DFS Office Hours (Presented by SaberSim.com)

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/6c-Ey1unJZY 00:00 Intro01:36 Why aren't there any projections for the Champions League slate today?02:07 Does Portfolio+ automatically use contest-specific ROI to “guide” the lineups that are selected?04:40 What’s the best way to manipulate a low owned player’s projections to get the exposure you want? 07:30 How do I hand build a team on saber Sim for basketball?09:07 When downloading your entries do you guys suggest just leaving the auto generated groups?10:40 Can u explain the nba late swap if I just need 1 tab open?14:00 Can you walk though playback so we can see an example of how to extract key takeaways from last nights games?21:00 When I run a sim for say 50 lineups it will give me lineups that aren’t the highest saber score. If I open up all 500 lineups many will have really high saber scores but aren’t in my pool of 5027:27 For contest selection, its there a way to save a filter that will only allow me to see the SaberSim's recommended contest selection? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew discusses best practices for setting correlation and sim diversity in NBA builds. 00:00 Intro01:22 If i have 2 contest, mini max and play action, and 2 builds, contrarian and balanced, how do i get the contrarian into the mini max and balanced in the play action then save the entries?02:50 Can you discuss Portfolio Sim EV and Flashback ROI, if both of them are positive your builds are sound the remaining variable is variance which you cannot control. Keep building sound lineups, variance will swing. Thats it in a nutshell?05:08 Testing some fanduel NBA showdown builds for tonight and it seems to struggle to get above 2000 lineups built. any particular reason for that?06:42 For a short slate like tonight, I want a mix of lineups including some that focus on game stacks, as well as some that prioritize a team's bench over their starters. Is it possible to do this without building the lineups separately with strict rules or adjusted projections?07:52 What are methodological best practices for correlation and sim diversity settings in NBA?10:30 Do we adjust the contest selection or build settings for NBA small slates compared to larger slates? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim   #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew talks about the impact of Live Sims in NBA and how to handle them when game start times are spread out. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/UCgacuyS3pk   00:00 Intro01:24 Can you demo late swap on classic? 04:10 For DK NFL main slate, I used One Group Per Contest template. How can I see what sorting order? 05:30 Is there a video showing me how to lock players then generate lineups, then start over without losing locked lineups from that build? 08:25 I couldn’t manage to find ROI option, Where should I found that?09:08 My SaberSim is heavy on underdogs and lower scoring teams. Yet when I see the winning lineups they are the favorites and higher scoring teams. 14:07 My templates never seem to actually save any changes I make to them. Is there something I am missing?15:34 Andrew talk the impact of the Live sims in NBA especially when doing it when the start times are a couple hours apart.18:29 With the Monday night 2-game slate, is geomean important?20:00 How would you go about setting exposures for different contests using one build?22:27 Is there a way to edit an individual lineup within a pool or contest group? I have a saved favorites lineup from a previous build, but can’t get it to generate in my current build.24:52 What's the benefit of me being able to simulate 5,000 lineups with the Ultimate package instead of 500 with the Starter package if I'm only ever entering less than 500 lineups per slate?Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew talks about evaluating sample sizes and measuring performance when testing different portfolio approaches. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/ldmSd5_zat0 00:00 Intro01:23 How you upload lineups to FanDuel from the mobile app?04:51 I’ve never used FanDuel before. How different is it from DraftKings, and is it worth using both, or should I just stick with DK?11:00 Can you walk through reviewing and adjusting exposures in a lineup group by group manner?16:48 It might be a small sample size, but there has been a huge difference in my flashback ROI in NFL when I combine the lineups that the portfolio diversifier gives me across different builds instead of combining the non-negative lineup pools of different builds. How long should I test each strategy to know if it's better? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew explains how to group contests and manage lineup pools for single entry, multi-entry, and 150-max builds. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/x4O-BZCSdYo   00:00 Intro01:25 Would love to know what’s the best settings when running 150 lineups.03:55 I’d like to see some examples of editing lineup pools and grouping contest for entering single entries, twenty max, 3 max, and 150s for NFL Sundays.06:55 Can you show us how to review previous contests — including how to view other users’ lineups, stacks, and related stats?12:06 Can you download the field lineups from SaberSim? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew explains how to use Geomean to manage duplicate lineups. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/uYUwNfzrR88   00:00 Intro01:45 We use One Group Per Contest template to run all lineups and ensure diversification, right? What happens in the case of a single-entry contest? 07:13 Struggling to win with the new lineups groups compared to before. What groups should I use?11:34 For large-field Showdown, is there a default, copy-and-paste SaberSim settings, are there any captain/stack rules you start from?15:10 I’m struggling to understand templates on the new update.23:16 When using geomean is it as simple as knowing what amount of dupes that you would like to filter out and applying it to the lineup groups? