FanDuel Research Podcasts
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The FanDuel Research Podcast feed is your home for betting and daily fantasy insights on FanDuel. This is the home of The Heat Check, The Daily Iso, and The Solo Shot, providing daily and weekly betting and daily fantasy recommendations for the NFL, NBA, MLB, and PGA with a rotating group of hosts from FanDuel Research.
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United States
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FanDuel
Description:
The FanDuel Research Podcast feed is your home for betting and daily fantasy insights on FanDuel. This is the home of The Heat Check, The Daily Iso, and The Solo Shot, providing daily and weekly betting and daily fantasy recommendations for the NFL, NBA, MLB, and PGA with a rotating group of hosts from FanDuel Research.
Language:
English
Episodes
The Heat Check: NFL Week 5 DFS Picks
10/3/2024
Week 5's NFL DFS slate has a handful of games with high totals and tight spreads. How should we stack them within our FanDuel lineups? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes preview the slate, discussing their view of those game stacks, which injuries we should monitor, and the top plays at each position on FanDuel.
Timestamps:
9:14 Injuries
33:15 Game stacks
59:29 The Packers with Jordan Love
1:12:25 The Seahawks' offense thus far
1:18:00 Position-by-position picks
Duration:02:01:17
The Heat Check: NFL Week 4 DFS Picks
9/26/2024
The Week 4 NFL DFS main slate once again features some high totals and tight spreads ripe for game stacks. Which players stand out there and across the slate? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes break it all down, discussing which games they want to stack, key injuries to monitor, and the top plays at each position.
Timestamps:
Key Injuries 9:12
Commanders at Cardinals 38:50
Bengals at Panthers 48:08
Bills at Ravens 59:11
Pace Trends 1:08:50
Running Back Red-Zone Usage 1:18:46
Positional Plays 1:25:40
Duration:02:00:53
The Heat Check: NFL DFS Week 3 Picks
9/19/2024
Week 3's NFL DFS main slate is filled with key, impactful injuries. How should they alter our lineup decisions on FanDuel? Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes break down the slate, discussing their read on those injuries, which games they want to stack, and the top plays at each position.
Duration:01:52:57
The Heat Check, NFL Week 2 DFS Picks
9/12/2024
The Week 2 NFL DFS main slate features plenty of players who could be undervalued after big roles in Week 1. Which of them should we prioritize within our FanDuel lineups? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes preview the slate, discussing which games they want to stack, key role changes to monitor, and their favorite plays at each position.
Duration:01:59:40
The Heat Check: NFL Week 1 DFS Picks
9/5/2024
The Week 1 NFL DFS slate features a handful of games with massive totals and studs worth prioritizing. Which players should we build around within our FanDuel lineups? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes preview the Week 1 main slate, discussing changes to FanDuel's scoring rules, which games they want to stack, and their favorite plays at each position this week.
Duration:01:42:48
The Solo Shot: Friday 8/30/24
8/30/2024
Friday's MLB slate features some lefties with massive strikeout upside and a superstar with enticing home-run prop odds. Which players should we target within our betslips and DFS lineups on FanDuel? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the slate, discussing his favorite player props of the night (3:33) and the top DFS plays of the main slate (8:01).
Duration:00:16:42
The Solo Shot: Thursday 8/29/24
8/29/2024
Thursday features an early lock time for DFS but plenty of props worth considering in the evening games. Which players should we target for each on FanDuel? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes digs into the day's games, outlining his favorite player props across the evening slate (3:22) before outlining the players worth prioritizing on the DFS main slate (8:19).
Duration:00:16:03
The Solo Shot: Wednesday 8/28/24
8/28/2024
Wednesday night's MLB slate forces to look at the more recent form of pitchers and ask whether that form will continue going forward. Which player props stand out at FanDuel Sportsbook after we make this assessment? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the slate, discussing a pair of pitchers who are struggling and who on an upward trajectory (3:47) before outlining the top DFS plays of the night (8:51).
Duration:00:15:32
The Heat Check: PGA TOUR Championship 2024
8/27/2024
The unique format of the TOUR Championship always makes it one of the more interesting events for betting and daily fantasy. Which golfers stand out after we consider starting strokes and renovations at East Lake Golf Club? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes preview the event, discussing which golfers are starting where, where we can find betting value at FanDuel Sportsbook (31:46), and which golfers are worth targeting in DFS (50:00).
