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We continue with Best Ball 101. Of course, we are going to talk about playing Best Ball on our favorite site, Underdog Fantasy. They have with varying sizes and entry fees to meet everyone’s needs. You can even do private drafts or one on one. They make all of their data public and they published a great article that gives you the blue print for your drafts. Based on all of the data, this is the best draft strategy for underdog fantasy best ball.
Best Ball 101: The Best Draft Strategy for Underdog Fantasy Best Ball
Quarterbacks
They do a great job breaking it down by position and by round for you. Starting at Quarterback, the best strategy has been to draft a Quarterback before Round 14. Teams they draft an early quarterback in Rounds 3-4 had the most points. For your second quarterback, get one after Round 8. Only draft three QBs and get that last one after Round 16. Now let’s look at the running back draft strategy.
Running Backs
Their data shows that RB-RB was a great strategy the first two seasons, but not good the last two. Their first rule is to get at least one running back by Round 4. In the first 10 rounds, they suggest having 3-4 RBs. The best lineups ended with 5-6 running back.
Wide Receivers
Wide Receivers are gold in best ball and you will want to snag them up. The golden rule of best ball per Hayden Winks is to have 4-5 Wide Receivers through Round 7. At least, have 4-6 by Round 10. The league is full of great wide receivers, but they fly off of the board and you want to load up. Finish your drafts with 7-8 wide receivers and you will be in good shape.
Tight Ends
The Tight End position has been dominated by Travis Kelce. If you have had Kelce, that has been a pretty good strategy. What the data tells us, is to draft one early or really late. That is because you either had Travis Kelce and crushed it. Or you were lucky enough last year to snag Trey McBride or Sam LaPorta. This year will be interesting with a little more parity at the position, potentially. Now, let’s put it all together and win it all!
