Jim Sannes
@jimsannes.bsky.social
Managing Editor at FanDuel Research. Writing and podcasting about betting and fantasy for the NFL, NASCAR, MLB, and golf. Northwestern alum. Six-time FSWA award winner. Minnesota native living in Chicago.
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 12 @FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Omitted Packers/Cardinals due to injuries, Patriots/Jaguars due to potential role changes.
Omitted Packers/Cardinals due to injuries, Patriots/Jaguars due to potential role changes.
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 12 @FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Omitted Packers/Cardinals due to injuries, Patriots/Jaguars due to potential role changes.
Omitted Packers/Cardinals due to injuries, Patriots/Jaguars due to potential role changes.
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 11 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Assumed Bucky and and Pacheco were still out (though maybe not on Bucky?) and omitted Broncos due to Dobbins' likely absence.
Assumed Bucky and and Pacheco were still out (though maybe not on Bucky?) and omitted Broncos due to Dobbins' likely absence.
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 11 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Assumed Bucky and and Pacheco were still out (though maybe not on Bucky?) and omitted Broncos due to Dobbins' likely absence.
Assumed Bucky and and Pacheco were still out (though maybe not on Bucky?) and omitted Broncos due to Dobbins' likely absence.
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 10 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Lots of injury question marks, so multiple splits for Bucs, Patriots, Cardinals. Assumed James Cook and Aaron Jones as in, D'Andre Swift as out.
Lots of injury question marks, so multiple splits for Bucs, Patriots, Cardinals. Assumed James Cook and Aaron Jones as in, D'Andre Swift as out.
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 10 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Lots of injury question marks, so multiple splits for Bucs, Patriots, Cardinals. Assumed James Cook and Aaron Jones as in, D'Andre Swift as out.
Lots of injury question marks, so multiple splits for Bucs, Patriots, Cardinals. Assumed James Cook and Aaron Jones as in, D'Andre Swift as out.
Workloads for relevant RBs on the Week 9 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Omitted the Panthers due to likely role changes plus the Chiefs and Giants due to injuries.
Omitted the Panthers due to likely role changes plus the Chiefs and Giants due to injuries.
October 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Workloads for relevant RBs on the Week 9 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Omitted the Panthers due to likely role changes plus the Chiefs and Giants due to injuries.
Omitted the Panthers due to likely role changes plus the Chiefs and Giants due to injuries.
Glad the Saints gave the young buck a shot, but sometimes, you need the steadying hand of an older vet.
October 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Glad the Saints gave the young buck a shot, but sometimes, you need the steadying hand of an older vet.
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 8 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
October 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 8 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 7 FanDuel DFS main slate.
Assuming here Chuba Hubbard is out again this week.
Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets
RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone
Assuming here Chuba Hubbard is out again this week.
Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets
RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone
October 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 7 FanDuel DFS main slate.
Assuming here Chuba Hubbard is out again this week.
Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets
RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone
Assuming here Chuba Hubbard is out again this week.
Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets
RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone
NASCAR on between the late window and SNF so I can actually listen to Leigh Diffey?
October 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
NASCAR on between the late window and SNF so I can actually listen to Leigh Diffey?
Relevant samples for RBs on the Week 6 @FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Omitted Chargers and Patriots due to injuries.
Assumed Chuba Hubbard as out, Jaylen Warren as in.
Omitted Chargers and Patriots due to injuries.
Assumed Chuba Hubbard as out, Jaylen Warren as in.
October 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Relevant samples for RBs on the Week 6 @FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Omitted Chargers and Patriots due to injuries.
Assumed Chuba Hubbard as out, Jaylen Warren as in.
Omitted Chargers and Patriots due to injuries.
Assumed Chuba Hubbard as out, Jaylen Warren as in.
Relevant samples for RBs on the Week 5 FanDuel main NFL DFS slate.
Omitted Cardinals and Bucs due to injuries.
Kept Jets/Titans/Ravens, though would expect changes there this week.
Omitted Cardinals and Bucs due to injuries.
Kept Jets/Titans/Ravens, though would expect changes there this week.
October 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Relevant samples for RBs on the Week 5 FanDuel main NFL DFS slate.
Omitted Cardinals and Bucs due to injuries.
Kept Jets/Titans/Ravens, though would expect changes there this week.
Omitted Cardinals and Bucs due to injuries.
Kept Jets/Titans/Ravens, though would expect changes there this week.
October 1st, 2015: First full-time day at numberFire.
October 4th, 2015: DFS Black Monday.
