Theory of DFS - Daily Fantasy Sports Strategy

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According to a McKinsey report, a whopping 91% of all profit in DFS is earned by just 1.3% of the users. What are these top 1% of players doing? How are they approaching the game that allows them to take the bulk of the winnings over others? Over you! In this weekly podcast, Jordan Cooper discusses game theory concepts of expert-level DFS play that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!

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#109: Secrets of Modern Sports Betting

Oct 17 2023 123 mins

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Ed Miller to discuss his new book, why sports betting is a game of information asymmetry & adverse selection, how the ecosystem is held together by duct tape, the difference between markets & models, why online sports betting is still a "people business", and how one can potentially take advantage of the huge menus offered at modern sports books. I

#108: Eat Your Own Tail

Sep 25 2023 122 mins

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Daniel Hutchings (nerdytenor) to discuss the effect of contest simulations on the DFS ecosystem, who they could benefit most, their usefulness in large-field GPPs versus small-field ones, backtesting lineups post-lock, duplication concerns, and the race to equilibrium. Daniel Hutchings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdytenor ➔ Theory of DFS For Advanc

#107: The Three Ms

Aug 15 2023 74 mins

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Peter Jennings (CSURAM88) to discuss how profitable DFS players can translate their skills to sports betting including utilizing fantasy-based player projections appropriately, understanding the dynamics of inefficient prop markets, and the pitfalls & perils of scaling your volume. Peter Jennings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSURAM88 Unabated: https

#106: Define Optimal

Jul 18 2023 135 mins

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Brian Hooper (bric75) to debate the merits of fandom, the shifting bankroll mix between DFS and sports betting, portfolio theory in GPP play, duplication prediction, political election betting markets, and more. Brian Hooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianHooper__ LOLz Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lolz-a-dfs-show/id1506858064 Sports

#105: Simply Simtacular

Jun 13 2023 106 mins

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Steve Buzzard (dacoltz) to discuss Stokastic's new sims tool, how it can be useful for both beginner & advanced DFS players, the difference in mindset when creating contest field lineups rather than your own, and if we are in the "end stage" of DFS. Steve Buzzard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevebuzzard Stokastic MLB Sims: https://www.stokastic.com/mlb

#104: It’s Simtastic!

Jun 07 2023 75 mins

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss how sportsbooks prioritize liquidity, and the effect of publicly available contest-level simulations on the DFS ecosystem. ➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced ➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail [email protected]

#103: Death Faking Budget

Apr 26 2023 99 mins

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Matt Buchalter (PlusEVAnalytics) to discuss the overlap of skills needed to win at DFS and sports betting, cognitive biases, adverse selection issues, the potential of parimutuel markets, and his lawsuit against Caesars. Matt Buchalter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PLUSevanalytics Plus EV Analytics: https://plusevanalytics.wordpress.com Art of Sports Bet

#102: Gifts Galore

Apr 12 2023 65 mins

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss prop tools, managing sports book bonuses and limits as a sharp, and dividing your time & bankroll between DFS play and sports betting. ➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced ➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail [email protected]

#101: Baseball’s Back

Mar 29 2023 72 mins

Jordan Cooper & Neil Orfield discuss their contest selection and bankroll allocation plans for MLB DFS this coming season, as well as who they'd put on the Mount Rushmore of DFS players. ➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced ➔ Questions or feedback, e-mail [email protected]

#100: The Bat Doesn’t Care

Mar 15 2023 89 mins

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Derek Carty to discuss how the league rule changes will affect MLB DFS this coming season as well as utilizing projections for prop betting. Derek Carty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derekcarty THE BAT on RotoGrinders: https://rotogrinders.com/the-bat ➔ Theory of DFS For Advanced Players: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/advanced ➔ Questions or feedback,