We’ve all heard the mantra, “Don’t draft rookie TE’s in fantasy football”. It’s been tweeted thousands of times, mentioned on podcasts, and written about in articles ad nauseam. It’s a drumbeat that has taken on its own life, without any consideration of a deeper look or the context around it. There is no question that … More »
Fanspeak: Best Ball Fantasy Football
How We Can Use Rookie TEs to Find Value in Best Ball
Should We Be Afraid to Draft Rookie TE’s in Best Ball?
We’ve all heard the mantra, “Don’t draft rookie TE’s in fantasy football”. It’s been tweeted thousands of times, mentioned on podcasts, and written about in articles ad nauseam. It’s a drumbeat that has taken on its own life, without any consideration of a deeper look or the context around it. There is no question that … More »
Top 10 Underdog Best Ball values in the first 9 rounds
QB Justin Herbert, QB 7, ADP 54 Herbert had a disappointing year finishing as QB 11, after being typically drafted as the 3rd or 4th QB, seeing his ppg game drop to 17, down from 2021 when he was QB 2 with 23.3 ppg. The good news is Herbert’s production drop is actually pretty easy … More »
Wide Receivers Overvalued in Best Ball Drafts: Part 2
As we are doing best ball drafts, one of the biggest keys is making sure we are taking players at or around where they will be the end of the season rankings. If we are lucky we are finding guys who are outperforming their rankings and bringing us clear value. We want to avoid drafting … More »
Meg’s Best Ball Sleepers – JULY
Each month, I think it is a useful tool to look at favorite picks, fades, and sleepers. We covered Favorite Picks in Each Round and Best Ball Fades for July in these articles. Now, it’s time to cover favorite sleepers this month. A sleeper, is a pick you can get in the late rounds (Rounds 14-18 on Underdog … More »
Favorite Picks Round by Round on Underdog – JULY
If you are new to Underdog Fantasy, sign up here and be sure to use code FANSPEAK for 100% deposit match up to $100! Each month, I’m going to write about my favorite best ball picks on Underdog Fantasy in each round. I will do this exercise each month because obviously, ADPs (average draft position) … More »
Wide Receivers Overvalued in Best Ball Drafts on Underdog: Part 1
As we are doing best ball drafts, one of the biggest keys is making sure we are taking players at or around where they will be the end of the season rankings. If we are lucky we are finding guys who are outperforming their rankings and bringing us clear value. We want to avoid drafting … More »
Best Ball Fades Through Mid-July
If you haven’t already, check out my article here on Fanspeak about Fading in Best Ball and here on RunPureSports. It goes into all the nuances of how and why fades in best ball work. Quick Summary: -Fading in Best Ball is very different than DFS. If the player you faded outperforms their ADP, … More »
Wide Receivers Undervalued in Best Ball Drafts on Underdog: Part 2
We are a couple of months into the Best Ball season of drafting, and we have some clear indications of what the public is thinking. Here are some early edges when it comes to building your WR group, of guys who the market is simply too low on right now. The interesting thing is it’s … More »
Wide Receivers Undervalued in Best Ball Drafts on Underdog – Part 1
We are a couple of months into the Best Ball season of drafting, and we have some clear indications of what the public is thinking. Here are some early edges when it comes to building your WR group, of guys who the market is simply too low on right now. The interesting thing is it’s … More »
