MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

A Major League Baseball season is long. After a month or two, it doesn’t necessarily dictate where a player’s season is going to end up. As a result, there are guys who might have more value based on recent performance. A few examples are in play tonight. Braves starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel got a late... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/23/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Two of the most-hyped rookies in Major League Baseball are in action tonight and it’s worth noting part of the reason why they have been so lauded. San Diego Padres rookie shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has outstanding counting numbers – 16 home runs, 14 stolen bases, 49 runs, 39 RBI – while hitting .324, but... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/22/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are a couple of trends that come to mind when looking at Monday’s MLB props on Monkey Knife Fight. The first is that young rising stars offer potential value. Tyler O’Neill is getting a chance to play for St. Louis. Juan Soto is mashing for Washington. Teoscar Hernandez and Alex Dickerson are putting up... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/19/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

We are at the stage of the baseball season in which some players are getting opportunities that weren’t necessarily there for them early in the season. No player in baseball has responded to a brief trip to the minors like Lourdes Gurriel Jr. who is slugging .681 with 17 home runs in 46 games since... Read More

The Open Championship DFS Prop Picks - Monkey Knife Fight

The Open Championship tees off Thursday morning (very EARLY Thursday morning for the North American audience) as the tournament returns to Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is the favorite, followed by Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, and Tiger Woods. McIlroy has two wins, The Canadian Open and... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/16/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Getting on base is the name of the game. It may have been popularized by Moneyball but the idea remains central to generating offense in Major League Baseball. The top players when it comes to getting on base are a who’s who, for the most part. Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Santana. Wait,... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/15/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

While the tendency this season has been to side with pitchers going over on strikeouts because home runs and strikeouts are the way to play these days, but it’s not a given that every pitcher is going to mow down hitters. That is relevant for today when it looks like there could be some value... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Venue matters in any sport, but certainly in baseball, where home-road splits can reveal some fascinating tendencies. It’s not a big deal if a star can put up numbers both at home and on the road or if a backup catcher can’t hit at home or on the road, but there are players who lose... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/11/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

In the past two months, Lance Lynn has been the most effective pitcher in the American League. Pardon? Since May 11, Lynn has gone 7-1 with a 2.81 ERA and 2.12 FIP, with a 1.02 WHIP while striking out 10.6 per nine innings. He’s a dominant ace now. The same Lance Lynn who had a... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/5/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 26 starting pitchers today and it looks like, give or take a few, there could be about four – Jacob de Grom, Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, and Clayton Kershaw – that look like good bets to suppress the offense from the other side. Otherwise, it looks there should be opportunities for the hitters... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/3/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

As much as I have touted overs on pitcher strikeouts, with some justification, it’s not something to accept blindly. Sometimes the number is just too big to bank on for that day, or maybe it’s a pitcher who doesn’t – even in this environment – pick up a lot of Ks. With a full slate... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the great things about baseball is homefield advantage. Oh, it exists in every sport but, in baseball, the differences from park to park are more significant and can offer some potential value when making your prop picks. Here’s a look at a handful of players who have been feasting on home cooking this... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/25/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

One of the things that is fascinating as we approach the midpoint of the MLB season is that there has been enough time for trends to not only emerge, but change! Lourdes Gurriel Jr. got demoted to Triple-A when he had a .525 OPS in his first dozen games. Since returning to the Majors? In... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/24/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The game is strikeout ball. As baseball gets ever closer to being a three-true-outcome sport, finding pitchers that are putting up strikeouts means finding sources of potential value. That goes for Monday’s seven-game MLB slate, too. Start with CC Sabathia, who has been around forever, it seems, but is still missing bats. He gets the... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a 15-game Major League Baseball schedule and with the full schedule there are some trends in play. The notable one for me is that there could be some value to be found among left-handed starters. From an ace like Chris Sale, to underrated options like Matthew Boyd and Martin Perez to a veteran... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

