Best Ball is one of the fastest-growing forms of fantasy football, giving players something to do during the offseason. Stacking has been a draft strategy for years. While some use it in their season-long leagues, stacking is primarily used in Best Ball and daily fantasy.
Stacks consist of three or more players from one team. Typically, it includes a quarterback and two pass catchers, but not always. Here are three of my favorite Best Ball Stacks for the upcoming season.
Top Best Ball Stacks To Target In 2024
Stacking in Best Ball fantasy football is a strategy that’s both intuitive and potent. Simply put, it involves pairing your drafted quarterback with at least one of his pass catchers from the same NFL team. This might mean drafting a quarterback alongside a top wide receiver or even assembling a formidable trio with multiple receivers and a tight end from the same squad. There are also best ball stacks that involve drafting a running back to pair with the quarterbacka and pass catcher.
In every Best Ball draft, you’ll typically secure two or three quarterbacks. The goal? To ensure each quarterback is complemented by at least one reliable target from their team’s group of pass-catchers.
Below, the best best ball stacks to target in 2024 are discussed.
| Team | Quarterback | Pass Catchers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence | Christian Kirk |
| Evan Engram (TE) | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | Kirk Cousins | Drake London |
| Darnell Mooney | ||
| Kyle Pitts (TE) | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | Matthew Stafford | Kyren Williams (RB) |
| Puka Nacua | ||
| Cooper Kupp | ||
| Demarcus Robinson |
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Trevor Lawrence: ADP 113.6 | QB15
- Christian Kirk: ADP 58.1 | WR35
- Evan Engram: ADP 80.1 | TE9
Many had high expectations for Lawrence last season. The former No. 1 overall pick ended the year as the QB12, averaging 16.4 fantasy points per game. However, he was a fantasy bust, finishing as the QB17 on a points-per-game basis, positing a lower average than Russell Wilson. Lawrence’s passing touchdown production declined while his interception rate rose. Yet, he struggled to connect with Calvin Ridley and played through multiple injuries. Despite last season’s failures, I will take a chance on Lawrence as the 15th quarterback off the board in ADP.
Jacksonville lost Calvin Ridley in free agency, making Kirk the team’s No. 1 wide receiver again. The former Texas A&M star was a top-12 wide receiver the last time he was Trevor Lawrence’s top target, averaging 11.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game in 2022. The veteran wide receiver has had a 22.9% target per route run since joining the team (per Fantasy Points Data). While his ADP will rise from here, Kirk is on my must-draft list this offseason despite the addition of Gabe Davis in free agency.
Some were skeptical that Engram was worthy of his mid-round ADP last season. Yet, the former Ole Miss star ended the year at the TE2, averaging 10.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He became a go-to target for Trevor Lawrence, finishing 12th in the NFL and first among tight ends in targets (143). Furthermore, the veteran fell three receptions short of breaking Zach Ertz’s record for the most receptions in a season by a tight end (116). Engram’s role could be even larger next year with Calvin Ridley gone.
Atlanta Falcons
- Kirk Cousins: ADP 125.6 | QB18
- Drake London: ADP 24.8 | WR16
- Darnell Mooney: ADP 171.2 | WR75
- Kyle Pitts: ADP 69.7 | TE6
While he has never been considered an elite fantasy quarterback, Cousins always finds a way to finish in the low-end QB1 range. Last year, he was the QB7 on a points-per-game basis, averaging 18.7 per contest despite missing Justin Jefferson nearly half of those matchups. Unfortunately, Cousins is coming off a torn Achilles. Yet, it shouldn’t impact his production as a non-running quarterback. The veteran takes over a passing attack that will transform from one of the worst in 2023 to possibly one of the best in 2024.
London was the first receiver picked during the 2022 NFL Draft. Yet, he isn’t considered the same talent as Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave because of his bad luck with quarterbacks. The former USC star was a massive fantasy bust last season, totaling double-digit half-point PPR fantasy points in only 37.5% of the contests. However, that won’t be the case for London in 2024 following the change at quarterback. Kirk Cousins has consistently made his No. 1 wide receiver a fantasy star since his days in Washington.
Some were surprised to see the Falcons give Mooney a significant contract in free agency this offseason. He was an afterthought on an inconsistent Chicago Bears passing attack last year, averaging only 4.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Yet, there is hope for him in Atlanta. Kirk Cousins twice produced two top-12 wide receivers in the same season with the Minnesota Vikings (2018 and 2020). While Mooney won’t be that good for fantasy players, he is undervalued as the WR75 in ADP.
Unfortunately, many fantasy players have given up on Pitts despite the tight end being full of talent and potential. Instead of asking Kirk Cousins for a check in exchange for his No. 8 jersey, Pitts only asked for consistent targets, something the fantasy community has begged to see for years. Despite playing with awful quarterbacks, the former Florida star ranked first among tight ends in air-yard share last season (24.9%) per Fantasy Points Data. If he is healthy, Pitts will finally become a fantasy superstar.
Los Angeles Rams
- Matthew Stafford: ADP 138.7 | QB20
- Kyren Williams: ADP 13.4 | RB5
- Puka Nacua: ADP 9.5 | WR6
- Cooper Kupp: ADP 40.4 | WR27
- Demarcus Robinson: ADP 210.9 | WR88
Stafford was the QB15 last year, averaging 16.2 fantasy points per game. While that was an improvement from his injury-riddled 2022 season, it was still well below his first year in Los Angeles. However, the former No. 1 overall pick was outstanding in the second half of the season once he had all his weapons healthy. Stafford was the QB6 from Week 12 through Week 17, averaging 2.5 passing touchdowns and 20.8 fantasy points per game, a higher average than Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy.
While everyone expected Cam Akers to have a featured role heading into the year, Williams stole the show in Week 1. The former Notre Dame star had two rushing touchdowns and 17.4 half-point PPR fantasy points in the season opener. He finished the year as the RB6, averaging 19.9 fantasy points per game despite missing five games. Christian McCaffrey was the only running back to average more fantasy points per game than Williams last season. Thankfully, he should have a featured role again in 2024.
Last year, there were several massive surprises in the NFL. However, the biggest one was Nacua. The fifth-round star was the WR4, averaging 14.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. More importantly, he averaged 13.9 fantasy points per game in the 11 contests with Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp. The rookie would have been the WR11 on a points-per-game basis with that average, finishing ahead of Ja’Marr Chase. Furthermore, Nacua had the seventh-most targets (71) among wide receivers, where he was deemed open or wide open by Fantasy Points Data last season.
The veteran was one of 16 players to have four 100 or more receiving yard games in 2023, including his first two contests of the year. Despite playing in five fewer contests, Kupp had more games with over 20 half-point PPR fantasy points (three) than Puka Nacua (two). Furthermore, he had a higher first-read target share than the rookie in the 11 games they played together (per Fantasy Points Data). While the veteran turns 31 in July and has struggled with injuries lately, I’ll happily draft Kupp at his ADP.
There are several players I won’t draft in season-long leagues but will in Best Ball. One of those players is Robinson. The veteran has never been fantasy-relevant for an entire year, averaging 3.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game for his career. Yet, he was outstanding to end the 2023 season. Robinson was the WR12 from Week 13 through Week 17, averaging 13.3 fantasy points per game. If Los Angeles’ offense gets hot like it did late last year, the veteran could have some spike week performances.
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