The first rule of best ball is to not draft veteran players who will make less than the winner of Best Ball Mania ($2 million). With how much best ball is growing, this could be the final edition of this column, but rules are rules and this is a great bit.
Consider the following players to be on the DO NOT DRAFT LIST, courtesy of Over The Cap's cash spent.
NE Ty Montgomery ($1.8M)
MIA Sony Michel ($1.75), who didn't pass NO's physical
PHI Boston Scott ($1.75M)
ATL Damien Williams ($1.6M)
MIA Dare Ogunbowale ($1.6M)
KC Ronald Jones ($1.5M), is,,,, is it CEH bounceback szn?
CIN Samaje Perine ($1.5M)
NYJ Tevin Coleman ($1.5M)
TB Giovani Bernard ($1.3M)
BUF Duke Johnson ($1.3M)
BAL Mike Davis ($1.3M)
CLE D'Ernest Johnson ($1.2M)
TEN Dontrell Hilliard ($1.2M)
KC Jerick McKinnon ($1.2M)
NYG Matt Breida ($1.2M)
ARI Darrel Williams ($1.2M)
IND Phillip Lindsay ($1.1M)
SF Jeff Wilson ($1.1M)
Marlon Mack, D'Onta Foreman, and Rex Burkhead all make the exact same amount as the Best Ball Mania III winner. I'm unsure how to break this tie. James White ($2.5M), Mike Davis ($2.5M), D'ernest Johnson ($2.4M), Mark Ingram ($2.3M), and Raheem Mostert ($2.1M) just made the cut but are on my watch list.
Sammy Watkins ($1.9M)
Zach Pascal ($1.5M)
Marquise Goodwin ($1.3M)
Breshad Perriman ($1.3M)
Phillip Dorsett ($1.2M)
Laquon Treadwell ($1.2M)
Brandon Zylstra ($1.2M)
Damiere Byrd ($1.2M)
James Washington ($1.2M), also possibly the exception
Rashard Higgins ($1.2M)
Demarcus Robinson ($1.2M)
Auden Tate ($1.1M)
Josh Gordon ($1.1M)
Equanimeous St. Brown ($1.0M)
Jamison Crowder, Chris Conley, and Mack Hollins are all making the same as the BBMIII champ.
Johnny Mundt ($1.3M)
Maxx Williams ($1.3M)
Ricky Seals-Jones ($1.2M)
Anthony Firkser ($1.2M)
Jordan Akins ($1.1M)
Donald Parham ($1.0M)