YTD Cash Game Analysis

Expert Weeks On List Cash No Cash Total Buy-Ins Total Winnings ROI
dailyfantasycafe.com 6 7 5 $300.00 $350.00 16.67%
dailyfantasynerd.com 7 7 7 $350.00 $350.00 0.00%
fantasyalarm.com 8 2 14 $400.00 $100.00 -75.00%
fantasycruncher.com 8 4 12 $400.00 $300.00 -25.00%
fantasypros.com 8 8 8 $400.00 $500.00 25.00%
fantasysportsdaily.com 6 4 8 $300.00 $200.00 -33.33%
rosternerds.com 8 3 13 $400.00 $150.00 -62.50%
rotogrinders.com 8 3 13 $400.00 $150.00 -62.50%
rotowire.com 8 6 10 $400.00 $300.00 -25.00%
Total 44 90 $3,350.00 $2,400.00 -28.36%

YTD GPP Analysis

Expert Weeks On List A+ (Top 10) A (High Cash) B (Mid Cash) C (Min Cash) D (Almost) F (No Cash) Total Buy-Ins Total Winnings ROI
dailyfantasycafe.com 6 4 1 7 $270.00 $180.00 -33.33%
dailyfantasynerd.com 7 3 11 $315.00 $95.00 -69.84%
fantasyalarm.com 8 1 15 $360.00 $50.00 -86.11%
fantasycruncher.com 8 3 1 12 $360.00 $125.00 -65.28%
fantasypros.com 8 5 1 10 $360.00 $215.00 -40.28%
fantasysportsdaily.com 6 2 10 $270.00 $90.00 -66.67%
rosternerds.com 8 3 13 $360.00 $140.00 -61.11%
rotogrinders.com 8 1 15 $360.00 $35.00 -90.28%
rotowire.com 8 5 11 $360.00 $195.00 -45.83%
Total 0 0 0 27 3 104 $3,015.00 $1,125.00 -62.69%

YTD ROI

Expert Weeks On List Total Buy-Ins Total Winnings ROI
dailyfantasycafe.com 6 $570.00 $530.00 -7.02%
dailyfantasynerd.com 7 $665.00 $445.00 -33.08%
fantasyalarm.com 8 $760.00 $150.00 -80.26%
fantasycruncher.com 8 $760.00 $425.00 -44.08%
fantasypros.com 8 $760.00 $715.00 -5.92%
fantasysportsdaily.com 6 $570.00 $290.00 -49.12%
rosternerds.com 8 $760.00 $290.00 -61.84%
rotogrinders.com 8 $760.00 $185.00 -75.66%
rotowire.com 8 $760.00 $495.00 -34.87%
Total $6,365.00 $3,525.00 -44.62%

 

Welcome to the weekly NFL experts optimal lineup analysis! As the Daily Fantasy Sports industry continues to grow, there has been an explosion of optimal lineups from numerous websites. Have you ever wondered how these lineups have done without risking your hard earned cash? Well before you spend money on these “optimal” lineups read these weekly reviews. Every week, we will review how these expert lineups did in both DraftKings & FanDuel and will put each lineup in a GPP and cash game. The goal of these reviews is to give you a high level overview of the performance of these lineups and to help you distinguish which sites are trustworthy. To that end, onto the grading!

GPP Grading: A+ = Top 10 Tournament Finish, A = Top 10-15% Finish, B = Top 15-20% Finish, C = Minimum Cash Finish (2x your Buy-in), D = Almost Cash, F = Fail

Cash Game Grading: Cash = Doubling Your Money, No Cash = Losing Your Money

Below and above are the highlights for the week:

1. For Week 8 there were a total of nine expert optimal lineups graded.

2. The DraftKings NFL Week 8 GPP cash line for the week was 161.94 FPs vs a DrafKings cash game line of 151.24 FPs.

3. The FanDuel NFL Week 8 GPP cash line for the week was a normal 131.14 FPs vs a FanDuel cash game line of 120.84 FPs.

4. Our YTD GPP ROI is -62.69% vs last week’s ROI of -60.15%.

5. Our YTD Cash Game ROI is -28.36% vs last week’s ROI of -24.14%.

6. Our overall ROI decreased this week to an ROI of -44.62% vs last week’s ROI of -41.20%.

7. dailyfantasycafe.com went one for two this week. Their Draftkings lineup scored 147.98 FPs and their FanDuel lineup scored 133.02 FPs. Their FanDuel lineup would have won you money in both GPP and cash games.

