Welcome back to the daily fix. I’m on a bit of a hot streak, so I’m going to continue playing in the double up games, but Draftstreet has numerous games you can play for your enjoyment. The type of game often dictates the type of strategy one would use. When you are playing in the double up games, your main goal is to finish in the top half. So, in addition to going with the hot hand approach (or exploiting inefficiencies approach), I also go with the divide and conquer approach.

The divide and conquer approach involves picking your pitchers based on your opponents and then turn around and start a player or two against that pitcher. That way, if either has a big day you are virtually covered. Of course, those of you playing in the other games will not want to go with that approach. You will want to roll the dice and assume each individual player is going to have a great day. In that instance, you shouldn’t start players against each other.

This is often the reason why we offer an alternative player at each position for you. Additionally, Draftstreet allows you to change your lineup almost up to the minute of the game. This saved me last week when four of the games were rained out. That decimated my lineup, but I was able to make some last minute changes and get into the top half. Always keep in mind that our lineups represent our best guess as of 6:00 AM EST.

Please keep in mind that these are only our best guesses at this point. In essence, I’ve broken even so far this year. Some of you may have done better. Obviously, when you are playing with your own cash you should follow your instincts. Also, do yourself a favor and check for rainouts and last second lineup changes before play begins. Here are some reasonable alternatives at each position.