Daily Fantasy Sports 101

Daily Fantasy Sports 101

The Double Edged Sword of Daily Fantasy Sports Projections and Expert Picks

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A few years ago, you’d have been hard-pressed to find reliable sites offering daily fantasy sports projections. Today, they’re everywhere. Some sites crunch huge reams of data and provide statistics that reveal the best players and matchups for a given evening. Other sites host fantasy experts – guys and gals who have a track record […]

21 Tips For Crushing Daily Fantasy Baseball

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I’ve created several fantasy MLB tutorials for you on this site. They cover everything from key metrics and pitcher selection to stacking theory and using Vegas odds to inform your draft choices. Following is a laundry list of my best tips. These are actionable tactics you can use starting today. Along the way, I’ll provide […]

How To Pick Productive Fantasy MLB Hitters

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In daily fantasy baseball, pitchers get practically all of the glory. And rightfully so. Let’s be honest. Pitchers make or break your lineup. They’re the ones who rack up the most points. They’re on the mound for the majority of the night, facing down hitters and keeping the opposing team’s sluggers at bay. If you […]

Variance in Daily Fantasy Basketball – Guide for Fantasy NBA Players

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Variance is misunderstood by a lot of daily fantasy NBA team owners. It’s often misconstrued as risk. That is, DFS players tend to think of variance in terms of the odds they’ll lose money in any given contest. If you’re just playing for fun, that perception is fine even though it’s inaccurate. Variance is an […]

Fanduel NBA vs DraftKings NBA

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An In Depth Look at FanDuel NBA vs. DraftKings NBA — How Are They Different? Updated NBA 2021 Season Key Differences FanDuel locks rosters at the start of the 1st game Scoring differences (full scoring chart below comparing the two). DraftKings does allow late swaps up until the end of the game, FanDuel does not. […]

7 Tips For Building H2H and 50/50 Fantasy NBA Lineups

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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 […]