Theory of DFS - Daily Fantasy Sports Strategy

#109: Secrets of Modern Sports Betting Oct 17, 2023

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Ed Miller to discuss his new book, why sports betting is a game of information asymmetry & adverse selection, how the ecosystem is held together by duct tape, the difference between markets & models, why online sports betting is still a "people business", and how one can potentially take advantage of the huge menus offered at modern sports books.

Interception: The Secrets of Modern Sports Betting: https://www.amazon.com/Interception-Secrets-Modern-Sports-Betting-ebook/dp/B0CKS8GGX4

Ed Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdMillerPoker

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#108: Eat Your Own Tail Sep 25, 2023

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Daniel Hutchings (nerdytenor) to discuss the effect of contest simulations on the DFS ecosystem, who they could benefit most, their usefulness in large-field GPPs versus small-field ones, backtesting lineups post-lock, duplication concerns, and the race to equilibrium.

Daniel Hutchings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdytenor

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#107: The Three Ms Aug 15, 2023

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Peter Jennings (CSURAM88) to discuss how profitable DFS players can translate their skills to sports betting including utilizing fantasy-based player projections appropriately, understanding the dynamics of inefficient prop markets, and the pitfalls & perils of scaling your volume.

Peter Jennings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSURAM88

Unabated: https://unabated.com

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#106: Define Optimal Jul 18, 2023

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Brian Hooper (bric75) to debate the merits of fandom, the shifting bankroll mix between DFS and sports betting, portfolio theory in GPP play, duplication prediction, political election betting markets, and more.

Brian Hooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianHooper__

LOLz Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lolz-a-dfs-show/id1506858064

Sportsbook HUD: http://bric75.com/SportbookHUD

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#105: Simply Simtacular Jun 13, 2023

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Steve Buzzard (dacoltz) to discuss Stokastic's new sims tool, how it can be useful for both beginner & advanced DFS players, the difference in mindset when creating contest field lineups rather than your own, and if we are in the "end stage" of DFS.

Steve Buzzard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevebuzzard

Stokastic MLB Sims: https://www.stokastic.com/mlb-stokastic-sims

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#104: It’s Simtastic! Jun 07, 2023

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss how sportsbooks prioritize liquidity, and the effect of publicly available contest-level simulations on the DFS ecosystem.

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#103: Death Faking Budget Apr 26, 2023

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Matt Buchalter (PlusEVAnalytics) to discuss the overlap of skills needed to win at DFS and sports betting, cognitive biases, adverse selection issues, the potential of parimutuel markets, and his lawsuit against Caesars.

Matt Buchalter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLUSevanalytics

Plus EV Analytics: https://plusevanalytics.wordpress.com

Art of Sports Betting Analytics: https://analytics.bet/art

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#102: Gifts Galore Apr 12, 2023

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss prop tools, managing sports book bonuses and limits as a sharp, and dividing your time & bankroll between DFS play and sports betting.

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#101: Baseball’s Back Mar 29, 2023

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their contest selection and bankroll allocation plans for MLB DFS this coming season, as well as who they'd put on the Mount Rushmore of DFS players.

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#100: The Bat Doesn’t Care Mar 15, 2023

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Derek Carty to discuss how the league rule changes will affect MLB DFS this coming season as well as utilizing projections for prop betting.

Derek Carty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derekcarty

THE BAT on RotoGrinders: https://rotogrinders.com/the-bat

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#99: Extremely Low Scoring Mar 01, 2023

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss XFL DFS, the shuttering of Monkey Knife Fight, misunderstanding sports betting handles, the time value of late swap edges, and more.

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#98: EV Privilege Feb 15, 2023

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Erik Beimfohr to discuss work-life balance, the myriad of ways to grind out edges, diminishing returns on your time, and battling the fear of missing out.

Erik Beimfohr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikbeimfohr

Spike Week: https://spikeweek.com

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#97: Pressing & Holding Jan 18, 2023

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss NBA DFS content, FanDuel's recent cancelling of contests, flash drafts on DraftKings, and focusing on exploiting one edge at a time.

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#96: Where Does The Money Come From? Jan 02, 2023

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield recap their 2022 DFS play and discuss adjustments they plan on making for the new year, including a macro look of exactly where the edges lie.

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#95: Spreadsheety Dec 26, 2022

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Sammy Reid to discuss the strategic similarities between poker and DFS, how poker theory has changed over the past 20 years, the softness of live games compared to online, and analyze a few hands played recently.

