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Hello Rookie

  • Jan 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 33m AVG DURATION
  • 55 EPISODES


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Divisional Round DFS Picks and Lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 22:50


We are down to our second-to-last salary cap slate of the 2019-2020 fantasy football season. Let's go out with a bang with some winners for both the FanDuel and DraftKings Divisional Round slates. In this quick podcast, we break down the full slate, share our favorite plays, and build a lineup for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Find the article reference throughout the podcast at the link below: https://hellorookie.com/nfl/nfl-divisional-round-draftkings-picks-and-lineups/ Did you know that DraftKings is offering a 100% deposit bonus and FREE Millionaire Maker entry throughout the NFL playoffs? Find out more and grab our promo code to take advantage of this limited-time offer here: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-promo-code/

DraftKings and FanDuel CFB Picks for Conference Championship Week

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 20:34


Build better lineups for the college football conference championship slates on FanDuel and DraftKings with our picks! We build optimal lineups for both sites and break down the reasoning behind each of our picks. Find the corresponding article, with even more analysis at the Hello Rookie website: https://hellorookie.com/cfb/championship-weekend-dfs-picks-for-draftkings-and-fanduel/

NFL Week 14 DFS Main Slate Breakdown - With DraftKings and FanDuel Lineups

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 21:24


In today's podcast, we break down the NFL Week 14 slate of games on both FanDuel and DraftKings. We share our favorite picks for each site, and how we are building our optimal lineups for the week. You can find the corresponding article for this podcast, including a breakdown for each of the picks, and our full lineups for both DFS platforms here: hellorookie.com/nfl/nfl-week-14-d…-fanduel-lineups/

NBA DFS Targets for Tuesday December 3rd - DraftKings and FanDuel

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 12:46


Finally! Our second NBA podcast of the season. Find out who we are targeting in our Tuesday night NBA lineups in today's show. We break down the slate and our favorite picks at each position. As mentioned during the show, NFL Week 14 picks will be out for both FanDuel and DraftKings tomorrow, and CFB will post sometime on Thursday. Subscribe to get an alert when these podcasts go live! Find the corresponding NBA article on our website: https://hellorookie.com/nba/tuesday-night-nba-target-lineups/

College Football Week 13 DraftKings Picks and Optimal Lineup

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 14:37


This quick podcast covers the week 13 college football main slate on DraftKings. This is an 11 game main slate that corresponds with the early, afternoon, and main week 13 CFB slates at FanDuel as well. We share our favorite plays at each position, top bargains available, overall strategy, and our favorite lineup for the week. You can find the corresponding article here: https://hellorookie.com/cfb/draftkings-week-13-college-football-picks-and-lineups/

FanDuel and DraftKings NFL Week 12 Picks and Optimal Lineups

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 37:09


We analyze the main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel and share our favorite plays for NFL Week 12. Our week begins and ends with a Matt Ryan / Julio Jones stack. Value plays at tight end and wide receiver allow us to pay up for Derrick Henry and Jaylen Samuels at running back. See the completely optimized week 12 lineup in this week's podcast, or check out the full article at https://hellorookie.com/nfl/nfl-week-12-draftkings-fanduel-targets-optimal-lineups/

NFL Week 11 Optimal Lineups and Picks for DraftKings and FanDuel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 30:36


It's Ryan Finley week at Hello Rookie! Get on board or get out. We are also high on Tevin Coleman, Devin Singletary, Brian Hill, Michael Thomas, Mike Evans, Tyler Boyd, and Ross Dwelley. Comment with who your favorite FanDuel and DraftKings plays are, or let us know in our poll at the Hello Rookie website: https://hellorookie.com/nfl/nfl-week-11-optimal-lineups-for-draftkings-and-fanduel/

NFL Week 10 DFS Picks - Optimal Lineups for FanDuel and DraftKings

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 24:27


A first look at the Week 10 DFS main slate on FanDuel and DraftKings. We share our favorite plays at every position, the top bargains on the board, and how we are building our optimized lineups. Check out the corresponding article to this podcast at https://hellorookie.com/nfl/nfl-week-10-dfs-strategy-draftkings-and-fanduel-optimal-lineups/. If you are not yet playing on DraftKings, give it a try for free this November with our current new player promotion: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-promo-code/. We will have a Thursday night lineup/article out tomorrow and our final NFL Week 10 show and Week 11 college football podcast out on Friday. Subscribe!

