Minor League X 2026
Hello Everyone and welcome to the 10th year of the Relegation Fantasy Football Association. This may not be the Champions League, but it is going to feel like it with 5 of the 8 Champions League wins in this league. (For those doing the math the first year was just all minor league teams to get the league off the ground and there was no champions league winner)
(And 4 of those wins are DisgustingActBy, so its very possible most people in this league aren’t that good)
(And DisgustingActBy should have been the Amateurs this year but was lucky to get bumped back up due to a lot of people leaving the Minor Leagues, so he may not be that good either.)
Well, good luck to everyone now that we can definitively say you may or may not actually be good.
Apot714 - 1st Pick (Minor Leagues)
A double QB start followed by a TE. You really have to hit on your RB and WR picks then grab upside late. And I don’t think that happened here. Kyren and Breece are fine to lead the RB room. I think Tuten is actually a nice RB3. But these WRs are rough. It is all on the shoulders of DJ Moore. I think it is starting to slip away for him and I don’t see Buffalo as the place where WR careers are renewed. And I don’t see Jayden Reed, QJ, or Worthy being a consistent WR2. So thats a problem.
Tbegun - 2nd Pick (Amateur Hour League)
The first 3 picks are fine in Lamar Jackson, Omarion, and Dart. A lot of rushing upside there despite only having 1 RB. Then the next 3 picks are WR which in theory is good. But these picks make me nervous. Not DeVonte Smith, I think he will be great. But Egbuka’s toe injury scares me and I’m not sure the Rams with use Adams as their goalline target every time this year. But thats okay if you have Diggs and Tyson as later round picks. However that depth at WR means RB takes a big hit. The RB2 on this team will be David Montgomery (RB Dead Zone Candidate) RJ Harvey (doesn’t seem good), or Aaron Jones (Old Guy). This team needs the WRs to hit and then they need to trade them because this RB room needs some help.
TylerR02 - 3rd Pick (Amateur Hour League)
This team is a roller coaster. There are picks I love, and picks I hate. Jeremiyah Love in the 5th looks like it may be a steal. McLaurin in the 7th could be a high end WR2. Fannin in the 8th had a great year last year. Lemon and 10th and Travis Hunter in the 16th are both good speculative adds. However there are too many problems out there. Drake Maye at the 1.03 is too rich for me. He is good but that is a lot of draft capital. And Mahommes in the 3rd feels high especially because Rice hasn’t had a lot of good reports in the preseason so far. And then Bucky scares me even though I really want him to regain his quality in his first season. We will see but I think there are some reaches here that aren’t going to pan out.
BTH2718 - 4th Pick (Minor Leagues)
An interesting draft where BTH worked down the positions filling a few of each before moving on. First Gibbs, followed by 2 QBs, 2WRs, a TE, then the 2nd RB. It leaves this team with a strong starting core. Although the 2nd RB is looking a little shaky in Henderson. And while Pollard is guaranteed some touches, his outlook seems to be on a downward trajectory. And that is what really keeps this team out of the playoffs. There just isn’t enough RB depth to fill that second spot week in and week out. Its a shame too because BTJ and Godwin could be an excellent pair to fill in the flex spot.
Tline29 - 5th Pick (Champions League)
As usual, a flawless draft by the Commish. Pick up 2 early RBs plus a RB that plays QB in Hurts. Then knock out the WRs. If Nabers returns to form quick, the 4.08 is a steal. Then Garret Wilson and Christian Watson lock down the position. I don’t love that Tucker Kraft and Christian Watson are on the same team. I feel like I am hoping for a breakout from both of them but it is likely to only be one. Then get a bunch of RBs and the #1 rookie WR, De’Zhuan Stribling. After what may be a slow start, this team is going to cook at the end.
