We publish a number of pieces that touch on daily slates. The Breakdown, Trend of the Day, and Data Dive are all valuable and help readers make tough decisions as they construct their lineups.
We also publish a host of long-term articles that remain relevant for months, in some cases years. These pieces are invaluable in that their application is almost limitless. Ultimately, this evergreen content will help you learn daily fantasy sports and become the best DFS player you can be.
Here are five pieces from this week that will be just as worthwhile next week.
MLB
– Are Knuckleball Pitchers Better with the Wind Blowing Out?
FantasyLabs Co-Founder Jonathan Bales intervenes in a Twitter fray, providing data suggesting that knuckleball pitchers really do perform better with the wind blowing out.
– Even the Best Pitcher in the World Has Limited Upside
FantasyLabs Editor-in-Chief Matthew Freedman considers the limited upside of pitchers and limitless upside of batters. Belonging to the realm of Mediocristan described in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Black Swan, pitchers potentially should be valued less by the DFS market than they currently are in guaranteed prize pools.
– Cheap FanDuel Pitchers Who Win GPPs
Matthew Freedman looks at cheap pitchers on FanDuel and examines their production and tournament potential. In particular, low-salaried favored pitchers on FanDuel exceed their expectations by 14.67 percent, and when other factors are considered using our Trends tool we can see that cheap pitchers can produce a very high Plus/Minus, providing a katana-like edge.
– FantasyLabs Podcast: 10 Ways to Be Contrarian in MLB DFS Tournaments
FantasyLabs writer Bryan Mears is joined by FantasyLabs writer Jay Persson to talk about 10 different ways to be contrarian in MLB DFS tournaments. They also preview a new podcast mini-series in which they break down a different MLB tournament each week.
PGA
– Injuries, Layoffs, and Performance in PGA DFS
FantasyLabs PGA Director Colin Davy discusses the uncertainty that surrounds veteran golfers returning from injuries. Figuring out when to hop back on the bandwagon with such golfers isn’t easy: How do you know when they’re back to their old selves?
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