Larejo is a mid-stakes tournament mastermind who specializes in outmaneuvering 150-max players with a small number of entries
Every week has its own personality. The fun (and sometimes maddening) aspect of each week is that we’re “supposed” to learn from the previous one. Of course, if we did learn something from each and every slate (and we’ve been doing this for a while), we’d feel stuck in mud when building lineups. Instead, what’s easiest is trying to identify the few learnings we’ve had recently and applying those to the upcoming slate. We’d hope that somewhere along the way, we’re applying some core principles stuff we’ve picked up and built in without even thinking about it. That sums up how I feel about approaching this Sunday, as I’m feeling more price-sensitive than ever. We’ve talked so much about cheap player blocks on this site over the years, and seen much success, but really, it has made me reflect even more on the value of a point-considered play for every roster spot. With the successes of blocks like Tyrod Taylor + AD Mitchell, Jacoby Brissett + Michael Wilson, and also how common double tight ends have been performing lately, I may be starting to shift in my DFS ways. I used to be a DFS player who was stubborn enough not to let pricing dictate the plays. But now, I’m feeling more like I want to make sure I am playing the right players at the right prices in lieu of sucking it up, and buying sans-discount, then prohibiting the rest of my lineup from making much sense. Feel free to call this the Warren Buffett mindset for Week 14 (buying good companies at value prices).
Winning rosters blend chalk and variance. Winning rosters won’t make us feel comfortable the moment they are built. Winning rosters should be built without the fear of failure. What follows here is going to be a bit more out there than typical. But as is the case late in the season, we just don’t know where the surprises may lie, so in larger field GPPs, we can play, fade, and hope!
