📝 News & Notes

• Not the normal type of news and notes but very relevant to all of us that play DFS, California is on the verge of declaring online fantasy sports platforms illegal. This would would be a death blow for anyone in California but the impact would be felt far beyond that state as prize pools and contest sizes would shrink given the vast number of players in CA. [KCRA.com]

• Kyle Williams’ price is likely to drop after the recent article noting he is currently running as the WR4 or WR5. [The Athletic]

  My take: This is just a reminder that the majority of rookies prices are going to drop between now and September as they work their way into their roles. Even Justin Jefferson was the back-up to Olabisi Johnson for the first two games of his career. I think most rookies right now are overpriced but I’ll be happy to draft them in August.

• It has been two weeks since Noah Brown was carted off the field and had an MRI, with zero official reports since. But thanks to Twitter user @pezz3rd’s boots-on-the-ground reporting, Noah Brown appears to be just fine. [Twitter]
  My take: I’m bullish on the offense and there’s a clear opportunity for another WR opposite Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel with Dyami Brown in Jacksonville. A healthy Noah Brown is a solid 18th round pick.

Speaking of last round picks, I’ve gotten a few questions for who are my current targets in the final rounds of best ball contests:

QBs: Tyler Shough (13%)
RBs: Will Shipley (22%), Marshawn Lloyd (12%), DJ Giddens (5%), Miles Sanders (5%)
WRs: Tutu Atwell (17%), Isaac TeSlaa (10%), Noah Brown (6%)
TEs: Chig Okonkwo (8%), Theo Johnson (8%), Juwan Johnson (5%)

I don’t love the Shough pick but I am drafting a lot of Olave and Shaheed so he fits well in the 18th. Shipley has gotten too expensive to qualify for this but I wanted to include him to show where a large percent of my last round picks were falling. Since his rise, I’ve recently leaned a bit more into Lloyd and Giddens with hopes they have pass catching roles while being an injury away from the starter. Tutu is a great value given he’ll likely be on the field as the WR3, has big play speed/ability, and is on a strong passing offense. And this time of year, I am always using last round picks on TEs because we can have the most confidence they’ll be their team’s starter and the likelihood of them counting for your team is greater than other positions.

🔁 In Case You Missed It

• Last night I played Best Ball Jeopardy on the FanSpeak Network and had quite the test of player ADPs, previous week 17 performance, bye weeks, and more.

• And if you’re an ETR subscriber, be sure to check out my Underdog live draft stream today at 2pm ET (click on the Best Ball dropdown menu to find it)

📊 Poll of the Day

Trying something new. Each day I’m considering including a poll where I'll briefly discuss my thoughts the following day. These polls would range from being about players, teams, strategy, fantasy platforms, or something completely random.

You all did not make it easy on me with yesterday’s poll, finishing with a nearly even split on Yes vs No. For now, will put that idea aside but perhaps can revisit it in the future.