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DFS MVPWeekly NFL DFS Process and Preparation (Rebroadcast of Episode 78)In this rebroadcast from August 14, 2018, TJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their weekly process for DFS leading up to kickoff on Sunday. Topics include reviewing lineups from the previous week (3:20), what to do when salaries are released (6:50), how to research each position (12:32), what info to track throughout the week (24:43), the actual process of building lineups (30:15), and what to do leading up to lineup lock (39:36).DFS Strategy HubSubscribe to 4for4Follow usTwitter - @TJHernandez @Holdenradio @4for4football
2020-08-1752 minDFS MVPLineup Construction: Cash Games vs GPPs (Rebroadcast of Episode 78)SummaryIn this rebroadcast from August 21, 2018, TJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss the difference in approach when building cash game lineups versus lineups for tournaments. Topics include how to properly explore value in cash games (3:10), why ownership in cash games actually matters (6:55), and metrics that are most reliable for each position (17:53). The GPP talk touches on targeting specific offenses (27:05), building a player core (30:30), and how to think about ownership (39:21).DFS Strategy HubSubscribe to 4for4Follow usTwitter - @TJHernandez @Holdenradio @4for4football
2020-08-1054 min
The Most Accurate PodcastWeek 14 Recap & Week 15 Waivers with Holden KushnerSummaryOn this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Holden Kushner joins Greg to recap Week 14 and work the Week 15 waiver wire en route to glory in the 2019 fantasy football playoffs. Their booms of the week kick things off. Holden laments the loss of Calvin Ridley while celebrating the ascension of Ian Thomas, and Greg wonders if he can run back Joe Mixon against New England next week. Ryan Tannehill also went boom, but he did so from Greg's bench. Was the benching process sound, though? Greg argues that touchdown regression could still be on the table...2019-12-101h 06The Most Accurate PodcastWeek 5 Waiver Wire Analysis with Holden KushnerSummaryOn this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Holden Kushner joins Greg Smith to work the Week 5 Waiver wire. The pickings are slim, but your hosts start with the running back position, searching for potential value in the Colts' backfield and with other more speculative handcuff types. From there, it's on to wide receiver, where a few rookies could be emerging as big-play threats and a couple vets have shown high-volume PPR chops. Tight end is next, with Greg and Holden weighing a handful of fringy performers against Chris Herndon returning from suspension. The show winds...2019-10-0138 minThe Most Accurate PodcastWeek 4 Recap, Reacting to Strange Outcomes with Holden KushnerSummaryOn this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Holden Kushner joins Greg Smith and they discuss all the most important fantasy football news through Sunday of Week 4. The conversation kicks off with some surprising outcomes from the week, including Leonard Fournette running wild and the Bucs-Rams shootout. Key injuries from the slate are discussed next, then the show wraps up with Holden and Greg's booms and busts of the week. How much will Tyron Smith's injury affect the Cowboys' offense? How long until the Chargers have no receivers left? Which big-name receiver was the most disappointing i...2019-10-0131 minThe Most Accurate PodcastRecapping Week 1's Biggest Booms and Busts with Jennifer EakinsSummary
On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Jennifer Eakins joins Greg Smith and they give their instant reactions to the Week 1 fantasy football action from Thursday and Sunday. The discussion begins with big-picture takeaways from the NFL season's opening slate. Jen and Greg try to anticipate which results will end up being mirages, as well as which situations are still too cloudy to forecast. Later, they peg their booms and busts of the week at every position. Does Malcolm Brown's performance validate the Todd Gurley skeptics? Who is this new John Ross and what did he...2019-09-0934 minThe Most Accurate PodcastLaying a DFS Foundation for 2019 and the Week 1 Slate with Davis MattekSummary
On this supersized episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Greg Smith is first joined by Holden Kushner of the Fantasy First podcast. They talk about the holdout situations of Ezekiel Elliott and Melvin Gordon, plus the fantasy outlook of the injured A.J. Green. Then Davis Mattek joins the show (11:43) for a big-picture primer on DFS. Greg and Davis discuss the mindset shift required when moving from seasonal to daily fantasy, how to get started choosing contests and building lineups, and the strategy behind using tools like betting lines, correlation plays, and lineup optimizers. The show wraps...2019-09-021h 27DFS MVP#99 Championship Round Picks & AnalysisTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner go through each Championship Round game to discuss their favorite plays on FanDuel and DraftKings
2019-01-1739 minDFS MVP#98 Divisional Round Picks & AnalysisTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner go through each Divisional Round game to discuss their favorite plays on FanDuel and DraftKings
2019-01-1045 minDFS MVP#97 Wild Card Picks & AnalysisTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner go through each Wild Card game to discuss their favorite plays on FanDuel and DraftKings
2019-01-0345 minDFS MVP#96 Week 17 Picks & Analysis and Who's MotivatedTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 17 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (7:28) Running Backs (13:12) Wide Receivers (19:32) Tight Ends (27:03) Defense (31:49) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about which teams are motivated in the final week of the season (37:08).
