Yahoo Fantasy Freak Show

There's no way around it: Losing Justin Herbert for the season stinks for fantasy, reality and everything in between. On an emotionally loaded episode of 'Ekeler's Edge' the L.A. RB opens up to Matt Harmon about what Herbert means to him as teammate and a franchise QB after he sustained a season ending injury in Week 14. Ekeler and Harmon also discuss if this year has become 'the year of the backup QB' in the NFL given all the injuries at the position.Ekeler then shares what a player's perspective is like when a team is in a losing season and how some in sports media often try to exploit quotes to create drama and clicks. The two then discuss ways to rise above it and Ekeler shares a motivational speech Kobe Bryant once gave him and the team about drowning out the noise.Harmon and Ekeler then provide an update on the Ekeler Invitational league where Austin's team goes into the postseason as a No. 4 seed but needs to find a new QB with Herbert being out for the year. Harmon pitches the best available options o

The fantasy postseason is upon us. Congratulations to all that have made it this far. Despite your successes I'm sure there is something or someone you are panicking about in your lineup in Week 15. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens are back for another edition of the 'Fantasy Playoff Panic Meter.'The two go over the biggest injuries from Week 14 that could impact Week 15 fantasy lineups and identify six players, via secret list, they're nervous about starting the first weekend of the fantasy postseason. Behrens ends the pod by providing his top five waiver wire additions:2:33 - Is Justin Fields playing good enough to stay in Chicago long term?7:05 - Week 14 injuries fantasy impact7:25 - Justin Herbert11:26 - Justin Jefferson 17:32 - Nico Collins + CJ Stroud24:52 - Goodbye to the Coping Corner28:38 - Fantasy Playoff Panic Meter28:50 - Playoff Panic candidate #134:37 - Playoff Panic candidate #239:32 - Playoff Panic candidate #344:04 - Playoff Panic candidate #448:20 - Playoff Panic candidate #550:55 - Playoff Pani

Week 14 was a week filled with statement wins, shocking upsets and injuries that could drastically chang fantasy managers strategies for the duration of the fantasy postseason. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski break down each game from the Sunday slate and provide their instant fantasy reactions:1:11 - Cowboys: 33 - Eagles: 13 - Is Dak Prescott the MVP front runner now?14:09 - Bills: 20 - Chiefs: 17 - Does this game get the Bills into the playoffs?21:16 - Browns - 31 - Jaguars: 27 - Joe Flacco is the elite story of the season29:07 - Ravens: 37 - Rams: 31 - Lamar Jackson can still carry this Ravens team38:04 - Buccaneers: 29 - Falcons: 25 - Is Arthur Smith on the hot seat?42:37 - Bengals: 34 - Colts: 13 - Jake Browning the next Nick Foles?46:43 - 49ers: 28 - Seahawks: 16 - Brock Purdy is more than a system QB51:02 - Bears: 28 - Lions: 13 - Time to panic for Detroit, Jared Goff?54:49 - Broncos: 24 - Chargers 7 - L.A. is about to fall off a cliff57:56 - Jets: 30 - Texans: 6 - Concern for Stroud and injury going f

While Eagles-Cowboys and Bills-Chiefs are set to be must see matchups in Week 14, there are plenty of other intriguing storylines on the Sunday/Monday slate as well. Sal Vetri makes his pod debut and joins Matt Harmon to identify which games you need to binge, stream and skip in Week 14: 0:27 - Sal Vetri makes his Yahoo pod debut2:39 - Week 14 Viewer Guide2:55 - Binge games: 2:58 - Eagles @ Cowboys: Which offense is set up for more fireworks on Sunday night? 10:39 - Rams @ Ravens: Is this the week Keaton Mitchell fully takes over the Ravens backfield? 20:09 - Seahawks @ 49ers: Can Geno Smith and company have a repeat TNF-like performance on offense? 23:43 - Bills @ Chiefs: Why Harmon won't ever count out the Bills and Josh Allen 29:17 - Stream games: 29:20 - Lions @ Bears: Can Justin Fields help guide DJ Moore to a career season? 31:53 - Texans @ Jets: What does Houston's WR core look like post-Tank Dell injury? 36:25 - Colts @ Bengals: Battle of the backups... is Browning legit? 39:25 - Jaguars @ Browns: Is

