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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Aug 10, 2021 • 2h 6min

#44: The Gray Area

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Paul Villamizar (pew_pew_pew) to discuss the DFS soccer ecosystem, the politics of high-stakes play, the importance of having a good reputation while giving action, and the "old school gambler" mentality. Paul Villamizar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pew_pew_peeeeew ➜ 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
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Aug 3, 2021 • 1h 57min

#43: The Edgelords

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Michael Leone from Establish The Run to discuss the Best Ball ecosystem, how the edge in small field DFS GPPs differs from large field ones, and the mentality it takes to put all of your volume on only 1-2 strategic decisions for a slate. Michael Leone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/2hats1mike Establish The Run: https://establishtherun.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
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Jul 27, 2021 • 2h 50min

#42: CSV Tilt

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Neil Orfield (ncorfield8k) to discuss the long-term value of custom projections vs. game theory, optimizer mistakes & upload errors, how the process of similarly sharp players can differ, and a whole lot more. Neil Orfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/playerqDFS ➜ 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
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Jul 20, 2021 • 1h 50min

#41: Monster Creator

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Justin Freeman to discuss projections as a range of outcomes, simulation methodologies, game sims vs. contest sims, and determining the expected value of a DFS lineup. Justin Freeman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinfreeman18 Run The Sims: https://www.runthesims.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
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Jul 7, 2021 • 1h 47min

#40: The Blah Blah Blahs

Jordan Cooper welcomes Kyle Dvorchak back on to share the results of his overlay hunting challenge the past few months and discuss the major mentality differences between season-long fantasy players and DFS professionals. Kyle Dvorchak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kyletweetshere ➜ 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

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