Daily fantasy sports is a betting game where you have to build teams from a list of professional, excellent athletes. You will get points based on their performance during the game. Unlike the traditional fantasy sports betting games, in DFS, you don’t have to wait for the entire season to end before you can get your money back.

Here are four things you should not do when you participate in any DFS game:

The most important rule in playing Daily Fantasy Sports and other betting games is never chasing losses. You have to accept that in playing DFS, you won’t always win, and most of the time, you will lose.

Losing is part of the game, so you have to accept it. When you learn to accept these things, you will know how to place your bets and how much money to bet on a specific athlete.

You should set an amount of money that you are willing to lose. Many bettors go bankrupt because they quickly increase the amount of risk when they lose. If you can no longer think very well, you might end up betting on the wrong athlete until you lose all your money.

Remember that not all bettors in a game will win, and that means if all are going to set up the same lineup, then it’s a surefire that no one will win. Besides having fun, the reason you are placing your bets here is that you want to win the money. Therefore you have to think smart before submitting your line up.

Do your own observation and research about the athletes, whether in basketball, football, or whatever sport you are going to play. It’s okay if you listen to other people’s predictions, but at the end of the day, you should have your own data. You must know your athletes and set a unique and winning lineup.

Some Daily Fantasy players are using lineup optimizers to generate the daily or weekly projections. The optimizer will suggest a combination of players that you can put in your lineup. Sounds easy, right?

Yes, it’s true that it will make your betting life easier. However, you are fooling yourself by resorting to this method. Optimizers are just a system, and it does not understand how the entire game will go.

The optimizer will only rely on the numbers but not on the player’s history. Remember that in sports, a lot of things can happen, and athletes are still humans. That means there are a lot of factors that can affect their performance. It can be their health, rational thinking, or even personal life. That’s why you have to be updated with sports news, especially on player’s injuries.

Trust in how you think over an optimizer. If you are not yet an expert in the game, take time to learn and practice. But never use an optimizer, or you will lose triple the amount you’ve put in.

The athlete’s scores and the result of the game are one factor to consider in building your next lineup. However, it would be best if you also considered how the process of it was.

You must determine how a player won, got defeated, and their plays. Sometimes, at the end of the game, it’s not just about numbers or scores. You have to analyze every factor before you submit your lineup. Don’t be deceived by the end of game results.