Fanduel/Draftkings Week 14 (3 Viewers)

[karmarooster]

Karma, I agree. I haven't had the time to really digest the info, but the difference between the lower dollar and $10 double ups was startling to me. I've been playing a ton of $10 double ups. No more.

I also think knowing the average winning score for each price/contest type would be extremely useful to have. I know that this past week my $10 double ups had higher winning scores than my $2 GPP plays.

So you guys think playing 5-$2 double ups has a better chance of winning than playing 1-$10 double up?

I think so, yes. For one, there will be some variance in the winning score across the 5 x $2 games (unless all 5 are in one multi-entry). And they should mostly be lower than the $10 game.

 

[Tennessee_ATO]

Karma, I agree. I haven't had the time to really digest the info, but the difference between the lower dollar and $10 double ups was startling to me. I've been playing a ton of $10 double ups. No more.

I also think knowing the average winning score for each price/contest type would be extremely useful to have. I know that this past week my $10 double ups had higher winning scores than my $2 GPP plays.

So you guys think playing 5-$2 double ups has a better chance of winning than playing 1-$10 double up?

Per Dodds' data, that's what I'm seeing.

 

[SameSongNDance]

Karma, I agree. I haven't had the time to really digest the info, but the difference between the lower dollar and $10 double ups was startling to me. I've been playing a ton of $10 double ups. No more.

I also think knowing the average winning score for each price/contest type would be extremely useful to have. I know that this past week my $10 double ups had higher winning scores than my $2 GPP plays.

There is some argument that playing 1 x $10 game is better than playing 10 x $1 games, for reasons related to rake which I don't fully understand. but the distinction is probably minimal and certainly not enough to cover the disparity evidenced by Dodds' ROIs.

On DK the rake is equal. $10 to win $18 and $1 to win $1.8 (*10) is the same.

I've never touched any of the double ups above $20 this year and have been quite successful. I usually enter the same line-up ten different times in the $10 50/50 or 5 different times in the $20 50/50. I always just assumed the competition would become stiffer the larger the buy-in. There's also the fact that the larger the buy-in the smaller the tournaments becomes (usually can only find 10 person).

Anyway, is anyone else all over Dez tonight on DK for 7100? Seems like a no-brainer to me.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

There is some argument that playing 1 x $10 game is better than playing 10 x $1 games, for reasons related to rake which I don't fully understand.

There's no difference in rake between playing 1 x $10 H2H contest and playing 10 x $1 H2H contests. But there is a difference between playing 1 x $10 ten-team 50/50 and playing 10 x $1 H2H contests.

Other things equal, you want your teams to constitute the smallest percentage of the total action possible (above zero, of course). You can see this by considering a reductio ad absurdum in which we enter ten entries into a ten-team 50/50, such that we constitute 100% of the action. In that case, all we're doing is paying the rake. We can't possibly make a profit.

It's a matter of semantics whether we call this an effect of the rake or something else -- but either way, if you're an above-average player, and if we hold the quality of your opponents constant, you're better off playing in a 100-team contest than in a 10-team contest, and your're better off playing in a 10-team contest than in a H2H contest. Jeff Pasquino shows you the math here, but an easy way to think about it is that in a 100-team contest, a full 99% of the teams constitute "the field," which you're expected to have an advantage over. In a 10-team contest, only 90% of the teams constitute "the field." Playing in a 10-team contest is a bit like entering ten identical teams in a 100-team contest -- in which case each of your teams is facing itself nine times, which is a tough matchup and makes it harder to beat the rake.

By the way, I agree that maybe we should create a strategy thread separate from the weekly threads. (Edit: Done.)

 

[Dan Hindery]

How much time per week do you think you spend IE? One thing I struggle with is am I going to risk enough (for the profit potential) to make the time spent worthwhile?

Not much. Last year I was spending a lot more time, and I also struggled with the fact that I wasn't really making enough money to justify the time spent (although I don't look at it strictly as a money-making exercise; for me it's a form of entertainment, and I derive enjoyment from simply picking apart a game and trying to figure out a winning strategy).

