Yahoo Fantasy Forecast: Draft Edition

Tomorrow we flip the calendar to August a.k.a. the holy month of the fantasy football calendar. Draft season is here and we are here to help. With it being strategy week on the pod, Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to identify the 12 do's and dont's when drafting this season or any season in fantasy football. Consider this pod your blueprint to having the most successful draft possible this August.(1:10) - Full disclosure and introducing Fantasy U(3:55) - Do: Win the month of September(11:42) - Do: Know your opponents (and get out of your fantasy bubble)(16:17) - Don't: Over plan or over anticipate(22:25) - Don't: Be over confident with your picks past round 5(27:30) - Do: Take big swings in the draft on potential league winners(31:10) - Do: Keep an eye on rookie WRs but don't get attached(35:11) - Don't: Interrupt an opponent while they're making a mistake(39:44) - Don't: Worry about your RBs backups(42:54) - Do: Get to know your league settings before the draft(45:15) - Do: Be sure to compliment your roster(48:33) - Don't: Take draft rankings as written in stone(54:58) - Don't: Cross off entire teams when drafting Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Can you smell it? Fantasy football season is HERE and so is another round of Mock Draft Mondays to help you get prepared for the 2024 season. Kicking off a fresh month of mock draft episodes, Matt Harmon is joined by Nate Tice to break down the results of a 10-team dynasty mock draft they participated in with the rest of the Yahoo Fantasy staff last week.They chat about Nate selecting Justin Jefferson with the first overall pick (and if Bijan Robinson should've been considered there), the ceiling of DeVonta Smith, if Puka Nacua's ADP should be even closer to 1.01, the evenly dispersed arrangement QBs drafted in this mock and a few dynasty sleepers to get hyped on this August.(1:00) - Why dynasty leagues?(12:15) - Nate's team & the argument for Justin Jefferson first overall(24:05) - Matt's team & is Garrett Wilson entering the elite WR tier?(28:30) - Where did QBs go in this dynasty draft?(34:20) - Why you should try to win your dynasty league every year(37:40) - 4th Round WRs: Devonta Smith, Tank Dell, Zay Flowers, George Pickens & Rashee Rice(49:30) - Should Puka Nacua be drafted higher than his current ADP?(55:45) - Other sleepers to consider🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTubeCheck out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Training camps are opening across the country and there's no better time to get an insider's perspective on the biggest whispers at the buzziest camps. Yahoo's senior NFL writer Jori Epstein joins Matt Harmon to share her biggest observations and what she's hearing from Bears, Packers, Commanders and Cowboys camp.(4:10) - Whispers from Commanders camp: Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn bring good vibes(10:37) - Whispers from Packers Camp: All in on Jordan Love...and AJ Dillon's abs?(24:26) - Whispers from Bears camp: Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze have unique connection(35:47) - Whispers from Eagles camp: Hurts learning 95% new offense?(42:24) - Whispers from Ravens camp: It's finally Rashod Bateman's year(49:39) - Whispers from Browns camp: Amari Cooper quietly is balling(56:34) - Training camp whispers: Whats the latest with big name WRs and new contracts?(1:00:34) - Whispers from Cowboys camp: Lamb's deal is closer than Dak's Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Training camps are in full swing this week and Joe Burrow's hair and Patrick Mahomes highlights have already taken over social media. Scott Pianowski joins Matt Harmon to identify the 12 biggest fantasy questions we have at the QB and RB position this summer and help you cut through the noise to know exactly what you should be paying attention to in training camps:(2:45) - Training camp viewers guide: QBs + RBs(3:10) - 6 questions we have at the QB position: Kirk Cousins + Aaron Rodgers return from injury, Anthony Richardson's recovery, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels readiness, Dave Canales and Bryce Young, Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh and QB camp battles in MIN, NE and LV(43:45) - 6 questions we have at the RB position: Blake Corum in LA, Chargers RB room, Titans RB split, Saints passing the baton, Bengals RB split, and Denver might do something drastic Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Believe it or not, football is back! Well training camps are at least. As all 32 teams begin to open camp over the next two weeks we take a look at the biggest fantasy questions we want answered over the next month. Essentially, we dive into what you need to be paying attention to as a fantasy manager from practice reports. Dalton Del Don joins Matt Harmon to identify the 12 biggest questions we have the WR and TE position heading into training camp season:(1:30) - PSA: Don't get sucked into training camp highlight videos(2:00) - 4 Burning Training Camp Qs we have for TEs(14:45) - 4 Burning Training Camp Qs we have for WRs(34:00) - 4 Burning Training Camp Qs we have for crowded WR rooms Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

