Happy Friday!
Preseason kicked off in last night, and this is usually where ADP starts actually reacting to real information instead of just offseason narrative. Expect the values sheet to get a lot more interesting over the next three weeks as game tape piles up and usage gets a little more clearer.
We’re also just less than a month away from NFL kickoff on September 9! Drafts are taking off and draft rooms are shifting more often moving forward.
Let’s get to drafting!
In this week’s newsletter:
🏷️ This Week's Draft Values
📝 Draft Day Cheat Sheet
📈 Biggest Movers This Month
🥇 Top-10 WRs
🏷️ This Week’s Draft Values
Every week I’ll highlight draft values found in draft rooms, primarily using my Abusing Draft Rankings tool to help find these players.
TEN WR Wan'Dale Robinson - Yahoo PPR
FantasyPros ECR: 88 overall | Yahoo ADP: 126
Landmine Score: 2.8
Robinson reunited with OC Brian Daboll, who acquired him specifically to be Cam Ward's go-to target - and through two-plus weeks of camp, he leads the entire Titans roster in catches with 26. (Athlon Sports)
LAC WR Quentin Johnston - ESPN Half PPR
FantasyPros ECR: 93 overall | ESPN ADP: 125
Landmine Score: 3.3
Johnston's posted back-to-back 8-touchdown seasons, and new OC Mike McDaniel isn't hiding his expectations: "It's a reasonable expectation to exceed whatever their career highs are." (Chargers.com)
LAR RB Blake Corum - ESPN Standard
FantasyPros ECR: 86 overall | ESPN ADP: 121
Landmine Score: 3.2
Corum's efficiency jumped from 3.6 to 5.1 yards per carry last year, and coach Sean McVay isn't burying the plan for him: "He's going to be a big factor in what we're going to do this year... I'd be surprised if he doesn't do anything other than get better." (ClutchPoints)
📝 Draft Day Cheat Sheet
Another year, another update to my draft cheat sheet - JuiceSheets!
These sheets pair nicely with my Abusing Draft Rankings as it includes projections and a value column for Standard, Half PPR and PPR scoring on ESPN, Sleeper and Yahoo. Check it out as a tool to use as you draft.
📈 Biggest Movers This Month
A running look at which names have shifted the most since the start of the summer, across each platform.
ESPN
🔼 Matthew Stafford ( LAR QB): 137 → 86
🔼 Bo Nix (DEN QB): 128 → 84
🔽 Chris Godwin (TB WR): 81 → 129
🔽 Chuba Hubbard (CAR RB): 64 → 100
Sleeper
🔼 Jadarian Price (SEA RB): 111 → 85
🔼 Josh Downs (IND WR): 148 → 122
🔽 RJ Harvey (DEN RB): 66 → 85
🔽 Kenneth Walker (KC RB): 7 → 24
Yahoo
🔼 Chig Okonkwo (TEN TE): 185 → 142
🔼 Jonathon Brooks (CAR RB): 125 → 90
🔽 Tyler Allgeier (ARI RB): 112 → 137
🔽 Jaxson Dart (NYG QB): 70 → 95
🥇 2026 Top-Ten WRs
The first draft of my 2026 rankings are LIVE! Here's a look at my top WRs, powered by FantasyPros ECR. Feel free to view all player ranks at the link below. Ranks will continue to be updated.
Rank | Player | Team |
1 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN |
2 | Puka Nacua | LAR |
3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA |
4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET |
5 | Drake London | ATL |
6 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL |
7 | A.J. Brown | NE |
8 | Justin Jefferson | MIN |
9 | Nico Collins | HOU |
10 | George Pickens | DAL |
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