Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast (Fantasy Football)

You've probably been told OFTEN that you shouldn't overreact to Week 1 of the fantasy football season. But what ... exactly ... is an overreaction? And what is merely an appropriate reaction to the 1st set of real NFL games for the year? That's what we're trying to sort out on today's show. We have WR tiers for the waiver wire. We have defenses to target over the next 2 weeks. And we have some reasons you shouldn't panic yet if you own Todd Gurley, Kerryon Johnson or Adam Thielen.​

Here's the rundown:

Sorting through the Ravens explosion ... 3:18

Darren Waller's breakout? ... 8:31

Indy just might be OK ... or better? ... 9:41 

D.K. Metcalf ready ... 12:48

Terry McLaurin's shooting star ... 14:22

John Ross changing minds ... 16:36

LeSean McCoy still good ... or at least in the right spot to be not as good ... 17:40

Is it too early to worry about Devonta Freeman? ... 18:59

Kerryon Johnson stuck in a committee? ... 20:25

Time to sell your Vikings passing-game shares? ... 22:36

R.I.P. Browns? ... 25:57

Tyler Lockett's big, quiet start ... 28:04

Falcons and Steelers set to fail or bounce back? ... 29:15

Let's worry about Kenyan Drake ... 31:07

Don't run away from Todd Gurley ... 32:16

Please ... don't let the Bell ring ... 35:30

Sorting out the waiver-wire wideouts ... 37:03

Streaming defenses for Week 2 and Week 3 ... 41:45

​Check out the Free Agent Focus article and updated Rest of the Way rankings.

​Chris Godwin gets a lot of love on this week's DFS fantasy football podcasts. And he's not the only Bucs player in our plans. You'll find a group of $6K options to help you build, plus multiple $5K TEs with upside. RB just might present some workhorse potential at sub-workhorse prices. But are we doing all this coupon-cutting to pay up for a QB?

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The 2021 NFL season is finally upon us, and that means it's time to set our 1st fantasy football lineups of the year. Which injury situations threaten to shape our decisions? Which players should we worry about even if they turn up active? We're looking at some tight ends who could immediately outperform their draft positions. We're sorting out the rookie receivers, figuring out who's worth starting. And we're already pondering who might be worth starting above a couple of stud QBs facing difficult matchups. Listen in as we go game by game through the whole league.

(​Note: We recorded this before Thursday's Gus Edwards injury.)

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​We're on our penultimate division in this 8-part series, and that takes us to the NFC East. The Cowboys just might sport the best offense in the league, if Dak Prescott's shoulder is good. He's not the only injury question to address, though, and a loaded WR corps needs some sorting. The Giants ran about as poorly as they could have in their 1st season with Jason Garrett as OC. Has that make theirs an offense to target in 2021, though? Jalen Hurts takes over for Carson Wentz and gets a shiny new WR. Where do top Eagles belong in your fantasy football draft? And is it possible we're all a little too excited about Washington's new QB? We're digging into each team right now.

Here's the rundown:

Dallas Cowboys ... 2:38

New York Giants ... 19:15

Philadelphia Eagles ... 35:45

Washington Football Team ... 50:20

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You might already know Tod Burros by his Twitter handle, @BestballNFL, but he's looking to continue sharpening his skills as we turn from the 2021 NFL season to 2022 fantasy football drafting. So he reached out to our guys to join him for a division-by-division "Best-Ball Study Hall" in search of areas to improve. This 1st episode finds Tod and Matt Schauf sorting through ...

-- Buffalo Bills: How Devin Singletary follows up on his late-season surge?

-- New England Patriots: What to do with young RBs Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson?

-- Miami Dolphins: What will the 2022 team look like after Brian Flores' firing and myriad free agents?

-- New York Jets: What's there to like?

Find the live streams on Tod's YouTube channel.

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NFL Week 9 forces fantasy football managers to deal with the fallout of Derrick Henry's foot fracture. Is Adrian Peterson the answer, or just a guy who cost too much on waivers this week? Jameis Winston's ACL tear in New Orleans probably upgraded the QB spot for fantasy ... unless Taysom Hill isn't the starter. The Chiefs' offense might have been more worrisome in its Week 8 victory than the Week 7 loss at Tennessee. And which TE is just "fancy Kyle Rudolph"?

Here's the rundown:

Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars ... 00:44

New England Patriots at Carolina Panthers ... 6:19

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints ... 10:07

Las Vegas Raiders at New York Giants ... 15:04

Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Ravens ... 21:27

Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals ... 25:41

Denver Broncos at Dallas Cowboys ... 29:33

Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins ... 33:30

Los Angeles Chargers at Philadelphia Eagles ... 36:00

Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers ... 44:30

Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs ... 49:04

Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams ... 53:16

Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers ... 58:10

Check out our full Week 9 rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

Let's talk Top 24 dynasty rookie rankings! Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze lead the way. Brock Bowers and Caleb Williams follow closely behind. Plus, we look at Round 1 of a recent dynasty rookie mock draft, rookie ADP, NFL Draft sleepers, BUSTS and more!

0:00 Intro

1:23 Top 3 in Dynasty Rookie Rankings

4:09 Brian Thomas Jr.

5:53 Brock Bowers

8:40 Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels

10:10 Jonathon Brooks

10:55 Troy Franklin

12:14 Xavier Worthy

13:27 Adonai Mitchell a bust???

14:57 Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft

17:17 Ladd McConkey leads Round 2

18:13 Keon Coleman

19:03 MarShawn Lloyd

20:17 Jaylen Wright

20:33 Ricky Pearsall and the rest of the top 24

21:01 Audric Estime

22:13 Bucky Irving

24:11 Ja’Tavion Sanders

25:31 Malachi Corley

Rookie Rankings

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Is Jordan Love about to win Week 7 DFS tournaments ... or let you down BIG time? Whether you believe in the Packers QB or not, he and his teammates certainly get a high-upside matchup with the Broncos this week. We'll talk through that one and much more among our Week 7 NFL DFS picks for DraftKings.

0:00 Intro

2:12 Quarterback

6:01 Running back

9:00 Wide receiver

12:06 Tight end

14:46 Flex

16:15 Defense

DFS Lineup Generator

Khalil Herbert bounced around before really breaking out at Virginia Tech last season. Was that just a signal that he's coming to impact the NFL and fantasy football rosters? Or was it too little, too late? Matt and Jared investigate. Check the full profile: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--khalil-herbert

Zach Wilson is the 4th QB to get the treatment in our Dynasty Prospect Scouting Report series. He's got the arm and the mobility ... but does the have the upside to lead the class?

