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Jordan Cooper
Jordan Cooper is a poker pro who has played daily fantasy sports & bet player props full-time for a living for over a decade. With his expertise in game theory, he has had numerous six-figure 1st place GPP finishes in NFL, NBA, MLB, MMA and soccer on DraftKings & FanDuel. One of the most tenured educators in the industry, he is the author of the ‘Theory of DFS’ audio courses and teaches the fundamental math & logic of daily fantasy & sports betting regularly on RotoGrinders.
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Oct 15, 2021 • 1h 20min
#54: X Marks The Spot
Jordan Cooper welcomes on James Gettinger (chess_is_ok) to discuss the differences between the games now versus 5 years ago, the scale of edges in DFS, and optimal contest selection & bankroll management to maximize ROI.
James Gettinger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chess_is_ok
James Gettinger on Metafy: https://metafy.gg/@chess_is_ok
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 1min
#53: Chalk Smash
Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss differentiation on heavily chalky slates, overvaluing optionality, and where the line is in giving up too much projection for leverage.
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Oct 4, 2021 • 2h 11min
#52: No Angles
Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss strategic decisions on slates with flat ownership, using optionality as a tie-breaker, and when projections don't match with thinking "I know better".
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Sep 27, 2021 • 1h 34min
#51: Sanity Checks
Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss using expected fantasy point metrics, running back variance, and whether or not player potential is already priced into the market.
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Sep 20, 2021 • 2h
#50: Hot Or Due?
Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss macro strategies from the past NFL slate and arbitraging public opinion on certain players & team situations.
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Sep 14, 2021 • 1h 51min
#49: Immediate Regression
Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss how the field is reacting to late NFL news, over-stacking in small field GPPs, and whether or not industry projections will curtail some of the overreactions on next week's NFL slate based on a one-game sample size.
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Sep 7, 2021 • 1h 49min
#48: Up The Nutso
Jordan Cooper welcomes on JM Tohline (JMToWin) of One Week Season to discuss why sharp DFS players who know little about the sport consistently beat "NFL experts" and how DFS is not a game of picking players but building better lineups than your opponents.
JM Tohline on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmtowin
One Week Season: https://oneweekseason.com
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Aug 31, 2021 • 2h 28min
#47: There‘s So Much Dumb Money
Jordan Cooper welcomes on author Ed Miller to discuss the skill gap in DFS, if the game design is indeed "broken", how casual players seek solutions that actively hurt their chances, the parallels to sports betting and how that ecosystem actually works.
Ed Miller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/edmillerpoker
The Logic of Sports Betting: https://www.amazon.com/Logic-Sports-Betting-Ed-Miller-ebook/dp/B07RG6H8C2
The Curse of Too Much Skill (article): https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/for-daily-fantasy-sports-operators-the-curse-of-too-much-skill
The Math & Myths of Massive Multi-Entry GPPs (article): https://www.bettingtalk.com/massive-multi-top-attraction
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Aug 24, 2021 • 2h 16min
#46: Magic Settings
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Adam Scherer (ShipMyMoney) to discuss handling downswings, switching between formats, how average players utilize optimizers poorly, and the effect of content and tools on the ownership in DFS contests.
Adam Scherer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shipmymoneydfs
Awesemo: https://www.awesemo.com
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

Aug 17, 2021 • 3h 11min
#45: The Black Box
Jordan Cooper welcomes on Daniel Hutchings (nerdytenor) to discuss how his background in poker software helped him develop a winning DFS process, the difference between balanced strategies versus exploitative ones, and how far away the DFS ecosystem is to becoming efficiently "solved".
Daniel Hutchings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdytenor
➜ Learn the fundamental concepts of expert-level DFS gameplay that will completely revolutionize your process and put yourself on the same footing as the pros!
➜ Buy the 15-hour audio course: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass
➜ Subscribe to YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jordancooper
➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com