Sean McVay said all the right things about Robert Woods this week. Now let's see if his actions back that up on Thursday Night Football. After that comes the Falcons facing the Jets in this year's 1st London game -- a trip that we find out late in the show won't include Calvin Ridley. What should we do with Kyle Pitts, Mike Davis and Cordarrelle Patterson? Christian McCaffrey might be ready to return. A.J. Brown, too. And Chase Claypool. We'll discuss their situations along with many others fro...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 292
The Buffalo Bills have had no trouble scoring the past 2 weeks, and that figures to be the case once again with Houston coming to town. But Stefon Diggs' quiet Week 3 might lead him to be rostered less than he should this week. Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf went over 100 yards last week, yet he still appears headed for single-digit ownership. They're just a couple of high-ceiling plays we're highlighting for the Week 4 FanDuel main slate. Check out Kevin's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP top plays fo...
Oct 02, 2021•19 min•Ep. 291
Patrick Mahomes doesn't usually need you to build a case for him in DFS lineups. Is this a week where he runs the slate? Or will the QB on the other side have something to say about that? Of course, the center of this DFS main slate might just be Derrick Henry and a potential 30+ carry day. We'll need to find some lower-priced plays to fit in top guys, and there are some options at WR and TE -- as well as a defense that might be going a little under the radar. Check out Jared's cash-game picks ...
Oct 02, 2021•20 min•Ep. 290
You won Chuba Hubbard off waivers this week. So how high does he climb up the RB rankings now? We have several other high-profile RBs with issues starting to pop up, which leaves fantasy players with decisions to make on them. Injuries to multiple WR corps shake up the expectations for Week 4. And -- just like every week -- there's a muddled range at TE to sort through. Here's the rundown: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals ... 00:29 New York Giants at New Orleans Saints ... 8:!3 Kansas...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 289
Jared wants to play Lamar Jackson at Detroit this week. Matt is not so sure. But that's what we're here for, to make the cases for -- or against -- the plays. How many other attractive options are there to choose from at QB this week? At RB, FanDuel might have priced Saquon Barkley down far enough that there's not even a choice left on whether to play him. But there might also be a similarly priced RB who looks better for GPP upside. Options abound at WR, but TE presents a bit more clarity. Her...
Sep 25, 2021•21 min•Ep. 288
Should we pay all the way up for Kyler Murray or all the way down for someone even younger at QB this week? The Chargers let us down in their appetizing Week 2 matchup with the Cowboys, but they might still be key to winning Week 3 competitions. And ... is that Clyde Edwards-Helaire just daring you to play him? QB ... 1:26 RB ... 7:48 WR ... 13:01 TE ... 20:02 Defense ... 22:24 Check out Jared's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP plays for Draft Kings. Play around with the Lineup Generator . And ...
Sep 25, 2021•26 min•Ep. 287
Are you trying to decide what to do with Cordarrelle Patterson, J.D. McKissic and other players who posted more fantasy points than expected in Week 2? We'll go game by game through the Week 3 NFL slate to hit on all the player decisions you're considering for your lineup. Why shouldn't you give up on Robert Woods? Why should you not feel regret over paying for Elijah Mitchell on waivers? And who should you start at QB this week? Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans ... 00:43 Chicago Bears at Cle...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 286
Cowboys-Chargers looks like the center of the DFS universe for this weekend, but we might still be able to find some sneaky plays from both sides of even that centerpiece matchup. Jared and Matt landed on the same veteran stud wideout that looks poised to go underused after a disappointing Week 1. And Mitch just can't quit Kirk Cousins. We'll hit on all those guys and much more. Here's the rundown: QB ... 1:35 RB ... 9:33 WR ... 16:48 TE ... 25:35 Defense ... 30:32 Check out Jared's cash-game ...
Sep 18, 2021•34 min•Ep. 285
Kyler Murray broke the DFS slate in Week 1. Is he set to do so on FanDuel again this week? Or should we be looking harder at the other side of his matchup? Najee Harris has gone from Week 1 disappointment to Week 2 chalk. What do we do with that? We'll hit on those guys and much more in this efficient run through the main slate. Here's the rundown: QB ... 00:47 RB ... 6:11 WR ... 12:59 TE ... 20:00 DST ... 23:42 Check out Kevin's cash-game picks for FanDuel. Play around with the Lineup Generator...