​It's Championship week in most fantasy football playoffs. That means it's time to overthink everything. Who should we worry about coming off COVID? Who are the fill-ins that belong in our Week 17 lineups? And who are the land mines we should try to avoid? Jimmy Garoppolo's thumb injury puts Trey Lance in the spotlight. Lamar Jackson is back ... but still might not be ready to play. Rex Burkhead, Michael Carter and Damien Harris are coming off big games ... but are any of them usable this week? And which players can Jared and Matt not agree on?

Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans ... 2:20

Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills ... 11:05

Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots ... 21:34

Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts ... 27:09

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Jets ... 33:10

Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Football Team ... 38:01

New York Giants at Chicago Bears ... 45:28

Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals ... 49:19

Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens ... 57:23

Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers ... 1:03:03

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers ... 1:12:19

Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks ... 1:17:42

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints ... 1:24:39

Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys ... 1:27:28

Sunday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers ... 1:32:46

Monday Night Football: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers ... 1:37:25

Check out our full Week 17 rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

These WR sleepers are going late enough in drafts to limit the risk but carry big upside vs. their draft positions.

0:00 Intro

2:00 Christian Watson

4:58 Jameson Williams

8:35 Demarcus Robinson

More fantasy WR sleepers

​​Miles Sanders goes down. Raheem Mostert goes down. Mark Ingram goes down. What do those injuries plus noteworthy situations at WR and TE mean for your waiver plans in Week 7.

​Check out our Free Agent Focus, updated Rest of the Way rankings and Free Agent Finder to help your waiver decisions.

Justin Herbert and the Chargers followed a down week at Buffalo by letting the Patriots shut them out. So why are we talking about them so much for Week 14? Should the Dolphins' tough pass defense push us away from the Chiefs' high-powered passing game ... and into the K.C. backfield? And where can we save salary this week to get our top-shelf options in?

Here's the rundown:

QB ... 2:39

RB ... 8:35

WR ... 15:41

TE ... 22:07

Flex ... 25:44

Defense ... 27:49

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Is Devin Singletary about to TAKE OVER his backfield? Did Darrell Henderson give us clarity in the Rams backfield? Should you trust Emari Demercado AGAIN? We're talking fantasy football and breaking down all the waiver wire RBs you NEED to know.

0:00 Intro

0:50 Darrell Henderson & Royce Freeman

4:52 Devin Singletary

7:21 Emari Demercado

9:23 Latavius Murray

11:08 Pierre Strong

13:53 Week 7 streaming defense

Week 8 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

Free Agent Finder

Let's wrap up our dynasty prospect preview series with the QBs and tight ends. The quarterback class features more fantasy intrigue than the 2019 passers did, including a high-upside option that appears headed for Day 2 of the NFL Draft. The TE class looks about as exciting as a bottle of sleeping pills, but we're pouring out some upside even there. 

Here's the rundown ... 

Jared's sleeper receiver ... 1:10

The top 2 at QB ... 3:45

The ultimate ceiling target ... 10:43

The Jordan Love conundrum ... 17:18

How to approach the 2020 TE class ... 23:22

Our top 5 ... 25:25

Others to watch ... 42:22

​Check out the WR preview and RB preview episodes as well. Read our entire library of Dynasty Prospect Scouting Reports for FREE.

We'll have to watch the Falcons-Vikings game to make sure it happens this week. But there seem to be plenty of QBs worth playing ahead of Matt Ryan even his game does forward. We also have huge Week 5 performances from Chase Claypool and Travis Fulgham to assess, and the question of what to do with Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Marvin Jones and the Cowboys pass-catchers, after Dak Prescott's injury.

Here's the rundown:

Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers ... 00:54

Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars ... 3:13

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers ... 9:13

Denver Broncos at New England Patriots ... 17:54

Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans ... 21:01

Washington Football Team at New York Giants ... 23:32

Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts ... 30:33

Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings ... 34:18

Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles ... 39:58

New York Jets at Miami Dolphins ... 48:11

Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 52:59

Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers ... 58:29

Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills ... 1:03:33

Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys ... 1:06:31

Check our full Week 6 rankings, and stay up to date on injuries and news via Shark Bites.​

​The ​Broncos got a new OC, paid up for a new RB starter and renovated their WR corps. The Chiefs snagged the NFL Draft's 1st RB at the end of Round 1. The Raiders were probably better in 2019 than you realize. And the Chargers let Melvin Gordon and Philip Rivers leave town. Which players from each AFC West team are set to help you win a fantasy title, and which exciting young talent is a must-avoid at his ADP?

Here's your rundown:

Denver Broncos ... 1:15

Kansas City Chiefs ... 21:55

Las Vegas Raiders ... 42:03

Los Angeles Chargers ... 1:00:29

Check out our full 2020 fantasy football rankings, and find all the QB schedules for 2020 in our QB strength-of-schedule article.​

​How does the Alvin Kamara news affect your Round 1 decisions? Where should you target Tampa Bay or Jacksonville RBs after ​the Leonard Fournette move? And what's the plan at each position? We're addressing each of those areas and much more to get you ready for a big draft weekend.

Here's the rundown:

Alvin Kamara and the middle of Round 1 ... 2:04

Buccaneers RBs ... 6:24

Jaguars RBs ... 12:04

Washington RBs ... 14:39

Patriots RBs ... 21:15

QB plan ... 25:03

RB plan ... 32:37

WR plan ... 39:46

TE plan ... 43:57

Viewer questions ... 56:51

​Check out our up-to-date fantasy football rankings and 9 Players Who Could Win You a Championship.

Adam and Mike cover some players you should be targeting in your waiver runs.

Should you add Cole Beasley?

What RBs should you target?

What to do after the top QB's?

Tune in to find out...

​Week 4 starts with a question on Tua Tagovailoa's health for Thursday night and Jameis Winston's for Sunday morning in London. We're watching a couple of Saints WRs on that front as well, along with Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor and others. It seems like this might be a tough slate for fantasy football scoring, with most QBs either facing difficult matchups or difficult questions about their own performance. We'll look at who to start, who to sit and who to trade as we run through the full schedule.

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We've got the top 24 dynasty rookie rankings for your fantasy football draft. We're talking Jonathon Brooks, Brock Bowers and MUCH more. Who moved up the fantasy football rankings after the NFL Draft? Which BUST should you avoid in Round 2 of your rookie draft? Check it out!

0:00 Intro

2:07 Top 12 Rookies

3:42 Jonathon Brooks vs. other rookie RBs

5:40 Brock Bowers hurt by landing spot?

7:17 When to trade down in your rookie draft

9:20 Revealing 13-24 in rookie rankings

13:00 Round 2 players to avoid

16:20 Rookie sleepers beyond Round 2

Dynasty Rookie Rankings

Dynasty Rookie ADP

​​Austin Ekeler looms large over the DraftKings main slate this week, with Keenan Allen out. Can you fit another expensive RB with him? Is there room for Tyreek Hill, Stefon Diggs or any other top-shelf WRs, or is TE the position to spend up for this week. Travis Kelce and George Kittle are tough to question.

