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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

How a Bettor Won Over $26,000 With a $25 March Madness Parlay on DraftKings Sportsbook

How a Bettor Won Over $26,000 With a $25 March Madness Parlay on DraftKings Sportsbook

College Basketball is getting ready for the Final Four this weekend, and this year’s version of March Madness has already been packed with great drama and compelling storylines. There are plenty of great ways for you to get involved in the action on DraftKings Sportsbook every night. One bettor jumped into the fray after the […]

March 27, 2023

Fantasy Basketball: Top NBA Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21 of 2022-23

Fantasy Basketball: Top NBA Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21 of 2022-23

For most season-long fantasy basketball leagues, it’s playoff time! There are just four weeks left in the NBA regular season, and most standard leagues have a three-week postseason that tips off this week. Even though it’s late in the season, there are still some great options available on many leagues’ waiver wires that can help […]

March 12, 2023

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: DraftKings Best Ball Infield Rankings 1-30

Fantasy Baseball Rankings: DraftKings Best Ball Infield Rankings 1-30

This season, DraftKings is bringing its popular Best Ball contests to Major League Baseball. This format gives players a chance to draft a fantasy baseball team for a season-long competition that requires no active in-season management but still provides a full season of drama and competition. You can find all the details, scoring and rules […]

March 9, 2023

Fantasy Basketball: Top NBA Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17 of 2022-23

Fantasy Basketball: Top NBA Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17 of 2022-23

The final full week of the NBA season before the All-Star break also contains the NBA Trade Deadline on Thursday, February 9 at 3 p.m. ET. It should be a busy week full of news and rumors, but there’s also some great action lined up on the court. There are at least four games every […]

February 5, 2023

How a Bettor Turned $31K Into Over $2.85 Million With an NFL Parlay Bet on DraftKings Sportsbook

How a Bettor Turned $31K Into Over $2.85 Million With an NFL Parlay Bet on DraftKings Sportsbook

It was an unpredictable and wild NFL Week 15, featuring improbable comebacks, unprecedented collapses and memorable finishes. The most memorable finish came in the late window from Vegas where the Patriots gave away a game to the Raiders in stunning fashion on the final play of the day. While everyone had strong reactions of disbelief […]

December 20, 2022

Simone Biles: Overcoming Adversity to Become the GOAT

Simone Biles: Overcoming Adversity to Become the GOAT

At only 24 years old, Simone Biles has already established herself as the greatest athlete ever in her sport. She has dominated the world gymnastic scene for the past several years, earning her nickname as “The GOAT.” Twitter even got on board ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, creating a special emoji of a goat […]

August 30, 2021

Madden Stream Picks: Top DraftKings Fantasy Football DFS Targets, Values for June 11

Madden Stream Picks: Top DraftKings Fantasy Football DFS Targets, Values for June 11

Like last Friday, the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) will be taking place on the DraftKings Dream Stream this week, setting up a nice all-day slate of four Madden 21 sims in our ongoing Madden simulated season. The main-slate action starts at noon with a matchup between the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals and continues […]

June 10, 2021