Video: Your 2026 Strategy for Drafting Every Position

When should you grab a QB? Where's the value at tight end? And how do RB and WR fit together in the early rounds? Matt & Jared deliver your strategy keys.

By Matt Schauf | @SchaufDS | Aug 28, 2026 at 4:53pm

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Your 2026 fantasy football draft strategy needs to stay flexible. Injuries, ADP movement, and the way your specific draft unfolds can quickly change which positions offer the best value.

Matt and Jared break down their 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Guide, position by position.

We cover when to draft QB, how early to attack RB and WR, where the best TE values sit, and how the strategy changes by format.

Need a strategy for a different league size or scoring format? DraftSharks.com has fantasy football draft guides covering a wide range of formats.

And for a draft strategy built specifically around your league, your scoring, and your draft, fire up the Draft War Room and let it identify the best value at every pick.

Time	Show Notes
0:00	Intro
0:48	Injury watchlist
3:54	QB strategy
9:55	Superflex strategy
14:20	RB early-round strategy
17:57	Mid-round RB targets
19:11	Upside in ambiguous backfields
20:47	WR plan
25:14	Late-round WR stashes
27:12	Tight end stepping stones
32:34	Late-round TE stashes

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Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.