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NFL Kickoff night has arrived and a new season is about to get underway. Speaking of new things, we are ecstatic to debut 'Fantasy Film Room' with Matt Harmon and Nate Tice. Throughout the season on Thursdays, Harmon and Tice will mege trending fantasy topics with hard hitting analysis from their film study. All of this is an effort to make you a smarter and better fantasy manager.For the first episode, Harmon discusses the growing trend of NFL offenses using heavier formations with more TEs and less WRs. Tice explains why this is a reaction to the way defenses have shifted over the years. Both believe this shift could help raise the floor of TEs in fantasy and maximize target opportunities for top end WRs.In the second segment, Tice shares what he's nerding out about heading into Week 1 and dissects two run games that are not being talked about enough. To end the show, Harmon and Tice preview Ravens-Chiefs and Packers-Eagles and provide their favorite prop bets in each:(2:00) - The debut of Fantasy Film Room

Week 1 has arrived and so has our new Wednesday show. Matt Harmon and Sal Vetri debut 'Data Dump Wednesday' by sharing 10 data points you need to know for Week 1 to maximize your fantasy lineups. Harmon and Vetri also catch up on the latest news around the league including the San Fransisco 49ers getting a trio of stars back and determine how close we should be to panicking over the Ja'Marr Chase drama with the Bengals. The two end the show discuss how you should view early season trades in your fantasy leagues:(1:05) - Debut of 'Data Dump Wednesdays'(2:30) - News and notes for Week 1: Niners get trio of stars back, Chase drama heats up in Cincy, Chiefs without Hollywood Brown on Thursday, Jaylen Warren expected to play in Week 1 for Pittsburgh(15:40) - Data Dump - Week 1(16:15) - Matt Harmon's 5 data points to know for Week 1(35:20) - Sal Vetri's 5 data points to know for Week 1(53:25) - Sal's 'moves to make': How to manage early season trades in your leagueSubscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your fav

Week 1 and the NFL season have arrived and we are so ready for it. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens reveal our fall pod calendar with three new weekly shows and co-hosts. While the rest of this week's pods will focus on Week 1, consider this pod our final full season preview of the year. Harmon and Behrens share their five boldest fantasy predictions for the 2024 season: (2:00) - We REVEAL our weekly fall pod calendar for the season (10:30) - Harmon and Behrens each share three bold fantasy prediction for the 2024 NFL season (50:00) - Harmon and Behrens share their two BIGGEST and boldest fantasy predictions for 2024 NFL season (55:00) - Harmon and Behrens share their Super Bowl prediction

We’ve made it folks, this the final pod of 'Cram Week' and concludes our draft season coverage. And we know for the majority of you - your most important drafts will be this holiday weekend. And we know time is of the essence, which is why today’s pod includes every Yahoo Fantasy analyst sharing their final piece of draft advice. It's also why this is the shortest pod of the entire year. Happy drafting everyone: (3:05) - Andy Behren's last piece of draft advice(4:20) - Sal Vetri's last piece of draft advice(6:45) - Kate Magdziuk's last piece of draft advice(8:45) - Scott Pianowski's last piece of draft advice(10:12) - Dan Titus' last piece of draft advice(11:25) - Dalton Del Don's last piece of draft advice(12:25) - Tera Roberts' last piece of draft advice(14:30) - Keys to winning: Matt Harmon's last piece of draft advice

We continue 'Cram Week' on the pod with a very special edition of the Panic Meter, because when you 'cram' for something it can usually lead to panic. Matt Harmon is back in the host chair and is joined by Sal Vetri as they go through listeners submissions for players they're a panicking about heading into Week 1. Vetri ends the show with three guys he's personally panicked about heading into the season:(2:10) - Welcome to the Preseason Panic Meter(3:15) - Panic Meter: Kyren Williams as a punt returner?(9:30) - Panic Meter: Dalvin Cook joining the Cowboys backfield(12:00) - Panic Meter submissions from listeners(44:45) - 3 players Sal Vetri is panicked about

If you listen to one pod before you draft this may be the one. Continuing 'Cram Week' on the pod, Scott Pianowski and Dalton Del Don give you one fantasy item you need to know for all 32 teams. The two whip around to every team in the NFL and share stats, storylines and the biggest fantasy questions facing every club in 2024. If you've been living under a rock and have to prepare for a fantasy draft this weekend, this is your chance to catch up on everyone:(1:00) - Cram Week is in full swing(2:00) - One fantasy item to know for all 32 teams(52:00) - Fantasy mailbag

With Labor Day weekend fast approaching we know most of you are about to have your biggest drafts of the year. That is why it's 'Cram Week' on the pod, as we 'cram' in all the information you needed heading into the biggest draft weekend of the year.Matt Harmon makes his return and is joined by Fantasy Life's Dwain McFarland to essentially recap the entire preseason from a fantasy perspective. The two identify the seven biggest fantasy takeaways from the preseason you need to know and answer your fantasy mailbag questions:(0:45) - Matt Harmon shares a personal update (5:30) - It's Cram Week on the pod! Time to cram the preseason (8:05) - What information can you utilize from preseason action?(17:30) - Preseason takeaway: Titans RBs are true 50-50 split with upside (24:00) - Preseason takeaway: Anthony Richardson is a work in progress(35:00) - Preseason takeaway: Brian Thomas Jr. is ready to roll (38:45) - Preseason takeaway: Drake Maye needs to start right away (47:35) - Preseason takeaway: This Steeler has s