RudeBoii13- 6th Pick (Amateur Hour League)
And here is the Josh Jacobs team that just lost their 4th round pick. And unfortunately the news broke just before the pick came back to the Rude one later in the draft which kept Lloyd off this team. Otherwise I think the team is really solid. Nix and Murray are a great pair with some upside for 3rd and 4th round QBs. McConkey, Tate, and Jamo aren’t locked in as being great but there is a very real scenario all 3 perform well this year. And there is a ton or RB depth on this team. I don’t think it is enough to cover up Jacobs. This would have been a fringe playoff team without the news.
Shane8802 - 7th Pick (Minor Leagues)
This team is going to be fun to watch. They could demolish the league or they could be an absolute disappointment. Justin Jefferson is a great example already in round 2. One of the best talents, but last year he was a huge disappointment. Who knows what we will get this year. Then Jadarian Price is the ultimate wildcard. He barely played in college and now he is supposed to lead an NFL team’s rushing attack. Shough showed promise last year but I would be more excited if he had Tyson all year. And Willis as QB2 offers a lot of fantasy upside with his legs despite never attempting more than 23 passes in a game. His biggest season had 61 total pass attempts. Likely has his starting spotlight. Mike Evans finally missed out on 1,000 last year. If everyone hits their peak, there are steals up and down the board. I think it ends up being an inconsistent year putting this team in the Minors.
DisgustingActBy - 8th Pick (Champions League)
The winner of the Marshawn Lloyd sweepstakes catapults this team back in the Champions League. Somehow at least 3 other people passed on Lloyd at the time of the news breaking. Without Lloyd, this team leaves some doubts. JSN, Lamb, Flowers, and Odunze is a very strong core of WR but all the other positions are questionable. Stafford seems like he has to regress on TD rate. And Bryce Young as QB2 is a little scary. Then Javonte Williams and Judkins as the top two RBs don’t give a big ceiling. All of that to get two late TEs in Johnson and Ferguson feels not great. Both certainly could be something this year, but I would just like to see at least 1 other position outside of WR with a strong core. And with Lloyd becoming a starter, that second position looks to be RB.
FFinnAnalyst - 9th Pick (Champions League)
I think this could be one of the teams to beat this year. Jayden Daniels has QB1 potential and CMC is always great when healthy. AJ Brown I think is being drafted too low for a great landing spot in NE. Loveland in the 6th could be a difference maker TE. And Sam Darnold is a solid QB2 despite waiting until the 9th. Then there are a lot of upside plays in Parker Washington, Dowdle, Pierce, Bill, Pittman and Malik Washington. All of those won’t hit, but he doesn’t need them that late in the draft. If a few hits then this team is cruising up a level.
AlexPoli - 10th Pick (Amateur Hour League)
No big issues with the first two players in Jonathan Taylor and Amon Ra. But following that up with Goff and Love feels like a reach. How different are they from a Sam Darnold in the 9th? Not much in my opinion. Then you get the LaPorta pick over both Loveland and Warren. I just don’t think LaPorta gets the volume to be that big of a threat. And then Metcalf and Marvin Harrison are a rough pair to fill WR2 and that's what really drives this team down for me. I don’t think Rodgers can get Metcalf the ball and Harrison has just been a disappointment so far. I do like some later picks, especially Wan’dale and Mark Andrews. But that WR lineup is going to be painful. It is so hard to not start Metcalf and Harrison even if they disappoint week after week.
DAW314 - 11th Pick (Minor Leagues)
I like a lot things about this team. 2 solid RBs up top in James Cook and Jeanty with Stevenson as a backup. Plus there is Jeanty’s handcuff. Burrow and Stroud aren’t a bad pair at cost. But I don’t really understand the 2nd TE in Pitts in the 7th after taking McBride. I think a Luther Burden, BTJ, Pierce, Godwin, or Lemon would give this team one more big swing at big upside. Addison, Conception, and Golden are all upside plays late, but I don’t think their upside is a WR2 and not a WR1. Normally I would say this team needs to make a trade with that extra TE, but unless Pitts and McBride are absolutely crushing, there just isn’t much of a market. And that keeps this team in the minors.