Sammy Reid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SammyReidFI

Reid 'Em And Weep Podcast: https://reidemandweep.buzzsprout.com

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#94: Arse Squared Dec 06, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate and how to better measure the accuracy of ownership projections.

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#93: Swap Slappies Nov 21, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss late swap strategy for MMA DFS, and the low overall scoring on the past NFL slate.

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#92: You’re Not That Special Nov 07, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, when diversification may hinder your overall portfolio EV, and the variables to consider when manually adjusting ownership.

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#91: Looking Foolish Until You’re Not Oct 24, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, how to handle tanking teams in NBA DFS, and more.

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#90: It’s Not About The Feels Oct 17, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, what makes pricing & construction "easier" for cash games versus GPPs, the psychology of considering players' range of outcomes, and more.

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#89: The Bubbles Oct 10, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, the effect of mainstream fantasy content on ownership, and whether or not jamming chalk in weaker large-field contests tends to be more optimal.

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#88: You Talk Too Much Oct 03, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, how correlation can be used as leverage in GPPs despite high ownership, the effect of profitable DFS players sharing their process publicly, and more.

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#87: Trust & Control Sep 28, 2022

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Jordan Chand of SaberSim to discuss the state of how optimizers work in the DFS industry, educating people on the proper use of tools, solving for diversification issues, and the balance of trusting sims versus controlling lineup sets.

Jordan Chand on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JordanMChand

SaberSim on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SaberSim

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#86: Dom Daddy Sep 26, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, combinatorial ownership differences between projection sources, and more.

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#85: The Lotto Mindset Sep 19, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate, small field vs. large field mentalities, the levels of thinking in DFS, and why focusing too much on individual player ownership rather than at the lineup level can lead to unprofitable portfolios.

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#84: We Don’t Know Sh*t Sep 13, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their strategic decisions for this past NFL Sunday slate and how to use Excel tools for a combinatorial analysis of lineups.

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#83: The Most Precise Blunt Tools Aug 30, 2022

Jordan Cooper welcomes on James McCool to discuss our new DFS course for advanced players including all the included Excel tools he developed and their usefulness for your process both in accuracy and efficiency.

James McCool on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Paydirt_DFS

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#82: I Don’t Need The Nuts Jul 26, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss the psychological differences between playing large-field contests compared to small-field ones, Twitter poll trolls, and if DFS players are more frequent alcohol drinkers.

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#81: It Depends Fest Jul 11, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss the common traits of most top DFS players, being able to objectively analyze slates, the errors people make with probabilities, and how searching for shortcuts limits your ability to succeed.

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#80: The Man Without A Face Jun 28, 2022

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Dean of Sports-Projections to discuss issues with optimal player rates, exploiting small-field contests, MMA simulations, predicting dupes, and the future of the DFS ecosystem.

Sports-Projections on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sports__proj

Sports-Projections website: https://sports-projections.com

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#79: Duplication Station Jun 20, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss how duplication affects your equity in non-progressive payout contests, the forms of collusive play in DFS, and exploiting a correlative field of lineups in small-field GPPs.

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#78: Become An Edgelord Jun 06, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss rethinking your day-to-day bankroll allocation & contest diversification, how lineup salary dynamics affect duplication & win probability, and DraftKings experimenting with flatter GPP payout structures.

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#77: Extreme Teaching Mechanisms May 23, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss applying macro strategies to your overall play, using exaggeration to prove theories, and weather waves in PGA DFS.

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#76: Necessary But Not Sufficient May 09, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss aggression in attacking unique lineups, adjusting your approach during downswings, the value of player projections compared to ownership projections, and the needed disclosures in sports betting content.

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#75: Relish In The Chaos May 02, 2022

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Brian Jester to discuss the psychological toll of bankroll swings, the fine line between playing badly and getting unlucky, approaches to building DFS lineups while balancing your portfolio for NFL/NBA showdown, PGA & MMA contests.

Brian Jester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianjesterff

Occupy Fantasy: https://occupyfantasy.com

The Emotional Bankroll Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-emotional-bankroll-podcast/id1607743291

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#74: You Duped Yourself Apr 26, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss MMA lineup construction dynamics, the fragility of USFL projections, and adjusting ownership for competitive behavior in MLB DFS.

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#73: Is The Juice Worth The Squeeze Apr 19, 2022

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Will (a.k.a. Saramek) to discuss how soccer DFS has evolved on DraftKings over the past seven years, his systematic approach to playing DFS, being aggressive when you identify edges sooner, and translating skills towards the wider sports betting market.

