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NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Optimizing for the Regular Season
There has been a lot of content surrounding Best Ball Mania III, specifically focusing on the best way to construct teams that can advance into the championship round and score the most points in Week 17. However, let’s not forget that there is a regular-season tournament this season with $5 million in prizes distributed to the 10,000 highest-scoring teams […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 8
We are heading into Week 8 of the USFL season, and it’s been a solid DFS run so far despite the heavy variance that pops up in a league like this. We are going to continue to chase volume, usage and targets, which aligns with our plan to prioritize a high floor. I will highlight […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Values and Stacks to Target in Drafts
It’s best ball draft season around the fantasy football landscape, which means everyone is on the lookout for draft values and smart picks. Below, I am going to list a few players at each position I think are undervalued in Underdog drafts right now. I will also add a few of my favorite cheap stacks […]
Nelson Sousa
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: ADPs That Ought to Rise
In the FTN Best Ball Guide, I explained the importance of drafting in windows to help create a diverse portfolio with different values and combinations of players. This month is a critical point in the NFL offseason, where players will move up and down the board immediately after the June 1 cuts. The goal in early drafts should be to take […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
What I’ve Learned in Best Ball
With 40 Best Ball Mania IV Drafts officially in the books, I have certainly learned a ton. The more repetition in drafts, the more you can narrow down the values in each round, and create a general plan for roster construction. Who should you target? Who should you avoid? What has been my preferred roster […]
Mike Randle
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s Best Ball Breakdown (May 27)
Best ball is really taking off this fantasy football season, and I’m making an attempt to do at least 400-500 total drafts by kickoff of the NFL regular season. I especially like the $555 DraftKings Milly Maker event, although it certainly can get costly if I try to get close to max entries in that […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 7
The USFL season has been a wild ride thus far with plenty of ups and downs, but the DFS edge in niche sports has never been greater. The main thing is to stay focused on volume, target share and snaps. The best of course action in a high-variance league like this is to follow the […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: The Poodle
Best ball fever is in the air with tournaments opening and closing within a matter of days. Underdog Fantasy has been working around the clock by releasing new contests with cheaper buy-ins and fewer entries. “The Poodle” made its debut last week, featuring $150k in total prizes and $30k to first. It limited users […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 6
It was another profitable week of “Alt Football” last week thanks to a strong performance from Troy Williams. He continues to be one of the best DFS options at quarterback in the USFL, and we are going to keep rolling with him until he fails us or his price corrects, whichever comes first. I will […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
QB Two-Step: The Best Fantasy Quarterback Pairings of 2023
Spending early-round fantasy football draft capital on a quarterback is an “all or nothing” proposition. Given the depth of the position, there is a wealth of value in the later rounds. If you select a quarterback early in our drafts, it needs to translate to a big fantasy season. If it does, you gain a […]
Mike Randle
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Week 17 Game Stack Targets
Throughout the offseason, we have gone in-depth on the importance of stacking in best ball and its necessity for hitting a ceiling outcome. For a deeper dive, check out the “Stacks” section in the FTN Best Ball Guide, now included in all FTN Daily packages. To take down a large-field tournament such as Best Ball Mania IV, with 677,376 entrants, it is nearly impossible to find success […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
Fantasy Football: Best Ball Rookie Tiers
Fantasy football best ball draft season is in full swing, and like every year there are several new faces in the mix with an exciting crop of rookies in 2023. Unlike dynasty leagues, we aren’t concerned with the long-term outlooks for these players in our best ball leagues. It’s all about their immediate impact […]
Jeff Ratcliffe
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 5
After a rock-solid and profitable Week 4 of USFL DFS, we turn our attention toward Week 5, which features plenty of intriguing players to target in advantageous matchups. At this point in the season, the stars have separated themselves from the pack and we now have a handful of players we can build our lineups […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide: Best Stacks for the Fantasy Playoffs
Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. Win. Loss. Win. Win. Loss… Once the NFL releases its week-by-week schedule, all NFL fans partake in trying to assign a win or a loss to each game […]
Mike Randle
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: The Importance of the Fantasy Playoffs
It’s been less than two weeks since Underdog Fantasy launched Best Ball Mania IV, the largest season-long fantasy football tournament ever, and the contest is already 6% full, with over 40,000 entries. Although early drafters may have benefited from the initial ADP, yet to account for the impact of the NFL draft, they did not have the luxury of knowing […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
