Spike Week

Erik Beimfohr drafts two MLB Best Ball teams on DraftKings, targeting some of his favorite players for 2026 fantasy baseball while discussing how to think about player evaluations and blending different archetypes of players together on teams.

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Erik Beimfohr discusses some of his favorite early 2026 player targets, especially among the cheap RBs and WRs, while drafting a couple teams in the Big Board on Underdog Fantasy.

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00:00 Intro
05:14 Diving Into Big Board Draft Strategy
10:13 Player Exposure, Remembering Your Draft Plan & Balancing Stands
19:15 Rookie Targets, Carnell Tate, and Draft Flexibility
23:44 Quarterback Market Trends & Drafting Approaches
28:34 Draft Room Dynamics, and WR risk vs. upside (Tank Dell, Mike Evans, etc.)
39:59 Late Round Fliers and Portfolio Levels
49:41 Ryan Flournoy is a steal
53:11 Roster Builds, Rookie/Pro Mix, and Value Hunting
01:12:12 Free Agency Impacts & Projecting RB Rooms
01:21:19 Bucs Backfield & Some Rookie Outlooks
01:26:33 Packers Offense & Running Back Debates
01:31:09 Ray Davis bull case & Closing Q&A

Erik Beimfohr discusses some offenses with red flags in 2026 & hops in a Big Board draft on Underdog Fantasy.

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00:00 Fantasy Offenses That Derail Seasons
06:04 Concern No. 1: Arizona Cardinals Coaching Changes
10:00 Mike LaFleur and Hackett: Coaching Red Flags
15:00 Arizona Cardinals: Major Question Marks
17:57 Concern No. 2: Miami Dolphins & Jeff Hafley
23:23 Why Hafley’s Resume Raises Doubts
29:00 2026 Dolphins: Offense in Trouble?
47:00 Drafting Process, Player Combos & Portfolio Risks
01:03:32 Team Recap & Takeaways

Erik Beimfohr answers any of your questions or discusses any topic related to Best Ball (or not!) that you and the Spike Week community are interested in hearing about.

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00:00 Intro & Mailbag Format
03:09 Entering the Draft and Best Ball Strategy
07:00 Draft Burnout & Enjoying the Process
12:22 Draft Optimizer Features & Target Exposures
19:54 Building and Executing a Draft Plan
27:05 Reflecting on Playoff Drafts & Lessons Learned
35:40 Favorite 2026 Offenses to Target
41:03 Optimizer Walkthrough and Drafting Live
52:02 Team-Level Stances and Drafting Philosophy
59:35 Incorporating Analyst Opinions & Draft Research
01:07:15 Buying a Backfield & Roster Construction
01:17:11 Best Offseason Resources and Data Tools
01:21:37 Loaded WR Rooms & Player Level Questions
01:28:04 Q&A: Fades, Breakouts, and Final Thoughts

Erik Beimfohr breaks down the most important strategies for MLB Best Ball drafts on DraftKings, and he puts those to the test in a draft.

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00:55 DraftKings MLB Best Ball Overview & Spike Week Tools
02:21 DraftKings MLB Best Ball Format vs. Other Platforms
03:40 DraftKings MLB Best Ball Lineup Construction
05:45 Pitching vs. Hitting Importance
07:01 Optimal Roster Construction Strategies
09:13 Blending Upside & Stability in Drafts
11:12 Pairing Prospects, Veterans & Roster Nuance
17:13 Baseball Best Ball vs. Other Fantasy Formats
21:40 Prospects, Rookies & MLB Draft Uncertainties
27:27 Reading ADP & Managing Early Picks
33:35 Stacking, Correlations, & Draft Diversification
40:07 Prospect Upside, Stability, and Risk
54:33 Pitcher Selection & Roster Depth
01:00:05 Young Talent & Prospect Uncertainty
01:04:29 Pitching Depth, Ballparks & Strikeout Primacy
01:12:46 Deep Picks, Late-Round Targets, & Closing Thoughts

Erik Beimfohr discusses the players and strategies he's targeting most in Big Board drafts on Underdog Fantasy, and he puts them to the test in 2 drafts.

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00:00 Intro
02:30 Big Board Mentality—Long-Term Strategy
05:00 Finding Edges: Free Agents, Rookies & Market Gaps
13:00 Chasing Upside vs. Managing Risk
16:30 Favorite Draft Targets & Player Debates
19:00 Draft Optimizer Demo: How to Use It
23:00 Quarterback Strategy & Draft Pool Analysis
28:00 Drafting Structure & Positional Targets
34:00 Receiver & Running Back Priorities
43:30 QB Depth Concerns & Flexible Team Builds
47:30 Debating Rookies, Outliers, and Year-Two Leaps
54:30 Managing Exposures & Building Player Groups
01:01:00 Positional Deep Dives: RB and WR Value
01:07:00 Mid-Round RBs, Player Evaluations, and Draft Philosophy
01:12:30 Balancing Player Takes vs. Draft Capital
01:23:30 Questions, RB2 Roles & Advanced Best Ball Strategy

Erik Beimfohr discusses how we can build teams in our Playoff Best Ball drafts that give us an advantage over teams drafted before the end of the season, and he drafts two DraftKings Milly Maker teams and a Drafters Playoff team.

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Erik & Bernie discuss different ways to approach your NFL Playoff Best Ball Drafts on Underdog, DraftKings and Drafters to try to take down the huge top prizes across the industry.

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0:00 Intro
4:30 Ways to Get Unique in Playoff Best Ball while still building strong teams | Unique Ones, Roster Construction, Etc.
30:00 Building Double Bye Teams in Playoff Best Ball
45:00 How to builds Rams stacks in DK Playoff Best Ball
1:05:00 How to build a Double Bye DK Playoff Best Ball team

Erik Beimfohr dives into strategies for trying to take down the insane $1 Million top prize in the DraftKings Playoff Best Ball Milly Maker.

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Erik & Rob discuss the Best Ball Semifinal action from Week 16, including any Week 17 sweats while looking ahead to the Best Ball Finals.

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