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The Daily Fantasy Sports Roundtable: Short Slate Strategy – CSURAM88, Hoop, and Raybon

February 22, 2017: The Daily Fantasy Sports Roundtable, a FantasyLabs production: Short slates — they’re not for everyone.

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Host: Matthew Freedman – Editor-in-Chief of FantasyLabs

Guests

Chris Raybon – Senior DFS Editor for 4for and Host of the DFS MVP Podcast

Mike Petta (Hoop2410) – Full-Time DFS Player, RotoGrinders Contributor, and a Cohost of GrindersLive

Peter Jennings (CSURAM88) – FantasyLabs Co-founder, DraftKings Analyst, and Two-Time DFS World Champion

Short Slate Strategy

Freedman is joined by Raybon, Hoop, and CSURAM88, who discuss strategies for (and the degeneracy of) short slates.

Questions addressed on the show include the following:

  • Are short slates necessary?
  • Which sports are best for short slates?
  • How should novices approach short slates?
  • Should roster construction strategies for cash games differ based on slate size?
  • What are the roles of stacking and contrarianism in short slate guaranteed prize pools?

Credits

Theme Music: Matthew Schildt

Introduction: Eden Wales Freedman

About The Show

The Daily Fantasy Sports Roundtable is a FantasyLabs production hosted by Matthew Freedman. On the show, guests discuss a variety of DFS topics, including strategy, game theory, and lineup construction.

You can subscribe to the show on the FantasyLabs Podcast Channel via iTunes, Stitcher, or PodBean. If you rate and review the show while you’re there, it will help us find new listeners.

You can contact the show via email, [email protected], and follow us on Twitter @FantasyLabsPods.

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Be sure to check out our suite of Tools, especially our Player Models and new DFS Ownership Dashboard.

February 22, 2017: The Daily Fantasy Sports Roundtable, a FantasyLabs production: Short slates — they’re not for everyone.

Download this episode (right click and save)

Host: Matthew Freedman – Editor-in-Chief of FantasyLabs

Guests

Chris Raybon – Senior DFS Editor for 4for and Host of the DFS MVP Podcast

Mike Petta (Hoop2410) – Full-Time DFS Player, RotoGrinders Contributor, and a Cohost of GrindersLive

Peter Jennings (CSURAM88) – FantasyLabs Co-founder, DraftKings Analyst, and Two-Time DFS World Champion

Short Slate Strategy

Freedman is joined by Raybon, Hoop, and CSURAM88, who discuss strategies for (and the degeneracy of) short slates.

Questions addressed on the show include the following:

  • Are short slates necessary?
  • Which sports are best for short slates?
  • How should novices approach short slates?
  • Should roster construction strategies for cash games differ based on slate size?
  • What are the roles of stacking and contrarianism in short slate guaranteed prize pools?

Credits

Theme Music: Matthew Schildt

Introduction: Eden Wales Freedman

About The Show

The Daily Fantasy Sports Roundtable is a FantasyLabs production hosted by Matthew Freedman. On the show, guests discuss a variety of DFS topics, including strategy, game theory, and lineup construction.

You can subscribe to the show on the FantasyLabs Podcast Channel via iTunes, Stitcher, or PodBean. If you rate and review the show while you’re there, it will help us find new listeners.

You can contact the show via email, [email protected], and follow us on Twitter @FantasyLabsPods.

——

Be sure to check out our suite of Tools, especially our Player Models and new DFS Ownership Dashboard.

About the Author

Matthew Freedman is the Editor-in-Chief of FantasyLabs. The only edge he has in anything is his knowledge of '90s music.