Episode 238: How To Correctly Use An NFL DFS Optimizer

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🗓️ 2 September 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

There are a ton of misconceptions about DFS optimizers. Drew Dinkmeyer is one of the most successful professional DFS players, and he now focuses on using the FantasyLabs optimizer (https://establishtherun.com/etr-promotion-fantasylabs-dfs-optimizer/) to mutli-enter tournaments. He discusses how to do it correctly with Adam Levitan and Mike Leone.

Show Notes

In this episode, we discuss:

Run 150 lineups and win every time?
How to develop a plan
Using the right rules and framework

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Timestamps:
Does 150 lineups = printfest? (1:53) | Where is the special algorithm?! (3:50) | Mistakes made when using optimisers (6:32) | Approaching “cash plays” in lineup construction (10:28) | Avoiding micro-managing (12:43) | Adjusting rules for slates (15:45) | Base/Median projections for 150 vs. cash (18:27) | Common “set and forget” mistakes (22:40)

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to episode 238 of The Official, established and run.com podcast.
0:22.3	My name is Adam Levittan.
0:23.9	It is here.
0:25.1	The best form of fantasy according to me, which is the only opinion that matters.
0:28.4	It is NFL DFS season.
0:32.0	I am joined by two true grinders, professional DFS players, two of the most successful players.
0:38.7	In the history of the game, it is the Dinkbot himself, your Dinkmire.
0:42.2	It is the pale one, Michael Leone, Dink.
0:46.3	Good morning.
0:47.3	I'm glad that I'm on a podcast with Leone and I wasn't referred to as the pale one because
0:52.0	I really, yeah, it's a strong competition between the two of us in terms of lack of sunlight
0:56.2	and vitamin D.
0:58.2	By the way, compared to these two, I am just, I mean, a bronze de Donas.
1:02.1	I mean, it's ridiculous.
1:04.2	It really is.
1:06.2	Leone, good morning.
1:07.2	Good morning.
1:08.2	Bronze de Donas.
1:09.2	How are you?
1:10.2	I'm doing well.
1:11.8	On today's episode, we're going to talk about a topic that there really are so many misconceptions
1:18.2	about and it tilts me so much optimizers and how to use them.
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