Perfect Lineup

Ep 18 – McJester Interview Part 1 – His FanDuel NBA Championship, lineup building, and being mentored

PART 1 of 2 —

Jonathan “McJester” Zellers is a Daily Fantasy legend at this point. The 2014 Tournament Player of the Year has once again returned to the top of the podium to win another live final championship. This time a FanDuel Perfect Lineup at the NBA live final. He comes onto the podcast to talk about his lineup, his win, and his process. Lots to listen to and laugh at in this episode, so we broke it into two parts for all the content it provides. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- What new developments have lead McJester to becoming a ‘house wife’
- How he was mentored and what he took from it
- How McJester prepares for DFS
- Deadspots in pricing you can exploit
- His live final experience
- Advantage to building lineups by hand
- The processes he thinks about when creating a lineup
- Finding alternatives off low priced chalk plays
- Using your imagination
- Why he’d remove late swap
- Refunding players with true late scratch players in them
- How they celebrated his win
- Life advice on living in the moment
- His first fight
- and the 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, biggest regrets, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

McJesters’s FanDuel Live Final 1st place lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/McJester_PerfectLineup.png

McJester with Jack & FuegoSteve: Steve_with_McJester_Jack

VIDEO: McJester winning and hosting trophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcismlcd4Hg

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
McJester on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mcjester_

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Ep 17 – DFS Pro “wining247” Interview – Jack’s process, FanDuel live final, & his ideal fix when players sit

Jack “wining247” Hendrixson returns to the show to share about his top 3 finish at the FanDuel NBA Live Final. He talks more about his process, analysis of how he built his lineup, and what it was like to stand up on the podium for the first time. Jack also talks about how his Dad supports his DFS life and what he would do to fix late scratches in lineups if he were CEO for a day. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Jack’s plumbing job and where it is now
- What it’s like to work on the content side of DFS
- Chasing live finals
- His note taking habits
- His live final experience
- Sweating the game with McJester
- What play got him to 2nd place and almost 1st
- His favorite contrarian lineup spot in NBA FanDuel DFS
- How they celebrated
- What he would do if CEO for a day
and the 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, biggest regrets, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

Jack’s FanDuel Live Final 2nd place lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JHendrixson_2ndplace.png

Jack with McJester & FuegoSteve: Steve_with_McJester_Jack

Jack lifts the trophy for 2nd place: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcismlcd4Hg

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Jack on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wining247

Jack Live Final Interview by Dan Back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti5O0uBVDYc

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Ep 16 – Live Final Newbie “FuegoSteve” Interview – The experiences of a first-timer to a FanDuel live final

Hear how daily fantasy player FuegoSteve turned his DFS game around by hiring a DFS coach and qualified for a FanDuel NBA live final. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Where “FuegoSteve” came from
- How he got started in DFS
- Good and bad fantasy advice he has received
- GPP strategies he uses
- His decision to hire a DFS coach
- What site he uses to build lineups
- His first live final experience
- His biggest fear and possible regret in life
- His experiences with the DFS community
and the 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, biggest regrets, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

Steve’s Live Final Lineup: FuegoSteve_livefinal_lineup.png

Steve with McJester & wining247: Steve_with_McJester_Jack

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Steve on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Fuego_Steve

Steve Interview by Dan Back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r20qj–BlcA

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Ep 15 – Microstakes Grinder “PJFrap” Interview – How his bankroll went from $20 to $4,000 in 6 months

