Best Ball Guy said he has been hammering Jordan Mason in late rounds all spring because, in his words, “the Jordan Mason thesis was amazing – this guy’s really good.” He reiterated that view after Mason “ended up on a great team,” arguing that the improved surrounding talent only sharpens Mason’s path to fantasy relevance. The tout framed Mason as a perfect lottery ticket for best-ball builds that need inexpensive running-back upside in the final rounds.

Best Ball Guy acknowledged concerns that Pittsburgh "won't be scoring enough, won't be throwing enough" but still flagged Pat Freiermuth as a screaming value. The tight end is slipping past the standard 18-round cut line and often goes completely undrafted, a drop he called "too much of a dip." Given the lack of proven receiving depth behind George Pickens, Freiermuth could reclaim a meaningful target share at a price that costs virtually nothing. The tout believes bearish sentiment on the entire Steelers offense has overshot, making Freiermuth a no-risk final-round scoop who can soak up red-zone looks and easily outproduce replacement-level waiver options.

Best Ball Guy said KaVontae Turpin is one of the safest late-round darts in best-ball drafts right now. He cited nonstop positive coach-speak out of Cowboys camp, noting Dallas has even let Turpin take reps as a "starting running back" in addition to his receiver and return duties. That multi-faceted usage plus a new three-year, $10 million extension practically locks Turpin onto the 48-man roster every week, guaranteeing snaps and return yards. Turpin already produced spike weeks last season, and Best Ball Guy expects more of them with Dak Prescott under center and gadget touches baked in. The takeaway: Turpin offers a rare blend of weekly floor and explosive ceiling for a final-round pick.

Best Ball Guy said KaVontae Turpin is almost a free square at the very end of Underdog drafts yet still offers real ceiling. Turpin is getting manufactured touches on end-arounds and occasional back-field snaps, which means he can score on the ground in addition to catching a deep ball from Dak Prescott. Because he handles kick returns—“best in the league,” per BBG—he has an extra path to a 6-point touchdown that many fringe wideouts simply do not have. BBG expects at least one spike week and views Turpin as a "no-brainer" 18th-round selection to finish off Dallas stacks in best-ball tournaments.

After selecting D'Andre Swift at pick 77, Best Ball Guy laid out why he sees him as a smash in the mid-rounds. He believes Chicago’s upgraded offensive line "will move people," giving Swift the wide lanes he needs to leverage his breakaway speed. With the passing attack under scrutiny and both DJ Moore and Rome Odunze drawing skepticism, the tout expects the coaching staff to emphasize the ground game. That anticipated volume paired with Swift’s big-play profile makes him one of his favorite running-back targets in current drafts.

Best Ball Guy labeled DJ Moore one of his hardest fades, claiming the receiver "quit on the team" last season and "has no separation ability." With Rome Odunze garnering hype and the offensive line expected to pave the way for a run-first approach, he believes Moore’s target share and week-to-week ceiling will disappoint drafters who take him at market price.

Best Ball Guy advised steering clear of Michael Pittman after news of a fresh groin strain. He added that rumors Pittman quietly needed back surgery last season raise durability concerns, and the Colts have not settled on a quarterback, bouncing between "Dimes" and Anthony Richardson in camp. The tout believes the combination of lingering soft-tissue issues and volatile quarterback play caps Pittman’s weekly ceiling, making him a landmine at his current ADP.

Best Ball Guy said he is essentially crossing Joe Mixon off his board and will not touch him until at least pick 110. He pointed to Mixon’s recurring foot injury— the same foot that has sidelined him multiple times— and stressed that the back landed on the Non-Football Injury list after hurting it away from the team. Because the issue still has not healed, the tout expects limited camp reps, an elevated re-injury risk, and the possibility Houston leans on Dameon Pierce early. With several healthier running backs available in the 80s, he advised letting another drafter assume the medical risk and only considering Mixon if he free-falls deep into the triple-digit picks.

Best Ball Guy warned against drafting Najee Harris after news that the running back has ‘no timetable for return.’ Harris is on a one-year deal with the Chargers, has missed the entire training camp, and the organization does not have significant financial obligations to him. Given the missed reps, thin commitment, and the coaching staff’s willingness to audition younger backs, the tout views Harris as a major red flag best avoided at current prices.

