Perfect Lineup Podcast - Daily Fantasy Strategy and Stories of Success

Are you certain when you build fantasy football lineups? JM “JMtoWin” Tohline wanted to play in the NFL growing up. Now he uses his football knowledge to build a successful DFS lineups and his writing skills to teach it to others on OneWeekSeason.com. He shares his process, strategy, mistakes, and how to trust yourself in order to make more money in DFS than you do […] The post Ep 38 – DFS Expert JMtoWin – His Writing Career, DFS Process of Certainty, and How to Make More Money in DFS than your Job appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Does the game of football fascinate you? Greg Cosell has been studying the game of football for over 38 years and producing content at NFL Films that teaches the game to viewers in a clear, concise manner. He is one of the highest regarded analyst of game tape and appears on radio and TV across the nation each week during the NFL season. Hear how […] The post Ep 37 – Greg Cosell, Sr Producer at NFL Films – How he got started, his tape study process, and living by his father’s advice appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

How do you create a predictive football stat? Josh Hermsmeyer took an underutilized stat of AirYards and created his own efficiency and opportunity metrics that not only help predict pass catcher volume but reveal QB and coaching intent. Hear his story and get to know the man behind AirYards. Josh’s MUST READ Rotoworld Article: http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/69265/446/why-receiver-air-yards-matter IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Where Josh grew up Dad’s […] The post Ep 36 – “Mr. AirYards” Josh Hermsmeyer – His Path to Discovery & Detailed Process of Predicting WR Volume & Coaching Intent appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Ever consider writing content for fantasy football? Jen “deJENerate” Ryan bought a FootballDieHards magazine for her first fantasy football draft. She now writes for that magazine. Hear how she’s forged her own path in her TV career as well as the fantasy sports world. Listen in to hear how she got better in fantasy football season long, DFS and MFL10 Best Ball games. IN THIS […] The post Ep 35 – Fantasy Football “DeJENerate” Jen Ryan – Gambling Grandparents, working in TV, MFL10’s & player props in DFS appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

How much do you love fantasy football? Bob “footballdiehard” Harris started creating content in the 90’s from his grandmother’s house with a fax machine and a 900 number… for free. He is a pioneer in the industry who shares his journey and great insights. You will certainly walk away encouraged to go tackle your own passions. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Bob’s journey from […] The post Ep 34 – FootballDiehard Bob Harris – Fantasy Football pioneer shares his journey & lessons learned over 20+ years creating content appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

How would you tell your wife of two days that you just won a million dollars? Drew “redkacheek” Mathews got married on Friday and won the PGA Masters Millionaire Maker on Sunday. He’s been playing DFS for almost 4 years and has also played golf professionally. Tune in to hear how he started out in DFS, how he got better, and why he started his […] The post Ep 33 – Millionaire Winner “redkacheek” – Married on Friday then won a Million on Sunday, hear Drew’s fantasy golf strategy and great story appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

How do you get lucky in DFS? Tyler “ToeTagginTambo” Tamboline did not start strong in DFS. In fact, he dug a $5,000 hole. But he knew process and hard work would pay off and it has plus some. Hear how he started out, what he has learned, and what he does now that helped him win $120,000 in PGA on DraftKings. IN THIS EPISODE YOU […] The post Ep 32 – $120,000 Winner ToeTagginTambo – GPP strategies, PGA process, and how he dug a $5,000 hole when starting DFS appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

How do you define your self-worth? Cory Albertson has had great success in DFS and in this interview he talks about what he’s going after now. Hear how Cory got started in DFS and how much his parents played a role. Cory was a featured participant in the Perfect Lineup movie and shared a lot of DFS insight there, here we talk more life and […] The post Ep 31 – DFS Pro Cory Albertson – How team “RayofHope” began, finding self-worth, trying psychedelics, and being rich in spirit appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Why is this week’s millionaire maker winning lineup so impressive? Scott “Escot4” Hanson and Jason talk through NFL week 8 and takeaways on how pricing affects players busting more. Scott breaks down his live final winning lineup and his admiration of the winning lineup in the Milly Maker.  Jason breaks down Milly Maker stacks and Jason’s wife delivers their 2nd child and it has insight […] The post Ep 30 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Impressive theme for Milly winner, Scott wins live final seat & lineup construction takeaways appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

