We are finally into the stretch run of the 2024 NFL Best Ball draft season. With that, we are going to add to our traditional core picks, sleepers, stacks, survey, etc. that we post earlier in the summer here in the Almanac with some "stretch run" specific options for all these categories.   The stretch […]

The Sprint is a new contest type on Underdog in 2024. Many people have barely thought about how this format differs from a standard Best Ball tournament with three playoff rounds. In The Sprint, how you team accumulates points is the exact same, what differs is that once you advance from your initial draft room, […]

NFL Training Camps open soon across the league, starting on July 16th for some teams. That means we are about to be inundated with more news, camp highlights, beat reporter takes and coach speak than we could ever possibly imagine.   We know how important it is to process this information appropriately and react (or […]

Best Ball is a strategy game at its core. We'll constantly talk about roster constructions and various other levers that we need to pull in our drafts to gain an edge over our competition. But there are also still going to be players who stand out above the rest in any given year.   We […]

I am intentionally very slow to make changes to the rankings. Sure, if something truly groundbreaking happens - an injury, actual confirmation about depth charts, etc - I am happy to adjust right away. But I don't believe that we should just constantly tweaking our rankings the entire summer because it's way more likely you're […]

The $15 Drafters Million III is in full swing and I am striving to win the $500,000 to first place. Here is how I am strategizing the middle portion of this contest.    Tournament Benefits - Bonuses - June Promo: There’s still time to earn this! Slows started in June even count. There is one […]

The single most overdone content in fantasy football is probably "This Year's ____" where we try to look at last season's results and pretend there will be a replica of the guys who were the most important players and biggest hits in fantasy the year prior. Every year is a unique beast, and the players […]

Artificial Intelligence is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks that are commonly associated with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason. Why can’t we do this to increase our volume in Best Ball? Move over ChatGPT, Dall E and Copilot, there’s a new AI in […]

Underdog Fantasy just launched their first SuperFlex tournament of the 2024 NFL Best Ball Season. One of the greatest parts of this still new game of Best Ball is that we are continually getting new formats and tournament types, and often times those are where the greatest edges lie.   For SuperFlex specifically, I think […]

Underdog Fantasy’s Marathon tournament is the first of its kind on Underdog. This is a season-long cumulative tournament in a similar format to Drafters, except half point PPR. It is a 150 max entry tournament and 150,000 entries. To win $1,000 before considering entry fees, you must place in the top 100, or the top […]

Underdog Fantasy has released their 2024 NFL Eliminator tournament, and the more I've thought about this one, the more excited I am for this particular game format. So today we will walk through the specifics of the format, including things you need to know about the rules and payout structure, as well as my initial […]

You will see a lot of team previews out there for fantasy, but our resident expert and creator of the Spike Week tools, Hackr6849, took a slightly different angel to team previews, specifically focusing on some angles centered around Best Ball like What If scenarios, contingent value and more.   NFC Team Previews Through a […]

You will see a lot of team previews out there for fantasy, but our resident expert and creator of the Spike Week tools, Hackr6849, took a slightly different angel to team previews, specifically focusing on some angles centered around Best Ball like What If scenarios, contingent value and more.   AFC Team Previews Through a […]

Drafters Best Ball tournaments are a completely different game than Best Ball tournaments on other sites. People are putting in abundant amounts of research into the other sites, the vast majority of our competitors on Drafters have not attempted to even solve this game. I’ve spent a lot of time over the past year researching […]

Best Ball is a strategy game at its core. We'll constantly talk about roster constructions and various other levers that we need to pull in our drafts to gain an edge over our competition. But there are also still going to be players who stand out above the rest in any given year.   We […]

The $15 Drafters Million III has launched and I am striving to win the $500,000 to first place. At Spike Week, we don’t believe in keeping secrets. Here is how I am strategizing the early portion of this contest.    Tournament Breakdown - Cumulative scoring tournament: No advancements, you are playing against every entry. - […]

I can't believe it's already here, but as of this writing we are just a few short days away from the launch of the very first main tournaments of the 2024 NFL Best Ball season. Sure, the Big Board and Early Drafters Championship were nice appetizers. But this is the main course. What we all […]

Yet another huge shakeup in the fantasy football landscape this week with Stefon Diggs being traded to the Houston Texans. I have taken some time to process and walk through all the impacts. I really like to not rush to update rankings, make quick takes about a new situation, etc. Like with most things in […]

Projecting a future stack that the majority of the field will not be drafting in early tournaments is a great way to gain an edge on the competition. Plus, it is a lot of fun to think about all the various combinations possible. This article will outline situations to watch and help you brainstorm ways […]

The NFL Free Agency Frenzy is right around the corner, are you ready? This year's crop of free agents needs to be evaluated position by position. Running back and wide receiver are lacking luster but a few diamonds may be found, quarterback is shallow and tight end is disgusting. To prevent a player from entering […]

There have been a massive amount of coaching changes that you need to be aware of heading into the 2024 Best Ball season. Let’s dive into each one, the teams are ordered based on Best Ball impact.   Atlanta Falcons - New Head Coach: Raheem Morris - New Offensive Coordinator: Zac Robinson - Former Head […]