In the final installment of 'Mock Draft Monday' Yahoo's Dan Titus and Tera Roberts dissect the trends they've noticed in drafts throughout the month of August to get you ready for your most important drafts this week. Titus and Roberts go through the biggest risers and fallers at the QB, RB, WR, and TE position. The two also end the show by answering your mailbag questions: (3:20) - Who's trending up and down this month? (4:45) - QB takeaways from mock draft: Elite QBs are gone by round 5(11:47) - RB takeaways from mock draft: WR drama is pushing RBs up the 1st round(29:15) - WR takeaways from mock draft: There are some polarizing mid round WRs(46:21) - TE takeaways from mock draft: Is Kyle Pitts falling? (48:50) - Fantasy mailbag

'Convictions Week' ends with an absolute banger of a pod. If there is one thing hotter than the weather in August, it's Dalton Del Don's preseason hot takes. Andy Behrens does his best to heat check Del Don on his 7 most polarizing fantasy takes.The two also react to the Jahan Dotson trade and what Jayden Daniels' fantasy outlook looks like in 2024. Behrens and Del Don end the show taking questions from the fantasy mailbag and share a special announcement on New Orleans Saints 'athlete' Taysom Hill:(2:00) - Fantasy impact of the Jahan Dotson trade(7:00) - Convictions Week: Andy heat checks Dalton's 7 hottest takes (44:00) - Keys to winning: Is Jayden Daniels a boom or bust QB?(47:30) - Fantasy mailbagSubscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

'Convictions Week' rolls on with Andy Behrens back in the host chair and Sal Vetri joining him to identify the 10 deep sleepers you need to target later in your drafts. Behrens and Vetri pick players from each skill position that are set up to severely out-kick their ADP. The two also discuss players to target for Yahoo's million dollar sweepstakes with NBC. They end the show answering your pressing draft questions in the fantasy mailbag:(5:00) - Sal and Andy identify 10 deep sleepers(37:30) - Sal and Andy pick stars and sleepers to target in the Yahoo million dollar sweepstakes(44:30) - Fantasy mailbagSubscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:

'Convictions Week' continues on the pod this week as we identify the 10 players that are poised to breakout in 2024 and massively out kick their ADP. In the LA studio, Andy Behrens is joined by Tera Roberts to debate and pick their favorite breakout candidates this year. The two also dive into the fantasy mailbag to answer your most pressing draft questions: (4:45) - Tera and Andy's first four breakout candidate(20:15) - Tera and Andy's next six breakout candidates (49:05) - Fantasy mailbag And check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:

It's officially 'Convictions Week' on the pod as we provide our most definitive takes of draft season. Matt Harmon is joined by Yahoo Fantasy's resident hater Dan Titus to identify potential busts in each round of your draft. While both make it clear they don't think the guys they pick will have awful seasons, they do offer reasons why each of their picks won't meet the expectations of their current ADP. The two also end the show by answering your questions in the fantasy mailbag: (2:10) - Fantasy impact of Gardner Minshew as QB1 in Vegas(7:50) - Identifying busts in 2024 in each of the first 7 rounds (53:55) - Fantasy mailbag And check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:

'Mock Draft Monday' rolls on with a very special edition as we share our staff's only superflex mock draft of the season. Scott Pianowski is back in the host chair, filling in for Matt Harmon, and is joined by Yahoo Fantasy editor Kate Magdziuk to breakdown their biggest observations from the latest staff mock. The two also discuss the rise of superflex leagues in general and best strategies to use when implementing the QB heavy format. Pianowksi and Magdzuk end the show by answering your latest questions from the fantasy mailbag:(3:15) - Mock Draft Monday: Super Flex 10-team league (and why it's a booming format)(6:00) - The best draft strategies to use for Superflex(16:35) - How the QBs shook out in Superflex(31:30) - Fantasy Mailbag questions (via fantasymailbag@yahoosports.com)(32:30) - Any concern taking CMC at 1.01?(38:00) - Any hesitation keeping Jonathan Taylor in a keeper league?(42:15) - Why David Montgomery and Raheem Mostert are fantastic valuesAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our so

We conclude position preview week at Yahoo Fantasy with maybe the deepest position in fantasy football: Tight Ends. Yep, that's right, the TE position may never be deeper than it looks on paper in 2024. Andy Behrens is back in America to join Matt Harmon to discuss the often maligned position in fantasy football.The two debate why this year there's a clear group of TEs that can be true difference makers for your teams. They also dive into the Dalton Kincaid hype and the incoming Kyle Pitts breakout season and wrap up the show by providing their deep sleepers to target late in drafts:(3:15) - TE position preview: We've never had these many good options(8:30) - Sam LaPorta or Travis Kelce at TE1?(14:30) - This is a loaded 2nd tier of TEs(20:25) - Which TEs in tier 2 can make the jump to elite status?(31:45) - The Kyle Pitts conversation (45:33) - Which tier 3 TEs do we like... is there a cliff?(55:00) - Keys to winning: Which deep sleeper TE should you target late in your draftsAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yah

