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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

Fantasy Baseball Picks: Astros vs. Padres MLB DFS Showdown Strategy on Sunday 4/20/2025

Fantasy Baseball Picks: Astros vs. Padres MLB DFS Showdown Strategy on Sunday 4/20/2025

Sunday Night Baseball this week is a great series finale between the Padres and the Astros in Houston. The Padres came into this series as the best team in baseball, but the Astros won back-to-back close games Friday and Saturday. In the Sunday Night Baseball showdown contest on DraftKings, can the Padres bounce back and […]

April 20, 2025

NBA Best Bets: Warriors vs. Rockets Best Bets for Sunday 4/20/25

NBA Best Bets: Warriors vs. Rockets Best Bets for Sunday 4/20/25

The final Game 1 of the weekend is the start of potentially the most compelling series of the first round. The young, upstart Rockets are the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference as they host the playoff-proven Warriors, who finished the season hot and knocked off the Grizzlies in the Play-in Tournament to get […]

April 20, 2025

NBA Best Bets: Heat vs. Cavaliers Best Bets for Sunday 4/20/25

NBA Best Bets: Heat vs. Cavaliers Best Bets for Sunday 4/20/25

The final Game 1 of the four Eastern Conference playoff series is slated for Sunday night in Cleveland as the No. 1 Cavaliers host the No. 10 Heat, who earned their way into the playoffs with a successful run through the Play-in Tournament. Game 1 is set to tip off at 7:10 at Rocket Arena […]

April 20, 2025

2025 RBC Heritage Tournament Purse Breakdown, Payouts

2025 RBC Heritage Tournament Purse Breakdown, Payouts

The final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage is taking place on Sunday, April 20. This week at Harbour Town Golf Club has featured some of the top golfers in the world battling it out in another PGA TOUR Signature Event. The winner won’t get a green jacket like last week at Augusta National, but […]

April 19, 2025

NBA Best Bets: Knicks vs. Pistons Best Bets for Saturday 4/19/25

NBA Best Bets: Knicks vs. Pistons Best Bets for Saturday 4/19/25

The Eastern Conference playoffs are off and running this Saturday, with the Bucks and Pacers getting things going in the first game of the day and the Pistons visiting the Knicks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference series at Madison Square Garden on Saturday at 6:10 p.m. ET. The Garden is sure to be […]

April 19, 2025

Best Bets for Braves vs. Twins on Saturday 4/19/25

Best Bets for Braves vs. Twins on Saturday 4/19/25

On another full day of baseball this Saturday, one of the four games under the lights is the Twins visiting the Braves. Both teams are off to rough starts to the seasons as they meet for this three-game set in Atlanta, and the Braves took the first game, 6-4 after a big eighth-inning comeback. First […]

April 19, 2025

Top MLB DFS Stacks for Saturday 4/19/25

Top MLB DFS Stacks for Saturday 4/19/25

Major League Baseball has a limited four-game slate on Saturday night, but there are still plenty of good options for DFS lineups. The first games start at 7:10 p.m. ET with a late-night hammer from the West Coast, where the Giants visit the Angels. Let’s take a look at Saturday’s four-game slate and find some […]

April 19, 2025

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Saturday 4/19/25

Fantasy Baseball Picks Today: Top DraftKings MLB DFS Targets, Values for Saturday 4/19/25

After a busy afternoon of baseball, DraftKings closes out a great sports Saturday with a four-game MLB DFS slate that includes eight teams in action at 7:10 p.m. ET or later. The Saturday night slate includes the team with the best record in the MLB, along with some teams trying to find their footing. The […]

April 19, 2025

Best Bets for Giants vs. Angels on 4/18/25

Best Bets for Giants vs. Angels on 4/18/25

The final game on Friday’s monster MLB schedule is a Golden State matchup between the Giants and the Angels. Both Cali teams started the season strong but have tailed off a bit this week. The Angels dropped four straight before coming home for this series and were swept by the Rangers. Meanwhile, the Giants split […]

April 18, 2025

Best Bets for Dodgers vs. Rangers on 4/18/25

Best Bets for Dodgers vs. Rangers on 4/18/25

All 30 teams are in action on Friday’s MLB schedule, and the last two teams to hoist the World Series trophy go head-to-head in Arlington as the Dodgers roll into Texas to take on the Rangers. It should be a great series all week, and it starts with an amazing pitching matchup between Yoshinobu Yamamoto […]

April 18, 2025

Best Bets for Royals vs. Tigers on 4/18/25

Best Bets for Royals vs. Tigers on 4/18/25

Friday’s MLB slate is a thing of beauty with all 30 teams on the schedule and several very compelling matchups to enjoy. One of the early matchups of the night is a nice matchup in the AL Central between the Royals and the Tigers in Detroit, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. With […]

April 18, 2025