On this episode, Andrew discusses the MNF 2-game slate.

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00:00 Intro
04:02 What happens if I use that to create a contest with size 10K?
07:00 NFL Stack Rules
08:45 Is it possible to break out stack types by position?
12:15 How to Reorder Your Entries
14:15 How to Create a Geo Mean Filter
15:35 Selecting Players Troubleshooting
17:15 Strategy Tips for the MNF 2-game Slate
19:42 Do you get an edge by using geo mean?
21:34 Stack Rules Troubleshooting
22:45 Does the Sim ROI incorporate the rake?
23:50 How do I turn off “open DFS windows” after downloading the .csv?
24:15 Is there a way to take a position out of the flex spot?
24:55 Adjusting Slider Settings
26:50 Sorting Methods
27:45 Running Multiple Contest Sims

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On this episode, Andrew dives into RAROI's intricacies and how it's impacted by lineups and ownership.

00:00 Intro
02:45 How to Adjust Team Totals
07:00 CFB: how can you tell what team is a run-heavy team or a pass-heavy team?
10:11 Is the upside of lineups already factored into the RAROI?
12:10 using min uniques in showdown
17:25 CFB: How do we find all the games on the college dashboard?
18:30 Running Contest Sims
20:23 Do the sims factor in ownership and potential dupes when calculating RAROI?
23:00 When looking at results from contest sims how should I be ranking each stat?
25:08 Setting Rules for NFL
27:10 Do the sims factor in ownership and potential dupes when calculating RAROI? Pt 2
27:40 Positives & Negatives From a Lineup Being Sim Optimal
31:10 How to Use Custom Metrics
33:15 How can I put in a rule where I don't get a TE in the flex?
34:10 How many rules is too much?
36:50 Feature Request
39:18 How to Late Swap
41:25 150-Max Contests

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On this episode, Andrew explains what it means to see negative ROI when running contest sims.

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00:00 Intro
02:35 What are the differences between SaberSim Ownership, My Ownership, and Adjusted Ownership?
05:15 Duplicate Lineups in the Favorites Tab
08:10 Negative Sim ROI
13:15 NFL Strategy
15:25 Can I run the sims against lineups that I have hand-built?
18:05 When we run a contest sim, is the sim accounting for correlation in a similar way that the lineup builder does?
19:03 Is there a way to make smarter decisions on the tool by seeing live ownership?
20:40 Why there is a difference in projected ownership between classic Sabersim and SaberSim 3.0?
22:10 Lineup Construction

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On this episode, Andrew dives into avoiding duplicated lineups across multiple contests.

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00:00 Intro
02:00 Uploading Custom Ownership
04:27 Adjusting Team Totals
08:10 Can you start building NFL lineups too early?
09:51 Unable to Meet Exposures
14:36 Building Golf Lineups
19:09 NFL Tiers & NFL Superflex Support
19:45 Fanduel Actual Scores
20:42 Running Contest Sims
22:38 How do I make sure that I do not have the same lineups in multiple contests?
25:15 Should I make adjustments after running the contest sim?
27:24 Does adding a custom projections column affect the sims?
28:32 SaberSim 3.0 Update
29:17 General Rules for Classic Slates
30:45 Sim Median ROI

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On this episode, Andrew discusses the best ways to rank your lineups.

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00:00 Intro
03:00 How do you run builds for particular game scripts?
08:05 If I aggregate ownership sources pre-build, do I need to create a custom field?
12:15 If I have a custom ceiling projection, what is the best way to utilize that?
18:00 Is there a way to have lineups with Min Uniques only applied to certain positions?
19:05 Is there a way to highlight players you want exposure to without having to force exposure?
23:25 When we look at past contest Sims, what exactly are we looking for?
24:17 Should I run the sims before setting a global max exposure?
25:55 How do I use SaberSim to recognize a good low-owned play in NFL?
29:00 Universal Rules for NFL
30:25 Is RAROI the best way to rank lineups?
31:45 What are contest sims?
35:45 NFL Rules
36:40 Is it fair to say that the player/roster construction percentage number within the entire lineup pool is approximately its optimal chance?
39:20 How do you combine 2 or more builds to put into a lineup set?
40:00 Field Size Options

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On this episode, Andrew breaks down the mechanics behind the contest simulations.