Best Ball Guy called D'Andre Swift a screaming value at pick 77, arguing that drafters are sleeping on Chicago’s elite offensive line. While Caleb Williams may struggle and the receiving room is ‘a mess’—with DJ Moore quitting on last year’s Panthers team and Rome Odunze still learning—Swift benefits from a unit that ‘will move people’ in the run game. His breakaway ability paired with expected high rushing volume gives him clear upside relative to current ADP, especially in builds that fade the uncertain Bears passing attack.

Best Ball Guy said managers should hammer Omarion Hampton now because his price will not last. Hampton plays in Thursday’s preseason opener while the Chargers keep Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, and Quentin Johnston on ice—an early sign the staff already views Hampton as a key part of the starting offense. The tout noted that first-round running backs have ‘historically been incredible’ for fantasy, and ranking sites are already nudging Hampton up, which mechanically forces ADP higher. He expects Hampton, Josh Jacobs, and Bucky Irving to settle side-by-side in late Round 2 drafts by the end of August, so getting Hampton in the early third (or later) is a clear value window that will soon disappear.

With his final pick, Best Ball Guy chose Mason Taylor and told the chat that an 18th-round rookie tight end offers "guaranteed points upside" at virtually no cost. He prefers adding Taylor over yet another depth running back because tight end production is notoriously scarce; any rookie who cracks a rotation can post the occasional usable week. At the tail end of drafts, that contingency value outweighs the wafer-thin alternatives elsewhere on the board.

Best Ball Guy said drafters should scoop DeAndre Hopkins whenever he slips to the 180s. He reminded viewers that they were happy to pay a seventh-round price for Hopkins on the Titans last summer, so a 15th-round tag on a Ravens weapon is a bargain. His reasoning: Baltimore scores a ton of points, and the depth chart is anything but settled—Rashod Bateman has an injury history, Zay Flowers hurt his knee last year, and Isaiah Likely is already sidelined. Given that teams do not sign established veterans just to let them rot on the bench, Hopkins should see immediate snaps and red-zone work even if he is merely the WR2/3 in the pecking order. At pick 182 you need only the occasional spike week, making Hopkins a low-risk upside play in Best Ball rooms that have been slow to react.

Best Ball Guy called Mark Andrews a smash at pick 107. Andrews produced 11 touchdowns last season and paid off a fifth-round price; this summer he is lasting into the ninth. The discount is amplified by the ankle injury to teammate Isaiah Likely, which should funnel even more early-season targets to Andrews. In Best Ball Guy’s words, you can "take him there and not overthink it."

Best Ball Guy said Chris Godwin is an easy buy at his current ADP because the Buccaneers just guaranteed him $44 million on a new three-year, $60 million deal. He argued that Tampa would not have written that check unless team doctors were confident the wideout’s surgically-repaired, previously dislocated ankle will hold up. Even if the rehab timeline drags, Godwin’s floor still compares favorably with every receiver being drafted in the same range, and drafters are being paid to accept the medical risk that is already baked into his price.

Best Ball Guy argued that Justin Fields will be "the best advance-rate pick on the board." He noted Fields was on pace for 1,000 rushing yards last season, projects for about 1,100 yards and as many as 15 rushing TDs, and therefore supplies week-breaking upside independent of his passing totals. The rushing floor makes Fields quarterback-proof; Best Ball Guy is happily stacking cheap Jets pass catchers with him but stressed that the mobility alone justifies drafting Fields aggressively at his current price.

Best Ball Guy said Josh Reynolds is locked in as the New York Jets’ No. 2 wide receiver and therefore a no-brainer 18th-round best-ball selection. Reynolds followed several ex-Lions coaches to New York, already has their trust, and is "clearly going to be out there for two-wide sets." With Alan Lazard sliding down the depth chart and the other receivers "not doing anything," Reynolds projects to run roughly 90 % of routes. Even though the Jets will be a slow-paced, defense-first team, Best Ball Guy values the guaranteed snaps and cheap weekly volume Reynolds provides at his current ADP.

Answering a chat question about Jermaine Burton versus Andrei Iosivas, Best Ball Guy said he pivoted to Josh Reynolds because Reynolds is "the clear cut wide receiver two right now for the Jets." The Burton-Iosivas battle is still ambiguous, so Guy prefers banking weekly points from a role he considers locked in. That clarity, combined with Reynolds’ near-free best-ball price tag, makes him an easy end-of-draft click for drafters who need guaranteed routes attached to Justin Fields in New York.

