2006 Fantasy Football ADP: Where Every Player Was Drafted

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

Shaun Alexander was the first pick in 2006, with an average pick of 6.8 across 444 real drafts on ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper and other sites. LaDainian Tomlinson (7.1) and Larry Johnson (9.9) came next. Picks are scaled to a 12-team draft.

Draft pick against fantasy points

2006 PPR points for every player on the board. Hover or tap a mark.

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Player	Pos	ADP	Drafted	ESPN	Yahoo	Sleeper	Games	PPR pts	Per game	PPR finish	Drafters won title
1Shaun Alexander	RB1	1.07 pick 6.8	91%	1.10	1.07	–	10	142.4	14.2	RB32	5.9%
2LaDainian Tomlinson	RB2	1.07 pick 7.1	82%	–	1.07	–	16	481.1	30.1	RB1	22.5%
3Larry Johnson	RB3	1.10 pick 9.9	91%	2.09	1.09	–	16	370.9	23.2	RB3	14.7%
4Tiki Barber	RB4	1.10 pick 9.9	91%	1.12	1.10	–	16	298.7	18.7	RB6	7.8%
5Peyton Manning	QB1	1.11 pick 10.9	91%	3.01	1.10	–	16	309.5	19.3	QB1	16.3%
6Edgerrin James	RB5	2.02 pick 14.4	91%	3.01	2.01	–	16	205.6	12.8	RB18	5.3%
7Rudi Johnson	RB6	2.03 pick 14.9	91%	2.11	2.02	–	16	234.2	14.6	RB11	6.6%
8Clinton Portis	RB7	2.05 pick 16.7	91%	3.11	2.02	–	8	128.3	16.0	RB37	7.6%
9Steven Jackson	RB8	2.06 pick 17.6	91%	3.03	2.04	–	16	415.4	26.0	RB2	22.3%
10Ronnie Brown	RB9	2.07 pick 19.1	82%	–	2.07	–	13	185.1	14.2	RB23	7.6%
11LaMont Jordan	RB10	2.09 pick 21.1	91%	3.05	2.08	–	9	70.8	7.9	RB57	4.0%
12Cadillac Williams	RB11	2.10 pick 21.7	80%	–	2.09	–	14	129.4	9.2	RB36	6.0%
13Steve Smith	WR1	2.11 pick 22.8	91%	4.08	2.08	–	14	259.7	18.6	WR7	9.6%
14Chad Johnson	WR2	3.01 pick 24.8	88%	4.02	2.11	–	16	266.4	16.7	WR6	3.8%
15Larry Fitzgerald	WR3	3.02 pick 26.2	91%	3.08	3.02	–	13	198.6	15.3	WR24	9.1%
16Marvin Harrison	WR4	3.05 pick 28.8	91%	4.08	3.03	–	16	301.6	18.8	WR1	20.7%
17Willis McGahee	RB12	3.05 pick 29.2	91%	3.10	3.05	–	14	164.6	11.8	RB26	9.6%
18Torry Holt	WR5	3.06 pick 29.7	91%	4.07	3.04	–	16	269.8	16.9	WR4	11.6%
19Tom Brady	QB2	3.06 pick 29.9	91%	3.08	3.05	–	16	219.5	13.7	QB6	8.8%
20Carson Palmer	QB3	3.07 pick 30.8	91%	4.07	3.06	–	16	236.9	14.8	QB5	8.8%
21Terrell Owens	WR6	3.07 pick 30.9	91%	4.10	3.05	–	16	283.0	17.7	WR2	12.1%
22Brian Westbrook	RB13	3.08 pick 31.7	92%	5.02	3.07	–	15	330.6	22.0	RB4	13.9%
23Randy Moss	WR7	3.11 pick 34.7	91%	5.05	3.09	–	12	115.3	9.6	WR59	9.8%
24Anquan Boldin	WR8	3.12 pick 35.9	91%	5.01	3.11	–	16	230.1	14.4	WR15	8.4%
25Chris Chambers	WR9	4.04 pick 39.8	83%	–	4.04	–	16	160.2	10.0	WR35	9.9%
