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“The Rabbit” Draft Strategies | FastDraft
I did two “Rabbit” drafts on FastDraft in which I chose two different draft strategies to see which one gives me better value for the season—one being an RB-heavy draft and the other being a WR-heavy draft.
RB Heavy Draft Review | 1.02 Spot
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Part of this strategy really depends on which draft spot you have. I was picking at the 1.02, which puts you at a slight disadvantage when trying to make this strategy work (especially with the 3rd-round reversal format).
Because of the reversal, the back half of the draft is actually a more ideal landing spot if you want to go RB-heavy. For example, the manager at the 1.07 was able to land Jonathan Taylor, Omarion Hampton, and Jeremiyah Love. That’s the type of start that really maximizes the build.
While I still like the three running backs I selected, the back half of the draft is better suited for stacking elite RB value early. I was still able to walk away with five potential RB1s for the 2026 season.
Since I went RB heavy, that left me with some question marks at wide receiver.
I ended up with Emeka Egbuka as my WR1, which is risky due to the current status of the Buccaneers’ wide receiver room. It could turn into great value, or it could look like I spent a 5th-round pick on what should have been a 8th-round player.
I do believe I rounded out the rest of my receivers with players who all have top-30 upside, which is why this strategy could still work out well in FastDraft. If even two of them hit their ceiling outcomes, the RB-heavy build becomes very difficult to beat.
Like I mentioned earlier, if you’re drafting from the back half of the board, you might have been able to land players like Courtland Sutton or even Marvin Harrison Jr., who feels like a major value in Round 9 right now. Instead, I ended up with Jaylen Waddle and Michael Pittman Jr., which gives me solid floors but maybe not the same explosive upside I could’ve accessed from a different draft slot.
That’s the tradeoff with this build: elite RB depth versus WR certainty.
WR Heavy Draft Review | 1.05 Spot
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On the WR-heavy draft, I was picking at the 1.05. From that spot, I was able to land four receivers who all offer WR1 upside for the 2026 season.
The 1.04–1.06 range is probably the sweet spot if you want to execute this type of strategy. You’re in position to grab an elite wide receiver early, and you’re not reaching across tiers the way you sometimes have to at the very top or bottom of the draft.
Later on, I was still able to grab two upside wide receivers in Luther Burden and Alec Pierce, which helped ensure I wouldn’t have any real issues at the position. Adding that kind of depth late gives this build both ceiling and insulation if one of the early receivers doesn’t hit.
If the RB-heavy draft was about stability, this WR-heavy build is about upside and positional dominance.
I selected Cam Skattebo at 5.06 as my RB1. There were other options on the board, including fellow 2025 rookies like RJ Harvey and Quinshon Judkins, along with D’Andre Swift. I also could have passed on Luther Burden there and taken one of those running backs instead, which might have made this type of strategy work out better structurally.
If you’re going to go WR-heavy, I think the key is this: you need to secure at least two running backs by Round 6, then wait and attack value later. Otherwise, you’re playing catch-up at the most volatile position in fantasy.
After that point, it became a lot of upside and hope at running back.
- Bhayshul Tuten and Jonathan Brooks could easily be starters by September — but it’s far from a guarantee.
- Jonah Coleman in Round 11 is strong value, especially if he lands in the right situation.
- And getting Alvin Kamara in Round 15 is an absolute steal regardless of age. At that point in the draft, you’re betting on role and production, not long-term runway.
This build clearly dominates at wide receiver, but it requires things to break right at running back. That’s the risk you accept when you lean fully into WR-heavy early.
QBs & TEs Strategies
For quarterbacks and tight ends in either strategy, it seems more likely that you wait and take two at each position in the middle-to-late rounds.
At tight end, a solid approach is to grab your top option by Round 7, then wait until the final two rounds to take a second one. Players like George Kittle, Mark Andrews, or Juwan Johnson can be strong value late, depending on how the board falls. That gives you upside without having to force the position early.
As for quarterbacks, Rounds 10 and 11 feel like a strong range to double up. You can land players like Patrick Mahomes, Bo Nix, Brock Purdy, or Baker Mayfield in that area and feel comfortable with the production. If you want one of the elite quarterbacks, though, you’ll need to get them by Round 6—otherwise the positional run makes it tough to recover.
In both builds, QB and TE are spots where patience can pay off as long as you don’t miss the value pockets in the middle rounds.
Rookie Values in The Rabbit
As far as rookie in “The Rabbit” drafts such as
Top-end rookies like Jeremiyah Love are consistently going in early Round 3, so there’s rarely a discount there.
The top three rookie receivers have been steady Round 6 picks, but at that point you can also pivot to proven veterans with upside for 2026.
One player to avoid at cost is Denzel Boston in early Round 10. That’s a bit too rich in FastDraft when more established value is still on the board.
Draft Board Results
The first board is the WR Heavy draft & the second board is the RB Heavy draft.
Tune back in next week as we return to “The Origins” rookie drafts and see where the value of these drafts are again prior to the NFL Combine. Follow me on Twitter @CoachStevenP to discuss strategies 1-on-1 or hit me up on discord @coachstevenp.
