The Broken Rules Underdog Draft: Can You Do Everything Wrong and Still Build a Monster?

Shawn Siegele
August 21, 2022

Shawn Siegele analyzes an Underdog Best Ball Mania 3 entry that breaks all the rules. Can you ignore the advice in the Best Ball Workshop and still build a monster?

Few article series have been as fun to write as the Underdog Dream Teams, and it’s been a great experience to interact RV writers, readers, and listeners on these topics. I’ve been blown away by Conor O’Driscoll and Michael Dubner, and they’ve been joined by a host of others. Our most recent must-read entry came out this weekend with Bjorn Yang-Vaernet’s 4 Roster Hacks to Double Your Finals Win Rate With a 2-RB/2-WR Start.

Today I go in the opposite direction to write about an anti-dream team. What happens if I don’t follow the insights from the Underdog Roster Construction and Advance Rate Explorers? What happens if we flout the conventions outlined by Conor’s Underdog Workshop and Michael’s Best Ball Bible?

This is a serious exercise. I may be breaking all the rules, but I’m still going to try to win the $2 million.

Need to catch up on the lessons? Check out the dream teams, the bibles, the workshops.

The Dream Team Series

Extreme Anchor RB and 18 Picks That Unlock Immense Upside in Underdog
Landing an Upgraded Hyperfragile Roster – 32 Picks to Win a Tournament
The Zero RB Dream Team: 6 Core Concepts for Executing in Underdog

The Best Ball Bible Series

The Silver Bullet Approach to Best Ball Roster Construction
The Best Ball Bible: 8 Tactics to Make You a Best Ball Millionaire

Underdog Workshop Highlights

Don’t Overthink Uniqueness in a Zero RB Build
An Unusual Anchor RB Approach With Even More Upside
Is Bully TE Viable in Best Ball Mania 3?
Fixing Hyperfragile: Dominating with a Contrarian Approach
Does the RB Dead Zone Still Exist?
Most Misunderstood? Why the Third WR Slot Is Causing Carnage
Are Underdog Drafters Selecting Enough RBs?
Why Best Ball Mania 3 Hinges on the TE Position

The Broken Rules Roster – Can You Do Everything Wrong and Still Win $2 Million?

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Shawn Siegele

Author of the original Zero RB article and 2013 NFFC Primetime Grand Champion. 11-time main event league winner. 2015, 2017, 2018 titles in MFL10 of Death.

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