The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

What's the best way to properly utilize average draft position during a fantasy draft? How should we be handling the Detroit, Washington, and Indianapolis backfields? Is Golden Tate bound to disappoint this year? Those questions -- and more -- are analyzed on this week's mailbag show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​Which players have seen their fantasy football stock rise over the last month? What about guys who have seen it fall? On Episode 155, JJ examines a handful of players who are rising and falling in his projections and rankings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To kick off this week's mailbag episode, JJ analyzes one of the most frequent questions he gets, which is when he'd select the QB1 in fantasy football drafts. He also talks through Matthew Stafford's 2018 offensive situation, the Washington Redskins backfield, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every player is valuable at some point in a fantasy football draft, but versus average draft position, which players are most overrated this year? On Episode 153 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ looks at more than 10 guys you should consider avoiding in drafts this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have a fantasy football auction draft coming up? JJ's got you...sort of covered. On this week's mailbag episode, JJ briefly explains his 2018 auction strategy, looks at how you should approach the quarterback position when your league hoards passers, and lots more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there any must-draft players in fantasy football this year? On Episode 151 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ looks at more than 10 guys he's consistently targeting in drafts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is offensive coordinator data overrated in fantasy football? Should you be selling Rashaad Penny even before he plays an NFL snap? When will each of the main rookie quarterbacks get their shot? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Gronkowski​ is always an early-round selection in fantasy football, but is he worth the price? On this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ examines this question and provides insight to his overall tight end strategy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Steelers didn't get a deal done with Le'Veon Bell, which means he'll be a free agent next season. Should that change the way fantasy football owners draft Bell in 2018? On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks through the Bell situation, analyzes Aaron Jones and Nick Chubb's potential this year, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which players should you target and avoid in your fantasy football drafts based on early-season schedules? JJ examines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's mailbag features a look at this year's Scott Fish Bowl, analysis on Jay Ajayi and Kenyan Drake's seemingly inflated average draft positions, and tons more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

numberFire's Justin Freeman hops on The Late-Round Podcast to talk about the NFL's offensive trends, and what these trends mean for your fantasy football strategy here in 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How should you go about tiering players? Is Spencer Ware a strong late-round pick? Are tight ends better to draft early than quarterbacks? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exactly how good are we at navigating the fantasy football waiver wire? On Episode 143 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ brings on guest Brandon Gdula to talk through a study that examines this very question.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How should fantasy football owners view Sammy Watkins this season? Is Mark Ingram a logical target for Alvin Kamara owners? Which positional slot do you want in drafts this year? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're just weeks away from fantasy football keeper deadlines, which means thousands of owners are about to make their first important decision of the 2018 fantasy season. But how do you optimize your keeper choice? How do you know who to keep? Episode 141 of The Late-Round Podcast helps answer these questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ looks at this year's top-10 offenses, explains how your superflex plans may change in best ball leagues, let's the world know about his low-key 2018 Eli Manning love, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're playing in a two-quarterback or superflex fantasy football league, you may not know how to handle the quarterback position. On Episode 139 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ looks at historical data to help answers these questions. By the end, you'll be superflexing your muscles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does Duke Johnson's recent contract extension impact Nick Chubb? Should Le'Veon Bell just move to wide receiver? Are fantasy football owners overrating Rashaad Penny? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, JJ looked at ways to spot a late-round breakout running back in your fantasy football drafts. Using a similar process, he does the same for wide receivers on Episode 137 of The Late-Round Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Josh Gordon undervalued in early fantasy football drafts? What about Robert Woods? What defines a handcuff? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there a method to help spot late-round breakout running backs in fantasy football? According to a study done recently by Late-Round Podcast host JJ Zachariason, there might be. And he talks through it on Episode 135 of the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After ranting about Seahawks offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, JJ looks at the value of average draft position, whether this year's rookie running backs are overrated, and lots more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes players underperform in fantasy football because they were unlucky. Sometimes it's because their teams do things that aren't sustainable. Then, the following season, things get sorted out. And, in a lot of cases, those players -- those positive regression candidates -- become values in fantasy drafts. Who are some of this year's positive regression candidates? JJ explains in Episode 133.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ further examines the notion of "reaching" in fantasy football drafts, talks through an underrated reason selecting quarterbacks early is wrong, shares some of his favorite late-round rookie running backs, and he even talks about -- wait for it -- kickers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regression is a very real thing in sports. On Episode 131 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ looks at some of the big performances from the 2017 season that will more than likely fall back to reality. Some of this regression is being reflected in early fantasy football average draft position data, but some isn't. And that's when you can really exploit the market and maximize value in fantasy football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we looking at Saquon Barkley's value incorrectly? Should teams be trading back in rookie drafts this season? Can Julio Jones match DeAndre Hopkins' output in 2018? