DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com)

In this episode, Andrew breaks down the pros and cons of using Direct Fill vs Auto-Fill when entering contests. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/NXzDhOu2Hkw   00:00 Intro 01:25 With 30 minutes before lock, no late swaps, and only SaberSim for research, what would be your process? 03:09 If I set up two rules, for example, (first rule) use 2 players with my proj greater than 15 and salary...

In this episode, Andrew walks through his process for incorporating research into DFS builds. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/501NJ6zP-oI 00:00 Intro 01:20 I’ve been getting really high Sim ROI results on beta but have been losing every slate, I switched back to the main SaberSim last night and got bad ROI scores but took down the Mini Max. Same process, what could explain this? 02:45...

In this episode, Andrew shares his tips on managing player exposure. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/27CNBdcRaBs 00:00 Intro 02:22 I have a quick question, is there a way to set the Pool of lineups to match exposures? 08:47 Is it possible to add more builds to the Contest Flashback feature for research purposes based on the review lineups? 10:36 Do you have a personal rule of thumb on...

In this episode, Andrew takes you step-by-step through the NBA Late Swap process. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/TShfsCMCBWk   00:00 Intro 04:20 Is there a way to run a portfolio of lineups with multiple geomeans? 05:52 For NBA, when trying to go 2x over the field, how does that apply to the game or a team since there's no ownership by either team or game if interested in doing so, is...

In this episode, Andrew explores how using different projection sources can influence your post-contest Sim ROI and overall strategy. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/oe1zSSdJe0Y 00:00 Intro 01:30 How does using projection sources different from SaberSim affect my post-contest Sim ROI? 15:15 What does a basic MMA 20 max build look like for you? Start Your SaberSim Free Trial Now: https:...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down the mechanics of how SaberSim works. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/-_CzDyj72LQ   00:00 Intro 01:30 How does the builder work? 05:36 If you make a projection change to certain players do the live sims see how close you came to your projections or the original projections that SaberSim had for that player? 07:41 If you enter tons of contests MME, SE,...

In this episode: Andrew shares advice on maximizing your edge with NBA late swap. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/ph73mrCei2E   00:00 Intro 01:20 If you build NBA lineups at 6:30 for a 7:00 slate and at 6:50 there is a projection change do you have to do a full rebuild to factor the change or can you remove the saved lineups, hit refresh, and then save in autofill again to account for...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down how different minimum salary settings can influence your DFS lineup strategy. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/9exPbplVWvM   00:00 Intro 04:50 What's the best way to set a geomean on the Starter plan? 06:25 When looking at min salary on any sports, what's the difference when using the default vs 0 min salary? 13:22 In my pre-lock build I usually have...

In this episode, Andrew explores strategies for reducing duplicates. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/dHLWonhssU4   00:00 Intro 02:18 Would you recommend sorting by minutes played for a filter? 03:54 Does the post-contest sim win rate count for solo binks only or any 1st place? 04:25 Can you cover what adjustments the sim will make for the cup in the NBA this week? 06:25 In the process...

In this episode, Andrew highlights the key differences between the Starter and Ultimate plans and shares tips on building great lineups without running contest simulations. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/MQmVsaMjhJQ   00:00 Intro 01:50 Has anyone found a setting or a way to better maximize the best lineups without using contest sims in Ultimate? 08:28 Under the Starter plan, are there...

In this episode, Andrew discusses how to achieve diversification in your lineups without drastically reducing your ROI. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/rRfsLuxlmjA   00:00 Intro 01:40 How I should approach the NBA late swap with the starter plan? 05:55 Is there a way to apply filters and multiple sorts in the app for lineups? 07:00 Why should I use uniques now if it just tanks my ROI m...

In this episode, Andrew discusses how to execute a late swap for better NBA lineups. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/eYxH-rmhpVk z 00:00 Intro 02:45 Can you go over late swap unique vs best and when it’s better to do one over the other? 08:35 What should I be looking at in the leverage column? Start Your SaberSim Free Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest u...

In this episode, Andrew explains the process of centering your NBA DFS lineups around chalk players. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/vBdZ5R-m1Ak   00:00 Intro 01:45 If I want to center my NBA builds around some chalk players, how would i do that with SaberSim? 03:35 How do I know how many min uniques to use? Start Your SaberSim Free Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X f...