Saramek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Saramek21

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#72: Chair Contrarian Apr 12, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss why using lineup salary caps may be a leak, weighing the upside of a novel strategy when you're right versus the downside of when you're wrong, the definition of "game theory optimal", and the popularity of gaming chairs amongst DFS players.

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#71: Scr*tum Correlation Mar 29, 2022

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Derek Carty to discuss how the changes to ballparks, humidors, and the universal DH will affect MLB DFS this coming season. Also, we preview some new additions to THE BAT including ownership projections for the very first time.

Derek Carty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derekcarty

THE BAT on RotoGrinders: https://rotogrinders.com/the-bat

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#70: Slate Dynamics Mar 24, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss balancing win probability and duplication in MMA / NFL showdown, understanding the context of a slate, and the correlation of ownership projections and player projections from the same source.

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#69: Serendipity Mar 08, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss simplifying & streamlining your DFS process, the USFL, the best locations & time zones for a DFS player, explaining what you do for a living, and more.

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#68: This Means We’re Still Early Feb 22, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss the difference between high stakes vs. high volume play, defining your edge on specific slates, and simplifying how you use tools to minimize mistakes.

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#67: Eaten By Bugbears Feb 07, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss live finals and swapping equity with other DFS players.

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#66: Probably Nothing Jan 24, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their media diets and how to get the most out of Twitter as a DFS player.

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#65: Computer Overlords Jan 10, 2022

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield review the NFL Week 18 slate and discuss their late-swap processes for NBA DFS as it compares to other sports.

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#64: Tax-Loss Harvesting Season Dec 27, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield review their 2021 results and discuss judging when to step up stakes, adjusting volume based on your perceived edge, and setting future goals.

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#63: Broken Windows Theory Dec 20, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss how COVID is wrecking NBA DFS play, getting back to the basics with hand-building lineups, and instilling a proper work ethic when learning to play DFS.

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#62: Hoodwinked Dec 13, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss how "coach speak" factors into player selection, why variance helps the DFS ecosystem long-term, and efficiency differences when building lineups via mobile versus desktop.

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#61: That‘s What The Tools Say Dec 07, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss the use of randomness in optimizers, avoiding clumping when building lineup portfolios, the perils of viewing ownership in a bubble, and the general chaos of playing NBA DFS.

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#60: Life EV Nov 23, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss what we're thankful for in DFS, overcoming the fear of missing out, and sacrificing profit potential for the maximization of your life overall.

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#59: Fictional Level Of Respect Nov 16, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Josh Engleman to discuss a variety of topics including the difference between strategy & diversification, the worth of having a professional "super league" for DFS, breaking into the content industry, and much more.

Josh Engleman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshengleman

Awesemo: https://www.awesemo.com

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#58: There Is No Lesson Nov 09, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how team & game stacking affects ownership and why sometimes there's not necessarily anything specific to be "learned" from a given slate.

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#57: The Fake Floor Nov 01, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss the difference between good process and "steam", if cash games only provide the facade of stable returns and the value of having strong beliefs, but loosely held.

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#56: What‘s Your Equation? Oct 25, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss the value of reducing your mental load on a slate, why setting goals affects your overall approach in playing DFS more than anything else, protecting your reputation, and NBA late swap dynamics on FanDuel with multi-positional eligibility.

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#55: Good For The Aggregators Oct 18, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes Travis Pettey (petteytheft89) to discuss how NBA DFS has changed since 2015, originating your own numbers versus using industry projections, how lineup construction differs in a sport with weak correlations, late swap processes, and the effect of multi-positional eligibility on FanDuel.

Travis Pettey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/petteytheft

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#54: X Marks The Spot Oct 15, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on James Gettinger (chess_is_ok) to discuss the differences between the games now versus 5 years ago, the scale of edges in DFS, and optimal contest selection & bankroll management to maximize ROI.

James Gettinger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_is_ok

James Gettinger on Metafy: https://metafy.gg/@chess_is_ok

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#53: Chalk Smash Oct 12, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss differentiation on heavily chalky slates, overvaluing optionality, and where the line is in giving up too much projection for leverage.

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#52: No Angles Oct 04, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss strategic decisions on slates with flat ownership, using optionality as a tie-breaker, and when projections don't match with thinking "I know better".

