As the weather heats up, so does our excitement about the 2026\u00a0fantasy football\u00a0draft season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether you play in a casual redraft league, an intense deep dynasty format or anything in between, we at ESPN Fantasy are here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This draft guide will serve as a one-stop shop for all of our best material as you prepare to make the best fantasy football picks possible in every draft you’re in: rankings and cheat sheets; player projections; mock drafts for different league types; sleepers, busts and breakouts; and plenty of helpful information and tips from our expert team of fantasy football analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fantasy football cheat sheets, projections and depth charts 2026 projections Depth charts: Offense | Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rankings Mock drafts More mocks: 10-team PPR: Where the new rookies landed (5\/1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ready to try a practice draft? Check out the Mock Draft Lobby<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice and analysis The 12 players who will score LESS in 2026 Ashton Jeanty among eight players who will benefit from new coaches Draft-order Olympics and other ways to make fantasy football more fun Four players to trade for, trade away in dynasty Bad sign or just a bad season? Don’t be surprised if these 28 things happen in 2026 Which Bears pass catcher is the best value, riskiest and safest? To draft or not to draft? Fantasy impact of A.J. Brown trade: Which players to upgrade, downgrade Strategy Don’t make these six draft mistakes Injuries and the latest buzz Fantasy football buzz <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the weather heats up, so does our excitement about the 2026\u00a0fantasy football\u00a0draft season. Whether you play in a casual redraft league, an intense deep dynasty format or anything in between, we at ESPN Fantasy are here to help. This draft guide will serve as a one-stop shop for all of our best material as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12903],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-418631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-12903"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418631"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":418632,"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418631\/revisions\/418632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Cheat Sheet Central<\/strong>
A one-stop shop for printable cheat sheets that fit your specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mike Clay’s projected output for players at every fantasy position, sortable by category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2026 rankings hub
A range of rankings types to suit you, including our staff consensus by position, superflex, IDP, dynasty and individual overall lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>The Mock Draft Project: Results from 10 expert 10-team PPR mock drafts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>10-team half-PPR: Why rushing yards, big catches matter more (6\/29)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 11 players who will score MORE this season
<\/strong>Mike Clay’s annual list of players he expects to find the end zone more often this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Mike Clay’s annual list of players he expects to find the end zone less often this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Matt Bowen explains which players are poised to thrive in new schemes following coaching changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Want to add extra enjoyment to your league? Daniel Dopp offers a handful of ideas to spice things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Is now the time to trade for TreVeyon Henderson? Should you cash in your chips on a pair of Cowboys?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>These nine players struggled in 2025. Tristan H. Cockcroft lets you know if you should be concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Eric Karabell offers his thoughts on players who could delight or disappoint in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III and Colston Loveland are being drafted close together. Mike Clay explains how you should approach them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Is there a player you feel cautious about whom everyone else seems to love — or vice versa? You’re not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Mike Clay provides analysis of all Eagles and Patriots players affected by the long-awaited deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Secrets to a successful draft
Mike Clay explains how understanding the basics of fantasy will help you build a winning team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Eric Moody says avoiding common pitfalls can keep your draft on track for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Injury outlook: Mahomes, Charbonnet and Nabers among players to monitor
Stephania Bell details the players recovering from injuries and their prospects for this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Analysis of the latest news that affects the fantasy landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n