Underdog Fantasy best ball drafts began before the Super Bowl, and I jumped into the action immediately. As a result, I’ve selected 23 teams. Twenty teams were in The Little Board, and three were in The Big Board.
Now’s an excellent time to look at the players I’ve drafted the most frequently to this point.
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The percentage of teams I have James Cook on would be irresponsible if 20 of the 23 teams didn't have a three-dollar buy-in, and I didn't intend on scaling back my exposure to him when drafting more $10 teams. Still, the speedy running back had an excellent 2023 campaign and was a stacking option with Allen on many of the teams he was chosen for. Earlier this month, I featured Cook with Aaron Jones and Chase Brown as three must-have running backs. Readers should check out that piece to see why the trio are fantastic picks.
Jaylen Wright and Trey Benson are appealing rookies. The former was on Bruce Feldman's 2022 College Football Freaks List and should light up the NFL Draft Combine's testing. His Average Draft Position (ADP) has already climbed from the 220s to inside the top 200 in the past couple of weeks, and it will continue to rise if he goes nuts at the Combine. NFL Network and Move The Sticks' Daniel Jeremiah recently called Wright one of his favorite running back prospects in this class on his pre-draft media call.
NFL Mock Draft Database projects Benson as the first running back chosen in the draft. He has the requisite size to be a featured, three-down back. FantasyPros' Thor Nystrom is a fan of Benson. He recently discussed Benson on the FantasyPros Dynasty Football Podcast.
Keaton Mitchell is a dreadful selection on fragile-RB best ball rosters. Yet, I've drafted six or seven running backs on my 23 rosters. He's a nifty pick in that construction since Underdog Fantasy's tournament payouts are backloaded, and getting a home-run hitter like Mitchell back during the fantasy playoffs could be game-changing.
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