2018-12-2752 minDFS MVP#95 Week 16 Pick & Analysis and The Yahoo Million Dollar BallerTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 16 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (4:31) Running Backs (10:33) Wide Receivers (19:40) Tight Ends (29:55) Defense (35:32) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about Yahoo's million dollar GPP (43:17).
2018-12-2059 minDFS MVP#94 Week 15 Picks & Analysis and The Yahoo Million Dollar BallerTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 15 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (5:39) Running Backs (13:33) Wide Receivers (21:13) Tight Ends (29:18) Defense (33:36) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about Yahoo's million dollar GPP (38:00).
2018-12-1357 minDFS MVP#93 Week 14 Picks & Analysis and Red Zone Expected ValueTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 14 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (5:49) Running Backs (17:07) Wide Receivers (29:47) Tight Ends (42:25) Defense (47:45) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about playing through a losing streak (51:47).
2018-12-061h 05DFS MVP#92 Week 13 Picks & Analysis and Dealing With Losing StreaksTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 10 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (6:59) Running Backs (17:25) Wide Receivers (25:40) Tight Ends (33:22) Defense (38:12) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about playing through a losing streak (46:01).
2018-11-291h 01DFS MVP#91 Week 12 Pick & Analysis and Thanksgiving Food RankingsTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 10 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (6:57) Running Backs (15:08) Wide Receivers (22:20) Tight Ends (31:04) Defense (37:23) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about their favorite Thanksgiving food (46:11).
2018-11-221h 01DFS MVP#90 Week 11 Picks & Analysis and Recent TrendsTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 10 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (9:52) Running Backs (18:03) Wide Receivers (26:10) Tight Ends (34:26) Defense (38:57) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden go over recent statistical trends in the NFL (44:39).
2018-11-151h 06DFS MVP#89 Week 10 Picks & Analysis and The 4for4 DraftKings GPPTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 10 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (4:44) Running Backs (17:00) Wide Receivers (24:46) Tight Ends (36:08) Defense (39:51) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden build a lineup for this week's 4for4 tournament on DraftKings (48:50).
2018-11-081h 07DFS MVP#88 Week 9 Picks & Analysis and Winning GPP TrendsTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 9 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (6:18) Running Backs (13:36) Wide Receivers (21:51) Tight Ends (31:05) Defense (34:00) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about trends that have been winning DraftKings tournaments in 2018 (38:07).
2018-11-0159 minDFS MVP#87 Week 8 Picks & Analysis and Fading "Must Plays"TJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 8 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (6:22) Running Backs (16:01) Wide Receivers (27:52) Tight Ends (37:06) Defense (41:21) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about fading must plays and the strategy around avoiding highly-owned players (46:37).
2018-10-251h 04DFS MVP#86 Week 7 Picks & Analysis and Adjusting to Tight SalariesTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 7 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings. Quarterbacks (4:19) Running Backs (12:02) Wide Receivers (22:11) Tight Ends (30:50) Defense (34:44) On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden talk about how to adjust your DFS strategy when pricing is tight (40:05)
2018-10-181h 02DFS MVP#84 Week 5 Picks & Analysis and GPP Leverage ScoresTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 5 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings.
Quarterbacks (7:21)
Running Backs (16:03)
Wide Receivers (24:22)
Tight Ends (33:36)
Defense (40:18)
On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden explain GPP Leverage Scores and how to build your player portfolio (44:08)
2018-10-041h 05DFS MVP#83 Week 4 Picks & Analysis and Playing Multiple SlatesTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 4 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings.
