Yahoo Fantasy Forecast: Draft Edition

Yahoo Sports' Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski join forces to recap preseason week one and give their takeaways and biggest surprises before diving into quarterback draft strategy and how to approach quarterback in a Superflex league.2:00 - Preseason week one headlines: Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor will return to practice soon according to head coach Shane Steichen, but Matt and Scott aren't convinced the contract dispute will be resolved any time soon. Meanwhile, Arizona Cardinals TE Zach Ertz has been cleared for week one, but he is likely not a player you should be targeting in your drafts.10:10 - Matt and Scott give their takeaways from playing time of various players in preseason action, including Tank Bigsby, Greg Dulcich, Khalil Herbert, Alexander Mattison and Kenneth Gainwell.29:55 - The quarterback position is evolving. The top quarterbacks have more value than they have in previous years, so how should you best approach the decision of whether or not to draft one early? Both hosts discuss their process for finding the next quarterback who could break into that group of elite QBs. Players like Justin Herbert and Justin Fields have a chance to join the group, or you could wait until later in the draft and chase the ceiling of guys like Anthony Richardson or Geno Smith.54:50 - Superflex has emerged as an improvement upon two-quarterback leagues, and Matt and Scott give their ideal strategy for drafting in a Superflex league. Scott thinks it's best to take three starting QBs: two who are at least solid starters, and one sleeper with a ceiling. Scott points out Mac Jones, Brock Purdy and Kenny Pickett as good sleeper options.Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show 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/

From Canton, Ohio at the Fantasy Football Expo, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens connect in person to kick off our draft strategy week by hitting on all the biggest pre-draft strategy talkings points this month. But first, the two react, and try to not overreact, to the biggest storylines from this weekend's preseason action. Harmon and Behrens discuss if preseason games actually matter and what, if anything, can be extrapolated for fantasy drafts later this month. For strategy week the two debate the difference between pre-draft strategies and letting the board come to you. Harmon ponders if your draft position actually matters. Behrens recaps his salary cap draft from the Fantasy Football Expo and explains how he's treating the RB position in drafts this year. The two then debate the evolution of the QB position in drafts and the importance of grabbing top WRs early and often. Harmon and Behrens end the pod detailing their experience at the Fantasy Football Expo amidst a torrential downpour outside.0:14 - ON-LOCATION at the Fantasy Football Expo3:05 - Does Preseason football matter?4:30 - Can we trust Bucs QBs to keep offense fantasy viable?7:53 - Can the Steelers be this year's Seahawks?11:20 - Here's what really matters in the preseason17:05 - Bears = Super Bowl contenders? 22:20 - We kick off draft strategy week! At the... Fantasy Football Expo?25:10 - Does your draft position matter?29:35 - Zero RB or Hero RB... or something else?31:30 - Pre-draft vs. in-draft strategy35:34 - Surviving the Ohio storm and your league38:15 - WR-WR-WR?41:40 - What people should know about the Fantasy Football Expo 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/

They said it couldn't be done. They said our positions week already covered the four major categories in quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers & tight ends. But they have underestimated us once again, because this is indeed, our kickers & defensive position preview episode.Yes, that's right; Matt Harmon & Andy Behrens devote a bulk of this episode to preparing fantasy managers for the two most overlooked and eye-rolled positions on the roster.Before diving into Ks & DSTs, the guys react to recent comments from Cincinnati Bengals HC Zac Taylor about the health of QB Joe Burrow's calf and some indications that the Bengals passer might not be ready to start off the season. They also chat about Kareem Hunt passing up a deal with the Indianapolis Colts & New Orleans Saints, and how a few key running back injuries are making the current free agent pool of RBs is presenting some interesting scenarios in the fantasy landscape.For the bulk of the episode, Andy & Matt discuss why kickers & defenses matter, how to draft and manage the positions through the year and why the scoring for these oft-overlooked positions can certainly be described as volatile, but never random.In the second half of the show, the guys talk about a recent dynasty startup mock draft they participated in, what they learned from the results & some counter-intuitive strategies for nailing your dynasty roster both in the short- and long-terms.3:10 - Joe Burrow's calf injury update7:35 - Sneaky RB injuries13:15 - Why you shouldn't think of kickers as random25:55 - Why defensive scoring is so volatile44:00 - Strategy for dynasty draftsCheck out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show 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/

