Finish #1
Evan
26
Total points
#9
Draft slot chosen
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Everything draft related in one place. Draft information, order competitions, loser punishment, draft history, songs and statistics.
Top historical drafter
Chris Scurry
10.54% value share
Best complete draft
Chad Van Horn, 2023
16.51% value share
Greatest player pick
Christian McCaffrey, 2019
242.25 VBD
Best opening slot
Pick 3
162.15 combined VBD
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Draft Information
The 2026 draft was held August 22, 2026. 14 rounds and 168 picks are recorded.
Future draft dates, location, schedule and instructions will be posted here once confirmed.
2026 opening round →2026 Draft Order
The Draft Triathlon
Draft order was earned through trivia, a timed two hot dog race, and long snapping for distance. Managers selected their preferred draft position in final standings order.
Finish #2
Mike
24
Total points
#3
Draft slot chosen
Finish #3
Steve
23
Total points
#1
Draft slot chosen
| Finish | Manager | Trivia | Hot dog time | Hot dog points | Long snap | Snap points | Total | Draft slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Evan | 4 | 1:12:00 | 10 | 72' | 12 | 26 | #9 |
| #2 | Mike | 6 | 1:17:00 | 9 | 63' | 9 | 24 | #3 |
| #3 | Steve | 6 | 1:03:00 | 11 | 53' | 6 | 23 | #1 |
| #4 | Tom | 6 | 1:39:00 | 6 | 65' | 10.5 | 22.5 | #2 |
| #5 | Paul | 3 | 0:59:44 | 12 | 49' | 4 | 19 | #8 |
| #6 | Rob | 5 | 1:53:00 | 3 | 65' | 10.5 | 18.5 | #4 |
| #7 | Sean | 5 | 1:47:00 | 5 | 62' | 8 | 18 | #5 |
| #8 | Chad | 5 | 1:52:00 | 4 | 53' | 7 | 16 | #10 |
| #9 | Scurry | 3 | 1:18:00 | 8 | 50' | 5 | 16 | #11 |
| #10 | Larry | 5 | 1:19:00 | 7 | 45' | 2 | 14 | #12 |
| #11 | Alex | 2 | 2:49:00 | 2 | 46' | 3 | 7 | #6 |
| DNP | Jack | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | #7 |
Commissioner SheetDraft Triathalon Scores 2026
2026 Season
Last Place Punishments
The last place finisher chooses one punishment from this list, but cannot choose any punishment they suggested.
Suggested by Chad
Chauffeur the league winner for the evening
Suggested by Aguanno
No cutting, trimming or shaving ANY hair on your head or body for a year
Suggested by Aguanno
Live stream on social media for 24hrs
Suggested by Sean
Wear an Epstein RIP shirt (black community style shirt) for a day
Suggested by Tom
Attend Naked Yoga Ft. Lauderdale www.tantrapirat.com
Suggested by Paul
Beer Mile dressed as a princess of the winner's offspring choosing.
Suggested by Evan
A night at Fantasy Fest in Key West
Suggested by Rob
Eat a McDonald's Fish Filet sandwich every day for a week (7 days)
Suggested by Steve
Make a TikTok dance to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
Suggested by Alex
Babysit for an evening
Suggested by Alex
Lemonade Stand: Operate a lemonade stand until clearing $50 profit with all proceeds going to the league winner. Cannot accept money from Wives, family or donations from yourself
Suggested by Larry
Visit San Antonio for two nights
Draft value share
Historical Drafter Leaderboard
The Almanac ranks the managers active in 2023 by their average share of the value produced in each draft. The league average is 8.44%. Michael Reckner appears because he was active in 2023. Jack Decker is excluded from this table because his Almanac sample contains only the 2014 draft.