This year it's much less time-consuming thanks to tools like Maurile's interactive value charts, as well as some stuff I learned how to build myself. After doing it for a while, I also settled into a routine, got fluent with the import/export functions, etc. So in that sense it just takes me less time than it used to because I know exactly what my process is, whereas last year I was still figuring it out.

I also only play Sunday-Monday contests, so I don't have to manage multiple contest timelines.

So now I basically check in periodically during the week and enter all the $1-5 50/50s that are available, which takes less than a minute. I create a single dummy lineup and import it to all entries as I enter them. Then Saturday night or Sunday morning, I spend maybe two hours creating a variety of lineups and then exporting them to all my entries. (That's why I'm not usually contributing to the discussion when people are talking about possible lineups and value plays, etc. during the week. I honestly haven't even looked at the player list yet, and won't until Saturday night.)

Couldn't agree more with this. Don't get me wrong, there is money to be made. But if you don't really enjoy the process, there are better ways to spend your time and make more money.

Personally, I have absolutely loved the time spent trying to figure out "the puzzle" each week. I am trying to maximize my profits, but not necessarily just as a means to an end (making money). More as a scorecard in a game I am trying to win and as an attempt to set difficult goals and try to reach them.

Plus, as an added bonus, science has shown that working through challenging mental exercises slows the aging process, leads to a happier life and better health. Sounds silly to say, but spending time on fantasy football can actually improve your life regardless of whether or not you make money doing it.

 

[Dan Hindery]

Karma, I agree. I haven't had the time to really digest the info, but the difference between the lower dollar and $10 double ups was startling to me. I've been playing a ton of $10 double ups. No more.

I also think knowing the average winning score for each price/contest type would be extremely useful to have. I know that this past week my $10 double ups had higher winning scores than my $2 GPP plays.

So you guys think playing 5-$2 double ups has a better chance of winning than playing 1-$10 double up?

I think so, yes. For one, there will be some variance in the winning score across the 5 x $2 games (unless all 5 are in one multi-entry). And they should mostly be lower than the $10 game.

I would love to see some hard numbers on this, but just based on my experiences and anecdotal evidence, this seems to be the case. The higher the stakes, the tougher the competition.

If you enter a team into a $1 50/50 contest, you are likely competing against a lot of newbies who are just trying to figure it out. And/or there are a lot of people who are just having some fun and not putting too much time into all the research and everything. There are going to be a few sharks in the pool (like David), but the majority of the competition is going to be below average players.

If you enter a team into a $100 50/50 contest, odds are that many of the other people entering that contest are serious players who have done their research, have a lot of experience, perhaps are trying to make a living playing, etc.

 

[Tennessee_ATO]

How much time per week do you think you spend IE? One thing I struggle with is am I going to risk enough (for the profit potential) to make the time spent worthwhile?

Not much. Last year I was spending a lot more time, and I also struggled with the fact that I wasn't really making enough money to justify the time spent (although I don't look at it strictly as a money-making exercise; for me it's a form of entertainment, and I derive enjoyment from simply picking apart a game and trying to figure out a winning strategy).This year it's much less time-consuming thanks to tools like Maurile's interactive value charts, as well as some stuff I learned how to build myself. After doing it for a while, I also settled into a routine, got fluent with the import/export functions, etc. So in that sense it just takes me less time than it used to because I know exactly what my process is, whereas last year I was still figuring it out.

I also only play Sunday-Monday contests, so I don't have to manage multiple contest timelines.

So now I basically check in periodically during the week and enter all the $1-5 50/50s that are available, which takes less than a minute. I create a single dummy lineup and import it to all entries as I enter them. Then Saturday night or Sunday morning, I spend maybe two hours creating a variety of lineups and then exporting them to all my entries. (That's why I'm not usually contributing to the discussion when people are talking about possible lineups and value plays, etc. during the week. I honestly haven't even looked at the player list yet, and won't until Saturday night.)

Couldn't agree more with this. Don't get me wrong, there is money to be made. But if you don't really enjoy the process, there are better ways to spend your time and make more money.

Personally, I have absolutely loved the time spent trying to figure out "the puzzle" each week. I am trying to maximize my profits, but not necessarily just as a means to an end (making money). More as a scorecard in a game I am trying to win and as an attempt to set difficult goals and try to reach them.

