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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 »

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 »

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 »

Underdog has released a new Best Ball tournament style called Weekly Winners, which blends Best Ball concepts with weekly DFS tournaments. This new tournament format is very unique and could create a lot of edges as people might not approach it in the correct way. There are a number of interesting strategy concepts that could … More »

Each month, I think it is a useful tool to look at favorite picks, fades, and sleepers. We already covered Favorite Picks in Each Round and Best Ball Fades for June 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 … More »

Last week I discussed my favorite picks on Underdog Fantasy this month. Now, let’s discuss the opposite…fading or having very low exposure to a player in best ball. First, I think it’s important to understand fading in best ball or low exposure/underweight. In DFS, it’s pretty straightforward. You will have an ownership projection on a … More »

 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 »

Last month, I wrote an article about NFL offenses that are on the rise, or offenses that were outside the top 10 last year but I could see making a leap into the top 10 in 2023. We of course want to be targeting top 10 offenses in yards and points in best ball, especially … More »

Check out NFC Playcallers article here!   Offensive playcallers have a major impact on our best ball decisions. Let’s take a look at some of the new playcallers in the AFC.   New England Patriots: OC Bill O’Brien Recent rankings: 2022: 17th in points, 26th in yards 2021: 6th in points, 15th in yards What … More »

If you are new to Underdog Fantasy, sign up here and be sure to use code FANSPEAK for 100% deposit match up to $100!   I’m fully immersed in the 2023 best ball streets and already drafting in the BBM4 tournament. But before we get too far into best ball season (what a season it is), … More »

Part 1 – Rookie QB Data 2011-2022 Part 2 – Analyzing the Rookie QB Data 2011-2022 Part 3 – Conclusions on Rookie QBs in best ball   Before reading Part 3, I recommend reading Part 1 and Part 2 which include data from 2011-2022 on rookie quarterbacks, and then analyzing what that data means. Now … More »

Part 1 – Rookie QB Data 2011-2022 Part 2 – Analyzing the Rookie QB Data 2011-2022 Part 3 – Conclusions on Rookie QBs in best ball   With the hype of the NFL draft and rookie landing spots, I looked at the history of rookie QBs in fantasy football last week. I went through every … More »