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#51: Sanity Checks Sep 27, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss using expected fantasy point metrics, running back variance, and whether or not player potential is already priced into the market.

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#50: Hot Or Due? Sep 20, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss macro strategies from the past NFL slate and arbitraging public opinion on certain players & team situations.

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#49: Immediate Regression Sep 14, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how the field is reacting to late NFL news, over-stacking in small field GPPs, and whether or not industry projections will curtail some of the overreactions on next week's NFL slate based on a one-game sample size.

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#48: Up The Nutso Sep 07, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on JM Tohline (JMToWin) of One Week Season to discuss why sharp DFS players who know little about the sport consistently beat "NFL experts" and how DFS is not a game of picking players but building better lineups than your opponents.

JM Tohline on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmtowin

One Week Season: https://oneweekseason.com

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#47: There‘s So Much Dumb Money Aug 31, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on author Ed Miller to discuss the skill gap in DFS, if the game design is indeed "broken", how casual players seek solutions that actively hurt their chances, the parallels to sports betting and how that ecosystem actually works.

Ed Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/edmillerpoker

The Logic of Sports Betting: https://www.amazon.com/Logic-Sports-Betting-Ed-Miller-ebook/dp/B07RG6H8C2

The Curse of Too Much Skill (article): https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/for-daily-fantasy-sports-operators-the-curse-of-too-much-skill

The Math & Myths of Massive Multi-Entry GPPs (article): https://www.bettingtalk.com/massive-multi-top-attraction

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#46: Magic Settings Aug 24, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Adam Scherer (ShipMyMoney) to discuss handling downswings, switching between formats, how average players utilize optimizers poorly, and the effect of content and tools on the ownership in DFS contests.

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#45: The Black Box Aug 17, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Daniel Hutchings (nerdytenor) to discuss how his background in poker software helped him develop a winning DFS process, the difference between balanced strategies versus exploitative ones, and how far away the DFS ecosystem is to becoming efficiently "solved".

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#44: The Gray Area Aug 10, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Paul Villamizar (pew_pew_pew) to discuss the DFS soccer ecosystem, the politics of high-stakes play, the importance of having a good reputation while giving action, and the "old school gambler" mentality.

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#43: The Edgelords Aug 03, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Michael Leone from Establish The Run to discuss the Best Ball ecosystem, how the edge in small field DFS GPPs differs from large field ones, and the mentality it takes to put all of your volume on only 1-2 strategic decisions for a slate.

Michael Leone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/2hats1mike

Establish The Run: https://establishtherun.com

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#42: CSV Tilt Jul 27, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Neil Orfield (ncorfield8k) to discuss the long-term value of custom projections vs. game theory, optimizer mistakes & upload errors, how the process of similarly sharp players can differ, and a whole lot more.

Neil Orfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/playerqDFS

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#41: Monster Creator Jul 20, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Justin Freeman to discuss projections as a range of outcomes, simulation methodologies, game sims vs. contest sims, and determining the expected value of a DFS lineup.

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Run The Sims: https://www.runthesims.com

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#40: The Blah Blah Blahs Jul 07, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes Kyle Dvorchak back on to share the results of his overlay hunting challenge the past few months and discuss the major mentality differences between season-long fantasy players and DFS professionals.

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#39: Mass Delusion Complex Jun 30, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how pitcher quality & offensive production affects MLB DFS strategies moving into the hot summer months, exploiting overconfidence in small sample sizes, and mentally accepting the randomness of outcomes.

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#38: Middle Management Player Jun 22, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Ryan Belongia (rydagreat) to discuss DFS soccer strategies, roster construction mistakes people make in GPPs, overvaluing floor versus ceiling, and the difficulty of projecting the sport well.

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#37: The Whole Sticky Stuff Jun 15, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how the crackdown on starting pitchers may affect DFS, determining the efficient ownership of a player or stack, and why directional accuracy can be more important than being absolutely precise.

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#36: Uncertain Balls Jun 08, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how the same exact concepts from DFS large-field GPP play apply to NFL Best Ball drafting strategies for super-tournaments.

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#35: Big Fish In A Little Sea Jun 01, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Warren Kosoy (billsfan777) to discuss exploiting fragility in projections, bankroll management mistakes, the benefits of focusing on niche sports, and collusion in high stakes 3-man contests.

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#34: The Barbell Thing May 25, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss small field vs. large field dynamics, lineup diversification methodologies for MLB GPPs, and why FanDuel seemingly has much softer contests than DraftKings.

