DFS Q&A: What's the best approach when pool exposure differs significantly from lineup exposure?

Episode 387 December 14, 2023 00:41:20
DFS Q&A: What's the best approach when pool exposure differs significantly from lineup exposure?
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DFS Q&A: What's the best approach when pool exposure differs significantly from lineup exposure?

Dec 14 2023 | 00:41:20

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Show Notes

On this episode, Andrew discusses what to do when pool exposure is different from your lineup exposure.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/6y7bhXrD8z0

00:00 Intro
02:25 Contest Strategy
05:44 Using the Favorites Tool
09:45 Why do you think SS is favoring so much of Sam Howell?
12:10 Editing a Lineup
13:40 What were some of the biases in the NBA model that were fixed?
15:40 When pool exposure is drastically different than lineup exposure, what is the right way to handle this?
17:50 Late Swap Troubleshooting
20:00 Regarding the locking of lineups, is there a way to lock all of the lineups or do you need to do them individually?
20:15 Feature Request
21:00 How would I use SaberSim to get a core of 3-5 players for NBA?
26:17 Are using 3 min uniques too much for NBA?
27:00 Strong Value vs Fragile Value
31:45 Adjusting Player Projections
34:20 Andrew’s NBA Process
35:05 Are there any stacking static for NBA preference like it is under NFL?
37:00 What to do when you get this message: “There aren't enough lineups selected to uniquely fill all of your entries.”
38:30 How would I go about creating a cash lineup?
39:10 Are there stack types for NBA?
40:45 Is it better to build 20 for all 60 reserved or have the same 20 lineups on all 20?

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