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The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Changing Approaches in August?

The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

Football, Fantasy Sports, Fantasyfootball, Sports

4.93.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Has the hype gotten out of control with Jacory Croskey-Merritt? JJ and Rich discuss that -- and more -- to kick off the show. Then, Matthew Betz of the Fantasy Footballers joins to talk about how his draft approach changes in August, elite tight ends, top stacks, and so much more.

 

 

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0:00.0

Rich, I don't know if you heard or not, but we don't even need to play fantasy football this year.

0:05.2

At least we don't need to draft any more teams because the winner of every single fantasy football best ball contest has already been determined.

0:14.2

It's basically any team that has already drafted Dracori Kuroski Merritt.

0:19.3

According to Commander's Camp, those are the teams

0:21.7

that are going to be winning all the money this year. I'm JJ, and last year I tried my

0:26.6

hardest to become a best ball bro. I drafted over 500 teams. I talked to some of the most

0:31.3

successful bestball players in existence, and I admittedly had mixed results. So this year,

0:36.8

I'm going to chase that title once again.

0:38.7

My plan is the Max Enter Draftings Millionaire Maker,

0:41.4

and I'm going to document all of it

0:43.0

while talking to the brightest bestball minds on the planet.

0:46.2

Last year, I didn't quite get there.

0:48.5

But this year, this is going to be the year

0:50.8

where I officially become a best ball bro.

0:53.5

I'm going to be the year where I officially become a best ball bro.

1:08.2

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1:28.2

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1:30.5

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1:31.4

It's easy.

1:36.0

Just draft your dream team once, no weekly management required, and let your top scorers automatically start each week.

1:37.8

Across the whole season, every breakout star, every clutch play, every touchdown will

1:42.3

count towards your quest for a share of $15 million.

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