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MagicSportsTiers: Underdog Wide Receiver Tiers for 2023 Best Ball
Welcome to the WR Best Ball Tiers by MagicSportsGuy. Best ball fantasy football has taken over the fantasy industry and Underdog Fantasy has become the most popular platform around. MagicSportsGuy took home 17th place in last year’s Underdog Fantasy BBM3, so he knows a thing or two about draft strategy and rankings. So who does […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
DFS
The Top Revenge Games of the 2023 NFL Season
One of my favorite fantasy football narratives is the “Revenge Game.” NFL players are always prepared for their weekly matchups, but sometimes there is a little extra motivation. We should not underestimate the lingering frustrations of playing against a former team. Should there have been more playing time? More opportunities? Was a player surprised by […]
Mike Randle
NFL
DFS
DFS Picks and Plays for the NFL Preseason Hall of Fame Game
Believe it or not, the NFL preseason is upon us, and things kick off Thursday with the Hall of Fame Game featuring the New York Jets and the Cleveland Brown. This obviously means we have a DFS showdown slate on tap, which will serve as an excellent way to get back into the swing of […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
The Do’s and Don’ts of Playing Preseason NFL DFS
As a connoisseur of niche sports, you’ll usually see me in the collegiate realm, specifically football and basketball. I’ve also been known to hang out in the USFL or WNBA streets as well. However, I was given the opportunity to cover NFL preseason DFS and it was an absolute blast, despite the fact that it […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Last-Round Targets
The season is getting closer and closer, with the preseason beginning on Thursday with the Hall of Fame Game. The start of August is a critical window during the draft cycle, as we continue to learn more information throughout training camp. For all the news and notes around the league, be sure to check in […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s Best Ball Breakdown (July 31)
We have just over a month left until kickoff, and I’ve done well over 300 best ball drafts. I’ll likely end up with about 500, so I can’t expect my player exposures to change too dramatically. I’ll be doing a 12-person league, $50k entry live best ball draft on DraftKings August 18. Since this […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
Week 1 NFL DFS Salaries on DraftKings: First Look
Today is a great day. DraftKings Week 1 NFL DFS salaries have been released, which means it’s time to start building our DFS lineups. This marks the official kickoff of the 2023 NFL DFS season. Here are my reactions to the pricing and initial thoughts on my favorite Week 1 plays on the Sunday 1 […]
Mike Randle
NFL
DFS
MagicSportsTiers: Underdog Running Back Tiers for 2023 Best Ball
Welcome to the RB Best Ball Tiers by MagicSportsGuy. Best ball fantasy football has taken over the fantasy industry and Underdog Fantasy has become the most popular platform around. MagicSportsGuy took home 17th place in last year’s Underdog Fantasy BBM3, so he knows a thing or two about draft strategy and rankings. So who does […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
DFS
MagicSportsTiers: Underdog Quarterback Tiers for 2023 Best Ball
Welcome to the QB Best Ball Tiers by MagicSportsGuy. Best ball fantasy football has taken over the fantasy industry and Underdog Fantasy has become the most popular platform around. MagicSportsGuy took home 17th place in last year’s Underdog Fantasy BBM3, so he knows a thing or two about draft strategy and rankings. So who does […]
Kevin Adams
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Late-Round Wide Receivers
If you’ve been drafting for best ball on Underdog Fantasy, you’re more than familiar with the “wide receiver avalanche,” with the position drying up in the early rounds. Even on a half-PPR platform, receivers continue getting pushed up the board, making it difficult to accumulate enough depth for a strong starting lineup. Although you are […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
Top 4 Best Ball Targets in 2023
There’s no fantasy football feeling more rewarding than drafting those breakouts – players underpriced by the draft market (ADP) who end up providing hefty returns on investment. So here are the top best ball targets in 2023 to give you that feeling. You felt it with veteran RB Jamaal Williams last year. Williams was […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: Better for Weekly Winner
Underdog Fantasy introduced a new way to play best ball in their “Weekly Winners” contest, focusing on trying to build the perfect team for a single week. For those of you unfamiliar with the structure, our Tyler Loechner broke it down a few weeks ago. In short: $205k in prizes will be distributed to the […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
6 Best Week 17 Best Ball Game Stacks
