DFS Q&A: What's the best strategy to build good MLB Showdown lineups?

Episode 67 July 26, 2022 01:24:57
DFS Q&A: What's the best strategy to build good MLB Showdown lineups?
DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com)
DFS Q&A: What's the best strategy to build good MLB Showdown lineups?

Jul 26 2022 | 01:24:57

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Show Notes

Jordan walks through how to use SaberSim for MLB Showdown 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=47WP9jaa0jU

00:00 Intro
01:35 MLB Showdown
17:40 How early should you run a research build?
21:32 Research Build Demonstration
29:25 DraftKings Suspended Games
31:53 MLB Lineup Stacking
39:20 Elevator Contests
42:03 Reviewing your slate
49:50 How to diversify GPP lineups
55:03 Setting exposures in slates with captains
57:12 Projected Score and Ownership Sum Ranges for lineups
1:01:24 Max correlation for 13 game slates
1:04:00 Does batting order affect strategy in building lineups?
1:13:03 New SaberSim features

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