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MLB Lineup Optimizer: How To Generate Winning Lineups (Part 1)
Bankroll Management Theories for DFS Play (Premium Content)
Picking a Daily Fantasy lineup is a lot like everyday living. You can get away with spending a few too many dollars on adult beverages on a Saturday night with only the risk of having to go easy the following week. If you overspend any given night in DFS, due to extremely high variance and... Read More
Using Weather Reports and Vegas Odds to Analyze DFS Slates (Premium Content)
The absolute first place you must look any day you are setting an MLB DFS lineup is at the weather forecast and Las Vegas projected run totals for the slate of games. After combing through that information first, you can start looking at specific player analysis, but you will surely be relying on this data... Read More
Analyzing The Impact Of The “Late Swap” Option On DraftKings
RotoBallers, welcome to the second series of MLB DFS Premium Articles. Today I will be sharing an analysis of an extremely beneficial DFS tool in terms that even the least experienced DFS user will be able to decipher in order to successfully utilize the tool to his/her advantage. This specific perk acts as a great opportunity to enhance your chances of... Read More
How to Identify Undervalued Pitching on FanDuel
Don't forget to check out all of RotoBaller's new and improved Premium In-Season Services to give you that edge all season long. Let's win some leagues in 2016! Perhaps no one position in all of DFS is as important to find as a starting pitcher on FanDuel. A team of stacked hitters can quickly be derailed by... Read More
DraftKings Rule Changes For 2016 And Their Impact On DFS Strategy
This past offseason, DraftKings announced four different changes to their rules for Daily Fantasy Baseball. Although nothing too drastic, like getting rid of the second pitcher or adding relievers, each rule change stands on its own and needs a bit of scrutiny as we set our daily DFS lineups. The 10 positions that are filled... Read More
RotoBaller Radio Presents: Fantasy Baseball Strategy For Season Long & DFS Formats
RotoBaller is very excited about the start of the second year of RotoBaller Radio. You can find our new shows as always on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, YouTube, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday week RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host's Josh Hayes will be discussing fantasy baseball strategy for season long leagues and both DFS... Read More
Starting Pitcher Strategies For FanDuel (1 Pitcher Format)
Welcome back, RotoBallers. For all you beginners out there working your way into MLB DFS: Welcome! Same to those of you who just needed a refresher. You've wandered into an article will specifically analyze how to go about choosing a starting pitcher for your MLB FanDuel teams (or sites with one SP spot). There may... Read More
MLB DFS: Cash Game And 50/50 Strategies For Draftkings And FanDuel
This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. Hey RotoBallers! Hopefully by this point you're loving your investment in our premium content, and why wouldn't you be?! This is some of the best DFS advice on the web. However, all of this research... Read More
DraftKings: DFS Starting Pitcher Selection Strategy
This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. For 2016, we here at Rotoballer our launching our own 12 step program. Except it’s actually 10 steps. And by steps, we actually mean articles to help you win daily fantasy baseball with a focus... Read More
FanDuel: DFS Rules Changes For 2016 & Their Impact
This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. We are getting the 2016 MLB DFS season started off right with this short beginner's series detailing everything you need to know in order to get acclimated to MLB DFS. This article will examine the... Read More
MLB DFS Strategy: DraftKings Rules and Basic Do's and Don'ts
This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. Daily Fantasy for baseball may be one of the most intricate of the four main sports, specifically because of all the ways a lineup can accumulate points. Football is up there as well, but... Read More
MLB DFS Strategy: FanDuel Rules and Basic Do's and Don'ts
This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. Welcome back to another season of daily fantasy baseball. Spring training is over and teams are back to their respective cities and ballparks for the start of the season. Major League Baseball modified Opening Day this year to... Read More
RotoBaller's MLB DFS Strategy Series Introduction
Happy opening day RotoBallers! Things are about to heat up for the 2016 MLB season and we're going to be crushing Daily Fantasy Baseball for the entire regular season and playoffs! Let's kick things off right for the 2016 fantasy baseball season by announcing that New York state residents have been banned from playing games for money on DraftKings... Read More
Two NBA Cash-Game Rules Every Beginner Should Know
It's currently around 12:30 AM, and I have nothing to do, so why not write a quick beginner's guide to constructing cash-game lineups on FanDuel. I'm going to share a couple of the basic strategies I use when I build such lineups. I'll be contributing NBA DFS strategy articles to RotoBaller, ranging from beginner to advanced tactics,... Read More
NBA Daily Fantasy Common Misconceptions
But isn't he going to sit early in the fourth against the Phoenix Suns? This is a type of question I'm asked often. The problem with answering questions like that is that there is no right or wrong answer until we hear the final buzzer at the end of regulation. There lies the sticky situation Daily... Read More