Hear how microstakes player PJ Frappier turned his DFS game around this past football season and has turned a $20 bankroll into $4,000 in six months, now playing $200 a day. Learn how he plays Daily Fantasy on a small scale and how he developed his process while having a full time job. PJ shares the podcasts he uses and what he thinks about subscription services. He shares an inspiring journey for those that don’t have a lot to invest but want to get better at Daily Fantasy. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Where PJ lives and the DFS community around him
- His wife’s knowledge of PJ’s DFS involvement
- How PJ got into DFS and how he fared initially
- Who PJ subscribes to and learns from
- His view on subscription DFS services
- His cash vs gpp bankroll strategy
- What PJ did to improve his lineups
- His cash game approach vs gpp
- His most profitable sport
- His biggest “what if” player-swap to date in a tournament
- His ultimate goal as a DFS player and lifestyle
- His wife’s understanding of DFS after seeing the film “Perfect Lineup”.
- Pj strategy to evaluate ownership %
- Jason’s point of view on how Fantasy Aces affects the film.
- PJ’s praise of Fantasy Draft and interest in playing over there
- PJ’s approach on HTH matchups
- Jason and PJ talk how to revalue ‘experience badges’ on the sites
- What PJ would do as a CEO of DraftKings/Fanduel to help industry grow
- What PJ appreciates about the content providers & the industry
and INTRODUCING the NEW 5 RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS to end the show with some insight, fun, and laughs about strange phobias, first fights, and best life advice.

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
PJ on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pjfrapdfs

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Ep 14 – Millionaire Winner “jrveurink” Interview – How a microstakes DFS player won big

Hear Millionaire Winner Josh “jrveurink” Veurink talk about his big win, how he plays Daily Fantasy on a small scale, and how he developed his strategy while having a full time job. Josh shares how his exciting sweat unfolded the night he won, the podcasts and articles he trusts, and how many lineups he builds each weekend. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

TOURNAMENT WINNING “PERFECT LINEUP”:

Josh’s Week 17 NFL Perfect Lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/JVeurink_WinningLineup.png

All 5 of Josh’s Week 17 Milly Maker Lineups: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/JVeurink_5_millymakerLIneups.png

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

Josh’s background and day job
His family’s reaction to the big win
How he and his wife handle DFS in their life
How Josh sweated the big win
Why Josh was on Geronimo Allison at 0.4% owned
Josh’s weekly process for NFL
Podcasts and articles Josh trusts
Josh’s normal lineups and bankroll each weekend
How Josh built his winning lineup
What Josh will do with the money
Josh’s reaction to the DFS community support

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Josh on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jv2929

Josh’s video of his winning moment on twitter: https://twitter.com/JV2929/status/815817530006708224

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Ep 13 – Scott Hanson wins another $2,000,000!! – His strategy, sweat, and historic win in Daily Fantasy.

Hear our own Scott Hanson talk about his historic 2nd Fantasy Football Championship win at the DraftKings 2016 live final!! Listen in on what it is like to win a 2nd $2,000,000 playing DFS. Hear how he decided on his players, the sweat he had, and strategy he has implemented this year that he didn’t use in previous years. Hear what sites he uses in his process and gain some insight on how this now LEGEND in Daily Fantasy plays the game. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the DFS Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

TOURNAMENT WINNING “PERFECT LINEUP”:

Scott’s $2,000,000 DraftKings Perfect Lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Scott_1stPlaceLineup.png

Scott’s 125th place lineup:https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Scotts125thLineup.png
Scott’s 150th place lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Scotts150thLineup.png

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

How a Goff TD saved the win for Scott
How Scott’s strategy was different for this year’s Qualifiers that helped achieve 3 seats in the live final
How Scott built his 3 lineups
The difference process for a live final week than a regular week of DFS
How Scott uses ProFootball Focus stats in building his lineups
How Scott buys into Jonathan Bales idea of “Anti-Fragile” lineups
Scott’s structured approach to lineup building
Using Rotogrinders Chris Gimino’s ownership percentages
Profiling WRs vs Defenses
Using Yahoo for analyzing matchups
A discount code for watching Perfect Lineup
How it felt to win $2Million the second time around
How Scott dealt with a big losing weekend this year
Themes to his live final lineups
How Scott and his wife celebrated their big win in NYC

