Draft Sharks Fantasy Football Podcast

You've probably been told OFTEN that you shouldn't overreact to Week 1 of the fantasy football season. But what ... exactly ... is an overreaction? And what is merely an appropriate reaction to the 1st set of real NFL games for the year? That's what we're trying to sort out on today's show. We have WR tiers for the waiver wire. We have defenses to target over the next 2 weeks. And we have some reasons you shouldn't panic yet if you own Todd Gurley, Kerryon Johnson or Adam Thielen.​Here's the rundown:Sorting through the Ravens explosion ... 3:18Darren Waller's breakout? ... 8:31Indy just might be OK ... or better? ... 9:41 D.K. Metcalf ready ... 12:48Terry McLaurin's shooting star ... 14:22John Ross changing minds ... 16:36LeSean McCoy still good ... or at least in the right spot to be not as good ... 17:40Is it too early to worry about Devonta Freeman? ... 18:59Kerryon Johnson stuck in a committee? ... 20:25Time to sell your Vikings passing-game shares? ... 22:36R.I.P. Brow

​The Week 1 pricing offers attractive tiers of players at QB, RB and WR. We've got multiple stacking options for the top dollars-per-point QBs in our Week 1 rankings. And you can find some high-upside plays for your flex spot.Let's get to the picks:QB ... 3:32RB ... 6:26WR ... 11:38TE ... 15:16Flex ... 18:21Defense ... 19:14Check out plus our DFS Lineup Builder, as well as our full Week 1 rankings with FanDuel dollars per point projections.

​The Week 1 pricing on DraftKings has us making eyes at several guys from the NFC North, a tier of attractive RBs and a certain QB from a heavy home favorite.Here's the rundown:QB ... 4:42RB ... 7:53WR ... 14:14TE ... 17:36Flex ... 20:20Defense ... 22:26Check out all of Jared's top picks for playing on DK this weekend, plus our DFS Lineup Builder and our full Week 1 PPR rankings.

The regular season is finally upon us, and we have our 1st full slate of real games to preview ... even if it won't include Antonio Brown. Which big-name QBs should you sit? Which backfields should you try to avoid? And which wideouts face the best matchups?Here's the rundown:Antonio Brown news ... 2:29Washington at Philadelphia Eagles ... 4:03Buffalo Bills at New York Jets ... 9:44Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings ... 14:18Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins ... 19:06Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars ... 21:41Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns ... 27:11Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers ... 30:05Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks ... 33:36Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers ... 36:56San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 42:35New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys ... 45:51Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals ... 48:45Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots ... 53:21Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints ... 56:46Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders ... 59:45​Check out our

​Ezekiel Elliott and Melvin Gordon STILL haven't joined their teams, and we're just days away from the start of the regular season. Both guys have dropped down our RB rankings, but does that mean you should change your draft plan? We'll sort out both situations, and then we'll hit on what the Patriots revealed by starting their veteran receivers in Thursday's final preseason contest.Here's the rundown:Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard ... 00:34Melvin Gordon and the Chargers backfield ... 8:11Demaryius Thomas worth a look? ... 13:00​Check our full fantasy football rankings now and make sure your customized MVP Board is ready to go.​

​We're on the cusp of the final big fantasy football draft weekend of the year. That means it's time to hit on any last-minute questions. If you're a DS Insider, then you know we never stop giving you answers. Today we're hitting the latest round of mailbag entries, covering keeper selection, a big-name trade and what to do with this crop of rookie RBs. We've also got some last-minute draft tips of our own and a sneak peak and whose early schedule adds fantasy value.Here's the rundown:Late QBs and defenses to target ... 4:18Picking an auction keeper ... 10:22Rookie backs climbing too high? ... 12:54T.Y. Hilton vs. Robby Anderson ... 16:00Is Sammy Watkins a value or fool's gold? ... 18:08Aaron Rodgers vs. Deshaun Watson ... 19:48Last-minute draft tips ... 22:33​Check our full fantasy football rankings now and make sure your customized MVP Board is ready to go.

With 3 weeks of NFL preseason games behind us, we've seen all the action that's likely to affect your 2019 fantasy football team (or not). We asked Dwain McFarland to come help us sort it all out, because he has spent those 3 weeks crushing the preseason analysis. What should you make of Arizona's bumpy preseason? Who might be a winner and a loser at wideout? And which TEs should be going higher or lower in fantasy football drafts?Before we get to that, though, we have a big Saturday night AFC South shakeup to deal with.Here's the rundown:Andrew Luck's retirement ... 1:40Lamar Miller's knee blows up ... 11:16Introducing our guest ... 14:40What to watch for in preseason ... 15:48What's in store for the new Arizona Cardinals? ... 19:49Preseason winners ... 29:24Preseason losers ... 51:49​Check out Jared's preseason winners and losers. See where injuries and retirements have moved the Texans and Colts players in our fantasy football rankings. And then make sure your MVP Board is r

