Yahoo Fantasy Forecast: Draft Edition

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens each picked three Week 1 games that they’re excited to watch for fantasy purposes. Find out why Andy is excited to watch the Jaguars and why Matt wants to see the Joe Flacco revenge game against the Ravens.Later in the episode, Matt is joined by Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs for a conversation about the expectations on this year’s Bills team, Gabe Davis’ potential, and underwear.02:40 49ers @ Bears09:10 TNF: Bills @ Rams15:30 Chiefs @ Cardinals20:20 Ravens @ Jets24:30 Jaguars @ Commanders31:00 Eagles @ Lions37:10 SNF: Buccaneers @ Cowboys41:00 Stefon Diggs interview41:45 Pressure on the Bills?43:20 What’s it like being a veteran?46:20 BUF adding talent to the roster48:30 Gabe Davis50:20 Austin Ekeler51:00 Isaiah McKenzieCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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, who shares an interesting theory about the top tier of fantasy RBs and how quickly they age out of that position.Later, the guys preview the Green Bay Packers (who may not have any fantasy-relevant WRs) and the Minnesota Vikings (who might be fantasy gold this season).00:45 NEWS / Russell Wilson contract extension01:50 NEWS / Brian Robinson, Trey Sermon, Eno Benjamin04:35 NEWS / Isaiah McKenzie injury07:10 RB Age Cliffs14:00 Alvin Kamara14:30 Ezekiel Elliott15:10 Javonte Williams / Melvin Gordon17:10 Derrick Henry18:20 RB Danger Zone19:15 Dalvin Cook19:30 Aaron Jones19:55 Austin Ekeler20:20 Draft younger RBs20:30 Jonathan Taylor24:00 RBs aging gracefully26:45 RBs under 2628:50 PACKERS PREVIEW29:00 Aaron Jones / A.J. Dillon34:20 Would you draft A.J. Dillon over any starting RBs?35:05 Do you want to draft any GB WRs?38:40 Sammy Watkins40:10 Romeo Doubs42:10 VIKINGS PREVIEW42:20 Dalvin Cook44:50 Justin Jefferson49:50 Adam Thielen50:30 Jalen Raegor51:30 NFC North division odds52:30 Kirk Cousins54:20 K.J. OsbornCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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 for a podcast episode that is filled with debate over fantasy rankings and which players you should (or should not) be drafting.The episodes starts with coverage of Jimmy Garoppolo’s restructured contract and what it means for Trey Lance’s fantasy value this season, the guys also touch on Sony Michel signing with the Los Angeles Chargers, and then it quickly turns into a debate about rankings.Later, the guys provide a fantasy preview of the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which leads to another debate between Mike Evans and Gabe Davis.02:25 NEWS / Jimmy G contract restructure10:25 NEWS / Sony Michel signs with Chargers12:00 Roster cuts12:30 Greg Dulcich to IR15:10 Christian McCaffrey as #1 overall pick16:22 Kyle Pitts ahead of Travis Kelce21:10 CeeDee Lamb as WR327:30 Christian Kirk a top 25 fantasy WR32:00 Trevor Lawrence moving up the rankings34:00 NEWS / Jalen Raegor traded to MIN35:45 Who is NYJ’s #1 RB?39:15 Darrell Henderson > Cam Akers42:00 Tony Pollard > Ezekiel Elliott48:20 BUCCANEERS PREVIEW48:25 Will any TB WRs outscore Mike Evans?54:00 Julio Jones55:55 Mike Evans vs. Gabe Davis (again)58:00 Chris Godwin61:15 Tom Brady62:40 Leonard FournetteCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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/

