Basically all of the fun offenses are on bye this week in Week 10, but I’m back once more to walk you through one of the biggest games you can play on Underdog Fantasy, the Battle Royale. The Battle Royale is a 6-person, 6-round fantasy draft. There are no bench spots, and you must start 1 QB, 1 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, and 1 Flex spot.
Your goal is to pick the best combination of six high-scoring players, with the weekly grand prize available of $50,000 to the ultimate drafter. If you’ve never played on Underdog before, try it out! Click this link and sign up for Underdog Fantasy. Play $5, get $100 in bonus funds to use on other games and drafts. If you want to join in the fun, read on to see my favorite plays to target in Week 10.
The 1st Round Rocks
I love weeks like this in the Battle Royale on Underdog where the early rounds are just chalk-full of great players to build your team around. In particular, the 1st round this week is just studs across the board. If you have any player-specific stands in the 1st, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with over-investing in that player or players.
Round 2 is a bit sketchier to me, though I certainly don’t dislike any of the players in this round entirely. I’m not a huge fan of taking the QBs this early with Allen and Lamar, especially with both game environments having underrated potential for being a blowout without either QB needing to do much of anything at all. I love Achane in this spot, and I also love Trey McBride here with Jacoby Brissett under center instead of Kyler.
The Middle Rounds Are Fun Again Too
Surprisingly, the middle rounds also feel pretty strong this week, even with so many good offenses on bye. Adams and Egbuka feel like values in the 3rd, as does Quinshon Judkins against a tanking New York Jets defense. Further down, I also really like the spots that Drake Maye, Jaylen Waddle, and Zay Flowers are all in great spots from a game environment perspective.
There are a few players in this range on Underdog that I don’t love though. Nico Collins with Davis Mills is a big ol’ no thanks from me. That game feels absolutely disgusting on paper, and I am not going to put my faith in a miracle big play for Collins to even give me a usable score. I’m not a huge fan of LaPorta here either, as I think there’s a solid chance the Lions just run all over the Commanders in this game, and LaPorta is simply not going to out-earn Amon-Ra for targets.
Lots of Fun Upside Shots Late
Rounds 5 and 6 on Underdog once again feels enjoyable to draft here in Week 10. While it’s not as deep on paper as it felt last week, there are still numerous players with either the situation or talent to win you lots of money if things break right for them. The wide receiver and tight end positions especially feel like there’s a very strong pool of players to choose from and scroll down to, even all the way down to players like Jerry Jeudy, Mason Taylor, and Rashod Bateman.
Who to Target
So who should you take? I’ll tell you who my targets are at each position, keeping in mind the idea of balancing good projectable volume with understanding how the field may build their lineups.
Quarterbacks – Expensive | Mid-Range | Free
Lamar Jackson | Jaxson Dart | Matthew Stafford
Running Backs – Expensive | Mid-Range | Free
Jahmyr Gibbs | Quinshon Judkins | TreyVeon Henderson
Wide Receivers – Expensive | Mid-Range | Free
Puka Nacua | Emeka Egbuka | Chris Olave
Tight Ends – Expensive | Mid-Range | Free
Trey McBride | George Kittle | Harold Fannin
Flex – Expensive | Mid-Range | Free
Rome Odunze | Rachaad White | Woody Marks