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew shows how to create and apply rules to improve your lineups. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/0rLOXMxSeyc   00:00 Intro01:34 If I’m working with a $100 budget, is it better to use the full amount in one competition or spread it across multiple competitions with smaller entries?05:20 As a new/entry player on the starter plan, what are some settings to use get over the $5 hump? 15:50 Could you go over how to make a rule?17:45 Is there a way in the new release to run sims/portfolio diversifier if I haven't uploaded contests yet? 20:37 Doing 150 lineup in MLB Showdown on DK and I noticed that 95 of my 150 lineups have a pitcher at CPT. That exposure seems quite high. 22:52 Does the geomean metric work for FanDuel single game?26:12 Is there a way to save filters in contest tab? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew explains how to think about low-exposure players when managing large lineup sets. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/QC0s0jQRPWc   00:00 Intro01:22 With the difference between Starter and Ultimate in how many lineups it can run does that mean Ultimate runs more simulations of the slate? 03:45 Im in a $500 season long DK league. There’s 50 players in it, and first place every week gets 1.2 buy ins. I created the customer contest but how would you choose the lineup to us by ROI or projection points?06:52 How do we build a template for lineup grouping for multiplier/booster contests?09:50 What are your thoughts on having 1% exposure to a few players post-build when playing a lot of lineups? 13:35 What logic does the sim use for single entry? 18:50 For someone who just joined, are there any recommended steps to follow to get up to speed?21:55 I've noticed I'm getting fewer dupes when lowering the max salary in showdowns, however, are there some other tricks to get more unique lineups other than projection and exp. adjustments?23:25 Can you explain which is the best sorting method? Portfolio, contest ROI or SaberScore? 25:16 Should you create templates for each type of contest?26:15 I just started SaberSim last week. How do I bring up the optimal?27:22 is there a way to combine 2 builds for a NFL main slate where build 1 is a sim dominated and build 2 I tinker the exposures significantly? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew discusses how to interpret sim optimal lineups and their role in lineup evaluation. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/M16nWG20BXs   00:00 Intro02:00 Any quick info I need to know about the SaberSim update?03:13 Can you go over the new features/do a demo on the updates on the new release that was just announced today?12:42 Can you tell me about sim optimal lineups, what weight does that number carry? 17:57 i'm interested in knowing what is meant by the new simple sim score and how that differs from the "old SaberScore" Is there a way to toggle between the two?20:30 I don't make any rules Will default do the job?21:12 I watched Jordan's video. Very informative as always, but I'm a little confused regarding playing the same optimal lineup across contests. It seems that it has gone away. 25:36 I’m seeing negative SaberScores now, is this expected with the update? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew discusses how pre-build filters impact which lineups get generated and included in your pool. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/fSudFY05q7o   00:00 Intro01:37 How does the builder work if i put a filter on pre-build?07:02 What is your take on using SaberSim as a tool for sports betting and player props? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew explains how to approach NHL DFS and build a strong process for the season. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/XfKv4XMWCnU   00:00 Intro01:35 Im playing NHL for the first time this year, are there any tips or advice you would recommend?08:10 How come when you upload lineups into a player pool the Large Slate SaberScore all go negative? 15:55 If I want to play to 450 showdown lineups across 3 different contests but want them measured by the ROI%s from the $500K showdown contest, how can I do that? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew walks through how leverage and percentile metrics work together in your process. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/D16gNViPeFQ   00:00 Intro01:28 When playing a heads up cash game for the main slate NFL what is the best build to use? 04:33 What are your thoughts on running multiple builds and combining them together to get a pool of 5k non-negative lineups?17:49 Can you explain what the "leverage" means as well how it works into our strategy, also the "25th" "50th" etc Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew discusses when to build your NFL lineups for the best results. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/3jUpPds8PLA  00:00 Intro03:04 When writing stacking rules and you get to the “opposing team” section. Does that mean the opposite team in the same game of your primary stack, or does it mean any other team?09:23 What time would you say it's best to build lineups for NFL main slate? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew explains how projection and ownership filters affect Sim ROI and shares tips for improving your results. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/bCGEER5F7y8 00:00 Intro01:27 SD NFL how to make a rule if Cpt QB then 2 pass catchers?04:12 Could you possibly demonstrate a build where you would incorporate proj and ownership filters? 