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March Madness!

MFF_2013_FINAL_LOGOIt seems weird to be saying this after St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s time for March Madness!

 

You wanna be a PTP’er baaaaaaaaaby? Come enter the FantasyTrade411 March Madness Challenge and show us what you’re workin’ with!

 

I’ve set up a group on ESPN where you can enter your bracket and see how you do against me, the FantasyTrade411 Staff, and the rest of all the FantasyTrade411 readers and and followers.

 

You can enter the bracket challenge here (just one entry per person, so make it count!) and I’ll give whoever wins a nice little prize and a Twitter shout-out.

 

And as an extra bonus, I also set up a College Hoops Pick’em group which essentially just lets you pick winners as the tournament goes on (so make sure you check after each round). Same deal…I’ll give whoever wins this a nice little prize and a Twitter shout-out.

 

Good luck!
 

Fantasy Basketball: FanDuel Lineup (3/11)

Lawson has been an absolute beast lately

Lawson has been an absolute beast lately

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I’ve been hitting on more than 50% of my plays lately and am 41-28 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Ty Lawson ($8,700)

Point Guard: Jose Calderon (5,800)

Shooting Guard: Joe Johnson ($5,400)

Shooting Guard: Gordon Hayward ($5,800)

Small Forward: Kawhi Leonard ($5,800)

Small Forward: Kevin Durant ($9,900)

Power Forward: Thaddeus Young ($7,200)

Power Forward: Luis Scola ($5,400)

Center: Spencer Hawes ($5,600)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!
 

Fantasy Basketball: FanDuel Lineup for 3/8

Belinelli is an absolute steal at $3,800 tonight

Belinelli is an absolute steal at $3,600 tonight

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I’ve been hitting on more than 50% of my plays lately and am 41-28 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Russell Westbrook ($9,900)

Point Guard: Stephen Curry ($9,400)

Shooting Guard: Marco Belinelli ($3,600)

Shooting Guard: Gordon Hayward ($6,000)

Small Forward: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ($4,000)

Small Forward: Kevin Durant ($9,900)

Power Forward: Kevin Garnett ($7,300)

Power Forward: Markieff Morris ($3,800)

Center: Roy Hibbert ($6,000)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!

Fantasy Basketball: FanDuel Lineup for 3/4

He didn't have a great game yesterday, but I'm still on Team Tobias

He didn’t have a great game yesterday, but I’m still on Team Tobias

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I didn’t play over the weekend (I was away visiting the in-laws), but am 39-27 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Kyle Lowry ($6,500)

Point Guard: Stephen Curry ($9,300)

Shooting Guard: Corey Brewer ($4,800)

Shooting Guard: Arron Afflalo ($6,200)

Small Forward: Tobias Harris ($5,200)

Small Forward: LeBron James ($9,900)

Power Forward: Ersan Ilyasova ($7,300)

Power Forward: Derrick Williams ($6,300)

Center: Enes Kanter ($4,400)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!

 

Fantasy Basketball: FanDuel Lineup for 3/1

Like Hansel, Al Horford is so hot right now

Like Hansel, Al Horford is so hot right now

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I didn’t play last night (no reason to play when there are only three games) and am 38-26 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Chris Paul ($7,700)

Point Guard: Brandon Knight ($5,100)

Shooting Guard: Marcus Thornton ($4,500)

Shooting Guard: Gordon Hayward ($5,600)

Small Forward: Tobias Harris ($4,500)

Small Forward: LeBron James ($9,900)

Power Forward: Donatas Motiejunas ($3,800)

Power Forward: Josh Smith ($9,500)

Center: Al Horford ($9,300)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!

 

Fantasy Basketball: FanDuel Lineup for 2/27

His paleness may blind you, but Gordon Hayward has been getting the job done lately

His paleness may blind you, but Gordon Hayward has been getting the job done lately

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I didn’t play last night (took a night off) and am 36-26 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Andre Miller ($4,900)

Point Guard: Jeff Teague ($7,300)

Shooting Guard: James Harden ($9,900)

Shooting Guard: Gordon Hayward ($5,400)

Small Forward: Tobias Harris ($3,900)

Small Forward: Kevin Durant ($9,900)

Power Forward: Carl Landry ($4,500)

Power Forward: Elton Brand ($5,100)

Center: Al Horford ($9,000)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!

