Rise & Grind: Tuesday, January 20th
Welcome to the RotoGrinders cup o’morning joe. Start your day off right here, as we run over yesterday’s happenings and take a peek at the upcoming DFS day.
In Case You Missed it
We had a full day’s slate of NBA basketball, and while it was exciting to sweat the games all day, some of us unfortunately couldn’t spend the whole day watching basketball and had to work instead. I know what you’re thinking: “I should quit my day job and be a full-time grinder.” Well, if you do that, be sure to let us know in the forums so we can laugh at you congratulate you when you make it big! Think of it like this: you can be the next Dinkpiece.
Mavs bust Grizzlies’ Balls – Pun fully intended. You’ll come to learn through my time here on the R&G that unlike my fellow R&G counterpart, I am a very big Dallas Mavericks fan. Rest assured that whenever the Mavs have a signature road win, I’ll be here to cover the event. Also, whenever they disappoint, you won’t hear a peep from me (like a true fan). At least I have Rondo and his skill in busting… umm… plays.
Big Winners – Yesterday there were three different slates to go through: Early Only, Late Only and All Day slates. It would be practically impossible to go around and mention all the GPP winners, mostly because none of them were me. However, when you do well, we here at the R&G like to recognize your hard work. So for that, I’ll take a quick moment and congratulate Grinder ehafner for finishing first in the early only Monster on FanDuel, and of course McJester for AGAIN winning the (MLK Late) Slam. I’ll also take a moment to congratulate the two qualifiers to the DraftKings live final: bw5126 and maxdalury. Well done gents.
Today’s Events
Basketballs – TWO GAMES! That’s all we get. I’m calling the commissioner right now! This is an outrage! This is a travesty! This is unacceptable. I refuse to play this slate. What’s that? FanDuel has a $175,000 Guaranteed Slam in the lobby already? DraftKings has a $100,000 Crossover just there for the taking? Sigh, guess I’ll start making lineups. There will be CBB going on too.
Hockeys – There is a very friendly eight-game slate today on the ice and the sites have added enough juice to wet your whistle. FanDuel has a $10 qualifier in the lobby for their live final, while DraftKings has a $20 qualifier for their live final. So, get out there puckheads and fill them up!
On The Grinders Schedule
NBA First Look – It’s a short slate, but we won’t forget about you and neither will Notorious, as he brings you a look ahead at the day’s games. Don’t worry, he’ll be back in the early afternoon with the Grind Down as well. Notorious never rests.
NHL Daily Plays – boggslite brings you some NHL goodness as he breaks down the top plays of the day’s big hockey slate.
NHL GPP Plays – Pepsi7 puts his expertise to good use to help you find that GPP winning lineup combination that propels you from (proverbial) rags to (actual) riches!
PGA Picks – I mentioned earlier how Notorious doesn’t rest and, well, he’s at it again. This time with some PGA goodness, as he breaks down this week’s golf event and gives out some of his top plays, just to get you started.
Starting Five – a25smith continues our exciting new article series. In the Starting Five, a25smith will pick a tool from the daily research tab and recommend five players based on what he finds. This series is a must read for anyone looking to create their own research routine.
Grinders Live
5:30 PM EST: NHL Grinders Live – Pepsi7 and boggslite drop the puck on our Grinders Live programming right here at 5:30 and take us down the wire. There is a near 100% chance of excellent advice for all hockey lovers, so be sure to tune in and learn from some of the best hockey minds in DFS.
The R&G will begin running on a daily basis. If there something you’d like to see in this column, or if you know of a Grinder with a notable win, leave a comment below. See you tomorrow!