DFS Golf – Betting Guide Betting on DFS Golf is easy enough, but mastering the art is far less straightforward. Not to worry though, as we will be producing plenty of content in the coming weeks and months to help you with your draft. Like anything in life, you will improve with practice, and before long you will be winning contests in your sleep. For now, here’s a quick guide to getting started. How to Play DFS Golf After signing up for a DFS account, you will need to deposit to get started. Don’t worry – this is a piece of cake, and only takes a couple of minutes. Happily, your personal data will be encrypted using the most rigorous SSL security technologies too, so you don’t need to worry about any fraudulent activity. Once you’ve deposited some funds into your account, you will be itching to draft your first line up. To get started, click the ‘Lobby’ button in the top left hand side of the screen, and you will be taking to a list of all the available contests. Draftkings has plenty of DFS Golf contests Next, simply click the Golf tab to see a list of the available contests. Now you have two choices: you can either click on a tournament and create a line up that way, or instead click the ‘Create a Line Up’ button and you will be taken to the available roster. Creating Lineups for DFS Golf You’ll notice the salary cap has been put in place, usually $50,000, and you will need to draft your six-man squad while keeping within the confines of this budget. Are you going to spend big on the best players around or take six from the ‘midfield’ of the player list? The choice is yours…. Once you have drafted your line up, you can save the entry. Afterwards you can add this roster straight into your chosen contests. You have to head back to the Lobby and find ones those that meet your needs in terms on entry fee, prize money, field size, or your chosen preferences. DraftKings My Lineups Overview When you have one or more tournament, just click the Enter button next to the name, select your saved line up (or draft a new one if you wish) and away you go! DFS Golf Strategy There is no fast-and-loose way to win big money with DFS golf; it really is a case of trial and error. We recommend to enter a few Head-to-Head and Double Up style contests to begin with. This enables you to learn the ropes without losing too much of your bankroll. Moreover, you will be able to pick up some winnings along the way! As far as drafting your squad of six golfers is concerned, that’s the hard part. Hopefully these pointers will help though: Learn the Points System Inside Out Each DFS platform has quirks in their scoring systems. DraftKings, for example, awards 8pts for an eagle and 3pts for a birdie, and yet only takes away -0.5 for a bogie and -1 for a double. So clearly they want to reward those who are capable of breaking par. This information should help you to create a shortlist of players you want to take forward. Do Your Research Which players are in form? Which have a history in this particular tournament? Who has the game to tame that specific course? Is it long and forgiving off the tee or is it a stretch that requires accurate ball striking and great angles? These are just some of the questions you will need to ask pre-draft. You can find the relevant information in a variety of places online. Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems Managing the salary cap effectively is key to long term DFS success. Some managers prefer to take a couple of the expensive big names and combine them with some undervalued picks at the lower end of the scale. Some other managers opt for a tactic of picking half-dozen players from the mid-range price point. How you go about your draft is up to you, but remember this key point: the more players you have in your line up that make the cut, the more chance you have of winning the contest.
