As with most DFS sports, there are multiple approaches to lineup building for NFL DFS, but there are several universal concepts such as leverage and stacking that apply. The strong preference and the recommended approach is to stack at least one skill player with a quarterback, capturing the scoring correlation that comes on both ends of a touchdown. In this way, NFL DFS is like other event-based games. However, when it comes to rostering running backs and choosing between premium options and value plays, production rates and point-per-dollar considerations become paramount in creating optimal lineups.
There are a few key guidelines to remember:
- Stack quarterback with at least one skill player (WR/TE/RB) from his offense. It is fine to stack more than one skill player in highly totaled games
- It is often advisable to play a skill player from the team opposing a quarterback stack. This is based on the idea that an opponent will have to keep a game relatively close to keep scoring going long enough for it to get to extreme GPP-winning levels, thereby creating individual player upside that is highly correlated with the primary scoring in the lineup
- It is important to play unique combinations when building lineups, but it is equally important to not get carried away chasing one percent owned players who are extraordinarily unlikely to produce. The goal is to have several players who are lower owned in a combination that is unique in the field, not to guess the lowest owned player who happens to produce
- Utilizing the Groups, Rules and Limits functions in Fantasy Cruncher will help build better lineups
- Flex positions should be used on running backs or wide receivers
- Avoid or undercut the highest owned and most expensive options at defense and play for value and leverage at the position
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