That selection could be paired with a pick from another team like New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt to go over 4.5 strikeouts. Underdog’s pick’em options Monday included whether Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez would have more or less than 5.5 strikeouts. The two sports betting giants, he said, were wagering a campaign in back rooms across the country that he intended to pull out of the shadows.Īt the heart of their alleged campaign are the daily fantasy pick’em games popularized by companies like Underdog and PrizePicks that very closely resemble what bettors know as prop and parlay betting. Jeremy Levine, the founder and co-CEO of Underdog Fantasy, posted a letter to the popular daily fantasy sports website last Wednesday accusing FanDuel and DraftKings of working hard to “eliminate fantasy sports innovation, kill competition, and boost their bottom lines at the expense of sports fans.”
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