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394: Mailbag 7/24/20

Are we overvaluing Davante Adams in fantasy football this year? What about Derrick Henry? Is Jonnu Smith a good late-round tight end target? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 24, 202017 min

393: Auction Draft Strategy

How should you approach your fantasy football auction drafts? JJ provides a handful of tips that should help you dominate your auction league this year and beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 20, 202016 min

392: Mailbag 7/17/20

Should you change your fantasy football draft strategy because of how the coronavirus could impact the NFL season? Does Terry McLaurin​ have a limited fantasy football ceiling given the offense he's in? Who's bound to be the second-best receiving option on the Vikings​ this year? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 17, 202013 min

391: Keeper League Strategy

​Selecting a keeper in your fantasy football league is tougher than it sounds. On this episode, JJ walks through a really basic process to help maximize the value you get out of your keeper decision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 13, 202010 min

390: Mailbag 7/10/20

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks through one thing that often goes overlooked in drafts, and then he gives his thoughts on the Green Bay backfield, Mark Andrews​, Chris Herndon​, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 10, 202014 min

389: Low-Key Regression Candidates

Most of the fantasy football world understands that players like Aaron Jones​ and A.J. Brown​ are bound to regress in 2020, but who are some under-the-radar players to watch when it comes to regression? On Episode 389, JJ examines a handful of low-key regression candidates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 5, 202013 min

388: Mailbag 7/3/20

How should you value Cam Newton in fantasy football now that he's a Patriot? Is Tyler Higbee​ overvalued? What about A.J. Brown? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 3, 202014 min

387: Team-Level Regression

​Before digging into individual player regression, it's important to see where things stand at the team level. On Episode 387, JJ looks at a handful of teams who are bound to regress, all while providing a process to help spot that regression.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 29, 202017 min

386: Mailbag 6/26/20

This week's mailbag episode features talk around the San Francisco backfield, Leonard Fournette​, Ke'Shawn Vaughn​, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 26, 202016 min

385: Finding Breakout Tight Ends

Is there an easy way to spot potential breakout tight ends in your fantasy football drafts? JJ discusses the topic in detail on Episode 385.​See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 22, 202011 min

384: Mailbag 6/19/20

​How should you approach the tight end position in your fantasy football drafts if your leaguemates select tight ends earlier than the norm? Which running back does JJ think is overrated in drafts right now? When should you draft George Kittle​? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 19, 202016 min

383: Finding Breakout Wide Receivers

Is there a way to spot wide receiver values in the middle and late rounds of your fantasy football drafts? If so, what should you be looking for? JJ explains four qualities to use when searching for a later-round wide receiver gem, and he talks through some of his favorite values for 2020 drafts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 15, 202017 min

382: Mailbag 6/12/20

What should fantasy football managers do about Dalvin Cook​ and his potential holdout? Is Cooper Kupp​ overvalued in early drafts? How deep is the wide receiver position? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 202016 min

381: Finding Breakout Running Backs

Is there a process for spotting running backs who far outperform their average draft position in the late rounds? Are there any similarities that they had during their breakout season? JJ analyzes the topic on Episode 381, and he provides a handful of late-round draft targets for this upcoming season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 8, 202016 min

380: Mailbag 6/5/20

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ details how you should think about the tight end position in your fantasy drafts, explains why teams should or shouldn't trade back in dynasty drafts, talks about Zach Ertz's value, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 5, 202017 min

379: Drafting League-Winning Players

How easy is it to find league-winning players in the later rounds of your fantasy football drafts? Where do league winners come from? What even is a league winner? JJ answers those questions on Episode 379.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 1, 202016 min

378: Mailbag 5/29/20

Which tight ends should you target in the late rounds of your fantasy football drafts? Should you just get one early instead? Is Justin Jefferson the real deal? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 29, 202016 min

Rewind: 6 Points Per Touchdown Pass Leagues

Should your quarterback draft strategy change in leagues where you get six points per touchdown pass instead of four? JJ answers this question by bringing back an episode on the topic from last summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 27, 202014 min

