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DFS Office Hours is a daily Q&A stream to help you win more at DFS. SaberSim’s Head Coach, Jordan Chand, answers your Daily Fantasy Sports questions, covering basic principles, advanced strategies... more
FAQs about DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com):How many episodes does DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com) have?The podcast currently has 852 episodes available.
September 06, 2023DFS Q&A: A Breakdown of Risk Adjusted ROIOn this episode, Andrew explains the new RAROI metric.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/LvZ-3kWdUes00:00 Intro 03:08 Winner’s Circle06:21 Lineup Construction09:03 Clarifying the Different Stack Types11:35 Getting an Edge in GPPs17:17 The New Interface23:44 How to Build Better Lineups24:50 How can I use SaberSim for prize picks?26:25 How to Use the Contest Sims29:43 How would you determine between WR2 and WR3 in a GPP lineup?31:08 Contest Strategy 32:22 Best Optimization for Winning and Accuracy36:14 Lineup Construction39:05 What is the consensus stack?40:28 NFL Projections41:08 Navigating the New Interface 43:00 How much does correlation matter in NFL lineups?44:15 Jordan’s 7 Keys Video46:45 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 Management1:07:40 Contest Sim Strategy for WTA Contests1:12:50 NFL Showdown Strategy pt 21:16:15 RAROI1:20:40 Sim Optimal Explained 1:23:20 NFL Showdown Feature Request1:26:45 Max Challenge pt 21:27:30 OwnersBox Support pt 21:27:45 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?Join our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin the MAX Challenge! https://about.sabersim.com/the-max-challenge-2023/ ...more1h 39minPlay
September 05, 2023Office Hours: NFL Special EditionOn this episode, Andrew's back for a second round of office hours, geared up to tackle your NFL questions.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/A2zbxPgz5KU00:00 Intro 03:40 Should I factor in boosting any games with high Vegas totals?09:15 Upcoming NFL Content10:48 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 Field31:02 Filtering the Flex Column 35:20 Contest Sims in DFS 36:50 Recommended Sorting Methods for Showdowns41:20 Max Challenge41:50 How to Download All Lineups from All Builds42:42 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 SaberSim1:03:40 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 SaberScore1:13:00 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 Metrics1:29:30 What to Do if You Cannot See RARIO1:30:32 Sim vs Optimizer Mode1:35:10 How to Fine Tune Your Exposures1:36:36 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 Stack1:49:47 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 OwnersBox1:52:42 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 NFL1:58:30 Contest Ownership2:01:20 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 Millimaker2:06:05 How am I going to approach stacking in the sims?Join our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersim ...more2h 9minPlay
September 05, 2023DFS Q&A: Contest Sims Sorting MethodsOn this episode, Andrew jumps into sorting methods for Contest Sims.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/sg22JAvIRQw00:00 Intro 02:18 Contest Sims Sorting Methods 09:50 The ROI & RAROI Metrics13:37 NFL Showdown Strategy 16:40 What is a good way to find pitchers to attack with the batters with the highest upside?19:47 Adjusted Ownership vs. SaberSim Ownership23:37 NFL Showdown Strategy26:22 Combinatorics31:40 How to Increase Multiple Players33:33 Sim Dupes in Contest Flashback 34:45 How to Add Primary Players in NFL Lineup Rules38:22 Navigating the New Update 39:45 Reformatting the Download 40:55 Navigating the New Update pt 242:42 After running contest sim and sorting is there a quick way I can download my top 150?44:40 Is there a way to import lineups and running contest sims?45:40 Contest Sims Sorting Methods pt 248:14 College Football Strategy50:20 SuperFlex Support50:55 FanDuel Single Game Strategy 52:40 How do you use a randomizer?58:40 Getting Started for New Users59:42 Can I limit NFL Flex to just WR?Join our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersim ...more1h 4minPlay
September 01, 2023DFS Q&A: Does the addition of risk-adjusted ROI make min uniques obsolete?On this episode, guest host Jordan answers your questions about the new Ultimate plan and Contest Sims.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/MpOMc2eX7A800:00 Intro 09:55 The State of DFS12:05 General Range of Outcomes for Contest Sims15:30 OwnersBox Support16:40 Does the addition of risk-adjusted ROI make min uniques obsolete?20:20 Running Contests Sims from Customer Projections24:50 Baseball Showdown Rules28:25 Since you can only create 5 contest sim settings, what guidance do you have for grouping similar contests when you have more than that?32:25 Setting NFL Rules34:25 NFL Showdown + Contest Sims38:40 Before I run a build, should I have the “ my own” on the contest we are playing?40:25 Max Challenge41:40 Checking/Unchecking Players44:05 Randomness for MLB45:00 Pro vs Ultimate Plans 46:06 How to Use Contests Sims for a Winner-Take-All Contest47:15 Do sims provide more of an edge for NFL Classic or Showdown?49:15 Sorting by ROI50:50 What is ROI Standard Deviation?52:07 Uploading Lineups into DK56:30 Can you show what the process would look like for the KC/DEt showdown for NFL week 1?58:30 Filling LineupsJoin our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersimEarn free SaberSim credit here: https://about.sabersim.com/ownersbox-promo/ ...more1h 3minPlay
