12 Fantasy Football DRAFT VALUES | Early-Round Studs, Mid-Round Favorites & Late League Winners (Ep. 2060)

June 19, 2026

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"20.6 fantasy points per game in his rookie season. That would have tied him with Stafford for QB2 last year." That is the kind of number that gets buried when a player has a down year, and it is exactly the kind of number the FantasyPros crew uses to anchor their value-based draft strategy. In this episode, Joey P., Jake Seeley, and Pat Fitzmaurice walk through a full draft board of value picks—from early-round studs to late-round fliers—explaining the psychological and statistical reasons these players are being undervalued and why that creates opportunity.

The Psychology of Value: Ceiling Gaps and Veteran Boredom

The core of value-based drafting, as Jake Seeley frames it, is finding players where there is a "gap" between their current ADP and their potential ceiling. This gap is often created by risk—injury history, crowded backfields, or poor team context—but the reward is a massive return on investment. Pat Fitzmaurice adds that a major source of value is "veteran boredom." Fantasy managers get tired of known quantities and chase the shiny new thing, pushing dependable veterans down draft boards. These are the "Raoul Ibañez all-stars"—players who consistently produce but lack the sexy upside of a breakout candidate. The psychological trap is that managers overcorrect for recent disappointment and underweight the probability of a return to form, creating a discount on

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What you'll learn

1 (00:28) **Episode Introduction & Value Philosophy** - Joey P introduces the value theme with Jake Seeley and Pat Fitzmaurice; they discuss the difference between a true value and a trap.
2 (04:27) **Early-Round Value: Trey Benson (RB, ARI)** - Pat argues Benson is a value at RB13 despite a crowded backfield.
3 (10:00) **Early-Round Value: Cam Skattebo (RB, NYG)** - Jake highlights Skattebo as a high-ceiling RB1 if healthy, at a discount due to injury risk.
4 (14:15) **Early-Round Value: Colston Loveland (TE, CHI)** - Pat argues Loveland could be TE1 overall, drafted a full round later than McBride/Bowers.
5 (20:36) **Early-Round Value: Jaden Daniels (QB, WAS)** - Jake argues Daniels is a top-5 QB talent being drafted outside the top 5 due to recency bias from his injury-shortened 2024.
6 (27:15) **Mid-Round Value: Trevor Lawrence & Parker Washington (JAX)** - Pat ties these two together as values in a Liam Cohen offense that clicked in the second half of 2024.
7 (35:31) **Mid-Round Value: Jaydn Price (RB, SEA)** - Jake sees Price as a mid-low RB2 with TD upside, even in a split with Kenneth Walker.

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Pat Fitzmaurice

Show Notes

Not every league winner comes from the first round. Joe Pisapia, Jake Ciely, and Pat Fitzmaurice reveal 12 fantasy football draft values for 2026 — targeting the gap between current ADP and true ceiling across every stage of your draft.

From Jeremiyah Love's top-three draft capital in Arizona to the breakout tight end potential of Colston Loveland in Chicago, the guys help you build your blueprint for winning without mortgaging all your early picks.

Whether you're riding Jayden Daniels' dual-threat upside, betting on Jadarian Price's role in Seattle, or hunting late-round difference-makers like Xavier Worthy and Isaiah Likely, every pick here is backed by over 100 experts of consensus data.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Jeremiyah Love - 0:04:14

Cam Skattebo - 0:09:41

Colston Loveland - 0:14:15

Jayden Daniels - 0:18:17

Trevor Lawrence/Parker Washington - 0:24:58

Jadarian Price - 0:33:25

Jordyn Tyson - 0:37:23

Hard Rock Bet - 0:41:37

Xavier Worthy - 0:42:35

Isaiah Likely - 0:45:58

Jonathon Brooks - 0:50:29

Daniel Jones - 0:53:48

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