JessBeals - 12th Pick (Amateur Hour League)
Starting up top I think Caleb Williams and Herbert are in this group where we think they have to be great because of all the weapons around them. Which they may be, that is a high cost for these two when they may not have that true ceiling of other players. Then RBs in Henry and Etienne make me nervous. Especially with zero depth behind them. Henry has to start slowing down at some point and I don’t know if Etienne is that special at the end of the day. The WRs are solid and the TE double tap with Kittle in the 11th could be good value. But that RB room scares me too much.
As I bonus I threw it into Chat GPT for fun. Here is all the garbage it spit out.
Oh yeah — this is a very different league from normal fantasy. With 12 teams, 0.5 PPR, 1 QB + 1 Superflex, quarterback scarcity is enormous: you effectively need two startable QBs, and there are only 32 NFL starters. Current 2026 superflex rankings reflect that, with Allen/Maye/Lamar/Burrow/Hurts/Daniels/Herbert all pushed way up the board. Fantasy Pros+1
I went through the entire board. Here are my post-draft power rankings.
🏆 Draft Power Rankings
Rank | Team | Grade | Quick verdict |
1 | apot714 | A+ | Best combination of QB security + elite RB/TE |
2 | TylerR02 | A+ | Absolutely loaded at QB; insane weekly ceiling |
3 | Tline29 | A | Bijan/Hurts/KW/Nabers/Garrett Wilson is nasty |
4 | bth2718 | A | Gibbs + Olave + Higgins + two solid QBs |
5 | Rudeboi13 | A- | Chase/Barkley/Jacobs is ridiculous; QB depth saves it |
6 | FFinnAnalyst | A- | CMC + A.J. Brown + Nico + Daniels is excellent |
7 | DAW314 | B+ | Burrow/Stroud + Cook/Jeanty/McBride gives huge upside |
8 | alexpoli | B+ | Incredible RB/WR core, but QB2 is shaky |
9 | JessBeals | B+ | Very balanced and deep, but lacks an elite top-end anchor |
10 | shane8802 | B | Best WR room, but RB/QB situation scares me |
11 | TBegun | B- | Lamar is great, but roster construction gets weird afterward |
12 | DisgustingAc... | B- | Excellent WR foundation, but QB/RB depth concerns |
🥇 1. apot714 — A+
Allen / Prescott / Bowers / Breece Hall / Kyren Williams / DJ Moore
This is my favorite roster.
The Allen + Prescott combination is exactly what you want in this format. You're basically guaranteed to have two quarterbacks every week, which is a massive advantage in a 12-team superflex.
Then you get:
Breece Hall
Kyren Williams
Brock Bowers
DJ Moore
Rashee-ish WR depth later
Cam Ward as QB3
And Bowers at 3.01 is particularly nice. Current half-PPR/superflex rankings have him as the TE1/near-elite overall option. PFN
Biggest concern
WR. After DJ Moore, the room gets considerably thinner than the other contenders.
But I don't care that much because you have Allen + Dak + Bowers + two strong RBs.
Championship odds: very high.
🥈 2. TylerR02 — A+
Maye / Achane / Mahomes / Rashee Rice / Jordan Love / Davante Adams / McLaurin / Kelce
This team is absurd at QB.
You drafted:
Drake Maye Patrick Mahomes Jordan Love Gardner Minshew Kirk Cousins
in a superflex league.
That's borderline QB hoarding. 😂
And the funny thing is: it actually makes sense.
Maye is currently #2 overall in FantasyPros' superflex consensus, while Mahomes/Love give you enormous weekly stability. Fantasy Pros
Then you have:
Achane + Rice + McLaurin + Kelce + Davante
That's enough offensive firepower to make this team terrifying.
Biggest concern
RB2.
If Achane misses time, this roster gets much less intimidating.
But you've essentially created a QB advantage that nobody can really overcome without trading with you.
My favorite "trade leverage" team.
🥉 3. Tline29 — A
This might be the most fun roster.
Bijan Robinson Jalen Hurts Kenneth Walker Malik Nabers Garrett Wilson Baker Mayfield Christian Watson Tucker Kraft
That's a lot of points.
