DFS Q&A: How should you handle bottom of the order hitters in your MLB DFS stacks?

Episode 5 May 02, 2022 00:56:38
DFS Q&A: How should you handle bottom of the order hitters in your MLB DFS stacks?
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DFS Q&A: How should you handle bottom of the order hitters in your MLB DFS stacks?

May 02 2022 | 00:56:38

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Show Notes

Jordan explains how to leverage simulation-based correlation values and play-by-play sim results to know when to use bottom of the order hitters to finish off a stack vs. using a one-off batter from another team.

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00:00 Intro
02:40 Handling bottom of the order batters in your stacks
09:00 Randomly filling from your entire 1500 lineup pool
19:14 Should you force a late-game hammer?
22:29 MMA updates after missed weight and replacement fighters
27:12 Podcast
27:43 Min exposures based on your research builds
28:35 Unique lineups in satellites?
30:43 Late swap flexibility in NBA
34:28 Diversifying combinations of players and stacks in MLB
38:45 Exposure heuristics for MLB 20-maxes
42:10 Is fading the last game negative-EV?
45:22 Should you set a stacking rule? Should you change the ownership fade slider?
47:47 Thoughts on stacking teams with higher run totals?
49:00 Ownership discrepancies based on game start time
52:33 How big should your pool be?

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