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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

NFL Week 13 Start or Sit: Travis Etienne or Tank Bigsby?

NFL Week 13 Start or Sit: Travis Etienne or Tank Bigsby?

The Jaguars are coming back from their bye week to host the Texans in Week 13, and it looks like they’ll have both of their top running backs available. Tank Bigsby ($5,200) will be a “full go” in practice Wednesday, according to coach Doug Pederson. He’ll share work with Travis Etienne Jr. ($5,700), and both […]

November 27, 2024

NFL Betting Trends: Betting Stats for NFL Week 13 on DraftKings Sportsbook

NFL Betting Trends: Betting Stats for NFL Week 13 on DraftKings Sportsbook

The NFL Regular Season has reached Thanksgiving week, and Week 13 has plenty of matchups to fill up the holiday weekend with great matchups from the gridiron. No teams are on bye weeks, so there are 16 matchups to overflow your cornucopia with NFL action. On Thanksgiving, there are three solid matchups, highlighted by the […]

November 27, 2024

NBA Value Pick: Play PG Spencer Dinwiddie with PG/SG Kyrie Irving questionable vs. the Hawks

NBA Value Pick: Play PG Spencer Dinwiddie with PG/SG Kyrie Irving questionable vs. the Hawks

The Mavericks started their weekend with a big win in Denver on Friday night without Luka Doncic (wrist), but they fell short on Sunday in Miami in overtime. They’ll continue their road trip with a stop in Atlanta on Monday to finish their back-to-back by taking on the Hawks in what should be a high-scoring […]

November 25, 2024

Can Saquon Barkley be the NFL MVP?

Can Saquon Barkley be the NFL MVP?

After some early fluttering out of the gate, the Eagles have soared to seven straight wins after their bye week riding the updraft of the irresistible force that is Saquon Barkley ($8,500). Even though the NFL is very much a quarterback-driven league, can an RB emerge with the MVP award? Let’s take a look at […]

November 25, 2024

NBA Value Pick: Play PG/SG Anthony Black with PG Jalen Suggs questionable vs. the Hornets

NBA Value Pick: Play PG/SG Anthony Black with PG Jalen Suggs questionable vs. the Hornets

The Magic head to Charlotte to start the work week with a matchup against LaMelo Ball ($10,000) and the Hornets. On Monday afternoon, they added Jalen Suggs ($6,500; hamstring) to the injury report as questionable. The starting point guard is still dealing with a hamstring strain that forced him to leave Saturday’s game after just […]

November 25, 2024

2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings — Start, Sit RB Week 13

2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings — Start, Sit RB Week 13

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After the show he has put on the last few weeks, Saquon Barkley ($8,200; 49.2 FPTS) stays No. 1 in these rankings until further notice. He put up a week-high of over 49 fantasy points in Week 12 against the Rams while no other player had more than 34. Even in a less than ideal […]

November 25, 2024

WR Week 13 Rankings Start, Sit — 2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

WR Week 13 Rankings Start, Sit — 2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

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There is plenty to be thankful for at wide receiver in fantasy football in Week 13. With all 32 teams in action during this week, the top 25 to start list below is overflowing with good options for your lineups. In Week 12, several star receivers were on their bye week and others had down […]

November 25, 2024

Week 13 TE Rankings, Start, Sit — 2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 13 TE Rankings, Start, Sit — 2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

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In Week 12, five tight ends produced over 20 fantasy points let by Trey McBride ($5,600; 28.3 FPTS), who came back from his bye with a huge game against the Seahawks. Jonnu Smith ($4,100; 23.7 FPTS) also continued his surge with a big game against the Patriots, and T.J. Hockenson ($4,200; 21.4 FPTS) had his […]

November 25, 2024

NFL Week 13 QB Rankings, Start, Sit — 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings

NFL Week 13 QB Rankings, Start, Sit — 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings

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The NFL celebrates Thanksgiving Week by getting the whole gang back together! All 32 teams are in action this week with three games on Thursday, one on Friday, 11 on Sunday and one on Monday. While it’s a short week for some teams, it also means there is no shortage of strong QB options to […]

November 25, 2024

DraftKings Fantasy Football Millionaire Winning Lineup Breakdown: Week 12

DraftKings Fantasy Football Millionaire Winning Lineup Breakdown: Week 12

Overall, fantasy football scoring was slightly down in Week 12, but the winning entry in the NFL $2.5M DraftKings Fantasy Football Millionaire included still put together a very strong total with 233.08. This week it was an entry from kittyplume that claimed the “Crowning Moment” and the $1,000,000 top prize. Only one entry finished within […]

November 25, 2024

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire for NFL Week 13

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire for NFL Week 13

After a wild and wacky Week 13, the NFL heads into one of the most unique weeks on the schedule. In Week 13, no teams are on bye weeks but six have short weeks before playing on Thursday for Thanksgiving. Get ready, though, because in Week 14 six more teams are on bye weeks, so […]

November 24, 2024