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Who is a value in 2026 startup drafts right now? Comparing real ADP data to KTC values.
May 30, 2026/u/bsmithjmur/fantasyfootball
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Jayden Reed
WR · GB · #general
...osh Downs 3,571 Value +17 91 75 Kenyon Sadiq 4,700 Value +16 129 113 Jayden Reed 3,458 Value +16 76 61 Kyle Pitts 4,954 Value +15 59 45 Rome Odunze 5...
Rashee Rice
WR · KC · #general
...layer KTC Val Value 63 107 Josh Jacobs 3,559 Overdrafted -44 41 82 Rashee Rice 4,483 Overdrafted -41 146 177 Jacoby Brissett 2,684 Overdrafted -31...
Michael Penix
QB · ATL · #general
...Addison 4,007 Value +18 112 94 Isaiah Likely 3,824 Value +18 148 130 Michael Penix 3,151 Value +18 56 39 Jordan Love 5,618 Value +17 121 104 Josh Downs...
Bucky Irving
RB · TB · #general
...199 Overdrafted -17 90 105 D'Andre Swift 3,561 Overdrafted -15 53 68 Bucky Irving 4,846 Overdrafted -15 97 112 Terry McLaurin 3,464 Overdrafted -15 11...
Rome Odunze
WR · CHI · #general
...3 Jayden Reed 3,458 Value +16 76 61 Kyle Pitts 4,954 Value +15 59 45 Rome Odunze 5,458 Value +14 127 114 Denzel Boston 3,432 Value +13 54 42 Quinshon...
Xavier Worthy
WR · KC · #general
...l Boston 3,432 Value +13 129 113 Jayden Reed 3,458 Value +16 130 119 Xavier Worthy 3,366 Value +11 132 146 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 2,928 Overdrafted -14...
Brian Thomas
WR · JAX · #general
...Makai Lemon 5,078 Value +12 74 62 Tee Higgins 4,926 Value +12 78 66 Brian Thomas 4,870 Value +12 79 67 Jadarian Price 4,848 Value +12 82 71 Jaylen Wa...
Jalen Coker
WR · CAR · #general
...,770 Overdrafted -25 144 116 Zach Charbonnet 3,381 Value +28 145 135 Jalen Coker 3,077 Value +10 146 177 Jacoby Brissett 2,684 Overdrafted -31 148 13...
Cam Skattebo
RB · NYG · #general
...ando Mendoza 5,617 Value +18 59 45 Rome Odunze 5,458 Value +14 60 74 Cam Skattebo 4,723 Overdrafted -14 61 79 Javonte Williams 4,548 Overdrafted -18 6...
RJ Harvey
RB · DEN · #general
...2,770 Overdrafted -25 35 59 Chase Brown 4,977 Overdrafted -24 92 115 RJ Harvey 3,435 Overdrafted -23 136 159 Kenneth Gainwell 2,819 Overdrafted -23...
Oronde Gadsden
TE · LAC · #general
...Harvey 3,435 Overdrafted -23 93 83 Bryce Young 4,482 Value +10 96 85 Oronde Gadsden 4,116 Value +11 97 112 Terry McLaurin 3,464 Overdrafted -15 99 126 M...
Matthew Golden
WR · GB · #general
...Omar Cooper 3,836 Value +21 84 65 C.J. Stroud 4,884 Value +19 117 98 Matthew Golden 3,698 Value +19 58 40 Fernando Mendoza 5,617 Value +18 106 88 Jordan...
Quinshon Judkins
RB · CLE · #general
...e Odunze 5,458 Value +14 127 114 Denzel Boston 3,432 Value +13 54 42 Quinshon Judkins 5,517 Value +12 67 55 Makai Lemon 5,078 Value +12 74 62 Tee Higgins...
Cam Ward
QB · TEN · #general
...towers 4,210 Value +29 144 116 Zach Charbonnet 3,381 Value +28 73 47 Cam Ward 5,444 Value +26 124 99 Ty Simpson 3,688 Value +25 75 54 DeVonta Smit...
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB · WAS · #general
...n Reed 3,458 Value +16 130 119 Xavier Worthy 3,366 Value +11 132 146 Jacory Croskey-Merritt 2,928 Overdrafted -14 135 150 Travis Kelce 2,844 Overdrafted -15 136...
Fernando Mendoza
QB · LV · #general
.... Stroud 4,884 Value +19 117 98 Matthew Golden 3,698 Value +19 58 40 Fernando Mendoza 5,617 Value +18 106 88 Jordan Addison 4,007 Value +18 112 94 Isaiah...
Ty Simpson
QB · LAR · #general
...ach Charbonnet 3,381 Value +28 73 47 Cam Ward 5,444 Value +26 124 99 Ty Simpson 3,688 Value +25 75 54 DeVonta Smith 5,243 Value +21 114 93 Omar Coop...
Omar Cooper
WR · NYJ · #general
...y Simpson 3,688 Value +25 75 54 DeVonta Smith 5,243 Value +21 114 93 Omar Cooper 3,836 Value +21 84 65 C.J. Stroud 4,884 Value +19 117 98 Matthew Gol...
Jadarian Price
RB · SEA · #general
...Tee Higgins 4,926 Value +12 78 66 Brian Thomas 4,870 Value +12 79 67 Jadarian Price 4,848 Value +12 82 71 Jaylen Waddle 4,815 Value +11 Bottom line is...
