Athletic role players bracket

The Athletic' players who aren't starters or stars. Fill out a athletic role players bracket.
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Tap the winner of each match · 15 matches left

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Seeds

Drag to reorder (or tap one, then tap where it goes). The top 16 are in. Changing seeds keeps the picks that still fit.

1
IW
Iñaki Williams
2
OS
Oihan Sancet
3
AP
Aitor Paredes
4
ÁD
Álvaro Djaló
5
MS
Maroan Sannadi
6
YB
Yuri Berchiche
7
GG
Gorka Guruzeta
8
RN
Robert Navarro
9
AR
Alejandro Rego
10
ÁB
Álex Berenguer
11
ÁP
Álex Padilla
12
AA
Aritz Conde Albiol
13
BG
Beñat Gerenabarrena
14
BP
Beñat Prados
15
CI
Christian Imga
16
DV
Dani Vivian
–
HR
Hugo Rincón
–
IM
Iker Monreal
–
IG
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
–
JA
Jesús Areso
–
JH
Jesús Vizcay Hurtado
–
JJ
Johaneko Louis Jean
–
MJ
Mikel Jauregizar
–
NS
Nico Serrano
–
PC
Peio Canales
–
SS
Selton Sánchez
–
UE
Unai Egiluz
–
YER
Yeray

Top athletic role players — November 2026

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About this bracket

A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.

The Athletic' players who aren't starters or stars.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top athletic role players for November 2026.

How to use it

  1. Choose a size, from 4 to 64.
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