QB ... 2:23

RB ... 8:15

WR ... 16:19

TE ... 23:20

Defense ... 28:03

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When the entire slate features just 4 games, that means we need to dig a little deeper. That's why you'll find us discussing players such as Allen Lazard, Marshawn Lynch and Gus Edwards as potential options. Of course, we're also looking at which high-priced WRs bring the highest ceilings and which big-name producers you might want to fade.

Here's the rundown:

Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers ... 

Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens ... 

Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs ... 

Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers ... 

​Check out our full Divisional Round rankings. Plus, dig through Jared's top DraftKings picks and get a jump on the competition with our Lineup Builder tool.​​​

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Thanksgiving Week presents a different fantasy football schedule than most weeks, so we're altering our approach to this week's preview show. Which QB(s) entered last week with question marks but exited looking like answers? Which RBs got encouraging work despite muffled fantasy production? And which WR situations are being shaken up by injuries?

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​Will the Tennessee Titans roll back Derrick Henry's workload after last year's foot fracture? Longtime Titans insider Paul Kuharsky doesn't think so. He also offers insight into the replacement plan should Henry go down again, how Treylon Burks, Robert Woods and the rest of the WR corps will shake out and what we can expect from the TEs.

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Does a loaded QB slate make it tougher to decipher a top shelf? Do you NEED exposure to Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and/or Jalen Hurts this week? Christian McCaffrey balled out again last week. So how could Matt POSSIBLY be talking about risk with him? Can this week match the overall offensive explosion of the Wild Card Round? Are the Giants and Cowboys for real ... or did they just take advantage of soft 1st-round foes? We're breaking down the whole slate for DraftKings values and FanDuel values in this fantasy football podcast.

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Can the Cardinals and Seahawks give us the kind of fantasy excitement to kick off this week that they delivered back in Week 7? We have some injury questions to answer before that one starts, as well as some key injury situations to watch at QB around the league. We'll also see whether tougher matchups can knock Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady and their passing games from their perches. And will we finally get more work for Chiefs RBs against the Raiders?

Here's the rundown:

​Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks ... 00:30

Philadelphia Eagles at Cleveland Browns ... 5:40

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints ... 10:56

Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Football Team ... 18:46

Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars ... 26:31

New England Patriots at Houston Texans ... 30:03

Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens ... 34:52

Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers ... 41:23

Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos ... 47:18

New York Jets at Los Angeles Chargers ... 54:44

Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts ... 59:16

Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings ... 1:04:10

Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders ... 1:07:19

Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 1:11:30

Check our full Week 11 rankings and the final Buy/Sell/Hold Report of the season. And stay up to date on injuries and news via Shark Bites.​

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Stefon Diggs is fuming. The Browns and Buccaneers might be blooming. The Cardinals face a nice matchup down 2 receivers. The other side might be even better for the Bengals ... who are missing 2 of their own. The Ravens suddenly stink on defense, while the Steelers have reached into the Dolphins time capsule for a "new" offense. Let's run through NFL Week 5.

Here's the rundown:

Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants ... 1:27

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers ... 5:34

Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers ... 13:35

Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans ... 16:42

Chicago Bears vs. Oakland Raiders ... 19:55

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints ... 23:37

Atlanta Falcons at Houston Texans ... 27:04

New England Patriots at Washington ... 32:44

Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals ... 35:10

New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles ... 41:54

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers ... 45:16

Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys ... 48:57

Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs ... 53:31

Cleveland Browns at San Francisco 49ers ... 1:00:51

Check out our full Week 5 rankings now. Find our 2nd Buy/Sell/Hold Report here.

Trey Sermon had to transfer once and wait his turn twice. But did a late-season surge for Ohio State in the NCAA playoffs set him up to be a Day 2 pick in the NFL Draft? That would certainly help his fantasy football outlook. Matt and Jared look into the Buckeyes running back as part of the Dynasty Prospect Scouting Report series: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/full-list-of-2021-dynasty-prospect-scouting-reports

Week 6 presents a bunch of options, but there are a few things that we're having trouble avoiding: Lamar Jackson, Le'veon Bell, Cardinals, Falcons. Is that it?

Let's find out ...

QB ... 2:20

RB ... 6:38

WR ... 9:11

TE ... 13:40

Flex ... 16:42

D/ST ... 17:47

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NFL Week 7 looks like it will bring D'Andre Swift back to us ... or will it? Dak Prescott says he's ready to go, but should you immediately throw him into your fantasy football lineup? A week off wasn't enough to get Darren Waller back to health. What does that mean for other Raiders pass-catchers? And can Matt and Jared agree yet on who to play at QB ... or nah?

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Who are the top 10 running backs in dynasty fantasy football? Does Bijan Robinson immediately lead all dynasty RBs? How high does Breece Hall after his ACL tear? Is it time to sell Christian McCaffrey or Austin Ekeler -- or could they be big values in dynasty trades? Matt and Herms run through the DraftSharks.com top 10 dynasty RBs, plus some guys who look undervalued. And then we'll close out with some surprises from recent dynasty rookie drafts.

0:00 Intro

3:52 Bijan Robinson

6:45 Jonathan Taylor

10:03 Breece Hall

13:05 Saquon Barkley

17:20 Josh Jacobs

23:06 Christian McCaffrey

28:20 Jahmyr Gibbs

32:24 Austin Ekeler

36:36 Najee Harris

40:23 Rhamondre Stevenson

46:35 Top Underrated RB

52:04 Sell candidates

59.08 Rookie Draft Surprises

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​Joe Mixon's 5 TDs dominated the fantasy football landscape on Sunday of NFL Week 9. But Justin Fields carried plenty of fantasy football lineups himself. The Raiders and Jaguars gave us big numbers from Travis Etienne and Davante Adams. Derrick Henry and Patrick Mahomes racked up fantasy points in the nightcap. Let's run back through all of it to see what matters most for your fantasy football teams going forward.

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Who's the Week 2 version of Sammy Watkins? And how many expensive RBs can you fit into your GPP lineup?

Let's get to the picks:

QB ... 2:54

RB ... 7:49

WR ... 12:35

TE ... 17:49

Flex ... 20:50

Defense ... 21:58

Check out plus our DFS Lineup Builder, as well as our full Week 2 rankings with FanDuel dollars per point projections. Read all of Kevin's Week 2 picks for playing on FanDuel here.

Tight end Hunter Long became 1 of Boston College's top targets over his 3 years there. What does he need to make him a top target among fantasy football prospects in this year's rookie TE class? Matt and Jared investigate. Check out the full scouting report: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--hunter-long

Devonta Freeman and Joe Mixon get 2 of the best scoring matchups an RB can find. The Giants hit Washington for a matchup that features somewhat sneaky upside for both teams. Arizona heads to Seattle to raise the ceiling. And we're waiting on the weather for Bengals-Dolphins. Before all that, though, we have Breshad Perriman and a 3-game Saturday slate to address.