Duration:01:10:44
The Solo Shot: Tuesday 8/27/24
8/27/2024
Tuesday's slate allows us to live in the muck a bit with an SGP in a game between two hideous offenses and a homer prop on the worst team in baseball standing out. FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes breaks it all down, discussing those top props at FanDuel Sportsbook (4:08) and the top DFS plays of the main slate (8:55).
Duration:00:17:25
The Solo Shot: Friday 8/23/24
8/23/2024
Friday's slate features a pair of pitchers who have struggled at times this year but have made key tweaks recently to increase their strikeouts. Which pitchers are they, and which player prop markets stand out for them at FanDuel Sportsbook? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the slate, discussing alt-market strikeout props for both pitchers (3:02) and the top DFS plays of the night (8:00).
Duration:00:16:59
The Solo Shot: Thursday 8/22/24
8/22/2024
Thursday's MLB offering features just five evening games, but they still bring solid opportunities for player props and daily fantasy. Which players should we target for each on FanDuel? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the slate, discussing his favorite props of the night (3:09) and the top DFS plays of the main slate (8:50).
Duration:00:16:33
The Solo Shot: Wednesday 8/21/24
8/21/2024
Wednesday's MLB slate brings value in some of the more fun player-prop markets at FanDuel Sportsbook. Which of those bets are most worth considering? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the slate, discussing a strikeout over on a large number and a home run prop at short odds (3:45) before outlining the top DFS plays of the night (9:20).
Duration:00:17:31
The Heat Check: PGA BMW Championship 2024
8/20/2024
The top 50 golfers in the FedEx Cup standings head to Castle Pines Golf Club this week for the BMW Championship. Which golfers could feast at high elevation? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes preview the event, discussing the course, their favorite bets of the week at FanDuel Sportsbook (27:14), and the top DFS plays in each salary tier (47:40).
Duration:01:10:00
The Solo Shot: Tuesday 8/20/24
8/20/2024
Tuesday's MLB slate is filled with risky plays that come with the benefit of upside. How should we exploit that upside in the player prop markets an DFS player pool? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the slate, discussing three player props worth targeting, including a Dinger Tuesday call at FanDuel Sportsbook (3:54) before outlining the top DFS plays of the night (8:52).
Duration:00:16:23
The Solo Shot: Monday 8/19/24
8/19/2024
Monday's MLB slate features some exciting pitchers with key flaws that cloud their outlook. How should we handle them in the prop markets and in DFS? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the action, discussing which player props he thinks are values at FanDuel Sportsbook (3:15) before outlining the top DFS plays of the night (8:36).
Duration:00:17:15
The Solo Shot: Friday 8/16/24
8/16/2024
Friday's MLB slate is loaded with stud pitchers, several of whom are in plus spots. Which of them should we target with player props and within our DFS lineups? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes breaks it all down, discussing three props he likes at FanDuel Sportsbook (4:17) and the top DFS plays of the night (9:18).
Duration:00:18:25
The Solo Shot: Thursday 8/15/24
8/15/2024
Thursday features a handful of MLB day games and an early lock for the DFS main slate. Which player props and DFS plays stand out on FanDuel? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews the day's action, discussing his favorite props of the day (3:20) and which players are worth targeting on the DFS main slate (8:11).
Duration:00:14:38
The Solo Shot: Wednesday 8/14/24
8/14/2024
Wednesday night features a robust MLB offering with 11 games featured on FanDuel's main DFS slate. Which player props and DFS plays stand out across the action? FanDuel Research's Jim Sannes previews it all, discussing his favorite props of the night (3:16) before outlining the top DFS plays (8:28).
Duration:00:16:57
The Heat Check: PGA FedEx St. Jude Championship 2024
8/13/2024
The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs begin this week with the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Which golfers could open this key stretch with a bang? FanDuel Research's Brandon Gdula and Jim Sannes preview the event, discussing TPC Southwind, their favorite bets at FanDuel Sportsbook (25:20), and the top DFS plays on FanDuel (37:32).
Duration:00:57:23