With the competition in daily fantasy sports as tough as it has ever been, non-professional players need all the help they can get. This week, our recommended DFS Tool of the Week is a web site called Super Lobby.
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There are plenty of choices of daily fantasy sports sites to play on and even more choices for contests to enter. Super Lobby helps players make informed decisions on what DFS contests present the best value. Think of it like an app that tells you where the best gas prices are in your area. Super Lobby tells you where the best values are in DFS contests.
To understand how to shop for value when playing daily fantasy sports, one must understand the concept of “overlay.” Basically, overlay is the difference between the money contributed towards the prize pool by entries and the amount guaranteed by the DFS site.
It is important to note that only contests with a Guaranteed Prize Pool, or GPPs as they are called, present the opportunity for overlay. Some contests with guaranteed prizes that are free to enter are called freerolls. These contests are also listed at Super Lobby.
The overlay at Super Lobby is presented in terms of percentage and dollar amount. They have helpful filters that allow you to easily search through the sports, contest types, entry fee level and DFS sites that you prefer.
At Super Lobby, you can also compare the rake (fees) charged for each DFS contest to allow you to further select the contests with the best value, and if you would like all this great information delivered direct to your inbox, you can become a Super Lobby premium user.
There are also handy guides that explain in detail the factors to consider when determining the best value, and they even have a podcast featuring DFS pro Benny Ricciardi in which topics like strategy and the direction of the daily fantasy sports industry are discussed.
