Redraft Auction Values 2026 — Single Season Pricing
Redraft is a single-season game. Floor matters less than ceiling, age curves don't matter at all, and the right strategy is to maximize starting-lineup points within a fixed budget. Here's how to price it.
What's different about redraft auctions
Redraft auctions are a one-shot optimization. Every dollar should be evaluated by what it does for your starting lineup this season — not what it does in three years, not what it does for trade value, not what it does for draft capital. The math is cleaner than dynasty, but the discipline required is just as high.
Why ceiling beats floor in redraft
In a 17-week season, you don't get paid for "safe." You get paid for finishing top-four in points-for, which means you need players who can post weekly ceilings. That's why a $5 difference between a boom-or-bust RB1 and a stable RB2 usually goes to the boom-or-bust player in redraft auctions.
Stars and scrubs vs. balanced builds
Two coherent redraft builds:
- Stars and scrubs: 60–70% on your top three. Maximizes ceiling. Vulnerable to injury.
- Balanced: 45–55% on your top three, deeper middle tier. Higher floor, lower ceiling.
Pick one before the draft. The wrong allocation is the accidental one — having $90 left after RB1 and being forced to load up on $20 mid-tier WRs because you can't afford a stud.
Tier breaks that decide redraft drafts
Tier breaks are where redraft auctions are won. The drop from the last player in a tier to the first player in the next tier is bigger than any individual ranking difference within a tier. Identify the breaks before the draft starts:
- The break after the top six RBs.
- The break after the top eight WRs.
- The break after the top three TEs (much bigger in TEP).
- The break after the top eight QBs in 1QB (less important than RB/WR).
Half PPR, PPR, and Standard pricing
Scoring system shifts auction values significantly:
- Standard: RBs hold the most value. WRs deflate by 6–10%.
- Half PPR: The default for most public auction values. Balanced.
- PPR: Top WRs and pass-catching backs gain 6–12%. Pure rushers deflate slightly.
Sample redraft player values
Workhorse three-down back with elite usage. The 1.01 in single-QB redraft and a foundational dynasty asset.
View profile →Generational wide receiver. Floor and ceiling are both elite — pay up if the room is letting him slide.
View profile →Top-tier WR1 attached to a top-five quarterback. Target share is the bedrock of the Bengals' offense.
View profile →Massive volume in Dallas, including red-zone work and short-area targets that PPR rewards.
View profile →Rushing floor that turns Allen into a points-per-game cheat code. Massive Superflex premium.
View profile →Tush-push touchdowns plus designed runs make Hurts a Superflex cornerstone.
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