8. dailyfantasynerd.com DraftKings lineup did well, but their FanDuel lineup didn’t. Their DraftKings lineup scored 153.04 FPs and their FanDuel lineup scored 106.94 FPs. The DraftKings lineup was money in cash games.

9. fantasyalarm.com went for zero this week. Their DraftKings lineup scored 111.14 FPs and their FanDuel lineup scored 109.92 FPs. After their first GPP score last week, they went zero this week.

10. fantasycruncher.com went one for two this week. Their DraftKings lineup scored 174.04 FPs and their FanDuel lineup scored 115.16 FPs. Their DraftKings lineup was money in both GPP and cash games.

11. fantasypros.com weren’t able to squeeze out a win in GPPs, but their DraftKings lineup was able to squeeze out a win in cash games. Their DraftKings lineup scored 152.14 FPs and their FanDuel lineup scored 113.34 FPs.

12. fantasysportsdaily.com didn’t cash in any lineups this week. Their DraftKings lineup scored 142.74 FPs and their FanDuel scored 109.12 FPs.

13. rosternerds.com went for zero this week. Their DraftKings lineup scored 146.04 FPs and their FanDuel lineup scored 83.42 FPs.

14. rotogrinders.com scored the lowest of all the sites this week. Their DraftKings lineup scored 101.24 FPs and their FanDuel lineup scored 85.42 FPs.

15. rotowire.com did not cash any lineups. Their DraftKings lineup scored 147.64 FPs and their FanDuel lineup scored 103.04 FPs.

