Larejo is a mid-stakes tournament mastermind who specializes in outmaneuvering 150-max players with a small number of entries
They once asked Tiger Woods whether he got nervous when stepping up to an important putt. His response was, “No, I just think about how cool it would be if I made it.” Derek Jeter also gave a similar answer to how he feels coming to bat with the bases loaded and the game on the line, and his response was, “I just think about how the pitcher is in a tougher spot than I am.” Two all-time greats at their sports, with two all-time quotes. It’s a common piece of advice to hear that you should envision success before it happens so that you are well-prepared for the moment and prepared to handle the outcome. Whatever this success looks like to you, it’s a worthy thought exercise to walk through. Sometimes, we’ll get lucky in life and experience a joy we truly never expected, but often our successes come from hard work, preparation, and dedication over long periods of time. They come from a combination of optimism and motivation to attain these results. And when they come our way, it makes it all the more rewarding.
My advice this week is to envision what your Sunday evening will look like after a comma-led DFS win. What would you do with the prize? Do you know how you would act immediately after winning? Were you sweating out every last second of the game, and who were you doing that with? How would a victory change your next few days? Would you act differently or be the same? It’s important to envision this scenario because it can happen. As a thinker and OWS subscriber, you are likely building lineups that can compete for first place. I know that, because you’ve already read this far down in The Scroll, and likely this isn’t your first visit. But as you navigate building lineups this weekend, choose to pursue a path of “How cool would it be if this lineup won?” vs. “what if I don’t have exposure to this game? Or, how can I make sure I am not missing out on this player?” Your positivity and optimism can carry you this week. All of our competitors in any tournament build lineups in a unique fashion. It’s just that your way of building lineups is likely better. Be confident, build with conviction, and vault the leaderboards on Sunday. And with that, we roll into Week 3…
