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There's no way you're finishing Top 5 in a tourney like that with Kirk Cousins, Matt Ryan and Mac Jones as your QBs. Some of those also had Austin Ekeler, or perhaps Justin Jefferson. Last year, a large contest might've had hundreds or even thousands of teams with both Jonathan Taylor and Cooper Kupp. Dominating a huge field from start to finish requires having some of the highest-scoring players at every position.
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On the other hand, we have sites like Drafters and BB10s that merely use cumulative scoring throughout the season to determine champs. (A couple weeks ago, I wrote a more detailed article on strategy for these huge, playoff-centric tournaments.) This is the format used on DraftKings and Underdog, where you can win a tourney with a team that finished second in its league during the regular season. It's possible to win without a premium QB or TE, as making the playoffs usually just requires finishing top two in league of 12. In formats with playoffs, we don't need a team that's completely dominant start-to-finish. It is, of course, important to be aware of the specifics of the contest. You wisely take the value, figuring you still have 15 rounds to make the stacking thing work. Instead, you notice that Murray and Hurts going early opens up unexpected value at other positions. But you don't, because you're too smart for that (partially good genetics, partially from reading awesome article like this one). Feeling the creep of stack anxiety, you consider drafting Tom Brady or Joe Burrow 15-20 spots ahead of where you have them ranked. Five minutes later, you slam your laptop in disgust and cuss out your golden retriever when Hurts is taken one pick before your turn.Įven worse, the other QB you like in that range, Kyler Murray, is also off the board already.
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Brown and Jalen Hurts, so you scoop up AJB in Round 3 with intentions of adding his QB in the fifth or sixth. There's plenty of time to pivot to, say, A.J. Then, after explaining to your dog/cat what an idiot this person is, you realize it's not actually a big deal. Maybe you took Stefon Diggs in Round 1, planning to pair him with Josh Allen in Round 3, only to watch some moron who can't even win his home league draft Allen 10 spots ahead of ADP. If you've ever drafted teams in any of these big best-ball tournaments, you've been a victim at some point or another. This article is part of our Best Ball Journal series.