New Headline: "Fantasy Fanatics: Predicting Which Projections Will Dominate Top Teams in 2026

The NLDS logo is seen on first base during the fourth inning in game three of the NLDS for the 2023 MLB playoffs between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images On January 6th, I started my 2026 fantasy baseball prep, making me a slave to the computer for 70 days. My goal was to get in tune with the player pool for my live events in Las Vegas in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship.

Along the way, the player pool has been fluid, with March drafters willing to push harder for their players. Ideally, the fantasy market is looking for difference-maker players to combine with proven assets to build a competitive foundation of a fantasy roster. Unfortunately, other game managers don't let you have all the key players to ace a draft.

In the end, who are the players worth fighting for that are still undervalued and offer an impact ceiling? My first step for the 2026 fantasy baseball research was to pull down the ADPs in the NFBC to see what the public opinion was of the player pool in pay formats. My break hitter of the year had an ADP of 231 in 15-team drafts, with a low of 183 and a high of 247 over the first 13 drafts in January.

Over the past five days (eight drafts) in the NFBC main event ($1,800 entry fee), this player had an ADP of 154 with a range from 139 to 173. He is the 86th batter drafted. At What Point is Player X still a Value?