Here's the rundown:

Saturday slate ... 2:15

QB ... 8:09

RB ... 10:48

WR ... 14:24

TE ... 17:34

Flex ... 20:24

Defense ... 21:50

Check out all of Jared's top picks for playing on DK this weekend, plus our DFS Lineup Builder and our full Week 16 PPR rankings.

Is this a make-or-break week for Kyler Murray? Tony Pollard might be ready to steal the show, thanks to Ezekiel Elliott's knee injury. Lamar Jackson and Tom Brady meet in a clash of struggling passing games. And fantasy football players rejoice at the returns of Bills, Eagles, Vikings and Rams from bye. Let's run through the entire NFL Week 8 slate to make crucial fantasy football lineup decisions.

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​Week 6 gave us a surprisingly good performance by the Jets in Green Bay and Falcons in a home win vs. the 49ers. But it also delivered disappointment from Kyler Murray and the Cardinals, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, and plenty of others. We're running through every game to hit on items such as what made Adam happiest in the Bills game and what's got Matt cursing the Miami coaching staff.

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We're kicking off the DK podcast for 2020, and we've got a new voice! Tyler Siracuse is a big-money player and proven winner in the DFS space. You can find his GPP picks on the site all year, and he'll join Jared and Matt for the weekly podcast. The opening week finds fantasy values in Cincinnati, Carolina, Jacksonville and a few other places ...

Here's the rundown:

Tyler's background ... 1:27

Overall strategy tips ... 2:58

QB ... 11:46

RB ... 16:06

WR ... 21:49

TE ... 27:01

Flex ... 30:47

Defense ... 33:40

And here's who we're playing against each other in the 1st round of the Crown His Ass Challenge.

​Check out all of Jared's cash-game picks and Tyler's tourney favorites. And build your own money-making rosters with the Lineup Generator.

Let’s talk WINNERS and LOSERS from the entire NFL Preseason. We’re talkin’ players such as Kenny Pickett, Calvin Ridley, Luke Musgrave and much more. You’ll DEFINITELY want to hear about these guys before your next fantasy football draft.

0:00 Intro

0:50 Kenny Pickett

3:38 Dameon Pierce

5:43 Tank Bigsby

7:46 Calvin Ridley

9:28 Dalton Kincaid

11:08 Luke Musgrave

13:48 Jeff Wilson Jr.

16:43 C.J. Stroud

18:01 Rashaad Penny

20:14 Greg Dulcich

Preseason Winners & Losers: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/preseason-winners-and-losers

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​With COVID issues and injuries impacting depth charts around the league, this could be a tricky week for fantasy football.

Check our full Week 9 rankings, and stay up to date on injuries and news via Shark Bites.​

What happened to Breece Hall and Deebo Samuel? And should you start em or sit em in Week 14? We're also talking how high Isaac Guerendo belongs in the Week 14 fantasy football rankings. And digging for upside at QB and TE.

0:00 Intro

1:30 Isaac Guerendo

5:55 Brock Purdy and Deebo Samuel

9:32 Start or sit Breece Hall

12:12 Start or sit Isiah Pacheco

15:25 Sorting streaming QB options

21:30 Bears WRs

22:54 Ladd McConkey Effect

25:34 Start or sit Marvin Harrison Jr.

28:17 Streaming tight ends

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​It's Week 17. You should be done with your fantasy football season, and we'll talk about why. (Lookin' at you, Chiefs and Steelers.) But if you're still playing -- even if just DFS -- then we'll look into some QB decisions as well as some upside targets and downside risks at every position.

Here's the rundown:

Resting teams ... 1:54

Injuries to watch ... 8:37

QBs ... 12:58

RBs ... 22:32

WRs ... 31:03

TEs ... 40:10

Defenses ... 46:04

Check our full Week 17 rankings and stay on top of the news in Shark Bites.​

Fantasy Football Rankings 2023 | Are you drafting on Underdog Fantasy, or even just trying to get a jump on your 2023 fantasy football draft? Then you'll want to figure out every backfield. We've got 2023 fantasy football RB rankings covering every team. But these 7 backfields are tricky. Let's talk Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet, Travis Etienne, Alvin Kamara, Devon Achane and a bunch more teams and players who could play big roles in your fantasy football season.

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1:50 Philadelphia Eagles RBs

8:08 Chicago Bears RBs

14:12 Houston Texans RBs

19:11 Jacksonville Jaguars RBs

23:35 Miami Dolphins RBs

29:32 New Orleans Saints RBs

36:39 Seattle Seahawks RBs

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Is this a strong RB class or merely a top-heavy group? It's easy to love Jonathan Taylor (unless you're trying too hard to not). D'Andre Swift and J.K. Dobbins should be easy picks in dynasty rookie drafts as well. But is Clyde Edwards-Helaire a shoo-in for fantasy production? Is Cam Akers about to be better off in the pros than he was in college? And who are the upside guys beyond that group? Let's dig in.

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Will Fuller dominated Week 5 of the fantasy football season. Michael Thomas and Adam Thielen followed close behind. So what now? Do we just smile and go on enjoying these guys or move on their big days? We're talking about that, sorting some high-profile NFC backfields, discussing some sneaky buy-lows and selecting some streaming defenses for the coming weeks.

Here's the rundown:

What does Jay Gruden firing change? ... 00:40

Will Fuller: sell high? ... 3:13

Michael Thomas: sell high? ... 7:!4

Adam Thielen: sell high? ... 9:51

Who the heck was that at WR for the Chiefs and Bills? ... 12:21

Are the Jets about to matter in fantasy football? ... 16:20

What lies ahead for the Cardinals offense? ... 22:46

Changes ahead in the Eagles and Falcons backfields? ... 25:58

Streaming defenses for Week 6 and Week 7 ... 32:41

Check out our Week 6 Free Agent Focus for bid recommendations on all of this week's waiver targets. And take a look at our updated Rest of the Way rankings.​

Tylan Wallace broke out early in his Oklahoma State career and won on the market-share front throughout. So is there anything to worry about in projecting him ahead to the NFL and our fantasy football rosters? Jared and Matt investigate. Check out the full scouting report: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--tylan-wallace

Buffalo's record-setting running back has gone from ignored prospect to early NFL Draft entrant. Does Jaret Patterson have enough going for him to continue beating the odds in the pros and in your fantasy football leagues? Jared and Matt dig in. Check out the full profile: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--jaret-patterson

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The 2019 NFL season is almost over, but we all know that dynasty fantasy football has no offseason. We're always looking to upgrade those rosters for next year and beyond, and today's show focuses on some guys you might want to buy or sell over the coming months. Our picks include 3 of the top 8 fantasy RBs from this past season, a pair of top-5 WRs and 1 contentious TE.