Plus, as an added bonus, science has shown that working through challenging mental exercises slows the aging process, leads to a happier life and better health. Sounds silly to say, but spending time on fantasy football can actually improve your life regardless of whether or not you make money doing it.

Complete agreement. Also, I will load up $1 and $2 GPPs with players in a game I will be able to watch in its entirety purely for the entertainment value. I know it isn't optimal play, but I don't care. Watching a game turn into a shoot out when you have 4 guys going in it is a lot of fun.

If this isn't fun, you can't do it.

 

[CR69]

Looks like Beasley was the cheap WR play of the week.

 

[James Daulton]

After last week it's hard to tell where you stand. Started Murray and Forte sitting at 53 points and I'm not sure if that's encouraging or not. I assume it's average.

 

[Keerock]

After last week it's hard to tell where you stand. Started Murray and Forte sitting at 53 points and I'm not sure if that's encouraging or not. I assume it's average.

In a FD cash game, you are looking for 2X salary. At $18K, they should ideally return 36+ points, so I'd say we're ahead of the game (I played them both in some Thu-Mon contests as well)

 

[James Daulton]

After last week it's hard to tell where you stand. Started Murray and Forte sitting at 53 points and I'm not sure if that's encouraging or not. I assume it's average.

In a FD cash game, you are looking for 2X salary. At $18K, they should ideally return 36+ points, so I'd say we're ahead of the game (I played them both in some Thu-Mon contests as well)

I know that's the conventional wisdom but I'm skittish after last week.

 

[James Daulton]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

 

[Keerock]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

No, no a thousand times no. I'd use any of these guys over TRich without hesitation (in this order):

Frank Gore	5700J Stewart	5200Bishop Sankey	5400Chris Ivory	5300Chris Johnson	5200Carlos Hyde	5000Marion Grice	5000

 

[jeaton6]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

I can't do it. I think Gore ($5,700) is the sub $5k play this week vs Oakland.

 

[need2know]

Got 55 out of Demarco and dez in a couple. Guess that's a good start. Wish dez had gotten some more action though. But he was fairly cheap

 

[snogger]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

No, no a thousand times no. I'd use any of these guys over TRich without hesitation (in this order):

Frank Gore 5700J Stewart 5200Bishop Sankey 5400Chris Ivory 5300Chris Johnson 5200Carlos Hyde 5000Marion Grice 5000

Liking Stewart this week at $5200.. As we get closer to game time it looks unlikely that Williams will play much with a broken hand..

 

[jeaton6]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

No, no a thousand times no. I'd use any of these guys over TRich without hesitation (in this order):

Frank Gore	5700J Stewart	5200Bishop Sankey	5400Chris Ivory	5300Chris Johnson	5200Carlos Hyde	5000Marion Grice	5000

Liking Stewart this week at $5200.. As we get closer to game time it looks unlikely that Williams will play much with a broken hand..

I'd be careful with Stewart outside of GPP. We've seen this before...

 

[need2know]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

No, no a thousand times no. I'd use any of these guys over TRich without hesitation (in this order):

Frank Gore	5700J Stewart	5200Bishop Sankey	5400Chris Ivory	5300Chris Johnson	5200Carlos Hyde	5000Marion Grice	5000

Liking Stewart this week at $5200.. As we get closer to game time it looks unlikely that Williams will play much with a broken hand..

I'd be careful with Stewart outside of GPP. We've seen this before...

Yeah I would stay away. Carolina sucks and is about to get rolled in NO. Tolbert and cam may steal any tds anyway

 

[snogger]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

No, no a thousand times no. I'd use any of these guys over TRich without hesitation (in this order):

Frank Gore 5700J Stewart 5200Bishop Sankey 5400Chris Ivory 5300Chris Johnson 5200Carlos Hyde 5000Marion Grice 5000

Liking Stewart this week at $5200.. As we get closer to game time it looks unlikely that Williams will play much with a broken hand..

I'd be careful with Stewart outside of GPP. We've seen this before...

Just looking over the "cheap" Options at FD for Running backs if you want to spend heavy else where...

If Williams isn't playing, at $5200 it allows you spend elsewhere and he has a good chance to top what is needed to make him a value pick..