377: Evolving the Late-Round Quarterback Strategy

More and more fantasy managers are selecting quarterbacks late during their drafts. In turn, should we all be adjusting the way we view the position in fantasy football? Is an early-round quarterback approach now optimal? Should you take Lamar Jackson​? JJ answers those questions as he dives deep into his favorite fantasy football topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 202022 min

376: Mailbag 5/22/20

This week's mailbag episode features talk around Jonathan Taylor's Year 1 workload, Leonard Fournette​'s 2020 potential, Nick Chubb​'s value with Kevin Stefanski, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 202016 min

Rewind: Tight End Streaming

Streaming the tight end position in fantasy football seems like a decent idea in theory, but how easy is it to implement the strategy? On this week's Late-Round Podcast rewind, JJ brings back an episode on tight end streaming that helps answer that question.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 20, 20208 min

375: Insights From Building Projections

After talking about building projections on last week's show, JJ thought it would be a good idea to explain some of the interesting things he saw when creating projections for the 2020 season. Can Chris Godwin​, Mike Evans​, and Rob Gronkowski​ all thrive in the same offense? Who's overvalued and undervalued across the league? JJ gets to all of that on Episode 375.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 18, 202023 min

374: Mailbag 5/15/20

Is Chris Carson an undervalued fantasy football asset? Should we be ignoring early-round wide receivers? Who's this year's late-round quarterback to target? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 15, 202017 min

Rewind: Quarterback Streaming

​Can you effectively stream the quarterback position in fantasy football, or is quarterback streaming just a luck-based approach? JJ brings back an episode from last year on the logic behind using waiver wire quarterbacks in fantasy football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 13, 202014 min

373: Revisiting the Process of Building Projections

How do you make fantasy football projections? Where do you even start? On Episode 373, JJ brings on Sharp Football Analysis' Rich Hribar to talk about the process of building projections, and how you can start generating them right away.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 11, 202027 min

372: Mailbag 5/8/20

How good was Ke'Shawn Vaughn's college profile? Is Zach Ertz​ a dynasty buy or sell? How should we project variance in fantasy football? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 202014 min

Rewind: Superflex Strategy

In order to make the quarterback position more valuable in fantasy football, we're seeing more and more leagues shift to superflex formats. A couple of years ago, JJ talked through a study on this type of league structure, explaining how to properly value the quarterback position. That's the episode that's being brought back for this week's rewind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 6, 202026 min

371: Post-Draft Rookie Rankings

The NFL Draft is over, so JJ has revamped rookie rankings. Instead of just talking about player evaluation, though, Episode 371 dives deep into tiers and rookie draft strategy in order to help you walk away from your drafts feeling great about your dynasty squads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 4, 202027 min

370: Mailbag 5/1/20

Is Todd Gurley in store for an RB1 season? How should we evaluate rookie running backs in the short, medium and long term? Is N'Keal Harry a forgotten man? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1, 202017 min

Rewind: Predictive Data

What types of numbers should fantasy footballers be focused on when evaluating players? Which type of data is most meaningful? Last year on The Late-Round Podcast, JJ sat down with FiveThirtyEight's Josh Hermsmeyer to help answer some of those questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 29, 202017 min

369: Utilizing Front Office Decision-Making

There's so much information to take from the NFL Draft. Sure, we find out where certain players are going to start their careers, but we also get a glimpse of how teams are trying to build their rosters. And we can use the decisions that teams make during the draft to our fantasy football advantage. JJ explains how on Episode 369.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 27, 202020 min

368: Mailbag 4/23/20

Rob Gronkowski​ is back in the league. What can we expect output-wise from him in 2020? Can Tom Brady adapt to Bruce Arians' offense? Is A.J. Brown overvalued? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 23, 202017 min

Rewind: The Importance of Draft Capital

With the NFL Draft about to kick off, JJ brings back an episode from last offseason on the importance of draft capital. In terms of potential fantasy football success, how vital is it for a wide receiver, running back, or tight end to be selected early in the NFL Draft? JJ digs into the numbers to help provide some answers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 22, 202016 min

367: Pre-Draft Rookie Rankings

With the NFL Draft kicking off this week, JJ talks through his favorite rookies in this year's class in order to get you ready for the big event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 20, 202021 min

