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Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings 2023

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Tue, 01 Aug 2023 . 10:41 AM EDT

Find the biggest values. Win your draft.

Who’s the biggest fade in your best ball drafts right now?

Who's going much later than he should?

That’s what you should be thinking about at this point in Underdog Fantasy drafts, more than specific rankings.

You’re not drafting a single team to win a league. You’re building a best ball portfolio to win some money.

That said, rankings matter. That's how you uncover the biggest values, by applying our projections to the specified format.

How to Use Our Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings

In this case, you'll want our half-PPR fantasy football rankings.

Below you’ll find a top 100 that everyone can access.

If you’re a DS Insider, then you’ll get access to the full top 300 – plus a downloadable spreadsheet that you can load right into your Underdog Fantasy account for use in your drafts.

Before we get to the rankings, here are some things you should keep in mind …

You’re Likely Drafting for Volume

These rankings are certainly ready to help if you're drafting into single leagues on Underdog Fantasy. And in that case, you should treat each draft individually.

But if you’re drafting into a tournament, don’t treat it like a single team that’s trying to win a league.

Treat it like part of your portfolio: a collection of fantasy rosters that you hope will produce a big-money gem.

You’ll want to mix up your player exposures (i.e. the players you draft). If you don’t, then you leave yourself more vulnerable to a key injury. Or even just a disappointing season.

Why you NEED to know what DMVP means ...

ADP Matters ... But Shouldn't Control You

The further we get into summer, the better average draft position (ADP) rankings become.

If you’re drafting in August, you won’t want to go wildly against the market for player values – at least not repeatedly.

You also shouldn’t ignore ADP now. Multiple studies at this point have shown that regularly reaching vs. ADP will hurt your roster more than help.

Of course, just going through your draft and taking the next player up in ADP also isn't likely to produce a winning roster.

Unless you happen to hit a run of players falling past ADP, then you're just drafting the same way most others are from that spot. (Hence, average draft position.)

Target Dramatically Undervalued Players

There are basically two reasons to use anyone's draft rankings as a cheat sheet:

  1. You want to see which players are going too early.
  2. You want to see who's undervalued by the market.

Those players will be your targets or "fades."

One to Target

Take Dolphins RB Jeff Wilson Jr. (No, seriously. You should take him.)

Wilson's Underdog Fantasy ADP as of this writing: RB57.
His position in our half-PPR ranks: RB40.

Are we just way under market on rookie Devon Achane? Nope. He sits 41st in those same rankings, vs. his RB39 ADP on Underdog Fantasy.

You know what's funny? We're also not under market on Raheem Mostert, even though we have him third among Dolphins RBs.

It looks like we're simply above-market on the Miami running game as a whole. And why wouldn't we be?

 

Wilson Boost

Over the first eight games last season, Miami RBs scored just 17.05 half-PPR points per game. That would have ranked 29th in the league for the season.

So they dumped Chase Edmonds and traded for Wilson. And from Week 9 on, the backfield averaged 21.5 points. That would have tied for 11th.

Miami then re-signed Wilson for slightly more than Mostert -- just months after trading a fifth-round pick for him.

Throw in the undersized Achane, who is bound for a decent-to-strong role but will never be a workhorse. And you have a clear committee in what should be a strong offense.

All three Dolphins RBs look attractive for best ball lineups. Wilson is obviously the most undervalued.

TIP

See who lands around these Dolphins RBs in our fantasy football RB rankings.

Who to Fade?

It sure ain't a comfy position, but Saints WR Chris Olave looks overpriced -- perhaps by a lot.

He's 12th among WRs in Underdog Fantasy ADP, going in the middle of Round 2. He finished 26th in half-PPR points per game last year -- even with Michael Thomas out most of the year and Jarvis Landry gone for half.

Shouldn't Derek Carr be an upgrade over Andy Dalton (and Jameis Winston)? Yes.

But Carr doesn't throw deep especially well. He has a career 4.4% TD rate. And he's coming off his worst season since at least his 2014 rookie campaign.

Should we count on him being the fairy godfather to Olave's fantasy points? Seems like an iffy bet, and an expensive one at Olave's ADP. (He sits well below market price in our WR rankings.)

Draft No Olave on Underdog Fantasy?

So does that mean you should skip the second-year Saints WR altogether? Not necessarily. And that's a key difference in best ball vs. traditional fantasy leagues.

We like Olave the player, so it's certainly possible things work in his favor this year -- especially in a tournament with playoff weeks.

He could have a disappointing season but overall but go off in weeks 16 and 17 and win you money.

So the more teams you draft, the more you want to work in some shares of Olave, as well as other players we're below market on.

That's how you spread your exposure around when you're building a best ball portfolio. That helps you avoid getting overexposed to your favorite players (in case of injury or other downfall) and avoid missing out on surprise performers.

