A league type where the top 50 percent of entrants are paid out the same amount (generally a little less than double the entry fee). These are considered “cash games”. They are riskier than head to he [..]

Refers to the amount of contests or money in play on a given site, i.e. “I have a lot of action on FanDuel this week”.

The amount of money you have available to invest in daily fantasy sports.

The amount of money required to enter a particular contest. Same as “entry fee”.

Generally safe games where you have roughly a 50 percent chance at winning. Head to heads, 50/50s, and double up league types are all considered cash games. These types of contests are generally the b [..]

The best possible outcome for a particular statistic. This usually refers to a projected outcome -- for example, a player's projected ceiling in our Floor/Ceiling Projections -- but can also refe [..]

Going against the grain with a selection, in hopes that the player will not be highly used, thus making the selection more valuable in tournaments where your score needs to beat a large majority of en [..]

A statistical technique that is used to measure and describe the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.

Coefficient of Variation; the standard deviation of a data set divided by its mean. In DFS, can be used as a measure of consistency. For example, if Jimmy Graham averages 16 fantasy points points per [..]

The percentage of money you deposit to a daily fantasy site that the site matches. For example, a 100 percent deposit bonus means if you deposit $1,000, you’ll get $2,000 total. These bonuses typicall [..]