The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast Late-Round Perspectives: James Koh
Oct 3, 2025
James Koh, co-owner of Reception Perception and a fantasy analyst, dives into the intricacies of running back charting and player usage. He discusses the surprising lack of chemistry between Brian Thomas Jr. and Trevor Lawrence, offering insights into the Bengals' struggles without Joe Burrow. Koh highlights waiver wire targets like Isaiah Davis, the potential of Darren Waller returning from injury, and assesses rookie tight ends. With predictions for Stefan Diggs' breakout, he emphasizes the importance of outside run rate for running back performance.
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Buy Darren Waller In Miami
- Buy Darren Waller as a high-upside tight end in Miami if he stays healthy and receives growing usage.
- Koh expects Mike McDaniel to feed Waller more targets now that Tyreek Hill is out for the season.
Rookie TEs And Vetted Checkdown Roles
- Koh sees rookie tight ends and slot athletes as safety valves for rookie quarterbacks in limited playbooks.
- He highlights Theo Johnson as a likely checkdown beneficiary for Jackson Dart in New York.
Bengals Struggles Partly Schedule-Driven
- The Bengals' early struggles without Joe Burrow reflect an especially brutal early schedule, not only quarterback dropoff.
- Koh expects easier upcoming matchups (Detroit, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Jets) to produce improved Cincinnati passing results.