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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?
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Originally posted by jeimon View PostFrae 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?
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!)
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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.
Originally posted by revo View PostI'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!)
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Originally posted by Andrewski View PostEd-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.
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Originally posted by jeimon View PostFrae 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?
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.
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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%).
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Originally posted by revo View PostI'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!)
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Originally posted by jeimon View PostThanks 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"?
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Originally posted by revo View PostHe 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.
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