We publish a number of pieces that touch on daily slates. The Breakdown and Trend of the Day are all valuable and help readers make tough decisions as they construct their lineups.
We also publish a host of long-term articles that remain relevant for months, in some cases years. These pieces are invaluable in that their application is almost limitless. Ultimately, this evergreen content will help you learn daily fantasy sports and become the best DFS player you can be.
Here are five pieces from this week that will be just as worthwhile next week.
General
– “Things Fall Apart”: GPP Upside Lies on the Periphery
FantasyLabs Editor-in-Chief Matthew Freedman considers the importance of peripheral production in guaranteed prize pools, comparing it to the antifragile redundancy described in the postscript essay to Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Black Swan. In GPPs, upside often is the byproduct of versatility.
– Volume Isn’t Everything; It’s THE Everything
Matthew Freedman explores the efficiency-volume dichotomy, noting the ephemeral nature of efficiency and the importance of volume in both tournaments and cash games. Whereas efficiency is something to consider, volume is the everything.
NFL
– Is it OK to Roster Quarterbacks from Games with Low Vegas Totals?
FantasyLabs contributor Kelly McCann analyzes the performance of quarterbacks in games with low Vegas totals, determining that they can provide Plus/Minus value when they are on the road, playing in games with low wind speeds, competing against non-division opponents, available with a high Bargain Rating, and/or the type of quarterback who runs the ball.
MLB
– FantasyLabs Podcast: MLB GPP Mini-Series, Ep. 2
FantasyLabs writer Bryan Mears is joined by FantasyLabs writer Jay Persson to break down the strategy for a high-stakes DraftKings tournament: The $333 Midsummer Classic.
PGA
– A Methodology for Drivers of Cash-Game Success
FantasyLabs PGA Director Colin Davy discusses his methodology for determining whether and to what extent non-projection metrics matter in cash games and guaranteed prize pools. To discover the relative value of these metrics, we can take an empirical approach by generating 100,000 lineups for each tournament this year and using a simple logistic regression model to test how predictive each metric is in terms of having a winning cash lineup.
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