Some want to morph the position with the WRs. Some want to get rid of the position all together in Fantasy. We at the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show are proudly pro-TE and happy to continue our positional preview week by diving deep into the much maligned position.Scott Pianowski joins Matt Harmon on the pod to take a wide angle view of the TE position to see if anyone other than Chiefs TE Travis Kelce will make a championship-level impact for fantasy teams in 2023.The two then look at the intriguing rookie TEs to see if any of them can make an immediate fantasy impact. Pianowski and Harmon then go head-to-head on TE rankings and debate the fantasy value of players like Darren Waller, Tyler Hibgee, David Njoku and Jake Ferguson.Harmon and Pianowski end the show by identifying the TEs that can make the leap in 2023 and picking "Their Guy" this season at the position.2:25 - Preseason depth chart season is upon us and it's wild9:40 - Positional Preview: TEs10:35 - TE draft strategy: Kelce and what else?22:25 - Consensus top 12 TEs: Who's got top 5 upside?29:50 - Which rookie TE should you target late in drafts?35:10 - Biggest player disagreements at TE47:15 - TEs that can make the leap in 202355:00 - "Our Guy" in 2023 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/

In this podcast episode, Matt Harmon and Dwain McFarland discuss wide receivers in fantasy football. They debate their WR rankings and discuss players like Christian Watson, Jerry Jeudy, Keenan Allen, and Terry McLaurin. They also highlight breakout candidates among second-year wide receivers and analyze the potential of Jerry Judy and Keenan Allen. The episode concludes with their picks for 'their guy' at the WR position in 2023.

It's a position in flux but it may be the position that makes or breaks your team this year: The running backs. We continue our positional preview week by taking a look at all fantasy angles of the RB position in 2023.For positional preview week we break up the position into four conversations: Wide angle view, identify candidates that can make the leap, biggest players we disagree on and then we end the show with Matt and his co-host picking ‘their guy’ for 2023.Making his podcast debut, Yahoo Fantasy contributor Jorge Martin joins Matt on the show to discuss all things RB. The two begin the show debating which of the high profile free agent RBs (not named Dalvin Cook) will have fantasy relevancy this season.The two then discuss the hottest debates at the RB position this draft season: What to make of the Josh Jacobs and Jonathan Taylor situations, how to manage Breece Hall and Javonte Williams injuries, and how to get clarity out of the most convoluted committees in the league.Harmon and Martin end the show discussing their biggest disagreements at the position then reveal 'their guy' at RB in 2023.1:58 - Hunt visits Saints... which FA RB will have most fantasy value?6:27 - Positional Preview: RBs6:54 - Defining the RB dead zone in drafts13:20 - Biggest observations around consensus top 10 RBs17:35 - How much concern around Josh Jacobs, Jonathan Taylor situations21:30 - Big injuries to note and committees to clarify34:00 - Biggest disagreements at the RB position48:13 - RBs that can make the leap in 202355:55 - "Our Guy" at RB in 2023 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/

It's positional preview week on the pod so of course we start by previewing the QB position in 2023. But first, we have a very special guest make a surprise appearance at the beginning of the show to share an important message and tease what's ahead for the pod during football season.Dalton Del Don joins Matt Harmon for the QB preview but before diving into the signal-callers, the two react to the three-game suspension handed down by the league to Saints RB Alvin Kamara. The two discuss all fantasy angles of the decision and what to make of the Saints RB room.For positional preview week we break up the position into four conversations: Wide angle view, identify candidates that can make the leap, biggest players we disagree on and then we end the show with Matt and his co-host picking ‘their guy’ for 2023.While Harmon and Del Don agree on most QBs ADPs and rankings a serious divide takes place between a handful of polarizing QBs in 2023.0:15 - A special surprise and guest :)9:00 - Positional Preview week is here!10:00 - Fantasy implications of Alvin Kamara's 3-game suspension14:40 - Return of the Mack? Cards sign vet RB16:05 - 2023 QB fantasy positional preview16:15 - Wide angle view of the QB position in 202322:20 - To wait or not wait on drafting a QB...25:40 - Biggest observations about the consensus top 10 QBs31:25 - QB candidates to make the leap in 202344:20 - Matt and Dalton's biggest disagreements at QB position56:30 - "Our Guy" in 2023 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/