16. Two rough weeks in a row for the optimizers, lets see if they can turn things around next week.

Week 8

GPP GRADES
Game Name Buy-in Top Score Cash Score Game Link
DraftKings – NFL $6M MILLIONAIRE MAKER [$1M TO 1ST] $20.00 266.54 161.94 https://www.draftkings.com/contest/gamecenter/12628021
FanDuel – $4M NFL Sunday Million ($500,000 to 1st) $25.00 215.54 131.14 https://www.fanduel.com/games/13358/contests/13358-17304547/scoring
Expert Total FPs Grade Cash Lineup
dailyfantasycafe.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 147.98 F $0.00 (QB) M. Cassell, (RB) D. Freeman, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) A. Jeffery, (WR) N. Washington, (WR) M. Crabtree, (TE) G. Barnidge, (FLEX) L. Bell, (D) Saint Louis
dailyfantasycafe.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 133.02 C $50.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) D. Freeman, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) B. Cooks, (WR) L. Fitzgerald, (WR) M. Crabtree, (TE) T. Eifert, (K) K. Forbath, (D) Saint Louis
dailyfantasynerd.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 153.04 F $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) J. Forsett, (RB) T. Gurley, (WR) S. Johnson, (WR) M. Crabtree, (WR) A. Brown, (TE) D. Walker, (FLEX) D. Freeman, (D) Saint Louis
dailyfantasynerd.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 106.94 F $0.00 (QB) Z. Mettenberger, (RB) J. Forsett, (RB) D. Freeman, (WR) M. Crabtree, (WR) D. Thomas, (WR) A. Brown, (TE) T. Eifert, (K) J. Brown, (D) Saint Louis
fantasyalarm.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 111.14 F $0.00 (QB) R. Fitzpatrick, (RB) C. Johnson, (RB) M. Lynch, (WR) A. Jeffery, (WR) R. White, (WR) E. Decker, (TE) D. Freeman, (FLEX) T. Eifert, (D) Arizona
fantasyalarm.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 109.92 F $0.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) J. Forsett, (RB) C. Ivory, (WR) K. Allen, (WR) E. Decker, (WR) S. Diggs, (TE) T. Eifert, (K) J. Tucker, (D) Arizona
fantasycruncher.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 174.04 C $35.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) T. Gurley, (RB) G. Bernard, (WR) O. Beckham Jr., (WR) S. Diggs, (WR) M. Crabtree, (TE) M. Bennett, (FLEX) C. Ivory, (D) Saint Louis
fantasycruncher.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 115.16 F $0.00 (QB) C. Palmer, (RB) L. Bell, (RB) D. Woodhead, (WR) L. Fitzgerald, (WR) K. Allen, (WR) M. Crabtree, (TE) M. Bennett, (K) J. Brown, (D) Saint Louis
fantasypros.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 152.14 F $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) D. Woodhead, (RB) D. Freeman, (WR) E. Decker, (WR) D. Hopkins, (WR) S. Diggs, (TE) L. Green, (FLEX) T. Gurley, (D) Dallas
fantasypros.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 113.34 F $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) D. Woodhead, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) E. Decker, (WR) Julio Jones, (WR) K. Allen, (TE) M. Bennett, (K) J. Lambo, (D) Minnesota
fantasysportsdaily.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 142.74 F $0.00 (QB) A. Dalton, (RB) D. Freeman, (RB) D. McFadden, (WR) Julio Jones, (WR) A. Jeffery, (WR) M. Bryant, (TE) L. Green, (FLEX) E. Decker, (D) New York Jets
fantasysportsdaily.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 109.12 F $0.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) D. McFadden, (RB) D. Freeman, (WR) J. Brown, (WR) N. Washington, (WR) D. Hopkins, (TE) G. Olsen, (K) C. Boswell, (D) Tennessee
rosternerds.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 146.04 F $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) D. McFadden, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) D. Hopkins, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) B. Cooks, (TE) C. Gillmore, (FLEX) B. Marshall, (D) Tennessee
rosternerds.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 83.42 F $0.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) D. Freeman, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) James Jones, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) S. Smith, (TE) M. Bennett, (K) M. Bryant, (D) Carolina
rotogrinders.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 101.24 F $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) L. Bell, (RB) C. Ivory, (WR) J. Brown, (WR) S. Diggs, (WR) M. Evans, (TE) A. Seferian-Jenkins, (FLEX) E. Decker, (D) Saint Louis
rotogrinders.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 85.42 F $0.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) M. Forte, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) S. Smith, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) L. Fitzgerald, (TE) M. Bennett, (K) J. Brown, (D) San Francisco
rotowire.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 147.64 F $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) D. Martin, (RB) C. Johnson, (WR) A. Brown, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) A. Jeffery, (TE) G. Barnidge, (FLEX) D. Woodhead, (D) Houston
rotowire.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 103.04 F $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) C. Johnson, (RB) D. Woodhead, (WR) A. Brown, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) James Jones, (TE) G. Olsen, (K) N. Folk, (D) Houston

 

