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Zach Thompson

Zach Thompson

Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.

Latest articles from Zach Thompson

Where is The Open Championship being played in 2025?

Where is The Open Championship being played in 2025?

After last week’s warm-up in Scotland, all the top players in the sport will head to the final major championship of the season at The Open Championship. Like three of the four majors, The Open Championship uses a rotation of venues, and the 2025 edition will take place July 17-20 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, […]

July 14, 2025

Which player will record the highest exit velocity HR in the 2025 Home Run Derby?

Which player will record the highest exit velocity HR in the 2025 Home Run Derby?

Get ready for a night full of fireworks in Atlanta as the 2025 Home Run Derby continues All-Star week on Monday night at Truist Park. DraftKings Sportsbook has a variety of markets available for the contest, including a fun one on the player to record the highest exit velocity on a derby home run. The […]

July 14, 2025

Who will hit the longest home run in the 2025 Home Run Derby?

Who will hit the longest home run in the 2025 Home Run Derby?

All-Star weekend continues in Atlanta with the Home Run Derby on tap for Monday night. It’s a fascinating field of eight players and should be an exciting night with a good mix of young players and veterans, along with plenty of power potential. Seven of the eight are making their Derby debut, so lots of […]

July 14, 2025

2025 MLB Draft: Live Tracking of Round 1

2025 MLB Draft: Live Tracking of Round 1

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NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Nuggets Player Props for Game 3

July 13, 2025

2025 Genesis Scottish Open Results: Final Leaderboard and Fantasy Golf Recap

2025 Genesis Scottish Open Results: Final Leaderboard and Fantasy Golf Recap

The Genesis Scottish Open is used by many players on the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour as a final tune-up for next week’s Open Championship, which is the final major of the season. This year, Chris Gotterup ($7,100; 118.5 FPTS) not only secured one of the final three spots in the last Open […]

July 13, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Sunday 7/13/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Sunday 7/13/25

Major League Baseball has all 30 teams in action on Sunday before the All-Star break. After 11 matchups early in the afternoon, there are four games in the late wave just after 4:00 p.m. ET. If you’re looking to get in a last round of starting pitcher prop bets before the break, let’s take a […]

July 13, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Sunday 7/13/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Sunday 7/13/25

This Sunday, Major League Baseball heads into the All-Star break with all 30 teams in action in the afternoon. While most of the action is early in the afternoon, four games make up the late wave of action that begins at 4:05 p.m. ET. From those final four games before the break, let’s hunt down […]

July 13, 2025

2025 Genesis Scottish Open Purse Breakdown, Payouts

2025 Genesis Scottish Open Purse Breakdown, Payouts

The final round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open takes place on Sunday, July 13. This week at The Renaissance Club, there has already been plenty of drama, and we should have an exciting finish, setting all the pieces in place for the final major championship of the year next week at The Open Championship. […]

July 13, 2025

Jacob deGrom best prop bet for Rangers vs. Astros on 7/12/25

Jacob deGrom best prop bet for Rangers vs. Astros on 7/12/25

Zach Thompson picks his favorite Jacob deGrom player prop on DraftKings Sportsbook for Saturday's Rangers vs. Astros game.

July 12, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Saturday 7/12/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Starting Pitcher Prop Bets for Saturday 7/12/25

Major League Baseball has all 30 teams in action on Saturday’s schedule, and some top arms will be taking the mound in some of the later games. After taking a look at all the matchups, a few starting pitcher prop bets stand out as especially strong plays this Saturday based on form, matchup, splits and […]

July 12, 2025

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Saturday Night 7/12/25

MLB Best Bets: Top Home Run Props for Saturday Night 7/12/25

With the All-Star break around the corner and Monday night’s Home Run Derby coming up fast, Major League Baseball has all 30 teams on the schedule for Saturday. While most of the action is in the afternoon, there should still be some home run props to attack from the four games under the lights. Earlier […]

July 12, 2025