Way Too Early Rankings | Fantasy Football Podcast 3-19-26

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down DraftSharks.com’s Way Too Early 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings and what they mean for your best ball drafts.

We hit the top 5 at every position, early ADP traps to avoid, and how to approach best ball strategy right now.

Plus:

• Why Drake Maye might be undervalued
• The risk behind James Cook’s rising price
• Why Bucky Irving still looks overpriced
• Where Malik Nabers fits among elite WRs
• And whether George Kittle can help win you playoff weeks

And stick around for the player who already sparked a beer bet between Matt and Jared.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Tease

0:37 Intro

3:24 QB rankings

10:35 RB rankings

22:04 WR rankings

25:59 The Malik Nabers mistake

28:24 The Luther Burden argument

37:52 TE rankings

43:09 The Case Against Tucker Kraft

45:29 The Case FOR George Kittle

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