2026 half-PPR draft board · my ranks vs ESPN ADP, Sleeper ADP & half-PPR expert consensus
| My # | Player | ESPN ADP (PPR) | Sleeper ADP | Consensus | Tier | PPR↑ | Bye |
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Draft-day notes — they save in this browser and show up under the player’s name on the board.
You are not playing for 3rd place. You are playing to win.
Standard roster construction & normalized scoring. These rules do not apply to Superflex or TE premium.
What actually runs out, and when.
What this pick does to the shape of your team.
What the room will let you wait on.
The board is the input, not the instruction. Every pick is a decision against these three.
Draft a QB in this window and you are done at QB. Doubling up wastes a valuable swing at an upside flex.
Same rule. Draft one here and you are done at TE — that second pick is worth far more as a flex dart.
QB is very deep this year. If an injury or a bye hits, you stream it. You are making your bet with high draft capital — doubling up on it is a wasted pick.
The exception: past QB10 or TE10, doubling up on two of the 11–20 range is perfectly viable — then make start/sit calls on matchup.
Mix pure handcuffs on good teams — , types — with players who carry standalone value but less contingent upside, like or . That way you cover injuries to your starters while still stashing league-winning upside.
The same logic applies to receivers, to a lesser extent. Big swings on unknown talent and new situations are how you finish first — rookies like and are likely significantly undervalued against proven commodities. But those bets need patience. Take too many without anyone to start in the early weeks and it hurts you, so mix in some boring vets: , .
When you draft a RB in the first five-ish rounds, you are betting on him hitting and staying healthy. Handcuffing that same back spends two picks for the price of one and caps your own upside — with , with .
There are prices cheap enough to make it right. They are increasingly rare.
Always spend draft capital on positional players — make as many high-quality bets as the roster allows. There are exceptions at the right price (an elite kicker), but they are almost always overdrafted.
Two exceptions worth honoring: if you take a second QB or TE late, avoid matching byes. And byes are a fine tiebreaker between close RBs or WRs.
Never take a significantly worse player to dodge a bye. That is −EV.
You never need to massively reach on rank alone. Ask the only question that matters: what is the chance he is gone before my next pick?
On the turns — picks 2/3 or 10/11 in a 12-teamer — read the teams between you. If they already have an elite QB or TE, or four RBs and no receivers, that is information you can spend.
You are at 11. A RB/WR tier break is on your board, but you also need a QB — and the team between you already took . Take the flex player. Anticipate the QB falling back to you.
Private working notes — these save in this browser as you type.