Daily Games (DraftKings, FanDuel, DraftStreet, etc): Setup and Information

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avatarmbuser   4/1/2014 8:06 PM

Everyone starts with DraftKings as their default provider. To create new leagues/settings upon your initial visit, simply visit the Daily Projections page and click any of the blue arrows in the Provider Pricing area. We will automatically create and save the new league/settings for you, based on the provider's defaults. To navigate between the providers' projection sets at any point, simply click any of those same arrows.

 


The daily projections page


More Weather - takes you to Weather Underground's "Sports Weather" Page (opens in a new window)

Finished - selected game has finished
Active Game - selected game is currently active
Time until game - selected game has yet to start (hours:minutes until start)
Weather designations are temperature, wind speed/direction, and probability of rain (if necessary)

Note: a team name highlighted in green signifies that a confirmed lineup has been received for that team

 


Players are added to your lineup for the day via the buttons and removed via the buttons. As you build your lineup: the total value is displayed in the Value column, the total number of players you have (Total) and have available (Remaining) are shown, and your lineup's total salary (Total) and available salary (Remaining) are displayed.

In the example DraftKings lineup above, I have filled all but two positions (C, 3B) and have a total of $7,600 in salary to spend, for an average of $3,800 per remaining position.

Clear Team - clears all players from the current selected lineup without deleting it
Add - adds a new blank lineup for editing
Copy - copies the current selected lineup to a new lineup

 


Display Columns - use the checkboxes to select/deselect and the button to save your choices
Values - projected point value for the day
Stats - individual stats projections
Injuries - player injury statuses
Daily $ - player salary for the day
News - recent FantasyAlarm player notes
Daily Likes - view user opinions of players for the day and add your own
Hitter vs. Pitcher - individual hitter career stats versus the probable starting pitcher (at bats, average / on-base / slugging)
Odds - runline and over/under for the player's game
Weather - game weather information from Weather Underground

Analysis Source - use projections or actual results to calculate player projected Values
2014 Projections - current Baseball Monster projected stats
Full Season - player actual stats for the full season to-date
Past # Days - player actual stats for a custom date range
Past # Games - player actual stats for a custom game range

Comparison Column - displays a second value column [CompV] for comparison purposes

Note: We recommend that you use 2014 Projections as your go-to analysis source, and use the Comparison Column to view past actuals and see, in particular, players that are hot/cold for the selected date/game range.

Apply Monster Factors - our custom, individual factors for each player, each day; based on matchups, park factors, and more.

 


The projections


Use these buttons to navigate between hitters and pitchers, as well as individual positions. The number in (parentheses) after the position indicates the default at that position for the current selected provider. Choosing "Selected Players Only" and clicking "Refresh" displays projections for only the players selected for the current displayed lineup.

 


Rank - a player's projected rank for the day (based on value, includes all hitters and pitchers)
Ratio - player projected value divided by daily salary; use this column to establish the day's best low-salary options, in particular
Matchup - batting order and opposing pitcher info; when highlighted in green, the player is confirmed in the lineup; when red, the player is confirmed not in the lineup

stat columns (HR, SB, W, SO, ER, IP, etc) - projected individual stats for each scoring category
statV columns (HRV, SBV, WV, SOV, ERV, IPV, etc) - projected individual scoring for each category


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