Then again I'm just plodding long winning $3 here and $3 there so my advice is truly worth

 

[Tennessee_ATO]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

No, no a thousand times no. I'd use any of these guys over TRich without hesitation (in this order):

Frank Gore	5700J Stewart	5200Bishop Sankey	5400Chris Ivory	5300Chris Johnson	5200Carlos Hyde	5000Marion Grice	5000

Liking Stewart this week at $5200.. As we get closer to game time it looks unlikely that Williams will play much with a broken hand..

This. You just need 10-11 out of him.

 

[Keerock]

OK... Here's something I always struggle with... Let's say there are 4 players at the same position with about the same price and projections. Do you spread all 4 around in your lineups, pick 2 and distribute in your lineups, or just roll the dice with one?

Examples this week:

TE	Travis Kelce	5300	@Ari	9.6TE	Jordan Reed	5300	StL	9.6TE	Delanie Walker	5400	NYG	9.1TE	Larry Donnell	5300	@Ten	8.5TE	Kyle Rudolph	5200	NYJ	8.4

WR	Marques Colston	6000	Car	10.0WR	Robert Woods	5900	@Den	9.8WR	Charles Johnson	6000	NYJ	9.7WR	Andrew Hawkins	6000	Ind	9.5

RB	Isaiah Crowell	6500	Ind	13.0RB	Joique Bell	6800	TB	12.6RB	Fred Jackson	6500	@Den	12.5RB	Dan Herron	6400	@Cle	12.5RB	Andre Williams	6500	@Ten	12.4

 

[Tennessee_ATO]

I ran Bennett out in a Dallas-centric GPP and a Chicago-centric GPP last night. I'm pretty sure my last 3 weeks worth of TE plays didn't combine to equal his output last night. Been so long I forgot what productivity at the TE slot looked like.

 

[Keerock]

OK... Here's something I always struggle with... Let's say there are 4 players at the same position with about the same price and projections. Do you spread all 4 around in your lineups, pick 2 and distribute in your lineups, or just roll the dice with one?

Examples this week:

TE Travis Kelce 5300 @Ari 9.6TE Jordan Reed 5300 StL 9.6TE Delanie Walker 5400 NYG 9.1TE Larry Donnell 5300 @Ten 8.5TE Kyle Rudolph 5200 NYJ 8.4

WR	Marques Colston	6000	Car	10.0WR	Robert Woods	5900	@Den	9.8WR	Charles Johnson	6000	NYJ	9.7WR	Andrew Hawkins	6000	Ind	9.5

RB	Isaiah Crowell	6500	Ind	13.0RB	Joique Bell	6800	TB	12.6RB	Fred Jackson	6500	@Den	12.5RB	Dan Herron	6400	@Cle	12.5RB	Andre Williams	6500	@Ten	12.4

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• Keerock, Maurile Tremblay, Tennessee_ATO, snogger

 

[Tennessee_ATO]

OK... Here's something I always struggle with... Let's say there are 4 players at the same position with about the same price and projections. Do you spread all 4 around in your lineups, pick 2 and distribute in your lineups, or just roll the dice with one?

Examples this week:

TE Travis Kelce 5300 @Ari 9.6TE Jordan Reed 5300 StL 9.6TE Delanie Walker 5400 NYG 9.1TE Larry Donnell 5300 @Ten 8.5TE Kyle Rudolph 5200 NYJ 8.4

WR	Marques Colston	6000	Car	10.0WR	Robert Woods	5900	@Den	9.8WR	Charles Johnson	6000	NYJ	9.7WR	Andrew Hawkins	6000	Ind	9.5

RB	Isaiah Crowell	6500	Ind	13.0RB	Joique Bell	6800	TB	12.6RB	Fred Jackson	6500	@Den	12.5RB	Dan Herron	6400	@Cle	12.5RB	Andre Williams	6500	@Ten	12.4

I think a lot of it hinges on (1) your game scripts and (2) your risk tolerance. I think the 1st is straight-forward enough. Hedging (playing multiple combos of guys) helps reduce risk of loss, but it also helps reduce the risk of reward.

