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INSIDE THE MIND is an ongoing series focused on strategy, process and application.
This series will feature content where I’m breaking down my own process on playing different DFS sports, using tools, creating goals, bankroll management, contest-selection and much more.
New episodes will be available each month.
INSIDE THE MIND:
PGA - STATS/MODELS
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND features special guest: Byron (TheModelManiac).
Byron hops on with me to break down his Golf background and process for PGA DFS, stats, models and more.
Some key things we talk about include:
• His background, including playing Golf on a scholarship in College.
• “Top 5 in your model doesn’t mean top 5 in the tournament.” How you can apply this to DFS, betting and more.
• Playing PGA Showdown and comparing bad putters vs. bad ball-strikers. You can use the stats/models to see the other side and find the key reasons/differences.
• Relating the stats/models to form. Short-term vs. long-term vs. RELEVANT-form!
• How a deep dive of stats/models can help find you edges most won’t spend time to uncover.
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
PGA - PROCESS/PROPS
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND features special guest: Luke (GSLukeDFS).
Luke hops on with me to break down his background and process for PGA DFS, betting, props and more.
Some key things we talk about include:
• Luke’s background and how he got into the Golf world.
• How he views the landscape with DFS, betting, props and future games/concepts.
• His GPP approach and how he goes about finding low-owned pivots.
• How people play in single-entry PGA DFS and why Luke thinks you should “be more bold.”
• Bonus segment going over betting, props and more. Using alternative options to separate good bets/plays from DFS pricing/value.
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
NASCAR - PROCESS BREAKDOWN
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND features special guest: Ryan Larkin.
Ryan is the Founder of Daily Fan Racing and he hops on with me to break down his entire strategy and process for Nascar DFS.
Some key things we talk about include:
• Ryan’s background and how he got into Nascar in the first place.
• How he goes about playing 5 lineups and the important items he looks at in deciding how to play the week at hand.
• A lot of the value plays are the best plays for a reason!
• Understanding the math behind why some plays of the more expensive drivers have very little chance to make value.
• Bankroll management and contest selection are key. There will be wrecks!
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
PGA - OPTIMIZER PROCESS
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND focuses on: PGA – Optimizer Process.
Go “over the shoulder” with me and see my exact process for building PGA lineups for DraftKings on SaberSim.
Some key things I cover include:
• Using the weather to create a player pool and build in sets.
• Doing a “dry run” to see what the field is doing and look for ways to get different.
• Finding the “edge within the edge” on a week where others think they have it solved. We have to go to the next level!
• Making sure to get enough of my lower-priced goflers to feel good about my exposures if they have a “boom” week.
• Using contest sims to see really good ROI lineups, while still using the exact player pool I want to play.
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
PGA BRM/CONTEST SELECTION
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND focuses on: PGA – Bankroll Management/Contest Selection.
I breakdown my views on bankroll management and contest selection on DraftKings for PGA.
Some key things I cover include:
• Planning out your bankroll for the ENTIRE season, including Showdown slates.
• Applying the “bankroll math” to your own personal goals/style of play.
• Be willing to change your approach based on what you like for the slate and what you see for contests.
• My thought process for the contests I join and how I view them going in.
• How I handle a “main” lineup and all the tournaments I play it in across the lobby.
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
NBA - PROCESS BREAKDOWN
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND features special guest: Nika.
Nika is a valued member of the DFS Mastermind community and she hops on with me to break down her entire strategy and process for NBA DFS.
Some key things we talk about include:
• Choosing and using the right tools/optimizer to fit YOUR process.
• The importance of having accurate projections for both player points and ownership.
• Nika’s entire SaberSim process for setting up her player pool and then creating her lineups from it.
• Using DVP and matchups to find leverage points that are worth mixing into your player pool.
• The importance of having a review session each day and how Nika makes it part of her own process.
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
PGA - BUILDING IN SETS
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND focuses on: PGA – Building In Sets.