| Rank | Manager | 2026 status | Value share | Average draft z | Vs league average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chris Scurry | Active | 10.54% | +0.812 | +2.10% |
| #2 | Evan Seacat | Active | 10.21% | +0.702 | +1.77% |
| #3 | Chad Van Horn | Active | 9.71% | +0.530 | +1.27% |
| #4 | Stephen Spencer | Active | 9.68% | +0.495 | +1.24% |
| #5 | Tom Burkett | Active | 8.45% | +0.111 | +0.01% |
| #6 | Mike Aguanno | Active | 8.41% | -0.032 | -0.03% |
| #7 | Sean Laird | Active | 8.18% | -0.103 | -0.26% |
| #8 | Larry Noel | Active | 7.96% | -0.171 | -0.48% |
| #9 | Alex Buell | Active | 7.55% | -0.251 | -0.89% |
| #10 | Michael Reckner | Alumni | 7.46% | -0.326 | -0.98% |
| #11 | Rob Lazerson | Active | 7.39% | -0.347 | -1.05% |
| #12 | Pavel Kogan | Active | 7.23% | -0.356 | -1.21% |
2024 Almanac, pages 206 and 208
All 120 manager seasons
Best and Worst Complete Drafts
The five best
#1
Chad Van Horn
2023, draft slot 3
16.510%
#2
Evan Seacat
2022, draft slot 5
15.320%
#3
Evan Seacat
2020, draft slot 8
15.060%
#4
Mike Aguanno
2016, draft slot 7
14.520%
#5
Evan Seacat
2019, draft slot 3
14.150%
The five worst
#120
Nolan Dieter
2017, draft slot 8
1.155%
#119
Alex Buell
2016, draft slot 10
3.392%
#118
Michael Reckner
2019, draft slot 4
3.775%
#117
Pavel Kogan
2018, draft slot 1
3.792%
#116
Max Mortellaro
2015, draft slot 8
4.028%
2024 Almanac, page 202
Value above replacement
Greatest Picks in League History
| Rank | Player | Drafter | Year | Pick | Season points | VBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Christian McCaffrey RB | Evan Seacat | 2019 | R1, #3 | 392.54 | 242.25 |
| #2 | David Johnson RB | Mike Aguanno | 2016 | R1, #7 | 349.41 | 214.13 |
| #3 | Christian McCaffrey RB | Chad Van Horn | 2023 | R1, #3 | 368.04 | 201.24 |
| #4 | Cooper Kupp WR | Pavel Kogan | 2021 | R5, #49 | 341.90 | 195.90 |
| #5 | Alvin Kamara RB | Rob Lazerson | 2020 | R1, #5 | 336.30 | 192.80 |
| #6 | Todd Gurley RB | Chris Scurry | 2017 | R2, #14 | 333.74 | 191.23 |
| #7 | Jonathan Taylor RB | Alex Buell | 2021 | R1, #9 | 342.10 | 188.50 |
| #8 | Le'Veon Bell RB | Tom Burkett | 2014 | R2, #21 | 312.55 | 183.82 |
| #9 | Todd Gurley RB | Pavel Kogan | 2018 | R1, #1 | 325.47 | 183.63 |
| #10 | Saquon Barkley RB | Evan Seacat | 2018 | R1, #8 | 323.29 | 181.45 |
| #11 | DeMarco Murray RB | Evan Seacat | 2014 | R1, #7 | 306.47 | 177.74 |
| #12 | Travis Kelce TE | Evan Seacat | 2022 | R2, #20 | 303.90 | 177.09 |
2024 Almanac, page 227
Round 9 or later
Late Round Theft
#1
Round 9, pick 103
Devonta Freeman
Pavel Kogan, 2015
133.85
VBD
265.91
Season points
#2
Round 14, pick 159
Lamar Jackson
Chris Scurry, 2019
132.33
VBD
400.62
Season points
#3
Round 9, pick 100
Deebo Samuel
Mike Aguanno, 2021
127.50
VBD
273.50
Season points
#4
Round 9, pick 98
Kareem Hunt
Sean Laird, 2017
112.76
VBD
255.27
Season points
#5
Round 12, pick 139
George Kittle
Chad Van Horn, 2018
105.35
VBD
203.97
Season points
#6
Round 11, pick 129
James Conner
Sean Laird, 2018
98.04
VBD
239.88
Season points
Snake draft opening turn
Draft Slot Performance
Each row combines a first round slot with its matching second round slot. Pick 3 and pick 22 have destroyed every other opening pair.
| Rank | Slots | Average VBD | Best | Worst | Boom to bust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 3 and 22 | 162.15 | 344.56 | 4.90 | 5 to 2 |
| #2 | 9 and 16 | 126.29 | 291.10 | -30.83 | 5 to 2 |
| #3 | 5 and 20 | 125.35 | 302.45 | -66.12 | 4 to 2 |
| #4 | 12 and 13 | 122.48 | 267.61 | 33.32 | 2 to 0 |
| #5 | 8 and 17 | 104.85 | 223.53 | -60.19 | 3 to 2 |
| #6 | 6 and 19 | 94.20 | 266.78 | -32.96 | 2 to 3 |
| #7 | 7 and 18 | 92.98 | 188.05 | -57.15 | 3 to 2 |
| #8 | 4 and 21 | 86.82 | 273.98 | -42.75 | 3 to 4 |
| #9 | 11 and 14 | 85.07 | 216.69 | 4.21 | 2 to 1 |
| #10 | 2 and 23 | 83.30 | 224.29 | 10.65 | 2 to 3 |
| #11 | 10 and 15 | 67.83 | 215.74 | -37.10 | 1 to 3 |
| #12 | 1 and 24 | 35.78 | 150.49 | -52.60 | 1 to 6 |
2024 Almanac, pages 222 and 223
League winner ceiling
First Round Position Value
Average maximum VBD by position in round one. Running backs have supplied the strongest league winning ceiling by a wide margin.
RB179.99
WR129.45
TE52.56
QB45.37
The Almanac conclusion is blunt. A first round running back followed by heavy wide receiver investment has produced the strongest ceiling.
