2026 IDP Best Ball Rankings

Adam is back with the rankings you need to dominate your IDP best ball drafts.

Rankings Updated: 3/4/2026

I’ve been putting out IDP best ball rankings for the site since 2023, and in the past three years, it’s probably cost me hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars. But I do it because I want to give our paid supporters the best chance possible in drafts, and that’s what these rankings represent. The proof is in the results: look at any of our Sleeper draft winners, or the top 10 names in D-UP, and what do you see?

That’s right: our paid supporters. I take a lot of pride in that fact.

However, if you’ve never tried best ball, let me be the first to welcome you! This is the ideal offseason format: quick drafts, low maintenance, and ever-evolving ADP. If you want to get better while the rest of your leaguemates are checked out, best ball is the best way to do so. It allows you to identify your targets, see where the values are, judge how the market views certain players, and form your own takes.

We run our own best ball drafts (follow Eric Harms on Twitter to learn when new drafts become available), and FastDraft hosts the largest IDP best ball contest, D-UP, every year. These rankings work for both formats and your home redraft leagues. What I’ve indexed more here is big play potential, since best ball doesn’t require you to decide when to start or sit players, so boom/bust IDPs become better targets.

These rankings give you a much-needed resource so drafts are enjoyable, not embarrassing. With enough practice, though, you won’t need them at all. I have 400+ players ranked right now. I’ll be updating the list all offseason (check the date at the top). Let’s get to the good stuff! Good luck—I’ll see you in the draft room.