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If you’re new to daily fantasy sports, the first thing I’m going to tell you is that “daily fantasy sports” is a pain to type over and over, so we call it “DFS”. If that was a revelation, this glossary is for you. If you have no idea what “fading Calvin Johnson in GPPs is a great contrarian play” means, you’d better read on. DFS introduces a whole new set of terms that you just won’t come across if you’ve only played in traditional fantasy football leagues. Understanding some of these terms can even be crucial to your DFS success. Many of these terms will pop up throughout the year in our weekly strategy guides, so feel free to refer back to it at any time.
There are currently 7 names in this directory beginning with the letter S.
Salary Cap
The total sum of money that’s spent in drafting a lineup is known as salary cap in daily fantasy (DFS) glossary of terms.
Shark
An experienced or professional DFS player is known as Shark. A skilled DFS player who preys on poor or inexperienced players (“fish”), especially in head-to-head matchups.
Snake Draft
Snake draft is a drafting pattern in which a team that drafts first in round one is the team that drafts last in round 2.
Stack / Stacking
Stacking is the process where multiple players are picked from the same game or the same team. A pairing of multiple players from the same team or in the same game. This can be done to increase lineup volatility or decrease lineup volatility. To increase volatility, you would stack multiple players from the same team that are dependent on one another. The most common stack is a QB with at least one of his receivers; if the QB goes off, it’s likely his receivers will as well and vice versa. To decrease volatility, you can stack players that cannibalize each other's value, such as a QB and RB on the same team. It’s unlikely both will go off, but it’s a safe bet that you’ll get credit for all of that teams yardage and TDs that day.