NFL Week 9 DFS Targets, Stacks, and Bargains for DraftKings and FanDuel

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 29:25


Find out who we are targeting with our Week 9 NFL lineups for the main slate on FanDuel and DraftKings. We identify the top plays at each position, our favorite stacks, and who the best value starts for the week are. Find the corresponding article at hellorookie.com!

NBA Opening Night 2019-2020 DFS- FanDuel and DraftKings Picks and Strategy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 33:53


In today's podcast we break down the opening night NBA slate on FanDuel and DraftKings. Find out who we like from both of the Tuesday night games, and how we are constructing our lineups on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Tip-off the NBA season with some wins! The show closes with NFL players to target on waivers and in trades in your season long leagues this week. Corresponding Hello Rookie article: https://hellorookie.com/nba/nba-opening-night-dfs-targets/ Not playing on FanDuel yet? Try it for free: https://hellorookie.com/nba/fanduel-promo-code/

Week 5 CFB Picks For DraftKings Main Slate

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 20:38


Check out our picks for the DraftKings Week 5 CFB main slate. We break down every game, every position, and share the top plays, values, and lineups. The full article corresponding to this article can be found here: hellorookie.com/college-football-fantasy-lineups/

FanDuel NFL Week 4 Optimal Lineup Breakdown And Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 27:01


In round 2 of NFL Dueling lineups on FanDuel, the guys compete to build optimal lineups for the Week 4 Sunday Million on FanDuel. Find a complete breakdown for each of our Week 4 FanDuel targets in this week's slate breakdown at Hello Rookie. https://hellorookie.com/fanduel-nfl-lineups/

DraftKings NFL Week 4 Optimal Lineup Breakdown And Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 31:35


Round 2 of DraftKings Dueling Lineups with Hello Rookie. In this episode, the guys break down the week 4 slate of games on DraftKings and help you build your weekly lineups. Find out who we like in week 4 and let us know what we missed. Check out our complete week 4 DraftKings breakdown here: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-nfl-lineups/

DraftKings NFL Week 2 Picks and Early Lineup Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 45:36


We break down the NFL Week 2 slate on DraftKings and share our favorite picks, punts, and lineups. We also get into some initial matchup analysis and identify potential week 2 shootouts. We are high on the Steelers/Seahawks, Rams/Saints, and Raiders/Chiefs games for week 2. Subscribe to get our final picks later in the week! Find our corresponding NFL week 2 article here: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-nfl-week-2-picks-and-lineups/ Sign up at DraftKings and play for free in week 2 here: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-promo-code/

DraftKings CFB Week 2 Picks, Punts, and Lineups

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 19:43


With one week in the books, we turn our attention to week 2 of the college football season and the 10 game DraftKings main slate. Here are our favorite plays from this main slate, including a couple low price punts, as well as our favorite studs for week 2. Find the corresponding article here: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-college-football-week-2-picks-lineup/ Not playing on DraftKings yet? Register here: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-promo-code/

DraftKings NFL Week 1 Main Slate Picks and Lineups

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 19:39


NFL is finally here! Welcome to our first lineup show of the regular season! We break down our favorite plays at each position for this slate and how we are building our week one DraftKings lineups. Subscribe to get notified anytime we upload a video for DraftKings or any other DFS platform! Link to corresponding DraftKings NFL week 1 article: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-2019-nfl-week-1-picks-lineup/ Register using our exclusive DraftKings promo code: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-promo-code/

DraftKings College Football Week One Thursday Slate Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 14:51


College football is back! We will be coving CFB on both FanDuel and DraftKings over at Hello Rookie. We decided to post picks for DraftKings contests for this Thursday slate but will have both DK and FD in tomorrow's article covering the main Saturday slate. Check out the corresponding article for this video here: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-week-1-cfb-picks-and-lineups/

DraftKings NFL Week 1 Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 31:04


In this episode, Chris breaks down the DraftKings week 1 player pricing and shares some of his favorite plays at each position. Don't start building your week one lineups without first listening to this podcast! Corresponding article: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-2019-nfl-week-1-pricing-breakdown-and-picks/