Sep 18, 2021•28 min•Ep. 284
Happy Elijah Mitchell Week! This is when you'll start to find out whether you made the right move in paying up for the 49ers rookie back ... or staying away from him. We have some thoughts on the San Francisco backfield, Brandon Aiyuk and the overall matchup in a game we're not sure Vegas has right. We'll also talk: -- Ezekiel Elliott (of course) -- Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee offense -- some upside wideouts for Week 2 -- and a big-name TE we disagree on for the weekend Check out our fu...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 283
A lot has happened since the last time the Deep End boys were together on the pod. Most importantly, they just got back from Mike's 1st trip to draft FFPC leagues in Vegas. He and Adam are recapping action on and off the field, as well as looking ahead to waivers. Check out our full Rest of Way rankings . And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord . DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft stra...
Sep 16, 2021•50 min•Ep. 282
Later this year, we might have to figure out how to fit the studs we want in our FanDuel lineups. That's not this week. The beginning of the NFL season means role uncertainty and mis-priced players. So we're trying to stack upside here and score as many points as possible. (Duh.) Does that mean paying up for 3 RBs? Is it time to buy a top-shelf QB? Is Travis Kelce a must? We'll be addressing all those questions and hitting on plenty more in this efficient rundown. Check out Kevin's cash-game pi...
Sep 11, 2021•22 min•Ep. 281
Value plays are always fun to pick out for a DFS slate, but how many of them do we really need this week? NFL Week 1 finds many players across positions priced under where they're likely to be for most of the year, and we're pointing as many of them out as we can. That, of course, leaves room to fit some high-ceiling, high-priced studs into your lineups. So we're highlighting the top picks on that front as well. You already know Matt and Jared from the podcast -- and other places around the site...
Sep 11, 2021•36 min•Ep. 280
The 2021 NFL season is finally upon us, and that means it's time to set our 1st fantasy football lineups of the year. Which injury situations threaten to shape our decisions? Which players should we worry about even if they turn up active? We're looking at some tight ends who could immediately outperform their draft positions. We're sorting out the rookie receivers, figuring out who's worth starting. And we're already pondering who might be worth starting above a couple of stud QBs facing diffic...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 279
The FFPC Terminator Tournament adds a wrinkle to your traditional season-long format by forcing you to dump a player every week. How does that change your draft-day strategy? Adam Krautwurst and Louie Gee look back on a recent draft to discuss just that. Check out our full rankings for the season and Week 1 . And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord . DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft...
Sep 08, 2021•39 min•Ep. 278
We brought Josh Norris on this podcast to talk about some of the key movers up and down the ADP boards in recent fantasy football drafts, but the discussion predictably went much further than that. We talked about ... the effect of early WRs rising in summer drafts whether the RBs boosted by injuries have moved up far enough who just might be the top TE buys and whether we're being unfair to Trey Lance. You'll want to listen to the whole show before your next draft. Customize your own Draft ...
Sep 03, 2021•55 min•Ep. 277
We're in the thick of draft season right now. This is where you lay the base for your championship season. So we're going round by round through our ideal draft approach. We'll start with the preferred Round 1 draft position, talk about the landscape of Round 2 and then hit on our favorite targets for each round right up to the double digits. Then we'll sprinkle in our favorite late-draft sleepers for dessert. You'll want to listen to this before your next fantasy football draft. Customize your ...
Sep 01, 2021•41 min•Ep. 276
The Sony Michel trade altered the outlook for RBs in both L.A. and New England. Travis Etienne's season-ending foot injury shot James Robinson up draft boards. We're starting this episode by breaking down both situations, and we brought in John Daigle of NBC Sports Edge to help. We're also digging into what the playing time and usage numbers through 2 weeks of preseason contests should mean for your fantasy football drafting as the regular season approaches. Here's the rundown: Taking what the ...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 275
Our guy Kevin English picked from the 11th spot in Monday night's FFPC Main Event draft. He opened with Darren Waller, but where did things go from there? And what about the rest of the league? We're talking about builds, specific picks, rising and falling players, and what Jared can expect in his upcoming Main-Event draft. Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings . And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord . DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, p...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 274
Dwain McFarland does plenty of great stuff for Pro Football Focus -- and, once upon a time, for DraftSharks.com. We especially like his utilization reports and his ability to put what we're seeing into proper context. So we brought Dwain on primarily to react to some of the key things that got revealed in the 1st full round of preseason games. But we also hit on some more general draft strategies and even answered some viewer questions. You'll want to take it all in. Here's the rundown ... Rond...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 273