26Matt Hasselbeck	QB4	4.04 pick 39.9	92%	4.12	4.03	–	12	148.7	12.4	QB22	6.5%
27Antonio Gates	TE1	4.05 pick 41.2	91%	5.06	4.04	–	16	217.4	13.6	TE1	9.0%
28Julius Jones	RB14	4.06 pick 41.7	91%	4.06	4.06	–	16	153.6	9.6	RB28	7.8%
29Reggie Bush	RB15	4.06 pick 42.1	83%	–	4.07	–	16	267.6	16.7	RB9	8.0%
30Eli Manning	QB5	4.07 pick 42.8	91%	5.05	4.06	–	16	187.9	11.7	QB12	8.5%
31Hines Ward	WR10	4.07 pick 42.8	92%	6.05	4.05	–	14	208.5	14.9	WR22	8.8%
32Willie Parker	RB16	4.07 pick 43.4	91%	5.01	4.08	–	16	288.6	18.0	RB7	11.0%
33Reggie Wayne	WR11	4.09 pick 44.5	83%	–	4.09	–	16	273.0	17.1	WR3	8.2%
34Santana Moss	WR12	4.11 pick 46.5	92%	5.12	4.09	–	14	180.2	12.9	WR28	9.5%
35Warrick Dunn	RB17	4.12 pick 48.4	91%	5.02	5.01	–	16	183.0	11.4	RB25	9.3%
36Domanick Williams	RB18	5.01 pick 48.7	67%	–	5.01	–	0	–	–	–	9.8%
37Plaxico Burress	WR13	5.01 pick 49.2	92%	5.10	5.01	–	15	219.8	14.7	WR17	14.3%
38Donovan McNabb	QB6	5.02 pick 50.1	91%	5.10	5.02	–	10	195.7	19.6	QB10	11.2%
39Kevin Jones	RB19	5.06 pick 54.2	88%	4.12	5.08	–	12	219.9	18.3	RB15	11.8%
40Darrell Jackson	WR14	5.07 pick 55.4	92%	6.11	5.06	–	13	218.6	16.8	WR18	10.4%
41Roy Williams	WR15	5.09 pick 56.5	91%	7.07	5.07	–	16	251.2	15.7	WR10	12.6%
42Reuben Droughns	RB20	5.09 pick 57.1	92%	5.03	5.11	–	14	135.7	9.7	RB35	8.8%
43Corey Dillon	RB21	5.11 pick 58.9	90%	5.03	5.12	–	16	184.9	11.6	RB24	6.6%
44Jeremy Shockey	TE2	5.11 pick 59.2	91%	7.07	5.09	–	15	170.3	11.4	TE6	7.1%
45Donald Driver	WR16	6.01 pick 61.4	92%	6.10	6.02	–	16	269.4	16.8	WR5	11.8%
46Daunte Culpepper	QB7	6.02 pick 61.8	91%	5.11	6.03	–	4	47.2	11.8	QB40	9.0%
47Jake Delhomme	QB8	6.02 pick 62.0	92%	6.05	6.02	–	13	151.4	11.6	QB20	9.3%
48Marc Bulger	QB9	6.03 pick 62.5	91%	5.07	6.03	–	16	252.4	15.8	QB4	15.8%
49Tony Gonzalez	TE3	6.03 pick 63.0	91%	6.12	6.02	–	15	195.0	13.0	TE2	12.5%
50Joey Galloway	WR17	6.05 pick 65.1	92%	6.08	6.05	–	14	210.6	15.0	WR21	10.3%
51Javon Walker	WR18	6.06 pick 65.5	91%	7.12	6.04	–	16	243.7	15.2	WR12	10.3%
52T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR19	6.06 pick 65.5	92%	7.03	6.06	–	14	252.7	18.1	WR9	13.1%
53Andre Johnson	WR20	6.08 pick 67.7	91%	7.10	6.07	–	16	249.1	15.6	WR11	10.1%
54Chester Taylor	RB22	6.10 pick 69.7	89%	7.05	6.11	–	15	222.2	14.8	RB14	14.7%
55DeShaun Foster	RB23	6.10 pick 70.4	89%	6.02	7.01	–	14	151.6	10.8	RB29	8.3%
56Todd Heap	TE4	6.11 pick 70.5	90%	8.01	6.10	–	16	185.5	11.6	TE4	9.6%
57Jamal Lewis	RB24	6.11 pick 71.1	90%	6.09	7.01	–	16	192.7	12.0	RB21	8.1%
