Is being a fan costing you money?

Is Being a Fan Costing You Money in Fantasy Sports?

I have known people that have played fantasy sports including baseball, basketball and football for years and I’ve seen it happen time and time again. When the time comes to draft teams, they succumb to their “fandom” when picking their team.

Instead of making picks based on the stats that carry the highest reward in the games, they pick their favorite players. They are called “easy wins” and everyone looks forward to matchups with them. When playing at FanDuel clients have the option of playing every day, and they can really improve thier chances at winning some great money if they avoid this path and just make a roster based on the numbers instead of the emotional picks.

Here are some tips on how to avoid this pitfall and increase your chances of winning some nice bucks playing Fantasy Sports at FanDuel.

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Know the scoring system of the game you’re playing. You need to know which stats play into scoring and pick your teams accordingly. If pitching scoring heavily rewards strikeouts – make sure your pitchers are above average in that category. The same goes for hitters. (FanDuel’s scoring is laid out in detail at Text Link to Rules and Scoring.) One thing to note is that FanDuel gives 2 points for stolen bases – this means that hitters who hit singles, take walks and steal bases can be a great pick if a power hitter doesn’t have good matchups that day.
* Know the game conditions – if your favorite power hitters are playing in a “pitcher’s park” against a pitcher that forces a lot of ground balls, it might be a great day to start someone else. If your favorite pitcher is playing in a small park against a line up of big time power hitters – you should let him ride the pine as well.
* Play the match ups – there are some teams out there (Astro’s, Padres, Pirates for example) that are extremely anemic offensively. Find out what these teams are and watch for them in the pitching match ups when you are selecting your line up. More often than not, it will pay off to start pitchers who are facing them.
* In all decisions, let the stats decide your course of action. While it might sound like fun to attach your success to your favorite team or player, it’s a lot more fun to win real money because you made your decision based on the numbers – after all, your opponent likely is.

FanDuel is easy to play, offers a great chance to win some money playing fantasy sports and most of all… it’s fun. Try a free game today or jump on in and challenge one of your friends or take on one of our existing players for real money atFanDuel !

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