Week 8 Fanduel (1 Viewer)

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

With Jordy out, I managed to get Cobb in all my lineups (benched Decker).

oops

 

[Team ROFLCOPTERS]

Been playing on FD since last year but never really followed this thread until recently. I noticed that a lot of people seem to like 50/50's and H2H's which baffles me. Aside from the odds of course, which if you're playing mid & high stakes then I could see an argument made for that.

Yup. Odds and high payout percentages in relation to those odds. In 50/50s, youve got a 1 in 2 shot at money (even though the payout is low), and in H2H, odds go down a bit but payouts go up compared to 50/50s, and are better than tourneys which as you know pay out the top 10% or so. Myself, I like the cheap tourneys for the small risk and high payout potential. Of the 15 or so tourneys Ive played, Ive placed in 5 of them, none of which has paid less than 500% on the entry fee. Ive played very few 50/50s because 1.8x my money back just seems to low to bother with, even though its the smartest/safest bet, IMO. Id rather try to place in that top 10% for a 500%+ return on my money. Im just now starting to dabble in the 20 man leagues and H2H, so I cant comment on those just yet.

The other head-scratcher is entering a bunch of small leagues with small stakes, like dancingbones above (who I see a lot so I know he knows his shtuff...no offense man) $153 in 60 leagues this week?! That just seems like a lot of work for no reason. Am I missing something? I wager similar amounts each week, maybe a little more but much fewer contests. 9 this week to be exact. Do you guys know something I don't know?

I think its just preference on what people feel comfortable risking. To me, Id rather play in a $1 or $2 tourney than a $5 or $10, because if I hit (even though odds are against me), the return is good enough without risking five or ten times the money, and I dont sweat it if I lose a bunch of games any given week.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but 50/50's and H@H's have the same odds and the same payout. It's coded to have every format with the same win % pay the same.

 

[Run It Up]

Started DT and Decker in most leagues, then at the last minute started Wayne over Decker in 80% of those leagues.

MISTAKE.

 

[Chazzhawk]

Started DT and Decker in most leagues, then at the last minute started Wayne over Decker in 80% of those leagues.MISTAKE.

Did the same thing only I traded out DT for Wayne, and then traded out Vick Ballard for Chris Johnson and to cover the cost, I dropped Peyton Manning for Andrew Luck. I finished 50th in the free roll, 19 points behind the winner

 

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Been playing on FD since last year but never really followed this thread until recently. I noticed that a lot of people seem to like 50/50's and H2H's which baffles me. Aside from the odds of course, which if you're playing mid & high stakes then I could see an argument made for that.

Yup. Odds and high payout percentages in relation to those odds. In 50/50s, youve got a 1 in 2 shot at money (even though the payout is low), and in H2H, odds go down a bit but payouts go up compared to 50/50s, and are better than tourneys which as you know pay out the top 10% or so. Myself, I like the cheap tourneys for the small risk and high payout potential. Of the 15 or so tourneys Ive played, Ive placed in 5 of them, none of which has paid less than 500% on the entry fee. Ive played very few 50/50s because 1.8x my money back just seems to low to bother with, even though its the smartest/safest bet, IMO. Id rather try to place in that top 10% for a 500%+ return on my money. Im just now starting to dabble in the 20 man leagues and H2H, so I cant comment on those just yet.

The other head-scratcher is entering a bunch of small leagues with small stakes, like dancingbones above (who I see a lot so I know he knows his shtuff...no offense man) $153 in 60 leagues this week?! That just seems like a lot of work for no reason. Am I missing something? I wager similar amounts each week, maybe a little more but much fewer contests. 9 this week to be exact. Do you guys know something I don't know?

I think its just preference on what people feel comfortable risking. To me, Id rather play in a $1 or $2 tourney than a $5 or $10, because if I hit (even though odds are against me), the return is good enough without risking five or ten times the money, and I dont sweat it if I lose a bunch of games any given week.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding but 50/50's and H@H's have the same odds and the same payout. It's coded to have every format with the same win % pay the same.

Depends on the size of H2H you play. 2 person, yes its the same. 3 person and odds go down, payout goes up. In a $5 3-man H2H you can win $13. A 5-man $5 game pays $22.

 

[Run It Up]

FML, needed less than 1 pt from Akers to win $50. Jon Gruden praising Alex Smith as a QB, in the past 30 minutes of game time he has gotten two first downs and has had like 10 possessions...

 

[Grand Poobah]

Can someone tell me what the final ticket is in the free roll?

Top five spots win money + final ticket.

 

[Titans_fan]

Can someone tell me what the final ticket is in the free roll?Top five spots win money + final ticket.

Weeks 8-12, Fantasy Pro's will have a FanDuel game (week 8 only freeroll). In each, the top five will get an entry into the week 13 contest. Only the 25 who won a final ticket will be allowed to participate.The prize pool for the week 13 contest will be $5,000, compared to the $1,000 in weeks 8-12. Not sure the prize structure for week 13, but thanks to Dodds column, I finished 5th this week!

 

[cracKer]

Money in 9/10 50/50's, crap in 5/6 5 mans. At least I have playing money for next week

 

[Bobcat10]

Three weeks of playing 50/50's in the books for me.

Started out rough going 0/4 I believe. I went more "all in" (Matt Ryan bust week) and have not done that since.

Last week, 4/5.

This week, 3/3.

