Starting next week, I'll be writing a weekly DFS blog post wherein I post a fantasy baseball lineup or two on Fanduel, tracking both my results and bankroll.

The results will be transparent, and as I'm not a DFS Pro (hence the title), I'll be learning as I go. While I might occasionally consult strategy articles, or RotoWire's lineup optimizer, my inclination is to trust my instincts and make and learn from my own mistakes. While some of those lessons might be pricey, I'll absorb them better this way and also preserve a chance to discover something others may have overlooked.

I'll be depositing my own money, and as yet Fanduel is not sponsoring this particular blog, though in the interest of full disclosure we do have extensive sponsorship agreements with them, links to the site might automatically show up in it and I'm not against getting the blog sponsored at any point in the future. In fact, I'm in favor of it. But my aim is to avoid having that affect how I play or what I write, and I'm undertaking the endeavor to connect with the fellow DFS novice (of course, I'm a bit more steeped in this world than a total novice) and also improve my game. I think it might also prove useful for my season-long contests, but I'll find that out as I go.

At the outset, my strong preference in fantasy baseball is for the season-long variety, but I want to give this an honest shot. And, of course, I'd like to make some money. One other advantage I have over the average player is I'm pretty sure any losses are legitimate tax write-offs, something that offsets the fees the site takes for running the contests. But I'll have to double check with my accountant about that.