I know it’s still early in the preseason process of evaluating the next riser or faller for the 2025 fantasy football season, but it’s never too early to prepare for the DFS season.
We are about a month and a half away when DraftKings will announce their pricing for its Week 1 Sunday Main Slate. And I’m counting down the days!
I really enjoy playing DFS as much as I do the regular fantasy season as it brings a different set of parameters each week to make winning lineups. For instance, do I go with stack from this week’s highest total of the week, or is there a game right under the radar that everyone is ignoring? It’s the process which intrigues my love for statistics in fantasy football.
I primarily play most of my DFS contests on DraftKings since I’m more comfortable in a full PPR format, but I will dabble a little on FanDuel during the season.
And when you play DFS contests, a lot of the top players and content creators tell you have to play the right contests. It’s is true, but what are the right contests?
Here is my breakdowns of what I look for when playing DFS tournaments.
- SINGLE- AND THREE-ENTRY CONTESTS: I know you want to take your shot in the weekly Milly Maker that DraftKings has, but it is a waste of your money in the long run. Your goal is to concentrate on the single-entry and three-entry contests to avoid the sharks who have the bankroll for the 150-entry contests.
- THE 22 PERCENT RULE: The 22 percent rule is a pretty easy one to follow – if the tournament pays less than 22 percent of the field then avoid that contest. DFS will have more downs than ups so you have to take advantage of the payout scale when you can. A sub-par week could leave you on the bubble looking in at the green in GPP tournaments that pay less than 22 percent. I will say DK’s Week 1 Milly Maker usually falls into the above 22 percent range and I will take my chances more than once if the Milly Maker makes sense (or if I’ve built a nice bankroll – I will get into that shortly – after a few good weeks).
- DOUBLE THE CASH: Every tournament I play I want the minimum cash to be at least double my buy in. It gives you a nice floor even during a low-scoring-in-the-green weeks.
- BANKROLL MANAGEMENT: You should always play within your means when entering contests. Some of the podcasts I listen to had another good idea as to diversify your contest entries to be about 50 percent in cash/double-ups and 50 percent in GPPs. If you have a bad GPP week, your cash tournaments should cover your losses even if you squeeze into the money. This keeps you afloat for the next week without dipping back into the deposit game. But it comes down to what your bankroll can handle. I, personally, play about 80 percent GPP and 20 percent cash because I know that one big GPP week can take care of my bankroll for the whole season.
During the season I will be providing my Top Play Core for each week of the DFS season, all the way through the Conference Championship games. As we get closer to the start of the season, I will provide what I look for in each position to build that winning lineup.
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