The Contest Selection Edge
By James & GiantSquid · CourtEdge DFS Strategy Series
The lineup gets ninety percent of your attention — and it's the smaller edge. Where you drop that lineup is the bigger, more durable one. This is the complete playbook for choosing the best DraftKings contests for your bankroll, at every level of play.
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What you'll learn
Contest selection is a bigger, more durable edge than lineup building — because it's structural. It comes from understanding payout curves, field size, entry limits, rake, and your own honest skill level, then refusing to play in rooms stacked against you. Nobody's ownership can take that edge away from you. This e-book turns it into a repeatable system.
Inside the book
Where you play beats who you play · how contests actually pay: rake, curves & the first-loser line · a worked EV example
Cash vs. tournaments · field size & entry limits (SE → MME) · the duplication problem · overlay & +EV
Know your edge · the bankroll lens (low-roll vs. high-roll) · the decision framework
NFL: the Milly, the Power Sweep & the single-entry major · MLB: the daily grind · golf, MMA & racing
A contest menu for every bankroll tier ($50 → $5,000) · tracking ROI & RAROI · the ten commandments
Quick-reference contest & bankroll-tier tables you can keep next to the lobby
Who it's for
- Beginners — learn to pick the rooms you can actually win before you ever touch a lineup.
- Grinders — plug the leaks costing you money in the wrong contest types, tracked by RAROI.
- Anyone building a bankroll — the exact menu changes as your roll grows; this shows you how and when to shift.
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