Erik Beimfohr: Stacking Part II - Are You Building Optimal Stack Types?
In our previous article, we analyzed millions of lineups to show how valuable stacking is even with most of the field joining the party. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to check it out here, but the biggest takeaway is that it is definitely still +EV to stack around your QB. So, the logical next step is to see what types of stacks performed the best, right?
As we showed in the first stacking article, most DFS players have figured out that stacking your QB with one of his WRs is a beneficial way to build NFL DFS lineups. This makes all the sense in the world since the correlation between the two positions is so strong. But with everyone doing it now is there any value left? Or should we start to look at more creative ways to get exposure to high-scoring offenses?
This is an NFL DFS article originally published outside of RotoAcademy in 2019. The lessons learned still have application, and we decided to give it a permanent home here. Erik Beimfohr (ebeimfohr) has had incredible GPP success in multiple sports and plays at a high level. We hope you enjoy this GPP strategy article from a proven GPP winner.
First, let’s go over a few quick assumptions. As with the last article, stack size assumes a QB is in the stack so a stack size of 1 equates to QB + 1 teammate, while a stack size of 2 equates to QB + 2 teammates, and so on. We are also only looking at single-entry and multi-entry GPPs. Once we have built a foundation for our stacking analysis we will start to look at other game types, such as cash games and qualifiers, and how your stacking strategy should be adjusted. Finally, we will only be looking at combinations for stack sizes of 1-3. These are not only the most widely used but also the most effective. Ok, enough with the chit chat, let’s get to the good stuff.