First SGPN FFPC Best Ball Draft Analysis 5u5d4a

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Ladies and gentlemen, it is that time of year again. March is here and that means we are only six months away from the start of the NFL season. That means it is time to start prepping for your fantasy football season. Best ball leagues are drafting now and the only place to play really is at FFPC in one of their $35 best-ball leagues. Like Kramer always says, you can do a mock draft that no one cares about or your can get down for money and improve your season-long strategy. This FFPC best ball draft may be the earliest in SGPN history and we have to look at how #DegenNation did drafting prior to the draft and free agency.

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FFPC Best-Ball Draft Basics 1v6621

The basics of an FFPC best-ball contest are pretty simple. First, you draft a roster of players, for this exercise, it was 18-man rosters, 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, and 2 FLEX start each week from your roster, and the best score at the end of the season wins. Scoring is standard, except for a on tight end receptions at 1.5 PPR. With such a on tight ends and the need to play for upside, you can get some weird picks happening. Looking at how Degen Nation ran their best ball draft there are some things you should copy. And also some things to avoid like the plague.

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The Early Rounds 1k3z5n

Like many drafts, the early rounds of the SGPN best ball draft were loaded with running backs. Surprisingly, there was never a heavy pivot to wide receivers despite FFPC utilizing PPR scoring. This was confusing as a target-monster like Stefon Diggs falling into the second round behind guys like Darren Waller, Aaron Jones, and Austin Ekeler. Sure, Waller, Jones, and Ekeler all had solid 2020 seasons and seem primed for a repeat. However, all three of those players are in uncertain situations.

With Waller, will the Raiders be able to target him as heavily as they did in 2020? He may finish as a top-five tight end, but there were better picks available at 2.01. Austin Ekeler has another new coaching staff coming into Los Angeles and with a rookie in Josh Kelley and several other backs in the fold, could Ekeler see a diminished role? Lastly, Aaron Jones is a free agent and with Green Bay up against the cap, there is a chance he does not return. Will he be as productive in a new system? Maybe, but 2.04 seems early to take a chance on him with better players still available.

A best ball draft is all about hitting on guys who will win you weeks and have several “boom weeks.” The steal of the first three rounds has to be David Montgomery. After the bye week, Monty averaged 25.7 PPR points per game. That absolutely blistering pace may not be possible to hold, but he still finished as RB04 in 2020. Any back who gets that kind of usage and produces at an absolutely elite level should be a top-20 pick. Instead, Degen Nation waited until pick 36 to take him. Well done Mr. Olsen.

The riskiest pick of the early rounds was without a doubt Najee Harris. Rookie running backs are notoriously dependent upon their situation to establish value. Clyde Edwards-Helaire was not highly-regarded as a fantasy player until the Chiefs picked him. Harris could be a breakout star. He could also end up in a timeshare where he fails to get enough work to be worth his 3.07 draft position.

Middle Round Slog 17101n

It is possible to have success in best ball by going heavy on the running back position early. Almost no position has as much week-to-week volatility as wide receiver. In a best ball draft, you could pick up two running backs early. Then later, start a run on mid-tier receivers who could blow up in a given week. After going light on the receivers in the first three rounds, the SGPN draft took a hard run after wide receivers and tight ends. Sean Green went all-in on his tight end-heavy strategy picking three in the first six rounds. Kyle Pitts and Dallas Goedert provide some nice boom-bust options next to the ever-reliable Travis Kelce.

The middle rounds also provided a heavier investment in talented rookies who folks believe will produce regardless of their situation. Jaylen Waddle was an absolute monster at Alabama and figures to have an incredibly pro-ready game. Recent years have shown that talented rookies can go out and perform. Players like CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, and Justin Jefferson put up ridiculous numbers when they landed in the right situation. Waddle could be that player in 2021 and there are several great spots for him to land. He has the talent to be a WR1 and could make that happen in the right situation, an absolute heist at 9.03.