Makai Lemon
WR · PHI · #general
...Boston 3,432 Value +13 54 42 Quinshon Judkins 5,517 Value +12 67 55 Makai Lemon 5,078 Value +12 74 62 Tee Higgins 4,926 Value +12 78 66 Brian Thomas...
Kenyon Sadiq
TE · NYJ · #general
...Jordan Love 5,618 Value +17 121 104 Josh Downs 3,571 Value +17 91 75 Kenyon Sadiq 4,700 Value +16 129 113 Jayden Reed 3,458 Value +16 76 61 Kyle Pitts...
Jonah Coleman
RB · DEN · #general
...Overdrafted -15 97 112 Terry McLaurin 3,464 Overdrafted -15 116 131 Jonah Coleman 3,151 Overdrafted -15 135 150 Travis Kelce 2,844 Overdrafted -15 83...
Denzel Boston
WR · CLE · #general
...Kyle Pitts 4,954 Value +15 59 45 Rome Odunze 5,458 Value +14 127 114 Denzel Boston 3,432 Value +13 54 42 Quinshon Judkins 5,517 Value +12 67 55 Makai L...
Eli Stowers
TE · PHI · #injuryupdate
...n their KTC values reflect: ADP# KTC# Player KTC Val Value 113 84 Eli Stowers 4,210 Value +29 144 116 Zach Charbonnet 3,381 Value +28 73 47 Cam Wa...
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Every startup season, certain players get drafted significantly higher or lower than their actual dynasty market value. Just for fun I decided to compare startup ADP data from my Fantasy Orphans site to current KTC values across the top 150 players to find the biggest discrepancies. Below are the 25 most overdrafted players you should let someone else reach for, and the 25 most undervalued players you can steal in startups right now. All data sourced from Fantasy Orphans (startup ADP) and KeepTradeCut. This is all based on 12-man Superflex with TEP, real completed Sleeper drafts - not mocks. https://fantasyorphans.com/startup-draft-adp The following players are the most reached for in recent startups. They are being drafted much higher than their KTC values reflect: ADP# KTC# Player KTC Val Value 63 107 Josh Jacobs 3,559 Overdrafted -44 41 82 Rashee Rice 4,483 Overdrafted -41 146 177 Jacoby Brissett 2,684 Overdrafted -31 99 126 Mike Evans 3,279 Overdrafted -27 139 164 Tony Pollard 2,770 Overdrafted -25 35 59 Chase Brown 4,977 Overdrafted -24 92 115 RJ Harvey 3,435 Overdrafted -23 136 159 Kenneth Gainwell 2,819 Overdrafted -23 36 58 Christian McCaffrey 5,011 Overdrafted -22 125 147 Rhamondre Stevenson 2,920 Overdrafted -22 69 90 Derrick Henry 3,956 Overdrafted -21 101 121 Chuba Hubbard 3,330 Overdrafted -20 102 122 Davante Adams 3,291 Overdrafted -20 149 168 Tua Tagovailoa 2,739 Overdrafted -19 61 79 Javonte Williams 4,548 Overdrafted -18 109 126 Jaylen Warren 3,199 Overdrafted -17 90 105 D'Andre Swift 3,561 Overdrafted -15 53 68 Bucky Irving 4,846 Overdrafted -15 97 112 Terry McLaurin 3,464 Overdrafted -15 116 131 Jonah Coleman 3,151 Overdrafted -15 135 150 Travis Kelce 2,844 Overdrafted -15 83 97 Matthew Stafford 3,727 Overdrafted -14 34 48 Kenneth Walker 5,428 Overdrafted -14 50 64 Saquon Barkley 4,904 Overdrafted -14 55 69 A.J. Brown 4,846 Overdrafted -14 The following players are being drafted at a value in recent startup, much lower than their KTC values reflect: ADP# KTC# Player KTC Val Value 113 84 Eli Stowers 4,210 Value +29 144 116 Zach Charbonnet 3,381 Value +28 73 47 Cam Ward 5,444 Value +26 124 99 Ty Simpson 3,688 Value +25 75 54 DeVonta Smith 5,243 Value +21 114 93 Omar Cooper 3,836 Value +21 84 65 C.J. Stroud 4,884 Value +19 117 98 Matthew Golden 3,698 Value +19 58 40 Fernando Mendoza 5,617 Value +18 106 88 Jordan Addison 4,007 Value +18 112 94 Isaiah Likely 3,824 Value +18 148 130 Michael Penix 3,151 Value +18 56 39 Jordan Love 5,618 Value +17 121 104 Josh Downs 3,571 Value +17 91 75 Kenyon Sadiq 4,700 Value +16 129 113 Jayden Reed 3,458 Value +16 76 61 Kyle Pitts 4,954 Value +15 59 45 Rome Odunze 5,458 Value +14 127 114 Denzel Boston 3,432 Value +13 54 42 Quinshon Judkins 5,517 Value +12 67 55 Makai Lemon 5,078 Value +12 74 62 Tee Higgins 4,926 Value +12 78 66 Brian Thomas 4,870 Value +12 79 67 Jadarian Price 4,848 Value +12 82 71 Jaylen Waddle 4,815 Value +11 Bottom line is these numbers are all moving targets, and have probably even changed since I put this together. But it's fun to look at the data like this and maybe target some of these value guys. Clearly recent news explains Jacobs, Rice, and Brisset. Startups can have long draft timers and it's likely that many people pulled the trigger on those players before the news broke. I expect those 3 to balance out a bit over the coming days. It's interesting to see just how many RBs are on that list. Clearly even though people say they don't value these RBs, they are s…