366: Mailbag 4/17/20

Is Austin Ekeler overvalued right now in fantasy football? What about Joe Mixon? Kenyan Drake? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are analyzed on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 17, 202016 min

Rewind: Relying on the Waiver Wire

How easy is it to find reliable options on the waiver wire each year? JJ brings back an old episode of The Late-Round Podcast with guest Brandon Gdula, who talks about studies he's done that show how unpredictable the waiver wire is during the fantasy season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 15, 202019 min

365: A Deep Wide Receiver Class

This year's wide receiver draft class is being touted as one of the best we've seen in a while, but is it warranted? How good can it be? To help answer those questions, JJ sits down and talks with FootballGuys.com's Sigmund Bloom. Bloom goes over his process for evaluating wide receivers, and then the two dig into specific wideouts in this year's class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 13, 202040 min

364: Mailbag 4/10/20

Should we only care about predictive metrics in fantasy football? Which running back ranked outside the top 20 could finish in the top 5 this year? Is Alvin Kamara's positive touchdown regression being oversold? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 10, 202015 min

Rewind: Positional Value Is Not a Crock

On this week's Late-Round Podcast rewind, JJ reminds everyone that Dave Gettleman's famous quote about positional value being unimportant couldn't have been more wrong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 8, 202012 min

363: A Top-Heavy Running Back Class

How good is this year's running back class? JJ brings on Establish the Run's Evan Silva to answer that very basic question on Episode 363. Evan explains why running back skill is important, and then he digs into his favorite backs in this year's class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 6, 202022 min

362: Mailbag 4/3/20

Is Teddy Bridgewater​ a legitimate late-round quarterback option? What should fantasy managers do with Darrell Henderson​ in dynasty leagues? Should we be concerned about Odell Beckham​'s workload in Kevin Stefanski's offense? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 3, 202013 min

Rewind: Prospecting Through Data

The NFL Draft is happening soon, which means fantasy football dynasty leaguers have rookies on their mind. Evaluating those prospects can be difficult, but it's less difficult when you've got numbers on your side. On this week's Late-Round Podcast rewind, JJ brings back an episode from last year where he talked to Anthony Amico about evaluating prospects through data.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 1, 202014 min

361: Statistically Superior Quarterbacks in This Year's Draft

Which quarterbacks in this year's draft class look the best statistically? Is Joe Burrow the top passer in the class, or is there competition for that spot? JJ asks those questions -- and more -- to numberFire's Jim Sannes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 30, 202017 min

360: Mailbag 3/27/20

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about the Carolina Panthers​' offense with Robby Anderson​, explains how he uses (or doesn't use) efficiency to project future volume, gives a take on Kerryon Johnson​, and lots more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 202012 min

Rewind: Diving Into Dynasty Leagues

Interested in dynasty fantasy football, but have no idea where to start? A couple of years ago, JJ brought on Dynasty League Football's Ryan McDowell to talk all things dynasty. Ryan explained some of the differences between redraft and dynasty, and then he shared tips and strategies to help make you a winning player.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 25, 202020 min

359: Free Agency Fallout

Melvin Gordon is a Bronco? Tom Brady is a Buccaneer? DeAndre Hopkins is a Cardinal? What do all of the big offensive moves across the NFL over the last week mean for fantasy football?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 202023 min

358: Mailbag 3/20/20

What should we expect from Tom Brady now that he's a Buccaneer? How much does Austin Hooper's signing in Cleveland hurt their existing pass-catchers in fantasy football? How should fantasy managers handle "vacated targets"? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 202013 min

Rewind: Handcuffing Running Backs

Handcuffing running backs is a common fantasy football draft strategy, but should it be? JJ brings back an episode from the archives to remind Late-Round Podcast listeners to not overrate the traditional running back handcuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 17, 202016 min

357: Finding Meaning From the NFL Combine

Does the NFL combine actually matter for fantasy football? To help answer that very basic question, JJ brings Pro Football Focus' Kevin Cole onto the show to talk about his research on the topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 202013 min

356: Mailbag 3/13/20

Is Tyler Johnson a better prospect than Bryan Edwards? How should fantasy football managers handle trading up in rookie drafts? And how should you properly value NFL free agents before we know their landing spots? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 202013 min