DFS Q&A: What's the best way to use the live sim projections?

Episode 376 November 27, 2023 00:28:48
DFS Q&A: What's the best way to use the live sim projections?
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DFS Q&A: What's the best way to use the live sim projections?

Nov 27 2023 | 00:28:48

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Show Notes

On this episode, Andrew discusses when and how to use live sim projections.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/kSEFfiMT2fY

00:00 Intro
03:35 Where is SaberSim’s weakness?
08:00 What does SaberSim do when you late swap?
12:50 When using custom projections and late swapping, what's the best way to use the live sim projections?
14:45 Building for OwnersBox
17:22 Negative ROI/RAROI
19:30 Contest Sims for Multiple Contest Types
23:46 What should I do if I see a player in a lot of my lineups but not so much in my pool?
25:40 How should we handle late news when SaberSim isn’t fast enough to adjust to late scratches?
27:32 Is there a way to separate underperforming and overperforming lineups?
28:53 Am I negatively impacting my outcomes by removing 15-20 players from my player pool?
29:45 How can you get rid of bad value in NBA DFS?
30:25 Incorrect Injury Report from Rams this Weekend
31:50 Contest Sim Metrics
33:20 Is there any way to set min and max exposures for a WR specific to his pairing with a QB stack?
34:00 Feature Request
34:55 NHL Stacks
36:14 Are there any new lineup rules for NHL, NFL, and NBA?
37:40 When late swapping after you run the contest sim, should you run it for each contest?

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