How does tighter pricing on DraftKings affect your lineup construction? Scott “Escot4” Hanson and Jason talk through NFL week 4 and 5 and takeaways on how pricing affects players busting more. Scott talks through a week of prep for NFL and if you only had 2 hours a day, you can too.  FanDuel’s current tournament structure also pushes Scott away from playing. Hear why.  Listen […] The post Ep 29 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – How tight pricing affects lineups, weeks 4 & 5 review, and FanDuel’s unplayable tournaments appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Are you thinking of DFS as a game of strategy or as a team of fantasy players? Jordan Cooper shoots straight about the mindset one should have with DFS, how he experiences soccer as the most exciting sport, and his journey from comedian to poker player to DFS player.  Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you […] The post Ep 28 – DFS Expert Jordan “blenderhd” Cooper – How soccer is the most exciting sport, growing $400 to $80,000, and life as a comedian appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

How do you attack small slates differently than main slates?  Ben “Jammin” Joselson quickly found an edge in smaller slates and shares his step-by-step process. He talks to how contrarian you want to be, collective ownership game theory, and using a late slate strategy on main slates. Ben recounts his first big win and how he got into the content side of DFS.  Listen in […] The post Ep 27 – Small Slate Expert “Ben Jammin” – His DFS journey, how to attack small slates, and his equation for success appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Are you over-correlating your lineups? Scott “Escot4” Hanson and Jason talk through a strange NFL week 3 and how the top Milly Maker lineups could have been even better. We discuss themes in lineups and what are good ways to attack lineups on Fanduel. Listen in to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction and to gain some insight into how to build […] The post Ep 26 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Week 3 analysis, having too much correlation, and creating themed lineups appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Ryan “RotoHobo” Hodge has been playing DFS since the early days. He quickly gravitated to wanting to teach DFS and started his own content site. He has grown successful with his own model as the industry has grown and is now involved in more content ventures at 4for4 and DFSPowerHour. He finds a way to balance a successful DFS hobby with his full time job, […] The post Ep 25 – DFS Expert “RotoHobo” Ryan Hodge – His journey to success, lineup advice, & balancing DFS with work and family appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Scott “Escot4” Hanson joins Jason for another NFL season as they break down tournament results and strategy. NFL Week 1 had some bumps to learn from and Scott gives some good tips on how to look back at your lineups to see if you made good choices. Listen in to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction and to gain some insight into […] The post Ep 24 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Week 1 Milly Maker analysis and how Scott “Escot4” re-evaluates his lineups appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

DraftKings Millionaire Winner “ektdar” created his own DFS model from scratch. He used his job experience and lessons learned from trading stock futures to create a process that in only a couple of years has gotten him into 3 live finals and a $1,000,000 payday from the PGA 2017 US Open contest. He shares how he got started and how he built his model for […] The post Ep 23 – Millionaire Winner “ektdar” – Insight into creating a DFS model, evaluating your process, and trading stock futures appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Bobby Firestone (aka BobbyFi) pursued Daily Fantasy from the beginning as a career and now he makes a living taking down GPPs. He talks tournament strategy, game theory, and shares how he evaluates players. He gives tons of DFS insight and MLB advice. He also talks about how he grew up as a world traveller and shares some great thoughts about fears, fasting and family. […] The post Ep 22 – DFS Pro “BobbyFi” – Building tournament winning lineups, MLB strategy, and a lifetime of traveling the world appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Ben “JazzRaz” Rasa has found huge success on DraftKings Golf as he took down several tournaments during the Colonial for over $83,000.  He comes onto the show to talk about his strategy and what he looks at when evaluating golfers each week. He shares how he got started, how he correlates players in Golf, and where he shares his insights each week. Listen in to meet a fellow […] The post Ep 21 – DFS Pro Ben “JazzRaz” Rasa – His $83,000 PGA win, his process for golf, and how he takes a stand appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Carmelo “Cscore2” Scorpo has found early success on FanDuel Golf taking down the $3 Birdie for $15,000 and almost did it in back-to-back weeks! He comes onto the show to talk about his strategy and what he looks at when evaluating golfers each week. He shares who he follows for insight about golf, his priorities when evaluating golfers, and his confidence in only a few […] The post Ep 20 – $15K winner “CScore2” builds very few lineups, hear his process and how he evaluates golfers appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