Worst Best Ball Rookie Landing Spots in the NFL Draft
Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. We discussed the best landing spots for rookies during the NFL Draft. Now, we have to highlight the landing spots that made us scratch our heads and facepalm. […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DFS
Favorite Best Ball Rookie Landing Spots in the NFL Draft
Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books and now it’s time to determine which rookies can make the biggest impact in best ball this season. Every year, […]
Adam Pfeifer
NFL
DFS
FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide: High-Floor Players and Roster Strategies
Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. There is certainly an advantage to approaching every best ball draft in a ceiling-only manner. We all love those 30-point ceiling weeks, as they go a long way […]
Jeremy Popielarz
NFL
DFS
FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide: Advanced Stacking Theory
Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. We’ve covered the basics of stacking in best ball, so it’s now time to dive into some advanced stacking strategies. Many in the industry have looked at past […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide: Best Ball Strategies
Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. Finding the right draft strategy is a critical decision to best ball success. In a best ball format, you don’t have the benefit of in-season waiver moves. The […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide: Stacking 101 – How to Stack
Welcome to the FTN Fantasy 2023 Best Ball Guide! You can follow the entire best ball season preview here to prepare you for your best ball drafts. The popularity of best ball is exploding in the fantasy football community. Ask anyone about the keys to success in best ball, and you’re sure to hear the […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Mania IV is LIVE
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 4
Week 4 of the USFL is here, and we have some intriguing matchups across the board. QB play has been spotty as expected but there are some serious studs separating themselves from the rest of the pack. We will keep our DFS player pool relatively tight and place a priority on consistency above all else. […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 3
We roll into Week 3 of the USFL. As expected, the variance has been high. We are starting to establish a pecking order with these offenses, but it’s still going to take time to fully decipher where the touches are consistently going to go. With that in mind, we’ll keep grinding away and the […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 2
Week 2 of the USFL kicks off with a four-game DFS slate with the top tournament being a $5k to first with a little under 2,000 entrants. In this breakdown, I will highlight my top 2-3 plays at each position while also providing you with a strong two-man core to build around. Let’s dive in. […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
XFL DFS Plays for Week 10
The NFL season may be over, but football continues through the XFL, set to kick off Saturday. After being shut down midseason in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the XFL has returned for a third time under new management. From one WWE legend to another, Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and his ex-wife/business partner Dany […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Rookies with the Widest Range of Outcomes
The NFL season may be over, but the draft season has just begun, with pre-draft best ball tournaments already in full swing. Underdog Fantasy has already three different pre-draft contests with seven days remaining till the actual NFL Draft. Unless you’re still taking part in slow drafts (like me), the next thing to do is start preparing for […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 1
A new season of the USFL kicks off Saturday, and DraftKings is rolling out a $10k to first GPP at the $12 level. There have been some changes in the USFL for Year 2, which tells us the league is serious about sticking around and building their brand. A notable change for Year 2 is […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
XFL DFS Plays for Week 9
The NFL season may be over, but football continues through the XFL, set to kick off Saturday. After being shut down midseason in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the XFL has returned for a third time under new management. From one WWE legend to another, Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and his ex-wife/business partner Dany […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Quarterback Dart Throws
The NFL season may be over, but the draft season has just begun, with pre-draft best ball tournaments already in full swing. After filling “The Big Board” contest, Underdog Fantasy has launched “The Big Board But Superflex,” featuring $500k in total prizes and $100k to first. The contest requires a $10 entry fee (150 max) […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
XFL DFS Plays for Week 8
The NFL season may be over, but football continues through the XFL, set to kick off Saturday. After being shut down midseason in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the XFL has returned for a third time under new management. From one WWE legend to another, Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and his ex-wife/business partner Dany […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
XFL DFS Plays for Week 7
The NFL season may be over, but football continues through the XFL, set to kick off Saturday. After being shut down midseason in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the XFL has returned for a third time under new management. From one WWE legend to another, Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and his ex-wife/business partner Dany […]
Sam Choudhury