Quarterbacks (5:55)
Running Backs (16:10)
Wide Receivers (24:33)
Tight Ends (33:19)
Defense (40:09)
On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden explain their approach to playing multiple slates (45:45)
2018-09-271h 08DFS MVP#82 Week 3 Picks & Analysis and Using the Onslaught in GPPsTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 3 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings.
Quarterbacks (7:36)
Running Backs (17:30)
Wide Receivers (24:35)
Tight Ends (33:51)
On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden explain the onslaught lineup strategy including how and when to use it. (43:50)
2018-09-2056 minDFS MVP#81 Week 2 Picks & Analysis and (Over)Reacting to Week 1TJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 2 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings.
Quarterbacks (6:12)
Running Backs (14:10)
Wide Receivers (25:00)
Tight Ends (29:40)
On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden discuss how to analyze Week 1 results and implement those results into your process. (37:28)
2018-09-1354 minDFS MVP#80 Week 1 Picks and Analysis & GPP Structure BreakdownTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their favorite Week 1 plays on FanDuel and DraftKings.
Quarterbacks (3:34)
Running Backs (14:50)
Wide Receivers (25:27)
Tight Ends (37:03)
Defenses (44:13)
On this week's theory segment, TJ and Holden go over the payout structures of tournaments available on each site. (54:03)
2018-09-061h 06DFS MVP#79 The Effect of the DraftKings Bonus and the Impact of Weather and InjuriesTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner explain how the DraftKings bonus system should change how you approach to lineup construction (4:43). Also, how is fantasy football output impacted by weather (20:40) and injuries (25:51)? Finally, who are some preseason risers that could be on the Week 1 NFL DFS radar (33:10)?
2018-08-3053 minDFS MVP#78 NFL DFS Lineup Construction: Cash Games vs GPPsTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss the difference in approach when building cash game lineups versus lineups for tournaments. Topics include how to properly explore value in cash games (3:03), why ownership in cash games actually matters (7:32), and metrics that are most reliable for each position (18:17). The GPP talk touches on targeting specific offenses (27:34(, building a player core (30:55), and how to think about ownership (39:53).
2018-08-2258 minDFS MVP#77 Weekly NFL DFS Process and PreparationTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss their weekly process for DFS leading up to kickoff on Sunday. Topics include reviewing lineups from the previous week (4:51), what to do when salaries are released (8:22), how to research each position (14:08), what info to track throughout the week (26:18), the actual process of building lineups (31:04), and what to do leading up to lineup lock (43:13).
2018-08-1555 minDFS MVP#76: FanDuel Week 1 Pricing Reaction and Preseason DFSTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss FanDuel Week 1 salaries and the changes to the website. What's the impact of the flex spot replacing the kicker? (2:57) How do salaries compare to DraftKings at quarterback (21:23), running back (23:25), wide receiver (25:12), tight end (30:52), and defense (36:22)? How should you approach preseason DFS (38:54)?
2018-08-0853 minDFS MVP#75: DraftKings Week 1 Pricing ReactionTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner give their initial reactions to DraftKings Week 1 NFL salaries. What are some of their general observations? (3:59) Which salaries and situations stand out at quarterback (16:37), running back (33:14), wide receiver (43:05), tight end (52:41), and defense (58:56)?
2018-08-021h 09DFS MVP#74: Exploiting Vegas Lines: Game Script and StackingTJ Hernandez and Holden Kushner discuss the accuracy of Vegas Lines and how to use that information for DFS. Why is the over/under a bad proxy for game script? (4:20) When are betting lines the least accurate? (11:30) How can Vegas lines impact lineup construction? (14:31)
2018-07-2532 minDFS MVP#73: Preseason Preparation: Game Theory and Bankroll ManagementTJ Hernandez introduces his new co-host Holden Kushner as they discuss how to prepare for the new NFL DFS season. Do you need to watch games to profit in DFS? (8:00) Can you stack in cash games? (23:50) What does it mean to be contrarian? (31:50) How many lineups should you play and how much money should you invest? (43:05)
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