2024 Almanac, pages 224 and 225
Rounds 1 to 5
Average Value by Position and Round
| Round | QB | RB | WR | TE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38.62 | 60.48 | 60.49 | 52.56 |
| 2 | 17.11 | 31.37 | 48.32 | 86.85 |
| 3 | 52.49 | 10.24 | 19.30 | 19.16 |
| 4 | 16.90 | 0.20 | 19.53 | 23.37 |
| 5 | -1.34 | -2.65 | 7.21 | 19.06 |
2024 Almanac, page 224
Manager tendencies through 2023
First Round Fingerprints
Chris Scurry
#1
Running back
6 RB, 3 WR
Evan Seacat
#2
Running back
8 RB, 1 WR, 1 QB
Chad Van Horn
#3
Running back
6 RB, 3 WR, 1 QB
Stephen Spencer
#4
Even split
4 RB, 4 WR
Tom Burkett
#5
Wide receiver
5 WR, 4 RB, 1 TE
Mike Aguanno
#6
Running back
6 RB, 2 WR
Sean Laird
#7
Running back
7 RB, 3 WR
Larry Noel
#8
Wide receiver
5 WR, 4 RB, 1 QB
Alex Buell
#9
Running back
4 RB, 1 QB, 1 TE
Rob Lazerson
#11
Running back
5 RB, 3 WR
Pavel Kogan
#12
Running back
8 RB, 1 WR
August 22, 2026
2026 FanDraft Opening Round
1
RB, Stephen Spencer
Jahmyr Gibbs
Jaxon My Gibbs Until I Corum
2
RB, Tom Burkett
Bijan Robinson
Team Fox
3
RB, Mike Aguanno
Christian McCaffrey
Guano Bowls
4
WR, Rob Lazerson
Ja'Marr Chase
#1 Jewdy
5
WR, Sean Laird
Puka Nacua
NILFs
6
WR, Alex Buell
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Buell's Buddies
7
WR, Jack Decker
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Blacks and Decker
8
RB, Pavel Kogan
Jonathan Taylor
Russian Sauce
9
RB, Evan Seacat
James Cook
Big Daddy
10
RB, Chad Van Horn
De'Von Achane
Paper Champions
11
WR, Chris Scurry
CeeDee Lamb
Dougs of Scur
12
WR, Larry Noel
Justin Jefferson
The Wrenches
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The league soundtrack
Draft Songs
2026 Draft
Songs
2026 Draft Song
No Homo, Dave
Created by Jeff Picklez
2026 Draft Song
Fifty Three Point Five
Created by Jeff Picklez
2026 Draft Song
BH2 - Dipshit DIY
Created by Jeff Picklez
Draft Song Collection
Songs
Draft Song
CS3 - LANK + Bops
Draft Song
BH3 - 53.5 + Lullaby
Draft Song
RL3 - BOOM + Octopus
Draft Song
BH3 - Boom! + Lullaby
Draft Song
JD3 - Carjacking + Josh
Draft Song
JD3 - Josh + Safety First
Draft Song
RL3 - Octopus + Neck Back
Draft Song
ES2 - Dave Bin Laden - WNBA
Draft Song
TB3 - Rocks + Free Sandusky
Draft Song
JD2 - Dave Bin Laden - Ramadan
Draft Song
SS2 - Dave Bin Laden - Vietnom
Draft Song
SS3 - Simulation + Bounce House
Draft Song
BH2 - Dave Bin Laden - Carjacking
Draft Song
BH3 - 53.5 + Draft Song + Lullaby
Draft Song
TB2 - Diary of a Polarizing Figure
Draft Song
ES3 - Homeless and Gay + Glory Hole
Draft Song
LN3 - Got That Dog in Me + Gay Batman
Draft Song
MA3 - Why Those Horses Tho + Yeah Doug
Draft Song
PK3 - God Gave Us Fingers + Lemonparty
Draft Song
RL2 - Dave Bin Laden - Big Dog Gotta Eat
Draft Song
CVH2 - Dave Bin Laden - Girthright Citizen
Draft Song
MA2 - Jeff Richard McLincoln - Trail of Beers
Draft Song
CS2 - Sherluffigus Beef - Mustard on my Pickles
Draft Song
CVH3 - Skippity Skoppity + Mushroom Badger Snake
Draft Song
AB3 - Jack Off All Trades + Xmas Time in the City
Draft Song
AB2 - Cum Soaked Hearts - Micropenis (Remastered)
Draft Song
PK2 - Cornelius Birdseed and the Lollygaggers - Bee's Knees
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What is not published yet
Draft Soulmate, best pick, worst pick, and late round steal are available on manager profiles for verified drafts through 2023. Most Painful Miss and complete 2024 to 2026 performance rankings remain pending. The 2026 draft selections are archived in the season almanac.