There’s nothing more butthole-clenching and brow-sweat-inducing than sitting on the clock in a fantasy football draft and having a brain fart. You frantically scroll through names and search for positions. The clock continues to tick down. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. This is how auto-draft picks are made.
Don’t allow this to happen TO YOU in any draft this year. Always have my 2026 fantasy football cheat sheet saved. Ready to be deployed. To save the day for your fantasy football teams. Here’s my go-to list of players for all your fantasy football drafting needs this year.
Derek Brown’s 2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Early-Round Value Picks (Rounds 1-4)
Middle-Round Value Picks (Rounds 5-8)
Late-Round Value Picks (Rounds 9 or later)
Deep-League Value Picks
Backup RBs to Target
Backup RBs to Avoid
Rookies to Target
Rookies to Avoid
Defense/Special Teams
| Target |
Avoid |
| HOU |
ARI |
| LAR |
MIA |
| DEN |
ATL |
| SEA |
LV |
| PHI |
SF |
| DET |
|
| CIN |
|
| DAL |
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Five-Word Draft Tip
Screw ADP. Get your guys.
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