RG Newsletter #25: DFS/Betting Community News, Stats, Trends, And More!
Hey Grinders!
The NBA trade deadline came and went without Kyle Lowry changing uniforms. Seeing him on a contender would’ve been great this year, but it’s kinda nice seeing him stick around in Toronto. He’s Mr. Raptor at this point.
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In this week’s edition:
- Free MLB DFS Preview Article
- NBA Six Pack
- Sharp Approach to MLB Win Totals
- Quick Hitters
- Nicole’s Knowledge Nugget
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FREE MLB DFS PREVIEW ARTICLE
Baseball is back! Our guy Cheeseisgood put together an awesome MLB DFS preview for 2021. He reviewed the 2020 season, dove into the impact of the new baseballs, refreshed us on what stats matter the most, and more.
The best part is this breakdown is FREE FOR EVERYBODY! Check it out HERE!
NBA SIX PACK
Beermakersfan’s Six Pack for tonight’s NBA slate is posted!
Beer breaks down his favorite six plays for the slate, including his Beast of the Night.
Don’t forget to enter the Beast of the Night contest by commenting below the video with the FanDuel fantasy points for Beer’s Beast pick. Closest guess gets 3 days of NBA Premium access or an RG t-shirt!
Check out the Six Pack HERE!
SHARP APPROACH TO MLB WIN TOTALS
Win total futures appear top heavy heading into the 2021 season, which could provide some betting opportunities. Below is an excerpt from Jeff Edelstein’s SportsHandle article, You Get A Win, You Get A Win, Everybody Gets A Win In Major League Baseball.
“March Madness is marching on, so of course, let’s talk … baseball.
Specifically, let’s talk about betting on some win totals this year, which, at first glance, are looking a little fugazi.
For instance, take a gander over at DraftKings, where no fewer than 14 teams are on the board for between 80.5-90 wins. Now granted, this is an “out of thin air” data set, but it is interesting to note that in the last full season of Major League Baseball in 2019, only six teams fell in that range. In 2018, it was eight. In 2017, there were six (and three right on the 80 number).”
CHECK OUT JEFF’S COMPLETE ARTICLE HERE
QUICK HITTERS
Stat of the Week: Rasheed Wallace holds the record for most PPG by a player who played with 3 teams in one season. Victor Oladipo is averaging 20.8 PPG right now. (Via Elias Sports Bureau)
Top Game Total (Full slate): 233.5 – Boston Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks
Top Team Total (Full slate): 119.25 – Boston Celtics
Top Projected Player (Full slate): As of Friday morning, our top projected player is James Harden on both FanDuel (59.59 fpts) and DraftKings (63.19 fpts).
Free Stuff Friday: We’re giving away a 5-day NBA pass! ENTER HERE
NICOLE’S KNOWLEDGE NUGGET
If you’re playing MLB GPPs this season, take advantage of the quick stack settings in LineupHQ. You can specify the types of stacks you want to build and also your desired team exposures.
Once your lineups have been created, check out the My Lineups exposure table. Here you can see additional info about your stacks, including lineup team stack combinations.
TWITTER POLL RESULTS
Which Steelers WR are you playing in GPPs?
— RotoGrinders (@RotoGrinders) November 19, 2020
This poll went out like two minutes before the Oladipo trade. Safe to say the results look a little different if he’s in there instead of Powell or Fournier.
But is it a bigger move than Vucevic to Chicago? The Bulls were rolling out Thaddeus Young / Lauri Markkanen / Wendell Carter Jr. at center, and now they bring in one of the premier bigs in the league. Quite the upgrade.
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