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Finding Daily Fantasy Basketball Value Picks and NBA DFS Lineup Sleepers
We often hear that baseball is a game of numbers. Well, all sports are. Basketball, like the others, is filled with statistics that are the building blocks used when forming trends. This is all very, very relevant to Daily Fantasy. Any given player can break out on any given night, however, in attempting to string... Read More
The Top Five Stats for NBA DFS - DraftKings and FanDuel
The NBA scoring for DraftKings and FanDuel is nearly similar, with the exception of some slight differences in a couple of categories. Regardless, the importance of each statistic can be judged together. DFS players are initially inclined to select players that put the ball in the basket most frequently. I'm often guilty of getting distracted by... Read More
NBA DFS Strategy: Injury Management
If the first half of the 2015-2016 NBA season can prove anything it's that injuries happen. Often. Eric Bledsoe and Jarrett Jack, some of the bigger names, and Daily Fantasy favorites, have been shelved for the season, while Mr. Lob City, Blake Griffin, has missed an extend amount of time as the timetable for his... Read More
NBA DFS Cap Management, Part 2: Matchup-based Approach
Last week, we discussed two methods to help manage salary caps for Daily Fantasy basketball; the Well-Rounded and Stud/Dud approaches. Both methods rely on the amount of games slated for the night. The Well-Rounded caters to heavier slates, selecting the majority of players all in the same price range of $6,000-$7,000. While the Stud/Dud method... Read More
NBA DFS Cap Management, Part 1: The Well-Rounded & Stud/Dud Approaches
Since it isn't real money, we should spend it all, right? Daily Fantasy participants often make the mistake of feeling the need to leave $0 left in their remaining salary, hoping to maximize production by draining every last penny in the proverbial bank account DraftKings and FanDuel provides us. What's the point in wasting $400,... Read More
Daily Fantasy Basketball Strategy: Key Stats to Know for NBA DFS Analysis
With the NFL season in full swing and baseball quickly wrapping up, the NBA will soon be the top daily fantasy sport going six days a week. Rotoballer will be providing regular advice and strategy geared toward daily fantasy basketball players throughout the 2015-16 NBA season. With the boom in popularity of all DFS, many... Read More
Daily Fantasy Football Strategy: 4th and Long, Let's Punt
4th and Long: Let’s Punt Last week, we talked a bit about “fading” and what that entailed. Today, our main topic of conversation will be “punting,” which is a daily fantasy sports strategy that is very similar to fading, but used for a slightly different purpose. If you have yet to read the “To Fade,... Read More
Daily Fantasy Football Strategy: Know Your DFS Scoring
Over the course of the 2015 NFL season we'll be exploring DFS Strategy for FanDuel and DraftKings GPPs and cash games. Daily fantasy football is huge and growing, and RotoBaller's DFS strategy experts are here to help you win big! Last week we looked at how to use NFL Vegas lines and prop bets in... Read More
Daily Fantasy Football Strategy: To Fade, or Not To Fade
What Is “Fading” If you are new to the daily fantasy sports world (or if you are not new and know what fading means already, skip ahead to “When To Fade”), a few terms that the veterans use are sure to confuse you. “Why would you ever play a cash game in baseball? The variance... Read More
NFL DFS Strategy: How to Use NFL Vegas Lines and Prop Bets in Daily Fantasy Football
Over the course of the 2015 NFL season week we'll be exploring DFS Strategy for FanDuel and DraftKings GPPs and cash games. Daily fantasy football is huge and growing, and RotoBaller's DFS strategy experts are here to help you win big! Today we'll be looking at how you can utilize Las Vegas betting lines and... Read More
DFS Strategy: All-Star Break Reflections and Lessons From Past Mistakes
This is the first in a long series of articles RotoBaller is planning which will delve deep into DFS (Daily Fantasy Baseball) Strategy. We'll be exploring a wide range of topics to help you win and be more profitable in your DFS tourneys. So, there is a life outside of fantasy baseball… I don’t know about... Read More
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Overall Daily Fantasy Sports Strategy: NBA
We have seen the commercials and heard the stories. Play daily fantasy sports leagues and you could win hundreds of thousands of dollars. Anyone can do it! Well, I’m here to explain to you that you’re not going to win hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight. Your chances of hitting that million dollar mark are... Read More
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NFL Podcast: DFS Strategies & Bargains for FanDuel in Week 11
DFS Lineup Strategies, Bargains & Sleepers for FanDuel Jon and Kia discuss FanDuel strategies and which players might be fantasy football bargains for your Week 11 lineups. Find out their thoughts on Mark Sanchez, Andrew Hawkins, Tre Mason, Teddy Bridgewater, Ryan Mathews, C.J. Anderson, and many more. Listen in on their podcasts, general NFL news... Read More
DFS Strategy: Tips for Draftkings GPPs and Lineup Picks
GPP is a guaranteed prize pool tournament on Draftkings. It's a bigger type of tournament where the prize pools can be huge even for a small buy-in. If you don't have a Draftkings account, or haven't dabbled in DFS, you can sign up for Draftkings here and get a juicy deposit bonus through RotoBaller. If... Read More