Want a customized draft cheat sheet?

Pay Attention to Stacking

Of course, because this is best ball, you’ll want to look for stacking opportunities.

That’s most commonly combining a QB and at least one of his pass-catchers. But play around with it.

Multiple pass-catchers? Sure! A QB and lead RB here and there? Why not!

You can even pair later-round RBs from the same team (such as Wilson and a Dolphins backfield mate).

Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings

Now let’s get to those rankings.

  1. Justin Jefferson, Vikings (WR)
  2. Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals (WR)
  3. Tyreek Hill, Dolphins (WR)
  4. Christian McCaffrey, 49ers (RB)
  5. Cooper Kupp, Rams (WR)
  6. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (TE)
  7. Austin Ekeler, Chargers (RB)
  8. Stefon Diggs, Bills (WR)
  9. CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (WR)
  10. A.J. Brown, Eagles (WR)
  11. Davante Adams, Raiders (WR)
  12. Saquon Barkley, Giants (RB)

We started with the current Underdog Fantasy ADP, to represent the draft market.

If you decide a player’s ADP is way too early, then you’re basically deciding you’ll never draft him (at least for current tournament play).

That’s fine in some cases. But make sure you think about whether you want to be totally out on a player – or merely mix in a few shares in case you’re wrong about him.

On the other end, it’s OK to go heavy on a player you think is being drafted way too late. Take him every time, though, and you might be depriving yourself of exposure to some other upside players around him in ADP.

Check ADP for the big movers

You’ll find a column with Underdog ADP in the rankings. That can show you which players have made the largest moves up or down these rankings.

That signals the players we’re targeting or fading the most.

Otherwise, play around with how you build your entries. And check the bottom of the article for downloadable rankings.

Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings Top 300

Rk
Player
Pos
ADP
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
1.1
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
2.1
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
4.1
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
4.3
5
Cooper Kupp
WR
4.3
6
Travis Kelce
TE
6.3
7
Austin Ekeler
RB
8.7
8
Stefon Diggs
WR
7.7
9
CeeDee Lamb
WR
10.3
10
A.J. Brown
WR
8.5
11
Davante Adams
WR
13.5
12
Saquon Barkley
RB
18
13
Jonathan Taylor
RB
16.7
14
Bijan Robinson
RB
10.2
15
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
14
16
Tee Higgins
WR
22.8
17
Garrett Wilson
WR
12.7
18
Josh Jacobs
RB
28
19
Derrick Henry
RB
24.7
20
Tony Pollard
RB
22.1
21
Nick Chubb
RB
17.2
22
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.2
23
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
26.7
24
Josh Allen
QB
27.6
25
DK Metcalf
WR
28.6
26
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.5
27
Chris Olave
WR
19
28
Jaylen Waddle
WR
15.8
29
Deebo Samuel
WR
33.9
30
DeVonta Smith
WR
20.7
31
Mark Andrews
TE
29.8
32
Breece Hall
RB
30.6
33
Amari Cooper
WR
34.3
34
Keenan Allen
WR
36.8
35
Joe Mixon
RB
52
36
Najee Harris
RB
37.2
37
Christian Watson
WR
39.5
38
Joe Burrow
QB
45.4
39
Lamar Jackson
QB
34.9
40
Tyler Lockett
WR
63.9
41
Travis Etienne
RB
40
42
Jerry Jeudy
WR
40.4
43
Chris Godwin
WR
55
44
Drake London
WR
43.6
45
Terry McLaurin
WR
44.2
46
Mike Williams
WR
45.7
47
Calvin Ridley
WR
31.9
48
Justin Herbert
QB
54.9
49
DJ Moore
WR
47
50
Christian Kirk
WR
48.3
51
J.K. Dobbins
RB
56.9
52
Justin Fields
QB
49
53
T.J. Hockenson
TE
51.6
54
Treylon Burks
WR
68.7
55
Cam Akers
RB
71.8
56
Kenneth Walker
RB
52.4
57
Aaron Jones
RB
54
58
Miles Sanders
RB
63.9
59
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
40.8
60
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
42.3
61
Marquise Brown
WR
59
62
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
52.3
63
Michael Pittman
WR
61.3
64
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR
62.3
65
Diontae Johnson
WR
64.4
66
Mike Evans
WR
67.5
67
Gabe Davis
WR
77.4
68
Trevor Lawrence
QB
67.8
69
Dameon Pierce
RB
67.8
70
Kyle Pitts
TE
69.8
71
Deshaun Watson
QB
83.8
72
Jordan Addison
WR
71.4
73
Kadarius Toney
WR
72.9
74
Dallas Goedert
TE
73.9
75
Alexander Mattison
RB
61
76
George Pickens
WR
74.7
77
Jahan Dotson
WR
75
78
James Conner
RB
88.1
79
Quentin Johnston
WR
80.4
80
Darren Waller
TE
81.9
81
George Kittle
TE
60.2
82
Brandin Cooks
WR
82
83
Isiah Pacheco
RB
82
84
David Montgomery
RB
83.9
85
Rachaad White
RB
85.7
86
Allen Lazard
WR
109.6
87
Elijah Moore
WR
86.4
88
D'Andre Swift
RB
77.8
89
Dalvin Cook
RB
83.4
90
Rashod Bateman
WR
88.4
91
Zay Flowers
WR
90.2
92
Michael Thomas
WR
92.8
93
Courtland Sutton
WR
93.3
94
Javonte Williams
RB
94
95
Jameson Williams
WR
96
96
Damien Harris
RB
115
97
Brian Robinson
RB
110.7
98
James Cook
RB
96.5
99
Nico Collins
WR
132.5
100
Alvin Kamara
RB
100.6
101
Dak Prescott
QB
102.1
102
AJ Dillon
RB
102.3
103
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
94.6
104
Antonio Gibson
RB
103.6
105
Tyler Boyd
WR
104.2
106
David Njoku
TE
104.9
107
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
106.9
108
Samaje Perine
RB
106.9
109
Pat Freiermuth
TE
107.2
110
Evan Engram
TE
97
111
Geno Smith
QB
114.2
112
Odell Beckham
WR
111
113
Kirk Cousins
QB
111.6
114
Daniel Jones
QB
112.9
115
Rondale Moore
WR
130.4
116
Skyy Moore
WR
114.7
117
Rashaad Penny
RB
116.1
118
Zach Charbonnet
RB
101.5
119
Zay Jones
WR
118.5
120
Devon Achane
RB
120.4
121
Jakobi Meyers
WR
120.5
122
Aaron Rodgers
QB
121
123
Anthony Richardson
QB
99.3
124
Khalil Herbert
RB
122.1
125
Elijah Mitchell
RB
123.3
126
Darnell Mooney
WR
124.4
127
Jamaal Williams
RB
126.4
128
Romeo Doubs
WR
126.6
129
Jerick McKinnon
RB
128.6
130
Michael Gallup
WR
129.3
131
Jared Goff
QB
129.7
132
Chigoziem Okonkwo
TE
130.6
133
Russell Wilson
QB
132.6
134
Jeff Wilson
RB
186.7
135
Jaylen Warren
RB
135.8
136
Greg Dulcich
TE
136.7
137
Jonathan Mingo
WR
137.9
138
Dalton Schultz
TE
138.7
139
Kendre Miller
RB
138.7
140
Dalton Kincaid
TE
127.5
141
Rashee Rice
WR
140.6
142
Adam Thielen
WR
141
143
Tank Bigsby
RB
141.3
144
Van Jefferson
WR
142.9
145
Alec Pierce
WR
147.3
146
Tyler Higbee
TE
148.7
147
K.J. Osborn
WR
148.8
148
Roschon Johnson
RB
149.4
149
Tyler Allgeier
RB
150.7
