Best Draft Position | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-19-26

What’s the best fantasy football draft position in 2026? And how should your strategy change depending on where you pick?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the best draft slots for PPR, Half-PPR, and Non-PPR leagues, plus the players and roster builds that make those spots so valuable.

We’re talking Puka Nacua, Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, A.J. Brown, and why rising RB prices are creating some of the best WR values in fantasy football drafts.

Get the full Best Draft Position articles for 10-team and 12-team leagues at DraftSharks.com.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:43 How’d we figure it?

3:02 Best draft position for 12-team PPR

8:23 Best draft position for 12-team half-PPR

14:20 Best draft position for 12-team non-PPR

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