This document provides an overview of DFS strategy, including analyzing player profiles, understanding the differences between FanDuel and DraftKings, selecting the optimal contest types such as cash games or tournaments, choosing sports based on competitiveness, and special contest types like multipliers, step contests, and qualifiers. Key details covered include spending no more than 8-10% of your bankroll per night, H2H contests decreasing volatility compared to 50/50s, and the prize differences between FanDuel and DraftKings in GPP contests.

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Course 2: DFS Strategy
Advanced Slate & Game Selection
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Lesson Overview
● Player Profiles
● Overlays & Site Fee
● FanDuel vs. DraftKings
● Cash (50/50s, H2H)
● Tournaments / GPPs
● Special Contests Offered
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Player Profiles
Playing DFS as a
source of income
Only ever have
to deposit once
Just for fun
and games
No more than 8% of
your bankroll per night 5% to 10%
Whatever you are
comfortable with
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FanDuel vs. DraftKings
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DraftKings FanDuel
Site Fee 10%-14% 10%-14%
Lineup Construction Includes Utility/Flex Spot Simpler, No Utility/Flex Spot
Competition Diverse Group of Lineup
Combinations
More Player Overlap
GPP Prize Differences Larger Prizes to Top Finishers More Contest Payouts

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Overlays
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Game Selection by Sport
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Sport Competitiveness
NFL Largest and Most Recreational Player Pools
NBA, MLB, NHL True Daily Season, Most Competitive
Golf, Soccer Newer Offerings, Most Opportunity

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50/50 vs H2H
Source: Football Guys
10-player 50/50 9 Unique H2H Contests
● Tough to be a long-term winner playing
exclusively 50/50s. Better off diversifying
contests types you play to improve
chance of adding to bankroll
● H2H contests decreases volatility and
maximizes bankroll stability
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Tournaments and GPPs
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Percentile Finish (FD = blue, DK= red)
Number of
Lineups

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Special Contests Offered
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Sport Competitiveness
Multipliers Typically pay out 3X or 5X of initial buy-in
Step Contests Award top finishers either a ticket to a higher
buy-in event or tickets to the existing step
Qualifiers Win tickets that can be used for free entry into
a higher stakes contest