For example: last night my script was that Dallas jumps out big early, shredding Chicago's defense, then Chicago slings it around a bunch to catch up, abandoning the run. I built a lineup around Murray for my cash games and stuck w/ him 100% of the time. I also paired him w/ a Cutler/Bennett stack and a Cutler/Jeffery stack in GPP. I hedged tho and ran out a couple flipping the script: Romo/Dez stack with Forte. I protected myself to a degree by going the other way in case I was wrong, but those hedge lineups (mostly b/c of Dez) will cost me money (at least this week) because my script proved to be pretty accurate. Another week those hedges might be the only return I get.

 

[James Daulton]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

No, no a thousand times no. I'd use any of these guys over TRich without hesitation (in this order):

Frank Gore 5700J Stewart 5200Bishop Sankey 5400Chris Ivory 5300Chris Johnson 5200Carlos Hyde 5000Marion Grice 5000

Oof, what was I thinking? Thanks for smacking some sense into me. I'm gonna sub Gore in.

 

[massraider]

OK... Here's something I always struggle with... Let's say there are 4 players at the same position with about the same price and projections. Do you spread all 4 around in your lineups, pick 2 and distribute in your lineups, or just roll the dice with one?

Examples this week:

TE Travis Kelce 5300 @Ari 9.6TE Jordan Reed 5300 StL 9.6TE Delanie Walker 5400 NYG 9.1TE Larry Donnell 5300 @Ten 8.5TE Kyle Rudolph 5200 NYJ 8.4

WR	Marques Colston	6000	Car	10.0WR	Robert Woods	5900	@Den	9.8WR	Charles Johnson	6000	NYJ	9.7WR	Andrew Hawkins	6000	Ind	9.5

RB	Isaiah Crowell	6500	Ind	13.0RB	Joique Bell	6800	TB	12.6RB	Fred Jackson	6500	@Den	12.5RB	Dan Herron	6400	@Cle	12.5RB	Andre Williams	6500	@Ten	12.4

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• Keerock, Maurile Tremblay, Tennessee_ATO, snogger

Like this question a lot, and this question should probably go in the other thread.

Think I like the 'pick 2' option. Break down the player, the defense they are playing, maybe stacking with the QB (WR/TE), injuries (which is something I am paying more attention to.)

Treat it like a fantasy roster, I have two TE spots to fill, and these guys are all on my roster, which two TEs am I starting?

 

[packersfan]

What are folks thoughs on T Rich this weekend? I went QB and WR heavy in some games and needed a low cost RB. If he's ever going to be successful, isn't this the week to do it? If you hate him, any other thoughts around his price point (like $5,600 on FD I think).

No, no a thousand times no. I'd use any of these guys over TRich without hesitation (in this order):

Frank Gore 5700J Stewart 5200Bishop Sankey 5400Chris Ivory 5300Chris Johnson 5200Carlos Hyde 5000Marion Grice 5000

Liking Stewart this week at $5200.. As we get closer to game time it looks unlikely that Williams will play much with a broken hand..

This. You just need 10-11 out of him.

He got that last week and Williams was playing. Rivera pretty much ruled out Williams yesterday. I'm also targeting Stewart and Gore for my cheap RB2 plays this week. I'd really like to go Andre Williams but he's way more expensive than both of these guys on Fanduel.

Ivory and Chris Johnson might not be bad reaches either if you wanna go cheap. Great matchup and both looking at double-digit touches.

 

[karmarooster]

Does anyone know what the "efficiency model" is on Parson's Playing the Percentage article?

ETA - nm, found it on last week's article. Just featured more players from Pitt-NO game with a high over under. I like the concept, not sure who it would apply to this week other than the TNF Bears-Cowboys game last night.

 

[karmarooster]

OK... Here's something I always struggle with... Let's say there are 4 players at the same position with about the same price and projections. Do you spread all 4 around in your lineups, pick 2 and distribute in your lineups, or just roll the dice with one?

