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Ep 37 – Greg Cosell, Sr Producer at NFL Films – How he got started, his tape study process, and living by his father’s advice

Does the game of football fascinate you? Greg Cosell has been studying the game of football for over 38 years and producing content at NFL Films that teaches the game to viewers in a clear, concise manner. He is one of the highest regarded analyst of game tape and appears on radio and TV across the nation each week during the NFL season. Hear how he started out, his process when he studies tape, and get to know more about Greg and his approach to work and life.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Where Greg grew up
- His first job out of college
- How he got into NFL Films
- His relationship with Ed and Steve Sabol
- Starting the NFL Matchup Show
- A day in the life of Greg Cosell
- What he loves about his work
- Knowing sports vs playing sports
- How he studies game tape
- Ron Jaworski’s montra for the Matchup Show
- How coaches coach
- Views on Analytics vs Tape Study
- His communication approach in media
- Best concert he’s attended
- Great sports moments
- Books he loves
- Regrets
- Life advice
- and much more

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Greg on twitter: https://twitter.com/gregcosell

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Ep 36 – “Mr. AirYards” Josh Hermsmeyer – His Path to Discovery & Detailed Process of Predicting WR Volume & Coaching Intent

How do you create a predictive football stat? Josh Hermsmeyer took an underutilized stat of AirYards and created his own efficiency and opportunity metrics that not only help predict pass catcher volume but reveal QB and coaching intent. Hear his story and get to know the man behind AirYards.

Josh’s MUST READ Rotoworld Article: http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/69265/446/why-receiver-air-yards-matter

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Where Josh grew up
- Dad’s influence on his entrepreneurial endeavors
- Disillusionment with Baseball
- Starting a winery
- Discovering AirYards
- Creating his own metrics
- Importance of aDot
- How AirYards show coaching intent
- Descriptive vs Predictive Stats
- Stats that predict themselves
- Josh’s RACR efficiency stat
- Josh’s WOPR opportunity stat
- How to analyze your own data
- Using AirYards.com for research
- Escaping California fires
- Good books
- Regrets
- Life advice
- and much more

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

Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Josh on twitter: https://twitter.com/friscojosh

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Ep 35 – Fantasy Football “DeJENerate” Jen Ryan – Gambling Grandparents, working in TV, MFL10’s & player props in DFS

Ever consider writing content for fantasy football? Jen “deJENerate” Ryan bought a FootballDieHards magazine for her first fantasy football draft. She now writes for that magazine. Hear how she’s forged her own path in her TV career as well as the fantasy sports world. Listen in to hear how she got better in fantasy football season long, DFS and MFL10 Best Ball games.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Jen’s Dallas Cowboy fandom in New Jersey
- Gambling Grandparents
- Getting into Television
- First job on Law & Order
- Jen watching Perfect Lineup the first time
- Tracking Salary on DK
- How she started writing fantasy football content
- Football research
- Best ball leagues – MFL10 Strategies
- Twitter’s Fantasy Football cheerleader
- Player prop strategies in DFS
- Her favorite books
- Biggest fear
- Life advice
- and much more

LINKS MENTIONED:

DFS Shirts and attire: dfsgear.com

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Jen on twitter: https://twitter.com/FFdeJENerate

Jen’s articles: https://www.footballdiehards.com/fantasy-football-columns/jen-ryan/

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Ep 34 – FootballDiehard Bob Harris – Fantasy Football pioneer shares his journey & lessons learned over 20+ years creating content

How much do you love fantasy football? Bob “footballdiehard” Harris started creating content in the 90’s from his grandmother’s house with a fax machine and a 900 number… for free. He is a pioneer in the industry who shares his journey and great insights. You will certainly walk away encouraged to go tackle your own passions.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Bob’s journey from electrical engineer to fantasy football content creator
- Being too stupid to quit
- Using fax machines and 900 numbers to create football content
- Ahead of the curve with the internet
- His TFL Report
- Living in his grandma’s bedroom
- Selling ice to eskimos
- Remaining relevant over 20 years
- Handling criticism
- Facts vs opinions in the content world
- Building community
- Typical NFL week
- NFL advice
- Helping subscribers be the expert
- DFS changing the game
- Creating your own process
- Decisiveness in life
- Key to happiness
- Dealing with addiction
- Loving Heavy Metal
- Becoming a better person by people watching
- Losing over 200 lbs
- Best life advice
- and much more

LINKS MENTIONED:

DFS Shirts and attire: dfsgear.com

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Bob on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/footballdiehard

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Ep 31 – DFS Pro Cory Albertson – How team “RayofHope” began, finding self-worth, trying psychedelics, and being rich in spirit

How do you define your self-worth? Cory Albertson has had great success in DFS and in this interview he talks about what he’s going after now. Hear how Cory got started in DFS and how much his parents played a role. Cory was a featured participant in the Perfect Lineup movie and shared a lot of DFS insight there, here we talk more life and our personal pursuits to give it meaning.

