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Fantasy Football 2026: Perfect draft strategy, round by round for 10-team leagues

  • Draft running backs early: A clear tier break emerges after the top group of running backs, making it important to secure two early. Roughly 12 or 13 of the first 22 picks should be running backs, with Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane standing out as a prime target in the early second round.
  • Load up at wide receiver: A 10-team league has room for three set-and-forget wide receivers, and you should build that core in Rounds 3 through 6, starting with the New England Patriots‘ top new wide receiver A.J. Brown.

Fantasy football draft season is here, and preparation is everything. This perfect draft strategy for 10-team, single-quarterback PPR redraft leagues uses a consensus of current average draft positions (ADPs) from ESPN, Sleeper and Yahoo to provide a round-by-round blueprint for building the strongest roster possible.

Last updated: Thursday, Aug. 6

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