Why Player Volatility Matters and How It Should Affect Your Strategy Depending on Game Type
What Is Volatility?
A player’s volatility refers to the degree of week-to-week fluctuation in a player’s fantasy output.
Why Volatility Matters in Daily Fantasy
When it comes to weekly fantasy scoring, certain players have higher highs and lower lows than others. In cash games, you want to avoid players with lower lows in order to keep your lineup’s floor high. In tournaments, you want to expose yourself to the players with higher highs in an effort to maximize your ceiling.
How Player Volatility Should Affect Your Strategy Depending on Game Type
You need to roster players that offer consistent, predictable production in cash games — you need to maximize your floor just enough to finish better than roughly half of the field. You want to use your salary cap dollars to minimize risk in cash games.
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