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Feb 9, 2021 • 1h 50min

#19: I See Dead Money

Jordan Cooper welcomes on John Breslin (a.k.a. SquirrelPatrol) to discuss his approach to playing DFS full-time, using a portfolio strategy in GPPs, treating your play as a financial investment, the pitfalls of poor bankroll allocation or diversification, and the differences between the past, present and future of the industry. John Breslin on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jbresl 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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Feb 2, 2021 • 1h 3min

#18: Mook Farms

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss the extremes of contest selection, the ethics of bum hunting, and exploiting overlay opportunities. 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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Jan 28, 2021 • 1h 51min

#17: Champion The Nit

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss matching your contest selection, bankroll allocation and play style to your risk profile, and treating DFS cash games as a stock investment. 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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Jan 19, 2021 • 1h 11min

#16: Non-Fun Tokens

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Davis Mattek to debate NBA Top Shots, NFTs as investment vehicles, the rationality of markets, and whether increasing the network erodes your ability to maximize or even maintain an edge. Davis Mattek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/davismattek The Taekcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-taekcast-a-mostly-sports-podcast/id1391255389 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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Jan 12, 2021 • 1h 40min

#15: No Nuts Building Required

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss small-field GPP play, exploiting the fragility of projections, and how optionality may be more important than usual this NBA season. 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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Jan 5, 2021 • 2h 12min

#14: Keep Calm & Blame Variance

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss their DFS results over the past calendar year, controlling tilt, accepting variance, and sacrificing EV in contest selection for the sake of stability. 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 ➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com ➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com
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Dec 29, 2020 • 1h 58min

#13: Simplification vs. Complication

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss the value of watching games, NBA correlations, building leverage into your lineups, why being a good "cash" player helps you in GPPs, and determining whether you're playing bad versus running bad. 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 ➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com ➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com
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Dec 22, 2020 • 1h 28min

#12: Late News Snooze

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss the impact of late news right before lock, the perils of misjudging ownership, and the mathematical concept of "lineups not players". 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 ➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com ➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com
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Dec 15, 2020 • 1h 56min

#11: Secret Variables

Jordan Cooper welcomes on Derek Carty to discuss the misconceptions about projections, predictive versus descriptive stats, the context of sample sizes, viewing things in relatives rather than absolutes, and whether or not he charges enough for his NFL or MLB projections. Derek Carty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/derekcarty THE BLITZ: https://rotogrinders.com/marketplace/the-blitz-by-derek-carty-380?sport=nfl THE BAT: https://rotogrinders.com/marketplace/derek-carty-s-the-bat-projection-system-300?sport=mlb 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 ➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com ➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com
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Dec 8, 2020 • 1h 5min

#10: Embracing Uncertainty

Jordan Cooper & Erik Beimfohr discuss exploiting the field's overconfidence in predicting outcomes and how the volatility in certain sports (ie. NBA preseason) actually increases your edge. 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 ➜ Buy a "Play Whoever You Want" shirt: http://playwhoeveryouwant.com ➜ Questions or feedback, e-mail questions@theoryofdfs.com

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