09:05 Whenever I do contest flashback on NFL main slate for 150 lineups, my Sim ROI is like 15% to 19%. However, the top 20 sim ROI is 40% and up. Other than increased minimum salary and projection filter, what are ways I can increase my sim ROI?20:00 How do i get less RB and TE in same lineup?21:10 Does SaberSim sim the NCAAF and NFL slates to come up with the projections? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim   #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew talks about best practices for using filters throughout your builds. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/8APEOwPtCLk 00:00 Intro01:16 Can you please explain the difference between putting a geomean/roi/projection filter on my template vs on the lineup pool? 05:15 Do I need to change my projections if I truly want to force a player into my lineups?11:04 Why do we get a whole suite of specific ownership buckets on some slates and then only ‘SaberSim Ownership' on some slates and then only ‘SaberSim Ownership' or limted buckets on some slates? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim   #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew discusses different ways to use lineup groups and how they affect your builds. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/JRL6Wsn4DN0 00:00 Intro01:18 Can you explain what the use/advantage is to using lineup groups and not just using one lineup group for your whole portfolio?04:08 Is there a video of how to use the flash back option effectively?10:20 Trying to take down a tourney, I’m thinking flag mme is the best way.11:54 If I'm using lineup groups, but I go into my pool and pick a lineup to lock, SS always seems to lock into whichever lineup group is listed first on the panel on the right. Any workaround I can use? 15:22 I've noticed that setting the sliders to 0/1 when late swapping usually results in the largest possible late swap pool. I've never heard this discussed before so I'd really like to hear your thoughts on this.20:17 When doing late swap which ones for NFL are best to use when using build 1 instead of default? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim   #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew explains the proper way to manage your lineup group templates. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/lx7OZizhtyY   00:00 Intro01:26 Is there ever any times that ranking by ROI is better than using the portfolio?05:00 Can you walk me through the correct way to delete, create, and save lineup group templates?08:30 When we create Projection Floor and Ownership filters to our Lineup Pool post-build before the slate starts, do these filters get thrown out the window once we start Late Swapping?12:20 I play a variety of contest such as winner take all, satellites, also 20 max and 150 max. Could you show me how you would set line groups for these contests? 14:26 Looking for some help setting up geomean filter could you do a demo?15:55 In contest flashback when the actual roi goes from positive to negative is that the cash cut line? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew breaks down Portfolio+ and how to make the most of it. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/mcQIQwlcUIY   00:00 Intro01:24 If you are using portfolio+, how does the ranking/sorting type in your lineup pool affect the portfolio metric? 06:36 Is it ok to boost the min proj?09:45 Is there a way to move the line up groups so that the single entry’s are before the 20 or 150 max groups?10:24 When building, does SaberSim take into consideration the type of contest to build the best lineup for that contest type? 12:03 If I enter 100 contests, with 1/3 single entry, what are the advantages/disadvantages of doing a unique lineup per contest or not avoiding dupes?13:35 How do stack exposures take into considerarion the S-Flex QB?14:43 Is there theoretically any higher upside of having separate builds for each contest?17:42 When using post contest sims how can I view my custom metrics for the field? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

DFS Q&A: Can You Build Different Builds With Different Exposures? Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/rE46AzkV9ns 00:00 Intro01:21 What is the best way to set up a rule/rules with late swap in mind?05:05 When entering the 3 dollars 20 max do I have to use portfolio or unique?06:20 How can I reproduce this into a custom metric?10:46 How come SaberSim got rid of the “recommended” stack 1-10 slider and variance 1-10 slider when you selected a contest and size? 17:45 Whens the next rd of nfl sims?18:20 I click classic how can I go back to the newer update?20:15 Can u build different builds with different exposures? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim #dfs #dailyfantasysports

In this episode, Andrew breaks down the basics of NFL late swap. 00:00 Intro01:15 Is there a way to lock in let’s say the third highest proj score swap lineup? 04:55 I was having trouble with late swap and quick swap this weekend, can you please go over the process? 07:14 How should I be going about entering lineup groups, for example should I have a line group based on contest size or based on contest structure?09:25 Does SaberSim automatically know the payout structure? 11:16 Is there a way to set and eval player specific stacks outside of individual player ownership?18:34 When late swapping for MNF-TNF slate should I use live projection or SaberScore as my ranking method?21:13 When playing 3 different 20 maxes say like in tonights TNF showdown, if i put each contest in its own lineup group it uses ROI based on each contest correct?22:36 Do they have custom contest for Starter subs? Start Your SaberSim Trial Now: https://www.sabersim.com/ Follow us on X for the latest updates: https://twitter.com/sabersimJoin our community on Discord for exclusive tips and discussions: https://discord.gg/SNN2Xs5rtFSubscribe to our YouTube channel for insights on winning DFS strategies: https://www.youtube.com/sabersim   #dfs #dailyfantasysports