The 2026 fantasy football season is just a few months away. It’s NEVER too early to start prepping.
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To help you dominate your draft, we have put together this 2026 fantasy football draft cheat sheet, featuring rankings, advice, and more.
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Pat Fitzmaurice’s Fantasy Football Draft Cheat Sheet
Quarterbacks
| Sleepers | Busts |
| Kyler Murray | Jaxson Dart |
| Malik Willis | Baker Mayfield |
Running Backs
| Sleepers | Busts |
| Jaylen Warren | De’Von Achane |
| Blake Corum | Chuba Hubbard |
| Jonathon Brooks | Rico Dowdle |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RJ Harvey |
Wide Receivers
| Sleepers | Busts |
| Ricky Pearsall | Malik Nabers |
| Xavier Worthy | Rashee Rice |
| Matthew Golden | DJ Moore |
| Jayden Higgins | Davante Adams |
| Dontayvion Wicks | Marvin Harrison Jr. |
Tight Ends
| Sleepers | Busts |
| Mark Andrews | Trey McBride |
| Greg Dulcich | Dalton Kincaid |
| Terrance Ferguson | Jake Ferguson |
Early-Round Value Picks (Rounds 1-4)
| Brock Bowers |
| Omarion Hampton |
| Kyren Williams |
| Colston Loveland |
| Terry McLaurin |
Middle-Round Value Picks (Rounds 5-8)
| Bucky Irving |
| D’Andre Swift |
| Christian Watson |
| Tucker Kraft |
| Trevor Lawrence |
| Kyle Pitts |
| Parker Washington |
Late-Round Value Picks (Rounds 9 or later)
| Ricky Pearsall |
| Kyler Murray |
| George Kittle |
| Xavier Worthy |
| Mark Andrews |
| Jonathon Brooks |
| Matthew Golden |
Deep-League Value Picks
| Tre’ Harris |
| Ryan Flournoy |
| Terrance Ferguson |
| AJ Barner |
| Dontayvion Wicks |
| MarShawn Lloyd |
| Demond Claiborne |
Backup RBs to Target & Avoid
| Target | Avoid |
| Blake Corum | RJ Harvey |
| Kyle Monangai | Alvin Kamara |
| Jonathon Brooks | Jaylen Wright |
| Isiah Pacheco |
Rookies to Target & Avoid
| QBs to Target | QBs to Avoid |
| None | All |
| RBs to Target | RBs to Avoid |
| Jeremiyah Love | Jadarian Price |
| Emmett Johnson | Mike Washington |
| Demond Claiborne | |
| WRs to Target | WRs to Avoid |
| Carnell Tate | KC Concepcion |
| Jordyn Tyson | Denzel Boston |
| Makai Lemon | Chris Bell |
| TEs to Target | TEs to Avoid |
| None | Kenyon Sadiq |
| Eli Stowers |
Defense/Special Teams
| Target | Avoid |
| Minnesota Vikings | Houston Texans |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Denver Broncos |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Los Angeles Rams |
| Green Bay Packers |
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