Winning at DraftKings MLB DFS takes more than luck. On July 3, Stokastic avatar kymcd14 proved just how powerful the right DFS tools can be by taking down the $50K to First contest with and clearing second place of over 11,000 entries by 2 fantasy points. The process behind it combined advanced simulations, smart ownership plays and strong value identification, and here we will use the Post Contest Simulator to break down how kymcd got there — and what the rest of their lineup portfolio looked like.
DFS Tools: How Stokastic User Made a $50K DraftKings MLB Winning Lineup
Here is the $50,000-winning lineup:
- Pitchers: Dustin May, Chris Bassitt
- Core Stack: Blue Jays
- Alejandro Kirk
- Davis Schneider
- Addison Barger
- George Springer
- Nathan Lukes
- Fill-ins: Freddie Freeman, Zach Neto, Shohei Ohtani
- Salary: $50,000
- Duplicates: 0
- Ownership Sum: 137.9%
The combination of Blue Jays value, elite filler bats and lower-owned arms created a construction with both ceiling and leverage. Even though the Sims projected a modest return, the upside on this build was massive (obviously).
What the Full Lineup Portfolio Showed
kymcd14 entered 15 lineups on the night. Most of them didn’t cash, which is typical when chasing tournaments of this size. But he gave himself a real shot by using a portfolio approach designed to maximize upside. Overall, these were the simulated ROI and the actual ROI. Keep in mind that the real ROI was strongly boosted by the 333,233.3% on the first-place build.
- Total Sim ROI: 9.1%
- Total Actual ROI: 22,144.4%
- Average Ownership Sum: 122.5%
This is a textbook example of how DFS winning lineups can emerge from a well-constructed set of entries that balance risk, leverage and projected value.
What Powered the Win
Kymcd14 used Stokastic’s DFS tools, MLB DFS projections and strategy from our YouTube shows to shape a pool of lineups that could compete in large-field GPPs. Those tools helped:
- Identify low-owned plays with high ceiling outcomes
- Optimize for combinations that avoid duplication
- Simulate lineup performance across thousands of outcomes
- Build constructions that maximize return on volatility
The result was a slate-breaking lineup that outperformed expectations when it mattered most.
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