DFS Q&A: What is the SaberSim team looking into as we backtest our sliders?

Episode 54 July 07, 2022 00:56:15
DFS Q&A: What is the SaberSim team looking into as we backtest our sliders?
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DFS Q&A: What is the SaberSim team looking into as we backtest our sliders?

Jul 07 2022 | 00:56:15

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Show Notes

Jordan discusses what we're digging into as we backtest our sliders, including potentially rethinking the dropdown options and dropdown buckets for different contests.

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00:00 Intro
4:12 Is SaberSim doing any work on the default options for the sliders?
8:22 Contest Selection Research Sheet Link
9:30 How many entries should you play in a given contest?
13:33 How do I get more variation in my lineups across any sport/contest type?
18:02 How are min and max exposures handled when running a late swap build that only includes out players?
20:25 How to add value to the SaberSim process
42:50 The difference between unique random fill and unique rank fill
49:16 0/0/0 and 0/0/10 build
51:12 R^2 and Saber Score and Lineup Score

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