2026 Fantasy Football Championship Draft – $2,200 Entry (FFPC)

Ian Hardit selected Amon-Ra St. Brown at pick 108 as a foundational WR1 pick, emphasizing consistency and effectiveness. Hardit notes St. Brown is "locked in," "incredibly consistent with his scoring," and "incredibly effective." St. Brown had a career-high in targets last year and is described as "a machine." While St. Brown has never had a WR1 overall season, Hardit projects he could reach that tier this year. The pick keeps options open in round two while securing a high-floor wide receiver with both consistent scoring and spike-week upside. Hardit stacked St. Brown with Jared Goff, Amon Rice, and Sam LaPorta, indicating confidence in the Lions WR as a value play when paired with multiple Lions pass catchers. Hardit's starting wide receivers are Amon-Ra St. Brown and Amechi Eggbuka, and he projects St. Brown to finish as WR1 overall for the season, expressing strong enthusiasm: "I love that combination. I love that synergy."

Bijan Robinson selected second overall in the 2026 FFPC championship draft, consistent with Ian Hardit's PPR rankings.

Brian Thomas Jr. goes off the board in round 7, after Parker Washington is selected, indicating his draft positioning among receivers in that round.

Tight end with strong draft demand positioned around pick 105 in 2026 drafts. Ian Hardit notes "everybody knows Brock Bowers to the moon," indicating consensus hype and bullish sentiment. Bowers was selected at pick 105 in this FFPC championship draft, as expected by Hardit who anticipated Bowers would be off the board by his pick 108.

Ian Hardit notes that Bucky Irving went off the board during the draft, indicating he was available as a running back option but was selected by another team.

Ian Hardit notes Chris Godwin was selected in the sixth round, which 'feels a little bit early for him,' but suggests Godwin is gaining favor and could rise in ADP. Hardit projects Godwin could produce Stefan Diggs-like numbers (12 points per game) this season, indicating upside at his draft position.

Christian McCaffrey selected before pick 108 in the 2026 FFPC championship draft, creating interesting wide receiver and running back options for the 108 pick.

Ian Hardit expressed skepticism about Chuba Hubbard being drafted at pick 701, stating he is 'not a big Chuba at the 701 type drafter,' indicating he views this ADP as too early for the running back.

Tight end with rising ADP in 2026 drafts. Ian Hardit observes that Colston Loveland is "going earlier and earlier," signaling increasing draft demand and upward price movement. In tight end premium formats like FFPC's 1.5-point TE scoring, Loveland is positioned alongside Trey McBride and Brock Bowers as an early tight end that can provide structural edge and potentially eliminate the need to draft another tight end later. Hardit notes that liking Loveland does not preclude also liking McBride; both can be valued in the same format, with their ADPs converging in FFPC.

David Montgomery was selected by Team Four in the mid-rounds as part of a catch-up strategy at running back after the team went with a three-wide-receiver start.

Derrick Henry is being selected in the running back run that follows Jeremiah Love's fall. Hardit notes that multiple running backs are being pushed up the board, with Henry among those being selected as teams address the position.

George Kittle went at pick 607 in this FFPC championship draft; Ian Hardit noted Kittle has risen in ADP recently, reaching as high as pick 601 in drafts a couple weeks prior, after previously falling in rankings.

George Pickens was selected at pick 308, earlier than Ian Hardit would have preferred. Hardit expresses strong conviction in Pickens' value, stating he would have loved to see Pickens fall to pick 308 and would have considered skipping a running back for another round to acquire him, indicating high conviction in his upside.

Isaiah Likely is expected to be drafted soon after George Kittle, placing him in the mid-round tight end ADP tier.

Ian Hardit approved of the JK Dobbins pick in this draft, saying 'I like the Jir Gibbs, Bruce Hall picks,' indicating he viewed Dobbins as a solid value selection.

Ian Hardit notes that Jadarian Price would have been 'really really enticing' as an alternative at this draft position, suggesting strong value and upside; Price was subsequently selected by Team Nine in the mid-rounds.

Ian Hardit likes Jameson Williams and the Lions offense overall, noting that Williams is the pass catcher who could disrupt the stack but remains a strong option given the Lions' offensive depth. Hardit expresses enthusiasm for the Lions pass-catching group and notes that the departure of David Montgomery and Jalen Gibbs' elevated role could make pass catchers more interesting; Williams would be the player to target in the Lions offense after taking Sam LaPorta.

Ian Hardit stacks Jared Goff with Amon Ross St. Brown, Sam LaPorta, and Amon Rice, indicating confidence in the Lions QB as a value play when paired with his pass catchers. Hardit notes it's 'pretty obvious' to take Goff with this build, suggesting the quarterback is available at a reasonable draft position later in the draft and provides strong correlation upside with his Lions pass-catching group.

Ian Hardit notes that Jaden Daniels was unavailable at his turn in round 8, but expresses that he would have 'pulled the trigger' if Daniels had still been on the board, indicating strong interest in the quarterback as a value target.

Waddle went off the board at pick 311 with a huge rise in ADP at this FFPC championship event. Hardit flagged this as a main event high, suggesting Waddle was being overdrafted at this championship venue and may not sustain this valuation in broader markets.

Ian Hardit calls Jaylen Warren 'an interesting one,' noting that Team Four selected him in rounds four through six after going with a three-wide-receiver start, suggesting Warren represents an interesting value or build consideration in the mid-rounds.

