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5 last-round fliers in best ball
You made it. It’s the 18th round of your best ball draft. You are staring at the draft board and thinking, “I don’t want anyone here.” It’s hard to blame you — the odds any of these guys hit are low. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t swing for the fences. Especially in the Best […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Buy these 5 players on Underdog Fantasy
Underdog ADP shifts every day as the craze of zero-RB and hero-RB takes over. Receivers are moving up the board and running backs are falling down it. As drafts become less of fantasy football Twitter-heavy and more casual drafter-laden, expect running backs to move back up the board and ADP to shift back some. There […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Underdog Best Ball Strategy: Three Man Drafts
If you are looking for fast drafts where your team is full of superstars, look no further than Underdog’s three-man drafts. That's right, there are only three teams and the winner takes all. Three-man drafts create a unique opportunity to take advantage of position scarcity and create positive expected value outcomes with your team. At the […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football: Using air yards in your best ball drafts
Raw receiving yardage tells you something about a pass-catcher for fantasy football. But only a little something. Today, we’re going to look at air yards, which is another big piece of the “evaluating a receiver” puzzle. What are air yards? Air yards are the number of total yards the ball travels before reaching a receiver. […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football: Best ball tournament strategy
Imagine you’re a fish. No, not that kind of fish, that would be too easy. Imagine you’re an actual fish that swims. When you’re young, you’re given a small tank to swim in and as you get bigger and bigger, you’re given bigger and bigger tanks. There’s one problem… no matter how big your tank […]
Andrew Phillips
NFL
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Top 5 Upside Players in Best Ball for 2021
What is upside in fantasy football? We love to talk about it but rarely define it, because it has so many use cases and it’s an easy out when trying to analyze a player. “He has a lot of speed so he’s got big play upside,” “he has a good matchup so he’s got weekly […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy: Early look at Best Ball exposure
Having completed 26 of my eventual 150 teams in the Underdog Best Ball Mania II contest, I thought it was a good time to take an early look at my fantasy football exposures for the 2021 NFL season. I try to spread my entries out over time to adjust to both news and ADP, and […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Underdog Best Ball Strategy – Playoff schedules to stack
If you’re entering the Best Ball Mania ll tournament on Underdog Fantasy versus a field of 155,520 other entries, the backbone of solid roster construction that I discuss here is essential to make it past the qualifiers (Weeks 1-14). But also looking at micro-edges to exploit in the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship rounds (Weeks 15-17) will […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Best Ball Strategy with Eliot Crist
Best ball strategy is about trying to capture as much upside as possible, while giving your team the necessary floor to get you through the weeks where your ceiling players don’t have big games so you don’t bottom out. Draft strategy has multiple folds — your rankings, your build type (i.e. zero-RB or similar) and […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Best ball stacking, Part 4: Multiple WRs from the same team
If you’re playing best ball fantasy football, stacking is a topic that’s hard to avoid. Best ball — especially the large-field tournaments — has a lot of DFS running through its DNA. Volatility in best ball is something that we should target and embrace. Stacking is one way to embrace that volatility. Once you make […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Underdog Best Ball Stacks to Target
Stacking in DFS has been a profitable strategy for years and the philosophy has carried over to best ball. The goal is to maximize upside; if you’re able to predict one event, it’s easy to get correlated events correct over an entirely separate outcome. In layman’s terms, predicting a quarterback will have a big year […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
Best ball stacking, Part 3: QB/TE stacks
If you’re playing best ball fantasy football, stacking is a topic that’s hard to avoid. Best ball — especially the large-field tournaments — has a lot of DFS running through its DNA. Volatility in best ball is something we should target and embrace. Stacking is one way to embrace that volatility. Once you make it […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Best ball stacking, Part 2: QB/WR stacks
If you’re playing best ball fantasy football, stacking is a topic that’s hard to avoid. Best ball — especially the large-field tournaments — has a lot of DFS running through its DNA. Volatility in best ball is something we should target and embrace. Stacking is one way to embrace that volatility. Once you make it […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy Last Round Draft Targets
With less than 90 days until the NFL season is underway, it’s officially best ball season. One of the interesting points of every draft is who are you adding to your queue when the going gets tough in the 18th round. Who will be that final pick for your money-stacking best ball squad? There are […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Best ball stacking, Part 1: Positional scoring
If you’re playing best ball fantasy football, stacking is a topic that’s hard to avoid. Best ball — especially the large-field tournaments — has a lot of DFS running through its DNA. Volatility in best ball is something we should target and embrace. Stacking is one way to embrace that volatility. Once you make it […]
Matt Jones
NFL
Fantasy
Offseason Drumbeat for Fantasy Football
Throughout the NFL offseason at FTN Fantasy, we’ll have our ears to the ground listening for the soft thump of the fantasy football snare drum. This light patter can quickly become a blaring chorus line the closer we get to Week 1. With OTAs and mandatory mini camps seeping into the headlines, let’s discuss who […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Best Ball Mania Strategy – Underdog Fantasy Football
