How to Balance Double-Ups, Head-to-Heads and Tournaments on DraftKings If there is one thing I've learned from playing Daily Fantasy Sports for more than a decade, it's that managing your bankroll can be just as important as picking the right players . You can have a great understanding of NFL matchups, identify strong values, build smart stacks and still have a losing DFS season if you're constantly risking too much money. That's why I believe bankroll management deserves to be treated as a strategy of its own. The goal isn't simply to win one Sunday. The goal is to give yourself enough room to keep playing, learning and improving over an entire NFL season. DraftKings offers several different types of contests, including Double-Ups, Head-to-Heads and tournaments. Each format has a different level of risk and reward, so your bankroll strategy should reflect the type of contests you're entering. Start With a Weekly DFS Budget The first rule is simple: Only use mo...

NFL DraftKings Single-Entry Tournament Strategy There is something both exciting and frustrating about playing a single-entry NFL DFS tournament on DraftKings . You get one lineup. That's it. You don't have 20 entries to cover different game environments. You can't build five different quarterback combinations. You can't create a dozen variations and hope one of them finds its way to the top. You have one opportunity to put together a lineup that can compete against a large field. That makes single-entry tournaments one of my favorite—and most challenging—formats in Daily Fantasy Sports. The strategy isn't simply to find the highest-projected players. You need to build a lineup with a combination of floor, ceiling, ownership, correlation and upside . Most importantly, you need to understand that you're trying to build a lineup capable of finishing near the top, not merely surviving the contest. Single-Entry Is a Different DFS Game The first thing to understand i...

NHL DraftKings Head-to-Head contests are about as straightforward as DFS gets. You pick your lineup, another player picks theirs, and the highest-scoring lineup wins. Sounds simple, right? Well, anyone who has played NHL DFS knows it isn't always that easy. The biggest mistake I see in Head-to-Head play is approaching the contest like a large-field tournament. You don't need to find the lowest-owned player who scores three goals. You don't need to predict a six-point night from an overlooked defenseman. And you certainly don't need to take unnecessary risks simply because you want your lineup to look different. Your objective is much simpler: Build a lineup that gives you the best chance of scoring more fantasy points than one opponent. That changes the way you should approach NHL DFS. Prioritize High-Floor Players When I'm building a Head-to-Head lineup, one of the first things I look for is floor . In NHL DFS, goals and assists obviously matter, but they aren'...

  DraftKings NFL Head-to-Head Strategy There is something refreshing about playing a DraftKings NFL Head-to-Head contest. You don't have to beat 10,000 people. You don't have to finish in the top one percent. You don't even need to have the highest-scoring lineup on the slate. You only have to beat one opponent . That changes the way I approach NFL DFS. Head-to-Head contests are essentially a one-on-one battle. Your lineup is matched against another player's lineup, and the higher score wins. Because you're not trying to climb a massive tournament leaderboard, your strategy should be focused on consistency, reducing unnecessary risk, and making smart decisions over the course of an entire NFL season . That's where Head-to-Head DFS becomes interesting. Don't Build Your Lineup Like a Tournament One of the easiest mistakes to make is using a tournament mindset in a Head-to-Head contest. In a large-field tournament, you may intentionally select a low-owned playe...

  The NHL DraftKings Stack Strategy: How to Combine Lines, Power Plays, and Correlated Players If you've played NHL DFS for any length of time, you've probably heard the word "stacking" more times than you can count. For good reason. Hockey is one of the best sports for using correlated players in daily fantasy. When one player scores a goal, another player can receive an assist. If the goal happens on the power play, several players on the same unit can benefit from the same scoring sequence. That's what makes NHL stacking so interesting. Instead of selecting nine players who have nothing to do with each other, you're trying to create combinations where one successful event can potentially produce fantasy points for several players in your lineup. But stacking isn't simply a matter of picking three players from the same team. The right stack depends on the matchup, player roles, salary, contest type and the amount of risk you're willing to take. Let...

  I have been playing Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) on Draft Kings for over 11 years and have experienced moderate to excellent success. For me, the enjoyment comes from competing in a game that requires skill rather than just relying on luck. Building a successful lineup involves making the right moves, which is very rewarding. The thrill of winning a single-entry tournament against more than 400 players is truly amazing! Not only do you win money, but you also feel a sense of pride knowing that you outperformed many talented players. My personal preference in MLB is Single Entry Tournaments and Double Ups. Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) allows you to create a lineup of real MLB players and earn points based on their actual performance in games. Unlike season-long fantasy baseball, DFS contests last only one day (or for a specific slate of games), making the experience exciting and fast-paced. One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is playing every contest the same way. The strategie...