August 30, 2023DFS Q&A: If I adjust the team total will it affect projections during the contest sim?On this episode, Andrew breaks down the contest sims.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/-wOlACIrt4A00:00 Intro 01:30 If I adjust the team total will it affect projections during the contest sim?04:25 Pitcher Projections 05:00 Choosing Lineups for Single-Entry Contests06:30 Tennis Ownership 10:30 Best Practices for Running the Sims 11:45 When do CFB projections upload each week?12:10 What’s the best way to force a secondary stack when building NFL Lineups?14:30 Is there a way to have a metric or a rule for product ownership?15:55 SaberSim Plans 18:30 How to Report a ProblemJoin our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersimEarn free SaberSim credit here: https://about.sabersim.com/ownersbox-promo/ ...more20minPlay
August 29, 2023DFS Q&A: A Walkthrough of Uploading Lines from an iPhoneOn this episode, Andrew demonstrates how to upload your lineups from your phone.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/YYoxddhp1kw00:00 Intro 01:40 What sets SaberSim apart?13:10 Walkthrough of Uploading Lines from an iPhone18:05 Setting Lineup Rules20:38 Build Settings 22:37 Can you explain why - we should not simply run the sims - and play the top 150 highest ROI lineups?24:45 NFL Week 1 Projections25:10 How to Upload Contests to DK25:55 College Football Sims30:35 Do you "trust the sims" and just upload them? Or do you make tons of edits?32:40 How do you see if the simulation has been updated on the phone app version?33:30 Winner’s Circle 37:30 What is a train in DFS?41:30 FanDuel Specific ContentJoin our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersimEarn free SaberSim credit here: https://about.sabersim.com/ownersbox-promo/ ...more44minPlay
August 28, 2023DFS Q&A: What should I be doing to build better lineups?On this episode, Andrew discusses tips for building better lineups using SaberSim.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/XaaSa3LODA000:00 Intro 02:05 What should I be doing to build better lineups?11:30 Optimizer Mode18:55 Yahoo Everyone Wins Contests 21:25 How much of my NFL process should be automated?24:36 Is there a possibility of SaberSim Ultimate pulling actual contest payouts rather than payout %?Join our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersimEarn free SaberSim credit here: https://about.sabersim.com/ownersbox-promo/...more31minPlay
August 25, 2023DFS Q&A: Tips for a More Efficient ProcessOn this episode, Andrew discusses how to make your DFS process more time-efficient.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/KqvU1d2hqec00:00 Intro 02:04 The DFS Profit Plan 05:10 Tips for a More Efficient Process07:45 For contest sims, how can I build my own custom lineup field?10:25 Contest Flashback 14:40 Cash Games17:10 What’s the best way to use contest sims for solo shot?23:25 Report a Problem24:04 Can you demonstrate editing a lineup?Join our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersimEarn free SaberSim credit here: https://about.sabersim.com/ownersbox-promo/ ...more28minPlay
August 25, 2023DFS Q&A: How to Upload Lineups into Contests Using SaberSimOn this episode, Andrew demonstrates uploading lineups into DraftKings.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/B2OKFODQLXQ 00:00 Intro 01:30 What does it mean if I see “can’t meet exposures”?05:12 Cash Build Option09:32 Can you upload DK or FD projections and put them in SaberSim?10:00 What is the difference between uploading a pool of lineups built using custom ownership vs. uploading the custom ownership into a build and then matching exposures?14:30 Contest Sims for Partner Sites?15:10 Is SaberSim for a beginner DFS player?16:45 How to Upload Lineups in DK Using the AppJoin our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersimEarn free SaberSim credit here: https://about.sabersim.com/ownersbox-promo/...more26minPlay
August 23, 2023DFS Q&A: How do I sort lineups for multiple contests?On this episode, Andrew walks through some of the new changes in the app and discusses sorting methods when building for multiple contests.Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/cAJrPZeZ2-Q 00:00 Intro 02:02 Sorting Lineups for Multiple Contests10:20 What does the future of DFS look like?12:35 How do you eliminate a whole team from your pool?14:06 Late Swap 17:05 Steps for Building Showdown20:38 How can you run the contest sim with a 5-player contest?21:55 How to Favorite a Lineup 28:10 Running a Contest Sim31:15 Late Swap pt 232:23 Any advice for players losing on a consistent basis?Join our Discord! Sign-up here: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFStart Your Free 7-Day Trial of SaberSim Now: https://www.sabersim.com/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sabersimEarn free SaberSim credit here: https://about.sabersim.com/ownersbox-promo/...more39minPlay
FAQs about DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com):How many episodes does DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com) have?The podcast currently has 852 episodes available.