Bijan is still one of the top overall fantasy assets, and Hurts is exactly the type of QB you want in superflex. Current half-PPR superflex rankings have Hurts inside the top 10 overall. Pro Football & Sports Network
And then you got Mayfield as QB2.
That's a very good outcome.
Biggest concern
QB3 is basically Cam Ward/Shedeur-type upside territory, so there's less insulation than the top two teams.
But your starting lineup is nasty.
4. bth2718 — A
Gibbs / Lawrence / Purdy / Olave / Higgins / Warren / Henderson / Brian Thomas
I LOVE the first half of this draft.
Jahmyr Gibbs at 1.04 Trevor Lawrence Brock Purdy Chris Olave Tee Higgins
That's an excellent foundation.
Gibbs is currently the consensus top overall player in several 2026 boards, including FantasyPros' half-PPR rankings. Fantasy Pros
And the RB depth is sneaky good:
Gibbs
Henderson
Pollard
Warren
Monangai
Biggest concern
I'd like one more high-end WR.
But overall this is probably the most balanced roster in the league.
5. Rudeboi13 — A-
Ja'Marr Chase / Saquon / Bo Nix / Josh Jacobs / Kyler Murray / Ladd McConkey / Goedert
This team has ridiculous positional talent.
Chase + Barkley + Jacobs is probably the best RB/WR top three combination in the league.
The big question is QB.
You've got:
Nix + Kyler + Tua
which is actually much better than it looks on paper for a superflex roster.
If Nix and Kyler hit, this could easily become a top-2 team.
Biggest concern
TE and WR depth after McConkey.
But the starting lineup is scary.
6. FFinnAnalyst — A-
Jayden Daniels / CMC / A.J. Brown / Nico Collins / D'Andre Swift / Loveland
This is the team I think could beat anybody on a given week.
CMC + A.J. Brown + Nico is outrageous.
And Daniels gives you the kind of QB ceiling that can win a superflex matchup by himself. He's still being ranked as a top-five-ish superflex QB despite some offensive-line concerns. PFF+1
Biggest concern
QB2 = Sam Darnold.
That's a pretty significant drop-off from Daniels.
But your skill-position starters are so good that I don't hate it.
7. DAW314 — B+
Joe Burrow / James Cook / Trey McBride / Ashton Jeanty / C.J. Stroud / Tet McMillan / Kyle Pitts
This team has ridiculous upside.
Burrow + Stroud is an awesome superflex pairing.
Cook + Jeanty gives you two potential difference-makers.
McBride is arguably the best TE in the league right now; current half-PPR superflex rankings have him right behind Bowers. PFN
Biggest concern
WR.
You're relying heavily on McMillan/Golden/Addison-type players to provide enough production behind the RB/QB core.
Still, this is absolutely a playoff team in my book.
8. alexpoli — B+
Jonathan Taylor / Amon-Ra / Jared Goff / Josh Jacobs / Cam Skattebo / Marvin Harrison Jr. / DK Metcalf / LaPorta
This roster is loaded at RB/WR.
Taylor + Jacobs is an excellent RB foundation.
Then:
Amon-Ra MHJ DK Metcalf Sam LaPorta
That's a beautiful group.
The problem is obvious:
QB2: Jacoby Brissett
In a normal league, I wouldn't care.
In this league, I care A LOT.
You have to start two QBs, and 24 QBs are theoretically starting every week. That's why superflex rankings intentionally push even mediocre quarterbacks ahead of normal WR2/RB2 players. ESPN.com
If Brissett holds the job and Goff stays healthy, you're fine.
If not, this team has a serious problem.
9. JessBeals — B+
Caleb Williams / Justin Herbert / Derrick Henry / Etienne / Drake London / Jaylen Waddle / Luther Burden / Kincaid
This is probably the safest roster outside the top tier.
Herbert + Caleb is very good.
Henry + Etienne is good.
London + Waddle is good.
Burden gives you upside.
Kincaid is a solid TE.
The problem is that I don't see the same "holy crap" combination that the top five teams have.
