Which players actually won fantasy baseball leagues in 2026?
DVR and Eno look back at the biggest fantasy baseball values of the season and build their 2026 All-ROI Team — highlighting the late-round draft picks, waiver-wire additions and overlooked players who dramatically exceeded expectations.
The guys also revisit their fantasy draft strategies and the lessons they’ll take into 2027. When should you prioritize floor over ceiling? Is “skills over roles” still the best way to find late-round breakouts? And can this year’s success actually help us identify the next Pete Crow-Armstrong or Jacob Misiorowski?
Niv Shah joins the show to examine the most profitable players in Ottoneu, including PCA’s enormous return, the difficult keeper decisions coming this offseason and whether there’s a blueprint for finding 2027’s breakout stars.
Plus, it’s the final Taste the Majors review of 2026! The Philly Dog gets put to the test, and the crew has some ideas for how MLB’s ballpark hot dog series can take another step forward next season.
Before Fantasy Friday begins, DVR and Eno break down the final weekend of the MLB regular season. The Phillies are still fighting to secure their playoff spot, their offense ranks near the bottom of MLB, and using Zack Wheeler on Sunday could complicate their Wild Card rotation.
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00:00 Intro
00:32 The Final Weekend of Fantasy Baseball
02:38 What Did DVR Learn This Fantasy Season?
04:40 Rethinking Draft-and-Hold Strategy
06:15 Can the Phillies Survive the Final Weekend?
10:13 Philadelphia’s Offense Has Been a Disaster
11:20 MLB’s Final Playoff Spots
13:50 Do You Need Home Runs to Win in October?
17:17 Fantasy Friday: The 2026 All-ROI Team
17:58 Fantasy Baseball’s Biggest Draft-Day Bargains
18:48 Waiting on Catcher Paid Off
20:50 Jordan Walker’s Massive Return
22:19 The Best Waiver-Wire & Late-Round Finds
23:01 Jake McCarthy & Carson Benge Deliver
25:37 Sal Stewart Rewards the Skills-Over-Roles Approach
26:42 Brandon Lowe & Luis García Jr.
29:09 Otto Lopez’s $26 Fantasy Season
31:28 Is Kevin McGonigle Too Expensive for 2027?
32:05 Miguel Vargas Was a League Winner
34:22 Nolan Arenado’s Forgotten Bounceback
35:38 Jake McCarthy Thrives in Colorado
38:02 Ben Rice & Other Mid-Round Wins
39:27 Randy Arozarena’s Big Season
39:59 The Biggest Out-of-Nowhere Breakouts
40:29 Liam Hicks Comes From Nowhere
43:00 Ezekiel Duran’s Breakout
46:10 Finding Deep-League Unsung Heroes
47:03 Niv Shah Joins Rates & Barrels
47:23 Ottoneu’s Most Profitable Players
50:03 Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Massive Profit
51:52 The Mason Miller Keeper Decision
53:18 Difficult Keeper Decisions for 2027
53:56 How Did PCA & Misiorowski Break Out?
58:47 Can You Find the Next PCA?
59:20 Why Fantasy Success Isn’t Always Repeatable
1:00:46 A 2027 Anthony Volpe Rebound?
1:02:50 Taste the Majors: The Philly Dog
1:03:16 What Is Actually on the Philly Dog?
1:09:26 Our Hot Dog Plea for 2027
1:13:32 Building the Ultimate Ballpark Hot Dog
1:14:25 Farewell to Taste the Majors
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