Scott Kacsmar

Scott is a historian, writer, and data analyst from Pittsburgh, PA who has studied NFL and NBA statistics since 2003. He standardized the fourth-quarter comeback and game-winning drive stats for the NFL at Pro Football Reference. His work has been featured at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, FiveThirtyEight, and Bookmakers Review. He has also watched over 7,500 films and 1,000 TV series and keeps statistics on those as well.
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    Mac Jones

    NFL Injuries from Week 3 That Could Affect Your Fantasy Team

    By Scott Kacsmar Another week, another starting quarterback injury in the NFL. By now you probably have seen the video or images of New England quarterback Mac Jones in a lot of pain as he needed help to leave the field. His season is unlikely over, but in a week…

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    Week 3 NFL DFS

    Best Week 3 DFS Lineup Options for FanDuel and DraftKings

    By Scott Kacsmar The Week 3 NFL slate this Sunday looks like a good one for creating DFS lineups on DraftKings and FanDuel. From last week’s picks, our quarterback choice (Matt Ryan) was a major dud without Michael Pittman in Jacksonville, and the Raiders disappeared in the second half with…

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    NFL Injuries from Week 2 That Could Affect Your Fantasy Team

    By Scott Kacsmar After a preseason injury to Jets quarterback Zach Wilson and thumb surgery for Dak Prescott after Week 1, the NFL had its biggest quarterback injury of the 2022 season with Trey Lance in San Francisco. He was just five quarters into his first season as the starter…

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    Darren Waller

    Best Week 2 DFS Lineup Options for FanDuel and DraftKings

    By Scott Kacsmar Another NFL Sunday means another chance at DFS contests with millionaire-making potential on DraftKings and FanDuel. But this will be an interesting Sunday slate with some of the best quarterbacks (Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert) already playing on Thursday night, and some of the best skill players…

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    NFL Injuries That Could Affect Your Fantasy Team

    By Scott Kacsmar After one week of the 2022 NFL season, we were reminded of just how brutal and unfair this game can be when it comes to health. Some big-name players were already absent for the opener, but several more were unable to finish their Week 1 game due…

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    Best NBA Rookie of the Year Bets for 2022

    By Scott Kacsmar With the NBA’s 2022-23 regular season tipping off on October 18th, one of the top awards for bettors will be the Rookie of the Year (ROTY) winner. Toronto forward Scottie Barnes won the award last season. He was listed at +1400 odds, tied for the fifth best,…