How to use Vegas Odds To Your Advantage in Fantasy NBA If you intend to win cash prizes in daily fantasy basketball (what other reason is there to play?), you need to do your research building your team. That means checking the latest injury report, identifying good matchup potential and digging up value plays that […]
Variance in Daily Fantasy Basketball – Guide for Fantasy NBA Players
Variance is misunderstood by a lot of daily fantasy NBA team owners. It’s often misconstrued as risk. That is, DFS players tend to think of variance in terms of the odds they’ll lose money in any given contest. If you’re just playing for fun, that perception is fine even though it’s inaccurate. Variance is an […]
Fanduel NBA vs DraftKings NBA
An In Depth Look at FanDuel NBA vs. DraftKings NBA — How Are They Different? Updated NBA 2021 Season Key Differences FanDuel locks rosters at the start of the 1st game Scoring differences (full scoring chart below comparing the two). DraftKings does allow late swaps up until the end of the game, FanDuel does not. […]
7 Tips For Building H2H and 50/50 Fantasy NBA Lineups
When it comes to daily fantasy NBA lineup construction, a huge chasm separates cash games from large-field NBA tournaments. If you use the same draft strategy across both categories, you’re almost guaranteed to see poor results. Cash games and tournaments are different animals. They need to be treated as such. If you’re new to daily […]
Daily Fantasy Basketball – One Lineup Or Multiple Lineups Best?
This is one of the biggest issues for beginners who are just starting to dip their toes in the daily fantasy waters. Most of them start out by playing tentatively. They join an occasional NBA contest and draft a single roster, fearful of losing their entry fee. But at some point, they get bit by […]
Fantasy Basketball Math – Beginners Guide to Advanced Stats
Fantasy NBA Stats – Advanced Basketball Stats 101 In preparation for tonight’s fantasy basketball contests, you’ve done some quick and dirty research: You’ve reviewed the latest injury report (here). You’ve looked up Vegas lines and over/unders (here). You’ve forecasted the number of minutes that select players are likely to play (ideas here). You’ve identified starters […]
Finding the Money in the NBA Schedule
The Schedule is One of Many Weapons in Our Arsenal There are about five times as many NBA games as NFL games during their respective regular seasons. And as such, there is more money to be found by understanding the results of scheduling patterns as they relate to fantasy basketball scoring efficiency. Identifying similarities between […]