Best Ball Guy used Mike Williams as the poster child for what not to do in the double-digit rounds. He regretted selecting the veteran—along with other "safe" names like Josh Reynolds, Keenan Allen, and Amari Cooper—arguing those picks cap a roster’s first-place equity. His logic: if you have already "hit the nuts" with early-round values, you should swing for ceiling later by drafting breakouts such as Troy Franklin instead of chasing projected volume from aging receivers. In large-field best-ball tournaments, one unexpected spike week from an unproven rookie can decide everything; conservative Williams-type picks rarely move the needle. His takeaway was to fade late-round floor plays and prioritize high-variance prospects who can actually win a playoff week.

Best Ball Guy sounded bullish on Jonathan Taylor after hearing the Colts reportedly went 8-for-18 in a recent practice. He joked the quarterbacks "can’t even complete passes at the Indianapolis practice field" and, because of that, dump-offs and straight hand-offs are almost guaranteed to funnel through Taylor. He asked rhetorically, "Why would they be going to Tyler Warren?" and concluded Taylor’s touch floor is ridiculous if the offense is that dysfunctional through the air. For best-ball drafters, Guy views Taylor as a high-volume anchor who benefits from every failed pass rep the Colts suffer this summer.

Best Ball Guy said Jalen McMillan is a screaming value at his current 173 ADP. He reminded viewers that when the Big Board first opened, the market had McMillan around pick 77 strictly on raw talent. Since then the rookie’s price has collapsed because Tampa signed Emeka Egbuka and drafters are nervous. Guy thinks the market over-corrected. Chris Godwin is still "hurt" and Mike Evans is pushing father-time, so early–season targets are wide open. Drafting McMillan at 173 bakes in zero of the contingent volume upside that could surface if Godwin’s recovery lingers or Evans finally slows down. In a half-PPR best-ball room, Guy views McMillan as an easy late-round ceiling swing that once cost a seventh-round pick.

Best Ball Guy explained why he has stopped drafting Keenan Allen despite previously loading up for perceived closing-line value. Training camps are underway and the 33-year-old is still unsigned, meaning he will have to learn a new playbook late and beat out incumbent options just to earn the massive target volume that has fueled his fantasy value in past seasons. BBG stressed that volume is everything for Allen; if the veteran ends up as a team’s WR3 the floor completely collapses. With no landing spot locked in and Father Time looming, BBG advised passing on Allen in best-ball tournaments until the wideout secures a role that guarantees top-two snaps and targets on his new team.

Best Ball Guy warned drafters that Joe Mixon has a very real chance to post a season-long zero at his current eighth-round ADP. He said Mixon is now an aging back whose efficiency has already slipped and who is dealing with a lingering lower-body issue the Texans are "trying to get him to just rest so that he doesn't re-aggravate it." If the injury flares up Mixon may need surgery, and even if he stays healthy the tout doubts Houston will give him enough volume to pay off anywhere near pick 80. BBG will only click Mixon when the board is wiped out and the veteran falls to the late-eighth/early-ninth (he grabbed him at pick 92 in this draft), calling that price "doable" but still extremely volatile for best-ball tournaments.

When asked to compare George Pickens and DJ Moore, Best Ball Guy said he would click Pickens "nine out of ten times" this season. The core of his argument is that Pickens offers a similar target-dominant archetype but with a "better quarterback" situation, giving him legitimate top-five wide-receiver upside. BBG does acknowledge the volatility—Pickens could "punch a cheerleader week three"—so he sprinkles in Moore shares to manage portfolio risk, especially in higher-entry drafts where he seeks unique builds. Still, his default stance in normal best-ball rooms is to side with Pickens’ superior ceiling tied to better quarterback play.

Best Ball Guy said he is “pretty scared” of Joe Mixon and will not draft him in tight, time-boxed contests like the $40 Husky. Mixon’s fantasy profile has always been volume-driven—BBG noted the back has logged roughly 1,800 career carries without much big-play juice—so a lingering foot/ankle issue is doubly concerning. Because Mixon “has never been an exceptional runner,” any reduction in snaps would torpedo his value. The only time BBG is interested is when the market fully bakes in that risk: Mixon has fallen from the 5-6 turn to picks 85–90 in Best Ball Mania, creating leverage over half the field that paid the early-summer tax. In short, fade him at full freight, consider him only when the discount is extreme.

