Fantasy Sports

Angels vs. Athletics Series DFS Picks – April 28 – 29

Gambling911.com has your Angles vs. Athletics series DFS picks for April 28 and 29.

Best DFS Picks April 28 – Josh Reddick, Sonny Gray

Best DFS Picks April 29 – Eric Aybar, Kole Calhoun

Eric Aybar has come closest to having any type of true success against Sonny Gray of Oakland.  He’s averaging a .208 ERA over the past seven days though and .203 during the month of April.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/28/2015

Nationals vs. Braves Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – April 28

Gambling911.com has your Nationals vs. Braves series betting pick for April 28.

Best Bets: Braves -110

Best DFS Picks: Bryce Harper

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/28/2015

Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Series DFS Picks – April 28 – 29

Gambling911.com has your Blue Jays vs. Red Sox series DFS picks for April 28 and 29.

Best DFS Picks April 28 - Ryan Goins, Russell Martin

Best DFS Picks April 29 – Jose Bautista, David Ortiz, Xander Bogaerts (with some caution)

Blue Jays Ryan Goins has 4 RBIs against Clay Buchholz while going 6-for-13.

Toronto’s Russell Martin has four homeruns against Buchholz on four of fourteen hits.  

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/28/2015

Major League Baseball Free Picks, Predictions – April 28

Gambling911.com has your Major League Baseball free picks and predictions for April 28 below.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/28/2015

Eilers Research to provide the State of the Industry at the Daily Fantasy Sports Expo

New York, NY--Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces that Eilers Research will speak at the Daily Fantasy Sports Expo ( www.fantasysportsexpo.com ) on August 6-7, 2015 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Submitted by Press Release on, Apr/28/2015

Pirates vs. Cubs Series Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – April 28 and 29

Gambling911.com has your Pirates vs. Cubs series daily fantasy Baseball picks for the period April 28 thru 29.

Best Picks April 28 – Starling Marte, Neil Walker

Best Picks April 29 – Gerrit Cole, Starlin Casto, Chris Denorfia

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Apr/28/2015

Tigers vs. Twins Series Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – April 28 and 29

Gambling911.com has your Tigers vs. Twins series daily fantasy Baseball picks for the period April 28 thru 29.

Minnesota has won 6 of their last 10 games and pitchers like Mike Pelfrey have performed well recently.  Pelfrey has only permitted 2 runs over his last two games.  He’s permitted 8 hits in those games.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Apr/27/2015

Fantasy Sports Not Just an American Fad: Becoming Huge in Europe

LEEDS, England -- Wagering on fantasy sports isn't becoming a big thing just in the United States.

It's also getting huge internationally, especially in Europe.

One of the main reasons for the popularity of fantasy sports is that it's tailored to the local market and the local sports culture.

In the USA, fantasy sports thrive on football, basketball, baseball and hockey.

In Europe, it's all about soccer.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Apr/27/2015

Rockies vs. Diamondbacks DFS Picks – April 27

Gambling911.com has your Rockies vs. Diamondbacks DFS picks for April 27.

Rafael Ynoa has gone 4-for-11 in recent days with two runs.  He is 3-for-3 versus opposing starting pitcher Chase Anderson of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Justin Morneau has had 8 hits with 22 at bats over the last seven days.  He’s 4-for-12 against Anderson with one double.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Apr/27/2015

Nationals vs. Braves Betting Pick, DFS Plays - April 27: Fister 1.23 ERA vs. Atlanta

Gambling911.com has your Nationals vs. Braves series betting pick and a daily fantasy play for April 27. 

Best Bets – UNDER 7

Best DFS Picks – Doug Fister $7.6K

PITCHING MATCHUP: Nationals RH Doug Fister (1-0, 2.37 ERA) vs. Braves LH Eric Stults (0-1, 4.50)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/27/2015

Blue Jays vs. Red Sox Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – April 27

Gambling911.com has your Blue Jays vs. Red Sox series betting pick and DFS plays for April 27. 

Best Bets – Blue Jays +131

Best DFS Picks – Russell Martin, Josh Donaldson

Pitching Matchup - Blue Jays RH Aaron Sanchez (1-2, 5.14 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Joe Kelly (1-0, 4.08)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/27/2015

Royals vs. Indians Series Betting Picks Picks, DFS Plays – April 27

Gambling911.com has your Royals vs. Indians series betting picks and DFS plays for April 27.

Best Bets – Cleveland -142 (Sportsbook.ag)

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/27/2015

Royals vs. Indians Series Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – April 27 Thru 29

Gambling911.com has your Royals vs. Indians series daily fantasy Baseball picks for the period April 27 thru 29.

Best Picks April 27 – Mike Moustakas, Jason Kipnis, Carlos Santana

Best Picks April 28 – Alcides Escobar, Mike Moustakas, Michael Brantley, Jason Kipnis, Brandon Moss, Ryan Rayburn

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Apr/27/2015

Raptors vs. Wizards Game 4 Betting Line, DFS Picks – 2015 NBA Playoffs

The Raptors vs. Wizards Game 4 betting line had Washington as a -5.5 home favorite as Toronto looks to avoid a sweep and elimination this evening.  Washington has covered the current spread in all three games thus far.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Apr/26/2015

Clippers vs. Spurs Game 4 Betting Line, DFS Picks – 2015 NBA Playoffs

The Clippers vs. Spurs Game 4 betting line had San Antonio as a -6 home favorite as they look to go up 3-1 in the series.  LA has covered in two of the three games of this series.

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Apr/26/2015

Twins vs. Mariners Series Betting Pick – April 26

Gambling911.com has your Twins vs. Mariners series betting pick and some daily fantasy baseball plays for Sunday afternoon.

