The summer is here, meaning it’s time for best ball drafts before we turn the page to our season-long leagues. It’s a great way to get acclimated with the current fantasy football landscape, earn some draft reps, and have fun. The beach, pool, or just a nice walk in the neighborhood is better when you’re drafting a best ball team. For those not aware, the crux of a best ball league is you draft and forget. No lineups, waivers, or trades. The platform you play on picks your best lineup for you each week. Sounds like a plan to me.
Every couple of weeks leading up to August, we’ll do a quick check-in on Underdog’s ADP (average draft position) to see which players may be coming at a bargain and which ones may be getting picked a little higher than I’d prefer. Let’s get the negativity out of the way and start with a few overvalued players. All ADPs are courtesy of 4for4.com as of 7/25/26.
Let’s get the negativity out of the way and jump into the one overvalued player we’ll touch on.
Kyle Pitts, Tight End, Falcons
ADP: 105 (overvalued)
The 2021 4th-overall pick cashed in on a strong end to last season with a 3-year, $54 million contract extension. He finally looked like the weapon in the passing game that the fantasy community has been waiting for, and at pick 105.6 on average on Underdog, the price isn’t drastic. The problem, however, is that Kyle Pitts has to play alongside Wide Receiver Drake London, who also got a huge payday this offseason. When London missed games last season, Pitts went to town, averaging 2.56 yards per route run (2nd among Tight Ends) and 28.6% targets per route run (3rd), according to Ian Hartitz. In the 12 games where Pitts and London played together, things really plummeted for Pitts, dropping all the way down to 35th in yards per route run and 33rd in targets per route run, which is according to Ian Hartitz as well. The five games without London were pretty sweet, but I don’t want to rely on a Drake London injury to get any legitimate production from Pitts.
The quarterback situation is another reason to fade Pitts in 2026, as Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix don’t inspire the highest confidence under center. It’s unknown how Tua will mesh with new head coach Kevin Stefanski‘s offense, and Penix is coming off another torn ACL injury he suffered last November. George Kittle gets drafted shortly after Pitts on average, and the news is positive around him returning sooner rather than later.
Sam LaPorta, Tight End, Lions
ADP: 94.9 (Undervalued)
On the flip side, Sam LaPorta gets drafted just about 10 picks ahead of Pitts on average. The four-year veteran has been fully cleared from the back injury he suffered mid-season last year and is good to go for training camp. He’s also part of a more explosive offense with the Lions than Pitts is likely to be in with the Falcons. New offensive coordinator Drew Petzing (former Cardinals OC) employs a fantasy-friendly offense for Tight Ends. Tim Twentyman of Lions.com noted Petzing’s offenses in Arizona were near the top in utilizing 12 and 13 personnel (two and three Tight Ends on the field at a time, respectively). I’m not saying LaPorta is as good or has the ceiling potential of Cardinals Tight End Trey McBride, but McBride thrived massively within this offensive system, breaking the record for most receptions by a Tight End in a single season last year. We’ve already seen LaPorta explode as a fantasy option, but with an ADP of nearly 96, the risk isn’t drastic. His health looks to be in good shape, he’s still attached to a good offensive environment, and his quarterback situation is also more stable than Pitts’. I haven’t drafted enough LaPorta, but there’s still plenty of time to get him on a few best ball rosters.
RJ Harvey, Running Back, Denver Broncos
ADP: 86.1 (Undervalued)
If you’re up to speed on the 2026 fantasy football landscape, you know that running backs fly off the board. The running back market thins out pretty quickly in best ball drafts if you don’t get your guys early, but what if you get into a draft and it makes more sense to zig when others are zagging? If everyone has the same idea to draft running backs early, you may be able to get an advantage at other positions instead of just following the crowd. So if that’s the case for you, Broncos RB RJ Harvey is a ball carrier you can get who has a high ceiling and plenty of upside, but comes at an affordable cost, which isn’t the easiest thing to find in 2026.
Harvey’s top competition for snaps is J.K. Dobbins. The seven-year veteran has always battled injuries throughout his career, not having played more than 13 games in a season since his rookie year in 2020. I don’t root for injuries, and I won’t predict them, but of course the likelihood of Dobbins making it through an entire season with no health ailments doesn’t seem like the likely scenario. Once Dobbins’ season ended by Week 11 last season, Harvey did well with the opportunities handed to him. According to 4for4.com, the UCF product ranked 11th in receiving yards per game, 8th in targets per route run, and 12th in yards per route run among all running backs during that stretch. Harvey showed plenty of usefulness in the passing game as a rookie, and Dobbins should at least be no major threat in that area.
The Broncos’ offensive line is also something that shouldn’t be ignored when discussing Harvey. According to Scott DiBenedetto of fantasypoints.com, who recently ranked all 32 offensive lines, the Broncos came in at #1. Continuity is key for offensive line success, according to DiBenedetto, and the Broncos are returning all five starters for the third consecutive year. A running back that I can get in the 7th or 8th round who’s running behind an elite offensive line sounds like a nice little secret that some of your league mates may not be up on.
A separate concern for Harvey is the addition of Running Back Jonah Coleman in the 4th-round of this year’s draft. His presence muddies the backfield and causes more questions than answers regarding Harvey’s role. Coleman, without question, could take some work away from Harvey, but on the flip side, he was just a day three investment. Coleman is known to be a jack-of-all-trades type of running back, but isn’t necessarily exceptional or special in any one area. Harvey’s main competition consists of an older running back with a major injury history along with a rookie 4th-round pick, not good enough reasons to fade Harvey. Harvey still has the most upside in this backfield, and with a few positive training camp reports, his ADP isn’t going to stay where it is. An average draft position in the 8th-round looks like a nice deal, but jump on this quick before he becomes an overvalue instead of an undervalue.
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