Strategies for daily leagues

[frae]

Until otherwise noted, the best strategy is start any pitcher vs. the Astros.

Can Joe Saunders keep it up tomorrow? That is a tough one to buy.

[revo]

Can Joe Saunders keep it up tomorrow? That is a tough one to buy.

Yeah, damn. Saunders then Maurer.

[frae]

Yeah, damn. Saunders then Maurer.

I think I will be going against the Buccos and taking Cahill tomorrow.

[revo]

I think I will be going against the Buccos and taking Cahill tomorrow.

I went with Saunders in my initial lineup for tomorrow, but it will likely change by then.

[frae]

I went with Saunders in my initial lineup for tomorrow, but it will likely change by then.

You are a braver man than I.

[jeimon]

Frae and revo, considering the amount of knowledge you have of fantasy baseball, and playing that 50/50 or 'double up' format, where do you think you have a better chance of winning, in a small group of say, 10 people, or a bigger group of say 50 or more? I would say it's probably the same odds, but then again maybe not?

[revo]

Frae and revo, considering the amount of knowledge you have of fantasy baseball, and playing that 50/50 or 'double up' format, where do you think you have a better chance of winning, in a small group of say, 10 people, or a bigger group of say 50 or more? I would say it's probably the same odds, but then again maybe not?

I'm finding the larger Double Up groups are better -- more chances of playing against people who don't know what the heck they're doing! But keep in mind in the 50/50, 50% of teams win. In the Double Up, it's 40%.


Some recent findings:
- check the weather!!! I lost 3 players to rainouts yesterday (stupidly), and finished 11th by a single point in a 20-team Double Up.
- sometimes it's better to pay more money for a better starter than take a shot with a cheap, yet bad, starter vs. a bad team (Hello, Brandon Maurer!)

[Andrewski]

Ed-Are you playing multiple games each day? Same lineups across the board?

And yes, Maurer stunk it up; I won that day, but he sure didn't help.

I'm finding the larger Double Up groups are better -- more chances of playing against people who don't know what the heck they're doing! But keep in mind in the 50/50, 50% of teams win. In the Double Up, it's 40%.


Some recent findings:
- check the weather!!! I lost 3 players to rainouts yesterday (stupidly), and finished 11th by a single point in a 20-team Double Up.
- sometimes it's better to pay more money for a better starter than take a shot with a cheap, yet bad, starter vs. a bad team (Hello, Brandon Maurer!)

[revo]

Ed-Are you playing multiple games each day? Same lineups across the board?

And yes, Maurer stunk it up; I won that day, but he sure didn't help.

Last few days I've been playing just one league, but the days I was playing in >1, yes, the same lineup.

[frae]

Frae and revo, considering the amount of knowledge you have of fantasy baseball, and playing that 50/50 or 'double up' format, where do you think you have a better chance of winning, in a small group of say, 10 people, or a bigger group of say 50 or more? I would say it's probably the same odds, but then again maybe not?

Well I have been playing a lot of 3 player or 5 player games. Now I am risk averse so currently I am only playing $5 buy in games. There is good and bad to these. You will sometimes find one sucker in the group and that increases your odds a lot. The bad though is if 1 guy has a player that goes off that no one else owns (16 pts from Will Venable one night this week) it is very very hard to win. 50/50's protect you from this. I like to play at least 1 3 or 5 player league and a 50/50.

Funny winning story, I was running around a lot yesterday and barely had time to get a lineup in. I got my 5 player entry in and then went back to get a 50/50. I accidentally entered a 20 team tournament, top 3 win money. Luckily I had a great night and would have won the whole thing if Greinke didn't get tossed. I lost by .5 a point, but finished 2nd.

Besides the weather issue Revo mentioned, I would not enter leagues where lineups aren't posted for that team already. So don't enter the night before where there is that one 1 PM game and then you can't make changes all evening if something happens.

Anyway, still fun so far.

[revo]

I've been on a cold streak (5 games, no $$). Thought I had a good lineup yesterday in a 3-teamer vs. two others who had <10 wins, but all my players tossed in duds.

I've tried a few HTHs, but my team crapped out each time.

I'm like Frae, though, in being risk averse. The 50/50s offer the best odds (50%) as do the HTHs, but in the HTHs you're going up against a veteran player. A 3-teamer offers a 33% shot at winning combined with a good ROI (170%).

[Andrewski]

I'm finding the larger Double Up groups are better -- more chances of playing against people who don't know what the heck they're doing! But keep in mind in the 50/50, 50% of teams win. In the Double Up, it's 40%.


Some recent findings:
- check the weather!!! I lost 3 players to rainouts yesterday (stupidly), and finished 11th by a single point in a 20-team Double Up.
- sometimes it's better to pay more money for a better starter than take a shot with a cheap, yet bad, starter vs. a bad team (Hello, Brandon Maurer!)

Gotta look at the weather! 1/3rd of today's contestants in one game have Doubront or Cobb as their SPs.

[jeimon]

Thanks revo and frae for your responses and tips.

Frae, please explain this:

"I would not enter leagues where lineups aren't posted for that team already."

You need to complete your lineup before entering a league, right? Maybe you meant "player" instead of "team"?

[revo]

Thanks revo and frae for your responses and tips.

Frae, please explain this:



You need to complete your lineup before entering a league, right? Maybe you meant "player" instead of "team"?

He meant he wouldn't enter a league unless the major league lineup was posted already. This is because players may be benched that you're unaware of. And I completely agree with this point, which is why I'm shying away from leagues that include early games.

[frae]

He meant he wouldn't enter a league unless the major league lineup was posted already. This is because players may be benched that you're unaware of. And I completely agree with this point, which is why I'm shying away from leagues that include early games.

Yep Revo nailed it. I got burned twice by doing something the night before and forgetting there was an early game. That early game locks the lineups and then I could not adjust to players being benched.