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Finally hit my first 4 figure parlay

Finally hit my first 4 figure parlay

Not huge, and I’m not a super regular bettor, but was still cool to see one finally play out for the win. I’ve had several near misses on 4 figure payouts on the final plays/seconds of games.

Also kind of ironic. I’m a Nuggets fan, so kind of despise OKC lol, but we’ve played them so much and recently, had a decent idea on a moderate parlay. Worked out!

u/jdg401 — 7 hours ago

🚨DraftKings Insights Thread 4/19/26🚨

We hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

We’ll be dropping today’s Most Bet Insights right here as they roll in 📊

You can catch more insights throughout the day over on u/DKInsights_ on X!

Thread below ⬇️

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u/DraftKings — 12 hours ago

*Happy sigh

Accidentally cashed a bonus bet that hit for $5.5k so I did the ole revenge lay on the nooners. Let’s go Yanks.

u/Chuck_Cali — 12 hours ago

Finally hit a play today! 🙏🏻

Today was frustrating as hell. I lost a big bet because Detroit crapped the bed. Which, okay, it happens. (Although they should have won that one easily.) But then the Dodgers were blown out by the freakin’ Rockies!! That cost me 2 more bets. I was about ready to go to bed and just cry myself to sleep. But at least I can still count on OKC to bring it home. And they were the focal point of what I like to call a “Kitchen Sink“ parlay. 😊 Very grateful to hit it.

u/DMontgomery13 — 4 hours ago

What do you guys think

NBA PLAYOFFS SUNDAY CHEAT SHEET🏀

• Jaylen Brown 20+ points

• Paul George 10+ points

• Derrick White 10+ points

• Shai Gilgeous 25+ points

• Dillon Brooks 10+ points

• Jalen Williams 10+ points

• Paolo Banchero 15+ points

• Cade Cunningham 20+ points

• Franz Wagner 10+ points

• Victor Wemby 20+ points

• Jrue Holiday 10+ points

• Stephon Castle 10+ points

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u/InevitableDuty3176 — 17 hours ago

🔥 Pick6 Payout Drivers: NBA (4/12 – 4/18)

Hey everyone! We’re back with your weekly Pick6 recap, breaking down the winning picks, biggest payout drivers, and player trends from April 12th – April 18th.

Certified Pick6 Heroes

These picks drove massive payouts across Pick6 cards this week:

  • LeBron James — More PTS (Gimme)
  • Desmond Bane — Less P+R+A
  • Devin Booker — Less PTS
  • Stephen Curry — Less P+R+A
  • Rui Hachimura — Less PTS+REB
  • Kawhi Leonard — Less PTS
  • LaMelo Ball — More PTS (Altered Line)
  • Tyrese Maxey — Less P+R+A
  • Paolo Banchero — More PTS (Altered Line)
  • Kristaps Porzingis — More 3PM
  • Josh Hart — Less PTS

Clear theme: a heavy lean toward “Less” on star players, with selective scoring overs mixed in.

Pickables Driving the Most Payouts (4/12 – 4/18)

These individual pickables generated the largest net winnings:

  1. LaMelo Ball — More PTS (~$74K net winnings)
  2. LeBron James — More PTS (~$70K)
  3. Devin Booker — Less PTS (~$62K)
  4. Desmond Bane — Less P+R+A (~$48K)
  5. Deni Avdija — More PTS (~$42K)
  6. Stephen Curry — Less P+R+A (~$41K)
  7. Jalen Green — More PTS (~$40K)
  8. Kawhi Leonard — Less PTS (~$29K)
  9. Brandin Podziemski — More PTS (~$30K)

“Less” plays drove several of the biggest wins, but high-volume scorers still delivered strong returns on the “More” side.

NBA Players Driving the Biggest Overall Winnings

These players generated the highest total Pick6 payouts across all their pickables:

  1. LaMelo Ball — ~$124K net winnings
  2. Stephen Curry — ~$120K
  3. LeBron James — ~$102K
  4. Devin Booker — ~$96K
  5. Desmond Bane — ~$85K
  6. Jalen Green — ~$64K
  7. Kristaps Porzingis — ~$62K
  8. Deni Avdija — ~$61K
  9. Brandin Podziemski — ~$55K
  10. Paolo Banchero — ~$55K

This week saw a mix of superstars and mid-tier players driving strong overall payout volume.

