Yahoo Fantasy Freak Show

The season from hell continues for the Indianapolis Colts and it's only August 4th. With news that Pro Bowl guard Quentin Nelson is also going in for foot surgery, sharing the same 5-12 week return estimate as QB Carson Wentz, Matt Harmon is joined by JJ Zachariason to discuss the latest on the ill-fated Colts and more.In other training camp news that may be more humorous to fans outside of New York, the Giants had a camp brawl that reportedly ended with QB Daniel Jones at the bottom of a pile and coach Joe Judge going nuclear on his team. Matt & JJ talk about what to expect out of the G-Men this year and how much improvement we can really see out of these offensive pieces. (8:25)For the rest of the show, the guys talk about how fantasy projections work and how fantasy managers should consume them as a helpful resource rather than end-all be-all predictions. They discuss two of the hardest teams they've had to project this year, the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers, as well as players they are

Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don got together on Monday to livestream their conversation about the buzzy stories coming out of NFL training camps, including the QB competitions in New Orleans and San Francisco, before taking questions from the viewers.Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Andy @AndyBehrensFollow Dalton @DaltonDelDonFollow Liz @LizLoza_FFFollow Matt @MattHarmon_BYBFollow Scott @Scott_PianowskiCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scott Pianowski is joined by T.J. Hernandez from 4 for 4 Football to discuss the news of Carton Wentz's foot injury and how it will affect Jonathan Taylor before transitioning into a conversation about the hidden fantasy value of WRs and TEs, especially Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce.Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Scott @Scott_PianowskiFollow Andy @AndyBehrensFollow Dalton @DaltonDelDonFollow Liz @LizLoza_FFFollow Matt @MattHarmon_BYBCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Harmon welcomes Chris Allen to the podcast to discuss how and why the Baltimore Ravens passing attack will be improved this season, if the Miami Dolphins have the right pieces around Tua Tagovailoa, some breakout WR candidates, and how weather should (or should not) affect who you start and sit each week.Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Matt @MattHarmon_BYBFollow Andy @AndyBehrensFollow Dalton @DaltonDelDonFollow Liz @LizLoza_FFFollow Scott @Scott_PianowskiCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scott Pianowski is joined by Scott Barrett from Fantasy Points for a conversation about draft strategy and winning with upside, but first the guys tackle the news of the day, including how the return of Aaron Rodgers to the Packers affects their fantasy performers and how Michael Thomas' surgery in June could end up benefitting Taysom Hill.Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Scott @Scott_PianowskiFollow Andy @AndyBehrensFollow Dalton @DaltonDelDonFollow Liz @LizLoza_FFFollow Matt @MattHarmon_BYBCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yahoo Fantasy Football experts Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don get together to discuss some of their favorite storylines heading into the opening up of NFL training camps.First, we react to the news that the NFL will force teams to forfeit games that cannot be rescheduled if they are responsible for a COVID-19 outbreak. What are the fantasy implications?Later, the guys talk about the potential for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense with an in-shape Ben Roethlisberger, where Dak Prescott fits in among the top QBs in the league, whether Aaron Rodgers will report to Green Bay Packers camp, and even the potential resurgence from Odell Beckham Jr.You’ll want to stick around to find out which NFL team will be the key to winning your fantasy football league this year and why nobody knows quite what to make of them yet.Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Matt @MattHarmon_BYBFollow Dalton @DaltonDelDonFollow Scott @Scott_PianowskiFollow Andy @

This episode is all about finding hidden gems, whether that means identifying breakout WRs before the season begins or picking the right backup RB to stash on your bench for later in the year.Scott Pianowski is joined by Corbin Young of Fantrax, RotoViz, FantasyData and Roto Underworld to break down the Cam Akers’ injury news and discuss what comes next for the Los Angeles Rams and their running attack, which leads into a discussion about how to find backup RBs that just need an opportunity to put up big fantasy numbers.Which WRs are ready for breakout seasons? Is there a formula for predicting success in second-year WRs? And what type of production can be expected from Kyle Pitts in his first NFL season?Check out this conversation if you’re looking to find some late-round gold in your upcoming fantasy draft.Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Scott @Scott_PianowskiFollow Andy @AndyBehrensFollow Dalton @DaltonDelDonFollow Liz @Liz

This episode will surely lead to some lucid, tempered and courteous internet #discourse. You know how every day on fantasy Twitter you'll see a post that goes, "X fantasy player is seriously underrated?" It got us thinking, who is actually underrated this year, and for fun, who is overrated?Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Simpson of The Fantasy Millionaires podcast for a lively conversation about WR2s, followed by a draft of the QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs that encompass their all-overrated and all-underrated teams.Is Jalen Hurts being drafted too high in the QB8-QB10 range? Is Jonathan Taylor's top 10 RB status on the highest end of his possible outcomes in 2021? Can any pass-catcher in Denver justify their draft value when either Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater will be under center?Check out the conversation for where you can find value later in drafts and which top-name players might be getting drafted a round too high.Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter