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

- Where Cory is now
- How Cory was raised
- Cory’s entrance into poker
- Cory’s partnership with Ray
- Early DFS success with team RayOfHope
- Advice for someone with $500 bankroll
- Cory’s pursuit of happiness
- Cory’s experiences with psychedelic drugs
- Cory’s crypto success and regrets
- The struggle to love oneself
- Jason’s perspective on good and evil
- Our thoughts and why they are powerful
- Cory’s biggest fear
- His approach to life
- Jason and Cory recommend books
- Cory’s resonate life advice
- and much more

LINKS MENTIONED:

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Cory on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/coryalbertson

“Battlefield of the Mind” book: https://www.amazon.com/Battlefield-Mind-Spiritual-Growth-Winning/
“Screwtape Letters” book: https://www.amazon.com/Screwtape-Letters-C-S-Lewis

DISCLAIMER: We talk about a lot of non-DFS, semi-religious and even controversial topics including drugs. Opinions and views of guests and host are their own and not to be considered recommended or condoned for listeners.

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Ep 30 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Impressive theme for Milly winner, Scott wins live final seat & lineup construction takeaways

Why is this week’s millionaire maker winning lineup so impressive? Scott “Escot4” Hanson and Jason talk through NFL week 8 and takeaways on how pricing affects players busting more. Scott breaks down his live final winning lineup and his admiration of the winning lineup in the Milly Maker. Jason breaks down Milly Maker stacks and Jason’s wife delivers their 2nd child and it has insight for future father’s out there. Listen in to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction and to gain some insight into how to build lineups that will give you a better chance at winning large field tournaments!

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

How to win a PFF Edge subscription
The story of Jason’s baby being born
Why RB are more reliable this year
Why #2 WR are busting more
Advice on WR in the flex position
How to evaluate Defenses
Which Defense price tiers have been crushing value
Jason shares stats on team stacks in milly maker
Strategy in attacking RB, QB and WR moving forward
Winning tournaments using lower cost WRs
Scott breaks down his 3 lineups in the $400 Qualifier
Scott breaks down the top 2 lineups in the Milly Maker by CubsFan333
Takeaways moving forward in lineups construction

LINKS MENTIONED IN SHOW:

CubsFan333 Milly Maker winning lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/MillyMakerWinner_cubsfan333_wk8.png

CubsFan333 2nd place lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/MillyMaker2ndPlace_CubsFan333_wk8.png

Milly Maker Top 10 Stacks weeks 1-8: Top10_TeamStackStats

Milly Maker Top 50 Stacks Weeks 1-8: Top50_TeamStackStats

ProFootball Focus Player Grade example – DENvsKC

ProFootball Focus Player Grade example – KCvsDEN

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Scott on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RG_escot4

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Ep 29 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – How tight pricing affects lineups, weeks 4 & 5 review, and FanDuel’s unplayable tournaments

How does tighter pricing on DraftKings affect your lineup construction? Scott “Escot4” Hanson and Jason talk through NFL week 4 and 5 and takeaways on how pricing affects players busting more. Scott talks through a week of prep for NFL and if you only had 2 hours a day, you can too. FanDuel’s current tournament structure also pushes Scott away from playing. Hear why. Listen in to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction and to gain some insight into how to build lineups that will give you a better chance at winning large field tournaments!

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

Scott’s week 4 & 5 results
Tight pricing on DK
How it affects roster construction moving forward
Stats on increased bust rates for lower WR
Tiers to study in pricing
DK Points to target for tournament value
Why to remove opposing team player from team stack correlations
Week 4 review
Week 5 review
Defenses to target
Themes of games scripts opposite of Vegas
Low total games that shoot out
Scott’s weekly process
How to have a process with 2 hours a day
How many hours it takes to build 150 lineups by hand
How you should plan your time for lineup building
FanDuel tournament price structure problems
How many minutes it takes to build a lineup

LINKS MENTIONED IN SHOW:

Millionaire Winner “GrindersCal” Lineup: WinningLineup NFL Week5

GrindersCal clip about TE Kittle: Swolecast talks Kittle

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Scott on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RG_escot4

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Ep 27 – Small Slate Expert “Ben Jammin” – His DFS journey, how to attack small slates, and his equation for success

How do you attack small slates differently than main slates? Ben “Jammin” Joselson quickly found an edge in smaller slates and shares his step-by-step process. He talks to how contrarian you want to be, collective ownership game theory, and using a late slate strategy on main slates. Ben recounts his first big win and how he got into the content side of DFS. 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.

