{"id":18756,"date":"2026-03-22T10:09:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T14:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fantasymojo.com\/?p=18756"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:51:59","slug":"2026-pros-vs-joes-best-ball-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fantasymojo.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/2026-pros-vs-joes-best-ball-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Pros Vs Joes Best Ball Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"2026<\/div>\n

It’s the 2026 installment of the Pros vs Joes Best Ball Draft Challenge!!! OUR 18TH YEAR!!!<\/b> <\/div>\n

This year we will again host seven leagues. The divisions include:<\/div>\n

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  1. Red Zone\n
  2. Play Action\n
  3. Hail Mary\n
  4. 3 and Out\n
  5. 2-Minute Drill\n
  6. Garbage Time\n
  7. Pick Six\n<\/ol>\n


    \n** New to Fantasymojo.com? CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE TOUR<\/a><\/strong> **\n<\/div>\n


    \nAs in the past, the competition pits the high stakes players (Joes) of the FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship) against a slew of fantasy industry experts (the Pros). In 2026 we continue to draft using the FFPC’s 20 round Best Ball Slim league format. 20 rounds of TE premium Best Ball drafting with NO KICKERS OR DEFENSES<\/b>. These drafts are a lean and mean 20 rounds of high intensity drafting against the best minds in the industry (analysts and players alike). Your weekly starting lineup will consist of 1 QB – 2 RB – 2 WR – 1 TE – 2 Flex (RB,WR,TE). The compressed format also means your live draft will be much shorter as well.\n<\/div>\n


    \nAll of the live drafts are BROADCAST LIVE on the     FFPC You Tube Channel<\/a>. Your picks will either be scrutinized (boooo…) or celebrated (yay!!!!!! ) . There is one additional league which will be a SLOW draft, likely kicking off shortly before the first live one.\n<\/div>\n


    \nThese drafts are conducted at the end of July, and will conclude just prior to the annual Hall of Fame game that kicks off the NFL preseason. Draft your skill players and go to war. With “groupthink” often seeped in to the fantasy community around certain players, you may need to reach early and get your guy.\n<\/div>\n


    \nThe 2026 Draft dates:\n<\/div>\n


    \nSunday July 26 \u2013 8:00 PM EST
    \nMonday July 27 \u2013 9:00 PM EST
    \nTuesday July 28 \u2013 10:00 PM EST\n<\/div>\n


    \nSunday August 2- 8:00 PM EST
    \nMonday August 3- 9:00 PM EST
    \nTuesday August 4 \u2013 10:00 PM EST
    \nSlow Draft starting TBD (but before the first live draft starts).\n<\/div>\n


    \nIn 2026, the overall champion (top score across all 7 leagues) will AGAIN receive an Overall Winner Championship Belt!!!!\n<\/div>\n
    \"2026<\/div>\n


    \nPrizes for the league winners in 2026 once again consist of FREE entries into the 2027 FFPC Main Event valued at $2,200 per entry<\/b>. That’s a 1 in 12 shot at a huge prize for each participant, so this continues to be a highly coveted, limited, and exclusive contest.\n<\/div>\n


    \nSo how does one get an invitation to participate?\n<\/div>\n

    The “Joes”<\/b> – The \u201cJoes\u201d consist of players from the Fantasy Football Players Championship. A lottery system is used to determine who will participate, and the candidates for selection are pulled from the players who register early for the 2026 FFPC Main Event. Registration by Sunday May 31st, 2026 makes you eligible for the drawing. [REGISTER HERE]<\/b><\/a>. In addition, you will receive $200 off the regular price for the first team, and $600 off the regular price for each additional team. Each team purchased counts toward one (virtual) ping pong ball in the selection lottery.\n<\/div>\n

    The “Pros”<\/b> – The “Pros” consist of industry experts\/analysts\/content creators, and their participation is by invite only, given the limited amount of slots available for drafting.\n<\/div>\n

    Below is the list of participants from 2025, and many will return in 2026<\/b>.\n<\/div>\n


    \nHoward Bender \u2013 FantasyAlarm.com
    \nJ.J. Zachariason \u2013 LateRound.com
    \nPeter Overzet \u2013 FantasyLife.com
    \nJim Coventry \u2013 RotoWire.com
    \nJared Smola \u2013 DraftSharks.com
    \nSigmund Bloom \u2013 FootballGuys.com
    \nDerek Brown \u2013 FantasyPros.com
    \nMauricio Gutierrez \u2013 EstadioFantasy.com
    \nDan Williamson \/ Bradley Stalder \u2013 PlayerProfiler
    \nBob Lung \u2013 BigGuyFantasySports.com
    \nTheo Gremminger \u2013 PlayerProfiler.com
    \nDwain McFarland \u2013 FantasyLife.com
    \nStacy Perez \u2013 FantasyInFrames.com
    \nBob Harris \u2013 FootballGuys.com
    \nRyan Kramer \/ Sean Green- SportsGamblingPodcast.com
    \nDoug Orth \u2013 FFToday.com
    \nColm Kelly \/ Conor O\u2019Driscoll
    \nBen Gretch \/ Shawn Siegele \u2013 Rotoviz Stealing Bananas Podcast
    \nAndrew Cooper \u2013 FantasyAlarm.com
    \nTom Strachan \u2013 The FFSanctuary
    \nJohn Daigle \u2013 EstablishTheRun.com
    \nMichael Nazarek \u2013 FFMastermind.com
    \nMike Schopp \/ Adam Krautwurst The Deep End Fantasy Football Podcast
    \nJosh Hayes \u2013 RotoBaller.com
    \nBrian Drake \/ Matt Donnelly \u2013 FantasyPoints.com
    \nDarren Armani \u2013 FantasyMojo.com
    \nPat Kerrane \u2013 LegendaryUpside.com
    \nNelson Verbit \u2013 DynastyDepot.com
    \nScott Connor \u2013 Dynasty and Chill LLC
    \nTod Burros \u2013 @BestBallNFL
    \nJeff Mans \u2013 FantasyGuru.com
    \nMatt Schauf \u2013 DraftSharks.com
    \nJohn Paulsen- 4for4.com
    \nJeff Ratcliffe \u2013 FTNfantasy.com
    \nJohn Hansen \u2013 FantasyPoints.com
    \nTyler Buecher \u2013 FantasyGuru.com
    \nJustin Boone \u2013 Yahoo Fantasy
    \nMichael Leone \u2013 EstablishTheRun.com
    \nDavis Mattek
    \nScott Engel \u2013 RotoBaller.com
    \nBlair Andrews \u2013 RotoViz.com
    \nConnor Allen \u2013 4for4.com\n<\/div>\n


    \nInterested in seeing the all-time leaderboard for this competition and check out the names that have participated in this contest over the years?     GO HERE <\/a>.\n<\/div>\n

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