# Everything We've Learned About Best Ball in 6 Years (w/ Peter Overzet)

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Podcast: [Spike Week](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spike-week-4161358)
Published: 2026-04-09T14:20:04+00:00
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## Resource

Peter Overzet joins Erik Beimfohr to discuss everything they've learned from 6 years of Best Ball. From figuring out the table stakes of Best Ball to the evolution of draft strategy, Best Ball has grown rapidly since the inception of Underdog Fantasy, DraftKings Best Ball and more. Pete & Erik discuss many lessons over the years, including the ever changing market dynamics, lessons from streaming best ball content and even the psychological impacts from the uniqueness of this Best Ball game. ⚙️ Get our tools like the new Draft Optimizer, the Draft Hacker overlays, DraftIQ (& more), plus all Rankings, Strategy content and Discord access for one LOW price - https://spikeweek.com/go-premium/ 💨 Sign up for FastDraft for a 100% Deposit Bonus up to $50 w/ code SPIKE - https://fastdraft.app/ 💥 Sign up for Drafters Fantasy for a 100% Deposit Bonus on any deposit up to $100 - http://drafters.com/refer/spike 🎶 Custom Music On Stream Provided By Jesse Wilkins- https://open.spotify.com/artist/6kzJrweZftGmxwlxDk3Qc9?si=S_gYHqH3SX6jHHquoVRz2w 👪 Join the Spike Week Discord Community - http://discord.gg/spikeweek Pete's "So You Think You Can Tout" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdMri2TvSgw 0:00 Intro 2:00 Lessons Learned form 6 Years of NFL Best Ball 8:00 The beauty of Best Ball and why it's unsolvable 12:00 The Best Ball market is constantly changing every year 17:00 Dealing with the psychology of only have one slate per year 29:00 The pros and cons of 'shortcuts' in Best Ball 40:00 Stacking micro edges & portfolio/exposure management 51:00 Season Long Managed Leagues vs. Best Ball after 6 years 57:00 Week 17 is still all that matters 1:01:00 Avoiding going on auto-pilot in drafts (fast drafts vs. slow drafts) 1:07:00 Continuing to improve upon player take biases 1:13:…

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