It’s the heart of best ball fantasy football summer, and while I’ve participated in NFL best ball contests at DraftKings and Drafters, I’ve drafted more teams at Underdog than elsewhere. Thus, the following tables will feature my most-rostered quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends at Underdog’s 18-round, half-point per reception (half PPR) platform. I’ve participated in 46 Underdog best ball drafts. Only one was a $25 Best Ball Mania contest. The others ranged in buy-in from three dollars to eight dollars.
Furthermore, all but the Best Ball Mania entry were in a time-boxed contest (i.e., one that fills up after a few days or weeks rather than one that runs the entire summer). With the small stakes and the time-box consideration in mind, I have some exposure rates that would be unhinged in larger-stakes contests. Still, the following tables will provide insight into the players I’m the most interested in, and how I’m handling players at the onesie positions (i.e., quarterback and tight end).
It’s the heart of best ball fantasy football summer, and while I’ve participated in NFL best ball contests at DraftKings and Drafters, I’ve drafted more teams at Underdog than elsewhere. Thus, the following tables will feature my most-rostered quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends at Underdog’s 18-round, half-point per reception (half PPR) platform. I’ve participated in 46 Underdog best ball drafts. Only one was a $25 Best Ball Mania contest. The others ranged in buy-in from three dollars to eight dollars.
Furthermore, all but the Best Ball Mania entry were in a time-boxed contest (i.e., one that fills up after a few days or weeks rather than one that runs the entire summer). With the small stakes and the time-box consideration in mind, I have some exposure rates that would be unhinged in larger-stakes contests. Still, the following tables will provide insight into the players I’m the most interested in, and how I’m handling players at the onesie positions (i.e., quarterback and tight end).
Most-Rostered Best Ball Players: Fantasy Football
Most-Rostered Quarterbacks
Josh Allen is my highest-rostered quarterback. Yet, he’s far from the only elite signal-caller on the table. I’m also overweight — with an exposure above eight percent — on Lamar Jackson (11%), Jayden Daniels (13%) and Joe Burrow (13%). Jalen Hurts isn’t on the table, but I’m at seven percent exposure, and he’s my QB1 in a slow draft that’s currently taking place.
While I’m interested in selecting stud quarterbacks, J.J. McCarthy, Trevor Lawrence, and Drake Maye are either quarterbacks attached to offensive environments that I believe are improving, in the case of the latter two, or an established, well-oiled machine in McCarthy’s case. I love picking any of McCarthy, Lawrence or Maye with an elite signal-caller or choosing them as part of three-QB constructions.
Most-Rostered Running Backs
Rookie running backs are well-represented on the two-page table above. This year’s NFL Draft class was considered high-caliber at running back by many draft pundits, and I want ample exposure to the incoming rookie class. Brashard Smith is my most-rostered running back, and even if he doesn’t overtake Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt on the depth chart to open the year, his pass-catching chops could give him value immediately, and I’m skeptical of Pacheco and Hunt having a stranglehold on the rushing workload for the entire year.
Jaydon Blue and Miles Sanders are bets against Javonte Williams, while Jarquez Hunter and Blake Corum are wagers against Kyren Williams this season. I’m also willing to chase Christian McCaffrey‘s elite ceiling, given the positive offseason reports about his health.
Most-Rostered Wide Receivers
I’ve pounded the table for Khalil Shakir repeatedly throughout the offseason, most recently doing so earlier this month. He’s an excellent stacking option with Allen, an intriguing bring-back for Buffalo’s playoff opponents (the Patriots, Browns and Eagles) or a one-off selection. Keon Coleman‘s and Joshua Palmer‘s high roster rates are more directly related to Allen’s high roster rate, but their volatile vertical usage is also a better fit for best ball.
Speaking of a better fit for best ball, Travis Hunter‘s uncertain week-to-week split between offense and defense should be less maddening in best ball. Dyami Brown and Darius Slayton are appealing picks based on their likely high route participation rates and vertical usage, and DeMario Douglas is a cheap bet on Maye taking a step forward this season. Finally, readers don’t need me to tell them Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, Nico Collins, Tee Higgins and other stud wideouts who appear on the two-page table are exciting, high-upside selections.
Most-Rostered Tight Ends
Not only am I interested in the elite quarterbacks at their average draft positions (ADPs), but I also like to pull the trigger on Trey McBride or Brock Bowers at or beyond their ADPs. Both have frequently fallen beyond their ADPs in my drafts, allowing me to get them cheaper and making my decision to choose them easier. I also love to pick tight ends as stacking partners with their quarterback or bring-backs for fantasy football playoff opponents. Finally, after reviewing my roster rates for this article, I’d like to increase my exposure to George Kittle.
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