Avoid These 5 Running Backs in Your 2019 Fantasy Drafts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 24:00


In this podcast, we discuss 5 of the more overvalued RB's in the 2019 fantasy draft, given current ADP's. We discuss where each player is going, where we would draft them, and who we would draft instead of them at their current ADP. Here are some of the articles discussed in this podcast: Draft Best Ball ADP - hellorookie.com/draft-best-ball-adp/ 5 RB's to Target - hellorookie.com/5-running-backs-y…to-draft-in-2019/ 5 RB's to Avoid - hellorookie.com/avoid-these-5-run…ng-backs-in-2019/

5 Running Backs to Target in Your 2019 Fantasy Drafts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 31:36


This episode breaks down 5 running backs that we love at their current ADP. This includes a breakdown of not only why we love each player, but where we recommend drafting them, and what players you should pass on in the process. Here are some of the articles discussed in this podcast: Draft Best Ball ADP - https://hellorookie.com/draft-best-ball-adp/ 5 RB's to Target - https://hellorookie.com/5-running-backs-you-have-to-draft-in-2019/ 5 RB's to Avoid - https://hellorookie.com/avoid-these-5-running-backs-in-2019/

DraftKings CFL Week 1 Picks And Sleepers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 27:35


Our first CFL podcast of the 2019 season! Sorry it's a one man show... and yes, Chris talks fast when he gets rolling. Pause, rewind, repeat. Find the corresponding article to this video here: https://hellorookie.com/draftkings-cfl-week-1-picks/ Also, the contest mentioned in this video: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/73463671

DraftKings Picks for 6/10/2019 - NBA Finals Game 5 Showdown Strategy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 24:13


In this episode of Dueling Lineups we break down what could be the final game of the fantasy season. Chris currently leads the series at 18-11 as we wind down the NBA season. Join our free contest at this link: Chris's Game 5 Lineup: C - Steph Curry U - Kawhi Leonard U - Marc Gasol U - Andre Iguodala U - Booger U - Danny Green Joseph's Game 5 Lineup: C - Klay Thompson U - Steph Curry U - Draymond Green U - Booger U - Serge Ibaka U - Danny Green

DraftKings Picks for 6/7/2019 Showdown Contests- NBA Finals Game 4

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 27:42


Hello Rooking Dueling Lineups for NBA Finals Game 4.... Chris won game 3 and leads the series 17-11. Join us in a free contest on DraftKings: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/cont... Chris's Lineup: C - Boogie Cousins U - Steph Curry U - Kawhi Leonard U - Kyle Lowry U - Andre Iguadala U - Shaun Livingston Joseph's Lineup: C - Boogie Cousins U - Steph Curry U - Pascal Siakam U - Kyle Lowry U - Fred VanVleet U - Serge Ibaka

DraftKings Showdown Picks for 6/5/2019 - NBA Finals Game 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 21:45


In today's episode of Hello Rookie Dueling Lineups we break down the NBA Finals Game 3 slate on DraftKings. Find out who we are one, who we are avoiding, and how we are building our Showdown lineups. Chris currently leads the Dueling Lineups series at 16-11, but Joseph stole a game back in Game 2.

DraftKings Picks for May 29 - Hello Rookie Dueling NBA Finals Lineups

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 19:09


The NBA Finals are here! In today's episode of Dueling Lineups we build Showdown lineups for tonight's DraftKings slate that includes a million dollar contest. Here are how the lineups stack up: Chris's Lineup: C: Serge Ibaka U: Kawhi Leonard U: Steph Curry U: Kyle Lowry U: Andre Iguodala U: Marc Gasol Joseph's Lineup: C: Norman Powell U: Steph Curry U: Draymond Green U: Pascal Siakam U: Klay Thompson U: Kevon Looney Check out hellorookie.com later today for our complete lineup article for tonight's Showdown Contests!