Jeremiah Love is falling significantly in ADP across contest formats, indicating substantial value relative to typical expectations. In NFC-only $350 contests, Love occasionally falls into the fourth round (around pick 210). In FFPC $350 contests, Love has fallen as far as pick 310. However, Hardit expresses discomfort with stacking two Cardinals after selecting Trey McBride from Arizona, noting: "The idea of stacking two Cardinals feels really kind of a kind of a gross way to start out my draft." Hardit hopes Love does not fall to him in round three to avoid this situation.

Jordan Tyson went off the board shortly after Ian Hardit's Sam LaPorta selection, indicating his draft position in the mid-rounds among other pass catchers.

Josh Allen was selected at pick 212 in this FFPC championship draft, which is higher than typical ADP for the quarterback. Ian Hardit notes this is a bit earlier than usual for Allen, suggesting some draft inflation at the position. Hardit also flagged Team One's strategy of pairing Josh Allen at pick 212 with Travis Kelce at pick 612 as "a really weird runout."

Hardit drafted Jacobs in round 4 as a structural pick and cornerstone of an extreme hero RB build. Jacobs is a dependable source of volume and touchdown scoring; he's been a touchdown machine the last two seasons in Green Bay. Green Bay hasn't brought in veteran competition at running back despite off-field concerns, suggesting the team is committed to Jacobs. Hardit projects Jacobs could move up in ADP during late August and September in Vegas and New York City. In Hardit's best-case scenario, Jacobs misses no games, scores 12 touchdowns, and finishes as a top-nine RB scorer for a third straight year.

Justin Jefferson went off the board at pick 203, two picks before Ian Hardit's turn at pick 205. With Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb both off the board, Hardit notes the wide-receiver options are depleted and he is no longer comfortable pushing for remaining WRs like AJ Brown and Drake London, leading him to pivot to Trey McBride at tight end instead.

Ian Hardit notes that Kyle Pitts was drafted before his turn, indicating he was available as a tight end option but was selected by another team.

Williams went off the board at pick 403, breaking a 10-pick wide receiver run in this FFPC championship draft. Hardit noted this as a running back entering the draft after consecutive wide receiver selections.

Lamar Jackson goes off the board as QB2 in round seven of this FFPC championship draft. Ian Hardit notes the gap between QB1 and QB2 is 'absolutely monstrous,' suggesting significant value disparity at the quarterback position and that waiting on QB2 carries substantial downside relative to the elite tier.

Marvin Harrison Jr. was selected in the draft after Sam Leaporta, indicating he remained available in the mid-rounds and was among the next tier of pass catchers considered. Ian Hardit notes that Marvin Harrison Jr. went off the board shortly after his Sam LaPorta selection, indicating he was available as a wide receiver option but was passed on in favor of the tight end flex play.

Ian Hardit drafted Mecole Hardman early as part of his hero RB build strategy, indicating confidence in his role and production.

Ian Hardit selects Michael Pittman Jr. in round 8 at pick 809 as a structural wide receiver pick. Hardit states he likes Pittman and has 'been taking structurally,' using the selection as a catch-up play at the position after reaching for Rashad White at running back.

Ian Hardit considered Quinshon Judkins as an alternative to Trayvon Henderson, noting that Judkins provides dependable volume but faces challenges in his offensive environment. Hardit indicates he would prefer Judkins more if he were his RB3 rather than needing to rely on him earlier in the draft given his existing RB depth (Mecole Hardman, Amon Ross St. Brown, Trey McBride, Josh Jacobs); the pressure of using him as an earlier pick makes him less appealing in Hardit's build.

Ian Hardit selected Sam LaPorta as a flex option in FFPC's 1.5-point tight end premium format, citing top-five tight end potential and plus-EV value when evaluated as a flex play rather than pure tight end. Hardit drafted LaPorta in a flex position through six rounds and notes he provides correlation upside with his Jared Goff stack (Amon Ross St. Brown, Sam LaPorta), allowing him to lean into Lions offense exposure without revealing his strategy to opponents.

Ian Hardit drafts Sam Leaporta as part of a Lions stack with Jared Goff, Amon Rice, and Aman Ross St. Brown, indicating confidence in Leaporta's value and role in the Lions passing game. The stack leverages the Lions offense's depth and Goff's connection to multiple receivers.

Travis Kelce was selected at pick 612 in this FFPC championship draft. Ian Hardit noted the pick was part of a 'really weird runout' for team one, which also took Josh Allen at pick 212, suggesting an unusual early tight end investment alongside an early quarterback selection.

Tight end positioned as a distinct tier in the 2026 draft landscape. Ian Hardit describes McBride as "sort of his own thing," occupying a unique valuation tier separate from other tight ends. Hardit selected McBride at pick 205 in this FFPC championship draft, calling it an "edge pick" despite community criticism. McBride holds the record for "the most catches in a two-year period ever by a tight end." Hardit emphasizes that even with a 10% regression from his 2025 production, McBride would still provide value in the 1.5-point tight end premium format. McBride is grouped with Bowers and Loveland as tight ends that could score like top-five to top-six wide receivers in this format. Hardit views McBride as "the easy easy player in this offense" despite beat reporter focus on Russell Wilson versus Marvin Harrison Jr., and notes the Cardinals paid him substantial money for a reason. The pick allows Hardit to avoid the middle-class tight end tier and provides flexibility with a fragile tight end room strategy.

Tight end with rising draft stock in 2026. Ian Hardit notes Warren is "steaming up" in draft rankings with ADP sightings as high as round 2 (pick 212), indicating strong demand and upward price movement. Warren was selected at pick 303 in this FFPC championship draft, with Hardit observing that Warren and Colston Loveland's ADPs are converging in FFPC.