8/18/26 - PPR Draft Strategy: How to Build Your Fantasy Football Team

How should you approach a PPR fantasy football draft? Sam Holt and Derek Tate break down the best ways to construct a winning roster and determine when to prioritize RBs, WRs, QB, TE, defense, and kicker.In a PPR league, should fantasy managers prioritize elite pass-catching RBs like Bijan Robinson, and look at target-hog WRs like Chris Olave in Rounds 2 and 3? And where do players like Derrick Henry and Quinshon Judkins fit into a PPR draft strategy despite offering less receiving production?Sam and Derek also tackle the biggest draft-day decisions, including Hero RB vs. Robust RB approaches, WR-heavy builds, quarterback and tight end draft timing, and the opportunity cost of taking an elite QB or TE early. Plus, they discuss how late you should wait on your defense and kicker.Whether you're preparing for a 2026 fantasy football draft, looking for PPR draft advice, or trying to improve your overall roster construction, this episode of Women of Fantasy Football's Sideline Banter provides actionable strategies to help you draft with confidence.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 Intro01:53 NFL News & Notes09:25 We did a mock draft! Let’s talk about it!15:20 Breakdown from the 1.0722:55 3 WR build vs 3 RB build27:14 Late QB is the way29:20 Breakdown from the 1.0634:08 Breakdown from the 1.0239:56 Breakdown from the 1.0444:20 Breakdown from the 1.0153:25 Breakdown from the 1.1259:40 Breakdown from the 1.1001:02:05 Chat questions01:13:45 OutroKeywords: fantasy football, 2026 fantasy football, PPR fantasy football, PPR draft strategy, fantasy football draft strategy, fantasy football draft, fantasy football advice, fantasy football rankings, fantasy football tips, fantasy football RB strategy, fantasy football WR strategy, Hero RB, Zero RB, fantasy football QB strategy, fantasy football TE strategy, Bijan Robinson fantasy, Chris Olave fantasy, Derrick Henry fantasy, Quinshon Judkins fantasy, fantasy football roster construction, fantasy football ADP, Women of Fantasy Football, Sideline Banter podcast