Stacking
Stacking is arguably the most controversial and talked-about topic in daily fantasy baseball. It is the act of putting multiple players from the same team into your DFS lineup. It is also an integral part of MLB game theory.
Why? Stacking is the most effective way to score the highest amount of points; it is also the surefire way to score the lowest amount of points. The “If you ain’t first, you’re last” mentality should be adopted by all players competing in GPPs in MLB.
From a variance aspect, a full stack (five players from a single team) is much higher variance than a small stack (two to three players from a single team). If a team gets shut down then your full team stack will be a dead lineup. If you only have a small stack you still have the chance to cash.
On the contrary, if you have a full stack that scores lots of runs, your team will propel up the standings.
In this article we will lay out three different examples that show the upside of stacking and why it is a smart play to use in your GPPs if you are looking for a big score. We will be using a five-person stack and no-stack all with single hitters.
Let’s start with the easiest way to construct a lineup – taking great value hitters in solid spots.
*Example based on DraftKings scoring
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