 

Fantasy Basketball: FanDuel Lineup (2/25)

Bradley Beal has put up 30+ FD points in each of his last three games

Bradley Beal has put up 30+ FD points in each of his last three games

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I’ve mostly been treading water for the past week and am currently 35-24 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Kyle Lowry ($5,800)

Point Guard: John Wall ($6,800)

Shooting Guard: Brad Beal ($6,000)

Shooting Guard: Gordon Hayward ($5,000)

Small Forward: Trevor Ariza ($4,300)

Small Forward: Rudy Gay ($7,900)

Power Forward: Jeff Green ($6,200)

Power Forward: Josh Smith ($9,100)

Center: Al Horford ($8,600)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!

 

Fantasy Basketball: My FanDuel Lineup (2/24)

Dragic has been on quite a tear lately...

Dragic has been on quite a tear lately…

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I didn’t get a chance to post an entry the last couple days (mostly been breaking even) and am currently 33-23 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Goran Dragic ($6,400)

Point Guard: Steph Curry ($8,400)

Shooting Guard: Tony Allen ($5,000)

Shooting Guard: Danny Green ($5,000)

Small Forward: Andrei Kirilenko ($6,100)

Small Forward: LeBron James ($9,900)

Power Forward: Jason Thompson ($4,900)

Power Forward: David Lee ($8,200)

Center: J.J. Hickson ($6,100)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!

 

Fantasy Basketball: My FanDuel Lineup (2/23)

Horford has been averaging 40+ FD points over his last four games

Horford has been averaging 40+ FD points over his last four games

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I didn’t get a chance to post an entry the last couple days (mostly been breaking even) and am currently 33-23 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Kemba Walker ($7,200)

Point Guard: Ty Lawson ($8,100)

Shooting Guard: Arron Afflalo ($5,800)

Shooting Guard: Bradley Beal ($5,300)

Small Forward: Maurice Harkless ($4,700)

Small Forward: LeBron James ($9,900)

Power Forward: Kenneth Faried ($6,400)

Power Forward: Andrew Nicholson ($4,400)

Center: Al Horford ($8,100)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!

 

Fantasy Basketball: My FanDuel Lineup (2/20)

LeBron does NOT look happy about being listed as a non-max player on FanDuel tonight

LeBron does NOT look happy about being listed as a non-max player on FanDuel tonight

For those of you that are new to this column, I’ve been trying to get myself through the winter doldrums by playing daily fantasy basketball on FanDuel (and hopefully make some money in the process). I’ll be posting my picks each and every day to give you all some insight into who I’ve identified as value picks for my roster. I’ll also be posting my results for each night (see below) so that you have some transparency into whether you want to listen to me or not.

 

How am I doing?

I went 4-2 last night (not bad) and am currently 31-21 since I started posting these articles. I generally play head-to-head leagues and 50/50 leagues, but I’ve been having the most success in 50/50 leagues lately. They offer less upside, but they also eliminate the risk of running up against a shark in a head-to-head matchup.

 

What’s Daily Gaming?

If you’re not familiar with daily gaming, it’s a fun (and legal) way to pick a one-day team and put your roster up against other users (and hopefully win some cash in the process). If you’re a new user on FanDuel, go here to register for an account and deposit $10 using PayPal (I know for a fact that you’ve spent $10 on worse things). Then, all you need to do is choose a $2 or $5 matchup in the draft lobby, pick your roster while staying under the 60K salary cap, and then sit back and enjoy watching your stats compile all night! I promise…it’s a ton of fun and an easy way to win some quick cash if you know what you’re doing (or if you listen to my lineup tips below…)

 

I’ve done all the work for you identifying guys for tonight by looking at trends and matchups and all that jazz (and with a little help from the boys at LuDawgs), so you all you need to do is go in and pick your players I’ve listed below (and yes, I’ll be playing the exact same lineup, so we can ride or die together on this one).

 

My Lineup for Tonight

 

Point Guard: Ricky Rubio ($5,800)

Point Guard: Brandon Jennings ($7,300)

Shooting Guard: Gerald Henderson ($4,600)

Shooting Guard: Joe Johnson ($5,800)

Small Forward: Rudy Gay ($8,100)

Small Forward: LeBron James ($9,700)

Power Forward: Nick Collison ($3,500)

Power Forward: Josh Smith ($9,400)

Center: Spencer Hawes ($5,700)

 

That’s all I’ve got for you today, so go to FanDuel and sign up for an account to get started! .

 

And if you’re still trying to wrap your head around daily gaming and strategies, here’s a post I wrote for BetVega that gives you some tips on how to win on FanDuel.

 

Good luck!