Concluding 'Rankings Week' on the podcast we attempt to identify the hardest players to rank this draft season. To help Matt Harmon with the assignment Fantasy Points Scott Barrett joins the pod.Before diving into the meat of the show, Harmon and Barrett discuss the latest drama with Baltimore Ravens RB JK Dobbins and if it's time to avoid the running back early in drafts this month. The two then debate what draft strategy is best for building the optimal team. Barrett makes the case for upside winning champions and provides examples of potential deep sleepers that can win your league.The two then go back and forth debating which players this season are the hardest to project and rank. Both agree the Green Bay Packers offense without Jordan Love could be the biggest 'boom or bust' fantasy ecosystems in the league.The two then end the podcast agreeing on one WR and TE that could be league winners that you can get later in drafts.4:31 - What is going on with JK Dobbins in Baltimore?7:49 - One bell cow RB you're probably not thinking of this draft season9:39 - Build your perfect team: Does drafting upside win championships?17:27 - Identifying the hardest players to rank this draft season 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 there is a NFL game being played tonight. Yes, we all know it's the Hall of Fame game and a lot of Zach Wilson tonight. But that does mean we are that much closer to the height of fantasy draft season. Continuing our 'Rankings week' theme on the pod, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens compile the list of the top 5 best and worst ADPs this draft season. But first, the two dive into some of the biggest fantasy news out of training camps this week including injury updates on Rams WR Cooper Kupp and Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley. The two then discuss if we should buy the hype coming out of Bills camp about RB James Cook and TE Dalton Kincaid. The two then end the first half of the show trying to make sense of what to do with Lions WR Jameson Williams this year in fantasy. When attempting to create the top 5 list of the best ADPs (essentially the best value picks in the draft), Harmon and Behrens share their individual lists before debating who goes on the ultimate list. Shockingly, they begin with zero consensus. The two end the show with the same format to craft the 5 worst ADPs in this year's fantasy drafts. 2:19 - Cooper Kupp is hurt... uh oh7:27 - Calvin Ridley toe injury of concern?10:15 - Are we buying James Cook, Dalton Kincaid hype out of Bills camp?21:12 - What to make of Jameson Williams right now?25:15 - 5 Best ADPs (best value picks) this draft season48:12 - 5 worst ADPs (worst value picks) this draft season 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/

This month, more than any other month on the calendar, you will be bombarded with fantasy football rankings, projections and hot takes. Essentially a lot of noise. On today's Yahoo Fantasy Football Show Matt Harmon and Sharp Football analyst Rich Hribar attempt to sort through that very noise. Kicking off our 'Rankings Week' on the pod, the two breakdown the key differences between fantasy rankings and player projections.But before diving into the meat of the show, Harmon and Hribar discuss if Twitter training camp highlight videos have gone too far in hyping up mediocre plays and players. The two then discuss what to make of the RB2 position in Dallas after Ronald Jones was given a two game suspension.With the pod kicking off 'Rankings Week', the two discuss the dangers and pitfalls of relying too much on player positional rankings and why rigid lists do not lead to a sound fantasy draft strategy. The two then discuss the common mistakes people in the fantasy community make when discussing rankings and projections.The two end the show by providing their advice on the mindset you should have heading into your fantasy drafts this month and how to fully take advantage of projections and rankings the right way.2:56 - New look, new show, new Matt Harmon?3:56 - What to expect from the pod this August/Draft season5:08 - Have training camp highlight videos jumped the shark?9:33 - Ronald Jones suspension got us thinking... Who's RB2 in Dallas?14:14 - Could Cowboys, Jets defenses slow their offensive fantasy production?18:13 - What is the difference between fantasy projections and rankings?23:02 - Tiers and Archetypes > Lists and Rankings31:58 - One of the biggest mistakes we make with projections and rankings48:43 - Can we fix the way we talk about rankings? 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/