Whether this is your 1st draft or your 100th, best ball is a great way to get your fantasy football fix. More importantly, it keeps you from having to spend all the time it takes to manage your team throughout the season but still lets you enjoy the thrill of the draft. With the season approaching very quickly now’s your last chance to hop into some of these major Underdog Fantasy best ball tournaments. Good luck with all of your fantasy teams in 2024 and enjoy my top five players to target throughout your final best ball drafts.
All ADP data and position rankings are directly from Underdog Fantasy as of August 27th.
5 Players to Target in Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Drafts
If you’re gearing up for the fantasy football season, Underdog Fantasy Best Ball is a game-changer. With its unique format that eliminates weekly lineup management, it’s all about drafting the right players who will consistently deliver throughout the season. Whether you’re a seasoned fantasy football veteran or a newcomer to Best Ball, identifying the best players to target in your draft is crucial. In this article, we’ll break down five players who are poised to outperform expectations, making them prime targets in your Underdog Fantasy Best Ball drafts.
1.) Bijan Robinson (ADP 7.0, RB3)
The Bijan Robinson breakout is almost upon us and if you haven’t been on board yet now is the time to do so. Robinson is uber-talented and was vastly underused in Arthur Smith’s offense last year. Taking Robinson at any point in the first round is worth it even if you have to take him over Christian McCaffrey.
The coach-speak all off-season has been about Robinson getting a CMC-like role and I believe it. Yes, the Falcons staff has mentioned Tyler Allgeier but he can be used to eat the clock away late in games. Moreover, if Allgeier does find his way on the field more throughout the game Robinson can be used in the slot as a receiver. Robinson is an elite route runner for a running back and the Falcons are lacking at receiver outside of their top two guys anyway. Look for Robinson to be heavily involved in this offense and be the RB1 overall for the 2024 season. For a more in-depth look, check out our Bijan Robinson fantasy football outlook.
2.) Chris Olave (ADP 21.6, WR15)
I have been pounding the table all off-season for Chris Olave and I am not going to stop anytime soon. Olave is an elite deep threat who averaged 11.8 Underdog fantasy points per game last year. It’s just the preseason but Derek Carr has already been targeting Olave at an insane rate. Carr threw only 15 passes in the preseason and 7 of them went to Olave. That would be good for a 46% percent target share.
For reference, Olave saw a 25.2% target share last season which was good for the 17th highest among qualified players according to our free fantasy football tools. While that target share is a small sample size and unattainable I wouldn’t be surprised for Olave to be among the top guys in target share for 2024.
While you may not be a Carr fan and think he’s average just remember he was able to support Davante Adams as the WR3 overall in 2022. Adams was and still is the better receiver but that proves that even if you think Carr is a middle-of-the-road QB that shouldn’t sway your fantasy decisions when it comes to Olave. Take Olave in the second round of your best ball drafts and you will not be disappointed.
3.) Ray Davis (ADP 153.3, RB50)
Davis is being severely underdrafted and is going to smash his ADP this coming season. I was all over Davis for several reasons earlier in the offseason. Now the reports of his receiving ability have started to trickle in making me love him even more. If Davis takes the red zone touches and starts to take receiving snaps away is there a chance Davis takes the RB1 job completely? This might seem far-fetched but it is very realistic with James Cook‘s ball security issues.
Last year, Cook saw a total of 237 carries, with only 29 of those coming in the red zone. Meanwhile, all the other veteran running backs combined seeing 144 carries with 35 of those being in the redzone. This shows that they just didn’t trust Cook in the red zone and chose to play the corpse of Leonard Fournette and Latavious Murray in those situations instead. There’s a reason they went out and drafted Davis in the fourth round and he’s going to prove it this season.
4.) Gabe Davis (ADP 128.3, WR 128.3)
Davis has been a massive boom-or-bust guy for the Buffalo Bills over the past few seasons. However, this offense in Jacksonville will be a much better fit for Davis. He headed back to his home state of Florida and received a very solid contract in the process. Davis is not going to leave the field much this season because of his blocking ability. He may have left the elite Quarterback play of Josh Allen in Buffalo but Trevor Lawrence the former number one overall pick is no scrub either.
Moreover, Lawrence might just be the perfect quarterback for Davis with his deep ball accuracy. Lawrence was the sixth-best deep passer in the NFL according to PFF’s EPA (Expected Points Added) stat rankings. When Davis goes deep you can expect Trevor to find him. More importantly, Davis will be more involved with this Jaguars offense over the middle and in the intermediate range this season as opposed to being almost exclusively a deep threat for the Bills. That will give Davis more targets and I expect career highs for him in many categories. Ultimately, these two might make a solid best ball stack for 2024.
5.) Caleb Williams (ADP 105.0, QB12)
Rookie Caleb Williams has been the center of attention for years now getting tons of hype as the next big quarterback. That big QB is now here and yet somehow he is being underrated. Maybe it’s because he went to Chicago which has been notoriously bad for quarterbacks in the past. However, this is certainly not the same Chicago Bears. They currently have three wide receivers on their roster that could already be considered top ten in Bears history at the position.
This isn’t your average number-one overall pick going to an awful team and struggling in year one. The Bears are good, especially the offense and it’s time for everyone to accept it. Williams has a very good chance and I believe he will break several rookie records this season. A CJ Stroud-like rookie season is very doable for the former USC Trojan and would not be a surprise if it did happen. Draft Williams with confidence and make sure you are above consensus on him as he will finish much better than his ADP suggests.
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