Masterclass: How to Make the Most of the Salary Cap If you want to be a successful DFS manager, you will need to learn how to use the salary cap. The guys at DraftKings and FanDuel are clever souls. They want to make picking a winning line up as challenging as possible. At the end of the day, if we had an unlimited amount to spend on our teams, then where would the fun be in that? Setting up Premier League Lineups. Here are some tips to understanding where and when you should be investing in different areas of your line up to stay under the salary cap: #1 – Finders Keepers What is great about the daily fantasy points scoring system is that goalkeepers take on extra importance. Here it’s not simply a case of hoping for a clean sheet or minimal goals conceded. With the addition of points from shots saved and a tiered clean sheet system (keepers get five, defenders three), clearly a decent shot stopper should be high on your shopping list. Petr Cech ist still one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League. Obviously, clean sheets are the key metric when considering goalkeeping options. If your chosen net-tender can go without conceding – and brings a couple of saves into the bargain – then you are looking at an 11 plus point game, very handy in helping you to climb the standings in your contests. As such, you need to draft a reliable goalkeeper. #2 – In Defence of the Defence By their very nature, defenders are the lowest scoring category in fantasy daily football – indeed, only one (Hector Bellerin of Arsenal) was featured in the top ten point scoring players last season. The reasons for this are simple; they score just three points compared to a goalkeeper’s five for a clean sheet, and they very rarely score/assist goals at the other end of the pitch. For many fantasy managers, defenders remain the party poopers. Leighton Jones in Action. But, the unique scoring system of daily fantasy sports means they take on added importance here. Points accrued for crosses (very handy for attacking full backs), passes intercepted, and tackles won mean that within DFS your defenders can become reliable points-scorers and the backbone of your line up, if you will. So don’t leave your defensive picks to the end like the freaks and geeks in the playground; ensure they play a prominent part in your strategy. #3 – Midfield Magic According to one fantasy football provider in the UK, players categorised as midfielders accounted for 11 of the top 20 highest point scorers in the 2015/16 season – that’s 55%. So by that logic, your midfield is the most important section of your line up. Clearly the more attack-minded midfielders offered more than their more defensive counterparts. Riyad Mahrez, Mesut Ozil, and Dimitri Payet all appeared in the top ten in 2015/16. So, those who score/assist goals are highly valued in daily fantasy sports. Riyad Mahrez was the best Premier League in 2015/16. As a consequence, managers should perhaps be investing a healthy slice of their salary allowance on their midfield three. #4 – Goals, Goals, Goals You probably didn’t need us to tell you this, but those consistent goalscorers are like gold dust for daily fantasy managers. Take the 2015/16 season: all five of the English Premier League’s top scorers – Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Sergio Aguero, Romelu Lukaku, and Riyad Mahrez – were also featured in the top six point-scorers in fantasy football (only Mesut Ozil gate-crashed the party thanks to his exceptional assist stats). So when it comes to selecting your line ups, finding those goal-minded strikers that are able to take advantage in each particular gameweek should be your first priority. #5 – Balance is the Key for the Salary Cap Of course, if no salary cap was in place then managers could pick all of the ‘big hitters’, sit back with a margarita and wait for the prize money to roll in. But daily fantasy sports isn’t as simple as that. The challenge of finding the right balance in your line up is the fun part. Besides picking the right players at the right time, you need to find those little golden nuggets hidden away in the dirt: the Gylfi Sigurdssons, the Sadio Manes, the Odion Ighalos – basically those guys who are completely undervalued by the salary system. Here is a breakdown of how many of the top 20 scoring players each team had in their squad: 4 – Arsenal (2nd), Tottenham (3rd) 2 – Leicester City (1st), Everton (11th), Swansea (12th), Watford (13th) 1 – Manchester City (4th), West Ham (7th), Stoke (9th), Sunderland (17th) The conclusion? The so-called lesser teams are just as capable of producing fantasy football heroes as the big names. Don’t be afraid to give them a second look in your line ups – especially if you want to stay under the salary cap.