In this episode, Andrew shares best practices for dominating FanDuel showdown contests. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/9pVacDG4Woo 00:00 Intro 05:17 How do you suggest we late swap in NBA with 15 between each game? 08:46 I noticed this week on NFL that my ROI & Uniques were good, but the Sim Avg Score was pretty poor across the board - not sure why this is and how to improve it. 1...

In this episode, Andrew discusses ways to add value to your NFL builds.  Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/_CwUbdweOXc   00:00 Intro 01:45 What are some ways that you're adding value to your NFL builds after they run? 04:15 For multipliers (NFL - 3x and 5x) where you are trying to get approx. top 33% and 20%, should you be adjusting the number of "uniques" in your lineup pool or does suc...

In this episode, Andrew shares tips and best practices to enhance your process and boost results. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/-IBbn211uAI 00:00 Intro 03:54 What do you think are some of the top players' specific tweaks to continually outperform others using the same sim? 06:29 When I fill my lineups for NBA, my contest sims have close to 100% ROI. Less than 30 mins later when I reb...

In this episode, Andrew explains how to use Contest Flashback to review past slates and enhance your process. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/t5MqsS30Aog 00:00 Intro 01:15 When I late swap, I upload my initial lineups, then refine my build with stricter filters, reducing fillable lineups. If I save, will it only update the refined lineups and keep the originals intact? 04:15 I used dir...

In this episode, Andrew shows how to use SaberSim to build lineups for multiple contest sites. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/X-XMsW9bh8I   00:00 Intro 01:40 After running a build of lineups for NFL or NBA if a player has for example an ownership of 10 but the exposure is 95 and the pool percentage is 80 how should we approach that? 05:10 For NFL showdown, when looking at high-floor,...

In this episode, Andrew shares tips for refining your late swap strategy. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/1zuDYOafsjc   00:00 Intro 04:10 When I late swap does it de-dupe those lineups and make all unique lineups or does it maintain the duped lineups? 06:22 Can you show me how to filter out dupes? 10:10 I am in a weekly 20-person highly competitive tournament each week. How would you s...

In this episode, Andrew discusses navigating lineups with negative sim ROI. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/2Rv8_GAIINA   00:00 Intro 02:32 In your videos, you suggest building a pool of strong lineups and adjusting minimum uniques based on overall averages. Doesn’t this method overlook the diversity we can achieve for individual contests? 08:56 I usually build my lineups together for...

In this episode, Andrew walks through how to use SaberSim to build lineups for cash games. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/bolK8VlWJzU 00:00 Intro 02:05 How Do I create an NBA group on the new SaberSim? 03:35 Can you walk through your process for cash games? 10:25 Could you go through how to run a sim on other sites like Yahoo? 12:48 When I'm setting min/max exposures in single fill, b...

In this episode, Andrew shares simple steps to help you make your DFS process more profitable. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/f9SdLbFVG3U   00:00 Intro 01:30 Will it be recommended to use Geomean per contest while filling them using direct or auto-fill? 03:05 Should I be playing single-entry contests in NBA? 05:51 So when the Late Swap Best fill method is selected in Beta Late Swap, i...

In this episode, Andrew explains how uploaded projections Influence the sims. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/tQtICY5w62w 00:00 Intro 01:18 What is the interaction of uploaded projections and sims? 06:08 What is the best use for aggregate in the rule section? 07:56 What should be the interpretation when I save my contests under direct fill vs auto fill while they've shown different agg...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down NBA Late Swap strategies and discusses how to set up mobile alerts for breaking NBA news to stay ahead of the game. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/k9VxiUH-vbM 00:00 Intro 01:54 How often should you late swap for an NBA slate? 05:35 Can you cover the new SaberSim lineup-filling process for contests like the FanDuel 3-max? 08:22 Can you explain the ag...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down the differences between optimizer and sim mode. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/Zs-L2n5r5XY 00:00 Intro 04:20 Any tips on how to fill better Single entry NFL lineups? 06:05 Is it generally the best rule of thumb to stay above 0 ROI even for showdown? 08:45 On post build and you do the greater than 0 ROI and it takes away from your total lineups, for e...