DraftKings Picks for the 5/23/2019 NBA Showdown Slate - Dueling Lineups w/ Hello Rookie

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 22:07


Episode 25 of Dueling Lineups! Joe is riding a two game winning streak and has surged in the past week to narrow Chris's overall lead to 14-10. Chris ended up rolling with Eric Bledsoe at captain lineup in the Hello Rookie contest for tonight. Joe starts George Hill at captain again, and is well balanced behind him. Join our free DraftKings contest here: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72928261

DraftKings Lineups and Strategy for May 21 - Dueling Lineups for Tonight's Showdown Contests

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 25:10


In today's Hello Rookie podcast we break down the May 21 DraftKings NBA slate. Chris currently leads the Dueling Lineups series at 14-8, and we have some significant differences in our two lineups again tonight. Who do you guys like? Who are you starting in your Showdown lineups? Take your shot against us in our free contest at the link below. Join Our Showdown Contest Here: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72851688

DraftKings Picks and NBA Dueling Lineups for 5/20/2019

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 38:33


In today's Hello Rookie podcast we break down the May 20 and May 21 NBA slates, and compete in another dueling lineups double header. Chris is betting big on CJ McCollum in both the Showdown and Classic format, while Joe is looking for a repeat performance from Meyers Leonard and is finally off the George Hill hype train. Join our free contests at the links below: showdown - https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72814102 classic - https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72814103

May 16 Podcast - DraftKings Lineups for NBA Conference Finals

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 33:22


In today's episode we break down the NBA contests available in the DraftKings lobby for May 16, and run another round of Dueling Lineups. Chris currently leads Joe in the Dueling Lineup series 13-5. Compete against us at the links below: Showdown Contest: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72693699 2 Day Standard Contest: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72694420

DraftKings NBA Picks and Dueling Lineups for 5/8/2019 Slate

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 40:08


Welcome to the May 8, 2019 edition of dueling lineups with Hello Rookie. Our lineups have only 2 players in common tonight, with both of us on the Bucks combo of Connaughton and Giannis. Chris is starting four Bucks tonight, and expects to see Milwaukee send the Celtics packing in an emphatic way. Joseph is as top heavy as he always is, with Hardin, Giannis, and KD in his lineup. Join our free contest and see if you can build a better lineup for tonight: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72413407

DraftKings NBA Picks and Dueling Lineups for 5/6/2019

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 32:02


In today's show we break down the May 6 NBA slate on DraftKings. Chris leads the Dueling Lineups series is at 6-4, following an upset victory by Joseph on Friday night. Who do you guys like in tonight's slate? Which lineup do you think has the advantage in today's episode? Don't forget to subscribe. We want to do these shows live, daily, but need to have an audience to have it be worth our time. Link to today's DraftKings contests, come take us down: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72328638

PGA Wells Fargo Championship Betting and DFS Preview

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 16:02


We break down our betting and DFS strategy for the 2019 Wells Fargo Championship, and share our favorite plays to win the tournament. We also build our preferred DraftKings lineup for the tournament, and break down our strategy for building lineups with this Quail Hollow field. Some of our favorite plays: Rory McIllory Rickie Fowler Hideki Matsuyama Tony Finau Jason Kokrak Byeong Hun An Lucas Glover Roberto Castro Cameron Champ

May 1 Podcast - DraftKings Showdown Picks and Best NBA Bets

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 27:04


Dueling lineups day 8.... Chris leads the series 4-3, but is rolling the dice in a big way with Aminu in the captain spot. He faces a lineup from Joseph that is as top heavy as you will see with Lillard, Jokic, and Murray. Who wins today's matchup? Who are you using in your Showdown lineups tonight? Find the corresponding article to this video at hellorookie.com and compete with us on DraftKings in our contest below: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72147941

DraftKings NBA Lineup Advice and Picks for 4/30/2019

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 38:05


In this episode we break down the April 30 NBA slate for DraftKings and share our favorite plays and punts for the two game NBA slates. After last night's two game slate, the dueling lineups series is all tied up at 3-3 heading into tonight. Joe is rolling the dice with Austin Rivers, while Chris's top punt play is Nikola Mirotic. Just three players in common for the guys tonight, should be a fun one. Enter the contest to see if you can take us down at: https://www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/72106895

April 29 DraftKings NBA Picks, Player Props, and Dueling Lineups

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 32:54


In this episode we feature DraftKings Dueling Lineups round 6. Share our favorite fantasy plays for the night, favorite player prop bets, break down current NBA series prices, and pick tonight's NHL game.

