Absolute Auction Podcast

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Ryan & Adam break down five fantasy football players going for far less than they're worth in 2026 auction drafts — the names to target before prices rise. We're bidding on value, not hype, and these five are sitting in the sweet spot right now: Dallas Goedert, Rome Odunze, Tank Bigsby, Tony Pollard, and Cyrus Allen. We cover each player's situation, why the auction market is sleeping on them, and...

Don't blow your auction budget on these five players. In this episode, Ryan & Adam break down the fantasy football auction picks who cost way more than they should in 2026 — Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, De'Von Achane, Bucky Irving, and Jadarian Price — and explain exactly why their price tags outweigh their projected production.

📌 Timestamps:

0:00 — Intro: The overpay trap

1:17 — Christian McCa...

Get ready for your fantasy football auction draft with Ryan and Adam as they look at players whose average auction value (AAV) has fallen over the last 30 days. We  reveal the top five players who are costing less in auction drafts, providing you with a unique opportunity to snag talented players at a bargain..... or pass on them. 

We break down our thoughts on these five players, along with if we are buying them, or lett...

Step inside a 12-team 1QB PPR fantasy football auction mock draft with a $200 budget — and see how the board comes together. We run through every round of this auction mock draft, tracking dollar values, nomination strategy, and roster construction from start to finish. 1QB scoring changes everything — no superflex, no tight end premium, no hoarding QBs, just a clean auction.

📊 FORMAT: 12 teams | 1QB | PPR scoring with...

We have another great episode for you as Ryan and Adam talk about the tight end position for the 2026 fantasy football season and how to approach them. We help you with the way to approach them by looking at the current AAV. The real debate starts at the top. Trey McBride and Brock Bowers come at a steep cost. Are you willing to pay up for them over the likes of Derrick Henry, Karen Williams or Chris Olave in 1QB leagues? Furthermo...

We have another great episode for you as Ryan and Adam talk about the wide receiver position for the 2026 fantasy football season and how to approach them. We help you with the way to approach them by looking at the current AAV that you can find below:

https://datastudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/29383032-d140-41cd-85f0-4951d80747b0/page/VG8kC

Be sure to bookmark this as Adam runs weekly mocks over at Sleeper!

Now, it's easy to star...

Ryan and Adam are joined by Paul (GM Fantasy) as we do a 12-team Superflex auction draft with results and analysis!

Who had the best draft? https://sleeper.com/draft/nfl/1381850653902503936

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Any questions? Email the show at absoluteauctionpodcast@gmail.com

Be sure to keep up with Adam’s AAV as he continues to update i...

We have another great episode for you as Ryan and Adam talk about the running back position for the 2026 fantasy football season and how to approach them. We help you with the way to approach them by looking at the current AAV The real debate starts at the top.

Who would you rather have between Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson? The best thing about auction leagues is you can have BOTH on your team. But how would you build the rest o...

We have another great episode for you as Ryan and Adam talk about the quarterbacks for the 2026 fantasy football season and how to approach them. We help you with the way to approach them in 1QB leagues and also Superflex.

Now, Josh Allen is easily the best quarterback in both formats. But is he worth the cost? The value for Allen is astronomical as he is by far the most expensive quarterback to draft for the 2026 season.

Additiona...

When it comes to fantasy football drafts, strength of schedule could impact a star. Last season we saw players like Drake Maye, Chris Olave and a few others help bring fantasy championships to many managers.

Here, Adam and Ryan highlight six players whose schedule could impact their fantasy performance both positively and negatively.

Our data is from 100% real auction drafts as we run both 1QB and Superflex mocks over  @Sleepe...

Ryan and Adam have a great show for you as they take an early look at Contract Players, they like in both 1QB, and Superflex league based on the current AAV (Average Auction Values) this early in the season. Last season we saw bargains from players like Sam Darnold, Travis Etienne Jr., George Pickens, Michael Pittman Jr. and many others.

The guys start off with a little bit of life banter, because what's a better way of getting to ...