Rise & Grind: May 12th, 2014
Welcome to the RotoGrinders cup o’morning joe. Start your day off on the right foot with yesterday’s happenings and take a peek at the the upcoming day in the world of DFS.
So kick back, grab your first cup of coffee, and catch up on the latest news!
In Case You Missed It
- NFL Draft – The deepest NFL Draft in quite some time wrapped up this weekend, and it certainly did not disappoint. There was exciting NFL talent all the way through the 7th round, including the drafting of the first openly gay player in NFL history, Mizzou defensive lineman Michael Sam. He went with the 249th pick overall to the St. Louis Rams, even though many have made the argument that he could have been considered 3rd or 4th round talent. Of course ESPN had a camera in the room to record his emotional reaction to being drafted, and it has sparked quite a bit of discussion. In fact, he’s been all anyone in the sports world has been talking about lately, and I look forward to seeing his performance on the field so that people will start talking about that and stop talking about his sexual orientation.
- Grinders Qualify – Over the weekend, our very own CSU won a seat to the DraftKings Fantasy Championship in Atlantis, as well as a Showcase Golden Ticket. Quite a weekend for our favorite Colorado-ite (Coloradan?). On Friday night, our Weekend Warrior Emac came once again within inches of qualifying for a DFBC seat. This is the third time he’s been within arms reach, and while it hurts to be so close, it feels like he is preparing to punch his ticket any day now.
Today’s Events
- Tonight’s Action – Tonight brings us a 10 game schedule in the MLB. The good news is that the Rockies are not one of the teams in these 10 games, so you don’t have to worry about rostering the entire Rockies lineup to have a chance at winning anything! In the NBA, there are two playoff games tipping off tonight, including a Game 4 where the Spurs have a chance to complete their sweep of the Trail Blazers. In the NHL, the Bruins and Canadiens square off in Game 6 of their series, and the Kings and Ducks will play Game 5 in a series that the Kings have tied at 2 a piece.
Today’s GPPs
Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the biggest games out there. Here’s hoping that tonight you find yourself Cruzin’ To Victory!
FanDuel
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| $125K Mon MLB Monster | $200 | $125,000 |
| $45K Mon MLB Strikeout | $25 | $45,000 |
| $30K Mon NBA Slam (Mon-Tue) | $25 | 30000 |
| $109 DFBC Qualifier | $109 | $45,857 total prize value |
| $25 MLB $1M KOTD Satellite (4 seats) | $25 | 4 seats($800 value) |
| $25 MLB $1M KOTD Satellite (4 seats) | $25 | 4 seats($800 value) |
| $25K Mon MLB Slugger | $1,065 | $25,000 |
| $18K Mon MLB Squeeze | $2 | $18,000 |
| $18K Mon NBA Shot (Mon-Tue) | $2 | $18,000 |
| $15K Mon MLB Line Drive | $10 | $15,000 |
| $6420 Mon MLB Double Up ($535 | $535 | $6,420 |
| $6K Mon MLB Pickl | $535 | $6,000 |
| $5K Mon MLB Singl | $5 | $5,000 |
DraftKings
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| MLB $100K Perfect Game | $200 | $100,000 |
| MLB $25K Payoff Pitch | $27 | $25,000 |
| MLB $20K Gold Glove | $1,060 | $20,000 |
| MLB $10K Moon Shot | $2 | $10,000 |
| NBA $10K Crossover | $27 | $10,000 |
| MLB $7.5K Check Swing | $12 | $7,500 |
| MLB $500K Showcase Qualifier | $27 | $6,810 |
| MLB $500K Showcase Qualifier | $109 | $6,800 |
| MLB $500K Showcase Qualifier | $200 | $6,800 |
| NBA $6K Layup | $2 | $6,000 |
| MLB BIG $162 50/50 | $162 | $5,400 |
DraftStreet
| TOURNAMENT | BUY IN | PRIZE POOL |
|---|---|---|
| NBA Playoffs Big Score | $22 | $40,000 |
| MLB $4,000 Guaranteed | $2 | $4,000 |
| MLB Pickem $1500 Gtd | $2 | $1,500 |
| MLB Pickem $2500 Gtd | $11 | $2,500 |
| MLB $2,500 Guaranteed | $5 | $2,500 |
| MLB $6,000 Guaranteed | $109 | $6,000 |
| MLB $10,000 Guaranteed | $22 | $10,000 |
| NBA $1,000 Guaranteed | $5 | $1,000 |
On the Grinders Schedule
| Daily Articles | |||||||
| # 1 ) | MLB Grind Down | Notorious breaks down all the matchups in today’s action on the diamond in one simple, easy to read location. | |||||
| # 2 ) | MLB Daily Plays | Beermakersfan gives you all the plays you’ll need for tonight’s 10 game schedule. | |||||
| # 3 ) | MLB Daily Pitcher Breakdown | Psporer breaks down the stas for every pitcher and tells you who you should be targeting on the mound tonight | |||||
| # 4 ) | MLB Daily Batter Breakdown | Varncass looks at all the splits and narrows down the best bats to target in your leagues tonight. | |||||
| # 5 ) | The GPP Scene | StlCardinals84 brings us the next installment in his multiple entry GPP experiment. | |||||
| Grinders Live Schedule | |||||||
| TIME | SHOW | SPONSOR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM | The Afternoon Grind | DraftCheet and Dean78904 get your afternoon going the right way with analysis for tonight’s 10 game slate. | |||||
| 4:30 PM | The DFS Happy Hour | DraftStreet | Does your local happy hour have awesome baseball analysis? Didn’t think so. Let our expert baseball bartenders CSU and Pepsi7 serve you some knowledge. | ||||
| 5:30 PM | Grinders Live | DraftKings | STL and BoggsLite will take you right up to first pitch with our flagship Grinders Live show. | ||||
Is there something else you’d like to see in this column? Questions or comments? Leave them below and we’d be happy to consider them. See you tomorrow!