58Alge Crumpler	TE5	7.04 pick 75.8	90%	7.11	7.03	–	16	182.0	11.4	TE5	10.4%
59Joe Horn	WR21	7.04 pick 75.8	91%	8.02	7.04	–	10	130.9	13.1	WR50	10.8%
60Derrick Mason	WR22	7.05 pick 77.4	91%	8.04	7.05	–	15	154.6	10.3	WR36	9.3%
61Drew Bledsoe	QB10	7.07 pick 78.9	91%	7.01	7.08	–	6	71.4	11.9	QB35	10.0%
62Deuce McAllister	RB25	7.10 pick 82.3	79%	–	7.11	–	15	219.9	14.7	RB15	11.9%
63Deion Branch	WR23	8.02 pick 85.9	89%	9.05	8.01	–	14	152.5	10.9	WR37	8.2%
64Rod Smith	WR24	8.02 pick 86.1	90%	9.07	8.01	–	16	118.7	7.4	WR57	8.2%
65Jason Witten	TE6	8.03 pick 86.8	89%	9.08	8.01	–	16	145.4	9.1	TE8	10.0%
66Trent Green	QB11	8.03 pick 87.0	91%	9.03	8.02	–	8	63.6	7.9	QB37	7.9%
67Thomas Jones	RB26	8.03 pick 87.2	87%	7.08	8.06	–	16	205.7	12.9	RB17	10.6%
68Lee Evans	WR25	8.04 pick 88.0	90%	8.05	8.05	–	16	259.1	16.2	WR8	10.9%
69Tatum Bell	RB27	8.06 pick 90.1	89%	7.01	8.09	–	13	140.0	10.8	RB33	8.3%
70Joseph Addai	RB28	8.08 pick 91.8	77%	–	8.10	–	16	224.6	14.0	RB12	10.1%
71Kurt Warner	QB12	8.08 pick 91.8	86%	8.02	8.08	–	6	63.4	10.6	QB38	10.1%
72Chris Cooley	TE7	8.10 pick 94.4	89%	10.01	8.10	–	16	168.4	10.5	TE7	9.3%
73Terry Glenn	WR26	8.11 pick 94.5	89%	10.02	8.11	–	15	211.8	14.1	WR20	10.1%
74Frank Gore	RB29	8.12 pick 96.1	74%	–	9.03	–	16	321.0	20.1	RB5	18.2%
75Ahman Green	RB30	8.12 pick 96.4	86%	7.09	9.04	–	14	222.9	15.9	RB13	9.7%
76Mike Bell	RB31	9.01 pick 96.6	72%	6.12	9.06	–	14	151.5	10.8	RB30	12.9%
77Randy McMichael	TE8	9.02 pick 98.3	88%	10.02	9.02	–	16	144.0	9.0	TE9	9.4%
78Nate Burleson	WR27	9.03 pick 99.3	86%	8.08	9.05	–	11	49.2	4.5	WR103	7.3%
79Fred Taylor	RB32	9.03 pick 99.4	83%	10.02	9.04	–	15	193.8	12.9	RB20	13.1%
80Ben Roethlisberger	QB13	9.04 pick 99.9	86%	8.11	9.04	–	15	184.9	12.3	QB13	7.2%
81Jake Plummer	QB14	9.05 pick 100.5	89%	9.04	9.05	–	12	111.0	9.2	QB29	8.8%
82Muhsin Muhammad	WR28	9.05 pick 100.7	88%	10.04	9.04	–	16	174.3	10.9	WR30	6.3%
83Eddie Kennison	WR29	9.06 pick 102.1	88%	9.03	9.08	–	16	170.6	10.7	WR32	7.2%
84Michael Vick	QB15	9.07 pick 102.5	86%	9.09	9.07	–	16	264.0	16.5	QB2	9.4%
85Donte' Stallworth	WR30	9.08 pick 103.8	87%	9.08	9.08	–	11	140.5	12.8	WR44	8.5%
86Matt Jones	WR31	9.08 pick 103.9	78%	–	9.10	–	13	126.7	9.7	WR52	10.3%
87Reggie Brown	WR32	9.10 pick 105.9	78%	–	9.11	–	15	187.0	12.5	WR26	9.7%
88Keenan McCardell	WR33	9.10 pick 106.0	87%	10.12	9.09	–	12	78.5	6.5	WR81	7.7%
89Dominic Rhodes	RB33	9.10 pick 106.1	81%	10.02	9.12	–	16	149.2	9.3	RB31	9.6%
90Drew Brees	QB16	9.11 pick 107.0	86%	7.08	10.02	–	16	260.2	16.3	QB3	8.5%
91Laveranues Coles	WR34	9.12 pick 108.3	84%	10.03	10.01	–	16	238.2	14.9	WR14	13.0%