We're now 5 drafts into the 6-league, 72-player Draft Sharks Invitational tournament. Matt hosted the first 4 streams, but he's drafting in this one. So Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst take the helm with Jared and follow all the action. This is a superflex, best-ball format with TE-premium scoring. So expect QBs to go earlier and strategies to vary throughout the draft. Here's the lineup of drafters: 1. Matt Schauf 2. Liz Loza 3. Kimra Schleicher 4. Danny Mueller 5. Greg Kanter 6. Alan Seslowsky...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 272
Jared and Matt wrap up their 8-part divisional preview series with a run through the AFC East. How much can change with the QB competition in New England? Is there a RB worth targeting in Buffalo? Has Elijah Moore's ADP climbed too high? And is it finally time to get excited about the Dolphins? We're hitting every fantasy football relevant player and storyline. Buffalo Bills ... 1:59 Miami Dolphins ... 18:20 New England Patriots ... 34:15 New York Jets ... 48:11 Check out our full 2021 fantasy...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 271
Night 4 of the Draft Sharks Invitational found a group with a lot of high-stakes cred. That includes Dr. Abib Agbetoba, the back-to-back winner of the Footballguys Players Championship -- as well as Austin Martin, the 2019 champ of the FFPC Playoff Challenge. We've also got a mix of fantasy analysts who blur the line between "Pro" and "Joe." The varied group brought with it varied approaches to this unique format. And our 1st surprise pick of the night came at the 2nd spot in the draft. See ho...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 270
We had JJ Zachariason on the podcast back in March as part of our series recapping what we got wrong as fantasy analysts in 2020. But JJ gets a whole lot of things right as well. So we invited him back to talk about how he's approaching each position in 2021 fantasy football drafts. Predicting middle-round breakouts ... 1:54 QB ... 6:49 RB/WR ... 18:50 TE ... 45:20 Get your own customized drafting tool with our Draft War Room . And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord . DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFA...
Aug 10, 2021•55 min•Ep. 269
Night 3 of the Draft Sharks Invitational pitted 2020 champ Peter Overzet vs. 11 of the sharpest drafters anywhere -- including legendary high-stakes player Chad Schroeder. We saw QBs go early again ... then settle a bit. We saw a surprising RB run. Valuable TEs made it further into the draft than we would have guessed. And our pal Adam Krautwurst jumped in late to talk about how much he liked the start of his draft. Here's the lineup of drafters: 1. JJ Zachariason 2. Nick Bakay 3. Conner Allen 4...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 268
It's Night 2 of the 2021 Draft Sharks Invitational, and we're already seeing plenty of change vs. the 1st league's draft. This group chased QBs earlier, but then let the position slide. We have another drafter taking an RB early and then waiting on the position. We had the some spot as Night 1 wait longest on a QB. But could he hold out as long as Anthony Crescenzo? Here's the lineup of drafters: 1. Jason Moore 2. Billy Muzio 3. Graham Barfield 4. Mike Porreca 5. Kevin English 6. Dan Williamson...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 267
Peter Overzet took down the 1st ever Draft Sharks Invitational last year. We're back for the 2nd season, and we've grown by a league. The 72-team tournament that pits analysts and the worlds top fantasy football players against each other kicks off with this lineup of 12 drafters: 1. Pat Thorman 2. Bob Harris 3. Nelson Sousa 4. Noah Ruddell 5. Mike Randle 6. Ian Allan 7. Jack Miller 8. Sigmund Bloom 9. Sean Koerner 10. Eliot Krist 11. Anthony Crescenzo 12. Andrew Geller Find out how each d...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 266
Dr. Abib Agbetoba won the Footballguys Players Championship on MyFFPC.com in 2019. Then he did it again in 2020. What's his secret? We'll hit on some of the champ's favorite players and least-favorite targets. We'll talk about how much he takes schedule into account. And we'll hit on why he doesn't mind drafting a 3rd QB. We'll also break down the FFPC main-event draft that he and I recently competed in. Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings . And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord ...
Jul 30, 2021•52 min•Ep. 265
We're on our penultimate division in this 8-part series, and that takes us to the NFC East. The Cowboys just might sport the best offense in the league, if Dak Prescott's shoulder is good. He's not the only injury question to address, though, and a loaded WR corps needs some sorting. The Giants ran about as poorly as they could have in their 1st season with Jason Garrett as OC. Has that make theirs an offense to target in 2021, though? Jalen Hurts takes over for Carson Wentz and gets a shiny ne...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 264
Our guy Adam Krautwurst is taking a bunch of shots at the Footballguys Championship on MyFFPC.com . On this episode of the Deep End, he and Mike Schopp build a team live. Will Adam's targets make it to him? How will he adjust when the snipers hit? And what will he and Mike think of the team in the end? Subscribe to the Draft Sharks YouTube channel for video of this and every episode. Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings . DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 263