Here's the rundown:

Big name to buy ... 4:13

RB help ... 7:13

Wideouts on the rebound ... 15:50

Young TEs to target ... 21:39

A QB to sell ... 26:45

Workhorses you could send to the farm ... 30:44

Top-shelf WRs no more? ... 40:08

A TE debate ... 44:10

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Should Baker Mayfield's bum shoulder scare us off Browns plays for the main slate this week ... or is there sneaky upside to mine. And running back Chargers from the other side can only make them more attractive. There are also underpriced studs at multiple positions, leaving plenty of value to build our DFS lineups.

Here's the rundown:

QB ... 00:50

RB ... 4:49

WR ... 7:35

TE ... 11:59

Defense ... 15:19

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​Had you ever heard of D'Ernest Johnson before he ran for 95 yards on the Cowboys last Sunday? Either way, he's certainly more prominent now than he was a week ago. But that doesn't mean Adam and Matt agree on how to treat him with waiver bids this week. Johnson isn't even the 1st RB we'll discuss, though, and there's a sizable list of wideouts to sort.

Here's the rundown:

FFPC weekend ... 3:26

RBs ... 7:22

WRs ... 23:37

TE/QB ... 39:21

Check out our Week 5 Free Agent Focus, as well as our rankings for Week 5 and the rest of the season.​

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​Can Lamar Jackson come off his bye week to deliver some classic Lamar magic for our fantasy football teams? Mark Andrews and Gus Edwards might be back to help. We'll see about Ezekiel Elliott. Will Justin Herbert get Mike Williams or Keenan Allen back? Both? And just how much snow might get in the way of Josh Allen, Amari Cooper and that Bills-Browns matchup?​

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The Buffalo Bills have had no trouble scoring the past 2 weeks, and that figures to be the case once again with Houston coming to town. But Stefon Diggs' quiet Week 3 might lead him to be rostered less than he should this week. Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf went over 100 yards last week, yet he still appears headed for single-digit ownership. They're just a couple of high-ceiling plays we're highlighting for the Week 4 FanDuel main slate.

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Our guy Kevin English picked from the 11th spot in Monday night's FFPC Main Event draft. He opened with Darren Waller, but where did things go from there? And what about the rest of the league? We're talking about builds, specific picks, rising and falling players, and what Jared can expect in his upcoming Main-Event draft.

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Jalen Hurts has been delivering all season. But does his Week 15 Pittsburgh matchup mean you can find a BETTER QB option? We're also talking impact of the Ken Walker injury, Breece Hall injury, and Justin Herbert injury. PLUS Jameis Winston's UPSIDE, Alvin Kamara's DOWNSIDE, and much more fantasy football start em sit em.

0:00 Intro

1:22 Ken Walker & Zach Charbonnet

2:47 Breece Hall injury

4:49 Bucky Irving injury

7:51 George Pickens injury

9:27 Josh Downs injury

10:28 Ladd McConkey injury & Justin Herbert injury

13:37 Zach Ertz

15:43 Start or sit Aaron Rodgers

18:01 Sneaky WR starters

21:21 WRs to sit

24:24 Worry about Eagles vs. Steelers?

31:43 Sit Alvin Kamara?

34:07 Brian Robinson Jr. an exciting play?

35:19 Start or sit Rico Dowdle

36:07 Sneaky TE plays

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The best fantasy football cheat sheet for 2024 understands the specifics of your league format and scoring. It uses a league sync to connect directly with your fantasy football draft. Find out how this Draft Sharks tool will dramatically enhance your draft experience! Including NEW features for 2024!

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Can Equanimeous St. Brown's little brother make a bigger impact in the NFL than his sibling? Amon-Ra St. Brown got off to a noisy start at USC, but then quieted down. Jared and Matt look at what we might expect from the young wideout in dynasty fantasy football leagues. Check out the full profile: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--amon-ra-st--brown

​It's Night 2 of the 2021 Draft Sharks Invitational, and we're already seeing plenty of change vs. the 1st league's draft. This group chased QBs earlier, but then let the position slide. We have another drafter taking an RB early and then waiting on the position. We had the some spot as Night 1 wait longest on a QB. But could he hold out as long as Anthony Crescenzo? Here's the lineup of drafters:

1. Jason Moore

2. Billy Muzio

3. Graham Barfield

4. Mike Porreca

5. Kevin English

6. Dan Williamson

7. Anthony Amico

8. Rich Hribar

9. Jerry Hooton

10. Theo Gremminger

11. Scott Fish

12. John Paulsen

Find out how each decided to attack this superflex, TE-premium, best-ball format.

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You don't want your best ball rankings to look just like the same old fantasy football rankings ... right? We're introducing Best Ball Scoring Value to highlight some of the best -- and worst -- performances of 2024 for Underdog Fantasy contests and other best ball tournaments. And we're looking ahead for some players to target in your 2025 best ball drafts!

0:00 Intro

1:35 Why do best ball rankings need to be different?

5:47 Best QBs in Best Ball Scoring Value

10:19 Best RBs in Best Ball Scoring Value

12:45 RB outliers

16:52 Best WRs in Best Ball Scoring Value

18:28 WR outliers

23:12 Best TEs in Best Ball Scoring Value

26:40 TE outliers

29:04 Underrated TE target for 2025

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Let's break down Week 3 for fantasy football. We're talking what to do with Cam Akers, Jerome Ford, Alexander Mattison and much more. We're talking start-sit decisions, players to buy or sell, and Week 3 streaming defenses.

0:00 Intro

0:37 Cam Akers & Alexander Mattison

5:34 Jerome Ford & Kareem Hunt

8:23 Sell Kyren Williams?

11:17 Jaylen Warren & Najee Harris

14:55 Buy Ja’Marr Chase

18:24 The Jake Browning Era

20:32 Sell Garrett Wilson

Deshaun Watson

23:10 Buy, Sell or Hold Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, David Njoku

26:39 Streaming Defense for Week 3 & Week 4

Week 3 fantasy football rankings

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The Penn State alum fits a more traditional TE mold, which could set Pat Freiermuth up for early fantasy football relevance. Matt and Jared dig into the 2021 rookie.

The guys give their favorite players to draft in fantasy football 2023! Giving out must-draft players for the 2023 fantasy season based on mock draft data!

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1:32 Top Quarterbacks

6:54 Top Running Backs

13:40 Top Wide Receivers

20:48 Top Tight Ends

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The Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jared Goff Lions stack might be key to this Week 17 DFS main slate. Or perhaps both players are going too early in DFS drafts? How should you build around such a popular early pick, and who else going in Rounds 1 and 2 look most ready to compete. We're looking back on what worked -- or didn't -- in Week 16 DFS drafts and then building teams live for the Underdog Battle Royale and Sleeper Daily Drafts on this fantasy football podcast for Friday, December 30, 2022.

