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Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings 2023

By Matt Schauf 10:13am EDT 3/21/23

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 the fantasy football draft cycle, 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.

Our full projections will be ready in mid-April. They’ll power the Draft War Room to help you accomplish both of those goals.

But if you’re already drafting, then you deserve some rankings. So here they are.

Early Underdog Fantasy Best Ball 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

You can draft into individual best ball leagues on Underdog Fantasy right now. But most drafts going this time of year are tournament entries.

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.

ADP doesn’t matter … until it does

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, but it definitely means less.

Almost no one is working off player projections. So drafting began with Underdog’s site rankings for the year. Those starting rankings have an “anchoring effect,” the tendency to lean too much on initial information when you make a decision.

ADP has certainly shifted from those initial rankings. But those rankings have also helped set that ADP.

Look for dramatically undervalued players

Take advantage of this anchoring effect by looking for guys going much later than they should.

Take James Conner.

2022 finish: RB10 in half-PPR points per game
2023 Underdog Fantasy ADP: RB31

Wut?

Conner should be going no later than Round 6. Instead, he’s going early in Round 9.

So you can get him in Round 7 pretty much whenever you want. You can get him in Round 8 most of the time. And if he falls past ADP – pounce.

I’m even OK with extra exposure to such a player at this point, because I expect he’ll move at least a little closer to proper value this summer.

That’s when you can shift more to other players and balance out that portfolio a bit.

Great time to draft rookies

If you’re drafting right now, you should make sure to take some rookies. As a group, they’ll move up in ADP after the NFL Draft.

Obviously, Bijan Robinson can’t climb much higher than his current RB4 Underdog Fantasy ADP. That might be true for Jahmyr Gibbs (RB16) and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR29) as well.

But the later you go, the easier it is to take shots on guys whose main issue is that we don’t yet know their teams.

You can (and probably should) even change up which rookies you take from draft to draft.

Wanna get to know the top rookies before you draft them? Check out our early dynasty rookie rankings – with links to every prospect we’ve profiled so far. (And more to come.)

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 Dolphins Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr. (both of whom look attractive as late options).

Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings

Now let’s get to those rankings.

We started with the current Underdog Fantasy ADP, to represent the draft market. Why? It’s important to know where players are going in drafts.

