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How To Think Like A Daily Fantasy Football Winner: Applying psychological lessons from the poker table and Wall Street to capture a competitive edge in the daily fantasy sports marketplace Kindle Edition

by C.D. Carter (Author), JJ Zachariason (Illustrator), Patrick Lane (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 154 ratings
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"How To Think Like A Daily Fantasy Football Winner," the second book in C.D. Carter's "How To Think" series, examines the lessons Wall Street and poker have to offer those looking to exploit the daily fantasy sports (DFS) marketplace. From using contrarianism as a tool of domination, to employing Warren Buffett's keys to investment, to learning how to control tilt, this book includes interviews from poker pros and high-stakes daily fantasy gamers who have learned the keys to consistent winning. Carter's "How To Think" follow-up delves into controversial questions about the role of process and results in daily fantasy, along with the role of intuition in the DFS landscape. Carter includes the tools, sites, and services he has used to gain an edge and exploit inefficiencies in the daily fantasy market. Go back to fantasy football's psychological boot camp with the much-anticipated "How To Think" follow up.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KNFDHEI
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 29, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1133 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 90 pages
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C.D. Carter

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C.D. Carter is an NFL writer and podcaster and highly-opinionated online broken brain who can be found on X at @CDCarter13. He's written horror novellas since 2010. He dabbles in political satire.

Carter credits his wife, Melissa, and his friends, Pat and Mariel, for green-lighting his best ideas, and telling him which stories should be buried and left for dead.

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@ChrisRaybon
5.0 out of 5 stars This Will Definitely Give You An Edge in Daily Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2014
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This is an excellent book on so many levels.

Since daily fantasy sports (DFS) at its heart is a thinker's game, each player's mental approach to the game has a direct impact on his profitability, which is why this rarely-discussed topic needs to be explored by anyone serious about DFS. You're competing against others who have the same choices of players and access to information that you do. Your goal is to basically out-think your opponents, making lineup decisions that will ultimately yield profit. Having the correct mental approach and realizing which old habits and tendencies of your mind may be holding you back is crucial.

Carter first defines the difference between daily fantasy and regular fantasy (the market element). Then, he sets out to find the best mental approach to take at DFS by not only exploring the daily fantasy landscape, but also poker, the stock market, and psychology. He eloquently weaves in studies, examples, and expert analysis from all these fields beautifully, applying them directly to DFS with the end goal of giving us the best mental approach and philosophy to carry with us as we make our DFS decisions.

This is a very interesting read, especially because it provides information that you can immediately do something with. I'm a pretty serious DFS player, and I can tell you that I have highlighted many key points in this book and keep coming back to them to keep me in the right mind state as I go about creating my lineups. I've already applied nearly every concept in here and can honestly say it's helped me make a few key decisions that I might have gone the other way with that I would not have had the awareness to make before reading this. There are a bunch of gems in here.

Another great thing about Carter's work is that even though it's about Daily Fantasy Football, the lessons apply to all daily fantasy sports. I just read this during MLB DFS season, and it's helped me a lot with my approach to MLB DFS.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Low Cost, Big Return…
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017
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I’ve been a break even DFS player for about three years now. I stumbled across this book on amazon and given that I have a general interest in fantasy football and the fact that the price of this book was right up my alley I decided, what the hell, why not take a stab in the dark on this quick read. I’m glad I did. This book offers more than just a little DFS strategy advice, it also offers a way to avoid mistakes and most importantly how to think for yourself. I finished this book with a myriad of life lessons that I can apply to many different areas of my life, as well as, to DFS.
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Renee Miller, Ph.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Spend some time 'thinking about thinking' and prepare to become a better DFS player
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2014
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Whether you are a seasoned DFS player or a seasonal fantasy footballer, you will learn a lot from this book. C.D. Carter distills DFS down to its essence...decision making when money is at stake. As such, he calls on the lessons of two of the best known examples: poker and investing. With a lot of awesome quotes from experts in both of those fields, Carter writes in a fun, accessible style that is very easy to follow...and get wrapped up in. I finished the book in only two sittings.
As a neuroscientist that loves fantasy sports, I'm drawn to the idea that knowing yourself and your opponent is a critical aspect of the game. This book points out several situations in which your own emotional responses are hurting your decision making abilities, and points out that an advantage in DFS can be gained by taking advantage of this phenomenon in your opponents.
Put simply, if you read this book you're putting yourself in a better position to win more often. Do it!
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Aaron Solomon
5.0 out of 5 stars Carter does it again -- for DFS
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2014
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Although I own each of C.D. Carter's books in various formats, this one was the easiest to test and apply. Using poker and investment strategies quoted straight from the mouths of the best and brightest are Carter's best analytic tools. In this book C.D. delves into avoiding the psychological pitfalls that the herd mentality is prone to while making for fun and practical reading. Highlights include analyzing process- vs. results-oriented behavior. One's own. That's helpful in winning in fantasy sports from preseason mocks to early drafts ... and helps one make money playing Daily Fantasy Sports.

For those of us who play DFS in multiple sports, the lessons are applicable beyond fantasy football and can be used for daily baseball (or basketball) as well. Choosing a new lineup each day rather than drafting at season's start and managing the roster across an entire season provides freedom as well as pitfalls and Carter highlights what to avoid and where to pounce. A must-have read for any fantasy sports player.
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S. R. Hartkopf
3.0 out of 5 stars Good info about how fantasy and poker experts think. Not for you if you want a process or quick help with your games.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2016
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An interesting book if you want to learn about the thinking patterns and thinking traps that both expert fantasy players and expert poker players use and/or try to avoid. It is well written, although a little repetitive, and researched. I gave it 3 stars because I thought the book was more a guide. I wanted solid advise and clearly defined processes that I could use quickly, not something that requires me to do a lot of self examination on the way I think.
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Mia Gougeon-Adarkwa
4.0 out of 5 stars Inside the dfs brain
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2017
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Quick read that dives into the fallacy us dfs’ers have that we are smarter or sharper than the herd. I will go back to this text for all sports. Worth the time to read.
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Patrick J Thorman
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy Self-Help Gold
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2014
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Mr. Carter again illustrates how our innate thought process and emotions can sabotage the pursuit of optimal fantasy football techniques. He nails the distinction between traditional fantasy football and the daily version of the game - which is accompanied by a unique set of pitfalls. It is both thoroughly researched and extremely well-written.

Ultimately the book draws a roadmap toward self-awareness for the reader/DFS gamer. It is a psychological boot-camp of sorts, and is required preseason reading for anyone preparing to play daily fantasy football for the first time, as well as those who already have. It's also a great way to get fired up for the upcoming NFL season.
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Jasper
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive and thoughtful.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2017
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The first few pages opened my eyes to how I was allowing fear to ruin my approach to building lineups, and that hooked me into reading more. The more read, the I knew I had to change my thinking or I'll be dfs player stuck in limbo wondering why I'm not winner. With information I have a fighting chance. An awesome read and highly recommend.
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