Becoming a Best Ball Bro: A Full PPR Strategy?
Digest
The podcast begins with a discussion about the movie "Free Willy" and introduces the "Becoming a Bestball Bro" podcast, sponsored by DraftKings. The hosts celebrate Tottenham's victory before diving into their DraftKings best ball draft experiences. They note the platform's unique ADP fluctuations, the early selection of running backs, and their preferred stacking strategies. A significant portion focuses on an interview with Pat Kerin, who shares his expert insights on DraftKings best ball strategies. Kerin emphasizes the importance of roster construction, considering full PPR scoring, and the need for fast drafts. He highlights the value of building a team with multiple win conditions and avoiding overly correlated bets, advocating for deep stacks and game stacks. The discussion also covers late-round pick strategies, focusing on players with high upside potential and the importance of diversifying late-round picks across different teams. Specific players like Jalen Hurts, George Kittle, and Luther Burden are mentioned as potentially undervalued based on their ADP.
Outlines

Best Ball Strategies on DraftKings
This episode introduces the "Becoming a Bestball Bro" podcast and discusses DraftKings best ball strategies, including ADP fluctuations, early running back selections, preferred stacks, and surprising ADP values for certain players. The hosts also celebrate Tottenham's European trophy win.

Interview with Pat Kerin: Mastering DraftKings Best Ball
An interview with Pat Kerin explores advanced DraftKings best ball strategies. Kerin discusses roster construction, the impact of full PPR scoring, the importance of fast drafts, and late-round pick strategies. He emphasizes building a team with multiple win conditions and avoiding overly correlated bets, including his approach to stacking.

Late-Round Strategies and Undervalued Players
This segment focuses on late-round strategies in DraftKings best ball, emphasizing the selection of players with high upside potential and the importance of diversifying late-round picks across different teams to avoid overly correlated bets. Potentially undervalued players like Jalen Hurts, George Kittle, and Luther Burden are discussed.
Keywords
Best Ball
A fantasy football format where you draft a team once and your highest-scoring players each week determine your score. No weekly lineup changes are needed.
ADP (Average Draft Position)
The average draft position of a player across numerous drafts. Used to gauge player value and identify potential undervalued or overvalued players.
Stacking (Fantasy Football)
Drafting multiple players from the same team to maximize points from correlated performances.
DraftKings
A popular daily fantasy sports platform offering best ball contests.
Full PPR (Points Per Reception)
A scoring system in fantasy football where players receive one point for every reception.
Late-Round Value
Identifying undervalued players in the later rounds of a fantasy draft.
Roster Construction
Building a balanced and competitive fantasy football roster.
Fantasy Football
A game where participants draft players from a professional league and score points based on their real-life performance.
Game Stack
Stacking players from teams expected to have high-scoring games.
Q&A
What are some key differences between drafting on DraftKings and other best ball platforms?
DraftKings exhibits greater ADP volatility, with less predictable player selections. Running backs are often drafted earlier than expected, even in a full PPR format. Late-round value is more readily available at wide receiver.
How does Pat Kerin's approach to stacking differ from traditional stacking strategies?
Kerin utilizes deep stacks, sometimes even without the quarterback, focusing on team stacks and game stacks to create multiple win conditions. He prioritizes building a team that can win in various scenarios.
What advice does Pat Kerin offer for late-round picks in DraftKings best ball?
Kerin suggests prioritizing players who can provide late-season spikes, focusing on expanding existing stacks or selecting players with high upside potential from potentially high-scoring offenses. He emphasizes diversifying late-round picks.
What are some undervalued players mentioned in the podcast?
Jalen Hurts, George Kittle, and Luther Burden are highlighted as potentially undervalued players.
Show Notes
JJ and Rich kick off the show by talking about some of the things they're noticing in early DraftKings best ball drafts. Pat Kerrane of Legendary Upside then joins JJ to chat about roster construction on DK, transitioning to a full PPR platform, how to properly stack, and so much more.
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