There are numerous layers to best ball draft strategy. One of the more notable ones we hear about is correlating team and game stacks specific to Week 17, the best ball championship round. Most know that Underdog Fantasy’s prize pools are incredibly top-heavy. The Best Ball Mania IV with its $25 entry fee and 677,376 […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
DFS
Early Look at Underused Week 1 NFL DFS Stacks and Players
We are officially less than two months from the start of the 2023 NFL season. As the entire football community continues to hammer away at best ball drafts, I’d also like to take an early look at Week 1. This isn’t just about impatience and the excitement of NFL DFS being back in our […]
Alex Blickle
NFL
DFS
5 Underpriced Best Ball Running Backs on Underdog
Best ball drafts on Underdog are filling up at an unprecedented rate, yet we’re still two months from the start of the regular season. With training camps kicking off in less than two weeks, the average draft position market will be more volatile than ever with every fancy highlight catch on Twitter and “best shape […]
Vlad Sedler
NFL
DFS
The Best Weekly DFS Stacks All NFL Season Long
The foundation of weekly DFS success is finding the right passing-game stack. Identifying those outlier games that produce an abundance of points, and selecting the corresponding players from each team, give you a huge edge in both MME tournaments and cash game matchups. While it’s nearly impossible to identify those teams with certainty in the […]
Mike Randle
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for the Championship Game
The second season of the newest iteration of the USFL comes to a close this weekend with the championship game between the Birmingham Stallions and the Pittsburgh Maulers. With just one game left, we obviously are switching to the showdown format in DFS. In this breakdown, I will list my favorite captains and utility options […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
Underdog’s Weekly Winners Contest: Breakdown and Strategy
The big dogs over at Underdog Fantasy have released an exciting new way to play fantasy football that combines best ball and DFS, and they are calling it “Weekly Winners.” Let’s dive into some initial thoughts around strategy. We’ll update this piece as we learn more about the contest and strategies develop further. It’s […]
Tyler Loechner
NFL
DFS
TwoGun’s Best Ball Breakdown (June 27)
After about a month and a half of best ball drafts, I’ve already completed over 150 drafts at a variety of buyins, so I’m well on target to finish my goal of at least 500 this season. My guess is the softest drafts (especially fast drafts) will generally happen closer to kickoff, so I don’t […]
Michael Cohen
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Round 1 of the Playoffs
The USFL regular season has come to an end and the playoffs now begin, with four teams vying for the championship. An interesting aspect of these semifinals is the fact that the South Division matchup features two of the best offenses in the league, while the North Division battle has two of the lower scoring […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 10
The USFL regular season comes to a close this week, so we definitely want to close things in DFS with a bang. As of this writing, the only team that has clinched a playoff berth are the Birmingham Stallions. This means that most of the teams have plenty to play for and we shouldn’t see […]
Walter Waddell
NFL
DFS
Best Ball Breakdown: QB Pick’em Values
Last week, Underdog Fantasy finally released their NFL “Pick’em” lines with their initial full-season projections. This excludes the playoffs and is voided if a player plays fewer than five games. Although these numbers are just an approximation and cannot account for the parity of the league, they can serve as a guideline for players’ outlooks. In […]
Sam Choudhury
NFL
DFS
Underdog Best Ball Mania Exposure
Having completed 45 drafts in the Underdog Best Ball Mania IV contest, now is the perfect time to review my fantasy football exposures for the upcoming 2023 NFL season. There are many advantages to drafting best ball teams early in the season, as opportunities exist to capitalize on low ADPs. However, as the summer months […]
Mike Randle
NFL
DFS
Late-Round Values for Best Ball 2023
We are 43 drafts into Best Ball season at Underdog Fantasy, and there is no end in sight! As we enter mid-June, the 2023 Best Ball drafts have started to heat up quickly. Nine of the 32 NFL teams have already held (or canceled) their mandatory minicamps, with the reminder of teams beginning this week. […]
Mike Randle
NFL
DFS
USFL DFS Plays for Week 9
The USFL regular season is winding down — there are only two more weeks before we start getting into the playoffs. It’s flown by, but we still have a little time to maximize our profitability this month. Below, I will highlight my favorite DFS plays at each position while also providing you with a core […]
Walter Waddell
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