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  • Please contact support@rotowire.com if this error is still appearing after making adjustments to the player pool.
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NAME POS TEAM OPP ML O/U SPRD TM/P RST% SAL FPTS VAL LOCK EXC
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Tip: Exclude, like, or lock players for different results.
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Important Note: Manually locking a captain may reduce the number of possible unique lineup combinations. If this is a problem then please consider unlocking your captain so that the optimizer can choose for you.
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    STACK POS TEAM SAL FPTS VAL RST%
    Projection Models
    Apply a projection model to update each player's projected fantasy points.
    RotoWire Projections
    Projections based on advanced data, Vegas metrics, player matchups and RotoWire's own daily fantasy experts.
    Custom Projections & Salaries
    Manually edited salaries and projections.
    Average DraftKings Points
    Average fantasy points a player has scored, per game, over the last 2 seasons.
    Ceiling/Upside
    A combination of each player's top scores on DraftKings and the RotoWire base projection.
    Floor/Consistency
    A combination of each player's lowest scores on DraftKings and the RotoWire base projection.
    Upload Projections
    Download a template for customizing the projections used in the optimizer.
    Log in to use this feature
    Player Exposure
    Set your minimum and/or maximum desired share of lineups, for each player, when generating multiple lineups at a time.
    This tool can prevent a player from appearing in too many lineups or encourage the optimizer to fit a player into more lineups.
    Individual Players Player Groupings
    Total minimum exposure exceeds 100%. Please consider lowering the minimum exposure for your groups until this message goes away.
    Tips
    • Generate additional lineups if your exposure to a certain group is outside of the min. and max. you entered.
    • Consider increasing the maximum individual exposure, for each player, if group exposure is outside of the min. and max. you entered.
    Player Search
    Suggested Groupings
    Pair QB with top receiver?
    Pair QB with #2 receiver?
    Pair QB with top tight end?
    Fade opposing team defense?
    Fade RB teammates?
    Fade QB, RB, WR, and TE teammates?
    Pair with team defense?
    Pair with opposing #1 WR?
    Pair with opposing #1 RB?
    Current Group
    No players have been added to this group yet.
    Player Position Team Salary Points
    Avoiding
    Player Team Opponent Position Salary Fpts. Val
    The total combined minimum exposure exceeds 100%. Get more diverse lineups by lowering the total exposure for this position to below 100%.
    Definitions
    • Min. %: Force a player to be in x% of lineups.
    • Max. %: Prevent a player from being in more than x% of lineups.

    Examples
    • I want Player #1 to be in at least 10% of lineups.
        Set Player #1's minimum exposure to 10%.
    • I want Player #2 and Player #3 to be in at least 5% of lineups but not more than 15% of lineups.
        Set each player's minimum exposure to 5% and their maximum exposure to 15%.
    • I want to prevent Player #4 from being in more than 25% of lineups.
        Set Player #4's maximum exposure to 25%.

    Notes
    Please note that the optimizer may not mathematically be able to follow your exposure settings if you are generating too few lineups. Simply generate more lineups if you want to get closer to your desired min and max exposure settings.
    Player Team Position Salary Fpts. Val Min. % Max. % Exposure
    The total combined minimum exposure exceeds 100%. Get more diverse lineups by lowering the total exposure for this position to below 100%.
    Player Team Position Salary Fpts. Val Min. % Max. % Exposure
    Optimizer Settings
    Manage optimizer settings and reset customized players.
    Locked Players
    Remove lock from all players.
    Liked Players
    Remove like from all players.
    Custom Salaries
    Reset custom salaries for all players.
    Custom Projections
    Reset custom projections for all players.
    Minimum Total Salary
    Only generate lineups with at least this total salary.
    Maximum Total Salary
    Only generate lineups with a total salary less than or equal to this number.
    Flex Positions
    Choose the positions that are allowed to fill the flex position in each lineup.
    Custom Players
    Add a custom player to the player pool.
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    Excluded Players
    All players ineligible for the optimal lineup. Click a player to add them back.
    No players have been excluded.
    Prevent players from being in generated lineups by clicking their red icon.
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      Locked Players
      All players that have been locked. These players will be in all lineups that are generated.
      No players have been locked.
      Force players to be in all lineups that are generated by clicking their yellow icon.
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        Liked Players
        All players that have been liked. These players will be more likely to be in lineups that are generated.
        No players have been liked.
        Make players players more likely to be in generated lineups by clicking their blue icon.
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