Best Ball Guy called A.J. Brown “one of the biggest buy opportunities of all time” and predicted the wideout will be a top-8 overall pick next season. His conviction stems from several points: every key Eagles pass-catcher missed time last year yet Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert were still “super uber efficient” in yards and scores; Philadelphia attempted the fewest passes it reasonably could and should regress toward league average; and the offense remains elite with a “great quarterback” in Jalen Hurts. With health and natural pass-rate rebound on deck, BBG expects Brown to smash his current ADP and insists drafters should load up before the market corrects.

Best Ball Guy said to hammer Chase Brown in the third round of best-ball drafts because the pathway to a full breakout is staring drafters in the face. Brown is still going four picks after ADP even though he looked “very, very good” last season, is only entering year two, and faces no meaningful competition—Zach Moss was dismissed as “not a factor.” BBG loves the environment: the Bengals have a high-powered offense paired with a bad defense, so Brown should get plenty of red-zone touches and shoot-out scripts. He boiled the thesis down to its simplest form—“starting running back on a really good offense”—and cannot understand why the market lets that profile slide into Round 3.

Best Ball Guy called Jonathan Taylor "kind of mispriced," arguing he will again be "the engine of that Colts offense." Opening drafts with Taylor and CeeDee Lamb gives drafters a proven high-volume runner paired with an elite wideout—a foundation he believes should not be available where Taylor currently falls in ADP.

Best Ball Guy framed Quinshon Judkins as a pure boom-or-bust lottery ticket for huge-field best-ball tournaments. Cleveland beat writers have hinted the team just "hopes he can see the field this year," suggesting possible suspension or depth-chart issues. That uncertainty lets him slip to the 140s, but if the off-field concerns evaporate Judkins instantly becomes a mid-round talent taken at a deep-round discount—an outcome he estimated is worth a 10-percent edge over the field in contests with hundreds of thousands of entries.

Best Ball Guy predicted Calvin Ridley can post roughly 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns if rookie quarterback Cam Ward proves to be "this year’s CJ Stroud" and delivers multiple three- or four-TD outings. Because Ridley sits atop the Titans target tree, stacking him with Ward captures that entire ceiling at today’s modest price tags, giving drafters an affordable path to a true WR1 season.

Best Ball Guy preferred KaVontae Turpin over a seventh running back with his last selection. He pointed to multiple glowing camp reports, the Cowboys’ willingness to "pay the man," and coaches calling Turpin a "big part of their plan." Unlike most receivers available in the final round, Turpin already has designed deep shots and return duties that create spiky fantasy weeks. In an 11-k entry contest, that guaranteed role and ceiling outweigh the near-certain zero you get from another fringe handcuff back.

When Kyle asked "Terrence Ferguson or Tyler Higbee?" for Underdog’s Chihuahua, Best Ball Guy said to "live a little" and take Ferguson. He views Higbee as the safer floor play if you simply need points, but believes Ferguson offers the higher weekly ceiling that tournaments demand, making him the preferred pick in top-heavy payout structures.

Best Ball Guy flagged the Warren-Kraft-Njoku-Loveland-Kincaid-Goddard-Ferguson pocket as the most mispriced tier of the entire draft. He said their median projections outscore the running backs and wide receivers going in the same range, so he prefers to wait and scoop one or two names from this cluster instead of paying earlier at the position.

Best Ball Guy said he is actively upping his Ridley exposure after landing Cam Ward at pick 164. He compared the potential Ward-to-Ridley connection to last season’s C.J. Stroud-to-Nico Collins leap, arguing that Ward’s arm talent meshes with Ridley’s down-field game and could rocket Ridley’s value well past today’s ADP. BBG also noted that both Ward and Dak Prescott were drafted after ADP in this room, giving him a cheap double-stack and reinforcing his belief Ridley is still mispriced in higher-dollar Husky drafts.

Best Ball Guy selected Jaylen Warren at what he termed the 'tear break' for running backs, citing the back’s pass-protection chops and receiving ability as the traits that will keep him on the field. He added that a check-down-friendly quarterback—'Aaron Rodgers type' in his words—would funnel targets Warren’s way and that, talent-wise, Warren 'has Gainwell beat in most departments.' The tout views Warren as a high-floor RB2 or flex who fits perfectly in Zero-RB or Hero-WR constructions.