We here at Yahoo Fantasy are friendly to all sorts of league formats and today we're dedicating nearly the whole episode to dynasty leagues. Redrafting a new team every year is for chumps, dynasty is the format for the true galaxy-brained fantasy manager.Andy Behrens is joined by dynasty expert John Bauer of the Fantasy Football Confidential and Dynasty Theory podcasts to get into the all the philosophical questions you'll want to ask yourself before drafting for your dynasty league this year.First, they kick off the podcast discussing Saquon Barkley's recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show in which he avoided putting a timetable on his return. How should managers feel about the RB1's guarded remarks as we're about to enter peak fantasy draft season?Later, they dive deep into dynasty. How do you balance constructing a team for long-term vs. short-term success? Is it better to trade away future assets for win-now players? What are the best settings for a startup dynasty league? Are rookies too overvalued in

The Kyle Pitts legend is already epic in length and expectations. Meanwhile, the guy hasn't actually suited up for a single pro NFL snap yet. Andy Behrens is joined by Troy King, contributor at Football Guys, to talk about the players they've been drafting in their #SFB11 leagues.Did Troy reach for Falcons rookie TE Kyle Pitts whose pre-season expectations are already monumental? Was Andy's DeAndre Hopkins selection prescient of a potential WR1 overall? Could Cleveland's Nick Chubb finish the year as a top-five RB?Later in the show, Andy talks to Troy about his love for the Miami Dolphins and they try to answer a few Fins-centric fantasy questions. Will Tua Tagovailoa take a significant leap in year two? Which receiver in their new and improved WR corps should fantasy managers focus on? What is Myles Gaskin's upside coming out of an offseason where we expected Miami to add more competition at running back?Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFan

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski keep your fantasy minds sharp heading into the 4th of July weekend.As Yahoo Sports Fantasy Plus launches the Trade Hub this week, the guys give some free trade advice as well as listing off one of the worst trades they have personally made.Up next, Harmon rounds out his top fantasy football offenses to stack in 2021 best ball with the Seahawks, Jets and Jaguars. How much stock are we putting in rookie QBs Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson? Can Russell Wilson get back in the kitchen or will the Hawks offense burn to a crisp again in 2021?Matt and Scott wrap the pod with a great question. Which rookie QB not named Trevor Lawrence are we most excited about in dynasty leagues?Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Andy @AndyBehrensFollow Liz @LizLoza_FFFollow Dalton @DaltonDelDonFollow Matt @MattHarmon_BYBFollow Scott @Scott_PianowskiCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/2

Liz Loza & Andy Behrens chop it up on this week's fantasy football podcast across a variety of fun league stories.Tom Brady called someone a, "m-f'er," in the latest promo for HBO's The Shop. We talk about it and why we think that person's name rhymes with Kimmy Sharoppolo.The story of a fantasy league loser who spent 15 hours in a Mississippi Waffle House as punishment inspired us to talk about the worst fantasy punishments you could enact on your fellow league mates.Andy talks about how circumstance forced him into a strategy of drafting Ryan Fitzpatrick and Sam Darnold in a recent draft, and we discuss the 2021 prospects for the two new NFC passers.Liz talks about her Rest vs. Rust series and what a doctor had to say about Dak Prescott & Saquon Barkley's injuries heading into the next season.Finally, Liz & Andy play a little game of Believe or Make Believe regarding a few positive stories coming out of league minicamps, including Jameis Winston's hype video, a Sammy Watkins glow-up year, David

It's the NFC North QB battle that keeps on giving. Liz Loza is joined by Yahoo Sports' very own Mo Castillo to react to news that Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy will be riding with Andy Dalton as the QB1 heading into the upcoming season. With rookie Justin Fields reportedly getting no clear path to the starting job in September, Liz & Mo have some thoughts about the Bears' leadership heading into 2021. (5:40)Later in the podcast, Liz & Mo talk about recent comments made by coach Jon Gruden about Las Vegas Raiders sophomore WR Henry Ruggs. Will he see more volume next season after an underwhelming rookie campaign? Will he face a challenge for targets from fellow second-year pass catcher Bryan Edwards or the newly signed John Brown? (17:45)Summer is just a few short days away, so in the second half of the show, Liz & Mo chat about the players they wish took a vacation in 2021...to different teams. Would Melvin Gordon be better off outside of Denver?Should JuJu have traded in the black & gold for

Sick of using precious starting roster slots on players that do nothing for thirteen weeks out of the year but then pop off with two or three monster performances? Yeah, us too.Andy Behrens is joined this week by Bob Lung, author of the Fantasy Football Consistency Guide to talk about Bob's work measuring consistency and how to build a better roster thanks to those insights.At the top of the show, they kick around some small news items regarding Jamison Crowder renegotiating his final year with the New York Jets, Laviska Shenault potentially taking on a new role in Jacksonville, Nick Mullens moving onto the Eagles and whether UNC rookie running back Javonte Williams could be the Week 1 starter in Denver.For the bulk of the show, they talk about Bob's Consistency Guide, which positions are more consistent than others, what consistency to expect out of rookies and which highly consistent players are undervalued heading into the 2021 season. (11:30)In the final segment, Bob talks about the upcoming Fantasy Footb