So FFPC is a tight end scoring system, but sometimes you do not need to reach for a tight end. Unfortunately, the Degen picking at 9.05 missed that memo and picked Zach Ertz. Ertz has only played a full 16 games once since 2014 and is now on the wrong side of 30. Additionally, he is in line to potentially be a cap casualty. Sure, he is one year removed from five straight 100+ target seasons, but he will not be on another team completely devoid of receiving talent. Add in a high likelihood of missing games and that is a recipe for disaster for anyone relying on Ertz.

Late Round Lottery Tickets 57542x

In a best ball draft, it is even more important than in a standard draft to take shots at lottery ticket players. These are guys who need a few things to break right to be an absolute breakout year. These are your out of nowhere veterans who get hot for three weeks and dark horse rookies who break out late in the season and carry you to glory. This draft happened the day before the Vikings released Kyle Rudolph. This means that Irv Smith was criminally under drafted. Going at pick 11.04, Smith is likely to close in on the 100 target mark with Rudolph no longer in the fold. This could have him in the top half of the top-ten tight ends. As always, getting value like that in the 11th Round is a league-winning move.

Sure, Cole Beasley may have finished 2020 as WR27. However, he was someone who went for more than 100 yards five times and had double-digit targets five times. Of his 107 total targets, Beasley finished with 82 catches and just shy of 1000 yards. In best ball you are looking for guys who go off in a big way a few times per year. Beasley is that kind of guy and an absolute steal at pick 13.02.

As of now, the Chargers are on track to lose both Hunter Henry and Virgil Green. They do have about $31 million in cap space but have many more pressing issues than at tight end. This could leave the door open for XFL superstar Donal Parham. Parham carved out a nice role for himself over the Chargers’ last two games and could have done enough to earn himself the starting job. At 6-8 Parham would be an absolute matchup nightmare for defenses. After you add in the bevy of offensive weapons the Chargers are running out and Parham will be facing soft coverages all year. Parham has top-ten upside and may end up being the steal of this best ball draft at pick 14.10.

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Full FFPC Best Ball Draft 2k3d6n

