Fanspeak: Best Ball Fantasy Football

Quarterbacks: Lamar Jackson Patrick Mahomes Kyler Murray Dak Prescott Anthony Richardson Baker Mayfield Sleepers: Jayden Daniels, Brock Purdy, Jared Goff, Joe Burrow, Matt Stafford, Justin Herbert, Daniel Jones, Justin Fields/Russell Wilson Assuming that Jackson is fully healthy, I think he’s clearly the top QB option on the week. The Ravens need to come out with … More »

We know that a way to get massive leverage in Underdog Fantasy Battle Royale contests is to scroll down and select a player that will be very low-owned/drafted. Getting unique at even just one position/player can be very powerful. Though this first week with a full slate, you could certainly scroll down at multiple positions. … More »

Quarterbacks: Josh Allen C.J. Stroud Kyler Murray Joe Burrow Tua Tagovailoa Anthony Richardson Sleepers: Dak Prescott, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Baker Mayfield, Jayden Daniels, Geno Smith, Sam Darnold   The Quarterback position this week does feel a little top-heavy with so many elite QBs playing prime time. Josh Allen absolutely stands out in a great … More »

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 … More »

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 … More »

One way to get different in Best Ball drafts is if you can hit on some late round guy(s) who not only exceeds value, but isn’t even near 100% drafted, you can really gain an edge in tournaments. For positions like QB and TE anyone who ends up under 50% owned is kind of unique, … More »

When it comes to drafting receivers in best ball drafts, one key area that can get overlooked is the quality of the offense that they are on. No one questions the talent of a player like Garrett Wilson, but when Aaron Rodgers went down that offense plummeted and he finished as WR 31 overall and … More »

If someone were to make the argument that a 1st round rookie receiver is being drafted way too high in Underdog Best Ball drafts, one would probably assume it was Marvin Harrison Jr. Many feel that despite his draft status, and clear role as the Cardinals’ number 1 receiver, Harrison isn’t worthy of being taken … More »

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 … More »

*Some of these players might still be viable in the right build/stack, but these are the players I feel are generally going too high in Underdog Best Ball drafts. James Cook (ADP: 56): Now Cook is an example of a player who in the right build/stack I can be more on board with him around … More »