RG Newsletter #17: DFS/Betting Community News, Stats, Trends, And More!
Hey Grinders!
Now THIS feels like a marquee Super Bowl matchup. We haven’t had a pair of legendary quarterbacks squaring off in a few years (no offense to Garoppolo, Goff, or Foles) but Mahomes vs. Brady is an absolute gift. Josh Allen or Aaron Rodgers would’ve been fine alternatives, but this is truly the incumbent GOAT against the GOAT in waiting.
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In this week’s edition:
- NBA Top Shot Craze
- SAO Premium Giveaway
- FanDuel Single Entry Series Returns
- Experts Predict New Sports Betting Arrivals
- Nicole’s Knowledge Nugget
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NBA TOP SHOT CRAZE
Five minutes in the DFS Twitter streets and you’re guaranteed to see something about NBA Top Shot. The digital collectibles are all the rage right now and the conversation seems unavoidable.
So what are NBA Top Shot? How do digital collectibles work? Is it time to invest? If so, who to invest in?
Our guys Dean Shavelson (DFS_Almanac) and Will Priester (chiefjustICE06) put together a great video with Luc Doucet of the First Mint Podcast, explaining NBA Top Shot, answering questions, opening packs, and more.
Really great info if you’re curious about the market, are considering investing, or just want to know what the heck everyone is freaking out about. Check it out HERE!
The Swolecast gang talked NBA Top Shot as well! You know the guys can’t resist jumping on a good bit.
Last week’s episode features Dave Kitchen, Davis Mattek, Dan Gaspar and Pete Overzet going over their Top Shot experiences so far, moments they like, recommendations, and more.
This week’s episode included some general Top Shot discussion as well as some Cool Cats conversation.
SAO PREMIUM GIVEAWAY
Our RG analysts have been crushing the sports betting game over at our sister site Scores and Odds!
Want to try SAO Premium for free? We’re giving away a 5-day pass, enter below!
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FANDUEL SINGLE ENTRY SERIES RETURNS
Our NBA Single Entry Series over on FanDuel is back! Same format as usual:
- Six weeks of contests
- Top four scores count each week
- The weekly winner gets a ticket to the $30K online final
The contest for Week 1 is the $3 NBA Block.
EXPERTS PREDICT NEW SPORTS BETTING ARRIVALS
Texas? New York? Maryland? Arizona? Georgia? Connecticut? Ohio? Massachusetts? North Carolina? Louisiana? Who’s next?!?
Experts Predict Which States Will Add Sports Betting In 2021 – By John Brennan for Sports Handle
“Gaming industry insiders on Thursday’s iGaming Business virtual panel offered their expertise on the chances of a wide variety of states either legalizing sports betting this year or adding mobile sports betting to their offerings.” … READ MORE
QUICK HITTERS
Stat of the Week: The Buccaneers are the first team in NFL history to play a Super Bowl at their home stadium.
Top Game Total (Full slate): 234 – Washington Wizards vs. Atlanta Hawks
Top Team Total (Full slate): 120.75 – Brooklyn Nets
Top Projected Player (Full slate): As of Friday morning, our top projected player is Nikola Jokic on both FanDuel (53.14 fpts) and DraftKings (55.14 fpts).
NICOLE’S KNOWLEDGE NUGGET
The LineupHQ NHL line stacking feature only includes forwards right now, even on the power play lines. The best way to add a particular defenseman to a line stack is through conditional player groups. For more information on how conditional player groups work, check out THIS VIDEO.
TWITTER POLL RESULTS
Which Steelers WR are you playing in GPPs?
— RotoGrinders (@RotoGrinders) November 19, 2020
Obviously the Texans weren’t going to get many votes, but Other being the winner is kind of surprising. How many teams actually have the draft capital to make this happen? Seems like a short list. That 43% must be hopeful fans of other QB-needy teams. Can’t blame ‘em!
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