I talk about my method for building PGA Classic or Showdown lineups in sets!
Some key things I cover include:
• Scenarios and narratives you can use to build sets around in PGA and other sports like NFL.
• How to apply it in PGA for things like; weather advantages/waves, course-rotations, skillsets and more.
• My entire optimizer setup to get started and how I build an exact set type from scratch.
• Concepts/theories you can apply via build settings, exposures and/or group settings to angle your sets to be different than others/most.
• General strategy around leveraging weather in PGA, especially in the case of a late-changing forecast and/or the potential unknowns with possible delays etc.
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
NBA - OPTIMIZER PROCESS
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND features special guest: mbhabes aka Sheets.
I talk to Eric about his strategy and process for NBA using SaberSim. He shares his screen and shows his exact process leading up to NBA lock!
Some key things we talk about include:
• Why it’s not a big deal to share this process.
• Using min-uniques to compare against his lineups and find the “sweet spot” he’s comfortable with.
• Running contest sims and accepting the created contest fields.
• “The more diverse you can get, the better!”
• You can’t just press buttons and win. There’s still a process within the tools!
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
NFL BRM/CONTEST SELECTION
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND focuses on: NFL – Bankroll Management/Contest Selection.
I breakdown my views on bankroll management and contest selection on DraftKings for the NFL Wildcard Weekend short-slates.
Some key things I cover include:
• Featured tournaments vs. Standard offerings. What I look for when it comes to prize payout structures.
• How to handle Satellites & Qualifiers. “Stick to what you know!”
• Be willing to change your approach based on what you like for the slate and what you see for contests.
• Look into the prize payout structure and don’t just trust the number at the top!
• Risk-management and playing what you’re willing to lose.
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
DFS GOALS - 2024/2025
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND focuses on: DFS Goals – 2024/2025.
I breakdown my personal DFS goals for 2024/2025 and how you can apply these to your own goals.
Some key things I cover include:
• Setting REALISTIC goals!
• When to evaluate your goals and when to adjust them.
• Making contest-selection and volume a part of them to keep you honest/on-track and to make things more sustainable.
• My personal goals based on ROI/Profit/Outcomes etc.
• My Big Huge Aggressive Goal (BHAG).
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
NFL - KOTD QUALIFIER
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND focuses on: NFL – KOTD Qualifier.
I breakdown my process for playing a $100 5-Max Qualifier for NFL King of the Desert on DraftKings.
Some key things I cover include:
• What is King of the Desert and why do I play in it?
• Rules, guidelines, prize payouts etc.
• Each of my 5 lineups and how they work for and/or against each other in a 167-entry qualifier.
• Mistakes, leaks and/or errors I see with my own play and how you can use it to avoid them in your own builds.
• Roster-construction and portfolio management.
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
NFL - OPTIMIZER PROCESS
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND focuses on: NFL – Optimizer Process.
I go through my entire process for using an optimizer to build lineups on an NFL Classic slate.
Some key things I cover include:
• Finding the optimal and loading the “dry run.”
• Using my first build to look for leverage.
• Taking the extra steps to make sure it doesn’t “all go bad” right out of the gate!
• Setting groups and adding your own personal touch.
• More optimizer runs than most will do to make sure you’re getting exactly what you want!
All this and more!
INSIDE THE MIND:
NFL - 2-4 GAME SLATES
This episode of INSIDE THE MIND features special guest: StatATL.
I talk to Billy about strategies and process you can apply to NFL short-slates. This is good for Afternoon slates, Thanksgiving slates, Christmas slates, Playoff slates and more!
Some key things we talk about include:
• How to attack a short-slate by looking at positions/options and not just the game totals.
• Hunting for “had to have it” scores and ways to fit more of them into a lineup.
• Correlation, over-stacking, leaving salary and other roster-construction tips.
• A process for handling staggered starts that could be a game-changer for some!
• 20-max focus with the ability to scale up or down from there.
All this and more!
