DFS Tournament Report: Week of May 15th-May 21st
The DFS Tournament Reports will be a weekly feature here on RotoGrinders, hitting our pages every Monday and recapping all the big GPP action from the previous week. It was a big week for RG members and contributors as they would take down multiple contests.
Monday, May 15th
Frequent poster and long-time RotoGrinders member CUTiger81 had his “Biggest Score” ever as he took down the FanDuel Squeeze for a hefty $20K payday. Review his winning lineup below as well as other winners from FanDuel and DraftKings on Monday including DFS legends McJester, ChipotleAddict, and bcalicore, Also take a look at the unique lineup vongole used to take down the top two spots in the DraftKings GoldGlove (as well as having a 10 team train that tied for 3rd in the Perfect Game – he didn’t utilize any team stacks at all in his winning lineup.
Grand Salami: 1. beastofburden $40K 2. zzzimsleeping $20K 3. mcjester $10K
Squeeze: 1. p8ntbllkip $20K 2. bcalicore $10K 7. jakz101 $1K
Monster: 1. mcjester $20K 2. sdfs $12K 3. mcjester $8k 7. mcjester $2K
Jumbo Slugger: 1. chipotleaddict $25K 2. sloffman $15K 3. dj4eagle2 $12K
ENORMOUS RALLY: 1. bcalicore $20K 2. sydannmarie828 $10K 4. jakz101 $4K
BOOM Shot: 1. williehaze42 $37.5K 1. ssieranski $37.5K
Bang Shot: 1. williehaze42 $30K
FBWC Qualifier: 1. purpnurp19
Thunderdome: 1. ShortMyOwnTeam $40K 2. Cigarman21 $25K 3. yellowsub $15K
Gold Glove (2 entry max): 1. Vongole $20K 1. Vongole $20K 3. DraftCheat $10K
Perfect Game: 1. jarodnolley $25K 2. markhanalla $15K 3. Vongole (x10) tied with 2 others
Fastball: 1. purpnurp19 $30K 2. paulc1999 $15K
NBA Excellent 8’s: 1. dbee24 $30K 2. Jrillah $20K 3. bucsbt $10K
Tuesday, May 9th
Dacoltz was the big winner on Tuesday netting $75K for winning the FanDuel ENORMOUS Grand Slam while RotoGrinders contributor and GrindersLive host, Eric Crain (aka jakz101), would take down the FanDuel Monster. ChipotleAddict and Rotomania were among the other big winners with the latter winning a live final seat and GPP. Fallfromgrace also continued his winning ways with a $50K score on DK.
Paul Shot: 1. parkerjm11 $15K
John Shot: 1. p0mono01 $25K
ENORMOUS Grand Slam: 1. dacoltz $75K 2. hossdaboss $40K 3. lordofthedance $20K 4. damiendamien $10K
Squeeze: 1. arobfades $22.5K 1. carolinarebels $22.5K
Monster: 1. jakz101 $20K 2. curtispainter $12K
Jumbo Slugger: 1. chipotleaddict $25K 2. smmarra4684 $15K 3. fallfromgrace $12K
FBWC Qualifier: 1. Rotomania 2. m3deman
Arcade Mode Launch Special: 1. Mr.Bojangles139 $10K
Rally Cap: 1. rikkiedee $10K 2. rikkidee $5K
Gold Glove: 1. Rotomania $25K 2. MattOneMilli $17.5K 2. MattOneMilli $17.5K 4. ncstate330 $10K
Thunderdome: 1. antbank43 $40K 2. jmwhsc $30K 3. ShortMyOwnTeam $20K
Grand Slam: 1. BreakEmOff $30K 2. davewiff $20K 3. ChipotleAddict $15K 4. Rotomania $10K
Full Count: 1. fallfromgrace $50K 2. 02twinboyz $25K 3. Ulreyc $15K 4. rikkiedee $10K
NBA Excellent 8’s: 1. SugarRayChizzo x2 $40K
Wednesday, May 10th
Speaking of hot players continuing their winning ways, current top-ranked TPOY awesemo won another contest, this time the GLADIATOR on FanDuel. Deandre69 also had a big day there taking down two GPP’s for $45K total. On DK, it was a Tommy G kind of day as the colorful DFS personality took down a live final seat and the Thunderdome. Noted DFS writer Jonathan Bales also took down a big GPP winning the Big Gold Glove for $50K.
Shot: 7 way tie for 1st and $11.6K between kb4444, djsic218, billmac90, egriffith80, onlinechamp, austin210, and lvdonofrio14
BEHEMOTH Rally: 1. deandre69 $30K 2. bellaedward4eva $15K
MCMLXXV GLADIATOR: 1. awesomo $30K 2. curtispainter $20K 3. ehafner $15K 4. ewbrowniv $11K
Monster: 1. dano6489 $25K 2. psychedeliccurz $15K
Squeeze: 1. deandre69 $15K
Grand Slam Special: 1. sneakygood81 $15K
FBWC Qualifier: 1. Tommyg1979
Arcade Moonshot: 1. ICON34 $10K
Thunderdome: 1. Tommyg1979 $40K 2. TheTakeOVER $30K 3. ShortMyOwnTeam $20K
Perfect Game: 1. Stallion33 $25K 2. cster14, Tommyg1979, Jah4371 $10.6K
Rally Cap: 1. akubone $15K
Full Count: 1. agblake622 $25K 2. ChipotleAddict $15K 3. jvit507 $10K
Big Gold Glove: 1. Bales $50K 2. Awesemo $30K 3. scout326 $20K
NBA Excellent 8’s: 1. NotMyMoney $15K
Thursday, May 11th
Dacoltz continued his hot week with another $20K score on DK while jetblackx dominated the PGA Country Club winning by 40 points over his closest competitor. He’d also win the Club Pro bringing his winnings for those two contests to a cool $100K.
