The second general strategy I want to touch on is the Game Stacking Strategy. This strategy is very similar to the Team Stack Strategy. It again incorporates using multiple players from the same team, typically a Quarterback and pass catchers. But this time, we will also “run it back” with a player(s) from the other team as well. This strategy is most often used in shootout games with both teams project to score a lot of points, regardless of who wins.

This strategy was used in six out of the seventeen (35.3%) grand prize-winning lineups. It’s not as prominent as the previous strategy, but still very relevant in today’s DFS tournament landscape. (Hint: if it’s showing up in lineups that are winning millions of dollars, it probably works. Which is kind of the whole point of this article, but just a friendly reminder.) We can find an example of this strategy being used all the way back in Week 1 where Tampa Bay QB,Ryan Fitzpatrick (45.28 DK Points), TB WR, Mike Evans (30.7 DK Points), TB WR, DeSean Jackson (30.7 DK Points), NO RB, Alvin Kamara (46.1 DK Points) and NO, WR Michael Thomas (42.0 DK Points) led this lineup to the highest lineup score of the year. As you can see, when games turn into full blown shootouts, such as this one, this strategy is well on its way of reigning supreme for the week.

Most often the strategy will only use one player from another team but using two is also an acceptable strategy (as seen above). Of the six lineups using a game stack strategy: four lineups used one player to “run it back”, leaving two lineups using two players to “run it back”.

These two strategies are ones of many throughout the DFS industry to abide by, and for good reason. Seeing these strategies used as often as they are in the most optimal lineups should indicate these strategies work. I’ve been singing this tune throughout this article and will continue to sing this same song throughout this series. Learn from the successes of others and follow their breadcrumbs. Now let’s get to the fun stuff in our fun facts!