We publish a number of pieces that touch on daily slates. The Breakdown and Trend of the Day are 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 pieces from this week that will be just as worthwhile next week.
The 2016 NFL Product
– Introducing FantasyLabs’ 2016 NFL DFS Tools
Co-Founder Jonathan Bales breaks down the 2016 NFL DFS product, highlighting the new features, which include a unique matchups page, an NFL Vegas dashboard that updates in real-time, a new multi-lineup builder, a stacking tool, enhanced Player Models and Trends, ownership projections, and much more. The 2016 product also features a ton of new data, including red-zone numbers, market share data, defensive pressure metrics, unique efficiency stats, and historical DraftKings and FanDuel ownership.
– FantasyLabs Podcast: Introducing FantasyLabs’ 2016 NFL DFS Tools
Writer Bryan Mears is joined by Jonathan Bales to discuss all of the new data, features, and tools for the 2016 NFL DFS season.
2016 NFL Team Previews
– The 2016 NFL Team Previews Homepage
The FantasyLabs staff does a team-by-team and player-by-player NFL preview of the 2016 season, with a focus on DFS performance, the range of outcomes for established starters, and the upside of depth players. This week, writers John Daigle and Ian Hartitz preview the Jets, Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Ravens, Bengals, and Steelers.
NFL
– Early-Season Suckage and Mean Reversion in NFL DFS
Editor-in-Chief Matthew Freedman considers players who underperform to open the season and whether they can be used advantageously as the season progresses.
– Another Piece On Upside Kickers
Matthew Freedman builds upon a previous kicker piece and discusses the importance of defense to kicker production and upside.
– Narrative Calle: NFL Contract Year
Writer J.J. Calle explores the myth of the contract-year player and finds that NFL DFS performance consistently suffers when players are in the final year of their contracts.
– Donkeys, Fish, and the Curious Case of Thursday Football
Contributor Kelly McCann looks at the productivity of quarterbacks who play on Thursday night and examines the assumption that Thursday players should be faded.
– Are We Underestimating the Value of Complementary Running Backs in DFS?
Contributor Joe Holka analyzes the touch distributions of running backs and suggests that rostering complementary running backs rather than their bigger-name — and more expensive — workhorse counterparts could be a profitable strategy in tournaments.
– I Know I Don’t Know: Tracking Monthly Running Back Variance
Contributor Zach Rabinovitz tracks the volatility of running back performance on a monthly basis and notes that, regardless of format and timing, cheaper running backs consistently provide more value than expensive players.
MLB
– Trend Testing: Vegas Favorites, Falling Totals
Writer Bill Monighetti demonstrates how to use our Trends tool to find an edge with pitchers who are favored to win contests with Over/Unders that have fallen.
PGA
– The Correlations Between PGA DFS Player Stats
PGA Director Colin Davy discusses the correlations between PGA DFS stats and provides a scatter matrix to illustrate how key stats are interrelated.
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