Ranking the Best DFS Strikers Goals…they are the only currency that matters in football. And they are of added significance in daily fantasy too. With each strike earning ten points, it’s the highest scoring ‘event’ in any single match. The second highest, assists, are also an activity which good DFS strikers can contribute to. Harry Kane – Striker for Tottenham Hotspur Drafting the right attacking players for your line up is crucial. We will discover in this article, there is more to it than simply picking the most expensive dfs strikers. Here are seven things to consider before drafting your line leaders: Current Form of Your DFS Strikers Scoring goals and creating them for others requires confidence. It comes from playing well and getting into the right positions on the pitch at the right time. You may remember back to the first half of last season, when Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy scored in eleven consecutive matches to break a longstanding record. That feat is hugely impressive, and was only possible because of the confidence that Vardy had in front of goal. Every time he got a sniff of a chance he would take it. It’s amazing how a player in form tends to get lucky bounces and deflections that go their way. Leicester City’s top striker Jamie Vardy So always keep your eyes peeled for strikers that are scoring clusters of goals, or are putting in the kinds of performance that suggest a good run is just around the corner. Who’s Playing Who It really does make a difference when picking your strikers to draft those who are playing against more generous defences. An example from the 2015/16 season would be Aston Villa, who conceded 76 goals in 38 games. We know that they are conceding an average of two goals per match. That helps to inform us that if we draft a striker that happens to be playing against Villa in that Gameweek, then we stand a better chance of picking up points. Given the flexible nature of drafting line ups in fantasy daily sports, you can switch your DFS strikers every week. This is perhaps the most important area to consider pre-draft. Team Selection Some strikers love playing with certain teammates because they have an almost pathological understanding. Watch how Olivier Giroud peels away from his marker when Mesut Ozil is in possession of the ball in anticipation of a through ball. Another example is Jamie Vardy, who makes sure he is waiting on the shoulder of the last man for the quick counter attack when Danny Drinkwater receives the ball in space. Olivier Giroud and Mesut Özil are playing for Arsenal London Often a striker will thrive when he has his lieutenants around him, so make sure you take the time to study which combinations are successful so that you can take full advantage in your draft. Schedule The nature of the English football schedule dictates that players will occasionally need to be rested. Teams have to prevent them from suffering injuries or burn out. Drafting a striker only to see him left on the substitute’s bench due to a fixture pile-up, is a severely frustrating experience for daily fantasy managers. This unique situation is exacerbated further by the Champions League/Europa League. A number of English football’s standout sides will be in action. So, you have to be thinking like a smart DFS manager. If you recognise, for example, that Manchester City has a key Champions League match on the following Wednesday, then the chances are that Sergio Aguero will be rested for the weekend’s Premier League match. Sergio Agüero is one of the best strikers in the Premier League With this kind of insight, you can be one step ahead of your competing managers. Styles When drafting your attacking players it makes sense to examine the opposition’s defence beforehand. What are their key characteristics both individually and collectively? And what kind of striker would they not enjoy playing against? There are numerous examples of Premier League defensive pairings that have specific weaknesses. At Chelsea, for instance, their usual central defensive partnership is John Terry and Gary Cahill; both of whom are tough in the tackle, strong in the air and would run through the proverbial brick wall for their team. But they both lack in one component: speed. As such, a pacey striker is a good pick against them – as evidenced by Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick back in April. Some teams struggle to defend against crosses, so tall DFS strikers that attack the ball are a good option here. These are just two examples of how contrasting styles can help to inform your draft decisions. History of DFS Strikers When Tottenham’s Harry Kane bagged a hat-trick against Bournemouth way back on October 25, 2015, smart daily fantasy managers were already pencilling March 20, 2016, into their diaries. Why? Because that’s when these two teams played their reverse fixture. Certain strikers thrive against specific teams, mainly due to the reasons outlined in the ‘Styles’ and ‘Who’s Playing Who’ paragraphs above. It is well worth your time to track these patterns and make a note of them. So what happened when Tottenham played Bournemouth in March? Kane scored twice in a 3-0 win, of course. That was an easy 20 points in the bag for canny DFS managers that had done their homework! The Statistical Approach for DFS Strikers Statistics have played a key role in sport, dating back to the 1990s when Billy Beane revolutionized baseball with his ‘sabermetric’ approach to the game; as captured in the book and subsequent movie Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt. Data analysis has made its way into football too, and it is this approach that many daily fantasy managers take when drafting their line ups to ensure that typically undervalued players aren’t missed when selecting line ups. You don’t need to be a stat hound to know who is scoring goals – this information is readily available on the Internet. But how can we pre-empt who will score next week, and the week after? This is where a statistical angle comes in handy. ‘You can’t score if you don’t shoot,’ so the old adage goes. Five of the eight top goalscorers in the Premier League last season recorded more shots on goal than any other player. Each worth a handy 1pt in daily fantasy, of course. So the logic is that strikers that are getting their shots away are more likely to score than those who don’t. And then we can drill down further into the stats: where are these shots coming in from? An attacker that is receiving plenty of ball in the penalty area is far more likely to be scoring goals. Players trying their luck from long distance are far less efficient. Other metrics including key passes, aerial duels won, and successful dribbles also contribute to perfect DFS strikers. Make sure to also check out our Guides on: How to pick the best Midfielders for your team How to pick the best Defenders for your DFS team