It's another edition of 'Stat Nerd Thursday' with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 14. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (no, you don't have to watch the game tonight): 1:26 - Stat Nerd Thursday 1:41 - Carolina Panthers 3:20 - Arizona Cardinals 6:45 - Washington Commanders 10:02 - Chicago Bears 12:59 - New York Jets 15:03 - New York Giants 17:59 - Tennesse Titans19:12 - New Orleans Saints 20:33 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21:42 - Las Vegas Raiders22:40 - L.A. Chargers 24:47 - Buffalo Bills 27:29 - Denver Broncos 29:14 - Seattle Seahawks 31:44 - L.A. Rams33:14 - Cincinnati Bengals 37:35 - Houston Texans39:48 - Atlanta Falcons 40:50 - Green Bay Packers 43:52 - Minnesota Vikings 45:52 - Indianapolis Colts 47:08 - Cleveland Browns 49:43 - Kansas City Chiefs 51:13 - Jacksonville Jaguars 53:28 - Dallas Cowboys 55:15 - Detroit Lions 57:52 - San Francisco 49ers1:00:51

It's another jam packed episode of 'Ekeler's Edge' with the L.A. Chargers running back and Matt Harmon. The two recap the Chargers riveting (hint of sarcasm) 6-0 win over the New England Patriots. Ekeler shares his thoughts on the demise of the Patriots dynasty and if he thinks Bill Belichick still has his fastball as a head coach. While it was another sub-par fantasy performance for Ekeler the L.A. RB details what he's doing to get back on track.The two then provide an update on Ekeler's eyebrow bet on the Lions RBs finishing inside the top 15 in RB fantasy scoring. Hint: It's not looking great for Austin's eyebrows. Harmon than shares what needs to happen in the final week of the fantasy regular season for him to make the Ekeler Invitational leagues playoffs. Hint: He needs a lot of help.Harmon and Ekeler end the show by discussing if a non-QB can win the MVP this season and what makes it an uphill battle for the likes of Tyreek Hill and Christian McCaffrey to win it. Since ranking things in fours has becom

While the fantasy football postseason begins for most leagues next week many managers are in playoff mode this weekend. No better time for Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens to introduce the 'Fantasy Playoff People's Panic Meter' this week as each provides players and teams you need to know could do you in this fantasy postseason.Harmon and Behrens also recap and react to all the plethora of injuries in Week 13 that could have a lasting impact on the rest of the fantasy season. Behrens ends the show by providing his top five waiver wire pickups for Week 14:0:19 - We just saw the most outrageous headline in NFL this season4:12 - Introducing the Fantasy Playoff Panic Meter format5:50 - Recapping all the major fantasy injuries from 136:16 - Derrick Henry8:38 - Kenny Pickett13:07 - Rhamondre Stevenson15:45 - Brian Robinson 18:19 - Derek Carr23:15 - Marquise Brown + Amari Cooper29:20 - D'Andre Swift31:01 - Christian Watson 36:30 - The Fantasy Playoff People's Panic Meter35:58 - Coping Corner44:25 - Playoff Panic Candida

Week 13 offered some signature performances, provided clarity for some teams and confusion for others. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski go game-by-game to provide their instant fantasy analysis and reaction to all the Sunday action in Week 13: 0:38 - Chiefs vs. Packers: Jordan Love gets his first signature win amidst controversy 14:57 - 49ers vs. Eagles: San Francisco is probably the best team in the NFL24:07 - Colts vs. Titans: Shane Steichen doesn't get enough credit for this turnaround 30:24 - Broncos vs. Texans: Houston's massive win comes with crushing cost 40:14 - Lions vs. Saints: Has Sam LaPorta entrenched himself as the best TE in fantasy? 46:14 - Browns vs. Rams: The baton has been passed in this Rams passing offense 51:20 - Dolphins vs. Commanders: Washington needs to hit the reset button in offseason 56:25 - Cardinals vs. Steelers: James Conner and Trey McBride could be fantasy postseason wreckers1:00:28 - Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Mike Evans is a legend1:03:35 - Falcons vs. Jets: We hope you didn't