It's position preview week at Yahoo Fantasy and the pod and there may be no other position discussed, debated and passionately watched in fantasy more than the wide receiver position. Matt Harmon is back in the host chair and joined by Dalton Del Don to break down every angle of the WR position in 2024. Harmon and Del Don attempt to identify the potential league winners, sleepers and fades at the WR position this season:(3:15) - WR position preview: Do we have more concern for elite WRs this year?(21:20) - Where Matt and Dalton differ from consensus ADP(40:20) - Making sense of crowded WR rooms (49:40) - Sleepers, late round WRs to target, fades (1:00:00) - Last piece of draft advice for WRsAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:

It's position preview week at Yahoo Fantasy and the pod and there may be no other position in fantasy that is more essential to one's success than getting it right at the running back position. Pinch hitting for Matt Harmon as the host, Scott Pianowski is joined by Dalton Del Don to break down every angle of the RB position in 2024. Pianowski and Del Don attempt to identify the potential league winners, sleepers and fades at the RB position this season:(1:05) - RB position preview (2:30) - What matters most when evaluating RBs for fantasy?(5:10) - Robust RB, Hero RB, or Zero RB? What's best build in 2024?(9:15) - The 'Hero' RBs: Assessing the top 12 ranked RBs this year(28:00) - Dalton and Scott's RBs they have different than consensus rankings(38:00) - Who do we prefer in this 'either or' backfields(50:30) - Sleepers, late round draft targets, fades and final piece of draft advice And check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:

It's position preview week at Yahoo Fantasy and the pod and of course we have to start with the glamour position: The quarterbacks. Pinch hitting for Matt Harmon as the host, Scott Pianowski is joined by Dalton Del Don to breakdown every angle of the QB position in 2024. Pianowski and Del Don attempt to identify the potential league winners, sleepers and fades at the QB position this season. Del Don also offers up multiple spicy takes on the position you don't want to miss:(1:55) - It's position preview week! First up: The QBs(3:15) - Will we see a rise in Super Flex leagues? (4:15) - Running QBs are cheat codes in fantasy(14:00) - How much stock do we buy from rookie QB's preseason performances?(17:00) - Dalton shares his spiciest takes on QBs (36:50) - QB sleepers to know (49:00) - Final piece of advice on QBsAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:

It's a very special edition of the pod as Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski record from the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. The pod is ON LOCATION at the Fantasy Football Expo, one of the biggest weekends of the year in the fantasy industry. For 'Mock Draft Monday' the two recap two very real drafts they participated in at the expo. Harmon and Pianowski share their biggest observations from their expert level 14-team snake and salary cap drafts:(3:15) - Mock Draft Monday becomes real draft monday at Fantasy Football Expo(7:25) - Biggest observations from 14-team expert league snake draft(11:00) - Draft debate: Isiah Pacheco or Kyren WIlliams?(18:10) - Draft debate: Wheres the WR cliff in early rounds?(21:15) - Draft debate: Malik Nabers or Amari Cooper?(26:40) - Late round observations of 14-team snake draft(41:15) - Salary cap draft observationsAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:

To conclude 'rankings week' on the pod we have Yahoo Fantasy's newest member Tera Roberts join Matt Harmon to identify six make or break ADPs in 2024. Harmon and Roberts discuss six players that need to have career years to justify their current draft positions. The two specifically highlight a trio of 3rd year WRs that have major exceptions in 2024 despite rough seasons in 2023:(2:50) - Make or break ADPs: Who needs to have a career year to justify their ADP?(6:20) - Raiders RB Zamir White(17:30) - Falcons WR Drake London(27:30) - Jets WR Garrett Wilson(35:00) - Saints WR Chris Olave(44:25) - Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase(50:00) - Patriots RB Isiah Pacheco(54:00) - Keys to winning: Identify a 3rd year breakout WRAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:

As any fantasy manager or stock trader knows, predicting the future is hard. That's why we rely on analysis from experts to distill complicated systems down to their most easy to understand metrics so we can get a leg up on the competition. But even then, oftentimes, fantasy analysis isn't perfect.On today's episode, Matt Harmon is joined by Ben Gretch to discuss two of fantasy football's most consumed prediction metrics: rankings and projections. How do fantasy analysts such as ourselves come up with them? What situations should you read one versus the other? And in what situations are they completely useless?Ben also helps explain four ways in which fantasy analysis and human instinct just consistently get things wrong, and how to watch out for those common pitfalls.Towards the end of the show the guys discuss two younger players out west whose disappointing 2023 campaigns are causing them to be undervalued this year in Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Javonte Williams, before sharing one rookie wideout that is certa