7/11/26 - 8-Team PPR Mock Draft Strategy | How to Win Shallow Fantasy Football Leagues

How should your fantasy football draft strategy change in an 8-team PPR league?In this episode of Mock It Like It's Hot, we complete a full 8-team PPR fantasy football mock draft while breaking down the biggest strategic differences between shallow leagues and traditional 10- or 12-team formats.With elite players available throughout the draft, roster construction becomes more important than ever. We discuss whether investing in an elite quarterback or tight end creates a true positional advantage, if strategies like Zero RB or Robust RB still hold value, and how to identify the best picks in every round.Whether you're drafting in an 8-team home league, office league, or competitive PPR format, this episode will help you understand how player values shift, where positional advantages exist, and how to build a championship-caliber roster.If you're preparing for your 2026 fantasy football draft, this mock draft is packed with actionable strategy, draft tips, player analysis, and roster-building advice to help you gain an edge over your league.If you feel like talking ball with us, come and join the Club Fantasy FFL/Women of Fantasy Football Discord! 👉 https://discord.gg/RkHVcekXXw00:00 Intro02:20 8 Team Settings!!!04:47 Smaller Leagues Can Mean Big Problems14:30 Early Draft Recap15:40 Who is Your 1.01?26:33 We Need to Talk Positional Advantage31:55 Interesting Mid-Round Picks40:00 Keep Trade Cut - 2nd Year RBs46:00 Late-Round Sleepers and Traps57:03 Draft Strategy Recap01:09:33 Playoff Structure for Smaller Leagues01:11:54 OutroKeywords: fantasy football, fantasy football podcast, 2026 fantasy football, fantasy football mock draft, 8-team fantasy football, PPR mock draft, fantasy football draft strategy, fantasy football draft tips, fantasy football rankings, Zero RB, Robust RB, quarterback strategy, tight end strategy, fantasy football advice, NFL fantasy football, Club Fantasy FFL