49ers-Eagles is set up to be an instant classic but it's not the only game on the Week 13 slate with juicy storylines. CBS Sports Jacob Gibbs joins Matt Harmon for another edition of the fantasy viewer guide and helps identify which games to binge, stream and skip in Week 13:2:16 - Binge games: 2:18 - San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Shootout or blood bath?9:02 - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers: Is this Jordan Love's moment? 15:13 - Denver Broncos vs. Houston Texans: Which of these teams is a true playoff contender? 21:55 - Stream games: 21:59 - Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Are the Jags about to peak? 26:34 - Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Commanders: What else can we learn about Sam Howell? 29:04 - Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints: Can Jared Goff get back on track? 34:40 - Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Which TE do you want down the stretch? 41:29 - Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans: ready for another Zach Moss run? 46:34 - Cleveland Browns vs. L.A. R

It's another edition of 'Stat Nerd Thursday' with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 13. Del Don and Harmon also preview every angle of the TNF matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys:1:50 - Stat Nerd Thursday 2:20 - Carolina Panthers5:29 - Arizona Cardinals7:09 - New England Patriots 9:51 - Chicago Bears 11:14 - Washington Commanders 14:41 - New York Giants 17:49 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18:41 - New York Jets 24:40 - L.A. Chargers26:35 - Tennesse Titans 27:59 - Las Vegas Raiders 29:19 - New Orleans Saints 31:14 - Green Bay Packers 34:38 - L.A. Rams 37:45 - Cincinnati Bengals 39:17 - Buffalo Bills 40:15 - Houston Texans 42:37 - Denver Broncos 44:38 - Atlanta Falcons 46:15 - Minnesota Vikings 48:13 - Indianapolis Colts 49:12 - Pittsburgh Steelers 53:34 - Cleveland Browns 53:22 - Miami Dolphins 54:09 - Detroit Lions 55:52 - Jacksonville Jaguars 57:53 - Kansas City Chiefs 1:001:31 - San Francisco 49ers 1:02:18 - Balt

Austin Ekeler is back after the holiday week for another episode of 'Ekeler's Edge.' Matt Harmon and Ekeler discuss the current state of the Chargers and the RB's latest performances. Ekeler reacts to being put in the 'People's Panic Meter' and assures fantasy managers he's doing everything he can do to turn the season around.The two then provide an update on the Ekeler Invitational fantasy league where Austin clinched a playoff berth over the weekend. Harmon details the dogfight he's in for the final postseason spot in the league. The two react to the latest Jonathan Taylor news and stress the importance this time of year to hold on to the top backup RBs in the league.Ekeler and Harmon then do a deep dive on potential 'league winners' that could emerge at the RB position. The two look at what is leading to the success of Los Angeles Rams RB Kyren Williams and Baltimore Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell down the stretch.The two end the show discussing the big 49ers-Eagles game and how important Christian McCaffrey is

It's almost fantasy playoff season so we all have something we are panicked about on our teams. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens react to all the submissions to the 'People's Panic Meter' and identify another candidate for this season's 'Coping Corner.' The two also react to the Carolina Panthers firing Frank Reich and Behrens provides his top five waiver wire pickups for Week 13: 0:41 - Stop tweeting/DMing at players3:03 - Reacting to Frank Reich getting fired by Carolina 13:38 - 'Coping Corner' caveat 18:14 - Coping Corner candidate: Lamar Jackson 20:05 - Coping Corner candidate: Seattle Seahawks offense 25:24 - People's Panic Meter submissions 25:44 - Lamar Jackson 35:55 - Gus Edwards38:21 - Austin Ekeler 43:28 - Cooper Kupp 47:38 - Arizona Cardinals offense 51:14 - Detroit Lions offense54:52 - Top 5 Waiver Wire adds this week