Right now, on Underdog Fantasy, the Best Ball Mania ll tournament is live. This massive contest features a first-place prize of $1,000,001. Yes, a million dollars. The tournament can max out at 155,520 entrants, with 25,920 places paid out. Best Ball Mania ll scoring is 0.5 PPR with weekly starting lineup requirements of one quarterback, […]
Derek Brown
NFL
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Early Zero RB Targets in Best Ball – Fantasy Football
Zero running back is a popular phrase with a constant debate over the exact definition. It does not mean you don’t draft any running backs; it doesn't mean you draft all other positions first; it means you are targeting receivers and tight ends early and running backs later. A new term is modified zero running […]
Eliot Crist
NFL
Fantasy
How to approach the 2021 rookies in Underdog best ball drafts
At this time of the offseason, the NFL Draft buzz begins to pick up as pro days conclude. With those time marks recorded and team intentions exposed by free agency or rumors, the outlook for rookies begins to take shape. Blending all these different factors into a draft strategy for attack best balls can be […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy best ball stacks
As the NFL offseason is picking up steam and the NFL Draft is quickly approaching, right now is time to capitalize on the early value stacks in best ball. The best way to do so is to get in on the action at Underdog Fantasy (promo code “FTN”) today! This beautiful platform offers a fantastic […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy best ball early targets
As the NFL offseason zooms along and free agency has hit the headlines, the NFL Draft looms on the horizon. Right now is time to capitalize on the ever shifting complexion of NFL offenses. Before the volume is turned back up on players and situations to target in fantasy football there are values to be […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy Football ADP
Here is a look at the latest ADP from Underdog Fantasy Football. Sign up for Underdog with promo code FTN and you’ll get up to $100 with their money back guarantee! Underdog Fantasy NFL ADP A look at updated ADP for Underdog Fantasy Football. <p><p>&nbsp;</p></p>
John Laghezza
NFL
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The top Underdog Fantasy best ball stacks for 2020
Stacking WRs or TEs with their QB is one of the best ways to go big in best ball fantasy football drafts. With no roster management post-draft, all game theory needs to take place in the actual draft lobby. And by far the best way to control some of the chess pieces is to add […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Best ball fantasy football rankings
Best ball fantasy football isn’t a new format. Draft-only leagues have been around for a better part of the last decade. But this unique format of fantasy football has really started to gain steam over the last couple years, and for good reason. One of the best parts of season-long fantasy football is drafting, and […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
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Different draft strategies for a best ball draft
With the football season getting even closer, different best ball operators are starting to release major tournaments. I touched on them briefly in my introductory piece to best ball, but these tournaments all have the same basic structure. They consist of many 12-team leagues, but you will compete against the entire field in some way […]
Anthony Amico
NFL
Fantasy
Managing player exposure in fantasy football
If you only plan to draft 10 to 15 best ball teams in fantasy football in 2020, you probably don’t need to worry about your exposure percentages. Just go get your guys and have fun rooting for them all. However, if you plan on drafting a lot of teams, you need to track your exposure to […]
Noah Ruddell
NFL
Fantasy
Fantasy football options with more value in best ball
A newer fantasy football format gaining loads of steam over the last few seasons, best ball is not a format to approach the same way as a season-long format. Because you do not have the ability to manage rosters on a week-to-week basis, ceiling potential is crucial to logging the highest-scoring possible lineup each week. […]
Joe Metz
NFL
Fantasy
Zig when they zag: How to go zero-WR and load up on RBs in best ball
Best call drafts are in full swing, but unlike season-long fantasy football leagues, the draft isn’t just the most important thing — it’s the only thing. With no creative license once the final pick is in, you need to enter the draft with a strategy and stick to it. This article will look at the […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
Fantasy
Best ball busts: Players to avoid in early drafts
One of the keys to a successful best ball fantasy football draft is avoiding the pitfalls, the players who specifically won’t help you win. Avoiding the bad parts leaves you with only the value-neutral draft pieces or better. So today, I’m offering up my thoughts on players who are being drafted too high in best […]
Kyle Murray
NFL
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How to handle kicker and defense in best ball
Championship rosters in best ball fantasy football leagues are not littered only with the glitz and glam of early-round studs and breakout smash picks. Late-round diamond mining is a must as well. The search for small edges, especially in overall roster construction, is imperative. As the field sharpens, these tiny legs up are vital to […]
Derek Brown
NFL
Fantasy
Best ball-specific draft strategies to try in football
Best ball draft season for fantasy football is back. Whether you are a seasoned veteran of the format or are new to the game, it's always a good idea to take inventory of your own approach and make sure you are doing everything you can to improve your chances of ending the season with a […]
Noah Ruddell
NFL
Fantasy
Stack ideas for 2020 best ball football
Best ball is the fastest-growing niche in fantasy football, and that means playing without a defined strategy becomes more and more unwise. In general, these leagues pay out the top 20% at most. Due to the top-heavy nature of these tournaments, shooting for first provides the greatest return on investment. As such, a few key […]
Matthew Gajewski