If you're just starting to play daily fantasy, there's one important distinction to make between contest types. There are two basic concepts in daily fantasy: 50/50s and Guaranteed Prize Pools (or GPPs). Now, there are variations on both types; double-ups and head-2-heads are essentially the same as a 50/50. You're trusting your team to finish in the top half of the group.
In a GPP, you generally need your team to finish in the top 20 percent to cash and top one percent to make serious dough. It's a high-risk, high-reward proposition.
The majority of the DraftKings contests I play are 50/50s. The reason? I believe it to be a safer path to success in the long run. As a resut, most of the lineups I write about are suggestions for you to play in that type of contest. This lineup is no different.
Kyle Lowry ($8,500) vs. Phoenix Suns
Lowry is the perfect play for a 50/50 tonight. He maintains an extremely high floor for a player who costs under $9,000. Check out his last 10 outings, courtesy of Statmuse.
His floor is a 36.5 fantasy point night. Tak ...
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