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Selecting Defense on Fanduel and Draftkings DFS NFL Week 14 FREE!

Vegas Odds to the Right Defense

Have you noticed how I talk about building from the bottom up so much?  I do it more on twitter when I send out my articles as well as in the kicker’s corner.  One of the things I have really not covered is what building from the bottom up can do.  I have mentioned how building from the bottom up can help you by forcing you to pick the best option for defense and kicker.  It does this by making you think about the pick because you are not worried about the salary.

Another thing that building from the bottom up can do is help make the lineup unique.  Building from the bottom helps by forcing the build to be different because you are not starting where everyone else starts.  When you start from the bottom your lineup will also be built in a different way.  We have had a lot of questions about how to find those lineups that win GPPs.  While building from the bottom up will not make your lineup a winner.  It can help build your lineup in a different enough way to help you take first.

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A New Approach

Lately, I have been pushing a new idea in Slack.  I am going to start sharing that idea outside of Slack to the rest of the DFS community.  When I first started on Fanduel I used to play nothing but the 250 man leagues.  Those were where I got my start and how I turned $20 deposit 3 years ago into a hobby where I bet a couple hundred every week. Sadly Fanduel did away with the 250 man leagues, but they did leave us a 100 man single entry league.

I put together a small write up explaining how to use those leagues to your advantage.  As well as how to build a player pool to aid you in entering multiple lineups.  Follow along here for all of the information on how to do all these things.

DFS Army is more than just NFL

If you are still looking for a site where you can talk DFS all day and get advice to help you grow as a player I really hope you check out the DFS Army.  We are more than just a place to read articles and get player picks.  In Slack Chat we celebrate wins, we give 1 on 1 advice from pros too long time members, and we cover all sports for 1 price.  If you are an NFL only player but want to keep the DFS fun going well into 2018 come check us out.  Get all of the great NFL help you already want and start learning NBA.  Maybe you will be the next member to turn $28 into $1744.50 in winnings?

(This winning lineup is from 12-4-2017)

Picking the Right Defense

One of the tools we are going to use to help us pick out a solid defense is Vegas.  We are going to be looking for teams that are favored to win, the larger the better.  Teams that are favored to win produce more points.  Teams that are behind late throw the ball more.  When a team is throwing the ball more they are more likely to have turnovers, sacks, and give up def scores.  We also want teams who are able to pressure the quarterback.  This, when combined with teams that are favored, are just going to increase scores.  When able to we want to take home teams that are favored as they have a slight edge.  I have added some color to our normally boring and all white chart.  Now you can see who is getting sacks and which opponents are giving up sacks much easier.  You will also see all teams that are favored highlighted in green.

Cincinnati vs Chicago

This is not as straightforward of a week as many of the weeks in the past have been.  We do not have many matchups where a solid defense is going against a weak offense.  We also do not have many games with a large favorite from Vegas to at least hang our hat on.  The one matchup that calls out to me from Vegas is Cin at home against the Bears.  Cincinnati has played pretty solid defense all season and the Bears have not been amazing on offense.  We also have Cin being in the 2nd best tier for sacks made for the season.  There are not a lot of defense to just straight out lock this week but Cin is one who could perform and is priced 4600.

Chargers vs Washington

There are not many times where I put s defense on this list when I am not super excited to use them.  This week is forcing me to get creative.  Vegas has the Chargers as a 6 point favorite at home against Washington.  The Chargers do have one of the better defenses in the league this season and are in the 2nd to best teir for sacks.  Washington is also in the 2nd tier for most sacks allowed which could equal some pressure from the Chargers defense.  Pressure and hits lead to QB mistakes.  With the Chargers having one of the better secondaries in the league right now we can only hope that translates into points.

Rams vs Eagles

I know, I look like I have kind of lost my mind.  The Eagles until last week has been the most lights out teams when it comes to scoring.  I normally would not suggest taking a team against a lights-out offense but before you run away screaming let me at least make my case.  Rams are at home, which is always good for a defense.  There will be noise and distractions which aid the defense.  The Eagles have been away from home for a long time now.  The Eagles stayed out west after their game with the Hawks.  We all have traveled and we all know that hotel life is never a fun life.  No matter how good the digs are, they just ain’t home.  Finally the Rams have been very opportunistic.  This is a game that should be competitive the whole game.  I see the Rams giving up points, but am hoping for the glory that is the DST TD.  WARNING WARNING WARNING – this is a move that carries a lot of risks and could blow up in our faces.  Use it in GPP only and plan on needing things to go right.

Follow the Vegas Lines

I would like to point out that it is Tuesday and a lot can happen when it comes to Vegas.  As sharp money starts to flow the lines will change.  For help with the lines on your own join the DFS Army and get in Slack Chat. We will be talking regularly about the changes in lines as the week progresses.  A great DFS player is one who adapts to new information comes along.

If you want to talk kickers or defenses hit me up on Twitter @dfsarmypvaaron or in Slack @pvaaron