Week 12 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 11-21-25
Jared and Matt of DraftSharks.com dig into why this is the perfect time to trade for Lamar Jackson. Plus much more strength of schedule analysis and vital usage notes on Puka Nacua and others.
Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast · Draft Sharks, Jared Smola, Matt Schauf, Fantasy Football
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Show Notes
There’s never been a better time this season to target Lamar Jackson in fantasy football trades Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com open the Week 12 preview show by breaking down why Lamar’s recent struggles create the perfect buy window before he hits the best QB runout in Weeks 12-16. We’re also digging into a factor that might help Saquon Barkley and Quishon Judkins the rest of the way, what you should actually like about the Week 11 disappointments from RJ Harvey and Ricky Pearsall, and what’s WRONG with Puka Nacua. You’ll want all the details -- plus plenty more schedule breakdowns and story lines -- as we hit the final six weeks of the fantasy football season.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:47 Buy Lamar Jackson
4:17 Looking ahead to best and worst playoff schedules
11:21 Is Quinshon Judkins gonna help us win titles?
12:45 Should you worry about Jonathan Taylor?
14:33 What to like about RJ Harvey
18:25 Should we forget about Ricky Pearsall?
21:46 Is something wrong with Puka Nacua?
26:21 Luther Burden breakout coming?
EPISODE LINKS
- Week 12 Fantasy Rankings
- Week 12 Start-Sit
- Week 12 Trade Targets
- Week 11 Usage Takeaways
- Strength of Schedule
- Week 12 Matchups That Matter
- Week 12 Expert Moves
- Don’t Trust the Box Score
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