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This week gives us the lowest-priced defense we've ever seen, a few sub-$5000 QBs to choose from and some many boom-bust wideouts that we might have to stick 1 in the flex slot.

Let's get to the picks:

QB ... 2:27

RB ... 8:45

WR ... 14:54

TE ... 19:18

Flex ... 23:10

Defense ... 25:44

Check out all of Jared's top picks for playing on DK this weekend, plus our DFS Lineup Builder and our full Week 5 PPR rankings.​

Let's talk Geno Smith's favorable Week 1 spot, options from a marquee Chargers-Dolphins matchup, how to fill your flex spot and more.

0:00 Intro

5:34 Best DraftKings picks at QB

8:39 Best DraftKings picks at RB

10:51 Best DraftKings picks at WR

15:03 Best DraftKings picks at TE

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How will the Ravens deal with the Mark Andrews injury? Isaiah Likely is an obvious answer. But there's another player we're much more excited about. We're also talking the Matt Canada firing, Justin Jefferson, Kyler Murray, Calvin Ridley, Zach Charbonnet, Kyren Williams and more Week 12 fantasy football.

0:00 Intro

0:54 Mark Andrews injury fallout

8:47 Steelers fire Matt Canada

11:20 Green Bay Packers injuries

18:09 Justin Jefferson injury update

21:05 Ty Chandler and Alexander Mattison

23:35 Kyler Murray

26:49 Trey McBride, Marquise Brown & Cardinals WRs

30:04 Calvin Ridley

32:58 Zach Charbonnet

35:07 Kyren Williams

36:53 Tony Pollard

39:27 Week 13 streaming defense

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​Mike, Adam, Matt and Jared join for 1 last 4-man studio podcast before the start of the season. This time we're focused on players we "must" have in fantasy football drafts. That doesn't mean we're going out there reaching 2 rounds ahead of ADP to secure these guys. It's a mix of upside, draft value, what that player does for roster building and other factors. How many of these 12 players have you been targeting?

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​Episode 1 of our weekly recap podcast finds Adam Krautwurst out on assignment, but we've got friend of the show Josh Larky, from The33rdTeam.com. We're digging into snap rates, route rates and other metrics to see 

-- whether Devin Duvernay's big opener was a fluke

-- whether to love Clyde Edwards-Helaire's TDs or hate his touch counts

-- whether we can believe in Miles Sanders or D'Andre Swift​​

​-- ​whether we should be encouraged by Terry McLaurin

-- ​whether there's anything to get excited about in the Jets offense

... and much more.

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​Week 7 featured some high-profile QBs going down, some frustrating RB situations and some surprising wideout performances. How will it all affect your lineups going forward?

Here's the rundown:

Patrick Mahomes doomsday ... 00:51

Matt Ryan limps away ... 6:28

Sorry, David Johnson owners ... 9:17

Kerryon Johnson goes down ... 12:23

Are the TEs in Adam Thielen's wake? ... 14:25

Will Fuller opens door for 2 others ... 16:47

Cleaning up after the 49ers-Washington slog fest ... 18:@5

Surprising Week 7 wideouts ... 23:23

Sorting the Chargers ... 31:50 

Other Week 7 reactions -- good and bad ... 36:14

Streaming defenses ... 49:20

Check out our Week 8 Free Agent Focus for bid recommendations on all of this week's waiver targets. And take a look at our updated Rest of the Way rankings.​

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If you follow Ryan McDowell on Twitter, then you know there might not be anyone keeping closer track of rookie-draft values and player dynasty trends in general. So Matt invited him onto the pod for a temperature check on this year's incoming class of prospects. We also talked about dynasty mistakes, what dynasty owners might do better than NFL decision makers, why Tim Couch still hurts and more.

Here's the rundown: 

Rookie and startup mock draft trends ... 2:00

Rise of superflex and the rookie QBs ... 7:56

Ranking Kyle Pitts and the rest of the class ... 12:01

What dynasty players do better than the NFL ... 20:41

Drafting mistakes ... 21:56

Sleepers ... 24:21

Non-rookies to buy or sell ... 26:46

​Check out our entire series of Dynasty Prospect Scouting Reports and our up-to-date dynasty rankings.

The guys break down the most confusing WR rooms and rankings for fantasy football ahead of 2023 drafts. Talking NFC teams like the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and New York Giants! Should you buy or fade these teams' fantasy WRs?

0:00 Intro

2:51 Arizona Cardinals

11:44 Carolina Panthers

18:25 Green Bay Packers

28:18 New Orleans Saints

37:31 New York Giants

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Do you ACTUALLY want to win a fantasy football championship this season? Then you need fantasy football breakouts on your roster. We’ve got three leading candidates from three different positions on this show. Check them out before your next fantasy football draft ...

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With the Chiefs-Chargers potential shootout off the main slate, we can expect points from Cowboys-Lions, Saints-Buccaneers and Texans-Ravens. Let's look at the top options and consider some top game stacks ... along with some other injury-boosted cheap RBs.

Here are the picks:

QB ... 2:01

RB ... 7:06

WR ... 12:58

TE ... 16:37

Flex ... 18:29

Defense ... 19:20

Check out plus our DFS Lineup Builder, as well as our full Week 11 rankings with FanDuel dollars per point projections. Read all of Kevin's Week 11 picks for playing on FanDuel.​

​​Welcome to the Post-Urban Meyer Era in Jacksonville, where we're all wondering whether the firing of a head coach can unlock RB James Robinson. That plus a tremendous matchup sure makes him attractive across DFS formats on FanDuel this week. It also doesn't hurt Robinson's popularity that this is a rough week at RB otherwise. There's no shortage of options at WR, though. QB shines a spotlight on Aaron Rodgers in Baltimore, but some lower-priced passers might sneak in at low rostered rates. A top-heavy TE landscape presents the dilemma of whether to pay up for George Kittle or look down for lower ownership rates and more salary-cap flexibility.

QB ... 00:51

RB ... 4:35

WR ... 8:38

TE ... 12:12

Defense ... 15:10

Check out Kevin's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP top plays for FanDuel. Play around with the Lineup Generator. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

Do you miss drafting fantasy football teams like you did back in summer? Today's fantasy football podcast focuses on draft-style DFS contests. We're looking at the top values and strategy for drafting in the Underdog Battle Royale and Sleeper Daily Drafts, and we're running through a live draft in each format. Join us, and then click below to win yourself some money.

