DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com)

In this episode, Andrew walks through the PGA model and the key inputs that drive projections and sims. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/ejODgvjBJe8 00:00 Intro 01:30 Is there a way to uncheck a player in one position, and the player gets unchecked everywhere? 06:20 I have tried to find there is somewhere I can actually look at those exposures applied to 100% of contests the lineups app...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down how salary usage and leverage affect your NFL lineup strategy. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/ICph48VXEUE \ 00:00 Intro 01:30 Is my pool being simulated against the field lineups independently or are they all simulating against themselves also? 03:50 During the late swap process in NBA, I assume you need to update the projections before hitting the...

In this episode, Andrew discusses how to manage lineups across multiple contest types. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/C-cZxk3q2Nc 00:00 Intro 01:23 I usually run 44 total lineups for NBA. One of those lineups I use in about 50 satellites and a single entry. How can I set it up to swap these satellites late without simming all the satellites? 06:10 When running the sims for 20 max and...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down how to approach lineup building on the Starter plan versus the Ultimate plan. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/iWSCDyVHZS8 00:00 Intro 05:35 How do you get low ownership lineups in NBA showdown? 10:55 What would be a good strategy to use with the starter plan? And how would that be different on the ultimate plan if I were to change to that? 20:05 I'm...

In this episode, Andrew discusses how lineup pool size differs between the Starter and Ultimate plans and the advantages of running more lineups. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/XKn-K28Fk78 00:00 Intro 01:35 If I make a change in my lineup using a late swap, how do I have that change affect all of the lineups ever if I only ran the late swap on a single lineup? 05:10 What are people’s...

In this episode, Andrew explains how to approach late swap in NBA. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/1ZBCFQ-0GS8 00:00 Intro 01:30 When running late swap, do you typically simulate against the live ownership fields, and do you do this before every time slot of games? 10:50 How much is Saber factoring the "my ownership column”? 14:23 If I don't reset the field/sim to Live manually, what wo...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down how strategy changes between small and large NBA slates. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/2VRcefvdNAQ 00:00 Intro 12:26 Can you go over how to build and win in the NBA small and large slates? 13:32 Is it possible when setting up your lineup template to include a Cash lineup group with other GPPs and have the Cash lineup group build lineups using the O...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down the differences between Portfolio+ and set uniques and how each affects your lineup selection. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/kWUxRRDukXo 00:00 Intro 01:45 I can't decide if it's best to use portfolio + or set uniques? 04:52 When uploading custom projections that include a custom column and this column is used for build rules on the original build,...

In this episode, Andrew discusses how Contest Flashback should be used to evaluate lineups and builds. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/ycgJ2-uaumw 00:00 Intro 01:40 Looking at flashback for NFL SD last night, and in the mini-max, a lineup was duped 1631 times and has a sim roi of 47.9%. Is this correct? 12:40 I usually have the “avoid duplicates” box unchecked, but listened to office h...

In this episode, Andrew explains how correlation and diversity settings change based on slate size. 00:00 Intro 01:02 How do I select one lineup group per contest with this new update? 02:48 For settings on “Correlation” and “Diversity”, what are the default settings for 9+NFL game slates, and how would these settings change for Showdown or 2-3 game slates? 05:24 When doing a late swap, do I have...

In this episode, Andrew explains how correlation and diversity settings change based on slate size. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/-3jFAQYkYt4 00:00 Intro 01:02 How do I select one lineup group per contest with this new update? 02:48 For settings on “Correlation” and “Diversity”, what are the default settings for 9+NFL game slates, and how would these settings change for Showdown or 2...

In this episode, Andrew explains how sim ROI works and why lineups can show positive or negative results. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/d883hjQvUCc 00:00 Intro 01:55 Can you explain what the difference is between all these: rank/value/normalized value/max value? 06:24 Could you please explain the difference between Live Field and Live Sim in the context of NHL, as only Live Fields ar...

In this episode, Andrew talks through best practices for managing and improving sim ROI over time. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/9rZ8NjwdmF8 00:00 Intro 01:53 Is there a way to late swap my single line across all entries while running the sim? 08:37 Should I let SaberSim place my lineups in each contest I am playing for that specific slate, or should I be hand-selecting the lineups?...