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00:00 Intro
05:25 Is there a way to see my contests on all sites instead of having multiple browser tabs open for the sites?
07:46 Is there a way in NFL to only have WR and RB in the flex position on Draftkings?
09:30 Max Challenge
10:15 For late swap, what exactly is happening when we run a contest sim?
14:25 If we select the build we just ran as our contest sim pool, does it sim the pool against itself?
20:20 Contest Strategy
22:45 Using the Geomean Filter
24:30 Custom Metrics
26:15 NFL Showdown Strategy
30:20 Setting Exposure Prior to building
31:55 What is Sim Diversity?
34:50 How can I delete lineups from my pool?
35:23 How do I know when players are confirmed?
36:35 NFL Showdown Strategy pt 2

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On this episode, Andrew tackles all the questions you have about the NFL Main Slate.

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00:00 Intro
03:00 Running Contest Sims
08:15 NFL Late Swap
14:14 How do you select the positions you want to be eligible for your flex?
16:12 How soon after a slate can I use Contest Flashback?
18:00 Is a Geomean filter a good tool for a big slate?
19:55 When do you run the contest sim?
24:30 How to Favorite a Lineup
27:55 When we use the prebuilt pools for our contest sims, how close are they to us setting exposures to match ownership and running a build?
31:40 OwnersBox Support
32:00 Lineup Review
32:25 Understanding Adjusted Ownership
35:30 Single Entry Contest Strategy
36:25 How to Cap Global Max Exposure
37:22 Does 5000 lineups overload the builder for Showdown?
37:58 Filtering TE from the FLEX
39:26 Min Uniques
41:48 NFL Late Swap
42:36 NFL Stack Rules
44:16 Can you talk high level about how correlated "bring backs" actually are looking at the data?

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On this episode, Andrew dives into NFL Showdown.

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00:00 Intro
04:15 How do I narrow down my lineup pool to lineups that specifically have certain players?
08:05 How Saber Sim's build relates to randomness
12:25 Should I use the same NFL rules as last season?
15:10 Default Showdown Slider Settings
17:25 What is the impact of creating your lineups using custom projections and ownerships?
25:00 ROI vs RAROI
28:40 Are there plans to add a duplication predictor to the Contest Sims?
29:40 What will be the advantages of setting product ownership for showdowns?
39:00 Winner Takes All Contests
41:35 Is Ultimate better than Pro when it comes to NFL Showdown?
47:47 Does changing the ownership on my own impact the Sims?
48:18 The Kielce News
49:00 How important is geometric mean for a large showdown slate?
52:48 The Affect of Adjusting Projections Post-Build & Pre-Contest Sim
53:50 Game Theory
52:22 FanDuel Single Game Contests
55:55 For 20 max build, should I use ROI or RAROI?
58:44 Formula for Geo Mean

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On this episode, Andrew explains the new RAROI metric.

