Conor O’Driscoll took down the inaugural FFPC Best Ball Tournament, and followed that up by getting two teams into the finals last year. Now the world’s No. 1 authority on this unique tournament format gives you an in-depth look at his process for consistent success. First up, how should we approach the tight end position?
Last year I wrote a short series about the FFPC BBT and how I was planning to attack it. Two teams I drafted with those principles made it to the finals. I wasn’t quite able to secure a back-to-back takedown but I was still very pleased to finish 20th and 48th to follow-up. This year, I’m planning to break the guide into several chunks. It will give me space to lay out each principle in more detail while also exploring what might have changed.
Last year I emphasized the importance of TE firepower. This may seem obvious given the extra 0.5 point bonus TEs get over other positions for each reception but its surprisingly still an edge. The combination of scoring and lineup settings make TE almost a completely different position compared to other formats. A heavy TE focus was a large part of my strategy last year and pivotal in advancing two teams to the finals.
Week 16 FFPC Scores
This team benefited massively from being able to start spike weeks from Tyler Higbee and George Kittle along with 20 points from Travis Kelce.
Week 16 FFPC Scores
A monster week from T.J. Hockenson helped get this team into the finals.
In this article I’m going to lay out why a heavy TE emphasis is so effective, and how to apply it to this year’s landscape.