Bills-Eagles might have been the best game of the year but it likely provides both teams more questions than answers as we enter the home stretch of the NFL regular season. Jaguars-Texans was also must see TV in Week 12 but - even with the Jaguars pulling off the win - are we sure Jacksonville is the team with the brighter future? Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski go game-by-game and provide their instant fantasy reactions to all the action in Week 12:0:44 - LAC VS. BAL: The Zay Flowers regret is real for the Chargers15:37 - PHI VS. BUF: Maybe it's just not the Bills years21:44 - JAX VS. HOU: Which team has a brighter future in the AFC?34:04 - PIT VS. CIN: The Bengals are toast without Burrow40:17 - NO VS. ATL: Someone has to win the NFC South, why not the Falcons?49:11 - TB VS. IND: The Colts know who they are and are sticking to it52:59 - KC VS. LV: Rice is far and away the best WR on this Chiefs team57:21 - LAR VS. AZ: Are the Rams going to make a run for the Wild Card?1:01:33 - CLE VS. DEN: The Broncos defe

The weekend of Thanksgiving annually provides one of the best weekends of the year for football. For this special weekend we have a special pod combining both 'Stat Nerd Thursday' and the 'Viewer's Guide' to provide you everything you need to know for all the action in Week 12. Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don provide one stat for all 32 teams and go game-by-game to identify which matchups to binge, stream and skip.Producer Note: If you are listening after Thanksgiving feel free to skip ahead to the 23:30 mark: 1:19 - Stat Nerd Thursday + Viewer Guide format2:16 - Thanksgiving/Black Friday slate: 2:19 - GB VS. DET9:54 - WSH @ DAL14:51 - SF @ SEA18:51 - MIA @ NYJ23:21- Sunday/Monday Slate: 23:37 - NO @ ATL 26:34 - PIT @ CIN 33:34 - TB @ IND 37:26 - NE @ NYG 42:10 - JAX @ HOU46:47 - CLE @ DEN50:46 - LAR @ AZ54:49 - KC @ LV59:18 - BUF @ PHI1:02:15 - BAL @ LAC1:06:55 - CHI @ MIN

As we enter the final fantasy regular season stretch there is plenty of panic to go around for managers trying to make a playoff push. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens react to all your Week 11 submissions to the 'People's Panic Meter' and provide the top five waiver wire pickups for Week 12:2:20 - Podcast programming note for Thanksgiving week schedule3:45 - Coping Corner4:59 - Coping Corner candidate: Trevor Lawrence10:15 - Coping Corner candidate: Commanders Offense18:55 - People's Panic Meter submissions19:06 - Calvin Ridley23:38 - Cooper Kupp + Garrett Wilson27:15 - Chargers offense32:35 - Stefon Diggs36:23 - Bengals offense without Burrow39:00 - Marquise Brown46:13 - Derrick Henry49:30 - Sam LaPorta54:50 - Top 5 Waiver Wire adds for Week 121:00:06 - Harmon's Mom is mad at Harmon for fantasy advice (or lack thereof)

As we enter Thanksgiving week it's starting to become clear which teams are true contenders and which are just playing out the string. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski break down each game from the Week 11 Sunday slate and provide their instant fantasy reactions:0:49 - MIN VS. DEN: The Broncos have officially turned their season around, playoffs in sight12:55 - DET VS. CHI: Does Justin Fields make the Bears fantasy viable the rest of the way? 18:29 - GB VS. LAC: This era of Chargers football is about to come to an end 28:19 - JAX VS. TEN: We finally see the Lawrence-Ridley connection we've been waiting for 35:08 - HOU VS. AZ: C.J. Stroud and Tank Dell have a potentially historic instant connection 40:58 - BUF VS. NYJ: The Bills save their season with a glimmers of a powerful offense 50:32 - LAR VS. SEA: Both of these teams don't pass the eye test 56:04 - SF VS. TB: Brock Purdy is back to MVP-like performances 58:40 - MIA VS. LV: Antonio Pierce is coaching his way to the full-time HC job 1:02:12 - CLE VS. PIT:

