Sneaky Stacks Part Two-Bestball Strategy
by Alan Seslowsky – Twitter: @Alanseslowsky

“Stacking” is a trendy fantasy football strategy, particularly in best ball tournament formats. Stacking is simply drafting correlating players on the same NFL team in order to maximize your fantasy upside. Stacking is best used in formats that have top-heavy payouts. Contrast that with a redraft league, where all you want to do is make the playoffs and get hot from there.

RosterWatch recently identified three “Sneaky Stacks” you can target in your best ball drafts. This article and video reveal three more stacks you can draft to optimize your chances of winning your best ball leagues.

One of the biggest mistakes fantasy players make when creating a stack, is to “reach” ahead of ADP in order to secure the stack. Another sub-optimal strategy is to pass on great players early to create a stack. You don’t need to draft the early round player on a team to secure a team stack. If you can draft the star player, that is an added bonus.  Below is a list of stacks you can secure that may be under the fantasy radar.

 

Philadelphia Eagles Stack

Miles Sanders (ADP 37 Round 3)

DeVonta Smith (ADP 73 Round 5)

Jalen Hurts (ADP 79 Round 6)

Dallas Goedert (ADP 85 Round 7)

Jalen Reagor (ADP 134 Round 10)

Kenny Gainwell (ADP 195, Round 16)

 

Analysis: Surprisingly the Eagles’ offense is not being touted as having top five upside. Jalen Hurts was a dynamic fantasy player in the limited starts last season. Hurts elevated the offense from the minute he took his first snap. The Eagles players are not coming at extreme values in best ball, they are fairly priced, given the amount of upside they have. Dallas Goedert’s value will depend on the status of Zach Ertz. The market is assuming that Ertz is traded or released. Each day that passes and Ertz is on the roster, Goedert’s upside remains in question. If you are a serial best ball player who drafts 10 or more teams, targeting an Eagles’ stack is likely worth it. If you are playing just a handful of entries, you may want to pass on this “sneaky stack.” 

 

New Orleans Saints Stack

Alvin Kamara (ADP 4 Round 1)

Michael Thomas (ADP 28 Round 3)

Latavius Murray (ADP 129 Round 10)

Adam Trautman (ADP 137 Round 11)

Tre’Quan Smith (ADP 153 Round 13)

Jameis Winston (ADP 184 Round 15)

Marquez Callaway (ADP 213 Round 17)

Analysis: A Saints stack assumes that Jameis Winston is the starting QB for the team. If he is named the official starter this summer, his ADP is sure to rise.  All of the skill players will likely rise too. Before the Saints commit to Winston; is the perfect time to secure a Saints stack. If you don’t have a top five pick and cannot draft Alvin Kamara, this is still an under the radar “sneaky stack.” 

 

Chicago Bears Stack

Allen Robinson (ADP 33 Round 3)

David Montgomery (ADP 41 Round 4)

Darnell Mooney (ADP 110 Round 9)

Justin Fields (ADP 132 Round 11)

Cole Kmet (ADP 172 Round 14)

Anthony Miller (ADP 213 Round 18)

Analysis: By definition, a “sneaky stack” is going to have risk. The risk with this stack is that Justin Fields is not the starter for the first month of the season. Despite Head Coach, Matt Nagy, proclaiming Andy Dalton is the unquestioned starter, a Bears’ stack is a bet against Andy Dalton. If you want to build a Chicago stack into your lineup, you can still add high quality players throughout the draft that are not part of the stack. Outside of Allen Robinson and David Montgomery, fantasy managers are undervaluing the Chicago offensive players. 

Leave a comment below, letting us know which stacks you have been drafting. Share with RosterWatch Nation, what teams may be league-winning corelative plays in best ball.