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Matt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don for another riveting episode of Stat Nerd Thursday. In this episode, the guys discuss the Jets’ passing game, the Ravens’ backfield, D.J. Moore’s lack of production and a whole lot more.01:55 NEWS / Zach Wilson starting week 4 vs. PIT06:05 NEWS / Jameis Winston & Chris Olave08:10 NEWS / Praise for Ravens RB Justice Hill10:55 NEWS / Keenan Allen expected back for week 414:00 Baker Mayfield & D.J. Moore21:30 KC offense26:00 Mobile QBs28:55 Raiders & Jaguars33:20 RBs with 80%+ of team snaps40:10 Dameon Pierce43:00 Worst pass defenses in the NFL46:00 Jacoby Brissett & David Njoku50:20 Worst rush defenses in the NFL52:00 Top 10 targets per routes run52:45 CeeDee Lamb55:30 TNF Preview: Dolphins at BengalsCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler and Matt Harmon are back from another episode of Ekeler’s Edge! The guys discuss the Chargers’ disappointing loss to the Jaguars and talk about the team’s path forward while dealing with so many injuries.Austin and Matt also spend time talking with Los Angeles Dodgers 3B Justin Turner, who explains the die-hard fantasy football league that he is in with his teammates, and Saquon Barkley, following the Giants loss to the Cowboys on Monday.01:10 Dealing with the Jags loss08:00 Justin Turner interview09:50 Overcoming adversity / injuries11:40 Dodgers fantasy football league14:30 Co-managing a team17:00 How fantasy has changed fans21:00 Justin’s Dolphins thoughts22:40 Justin Turner Foundation26:00 The mentality of sports & social media31:30 Chargers-Jaguars recap38:00 Justin Herbert update39:00 Ask Austin questions39:30 Time to move on from drafting RBs in the 1st round of fantasy?46:20 Madden 23 disrespecting Austin47:55 Austin’s hobbies51:20 What does it feel like to pl

Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens, as he is each and every Tuesday morning, to list off the best targets on waiver wires around fantasy football leagues everywhere.The guys also discuss the Mac Jones’ injury, Zach Wilson’s return to the Jets, a whole host of injuries on the Chargers roster and a recap of the Broncos’ win over the 49ers on Sunday night.01:25 NEWS / Mac Jones high ankle sprain04:25 NEWS / Zach Wilson expected return in week 408:40 NEWS / Chargers LT Rashawn Slater out for season16:20 NEWS / D’Andre Swift to miss next 2 weeks?20:15 RECAP: Broncos 11, 49ers 1030:00 Waivers - Running Backs39:10 Waivers - Wide Receivers46:00 Waivers - Quarterbacks47:45 Waivers - Tight Ends51:50 Getting in early54:50 Drops60:40 Hold on loosely63:40 Matt’s mom’s league - Drop of the week!Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski got together on Sunday night to recap what was a messy, and pretty ugly, day for fantasy football in the NFL.A few QBs had great games, including Lamar Jackson (playing the best football of his career), Jalen Hurts (proving the doubters wrong) and Trevor Lawrence (making the leap without Urban Meyer). They guys talk about each of those performances and everything else you may have missed from Sunday’s games.01:35 Dolphins 21, Bills 1908:15 Ravens 37, Patriots 2615:00 Eagles 24, Commanders 822:10 Colts 20, Chiefs 1730:30 Vikings 28, Lions 2442:10 Rams 20, Cardinals 1249:00 Packers 14, Buccaneers 1254:00 Mac Jones ankle injury update54:55 Jaguars 38, Chargers 1064:10 Panthers 22, Saints 1467:15 Titans 24, Raiders 2270:05 Bengals 27, Jets 1272:00 Bears 23, Texans 2074:45 Falcons 27, Seahawks 23Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon is joined this week by former Titans & Patriots DB Tank Williams for a fantasy preview of the NFL’s week 3 action.The guys go over every game and tell you what they’re looking for or what you should know heading into the matchup.02:15 Bills at Dolphins07:45 Justin Jefferson or Stefon Diggs as WR2?08:40 Eagles at Commanders17:15 Chiefs at Colts23:00 Lions at Vikings28:30 Rams at Cardinals33:45 Packers at Buccaneers36:25 Ravens at Patriots41:20 Jaguars at Chargers46:20 Saints at Panthers49:20 Raiders at Titans53:50 Bengals at Jets56:30 Texans at Bears57:30 Falcons at Seahawks60:55 49ers at Broncos67:50 Cowboys at GiantsCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don, who spends much of the early part of the podcast talking about the injuries facing the 49ers and being too high on Cowboys TE Dalton Schultz in the preseason.Later, the guys dig through some stats about Titans RB Derrick Henry, Jets’ WRs Elijah Moore and Garrett Wilson, Falcons WR Drake London and TE Kyle Pitts, and wonder if Miles Sanders is underrated.00:25 Niners chat - Trey Lance injury / Jimmy G back07:20 NEWS / Dalton Schultz & Michael Gallup injury updates10:00 NEWS / James Conner injury update11:00 NEWS / Mike Evans suspension & Cole Beasley signing15:30 Tua vs. the Bills17:15 NEWS / J.K. Dobbins is week-to-week19:05 Rashod Bateman22:50 Elijah Moore vs. Garrett Wilson27:50 Amon-Ra St. Brown32:04 Drake London34:00 Kyle Pitts38:15 Chris Olave41:35 Miles Sanders44:45 Derrick Henry48:00 TNF Preview: Steelers at BrownsCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon and Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler are back for another episode of Ekeler’s Edge! This week, the guys are joined by Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones to recap his big fantasy week and talk about how he shares the workload with AJ Dillon.Matt and Austin also recap both Monday night games, talk about what went wrong in the Chargers’ loss to the Chiefs, discuss the slow start to the season for the Denver Broncos, and preview the Chargers’ week 3 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens discuss the best options for fantasy teams that need to use the waiver wire for help this week.Find out why Raheem Mostert is the best available RB, why you should be picking up one of the two breakout rookie WRs (Jahan Dotson & Garrett Wilson), and why Jared Goff in 2022 looks like he’s back on the 2018 Rams.00:00 INTRO / avoid the early freak out06:10 Packers 27, Bears 1013:30 WAIVER PICKUPS / Running Backs22:05 WAIVER PICKUPS / Wide Receivers45:55 WAIVER PICKUPS / Tight Ends37:25 WAIVER PICKUPS / Quarterbacks50:45 Getting in early53:00 Drops59:35 Hold on loosely66:00 Matt’s mom’s fantasy leagueCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski got together on Sunday evening to go over a really fun day of NFL action in week 2. The guys cover successful comeback wins for the Jets, Dolphins and Cardinals and discuss the ramifications of Trey Lance’s season-ending ankle injury.01:15 Dolphins 42, Ravens 3808:50 Jets 31, Browns 3014:30 Cardinals 29, Raiders 23 (OT)19:20 Lions 36, Commanders 2729:15 Rams 31, Falcons 2734:30 49ers 27, Seahawks 741:50 Jaguars 24, Colts 050:30 Cowboys 20, Bengals 1753:25 Giants 19, Panthers 1657:15 Broncos 16, Texans 960:20 Buccaneers 20, Saints 1064:55 Patriots 17, Steelers 14Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens for this week’s fantasy preview, and the two guys go through every single game (besides Thursday’s Chargers/Chiefs matchup) and tell you what they’re going to be looking for when they watch.01:00 Buccaneers @ Saints08:40 Cardinals @ Raiders15:25 Dolphins @ Ravens20:15 Commanders @ Lions28:15 Panthers @ Giants34:00 Falcons @ Rams39:55 Seahawks @ 49ers45:05 Colts @ Jaguars48:45 Bengals @ Cowboys52:05 Texans @ Broncos55:50 Patriots @ Steelers58:20 Jets @ Browns63:30 SNF Bears @ Packers70:50 MNF Titans @ Bills74:00 MNF Vikings @ EaglesCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don use stats to discuss the difference in fantasy value between Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy, the Falcons’ offense with Drake London and Kyle Pitts together, Cordarrelle Patterson’s role in Atlanta, CeeDee Lamb’s value without Dak Prescott and a whole lot more.02:55 NEWS / NYJ QB Joe Flacco will start week 203:35 Michael Carter or Breece Hall?04:40 Elijah Moore concerns?05:55 NEWS / 49ers sign RB Marlon Mack09:30 NEWS / Rams place RB Kyren Williams on IR11:05 NEWS / GB WR Allen Lazard returns to practice15:30 NEWS / Dolphins offensive line injuries16:30 STAT / Broncos WR comparison: Sutton vs. Jeudy21:55 STAT / Falcons WR/TE comparison: Pitts vs. London25:50 Commanders offense27:30 STAT / Cordarrelle Patterson is still awesome29:25 CeeDee Lamb vs. Davante Adams34:30 Jalen Tolbert37:15 Top 5 pace of play teams39:45 Top 5 RBs in yards before contact42:30 Top 5 RBs in yard after contact47:20 D’Andre Swift49:10 TNF Chargers/Chiefs Preview57:25 Preseason playing timeCheck out the re

