Suggested roster construction: 5–6 running backs Intuitively, a late-round running back approach should be tough to execute in a best ball format since strategies such as Zero RB rely heavily on the waiver wire but there is evidence that waiting to draft multiple running backs can still be profitable in no-transaction leagues such as Best Ball Mania II. Later strategy pieces will discuss where in the draft winners took their running backs, but it stands to reason that the earlier you take your running backs, the fewer backs that you can take. Fewer than 6% of winners had a team with four running backs. Those top six builds accounted for two-thirds of league winners.īeyond the 5–6 running back parameters, we see that just over 10% of winners used a 7-RB roster and 1.1% had an 8-RB lineup. With that, the top three most popular roster constructions drafted just six running backs with the next three most popular builds rostering only five running backs. Suggested roster construction: 2–3 quarterbacks Running Backsīecause of Underdog’s half-PPR format, new best ball drafters might be inclined to load up on running backs, but roster requirements demand more wide receivers than running backs. A team that invested in an early quarterback but missed out on stacking him or their second quarterback with one of their pass-catchers might pull the trigger on a third quarterback to match up with a pass-catcher that was taken earlier in the draft. This general rule might be ignored when managers are targeting specific team stacks, a strategy that will be covered in a later article. Of the 2,834 winners, just 27 teams rostered four quarterbacks.Īs is the case with every position, deciding on the high or low range is often dependent on draft capital-team managers that draft a quarterback relatively early can typically opt for a 2-QB approach while those that wait on the position should usually favor a 3-QB build. The caveat here is that this was also the most popular positional allocation overall, with 13.2% of all teams using this positional makeup.Ī zoomed-out look shows that the top-10 roster constructions in terms of percentage of league winners rostered 2–3 quarterbacks. QuarterbacksĪmong all league winners from last year’s tournament, the most popular roster construction (13.9% of winners) was: 2QB/6RB/8WR/2TE. We examined the positional allocation for each league-winner to give you a guide on how to build your Best Ball Mania II roster. To see which roster construction techniques are optimal, 4for4’s Kevin Zatloukal helped me pull data from the 2,834 drafts that took place for Underdog’s 2020 Best Ball Mania I. Best Ball Mania II allows up to 150 entries per person and the tournament consists of four rounds:įor our purposes, the important thing to know is that in order to have any chance at the top prize, you first must win your 12-team league. Underdog leagues are half-PPR, 18-man rosters that start: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, Flex (RB/WR/TE). How many players you draft at each position directly impacts the floor of a team that can’t be changed once the draft is over-more importantly in this format, it impacts your ceiling. Underdog Fantasy Resources: Get a Free Pro Subscription | Half PPR Rankings | Roster Construction Strategy | ADP Risers/Fallers & Cheap Stacks | More Best Ball ContentĪrguably the most important concept to understand when drafting a best ball team is positional allocation, more commonly known as roster construction. The ramifications of proper draft planning are amplified in huge tournament formats such as Underdog Fantasy’s Best Ball Mania II where over 155,000 entries are competing for a $1 million (and one) dollar first prize. Best ball fantasy football leagues require an especially nuanced draft strategy since there are no in-season transactions.
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