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com

Scott’s ProFootball Focus instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQxnGJdHHYE
DraftKings video awarding top 3 winners on periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/w/1ZkKzqPawBZxv
Anti-fragility lesson from Jonathan Bales: https://rotogrinders.com/lessons/the-finale-an-antifragile-dfs-philosophy-807581
Ownership % Projections from Chris Gimino: https://rotogrinders.com/profiles/chrisgimino
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker

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Ep 12 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Scott’s 150 Lineup Building Process for Milly Maker – NFL Week 10

Jason and Scott talk stacking games in the NFL, the lineup building process, and when to go contrarian to the Vegas Odds. Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 10 DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament and the winner of the $4 entry, $100K to first ‘Midseason Celebration’ winner on DraftKings. Subscribe to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction. Listen to gain some insight into how to go about building lineups that will give you a better chance at winning large field tournaments!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

Fade or not to fade the top priced RB (David Johnson this past week)
Key players in the millionaire maker winning lineups
Stacking games in NFL tournament lineups
The stack breakdowns of the winner “mortyice” in the $2 Million, $100K to first tourney on DK
DK pricing changes and how that affects lineup building
Scott’s lineup building process each week without scripting
Scott’s approach to stacking, news, QB exposure and using Vegas vs his projections

Winning DraftKings Perfect Lineup for NFL Week 10 ($444 Millionaire Maker) – https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/draftkings_week10_millymakerwinner.png

Link to the DraftKings $1,000,000 tournament: https://www.draftkings.com/contest/gamecenter/30362380

Winning DraftKings Perfect Lineup for NFL Week 10 ($4 Midseason Celebration) – https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/draftkings_week10_midseason100Kwinner.png

Link to the DraftKings $100,000 tournament: https://www.draftkings.com/contest/gamecenter/31528188

Visual Breakdown of “mortyice” player stacks: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MortyIce_QBStacks.pdf

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Ep 11 – Millionaire Winner Eric Crain “jakz101” Interview – His story, building a core strategy and how he celebrated

Hear Millionaire Winner Eric “Jakz101” Crain talk about his big win, how he got started in DFS, and how he developed his strategy. Eric gives advice on what site to start on, who to listen to for advice, and what he does for his process each week. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the DFS Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

TOURNAMENT WINNING “PERFECT LINEUP”:

Eric’s Week 8 NFL Perfect Lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/winninglineup.jpg

Eric’s DraftKings Winnings Week 8: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/AlltheWinnings_jakz101.jpg

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

Eric’s wife, Karen, perspective on DFS
Lifestyle of a full time poker player
How Eric went from a losing DFS player to a successful player
People Eric learned from
How Eric balances bankroll
What sites Eric started on
Eric’s advice on which sites to start on
Different slates and how Eric attacks them
How Eric came up with his core strategy
Eric’s daily process and the time he puts in
Websites Eric uses in his process
How Eric balances life and DFS work
Building his core for his winning lineup
Who he trusts when building lineups
Eric’s focus between ownership and the best plays
How Eric sweated his big win
What the moment was like when he won
How Eric and his wife celebrated
What he will do with the money
How to learn to multi-entry
The satisfaction of DFS
What drew Eric into this lifestyle
Advice on getting started
Story of Eric’s username “jakz101”

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Eric on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ericcrain

Watch Eric’s sweat of the million on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyQa0X9G-Xs

Eric’s Rotogrinders Course on Multi-Entry GPP Strategy: https://rotogrinders.com/marketplace/mass-multi-entering-nfl-gpps-330

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Ep 10 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Millionaire Winner Eric Craine’s 150 lineups breakdown – NFL Week 8

Dive into the analysis on the best player choices for Week 8 and a breakdown of how the winner “jakz101” created a strong ‘core’ of players that he built around. Jason and Scott talk how to set player exposure in your lineups determined by the rest of the field. Scott also talks his player choices based on home/road split, snap distributions and how he uses Pro Football Focus statistics. Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 8 DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction. Listen to gain some insight into how to go about building lineups that will give you a better chance at winning large field tournaments!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