DFS Soccer Midfielders The midfield battleground can have some really interesting implications for DFS soccer line ups. There are so many different types of soccer midfielders out there – from the artistry of the creative playmaker, to the more pragmatic work of the tough tackling defensive shield. Getting the right balance, and within the salary cap in your DFS draft is essential. DFS Soccer Midfielders – Point Scoring System The points scoring system dictates that all midfielders have their place. Of course, the more attacking options are the better option, generally. They have the opportunity to return higher totals, with goals and assists being the most valued currency in DFS soccer. But the addition of points for interceptions, tackles and crosses means that the kinds of player that are usually overlooked by fantasy managers are suddenly of interest. Here is a quick guide to the loose labels we can apply to midfield players, and what they can bring to your team: DFS Soccer Midfielders – The Spotter N’Golo Kante has signed a contract with Chelsea London Examples: N’Golo Kante, Francis Coquelin, Nemanja Matic The job of ‘the spotter’ is to break up opposition attacks with interceptions and well-timed tackles. Their key attributes include strong positioning, tackling and movement, and the ability to make simple passes to more creative players in order to build attacks. Former Leicester City and now Chelsea star, N’Golo Kante, is a prime example. He averaged 4.5 interceptions per match in 2015/16 (4-5 daily fantasy points) and 5.1 tackles (5pts). The French ace doesn’t offer much in an attacking sense, but he does average approximately 10pts per match – you’d need an alternative to score every game to make up that tally. So Kante is a great example of why it pays to open your mind when selecting midfield players for DFS Soccer line up. DFS Soccer Midfielders – The Quarterback Cesc Fabregas, former FC Barcelona Midfielder Examples: Cesc Fabregas, Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere You know about the quarterback in American Football, right? They are the one that receives the ball in the first phase of play. It is up to them to then deliver a pass in such a way that their team can build a substantial attack. This role has become more prominent in ‘soccer’ as the deep-lying playmaker has taken on added significance. This position is tasked with creating attacking moves by receiving the ball from the defence and recycling possession, so assists are possible in teams which play a more direct style of passing. Also, the deeper lying nature of the role means that defensive duties such as winning tackles and making interceptions, are also key. Let’s use Cesc Fabregas as an example. He assisted six goals last season, scored four himself, averaged 2.8 tackles won per match and 0.6 interceptions. When you consider all of the avenues for point scoring that players like Fabregas offer, they are clearly a sound daily fantasy option. DFS Soccer Midfielders – The Box-to-Box Man The young and talented Dele Alli Examples: Aaron Ramsey, Dele Alli, Yaya Toure This is quite an old-fashioned role now, and in truth perhaps doesn’t exist in the Premier League in its original form. But clearly the principles of contributing to both attacking and defensive plays still exists in the lies of Aaron Ramsey and Dele Alli, who are just as likely to find the net themselves as creating for a teammate. When their opponents are in possession, you will find the box-to-box merchants tracking back and making tackles too. Goals, assists, shots, tackles, interceptions….this type of player has the potential to earn points across the board. DFS Soccer Midfielders – The Creator Mesut Özil, Arsenal London Examples: Mesut Özil, Kevin de Bruyne, Juan Mata These players are beloved by fantasy daily sports managers simply because they are consistent point scorers. Mesut Özil, for example, assisted 19 Arsenal goals last season – that’s 114 DFS points straight off the bat! The Creator usually operates in an advanced central role, which means that they are in prime position to get their passes away. They can also take shots and contribute with goals of their own. They generally won’t pick up points for ‘bread and butter’ defensive duties, but that is of no concern. Creators are generally set piece takers too; another exciting angle for point scoring. DFS Soccer Midfielders – The Wide Boy Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal London Examples: Dimitri Payet, Riyad Mahrez, Alexis Sanchez More often than not, out-and-out wingers are classed as midfielders in daily fantasy and this is very handy as they deliver a wonderful cocktail of goals, assists and crosses. There are two types of Wide Boy, generally speaking: the traditional and the contemporary. The traditional winger will play on their ‘correct’ flank. Right footer on the right, and their job is to take on their marker and deliver crosses into the box. Jesus Navas and Theo Walcott are two such examples. Then there is the other type; the wrong footer, so a left-footed player occupying the right wing and vice versa. The objective here is for the winger to cut inside on their stronger foot and get their shots away. The vast majority of Riyad Mahrez’s 17 goals for Leicester last season came in this fashion. The contemporary winger is, often, the higher point scoring option of the two. If you also want learn how to pick the best defenders and strikers for your DFS lineup, check out the following guides: How to Pick DFS Defenders How to Pick DFS Strikers
