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Dan Palyo

  • Lead NBA/MLB/NFL DFS Analyst, Editor, and Content Manager, Rotoballer
Pennsylvania
As seen in: Rotoballer, Apple Podcasts, Substack, FanSided, Sporting News, Sporting News Canada, FantasyData
NBA/MLB/NFL @RotoBaller, 2021 FSWA Basketball Writer of the Year, 2024 FSWA Baseball + DFS Writer finalists, 2025 FSWA Research Article of the Year finalist
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Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 5 - Aaron Jones Sr., Jaylen Warren, more

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By Dan Palyo
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Thunder Dan's favorite RB matchups to exploit for Week 5 of 2026 - DFS running backs to target on DraftKings and FanDuel. These RB matchups are GPP and cash game opportunities. The Week 5 NFL DFS main slate is shaping up to be a fun one. We have another international game (Philly vs. Jax) and two teams on byes (KC and Carolina) that make this a smaller slate than usual, so we are going to see some condensed rostership at the running back position.
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NFL Best Bets for Week 5: Novig Sports Prediction Market

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By Dan Palyo
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Thunder Dan Palyo offers his top NFL sports predictions for Novig markets in Week 5 on the 2026-2027 season. Use his recommended picks to win on Novig. It's Week 5, and we are slowly but surely starting to see the true colors of most NFL teams. Injuries to key players can always throw a wrench in our models, but with more data, we can start to feel a lot more confident about our wagers against the spread and moneyline bets.
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Fantasy Football Sleepers, Avoids: Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 5 - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

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By Dan Palyo
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RotoBaller staff's fantasy football sleepers, avoids, and start 'em sit 'em picks for Week 5 of 2026. Expert lineup advice from Robert Lorge, Andrew Ball, Brandon Murchison, and Thunder Dan Palyo. Don't get caught off guard like the Dallas Cowboys did last night! Our RotoBallers analysts are back to break down potential sleepers and busts ahead of the remaining Week 5 games.
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