Examples this week:

TE Travis Kelce 5300 @Ari 9.6TE Jordan Reed 5300 StL 9.6TE Delanie Walker 5400 NYG 9.1TE Larry Donnell 5300 @Ten 8.5TE Kyle Rudolph 5200 NYJ 8.4

WR	Marques Colston	6000	Car	10.0WR	Robert Woods	5900	@Den	9.8WR	Charles Johnson	6000	NYJ	9.7WR	Andrew Hawkins	6000	Ind	9.5

RB	Isaiah Crowell	6500	Ind	13.0RB	Joique Bell	6800	TB	12.6RB	Fred Jackson	6500	@Den	12.5RB	Dan Herron	6400	@Cle	12.5RB	Andre Williams	6500	@Ten	12.4

Risk strategy aside, it depends on the players in question. It's one thing to advocate hedging, but only when it makes sense for the players in question.

On the TEs, I like Reed, Walker, and Gates who is not mentioned but just about $100 more expensive. I'm done with Kelce for the year, DFS and fantasy 1.0 leagues both.

For these WRs, Im just now coming around to the Value that Charles Johnson represents. I also like Hawkins with Austin out as a high floor low ceiling play. Doug Baldwin is another option, even cheaper at 5500, and is basically a poor mans Hawkins (if that's even possible). Should be a safe 7-9 points, with upside if he gets a TD.

For these RBs, the only one I really like is Crowell, together with JStew not mentioned on there. Sproles is another consideration in the same price range, but very volatile.

 

[JimmyJabroni]

Maybe Cameron could be a cheap what the heck high upside TE this week if he's cleared to play? I think it would be the first time he and Gordon on the field together this year and could open things up in that Cleveland passing game?

 

[avina1]

has anyone made a Rodgers/Nelson stack line-up that doesn't look like absolute ####? This is the best that I can come up with...

QB: Rodgers

RB: Anderson

RB: Andre Williams

WR: Nelson

WR: Stills

WR: Kearse

TE: Reed

K: Novak

D: Vikings

 

[JimmyJabroni]

Does anyone know if FanDuel is pretty good about issuing tickets in a timely manner?

I got an email the other day that said to enter a $2 NBA contest and get a $5 ticket to the NFL Rush.

I figured what the heck, it's like getting into a $5 contest for $2, so why not.

Supposed to be issued sometime today but I don't see any ticket anywhere.

(as an added bonus, I know nothing about NBA and plugged in random players and still placed in the touney and won $5 )

 

[ragnarok628]

has anyone made a Rodgers/Nelson stack line-up that doesn't look like absolute ####? This is the best that I can come up with...

QB: Rodgers

RB: Anderson

RB: Andre Williams

WR: Nelson

WR: Stills

WR: Kearse

TE: Reed

K: Novak

D: Vikings

One thing that seems to work basically every week is the GB super stack: Rodgers/Nelson/Cobb/Adams. even on a down week last week, you got 65.12 points from $32,400 which meets the 2pts per $1k you're looking for. Unfortunately due to the general score inflation we witnessed last week, you would have had to really nail all the remaining picks to cash with that, but it was a valid illustration of the principle. Plug those guys into the Interactive Value Chart, click the 'MT' and get:

QB Aaron Rodgers 10400

RB Fred Jackson 6500

RB Jonathan Stewart 5200

WR Jordy Nelson 8900

WR Randall Cobb 8400

WR Davante Adams 6000

TE Delanie Walker 5400

K Shayne Graham 4500

D Denver Broncos 4700

Total: 60000

Remaining: 0

Looks pretty good to me.

 

[karmarooster]

has anyone made a Rodgers/Nelson stack line-up that doesn't look like absolute ####? This is the best that I can come up with...

QB: Rodgers

RB: Anderson

RB: Andre Williams

WR: Nelson

WR: Stills

WR: Kearse

TE: Reed

K: Novak

D: Vikings

I haven't messed with the Rodgers-Jordy stack since both are so expensive, and if you just roll with Rodgers you get a piece of that Jordy action anyways. But if I had to, I'd want a piece of JStew as a super cheap RB. Would free up some cash to upgrade Kearse.

Also super cheap options I like at K/Def are Graham + Titans (4500 each).

ETA -

Rodgers

Anderson/Jstew

Nelson/Stills/Andre Johnson

Gates

Graham/Titans

Or can sub Reed for Gates and then have enough money for Landry over AJ.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

OK... Here's something I always struggle with... Let's say there are 4 players at the same position with about the same price and projections. Do you spread all 4 around in your lineups, pick 2 and distribute in your lineups, or just roll the dice with one?

