MLB DFS Expert Survey: Monday, August 31st
Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on MLB DFS today for the 8/31 main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. They’re here to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious who our experts have as their favorite sneaky stack? Or perhaps you’re wondering who they have as their top overall pitcher? Read their thoughts below!
MLB DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for Monday, August 31
Who is your favorite hitter to spend up for in cash games?
CheeseIsGood: Pete Alonso
headChopper: Gunnar Henderson
ebeimfohr: Gunnar Henderson
Who is your favorite hitter to spend up for in large-field tournaments?
CheeseIsGood: Junior Caminero (FD) / Corbin Carroll (DK)
headChopper: Jackson Merrill (FD) / Jackson Chourio (DK)
ebeimfohr: Kyle Schwarber
What is your preferred tournament format (e.g. large-field, single-entry) to play on this slate? How do you plan to beat that field of opponents? What tactic or strategy will set you apart?
CheeseIsGood: I prefer large-field tournaments on both sites but for different reasons. On FD, the Orioles are way too cheap and easy to fit, so I can’t make as strong a case to fade them. That also makes them chalkier, so I want to have more different stacks and pitchers around them. On DK, I’m very willing to fade the Orioles at their salaries, but I can’t find a clear favorite pivot or two that would make me want to focus on one lineup. We also have the 4 extra games on FD, which adds at least 3 more stacks to my primary pool (e.g. Padres, Rays, Nationals). On both sites, my pitching pool will remain small, with Jacob deGrom, Taj Bradley, and Gage Jump as my main pitchers, while adding Payton Tolle in on FD as well.
headChopper: I prefer multiple entries in large-field tournaments. I am going to be double-stacking, mainly so I can get overweight on Baltimore stacks while also having more stacks from other teams I want to get overweight on. DK gave us a great salary on Jacob deGrom, so he will be my highest-owned pitcher, and I’ll just have to dig in and find some cheap SP2 options when the MLB lineups start coming out.
ebeimfohr: This pitching slate is quite gross, so I am not avoiding the ceiling of Jacob deGrom in this spot on either site. He’s going to be very popular though, so I will be looking to find ways to be different at SP2 on DK and with my bats on both sites, which also means avoiding Coors Field. I think you could realistically stack against almost every pitcher, so I’ll be looking to our MLB DFS sims tool (SimLabs) closer to lock to see which vulnerable pitchers are not going to be attacked with bats. Early in the day, the White Sox, Astros, and Phillies jump out as awesome tournament stacks given their matchup and pOWN%; they look like they could be my top priorities.
Who is your favorite pitcher (when considering price, matchup, projected ownership, etc.) on the board and why?
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About the Author
Andy Means (aka meansy53) was a walk-on with the esteemed Duke University basketball team for 3 years before graduating in 2004. He also has a Master’s in Accounting from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and has been playing DFS since 2014 (qualifying for multiple Live Finals). In the summer of 2022, Andy took over the role of Premium Content Director for the RotoGrinders Network, overseeing the vast array of content that is created on RotoGrinders, ScoresAndOdds, and FantasyLabs. Follow Andy on X – @ameansy
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