These 2026 fantasy football auction values give you a full $200 budget board plus a printable cheat sheet and a blank auction worksheet, so you walk into your draft room knowing exactly what every player is worth. Auction drafts reward preparation more than any other format: instead of waiting for your pick, you set the price, and the manager with a dollar plan almost always beats the manager guessing bid to bid. Below is our tiered value board for a standard 12-team PPR league, the budget strategy behind it, and a free PDF you can print and mark up on draft night.
Last updated: July 24, 2026. Values reflect a 12-team, $200 PPR auction and are informed by the current consensus pool; cross-check against the live FantasyPros auction values as camps progress.
2026 Fantasy Football Auction Values: Quick Facts
Last updated: July 24, 2026
- Format: 12-team, $200 budget, PPR scoring.
- Most expensive player: Ja’Marr Chase at $64, the top overall value.
- Top running back: Jahmyr Gibbs at $60, just ahead of Bijan Robinson.
- Suggested budget split: about 45% RB, 38% WR, 6% QB, 7% TE, 2% K/DST, 2% bench.
- Golden rule: max bid = money left minus (open roster spots – 1), so you can always fill your roster.
How to Use These Auction Values
Auction values are relative, not fixed. In a 12-team league every team has $200, so a total of $2,400 chases the same player pool no matter the scoring. Use these numbers as anchors: if a player is going for less than the listed value, that is a deal; if the bidding blows past it, let someone else overpay. Two proven approaches work. Stars-and-scrubs commits roughly $170 to three or four elite players and fills the rest of the roster at $1 to $3, betting that a few studs plus waiver-wire hits win the year. Balanced keeps every bid under about $45 and rosters six or seven dependable starters with no single point of failure. Whichever you choose, nominate players you do not want early to drain other managers’ budgets before your targets come up.
2026 Auction Values: Top of Each Position
Here are the top of each position from our board. The printable includes the full top 18 running backs, top 20 receivers, and top 12 at quarterback and tight end, plus the blank budget worksheet.
| Running Back | $ | Wide Receiver | $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | $60 | Ja’Marr Chase | $64 |
| Bijan Robinson | $58 | Justin Jefferson | $55 |
| Saquon Barkley | $48 | CeeDee Lamb | $54 |
| Christian McCaffrey | $46 | Puka Nacua | $53 |
| Jonathan Taylor | $45 | Malik Nabers | $50 |
| De’Von Achane | $44 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | $49 |
| Ashton Jeanty | $43 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | $48 |
| James Cook | $40 | Drake London | $45 |
| Quarterback | $ | Tight End | $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | $19 | Brock Bowers | $23 |
| Lamar Jackson | $16 | Trey McBride | $19 |
| Jayden Daniels | $13 | Colston Loveland | $8 |
| Jalen Hurts | $11 | Tucker Kraft | $7 |
| Joe Burrow | $10 | Tyler Warren | $6 |
Frequently Asked Questions: 2026 Fantasy Football Auction Values
What is a good auction budget split?
A common target for a $200 budget is about 45% on running backs, 38% on receivers, 6% on quarterback, 7% on tight end, and the last few dollars on kicker, defense, and bench. Adjust toward receiver in full-PPR and toward running back in standard scoring.
How much should I spend on one player?
Your hard ceiling on any single player is your remaining budget minus one dollar for every roster spot you still need to fill. Set a personal max on your top two or three targets before the auction and do not chase past it once the bidding heats up.
Do auction values change by league size and scoring?
Yes. These values assume a 12-team PPR league. In a 10-team league every player is worth more because budgets chase a shallower pool, and standard scoring shifts value from pass-catching backs and receivers toward volume runners. Use the tiers as your guide and scale the dollars to your settings.
Who is the most expensive player in 2026 auctions?
Ja’Marr Chase tops our board at $64, with Jahmyr Gibbs the priciest running back at $60. The elite tier of Chase, Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, and the top receivers is where the biggest bids land.
More 2026 Fantasy Football Printables
- 2026 Fantasy Football Positional Tiers
- 2026 Half-PPR and Standard Cheat Sheet
- 2026 Running Back Rankings (PPR)
