Steve Shoup

Steve Shoup grew up and lives in Northern VA. He is a diehard Washington fan, but is more realistic than his sister Megan.

He grew up following the NFL Draft since he was a kid and then became obsessed with the NFL offseason. So much so that he created Fanspeak’s On the Clock mock draft simulator and Manage the Cap free agency simulator. His love for the NFL offseason fed right into his love for fantasy football.

Steve has decades of experience with Redraft fantasy leagues. He also has several years of experience with Dynasty fantasy leagues as well. More recently he has studied and actively played in NFL Best Ball fantasy leagues. Steve also plays NFL DFS and has several wins and top 10 finishes in tournaments on DraftKings over the past 9 years.

He will be writing about the NFL Draft, Free Agency, Fantasy Football (Redraft and Dynasty), Best Ball, and NFL DFS year around. You can follow Steve on Twitter @steveospeak.

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Impact of Bye Weeks on Best Ball Drafts

Check out Steve’s Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings! With the NFL schedule out we can now factor in bye weeks to our analysis for Best Ball drafting. Some tend to overlook bye weeks in their drafting strategy, that is a clear mistake as oversaturation on a singular week, could be enough to lower your…

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Players Who are Undervalued According to ADP

Check out Steve’s Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings! *All fantasy rankings cited are through week 17 unless otherwise noted. QB Dak Prescott- ADP 86.2 Despite leading the NFL in passing TDs a year ago and finishing as QB 4 in fantasy points last year, Prescott is going as QB9. His ADP is only slightly…

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10 Rookies you Should be Scooping at ADP in Best Ball Drafts

QB Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears- ADP- 94.8 Williams was the clear-cut number one QB, and he lands in a fantastic spot with the Bears who have built one of the best receiving groups in the league. Williams comes in with veterans D.J. Moore, Keenan Allen, and TE Cole Kmet. Later in the first round, Chicago…

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2024 Pre-Draft Rookie WR Best Ball Rankings

Marvin Harrison Jr. - WR9, ADP 16.1: One of the most talked about WR prospects in years, the son of HOF Marvin Harrison is worth the hype and should be part of any Best Ball Portfolio. The only real concern would be the landing spot, particularly if say the Patriots took him at 3. Other…

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2024 Rookie Best Ball Tight End Rankings

Similar to running back opportunity is going to be what matters most when it comes to rookie TEs. While talent is important, if a rookie TE is in a timeshare or not able to crack the starting line-up, they aren't going to carry a lot of fantasy value. This year's class is not as deep…

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2024 Rookie RB Best Ball Ranks Pre-Draft

Perhaps more than any other position landing spot matters most at RB for rookies. In addition, it's followed very closely by opportunity and role. Draft stock actually ends up meaning far less for this position than others. So even if we can accurately predict the order that these running backs go off the board in…

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2024 Rookie QB Best Ball Ranks Pre-Draft

Though the NFL Draft is still two months away, luckily we already can start doing best ball drafts. The popular contest is Underdog's The Big Board, which has a top prize of $200K. While ideally, we want as much information as possible when we make our picks in Best Ball, drafting now can potentially lead…

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Underdog Battle Royale Week 18 Rankings

Quarterback: Dak Prescott Jordan Love Jalen Hurts Baker Mayfield Kyler Murray Jared Goff Sleepers: Trevor Lawrence, Geno Smith, Justin Fields, Derek Carr, Nick Mullens This is a week where I really want to prioritize taking a QB early. I like the top four options, as they have the most to play for, and have generally…

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Draftkings Week 17 Short Slate Breakdown

Early Only: Quarterback: With 10 games on the "short slate" this is going to play like most main slates. I don't see ownership really getting too crazy on anyone at the QB spot. Hurts, Allen and Jackson should all see a decent amount of usage, with Hurts likely the most. I like fading the top…

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Week 16 Short Slate Primer

Early Only: Quarterbacks: In the 9-game early slate, the QB position is pretty interesting as you have only a handful of QBs in good spots this week. Jared Goff is the most expensive but still comes under $7K. He is coming off his best game of the season, and facing a weaker Vikings secondary. If…

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