Coming off a win against the Las Vegas Raiders in week 1, Austin Ekeler joins Matt Harmon to talk about the game day surprises the team faced and the adjustments the Los Angeles Chargers had to make mid-game.Later, the guys tackles some fun “Ask Austin” questions before previewing the Chargers/Chiefs game and discussing the differences when playing a short week.01:15 Chargers 24, Raiders 1903:00 Khalil Mack05:40 Chargers defense06:20 Austin’s game vs. Raiders11:00 Chargers backup RB rotation12:00 Justin Herbert’s game vs Raiders14:30 Gerald Everett’s TD catch15:30 Justin Herbert17:00 DeAndre Carter21:30 Ask Austin questions22:25 Mike Williams’ role in the LAC offense28:00 Confidence in the LAC offensive line32:00 Focus on being slippery or strong?33:45 Saquon Barkley is back!37:00 Yoga / Pilates in the locker room41:30 Chargers/Chiefs TNF preview42:00 How is it different in a short week?47:40 Patrick Mahomes50:50 AFC West matchups52:40 Chiefs vs. Cardinals notes56:00 Raiders vs. Cardinals preview58:00 Raiders

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens scour the waiver wire to find good values after week 1, which will come in handy for many fantasy managers that are looking to fill holes created by the injuries to Dak Prescott and Elijah Mitchell.01:15 SNF RECAP: Buccaneers 19, Cowboys 313:20 Quarterbacks19:30 Running backs31:55 Commanders WRs36:50 Najee Harris injury update37:50 Wide receivers47:15 Tight ends53:00 Getting in early56:15 Drops61:40 Hold on looselyCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Pianowski, as he is every Sunday night throughout the NFL season, to recap the games of the day from a fantasy perspective.Outside of the Sunday night game, the guys go through every game that was played and tell you what got them excited (A.J. Brown’s target share, Justin Jefferson’s talent, Patrick Mahomes’ fire, Davante Adams’ chemistry with Derek Carr, etc.) and what left them disappointed (Patriots RBs, Steelers offense, Packers WRs, the weather in Chicago, etc.).02:40 Eagles 38, Lions 3508:55 Steelers 23, Bengals 20 (OT)13:35 Saints 27, Falcons 2620:50 Chiefs 44, Cardinals 2124:50 Chargers 24, Raiders 1930:40 Colts 20, Texans 20 (OT)36:55 Ravens 24, Jets 941:00 Bears 19, 49ers 1044:50 Vikings 23, Packers 750:00 Dolphins 20, Patriots 752:50 Commanders 28, Jaguars 2259:20 Browns 26, Panthers 2463:00 Jonathan Taylor vs. Christian McCaffrey66:30 Giants 21, Titans 20Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski get you up to speed on injuries, and recoveries, that could affect your start/sit decisions for week 1 of the fantasy football season.Later, the guys go through all 15 unplayed NFL games from week 1 of the 2022 NFL season and discuss what they’ll be watching for.01:05 NEWS / Gallup potentially playing in week 1? Godwin?02:15 NEWS / George Kittle groin injury, might miss week 105:30 NEWS / Michael Thomas might not play week 106:10 NEWS / Allen Lazard injury07:55 NEWS / Ravens will go with “hot hand approach” at RB in week 110:45 NFL Week 1 Fantasy Preview11:30 Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions14:50 Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals22:45 Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers28:20 San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears32:30 Rondale Moore injury update32:40 Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals35:35 Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings39:45 Which GB rookie WR will breakout this year?42:10 Justin Jefferson or Ja’Marr Chase?43:40 New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons

Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don are back for another season of Stat Nerd Thursday! Heading into the week 1 games, they go deep into their bag of stats and pull out reasons to be excited about Aaron Jones and James Conner, a debate between Trey Lance and Justin Fields, and Elijah Moore’s prospects with Joe Flacco as his QB.The guys close the show with a thorough fantasy preview of the Thursday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, including some DFS recommendations.01:15 NEWS / Bills sign TE Dawson Knox to contract extension04:30 NEWS / WR Michael Thomas appears on track for week 105:10 NEWS / Joe Flacco is NYJ’s QB1 / Zach Wilson out for first 4 weeks10:55 NEWS / Chris Godwin’s week 1 availability15:40 STAT / Aaron Jones led all RBs with 300 snaps with a screen route percentage of 15.4%20:55 Ranking Antonio Gibson for week 121:50 STAT / James Conner averaged 4.5 yards per carry running into light boxes (59% of his carries)24:35 STAT / Top 5 QB scramble %32:40 STAT / Dolphins plays