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 Best Ball Rankings Top 300

RkPlayerPosADP
1Justin JeffersonWR11.1
2Ja'Marr ChaseWR22.3
3Christian McCaffreyRB13
4Cooper KuppWR34.8
5Travis KelceTE15.3
6Tyreek HillWR45.5
7Stefon DiggsWR57.3
8A.J. BrownWR68.6
9Davante AdamsWR710
10Jonathan TaylorRB211.2
11CeeDee LambWR810.4
12Austin EkelerRB313.1
13Saquon BarkleyRB414.5
14Bijan RobinsonRB513.8
15Amon-Ra St. BrownWR915.9
16Jaylen WaddleWR1017.6
17Tee HigginsWR1121.7
18Garrett WilsonWR1214.6
19DeVonta SmithWR1322.1
20Kenneth WalkerRB622.7
21Derrick HenryRB727
22Josh AllenQB118.5
23Jalen HurtsQB220.3
24DK MetcalfWR1426.7
25Chris OlaveWR1523.9
26Nick ChubbRB828.8
27Patrick MahomesQB318.8
28Josh JacobsRB929.7
29Deebo SamuelWR1632.4
30Breece HallRB1025.3
31Tony PollardRB1130.6
32Travis EtienneRB1230.6
33Mark AndrewsTE237.8
34Amari CooperWR1736.9
35Mike WilliamsWR1840.9
36DeAndre HopkinsWR1936.8
37Justin FieldsQB433.6
38Joe BurrowQB536.6
39Lamar JacksonQB645
40Rhamondre StevensonRB1334.7
41Chris GodwinWR2054.8
42DJ MooreWR2141.1
43Najee HarrisRB1442.6
44Drake LondonWR2247.6
45Keenan AllenWR2352.4
46Christian WatsonWR2444.9
47Jerry JeudyWR2544.9
48Justin HerbertQB752.7
49T.J. HockensonTE343.3
50Michael PittmanWR2647.3
51Christian KirkWR2749.5
52Calvin RidleyWR2838.5
53Terry McLaurinWR2950.6
54Trevor LawrenceQB857.3
55Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR3055.1
56Jameson WilliamsWR3156.3
57Jahmyr GibbsRB1560.2
58Dalvin CookRB1658.2
59Tyler LockettWR3258.3
60Aaron JonesRB1762.3
61Marquise BrownWR3363.5
62Kyle PittsTE464.1
63Dallas GoedertTE568.1
64Mike EvansWR3464.6
65George KittleTE653.5
66Brandon AiyukWR3565.1
67Dameon PierceRB1866.1
68Treylon BurksWR3671.1
69Javonte WilliamsRB1973.7
70Diontae JohnsonWR3773.8
71Joe MixonRB2075.2
72George PickensWR3868.6
73J.K. DobbinsRB2170.9
74Isiah PachecoRB2274.6
75Cam AkersRB2381.2
76David MontgomeryRB2493
77Rashod BatemanWR3983.1
78Gabe DavisWR4076.4
79Kadarius ToneyWR4176.5
80Jahan DotsonWR4278.9
81Deshaun WatsonQB981.4
82James ConnerRB2598.5
83D'Andre SwiftRB2664.9
84Quentin JohnstonWR4382.2
85Jordan AddisonWR4483
86Miles SandersRB2783.9
87Rachaad WhiteRB2892.3
88Evan EngramTE784.9
89Tyler AllgeierRB2985.5
90Dak PrescottQB1087.7
91Darren WallerTE887.7
92Brandin CooksWR45101.3
93Courtland SuttonWR4688.2
94James CookRB3089.3
95Khalil HerbertRB3193.9
96Jakobi MeyersWR4794.9
97Tua TagovailoaQB1196.4
98Zay FlowersWR4896.9
99Zach CharbonnetRB3298.6
100Alvin KamaraRB33100.7
101Trey LanceQB12105
102Kirk CousinsQB13101.9
103David NjokuTE9102.1
104Daniel JonesQB14102.6
105Michael ThomasWR49104.6
106JuJu Smith-SchusterWR50106.3
107Darnell MooneyWR51107
108Brian RobinsonRB34109.5
109Rashaad PennyRB35118.7
110Jamaal WilliamsRB36110.1
111Donovan Peoples-JonesWR52110.3
112Pat FreiermuthTE10111.4
113AJ DillonRB37112.2
114Aaron RodgersQB15114
115Kyler MurrayQB16131.3
116Jared GoffQB17115.6
117K.J. OsbornWR53116
118Jalin HyattWR54116.3
119Allen LazardWR55127
120Russell WilsonQB18120
121Zay JonesWR56121.5
122Geno SmithQB19121.8
123Dalton SchultzTE11122.1
124Odell BeckhamWR57135.4
125Tyler BoydWR58123.4
126Kenneth GainwellRB38124.3
127Skyy MooreWR59132.4
128Joshua PalmerWR60125.9
129Greg DulcichTE12138.4
130Dawson KnoxTE13128.2
131Cole KmetTE14128.8
132Josh DownsWR61130.7
133Derek CarrQB20132.2
134Kareem HuntRB39134.6
135Alexander MattisonRB40129.6
136Elijah MitchellRB41136
137Antonio GibsonRB42143
138Chigoziem OkonkwoTE15140.1
139Tyjae SpearsRB43161.6
140Devon AchaneRB44143.4
141Ezekiel ElliottRB45142.6
142Romeo DoubsWR62143.4
143Rondale MooreWR63150.1
144Isaiah HodginsWR64147.1
145Bryce YoungQB21146.7
146D'Onta ForemanRB46146.9
147Michael GallupWR65148.4
148Anthony RichardsonQB22147.9
149Alec PierceWR68151.7
150Samaje PerineRB47149
151Taysom HillTE16150
152Jeff WilsonRB53174.5
153Wan'Dale RobinsonWR69132.7
154Elijah MooreWR70114
155Rashid ShaheedWR71151.9
156Matthew StaffordQB23153.3
157Jordan LoveQB24154.2
158CJ StroudQB25155.2
159Raheem MostertRB54159.5
160Sean TuckerRB55159.7
161Damien HarrisRB56160.9
162DJ CharkWR72160.9
163Kenny PickettQB26161.5
164Tim PatrickWR73176.8
165Hunter RenfrowWR74162.9
166Juwan JohnsonTE17163.6
