Winning consistently in fantasy football takes effort and knowledge. Player outlooks are constantly changing but player salaries are not. They’re fixed!
In other words, access to multiple high-quality NFL DFS news sources is absolutely essential to finding value. That is, players who project to be worth much more or less than the salary DraftKings or FanDuel assigned them at the beginning of the week.
DFS Hub affords you the most comprehensive news offering in the business. Here’s an overview on how to use it.
How do you use fantasy football news?
Here are six ways that having top-quality NFL player news pays off when playing NFL DFS:
- Injury analysis: Everyone sees the NFL injury report but injuries have infinite nuances. A “Questionable” tag on its own doesn’t tell you much. Injury reports do not break down how much a given injury could hold a player back. News reports do. Injury analysis can also highlight when a key player on the opposing defense (like a star cornerback or star lineman) is missing or gimpy, which can create more opportunities for the offense.
- Replacements: When a starter goes down—especially a running back—his replacement can be an incredible source of value. But often there’s more than one fill-in. News reports can help you zero in on who will get the most touches.
- Depth order: DFS participants need a firm grasp on a player’s expected opportunities. Many people use depth charts as a proxy for opportunity. That’s often a mistake as official depth charts don’t always correlate to a player getting above or below average targets and touches. News can help you understand how a team might use a player in a given week, particularly if it includes player commentary, performance in practices, etc.
- Matchups: News reports are frequently handy for sizing up player and team matchups. Often a matchup story will highlight something you might not have considered otherwise. That can impact one of your player’s upsides in a given week.
- Coach comments: Comments from coaches often foreshadow extra playing time for a given player. They can also provide visibility as to playing time for recently signed players.
- Off-field antics: Coverage of player squabbles, coach confrontations, legal or drug issues, contract disputes, etc., can alert you to distractions that can adversely affect a player’s fantasy points in a given week.
Player News on DFS Hub
To find news stories that matter, simply load our NFL DFS Lineup Builder. You’ll notice the news window in the bottom right.
The player news window includes the following news sources:
Online news: DFS Hub’s exclusive fantasy football news engine aggregates news headlines from over 4,500 sources. That includes all major sources like NFL.com, ESPN, Fox NFL, NBC SportsEdge and local beat writers who have among the best insights into their team’s players. Simply click a story link and you’re taken directly to the source. To the best of our knowledge, no one has more player news than DFS Hub. And quantity matters because the more news sources you can access:
(A) the faster you’ll see late-breaking updates, and
(B) the greater your edge on competitors who may miss certain developments altogether.
DFS newswires: In addition to online editorial sources, we contract with DFS wire services like RotoWire and Rotoballer. These specialised services analyze breaking news and to assess the potential impact on a player’s fantasy football performance that week.
Breaking tweets: Few sources are better for breaking NFL fantasy news than Twitter. We pull tweets from all the best NFL DFS twitter accounts, like @AdamSchefter, @MatthewBerryTMR, @RapSheet, @MichaelFFlorio, @ChrisRaybon and so on. Tweets are displayed right in the main news feed on the Lineup Builder. Or you can click “Tweets” to view only Twitter updates.
Injury updates: DFS Hub pulls in real-time injury news updates from SportsData.io, a leader in fantasy football data. You’ll see injury news on our injury replacements page, in the player list of our NFL Lineup Builder and in the Player Details news window. Our injury feed is constantly supplemented by injury reports from online news sources, newswires and industry tweeters.
Side note: DFS Hub regularly rounds up stories about NFL DFS strategies and tactics. You’ll find them on our NFL DFS News page.