ENORMOUS Rally: 1. affihq $40K 2. scout326 $20K 3. moklovin $10K
Squeeze (Early Only): 1. willystyle75 $20K 2. kpliu09 $10K
Squeeze: 1. 19massey89 $15K
PGA Eagle: 1. bennyhana $20K 2. bolwellb $10K
Fastball (Early): 1. bcalicore, rayofhope, petteytheft89 $6K
Gold Glove: 1. fortheoffice $25K 2. ChipotleAddict $20K 3. superm123 $15K
Fastball: 1. dacoltz $20K 2. DollarBillW $15K 3. Prockster $10K
PGA Thunderdome: 1. Kingmegatron81 $40K 2. REDCOAT85 $30K 3. TheTakeOVER $20K
PGA Fore: 1. joshua8315 $7.5K
PGA Country Club: 1. jetblackx $50K (won by 40 points) 2. Oriental Express $30K 3. ARaven52 $20K
PGA Club Pro: 1. jetblackx $50K 2. jtduncan $25K 3. BigHuni $15K
PGA Best Ball: 1. bric75 $30K 2. icaminsider $20K 3. fgcu05 $10K
PGA Up and Down: 1. rustfari $50K 2. gosixersgo76 $25K 3. Boomedit $15K
Friday, May 12th
Chess_is_ok and emitnulb dominated the NBA action as those two tied for first in both the big NBA contests on FanDuel – good for $60K for each of them. Lovesbases took down the biggest individual prize of the week, winning $100K for winning the FanDuel Enormous Monster (he’d also take 3rd for another $25K and win the Grand Slam Special for another $15K). Top-ranked Grinder scout326 would take down the $100K top prize on DraftKings and Tommy G would win yet another Thunderdome.
Boom Shot: 1. chess_is_ok $37.5K 1. emitnulb $37.5K
Bang Shot: 1. chess_is_ok $22.5K 1. emitnulb $22.5K
ENORMOUS Monster: 1. lovesbases $100K 2. ehafner $50K 3. lovesbases $25K 3. scout326 $25K 5. scout326 $10K
RAMBUNCTIOUS Rally: 1. teejayortj $26.7K 1. lovesbases $26.7K 1. tinderella $26.7K
Grand Slam Special: 1. lovesbases $15K
Squeeze: 1. teejayortj $9.1K 1. lovesbases $9.1K 1. tinderella $9.1K
FBWC Qualifier #40: 1. scout326
FBWC Qualifier #41: 1. rikkidee
Arcade Bbaserunner: 1. bigsnooke $25K 2. Zurk91 $10K
Rally Cap: 1. tinderella $10K
Gold Glove: 1. BamCatfish23 $25K 2. DoctorRoBry $15K 3. frankiev3922 $10K
Thunderdome: 1. Tommyg1979 $40K 2. saulgoodman23 $30K 3. hencoup $20K
Fastball: 1. tinderella $37.5K 1. scout326 $37.5K 3. ehafner $15K
Walk-Off Home Run: 1. scout326 $100K (by 25 points) 2-4. ehafner $95K
NBA Excellent 8’s: 1. bmanevans $30K 2. VTCAS22 $20K 3. maxydean63 $10K
Saturday, May 13th
RotoGrinders contributor and Grinders Live host hoop2410 took down the Early Monster on FanDuel for $20K and fellow RG expert boggslite would win (in a three-way tie) a contest on DK.
Jumbo Shot: 53 way tie for first and $2.1K apiece
Squeeze: 1. romophobic42 $25K 2. uppower22 $10K 3. squirrelpatrol $5K
Squeeze (Early Only): 1. bbosse22 $20K 2. bbosse22 $10K
Monster (Early Only): 1. hoop2410 $20K 2. rrjesq $12K
Monster: 1. mrtuttle05 $20K 2. roxyrory $12K
Grand Slam: 1. tolks11 $15K 2. airtime226 $10K
FBWC Qualifier: 1. seneca84
Thunderdome: 1. frankiev3922 $40K 2. ShortMyOwnTeam $25K 3. antbank43 $15K
Perfect Game: 1. aprilg1983 $20K 2. largemarge $10K
Saturday Slugfest: 1. boggslite, aprilg1983 (x2) $10.8K
Excellent 8’s: 1. DaddyCarvedHim $15K
PGA Weekend Best Ball: 1. jetsfan017 $10K
Sunday, May 14th
Sunday was ChipotleAddict Day on DRK as he took down three of the biggest contests for a total of $90K edging out fellow top-ranked Grinder DraftCheat (he’d finish 2nd to him twice for $50K).
Grand Slam Special: 1. acd6676 $50K 2. booourns $25K 3. petteytheft89 $12.5K 5. jakz101 $4.5K
Squeeze: 1. devind $15K 2. rayofhope $7.5K
FBWC Qualifier: 1. rayofhope
Gold Glove: 1. ChipotleAddict $25K 2. DraftCheat $20K 3. rayofhope $15K
Thunderdome: 1. ChipotleAddict $40K 2. DraftCheat $30K 3. scout326 $20K
Perfect Game: 1. ChipotleAddict $25K 2. davewiff $15K 3. ChipotleAddict $10K
Nifty Fifty: 1. youdacao $30K 2. fantasyfever $15K 3. rayofhope $10K
NBA Excellent 8’s: 1. MJALLDAY369, cyclogenesis110 $11.2K