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The NFL Week 12 DFS ​​main slate presents unusual value (with upside) at RB, which can help drive varied strategies in your lineup building. Geno Smith makes for a steady starting point in a high-upside matchup. Patrick Mahomes looms large over a slate missing some elite QBs. Jeff Wilson Jr. and Antonio Gibson face situations that just might have them scoring like Derrick Henry and Austin Ekeler. The midrange of salary at WR looks fertile, including Chris Godwin and Keenan Allen. And TE is a question of stars (Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews) vs. scrubs (Evan Engram, Foster Moreau).

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Where will your RB help come from in Week 4 fantasy football? We're looking at fantasy football start em sit em questions on Chuba Hubbard, Jauan Jennings, Diontae Johnson, and more. Can Roschon Johnson help your roster? Should you TRADE James Cook? We've got your fantasy football advice!

0:00 Intro

1:26 Stash Erick All

3:01 Trade James Cook?

5:57 Roschon Johnson

7:45 Start or sit Chuba Hubbard?

9:33 Start or sit Zack Moss?

10:38 Start or sit Jauan Jennings?

12:33 Start or sit Diontae Johnson?

14:21 Start or sit Rashid Shaheed?

16:30 Start or sit Jaylen Waddle? Start or sit Tyreek Hill?

18:56 What to do with Jaguars offense

21:14 Start or sit Anthony Richardson

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No Thursday night game this week means a full 16-game rundown for your championship-week preview. We'll start with an interesting trio of Saturday games, just 2 of which actually hold intriguing fantasy options. Sunday's slate finds rolling QBs getting ready to collide, a brand-new QB blowing up expectations for Carolina and a couple of key RB injuries thrusting backups into solid-starter range.

Here's the rundown:

Houston Texans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 00:54

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots ... 7:15

Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers ... 12:36

New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans ... 18:35

Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets ... 25:32

Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins ... 26:52

Carolina Panthers at Indianapolis Colts ... 33:14

New York Giants at Washington ... 38:50

Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons ... 42:46

Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns ... 45:57

Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers ... 47:24

Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos ... 50:03

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks ... 52:03

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles ... 54:24

Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears ... 59:00

Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings ... 1:03:00

​Check our full Week 16 rankings.

​You won Chuba Hubbard off waivers this week. So how high does he climb up the RB rankings now? We have several other high-profile RBs with issues starting to pop up, which leaves fantasy players with decisions to make on them. Injuries to multiple WR corps shake up the expectations for Week 4. And -- just like every week -- there's a muddled range at TE to sort through.

Here's the rundown:

Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals ... 00:29

New York Giants at New Orleans Saints ... 8:!3

Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles ... 12:48

Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills ... 19:39

Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys ... 22:28

Cleveland Browns at Minnesota Vikings ... 28:36

Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins ... 32:50

Tennessee Titans at New York Jets ... 38:00

Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears ... 41:17

Washington Football Team at Atlanta Falcons ... 46:10

Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams ... 49:15

Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers ... 54:48

Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers ... 59:36

Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos ... 1:03:33

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New England Patriots ... 1:10:34

Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers ... 1:15:44

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Josh Allen and Dak Prescott highlight the 3-game Thanksgiving DFS slate at QB. D'Andre Swift, Stefon Diggs and Darren Waller flirt with "must-play" status at their positions. But who might you actually want to leave out? And who could be the ever-important sleepers that flip this slate?

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We're less than a month from the NFL Draft, and that means it's time to reveal some Dynasty Rookie Rankings. We'll start with the top 10 of our early Dynasty RB Rookie Rankings on this show -- kicking off a series that will hit every position before the draft. Get prepped for your dynasty rookie drafts ... as well as the 2025 fantasy football season!

0:00 Intro

1:32 Ashton Jeanty

3:54 Omarion Hampton

6:51 TreVeyon Henderson vs. Quinshon Judkins

14:10 Kaleb Johnson

18:33 Cam Skattebo

25:31 Dylan Sampson

29:17 Bhayshul Tuten

32:59 DJ Giddens

36:24 Damien Martinez

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Let's look back on our first 2025 fantasy football mock draft. Jahmyr Gibbs went in Round 1 ... but should you PASS on him at cost? Where should Breece Hall and Ladd McConkey go? Is Bucky Irving about to BUST? And who's the early leader for BEST value among QBs? We're talkin' all that and much more ...

0:00 Intro

2:43 Mock Draft Round 1

8:31 Mock Draft Round 2

14:23 Mock Draft Round 3

20:55 Mock Draft Round 4

25:57 Mock Draft Round 5

32:21 Mock Draft Round 6

34:16 Mock Draft Round 7

36:38 Mock Draft Round 8

40:11 Mock Draft Round 9

47:07 Mock Draft Round 10

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Is Nico Collins a top-shelf athlete and sleeper candidate who was under-utilized by his Michigan coaches? Or is he just a size-speed specimen with red flags we should not ignore? Jared and Matt dig into the early-entry Wolverine to see about his dynasty fantasy football outlook. Check out the full profile: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--nico-collins

​Best-ball drafts have been running for months. But now we're already getting into some of the big money drafting. Our guy Adam Krautwurst, for example, already has multiple Footballguys Championship drafts under his belt for this season. On this episode, he and Mike Schopp look back over some of the picks, the strategies and some player questions that still need answers -- all in the name of building success in the drafts yet to come.

Among the topics:

Can you stomach a Zero-RB start ... and should you?

How should you build from the #1 slot?

Should we still be interested in Elijah Moore?

​Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings.

​​There's a lot to like at QB this week. The prices are running high on attractive TEs. But we can make up for that salary at a couple of other spots.

Let's get to the picks:

QB ... 2:46

RB ... 9:24

WR ... 14:52

TE ... 19:22

Flex ... 21:50

D/ST ... 23:17

Check out all of Jared's top picks for playing on DK this weekend, plus our DFS Lineup Builder and our full Week 6 PPR rankings.​

Want to know the best draft position for fantasy football 2024? Wondering which is the worst draft position? We ran the numbers from every draft position, for PPR, half-PPR, and non-PPR fantasy football drafts. And the results ... may surprise you ...

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2:24 Best draft position in 12-team PPR league

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8:21 Best draft position in non-PPR

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The Draft Sharks Invitational saw League #2 make its selections Tuesday night. ​Listen in as we track the first 12 rounds and the varied team builds.

Here are your competitors:

1. Pat Thorman
2. Adam Krautwurst
3. Rich Hribar
4. Peter Overzet
5. Noah Ruddell
6. Dan Williamson
7. Mike Schopp
8. Patrick Daugherty
9. Mitch Carl
10. Mike Tagliere
11. Jake Ciely
12. Connor Allen
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Check out all the details on the DS Invitational here, and find every episode of our podcast.​

Our Week 11 NFL DFS picks for DraftKings feature Texans-Cardinals as the marquee game. Are there enough options to build unique lineups even if the game is popular? We're talking Kyler Murray, C.J. Stroud, Devin Singletary and more from that one. Plus Garrett Wilson and some sneaky flex plays!

