Megan Shoup

Megan Shoup lives in Baltimore, MD. But she’s a Washington fan in Raven’s country! A fan of all Washington sports has taught Megan and her brother Steve resiliency.

Her areas of focus are Best Ball, Daily Fantasy, and Sports Betting. Megan has a lot of experience in NFL DFS and has been playing since 2013. She has several wins and top 10 finishes in tournaments on both DraftKings and FanDuel over the past 10 years. She likes the niche contests like Showdowns and Tiers, and will be writing about all types of NFL DFS contests here.

After dabbling with NFL best ball in 2020 and 2021, in 2022 she decided to take best ball seriously and drafted approximately 50 best ball teams last summer. She mostly drafted on Underdog Fantasy with just a few drafts on DraftKings and Drafters. It was a successful season with an approximate 27% advance rate to the playoffs. The best part is one team made the BBM3 Finals on Underdog! She did not max enter the BBM3 obviously either…she made it to the BBM3 Finals with only 9 entries in the BBM3 contest! You can follow all of Meg and Steve’s extensive best ball content here!

You can follow Megan on Twitter @megs08DFS.

Articles

2024 Best Ball – My Guys

I'm currently completing slow drafts and winding down my 2024 Best Ball season. My exposures are "almost" set. But below are my top exposures to each position. Check out my 2024 Best Ball guys! QUARTERBACK: RUNNING BACK: WIDE RECEIVER: TIGHT END: SUMMARY: You'll see my…

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Hitting on Darnold in Timebox Contests and Benefit to Drafting Low-Owned Player

Steve just wrote about the benefit of drafting unique or low-owned players period in Best Ball drafts. Whether its BBMV or Timebox contests (short draft life), this can be a powerful strategy. Be sure to check out Steve's articles for current low-owned QBs and TEs he's targeting. The power of drafting a low-owned player in…

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Meg’s Biggest Best Ball Fades – August

Here are a couple of things I like to keep in mind when thinking about fading or being underweight in Best Ball: -Fading in Best Ball is very different than DFS. If the player you faded outperforms their ADP, you’re team is not dead. -Reasons to fade in Best Ball – weak team offense, injury…

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Adding Exposure – Players I need more of this last month

We're down to the homestretch and last month of Best Ball drafts. That means we need to manage our portfolios to make sure we're happy with our player and team exposure when contests lock. That means pumping the brakes on some players and adding exposure to other players. You can use Best Ball Overlay to…

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Drafting More Hyper Fragile Builds in Best Ball this year

I wrote last week about Double Anchor RB or Modified Double Anchor RB builds. I outlined why I love build structure so much here. I can see on my Best Ball Overlay Portfolio Optimizer that I have a high percentage of these builds. Use code FANSPEAK for $10 Off PER Month for your Best Ball…

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Drafting more Double Anchor or Modified Double Anchor RB builds this year

As I'm scrolling through my Best Ball Overlay Portfolio Optimizer, I see a lot of Double Anchor or Modified Double Anchor RB builds. I love that you can scroll through your exposures, combinations, and teams, but also easily see your build structures. Use code FANSPEAK for $10 Off PER Month for your Best Ball Overlay…

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Introducing our Best Ball Tools Partner – Best Ball Overlay

Use promo code FANSPEAK for 33% off at BestBallOverlay.com. Elevate your game today! We are excited to announce we are partners with Best Ball Overlay as our exclusive Best Ball Tools partner! Best Ball Overlay has everything you need to give you an edge this draft season. Enhance your drafting strategy with BestBallOverlay.com. The…

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Meg’s Best Ball Biggest Fades – July

I wrote a monthly series of fades I made in Best Ball last summer and it was a useful exercise. So let's run it back! Here are a couple of things I like to keep in mind when thinking about fading or being underweight in Best Ball: -Fading in Best Ball is very different than…

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Late Round Tight Ends to Target this year in Best Ball

Last year Steve and I were both 50+% exposure to TE Sam LaPorta. That obviously paid off big time. But we were high on the Late Round TE build last year in general and targeted tight ends like Jake Ferguson, Luke Musgrave, Hunter Henry, and Trey McBride. We of course missed on some late-round tight…

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The 1-3-5-1 Start to Best Ball Drafts

Check out Steve’s Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings! Intro: Finishing strong in best ball drafts is important too, but I think what's more important is how you start and the first 10 rounds of your best ball drafts. This is where you lay the foundation for your strategy (Hero RB, Zero RB, Elite QB,…

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