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Draft week is FINALLY here and we kick things off with a banger of a Mock Draft Monday. The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins Matt Harmon for the final installment of the series as he shares his five favorite fits from his latest seven-round mock draft. Brugler also shares his 'Stand on the Table' prospect and it's a WR Harmon thinks could be the best pick to make on day two of the draft. (2:30) - Revisiting Dane's 2024 Mock Draft Monday picks (5:05) - Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty - Jacksonville Jaguars(14:15) - Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan - New Orleans Saints (22:35) - Oregon DT Derrick Harmon - Cincinnati Bengals (27:45) - Michigan CB Will Johnson - Green Bay Packers(34:45) - Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka - Washington Commanders(41:10) - Dane's Stand on the Table prospect: Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel Download the Yahoo Sports app to participate in the new NFL Draft Experience! Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

We are ONE WEEK AWAY from the NFL Draft. We put a bow on our Draft Deep Dive series by looking at the TE and OL class with Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald. Can anyone have a Brock Bowers type instant impact in this year's Draft? The two debate if the first round TE prospects could be instant fantasy contributors. In this episode of the pod the two dive into Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, Mason Taylor, Elijah Arroyo, Harlod Fannin Jr. and the top offensive line prospects in this year's draft: (4:35) - Can we compare or expect any rookie TE to repeat Brock Bowers' instant success? (8:10) - Tyler Warren: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (20:15) - Colston Loveland: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (28:15) - Mason Taylor: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (33:30) - Elijah Arroyo: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (37:10) - Harold Fannin Jr: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (42:45) - Other day 2-3 TE prospects to note (46:55) - Wil

We are so close to the NFL Draft we can taste it. To wrap up our 'Teams that will shape the NFL Draft' series, The Ringer's Danny Heifetz joins Matt Harmon to do a deep dive on the teams that we have no clue what they plan on doing in this year's draft. Harmon and Heifetz look at the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers in the pod to determine what their plan of action could be in the draft. The two end the pod by making some wild predictions for next week's draft. (3:20) - Team we can't quite figure out: Miami Dolphins (14:35) - Team we can't quite figure out: New York Jets(23:15) - Team we can't quite figure out: Indianapolis Colts (30:50) - Team we can't quite figure out: Pittsburgh Steelers(39:05) - Team we can't quite figure out: New Orleans Saints (47:30) - Team we can't quite figure out: Chicago Bears(56:00) - Team we can't quite figure out: San Francisco 49ers(1:03:50) - Who is this year's Michael Penix pick? (Wildes

Another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' rolls onto the pod feed as ESPN's Jordan Reid joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite fits from his latest mock draft and reveals the prospect he'd 'stand on the table' for in this year's draft. Reid previews his upcoming 7-round mock draft and highlights one RB he thinks will be the steal of the draft on day three.(3:15) - Colorado WR/DB Travis Hunter - Cleveland Browns (10:15) - Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty - Las Vegas Raiders(16:00) - Jordan Reid shares his favorite deep sleeper RB target on day 3 (17:35) - Missouri OT Armand Membou - Jets(21:45) - Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson - Commanders(26:45) TCU WR Jack Bech - Rams (31:30) - Jordan's stand on the table prospect: Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

The 2025 WR class is an interesting one to say the least. Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald continue our draft deep dive series by looking at the top WRs in this year's class. In this  episode of the pod the two dive into Travis Hunter, Tet McMillan, Matthew Golden and many many more. Harmon also shares which WRs he likes most as potential draft day steals on day two and three of the draft.(3:25) - WR class as a whole: Stars, starters and sleepers abound (6:45) - Travis Hunter: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (16:45) - Tetairoa McMillan: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (25:25) - Emeka Egbuka: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (30:45) - Matthew Golden: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (40:55) - Luther Burden III: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (48:25) - Jaylin Noel: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (52:30) - Jack Bech: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (58:45) - Tre Harris: Strengths, weaknes

