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I realized within days of playing the severe limitations of projection sources when I saw guys in a Coors Field game projected to be bad plays when sportsbooks had it as the highest scoring game. When I started playing DFS, accurate projections were not readily available, so I was able to make a good return in contests simply by developing my own projections. I know that because I can accurately predict their cash lineups each night. Many top-ranked DFS players even do not create their own projections for every sport they play. But now that you can get elite projections for an affordable amount, the DFS landscape is changing: you can be successful without spending hours a day immersing yourself in a sport and grinding on your Excel spreadsheets. Used in conjunction with game theory and diversification strategies, accurate projections will give you the best chance of coming out ahead in all your tournaments. Accurate projections for player performance once were the Holy Grail of DFS, the crux of success and the primary concern of top-ranked players.
