One of the challenges of selecting Cristiano Ronaldo and his $13,880 price tag is building around him since he essentially counts as two people with his salary. Yet in the final set of group matches at the Euro Championships, help in picking a DFS lineup for FanXT comes from an unlikely source: Italy. The Azzurri…
Category: Daily Fantasy Tips
These picks cover the matches for June 21, using a 4-4-2 formation and salary cap of $90,000 as part of Fan XT’s Daily Fantasy rules for the European Championships.
Goalkeeper: Petr Cech, Czech Republic ($7,750). There are a pair of quality options among the eight keepers in Cech and Poland’s Lukasz Fabianski, who is slightly lower priced at $7,340. Both are facing winless and scoreless teams in Turkey and Ukraine, respectively, but given the Turks have put only two shots on goal in two…
Upstart Yanks Look to Stun Argentina, while Chile Out to Continue Roll vs. Colombia
It was one of the most clinical destructions of any major tournament in recent memory, with Chile dismantling a well-regarded Mexico side 7-0 in the quarterfinals to move one step closer to repeating as Copa America champions. La Rojo simply overwhelmed El Tri as Eduardo Vargas ran rampant with four goals and the irrepressible Alexis…
All to Play For in Group B as England Tries to Lock Down Top Spot in Euros Group
There is plenty at stake in Group B heading into the final matchday, as wins by England, Wales or Slovakia would all guarantee them passage into the knockout round. In the case of the Three Lions, a victory over Slovakia would clinch first place in the group. England would be hard-pressed to not advance even…
Swiss, Romania Look to Join France in Knockout Rounds of Euros from Group A
Given the expansion of the European Championships to 24 teams and what is essentially an extra knockout round since only eight teams get eliminated following group play, FanXT DFS players are in for a difficult stretch as the groups conclude their group play. Some teams, such as France, has already clinched a spot in the…
Belgium Desperate for a Win, Ronaldo Seeks Redemption in Matchday 9 of Euros
Considered a chic pre-tournament pick to win it all, Belgium suddenly finds itself in need of a victory over Ireland to simply reach the knockout round of the European Championships. The Red Devils were less than the sum of their parts while being outclassed by Italy 2-0, but the Azzurri did them a favor by…
Paying the Price for Messi for the Copa America Quarterfinals
When you select the best player in the world, sacrifices have to be made. That’s the quandary FanXT DFS players face for Sunday’s quarterfinal matchups in the Copa America as Argentina faces Venezuela in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Chile faces Mexico in Santa Clara, California. Messi is the most expensive player in the Copa field, and…
After a weekend of outstanding racing at Belmont Park, the quality racing continues this weekend with a stakes filled card at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The feature race is the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap at a mile and an eighth on the dirt. The favorite in the Stephen Foster is Effinex, trained by Jimmy…
EURO June 17th: Possession and Precision Make Value for Spain and Italy Picks in DFS for Euros
One team controls the ball, while the other knows where to put it. With both two-time defending champion Spain and 2012 finalist Italy trying to build on opening victories in group play, both teams have favorable matchups that could see them secure passage to the round of 16 with wins Friday. Spain is playing Turkey,…
Rooney over Bale, and the Kroos/Ozil Coin Flip Highlight June 16 Euros Action
One of the great parts of the European Championships is that it occasionally provides grudge matches. Switzerland and Albania provided one such offering, and on Tuesday, the Hapsburg derby of Austria and Hungary took place. Thursday provides two grudge matches as England play Wales and Germany squares off against Poland. In between, Northern Ireland and…