Are you already drafting for 2022 fantasy football? Are you not there yet but thinking about jumping in? Maybe you're not even playing best ball and just looking to bone up on your strategy for next season and beyond. Whatever your situation, you'll be able to find helpful nuggets from the insights guest Josh Larky brings to this episode. We're focusing specifically on Underdog best-ball tournament drafts, but the strategy is far from exclusive. Become a DS Insider to take advantage of 2022 pr...
Mar 05, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 352
Jared joins Tod Burros ( @BestballNFL ) to close out this 8-part series with a dig into the NFC West. There are, of course, questions about whether Cooper Kupp can repeat, whether Cam Akers can rebound and whether Odell Beckham Jr. will return. There are questions regarding who will surround Kyler Murray in Arizona ... and whether the QB himself will stick around. We're all wondering what the Trey Lance switch will do to San Francisco's offense -- and whether Deebo Samuel makes sense at his new...
Feb 21, 2022•55 min•Ep. 351
The AFC West gave us a pair of playoff teams in the 2021 NFL season, plus another that just missed. But what lies ahead for a Justin Herbert and a Chargers offense that might be hitting reset at WR and TE? Should you draft the Broncos right now as though they're getting Aaron Rodgers? Is Javonte Williams going too early? Are the Chiefs already showing signs of decline? and do the Raiders present the most value in early 2022 best-ball drafts? Matt joins Tod Burros ( @BestballNFL ) to talk throug...
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 350
Jared joins Tod Burros ( @BestballNFL ) for the 6th episode in this series. But just how much is there to dig into in the NFC South? Tom Brady's retirement means 3 of 4 teams face bit QB questions. And the other might rather have a question to answer there instead of Matt Ryan's huge contract. But we can't ignore these situations, because they'll impact the outlooks -- and early ADPs -- of wide receivers such as Mike Evans, Michael Thomas and D.J. Moore. There's also backfield uncertainty to add...
Feb 17, 2022•42 min•Ep. 349
It's been a little while, so Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst are excited to get back to it. Best-ball drafting for the 2022 fantasy football season is already underway, and that means we already have usable ADP numbers. The Deep End boys are reviewing some of their early drafting to talk through some picks and strategies. Is Jonathan Taylor really the clear-cut #1, or is a big name being overlooked? Who's staying on the draft board longer than he should? Who's going too early? And just how much ...
Feb 11, 2022•58 min•Ep. 348
It's already been an interesting offseason for the AFC South, which has replaced half of its head coaches. Derrick Henry remains in the middle of Round 1 in current best ball drafts. But does he belong there? Do we know who will play QB for the Colts in 2022 -- or WR or TE, for that matter? Doug Pederson's Jaguars and ... Lovie Smith's (???) Texans might have more questions to answer than we have to say about them. Tennessee Titans ... 6:46 Indianapolis Colts ... 27:34 Jacksonville Jaguars ......
Feb 09, 2022•56 min•Ep. 347
Is Cincinnati's big finish to the year making Bengals too expensive in early drafting? Matt and Tod Burros ( @BestballNFL ) dig into that along with other AFC North questions in this 4th episode of the Best-Ball Study Hall series. How should we treat the post-Ben Roethlisberger Steelers? What should we expect from the Ravens offense with RBs coming back? Is there anything to like in Cleveland? Cincinnati Bengals ... 1:12 Best-ball tourney format talk ... 12:13 Pittsburgh Steelers ... 14:40 Bal...
Feb 04, 2022•51 min•Ep. 346
Tod Burros ( @BestballNFL ) and Jared spend Episode 3 of this division-by-division series talking through the NFC North. How should we approach Packers RBs -- and a bevy of other Green Bay questions -- in early best-ball fantasy football drafting? Is Justin Fields setting up as a value? Should you pass on Dalvin Cook? And how do we treat D'Andre Swift and Amon-Ra St. Brown coming off impactful fantasy seasons? Before getting to all that (and more), Tod and Jared explore the usefulness of stud...
Feb 03, 2022•55 min•Ep. 345
Jared joins Tod Burros ( @BestballNFL ) for the 2nd installment of the Best-Ball Study Hall series. Their run through the NFC East hits on CeeDee Lamb and Dallas' changing offensive landscape, what the risk is with Jalen Hurts right now, where the value lies among Giants WRs and what to do with Washington players in early drafting -- among other topics. (Note: Recorded before the Giants hired HC Brian Daboll.) Dallas Cowboys ... 5:06 Philadelphia Eagles ... 26:36 Washington Football Team ... 3...
