How To Beat DraftKings NFL Best Ball In 2025 (Episode 867 with Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig, Mike Leone)

Adam Levitan, Justin Herzig and Mike Leone analyze the difference between playing Best Ball on DraftKings compared to other sites across the industry and how your approach should change going into a DK draft.

In this episode, we discuss:
- How strategies from EP 867 change on DraftKings

- Why pass catchers hold more value on DK

- Why Adam isn’t reaching for rushing QBs

- How do rookies fare on DK compared to other sites?

- Is stacking still important?

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:22 - Zero/Hero RB Increased Value

6:22 - Volume Pass Catchers Get A Bump

8:22 - Hammer WR Position

10:22 - Elite TE More Valuable Strategy

14:20 - Rushing QB Have Less Value, Pocket Have More

16:21 - Drafting Three QBs

18:11 - Less Demand For Rookies on DK

22:21 - The Lesser Importance on Stacking

26:19 - Be Aware of Questionable Tags on DraftKings

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