2026 Fantasy Football Standard Mock Draft: Biggest Non-PPR Values, Touchdown Picks & Draft Strategy (Ep. 2148)

August 22, 2026

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Standard League Drafting Is About Hunting Touchdowns, Not Receptions

The FantasyPros crew—Derek Brown, Terra Roberts, Ryan (the fantasy dude), and host Chris Welsh—ran a full 15-round standard (non-PPR) mock draft on the Draft Wizard, and the central lesson was clear from the first pick: when you remove the point per reception, everything shifts toward touchdown equity and investment in high-scoring offenses. As Brown put it, standard leagues should really be called "touchdown hunting" or "retro ball" because the format rewards a fundamentally different approach than the half-PPR or full-PPR drafts most analysts talk about.

Why Standard Draft Strategy Differs

The most important conceptual shift is that receiving volume loses its premium. In PPR formats, a running back who catches 60 passes gets a significant boost even if he rarely finds the end zone. In standard, that same back's value collapses unless he scores touchdowns. Terra Roberts illustrated this perfectly when she took Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley back-to-back at the 12-13 turn. "In full PPR, I am taking a guy like Achane before both of those guys for the massive receiving upside," she said. "But we're talking about standard high touchdowns."

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What you'll learn

1 2026 Fantasy Football Standard Mock Draft: Biggest Non-PPR Values, Touchdown Picks & Draft Strategy (Ep. 2148)
2 (01:02) **Why "Standard" Needs a New Name** - The panel argues that "non-PPR" or "touchdown hunting" better describes this format, which is less common but still used on platforms like ESPN
3 (06:24) **First Round: Early Picks Stay the Same** - The top 3 picks (Gibbs, Bijan, Chase) are identical across all formats, but divergence starts by pick 4
4 (09:18) **The Derrick Henry / Saquon Stack** - Terra explains why going back-to-back running back at the 12-13 turn is the biggest early-round advantage in standard
5 (10:29) **Drake London in Round 2** - Ryan explains his London pick as a bet on target share and touchdown volume
6 (11:51) **Marion Hampton vs. Kenneth Walker Debate** - Derek Brown explains his RB pick at the 2-3 turn, highlighting how standard changes tier breaks
7 (12:25) **Kyren Williams as a Touchdown Play** - Welsh explains why he took Kyren Williams in the third round, emphasizing offense quality over receiving volume

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Guests on this episode

Derek Brown Chris Welsh

Show Notes

Chris Welsh, Derek Brown, Tera Roberts and the Fantasy Dude jump into the Fantasy Pros Draft Wizard for a full standard-league mock draft, looking for the biggest differences from PPR formats. The key theme throughout the draft is simple: touchdown equity matters.

The crew debates whether Derrick Henry belongs in the first round, why Saquon Barkley gets a boost, how to value running backs in a format where receptions don't count, and why players such as Kyren Williams, Javonte Williams and Mike Evans become especially intriguing.

They also dig into quarterback strategy, late-round RB values, Stefon Diggs as a potential steal, tight end targets, handcuffs, kicker and defense timing, and the best late-round sleepers.

If you're playing in a 2026 standard or non-PPR fantasy football league, this is a mock draft you don't want to miss.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Draft Wizard Promo - 0:02:33

Mock Draft Format and Positions - 0:03:18

Mock Draft R1 Starts - 0:05:47

R1>2 - 0:08:38

R2>3 - 0:11:26

R3>4 - 0:14:30

Colston Loveland Signed Jersey Giveaway Promo - 0:19:42

R5 - 0:20:20

R5 Cont. - 0:22:53

R5>6 - 0:23:32

R6>7 - 0:27:07

R7>8 - 0:29:36

R8>9 - 0:32:47

Heat Check - Will Kicker or Defense go first? Which round? - 0:34:01

2026 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest - 0:35:11

R9 Continued - 0:36:27

R9>10 - 0:39:17

R10>11 - 0:42:57

R11>12 - 0:45:42

R12>13 - 0:48:02

R13>14 - 0:51:22

Draft Result Predictions - 0:52:39

Draft Grades and Analysis - Dbro - 0:54:08

Draft Grades and Analysis - Tera - 0:57:35

Draft Grades and Analysis - The Fantasy Dude - 0:59:45

Draft Grades and Analysis - Welsh - 1:02:03

Outro - 1:04:42

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