Hope this makes you feel as old as I do. Grateful to hit a decade here, given how volatile sports/media jobs have been in that time.
October 4th, 2015: DFS Black Monday.
Hope this makes you feel as old as I do. Grateful to hit a decade here, given how volatile sports/media jobs have been in that time.
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
October 1st, 2015: First full-time day at numberFire.
October 4th, 2015: DFS Black Monday.
Hope this makes you feel as old as I do. Grateful to hit a decade here, given how volatile sports/media jobs have been in that time.
October 4th, 2015: DFS Black Monday.
Hope this makes you feel as old as I do. Grateful to hit a decade here, given how volatile sports/media jobs have been in that time.
Boy math says our Kansas race tickets today were free.
September 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Boy math says our Kansas race tickets today were free.
Pre-Xfinity Series race Kansas City barbecue.
September 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Pre-Xfinity Series race Kansas City barbecue.
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 4 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Omitted the Patriots with change likely coming.
Adj. Opp. = carries + 2x targets
RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets in the red zone
Omitted the Patriots with change likely coming.
Adj. Opp. = carries + 2x targets
RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets in the red zone
September 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Relevant workloads for RBs on the Week 4 FanDuel NFL DFS main slate.
Omitted the Patriots with change likely coming.
Adj. Opp. = carries + 2x targets
RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets in the red zone
Omitted the Patriots with change likely coming.
Adj. Opp. = carries + 2x targets
RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets in the red zone
Reminder for Giants fans:
Jaxson Dart checked a lot of statistical boxes coming out.
Excited to see if it translates to the NFL. www.fanduel.com/research/ran...
Jaxson Dart checked a lot of statistical boxes coming out.
Excited to see if it translates to the NFL. www.fanduel.com/research/ran...
September 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Reminder for Giants fans:
Jaxson Dart checked a lot of statistical boxes coming out.
Excited to see if it translates to the NFL. www.fanduel.com/research/ran...
Jaxson Dart checked a lot of statistical boxes coming out.
Excited to see if it translates to the NFL. www.fanduel.com/research/ran...
16 penalties for 170 yards (so far) in Jets-Bucs.
September 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
16 penalties for 170 yards (so far) in Jets-Bucs.
Relevant usage for RBs on the Week 3 FanDuel main NFL DFS slate.
Omitted the Vikings and Commanders due to injuries.
RZ Share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone.
Omitted the Vikings and Commanders due to injuries.
RZ Share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone.
September 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Relevant usage for RBs on the Week 3 FanDuel main NFL DFS slate.
Omitted the Vikings and Commanders due to injuries.
RZ Share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone.
Omitted the Vikings and Commanders due to injuries.
RZ Share = percentage of team carries or targets inside the red zone.
Luckily, this dynasty superflex roster has nobody left to curse.
September 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Luckily, this dynasty superflex roster has nobody left to curse.
Week 1 usage for relevant RBs on the Week 2 FanDuel DFS main slate.
Included the Browns, but their usages would be wiped out if Quinshon Judkins were to play.
Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets. RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets in the red zone.
Included the Browns, but their usages would be wiped out if Quinshon Judkins were to play.
Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets. RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets in the red zone.
September 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Week 1 usage for relevant RBs on the Week 2 FanDuel DFS main slate.
Included the Browns, but their usages would be wiped out if Quinshon Judkins were to play.
Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets. RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets in the red zone.
Included the Browns, but their usages would be wiped out if Quinshon Judkins were to play.
Adj Opp = carries + 2x targets. RZ share = percentage of team carries or targets in the red zone.
Mentally preparing for a Tommy collapse where Keegan or Cantlay pounce for ultimate pain.
August 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Mentally preparing for a Tommy collapse where Keegan or Cantlay pounce for ultimate pain.
Betting Russell Henley to win one last time this year
August 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Betting Russell Henley to win one last time this year
Google is a tout service now.
August 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Google is a tout service now.
Two years in Chicago wasn't nearly enough -- a great city with even better people.
Still, excited to begin a new adventure with my wife beginning tomorrow in Lawrence, KS.
Rock chalk, baby.
Still, excited to begin a new adventure with my wife beginning tomorrow in Lawrence, KS.
Rock chalk, baby.
July 31, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Two years in Chicago wasn't nearly enough -- a great city with even better people.
Still, excited to begin a new adventure with my wife beginning tomorrow in Lawrence, KS.
Rock chalk, baby.
Still, excited to begin a new adventure with my wife beginning tomorrow in Lawrence, KS.
Rock chalk, baby.