Ok, so maybe this first part was more of an introduction, than the entire manual. As I mentioned, we will explore each position individually, and Part Two will discuss General Strategies, and the Quarterback position. I’ll leave you with some of those general fun facts I discovered in researching the seventeen elite line ups that generated millions of dollars. Let me know if you notice any trends. Enjoy!

Fun Fact #1 : THE ULTIMATE 2018 LINEUP!

Combining the best performances from these seventeen lineups at each position generates the Ultimate Lineup of:

Week Pos. Player’s Name Matchup DK Price % Owned DK Points Week 4 QB Mitch Trubisky vs TB $5,200 1.50% 46.46 Week 12 RB Christian McCaffrey vs SEA $7,900 18.80% 52.7 Week 1 RB Alvin Kamara vs TB $8,500 33.50% 46.1 Week 14 WR Amari Cooper vs PHI $6,600 12.40% 52.7 Week 3 WR Calvin Ridley vs NO $3,700 12.00% 43.5 Week 9 WR Michael Thomas vs LAR $7,600 16.60% 42.7 Week 13 TE Travis Kelce at OAK $7,000 15.90% 42.8 Week 16 Flex Antonio Brown at NO $8,300 15.00% 47.5 Week 17 DST Chiefs vs OAK $2,600 4.30% 24 Total 398.46

Fun Fact #2 : The Worst of the Best

Looking at the opposite side of the spectrum, here is the generated lineup of the worst performers at each position from these seventeen Milly Maker winning lineups:

Week Pos. Player’s Name Matchup DK Price % Own DK Points Week 12 QB Lamar Jackson vs OAK $5,700 14.80% 22.22 Week 17 RB Dwayne Washington vs CAR $3,000 10.40% 13.8 Week 2 RB Kareem Hunt at PIT $6,200 8.60% 15 Week 11 WR Corey Davis at IND $5,600 20.10% 4.9 Week 9 WR Laquon Treadwell vs DET $3,300 5.70% 5.7 Week 13 WR Cordarelle Patterson vs MIN $3,300 0.10% 7.9 Week 15 TE Kyle Rudolph vs MIA $3,500 5.50% 5.3 Week 14 Flex Phillip Lindsay at SF $6,300 18.70% 15.1 Week 8 DST Steelers vs CLE $2,300 34.20% 7 Total 96.92

Fun Fact #3 : The Highest Owned Player in a Week Was WHO?!

When you first saw “Highest Owned Player” I’m sure you imagined a work horse Running Back with an absolute cake matchup. Well, you’re right! But it probably isn’t one of the first names that popped into your head.

It was Joe Mixon! At 41.60% in Week 15 vs the Oakland Raiders. His price tag this week was a very manageable $6,100 and he did pay off this price point by putting up 30 DK Points.

Fun Fact #4 : 1st Place By Any Means

Returning right back to Week 15, did you know this was also the lowest scoring Millionaire Maker winning lineup of 2018? Led by a trio of RBs (Dalvin Cook [32.3 DK Points], the aforementioned Joe Mixon [30 DK Points] and Marlon Mack [29.9 DK Points]), the lineup amounted a score of 206.44. In comparison, the largest total from any week came in Week 1, as the TB vs NO game stack went bananas courtesy of QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (45.28 DK Points), RB Alvin Kamara (46.1 DK Points), WR Michael Thomas (42 DK Points), WR DeSean Jackson (34.6 DK Points), and WR Mike Evans (30.4 DK Points). This game stack led lineup combined for a whopping 301.18!

Sometimes there will be these absolute boom weeks, and sometimes there will be absolute bust weeks. But hey, a million dollars is a million dollars, right?

Fun Fact #5 : Lowest Owned Stack of 2018

For those with a great memory you might know this answer already, because it truly shocked everyone and was possibly the biggest surprise performance of the year. The answer is Brock Osweiler and Albert Wilson in Week 6. Osweiler provided that week’s Millionaire Maker winner with 31 DK Points at a $4,300 price point and 0.40% ownership at the helm of the ship at home against DA BEARS. His partner Albert Wilson scored 36 DK points at a $3,800 price point and 0.80% ownership. This is something I don’t think I will every say again, so just let this next sentence sink in a little bit. Brock Osweiler and Albert Wilson against the 2018-2019 Bears defense led a lineup to 1st place in DraftKings Millionaire Maker contest. This is just another reminder how random and amazing DFS can be, week in and week out.

Until next time, thanks for the read. I can’t wait to begin dissecting the plans for our successful 2019 NFL DFS Season, right here on ExpandTheBoxscore.com! Hope you guys have an amazing day!