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DRAFT is currently hosting low-cost (with entry fees as low as a single dollar) best-ball drafts. These leagues consist only of quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, and they are firing off almost constantly. If you aren't participating, you're missing out on a lot of fun.
If you are taking part, it's time to take a hard look at some data.
In order of their average draft position (ADP), here are all of the players who were selected in recent DRAFT best-ball leagues. After the raw numbers, we'll dig in and give examples of how they will help map out an overall strategy.
ADP
|
Pos
|
Player
|
Team
|
High Pick
|
Low Pick
|
1
|
RB
|
Saquon Barkley
|
NYG
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
RB
|
Christian McCaffrey
|
CAR
|
1
|
6
|
3
|
RB
|
Alvin Kamara
|
NO
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
RB
|
Ezekiel Elliott
|
DAL
|
1
|
17
|
5
|
WR
|
DeAndre Hopkins
|
HOU
|
1
|
19
|
6
|
RB
|
David Johnson
|
ARI
|
1
|
17
|
7
|
WR
|
Davante Adams
|
GB
|
2
|
17
|
8
|
RB
|
LeVeon Bell
|
NYJ
|
2
|
20
|
9
|
RB
|
Nick Chubb
|
CLE
|
3
|
21
|
10
|
TE
|
Travis Kelce
|
KC
|
1
|
22
|
11
|
WR
|
Julio Jones
|
ATL
|
2
|
20
|
12
|
RB
|
James Conner
|
PIT
|
4
|
22
|
13
|
WR
|
Michael Thomas
|
NO
|
3
|
22
|
14
|
WR
|
Odell Beckham
|
CLE
|
4
|
23
|
15
|
WR
|
Tyreek Hill
|
KC
|
4
|
23
|
16
|
WR
|
JuJu Smith-Schuster
|
PIT
|
4
|
23
|
17
|
RB
|
Dalvin Cook
|
MIN
|
4
|
23
|
18
|
RB
|
Todd Gurley
|
LA
|
3
|
29
|
19
|
WR
|
Mike Evans
|
TB
|
5
|
29
|
20
|
RB
|
Joe Mixon
|
CIN
|
7
|
33
|
21
|
RB
|
Damien Williams
|
KC
|
2
|
33
|
22
|
WR
|
Antonio Brown
|
OAK
|
7
|
42
|
23
|
RB
|
Leonard Fournette
|
JAC
|
3
|
39
|
24
|
WR
|
Adam Thielen
|
MIN
|
16
|
41
|
25
|
RB
|
Kerryon Johnson
|
DET
|
10
|
40
|
26
|
TE
|
George Kittle
|
SF
|
10
|
44
|
27
|
QB
|
Patrick Mahomes
|
KC
|
1
|
46
|
28
|
WR
|
Keenan Allen
|
LAC
|
3
|
44
|
29
|
RB
|
Aaron Jones
|
GB
|
13
|
43
|
30
|
RB
|
Devonta Freeman
|
ATL
|
16
|
42
|
31
|
RB
|
Chris Carson
|
SEA
|
17
|
45
|
32
|
TE
|
Zach Ertz
|
PHI
|
6
|
53
|
33
|
WR
|
Stefon Diggs
|
MIN
|
14
|
48
|
34
|
WR
|
Amari Cooper
|
DAL
|
13
|
51
|
35
|
RB
|
Josh Jacobs
|
OAK
|
21
|
50
|
36
|
RB
|
David Montgomery
|
CHI
|
8
|
56
|
37
|
WR
|
Chris Godwin
|
TB
|
19
|
55
|
38
|
RB
|
Marlon Mack
|
IND
|
21
|
64
|
39
|
WR
|
Brandin Cooks
|
LA
|
26
|
57
|
40
|
RB
|
Derrick Henry
|
TEN
|
20
|
63
|
41
|
RB
|
Sony Michel
|
NE
|
20
|
58
|
42
|
WR
|
TY Hilton
|
IND
|
18
|
60
|
43
|
WR
|
Julian Edelman
|
NE
|
16
|
63
|
44
|
WR
|
Tyler Lockett
|
SEA
|
26
|
62
|
45
|
WR
|
Robert Woods
|
LA
|
14
|
60
|
46
|
RB
|
Melvin Gordon
|
LAC
|
5
|
79
|
47
|
RB
|
Mark Ingram
|
BAL
|
19
|
72
|
48
|
WR
|
Kenny Golladay
|
DET
|
29
|
69
|
49
|
TE
|
OJ Howard
|
TB
|
26
|
76
|
50
|
WR
|
Cooper Kupp
|
LA
|
28
|
72
|
51
|
WR
|
Mike Williams
|
LAC
|
28
|
80
|
52
|
WR
|
Calvin Ridley
|
ATL
|
21
|
75
|
53
|
RB
|
James White
|
NE
|
22
|
84
|
54
|
TE
|
Evan Engram
|
NYG
|
29
|
77
|
55
|
WR
|
Tyler Boyd
|
CIN
|
36
|
80