If you like all the players about the same, it makes sense to spread them among your lineups. You reduce variance that way, which reduces your chance of going broke for any given amount wagered (or allows you to wager more for any given risk of going broke).

If you don't like them all the same, and feel like you're sacrificing EV in order to diversify, then it's a harder question. But if you like them all the same, it's an easy question: go ahead and diversify. Unless you just like to gamble for gambling's sake.

 

[msudaisy26]

Am I missing something? Why do so many people prefer Kearse to Baldwin?

 

[jeaton6]

Ellington out. Had him in at $5k in 3 Thursday GPPs....could be $$$.

 

[snogger]

Am I missing something? Why do so many people prefer Kearse to Baldwin?

Baldwin 5500

Kearse 4700

Seeing as either one could score a TD, getting a TD from Kearse at $4700 is worth a lot more value wise then a TD from Baldwin at $5500..

 

[pizzatyme]

Josh Gordon will be worth every penny this week! Greg Toler can't cover his own mouth, let alone this stud.

 

[msudaisy26]

Am I missing something? Why do so many people prefer Kearse to Baldwin?

Baldwin 5500

Kearse 4700

Seeing as either one could score a TD, getting a TD from Kearse at $4700 is worth a lot more value wise then a TD from Baldwin at $5500..

I can see it in GPP, but I think Baldwin is much safer in 5050. I think Baldwin's floor is about 8 points.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Josh Gordon will be worth every penny this week! Greg Toler can't cover his own mouth, let alone this stud.

Forget Greg Toler. I am looking forward to the Josh Gordy vs. Josh Gordon matchup.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

This is my first week getting my feet wet doing some 50/50's just wondering what thoughts are on this:

Eli

CJ Anderson

Gore

Antonio brown

Lafell

Tate

Reed, Dawson Broncos

 

[Keerock]

Josh Gordon will be worth every penny this week! Greg Toler can't cover his own mouth, let alone this stud.

Is Davis out?

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Josh Gordon will be worth every penny this week! Greg Toler can't cover his own mouth, let alone this stud.

Is Davis out?

Yes, he's out.

 

[Keerock]

Josh Gordon will be worth every penny this week! Greg Toler can't cover his own mouth, let alone this stud.

Is Davis out?

Yes, he's out.

I'm all in on Gordon then...

 

[need2know]

Josh Gordon will be worth every penny this week! Greg Toler can't cover his own mouth, let alone this stud.

Is Davis out?

Yes, he's out.

I'm all in on Gordon then...

yeah I think I am going to try to get Gordon in all my lineups

 

[IgglesFan]

Josh Gordon will be worth every penny this week! Greg Toler can't cover his own mouth, let alone this stud.

Is Davis out?

Yes, he's out.

I'm all in on Gordon then...

yeah I think I am going to try to get Gordon in all my lineups

Yeah, you and likely 60-70% of FanDuel.

 

[Keerock]

FWIW...Andre Johnson needs 8 receptions this weekend to become the quickest WR to 1000. I believe they will try everything they can to make that happen... he might be a really good play at 6600 (FD)

Really starting to like this lineup:

QB Shaun Hill 6700RB LeVeon Bell 9300RB Eddie Lacy 8500WR Josh Gordon 8000WR Andre Johnson 6600WR Kenny Stills 6400TE Jordan Reed 5300K Shayne Graham 4500D Denver Broncos 4700Might decide to switch out Stills for Bailey to get the stack-tion (stack action.... see what I did there?)

 

[yellowdog]

Does anyone know if FanDuel is pretty good about issuing tickets in a timely manner?

I got an email the other day that said to enter a $2 NBA contest and get a $5 ticket to the NFL Rush.

I figured what the heck, it's like getting into a $5 contest for $2, so why not.

Supposed to be issued sometime today but I don't see any ticket anywhere.

(as an added bonus, I know nothing about NBA and plugged in random players and still placed in the touney and won $5 )

Just got my ticket.

 

[karmarooster]

This is my first week getting my feet wet doing some 50/50's just wondering what thoughts are on this:

Eli

CJ Anderson

Gore

Antonio brown

Lafell

Tate

Reed, Dawson Broncos

IMO not a huge fan of Eli given his floor.