PART 2 of 2 — Jonathan “McJester” Zellers is a Daily Fantasy legend at this point. The 2014 Tournament Player of the Year has once again returned to the top of the podium to win another live final championship. This time a FanDuel Perfect Lineup at the NBA live final. He comes onto the podcast to talk about his lineup, his win, and his process. […] The post Ep 19 – McJester Interview Part 2 – Pivoting off chalk plays, removing late swap, and living in the moment appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

PART 1 of 2 — Jonathan “McJester” Zellers is a Daily Fantasy legend at this point. The 2014 Tournament Player of the Year has once again returned to the top of the podium to win another live final championship. This time a FanDuel Perfect Lineup at the NBA live final. He comes onto the podcast to talk about his lineup, his win, and his process. […] The post Ep 18 – McJester Interview Part 1 – His FanDuel NBA Championship, lineup building, and being mentored appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Jack “wining247” Hendrixson returns to the show to share about his top 3 finish at the FanDuel NBA Live Final. He talks more about his process, analysis of how he built his lineup, and what it was like to stand up on the podium for the first time. Jack also talks about how his Dad supports his DFS life and what he would do to fix late […] The post Ep 17 – DFS Pro “wining247” Interview – Jack’s process, FanDuel live final, & his ideal fix when players sit appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Hear how daily fantasy player FuegoSteve turned his DFS game around by hiring a DFS coach and qualified for a FanDuel NBA live final. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community and take away something you can apply to your own DFS process and strategy. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Where “FuegoSteve” came from How he got started in DFS Good and bad fantasy advice […] The post Ep 16 – Live Final Newbie “FuegoSteve” Interview – The experiences of a first-timer to a FanDuel live final appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Hear how microstakes player PJ Frappier turned his DFS game around this past football season and has turned a $20 bankroll into $4,000 in six months, now playing $200 a day. Learn how he plays Daily Fantasy on a small scale and how he developed his process while having a full time job. PJ shares the podcasts he uses and what he thinks about subscription services. He shares an […] The post Ep 15 – Microstakes Grinder “PJFrap” Interview – How his bankroll went from $20 to $4,000 in 6 months appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Hear Millionaire Winner Josh “jrveurink” Veurink talk about his big win, how he plays Daily Fantasy on a small scale, and how he developed his strategy while having a full time job. Josh shares how his exciting sweat unfolded the night he won, the podcasts and articles he trusts, and how many lineups he builds each weekend.  Listen in to meet a fellow player in the Daily Fantasy Community […] The post Ep 14 – Millionaire Winner “jrveurink” Interview – How a microstakes DFS player won big appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Hear our own Scott Hanson talk about his historic 2nd Fantasy Football Championship win at the DraftKings 2016 live final!! Listen in on what it is like to win a 2nd $2,000,000 playing DFS. Hear how he decided on his players, the sweat he had, and strategy he has implemented this year that he didn’t use in previous years. Hear what sites he uses in […] The post Ep 13 – Scott Hanson wins another $2,000,000!! – His strategy, sweat, and historic win in Daily Fantasy. appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Jason and Scott talk stacking games in the NFL, the lineup building process, and when to go contrarian to the Vegas Odds.   Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 10 DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament and the winner of the $4 entry, $100K to first ‘Midseason Celebration’ winner on DraftKings. Subscribe to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction. Listen to gain some insight into how […] The post Ep 12 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Scott’s 150 Lineup Building Process for Milly Maker – NFL Week 10 appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Hear Millionaire Winner Eric “Jakz101” Crain talk about his big win, how he got started in DFS, and how he developed his strategy. Eric gives advice on what site to start on, who to listen to for advice, and what he does for his process each week. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the DFS Community and take away something you can apply […] The post Ep 11 – Millionaire Winner Eric Crain “jakz101” Interview – His story, building a core strategy and how he celebrated appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Dive into the analysis on the best player choices for Week 8 and a breakdown of how the winner “jakz101” created a strong ‘core’ of players that he built around. Jason and Scott talk how to set player exposure in your lineups determined by the rest of the field. Scott also talks his player choices based on home/road split, snap distributions and how he uses Pro Football […] The post Ep 10 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Millionaire Winner Eric Craine’s 150 lineups breakdown – NFL Week 8 appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

