The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

On this week's matchups show, JJ explains why he loves Tyler Lockett this week, why he's into LeSean McCoy, and why you're better off avoiding the Denver backfield. And much more, of course.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Devin Singletary on the verge of a breakout? Should fantasy managers panic about James Conner? Those things -- and plenty more -- are talked about on this week's 10 Trends episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's 15 Transactions show, JJ looks at a pair of rookie running backs, the Steelers offense, some higher-profile wide receivers to buy, and lots more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks through how he's valuing the Kansas City backfield now that LeSean McCoy is there, provides his favorite lower-valued tight end breakout candidate, explains the lack of value in depth charts, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the first start-sit episode of the season, and JJ brings some fire. Listen in to find out why he likes the Detroit passing attack this week, why TY Hilton could be in store for a down performance, and why there's some sleeper potential in Jacksonville.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's 10 Trends episode feature facts about JuJu Smith-Schuster's slot usage, the Seattle passing attack, pass-catching running backs, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the first 15 Transactions episode of the season, JJ provides a couple of wide receivers to add off your waiver wire, explains why he's not all-in on Devin Singletary, shows some love for Lamar Jackson, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the fantasy football outlook for T.Y. Hilton and Marlon Mack now that Andrew Luck's retired? Should we be worried about the Arizona Cardinals offense? Is Duke Johnson a fifth-round pick? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With real, meaningful football about to begin, JJ shares 10 bold predictions for the 2019 fantasy football season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you try to draft an entire backfield when putting together your fantasy football squad? How should you approach drafts where you need to select a ton of flex spots in your lineup? Which offenses are worth avoiding this season? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Nick Chubb​ being selected too late in fantasy football drafts? What about James Conner​, Kerryon Johnson​, and Damien Williams​? Should you be targeting Josh Gordon​? On Episode 269, JJ examines a handful of players who have seen their draft stock rise and fall over the last month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where should you take Damien Williams in fantasy football drafts? Is Dante Pettis in trouble? How important is offensive line for running backs in fantasy football? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, JJ featured 10 players to target in your fantasy football drafts this year. On this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, he examines 10 players who are being overvalued in drafts -- players you may want to avoid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about the Melvin Gordon and Ezekiel Elliott holdouts, provides five keys to approaching a dynasty superflex startup draft, talks through some late-round tight end options, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ talks through 10 of his favorite fantasy football values this season, providing lots of detail and evidence as to why he's targeting those players.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ examines Kerryon Johnson's fantasy football ceiling without Theo Riddick, looks at Kirk Cousins' 2019 outlook, provides his favorite Round 4 through Round 6 running back picks, and much more on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there any players you should be avoiding in fantasy football this year because of a tough early-season schedule? Which quarterback streamers should you be targeting in drafts? JJ looks to answer those questions as he analyzes the early-season schedules for fantasy-relevant players.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ talks through Melvin Gordon's holdout and what it means for fantasy football, examines Jared Cook's average draft position, gives a Daniel Jones take, and much more on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a very interesting season for tight ends in fantasy football. Should you draft Travis Kelce early on? What about George Kittle and Zach Ertz? Are the middle-round tight ends good bets? On Episode 261, JJ brings Sharp Football Analysis' Rich Hribar onto the show to help answer these pressing questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you really trust the Arizona offense in fantasy football this year? If you're in a league where managers draft quarterbacks early and often, what should you do? Is Lamar Jackson​ in store for a monster 2019? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you effectively stream tight ends throughout a fantasy football season? What's the ideal tight end draft strategy? On Episode 259, JJ helps answer those questions with a little logic, reasoning, and math.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's mailbag show features some JuJu Smith-Schuster love, the reasoning behind JJ's Aaron Rodgers pick in the Scott Fish Bowl, some talk around building projections, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the best way to spot a breakout running back and wide receiver? Who are the candidates to far exceed their average draft position here in 2019?​ JJ examines those questions in Episode 257.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which players were unlucky statistically last year? Who's set to rebound in fantasy football this season? JJ examines a list of positive regression candidates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ explains why Russell Wilson is overvalued in fantasy football, describes why strategy is so important when drafting your fantasy teams, gives his pick for best San Francisco 49ers running back this season, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which players overperformed statistically in 2018? And how can you use that knowledge to help with your 2019 fantasy football drafts? JJ examines those questions in Episode 254.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Chris Godwin overrated in early fantasy football drafts? What are the odds that Godwin and teammate Mike Evans both finish as top-10 wide receivers this season? Which middle-round wide receiver is JJ targeting? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fantasy football managers tend to look at individual players who are set to regress year over year, but what about the team level? On Episode 252 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ looks at a handful of offenses who could look a little differently on the offensive side of the ball in 2019 simply due to regression to the mean.