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Are you looking to win more money with your DFS lineups? Below I’ve listed 10 DFS NFL strategies and tips for GPP tournaments. This DraftKings NFL strategy guide was created with DraftKings in mind, but most of the strategies work for other sites as well.

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#1 – Learn The Scoring System

You probably have a general idea of how fantasy scoring works, but every daily fantasy site will have different scoring in place. At DraftKings players are given a full point per each catch or reception. This is known as a 1 PPR league.

This means you want to look at stats such as targets and receptions when choosing your players. A receiver who catches 2 catches for 100 yards isn’t as valuable as a receiver who catches 10 catches for 100 yards.

You should also take this into consideration when choosing Running Backs, as a back who catches a lot of passed can be very valuable.

#2 – Flex Position Should be a Receiver

In most weeks picking an extra wide receiver at the Flex position will be the best choice, as they have bigger upsides overall than Tight Ends or Running Backs. I wouldn’t be against an elite catching TE like Jimmy Graham or Rob Gronkowski though.

#3 – Use “Late Swap” To Your Advantage

DraftKings allows you to swap out players right up until their kickoff, while other sites will lock roster at the first game. I think late swap is a great option because a lot of times, across all sports, players will be game time decisions – and nothing sucks more than rostering an injured player.

The first way to utilize late swap is to make sure you’re putting the player with the latest start time in your flex position, that way if you have to swap that player out you can swap him with any of the skill positions. For example, lets say you have Antonio Brown in your lineup and he’s playing in the Monday Night game. Put him in your flex position, so that if say he came down with the flu Monday morning you would be able to choose a WR, RB or TE in that Monday Night game to take his spot, instead of being forced to pick a WR.

The second way to utilize late swaps in DraftKings in a strategy is to change the player based on how you’re doing in the DraftKings contest. Lets say that you are far out of the money in a contest but you have a Monday Night player in your lineup. If you think they are going to be highly owned and you won’t be able to make up enough ground even if he does have a productive night, you could try swapping him out for a player that will have very low ownership hoping for a breakout performance from that player.

It works the other way too. Lets you are safely in the money and don’t think you have an opportunity to move up big time. One player in your lineup is playing Monday Night that you chose as a “risky”, contrarian pick. You could swap that player out for a more consistent fantasy scorer to hopefully get the cash and move onto the next one.

#4 – Correlated Plays

You are almost always going to want to match your QBs with one of their targets because there is a correlation between the points your QB will get and the points their receivers will get. If you get a big game out of your QB it is likely that your receiver will also have a good game. You are increasing risk doing this a bit, but the upside is definitely worth it for GPP tournaments.

#5 – Use Vegas Lines

Vegas bookmakers and the sharp bettors that move the lines know what they are doing and you should always be looking into their totals, team total and even spreads when doing your weekly research.

If one team has a team total of 27.5 points set for a week, there is a good chance that the players on that team are going to score more fantasy points than a team with a team total of 14.5. Of course, pricing at DraftKings will reflect that, but you should always be paying attention to the lines.

Not only opening lines but also line movement. There has been a correlation between line movement and expected fantasy points. If a team total moves from 23.5 to 25 on a Sunday morning, you may get some value from players on that team. Or if you’re debating between two defenses and one of their opponents team total moves down a point, you can use that as your deciding factor.

#6 – Look Into The Defensive Schemes They Are Facing

I read an interesting article over at FantasyLabs that shows how QBs and WRs beat their expected fantasy points vs 3-4 defenses, while RBs beat their expected points vs 4-3 defenses. You can take it a step further and watch how certain offenses fare against the different defensive fronts and factor that into your plays as well. This is an advanced strategy, but something I will be looking at this year for sure.

#7 – Low Ownership Players?

One popular topic with big tournaments is the strategy of picking players that are going to have a low ownership. This makes sense because the lower the ownership of each player in your lineup, the more people you have an advantage over if that player performs well.

With that said it isn’t a great strategy to just compile your lineup with a bunch of players you think will have low ownership – you are still trying to put together a team that will get you the most points.

An interesting article I found at FantasyLabs took a look at the NFL Millionaire contest winners from last year at DraftKings and the ownership percentages of their lineups. The table showed that most of the Millionaire winners had at least a few players in their lineup that were highly owned, and a majority of them had at least two players that were 20%+ owned. Having low ownership players in your lineup can be good, but don’t do it just because you’ve heard of that strategy. Sometimes there is obvious value out there, and even if the player is going to be highly owned you still should have him in your lineup.