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's Late-Round Podcast mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After building fantasy football projections for the 2018 season, JJ looks at some low-key insights he discovered through the process. Some topics include A.J. Green's potential to rebound, the Saints pass-to-run tendencies, and a few late-round wide receivers who should have a high floor production-wise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Late-Round Podcast mailbag episode, JJ looks at Alvin Kamara's outlook given Mark Ingram's injury, analyzes the Indianapolis Colts' backfield, and wonders if there's a Kareem Hunt in this year's draft class. He goes over much more, of course, too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When looking at the upcoming fantasy football season, owners tend to overreact to things that happened during the previous season. Episode 127 of The Late-Round Podcast explains why that's a bad idea through the use of recent running back and wide receiver data. The truth is, 2017 was somewhat of an outlier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Mike Evans going to be overdrafted in fantasy football this year? How should we utilize draft capital when projecting rookies? Which Green Bay rookie wide receiver should fantasy owners be targeting in rookie drafts? Those questions -- and many more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.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 125 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ examines some NFL Draft takeaways through reading between the lines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the first round of this year's NFL Draft, the Giants​ selected Saquon Barkley with the second overall selection. The team's general manager, Dave Gettleman, later said that the notion of positional value is a "crock." On Episode 124 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ explains why that's completely untrue, and he shows how we even see positional value at play in our fantasy football leagues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rotoworld's Evan Silva joins the show to talk about this year's wide receiver class. In the episode, JJ and Evan look at the top players in the class, talk through the value of a slot receiver, examine how teams will handle the position in the first round, and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the optimal way to select a keeper in fantasy football? Is Doug Baldwin going to have a monster 2018 season? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's Late-Round Podcast mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a lot of hype surrounding this year's running back draft class, but how good is it? Is it better than last year's? On Episode 121 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ sits down with Eliot Crist to talk about the evaluation of this year's class, what's important at the position in today's NFL, and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Josh Allen an obvious bust? Will Spencer Ware dig into Kareem Hunt's workload next year? Why do fantasy football analysts seem to rank players in an upcoming season based on previous season results? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In preparation for the NFL Draft, JJ brings on numberFire analyst Jim Sannes to talk about this year's quarterback class. Find out which passers are statistically superior, and which quarterbacks are entering the league with red flags.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Brandin Cooks in Los Angeles, how should fantasy owners value him in redraft and dynasty formats? Are analysts misusing the term "regression" in the fantasy football space? Should you trade Le'Veon Bell for Saquon Barkley in your dynasty league? All of those questions -- and a ton more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, JJ examined a handful of players you should be selling in your dynasty leagues. On Episode 117 of The Late-Round Podcast, he looks at the other side of the spectrum, giving recommendations on players you should be looking to buy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ explains his draft strategy in a league with eight flex spots, talks about why the "contract year" narrative is garbage, and much, much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you play in a dynasty fantasy football league, you know the season never ends. On this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ examines a handful of players you should be looking to sell in order to gain a maximum return on your investment.​See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Late-Round Podcast mailbag, JJ examines the worth of a quarterback in dynasty formats, looks at whether or not the Browns should take two quarterbacks in the first round of the NFL Draft, and much, much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dynasty fantasy football owners use rookie picks as a form of currency in their league, but exactly how valuable are they? On this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ examines that question through the use of historical data.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a crazy week of movement around the NFL, how has the fantasy football landscape changed? How should we value the players who switched teams, like Sammy Watkins and Allen Robinson? JJ examines the impact on this episode of The Late-Round Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 111 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ is joined by Ryan McDowell of DynastyLeagueFootball.com and the Dynasty Command Center to talk about all things dynasty fantasy football. The two start things off by explaining the basics to newcomers, and then they dig a little deeper into strategy and rookie pick valuation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should we be worried about Saquon Barkley's potential if he gets drafted by Cleveland? How should we be valuing Kenyan Drake and Sammy Watkins moving forward? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL Combine is done, but did anything change? On this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ looks at running backs and wide receivers who saw their draft stock rise and fall after a week in Indianapolis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag show, JJ examines the importance of the NFL Combine, explains where Saquon Barkley should be drafted, talks through some dynasty strategy, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we get ready for the NFL Combine, which running backs should we be watching for fantasy football purposes? On this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ looks at this year's class and notes which players produced like NFL studs during their final college season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.