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the best way to get a trade done in your fantasy football league? Are there real concerns with Josh Jacobs​ and David Montgomery​? Is Russell Wilson​ undervalued? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.​See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In standard fantasy football leagues, quarterbacks get four points per touchdown pass, but there are plenty of leagues where they're rewarded six. In those formats, should you value the quarterback position more? JJ examines the topic on Episode 250.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In drafts going on right now, Todd Gurley's being selected as the number 10 running back. Does that make sense? Should you target D.J. Moore​ or Curtis Samuel​ this year? How important is historic play-calling data for projection purposes? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is quarterback streaming a real thing in fantasy football? Can you actually successfully implement the strategy? On Episode 248, JJ explains why the answer to this question is a resounding "yes" by using historical predictions, logic, and, of course, math.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which wide receivers and running backs currently being drafted in the top-12 at their position have the highest chance to bust? Why did JJ take David Johnson​ with the fifth overall pick in a recent draft? Is it possible for Dallas Goedert​ to finish as a TE1 without a Zach Ertz​ injury this year? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After building fantasy football projections for the 2019 season, JJ looks at 10 low-key insights he discovered through the process. Some topics include Damien Williams and Travis Kelce's high ceiling, Green Bay's wide open receiver depth chart, and a couple of early-round running backs with receiving concerns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a fantasy football world where we're constantly trying to find an edge, analysts are coming out with bigger and better ways to evaluate players each year. Over the last few seasons, NFL.com's Graham Barfield has been charting rookie running backs to see who did the most with the least, and to help fantasy football managers target the right backs in drafts. His Yards Created methodology has been successful, and JJ sits down and talks to him about it on this Late-Round Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should Nick Chubb be ranked as a top-10 fantasy football running back entering the year? Are we overvaluing Derrius Guice's 2019 potential? What about Amari Cooper? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting drafted early helps a rookie earn a better contract, but does it matter for fantasy football?​ On this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ examines this question by analyzing historical draft capital-related data.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that we know where the players in the 2019 NFL draft class will be starting their careers, who should you be prioritizing in your fantasy football rookie drafts? On this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ reveals his top-20 rookie picks and gives reason as to why he has players ranked where they're ranked.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ explains the flaws of Senior Bowl-related analysis, tells you why you should stop worrying so much about the top of your fantasy football quarterback rankings, loves on Damien Williams, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL Draft is an event where teams show their hand. You're able to see what franchises are attempting to do with their team building, and that can help tremendously when projecting player performance for fantasy football. On Episode 240 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ looks at some NFL Draft takeaways through reading between the lines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is JJ down on Kelvin Harmon? Is Chris Warren going to be a thing for the Raiders? What should we expect from Devin Funchess and Jarvis Landry this season? Those questions -- and lots more -- are answered on this week's pre-draft mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the NFL Draft just days away, JJ reveals his favorite wide receivers and running backs in this year's class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's (early) mailbag episode, JJ examines how to make tight ends and team defense more important in fantasy football, explains why he cares about what other analysts are saying about players, ranks Year 2 wide receivers, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​Is this the best wide receiver class that we've seen since the epic 2014 group? To help answer that question, JJ talks to Rotoworld's Josh Norris, who breaks down and explains who he likes and dislikes in this class at wide receiver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should we expect from JuJu Smith-Schuster this year in fantasy football? What's the worst landing spot for a wide receiver prospect? Which teams need running backs most in this year's draft? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there any impact players at running back in this year's draft class? JJ brings on numberFire's Brandon Gdula to answer this question and discuss the group of incoming rookie backs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ explains why his projections differ from his rankings, provides a few early-round players he may be avoiding this summer, talks through Nick Chubb's fantasy value, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which quarterbacks in this year's draft class have the best statistical profiles? Which ones seem to be overrated and underrated? On Episode 232 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ asks numberFire's Jim Sannes those very questions to prep you for this month's NFL Draft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's mailbag episode features talk around Mel Kiper's decision to mock Terry McLaurin to the Colts in the first round, ways to decide keepers in your fantasy football league, how Mike Williams​ and Hunter Henry​ can see enough volume next season, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grinding film is one way to evaluate players as they attempt to transition to the NFL, but statistics can tell us a lot, too. On Episode 230, JJ chats with fantasy football analyst Anthony Amico, who's used data to build prospect models at wide receiver and running back. Anthony explains the types of numbers that seem to matter more than others, and he provides a handful of players that his model likes more than the consensus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.