Friday Freeroll: Week Three

George Kritikos

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As the season continues, some of us lose the best part of our fantasy football season – the draft. Well, thanks to daily fantasy football leagues, we are able to draft a team every week and test ourselves against thousands of other players. The drafts take minutes, the lineups are easy, and the prizes can be huge. Here at DLF, we will share with you some of the best free tournaments that have amazing prizes to the winner.

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I will also choose one each week to participate in and share my experiences and urge each of you to do the same. Also, share any freeroll contests we may have missed!

Let’s start this week with a little reflection on the Drafster freeroll I participated in. Here was my team from a week ago. As an aside, I did edit my lineup in lieu of the Adrian Peterson news last week, which ultimately did little to help.

freeroll1Just looking at the overall lineup, you can guess that luck be more a fat old guy than a lady. I finished out of the money and in the middle. Here are a few takeaways I had from week two and my strategy:

  • Just stay away from injuries at all costs – Unless you are clairvoyant or plan to check your lineup every two minutes, avoiding A.J. Green was possible but Knowshon Moreno was not. It is better to simply avoid guys that have the type of injuries (e.g. foot) that are capable of flaring up and ruining your week.
  • Sexy matchups vs. Balanced lineup – This is always the grapple of DFS players who look to exploit matchups with cheaper players and get several elite plays rather than go a balanced lineup. In cases where the matchup turns out to be more Brigitte Nielsen now than 1984, you end up with a middling Jake Locker.
  • Focus on usage over the big play – This is especially true in PPR leagues but I’m a believer in going after guys who will be a focal point of a team rather than a speed merchant who could break a big play. This will continue to be a strategy for week three.

Now, on to the freerolls for this week and a preview of my team that I will be “rolling” with in week three.

FanDuel.com

This week, Fan Duel does not have any available freerolls, but there are always free games that allow you to keep your skills sharp and be active on player pricing and strategy.

Victiv.com – $500 – $1,500 NFL Freerolls

freeroll2There are three freeroll contests on Victiv this week that have various payouts and entrance limits. The $1,500 contest will pay out to the top 400 finishers while the $1,000 contest pays out only the top 25 so depending on your strategy, there is a little something for everyone.

This week, I will try my luck in the $1,500 Victiv freeroll. My lineup is on the right and focuses on the premium QB scoring in place given the 0.5 PPR rules and only -1 for interceptions. With Eddie Lacy facing another top run defense in Detroit, I went with Aaron Rodgers to anchor my team in what I expect to be a shootout. My other focus was on high usage players, particularly at running back as injuries are starting to reduce the number of running back committees. I will update next week’s article with my results, which hopefully turn out better than the first two weeks.

Draftster.com

This week, Draftster does not presently have any freeroll contests on their website but they do tend to add some spontaneously so keep your eye out. In the meantime, they are still doing some MLB daily freerolls so for those of you not yet in the football mode, play ball!

Draftkings.com – $10 NFL Freeroll

This week, the freerolls are limited to a smaller prize payout but there are a few available. The challenge is the large entry pool so if you are an expert looking to assert your dominance, this is your game.

FantasyAces.com – $50 NFL Freeroll

Limited to the first 1,000 entries, FantasyAces is continuing this contest on a weekly basis. There are prizes for the top 15 players. FantasyAces is known for some unique rule sets and freeroll contest structures so be sure to read through everything prior to picking your team.

Draftday.com – $2,500 NFL Perfect Lineup Freeroll & $1,000 NFL Bracket Freeroll

Draftday has a pair of freerolls this week including a “Perfect Lineup” freeroll that awards $50 to each of the top 50 lineups weekly and has a grand prize of $1,000,000. It is essentially open to as many people as possible and does boast a PPR scoring method. There is also their weekly NFL Bracket freeroll that utilizes a bracket system to determine a winner. The top 256 players are paid out with a limit of 8,192 entries. There are also a few smaller freeroll options if the pressure is just too high here and you’re looking for something a bit more casual.

Sportstradex.com – Variety

Sportstradex once again has a few “winner take all” NFL freerolls. The freerolls will be smaller in size so the opportunity to win increases and who doesn’t like playing for first place?

Statclash.com

Statclash is another website that is notorious for posting their freerolls late. As of this writing, there were none available for the NFL but considering they have done $25 to $50 freerolls with smaller entry pools (100 to 250) every week, expect something to pop up before Sunday.

Fantasyscore.com

There are no freerolls on fantasyscore.com this week but they have been offering promotions on their fantasy page if you are the attentive type. There are a good variety of games here and I would expect USA Today to continue to innovate so don’t be surprised to find new things here frequently.

Scorestreak.com – Win a free Tesla

Unlike most freeroll games, this one is ongoing throughout the season and requires you to have a perfect score for multiple weeks in a row based on predetermined scoring. It is a challenging format that makes you think about which players will hit key stats.

Next week, we will highlight some of the freerolls for week four of the season and I will provide a recap of my performance as well!

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