What does the perfect fantasy football draft look like in 2026?

Chris Welsh is joined by Derek Brown and Jake Ciely to build the ultimate fantasy football draft blueprint by selecting their favorite value pick in every round!

From first-round stars like Puka Nacua, James Cook, AJ Brown, and Chase Brown to league-winning sleepers such as Parker Washington, Quentin Johnston, Josh Downs, Jonathan Brooks, and Stefon Diggs, the crew breaks down the best targets at every stage of your draft.

Whether you're preparing for redraft leagues, half-PPR formats, or looking for draft strategy advice, this episode gives you a round-by-round roadmap to dominate your fantasy football draft.

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Intro - 0:00:00

Round 1 - 0:03:58

Round 2 - 0:11:52

Round 3 - 0:18:43

Round 4 - 0:23:54

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:29:01

Round 5 - 0:29:43

Round 6 - 0:33:35

Round 7 - 0:40:27

DASH Dog Food - 0:45:52 

Round 8 - 0:46:45 

Round 9 - 0:50:01

Round 10 -  0:54:05

Hard Rock Bet - 0:57:17

Rounds 11-14 - 0:59:26

Outro - 1:07:05

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Hard Rock Bet - Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA)

Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat

Leave a Review – If you enjoy our show and find our insight to be valuable, we’d love to hear from you! Your reviews fuel our passion and help us tailor content specifically for YOU. Head to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts and leave an honest review. Let’s make this show the ultimate destination for fantasy football enthusiasts like us. Thank you for watching and for showing your support – https://fantasypros.com/review/

BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Nick Wright reacts to Lionel Messi and Argentina's stunning 2-1 comeback win over Harry Kane and England in the World Cup semifinal. Nick discusses why what Messi is doing is unthinkable and predicts the final between Argentina and Spain. Next, Nick reacts to Lamar Jackson's shocking fall from #2 to #69 in the NFL Top 100 players and hypothesizes why the 2-time MVP is sliding down the list. Later, Nick shares his current prediction for where LeBron James will be playing next year before reacting to Kevin Durant calling him out on Instagram and sharing a piece of their comedic text exchange that followed. #Volume

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Dricus Du Plessis BEAT Kamaru Usman in his return to the octagon in DOMINANT FASHION at UFC Fight Night in Oklahoma City! Daniel Cormier IS BACK with his instant reaction from octagon side after DDP's unanimous decision victory over Usman. DC says that Nassourdine Imavov deserves to be next, but Dricus' win could get him a third fight with Sean Strickland sooner than later. And Cormier reveals the difference in DDP against Khamzat Chimaev and today's Dricus. Plus, DC breaks down what's next for Kamaru and if he needs to go back down to 170. #Volume

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Nick Wright reacts to Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson falling 67 spots in the NFL Top 100 Players. Is 2026 more likely to be a bounce back for the two-time MVP or more regression from a disappointing 2025? Next, Nick shares his current prediction for where former Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be playing basketball next season as his decision looms. Later, Nick reacts to Kevin Durant's shot at him on social media and discusses his comedic text exchange with the Houston Rockets' star. #Volume

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Stay sharp and ahead of your leaguemates as the NFL offseason rolls on! Join Seth Woolcock and Derek Brown as they host a live fantasy football Q&A.

Who are the recent risers and fallers in draft rankings? Which players should managers be targeting in trade discussions? Plus, what recent headlines impact the fantasy landscape the most?

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Which Jersey Is Seth Buying? - 0:01:45

Chat Q&A #1 -  0:07:22

FantasyPros Draft Intel - 0:24:06

Chat Q&A #2 - 0:25:56

FantasyPros Discord - 0:38:23

Chat Q&A #3 - 0:38:53

Outro - 1:02:53

Helpful Links:

Hard Rock Bet - Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA)

Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat

Leave a Review – If you enjoy our show and find our insight to be valuable, we’d love to hear from you! Your reviews fuel our passion and help us tailor content specifically for YOU. Head to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts and leave an honest review. Let’s make this show the ultimate destination for fantasy football enthusiasts like us. Thank you for watching and for showing your support – https://fantasypros.com/review/

BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Where Colin was right and where he was wrong

Colin also shares his top 10 QBs in the NFL right now arguing for Josh Allen to claim the top spot and Caleb Williams at third.

Soccer analyst Jamie O’Hara joins the show live from England to share an inside perspective on the fallout after the devastating loss. He criticisms the substitutions and decisions made by Tuchel and why people are in uproar over what happened.

Plus, legendary head coach Bill Belichick joins the show. They talk about building a winning culture and the differences in coaching in the NFL vs NCAA. Bill also shares stories about his time coaching legendary players like Tom Brady, Lawrence Taylor and Rob Gronkowski.

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1

They start with Spain upsetting France in the World Cup semifinal in a game where they dominated defensively and smothered France’s vaunted attack and has the potential to turn in the greatest defensive performance ever in a World Cup (3:30).

They make their predictions for the impact of this World Cup on the future of soccer’s popularity in America (12:00) and agree that the passion and consumption of the World Cup shown by American fans has been absolutely remarkable (22:30). 

Then, he’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” on the Volume.

They discuss the Jaylen Brown trade and Colin argues Brown’s presence was problematic for the Celtics when Jayson Tatum is on the floor (30:00).

They move to the World Cup and compare the artistry of both soccer and basketball, and discuss what went wrong for the USMNT against Belgium (38:00).

Finally, they discuss LeBron’s free agency and entertain the idea of LeBron joining the star-studded Sixers (53:30).

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1

They start with Spain upsetting France in the World Cup semifinal in a game where they dominated defensively and smothered France’s vaunted attack and has the potential to turn in the greatest defensive performance ever in a World Cup (3:30).

They make their predictions for the impact of this World Cup on the future of soccer’s popularity in America (12:00) and agree that the passion and consumption of the World Cup shown by American fans has been absolutely remarkable (22:30). 

Then, he’s joined by Jason Timpf, host of “Hoops Tonight” on the Volume.

They discuss the Jaylen Brown trade and Colin argues Brown’s presence was problematic for the Celtics when Jayson Tatum is on the floor (30:00).

They move to the World Cup and compare the artistry of both soccer and basketball, and discuss what went wrong for the USMNT against Belgium (38:00).

Finally, they discuss LeBron’s free agency and entertain the idea of LeBron joining the star-studded Sixers (53:30).

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 #Volume 

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Jason is joined by his former ’Lakers Collective’ coworkers Jovan Buha and Trevor Lane from the Sirius XM studio in The Wynn Las Vegas to do a deep dive on all things Los Angeles Lakers. They discuss Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, the Walker Kessler trade, Cameron Carr's performance at NBA Summer League, Jonathan Kuminga vs. PJ Washington (who would be acquired via trade), LeBron James no longer being with the team, and more.

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