Redraft Half-PPR ADP Spotlight: Breaking Down the First 20 Rounds

A round-by-round look at early August redraft ADP, highlighting where players are being selected and where the best values, risks, and market trends are beginning to emerge.

Fantasy football draft season is beginning to pick up, making early August an important time to evaluate where the redraft market currently stands. Training camp reports, injuries, depth-chart movement, and preseason performances will create significant changes over the next several weeks, but the current ADP provides a useful starting point for understanding how drafters are valuing players.

In this article, we will work through the first 20 rounds of consensus redraft ADP and examine the players available in each range. The goal is not simply to repeat the draft board. We want to identify where positional runs begin, which players appear appropriately priced, where potential values are developing, and which selections may carry more risk than the market is currently acknowledging.

League Settings

This ADP is based on the following format:

• 12-team redraft league

• Half-PPR scoring

• 20-round draft

• One quarterback format

• Overall consensus ADP

• 240 total selections

ADP will continue to change as more information becomes available, but this early August snapshot gives us a clear picture of the current redraft landscape before preseason action begins reshaping the market.

Round 1

1.01 Bijan Robinson, ATL RB
1.02 Jahmyr Gibbs, DET RB
1.03 Ja’Marr Chase, CIN WR
1.04 Puka Nacua, LAR WR
1.05 Christian McCaffrey, SF RB
1.06 Jonathan Taylor, IND RB
1.07 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA WR
1.08 Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET WR
1.09 James Cook, BUF RB
1.10 CeeDee Lamb, DAL WR
1.11 Justin Jefferson, MIN WR
1.12 Ashton Jeanty, LVR RB

Pick I Like: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is one of my favorite first-round picks because we have already seen him produce like an elite fantasy receiver even in an offense that did not throw the ball at a high rate. He finished as the overall WR2 last season after catching 119 passes for a league-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also commanding an NFL-best 33.9% target share. Seattle moved him around the formation and featured him in every important situation, including on third downs and in the red zone. The offense should look relatively similar in 2026, and there is nobody on the roster who should seriously challenge him as the clear top option in the passing game. Even if his efficiency comes back down a little, the combination of youth, durability, target volume, and a locked-in role gives him one of the safest floors among the receivers available in Round 1, with enough upside to finish as the overall WR1.

Pick I Don’t Like: James Cook, Buffalo Bills

James Cook is not a player I expect to completely fall apart, but I have a hard time seeing the upside that justifies taking him with a top-10 pick. He was outstanding last season, leading the league with 19 carries and 98 rushing yards per game while averaging 5.1 yards per carry, but he also caught fewer than two passes per game and continues to lose valuable goal-line opportunities to Josh Allen. Buffalo has already talked about getting Ray Davis and the rest of the backfield more involved after Cook handled 309 carries, so it is difficult to expect that same workload again. The Bills also added D.J. Moore, lost their offensive line coach and a starting interior lineman, and are transitioning Joe Brady from offensive coordinator to head coach. Cook can still finish as an RB1, but if the rushing volume or touchdowns decline even slightly, he could settle closer to RB10. That is a solid fantasy season, but it is not the type of ceiling I want to chase with the ninth overall pick in a half-PPR league.

Round 2

2.01 Saquon Barkley, PHI RB
2.02 De’Von Achane, MIA RB
2.03 Omarion Hampton, LAC RB
2.04 Drake London, ATL WR
2.05 Chase Brown, CIN RB
2.06 Brock Bowers, LVR TE
2.07 Trey McBride, ARI TE
2.08 Kenneth Walker III, KC RB
2.09 Derrick Henry, BAL RB
2.10 Nico Collins, HOU WR
2.11 A.J. Brown, NE WR
2.12 Jeremiyah Love, ARI RB

