Fantasy Football Players to Target in Every Round

Aug 09, 2026

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Redraft fantasy football is all about finding the league winners. Each year, there are a handful of players who either vastly outproduce their cost or lap their position so much that they have an outsized impact on which teams win championships. Today, I’m going through the best pick in each round using the 4for4 Multi-Site ADP to try and find these league winners.

Round 1 - Puka Nacua, WR Rams

Puka Nacua put the league on notice the moment he stepped on the field, and hasn’t looked back. In 2025, he took yet another step in his progression as a player, and easily led all wide receivers in Half PPR PPG with 19.6. He also finished first in Yards per Route Run for the second season in a row with an absurd 3.79. With Matthew Stafford back again for 2026, there’s no worry about how Nacua will produce. The only concern we had was some off-field antics to start the offseason, but those look to be in the past now, as Nacua has taken the right steps.

Round 2 - Kenneth Walker, RB Chiefs

During his time with the Seahawks, Kenneth Walker consistently showed fantastic elusiveness and exclusivity. He’s almost always finished near the top of his position in Missed Tackles Forced and Breakaway Run Percentage. In addition, in 2025 he showed he could be a real pass-catching threat, finishing 4th among running backs in target share. Now with the Chiefs, Walker is in line to have the best role he’s had in the NFL, with no one in the backfield who can challenge him for opportunities. The Chiefs are likely to rely on him more due to Patrick Mahomes returning from injury as well.