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.

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

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.

Jacksonville vs Houston

Is Jacksonville the highest priced defense that has ever been put on a slate? 5900 is a price I cannot ever remember having to pay for a defense in the past but maybe I just have forgotten it from long long ago.  There is a really important thing about this price however and that is its deserved.  Jacksonville should be able to get sacks left and right.  This is also a great match for defensive scores.  Just find the cap space if you can.  For Fanduel check out my Kicker’s Corner for a great way to save a little cash at the kicker slot to help pay that premium.

Baltimore vs Cleveland

At 3800 on DK and 5000 on FD Baltimore is a great value saving over Jac with great upside.  Baltimore might not have the same sack count as Jac but Cleveland is still a top 4 team in giving away sacks.  Baltimore has also done a solid job getting scores.  This is another spot for that kick off return or pick-6.

New Orleans vs New York Jets

NO has been a hot defense for most of the season and on Fanduel they are basically a steal at 4600.  NYJ will be throwing out Bryce Petty who completed 2 of 14 passes against Den.  I know your first reaction is to think that “its Denver so of course” but this is not the same shutdown Denver.  I expect a great scoring game from NO defense and special teams.

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