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- Where “Jammin” came from
- How Ben got started in DFS
- His 1st big win even with limited MLB knowledge
- How to enjoy DFS casually
- How a CSURAM beat down taught Ben better strategy
- Handling ups and downs in DFS
- How analytics and small slates changed Ben’s approach
- Ben’s step-by-step process for attacking smaller slates
- Raw points vs point per dollar on small slates
- How to be contrarian on smaller slates
- Leverage pivots
- Handing ownership in small slates
- Roster construction in small slates
- How contrarian to be in small slates
- “Collective ownership” game theory
- The “late swap” strategy for main slates
- Mistakes made by newer players on fading chalk plays
- Ben’s weekly and Sunday process
- Ben’s approach to tout picks
- How Ben builds his player pool
- Using Fantasy Cruncher
- How Ben got into the content side with Rotogrinders
- “Chronicles of a Newbie”
- Thoughts on TommyG, Jeff Collins, and DraftCheat at Guru Elite
- The growth and people of DailyRotoSharks.com
- The motives behind Ben’s strong patriotism
- Why Ben is an entrepreneur
- The book that changed Ben’s outlook on life
- Ben’s favorite bartending drinks
- Bankroll advice
- Ben’s story of fear
- How he would improve the industry
- Ben’s dream of helping kids
- Ben’s daily approach to life

LINKS MENTIONED:

Watch the hit by Lonnie Chisenhall that won Ben his 1st GPP: Chisenhall Homerun Clip

Ben’s content site: DailyRotoSharks.com

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Ben on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/xBenJamminx

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Ep 26 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Week 3 analysis, having too much correlation, and creating themed lineups

Are you over-correlating your lineups? Scott “Escot4” Hanson and Jason talk through a strange NFL week 3 and how the top Milly Maker lineups could have been even better. We discuss themes in lineups and what are good ways to attack lineups on Fanduel. Listen in to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction and to gain some insight into how to build lineups that will give you a better chance at winning large field tournaments!

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IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

Scott’s week 3 results
Scott’s process on his low priced WR’s
The top Milly Maker lineups
Super contrarian construction of the winner’s lineups
How to evaluate your bad weeks
Scott’s QB exposure adjustment
Too much correlation in lineups
Creating themes in lineups
Tip on QB and 2 WRs stacks
Listener question from Nate Graham
How contrarian to be in lineups
Difference in choices on FanDuel due to pricing
How to enjoy DFS as a fan of one NFL team
Stacking games you attend
Using Vegas totals to your advantage

LINKS MENTIONED IN SHOW:

Millionaire Winner “chuckchuck8” Lineup: week3_draftkings_millymaker_winninglineup

chuckchuck8’s six lineup breakdown: chuckchuck8_winners_six_lineups

DraftKings Perfect Lineup: nfl_week3_perfectLineup_draftkings.jpg

9th place’s correlated lineup: correlated_lineup_top10

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Ep 25 – DFS Expert “RotoHobo” Ryan Hodge – His journey to success, lineup advice, & balancing DFS with work and family

Ryan “RotoHobo” Hodge has been playing DFS since the early days. He quickly gravitated to wanting to teach DFS and started his own content site. He has grown successful with his own model as the industry has grown and is now involved in more content ventures at 4for4 and DFSPowerHour. He finds a way to balance a successful DFS hobby with his full time job, wife, and kids. 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.

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- Ryan’s roots and favorite burrito spot in SoCal
- How Ryan started in DFS
- How Ryan got into content providing so early
- His friendship with Mike Leone and how it got him started
- How Ryan finds time to do DFS with a full time job, wife and 3 kids
- How to stop tinkering lineups
- Lessons learned early
- Game selection and how it’s important
- DFS Podcasts he listens to
- Expounding on his process article on 4for4
- How he uses Football Outsiders metrics
- Player Props for Vegas and how to use them
- Advice on how to play $50 bankroll on DraftKings
- Strategy for 3 max and 20 max tournaments
- Using his cash game lineup to build tournament lineups
- Who he uses for ownership projections
- How he breaks up his $5,000 weekend bankroll
- How he uses FantasyLabs
- Listener question from Colorado Springs
- His experience at the DraftKings King of the Beach live final
- What he would change about DFS
- Rapid fire questions
- Good life advice

LINKS MENTIONED:

Ryan’s process article on 4for4 – https://www.4for4.com/fantasy-football/my-daily-fantasy-sports-process

Perfect Lineup Movie: http://www.perfectlineupmovie.com
Jason on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dfsfilmmaker
Ryan on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ryanhodge

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Ep 37 – Greg Cosell, Sr Producer at NFL Films – How he got started, his tape study process, and living by his father’s advice

Ep 36 – “Mr. AirYards” Josh Hermsmeyer – His Path to Discovery & Detailed Process of Predicting WR Volume & Coaching Intent

Ep 35 – Fantasy Football “DeJENerate” Jen Ryan – Gambling Grandparents, working in TV, MFL10’s & player props in DFS

Ep 34 – FootballDiehard Bob Harris – Fantasy Football pioneer shares his journey & lessons learned over 20+ years creating content

Ep 31 – DFS Pro Cory Albertson – How team “RayofHope” began, finding self-worth, trying psychedelics, and being rich in spirit

Ep 30 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Impressive theme for Milly winner, Scott wins live final seat & lineup construction takeaways

Ep 29 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – How tight pricing affects lineups, weeks 4 & 5 review, and FanDuel’s unplayable tournaments

Ep 27 – Small Slate Expert “Ben Jammin” – His DFS journey, how to attack small slates, and his equation for success

Ep 26 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Week 3 analysis, having too much correlation, and creating themed lineups

Ep 25 – DFS Expert “RotoHobo” Ryan Hodge – His journey to success, lineup advice, & balancing DFS with work and family

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