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The 10 Biggest Values in 2026 Fantasy Drafts

The Ringer Fantasy Football Show

August 14, 2026

Everyone—not just dads—loves a deal. DK, Danny, and Craig identify the biggest values in 2026 fantasy football drafts, running through their patented Name Brand/Off Brand exercise just 27 days away from kickoff. Who is almond milk? Who is Baby Ruth? Who is Gildan?
Speakers: Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly

Topics: Fantasy Sports, Sports

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Welcome to The Ringer Fantasy Football Show. My name is Danny Heifetz and I'm joined by Danny Kelly and Craig Horlbeck. Today, we are going over the biggest values in fantasy drafts in 2026
And honestly, we're going to do name brand off brand because I feel like some players are like the premium brand and then some players are the name brand. And honestly, sometimes Craig, it's like just as good.

**Craig Horlbeck** (2:17)
Yeah, for whatever reason, you know, sometimes the cheaper option is just as good as the regular option. And for those savvy shoppers out there, they know it and that's what we're here to tell you today.

**Danny Heifetz** (2:29)
We love a deal.

**Craig Horlbeck** (2:30)
Yeah.

**Danny Heifetz** (2:30)
DK loves a deal.

**Danny Kelly** (2:31)
There's nothing better than getting a deal, man.

**Craig Horlbeck** (2:33)
DK is a dad. Dads love deals.

**Danny Heifetz** (2:35)
Dads love deals.

**Danny Kelly** (2:36)
It's part of our DNA.

**Danny Heifetz** (2:37)
Everyone loves deals. All right, we're going to get into the biggest deals, the biggest values and drafts this year. But first, we're going to take a quick break.
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**Craig Horlbeck** (3:34)
All right. And we're going to do name brand, off-brand. So you need to apply a brand and a name branded and off-brand to the two players you're going to bring up.

**SPEAKER_5** (3:42)
Well, we're going to kick out.

**Danny Kelly** (3:43)
We're kicking this thing off. I'm about to do some acrobatics, some mental acrobatics, guys.

**Danny Heifetz** (3:49)
Cirque du Soleil, your favorite athletes in the world.

**Craig Horlbeck** (3:51)
You're going to concoct yourself.

**Danny Kelly** (3:52)
This is like going to the circus. You're going to be, I'm actually going to wow you with this comparison. All right, the name brand.
I feel kind of stupid doing this. But anyway, the name brand here is Rashee Rice of the Chiefs and the off-brand is Wan'Dale Robinson of the Titans. Rashee Rice is like- Wow, that's an Owen Wilson wow.

**Craig Horlbeck** (4:11)
He's like- You're coming up to get hot.

**Danny Kelly** (4:14)
Let's just say Rashee Rice is high-grade, like 91 octane, really good, unleaded gas in your sports car.

**Craig Horlbeck** (4:22)
Interesting choice.

**Danny Heifetz** (4:23)
Making a car, Rashee Rice analogy.

**Danny Kelly** (4:26)
I did that on purpose.

**Craig Horlbeck** (4:27)
Okay.

**Danny Kelly** (4:28)
Wan'Dale Robinson is like running your Volvo diesel on vegetable oil. It's good for the environment. It's good for your soul.

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