After a nice little run two weeks ago, I hit a bit of a skid last week. After taking three consecutive
losing days, I decided to hold off play this weekend. Center and refocus. Came back today with a vengeance.
Taking a short break is an excellent thing to do when you hit a skid. The same thing that happens in Season Long Fantasy happens to players of the Daily Game. You fall in love with players. You figure that Melky Cabrera brought you $50 last week,so he'll always do it. That is not the case. Players get hot; they cool off; other players get hot. Learn it, Live it, Learn to Love it. When you take a break, you assess your roster the way you need to: Making the decision about who will add to your totals the most this day, not last week, last month or last year. Today is all that matters in DFS.
So, I looked at the basics: best pitching matchups for the money & what hot hitters are facing weak pitchers. Could have been a lot better night, if I had gotten something out of Gregor Blanco. Or if Scottie Kazmir would have done me proper. I came in 9th Place in the Quarter Arcade--That's a single digit finish [Ticked back to 10th place due to some late inning scoring by the Braves off Craig Kimbrel, so the new total is $34.84], something I'm not ashamed to brag about. With the clear head and refocus on the truths of the game I fielded an exemplary roster.
Something you should consider. If you're having a bad time of it, you only have a couple of choices. Quit Playing, Double Down, or Take a break. I understand why people quit. DFS isn't easy. Doubling Down, more often than not, leads to bad things. How many stories have you heard from people about going to Vegas losing a bunch of money and then making it all back? Usually, they lose more cash, right? Taking a step back is really good advice, and something I'd hope you keep in your DFS playbook.
Taking a short break is an excellent thing to do when you hit a skid. The same thing that happens in Season Long Fantasy happens to players of the Daily Game. You fall in love with players. You figure that Melky Cabrera brought you $50 last week,so he'll always do it. That is not the case. Players get hot; they cool off; other players get hot. Learn it, Live it, Learn to Love it. When you take a break, you assess your roster the way you need to: Making the decision about who will add to your totals the most this day, not last week, last month or last year. Today is all that matters in DFS.
So, I looked at the basics: best pitching matchups for the money & what hot hitters are facing weak pitchers. Could have been a lot better night, if I had gotten something out of Gregor Blanco. Or if Scottie Kazmir would have done me proper. I came in 9th Place in the Quarter Arcade--That's a single digit finish [Ticked back to 10th place due to some late inning scoring by the Braves off Craig Kimbrel, so the new total is $34.84], something I'm not ashamed to brag about. With the clear head and refocus on the truths of the game I fielded an exemplary roster.Something you should consider. If you're having a bad time of it, you only have a couple of choices. Quit Playing, Double Down, or Take a break. I understand why people quit. DFS isn't easy. Doubling Down, more often than not, leads to bad things. How many stories have you heard from people about going to Vegas losing a bunch of money and then making it all back? Usually, they lose more cash, right? Taking a step back is really good advice, and something I'd hope you keep in your DFS playbook.
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