Matt Harmon and Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler are back with another episode of Ekeler’s Edge! This week, the guys chat through some news for the Chargers backfield and the Steelers’ QB position before previewing the Chargers/Raiders game and welcoming New Orleans Saints DE Cameron Jordan to discuss fantasy football punishments and the Saints’ “transition” to a new head coach.Send your questions to Austin at AskAustin@YahooSports.com.03:30 Austin’s giveaways04:30 NEWS / Steelers name Trubisky starting QB10:50 Ask Austin questions!12:25 Sony Michel signing with LAC14:55 Austin’s 2nd favorite / childhood favorite NFL team?18:00 Austin got tired of being home during COVID19:10 Austin’s pre-game rituals21:50 Why does Austin wear #30?24:55 Mentality while rehabbing an injury30:05 As the AFC West Turns30:30 Broncos/Seahawks - Russell Wilson revenge game32:50 Chargers/Raiders preview37:45 Cameron Jordan interview39:00 Why does Cam hate fantasy football?42:15 New Orleans Saints preview44:10 Cam’s leadership st

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens each picked three Week 1 games that they’re excited to watch for fantasy purposes. Find out why Andy is excited to watch the Jaguars and why Matt wants to see the Joe Flacco revenge game against the Ravens.Later in the episode, Matt is joined by Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs for a conversation about the expectations on this year’s Bills team, Gabe Davis’ potential, and underwear.02:40 49ers @ Bears09:10 TNF: Bills @ Rams15:30 Chiefs @ Cardinals20:20 Ravens @ Jets24:30 Jaguars @ Commanders31:00 Eagles @ Lions37:10 SNF: Buccaneers @ Cowboys41:00 Stefon Diggs interview41:45 Pressure on the Bills?43:20 What’s it like being a veteran?46:20 BUF adding talent to the roster48:30 Gabe Davis50:20 Austin Ekeler51:00 Isaiah McKenzieCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at yahoosports.com/podcasts

Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Pianowski, who shares an interesting theory about the top tier of fantasy RBs and how quickly they age out of that position.Later, the guys preview the Green Bay Packers (who may not have any fantasy-relevant WRs) and the Minnesota Vikings (who might be fantasy gold this season).00:45 NEWS / Russell Wilson contract extension01:50 NEWS / Brian Robinson, Trey Sermon, Eno Benjamin04:35 NEWS / Isaiah McKenzie injury07:10 RB Age Cliffs14:00 Alvin Kamara14:30 Ezekiel Elliott15:10 Javonte Williams / Melvin Gordon17:10 Derrick Henry18:20 RB Danger Zone19:15 Dalvin Cook19:30 Aaron Jones19:55 Austin Ekeler20:20 Draft younger RBs20:30 Jonathan Taylor24:00 RBs aging gracefully26:45 RBs under 2628:50 PACKERS PREVIEW29:00 Aaron Jones / A.J. Dillon34:20 Would you draft A.J. Dillon over any starting RBs?35:05 Do you want to draft any GB WRs?38:40 Sammy Watkins40:10 Romeo Doubs42:10 VIKINGS PREVIEW42:20 Dalvin Cook44:50 Justin Jefferson49:50 Adam Thielen50:30 Jalen Raegor51:30 NFC North division

Matt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don for a podcast episode that is filled with debate over fantasy rankings and which players you should (or should not) be drafting.The episodes starts with coverage of Jimmy Garoppolo’s restructured contract and what it means for Trey Lance’s fantasy value this season, the guys also touch on Sony Michel signing with the Los Angeles Chargers, and then it quickly turns into a debate about rankings.Later, the guys provide a fantasy preview of the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which leads to another debate between Mike Evans and Gabe Davis.02:25 NEWS / Jimmy G contract restructure10:25 NEWS / Sony Michel signs with Chargers12:00 Roster cuts12:30 Greg Dulcich to IR15:10 Christian McCaffrey as #1 overall pick16:22 Kyle Pitts ahead of Travis Kelce21:10 CeeDee Lamb as WR327:30 Christian Kirk a top 25 fantasy WR32:00 Trevor Lawrence moving up the rankings34:00 NEWS / Jalen Raegor traded to MIN35:45 Who is NYJ’s #1 RB?39:15 Darrell Henderson > Cam Akers42:00 Tony Pollard > Ezekiel Elli