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It’s fun to play DraftKings and FanDuel and hope to win six or even seven figures, but sims have broken the experience. Some DFS sites, a few of which are run by very sketchy characters, charge upwards of $400 or $500 per month for their sims. This creates a heavy imbalance between the sharks and the casual players.
I’ve created a program that spits out analysis of what these sims provide. I can’t give you full lineups because DraftKings will ban me, but I can give you the thought process behind the sims lineup generation and a partial lineup to go with it.
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Lineup 1 — SGA fade / Wemby-Chet frontcourt script
| Slot | Player | Salary | Proj | Own |
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| CPT | Victor Wembanyama | $19,500 | 90.84 | 30.9% |
| UTIL | Chet Holmgren | $7,600 | 35.82 | 13.0% |
| UTIL | Stephon Castle | $8,800 | 35.58 | 11.7% |
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| UTIL | Jaylin Williams | $3,000 | 20.90 | 35.0% |
Salary: $49,700
Projection: 235.11
Lineup 2 — SGA CPT / different value path
| Slot | Player | Salary | Proj | Own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPT | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | $18,600 | 81.18 | 92.0% |
| UTIL | Victor Wembanyama | $13,000 | 60.56 | 30.9% |
| UTIL | Chet Holmgren | $7,600 | 35.82 | 13.0% |
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| UTIL | Luke Kornet | $1,800 | 9.49 | 7.5% |
Salary: $50,000
Projection: 236.76
Lineup 3 — Chet CPT / balanced anti-chalk build
| Slot | Player | Salary | Proj | Own |
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| CPT | Chet Holmgren | $11,400 | 53.73 | 13.0% |
| UTIL | Victor Wembanyama | $13,000 | 60.56 | 30.9% |
| UTIL | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | $12,400 | 54.12 | 92.0% |
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| UTIL | Jaylin Williams | $3,000 | 20.90 | 35.0% |
Salary: $49,800
Projection: 237.48
Lineup 4 — Caruso CPT / OKC defensive chaos
| Slot | Player | Salary | Proj | Own |
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| CPT | Alex Caruso | $9,600 | 37.31 | 19.2% |
| UTIL | Victor Wembanyama | $13,000 | 60.56 | 30.9% |
| UTIL | Chet Holmgren | $7,600 | 35.82 | 13.0% |
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| UTIL | Jared McCain | $5,200 | 25.01 | 8.0% |
Salary: $50,000
Projection: 220.53
Lineup 5 — Hartenstein CPT / OKC frontcourt blowout script
| Slot | Player | Salary | Proj | Own |
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| CPT | Isaiah Hartenstein | $9,000 | 43.22 | 21.3% |
| UTIL | Victor Wembanyama | $13,000 | 60.56 | 30.9% |
| UTIL | Chet Holmgren | $7,600 | 35.82 | 13.0% |
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| UTIL | Alex Caruso | $6,400 | 24.87 | 19.2% |
Salary: $50,000
Projection: 225.06
Analysis
Lineup 1 is the cleanest leverage lineup because it fades SGA’s massive ownership while still using Wemby as the slate-breaker. It bets on OKC frontcourt/peripheral scoring rather than SGA scoring doing everything.
Lineup 2 keeps SGA CPT, but the Kornet punt and double-OKC-big structure make it less standard. This is the closest to a projection lineup, but still different enough from a clean optimizer build.
Lineup 3 may be my favorite. Chet CPT gives you block/rebound upside, keeps both Wemby and SGA, and uses lower-owned McCain/Cason instead of the more obvious Fox/Castle route.
Lineup 4 is the defensive-chaos lineup. Caruso CPT needs steals/transition/bonus peripherals, while Champagnie/McCain provide shooting variance. This is the most uncomfortable lineup, which is useful in a 5,231-entry contest.
Lineup 5 is the OKC frontcourt blowout script. Hartenstein CPT assumes rebounds and second-chance points beat scoring assumptions, with Chet/Caruso also benefiting from Spurs misses and turnovers.
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Charlie Campbell
