You Still Aren’t Stacking Enough in NFL DFS

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In the early days of DFS, most players hadn’t figured out a lot of the strategies we now consider to be pretty obvious. Some of the first players that figured out the simple concept of correlation between a quarterback and one, or multiple, of his wide receivers (or pass catchers in general), what is now obviously known as stacking, had a pretty massive advantage over the field.

But now in 2019, we’ve come a long way from those times. Pretty much everyone understands the positive benefits of stacking your quarterback with his pass catchers, and it has become extremely popular in daily fantasy football contests.

So, in the first part of our series on stacking in NFL DFS, the clear question we wanted to answer was, with stacking becoming so popular in DFS tournaments now, should players still be doing it to gain an edge on their opponents?

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Erik Beimfohr (ebeimfohr)

Erik Beimfohr (aka ebeimfohr) is a long-time grinder and DFS player who has found particular success in smaller-field tournaments and Live Final qualifiers. He has qualified for countless Live Finals across nearly every sport and has excelled in many different sports from NFL all the way down to College Basketball. Erik is the host of the GPP Final Takes show during NFL season and produces a variety of different content across all of the major sports. In 2021, Erik started “Spike Week,” a Best Ball product, and came away with a Top 10 finish in Underdog Fantasy’s Best Ball Mania II tournament. You can also find Erik’s sports betting analysis on our sister site, ScoresAndOdds, and he is a co-host on the RotoGrinders Game Night show on SiriusXM. Follow Erik on Twitter – @erikbeimfohr