Setting Goals & Lineups: Cash Games

If you have played daily fantasy sports before then you know that there is an inherent difference between cash games and tournaments. The payout structure is vastly different in the two types of leagues, which makes it important to adjust our lineup building strategy to the type of league that we are playing in.

You will often hear the terms ‘floor’ and ‘ceiling’ thrown around in this industry. A player’s floor is the number of fantasy points you can expect him to score in a bad outing. Some people like to use the term floor as a player’s absolute minimum possible fantasy point total, but I use it in a broader sense. In general, a player that is consistent has a higher floor than a player with high variance in his fantasy point outputs.

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Derek Farnsworth (Notorious)

Derek Farnsworth (aka Notorious) is a lead RotoGrinders Expert and one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Master’s Degree from the University of Utah. When he’s not busy providing content, he’s dominating the DFS industry as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in several sports and multiple Live Final appearances. Noto provides expert NBA, NFL, MLB, and PGA analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association (FSWA) awards. Follow Noto on Twitter – @RG_Notorious