Overall Pick Draft Round Round Pick Team Name Last Name First Name Position Team
1 1 1 Perfect Storm McCaffrey Christian RB CAR
2 1 2 SeanTGreen Kelce Travis TE KC
3 1 3 He Hate Me Cook Dalvin RB MIN
4 1 4 Goin Crazy Barkley Saquon RB NYG
5 1 5 Michael Vick Kamara Alvin RB NO
6 1 6 BSwiss Henry Derrick RB TEN
7 1 7 Bukakeball Taylor Jonathan RB IND
8 1 8 Kush Kings Adams Davante WR GB
9 1 9 Chalupa Batman Chubb Nick RB CLE
10 1 10 BB2.28slim Kittle George TE SF
11 1 11 KramerCentric Hill Tyreek WR KC
12 1 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Elliott Ezekiel RB DAL
13 2 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Waller Darren TE LV
14 2 2 KramerCentric Ekeler Austin RB LAC
15 2 3 BB2.28slim Swift D'Andre RB DET
16 2 4 Chalupa Batman Jones Aaron RB GB
17 2 5 Kush Kings Diggs Stefon WR BUF
18 2 6 Bukakeball Akers Cam RB LAR
19 2 7 BSwiss Metcalf DK WR SEA
20 2 8 Michael Vick Jefferson Justin WR MIN
21 2 9 Goin Crazy Jacobs Josh RB LV
22 2 10 He Hate Me Hopkins DeAndre WR ARI
23 2 11 SeanTGreen Mahomes Patrick QB KC
24 2 12 Perfect Storm Gibson Antonio RB WAS
25 3 1 Perfect Storm Thomas Michael WR NO
26 3 2 SeanTGreen Sanders Miles RB PHI
27 3 3 He Hate Me Allen Josh QB BUF
28 3 4 Goin Crazy Brown A.J. WR TEN
29 3 5 Michael Vick Robinson James RB JAC
30 3 6 BSwiss Dobbins J.K. RB BAL
31 3 7 Bukakeball Harris Najee RB FA
32 3 8 Kush Kings Mixon Joe RB CIN
33 3 9 Chalupa Batman Ridley Calvin WR ATL
34 3 10 BB2.28slim Murray Kyler QB ARI
35 3 11 KramerCentric Allen Keenan WR LAC
36 3 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Montgomery David RB CHI
37 4 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Edwards-Helaire Clyde RB KC
38 4 2 KramerCentric Robinson Allen WR CHI
39 4 3 BB2.28slim Prescott Dak QB DAL
40 4 4 Chalupa Batman Thielen Adam WR MIN
41 4 5 Kush Kings Andrews Mark TE BAL
42 4 6 Bukakeball Hockenson T.J. TE DET
43 4 7 BSwiss Herbert Justin QB LAC
44 4 8 Michael Vick Rodgers Aaron QB GB
45 4 9 Goin Crazy Jackson Lamar QB BAL
46 4 10 He Hate Me Hunt Kareem RB CLE
47 4 11 SeanTGreen Evans Mike WR TB
48 4 12 Perfect Storm Godwin Chris WR TB
49 5 1 Perfect Storm Etienne Travis RB FA
50 5 2 SeanTGreen Pitts Kyle TE FA
51 5 3 He Hate Me Dillon A.J. RB GB
52 5 4 Goin Crazy Jones Ronald RB TB
53 5 5 Michael Vick Moore D.J. WR CAR
54 5 6 BSwiss Woods Robert WR LAR
55 5 7 Bukakeball Higgins Tee WR CIN
56 5 8 Kush Kings Wilson Russell QB SEA
57 5 9 Chalupa Batman Tonyan Robert TE GB
58 5 10 BB2.28slim Jones Julio WR ATL
59 5 11 KramerCentric Williams Javonte RB FA
60 5 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim McLaurin Terry WR WAS
61 6 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Golladay Kenny WR DET
62 6 2 KramerCentric Gaskin Myles RB MIA
63 6 3 BB2.28slim Mostert Raheem RB SF
64 6 4 Chalupa Batman Lockett Tyler WR SEA
65 6 5 Kush Kings Cooper Amari WR DAL
66 6 6 Bukakeball Lamb CeeDee WR DAL
67 6 7 BSwiss Thomas Logan TE WAS
68 6 8 Michael Vick Fant Noah TE DEN
69 6 9 Goin Crazy Johnson Diontae WR PIT
70 6 10 He Hate Me Claypool Chase WR PIT
71 6 11 SeanTGreen Goedert Dallas TE PHI
72 6 12 Perfect Storm Aiyuk Brandon WR SF
73 7 1 Perfect Storm Henry Hunter TE LAC
