RotoWire DraftKings Premier Lineup Optimizer (2024)

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Please choose a captain for your lineup

  • We require that you choose a player to be the captain of your lineup.
  • Click the lock icon for the player you wish to use as the captain of your lineup. Tip: Unlock and lock your captain again, or choose a new captain, if you see this message more than once.
  • The player you select as your Captain will score 1.5x the standard fantasy point value for each statistic, but drafting a player as Captain will cost more salary than drafting them as UTIL.

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  • The pool of eligible players may be too small.
  • Too many players may be locked in at a position.
  • The locked in players may be expensive enough that a valid lineup is impossible.
  • The applied filters may restrict the player pool too much.
  • The current flex position settings may be too restrictive.
  • Please contact support@rotowire.com if this error is still appearing after making adjustments to the player pool.

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NAME POS TEAM OPP START WIN% ML O/U TM/P SAL FPTS VAL PTS/90 FLR/90 LOCK EXC LIKE
0/0 Selected $0

Tip: Exclude, like, or lock players for different results.

Uploaded Projections: You're currently using your uploaded projections. Switch to a different projection model from the "Projections" tab.

Important Note: Manually locking a captain may reduce the number of possible unique lineup combinations. If this is a problem then please consider unlocking your captain so that the optimizer can choose for you.

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Projection Models

Apply a projection model to update each player's projected fantasy points.

RotoWire Projections

Projections based on advanced data, Vegas metrics, player matchups and RotoWire's own daily fantasy experts.

Custom Projections & Salaries

Manually edited salaries and projections.

Average DraftKings Points

Average fantasy points a player has scored, per game, over the last 2 seasons.

Ceiling/Upside

A combination of each player's top scores on DraftKings and the RotoWire base projection.

Baseline/Floor

A player's projected fantasy points on DraftKings without including goals, assists, clean sheets, and red/yellow cards.

Points Per 90 Minutes

Average fantasy points scored per minute over 90 minutes. Must average 10+ mins. and be in the lineup.

Floor Points Per 90 Minutes

Avg. points scored, minus goals and assists, per minute over 90 mins. Must average 10+ mins. and be in the lineup.

Upload Projections

Download a template for customizing the projections used in the optimizer.

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Player Exposure

Set your minimum and/or maximum desired share of lineups, for each player, when generating multiple lineups at a time.
This tool can prevent a player from appearing in too many lineups or encourage the optimizer to fit a player into more lineups.

Total minimum exposure exceeds 100%. Please consider lowering the minimum exposure for your groups until this message goes away.

Tips

  • Generate additional lineups if your exposure to a certain group is outside of the min. and max. you entered.
  • Consider increasing the maximum individual exposure, for each player, if group exposure is outside of the min. and max. you entered.

Player Search

Suggested Groupings

Pair QB with top receiver?

Pair QB with #2 receiver?

Pair QB with top tight end?

Fade opposing team defense?

Fade RB teammates?

Fade QB, RB, WR, and TE teammates?

Pair with team defense?

Pair with opposing #1 WR?

Pair with opposing #1 RB?

Current Group

No players have been added to this group yet.

Player Position Team Salary Points

Avoiding

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionSalaryFpts.Val

The total combined minimum exposure exceeds 100%. Get more diverse lineups by lowering the total exposure for this position to below 100%.

Definitions

  • Min. %: Force a player to be in x% of lineups.
  • Max. %: Prevent a player from being in more than x% of lineups.

Examples

  • I want Player #1 to be in at least 10% of lineups.
    Set Player #1's minimum exposure to 10%.
  • I want Player #2 and Player #3 to be in at least 5% of lineups but not more than 15% of lineups.
    &nbspSet each player's minimum exposure to 5% and their maximum exposure to 15%.
  • I want to prevent Player #4 from being in more than 25% of lineups.
    &nbspSet Player #4's maximum exposure to 25%.

Notes
Please note that the optimizer may not mathematically be able to follow your exposure settings if you are generating too few lineups. Simply generate more lineups if you want to get closer to your desired min and max exposure settings.

PlayerTeamPositionSalaryFpts.ValMin. %Max. %Exposure

The total combined minimum exposure exceeds 100%. Get more diverse lineups by lowering the total exposure for this position to below 100%.

PlayerTeamPositionSalaryFpts.ValMin. %Max. %Exposure

Optimizer Settings

Manage optimizer settings and reset customized players.

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Locked Players

Remove lock from all players.

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Liked Players

Remove like from all players.

Custom Salaries

Reset custom salaries for all players.

Custom Projections

Reset custom projections for all players.

Minimum Total Salary

Only generate lineups with at least this total salary.

Maximum Total Salary

Only generate lineups with a total salary less than or equal to this number.

Flex Positions

Choose the positions that are allowed to fill the flex position in each lineup.

Custom Players

Add a custom player to the player pool.

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Excluded Players

All players ineligible for the optimal lineup. Click a player to add them back.

No players have been excluded.

Prevent players from being in generated lineups by clicking their red RotoWire DraftKings Premier Lineup Optimizer (6) icon.

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    Locked Players

    All players that have been locked. These players will be in all lineups that are generated.

    No players have been locked.

    Force players to be in all lineups that are generated by clicking their yellow RotoWire DraftKings Premier Lineup Optimizer (8) icon.

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      Liked Players

      All players that have been liked. These players will be more likely to be in lineups that are generated.

      No players have been liked.

      Make players players more likely to be in generated lineups by clicking their blue RotoWire DraftKings Premier Lineup Optimizer (9) icon.

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        FAQs

        What is the best DFS lineup optimizer? ›

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        Keep your starting roster as-is, with a projected score of 88.52. Select the green "OPTIMIZE" button to automatically set your lineup, which, according to the display, will increase your team's projected score by +8.45 points to 96.97.

        How do I use Fantasypros lineup optimizer? ›

        Click on the 🔒icon to lock a player into your Optimal Lineup. Click on the 🔀icon to swap a player out of your Optimal Lineup for a similar player based on salary, projected points, and/or position. After you've made these changes you can click the Optimize Lineup button to generate your new Optimal Lineup.

        How do you win consistently in DFS? ›

        Usually, the best strategy is to make a roster with a combination of best values and sleeper picks. That gives you a good chance to cash while still having reasonably likely conditions to win the tournament.

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        How do DFS lineup optimizers work? ›

        The projections we use in the Optimizer are constantly being updated; we then use those player projections to create the best possible lineup using the salary available.

        What is FTN's NFL lineup optimizer for DFS? ›

        FTN's NFL Lineup Optimizer for DFS is the best optimizer for daily fantasy (DFS) football gamers. The optimizer gives you what you need to compete on a consistent basis. Next-level DFS players always use an optimizer. It's time for you to join the big leagues.

        Are there any free DFS lineup builders? ›

        NFL Optimizer

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        To select a cheat sheet when using either of these tools:
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        How do I choose a fantasy football lineup? ›

        For example, QB is the highest-scoring position in most leagues. But elite RBs and WRs typically get drafted first because you need more starters at those positions and their scoring drops off more sharply. That's why the best way to draft is generally to prioritize RBs and WRs while waiting on QBs and TEs.

        How can I improve my DFS? ›

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