92Cedric Benson	RB34	10.01 pick 109.2	72%	–	10.02	–	15	114.1	7.6	RB44	9.1%
93Keyshawn Johnson	WR35	10.02 pick 109.7	86%	9.09	10.02	–	16	177.9	11.1	WR29	7.3%
94Laurence Maroney	RB35	10.04 pick 112.1	69%	–	10.06	–	14	155.9	11.1	RB27	9.4%
95Heath Miller	TE9	10.06 pick 113.7	77%	–	10.06	–	14	103.3	7.4	TE13	10.6%
96Chris Brown	RB36	10.08 pick 115.8	75%	10.03	10.10	–	5	18.0	3.6	RB108	10.3%
97DeAngelo Williams	RB37	10.09 pick 117.2	70%	–	10.12	–	13	126.4	9.7	RB38	12.2%
98L.J. Smith	TE10	10.09 pick 117.4	84%	12.01	10.09	–	14	143.1	10.2	TE11	10.8%
99Drew Bennett	WR36	10.10 pick 118.1	73%	–	10.11	–	13	137.7	10.6	WR46	11.4%
100Benjamin Watson	TE11	11.02 pick 122.0	72%	–	11.03	–	13	131.7	10.1	TE12	12.5%
101Michael Clayton	WR37	11.02 pick 122.0	75%	9.10	11.05	–	12	78.7	6.6	WR79	10.3%
102Brett Favre	QB17	11.04 pick 123.6	76%	9.09	11.06	–	16	190.2	11.9	QB11	8.9%
103Kevan Barlow	RB38	11.04 pick 124.3	62%	8.08	11.09	–	12	82.1	6.8	RB51	9.6%
104Steve McNair	QB18	11.06 pick 125.8	70%	9.07	11.08	–	16	177.9	11.1	QB14	12.4%
105LenDale White	RB39	11.06 pick 126.4	68%	–	11.08	–	13	44.4	3.4	RB70	8.0%
106Marion Barber	RB40	11.07 pick 126.5	62%	9.01	11.12	–	16	204.0	12.8	RB19	7.8%
107Aaron Brooks	QB19	11.08 pick 128.2	68%	9.02	12.01	–	8	46.6	5.8	QB41	10.2%
108Isaac Bruce	WR38	11.10 pick 130.2	71%	11.02	11.11	–	16	203.8	12.7	WR23	9.2%
109Jerry Porter	WR39	11.11 pick 130.5	74%	11.09	11.11	–	1	2.9	2.9	WR158	6.5%
110Dallas Clark	TE12	11.12 pick 131.8	77%	11.11	11.12	–	12	90.7	7.6	TE16	7.2%
111T.J. Duckett	RB41	12.01 pick 133.1	59%	9.10	12.06	–	9	28.8	3.2	RB90	8.6%
112Antonio Bryant	WR40	12.01 pick 133.4	68%	11.07	12.04	–	14	131.7	9.4	WR49	11.6%
113Mike Anderson	RB42	12.02 pick 134.4	54%	10.10	12.07	–	13	38.7	3.0	RB78	8.4%
114Vernon Davis	TE13	12.03 pick 134.5	60%	–	12.04	–	7	63.0	9.0	TE29	13.4%
115Kellen Winslow	TE14	12.04 pick 136.3	66%	13.09	12.04	–	16	194.5	12.2	TE3	13.0%
116Braylon Edwards	WR41	12.05 pick 136.8	66%	–	12.06	–	16	185.1	11.6	WR27	9.6%
117Mark Brunell	QB20	12.05 pick 137.3	57%	–	12.05	–	10	101.0	10.1	QB30	8.6%
118David Givens	WR42	12.05 pick 137.4	63%	11.01	12.07	–	4	18.7	4.7	WR126	4.4%
119Ernest Wilford	WR43	12.06 pick 138.3	59%	13.01	12.07	–	15	98.4	6.6	WR68	11.5%
120Philip Rivers	QB21	12.07 pick 139.0	59%	12.08	12.08	–	16	208.8	13.0	QB8	10.2%
121Eric Moulds	WR44	12.07 pick 139.3	65%	12.04	12.09	–	15	119.3	8.0	WR56	12.9%
122Antwaan Randle El	WR45	12.08 pick 139.7	58%	–	12.07	–	16	108.4	6.8	WR65	5.3%