Pick I Like: Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders

Brock Bowers still feels like a cheat code at tight end, and getting him in the middle of the second round is a value I am willing to take even with several appealing running backs still on the board. The positional advantage is just too difficult to ignore. Bowers has already shown that he can command elite volume, and in a Raiders receiving room that still lacks another true centerpiece, there is a realistic path for him to push toward 150 targets again. That kind of workload puts him in the same conversation as a top-five fantasy wide receiver, except you are getting it at tight end. He may not have Patrick Mahomes throwing him the ball, but Kirk Cousins has always leaned on reliable middle-of-the-field targets, and Fernando Mendoza would likely do the same whenever he takes over. After battling through a knee injury last season, Bowers appears healthy and has reportedly been one of the clear stars of camp. The running backs in this range are tempting, but Bowers gives you a weekly advantage at the weakest position in fantasy, and that makes him worth the second-round price.

Pick I Don’t Like: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals

I love Jeremiyah Love as a prospect, but I do not love the situation enough to take him at the end of the second round. The draft capital and contract tell us Arizona plans to feature him, and his talent gives him legitimate league-winning upside, but there are still too many concerns for me at this cost. The Cardinals have Tyler Allgeier, James Conner, and Trey Benson in the backfield, so even if one of them is moved, Love may not immediately own every valuable touch. Nathaniel Hackett is also not an offensive coordinator I trust to consistently maximize his players, and Arizona could be one of the worst teams in football. That matters when you are spending an early pick on a running back who may need touchdowns and positive game scripts to fully hit his ceiling. Love could absolutely overcome the situation because he is that talented, but I would rather use my early running back selections on players tied to better offenses and more stable roles. At a top-30 price, I am comfortable letting someone else take on that risk.

Round 3

3.01 Josh Allen, BUF QB
3.02 George Pickens, DAL WR
3.03 Josh Jacobs, GB RB
3.04 Rashee Rice, KC WR
3.05 Kyren Williams, LAR RB
3.06 Chris Olave, NO WR
3.07 Breece Hall, NYJ RB
3.08 Malik Nabers, NYG WR
3.09 Javonte Williams, DAL RB
3.10 Tee Higgins, CIN WR
3.11 Tetairoa McMillan, CAR WR
3.12 DeVonta Smith, PHI WR

Pick I Like: Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs

Rashee Rice comes with plenty of risk, but the upside is still too strong for me to pass on in this range. When he has been on the field, Rice has consistently produced like one of the best receivers in fantasy, averaging nearly 10 targets, 71 receiving yards, and 15.5 fantasy points per game last season. He has already shown that he can function as Patrick Mahomes’ top target and give you legitimate WR1 production, which is difficult to find in the third round. The concern is obviously his availability. Rice has played only 12 games over the last two seasons, and he is still being eased through training camp after undergoing a cleanup procedure on his knee in May. He is leaving practices early for planned rehabilitation and clearly is not back to 100 percent yet, so there is real risk attached to the pick. Still, if he avoids another setback and is ready for Week 1, Rice has the type of target volume and weekly ceiling that can swing fantasy leagues. At this point in the draft, I am willing to accept the risk for a player who could finish as a top-10 receiver.

Pick I Don’t Like: Malik Nabers, New York Giants

Malik Nabers is an elite talent, and when healthy, there is no question that he has WR1 upside. He drew 205 targets through his first 19 NFL games and already finished as the WR7 as a rookie despite playing with some of the worst quarterback play in the league. The issue is that this is redraft, and Nabers is still less than a year removed from tearing both his ACL and meniscus. He has avoided the PUP list and has reportedly felt good during his limited work in training camp, but the Giants have not provided a firm timeline for when he will be ready for full game action. Even if he is active early in the season, there could be limitations on his snaps, routes, or overall workload as he continues working back. Nabers could eventually smash this ADP once he is fully healthy, but I do not want to spend a third-round pick hoping that recovery goes perfectly. In dynasty, I am buying the talent without hesitation. In redraft, the injury risk is enough for me to stay away at this price.

Round 4

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