Welcome to the NBA Playoffs
Apr 27, 2012 Blog
After 66 games of mostly crappy basketball, especially post All-Star break, we finally get down to some games that actually matter. This was probably one of the worst fantasy basketball seasons in quite awhile with all the injuries and players sitting out. It really felt rushed and I hope we never have to go through a strike shortened, condensed season again. All the daily sites should be running fantasy cash games on Saturday and Sunday or when there are two or more games on a single day, so check out Fanduel, DraftStreet, Daily Joust, Profanity Sports and Fantasy Sports Live for cash action. I’ll be posting notes throughout the playoffs, so check back during the week for new posts.
Here’s the playoff schedule:
Easter Conference
Philadelphia @ Chicago, Saturday, 1:00 PM EST
New York @ Miami, Saturday, 3:30 PM EST
Orlando @ Indiana, Saturday, 7:00 PM EST
Boston @ Atlanta, Sunday, 7:00 PM EST
Western Conference
Dallas @ Oklahoma City, Saturday, 9:30PM EST
Utah @ San Antonio, Sunday, 1:00 PM EST
Denver @ LA Lakers, Sunday, 3:30 PM EST
LA Clippers @ Memphis, 9:30 PM EST
Good luck to my Knicks, but mostly I’m going to miss my favorite player, Dwight Howard, in the playoffs. Get well soon big guy (and seriously think about putting on the blue and orange next season!)
Tags: fantasy basketball
It’s Daily Fantasy Baseball Time!!
Apr 3, 2012 Blog
Fantasy Baseball season is finally here and Fanduel is offering daily fantasy baseball games starting Thursday, April 5th. To kick off the season they are offering a $1000 Free Entry Fantasy Baseball Tournament on Thursday. I know many of you guys have been playing the daily basketball games on Fanduel and the daily baseball games work exactly the same way. Here are the details on the Free $1000 Tournament:
Fanduel $1000 Fantasy Baseball Freeroll
When: Thursday, April 5th
Cost: Free
Prize Pool: $1000
1. Register for Free by CLICKING HERE. Simply enter your email address, pick a screenname and password and hit enter.
2. Go to the main lobby and enter the free tourney. Once you are entered you will then have $35,000 to build your team consisting of C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, 3 OFs and a Starting Pitcher. Remember, you are only concerned about how your players do on Thursday, this is a one day tournament. You can select a completely new team on Friday if you decide to play more games.
3. Watch the live scoring on Fanduel to see how your team performs and take home your share of the free $1000 cash.
Also, Fanduel will be offering the Daily Fantasy Baseball Championship again this season with a $250,000 prize pool. The DFBC is a weekly tournament where each week’s winner gets a seat in the final season end tournament which will be held in Las Vegas!
Good luck this season and I’ll post more freeroll tournaments as I run across them!
Tags: fantasy baseball
Fantasy Basketball Playoffs Waiver Wire Pickups for April 2nd – 8th
Apr 1, 2012 Blog
There’s four weeks left in the regular season and everyone should be starting their playoffs this week or already be into their second round of playoffs. I’ve got a few teams that barely limped into the playoffs and are facing top seeds and the list of players below are some guys who are longshots, but could produce some big nights to help you defeat those powerful top seeded playoff opponents.
Point Guard
Baron Davis (NYK) – Jeremy Lin’s Cinderella run came to a quick end with a serious knee injury that will probably knock him out for the rest of the season. Davis has been patiently waiting his turn and will likely give it some extra effort now that he’s playing for a team where the games actually mean something.
Donald Sloan (CLE) – Kyrie Irving missed Saturday’s game with a shoulder injury and Sloan got the start. He put up a decent line going for 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Keep an eye on Irving’s injury status and give Sloan a play if Irving misses more time.
Gilbert Arenas (MEM) – Mike Conley missed Saturday’s game with a shoulder injury and Arenas got 17 minutes of run, putting up 4 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. I don’t think he’s going to get more than 25 minutes of action in any game, but if you are desperate for a PG, Arenas has the ability to get hot and turn in the occasional big night.
Shooting Guard
Iman Shumpert (NYK) – I’ve actually seen Shumpert still floating around on a few wires, but he should be grabbed with the loss of Jeremy Lin. If Baron Davis goes down and injury, and he probably will, then Shumpert will be the man in the backcourt.
George Hill (IND) – Hill is either all or nothing. He’s scored 9, 4, 0, 0 and 24 points in his last five games and reached 30 minutes in two of them. The best thing he offers is the ability for across the board stats, especially steals. He won’t hurt you in any category and he helps in just about every one.
Anthony Morrow (NJN) – How aggravating is Anthony Morrow? He’s been one of my most inconsistent plays, but he has such a high upside that he’s worth the gamble if you need a huge night to save your playoff round. He went for 24 points Saturday, making 6 three pointers. If you need to make up ground in the three category, Morrow is a must play.
Randy Foye/Nick Young (LAC) – These two are locked into a timeshare, but I get the feeling that Foye will soon win this battle, which is a little surprising.
Avery Bradley (BOS) – As long as Ray Allen remains out, Bradley is a must pickup for the fantasy playoffs. Even when Allen returns, I expect that the Celtics will continue to be really careful with him, which means Bradley will probably still be getting decent minutes.
Alec Burks (UTA) – Burks is a great pickup for guys in keeper leagues and he can also provide some playoff help with his scoring ability.
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