This rookie class stinks, right? … WRONG!

The people who want you to believe that just aren’t paying enough attention to the IDP side. But Matt Schauf of DraftSharks.com is, and he’s got updates on 8 rookies from our IDP rankings set to affect fantasy football leagues all over the place -- dynasty AND redraft.

We’re talkin’ high-level LBs in sneaky-good situations, safeties set for IMMEDIATE impact and even a couple sneaky targets for the end of your fantasy football draft. Get to know these guys before the rest of your league knows about them!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:16 Arvell Reese Role Outlook

04:17 Dillon Thieneman Chess Piece

06:05 Caleb Downs Redraft Caution

09:26 Malachi Lawrence Upside

11:10 Jacob Rodriguez LB Battle

14:06 Kaleb Elarms-Orr a High-Value Secret

16:22 A.J. Haulcy the New Nick Cross?

18:26 Deeper Sleeper in Indy

EPISODE LINKS:

• 2026 IDP Rankings
• IDP Dynasty Rankings

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HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
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• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Best ball ADP is already creating MAJOR fantasy football value … if you know where to look.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down their favorite 2026 best ball draft values by ADP range, using Draft Sharks rankings, 3D Values, and current Underdog Fantasy ADP.

We hit the early-round discount on Josh Jacobs, the loaded QB value zone, ideal TE picks, and much more.

These are best ball targets for Underdog drafts right now, but many could also become key fantasy football values for 2026 redraft leagues throughout the summer.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Best Ball Values Intro

1:26 Early Rounds Tight End Steal

3:40 Josh Jacobs Discount

5:25 Mid Rounds Christian Watson

7:56 QB Value Window

10:25 Kyler Murray Late QB

12:52 Harold Fannin Tight End Bet

16:30 Late Round RB Targets

22:59 Endgame Flyers

27:54 Wrap Up And Tools

EPISODE LINKS:

• Best Ball ADP
• Best Ball Values
• Best Ball Draft Strategy

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Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Is late-round QB back, or are 2026 fantasy drafters chasing last year’s results?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the QB tiers in our 2026 fantasy football rankings, comparing Draft Sharks 3D Values with Underdog ADP to find the best values and biggest traps.

We’re talking Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Jaxson Dart, Patrick Mahomes, a certain young guy who could change your season, and more.

Draft smarter. Find QB value. Stop paying the wrong price.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:37 Tier 1 revealed

2:58 Josh Allen … and then everyone else

6:14 The market’s undervaluing QB

8:25 Top of Tier 2 revealed

8:55 Is Caleb Williams overrated?

12:57 Is Trevor Lawrence underrated?

15:16 Rest of Tier 2 revealed

15:56 Draft Kyler Murray now

17:53 Are drafters being stupid with Jaxson Dart?

21:24 Why you shouldn’t bother with Patrick Mahomes

23:24 Which later-round QBs could define your season?

28:03 What to do with Malik Willis

EPISODE LINKS:

• QB rankings
• Best ball ADP
• Fantasy football sleepers
• Get your Draft War Room

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Should you pay up for Brock Bowers or Trey McBride, or is Colston Loveland the smarter 2026 fantasy football tight end target? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top tiers of our 2026 fantasy football TE rankings. We compare Draft Sharks 3D Values to current Underdog Fantasy ADP to find the best values, biggest fades, and smartest draft targets at tight end. We’re talking top targets for best ball drafts right now AND who makes more sense for lineup-setting leagues. No matter what format you play, we’ll hit on players to target -- and landmines to avoid -- in your fantasy football draft.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:54 Are Tier 1 guys worth the price?

9:25 The one-man Tier 2

12:43 Who’s the guy to avoid in Tier 3?

20:27 What makes Tier 4 ugly?

24:12 Tier 5 makes you wanna skip Tier 4

32:13 Isaiah Likely & later-draft targets

EPISODE LINKS:

• TE Rankings
• Best ball ADP
• Fantasy football tiers

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Who are the best wide receivers to draft in 2026 fantasy football?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top five tiers of our 2026 fantasy football WR rankings for half-PPR leagues. We compare Draft Sharks 3D Values to current Underdog Fantasy best ball ADP to find the best values, biggest fades, and smartest draft targets at wide receiver.

Puka Nacua sits atop the rankings, but how close are Ja’Marr Chase and Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Should you trust Amon-Ra St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, and Justin Jefferson at Round 1 prices? Is Nico Collins one of the best Round 2 values in fantasy drafts? And should fantasy managers be worried about A.J. Brown’s declining efficiency?

Whether you’re drafting best ball teams now or getting an early start on your 2026 redraft prep, this wide receiver tiers show will help you find value, avoid traps, and build a stronger draft plan.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:10 Key differences between best ball and redraft

3:56 Tier 1 revealed

8:21 Tier 2 revealed

11:34 Tier 3 revealed

17:44 Tier 4 revealed

23:21 Tier 5 revealed

31:19 The Jaguars Tier

36:07 Travis Hunter

37:20 Who should rank higher?

42:28 Favorite late WR targets

EPISODE LINKS:

• 2026 WR rankings
• League sync
• Best ball ADP

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Where’s the real value at RB in 2026 fantasy football drafts?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the top running back rankings tiers for redraft fantasy football, using Draft Sharks’ half-PPR RB rankings and early Underdog Fantasy ADP. We’re looking for the pockets where you should attack, the spots where you can wait, and the players who might be overpriced before summer news reshapes the board. And we’re closing the show with a fluid NFL backfield that just might deliver more fantasy value than you’d expect!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

3:12 Tier 1

6:32 Tier 2

10:04 Tier 3

17:39 Tier 4

21:06 Tier 5

24:51 Tier 6

27:26 Tier 7

35:38 Why you shouldn’t ignore Commanders RBs

EPISODE LINKS:

• RB rankings
• Best ball ADP

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Dynasty startup drafts can make or break your fantasy football future. In this episode of the Draft Sharks Fantasy Football Podcast, Matt Schauf, Jared Smola, and Shane Hallam break down the best dynasty startup draft strategies for 2026 fantasy football leagues, including superflex strategy, QB value, rookie pick trades, productive struggle builds, positional deep dives, and how to avoid the biggest dynasty draft mistakes.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:46 How to stay flexible as you draft

6:51 What’s wrong with the “productive struggle” strategy

12:40 How to treat rookie picks in your startup draft

19:20 Trade strategy for your startup draft

25:35 QB strategy and ADP

38:49 RB strategy and ADP

48:33 WR strategy and ADP

1:00:59 TE strategy and ADP

1:10:03 Most common startup draft mistakes

EPISODE LINKS:

• Dynasty Draft Strategy
• Dynasty Rankings
• Dynasty ADP
• Dynasty Trade Calculator
• Dynasty Trade Value Charts

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.