0:00 Intro

1:51 Quarterback

5:42 Running back

10:55 Wide receiver

14:54 Tight end

18:33 DFS flex

20:30 Week 11 DST

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Should you pay down for Derek Carr or Daniel Jones at QB to fit more at RB and WR? Or is there a backup-turned starter at RB to save the week? We've got options at varying salary levels at receiver, which should help if you want to go the Tyler route and play as much Travis Kelce as possible.

Let's get to the picks:

QB ... 2:57

RB ... 9:32

WR ... 17:06

TE ... 27:14

Flex ... 30:05

Defense ... 31:06

Check out all of Jared's cash-game picks and Tyler's tourney favorites. And build your own money-making rosters with the Lineup Generator.​

​Michael Leone of Establish The Run joins Adam and Mike to share some of the secrets behind his best-ball draft strategy and wish for some ideal rookie landing spots in the NFL Draft.

​Here's how we ranked the dynasty rookies heading into the draft.

​The FFPC Playoff Challenge features a $500,000 top prize, and we're all back to chase it once again. Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst from The Deep End podcast reunite with Matt and Jared to break down this unique contest. We're going team by team to talk playoff expectations, lineup-setting strategy ... and not always agree.

Tournament overview ... 2:57

Teams to fade ... 4:44

Tennessee Titans ... 14:42

Kansas City Chiefs ... 21:29

Buffalo Bills ... 29:21

Cincinnati Bengals ... 46:01

Las Vegas Raiders ... 58:29

New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers ... 1:06:00

Green Bay Packers ... 1:12:19

Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 1:16:01

Dallas Cowboys ... 1:23:36

Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals ... 1:32:52

San Francisco 49ers ... 1:40:11

Philadelphia Eagles ... 1:51:22

​Check out Kevin's article for more Playoff Challenge strategy. And listen in as Mike and Adam pick the brain of last year's winner in The Deep End. You can also find this and other episodes on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.

​Are you mad about how little Packers RB Aaron Jones played on Monday night and how even littler he did for your fantasy football lineup? Well, we've got bad news for you. On the positive side, a savior of an offense just might have emerged in Week 6, while another young QB has started delivering on the promise we've touted for months. We're also sorting through waiver options and potential TE plans if you just lost Will Dissly.

Here's the rundown:

The Kyler Murray bubble ... 00:57

What to do when Vikings storm ... 4:17 

The new high-ceiling fantasy offense ... 7:35

Skip this if you own Aaron Jones ... 11:53

Listen if you own Sony Michel ... 14:28

TE planning ... 18:42

Quick! Stash those handcuffs ... 22:25

Streaming defense options ... 27:57

Check out our Week 7 Free Agent Focus for bid recommendations on all of this week's waiver targets. And take a look at our updated Rest of the Way rankings.

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Dr. Jesse Morse works with injured athletes all the team, so he can give us valuable insight into things such as how Saquon Barkley's high-ankle sprain affected him even after he returned last season. Or why we shouldn't worry about Ben Roethlisberger's throwing elbow. We sat down with Dr. Morse -- who will also deliver insight throughout the season on this podcast and on Sports Injury Predictor -- to dig into 12 fantasy-relevant players with big injury questions. And he just happened to teach us a few other valuable items along the way. You'll want to hear this before your next fantasy football draft.

Here's the rundown:

Tua Tagovailoa ... 4:32

Ben Roethlisberger ... 8:53

Chris Carson ... 12:45

Sony Michel ... 17:12

Deebo Samuel ... 20:05

Odell Beckham ... 22:44

Jarvis Landry ... 24:54

A.J. Green ... 27:13

The Lisfranc club ... 30:06

T.J. Hockenson ... 39:20

​Check out Dr. Jesse's 7 Guys Returning from Injury to Monitor. And see how early injury news has already impacted our 2020 fantasy football rankings.

Pay up for Kyler Murray or Lamar Jackson, or pay down for Jalen Hurts? That's the 1st question we're tackling this week. RB just might present a small pool of chalky options for Week 15. WR and TE look busier, though.

Here's the rundown:

QB ... 2:46

RB ... 7:16

WR ... 11:19

TE ... 15:16

Flex ... 17:56

Defense ... 19:04

Check out Kevin's favorite picks for cash games and Tyler's top plays for GPPs. And build your own money-making lineups in the Lineup Generator.​​​

Injuries have brought forth waiver options at every position, but did Week 9 also flash us some fool's gold? And the approaching fantasy football playoffs mean that we need to consider altering our view. We'll look at some Week 13 bye-week fillers at QB and some favorable season-ending schedules.

Check out our Free Agent Focus, updated Rest of the Way rankings and Free Agent Finder to help your waiver decisions.​

​​Cowboys-Seahawks looks like the center of the Week 3 main slate, and we'll be talking about plenty of DFS lineup options from that contest. But we're also looking at several other high-priced QBs -- along with some at lower costs, if you're seeking a different build. We've got groups of underpriced RBs to go with them and some low-salary WR targets.

Here's the rundown:

QB ... 3:49

RB ... 11:27

WR ... 19:46

TE ... 25:37

Flex ... 30:29

Defense ... 32:39

Check out all of Jared's cash-game picks and Tyler's tourney favorites. And build your own money-making rosters with the Lineup Generator.​

Kenneth Walker III had a nice rookie season. Should he be central to your dynasty league plans going forward, or has the market inflated him? Josh Jacobs played a key role in the story of the 2022 NFL season. But what now? We've got 3 RBs to target in your fantasy football league over the offseason, and 3 others you might want to sell in this fantasy football podcast for January 26, 2023.

Find the full Draft Sharks dynasty rankings here: https://www.draftsharks.com/dynasty-rankings/rb/all-players/one-ppr

Peter Overzet took down the 1st ever Draft Sharks Invitational last year. We're back for the 2nd season, and we've grown by a league. The 72-team tournament that pits analysts and the worlds top fantasy football players against each other kicks off with this lineup of 12 drafters:

1. Pat Thorman

2. Bob Harris

3. Nelson Sousa

4. ​Noah Ruddell

5. ​​​​​Mike Randle

6. Ian Allan

7. Jack Miller

8. Sigmund Bloom

9. Sean Koerner

10. Eliot Krist

11. Anthony Crescenzo

12. Andrew Geller

Find out how each decided to attack this superflex, TE-premium, best-ball format.

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If you're looking to win big in best ball drafts, then you need high-performing stacks. We're counting down our top 6 situations for best ball stacks in 2024.

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2:50 No. 6 Jacksonville Jaguars

5:12 No. 5 Dallas Cowboys

6:59 No. 4 Green Bay Packers

9:16 No. 3 Seattle Seahawks

10:57 No. 2 Tennessee Titans

14:09 No. 1 Cincinnati Bengals

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