Feb 01, 2022•56 min•Ep. 344
You might already know Tod Burros by his Twitter handle, @BestballNFL , but he's looking to continue sharpening his skills as we turn from the 2021 NFL season to 2022 fantasy football drafting. So he reached out to our guys to join him for a division-by-division "Best-Ball Study Hall" in search of areas to improve. This 1st episode finds Tod and Matt Schauf sorting through ... -- Buffalo Bills: How Devin Singletary follows up on his late-season surge? -- New England Patriots: What to do with you...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 343
The FFPC Playoff Challenge features a $500,000 top prize, and we're all back to chase it once again. Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst from The Deep End podcast reunite with Matt and Jared to break down this unique contest. We're going team by team to talk playoff expectations, lineup-setting strategy ... and not always agree. Tournament overview ... 2:57 Teams to fade ... 4:44 Tennessee Titans ... 14:42 Kansas City Chiefs ... 21:29 Buffalo Bills ... 29:21 Cincinnati Bengals ... 46:01 Las Vegas R...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 342
With the 2021 NFL regular season behind us and the NFL playoffs approaching, Mike and Adam welcome a pair of guests into the Deep End. First comes FFPC co-founder Alex Kaganovsky to answer player questions and share what's in store for the future. Then the boys chat with the winner of last year's $500,000 FFPC Playoff Challenge to find out how he builds his lineups -- including which decisions might hold sneaky importance ... Alex Kaganovsky ... 1:14 Stephen Ranaghan ... 27:27 Subscribe to the Y...
Jan 12, 2022•58 min•Ep. 341
How will injury situations in San Francisco and Arizona affect the plays this week? Who's worth waiting on in Green Bay? Why should you not be scared of chasing Devin Singletary's climb up the salary ladder? And which game looks most inviting for stacking? ( Note: We recorded this before Diontae Johnson came off the COVID list. ) QB ... 00:51 RB ... 4:56 WR ... 11:07 TE ... 16:23 Defense ... 18:04 Check out Kevin's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP top plays for FanDuel. Play around with the L...
Jan 07, 2022•21 min•Ep. 340
Jonathan Taylor and Cooper Kupp once again sit well above their positions in both salary and shine. But both probably can't fit in your cash lineup this week. So which is the better value? Playing either guy requires finding some low-cost upside to fill out the lineup, and Jared and Matt might have different ideas on where best to seek that savings. There's agreement on the top game for stacking, however, as well as some sleepers across positions who just might sneak in underplayed. QB ... 1:34 ...
Jan 07, 2022•26 min•Ep. 339
Joe Burrow has told us that the Bengals don't plan to play their key guys this week. Other teams are leaving us guessing. Can we use Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams or any other Packers starters? What about the Eagles and Cowboys? COVID has knocked out a couple more key players -- Justin Fields and Diontae Johnson -- and left us with other situations to monitor. And questions remain with who the 49ers will play at QB and RB. We're tracking injury situations, talking sleepers and assessing matchups ...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 338
Does Trey Lance factor in as heavily on FanDuel this week as he does on DraftKings? And how different do Jonathan Taylor and Cooper Kupp look over here? QB ... 00:50 RB ... 7:20 WR ... 11:50 TE ... 17:18 Defense ... 21:43 Check out Kevin's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP top plays for FanDuel. Play around with the Lineup Generator . And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord . DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft syn...
Dec 31, 2021•25 min•Ep. 337
Good luck avoiding Trey Lance in cash on DraftKings this week. But what do we do with him in GPP lineups? Is there enough value to fit Jonathan Taylor and Cooper Kupp into lineups, or must we decide between the 2 kings of Week 17? Here's the rundown ... QB ... 00:52 RB ... 8:19 WR ... 16:19 TE ... 22:10 Defense ... 26:45 Check out Jared's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP plays for Draft Kings. Play around with the Lineup Generator . And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord . DRAFT SHARKS - YO...
Dec 31, 2021•30 min•Ep. 336
It's Championship week in most fantasy football playoffs. That means it's time to overthink everything. Who should we worry about coming off COVID? Who are the fill-ins that belong in our Week 17 lineups? And who are the land mines we should try to avoid? Jimmy Garoppolo's thumb injury puts Trey Lance in the spotlight. Lamar Jackson is back ... but still might not be ready to play. Rex Burkhead, Michael Carter and Damien Harris are coming off big games ... but are any of them usable this week? ...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 335
We don't usually care about cheap QBs nearly as much on FanDuel as we do on DraftKings. But this week finds Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow aligning high ceilings with attractive price tags. That can help us get Cooper Kupp and his $9800 salary into lineups. And a bevy of $5k-$6K options at RB just might make it tough to avoid selecting 3 of them. QB ... 00:56 RB ... 4:15 WR ... 9:40 TE ... 14:48 Defense ... 18:12 Check out Kevin's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP top plays for FanDuel. Play around w...
Dec 24, 2021•21 min•Ep. 334
Antonio Brown is back, and he's cheap. But does that make him a lock for DraftKings lineups? Justin Jackson looks like a potential DFS centerpiece at $4200 if Austin Ekeler remains on the COVID list. But does the wealth of options at RB keep him from being a "must" play? QB ... 1:35 RB ... 6:30 WR ... 10:16 TE ... 14:27 Defense ... 17:27 Check out Jared's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP plays for Draft Kings. Play around with the Lineup Generator . And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord . DRA...
Dec 24, 2021•21 min•Ep. 333
COVID situations, injuries and a devastating Week 15 leave us with at least as many questions as answers heading into the semifinals of the fantasy football playoffs. But answers are our specialty here. How should you approach Thursday Night questions? Who should you play over Patrick Mahomes if Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill don't make it back? Who benefits if Austin Ekeler remains out? Who can you turn to for upside at TE? Let's hit on all of it. Thursday Night Football: San Francisco 49ers at ...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 332
This regular season was the 1st for the Deep End and 1st for Mike Schopp in the high-stakes realm. With the Championship Round of the FFPC Main Event upon us -- and fantasy football playoffs all around -- Mike and Adam recap the action. Find more episodes of The Deep End here , via Apple podcasts , on Spotify and on YouTube . Join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord for more discussion. DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-dr...
Dec 18, 2021•48 min•Ep. 331
Welcome to the Post-Urban Meyer Era in Jacksonville, where we're all wondering whether the firing of a head coach can unlock RB James Robinson. That plus a tremendous matchup sure makes him attractive across DFS formats on FanDuel this week. It also doesn't hurt Robinson's popularity that this is a rough week at RB otherwise. There's no shortage of options at WR, though. QB shines a spotlight on Aaron Rodgers in Baltimore, but some lower-priced passers might sneak in at low rostered rates. A t...
Dec 17, 2021•17 min•Ep. 330
A cruel -- or adventurous? -- Week 15 schedule has taken nearly all of the attractive RBs off the main DFS slate. So does that make it difficult to find RBs you like for your lineup ... or easier to focus and pay up at other positions? We've got attractive value options at QB, WR and TE to offer further help -- though there's 1 TE coming off a pair of huge games and towering over this slate. Does that make him a must or a fade for GPP use? QB ... 2:04 RB ... 7:01 WR ... 13:51 TE ... 18:11 Defe...
Dec 17, 2021•26 min•Ep. 329
Adam and Mike welcome Dom Baranyi and Nick Constantino to talk about their fantasy football team, which is sitting 1st overall in the FFPC Main Event as the Championship-Round sprint leaves the starting line. Find out how they built it and what's gone right. Find more episodes here , via Apple podcasts , on Spotify and on YouTube . Join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord for more discussion. DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. ...
Dec 17, 2021•17 min•Ep. 328
This week marks the start of playoffs in many fantasy football leagues, so lineup decisions become even more critical. And as with all things over the past 2 years, COVID-19 issues are making it even more difficult Thursday Night Football: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers ... 1:25 Las Vegas Raiders at Cleveland Browns ... 9:08 New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts ... 12:32 Washington Football Team at Philadelphia Eagles ... 15:58 Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants ... 25:06 New Yo...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 327
It's easy to like the $8K QBs on this week's FanDuel main slate. The question will be who is liked the most as lineups are set. That just might help guide decisions more than usual. Leonard Fournette tops Austin Ekeler as a value here, with his price further behind than it should be. Who else can be rostered at too-cheap rates? QB ... 1:12 RB ... 5:05 WR ... 11:28 TE ... 16:37 Defense ... 19:38 Check out Kevin's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP top plays for FanDuel. Play around with the Lineup ...
Dec 11, 2021•22 min•Ep. 326
Austin Ekeler looms large over the DraftKings main slate this week, with Keenan Allen out. Can you fit another expensive RB with him? Is there room for Tyreek Hill, Stefon Diggs or any other top-shelf WRs, or is TE the position to spend up for this week. Travis Kelce and George Kittle are tough to question. QB ... 2:23 RB ... 8:15 WR ... 16:19 TE ... 23:20 Defense ... 28:03 Check out Jared's cash-game picks and Corey's GPP plays for Draft Kings. Play around with the Lineup Generator . And join...
Dec 11, 2021•31 min•Ep. 325
Are you fighting to get into the fantasy football playoffs? Have yours already started? Either way, it's getting to crunchtime for this season, making every lineup decision even more important. We have injury situations to sort out with Elijah Moore, the Dallas backfield, San Francisco RBs and more. Is it time (or past time?) to stop relying on Kyle Pitts? Can the Texans matchup deliver us true Russell Wilson? And what do you need to know about the Chargers' COVID situation? Thursday Night Footb...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 324
Mike and Adam are looking back on some key draft and lineup decisions as we all set up for crunch time of the fantasy football season. Plus they'll touch on how to set up your roster for the Championship Round of the FFPC main event, some best-ball updates and even a Joe Namath story. Check out the full Draft Sharks Week 14 rankings . Join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord for more discussion. DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tool...
Dec 08, 2021•53 min•Ep. 323
