Bankroll management – This is a topic that I have mentioned in my column many times before. Having a balance on one of the daily sites makes it really easy to make a few clicks and get involved in a tournament or cash game. It’s safe to assume that most people reading this are NFL fans first. In that case, you will want to be sure you do not blow your entire bankroll on these other sports when NFL is something you follow more closely and know more about.

Starting lineups – Similarly to watching the injury reports for the NFL, you will want to make sure your players are in the starting lineup for the day. For MLB or NBA this means you will ideally want to be by your computer as the lineups are announced. Nothing can kill your roster quicker than a zero from a player because he is on the bench for the game.

Injuries – Just like the NFL, injuries to a regular starter mean there is going to be value players coming off the bench. Having these value plays in your lineup will afford you the opportunity to have more studs in your lineup at other positions.

Splits (home versus away, batter versus left or right handed pitchers) – In the NFL you see a little bit of this where players are better at home or in a dome. In MLB especially, there are lot of statistics for batter splits. There can be drastic differences depending on where the player is playing and who they are facing.

Tempo – Just like targets for wide receivers, you will want to be aware of a basketball teams tempo. This will give you an idea of what players will have more opportunities to score.

Vegas lines – We look at what the odds makers think for the NFL games and you should do the same for the other leagues. Having an idea of game flow and how teams will score will help you construct a winning lineup.

Sport specific websites – FFToday is a top resource for all your NFL needs. Here you can find statistics, projections and opinions on every facet of the game. If you are looking to play games of another league, you should find a site similar to this for that particular sport. There are also websites that are catering specifically to daily fantasy sports so they might be worth checking out as well.

Play different sites – Testing the waters of a different league is a great time to test run a new daily site as well. Personally, I wanted to get more into daily baseball this year. I dabbled a little with the major websites but I also signed up for a newer, smaller site. I started playing in the freerolls that paid the top places. I was able to accumulate enough winnings that I now am playing cash games for NFL without ever having to make a deposit.

Those are just a few general ideas and suggestions to pay attention to as you experiment with other sports. As you become more involved with the other sports be sure to seek out more specific strategy articles related to that sport to help get you ahead of the learning curve. Speaking from experience, it brings a whole new excitement to the games every night. Of course, make sure you are having fun doing it and hopefully making a little money as well.

Now, back to week 10 of the NFL.

• Cleveland (19.5) at Cincinnati (25.5)
• Dallas (25) vs Jacksonville (19.5) *London
• Miami (20.5) at Detroit (23)
• Kansas City (21.25) at Buffalo (19.75)
• San Francisco (22) at New Orleans (27)
• Tennessee (16.75) at Baltimore (26.75)
• Pittsburgh (25) at NY Jets (20.5)
• Atlanta (23.5) at Tampa Bay (22)
• Denver (30) at Oakland (19)
• St. Louis (18) at Arizona (25)
• NY Giants (17.25) at Seattle (27.25)
• Chicago (22.5) at Green Bay (30)
• Carolina (21) at Philadelphia (27)

Bye: Houston, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New England, San Diego, Washington
Salaries: (FanDuel/DraftKings)

Ryan looks to light up the Bucs secondary in Week 10.

Ben Roethlisberger (8,300/7,500) Coming off two consecutive six-touchdown performances, Roethlisberger’s salary actually came down. He faces a Jets defense that is giving up the most points to opposing Quarterbacks. Big Ben will be highly owned as people try to ride the hot hand so you might want to look elsewhere if you need a contrarian play.

Matt Ryan (7,800/6,300) In the first meeting against the Buccaneers, Ryan put up 286 yards and 3 touchdowns. This game is away from the Georgia Dome; however Tampa Bay is giving up top five points to opposing Quarterbacks. Ryan is set up to have a good week coming off a bye and facing a familiar foe.

Cam Newton (7,700/6,600) A common theme in the quarterback value plays this week is picking against weaker defenses. Newton faces a banged up Eagles defense in prime time on Monday night. He is back to being a dual threat as he has averaged better than 10 carries over his last four games.

Mark Sanchez (6,600/5,400) Sanchez is a backup thrust into a starting role, which always means there is some value in the price. Sanchez gets a full week of first team reps and faces a plus matchup versus Carolina on Monday night.

Running Backs

Andre Ellington (8,100/7,300) Ellington worked out well for us last week and this week should be no different. He continues to be a workhorse tallying another 25 touches in Week 9. He was limited in practice Wednesday but if he is ready to go for the weekend he is safe to be in your lineup.

LeSean McCoy (7,700/5,600) After a slow start to the year, McCoy has come around of late. His offensive line continues to get healthier and he faces the Panthers defense that is the third most generous to opposing running backs. He sat out of practice Wednesday (illness) but reports say he will be ready for Monday night.

Ronnie Hillman (7,400/6,100) Even with Montee Ball back at practice, Hillman looks to get the start again this week. While Ball has been sidelined, Hillman has averaged over 100 yards and a touchdown per game. He will face the Raiders defense that is the second best for opposing backs.

Justin Forsett (6,500/5,000) Forsett has the fifth most rushing yards in the league through nine weeks. He has had at least 85 yards from scrimmage since week four and has a plus matchup versus Tennessee.

Wide Recievers

Julio Jones (8,000/6,600) and/or Roddy White (6,600/5,100) Julio Jones torched the Tampa Bay defense for 161 yards and 2 scores in their first meeting this year while White sat out that contest. The Buccaneers defense is giving up the most points to opposing wideouts.

Brandon Marshall (7,300/5,600) Nagging injuries have plagued Marshall for much of the season. Coming off the bye, Marshall should be well rested and ready to go against the divisional rival Packers on Sunday night. This is a great price for Marshall’s WR1 potential as Chicago figures to be playing catch up in this game.

Kelvin Benjamin (6,700/4,200) Coming off a 2-catch 18-yard performance, look for Benjamin’s ownership percentage to be down slightly from last week. What people don’t see in those numbers is that he had 10 targets and dropped a touchdown pass last week. This week he goes against a banged up Eagles defense and is in line for a bounce back game on Monday night.

Tight Ends

Jimmy Graham (7,500/6,300) Since sitting a game with a shoulder injury in week seven, Graham has put up 12 catches on 13 targets for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns. Plugging the Saints into your lineup when they are at home is always a viable option. Graham has 11 scores in his last 11 home games.

Larry Donnell (5,300/4,400) Most people will see that Donnell is going against the Seahawks defense and will look away. Seattle though is giving up top five production to opposing tight ends. Most of his stats last week came in garbage time, but those stats still count. Based on the Vegas lines, Donnell should see some garbage time again this week and figures to be a good contrarian play.

Owen Daniels (5,400/3,300) One week after getting his knee scoped, Daniels came back and caught 6 balls on 9 targets for 53 yards. He is averaging 6.8 targets over his last five games played and has a plus matchup against the Titans this week.

Defenses

Denver (5,300/3,300)
Baltimore (5,300/3,200)
Arizona (5,100/3,400)

Good luck this week!

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