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Once you deposit your hard earned money into your new Draft Kings/Fan Duel account, it has a Vegas feeling to it. It is Thursday afternoon, the casino's are hopping, and your money is set to last you all weekend.
The only problem is, you didn't budget your money or time correctly, played all the wrong table games, and are now out of money...It's Friday morning. This makes for a very expensive trip to the ATM. I would assume not make a trip to the ATM during the season. I want to hold my cash as long as I possibly can.
Let's try to avoid being out of cash on Friday morning.
1. Take it easy on the $1M games. Let's face it folks, those games are there for the same reason a Lamborghini sits in the middle of the casino. Sure, someone may win it one day, it is just VERY unlikely to be you. I am not saying avoid these games entirely, just don't dump a ton of money into them. Walk away from the progressive slot machine after a few pulls. I may enter one or two per weekend. Sometimes I won't enter any.
2. Limit the number of contests you enter. If you pop $100 into your account, don't spend your full $100 on one pull of that slot machine. Spread it out. I will typically only play about 10-20% of my bankroll each week. If you are OK with dumping more money into the machine, by all means, dump away. For me, I would much prefer to spread my risk out and try playing all season long.
3. Play those cash games. Cash games are where you can really make pretty good money. What is a cash game? H2H and 50/50 (also called double ups) type contests. I prefer to get into the larger 50/50 contests. I MUCH prefer a 50/50 contest with over 100 people in it. The more the merrier. There are tons of sharks out there who will gladly take your money. If you are in a 10 person 50/50 contest and three of them are sharks, your chances of winning money have been severely reduced. If you get into a 1000 person 50/50 contest with some sharks included, your chances haven't been nearly as diluted. If you check the contestants, you will start noticing the same names. You can't avoid them entirely, just reduce your risk.
4. Try a couple line ups. I will typically have 2-4 different line ups. This will again help spread your risk out. You will want a high ceiling line up for those huge GPP (Lamborghini) games. Players like Will Fuller will fit the mold this season. He has a super high ceiling but a floor that could be as low as 0. Fuller is NOT the kind of player you want in your CASH games. Your cash game players need to be more steady with less variation in their scoring. I believe Mark Ingram will make a prototypical cash player this season. He is a shoe in for a lot of work with good upside as well. He has very limited potential to score a zero unless he gets injured.
You will want to mix and match players you like any given week. As I write my articles, I will try to indicate just how I will use that player.
This week, I have indicated a player like Spencer Ware will make a good fit for ALL formats. This means I plan on using him for both cash and GPP contests.
By having multiple different line ups, you limit your exposure. If one of your main players gets hurt early on a Sunday afternoon...you could be done for early. If you have multiple line ups, that injury may not ruin your day.
5. Play less expensive entries. If you only have $100 in your account, don't go heavy on $10 contests. Play a bunch of $3 contests and see if you can build up your bankroll as opposed to sucking in dry in three weeks.
6. WATCH THE INJURY REPORTS!!!!!!!! I will check rosters throughout a weekend and constantly see rosters with injured players. Players that have been out for the entire week. If you enter a contest early in the week, don't forget to double check it before the contest starts!
7. Last, but certainly not least. Use TNF (Thursday Night Football) players sparingly. When the regular season gets going, TNF is usually a low scoring affair. The temptation to start players in the game is so great for many people, they can't lay off. I have seen countless rosters FILLED with players from TNF. When I say filled, I mean filled. These people have close to a 0% chance of winning money. They are literally donating money to the cause. Their donation increases our chances of winning money each and every time they do it. I will enter as many contests that include TNF players as possible. At the same token, I will almost NEVER use a player from TNF unless it's a match up I just can't lay off.
I appreciate any and all feedback. If you have any other tips I may have overlooked, email me or tweet me.
br_eilering@yahoo.com
@brian_eilering
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