From building blocks to intriguing stacks and value plays, our DFS guide offers the advice you need for Week 18.

An early preview of this week's main slates on FanDuel and DraftKings, providing insights for building your best lineups.

Compare the best DFS apps for 2025. Explore reviews of UnderDog, DraftKings, Sleeper, and more, including bonuses, features, and contest types.

Happy New Year! Welcome to the Thursday NBA DFS slate. I hope your resolutions include some big DFS wins within, and I’m here to make it happen. It’s been a profitable season so far, where we’ve missed out on some big wins by just a few hiccups. That’s all part of the game, and I know a big cash prize is coming soon.

Lower-seeded teams are now 9-6 in the College Football Playoff since the bracket expanded to include 12 teams. Two such teams won in the opening round of the 2025 CFP. Last season, lower-seeded teams won all 4 quarterfinal games.

Odds, game picks, prop plays and daily fantasy tips to help bet Sunday night's Ravens-Steelers AFC North showdown.

Jordan Poole has had an up-and-down season while adjusting to a new team and managing multiple injuries, but he appears to have found his groove. In December, coming off the bench, he is averaging 16.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals, showing comfort and efficiency in his new role with the Pelicans.