We are far enough into the Major League Baseball season that some of the top performers shouldn’t come as a surprise but they still present value opportunities in some cases when making prop picks on Monkey Knife Fight. For example, Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger has been a terror, hitting .355 with a 1.153 OPS,... Read More

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 6/13/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Toronto Raptors were oh-so-close to winning the NBA Championship at home in Game Five but they coughed up a six-point lead and ended up losing by one. Now, they have to try to win the title in Game Six at Oakland. The Warriors are battered and bruised. They lost star forward Kevin Durant to... Read More

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 6/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Boston Bruins staved off elimination in Game Six at St. Louis and now host the Blues in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final. Boston and St. Louis have battled throughout the series, leading to a depleted Boston defense and a few suspensions for the Blues. For Game Seven, it looks like the Bruins... Read More

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 6/9/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The St. Louis Blues have a chance to win the Stanley Cup on home ice in Game Six Sunday night when they host the Boston Bruins. With the season on the line for the Bruins, they need to generate more 5-on-5 offense and especially from their top scorers. Boston’s Perfection Line of Brad Marchand, Patrice... Read More

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 6/7/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Toronto Raptors have taken advantage of a depleted Golden State Warriors team to grab a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals, setting up a huge Game Four with the Warriors needing a win at home to even the series before heading back to Toronto. While the Warriors were obviously shorthanded in Game Three,... Read More

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 6/5/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Golden State Warriors rallied in the second half of Game Two to even up the NBA Finals series with the Toronto Raptors, stealing homecourt advantage, the Warriors are battered and bruised heading home. The Warriors have been without superstar forward Kevin Durant since Game Five against Houston and their health took a hit in... Read More

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 6/3/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

After a devastating home loss in Game Three, losing 7-2 in their first Stanley Cup Final home game in 49 years, the St. Louis Blues need to bounce back in Game Four. That has been the standard for the Blues in these playoffs. Following eight previous losses in this year’s playoffs, the Blues are 6-2,... Read More

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 6/2/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Toronto Raptors announced to the world that they weren’t simply in the NBA Finals to have front-row seats for another Golden State Warriors coronation, winning Game One of the series, 118-109. What can the Raptors do for an encore? While the Warriors seemed to be surprised by Pascal Siakam in Game One, it’s fair... Read More

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 5/30/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Toronto Raptors find themselves in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, taking on a Golden State Warriors team looking for its fourth title in the past five seasons. One advantage working in the Raptors’ favor, at least theoretically, is that Warriors superstar Kevin Durant remains out of the lineup with... Read More

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 5/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The St. Louis Blues jumped out to a 2-0 lead in Game One of the Stanley Cup Final and were then shut down completely by the Bruins as Boston scored four straight goals to win by a 4-2 score. The Blues have to be better in Game Two if they are going to make a... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s Memorial Day in the United States, which means a lot of afternoon baseball on the schedule. There are two premier pitching matchups today. The Cubs’ Cole Hamels goes against Gerrit Cole in Houston and Mets ace Jacob deGrom faces Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in Los Angeles. Many other games have pitchers that could be... Read More

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 5/23/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The home teams have taken the first four games of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks and the series shifts back to Milwaukee for Game Five. The series is down to a best-of-three and both teams are leaning heavily on their star players. Kawhi Leonard has carried the Toronto... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

At this point in the Major League Baseball season there are some legitimate surprises, players whose production is above and beyond what might have been expected coming into the year. Maybe it won’t last, but in the here and now of playing props, those hot starts have to be taken into account. Consider a couple... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s one thing to like an ace on the mound because you tend to know what you’re getting from the best starting pitchers. Friday night, that includes the likes of Max Scherzer, Jacob de Grom and Gerrit Cole on the bump. However, the value play when picking props can be finding the pitchers that don’t... Read More

PGA Championship DFS Prop Picks - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2019 PGA Championship is teeing off at the notorious Bethpage Black Course on Long Island, New York. Join in the fun this weekend by playing props on Monkey Knife Fight. It’s a different look for the PGA, with the Championship moving to mid-May. It was typically a late-season event, usually played in August, but... Read More