Best ball championships are decided in Weeks 15-17, and the managers who plan for those weeks in August collect the trophies in January. This chart maps every playoff-week game to the stackable assets on both sidelines, using live board data from our Underdog best ball rankings. Use it with the best ball cheat sheet as your tier tiebreaker.
Week 17 stack targets (championship week)
| Game | Away stacks | Home stacks |
|---|---|---|
| BAL @ CIN | Lamar Jackson (QB), Zay Flowers (WR) | Joe Burrow (QB), Ja'Marr Chase (WR), Tee Higgins (WR) |
| NO @ ATL | Chris Olave (WR), Jordyn Tyson (WR) | Drake London (WR), Kyle Pitts (TE) |
| IND @ CLE | Tyler Warren (TE), Josh Downs (WR) | Harold Fannin (TE), KC Concepcion (WR) |
| NYG @ DAL | Jaxson Dart (QB), Malik Nabers (WR) | Dak Prescott (QB), CeeDee Lamb (WR), George Pickens (WR) |
| PIT @ TEN | DK Metcalf (WR), Michael Pittman Jr. (WR) | Carnell Tate (WR), Wan'Dale Robinson (WR) |
| BUF @ MIA | Josh Allen (QB), D.J. Moore (WR) | — |
| MIN @ NYJ | Kyler Murray (QB), Justin Jefferson (WR), Jordan Addison (WR) | Garrett Wilson (WR) |
| SEA @ CAR | Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) | Tetairoa McMillan (WR) |
| LV @ ARI | Brock Bowers (TE) | Trey McBride (TE), Marvin Harrison (WR) |
| DET @ CHI | Jared Goff (QB), Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR), Jameson Williams (WR) | Caleb Williams (QB), Colston Loveland (TE), Luther Burden (WR) |
| PHI @ SF | Jalen Hurts (QB), DeVonta Smith (WR), Makai Lemon (WR) | Brock Purdy (QB), Mike Evans (WR), George Kittle (TE) |
| HOU @ GB | Nico Collins (WR) | Jordan Love (QB), Christian Watson (WR), Tucker Kraft (TE) |
| DEN @ NE | Bo Nix (QB), Jaylen Waddle (WR), Courtland Sutton (WR) | Drake Maye (QB), A.J. Brown (WR), Romeo Doubs (WR) |
| KC @ LAC | Patrick Mahomes (QB), Rashee Rice (WR), Xavier Worthy (WR) | Justin Herbert (QB), Ladd McConkey (WR), Quentin Johnston (WR) |
| LAR @ TB | Matthew Stafford (QB), Puka Nacua (WR), Davante Adams (WR) | Baker Mayfield (QB), Emeka Egbuka (WR), Chris Godwin (WR) |
| WSH @ JAX | Jayden Daniels (QB), Terry McLaurin (WR), Stefon Diggs (WR) | Trevor Lawrence (QB), Parker Washington (WR), Brian Thomas (WR) |
Week 16 stack targets
| Game | Away stacks | Home stacks |
|---|---|---|
| HOU @ PHI | Nico Collins (WR) | Jalen Hurts (QB), DeVonta Smith (WR), Makai Lemon (WR) |
| GB @ CHI | Jordan Love (QB), Christian Watson (WR), Tucker Kraft (TE) | Caleb Williams (QB), Colston Loveland (TE), Luther Burden (WR) |
| BUF @ DEN | Josh Allen (QB), D.J. Moore (WR) | Bo Nix (QB), Jaylen Waddle (WR), Courtland Sutton (WR) |
| LAR @ SEA | Matthew Stafford (QB), Puka Nacua (WR), Davante Adams (WR) | Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) |
| LAC @ MIA | Justin Herbert (QB), Ladd McConkey (WR), Quentin Johnston (WR) | — |
| ARI @ NO | Trey McBride (TE), Marvin Harrison (WR) | Chris Olave (WR), Jordyn Tyson (WR) |
| NE @ NYJ | Drake Maye (QB), A.J. Brown (WR), Romeo Doubs (WR) | Garrett Wilson (WR) |
| CLE @ BAL | Harold Fannin (TE), KC Concepcion (WR) | Lamar Jackson (QB), Zay Flowers (WR) |
| TEN @ LV | Carnell Tate (WR), Wan'Dale Robinson (WR) | Brock Bowers (TE) |
| SF @ KC | Brock Purdy (QB), Mike Evans (WR), George Kittle (TE) | Patrick Mahomes (QB), Rashee Rice (WR), Xavier Worthy (WR) |
| JAX @ DAL | Trevor Lawrence (QB), Parker Washington (WR), Brian Thomas (WR) | Dak Prescott (QB), CeeDee Lamb (WR), George Pickens (WR) |
| NYG @ DET | Jaxson Dart (QB), Malik Nabers (WR) | Jared Goff (QB), Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR), Jameson Williams (WR) |
| TB @ ATL | Baker Mayfield (QB), Emeka Egbuka (WR), Chris Godwin (WR) | Drake London (WR), Kyle Pitts (TE) |
| CIN @ IND | Joe Burrow (QB), Ja'Marr Chase (WR), Tee Higgins (WR) | Tyler Warren (TE), Josh Downs (WR) |
| WSH @ MIN | Jayden Daniels (QB), Terry McLaurin (WR), Stefon Diggs (WR) | Kyler Murray (QB), Justin Jefferson (WR), Jordan Addison (WR) |
| CAR @ PIT | Tetairoa McMillan (WR) | DK Metcalf (WR), Michael Pittman Jr. (WR) |
Week 15 stack targets
| Game | Away stacks | Home stacks |
|---|---|---|
| SF @ LAC | Brock Purdy (QB), Mike Evans (WR), George Kittle (TE) | Justin Herbert (QB), Ladd McConkey (WR), Quentin Johnston (WR) |