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#33: The Cleanest Path May 18, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss MLB GPP dynamics this season including roster construction, combinatorics, and misconceptions about building contrarian lineups.

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#32: Morning Pages May 11, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss maintaining work-life balance when playing DFS, content creation approaches, and the value of writing out your thoughts.

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#31: Taming The Optimizer May 04, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Peter Viles (Uhhuhbro) to discuss massive multi-entry GPP play, working with optimizer tools, studying sharp lineups, and his journey from low stakes to high stakes contests.

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#30: Soccer, It's There Apr 27, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Alex Hooper to discuss moving up from lower stakes play, specializing in a niche sport and formats, managing a small bankroll, and defining short-term and long-term goals.

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#29: The Gut Spectrum Apr 20, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Brian Hooper (Bric75) to discuss a wide array of topics including projections, simulations, leverage, bankrolls, sports betting, politics and economics.

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Brian Hooper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-KtNqmwY4K4CaHTwmDuKQ

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#28: One Slate Mentality Apr 13, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Peter Lu to discuss probabilistic thinking, exploiting your opponent's decisions, applying leverage in MLB GPPs, and getting past the mindset of judging your results based on a single slate.

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#27: Projections Are Nonsense Apr 05, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Dave Potts (CheeseIsGood) to discuss his transition from season-long fantasy baseball to DFS, the fragility of MLB projections, and overcoming your fear of embracing variance in GPPs.

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#26: No More Odor Mar 30, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Derek Carty to discuss MLB projections, the variance between pitchers and hitters, the effect of inefficient player salaries, and exploiting perceptions in DFS.

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THE BAT on RotoGrinders: https://rotogrinders.com/the-bat

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#25: One Long Session Mar 23, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Alex Sonty to discuss dealing with mental fatigue playing DFS, how to avoid falling into pattern recognition biases, the similarities between DFS and poker, and how the human brain is a terrible computer.

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#24: Tax Scrutiny Mar 16, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Pete Kwon to discuss tax planning for DFS, the advantages of certain filing statuses, qualified deductions, harvesting losses, and operating your DFS play as part of a business entity.

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#23: Get Layed Get Paid Mar 09, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Kyle Dvorchak to discuss taking advantage of overlay, calculating effective rake, the balance of time versus reward, and scaling your contest selection strategies.

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#22: Making Boring Things Fun Mar 02, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Jesse Haven (a.k.a. Muleyhaven) to discuss the importance of finding the softest action, increasing your time efficiency, focusing on the fundamentals, and gearing your play towards specific yearly goals.

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#21: No Days Off Feb 25, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Travis Mangone to discuss the small edges in cash games, the fragility of projections, exploiting industry consensus, and the work ethic & mindset required to grind out a profit consistently.

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#20: Teacher Tilt Feb 16, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Greg Ehrenberg to discuss the perils of creating DFS content, teaching methodologies, explaining fundamental concepts to broader audiences, and the mental strain of doing so.

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#19: I See Dead Money Feb 09, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on John Breslin (a.k.a. SquirrelPatrol) to discuss his approach to playing DFS full-time, using a portfolio strategy in GPPs, treating your play as a financial investment, the pitfalls of poor bankroll allocation or diversification, and the differences between the past, present and future of the industry.

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#18: Mook Farms Feb 02, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss the extremes of contest selection, the ethics of bum hunting, and exploiting overlay opportunities.

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#17: Champion The Nit Jan 28, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss matching your contest selection, bankroll allocation and play style to your risk profile, and treating DFS cash games as a stock investment.

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#16: Non-Fun Tokens Jan 19, 2021

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Davis Mattek to debate NBA Top Shots, NFTs as investment vehicles, the rationality of markets, and whether increasing the network erodes your ability to maximize or even maintain an edge.

Davis Mattek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/davismattek

The Taekcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-taekcast-a-mostly-sports-podcast/id1391255389

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#15: No Nuts Building Required Jan 12, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss small-field GPP play, exploiting the fragility of projections, and how optionality may be more important than usual this NBA season.

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#14: Keep Calm & Blame Variance Jan 05, 2021

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss their DFS results over the past calendar year, controlling tilt, accepting variance, and sacrificing EV in contest selection for the sake of stability.

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#13: Simplification vs. Complication Dec 29, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss the value of watching games, NBA correlations, building leverage into your lineups, why being a good "cash" player helps you in GPPs, and determining whether you're playing bad versus running bad.