74 7 2 SeanTGreen Chark D.J. WR JAC
75 7 3 He Hate Me Gesicki Mike TE MIA
76 7 4 Goin Crazy Carson Chris RB SEA
77 7 5 Michael Vick Chase Ja'Marr WR FA
78 7 6 BSwiss Gordon Melvin RB DEN
79 7 7 Bukakeball Kupp Cooper WR LAR
80 7 8 Kush Kings Engram Evan TE NYG
81 7 9 Chalupa Batman Jones Marvin WR DET
82 7 10 BB2.28slim Edmonds Chase RB ARI
83 7 11 KramerCentric Sutton Courtland WR DEN
84 7 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Smith-Schuster JuJu WR PIT
85 8 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Boyd Tyler WR CIN
86 8 2 KramerCentric Watson Deshaun QB HOU
87 8 3 BB2.28slim Higbee Tyler TE LAR
88 8 4 Chalupa Batman Drake Kenyan RB ARI
89 8 5 Kush Kings Johnson David RB HOU
90 8 6 Bukakeball Beckham Odell WR CLE
91 8 7 BSwiss Anderson Robby WR CAR
92 8 8 Michael Vick Samuel Deebo WR SF
93 8 9 Goin Crazy Smith DeVonta WR FA
94 8 10 He Hate Me Shenault Laviska WR JAC
95 8 11 SeanTGreen Hurts Jalen QB PHI
96 8 12 Perfect Storm Harris Damien RB NE
97 9 1 Perfect Storm Fuller Will WR HOU
98 9 2 SeanTGreen Parker DeVante WR MIA
99 9 3 He Hate Me Waddle Jaylen WR FA
100 9 4 Goin Crazy Gainwell Kenneth RB FA
101 9 5 Michael Vick Ertz Zach TE PHI
102 9 6 BSwiss Smith Jonnu TE TEN
103 9 7 Bukakeball Jeudy Jerry WR DEN
104 9 8 Kush Kings Hines Nyheim RB IND
105 9 9 Chalupa Batman Cousins Kirk QB MIN
106 9 10 BB2.28slim Brown Marquise WR BAL
107 9 11 KramerCentric Hurst Hayden TE ATL
108 9 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Fournette Leonard RB TB
109 10 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Pittman Michael WR IND
110 10 2 KramerCentric Kmet Cole TE CHI
111 10 3 BB2.28slim Landry Jarvis WR CLE
112 10 4 Chalupa Batman Wilson Jeffery RB SF
113 10 5 Kush Kings Moss Zack RB BUF
114 10 6 Bukakeball Ebron Eric TE PIT
115 10 7 BSwiss Davis Corey WR TEN
116 10 8 Michael Vick Sermon Trey RB FA
117 10 9 Goin Crazy Cooks Brandin WR HOU
118 10 10 He Hate Me Moore Rondale WR FA
119 10 11 SeanTGreen Cohen Tarik RB CHI
120 10 12 Perfect Storm Stafford Matthew QB DET
121 11 1 Perfect Storm Brady Tom QB TB
122 11 2 SeanTGreen Lindsay Phillip RB DEN
123 11 3 He Hate Me Hubbard Chuba RB FA
124 11 4 Goin Crazy Smith Irv TE MIN
125 11 5 Michael Vick McKissic J.D. RB WAS
126 11 6 BSwiss Burrow Joe QB CIN
127 11 7 Bukakeball Lawrence Trevor QB FA
128 11 8 Kush Kings Brown Antonio WR TB
129 11 9 Chalupa Batman Schultz Dalton TE DAL
130 11 10 BB2.28slim Gallup Michael WR DAL
131 11 11 KramerCentric Mattison Alexander RB MIN
132 11 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Ryan Matt QB ATL
133 12 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Tannehill Ryan QB TEN
134 12 2 KramerCentric Pollard Tony RB DAL
135 12 3 BB2.28slim Crowder Jamison WR NYJ
136 12 4 Chalupa Batman Mayfield Baker QB CLE
137 12 5 Kush Kings Williams Mike WR LAC
138 12 6 Bukakeball Wentz Carson QB PHI
139 12 7 BSwiss Valdes-Scantling Marquez WR GB
140 12 8 Michael Vick Conner James RB PIT
141 12 9 Goin Crazy Samuel Curtis WR CAR
142 12 10 He Hate Me Lazard Allen WR GB
143 12 11 SeanTGreen Williams Jamaal RB GB
144 12 12 Perfect Storm Ruggs Henry WR LV
145 13 1 Perfect Storm Hooper Austin TE CLE
146 13 2 SeanTGreen Beasley Cole WR BUF
