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May 2024
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Best Ball Primer: Draft Strategies, Unde...

NBC Sports, Matthew Berry
About this episode

(1:30) – Reflecting on the highlights (and lowlights) of Connor’s wedding

(5:50) – Best Ball Breakdown: Main differences vs season-long format, draft strategies, and players who are “better in best ball”

(21:00) – Undervalued Players: Malik Nabers, Zay Flowers, Terry McLaurin, George Kittle, Jaylen Warren, Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, and Joe Mixon

(27:30) – Overvalued Players: C.J. Stroud, Saquon Barkley, Kyren Williams, Josh Jacobs, Stefon Diggs, and David Montgomery

(33:30) – Mailbag Questions: Most impactful RB who has changed teams, WR2’s who could outperform their WR1 teammate, Bijan Robinson vs Jahmyr Gibbs in keeper leagues, and more

(53:20) – Rotoworld Player News: David Johnson retires, Vikings sign Robert Tonyan

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