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The 2021 Definitive DFF BestBall League Guide

As with any league, the context is everything. Your author shares this brief disclaimer as both a reminder for your own best interest as an owner and as a primer to start this article. There are many important questions you need to know the answer to in order to correctly utilize actionable advice. Is the league redraft or dynasty? Are there 10 owners, 12 owners, 14 owners, 16 owners, or is it a multi-copy league? How many roster spots are there? Is it SuperFlex or TE premium or tiered PPR? Is it an IDP league? How many starters are in the lineup? Is the draft third-round reversal? Do you have taxi squads? Each of these questions plays a vital role in analysis within the realm of fantasy football. Before you boldly and blindly follow advice from a website or analyst, make certain you know the context with which the advice is shared. 

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Best Ball Newbie Perspective: Part 1

Fantasy football without the grind of setting a bunch of lineups? That has to be the dream. This past offseason I decided to try some paid best ball contests to see if I could make myself a more well-rounded fantasy player. At DFF, we believe that every aspect of fantasy football bleeds into the others, and thus, I had my motivation to jump in. Plus…it certainly didn’t hurt that drafting is an addiction. Being new to the format, I decided to track all the data I possibly could on my performance/selections. This way, I could maybe help or inspire others who may be new to the format in the future.

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Why Zero RB Will Work in 2018 Best Ball Drafts

Zero RB is heavily debated every year, and the debates burn even hotter in the slower parts of the offseason like right now. Ever since the great “RB Apocalypse” of 2015, RBs have dominated fantasy leagues while WR scoring has been trending downwards and reached an all-time low this past season. This has led to

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Why Drafting Two Elite Tight Ends Is the Secret to Best Ball Success in 2018

With best ball draft season in full swing, I’ve been a big advocate of a contrarian strategy in drafts this year in my  MFL10 drafts: grab two elite TEs early. This strategy is blasphemous to many great best ball players, and for good reason one could argue. Spending significant draft capital on a “onesie” position

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