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Myles and Andy G., two DFS experts that are going to be monitoring this thread (and the rest of the HB forums) as moderators here in this 2019-2020 season.
Here’s today’s show: DRUMMOND HEADLINES DAY 2
Wanted to give a shoutout to Coach and shark for the directive given on those nights late for going with a record for myself Going 6-2 on the night in cash Head to head. It’s really a winning strategy going with this combo on a nightly basis. Despite the shortcoming of gasol it was a good night just using the players they recommended and plugging in one guy as an adjustment on FantasyDraft. Always make sure to review my lineups but tonight it’s gonna be much more of a challenge with so many options so I will have to sort through it all
Pod notes for today
Chi: Lavine, Saturansky
Cha: Washington GP
Det: Drummond cash, DK play,
IND: wants to up their pace..
Cleve: fade
ORL: J. Issac
MN: KAT, can use with Drummond on FD2, Covington for stats with pace
Bkl: Irvin, Levert
Mem: J. Morant good matchup
Mia: GP consideration: Bam (most improved player, FD2 $ consideration, T. Herro 25-30 min run
Bos: Walker for usage?, Brown consideration
6ers: Embiid smash spot
WSH: Beal, BryAnt if needed
DAL: Kleber with Powell out, Porzingis Smash
NYK: pass
SA: D. Murray for value
OKC: pass
UT: pass
SAC: D. Fox must play, Bagley, Heild
PHO: Booker slate breaker, Obre
Den: J. Murray one off
POR: Bazmore GP only DK
Hi... new here..
You made a reference to Coach and Shark.
Where do I read them? Or are they on the podcast??
Also can you give a quick primer on your terms— assume smash means play. Etc etc
Thanks...
Another strong thread!
Hey John
It’s a podcast and if you go to the top post of the thread, I’ve linked the podcast where it says today's show
John,
You can find Coach on the daily podcast.
Smash = great spot, high upside
Fade/Pass = ignore, suggestion is to take no players from game/team
Value = inexpensive play that allows you flexibility to pay up in other positions
One off = taking a single player from a team/game
Thanks! Found the podcast.
They mention GPP and Cash games... what’s the difference?
John,
GPP (Guaranteed Prize Pool) - Really big prize pool with top heavy payouts. The players you want in GPPs are ones who have a moderate floor (minimum avg points) with huge upside (lots of points). Players with high variables are generally good GPP picks. Some will say you want about a 5x-6x value. That means if a player costs $7000, you want them to score between 35-42 points to return value. In GPPs, ownership is a big factor in lineup construction because a smaller percentage of lineups will hit the money line. So you'll need a higher score and a decent amount of low owned players to get in the money. If you have all high owned players and they do well, your lineup will be similar to the field. Players projected to be highly owned are referred to as chalk.
Cash/Multipliers/50-50s - These are contests like double-ups ($2 entry, $4 to the winners), triple-ups ($5 entry, $15 to the winners), quintuple-ups ($5 entry, $25 to the winners) & 50/50s (50% of all entries will pay out). In these games you want consistent players who have high floors (again consistent minimum avg, low volatility). You don't always need high upside players to hit the money line. Ownership doesn't matter as much since you only need to beat half the field. These are good contests to build your bankroll (the amount in your site account you use to enter contests) and refine your strategy to be successful in the big GPPs.
Hope this helps.
Great stuff guys, can’t wait to see some of our pre season darlings in a real game, rolling with Herro and PJ tonight good luck all
Baller fan from upside down
Thought i’d Give a few examples of what the optimizer spit out today: with price and projected points.
Derrick Rose G DET 8900/26.429
De'Aaron Fox G SAC 14500/44.236
Luke Kennard G DET 6400/21.657
Markieff Morris F/C DET 7000/25.045
Marvin Bagley III F/C SAC 13800/43.327
Andre Drummond F/C DET 15400/53.983
Devin Booker UTIL PHO 15700/49.041
Karl-Anthony Towns UTIL MIN 18000/64.396
296.321FPts: 328.678Salary: 99700
De'Aaron Fox G SAC 14500/43.908
Luke Kennard G DET 6400/21.657
Bradley Beal G WAS 16300/47.918
Markieff Morris F/C DET 7000/25.045
Isaac Bonga F/C WAS 6700/21.115
Andre Drummond F/C DET 15400/54.729
Devin Booker UTIL PHO 15700/50.397
Karl-Anthony Towns UTIL MIN 18000/63.682
296.855FPts: 328.412Salary: 100000
Darius Garland G CLE 8500/23.401
Luke Kennard G DET 6400/21.657
Devin Booker G PHO 15700/50.248
Markieff Morris F/C DET 7000/25.045
Marvin Bagley III F/C SAC 13800/42.822
Kristaps Porzingis F/C DAL 14900/47.584
Andre Drummond UTIL DET 15400/54.266
Karl-Anthony Towns UTIL MIN 18000/64.349
Andy that's amazing stuff.
This is for FantasyDraft draft including some of my place as well as the latest injury words as of now
Thanks Andy.
Garland and Sexton will start for CAVS
