One of the most exciting and innovative ways to play fantasy football best ball can be found on the FastDraft app. We’ve been talking about it here on Fantasy Alarm for some time, and with every draft I complete, the excitement for the upcoming NFL season magnifies…as does my chances of getting a slice of the $250,000 in prizes they’re offering. The app is super-clean, easy to use, and, best of all, drafts take almost no time at all. Seriously – a five-minute draft? So good!

If you haven’t set yourself up over at FastDraft, you should take full advantage of the current deal they’re offering the Fantasy Alarm #FAmily. Just click here and use the promo code ALARM. They’ll give you an instant deposit match on your first $50. 

To help with your research and setting up your own rankings (just a top-60 needed), check out the FastDraft ADP page, where they give you all the latest draft trends for their Flex-4, where you’re only draft running backs, wide receivers, and, if you’re brave, tight ends. Below are some of the recent ADP risers and fallers that have some notable value.

 

 

FastDraft Flex-4 ADP Risers

Jonathan Taylor, RB Indianapolis Colts (ADP 18.56; +4.24)

Whether it’s here on FastDraft or any other fantasy football ADP, the price for Taylor has been criminally low. Has he gotten hurt in the past? Sure. Did that hold-out/team suspension stink? Of course. But this guy runs angry and he’s going to continue racking up carries and touches this season. Even more so should Anthony Richardson’s shoulder keep him off the field. His value is fine with ARich as the RPO work will help open up running lanes, but if it’s Daniel Jones, the volume of touches could grow even more. Don’t sleep on this guy, people. Make sure you push him up in your rankings to get some exposure. 

Calvin Ridley, WR Tennessee Titans (ADP 60.00; +0.49)

When you see a guy in the risers section and his ADP sits at 60, his increase is a direct result of people adding him into their overall rankings. Remember, when you rank, it’s just a top-60, so if you’re in Turbo Mode, if you don’t rank a guy, he won’t be drafted. Ridley has been added a bunch lately, and rightfully so as he is the No. 1 receiver in Tennessee and he’s been working very closely with rookie Cameron Ward to ensure they’re on the same page this season. While everyone else is sneaking in more WR2 and 3’s, take the value of a true WR1 and get some shares of Ridley.

Jordan Mason, RB Minnesota Vikings (ADP 60.00; +0.70)

Mason is finally making a few appearances in drafts, and if you are a multi-entry player like most of us on the app, then it makes sense to get a few shares of the Vikings' backup running back. Aaron Jones will tote the rock to start, but as he gets older and the injuries continue to hinder his overall production, the Vikings will start to spell him even more with Mason. This is a perfect handcuff situation in season-long fantasy, but for FastDraft purposes, it can’t hurt to get some shares of just Mason here. If/when Jones gets hurt, Mason should take off.

 

 

 

FastDraft Flex-4 ADP Fallers

Brock Bowers, TE Las Vegas Raiders (ADP 13.84; -46.47)

Don’t worry, all you Bowers truthers. The Raiders' tight end is still being drafted by everyone, but there is definitely some pull-back. It’s not that we don’t love what Bowers has done for us thus far, but banking on a full repeat is not the way to go. You’ve got a new coach, a new offensive coordinator, a new play-caller, and a new quarterback. There will be some growing pains, and it just makes sense to grab some early shares but back off after a little while. That’s what we are seeing here.

Alvin Kamara, RB New Orleans Saints (ADP 36.18; -25.94)

We are seeing Lamara fall for similar reasons as Bowers – people are just trying to increase exposure to other players. But this one is interesting because of the new coach and scheme being implemented. We know Kellen Moore loves to lead with a power-run game, which is great for running backs, but one of Kamara’s biggest assets is his pass-catching, and if you’ve tracked coaching schemes with me in the past, then you know that Moore is not big on running back pass-plays. Remember how pissed Cowboys fans were that Tony Pollard wasn’t seeing enough targets? Remember when it happened to Austin Ekeler in Los Angeles when Moore took over? Even Saquon Barkley saw the fewest targets of his career last season. Leopards don’t change their spots, and neither do coaches.

Khalil Shakir, WR Buffalo Bills (ADP 54.57; -2.58)

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Last year, Shakir was everyone’s darling, and he was being drafted as if he was going to replace Stefon Diggs in Buffalo as the new WR1. While he may have seen the most targets on the roster, the receptions just weren’t all that productive. He’s a low aDOT (average depth of target) guy who thrives when you get the ball to him in stride, and he can use his speed to add yards after the catch. The problem is that’s the M.O. for every receiver in Buffalo. Joe Brady has these guys working as interchangeable cogs in the machine, and with the exception of Keon Coleman, there are no field-stretchers. There is limited big-play upside. If you really want to make a splash with wide receivers, Buffalo is not the place to look.

Now that you’ve got some added insights into the players everyone is drafting, there is no time like the present to sign up and start playing. And if you do that on a Friday, when they always offer additional bonuses and incentives, you can reap even more benefits. 

 

 

 

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  • Draft 10 teams (Turbo Mode is the easiest way to do this)
  • Post your team in Discord; post one of your teams and your FastDraft username to #rate-my-team to claim your reward
  • The first 5 to post will win a hat + t-shirt, plus 5 more winners will be selected via drawing
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