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#12: Late News Snooze Dec 22, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss the impact of late news right before lock, the perils of misjudging ownership, and the mathematical concept of "lineups not players".

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#11: Secret Variables Dec 15, 2020

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Derek Carty to discuss the misconceptions about projections, predictive versus descriptive stats, the context of sample sizes, viewing things in relatives rather than absolutes, and whether or not he charges enough for his NFL or MLB projections.

Derek Carty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derekcarty

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THE BAT: https://rotogrinders.com/marketplace/derek-carty-s-the-bat-projection-system-300?sport=mlb

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#10: Embracing Uncertainty Dec 08, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss exploiting the field's overconfidence in predicting outcomes and how the volatility in certain sports (ie. NBA preseason) actually increases your edge.

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➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper

➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com

➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

#9: Start With A Strategy Dec 01, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how ownership between contests dramatically affects decisions, thinking of your multi-entry builds as a portfolio, and the benefits of taking potential late news into account when constructing lineups.

Erik's NFL Week 12 High Stakes Tournament Lineup Review: https://rotogrinders.com/articles/nfl-week-12-high-stakes-tournament-lineup-review-3491093

Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!

➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper

➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com

➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

#8: Skin In The Game Nov 25, 2020

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Peter Overzet to discuss his evolution as a DFS player, what it means to have skin in the game, why people's obsession with "takes" and "picks" leads them astray from being profitable, and how downside & transparency are hallmark indicators on who to trust.

Why Skin in the Game Matters by Jonathan Bales: https://luckymaverick.substack.com/p/prop-bets

Peter Overzet's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/peteroverzet

Peter Overzet's Twitter: https://twitter.com/peteroverzet

Peter Overzet can also be seen & heard on the following shows:

Ship Chasing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxYSi5ohjZRGG4EbZuMqU-w

Splash Play: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtocTNLM4KH8UiEOHjOvt2Q

Swolecast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUA9P6vB_O9sEKrEluPETQ

Line Movement: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsaIqi9mL1lLOdnvd3KB4x3YcqBwPgY6x

LOLz: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lolz-a-dfs-show/id1506858064

Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!

➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper

➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com

➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

#7: Just How Sexy Is A Naked QB? Nov 24, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Matt Gajewski discuss correlation with non-stacked QBs, the cons of just utilizing price or positional leverage in GPP lineups, and how the nature of NCAA football alters typical construction strategies in DFS compared to the NFL.

Matt Gajewski on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matt_gajewski

Matt Gajewski on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iLT1Kym8ipREcYsv6fwDg

Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!

➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper

➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com

➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

#6: Getting Comfortable With Losing Nov 17, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss handling downswings, how long-term profitable DFS play involves a lot of losing, why building "safe" lineups is a poor strategy, the unrealistic win expectations many have, and objectively analyzing your play despite the results.

The Mental Side of DFS by Allan Lem: https://rotogrinders.com/blog-posts/the-mental-side-of-dfs-3480933

Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!

➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper

➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com

➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

#5: Backtesting Your Takes Nov 10, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss confirmation bias, the perils of analyzing small sample sizes, and how positional variance has changed quite dramatically in NFL DFS.

Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!

➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper

➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com

➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

#4: A Trip To Late Swap City Nov 03, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss late swap strategy, how most DFS players underestimate the variance of a single sports game, and their decisions as it applied to this past NFL slate.

Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!

➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper

➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com

➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

#3: Taking The Reverse 'L' Oct 27, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how increasing or decreasing the variance in your lineup affects your cash contest selection, whether or not correlation trumps projection in smaller field GPPs, and their own decision-making as it applied to this past NFL slate.

* THEORY OF DAILY FANTASY SPORTS 15-HOUR AUDIO MASTERCLASS *
Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
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#2: There's No Better Marketing Than Winning Oct 20, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss identifying leverage points, why gearing your lineups to the contests you play is so important, and their own decision-making as it applied to this past NFL slate.

* THEORY OF DAILY FANTASY SPORTS 15-HOUR AUDIO MASTERCLASS *
Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Take the course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

#1: People Are Out-Leveling Themselves Oct 13, 2020

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how the game play in single-entry higher stakes contests has changed over the past few years, why the top projected players on a slate may not actually be the "best plays", and their own decision-making as it applied to this past NFL slate.

* THEORY OF DAILY FANTASY SPORTS 15-HOUR AUDIO MASTERCLASS *
Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Take the course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass

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