For our final 'Flip the Script' pod of the summer we go out with a bang. Fantasy Points' Dr. Edwin Porras joins Matt Harmon on the pod to identify who this year's Breece Hall could be: A player coming off an injury that becomes a draft day gem. The two look at the top QBs, RBs and WRs coming off an injury riddled 2023 season that are primed to bounce back and out kick their current ADPs:(2:30) - Flip the Script: Who is this year's Breece Hall(7:15) - Candidate: Colts QB Anthony Richardson(14:15) - Candidates: Falcons QB Kirk Cousins + Jets QB Aaron Rodgers(19:45) - Candidate: Bengals QB Joe Burrow(24:15) - Candidate: Browns RB Nick Chubb(33:20) - Candidate: Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks(40:20) - Candidate: Broncos RB Javonte Williams(43:15) - Candidate: Rams WR Cooper Kupp(54:00) - Candidate: Texans WR Tank Dell(60:00) - Finalists + Winner Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Our summer 'Flip the Script' series rolls on with one of the most anticipated episodes yet. Who is this year's Puka Nacua: A dark horse rookie WR that becomes a must have in fantasy. Fantasy Pro's Derek Brown joins Matt Harmon to identify the deep sleeper rookie WRs that are in ideal situations that could make them instant impact fantasy rookies in 2024 and beyond.(2:20) - Flip the script: Who is this year's Puka Nacua(3:55) - What did we miss about Puka Nacua as a prospect?(10:20) - Putting Puka's historic 2023 season into perspective(14:45) - Puka's fantasy outlook in 2024(20:35) - 1st candidate: Patriots WR Javon Baker(27:45) - 2nd candidate: Ja'Lynn Polk(32:50) - 3rd candidate: Broncos WR Troy Franklin(39:42) - 4th candidate: Malik Washington(43:10) - 5th candidate: Bengals WR Jermaine Burton(52:05) - 6th candidate: Luke McCaffrey(1:01:00) - Why we didn't consider these rookie WRs(1:04:00) - Finalists + Winner of this year's Puka Nacua Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

With July 4th in the rear view mirror, fantasy football season is just around the corner. The pod is back from vacation with Matt Harmon and Yahoo Sports Frank Schwab continuing our summer 'Flip the Script' series. In the latest installment the two try to identify this year's Cincinnati Bengals: A Super Bowl contender that crumbles for one reason or another: (2:36) - Flip the Script: Who is this year's Bengals? (Contender that crumbles)(6:00) - What went wrong for the Bengals 2023?(13:30) - What happened to Tee Higgins?(19:55) - AFC candidates: Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins(44:55) - NFC candidates: San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, L.A. Rams, Green Bay Packers(1:01:30) - Finalists + Who is this year's Bengals? Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Continuing our summer 'Flip the Script' series we take a look at who could be this year's Rachaad White: A dead zone RB that ends up becoming a top ten fantasy RB at the end of the season. Nate Tice joins Matt Harmon to identify this year's dead zone and pick which tailback could become the king of the RB dead zone: (1:39) - Flip the script: Who is this year's Rachaad White(3:27) - How did Rachaad White work in 2023 + 2024 outlook(12:40) - RBs to target in the 'post-dead zone'(19:55) - Candidate: Alvin Kamara(22:48) - Candidate: Aaron Jones(26:35) - Candidate: Rhamondre Stevenson(32:53) - Candidate: David Montgomery(36:46) - Candidate: Steelers RBs(40:05) - Candidate: D'Andre Swift(43:27) - Candidate: Zamir White(46:20) - Candidate: James Conner(48:05) - Candidate: Zack Moss(52:45) - Candidate: Jonathon Brooks(56:55) - Finalists + Winner(59:55) - Programming note: Pod goes on holiday next week Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

We continue our summer 'Flip the Script' series by trying to identify who this year's Jordan Love will be: A dark horse QB that comes out of nowhere to finish as a top 5 fantasy QB in 2024. Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon for the pod as they look back at what made Love's year special in 2023 and who could potentially replicate that in the upcoming season:(2:05) - Flip the Script: Who is this Year's Jordan Love(6:05) - Jordan Love in 2023: What led to his meteoric rise in second half of season?(16:35) - What should we expect from Jordan Love in 2024? (21:45) - Candidate: Geno Smith (32:10) - Candidate: Will Levis (37:00) - Candidate: Baker Mayfield (43:10) - Candidate: Deshaun Watson (50:10) - Candidates: Sam Darnold + JJ McCarthy (58:15) - Deep dark horse candidates(1:02:30) - Finalists and this year's Jordan Love Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/