#8 – Players With Decreased Salary Costs Can Be Valuable

Sometimes DraftKings will drop the price of an NFL player who isn’t playing well, and a lot of the time that can add value to that player – as long as that players role hasn’t diminished.

For example, let’s say that Matt Forte has had a three games in a row where his catches are down, he hasn’t been rushing for too many yards and he hasn’t gotten into the endzone. DraftKings drops his salary from $7,800 to $7,200 for the next week. At that price he might now have quite a bit of value, as long as those three games we just an anomaly.

#9 – Don’t Be Afraid To Take Elite Players vs Good Defenses

Elite players often shine vs any defense, even the best in the game. Taking an elite player vs a really good defense can be a good way to find an elite player with a lot of upside potential with low ownership.

#10 – Use DFS Tools To Your Advantage

With DFS continuing to grow there are a lot of great tools out there to help you put together an optimal line up and find solid value players.

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Picking The Right Contest Type Is Key To Winning

If you’ve ever played Daily Fantasy Sport (DFS) on either DraftKings or FanDuel, the 2nd major decision you are forced to make is picking a contest type (and picking your game slate is first). Even though this might seem like a trivial step, most new users click the first button presented to them so they can quickly start creating their winning lineup. Therefore, the DK Legends pro’s know you can easily set yourself up for failure if you choose the wrong contest type. So, let’s break down what our DFS Pros suggest.

The Two Main Contest Types

Of the 8+ contest types you can choose from on both DraftKings and FanDuel, we break them down into two main categories. These categories are 50/50 contests or tournament contests. Now, let’s break these two contest types down for you.

50/50 Contest (Also Known as Double Ups)

These contests give you the best odds of winning. In double up contests, players who finish in the top 45% of the field double their money. In 50/50 games, players who finish in the top half of the field win 90% of their entry fee.

These contests might not have huge payouts, but any payout is good if you’re trying to increase your bankroll. Minimizing your risk is the key to winning in DFS, and 50/50 games are the safest contests to play.

Grouped in with the 50/50 contest is the Head to Head contest. These contests are essentially 50/50 because you go up against only one other player at a time. Therefore, this gives you a 50% chance of winning. Personally, we all love to go head-to-head and walk away with a win. So, if you have the itch to take 1st place, we recommend you enter a few head-to-head contest so you can feed your inner competitive sole.

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New To DFS Tip:If you are a brand new user to DraftKings, they have special contests that are only available to new users. We recommend you only play these ‘Beginner Contests’ until you have used up your max number of entries. You are essentially going up against other “new to DraftKings” users and we have noticed that the typical 50/50 winners’ money line is 10-25 points less than the standard 50/50 contest. This is a huge edge! So, take advantage of it!

Tournaments, Qualifiers, & Multipliers

These contests are high-risk, high-reward and they need to be treated as such. Tournaments, Qualifiers (where you qualify for a larger tournament or trip) and Multipliers vary in size and structure. But they usually only pay out to the top 10-15% finishers. To win big in a tournament, you usually need to finish in the top 1%. And finishing in the top 1% of a contest with hundreds of thousands of participants is very difficult to do. If you feel the need to win more than you invest, we suggest you start with Multipliers. Also, get into a few Tripple Up’s to test the waters.

So, What Contest Is Best For Me?

I’m New: If you are new to DFS and you’re getting your feet wet, there is ZERO doubt in our Pro’s minds that you need to stick to 50/50 contests. Granted you will not become a millionaire overnight or win $50k off a $5-25 investment. But what you will do is stack the cards in your favor to win week-after-week. The ultimate goal is to start the season with a certain $ amount and double or triple your investment as the weeks go on. And cash out your winnings!

The cold, hard truth is most of you reading this article will simply not follow this advice and will end up losing. We have heard it countless times, “I’ve placed $300 in these million dollar tournaments only to place 40,000 out of 200,000. I didn’t win anything!” If you followed our advice and stuck to the 50/50 contests, you would cash out your winnings. Trust us!

Experienced DFS Player: Ok, so you are an experienced DFS player and want to step up your game for this season. Our strategy for you is to follow our 80/20 rule. This rule is fairly simple, 80% of your contest entry investment dollars should stay in the 50/50 contests and the remaining 20% will be played in tournament contests. Once again, this rule is easier to state than it is to follow. Furthermore, people get sucked into the allure of winning the BIG million dollar tournament. As a result, they devote too much of their bankroll to the flashy tournaments instead of playing the long game.

Remember, the goal here is to have fun! So, play within your means. Do your best. Don’t get greedy!

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