CASH GAME GRADES
Game Name Buy-in Top Score Cash Score Game Link
DraftKings – NFL MASSIVE $25 DOUBLE UP [$850,000 GUARANTEED] $25.00 242.24 151.24 https://www.draftkings.com/contest/gamecenter/12662049
FanDuel – $300K Sun NFL BIG $25 Double Up (Top 6,000 Win) $25.00 206.70 120.84 https://www.fanduel.com/games/13358/contests/13358-17315126/scoring
Expert Total FPs Grade Cash Lineup
dailyfantasycafe.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 147.98 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) M. Cassell, (RB) D. Freeman, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) A. Jeffery, (WR) N. Washington, (WR) M. Crabtree, (TE) G. Barnidge, (FLEX) L. Bell, (D) Saint Louis
dailyfantasycafe.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 133.02 CASH $50.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) D. Freeman, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) B. Cooks, (WR) L. Fitzgerald, (WR) M. Crabtree, (TE) T. Eifert, (K) K. Forbath, (D) Saint Louis
dailyfantasynerd.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 153.04 CASH $50.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) J. Forsett, (RB) T. Gurley, (WR) S. Johnson, (WR) M. Crabtree, (WR) A. Brown, (TE) D. Walker, (FLEX) D. Freeman, (D) Saint Louis
dailyfantasynerd.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 106.94 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) Z. Mettenberger, (RB) J. Forsett, (RB) D. Freeman, (WR) M. Crabtree, (WR) D. Thomas, (WR) A. Brown, (TE) T. Eifert, (K) J. Brown, (D) Saint Louis
fantasyalarm.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 111.14 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) R. Fitzpatrick, (RB) C. Johnson, (RB) M. Lynch, (WR) A. Jeffery, (WR) R. White, (WR) E. Decker, (TE) D. Freeman, (FLEX) T. Eifert, (D) Arizona
fantasyalarm.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 109.92 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) J. Forsett, (RB) C. Ivory, (WR) K. Allen, (WR) E. Decker, (WR) S. Diggs, (TE) T. Eifert, (K) J. Tucker, (D) Arizona
fantasycruncher.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 174.04 CASH $50.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) T. Gurley, (RB) G. Bernard, (WR) O. Beckham Jr., (WR) S. Diggs, (WR) M. Crabtree, (TE) M. Bennett, (FLEX) C. Ivory, (D) Saint Louis
fantasycruncher.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 115.16 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) C. Palmer, (RB) L. Bell, (RB) D. Woodhead, (WR) L. Fitzgerald, (WR) K. Allen, (WR) M. Crabtree, (TE) M. Bennett, (K) J. Brown, (D) Saint Louis
fantasypros.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 152.14 CASH $50.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) D. Woodhead, (RB) D. Freeman, (WR) E. Decker, (WR) D. Hopkins, (WR) S. Diggs, (TE) L. Green, (FLEX) T. Gurley, (D) Dallas
fantasypros.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 113.34 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) D. Woodhead, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) E. Decker, (WR) Julio Jones, (WR) K. Allen, (TE) M. Bennett, (K) J. Lambo, (D) Minnesota
fantasysportsdaily.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 142.74 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) A. Dalton, (RB) D. Freeman, (RB) D. McFadden, (WR) Julio Jones, (WR) A. Jeffery, (WR) M. Bryant, (TE) L. Green, (FLEX) E. Decker, (D) New York Jets
fantasysportsdaily.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 109.12 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) D. McFadden, (RB) D. Freeman, (WR) J. Brown, (WR) N. Washington, (WR) D. Hopkins, (TE) G. Olsen, (K) C. Boswell, (D) Tennessee
rosternerds.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 146.04 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) D. McFadden, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) D. Hopkins, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) B. Cooks, (TE) C. Gillmore, (FLEX) B. Marshall, (D) Tennessee
rosternerds.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 83.42 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) D. Freeman, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) James Jones, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) S. Smith, (TE) M. Bennett, (K) M. Bryant, (D) Carolina
rotogrinders.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 101.24 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) L. Bell, (RB) C. Ivory, (WR) J. Brown, (WR) S. Diggs, (WR) M. Evans, (TE) A. Seferian-Jenkins, (FLEX) E. Decker, (D) Saint Louis
rotogrinders.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 85.42 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) C. Newton, (RB) M. Forte, (RB) J. Forsett, (WR) S. Smith, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) L. Fitzgerald, (TE) M. Bennett, (K) J. Brown, (D) San Francisco
rotowire.com – DraftKings Optimal Lineup 147.64 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) D. Martin, (RB) C. Johnson, (WR) A. Brown, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) A. Jeffery, (TE) G. Barnidge, (FLEX) D. Woodhead, (D) Houston
rotowire.com – FanDuel Optimal Lineup 103.04 NO-CASH $0.00 (QB) P. Rivers, (RB) C. Johnson, (RB) D. Woodhead, (WR) A. Brown, (WR) M. Evans, (WR) James Jones, (TE) G. Olsen, (K) N. Folk, (D) Houston

 

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