We continue our 'Teams that will shape the draft' series as Matt Harmon and Frank Schwab take a look at the teams that are one good draft, maybe even one great pick, away from Super Bowl contention in 2025. The two dive into three teams from the AFC and the NFC that could be catapulted into contender status if they nail their 2025 draft.Harmon and Schwab do a deep dive on the Bengals, Chargers, Texans, Packers, Bucs and Rams in this episode and what holes they need to fill in the draft to be a Super Bowl contender. Schwab shares two more surprising teams that could have a 2024 Commanders like jump if they nail their draft picks this year. (6:00) - Cincinnati Bengals: Can they fix their defense with this draft? (13:30) - Los Angeles Chargers: Could we see them make a splash pick at WR or RB? (21:40) - Houston Texans: Can they fix the O-line in the draft? (26:55) - Green Bay Packers: Do they need more blue chip players? (31:50) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Is this the most underrated contender in the league? (36:30)

Another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' rolls onto the pod feed as NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite fits from his latest mock draft and reveals the two prospects he'd 'stand on the table' for in this year's draft. In Jeremiah's latest mock he has the Cowboys landing Texas WR Matthew Golden. To end the show, Jeremiah 'stands on the table' for Texas DB Jahdae Barron and Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson. (2:15) - Revisiting Daniel Jeremiah's Mock Draft Monday from last year's pod(4:50) - Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter - Cleveland Browns(8:05) - Texas WR Matthew Golden - Dallas Cowboys(15:55) - South Carolina S Nick Emmanwori - Minnesota Vikings (19:40) - Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty - Las Vegas Raiders(22:45) - Michigan TE Colston Loveland - Seattle Seahawks (28:53) - Stand on the table prospects: Texas DB Jahdae Barron + Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

The 2025 RB class is SO DEEP we had to split the group into two pods. For this second part of the RB class, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald look at the late day two and day three sleeper RB prospects that could be instant fantasy contributors if they land in the right spot. In this pod, Harmon and McDonald do a deep dive on Cam Skattebo, RJ Harvey, Bhayshul Tuten, Devin Neal, DJ Giddens, Damien Martinez and Ollie Gordon II. Harmon and McDonald believe one day three RB prospect could be the steal of the draft. (2:45) - Matt Harmon goes on a rant about Joe Milton hype after he was traded to Dallas Cowboys (8:30) - Cam Skattebo: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (15:45) - RJ Harvey: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (23:45) - Bhayshul Tuten: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (30:55) - Devin Neal: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (37:05) - DJ Giddens: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (41:45) - Day 3 guys to know: Damien Martinez, T

We continue our 'Teams that will shape the draft' series as Matt Harmon and Dan Pizzuta take a look at the WR and RB needy teams in this year's draft. The two dive into the teams in the top ten and beyond that are playmaker needy and attempt to find the prospects that'd be the best fits for each team in the first round and on day two of the draft. Harmon and Pizzuta do a deep dive on the Patriots, Raiders, Panthers, Cowboys and Broncos and WR/RB prospects they could target in the draft.  (3:40) - New England Patriots: Travis Hunter or Tet McMillan make sense at pick No. 4? (17:15) - Las Vegas Raiders: To take Ashton Jeanty or not at pick No. 6? (28:05) - Carolina Panthers: Could they take Tyler Warren in the top ten? (35:30) - Dallas Cowboys: Why Matthew Golden and a day two RB make sense (43:30) - Denver Broncos: Could Omarion Hampton unlock this running attack? (53:05) - Titans, Browns, Steelers are all teams that could make a splash pick at WR and RB in the draft  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on

Another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' rolls onto the pod feed as CBS Sports Chris Trapasso joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite fits from his latest mock draft. In Trapasso's latest mock he has the Raiders landing Ashton Jeanty and the Cowboys grabbing Arizona WR Tet McMillan. To end the show, Trapasso stands on the table' for a TCU WR that reminds him of Puka Nacua as a prospect coming out of college. (4:40) - Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty - Las Vegas Raiders(13:30) - Arizona WR Tet McMillan - Dallas Cowboys(19:15) - Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen - Miami Dolphins (26:10) - Oregon DT Derrick Harmon - Baltimore Ravens(32:40) - North Dakota State OL Grey Zabel - Minnesota Vikings(39:40) - Stand on the table prospect: TCU WR Jack Bech  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