As June slowly heats up into July, so does fantasy draft season. Matt Harmon is joined by Anthony Amico, writer for Football Guys & Establish the Run to discuss the best strategies for your dynasty drafts this summer.Before they can get there, Matt and Anthony chat about a few news items from around the league including a potential shake-up in the Dallas Cowboys WR trio, expectations for Miles Sanders and the Baltimore Ravens hosting Todd Gurley for a visit.Next, they move to some concepts to consider for your startup dynasty leagues including why you should fade RB and always look to trade future picks. (14:00)In the final half of the episode, Matt and Anthony take a long look at the Cincinnati Bengals offense heading into 2020. Is rookie WR Ja'Marr Chase already undervalued heading into this season? Can Joe Mixon have a bounce-back season with Giovani Bernard out of the picture in Tampa Bay? (24:20)Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFant

After months of speculation, Atlanta Falcons star wideout Julio Jones was finally traded to the Tennessee Titans over the weekend, joining A.J. Brown, Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry with the AFC South contender. Scott Pianowski is joined by Rotowire managing editor Chris Liss, kicking off this Tuesday night podcast with a reaction to the trade and what it means for the both teams involved.Later in the episode, Scott & Chris explore some of their fantasy rules of thumb and whether any of them truly hold up. Is Scott's rule to avoid WRs who have changed teams broken after the success of Stefon Diggs and DeAndre Hopkins in 2020? Should you draft for value instead of team balance? Scott also shares his cheese theory about players returning from injury. Yes, this is the only fantasy podcast you'll hear that compares Sammy Watkins to a fine roquefort. Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Scott @Scott_PianowskiFollow Andy @AndyBehre

Another week goes by, another week without a Julio Jones, Zach Ertz or Aaron Rodgers trade. But have no fear, AJ Dillon's got a name for each of his musclebound legs.Matt Harmon welcomes Pat Daugherty of NBC Sports Edge to discuss Dillon's tree-trunk thighs as well as what fantasy managers could expect out of the running back situations in Green Bay and Detroit (where former Packer Jamaal Williams continues to receive offseason hype).For the bulk of the episode, however, the guys go through Pat's offseason rankings of all 25 returning NFL head coaches. Bill Belichick takes the top spot after a disappointing 7-9 season in New England, but how would the Patriots have fared with a replacement level coach? Can we expect more out of Kliff Kingsbury, Matt Rhule and Joe Judge in the future? Matt & Pat explore coaches at the top and bottom of the ranks before giving their thoughts on 2021's crop of new play-callers. (12:10)Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twi

It's been no secret that the influx of rushing-upside QBs has flipped the script on how fantasy managers view their quarterback position. MVP seasons from Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson and monstrous numbers from the likes of Josh Allen and Kyler Murray have called into question the strategy of waiting for passers late in your fantasy drafts.Scott Pianowski is joined by Rich Hribar of Sharp Football Analysis to chat about the state of rushing quarterbacks in 2021, Jalen Hurts' upside next season and what tier of QBs fantasy managers should target.Later in the episode, Scott & Rich talk about the recent conundrum of taking Saquon Barkley at third overall in a recent draft. The third pick seems to be a major inflection point. How can fantasy owners manage their risk in such a do-or-die round & is there ever such a thing as a safe bet in the top 10? (15:45)Finally, the guys talk about whether or not you should worry about strength of schedule before doing a little fantasy topic lightning-round on the

Matt Harmon is joined by Marcas Grant of the NFL Network to talk about the latest in fantasy football and the narratives from this point in the season they'd like to see disappear.First, they chat about the report that the Detroit Lions are working out Todd Gurley for a possible reunion with Jared Goff in the motor city. They also talk about A.J. Brown's TikTok recruitment campaign of Julio Jones.Earlier in the week, ESPN reported that a certain former U.S. President tried to bribe a senator in order to sweep the NFL's "Spygate" investigation under the rug, which got us thinking: which fantasy narratives would we pay to go away as well? The Saints will be good this year! The Steelers will be bad this year! X player is looking swole on Instagram! All can get lost. (13:25)Finally, Matt continues his series on stackable offenses & explains why you may want to stack Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods and the Los Angeles Rams. (44:55)Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage f

Andy Behrens is joined by Scott Fish, famously of the eponymous Scott Fish Bowl to discuss league settings and thorny commissioner situations on today's podcast.But first, the guys discuss a pair of NFL stories that just won't die: Aaron Rodgers confirmed his much-reported rift with Packers management after not reporting for OTAs; and Julio Jones revealed on live TV to Shannon Sharpe that he's, "out of [Atlanta.]"For the bulk of the show, Andy & Scott run through a number of non-default settings and scoring changes your league can make to spice things up in the 2021 season and beyond: changes to QB, TE and K scoring, points per first down and more. (12:10)Finally, Andy closes out the show inquiring about Kellen Mond, Irv Smith Jr. and the long-term prospects of the Minnesota Vikings (48:05).Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasyFollow Andy @AndyBehrensFollow Dalton @DaltonDelDonFollow Liz @LizLoza_FFFollow Matt @MattHarmon_BYBFollow Sc