147 13 3 He Hate Me Singletary Devin RB BUF
148 13 4 Goin Crazy Gronkowski Rob TE TB
149 13 5 Michael Vick Edwards Gus RB BAL
150 13 6 BSwiss Knox Dawson TE BUF
151 13 7 Bukakeball Reagor Jalen WR PHI
152 13 8 Kush Kings Jones Daniel QB NYG
153 13 9 Chalupa Batman Fields Justin QB FA
154 13 10 BB2.28slim Kirk Christian WR ARI
155 13 11 KramerCentric Winston Jameis QB NO
156 13 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Carter Michael RB FA
157 14 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Jarwin Blake TE DAL
158 14 2 KramerCentric Trautman Adam TE NO
159 14 3 BB2.28slim Penny Rashaad RB SEA
160 14 4 Chalupa Batman Murray Latavius RB NO
161 14 5 Kush Kings Hardman Mecole WR KC
162 14 6 Bukakeball Campbell Parris WR IND
163 14 7 BSwiss Davis Mike RB CAR
164 14 8 Michael Vick Hilton T.Y. WR IND
165 14 9 Goin Crazy Carr Derek QB LV
166 14 10 He Hate Me Parham Donald TE LAC
167 14 11 SeanTGreen Henderson Darrell RB LAR
168 14 12 Perfect Storm Everett Gerald TE LAR
169 15 1 Perfect Storm Vaughn Ke'Shawn RB TB
170 15 2 SeanTGreen Johnson Duke RB HOU
171 15 3 He Hate Me Firkser Anthony TE TEN
172 15 4 Goin Crazy Gurley Todd RB ATL
173 15 5 Michael Vick Williams Damien RB KC
174 15 6 BSwiss Trubisky Mitchell QB CHI
175 15 7 Bukakeball Bateman Rashod WR FA
176 15 8 Kush Kings Snell Benny RB PIT
177 15 9 Chalupa Batman Davis Gabriel WR BUF
178 15 10 BB2.28slim Mims Denzel WR NYJ
179 15 11 KramerCentric Shepard Sterling WR NYG
180 15 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Tagovailoa Tua QB MIA
181 16 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Jefferson Jermar RB FA
182 16 2 KramerCentric Wilson Zach QB FA
183 16 3 BB2.28slim Jefferson Van WR LAR
184 16 4 Chalupa Batman Agholor Nelson WR LV
185 16 5 Kush Kings Herndon Christopher TE NYJ
186 16 6 Bukakeball Darnold Sam QB NYJ
187 16 7 BSwiss Mooney Darnell WR CHI
188 16 8 Michael Vick Roethlisberger Ben QB PIT
189 16 9 Goin Crazy Cook Jared TE NO
190 16 10 He Hate Me Peoples-Jones Donovan WR CLE
191 16 11 SeanTGreen Pringle Byron WR KC
192 16 12 Perfect Storm Toney Kadarius WR FA
193 17 1 Perfect Storm Gage Russell WR ATL
194 17 2 SeanTGreen Watkins Sammy WR KC
195 17 3 He Hate Me St. Brown Amon-Ra WR FA
196 17 4 Goin Crazy Goff Jared QB LAR
197 17 5 Michael Vick Bowden Lynn WR MIA
198 17 6 BSwiss Bernard Giovani RB CIN
199 17 7 Bukakeball Mack Marlon RB IND
200 17 8 Kush Kings Meyers Jakobi WR NE
201 17 9 Chalupa Batman Patrick Tim WR DEN
202 17 10 BB2.28slim Slayton Darius WR NYG
203 17 11 KramerCentric Dallas DeeJay RB SEA
204 17 12 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Lock Drew QB DEN
205 18 1 Dick Olsen BB 35 Slim Hamler K.J. WR DEN
206 18 2 KramerCentric Hill Taysom QB NO
207 18 3 BB2.28slim Michel Sony RB NE
208 18 4 Chalupa Batman Bell Le'Veon RB KC
209 18 5 Kush Kings White James RB NE
210 18 6 Bukakeball Njoku David TE CLE
211 18 7 BSwiss Miller Scott WR TB
212 18 8 Michael Vick Brown John WR BUF
213 18 9 Goin Crazy Marshall Jr. Terrace WR FA
214 18 10 He Hate Me Walker Phillip QB CAR
215 18 11 SeanTGreen McFarland Anthony RB PIT
216 18 12 Perfect Storm Green A.J. WR CIN
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