167Michael MayerTE18165.9
168Chase ClaypoolWR75166.3
169Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR76168.7
170Curtis SamuelWR77169.8
171Tyler HigbeeTE19169.9
172Adam ThielenWR78171.4
173Jimmy GaroppoloQB27172.9
174Roschon JohnsonRB57174.3
175Leonard FournetteRB58174.3
176Gerald EverettTE20176.3
177Tyquan ThorntonWR79175.8
178Kayshon BoutteWR80175.8
179Terrace MarshallWR81176.5
180Robert WoodsWR82200.9
181Devin SingletaryRB59179.3
182Nico CollinsWR83182.6
183Khalil ShakirWR84183.1
184Tank BigsbyRB60185.3
185Trey McBrideTE21185.6
186Parris CampbellWR85185.9
187Mac JonesQB28186.2
188John MetchieWR86186.8
189Cordarrelle PattersonRB61189
190Jaylen WarrenRB62189.5
191Marvin MimsWR87192.6
192Kendre MillerRB63192.9
193Dalton KincaidTE22195.8
194Noah FantTE23200.3
195Jerick McKinnonRB64195.6
196Sam HowellQB29196.9
197Zach EvansRB65199.2
198Hayden HurstTE24202.4
199Darius SlaytonWR88208.3
200Mecole HardmanWR89200.5
201Tyler ConklinTE25208.3
202Hunter HenryTE26210.4
203Russell GageWR90232.6
204Rashee RiceWR91218.6
205Mike GesickiTE27174.5
206Van JeffersonWR92200.4
207Chuba HubbardRB66205.2
208Michael CarterRB67207.8
209Chase BrownRB68210.4
210Will LevisQB30213.4
211Darnell WashingtonTE28214.2
212Ryan TannehillQB31214.2
213Jelani WoodsTE29215.2
214Allen RobinsonWR93216.3
215Baker MayfieldQB32217.5
216Jake FergusonTE30218
217Kyren WilliamsRB69237.5
218Pierre StrongRB70220
219Desmond RidderQB33221.1
220Clyde Edwards-HelaireRB71222.1
221James RobinsonRB72222.2
222Jerome FordRB73222.7
223Corey DavisWR94222.9
224Cedric TillmanWR95225.8
225Zach ErtzTE31226.8
226Israel AbanikandaRB74226.8
227DeWayne McBrideRB75227.2
228Brock PurdyQB34227.5
229Joshua KelleyRB76228
230Foster MoreauTE32228.8
231Laviska ShenaultWR96229
232Gus EdwardsRB77229.6
233Cade OttonTE33230.4
234David BellWR97231.3
235DeVante ParkerWR98231.8
236Daniel BellingerTE34232.5
237Greg DortchWR99232.6
238Isaiah LikelyTE35195.2
239Deonte HartyWR100233.1
240Zamir WhiteRB78233.2
241Devin DuvernayWR101233.5
242Richie JamesWR102234.7
243Isaiah SpillerRB79235.4
244Sterling ShepardWR103235.7
245Luke MusgraveTE36235.7
246Hassan HaskinsRB80235.9
247Mike WhiteQB36236.6
248KJ HamlerWR104236.7
249Jacoby BrissettQB37236.9
250Sam LaPortaTE37237.3
251Tyler ScottWR105237.3
252Deuce VaughnRB81237.4
253Tutu AtwellWR106237.6
254Evan HullRB82237.7
255Gardner MinshewQB38237.9
256Boston ScottRB83238
257Bryce Ford-WheatonWR107238.1
258Chase EdmondsRB84238.3
259Quez WatkinsWR108238.4
260AT PerryWR109238.4
261Albert OkwuegbunamTE38238.4
262Robert TonyanTE39238.5
263Trey PalmerWR110238.6
264Nathaniel DellWR111238.6
265Malik DavisRB85238.7
266Braxton BerriosWR112238.7
267Justyn RossWR113238.7
268JaMycal HastyRB86238.8
269Jayden ReedWR114238.8
270Ty ChandlerRB87238.8
271Zonovan KnightRB88238.8
272Calvin AustinWR115239
273Irv SmithTE40239
274Sam DarnoldQB39239.1
275Latavius MurrayRB89239.1
276C.J. UzomahTE41239.2
277Chris EvansRB90239.2
278Nyheim HinesRB91239.2
279Kenny McIntoshRB92239.2
280Logan ThomasTE42239.7
281Mack HollinsWR116239.3
282Donald ParhamTE43239.3
283Taylor HeinickeQB40239.4
284Kyle PhilipsWR117239.5
285Tom BradyQB41239.5
286Tyler HuntleyQB42239.5
287Matt BreidaRB93239.5
288Charlie JonesWR118239.5
289Kendrick BourneWR119239.6
290Jason HuntleyRB94239.6
291Eric GrayRB95239.6
292Keaton MitchellRB96239.6
293Kyle TraskQB43239.6
294Trenton IrwinWR120239.6
295Mohamed IbrahimRB97239.6
296Malik WillisQB44239.6
297Jauan JenningsWR121239.6
298Jalen TolbertWR122239.7
299Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR123239.7
300Jarvis LandryWR124239.7


Rankings Download

Want to load these rankings directly into the Underdog Fantasy website so they'll show up when you go to draft?

Access the Google Sheet here.

Once you're in: Click File > Download > Comma Separated Values (.csv)

That will save a version to your computer. Then:

1. Navigate to Underdog Fantasy.
2. Click "Rankings" in the navigation menu.
3. Click CSV upload/download button at bottom.
4. Click CSV upload and choose "3-21-23 Underdog upload - Sheet1.csv" from the folder where you saved it.
5. Hit the Save button.
6. Draft away!

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