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00:00 Intro
03:08 Winner’s Circle
06:21 Lineup Construction
09:03 Clarifying the Different Stack Types
11:35 Getting an Edge in GPPs
17:17 The New Interface
23:44 How to Build Better Lineups
24:50 How can I use SaberSim for prize picks?
26:25 How to Use the Contest Sims
29:43 How would you determine between WR2 and WR3 in a GPP lineup?
31:08 Contest Strategy
32:22 Best Optimization for Winning and Accuracy
36:14 Lineup Construction
39:05 What is the consensus stack?
40:28 NFL Projections
41:08 Navigating the New Interface
43:00 How much does correlation matter in NFL lineups?
44:15 Jordan’s 7 Keys Video
46:45 Feature Request
48:00 Why is there no support for OwnersBox?
48:55 What is the difference between SaberSim 3.0 and SaberSim Classic?
52:35 Max Challenge
54:50 NFL Showdown Strategy
59:35 Contest Strategy
1:01:30 Will Classic be available into perpetuity?
1:02:05 Why is “Don’t use players against Opposing DST” no longer automatically checked?
1:05:10 Risk Management
1:07:40 Contest Sim Strategy for WTA Contests
1:12:50 NFL Showdown Strategy pt 2
1:16:15 RAROI
1:20:40 Sim Optimal Explained
1:23:20 NFL Showdown Feature Request
1:26:45 Max Challenge pt 2
1:27:30 OwnersBox Support pt 2
1:27:45 Can I disable SaberSim’s projections and use my own?
1:28:38 Andrew’s Favorite Stack Type
1:30:00 Commonly Used Rules for Correlation
1:32:42 Why don’t the min and max exposures transfer as you go through the position tabs?
1:35:00 Is there a way to set a lowest-ranked lineup into your 150 lineups?
1:36:33 How much salary is too much to leave in NFL Showdown?

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On this episode, Andrew's back for a second round of office hours, geared up to tackle your NFL questions.

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00:00 Intro
03:40 Should I factor in boosting any games with high Vegas totals?
09:15 Upcoming NFL Content
10:48 Will the sims actually improve my ROI?
17:58 Single-Entry and Single-Entry Showdown Strategy
26:22 Best Ways to Get Leverage Against the Field
31:02 Filtering the Flex Column
35:20 Contest Sims in DFS
36:50 Recommended Sorting Methods for Showdowns
41:20 Max Challenge
41:50 How to Download All Lineups from All Builds
42:42 How do I choose a lineup for single-entry contests?
46:30 Is there a way for me to say "only pair QB with WR" in a stack?
50:12 How to Leverage the Contest Sims in My NFL Process
51:40 Am I able to run no stacks in NFL?
1:03:03 Jumping into Football with NFL Content from SaberSim
1:03:40 How do I use SaberSim to win GPPs?
1:07:32 What is the biggest value-add to my DFS process?
1:10:58 Sorting by 95th percentile vs SaberScore
1:13:00 What’s the best stack to use for NFL?
1:14:05 What is the best way to find upside in single-game contests?
1:15:30 Will the stats offer "targets" for WR, RB, and TE?
1:17:14 Is it better to X out players I do not want to captain pre or post-build?
1:20:39 The Pro Plan vs. the Ultimate Plan
1:24:45 How do I organize contests by ownership?
1:27:05 What is considered a small or large slate?
1:28:38 Exploring the New Metrics
1:29:30 What to Do if You Cannot See RARIO
1:30:32 Sim vs Optimizer Mode
1:35:10 How to Fine Tune Your Exposures
1:36:36 Who is the best value running back?
1:37:30 Is research during the NFL season similar to MLB?
1:39:00 Reporting a Bug: Single-Game Lineups for Yahoo Slates
1:40:10 How do I see when projections have been updated?
1:45:20 Are field lineups for the contest sims limited to 5k lineups?
1:45:40 What's your process when you see a potential overlay on a slate?
1:46:57 What’s the difference between lineup exposure and entry exposure?
1:48:26 Does it matter if I adjust uniques before or after running the sims?
1:49:15 Andrew’s Favorite FanDuel Stack
1:49:47 Report a Problem
1:50:25 What is the best way to filter the lineup pool with a particular player from within the player pool?
1:50:58 1-on-1 Coaching Sessions
1:51:28 Superflex DraftKings Slates
1:51:45 Support for OwnersBox
1:52:42 If Geomean is on a scale of 0-100 and based on ownership, do we want it large or small?
1:54:42 How do you know what rookies are starting?
1:55:40 Getting Acclimated with the New Updates
1:57:25 Optimal Stack Types for NFL
1:58:30 Contest Ownership
2:01:20 How to Most Effectively Use the Ultimate Plan
2:03:20 When running over 1000 sims how do you reliably cut them down to a reasonable pull?
2:04:53 How to properly build for the FanDuel Millimaker
2:06:05 How am I going to approach stacking in the sims?

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