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

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

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

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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Play on FantasyAces: http://fantasyaces.com/
Play on FantasyDraft: https://www.fantasydraft.com/

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

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

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

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

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 08 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Trends of 1st Place Lineups in Milly Maker – NFL Week 7

Ep 08 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Trends of 1st Place Lineups in Milly Maker – NFL Week 7

There is a trend in the lineups that have won the Millionaire Maker tournament on DraftKings the first 7 weeks of the NFL season. Listen to hear what it is and how it can help you build a winning lineup. Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 7 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 7
  • Scott adjusts his tournament value for high priced players
  • How to build lineups similar to the winning lineups
  • What is common in all the top place lineups that have won?
  • When to not fade highly owned players in large tournaments.
  • Ownership averages from the first 7 weeks of the top 10 lineups.
  • Where to pay up and where to pay down to create a Top 10 lineup

Winning DraftKings Perfect Lineup for NFL Week 7 – https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-25-at-10.41.17-PM.png

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Ep 07 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Player Bust Trends & ‘wining247’ Top 10 Finish! – NFL Week 6

Ep 07 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Player Bust Trends & ‘wining247’ Top 10 Finish! – NFL Week 6

Ever want to know which positions are worth paying up for in tournaments? In this episode, Scott breaks down the trends of which price points at each position are most likely to give you tournament value and which are less likely. It will help you know where to pay up and where not to moving forward! Additional BONUS is another interview with Jack Hendrixson ‘wining247’ about his top ten finish in the millionaire maker tournament and why he used a RB at 0.2% owned! His process should be encouraging to any players who aren’t all about the numbers of DFS but just love the sport.

Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 6 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 6
  • Breaking down positions by low/medium/high cost players
  • How to determine if a player ‘busts’ in your lineup by how much you paid for him
  • What is anti-fragility in your lineups?
  • Which positions have the highest bust potential
  • Which positions have the lowest bust potential
  • Which positions usually ‘crush’ tournament value
  • How ‘wining247’ found the diamond in the rough for his RB position
  • How ‘wining247’ builds his lineups and uses the flex spot
  • How ‘wining247’ builds lineups throughout the week
  • Where to pay up and where to pay down to create a Top 10 lineup

LINKS:

Top 10 DraftKings Milly Maker Lineups for week 6 NFL: Top 10 Lineups

Million Dollar Winning Lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/week6_millymaker_winner.png

Jack ‘wining247’ Hendrixson Top 10 Lineup: https://www.perfectlineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wining247_top10_finish.png

DraftKings Milly Maker page (will need account to view): https://www.draftkings.com/contest/gamecenter/29630243

Link to download the Milly Maker results: https://www.draftkings.com/contest/exportfullstandingscsv/29630243

Vegas Odds for Week 6 NFL 2016: Week6 Odds

 

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Ep 06 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Scott’s Top 10 Finish in Milly Maker! – NFL Week 5

Ep 06 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Scott’s Top 10 Finish in Milly Maker! – NFL Week 5

Scott finished in the top 10 of the Millionaire Maker after last week’s podcast! He also qualified for a DraftKings Live Final in New York. Listen to what he did differently and what else you can do to improve your GPP Lineups! Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 5 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:

  • Scott’s Top 10 finish and Perfect Lineup in the DK Live Final $9 Qualifier
  • Adjustments made in process from lessons of previous podcast
  • A chalky top 10 in the Milly Maker
  • Steps to building tournament lineups using ownership %
  • Target cumulative ownership %
  • Choosing exposure based on ownership %
  • Jason’s success using the RG Lineup Builder tool
  • Evolving clarity of choices at Defense

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Ep 05 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Millionaire Maker Percent Ownership Revelations NFL Week 4

Ep 05 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Millionaire Maker Percent Ownership Revelations NFL Week 4

Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 4 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! Get your pen and notepad ready, cause this is a good one!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

  • Jason’s big Julio mistake!
  • Lessons learned
  • Ownership % Strategy
  • Scott’s sliding scale of points needed per $ spent
  • What is tournament value?
  • Ownership % analysis in first 4 weeks of top lineups broken into 10%, 5% and 2%
  • Building chalk stacks vs contrarian stacks and how one could approach each
  • Target tournament points
  • Advantage of playing smaller sites like Fantasy Aces

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