 

[Grand Poobah]

Can someone tell me what the final ticket is in the free roll?Top five spots win money + final ticket.

Weeks 8-12, Fantasy Pro's will have a FanDuel game (week 8 only freeroll). In each, the top five will get an entry into the week 13 contest. Only the 25 who won a final ticket will be allowed to participate.The prize pool for the week 13 contest will be $5,000, compared to the $1,000 in weeks 8-12. Not sure the prize structure for week 13, but thanks to Dodds column, I finished 5th this week!

Thank you for your reply. Congrats on your 5th place finish.Just to brag i did finish #1

 

[cracKer]

Can someone tell me what the final ticket is in the free roll?Top five spots win money + final ticket.

Weeks 8-12, Fantasy Pro's will have a FanDuel game (week 8 only freeroll). In each, the top five will get an entry into the week 13 contest. Only the 25 who won a final ticket will be allowed to participate.The prize pool for the week 13 contest will be $5,000, compared to the $1,000 in weeks 8-12. Not sure the prize structure for week 13, but thanks to Dodds column, I finished 5th this week!

Thank you for your reply. Congrats on your 5th place finish.Just to brag i did finish #1

Very cool, grats. You deserve to brag

 

[Grand Poobah]

Can someone tell me what the final ticket is in the free roll?Top five spots win money + final ticket.

Weeks 8-12, Fantasy Pro's will have a FanDuel game (week 8 only freeroll). In each, the top five will get an entry into the week 13 contest. Only the 25 who won a final ticket will be allowed to participate.The prize pool for the week 13 contest will be $5,000, compared to the $1,000 in weeks 8-12. Not sure the prize structure for week 13, but thanks to Dodds column, I finished 5th this week!

Thank you for your reply. Congrats on your 5th place finish.Just to brag i did finish #1

Very cool, grats. You deserve to brag

Thanks it was close, one more extra point from Akers and i lose.

 

[cracKer]

Three weeks of playing 50/50's in the books for me.Started out rough going 0/4 I believe. I went more "all in" (Matt Ryan bust week) and have not done that since.Last week, 4/5.This week, 3/3.

I'm not a big player, usually the amount of leagues that I'm in is determined by the number of lineups that I can come up with that I feel very comfortable with. Pretty standard with everyone I'm sure. Each lineup in multi-$ level 50/50's, 3's and 5's. Nothing big to this point, doubling my money through 4 weeks of playing...just enough to keep me going week to week. These leagues, FanDuel or otherwise, really are a great way to keep the fantasy blood pumping when you want more than what your local bar league can offer

 

[dancingbones]

Unless I'm unable to restrain myself from making a few more clicks, here's what week 8 will look like for me @ Fanduel (excluding Primetime):64 contests/40 lineups$153 wagered ($112 in 50/50s & $41 in tourneys)QB: P.Manning(13), B. Roth(10), RG3 (8), Brees(7), Ryan(1), Eli(1)RB: McGahee(26), Matthews(13), Lynch(11), Bush(10), McCoy(10), Forte(8), CJ(1)WR: Decker(23), Wayne(21), Marshall(16), Colston(16), Cobb(15), Thomas(10), Cruz(5), Harvin (4), White(2), Gordan(2), D. Jackson (2), Johnson(1), Jones(1), Brown(1)TE: Miller (19), Gonzo(13), Gronk(7), Witten(1)K: Hartley(8), Walsh(7), GZ(6), Prater (5), Tynes(4), Suisham(3), Dawson(3), Gould(2), Novak(1)DEF: SF(15), GB(7), ATL(6), CHI(5), OAK(4), CLE(2), SEA(1) Less contests & less $$ wagered than last week, but more lineups. Did much less "importing" this week. Here's hoping for some good scores this week! Edit: missing a wideout somewhere, but you get the picture!

End results for week #8:Went 23/38 on my 50/50s, including 12/14 on my $5 50/50sWent 3/26 on my tourneysNet result = +$11.40 on the week.Playing for peanuts, but having fun nonetheless.Have $19 out on 8 contests for Primetime, mostly 50/50s. Will probably make more on that lineup that all the others combined.

 

[dancingbones]

Can someone tell me what the final ticket is in the free roll?Top five spots win money + final ticket.

Weeks 8-12, Fantasy Pro's will have a FanDuel game (week 8 only freeroll). In each, the top five will get an entry into the week 13 contest. Only the 25 who won a final ticket will be allowed to participate.The prize pool for the week 13 contest will be $5,000, compared to the $1,000 in weeks 8-12. Not sure the prize structure for week 13, but thanks to Dodds column, I finished 5th this week!

Thank you for your reply. Congrats on your 5th place finish.Just to brag i did finish #1

Nicely done! $300 plus a chance for more - not bad for $0 investment. Here I was happy to win $10 in that contest...

 

[hankd]

Condia recap

2 weeks ago - 563 wins and $11,803 in winnings

This past week - 3940 wins and $110,128 in winnings

He really ramped it up...

 

[dancingbones]

Condia recap2 weeks ago - 563 wins and $11,803 in winningsThis past week - 3940 wins and $110,128 in winningsHe really ramped it up...

Wow. Huge week.

 

[Bobcat10]

Sorta off topic, but anyone thinking the Nba 50/50s are going to be filled with gupps the next few weeks? I'm thinking there is some money to be made there based on looking at some of the player pricing on the non-Fanduel sites where I've locked into a bunch of freerolls for today and tomorrow.