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Course 4: NFL Strategy

RB Selection for Cash Games

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RB Selection: Key Stats

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Stat Notes

Touches Notes RB opportunity regardless matchup

YpC (Yards per Carry/Catch) Great indicator of performance and perceived ownership

Playcall Distribution Better offenses get more opportunities to score

DvP Matchup Great matchups indicate consistent and chalk plays

Salary Players don’t generally pay up for high-priced QBs

Value FPTs / Salary

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RB Selection: Vegas and Advanced Stats

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Stat Notes

Game Flow How a game is expected to play out via Vegas

Spread Larger spread = higher chance of blowout

Over / Under Higher O/U = high possibility of fantasy points

Team Projected Points Relate to opponent helps predict game flow

Snap Count Indicates how much opportunity a player gets during a game

Red Zone Attempts Touches inside the scoring area

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RB Selection: Using Vegas

4Source: Washington Post

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TDs Required to Hit DK Benchmark

5Source: 4for4

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TDs Required to Hit FD Benchmark

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RBs in Cash Game Lineups: Key Elements

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● RB CV

● Plus / Minus by Days Rest

● Rushing TD Success Rate by Yard Line

● QL Wire Content

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CV by Position

8Source: 4for4Note: data is from 2013-2014 NFL Season

Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Position

CV by Position

Coefficient of Variation (CV) -- the standard deviation of a data set divided by its mean. CVs can be used as a measure of consistency.

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Plus/Minus by Days Rest

9Source: Fantsay LabsNote: data is from 2014 NFL Season

Number of Days Rest

Plus/Minus

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Rushing TD Success Rate by Yard Line (‘04-‘13)

10Source: 4for4

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NFL Cash Game Lineup Example

Source: DFS Mancave11

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