123Chris Simms	QB22	12.08 pick 139.8	48%	12.11	12.08	–	3	20.1	6.7	QB53	10.8%
124Brandon Lloyd	WR46	12.09 pick 140.8	63%	12.01	12.10	–	12	57.5	4.8	WR96	7.8%
125Jon Kitna	QB23	12.09 pick 141.4	43%	12.02	12.12	–	16	217.9	13.6	QB7	7.2%
126David Carr	QB24	12.11 pick 143.4	41%	–	13.02	–	16	149.9	9.4	QB21	5.0%
127Troy Williamson	WR47	13.01 pick 144.5	38%	–	13.04	–	12	82.5	6.9	WR77	14.3%
128Samkon Gado	RB43	13.01 pick 145.2	48%	11.09	13.05	–	9	52.5	5.8	RB65	7.3%
129Ron Dayne	RB44	13.01 pick 145.4	45%	–	12.12	–	10	114.9	11.5	RB43	6.6%
130Kevin Curtis	WR48	13.02 pick 145.6	57%	11.09	13.04	–	13	110.3	8.5	WR62	9.1%
131Brad Johnson	QB25	13.02 pick 145.7	44%	–	13.01	–	15	122.2	8.1	QB25	9.9%
132Brandon Jacobs	RB45	13.02 pick 145.8	34%	–	13.03	–	15	120.2	8.0	RB41	9.4%
133Amani Toomer	WR49	13.02 pick 145.9	65%	13.07	13.02	–	8	86.0	10.7	WR75	8.3%
134Jerramy Stevens	TE15	13.03 pick 146.8	61%	13.04	13.02	–	9	69.1	7.7	TE26	6.4%
135Mark Clayton	WR50	13.05 pick 148.5	51%	–	13.05	–	16	187.9	11.7	WR25	5.1%
136Greg Jones	RB46	13.07 pick 150.6	31%	–	13.07	–	0	–	–	–	12.3%
137Ashley Lelie	WR51	13.07 pick 151.0	39%	–	13.08	–	13	77.0	5.9	WR83	8.4%
138Roddy White	WR52	13.08 pick 152.4	28%	–	13.07	–	13	78.6	6.0	WR80	9.8%
139Chad Pennington	QB26	13.12 pick 155.8	26%	–	13.10	–	16	173.9	10.9	QB17	5.5%
140Chris Perry	RB47	13.12 pick 156.0	34%	–	14.02	–	6	18.9	3.1	RB104	9.7%
141Mewelde Moore	RB48	13.12 pick 156.0	28%	–	14.03	–	16	122.5	7.7	RB40	6.1%
142Matt Leinart	QB27	13.12 pick 156.1	31%	–	13.12	–	12	134.1	11.2	QB23	8.0%
143Michael Jenkins	WR53	13.12 pick 156.1	34%	–	14.03	–	16	124.8	7.8	WR54	9.0%
144Ben Troupe	TE16	13.12 pick 156.4	60%	13.08	14.02	–	8	40.0	5.0	TE42	7.5%
145Duce Staley	RB49	13.12 pick 156.4	26%	–	13.12	–	0	–	–	–	6.9%
146Ladell Betts	RB50	14.02 pick 157.6	30%	–	13.10	–	16	236.9	14.8	RB10	6.5%
147Brandon Stokley	WR54	14.02 pick 157.8	38%	–	14.02	–	4	22.5	5.6	WR121	6.9%
148Vince Young	QB28	14.03 pick 159.2	32%	–	14.03	–	15	203.3	13.6	QB9	9.1%
149Santonio Holmes	WR55	14.05 pick 161.2	32%	–	14.04	–	16	150.7	9.4	WR38	7.8%
150Marty Booker	WR56	14.07 pick 163.2	26%	–	14.09	–	14	171.6	12.3	WR31	7.7%
151Chad Jackson	WR57	14.08 pick 164.3	28%	–	14.08	–	10	48.4	4.8	WR105	14.4%
152Jermaine Wiggins	TE17	14.11 pick 166.8	36%	–	14.10	–	15	90.6	6.0	TE17	7.1%
153Marcedes Lewis	TE18	15.01 pick 168.6	31%	–	14.12	–	8	31.6	3.9	TE49	11.3%
154Bubba Franks	TE19	15.02 pick 170.1	29%	–	15.03	–	11	46.2	4.2	TE37	12.0%
155Marcus Pollard	TE20	15.03 pick 171.2	30%	–	15.01	–	9	22.0	2.4	TE58	8.7%