Best Bets – UNDER 7.5

Best DFS Picks – NA

PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Kyle Gibson (1-2, 5.87 ERA) vs. Mariners LH Roenis Elias (2014: 10-12, 3.85)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/26/2015

Giants vs. Rockies Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – April 26

Gambling911.com has your Giants vs. Rockies series betting pick and some daily fantasy baseball plays for Sunday afternoon.

Best Bets – UNDER 10

Best DFS Picks – Angel Pagan, Nolan Arenado, Nick Hundley

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants RH Tim Lincecum (1-1, 2.00 ERA) vs. Rockies LH Tyler Matzek (1-0, 2.40)

The UNDER is 12-3-3 in the last 16 meetings between these two clubs in Colorado.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/26/2015

Indians vs. Tigers Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – April 26

Gambling911.com has your Indians vs. Tigers series betting pick and some daily fantasy baseball plays for Sunday afternoon.

Best Bets – OVER 8.5

Best DFS Picks – Miguel Cabrera, JD Martinez, Michael Brantley

PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-1, 2.38 ERA) vs. Tigers LHP Kyle Lobstein (1-1, 3.27 ERA)

Prior to yesterday, the OVER was 8-0 in this series. 

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/26/2015

FanDuel Gets Naming Rights on Floyd Mayweather Trunks

The world leader in daily fantasy sports, FanDuel.com, announced this week it has purchased the naming rights to none other than Floyd Mayweather’s trunks.  He will have them on full display during his highly anticipated May 2 bout with Manny Pacquiao.

As part of the deal FanDuel will award six tickets to the welterweight fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Apr/25/2015

Dodgers vs. Padres Series Betting Pick, DFS Picks – April 25

Gambling911.com has your Dodgers vs. Padres series betting pick and daily fantasy Baseball picks for April 25.

Best Bets – OVER 6.5 (Sportsbook.ag)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/25/2015

Blue Jays vs. Rays Series DFS Plays – April 25 and 26

Gambling911.com has your Blue Jays vs. Rays series DFS picks for April 25 and 26.

Best Bets – NA

Best Bets Forecast (April 26) - Consider the UNDER (depends on total and further review)

Best DFS Picks – (April 25) - Josh Donaldson

Best DFS Picks – (April 26) – Justin Smoak

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/25/2015

Goodell Addresses Daily Fantasy Sports, Gambling and the NFL

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the Associated Press Sports Editors group Friday on a number of topics, including daily fantasy sports and the role gambling may play in the National Football League (NFL).

In particular, Goodell referenced a number of sponsorship deals between individual NFL franchises (and other professional sports teams) with daily fantasy companies the likes of DraftKings and FanDuel.

From the Canadian Press:

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Apr/25/2015

Nationals vs. Marlins Series Betting Picks, DFS Plays – April 25 and 26

Gambling911.com has your Nationals vs. Marlins series betting and DFS plays for April 25 and 26.  Note that seven of the last eight in this series have gone UNDER the current total.  

Best Bets (April 25) – UNDER 7.5

Best DFS Picks (April 25) – Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/25/2015

Astros vs. Athletics Series DFS Plays – April 25 and 26

Gambling911.com has your Astros vs. Athletics series DFS plays for April 25 and 26.

Best Bets (April 25) – NA

Best DFS Picks (April 25) - Josh Reddick, Marcus Semien

Best DFS Picks (April 26) – Jed Lowrie, Jose Altuve

PITCHING MATCHUP (April 25): Astros RH Scott Feldman (1-2, 5.09 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Kendall Graveman (1-1, 6.94)

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/25/2015

Royals vs. White Sox Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – April 25

Gambling911.com has your Royals vs. White Sox series betting pick for April 25.

Best Bets – UNDER 8

Best DFS Picks – John Danks, Eric Hosmer

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals RH Edinson Volquez (2-1, 1.99 ERA) vs. White Sox LH John Danks (0-2, 6.06)

These two pitchers went up against each other on April 9 with a final score of 4-1 with KC waking away with the victory.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/25/2015

Cubs vs. Reds Series - Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – April 25 Thru 26

Gambling911.com has your Cubs vs. Reds series Daily Fantasy Baseball picks for the period April 25 thru 26.  Watch for DFS911.com COMING SOON.

Friday’s night’s Game 1 of this series stayed UNDER 7 until going into overtime where an additional 4 runs were scored.  This series has “UNDER” written all over it, with daily fantasy sports players needing to focus on the starting pitchers.

DFS – Cubs –

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Apr/25/2015

Giants vs. Rockies Series - Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – April 24 Thru 26

Gambling911.com has your Giants vs. Rockies series Daily Fantasy Baseball picks for the period April 24 thru 26.  Watch for DFS911.com COMING SOON.

Last season, with three of the last ten games of this series played in Colorado, the total went OVER 10 in all three.  Despite this stat, the UNDER is 11-3-2 in the last 16 meetings between these two clubs in Colorado. 

DFS Colorado –

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Apr/24/2015

Indians vs. Tigers Series - Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – April 24 Thru 26

Gambling911.com has your Indians vs. Tigers series Daily Fantasy Baseball picks for the period April 24 thru 26.  Watch for DFS911.com COMING SOON.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/24/2015

Indians vs. Tigers Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – April 24

Gambling911.com has your Indians vs. Tigers series betting pick and some DFS plays for April 24.  Watch for DFS911.com COMING SOON.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/24/2015

Red Sox vs. Orioles Series – Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – April 24 Thru 26

Gambling911.com has your Red Sox vs. Orioles series Daily Fantasy Baseball picks for the period April 24 thru 26.  Watch for DFS911.com COMING SOON.

The Red Sox have been holding their own over the past 10 games, splitting wins and losses and staying two games above the .500 mark. 

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Apr/24/2015

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