Building A Winner 5.25

Tony focuses his DFS play on FanDuel single-entry and 3-max contests. He thrives in unique formats and positional twists, always looking for hidden edges that others overlook

This article is designed to complement Mike’s weekly Fanduel Player Grid and other OWS Fanduel scroll content by giving you my view on the slate from my perspective as a Fanduel player who focuses on smaller-field, SE/3-max types of tournaments. My usual process is to build a handful of unique lineups for these types of contests each slate and a majority of my weekly DFS bankroll is dedicated to them.

As you will see as you go through the article, based on the week at hand, I find what I think is the critical starting point I want to use for my rosters. This could be a certain game environment, a specific position or positional dynamics, extreme chalk pieces, or low-owned stacks that I am interested in. Each week is unique, so the “Starting Point” for each week will be dynamic and the rest of my thoughts will build from there, helping you see how I am building my lineups and allowing you to form your own thoughts.

Starting Point

• The Week 5 main slate is the smallest of the season to date, with just 10 games due to four teams being on bye and an early morning game in London. After the London game, we’ll have six early kickoffs and four in the late afternoon window.
• There were three significant mid-week RB injury updates that came out after FD pricing was set. These have really changed the dynamics of this slate.
  • Rachaad White ($5,200) is set for an increased workload with Bucky Irving having been ruled out for Tampa’s road game in Seattle.
  • Rico Dowdle ($4,900) takes over the Panthers lead-back duties at home against the Dolphins, while Chuba Hubbard recovers from a calf injury.
  • Michael Carter ($4,000) seems slated for a lead-back/early-down role for the Cardinals as TD favorites at home against the Titans with Trey Benson having been placed on IR.
• How I approach the RB position is the main starting point for me this week as I build out my main SE/3-max rosters. There’s no shortage of RB options to choose from between the mid-week injury updates and several more appropriately-priced options in great spots of their own. While it’s not profound to proclaim that RB is a key position to consider on FanDuel, it’s more about which combinations of backs I’m playing together across my main lineups that will be my focus this week.

Running Back Approach