The Yahoo Fantasy Ultra Playbook has 150+ pages of advice with tiered rankings, targets, fades and much more to help you dominate — here's how to get a free preview

Free preview of The Yahoo Fantasy Ultra Playbook

Every August, the same story plays out in fantasy football drafts. Someone reaches for a name they recognize, a leaguemate panics in the middle of the draft and another manager, the one who actually prepared, walks away with a roster that puts them in position to win it all.

The Yahoo Fantasy Ultra Playbook is made for that type of manager, the one looking for an edge over the competition. Whether it's finding an overlooked value, testing draft strategies or making one more smart decision before the clock expires, the smallest advantages can make the biggest difference.

So stop drafting on vibes and be more prepared than you have ever been. This isn't a cheat sheet. It's a downloadable, 150+ page draft-day guide built for competitive players who treat their league like it matters — because it does.

The Playbook is powered by some of fantasy football's most-trusted analysts: Justin Boone (the top-ranked in-season ranker of 2025), Matt Harmon, Josh Norris, Joel Smyth, Scott Pianowski and Hayden Winks. This isn't one analyst's opinion. It's a consensus of the sharpest minds in fantasy football, featuring advice you can rely on.

Get a free preview of what Ultra subscribers get with The Playbook, including a snapshot of our sleepers, breakouts, strategy tips, player profiles and more, right here.

Positional targets and fades : Each analyst reveals their favorite picks and players to avoid at QB, RB, WR and TE.

A sleeper and breakout candidate from all 32 teams: Every roster has one. We find them before your leaguemates do.

Deep sleepers : For the managers who want an edge late in drafts, where championships are quietly won.

Positional strategies: Deep dives on how to navigate builds for Late-Round QB, Zero RB and other popular strategies.

A detailed game plan for every draft pick range : Whether you're up first or at the turn, we tell you exactly how the board should shape your strategy in each round.

Nearly 150 player profiles : Scouting reports on the names who'll decide your season, including projections as well as ceiling and risk meters.

Half-PPR and full-PPR rankings : Consensus outlook built specifically for those scoring formats.

Half-PPR and full-PPR positional tiers from each analyst : See the value cliffs at a glance and know exactly when a position run is worth chasing.

Unique format advice : Playing in a Superflex or TE Premium league? We have top-50 lists to guide you through the key early rounds.

More analysis : Targets on each team, 2026's top-10 rookies, regression candidates, kicker and D/ST insights are all part of The Playbook.

Printable cheat sheets : Draft-day ready, so you're heads-down on the board and not toggling between 10 browser tabs.

The Yahoo Fantasy Ultra Playbook is built for fantasy managers who want to draft smarter, not just play the game.

An Ultra subscription also unlocks top-notch tools like Yahoo's Draft Strategy Lab, so you can take your mock draft game to the next level. Filter by each analyst's rankings or by a draft strategy style, like Robust RB.

How much does Fantasy Ultra cost? It's available for $79.99 per year, equal to $6.67 per month.

Where can I subscribe? Through eligible paywalls in the Yahoo Fantasy app or by visiting the Fantasy Plus landing page .