Best Ball Guy was thrilled to land David Montgomery at pick 77, calling it 'pretty good value' and noting the mini Detroit correlation with his earlier Jameson Williams selection. He believes Montgomery’s role in the Lions’ offense supplies steady weekly touches and touchdown equity, making him an every-week starter and a perfect anchor for receiver-heavy builds when he slips into the late sixth or early seventh round on Underdog.

Best Ball Guy defended selecting Calvin Ridley at his current fourth-round price, noting he holds only 6 % exposure and wants more because the wideout is 'under-priced.' He compared Ridley to Terry McLaurin’s big 2023 season, pointing out that Ridley has already produced a thousand-yard year despite shaky quarterback play and could easily be 'a third-round pick next year' if the Titans offense clicks. That combination of proven talent, discounted cost, and year-ahead price-rise potential makes Ridley a priority target in his drafts.

Best Ball Guy called DeVonta Smith the 'safer pick' inside the mid-third-round receiver cluster but emphasized that his upside is still enormous. He argued that if Smith ever became the unquestioned focal point of Philadelphia’s passing attack, the smooth route-runner would 'have no problem putting up a 13- or 14-hundred yard season.' That ceiling, combined with Smith’s reliable weekly floor, makes him an attractive selection for Best Ball drafters who want both safety and playoff-week spike potential.

Best Ball Guy predicted Jaylen Waddle could smash his current ADP and deliver a true league-winning ceiling. He outlined a scenario where Tyreek Hill 'fell off a cliff' and Tua Tagovailoa stayed healthy for all 17 games, allowing Waddle to 'go for 1,500 yards this season' by recapturing and improving on the production he flashed in his sophomore campaign. Because that level of output would vault Waddle into the overall WR1 conversation during Underdog’s playoff weeks, Best Ball Guy urged drafters to prioritize him over similarly priced wideouts in this tier.

Best Ball Guy explained why he is selecting CeeDee Lamb over Justin Jefferson whenever both receivers fall to the 1.05 range in Underdog drafts. Jefferson is already dealing with a minor camp hamstring tweak, and Best Ball Guy remembers the season in which Jefferson missed time with a similar soft-tissue issue. Because Lamb was already his top-ranked wideout, the additional injury risk breaks the tie firmly in Lamb’s favor for best-ball purposes.

Best Ball Guy said drafters should mentally bump Zay Flowers up their wide-receiver tiers after tight end Isaiah Likely was carted off with a foot/ankle injury that is expected to cost him "a couple to a few weeks." He pointed out that soft-tissue and lower-leg issues often linger, and if Likely’s recovery drags into the season the Ravens will have to lean even harder on their wide-out group opposite Mark Andrews. That scenario would funnel extra routes, short-area targets, and possible red-zone looks to Flowers, making him a more attractive pick in current best-ball drafts.

Sean Koerner noted that books finally seem to have cooled on John Harbaugh’s legendary preseason winning streak. After two summers where Baltimore laid numbers as high as ‑6.5 in what Koerner graded as even matchups, early 2025 lines have drifted back toward pick’em. Koerner is ready to fire on the Ravens again when the spread is sensible (roughly PK to ‑3) because the franchise still sports one of the deepest 90-man rosters and a live kicker competition that should keep Harbaugh chasing points with plenty of field-goal attempts. With public fatigue softening the price, he believes Baltimore could once again be the most profitable side on the August board.

Chris Raybon believes Jaxson Dart will see meaningful action sooner than the market anticipates. He said the Giants have little appetite to keep rolling with Russell Wilson after four sub-par seasons and noted the roster’s desperation by carrying alternative options like James Linckon. If Dart flashes competence in August Raybon expects New York to accelerate his timetable, making him a stash-and-see pick in season-long formats and a speculative best-ball flier for late-season upside.

Calling San Francisco a sleeper, Chris Raybon suggested stashing 49ers futures before the market wakes up. He argued the core ingredients remain intact: Kyle Shanahan calling plays, a quarterback the coach trusts, and elite talent on both sides of the ball. What has investors spooked is turnover elsewhere and an unusually large rookie class, but Raybon views that class as potentially transformational rather than a liability. He sees a clear path for the Niners to return to the Super Bowl if even half of those newcomers contribute, making current odds too long relative to their true ceiling.