| SEA @ PHI | Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) | Jalen Hurts (QB), DeVonta Smith (WR), Makai Lemon (WR) |
| CHI @ BUF | Caleb Williams (QB), Colston Loveland (TE), Luther Burden (WR) | Josh Allen (QB), D.J. Moore (WR) |
| MIA @ GB | — | Jordan Love (QB), Christian Watson (WR), Tucker Kraft (TE) |
| IND @ TEN | Tyler Warren (TE), Josh Downs (WR) | Carnell Tate (WR), Wan'Dale Robinson (WR) |
| CLE @ NYG | Harold Fannin (TE), KC Concepcion (WR) | Jaxson Dart (QB), Malik Nabers (WR) |
| BAL @ PIT | Lamar Jackson (QB), Zay Flowers (WR) | DK Metcalf (WR), Michael Pittman Jr. (WR) |
| NO @ TB | Chris Olave (WR), Jordyn Tyson (WR) | Baker Mayfield (QB), Emeka Egbuka (WR), Chris Godwin (WR) |
| ATL @ WSH | Drake London (WR), Kyle Pitts (TE) | Jayden Daniels (QB), Terry McLaurin (WR), Stefon Diggs (WR) |
| CIN @ CAR | Joe Burrow (QB), Ja'Marr Chase (WR), Tee Higgins (WR) | Tetairoa McMillan (WR) |
| JAX @ HOU | Trevor Lawrence (QB), Parker Washington (WR), Brian Thomas (WR) | Nico Collins (WR) |
| NYJ @ ARI | Garrett Wilson (WR) | Trey McBride (TE), Marvin Harrison (WR) |
| DEN @ LV | Bo Nix (QB), Jaylen Waddle (WR), Courtland Sutton (WR) | Brock Bowers (TE) |
| DAL @ LAR | Dak Prescott (QB), CeeDee Lamb (WR), George Pickens (WR) | Matthew Stafford (QB), Puka Nacua (WR), Davante Adams (WR) |
| DET @ MIN | Jared Goff (QB), Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR), Jameson Williams (WR) | Kyler Murray (QB), Justin Jefferson (WR), Jordan Addison (WR) |
| NE @ KC | Drake Maye (QB), A.J. Brown (WR), Romeo Doubs (WR) | Patrick Mahomes (QB), Rashee Rice (WR), Xavier Worthy (WR) |
Schedule: official 2026 NFL schedule (ESPN). Stack assets: top QB and pass catchers per team from the live top-120 Underdog best ball board, August 11, 2026. Refreshed weekly through draft season.
How to use the chart on draft day
- Tier tiebreaker: two players even in your tier? Take the one with better Week 15-17 correlation — that’s free equity nobody at your table is pricing.
- QB-last builds: if you wait on quarterback, draft three and make sure each is stacked with a pass catcher from this chart.
- Late-round darts: a cheap receiver in a projected Week 17 shootout beats generic depth every time.
- Don’t force it early: stacking is a tiebreaker and a late-round strategy — never pass on tier value in rounds 1-6 for correlation.
Stack chart FAQ
What is a best ball stack chart?
A best ball stack chart maps the late-season schedule to the players worth stacking from each game — quarterbacks and their pass catchers drafted together so a big game scores double. PropsBot’s chart covers the 2026 playoff weeks (15, 16 and 17) with the top stackable assets from every team in every game.
Why does Week 17 matter so much in best ball?
Large-field best ball tournaments pay out in the final playoff weeks, and Week 17 is the final. Because your best scorers count automatically, rosters built around correlated Week 17 games produce the biggest single-week spikes — the edge that wins six-figure tournaments.
How do you use a stack chart during a draft?
When two players are tied in the same tier, check the chart: take the one whose quarterback-receiver pairing and Week 15-17 schedule give you correlated ceiling games. Late in drafts, use it to find cheap players in likely shootouts rather than generic depth.
What is game stacking in best ball?
Game stacking means drafting players from both sides of the same matchup — a quarterback and receiver from one team plus a pass catcher from the opponent. If the game becomes a shootout, your roster captures the ceiling from multiple angles at once.
Which Week 17 games look best for stacking in 2026?
The chart above ranks every Week 15-17 game by the quality of its stackable assets. Divisional matchups with two strong passing offenses are the classic targets; check the rows where both columns are full of top-60 board names.
Does stacking work in managed fantasy leagues too?
Yes, but the edge is smaller because you can manage around it — best ball automates the benefit. In managed leagues the same chart works for playoff-week planning and DFS-style correlation thinking.
