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Matt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don to preview the remaining NFL games happening in week 12.The guys kick off by talking about the Jets benching Zach Wilson and installing Mike White as their new starting QB and what it means for the playmakers in that offense before discussing Brandon Aiyuk’s fantastic season and Alvin Kamara’s matchup against the 49ers.Matt and Dalton also predict a big week for Kansas City Chiefs rookie RB Isiah Pacheco against the Rams and Miami Dolphins RB Jeff Wilson against the Houston Texans.Later, they discuss Sam Darnold taking over as the starter for the Carolina Panthers and wonder if first-year Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett is going to be fired after this season.Listen to find out why Falcons/Commanders and Raiders/Seahawks are sneaky interesting games for fantasy football this week and why Christian Watson may be the Packers’ best option against the Eagles.02:30 Bears at Jets11:30 Buccaneers at Browns14:50 Saints at 49ers18:50 Rams at Chiefs22:20 Texans at Dolphins25:

Matt Harmon is joined by Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler for another great episode of Ekeler’s Edge. This week, the guys recap the Chargers loss to the Chiefs and talk with Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor.Matt and Austin kick off the show with a quick recap of the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Arizona Cardinals in Mexico City before discussing how Keenan Allen’s return to the lineup really helped the Chargers’ offense against the Chiefs. They also discuss just how good Patrick Mahomes is.Colts RB Jonathan Taylor then joins the show to talk about the difference in year 3 in the NFL, his relationship with fantasy football, the Colts changing head coaches mid-season and his thoughts about Thanksgiving foodFinally, Matt is joined by Dalton Del Don to do a fantasy preview all three of the games that will be played on Thanksgiving.Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens give an update on the news following Week 11 in the NFL, including a recap of the Sunday night game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers, before searching through the waiver wire for Week 12 recommendations.Among the news items covered is the Denver Broncos waiving RB Melvin Gordon, Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts going on IR with a leg injury, Detroit Lions rookie WR Jameson Williams practicing with the team and New York Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson suffering a torn ACL during his breakout game.In recapping the Chiefs’ win over the Chargers, Matt and Andy agree that Patrick Mahomes is inevitable and a bit of a cheat code when it comes to gambling on football. Also, following a CEH ankle injury, the lane is clear for continued fantasy success for RB Isiah Pacheco.In the pickups portion of the podcast is a lot of guys getting opportunity due to injury, and a couple of rookies that are finally blossoming late in the season.Finally, the guys get an update on Matt’s mo

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski recap all of the Sunday afternoon games from week 11 in the NFL, which offered mostly bad games and a lot of fantasy football misses.The guys wonder if Daniel Jones or Brian Daboll deserves more credit for the Giants’ success, whether the Cowboys will ever go back to giving Zeke more touches than Pollard and if the Bears need to stop calling designed runs for Justin Fields before he gets seriously injured.They also discuss the Eagles looking lost without Dallas Goedert, Josh Allen maybe having lost his confidence, the Steelers looking better (but still bad) on offense, and how the heck the Broncos left Davante Adams open in overtime.Finally, Matt explains why the Jets and Patriots deserve no excuses for their putrid offenses and the guys discuss if Baker Mayfield is one of the worst backup QBs in the league (no starter, backup).02:45 Lions 31, Giants 1809:40 Cowboys 40, Vikings 318:20 Falcons 27, Bears 2426:00 Eagles 17, Colts 1631:30 Bills 31, Browns 23 (in Detroit)36:00 Benga

Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Pianowski and Dalton Del Don to preview the week 11 NFL games from a fantasy football angle.With several major injuries to TEs recently, and a bunch of good WRs on bye this week, the guys keep their eyes and ears open for who might be able to help fantasy football managers at those positions this week.Find out why you can’t play D’Andre Swift, why Darius Slayton is a top 20 WR this week, if David Montgomery is set up for another huge end to the season, what Matt Ryan’s return means for Parris Campbell and Alec Pierce, who the most promising rookie WR is and more.The guys also spend time hyping up Nico Collins and D’Onta Foreman before counting down Andy Dalton’s days as a starting QB for the New Orleans Saints.03:00 Lions at Giants09:50 Cowboys at Vikings15:25 Bears at Falcons23:40 Eagles at Colts29:15 Browns at Bills35:55 Jets at Patriots42:05 Commanders at Texans46:00 Panthers at Ravens48:25 Rams at Saints51:20 Raiders at Broncos53:25 Bengals at Steelers57:30 SNF Preview - Chi

Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don get together and come up with one stat for all 32 NFL teams that will help you understand their fantasy value.The guys spend time talking about a lot of injuries and what they mean, including season-enders for Cooper Kupp and Zach Ertz (and the return of Marquise Brown).Find out just how good Justin Fields has been (hint: nobody has been close to him in terms of fantasy output lately), why you shouldn’t panic about Christian McCaffrey’s usage, why CeeDee Lamb playing in the slot is a good thing, what Amari Cooper’s home/road splits mean (for him and Donovan Peoples-Jones) and more.The guys finish the episode with a preview of the Sunday night game between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers, which leads to a debate over rookie WRs Christian Watson and Treylon Burks.Check out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts

Matt Harmon and Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler sit down for another great episode of Ekeler’s Edge, this time on the heels of Austin and his Chargers’ teammates appearing on a special edition of Hot Ones. Austin recapped the experience, talking about why he was so sweaty and why everyone thinks it was fake.After that, the guys get into football by talking about the Chargers’ loss on Sunday night football to the San Francisco 49ers. Austin was disappointed in his own missed opportunities, but also impressed by the two-headed backfield San Francisco has with Christian McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell.Later, the guys open up the mailbag to talk about playing at night vs. day time, what injury reports mean in 2022, and advice for players that are unhappy with the teams they’re currently on.Finally, the guys close by chatting with San Francisco 49ers WR Deebo Samuel and preview Sunday’s game between the Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs.03:10 Austin on Hot Ones05:40 MNF Recap: Commanders 32, Eagles 2112:50

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens get together on Monday to break down the news of the day following week 10 in the NFL, recap the Sunday night football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and San Francisco Giants, and go over some recommended pickups from your fantasy football waiver wire.Find out who will replace Cooper Kupp in the Rams’ offense and why it doesn’t matter, why Leonard Fournette’s passport had nothing to do with Rachaad White getting the start for the Buccaneers, and why Matt was harassed by D.J. Moore haters at his sister’s baby shower.After complaining about CMC managers that are worried about his volume, Matt and Andy talk about the rise to the top of the Kansas City Chiefs depth chart for rookie Isiah Pacheco and what it means for Clyde Edwards-Helaire (it’s not great!).The guys also talk about what to do with Christian Watson’s massive game for the Green Bay Packers against the Dallas Cowboys, and make a comparison to a former Steelers WR. The news of Eno Benjamin’s surprise release and Zac

Some of the best games, and fantasy performances, happened in the NFL’s week 10 slate of games. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski get together on Sunday evening to recap all of the action.Vikings WR Justin Jefferson had his statement games in an overtime win against the Buffalo Bills, Justin Fields showed why he’s already one of the top QBs in fantasy, Tom Brady’s Buccaneers look fixed, and Amari Cooper is still inexplicably bad in road games.Matt Ryan made a surprise start for the Colts, who might be fantasy relevant again. Rookie WR Christian Watson caught 3 TDs in what could be a season-changing performance for the Packers offense and Patrick Mahomes continued to show why he’s the most valuable player in the NFL.02:00 Vikings 33, Bills 30 (OT)11:55 Lions 31, Bears 3016:50 Buccaneers 21, Seahawks 1622:20 Dolphins 39, Browns 1732:40 Colts 25, Raiders 2041:45 Packers 31, Cowboys 28 (OT)47:35 Chiefs 27, Jaguars 1753:15 Titans 17, Broncos 1055:00 Giants 24, Texans 1657:30 Cardinals 27, Rams 1761:30 Steelers 20, S

Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens and Charles McDonald to preview all of the week 10 NFL games for the upcoming weekend with a strong focus on fantasy football.Find out why Geno Smith is already better than Ryan Fitzpatrick, who the one reliable fantasy player is on the Broncos, why we’re so confused about the Dolphins backfield and if the Jaylen Warren buzz is going to amount to anything.Also, the guys discuss Justin Fields’ meteoric rise, a possible Case Keenum revenge game and Saquon Barkley’s perfect setup for this weekend. There is plenty of talk around Patrick Mahomes’ quiet MVP candidacy, the Colts’ new play caller, what to do about the Packers and the difference between the Cardinals and Rams.Finally, the guys preview the Chargers/49ers game on Sunday night and wonder if Taylor Heinicke and the Commanders will survive the Philadelphia Eagles defense on Monday night football.02:20 Seahawks vs. Buccaneers8:50 Broncos at Titans13:30 Browns at Dolphins18:05 Saints at Steelers24:30 Lions at Bears29:20

Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don are back for another Stat Nerd Thursday, where they provide (at least) one stat for all 32 NFL teams.This week, the guys focus in on Dak Prescott’s return to running the ball, talk about Joe Mixon’s rest of season outlook, and talk about a couple of QBs (Justin Herbert & Lamar Jackson) that are struggling to make things work without any healthy receivers.After going through 30 teams, and getting a mid-podcast update on Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, the guys preview what looks to be a messy game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers.03:00 Philadelphia Eagles05:30 Minnesota Vikings09:15 Buffalo Bills12:50 Dallas Cowboys15:45 Kansas City Chiefs21:20 New York Giants23:35 Baltimore Ravens26:30 Miami Dolphins27:45 New York Jets31:35 Seattle Seahawks35:45 Los Angeles Chargers37:55 Tennessee Titans39:10 Cincinnati Bengals41:30 New England Patriots43:00 San Francisco 49ers47:40 Tampa Bay Buccaneers49:30 Washington Commanders50:30 Indianapolis Colts52:00 C

Matt Harmon and Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler are back for another episode of Ekeler’s Edge, and this one goes all over the place.The guys start the podcast by talking about the Chargers’ win over the Atlanta Falcons, which was very nearly a loss after a late fumble by Ekeler, and how impressed Austin was by Falcons RB Cordarrelle Patterson.With the news that the Colts have fired head coach Frank Reich and replaced him with Jeff Saturday, who wasn’t even on the team’s coaching staff, Austin takes a time to respond and talk about how he would feel if he were in the Colts locker room.Austin and Matt then go through the list of the top 12 running backs in fantasy football this year, and discuss the wave of young RBs that seem poised to take over the league, before opening up the Ask Austin mailbag and talking about the home crowds at Chargers games, the challenge of defending a rushing QB and much more.02:55 Chargers 20, Falcons 1707:30 Disconnect between fantasy production and play on the field10:25 Cor

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens start the show with the news of the Indianapolis Colts firing head coach Frank Reich and replacing him with ESPN analyst Jeff Saturday, which is one of the weirder stories from the NFL season.After getting through that and the rest of the news, the guys recap a brilliant performance by Patrick Mahomes to squeak out an overtime win over the Tennessee Titans (who offer no fantasy value beyond Derrick Henry).Andy offers his picks for the best waiver wire adds this week before both guys weigh in on drops and discuss if it’s time to add Deshaun Watson and Odell Beckham Jr. to your fantasy football roster.Finally, we get a wild update from the Treviso Babes league and a report from Lesli on why she dropped DK Metcalf.01:20 NEWS / Colts fire head coach Frank Reich, Jeff Saturday named interim head coach15:00 NEWS / Packers WR Romeo Doubs has high ankle sprain, RB Aaron Jones seems likely to play in week 1021:30 NEWS / Bills QB Josh Allen limited this week with elbow injury25:40 NEWS / Pa

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski kick off the Sunday night fantasy recap by talking about the high-scoring game between the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears that gave hope to the future of the QB position in Justin Fields and Too Tagovailoa.The guys spend time talking about all of the games, but they do spend some extra time talking about the Green Bay Packers (and Aaron Rodgers) being “done” for fantasy relevance going forward and looking back at some of the (now foolish) preseason predictions they made about the Raiders’ offense.Later, the guys debate if they’d rather have Garrett Wilson or Chris Olave in a keeper leave and wonder what happened to Gabe Davis this season. They also spend time celebrating the huge 5 TD game from Cincinnati Bengals RB Joe Mixon, and discuss if it’s time to trade Mixon off your fantasy roster or not.The guys finish with the afternoon games, with Scott floating a theory that Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay wanted to walk way from football after last season and probably sho

Matt Harmon is joined by both Dalton Del Don and Marvin Elequin to help preview all of this weekend’s games from a fantasy perspective.Find out why it might be a big week for Gerald Everett, if Kyle Pitts is in the circle of trust, and why you should never read the comments.The guys also spend a while talking about why you should be starting Gabe Davis every week if you have him, how D.J. Moore has recaptured fantasy relevancy, and wishing that the Elijah Moore situation would get cleared up with the New York Jets.Find out which Rams WR will benefit the most if Cooper Kupp can’t play and which Chiefs WR is the most negatively affected by the trade for Kadarius Toney before they close out the show with some hype for Isaiah Likely and Chris Olave.01:40 Chargers at Falcons06:25 Packers at Lions11:20 Dolphins at Bears16:25 Raiders at Jaguars22:10 Colts at Patriots26:50 Bills at Jets35:25 Panthers at Bengals39:45 Vikings at Commanders42:50 Seahawks at Cardinals46:00 Rams at Buccaneers51:00 SNF Preview: Titans at C

Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don return for another episode of Stat Nerd Thursday, where they give out one interesting stat about all 32 NFL teams.This week, find out where the guys are ranking Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields for the rest of the season, how they feel each trade that happened over the last week will impact the fantasy football season, and whether Pittsburgh Steelers WR Deontae Johnson is overrated or not.Later, listen as the guys preview a very lopsided Thursday night game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans. Is there any fantasy value on the Houston side at all? How big of a game will Miles Sanders have? Listen to find out!01:40 Buffalo Bills trade for Nyheim Hines05:30 Minnesota Vikings trade for T.J. Hockenson12:20 Dallas Cowboys15:20 New York Giants16:50 Kansas City Chiefs19:15 Tennessee Titans21:30 Baltimore Ravens24:15 Miami Dolphins trade for Jeff Wilson (and Bradley Chubb)27:30 New York Jets31:10 Seattle Seahawks33:00 Los Angeles Chargers & Atlanta Falcons34:40 Cincinna

Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler is back from the bye week and excited to get back to another episode of Ekeler’s Edge.On this week’s episode, the guys discuss the interesting situation in the Dallas Cowboys backfield between Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott and how RB committees are actually beneficial to the team and the guys that are in it (even if they’re bad for fantasy).Later, the guys discuss the AFC West and why it’s not living up to the preseason hype. There’s a good reason why the Chiefs are on top of the division and Austin explains how the Chargers are trying to catch up.The mailbag was a little light this week, which gives Austin and Matt plenty of time to discuss their opinions on building a team through the draft versus building through free agency and trades.Finally, the guys invite Rainn Wilson from The Office and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story onto the pod to talk about his fantasy football teams, his regret in trading away Austin last year in The Office Fantasy Football League and punish

Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens for a wrap-up of the news heading out of Week 8 and into the NFL’s Week 9. The guys break down some injury updates and recap the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Green Bay Packers before diving into some waiver wire pickup recommendations.Justin Fields probably leads the pack of waiver pickups for this week, but there’s a surprisingly frisky group of TEs to consider and it’s time to start stashing RBs for the run up to the fantasy football playoffs.Lastly, the guys tell you who you can safely drop from your fantasy roster, who you should hold on to (loosely) and which guys you should get on your roster early before they start putting up good fantasy numbers.01:10 NEWS / Rashod Bateman will miss a few weeks with a foot injury06:15 NEWS / Cooper Kupp is “day to day” with sprained ankle08:00 Andy Reid says working WR Kadarius Toney into Chiefs offense will be “gradual process”12:40 NEWS / LB Roquan Smith traded to the Baltimore Ravens13:40 NEWS / Vikings TE Irv Smith suffered hig

Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Pianowski to provide a recap of Sunday’s Week 8 NFL action with an eye towards fantasy football.After a few down weeks for some of fantasy’s brightest stars, this week included some huge games from newly acquired Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry against a division rival, Tony Pollard in place of Ezekiel Elliott, Alvin Kamara (who is now QB dependent), D’Onta Foreman and A.J. Brown. Many of them ended up in the end zone three times on Sunday.Matt and Scott talk through the games, debating where both Tyreek Hill and Jonathan Taylor would go if fantasy football drafts happened today, and thank D.J. Moore and Terry McLaurin for returning to fantasy relevance.02:25 49ers 31, Rams 1408:40 Cowboys 49, Bears 2916:00 Broncos 21, Jaguars 1721:40 Vikings 34, Cardinals 2625:45 Seahawks 27, Giants 1330:15 Dolphins 31, Lions 2735:45 Saints 24, Raiders 041:55 Falcons 37, Panthers 3448:30 Patriots 22, Jets 1755:10 Eagles 35, Steelers 1362:55 Titans 17, Texans 1065:40 Commanders 17, Colts 16Ch

Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Pianowski and Frank Schwab, who are chock full of movie quotes and references in this very fun fantasy football preview of the NFL’s Week 8 slate of games.The podcast kicks off with all three guys giving their takeaways from the trade that sent WR Kadarius Toney from the New York Giants to the Kansas City Chiefs.After that, the guys discuss everything and anything, including whether or not D.J. Moore’s fantasy value is rising, where Josh Allen would go if leagues redrafted today, how to unsubscribe from Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos, and why Christian McCaffrey changes everything for the San Francisco 49ers.Since Scott and Frank used to host the betting pod, they use the opportunity to give out some of their favorite (and least favorite) lines to put money on this week.02:40 NEWS / WR Kadarius Toney traded from NYG to KC09:55 San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams14:20 Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys19:20 LONDON: Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars23:20 Arizona Card