In this episode, Andrew discusses strategies for managing duplication in single-game contests. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/3hnfC4OH8UY 00:00 Intro 01:40 What’s the best way to account for duplication in single-game slates? 10:13 Are you aware of a service that provides historic contest results for DraftKings slates? 12:12 My lineups do well when I use old school SaberScore. Is the...

In this episode, Andrew discusses duplication and lineup strategy for today’s 2-game NFL slate. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/KDQWYsMCP8w 00:00 Intro 01:32 When you're filtering lineups from 5k to a 150 set, how many lineups are you aiming for in your pool? 03:08 Do you need to be aware of duplication on a 2-game NFL slate? 07:08 Is building with a max salary cap viable to avoid dupe...

In this episode, Andrew explains how the percentile metrics can be used when evaluating players and lineups. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/FJk7FSt4IPc 00:00 Intro 01:32 If you use percentile, what does that mean? 11:19 Is there a way to have a lineup pool build with a filter, or do you have to apply the filter after the build? 12:35 Do you use uniques for NBA? 20:52 Do you have to ch...

In this episode, Andrew discusses how lineup groups and min uniques work together during lineup selection. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/kUzweyDt-uU 00:00 Intro 01:42 When you sim past slates, is it simming against the actual field? 09:39 When using groups with min uniques, would the second group use the lineups that were not used by the first group or does it start choosing lineups...

In this episode, Andrew walks through how to use Contest Flashback to identify trends and apply them to your builds. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/s_H1pf4Pa44 00:00 Intro 01:34 Can you walk through an example of how one might use contest look back to search for trends/edges, and then how to apply those edges in actual builds? 17:01 If I lower or raise multiple players exposure/ owner...

In this episode, Andrew walks through a slate demo for tomorrow’s NFL main slate. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/AdNjWCxfhtE 00:00 Intro 09:28 Is it better to use the sim in building lineups compared to optimizer? 15:45 As I’m building my lineup this morning, I noticed that when I selected Saber System as my template, it defaults to All contests in One Group in my lineup field. Does S...

In this episode, Andrew explains how to narrow your lineup pool after running contest sims. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/BlK3Jgmeyn0 00:00 Intro 01:20 When I'm narrowing down my 5000 lineups after I run my contest sims is having 50 lineups good enough or 250? 05:07 I have built my bankroll to enter the 100k Spy on DK. Since there are high end players in the 100k spy. Are there speci...

In this episode, Andrew explains how to set up Geomean to manage duplicate lineups. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/UTQzHyEzDEw 00:00 Intro 01:15 I want to set different salary caps for large vs small tournaments. Can you explain the easiest way to do this? 03:33 I run about 4 150-max contests, or 600 lineups. Since every contest is different, is it better to run 600 lineups or 150 lin...

In this episode, Andrew explains how the slider settings auto-adjust based on the sport and slate size. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/ITkVbveoM8w 00:00 Intro 03:27 When you open a new slate do the settings in the Projections tab auto adjust depending on the number of games in the slate? 11:26 What rules or filters do you have set? 17:05 Can you explain the difference between what hap...

In this episode, Andrew breaks down the key considerations for tonight’s 2-game NBA main slate. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/SkbEPkJonDQ 00:00 Intro 09:33 What am I able to do if SaberSim doesn’t fully support a sport like soccer and I have the data-projections and ownership. Will I be able to take advantage of any simulations? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com...

In this episode, Andrew explains whether there are downsides to using projection floor rules when building lineups. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/QzEfbWeV95A 00:00 Intro 01:18 Is there any downside to setting projection floor rules for building lineups? 12:44 Should I use a different build or template for contests that I don't max out? 15:03 Can you go over how to view all the lineup...

In this episode, Andrew explains whether you should fully rebuild your lineups when late NBA news breaks. Watch on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/live/-iTXNXzjrQ0 00:00 Intro 01:35 In sports like basketball where lineups aren’t confirmed until potentially minutes before lock, is it better to have a build already made and just refresh the projections and save those lineups or do you have to complete...