DraftKings Showdown Picks For April 26 - Dueling Lineups w/ Hello Rookie

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 27:44


In this episode of Hello Rookie we complete day 5 of Dueling Lineups. With Chris up in the series 3-1, he rolls the dice and goes Dollar Tree shopping with what he is calling the Alfonzo McKinnie experiment... Can Joe capitalize on this mistake to bring the series to 3-2? Join the contest at www.draftkings.com/draft/contest/71958369

April 24 Podcast - DraftKings NBA Dueling Lineups, NFL Draft, NHL Playoffs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 55:02


Today's show features day four of NBA Dueling Lineups on DraftKings. We also complete our first ever mock NFL Draft, and break down game 7's across the NHL playoffs.

April 23rd Podcast - Betting and DFS Lineups for NBA and NHL Playoffs, and Zurich Classic Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 13:55


In this episode we break down tonight's NHL game 7's and pick a moneyline and series winner for each. We also run through dueling lineups day three and share both Joe and Chris's lineup for tonight's DFS action on DraftKings. We close the show by breaking down the Zurich classic and share who our favorite bets are for the tournament.

April 22nd Podcast - Building DraftKings NBA Lineups, Prop Bets, and Betting the NFL Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 58:54


In this Hello Rookie podcast we have another episode of Dueling DraftKings Lineups, and break down the two game NBA slate. We also pick both NHL playoff games against the spread, and revisit our favorite bets for the 2019 NFL draft.

April 18 Podcast - NBA Playoff DFS and Betting, NHL Playoffs, NFL Schedule

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 74:02


We break down the April 18 NBA and NHL slates, covering today's lines, totals, and building DFS lineups on DraftKings. We also take a first look at the NFL schedule, what teams got the shaft and which are set up for an easy run into the playoffs... It's never too early. We also briefly talk scotch and it's arguably the highlight of the show.

April 17 Podcast - Playoffs! NBA DFS Lineup Strategy And NHL MoneyLine Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 39:08


In this live show we break down both the NBA and NHL playoffs slate. We also share our DFS picks for the DraftKings NBA slate, pick each of the April 17 NHL games against the spread, and talk RBC Heritage lines and daily fantasy options.

NBA DFS Picks for April 15 Slate on FanDuel and DraftKings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 12:04


With only a two game NBA Playoffs slate tonight we share how we are approaching our daily fantasy lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings. This includes all of our picks for the slate and why we are making those picks.

NHL Picks Against the Spread for April 15th

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 11:05


We pick each of the four games from tonight's NHL playoffs slate. These are moneyline picks, but we also discuss some first period lines and totals.

Best Prop Bets for the 2019 NFL Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 11:44


We break down the prop bets for the 2019 NFL Draft and share our favorite picks. This includes the latest rumors around Kyler Murray, Drew Lock, and Dwayne Haskins.

Hello Rookie Masters And Game Of Thrones Episode 1 Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 11:44


We recap our Masters pick, break down Tigers win, and discuss where all of the Game of Thrones prop bets stand after episode one.

2019 NFL Future Bets Podcast - Favorite Team Win Totals Bets

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 31:56


We break down the current 2019 NFL futures bets options on the FanDuel sportsbook and share our favorite team win total bets.

2019 Masters Preview with Betting and DFS Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 43:26


We break down the 2019 Masters field and share our favorite bets and the best DFS picks for your FanDuel and DraftKings lineups. We also share our power rankings, what stats matter most with this tournament, and some deep sleeper picks.

2019 Final Four Betting Preview and Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 21:51


We break down the 2019 final four, including a first look at the spreads and totals for both games. After breaking down the matchups, we predict a Texas Tech - Virginia national championship game is on the horizon... you can bet on it!

DRAFT App Review - Hello Rookie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 31:19


We do an all-encompassing review the DRAFT app. This includes how it started, how it works, what users are saying and more. We also complete a fantasy draft on the website/app.

DraftKings NBA Picks For March 27 and Top Sweet 16 Bets

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 58:58


In this episode of the Hello Rookie podcast, we break down the March 29 DFS slate and share our favorite bets for the remaining Sweet 16 games.

Hello Rookie Podcast - Episode 7 - March Madness, DraftKings NBA Lineups, Draft App, and...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 103:56


We break down the first full day of NCAA tournament action, and pick every single game against the spread. We also build another winning DraftKings lineup, and draft a squad at Draft.com. Let's go!!!

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