Biggest Single-Day Payout Drivers

These picks created the sharpest daily payout swings:

  • 4/18 — LeBron James “More” PTS (Gimme)
  • 4/17 — Desmond Bane “Less” P+R+A
  • 4/17 — Devin Booker “Less” PTS
  • 4/17 — Stephen Curry “Less” P+R+A
  • 4/18 — Rui Hachimura “Less” PTS+REB

Why This Week Stood Out

  • “Less” props on star players created some of the biggest leverage spots.
  • Combo stats (P+R+A) were key drivers of volatility.
  • Scoring props still carried the most volume overall.
  • A wider mix of players (stars + role players) contributed to payout swings.

Final Thoughts

This was a fade-heavy week, where going against star production paid off in a big way.

If you balanced star overs with well-timed “Less” plays, there was strong value across the board.

Drop your best hit from 4/12 – 4/18 below.

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u/DraftKings — 5 hours ago

🔥 Pick6 Payout Drivers: MLB (4/12 – 4/18)

Hey everyone! We’re back with your weekly Pick6 recap, breaking down the picks, biggest payout drivers, and player trends from April 12th – April 18th.

Certified Pick6 Heroes

These picks drove the biggest payout swings across Pick6 cards this week:

  • Noah Schultz — Less SO
  • Bryce Harper — More H+R+RBI
  • Robbie Ray — Less SO
  • MacKenzie Gore — More Walks
  • Nico Hoerner — Less Bases
  • Nathaniel Lowe — Less H+R+RBI
  • William Contreras — More H+R+RBI
  • J.T. Ginn — Less SO
  • Jarren Duran — More H+R+RBI
  • Randal Grichuk — Less H+R+RBI
  • Parker Messick — More SO

Clear trend: pitching props (especially strikeouts) and hitter combo stats (H+R+RBI) dominated the week.

Pickables Driving the Most Payouts (4/12 – 4/18)

These individual pickables generated the largest net winnings:

  1. Bryce Harper — More H+R+RBI (~$33K net winnings)
  2. Noah Schultz — Less SO (~$28K)
  3. Robbie Ray — Less SO (~$23K)
  4. MacKenzie Gore — More Walks (~$20.5K)
  5. Nico Hoerner — Less Bases (~$16K)
  6. Brendan Donovan — More H+R+RBI (~$17K)
  7. Jose Ramirez — More H+R+RBI (~$15.5K)
  8. William Contreras — More H+R+RBI (~$15.3K)
  9. Parker Messick — More SO (~$13.6K)

Strikeout props and hitter combo stats carried the majority of payout weight.

MLB Players Driving the Biggest Overall Winnings

These players generated the highest total Pick6 payouts across all their pickables:

  1. Bryce Harper — ~$46.6K net winnings
  2. Aaron Judge — ~$45.8K
  3. Jose Ramirez — ~$40.4K
  4. Noah Schultz — ~$27.8K
  5. Nico Hoerner — ~$27.7K
  6. Mike Trout — ~$27.2K
  7. Shohei Ohtani — ~$25.7K
  8. Robbie Ray — ~$25.4K
  9. Yordan Alvarez — ~$24.2K
  10. MacKenzie Gore — ~$23.1K

Star hitters continue to lead overall payouts, with pitchers contributing heavily through strikeout markets.

Biggest Single-Day Payout Drivers

These picks created the sharpest daily payout swings:

  • 4/14 — Noah Schultz “Less” Strikeouts
  • 4/12 — Bryce Harper “More” H+R+RBI
  • 4/14 — Robbie Ray “Less” Strikeouts
  • 4/14 — MacKenzie Gore “More” Walks
  • 4/13 — Nico Hoerner “Less” Bases

Why This Week Stood Out

  • Strikeout unders were especially impactful across multiple slates.
  • Hitter combo props (H+R+RBI) consistently generated strong returns.
  • Walk props emerged as a unique secondary driver.
  • Star hitters and high-variance pitchers created the largest swings.

Final Thoughts

This was a pitching-influenced week with strong contributions from hitter combo markets.

If you were targeting strikeout unders or stacking H+R+RBI overs, there was clear value on the board.

Drop your best hit from 4/12 – 4/18 below.