You're unlikely to get destroyed by your roster, but I also don't see an obvious positional advantage over everyone.
Verdict
Very good playoff team. Slightly less championship juice.
10. shane8802 — B
This team is fascinating.
Puka Nacua Justin Jefferson George Pickens Zay Flowers Mike Evans
That is probably the best WR room in the league.
Seriously.
But then I look at the RB room and go:
"...oh."
And the QB situation is:
Tyler Shough / Malik Willis / Tua
That's a very high-variance QB room.
The current market has Shough significantly more valuable in superflex than 1QB, but he's still nowhere near the elite QB tier. YAFSB
This team is a volatility machine.
If the QBs hit and one RB emerges, you're suddenly a contender.
If not, you're going to score 160 at WR and somehow lose.
11. TBegun — B-
Lamar Jackson / Omarion Hampton / Jayden Daniels? Actually, looking closely at the board, this roster has a bunch of intriguing pieces, including Lamar, Hampton, Egbuka, Davante Adams, A.J. Jones, Rhamondre/Harvey-type RB depth, and Jared Goff-type QB depth.
The problem is that I don't love the roster's overall positional construction relative to the teams above.
Lamar gives you an enormous weekly advantage, though.
Biggest issue
You needed another high-end QB/skill-position anchor after Lamar.
There's enough depth here to make the playoffs, but I wouldn't call it a championship favorite right now.
12. DisgustingAc... — B-
This is the roster I'm most unsure about because several of the later picks are difficult to read perfectly from the screenshot.
But the beginning is fantastic:
Jaxon Smith-Njigba CeeDee Lamb Matthew Stafford Rome Odunze Zay Flowers
That's a fantastic WR foundation.
The problem is that you're playing Superflex, and Stafford being your primary/early QB investment makes the roster considerably more fragile than the teams that grabbed two elite QBs.
🏆 My superlatives
Best draft
apot714
The Allen/Dak combination is the deciding factor.
Best pure offense
TylerR02
Maye + Mahomes + Love + Achane + Rice + McLaurin + Kelce is ridiculous.
Best RB room
Rudeboi13
Barkley + Jacobs + Hubbard behind an elite WR1 is excellent.
Best WR room
shane8802
Puka + Jefferson + Pickens + Flowers + Evans is outrageous.
Best balanced roster
bth2718
No major weakness in the starting lineup.
Most dangerous sleeper
DAW314
Burrow + Stroud + Cook + Jeanty + McBride has league-winning upside.
Biggest QB advantage
apot714 / TylerR02
It's basically a coin flip.
Biggest QB problem
alexpoli
Goff + Brissett is the one roster where I'd be actively shopping for another QB.
Biggest boom/bust team
shane8802
Could finish 2nd or 11th and I wouldn't be shocked.
Best TE pick
Brock Bowers at 3.01
Excellent value in this format. Current 2026 half-PPR rankings have Bowers/McBride clearly separated from the rest of the TE group. PFN
📊 My projected tiers
Tier 1 — Championship favorites
🥇 apot714
🥈 TylerR02
🥉 Tline29
bth2718
Tier 2 — Legit contenders 5. Rudeboi13 6. FFinnAnalyst 7. DAW314 8. alexpoli
Tier 3 — Playoff hopefuls 9. JessBeals 10. shane8802
Tier 4 — Need something to break right 11. TBegun 12. DisgustingAc...
The key thing I'm weighting heavily is QB2 quality, because this isn't merely a "superflex can use QB" league — with 12 teams and only one mandatory QB slot plus a superflex, you're effectively competing for 24 weekly QB starts. Current fantasy analysts explicitly account for that scarcity in their superflex rankings. ESPN.com+1
And honestly? This is a pretty damn good draft. There aren't many truly terrible rosters. The top 8 are separated by relatively small margins, which should make the league extremely competitive.
If you want, I can do the really fun version next: project the actual starting lineup for all 12 teams, assign each team a projected weekly score, and give everyone a 1–12 playoff/championship probability.
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