We continue our draft deep dive with Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald on the pod. The 2025 RB class is SO DEEP we are splitting the group into two pods. For the first part, we look at the 'top 6' RB prospects and do a massive breakdown of the jewel of the class in Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty. Harmon and McDonald also breakdown Omarion Hampton, TreVeyon Henderson, Quinshon Judkins, Kaleb Johnson and Dylan Sampson in this pod. (3:40) - 2025 RB class as a whole: Is this one of the best ever? (8:35) - Ashton Jeanty: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (30:15) - Omarion Hampton: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (38:35) - TreVeyon Henderson: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (45:30) - Quinshon Judkins: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (53:20) - Kaleb Johnson: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (59:40) - Dylan Sampson: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

We are under a month away from the NFL Draft so no better time to kick off our 'Teams that will shape the draft' series. Every Tuesday, Matt Harmon will do a deep dive on the teams that will define the 2025 NFL Draft with the decisions they make and the ripple effects it will cause. Up first, we take a look at the 'QB needy teams' like the Titans, Browns, Giants and Steelers. The Athletic's Derrik Klassen joins Harmon to discuss how these teams look at the QB position on their respective teams and what they think of the QB prospects in this year's draft. (2:00) - Teams that shape the draft series: QB needy teams this year(4:24) - Tennessee Titans(20:20) - Cleveland Browns (32:15) - New York Giants* (47:45) - Pittsburgh Steelers (55:30) - New Orleans Saints (1:03:30) - Teams to keep an eye on that will be draft backup QBs *This was recorded prior to the Russell Wilson Giants signing... but let's be honest, they still need a young QB Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

Another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' rolls onto the pod feed as ESPN's Field Yates joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite fits from his latest mock draft. In Yates' latest mock he has the Patriots landing potentially the best prospect in this entire draft in Travis Hunter. To end the show,  Yates 'stands on the table' for an Ohio State offensive lineman that could be the most versatile lineman in the draft.  (5:00) - Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter - New England Patriots (12:45) - Missouri OL Armand Membou - New York Jets (18:15) - Texas A&M Edge Shemar Stewart - New Orleans Saints (24:50) - Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell - Tampa Bay Buccaneers(30:00) - Kentucky CB Max Hairston - Green Bay Packers(34:20) - Stand on the table prospect: Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

We are officially locked into draft season on the pod as we kick off our Draft Deep Dive series with Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald. Charles and Matt dive into the 2025 NFL Draft QB prospects in Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, Jaxson Dart, Jalen Milroe and more. The two look at the class as a whole and it's strengths and weaknesses. To the end the show, the two host pick QBs worth taking a shot on later on in the draft: (4:00) - 2025 QB class as a whole: Good, bad... mid? (6:25) - Cam Ward: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (24:30) Shedeur Sanders: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (40:15) - Jaxson Dart: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (49:50) - Tyler Shough: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (55:55) - Jalen Milroe: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (1:03:00) - Quinn Ewers: Strengths, weaknesses, player comps and best fits (1:05:50) - Diamonds in the rough: QBs to know on day 3 of draft  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on y

One of our favorite segments from the regular season makes it's return to put a stamp on our free agency coverage. The 'People's Panic Meter' is back and boy people are nervous about some moves made in free agency. Fantasy Life's Dwain McFarland joins Matt Harmon to react to people's panic submissions and determine if it's time for no panic, some panic or TOTAL panic for certain players and situations.(3:00) - Reaction Bengals locking up Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins(11:10) - Panic Meter submissions: Chiefs, CJ Stroud, JSN, Steelers(36:10) - Panic Meter submissions: Josh Downs, Dolphins, Drake Maye, Garrett Wilson(1:01:15) - Situations Dwain and Matt are nervous about Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

