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

NBA Best Bets: Hawks at Magic Best Prop Bets for February 10

NBA•Sports Betting Picks

The NBA has a huge Monday night slate with some fun matchups on tap, including the Hawks heading to Orlando to take on the Magic in a matchup of Southeast division foes that come in right next to each other in the conference standings. The Magic are 26-28 and have the No. 8 seed while […]

February 10, 2025

NBA Value Pick: Start Jose Alvarado in DFS with CJ McCollum ruled out

NBA•DraftKings Fantasy Advice

On Monday, the Pelicans and Thunder meet in what should be a high-scoring Western Conference matchup in Oklahoma City. The Pelicans will be shorthanded in the backcourt, though, with CJ McCollum away from the team for personal reasons. Without McCollum, Jose Alvarado ($5,000) will likely have a much bigger role while Jordan Hawkins ($4,200) is […]

February 10, 2025

NBA Value Pick: Start Terry Rozier in DFS if Tyler Herro is ruled out

NBA•DraftKings Fantasy Advice

On Monday, the Heat start the final week before the All-Star break by hosting the defending champion Celtics in South Beach. However, the team added Tyler Herro ($8,200; illness) to the injury report as questionable and also ruled out Jaime Jaquez Jr. (illness). While the Heat are working to get new acquisitions into their rotation, […]

February 10, 2025

Tiger Woods will not play in The Genesis Invitational

Golf•Golf

On Friday, the PGA TOUR announced that Tiger Woods was going to tee it up and play this week at the event he hosts, The Genesis Invitational. However, on Monday, Tiger issued a statement saying he will not be able to play this week at Torrey Pines. I planned to tee it up this week, […]

February 10, 2025

DraftKings Fantasy Football Millionaire Winning Lineup Breakdown: Super Bowl LIX

NFL•DraftKings Fantasy Advice

The Eagles dominated the Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX 40-22, but they weren’t the only winners on Sunday. DraftKings gave DFS fantasy football players a final chance to claim a “Crowning Moment” this season with the NFL Showdown $5M Super Bowl LIX Millionaire [$1M to 1st, TD Throne Eligible]. Unlike the game, the fantasy […]

February 10, 2025