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?
DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com)
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.

DFS Office Hours is hosted live by SaberSim Monday-Friday at 2pm ET to answer your questions on daily fantasy sports, sports betting, and more. We'll cover everything you need to know to improve your DFS process and build winning lineups fast on DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo for NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, MMA, and more.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05vueDK-KZ0&t=3s

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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