DFS Soccer – Draft the Best Defenders Often, DFS managers will plunge the majority of their salary cap into getting their midfield/attack and utility options in the best shape, with their defensive line-up coming almost as an afterthought. The tragedy of this approach is that they could be missing out on some really easy points, with defenders bagging three for each clean sheet and a host of others for chipping in defensively and in attack. In many ways, defenders have more opportunities to accumulate points than most other players on the pitch. After you have read this article, you will know what a good defender can bring to the DFS party. Daily Fantasy Strategy: Dynamite Defenders Understanding the intricate nature of how a defender scores their DFS points will help you to make the most of this section of your draft. For guidance, here are the top five point-scoring defenders in the 2015/16 EPL: Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham) Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Christian Fuchs (Leicester) Hector Bellerin in Action You may have noticed something of a theme here! Yes, Arsenal London contributed three of the best defensive DFS points-scorers. Coincidence? Not at all: the Gunners kept more clean sheets (16) than any other team in the EPL, and with three points earned for each in daily fantasy sports, that is a nice accumulation. But is there more to a good daily fantasy defender than just keeping clean sheets? Examining Key DFS Attributes for Defenders The best place to start for our investigation is with Bellerin. He topped the scoring charts for defensive players last season, so understanding what he did well will prove to be a good indicator of success. Hector Bellerin’s Statistics Goals Bellerin managed just one goal for Arsenal last season, so clearly being able to find the net – hardly a defensive modus operandi anyway – is not that important in terms of daily fantasy point scoring. If your chosen defence does score the odd goal along the way then great. Assists Here is an area in which he excelled compared to other defensive options. Bellerin conjured up five assists last season – that is 30 points according to the DraftKings points system – and so this will have made a huge difference to his overall tally. Shots Remember, each shot is worth one point for DFS managers and a shot on target earns an additional point. Bellerin fired in 18 shots in 2015/16, so clearly defenders who are able to get forward and get involved in the final third of the pitch will be of benefit to daily fantasy managers. Tackles Incredibly, the meat-and-potatoes of defending that is tackling is not an area in which Bellerin is that strong. He averaged just 1.6 successful tackles per match last season, compared to the 3+ that most defenders made. We may extrapolate from that then that tackling is not all that important a stat to DFS managers. Interceptions Another area in which Bellerin was significantly below the league average was interceptions: he made 1.9 per match compared with a divisional average of around 2.8. In conclusion…the surprising thing we learn about Hector Bellerin is that, statistically at least, he is better at attacking than he is defending. This is an interesting angle in for DFS managers. Daily Fantasy Defenders Checklist: Goals Assists Shots Crosses Clean Sheets DFS: Identifying Defenders of Promise Clearly from the checklist above we have identified that the modern, marauding full back is a better option for DFS managers than rugged centre backs. Full backs still pick up those all-important clean sheet points, but can add to their tally through probing attacking play. From that ‘top five’ outlined above, Bellerin, Monreal, and Fuchs fit this template. Other options that would have been well worthy of consideration in your drafts in 2015/16 include Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov (three goals, three assists, 15 clean sheets), the Tottenham pair Kyle Walker (one goal, three assists, thirteen clean sheets) and Danny Rose (one goal, three assists, thirteen clean sheets), and West Ham’s left back Aaron Cresswell (two goals, four assists, nine clean sheets). And despite an injury-ravaged season, this man is surely still the optimum defensive pick in your daily fantasy line ups: https://youtube.com/watch?v=eqpjKeg9D_MVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Best of Leighton Baines 2015 ● Free-kick Compilation ● Plus Penalties |HD| (https://youtube.com/watch?v=eqpjKeg9D_M) Hopefully, using your new found insight, you will be able to identify the defensive stars of 2016/17. Take full advantage of your new knowledge in your daily fantasy drafts.
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