Player Pool
Read the player grid, lock and exclude players, edit projections and ownership, and use Game Sim and StackIQ.
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Read the player grid
Every column in the Players panel, the position tabs, the "N of M" chip, grid and card view, sorting, and the freshness stamp.
Lock, exclude, and filter players
Force a player into every lineup, remove a player from the pool, tick several players at once with Select, narrow the grid with the Filters popover and the name search, and clear it all.
Projections and ownership
Where Hero Proj and Hero Own come from, how to edit My Proj and My Own, what Rdm % does, how to get back to the Hero numbers, and when projections refresh.
Boost and dock a player
Nudge a player's projection up or down in 5% steps from the Boost column, boost or dock many players at once with Select, read what the step changes, and clear it.
Upload custom projections
Bring your own projections into the grid with Projection Hub: download the template, fill the CSV, map the columns, match the players, and apply.
Player exposure limits
Set Min Exp and Max Exp per player in the grid, and learn how they combine with the Exposure tab in Build Settings and the Apply Exposure To setting.
Game Sim
Browse every game on the slate through 10,000 simulated outcomes: totals, Ceiling spread, the per-player percentile outlook, the correlation heatmap, and, in the sports that store one, the Replay.
StackIQ
Rank every team's stack on the slate by projection, ceiling, ownership, win share, and leverage, then arm a stack rule or apply StackOwn exposures in one click.
The grid more menu
Every item in the three-dot menu at the top right of the Players panel: Projection Hub, Handbuild Mode, Auto-Apply Exposures, Advanced Mode, Heatmap, Export CSV, and Share.
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Start Here
What DFS Hero does, the full loop from entries file to upload, your first build, and the two plans.
7 articlesSlates & Contests
The Day View, slate tabs, the contest lobby, and the sports and sites DFS Hero supports.
5 articlesBuild Settings
Every setting in the Build sheet: entries, randomness, exposure, team limits, stacks, group rules, templates, and sport rules.
10 articlesLineups & Entries Preview
The lineups panel after a build: Pool vs Entries Preview, selection methods, ranking, exposure, and editing the pool.
11 articlesSimulate Contests
Score your lineups against a realistic field and real payouts, read every metric, and pick entries from the results.
8 articlesEntries & Export
Download the entries CSV from DraftKings or FanDuel, upload it, fill it with lineups, export, and upload it back.
8 articlesLate Swap
Swap unlocked players in your live entries after the first games start.
4 articlesPlaybooks & Cloud Builds
Save your build plan as a Playbook, run it in the browser, or schedule it to run before lock.
9 articlesHero Chat & Hero IQ
The assistant that reads your slate and changes your build, and the coaching insights built from your history.
4 articlesAI Agents
Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or a coding tool to your account, and let the agent research, build, fill your entries, and hand you the file.
5 articlesResults, Replay & Film Room
The Dashboard, contest results, Replay on past slates, Film Room, and Hero Jump.
5 articlesAccount, Plans & Billing
Your subscription, credits, profile, appearance, notifications, and security.
5 articlesSport Guides
Roster formats, stack defaults, sport rules, and tips for every sport DFS Hero supports.
14 articlesGlossary
Plain definitions of every DFS Hero term and every DFS term you will meet in the app.
2 articlesFAQ & Troubleshooting
Quick answers, error messages explained, device support, and how to reach support.
5 articlesStill need help?
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