Jordan Vanek

Jordan has been playing DFS since 2016 and started writing content at the end of 2020. While playing DFS, he has managed multiple top 10 finishes in NFL, College Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Nascar. His work has been featured on Yahoo Sports, 4for4, and Stokastic, previously known as Awesemo. He believes in mixing a film approach with analytics in his DFS process, and that is where he believes he has found an edge.

He attended the University of Central Florida, where he was a player personnel intern for the football team. While at UCF, he worked for the Orlando Magic and the Orlando City Soccer clubs. While in high school, he went to school with the likes of Calvin Ridley, Riley Ridley, Jerry Jeudy, and Gregory Rousseau.

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Stacking in DFS

Jordan Vanek

In Daily Fantasy Football, stacking has become essential in creating a lineup that provides the highest maximum output. Stacking is playing multiple players from the same team or game. There are multiple ways to stack, and reasons behind when you should double or single stack with your QB. QB Stacking QB stacking is an essential […]

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Hall of Fame Game Showdown

Jordan Vanek

The NFL is back, bringing us to the season’s first showdown contest in the Hall of Fame Game. We have the Jacksonville Jaguars facing off against the Las Vegas Raiders in Canton, Ohio. The last four Hall of Fame games have not eclipsed 40 points; the over-under for this one is set at 30.5 points. […]

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Strategies behind Contest Size and Entry Limits

Jordan Vanek

The way to approach which entry limit you want to play is similar to playing the lottery; the biggest prize gets the most draws. In reality, it gives you extremely low odds to win if you aren’t buying a ton of tickets. For example, if the contest contains 100,000 tickets, and each person could buy […]

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Daily Fantasy Football: Tournament Contest Selection

Jordan Vanek

Picking the contest that best suits you is the most critical concept to understand when it comes to daily fantasy football. There are a lot of contests out there, and each one presents different opportunities for every player. In addition, bankroll management is crucial when managing how much you will have available each week and […]

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Fantasy: How Deshaun Watson’s Suspension Impacts Browns Players

Jordan Vanek

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games. While the NFL and NFLPA can still appeal the suspension, we can look at the Browns’ offense with more certainty and understand where we can potentially find value after this news. As far as the first six weeks go from a scheduling standpoint, the Browns […]

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Daily Fantasy Football Tournament 101

Jordan Vanek

Daily Fantasy Football can be overwhelming with terms the casual player might not fully grasp. I was once in those shoes and now plan on guiding you to become a better player throughout this series. Here are the main differences between the two main companies and the terms you will see no matter where you […]