150
Isaiah Hodgins
WR
176.6
151
Irv Smith
TE
152
152
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
153.2
153
Kenny Pickett
QB
169.7
154
Raheem Mostert
RB
167.4
155
Devin Singletary
RB
154.6
156
Matthew Stafford
QB
155.2
157
Kyler Murray
QB
167.5
158
Bryce Young
QB
177.8
159
DJ Chark
WR
155.6
160
Gerald Everett
TE
156.3
161
Cole Kmet
TE
146.7
162
Jerome Ford
RB
159.1
163
Jayden Reed
WR
161.8
164
Tyquan Thornton
WR
162
165
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
163.1
166
Marvin Mims
WR
163.9
167
Rashid Shaheed
WR
164.6
168
Juwan Johnson
TE
164.9
169
Hayden Hurst
TE
197.3
170
Sam LaPorta
TE
166.1
171
Taysom Hill
TE
166.6
172
D'Onta Foreman
RB
167.8
173
Jordan Love
QB
153.2
174
Mac Jones
QB
201.9
175
Curtis Samuel
WR
171.3
176
Tyjae Spears
RB
172.1
177
John Metchie
WR
175.6
178
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
176
179
Kenneth Gainwell
RB
177.2
180
Derek Carr
QB
146.2
181
Dawson Knox
TE
178.4
182
Jalin Hyatt
WR
178.5
183
Chuba Hubbard
RB
180.1
184
Parris Campbell
WR
180.6
185
Brock Purdy
QB
181.2
186
Khalil Shakir
WR
184.5
187
Hunter Renfrow
WR
186.4
188
Robert Woods
WR
206.6
189
Jelani Woods
TE
212
190
Noah Fant
TE
211.8
191
Hunter Henry
TE
213.2
192
Tyler Conklin
TE
186.9
193
Mike Gesicki
TE
187.3
194
Wan'Dale Robinson
WR
187.7
195
Gus Edwards
RB
188.5
196
C.J. Stroud
QB
189.9
197
Chase Brown
RB
190.2
198
Ty Chandler
RB
192.6
199
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
211.4
200
Sam Howell
QB
195.5
201
Leonard Fournette
RB
195.8
202
Luke Musgrave
TE
199.2
203
Chase Claypool
WR
201.3
204
Darius Slayton
WR
202.2
205
Tim Patrick
WR
202.8
206
Mecole Hardman
WR
202.9
207
Josh Downs
WR
202.9
208
Pierre Strong
RB
204
209
Trey McBride
TE
204.1
210
Logan Thomas
TE
214.7
211
Kareem Hunt
RB
205.8
212
Isaiah Likely
TE
206.4
213
Desmond Ridder
QB
206.9
214
Trey Lance
QB
207.3
215
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
207.7
216
Jake Ferguson
TE
207.7
217
Michael Mayer
TE
208.7
218
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
209.9
219
Marvin Jones
WR
210.3
220
Nathaniel Dell
WR
210.5
221
Terrace Marshall
WR
210.6
222
Joshua Palmer
WR
211.8
223
Puka Nacua
WR
212
224
Allen Robinson
WR
212.7
225
Zamir White
RB
212.9
226
Richie James
WR
213.6
227
Israel Abanikanda
RB
213.7
228
Justyn Ross
WR
214
229
Corey Davis
WR
214
230
DeWayne McBride
RB
214.1
231
Ryan Tannehill
QB
214.1
232
Michael Wilson
WR
214.3
233
Malik Davis
RB
214.4
234
Baker Mayfield
QB
214.4
235
Michael Carter
RB
214.5
236
Joshua Kelley
RB
214.7
237
Cade Otton
TE
214.8
238
Quez Watkins
WR
214.8
239
DeVante Parker
WR
214.9
240
Tutu Atwell
WR
215
241
Zach Evans
RB
215
242
Cedric Tillman
WR
215.1
243
Deuce Vaughn
RB
215.1
244
Josh Reynolds
WR
215.4
245
Greg Dortch
WR
215.4
246
Zach Ertz
TE
215.4
247
Keaontay Ingram
RB
215.4
248
Mack Hollins
WR
215.5
249
Luke Schoonmaker
TE
215.5
250
Deonte Harty
WR
215.6
251
Trayveon Williams
RB
215.6
252
Chosen Anderson
WR
215.6
253
Sean Tucker
RB
215.6
254
Sterling Shepard
WR
215.7
255
Deneric Prince
RB
215.7
256
Calvin Austin
WR
215.7
257
Eric Gray
RB
215.7
258
Darnell Washington
TE
215.8
259
Chase Edmonds
RB
215.8
260
Will Levis
QB
215.8
261
Kendrick Bourne
WR
215.8
262
Jordan Mason
RB
215.8
263
Laviska Shenault
WR
215.8
264
Charlie Jones
WR
215.8
265
Isaiah Spiller
RB
215.8
266
Kyren Williams
RB
215.8
267
Trent Sherfield
WR
215.8
268
Sam Darnold
QB
215.8
269
Kyle Philips
WR
215.8
270
Nyheim Hines
RB
215.8
271
Durham Smythe
TE
215.8
272
Mike White
QB
215.8
273
Tyler Scott
WR
215.9
274
Austin Hooper
TE
215.9
275
Kene Nwangwu
RB
215.9
276
A.T. Perry
WR
215.9
277
Colt McCoy
QB
215.9
278
Ty Montgomery
WR
215.9
279
Braxton Berrios
WR
215.9
280
Sony Michel
RB
215.9
281
Malik Willis
QB
215.9
282
Russell Gage
WR
215.9
283
Nelson Agholor
WR
215.9
284
Nick Mullens
QB
215.9
285
Isaiah McKenzie
WR
215.9
286
Kalif Raymond
WR
215.9
287
Jauan Jennings
WR
215.9
288
Foster Moreau
TE
215.9
289
Robert Tonyan
TE
215.9
290
Evan Hull
RB
215.9
291
Marquise Goodwin
WR
215.9
292
Justice Hill
RB
215.9
293
Justin Hardy
WR
215.9
294
Tucker Kraft
TE
215.9
295
Zonovan Knight
RB
215.9
296
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
215.9
297
Ronald Jones
RB
215.9
298
Boston Scott
RB
215.9
299
Latavius Murray
RB
215.9
300
Noah Gray
TE
215.9

 

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