|
56
|
QB
|
Deshaun Watson
|
HOU
|
10
|
84
|
57
|
WR
|
DJ Moore
|
CAR
|
37
|
82
|
58
|
RB
|
Tevin Coleman
|
SF
|
36
|
84
|
59
|
RB
|
Phillip Lindsay
|
DEN
|
26
|
88
|
60
|
RB
|
Miles Sanders
|
PHI
|
14
|
86
|
61
|
TE
|
Hunter Henry
|
LAC
|
27
|
88
|
62
|
RB
|
Duke Johnson
|
HOU
|
9
|
95
|
63
|
WR
|
Allen Robinson
|
CHI
|
37
|
84
|
64
|
RB
|
Austin Ekeler
|
LAC
|
15
|
89
|
65
|
WR
|
Josh Gordon
|
NE
|
32
|
92
|
66
|
WR
|
Robby Anderson
|
NYJ
|
45
|
93
|
67
|
WR
|
AJ Green
|
CIN
|
33
|
103
|
68
|
WR
|
Alshon Jeffery
|
PHI
|
34
|
94
|
69
|
QB
|
Aaron Rodgers
|
GB
|
2
|
102
|
70
|
WR
|
Jarvis Landry
|
CLE
|
24
|
97
|
71
|
RB
|
Tarik Cohen
|
CHI
|
17
|
102
|
72
|
WR
|
Curtis Samuel
|
CAR
|
31
|
111
|
73
|
RB
|
Latavius Murray
|
NO
|
40
|
106
|
74
|
RB
|
Derrius Guice
|
WAS
|
29
|
107
|
75
|
WR
|
Will Fuller
|
HOU
|
23
|
110
|
76
|
TE
|
Jared Cook
|
NO
|
14
|
107
|
77
|
QB
|
Baker Mayfield
|
CLE
|
18
|
107
|
78
|
WR
|
Dede Westbrook
|
JAC
|
9
|
106
|
79
|
WR
|
Christian Kirk
|
ARI
|
45
|
107
|
80
|
RB
|
Kenyan Drake
|
MIA
|
45
|
112
|
81
|
TE
|
Vance McDonald
|
PIT
|
49
|
115
|
82
|
WR
|
Sammy Watkins
|
KC
|
43
|
111
|
83
|
QB
|
Matt Ryan
|
ATL
|
1
|
119
|
84
|
WR
|
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
|
GB
|
52
|
113
|
85
|
WR
|
Marvin Jones
|
DET
|
57
|
116
|
86
|
QB
|
Carson Wentz
|
PHI
|
4
|
129
|
87
|
RB
|
Rashaad Penny
|
SEA
|
59
|
135
|
88
|
RB
|
Matt Breida
|
SF
|
16
|
128
|
89
|
WR
|
Geronimo Allison
|
GB
|
50
|
126
|
90
|
RB
|
Darwin Thompson
|
KC
|
7
|
135
|
91
|
WR
|
Sterling Shepard
|
NYG
|
57
|
128
|
92
|
WR
|
Corey Davis
|
TEN
|
53
|
137
|
93
|
RB
|
Royce Freeman
|
DEN
|
52
|
150
|
94
|
TE
|
David Njoku
|
CLE
|
49
|
135
|
95
|
QB
|
Cam Newton
|
CAR
|
8
|
140
|
96
|
RB
|
Darrell Henderson
|
LA
|
58
|
171
|
97
|
QB
|
Jared Goff
|
LA
|
16
|
142
|
98
|
WR
|
Dante Pettis
|
SF
|
37
|
167
|
99
|
WR
|
James Washington
|
PIT
|
55
|
146
|
100
|
RB
|
Tony Pollard
|
DAL
|
20
|
160
|
101
|
RB
|
Kalen Ballage
|
MIA
|
37
|
151
|
102
|
QB
|
Lamar Jackson
|
BAL
|
30
|
139
|
103
|
TE
|
Eric Ebron
|
IND
|
36
|
160
|
104
|
WR
|
DeSean Jackson
|
PHI
|
49
|
157
|
105
|
QB
|
Kyler Murray
|
ARI
|
39
|
140
|
106
|
WR
|
Emmanuel Sanders
|
DEN
|
45
|
146
|
107
|
WR
|
Courtland Sutton
|
DEN
|
61
|
144
|
108
|
QB
|
Jameis Winston
|
TB
|
47
|
151
|
109
|
QB
|
Drew Brees
|
NO
|
17
|
144
|
110
|
WR
|
Larry Fitzgerald
|
ARI
|
34
|
148
|
111
|
RB
|
Justin Jackson
|
LAC
|
52
|
169
|
112
|
WR
|
Donte Moncrief
|
PIT
|
55
|
153
|
113
|
WR
|
Michael Gallup
|
DAL
|
49
|
148
|
114
|
QB
|
Russell Wilson
|
SEA
|
56
|
144
|
115
|
TE
|
Mark Andrews
|
BAL
|
50
|
160
|
116
|
RB
|
Jordan Howard
|
PHI
|
61
|
160
|
117
|
TE
|
Austin Hooper
|
ATL
|
49
|
151
|
118
|
RB
|
Jaylen Samuels
|
PIT
|
76
|
158
|
119
|
QB
|
Ben Roethlisberger
|
PIT
|
33
|
153
|
120
|
RB
|
Justice Hill
|
BAL
|
71
|
182
|
121
|
RB
|
LeSean McCoy
|
BUF
|
56
|
177
|
122
|
RB
|
Peyton Barber
|
TB
|
69
|
184
|
123
|
WR
|
Tyrell Williams
|
OAK
|
69
|
163
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