DraftKings Perfect Lineup DFS NFL interview with Jesse L’Hommedieu “JL003” about his 9th live final qualifier for NFL this year. We discuss how Matthew Berry got Jesse into DFS, how being broke helped him get better, advice on who’s opinion to trust in DFS and much more. Listen in to meet a fellow player in the DFS Community and take away something you can apply […] The post Ep 09 – DFS Pro Jesse “JL003” L’Hommedieu Interview – How being broke helped him become a better player appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

There is a trend in the lineups that have won the Millionaire Maker tournament on DraftKings the first 7 weeks of the NFL season. Listen to hear what it is and how it can help you build a winning lineup. Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 7 DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction. Listen to gain […] The post Ep 08 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Trends of 1st Place Lineups in Milly Maker – NFL Week 7 appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Ever want to know which positions are worth paying up for in tournaments? In this episode, Scott breaks down the trends of which price points at each position are most likely to give you tournament value and which are less likely. It will help you know where to pay up and where not to moving forward! Additional BONUS is another interview with Jack Hendrixson ‘wining247’ about […] The post Ep 07 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Player Bust Trends & ‘wining247’ Top 10 Finish! – NFL Week 6 appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Scott finished in the top 10 of the Millionaire Maker after last week’s podcast! He also qualified for a DraftKings Live Final in New York. Listen to what he did differently and what else you can do to improve your GPP Lineups! Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 5 DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction. Listen […] The post Ep 06 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Scott’s Top 10 Finish in Milly Maker! – NFL Week 5 appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Jason and Scott analyze the NFL Week 4 DraftKings Millionaire Maker tournament to learn better daily fantasy theory, strategy, and lineup construction. Listen to gain some insight into how to go about building lineups that will give you a better chance at winning large field tournaments! Get your pen and notepad ready, cause this is a good one! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Jason’s […] The post Ep 05 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Millionaire Maker Percent Ownership Revelations NFL Week 4 appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Jason and Scott analyze the DraftKings Perfect Lineup that won the NFL Week 3 Millionaire Maker tournament. They also dive into the other Top 10 lineups of the DraftKings tournament and study the lineup construction strategy on the 11 lineups that were entered of the winning player. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Scott’s results of his first attempt at 150 lineups Themes to study in winning […] The post Ep 04 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Millionaire Winner’s 11 Lineup Breakdown NFL Week 3 appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

Jason (@DFSFilmmaker) and Scott (@RG_escot4) talk through the top 10 lineups of the Draft Kings Millionaire Maker tournament and add some analysis on Al “Smizzle” Zeidenfeld’s winning “Perfect Lineup” and all the 150 lineups that he entered. Learn how to analyze successful daily fantasy lineups in Fantasy Football, Fantasy Basketball, and Fantasy Baseball in order to improve your own daily fantasy strategy from those that have […] The post Ep 03 – DraftKings NFL Tournament Strategy – Millionaire Winner Al Zeidenfeld’s 150 Lineups NFL Week 2 appeared first on Perfect Lineup.

FanDuel Perfect Lineup DFS MLB interview with Jack Hendrixson “wining247” about his big night in MLB when he took down 3 tournaments for a total of $110,000 while building only 3 lineups that night. We discuss Jack’s daily process while working full time as a plumber, how many lineups he prefers to build, his confidence in being contrarian and much more. Listen in to meet […] The post Ep 01 – Jack “wining247” Hindrixson Interview – His strategy, daily process, & MLB FanDuel Perfect Lineup appeared first on Perfect Lineup.