Establish the Edge Fantasy Football Answering DFS Tournament Questions
Oct 1, 2025
Mike Leone dives into the world of DFS tournaments, sharing insights on when to seize breakout players like Roma Dunze. He discusses the vital impact of contest selection on lineup strategies and the nuances of ownership discrepancies in post-lock simulations. Contrarian plays are covered, focusing on the importance of payout structures and game stacks, while examples showcase ownership optimization. Late swaps and identifying solid replacements are crucial topics. Finally, Leone hints at exploring the balance between safe-volume and high-upside players in future discussions.
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Buy Young Breakouts Fast
- Move quickly to buy young players who show breakout signs in redraft leagues.
- Be aggressive especially when market is still anchored to preseason rankings.
Read Contest-Specific Ownership
- Learn how players build rosters in your exact contest to read ownership accurately.
- Adjust sims post-lock only after you understand contest size and payout impacts on ownership.
Payouts Change Your Risk Profile
- Contest size and payout shape how contrarian you should be on a slate.
- Top-heavy fields favor highly contrarian builds while flatter payouts reward steadier lineups.