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u/DraftKings — 6 hours ago
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FanDuel NBA Playoff Sunday DFS Value Plays, Don't Plays, & Rankings | Apr 19, 2026

5 players to look at and 5 to avoid for FanDuel

  • Look at: strong L3 Actual Value (pts per $1k over last 3 games) plus positive Trend vs Season (% vs season average).
  • Avoid: weaker L3 Actual Value plus negative Trend vs Season.

Note: Trend uses classic slate salary and recent-game stats.

FanDuel: Players to look at:

  • Baylor Scheierman, SG, $3,600, BOS vs PHI, L3AV 7.76, Trend +130.5%
  • Carter Bryant, SF, $3,500, SA vs POR, L3AV 7.72, Trend +186.9%
  • Andre Drummond, C, $6,000, PHI vs BOS, L3AV 7.36, Trend +80.6%
  • Chet Holmgren, C/PF, $7,100, OKC vs PHO, L3AV 6.93, Trend +42.1%
  • Kevin Huerter, SF/SG, $3,700, DET vs ORL, L3AV 6.65, Trend +37.2%

FanDuel: Players to avoid:

  • Marcus Sasser, PG, $3,500, DET vs ORL, L3AV 0.78, Trend -72.8%
  • Collin Gillespie, PG/SG, $3,800, PHO vs OKC, L3AV 2.73, Trend -50.3%
  • Alex Caruso, SF/SG, $3,800, OKC vs PHO, L3AV 2.31, Trend -44.6%
  • Jaylin Williams, C/PF, $3,700, OKC vs PHO, L3AV 2.31, Trend -40.7%
  • Derrick White, SG/PG, $6,700, BOS vs PHI, L3AV 2.77, Trend -46.6%

On the site - historical stats, value, projections, volatility:

FanDuel Top 20 (sorted by rank ascending), full data:

# Pos Player I Salary Proj PTS Proj Value L3 Actual Value Trend vs Season Team Opp H/A
#1 SG Baylor Scheierman - $3,600 9.03 2.51 7.76 +130.5% BOS PHI H
#2 SF Carter Bryant - $3,500 9.13 2.61 7.72 +186.9% SA POR H
#3 C Andre Drummond - $6,000 27.01 4.50 7.36 +80.6% PHI BOS A
#4 C/PF Chet Holmgren - $7,100 33.90 4.77 6.93 +42.1% OKC PHO NA
#5 SF/SG Kevin Huerter - $3,700 13.81 3.73 6.65 +37.2% DET ORL NA
#6 SG/SF Jordan Goodwin - $4,600 23.66 5.14 6.10 +26.2% PHO OKC NA
#7 SF/PF Royce O'Neale - $4,000 18.42 4.61 6.04 +16.6% PHO OKC NA
#8 SF/PF Keldon Johnson - $4,000 18.83 4.71 5.98 +33.9% SA POR H
#9 C Paul Reed - $3,600 20.86 5.79 5.92 +44.4% DET ORL NA
#10 SF/PF Deni Avdija - $9,800 40.64 4.15 5.51 +32.1% POR SA A
#11 SF Kris Murray - $3,600 6.34 1.76 5.36 +32.0% POR SA A
#12 SF/SG Isaiah Joe - $3,600 10.80 3.00 5.32 +10.7% OKC PHO NA
#13 SG/PG Stephon Castle - $7,200 37.48 5.21 5.28 +20.5% SA POR H
#14 PG De'Aaron Fox - $7,000 33.99 4.86 5.27 +20.5% SA POR H
#15 SF/PF Sam Hauser - $3,700 17.84 4.82 5.15 +22.1% BOS PHI H
#16 SG/PG VJ Edgecombe - $6,800 34.16 5.02 5.10 +12.7% PHI BOS A
#17 SG/SF Duncan Robinson - $4,000 18.49 4.62 5.04 +10.4% DET ORL NA
#18 C Luke Kornet - $3,700 14.39 3.89 4.95 +0.6% SA POR H
#19 SF/PF Jalen Williams - $7,000 36.66 5.24 4.94 +1.0% OKC PHO NA
#20 C/PF Victor Wembanyama - $11,900 58.39 4.91 4.82 +20.7% SA POR H

Note:

  • L3 Actual Value: average pts per $1k of salary over each player's last three games (actual results)
  • Trend vs Season: percent that the recent L3 average is above or below the season average
u/rbrad — 17 hours ago