Best late picks of 2006

The latest picks who finished in the top 12 at their position in PPR.

Player	Drafted as	ADP	Finish
148Vince Young	QB28	14.03	QB9
146Ladell Betts	RB50	14.02	RB10
125Jon Kitna	QB23	12.09	QB7
120Philip Rivers	QB21	12.07	QB8
115Kellen Winslow	TE14	12.04	TE3
102Brett Favre	QB17	11.04	QB11
90Drew Brees	QB16	9.11	QB3
84Michael Vick	QB15	9.07	QB2

Early picks that fell short

The earliest picks who finished outside the top 24 at running back or wide receiver, or the top 12 at quarterback or tight end.

Player	Drafted as	ADP	Finish
1Shaun Alexander	RB1	1.07	RB32
8Clinton Portis	RB7	2.05	RB37
11LaMont Jordan	RB10	2.09	RB57
12Cadillac Williams	RB11	2.10	RB36
17Willis McGahee	RB12	3.05	RB26
23Randy Moss	WR7	3.11	WR59
25Chris Chambers	WR9	4.04	WR35
26Matt Hasselbeck	QB4	4.04	QB22

The picks that won the most leagues

The share of the teams that drafted each player that won their league's title, next to the title odds of an average team in those leagues.

Player	ADP	Finish	Drafters won title	Average team
2LaDainian Tomlinson	1.07	RB1	22.5%	9.7%
9Steven Jackson	2.06	RB2	22.3%	9.7%
16Marvin Harrison	3.05	WR1	20.7%	9.7%
74Frank Gore	8.12	RB5	18.2%	9.4%
5Peyton Manning	1.11	QB1	16.3%	9.7%
48Marc Bulger	6.03	QB4	15.8%	9.7%
3Larry Johnson	1.10	RB3	14.7%	9.7%
54Chester Taylor	6.10	RB14	14.7%	9.6%
151Chad Jackson	14.08	WR105	14.4%	8.7%
37Plaxico Burress	5.01	WR17	14.3%	9.7%

Common questions

Who was the first pick in 2006 fantasy drafts?

Shaun Alexander: his average pick was 6.8, and 91% of drafts took him. LaDainian Tomlinson (7.1) and Larry Johnson (9.9) came next.

Which 2006 pick won the most leagues?

LaDainian Tomlinson. 22.5% of the teams that drafted him won their league, against 9.7% for an average team in those leagues. His ADP was 1.07.

Who was the best late pick of 2006?

Vince Young went at 14.03 as QB28 and finished QB9 in PPR.

Where does this ADP come from?

From 444 real 2006 drafts on ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper and other sites in leagues connected to Fantasy Hall of Fame. Only redraft leagues count: mock drafts, keeper drafts and dynasty drafts are left out. A player is listed when at least a quarter of those drafts took him.

How do you compare drafts in leagues of different sizes?

Each pick is scaled to a 12-team draft before averaging. The 10th pick of a 10-team draft counts as pick 11.8, the end of round one.

2006 fantasy football ADP

Draft pick against fantasy points

Best late picks of 2006

Early picks that fell short

The picks that won the most leagues

Common questions