Takeaways from the Top 10 lineups in the Milly Maker NFL Week 8
Using a small core to build lots of lineups
Making decisions based on the field’s player exposure
How impactful injuries can affect your tournament lineups
Why fading top priced WR can be a good strategy
How pivot plays can set you apart in tournaments
What type of players to feel comfortable having heavy exposure on
How paying attention to team injuries can give you insight into player usage
Using snap distributions and home/road splits for players
Using Pro Football Focus player grades to target players each week
How one injury on a Defense can really impact Offensive players output
Breakdown and takeaways of the top 150 lineups of the winner Eric “Jakz101” Craine
The actual DraftKings Perfect Lineup for the week if someone had built it (via RotoQL)

Winning DraftKings Perfect Lineup for NFL Week 8 – https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Week8_WinningLineup_jakz101.png

Link to the DraftKings Milly Maker tournament: https://www.draftkings.com/contest/gamecenter/30579862

Visual Breakdown of “jakz101” top 150 lineups and player distribution: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/JAKZ101_lineupbreakdown.png

The DraftKings Perfect Lineup if one had built it (via RotoQL.com):https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/week8-dk-perfect-lineup-rotoql.jpg

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Ep 09 – DFS Pro Jesse “JL003” L’Hommedieu Interview – How being broke helped him become a better player

DraftKings Perfect Lineup DFS NFL interview with Jesse L’Hommedieu “JL003” about his 9th live final qualifier for NFL this year. We discuss how Matthew Berry got Jesse into DFS, how being broke helped him get better, advice on who’s opinion to trust in DFS and much more. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the DFS Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy.

TOURNAMENT WINNING “PERFECT LINEUP”:

Jesse’s Week 1 Perfect Lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Jesse_winninglineup_week1.png

Jesse’s Week 3 Perfect Lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Jesse_winningLineup_week3.png

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

What Jesse did with his $100K winnings
Story of the night he qualified for the Miami Live Final in 2015
How Jesse approaches NBA with cash and GPP lineups
Jesse’s advice on pursuing qualifiers
How Matthew Berry (of ESPN) got Jesse into DFS
How being broke made Jesse a better DFS player
The story of Jesse’s “all or nothing” last $250
Jesse’s 1st GPP win
Discussion on moving up entry fee levels
Jesse’s football process
When Jesse enters contests
Using Rotogrinders extensions for player % tracking
Game stacking strategy in NFL
Being contrarian with overlooked players
Who’s opinion to trust in building lineups
What is “sickening” to Jesse in DFS
Who cares about your DFS wins and losses
Jesse’s “JL003” username genesis
How to see the movie PERFECT LINEUP for 20% off

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Jesse on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JL003DFS

Rotogrinders.com Chrome Extensions: https://rotogrinders.com/pages/rotogrinders-daily-fantasy-browser-extensions-245335

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Ep 18 – McJester Interview Part 1 – His FanDuel NBA Championship, lineup building, and being mentored

Ep 17 – DFS Pro “wining247” Interview – Jack’s process, FanDuel live final, & his ideal fix when players sit

Ep 16 – Live Final Newbie “FuegoSteve” Interview – The experiences of a first-timer to a FanDuel live final

Ep 15 – Microstakes Grinder “PJFrap” Interview – How his bankroll went from $20 to $4,000 in 6 months

Ep 14 – Millionaire Winner “jrveurink” Interview – How a microstakes DFS player won big

Ep 13 – Scott Hanson wins another $2,000,000!! – His strategy, sweat, and historic win in Daily Fantasy.

Ep 12 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Scott’s 150 Lineup Building Process for Milly Maker – NFL Week 10

Ep 11 – Millionaire Winner Eric Crain “jakz101” Interview – His story, building a core strategy and how he celebrated

Ep 10 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Millionaire Winner Eric Craine’s 150 lineups breakdown – NFL Week 8

Ep 09 – DFS Pro Jesse “JL003” L’Hommedieu Interview – How being broke helped him become a better player

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