The Rise & Grind: January 27th, 2014
Welcome to the RotoGrinders cup o’morning joe. Start your day off right here with the weekend’s happenings and take a peek at the the upcoming DFS day.
Grab your first cup of coffee and catch up on the latest news!
In Case You Missed It
- DKs Launches PGA – DraftKings launched their PGA games with a bang last Thursday, filling almost every tournament they posted, including the $50,000 GPP with a $200 entry. Though the launch wasn’t without it’s hiccups. DK Golf Rosters Locked? peter413 took down the $12.5k first prize. RotoGrinders golf host stlcardinals84 took 10th. DraftKings $50k PGA Results
- DSBC Qualifier #19 – ImpulsiveAccordion ran the proverbial train on the Q taking down spots 1 through 4 in the $109 entry qualifier. His team was anchored by Tim Duncan, Tobias Harris, Andre Drummond and the guy we’re going to talk about right now.
- Melo Drops 62 on the Bobcats – Carmelo Anthony set a Knicks and MSG record on Friday night, scoring 62 points, breaking Bernard King’s and Kobe Bryant respective records. His final stat line was 23 of 35 from the field (6 of 11 from three) with 13 rebounds, 0 steals, 0 blocks and 0 assists. Well, he at least filled up the part of the stat sheet that matters most to him.
Today’s Events
- Chris Stafford from FanDuel AMA – Chris Stafford, lead programmer at FanDuel, is hosting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) over in the forums. He is being assisted by FanDuel rep Waiverwire. This is a great chance for you to ask any questions you may have regarding FanDuel’s features and possible upcoming changes. FanDuel Ask Me Anything
- Taxes and DFS – It’s that time of year when W2s and 1099s are arriving. We have a quick few months to file our taxes, and anyone who now plays DFS probably has some questions about how to file now. Resident CPA RotoKevin has penned (typed) a great article in our GrindersU section to try to help answer any questions you may have. Please remember that all situations are different and your situation may vary, but it will get you going in the right direction. Taxes in DFS
On the Grinders Schedule
Articles
- #1) NBA Daily Plays – Emge highlights his favorite players for this evening on a 6 game NBA slate.
- #2) NBA Grind Down – Notorious provides in-depth analysis of all the games.
- #3) NHL Daily Plays – Get your puck fix with JMBWngFn’s daily plays column
GrindersLive
- 4:30: The Fantasy Happy Hour – Hosted by CrazyGabey with Scott “Sports25ToLife”.
- 5:30: GrindersLive – Dan “DB730” Back and Al “Smizzle” Ziedenfeld break down the night’s action.
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.