Yahoo Fantasy Forecast: Draft Edition

Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler is back with Matt Harmon for another great episode of Ekeler’s Edge!This week, the guys go deep to discuss the Chargers’ game-winning drive against the Arizona Cardinals and break down the 2-point conversion that gave the Chargers the win.In the Ask Austin segment, the guys discuss the value of internet trolls and Austin’s (offseason & in-season) diet and then preview the Chargers’ matchup against Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders.Finally, they’re joined by Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen, who talks about the cleats he’ll wear in Thursday’s game against the New England Patriots and his special bond with both Stefon Diggs and the Bills’ fanbase.Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens spent most of this podcast avoiding talking about what is available on the fantasy football waiver wire heading into week 13 because it is….disgusting.Instead, Andy takes a Josh Jacobs-related victory lap before the guys discuss a ton of news, including major injuries for Darnell Mooney and Tristan Wirfs, and the return of Ja’Marr Chase, J.K. Dobbins and Deshaun Watson to their respective teams.The guys also break down the exciting Sunday night game that saw Aaron Rodgers leave with an injury while the Philadelphia Eagles topped the Green Bay Packers.Finally, the guys get into their favorite options from the waiver wire, some of which are reliant on injuries that we don’t yet know the severity of, before telling you who to drop and giving an update on Matt’s mom’s fantasy football league.02:15 Andy’s Josh Jacobs victory lap10:30 NEWS / Bears WR Darnell Mooney undergoes season-ending surgery14:55 NEWS / Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase expected to play in week 1317:45 NEWS / Bucs RT Tristan Wirfs to miss 3-4 weeks20:15 NEWS / Jags RB Travis Etienne was cleared to return in week 12 (?)26:10 NEWS / Browns QB Deshaun Watson officially reinstated31:45 NEWS / Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins returns to practice33:05 Eagles 40, Packers 3344:30 Waiver Wire Pickups / Running Backs50:10 Waiver Wire Pickups / Wide Receivers57:40 Waiver Wire Pickups / Quarterbacks60:60 Waiver Wire Pickups / Tight Ends61:45 Drops65:25 Hold on loosely69:45 NEWS / RB Melvin Gordon expected to sign with KC70:30 Treviso Babes updateCheck out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski recap the NFL’s week 12 Sunday afternoon games with an eye towards their affect on the fantasy football landscape.After talking about an absolutely massive game from Raiders RB Josh Jacobs, and debating whether or not it’s time to worry about Seahawks QB Geno Smith, the guys start talking about the new starting QBs around the league this week.Jets QB Mike White was a huge improvement over Zach Wilson, but Bears QB Trevor Siemian failed to live up to Justin Fields’ spectacular play.Kyler Murray returned to the Cardinals and almost led the team to an upset win over the Los Angeles Chargers in a game that came down to the final drive.Jacoby Brissett got a win over the Buccaneers before Deshaun Watson returns to take his job with the Browns, and the 49ers RBs struggled to stay healthy while the defense kept the Saints off the board.Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, in his second season, finally had the game that we’ve been waiting for from him and led his team to a huge upset over the Baltimore Ravens.01:45 Raiders 40, Seahawks 34 (OT)10:05 Jets 31, Bears 1020:25 Chargers 25, Cardinals 2426:10 Browns 23, Buccaneers 17 (OT)31:20 49ers 13, Saints 038:25 Commanders 19, Falcons 1343:55 Jaguars 28, Ravens 2749:15 Bengals 20, Titans 1653:25 Panthers 23, Broncos 1058:35 Chiefs 26, Rams 1065:20 Dolphins 30, Texans 15Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don to preview the remaining NFL games happening in week 12.The guys kick off by talking about the Jets benching Zach Wilson and installing Mike White as their new starting QB and what it means for the playmakers in that offense before discussing Brandon Aiyuk’s fantastic season and Alvin Kamara’s matchup against the 49ers.Matt and Dalton also predict a big week for Kansas City Chiefs rookie RB Isiah Pacheco against the Rams and Miami Dolphins RB Jeff Wilson against the Houston Texans.Later, they discuss Sam Darnold taking over as the starter for the Carolina Panthers and wonder if first-year Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett is going to be fired after this season.Listen to find out why Falcons/Commanders and Raiders/Seahawks are sneaky interesting games for fantasy football this week and why Christian Watson may be the Packers’ best option against the Eagles.02:30 Bears at Jets11:30 Buccaneers at Browns14:50 Saints at 49ers18:50 Rams at Chiefs22:20 Texans at Dolphins25:00 Broncos at Panthers30:30 Falcons at Commanders35:30 Ravens at Jaguars37:45 Bengals at Titans42:35 Chargers at Cardinals48:40 Raiders at Seahawks54:40 SNF Packers @ Eagles59:35 MNF Steelers at ColtsCheck out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon is joined by Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler for another great episode of Ekeler’s Edge. This week, the guys recap the Chargers loss to the Chiefs and talk with Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor.Matt and Austin kick off the show with a quick recap of the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Arizona Cardinals in Mexico City before discussing how Keenan Allen’s return to the lineup really helped the Chargers’ offense against the Chiefs. They also discuss just how good Patrick Mahomes is.Colts RB Jonathan Taylor then joins the show to talk about the difference in year 3 in the NFL, his relationship with fantasy football, the Colts changing head coaches mid-season and his thoughts about Thanksgiving foodFinally, Matt is joined by Dalton Del Don to do a fantasy preview all three of the games that will be played on Thanksgiving.Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens give an update on the news following Week 11 in the NFL, including a recap of the Sunday night game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, before searching through the waiver wire for Week 12 recommendations.Among the news items covered is the Denver Broncos waiving RB Melvin Gordon, Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts going on IR with a leg injury, Detroit Lions rookie WR Jameson Williams practicing with the team and New York Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson suffering a torn ACL during his breakout game.In recapping the Chiefs’ win over the Chargers, Matt and Andy agree that Patrick Mahomes is inevitable and a bit of a cheat code when it comes to gambling on football. Also, following a CEH ankle injury, the lane is clear for continued fantasy success for RB Isiah Pacheco.In the pickups portion of the podcast is a lot of guys getting opportunity due to injury, and a couple of rookies that are finally blossoming late in the season.Finally, the guys get an update on Matt’s mom’s fantasy football league, which includes Brett Maher saving a fantasy football manager’s season.02:50 NEWS / Broncos waive RB Melvin Gordon / Chase Edmonds injured (high ankle sprain)10:00 NEWS / Torn MCL for Falcons TE Kyle Pitts14:15 Falcons RB Cordarrelle Patterson is great15:10 Is Bears QB Justin Fields running too much?23:55 NEWS / Lions designate rookie WR Jameson Williams to return from injury27:20 NEWS / Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson suffers torn ACL29:30 SNF Recap: Chiefs 30, Chargers 2740:55 Waiver Wire Pickups - Running Backs47:25 Waiver Wire Pickups - Wide Receivers53:40 Waiver Wire Pickups - Quarterbacks55:40 Waiver Wire Pickups - Tight Ends57:40 Drops58:50 Hold on loosely62:05 Treviso Babes updateCheck out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski recap all of the Sunday afternoon games from week 11 in the NFL, which offered mostly bad games and a lot of fantasy football misses.The guys wonder if Daniel Jones or Brian Daboll deserves more credit for the Giants’ success, whether the Cowboys will ever go back to giving Zeke more touches than Pollard and if the Bears need to stop calling designed runs for Justin Fields before he gets seriously injured.They also discuss the Eagles looking lost without Dallas Goedert, Josh Allen maybe having lost his confidence, the Steelers looking better (but still bad) on offense, and how the heck the Broncos left Davante Adams open in overtime.Finally, Matt explains why the Jets and Patriots deserve no excuses for their putrid offenses and the guys discuss if Baker Mayfield is one of the worst backup QBs in the league (no starter, backup).02:45 Lions 31, Giants 1809:40 Cowboys 40, Vikings 318:20 Falcons 27, Bears 2426:00 Eagles 17, Colts 1631:30 Bills 31, Browns 23 (in Detroit)36:00 Bengals 37, Steelers 3040:30 Raiders 22, Broncos 16 (OT)46:00 Saints 27, Rams 2052:00 Commanders 23, Texans 1054:10 Patriots 10, Jets 362:15 Ravens 13, Panthers 3Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Pianowski and Dalton Del Don to preview the week 11 NFL games from a fantasy football angle.With several major injuries to TEs recently, and a bunch of good WRs on bye this week, the guys keep their eyes and ears open for who might be able to help fantasy football managers at those positions this week.Find out why you can’t play D’Andre Swift, why Darius Slayton is a top 20 WR this week, if David Montgomery is set up for another huge end to the season, what Matt Ryan’s return means for Parris Campbell and Alec Pierce, who the most promising rookie WR is and more.The guys also spend time hyping up Nico Collins and D’Onta Foreman before counting down Andy Dalton’s days as a starting QB for the New Orleans Saints.03:00 Lions at Giants09:50 Cowboys at Vikings15:25 Bears at Falcons23:40 Eagles at Colts29:15 Browns at Bills35:55 Jets at Patriots42:05 Commanders at Texans46:00 Panthers at Ravens48:25 Rams at Saints51:20 Raiders at Broncos53:25 Bengals at Steelers57:30 SNF Preview - Chiefs at Chargers60:35 MNF Preview - 49ers vs. Cardinals (in Mexico City)Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don get together and come up with one stat for all 32 NFL teams that will help you understand their fantasy value.The guys spend time talking about a lot of injuries and what they mean, including season-enders for Cooper Kupp and Zach Ertz (and the return of Marquise Brown).Find out just how good Justin Fields has been (hint: nobody has been close to him in terms of fantasy output lately), why you shouldn’t panic about Christian McCaffrey’s usage, why CeeDee Lamb playing in the slot is a good thing, what Amari Cooper’s home/road splits mean (for him and Donovan Peoples-Jones) and more.The guys finish the episode with a preview of the Sunday night game between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers, which leads to a debate over rookie WRs Christian Watson and Treylon Burks.Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/

Matt Harmon and Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler sit down for another great episode of Ekeler’s Edge, this time on the heels of Austin and his Chargers’ teammates appearing on a special edition of Hot Ones. Austin recapped the experience, talking about why he was so sweaty and why everyone thinks it was fake.After that, the guys get into football by talking about the Chargers’ loss on Sunday night football to the San Francisco 49ers. Austin was disappointed in his own missed opportunities, but also impressed by the two-headed backfield San Francisco has with Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell.Later, the guys open up the mailbag to talk about playing at night vs. day time, what injury reports mean in 2022, and advice for players that are unhappy with the teams they’re currently on.Finally, the guys close by chatting with San Francisco 49ers WR Deebo Samuel and preview Sunday’s game between the Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs.03:10 Austin on Hot Ones05:40 MNF Recap: Commanders 32, Eagles 2112:50 SNF Recap: 49ers 22, Chargers 1623:10 Ask Austin Mailbag23:35 Playing at night vs. daytime27:25 Injury reports31:15 Players who are openly unhappy with their team38:25 As the AFC West turns…44:30 Deebo Samuel interview53:25 Chargers/Chiefs previewCheck out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football 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/