Andrew Cooper

Sure, dynasty rookie drafts are in the books. And best ball season is fully underway. But the real heart of fantasy football, the seasonal redraft leagues, we’ll wait until that doesn’t officially kick off until the Scott Fish Bowl starts. And, though the online drafts officially begin on Monday, July 7th, the #SFB16 Live Drafts are underway NOW.

For most fantasy football players, best ball is a volume game. You may only have a couple of regular leagues or dynasty leagues because of all the waivers, trades, and lineup decisions. With best ball, you don’t need to deal with that. So you are free to fire up the 2026 Fantasy Alarm Best Ball Cheat Sheet and draft as many teams as you feel is fiscally responsible. In doing so, you’ll want to shop around a little bit for the best values.

While big events like the Scott Fish Bowl are kicking off redraft fantasy football leagues earlier than ever, those are still mainly reserved for July and August. May and June belong to best ball bros and bro-dettes. And, since there are no waivers, trades, or lineups when it comes to best ball fantasy football, it ends up being more of a volume game. With that in mind, we should be shopping for the best ball fantasy football ADP values across multiple platforms.