Best Ball is a fantasy football format where you draft a team and let the season play out without in-season management. Your top-scoring lineup is selected automatically each week. Mackenzie Kraemer, who works at ESPN Stats & Information, finished second among over 940,000 entries in the Draft Kings Millionaire contest last season using Best Ball strategies.

The format emphasizes risk and reward, especially in large contests with big prizes. Draft Kings Best Ball drafts typically involve 12 teams, full PPR scoring, and 20-player rosters with no kickers or defenses. Each week, your top quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, a tight end, and a flex position score points.

Success requires depth to withstand bye weeks and injuries. Most big contests feature a 14-week regular season followed by playoffs, advancing top scorers to weekly mini-leagues. The Draft Kings $20M Millionaire contest advances top scorers through rounds, with finalists competing for at least $1 million prizes.

Roster construction usually includes 2-3 QBs, 4-7 RBs, 6-10 WRs, and 2-4 TEs, with the most common build being 3 QBs, 6 RBs, 8 WRs, and 3 TEs. Play responsibly, as 10 out of 12 teams typically miss the playoffs.