Sure, dynasty rookie drafts are in the books. And best ball season is fully underway. But the real heart of fantasy football, the seasonal redraft leagues, we’ll wait until that doesn’t officially kick off until the Scott Fish Bowl starts. And, though the online drafts officially begin on Monday, July 7th, the #SFB16 Live Drafts are underway NOW. So it’s time for us to weigh in with some tips, tricks, and Scott Fish Bowl rankings for this year’s contest!

Understanding Scott Fish Bowl Scoring

The full 2026 Scott Fish Bowl scoring can be found right here on their website, but they’ve shared a convenient “cheat sheet” in the image below.  If you are still hoping for a last-minute spot in the tournament, make sure you go to the Fantasy Cares Page, donate, and check any ongoing campaigns. Following Scott Fish himself on Twitter doesn’t hurt either, as he’s always running random contests where you can sneak in.

This is a special Scott Fish Bowl for me as they are running back the video game theme from #SFB9, the first one I participated in. With that, they have crazy “video game” style bonuses that will ensure the weekly scores are out of control. We’ll factor that into both the basic positional advice and the rankings below.  

Scott Fish Bowl Draft Strategy

#SFB16 Quarterback Advice

Scott and co always like to try to buck the current trends. They want you to think hard about the individual players and how they jive with the scoring rather than solely on current ADP and industry trends. Two of those trends at the quarterback position are the powers of mobile quarterbacks and the general value of quarterbacks in Superflex leagues.

So, naturally, the scoring runs counter to that. Not only are passing touchdowns six points, but you have bonuses for 300-yard passing games. So the gunslingers are on equal footing with the heavy rushers, to some degree. Also, as we’ll get to below, the bonuses for wide receivers, running backs, and tight ends are so juiced up that quarterbacks don’t need to be heavily prioritized in the first round like usual. In fact, even though you CAN start up two quarterbacks, you don’t HAVE to, as there are no minimum requirements for any position. 

Favorite #SFB16 QB Targets: Joe Burrow, Dak Prescott, Kyler Murray, C.J. Stroud, Aaron Rodgers

 

 

 

#SFB16 Running Back Advice

You’ll notice that the 100-yard bonuses are not just for rushing or for receiving. It’s for rushing PLUS receiving. So you aren’t trying to fit into the narrow constraints of one statistical category. If it were just rushing yard games, then that would favor someone like Derrick Henry, but this format is great for the dual-threat guys.

You’ll also notice that the bonuses for receiving plays are set at 20 yards while they are set at 40 yards for rushing plays. It’s actually fairly rare for RBs to get targets that far downfield (the only two RBs that caught more than one pass with 20 air yards were Tyrone Tracy and Rhamondre Stevenson). But they can get to 20 yards with YAC. Bijan Robinson led all RBs with 10 such plays, which is 200 extra points in this format. The next closest were Christian McCaffrey with six, then Jahmyr Gibbs, Kenneth Walker, Bucky Irving, and Rhamondre Stevenson with five. 

Favorite #SFB16 RB Targets: Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Omarion Hampton, Kenneth Walker, Javonte Williams, Breece Hall, Kenneth Gainwell, Rachaad White, Tyrone Tracy

#SFB16 Wide Receiver Advice

Given the bonuses, wide receivers who can rip off big chunk plays have additional upside each week. It’s also half PPR, which penalizes some of the low aDot slot guys a bit. Guys like Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua each had 27 plays of 20+ yards last year, but those are obvious picks at the very top. We want to consider who else could land a couple of splash plays in any given week and hit some of these bonuses.

Take teammates Alec Pierce vs. Michael Pittman, for instance. In a regular half PPR league, Michael Pittman scored 162.4 points, and Alec Pierce scored 159.8. Very close. But Alec Pierce had 17 catches for 20+ yards and two 100-yard games compared to Pittman, who had five such plays and one 100-yard game. So Pierce would have gotten 190 bonus points from that compared to only 60 for Pittman. It’s video game scoring, so we are looking for video game plays. 

Favorite #SFB16 WR Targets: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Puka Nacua, Nico Collins, Tee Higgins, Rome Odunze, Jameson Williams, Davante Adams, Jordan Addison, Christian Watson, Quentin Johnston, Rashid Shaheed

 

 

 

#SFB16 Tight End Advice

We love the kind and generous Scott Fish for his treatment of the tight end community. Not only do they get the benefit of the big play bonuses, but tight ends also get premium scoring. In fact, it’s super premium to some degree as you get a full extra point for a reception and for a first down. That can lead to some big upside.

If you were to take Brock Bowers or Trey McBride at #1 overall, I would not bat an eye. It’s a big upside play. As we progress through the draft, we are looking for guys who actually have some speed and can rip off chunk plays. Guys that rely heavily on targets and touchdowns like Jake Ferguson aren’t as appealing in this. We want guys like George Kittle who, when healthy, are hitting those 20+ yard plays regularly. 

Favorite #SFB16 TE Targets: Brock Bowers, Colston Loveland, Kyle Pitts, George Kittle, Kenyon Sadiq, Chig Okonkwo, Greg Dulcich, Terrance Ferguson

2026 Scott Fish Bowl Top 250 Rankings