A “pressure” in NFL parlance is when the quarterback is hurried, hit or sacked.
Defenses that pressure the opposing QB more than average allow fewer points and win more games, for obvious reasons. QBs under pressure throw away the ball more and make more mistakes (e.g., throw interceptions).
In DFS, you want defenses (DSTs) that pressure opposing QBs more than average. And you ideally want your QB and receivers to be facing a defense that pressures less than average.
Projected opportunities in the player’s next upcoming game.
For RB, WR and TE, it’s a total of projected:
[RushingAttempts] + [ReceivingTargets]
For QB, it’s a total of projected:
[PassingAttempts] + [RushingAttempts]
For Defenses, it’s a total of projected:
( ( [Sacks] x 1 ) + ( [FumblesRecovered] x 2 ) + ( [DefensiveTouchdowns] x 3 ) + ( [SpecialTeamsTouchdowns] x 3 ) + ( [Safeties] x 2 ) + ( [BlockedKicks] x 2 ) + ( [Interceptions] x 2 ) + ( [TwoPointConversionReturns] x 2 ) )
+ 0.1
For Kickers, it’s a total of projected:
[FieldGoalsAttempted] + ( [ExtraPointsAttempted] * 0.333 )
A DFS Hub field that equals the projected passing yards for a quarterback in his upcoming game.
Projected number of touchdowns a player will score in his next game.
Also known as “catch rate” or completion percentageAlso known as "catch rate" or completion percentage, reception percentage equals a player's total receptions by total targets., reception percentageAlso known as "catch rate" or completion percentage, reception percentage equals a player's total receptions by total targets. equals a player’s total receptions by total targets.
The median number of red zone opportunities per game this player has had over the last 4 games.
The player’s median share of team rushing attempts over the last 4 games he was active.
Generally you want to see a running back have the majority of a team’s rushes (i.e., RushShrL4The player's median share of team rushing attempts over the last 4 games he was active. Generally you want to see a running back have the majority of a team's rushes (i.e., RushShrL4 > 50%), unless:
• the RB is an excellent value
• catches a lot of passes, and/or... > 50%), unless:
Sack rate
The median percentage of drop backs where the defense sacked the quarterback, over the last four games.
This stat applies specifically to defenses (DSTs).
A slateA slate is a list of games, typically starting around the same time of day. The most popular NFL slate in DFS is the "Main" slate, which usually has 10 or more games in the regular season. This is an example of DraftKing's main slate for NFL Some slates includes as few as one gam... is a list of games, typically starting around the same time of day.
The most popular NFL slateA slate is a list of games, typically starting around the same time of day. The most popular NFL slate in DFS is the "Main" slate, which usually has 10 or more games in the regular season. This is an example of DraftKing's main slate for NFL Some slates includes as few as one gam... in DFS is the “Main” slate, which usually has 10 or more games in the regular season.
Some slates includes as few as one game, with multiple DFS contest types related to that game. The Monday Night Football slate is a good example.
Slates with only a few games end up with a lot of lineup duplication because there aren’t as any players to choose from. FanDuel’s “NFL Thursday Million” has been known to have as many as 1,000 ties for the winning lineup, with winners sharing the 1st place prize of $1 million.
A DFS Hub field that equals the consensus point spreadA point spread (a.k.a., spread or line) is a linesmaker's prediction of the margin of victory in a given event. In sports, point spreads have a plus (+) or minus (-) sign, depending on whether the team is favored. A point spread of -7 for example, means that the favorite is expec... for the game at hand.
It’s Vegas’s prediction of how much the favorite will win by, and how much the underdog will lose by.
A SpreadA DFS Hub field that equals the consensus point spread for the game at hand. It's Vegas's prediction of how much the favorite will win by, and how much the underdog will lose by. A Spread of -7, for example, means the favorite is expected to win by 7 points. For more, see:
... of -7, for example, means the favorite is expected to win by 7 points.
For more, see:
