When it comes to daily fantasy NBA lineup construction, a huge chasm separates cash games from large-field NBA tournaments. If you use the same draft strategy across both categories, you’re almost guaranteed to see poor results. Cash games and tournaments are different animals. They need to be treated as such. If you’re new to daily […]
Fantasy Basketball Math – Beginners Guide to Advanced Stats
Fantasy NBA Stats – Advanced Basketball Stats 101 In preparation for tonight’s fantasy basketball contests, you’ve done some quick and dirty research: You’ve reviewed the latest injury report (here). You’ve looked up Vegas lines and over/unders (here). You’ve forecasted the number of minutes that select players are likely to play (ideas here). You’ve identified starters […]
Finding the Money in the NBA Schedule
The Schedule is One of Many Weapons in Our Arsenal There are about five times as many NBA games as NFL games during their respective regular seasons. And as such, there is more money to be found by understanding the results of scheduling patterns as they relate to fantasy basketball scoring efficiency. Identifying similarities between […]
Using The Injury Report as a Weapon
It’s critical to be proficient in the lingo and reporting schedule. Saturday injury reports contain a wealth of information, but one key element is still missing – we’ll get to that shortly. First, let’s discuss some terminology. “FP,” “LP,” or “DNP” will be listed on an injury report next to a player’s name, under the […]
Fanduel vs. DraftKings: Strategy Differences – Football Edition
A strategy article by DFS 101 contributor SportsBrian comparing Fanduel vs Draftkings scoring. Article first published back in September of 2016. Updated and re-publshing today for game theory, even if the names of players are different. Scoring Format A few of the differences in score keeping between the two sites have been touched upon here […]
Advanced Bankroll Metrics
The Kelly Method The Kelly criterion is a beautiful and useful tool for determining optimal bet proportion of bankroll according to expectation in order to achieve maximum growth. That being said, its use as a hard and fast rule for DFS is questionable because of contest formatting and the volatility created by the variable in […]
DraftKings vs FanDuel Fantasy Baseball – Scoring Differences
How To Take Advantage Of Fantasy Baseball Scoring Differences Between FanDuel And DraftKings If you’re using the same daily fantasy baseball roster at FanDuel and DraftKings each night, you’re unwittingly sabotaging your chances to win. 2017 MLB update! FanDuel has made major scoring changes to their baseball product as well as added in some games […]