While Eagles-Chiefs is the must watch game of the week, maybe the season, there are other intriguing games Week 11 has to offer. Charles McDonald joins Matt Harmon on this week's fantasy viewer's guide to help identify which games to binge, stream and skip this weekend:3:10 - Binge games3:23 - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Do the Chiefs have weapons that can exploit Eagles weakness?11:51 - Arizona Cardinals vs. Houston Texans: Could Murray vs. Stroud be best QB duel of the week?19:33 - New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills: Both of these teams are desperate for a win25:58 - Stream games26:05 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. San Francisco 49ers: Can Bucs put up points on this Niners defense?29:59 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns: How are both of these teams playoff contenders?36:02 - Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions: Can Justin Fields keep pace against Detroit defense?42:09 - Los Angeles Chargers vs. Green Bay Packers: Is Jordan Love showing signs of growth?47:01 - Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville

It's another edition of 'Stat Nerd Thursday' on the pod as Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don provide one stat you need to know for every time in the NFL heading into Week 11. But first to start the show in a cold open, Harmon reacts to news that Deshaun Watson is out for the rest of the season. The two also breakdown all the fantasy angles of the TNF matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals:0:00 - Cold Open: Matt Harmon reacts to Deshaun Watson news6:06 - Carolina Panthers9:41 - New York Giants12:53 - New England Patriots13:53 - Arizona Cardinals17:27 - Chicago Bears19:03 - Green Bay Packers21:27 - L.A. Rams22:07 - Tennessee Titans23:29 - Atlanta Falcons24:23 - Washington Commanders25:44 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers27:26 - New York Jets29:50 - Denver Broncos31:36 - L.A. Chargers32:56 - Indianapolis Colts35:42 - Las Vegas Raiders37:27 - Buffalo Bills40:45 - New Orleans Saints42:43 - Houston Texans47:34 - Minnesota Vikings49:02- Dallas Cowboys50:23 - Pittsburgh Steelers51:51 - Cleveland Browns52:05 -

It was a wild weekend in the NFL that saw a record number of games end at the buzzer on game winning field goals. While Austin Ekeler's Chargers were on the losing end of one of those games, the RB appears to be catching his stride for the stretch run. On the latest edition of 'Ekeler's Edge' Matt Harmon and Austin Ekeler recap the insanity that was Week 10.The two then discuss the latest with 'Eyebrow-gate,' as Ekeler's preseason bet to shave his eyebrows if both Detroit Lions RBs finish in the top 15 in fantasy rankings looks closer and closer to reality. The two also dive into the jam packed AFC Wild Card race and what the Chargers can do to rise above the rest for a playoff spot.One team, shockingly at the top of the AFC Wild Card race, has a backfield starting emerge down the stretch with one RB causing a lot of waves and people running to the Waiver Wire to add. Ekeler and Harmon do a deep dive on the Pittsburgh Steelers RB duo of Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris and debate if Warren has the potential to

While there were plenty of instant classics in Week 10 on the field, it still caused plenty of fantasy panic amongst the masses off it. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens are back for another edition of the 'People's Panic Meter' and here to provide clarity, advice and zen for all your submissions:4:17 - Coping Corner5:05 - Coping Corner candidate: Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Pollard18:15 - Revisiting Dameon Pierce in the Coping Corner20:37 - People's Panic Meter submissions20:45 - Jaguars offense34:32 - New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave36:58 - Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson44:32 - Carolina Panthers WR Adam Thielen47:47 - New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley48:55 - Arizona Cardinals WR Hollywood Brown49:59 - New York Jets RB Breece Hall51:23 - Houston Texans WR Nico Collins54:04 - Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones55:20 Top 5 Waiver Wire adds this week