Another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' rolls onto the pod feed as Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite fits from his latest mock draft. In Sikkema's latest mock he has the Patriots and Eagles making a splash at the WR position in the first round and has a few teams beefing up their interiors and defensive back rooms. To end the show, Sikkema 'stands on the table' for deep sleeper RB prospect that he calls this year's Bucky Irving. (7:25) - Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan - New England Patriots (15:20) - Michigan DT Mason Graham - San Francisco 49ers(21:50) - Michigan CB Will Johnson - Arizona Cardinals  (29:20) - South Carolina S Emmanwori - Seattle Seahawks(39:25) - Missouri WR Luther Burden III- Philadelphia Eagles(47:40) - Stand on the table prospect: UCF RB R.J. Harvey  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

The first week of free agency in the NFL doesn't relent and neither do we on the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast pod. Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to identify the biggest fantasy winners and losers so far from this chaotic week in the NFL. Behrens and Harmon start the show by identifying the biggest fantasy winners including Commanders QB Jayden Daniels and Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. Harmon also makes a bold prediction about the Broncos and their draft picks. In the second segment of the show, Behrens shares his biggest losers in fantasy in free agency which includes Patriots QB Drake Maye. Behrens ends the show by asking 'WTF are they doing' about three teams and their decisions so far in free agency. (3:20) - Andy's fantasy free agency winners(43:20) - Andy's fantasy free agency losers(1:02:45) - Andy's 3 'WTF are they doing' teams in free agency Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

The NFL's legal tampering window did not disappoint. While the new league year officially begins tomorrow most of the free agency dominoes have already fallen. Yahoo's senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein joins Matt Harmon to break down all the biggest moves and what they mean for the 2025 season and beyond.The two place all the moves into three buckets: Big brand name moves that change entire teams, moves that move the needle for fantasy and 2025 season and moves that tell us what teams are thinking ahead of the draft:(3:00) - Big brand name moves: Geno Smith to Vegas, Darnold to Seattle, DK Metcalf to Pittsburgh, Davante Adams to Rams, Commanders big moves, Justin Fields to Jets(46:00) - Moves that move the needle: Najee Harris to Chargers, Vikings support around JJ McCarthy, Chicago beefs up o-line, Titans spend big on o--line (1:09:30) - Moves that tell us what teams are thinking: Colts, Bucs, Jaguars and Patriots Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

PRODUCTION NOTE: This was recorded prior to this weekend's crazy NFL moves. Be sure to follow @YahooSports for the latest. We will break down all the free agency and trade news on the Tuesday pod!Another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' rolls onto the pod feed as Underdog's Hayden Winks joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite fits from his latest mock draft. In Winks' latest mock he has the Raiders and Steelers making a splash at the WR position in the first round and has a few teams beefing up their interior on both sides of the ball. To end the show, Winks 'stands on the table' for the second tier of QB prospects in this class and shares his concerns with Shedeur Sanders as a prospect. (3:50) - Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan - Las Vegas Raiders(10:10) - Texas WR Matthew Golden - Pittsburgh Steelers (14:20) - Michigan DT Kenneth Grant - Los Angeles Chargers (18:45) - LSU OL Will Campbell - San Francisco 49ers (24:00) - Ohio State OL Josh Simmons - Kansas City Chiefs (29:20) - Stand on the table: Hayden Wink

Free agency is literally right around the corner and teams are wasting no time making moves and star players are wasting no time demanding trades. On the latest pod, Andy Behrens makes his glorious return to chat with Matt Harmon about all things free agency. The dynamic duo rank the best team landing spots at QB, RB and WR that will have the most impact on the 2025 fantasy season. The two also dive into DK Metcalf's trade request and which teams would be the best landing spots for him. (2:45) - Behren's reacts to Bears beefing up their o-line this week (11:45) - Best landing spots for DK Metcalf, impact on JSN, and overall WR FA market (24:45) - Tiering the best QB landing spots(35:40) - Tiering the best RB landing spots (50:20) - Tiering the best WR landing spotsSubscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app: