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Denver Broncos- Courtland Sutton (ADP-92.6), Troy Franklin (ADP-171.9), Marvin Mims Jr. – (ADP 180.9), Josh Reynolds (ADP-215.5) Sutton- Sutton is dealing with some contract issues, but most likely he’s ready to roll when the season starts. He should be the clear cut number one on this team, and did great last year in Sean Payton’s … More »

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Here are my top 2-3 targets in each area of Best Ball Drafts, broken up in First Third (Rounds 1-6), Second Third (7-12), and Final Third (13-18).   First Third: Travis Kelce (ADP: 39.3), Dalton Kincaid (ADP: 52), George Kittle (ADP: 67.3) Kelce: Kelce was considered a massive disappointment last year because despite finishing as … More »

Whether you are looking for a second QB or a third QB, there are plenty of players to draft after the 10th round in Underdog drafts, after ADP 120. Here are my 8 favorite options to target in the back half of drafts. In watching our live drafts, you’ll notice we do lean heavily into … More »

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 … More »

Houston Texans- Nico Collins (ADP- 18.1), Stefon Diggs (ADP-31.4), Tank Dell (ADP- 34.3) The Texans are a tough situation because overall this looks like a bright young offense, that should be top 10 if not top 5 in the league in scoring and yards. So of course we want not only Stroud and WR stacks, … More »

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 … More »

As we get into the heart of Best Ball season, we still have several teams where their wide receiver depth chart of the first couple of positions is very “murky” at best. This can lead to some clear values and inefficiencies to take advantage of, as well as some guys to maybe stay away from. … More »

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, … More »

Dallas Cowboys backfield: Ezekiel Elliott (ADP: 128) and Rico Dowdle (ADP: 141.5) Though he’s seen his ADP rise considerably since the start of the bestball season, Elliott is still going too low in drafts. The Cowboys have one of the best offenses in the league and Elliott is likely to be both the goalline back … More »

Check out Steve’s Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings!  Last week I wrote about the top 10 teams I’m targeting most in Best Ball drafts at various price points. Last month I wrote about Best Ball Playoff schedules and which teams I liked best. Now I want to combine it all together for teams that pair … More »