The award-winning Ekeler’s Edge show is back for season 2, and now it’s also a part of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast podcast!Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler joins Matt Harmon at the team’s training facility to talk about his journey from college to the NFL and fantasy football stardom before Chargers QB Justin Herbert joins the show to preview all of the playmakers on the team heading into fantasy draft season.03:30 Austin offseason04:30 working out06:30 workout videos07:55 The fantasy football community11:00 Austin’s journey19:00 interactions with fantasy football managers23:10 talking fantasy football with other NFL players25:40 Show mission statement29:30 As the AFC West Turns preview33:45 Quick Chargers preview36:00 Ekeler’s role39:45 why you should draft Austin Ekeler43:00 JUSTIN HERBERT / CHARGERS PREVIEW43:45 getting Austin Ekeler the ball46:25 Justin Herbert’s dad’s fantasy team47:25 do Austin’s friends and family draft him in fantasy?48:45 weird things we don’t know about Justin Herbert50:25 excited about the 2022 offense / expectations?52:10 LAC offensive line53:45 Chargers are “all in”55:10 Austin Ekeler scouting report55:50 Keenan Allen57:10 Mike Williams58:10 sleeper picks59:00 who is the RB2?60:10 most fun part of playing with each otherCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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 go through some of the most common mistakes fantasy football managers make while drafting their team (such as paying attention to bye weeks) and explain how you can avoid them.02:20 Draft off of tiers07:40 MISTAKE / Caring about bye weeks11:45 MISTAKE / Reaching for a player17:00 MISTAKE / Drafting a backup RB22:50 MISTAKE / Not focusing on player archetypes27:10 MISTAKE / Focusing on strength of schedule31:25 MISTAKE / Getting your feelings hurt35:45 MISTAKE / Saving your money (Salary cap leagues)40:00 MISTAKE / Hanging on to a player for too long45:45 MISTAKE / Ignoring what the teams around you need50:30 MISTAKE / Giving a damn about your draft gradeCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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 after the final games of the NFL preseason to go through some fantasy-relevant news, discuss some of the players that had their fantasy sock go up or down as a result of their preseason performance, and preview the 2022 Dallas Cowboys.03:30 NEWS / Saints O-line & Chris Olave06:20 NEWS / Geno Smith named SEA QB110:15 Trey Lance is a hipster pick12:40 Darren Waller new agent rumors16:50 NEWS / Ty Montgomery & Tyrod Taylor injuries19:25 Dameon Pierce21:50 Tom Brady23:30 Chris Godwin25:30 September is important28:30 Draft Vikings!31:15 Justin Fields35:25 Tua Tagovailoa38:40 Draft strategy - heavy on WRs?41:10 Mo Alie-Cox / K.J. Hamler / Albert O44:50 Courtland Sutton & Jerry Jeudy46:35 COWBOYS PREVIEW47:15 Tyron Smith injury49:00 Ezekiel Elliott & Tony Pollard50:25 Dalton Schultz53:00 CeeDee Lamb53:30 Ezekiel Elliott & Tony Pollard56:30 Javonte Williams57:50 DAL sleepers?Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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 Frank Schwab to discuss all of the news, rumors and gossip that is coming out of NFL training camps before they turn their attention to previewing the fantasy-relevant players on the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs.01:10 NEWS / Tyron Smith out until December08:05 Darren Waller’s status for week 110:45 Michael Carter is “still RB1” for NYJ?14:00 Aaron Jones hype train16:20 Isaiah Likely18:45 Isaiah McKenzie22:30 Khalil Herbert24:20 Hayden Hurst26:00 Nyheim Hines30:00 Jonathan Taylor vs. Christian McCaffrey31:30 Josh Jacobs / Raiders RB committee34:00 A.J. Brown40:45 Javonte Williams / Melvin Gordon44:30 RAMS PREVIEW44:45 Cam Akers / Darrell Henderson Jr.49:15 Cooper Kupp or Justin Jefferson?51:20 Allen Robinson55:00 CHIEFS PREVIEW55:15 Clyde Edwards-Helaire58:20 Juju Smith-Schuster / MVS / Mercole Hardman / Skyy Moore60:50 Patrick Mahomes62:50 Travis KelceCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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 Yahoo fantasy expert (and noted 49ers fan) Dalton Del Don to rank all 9 of the new starting QBs around the NFL this season and discuss their impact on the playmakers around them. The two of them also discuss the Mike Gesicki trade rumors (and some potential destinations) and provide a fantasy preview of the 2022 San Francisco 49ers.01:10 Mike Gesicki trade rumors07:45 Mike Davis as BAL’s #1 RB?08:10 NYG activate WR Sterling Shepard from IR/PUP08:30 KC placed RB Derrick Gore on IR10:30 New starting QBs power rankings11:25 Russell Wilson21:05 Matt Ryan23:55 Baker Mayfield27:30 Carson Wentz30:50 Kenny Pickett / Mitch Trubisky34:50 Marcus Mariota39:20 Geno Smith / Drew Lock41:50 Jacoby Brissett / Deshaun Watson43:30 Mark Andrews over Travis Kelce?44:00 49ERS TEAM PREVIEW44:05 Trey Lance51:15 Elijah Mitchell55:00 Brandon Aiyuk / Deebo Samuel59:20 George Kittle61:50 Danny Gray62:25 49ers defenseCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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 injury expert Edwin Porras (@FBInjuryDoc) to discuss all of the top-tier fantasy-relevant players that are coming into the 2022 season facing injury questions.Later, the guys discuss the Tennessee Titans, focusing on the injury questions surrounding Derrick Henry and Robert Woods.02:15 NEWS / Jameson Williams on IR07:00 NEWS / Matt Corral on IR08:10 NEWS / Elijah Mitchell on schedule for week 113:00 Injury situations we need to get right & “Injury prone” players19:00 do big/small guys get hurt more often?22:15 Matthew Stafford27:35 Christian McCaffrey33:30 Saquon Barkley38:10 Ezekiel Elliott40:30 Dalvin Cook45:00 J.K. Dobbins47:45 Cam Akers50:30 Chris Godwin53:30 Michael Thomas55:55 TITANS TEAM PREVIEW56:40 Robert Woods59:40 Derrick HenryCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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/

This podcast has spent hours talking about the "running back dead zone" in the last few months, but what is it, what players comprise it and how do fantasy managers avoid it? Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens for a deep dive into what it means and how to avoid being sucked into bad choices during rounds 4-7.They kick off the episode running through some news items around Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers, the Pittsburgh Steelers WRs and 2nd-round rookie wideouts Alec Pierce & Skyy Moore. Closing out the episode, they preview the 2022 Arizona Cardinals offense.2:50 Baker Mayfield named starter in Carolina7:40 Pittsburgh WRs and Kenny Pickett13:30 Alec Pierce & Skyy Moore18:35 Intro to the RB Dead Zone29:55 Clyde Edwards-Helaire33:05 Elijah Mitchell36:30 Miles Sanders39:00 Cam Akers44:05 Damien Harris46:15 Josh Jacobs, David Montgomery and other RBDZ types51:30 Arizona Cardinals previewCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/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/