​We're finally hitting the peak of draft season, and that means everyone has questions. What do we do with Ezekiel Elliott, Melvin Gordon and their backups? Which draft position is the best? Which rookies look ready to help our teams right now ... and down the road? And which later-round options should you be targeting this weekend?Here's the rundown:What’s your favorite draft position? … 2:06Keenan Allen returns … 5:00Darwin Thompson’s rise … 6:00Tarik Cohen disappearing? … 7:40Where to draft Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler … 10:02Ezekiel Elliott’s effect on fantasy drafts and Tony Pollard … 13:42Dalvin Cook or Alexander Mattison at ADP? … 20:12Should you start RB-RB-RB? … 22:17Who are the WR targets at the 2-3 turn? … 23:53Where you need to draft Antonio Brown … 24:33Impact rookies … 25:51How to use Tom Brady in fantasy … 28:09Keeper selections … 29:54Breakout WRs for dynasty … 31:146 players to target this weekend … 35:01​Check our up-to-date 2019 fantasy football rankings and get your MVP Board re

​The 2nd weekend of preseason games is done, and we​ have plenty to talk about with the usage and performance of some key players and situations. Before we get to that, though, a big-time talent has returned to 1 of the NFL's perennial top offenses. Here's the rundown: The impact of Josh Gordon … 2:22 Derrick Henry returns … 8:09 Derrius Guice and the Washington offense … 8:58 D.K. Metcalf needs knee surgery … 12:22 Jaguars get Marqise Lee back … 13:14   ​Preseason Week 2 Notes: Chris Carson’s the man … 15:43 Marlon Mack is, too … 16:52 Is Kerryon Johnson? … 18:34 Sorting the Ravens backfield … 20:48 Mark Andrews missing person report … 23:28 Sam Darnold slingin’ … 27:29 Cole Beasley in charge? … 30:33 Can James Washington climb? … 32:08 Jimmy Garoppolo struggles … 33:14 Emmanuel Sanders looks good … 34:35 Denver’s backfield doesn’t … 35:20 ​Check our constantly updated 2019 fantasy football rankings to see who's moving up or down your MVP Board.

​We've just completed and posted our highly anticipated annual full suite of Perfect Draft articles. We're starting this show with some takeaways from the process of preparing those. Then we'll run through some of the most important news items affecting fantasy football draft values this week. And then it's mailbag time. Questions hit on keeper decisions, auction strategy, how to spend your 1st-round pick and more. Here's the rundown: Perfect Draft lessons ... 0:11 Andrew Luck ... 8:13 Target Chargers D ... 10:21 Other injuries to track ... 11:20 Emmanuel Sanders ... 16:22 Derrius Guice ... 18:15 Another TE for the Patriots ... 19:24 Mailbag ... 22:04 Check out our full 2019 fantasy football rankings and test out your strategies with our FREE Mock Draft Trainer.​

Do you hate the NFL's preseason games? Well, you're not alone. But these fake contests aren't totally worthless. We can judge performances. We can get a signal of playing-time patterns. And we can just generally get some info that will help us determine how to treat plenty of players in our fantasy football drafts. So did the 1st week of exhibitions teach us anything? Here's the rundown: What to look for in preseason ... 2:11 David Montgomery ... 3:40 Chris Carson ... 5:45 Curtis Samuel and D.J. Moore ... 8:22 Jamison Crowder ... 11:05 Terry McLaurin ... 12:56 Dwayne Haskins ... 15:18 Daniel Jones ... 16:35 Dontrell Hilliard ... 17:45 Preston Williams ... 19:20 Falcons backfield ... 20:34 Antonio Brown ... 21:59 Mitchell Trubisky ... 23:56 Dante Pettis and the Niners wideouts ... 27:53 Darrell Henderson ... 31:08 Parris Campbell ... 32:36 Keke Coutee ... 34:26 Dallas Goedert ... 36:17 Broncos backfield ... 38:06 Buccaneers backfield ... 39:17 Mark Andrews ... 39:45 ​Check out our full 2019 fan

None of us wanted to move Lamar Miller up our rankings, and now we don't have to. The Texans acquired former Browns RB Duke Johnson on Thursday. Let's break down the deal's effect on Johnson, Miller and Nick Chubb -- and perhaps a few others. Then it's time for our 2nd mailbag. We've got questions on keepers, auction strategy and superflex formats. Here's the rundown: The Duke Johnson trade ... 1:06 How early is too early for Joe Mixon? ... 10:29 Where to target QBs in a superflex league ... 12:19 Le'Veon Bell or a top WR to open a keeper draft? ... 15:53 Keep Aaron Jones or Dalvin Cook? ... 17:17 What's wrong with O.J. Howard? ... 18:31 Cheap QB targets in an auction ... 21:10 Damien Williams ... 23:16 When will we see Melvin Gordon? ... 24:53 ​Check our 2019 fantasy football rankings to see where the Browns-Texans trade moved everyone. And try out your altered draft strategy in our FREE Mock Draft Trainer.

​This guy's dominating his position in workouts. Another guys struggling with drops. One starter has been sitting with a bum hamstring. Another injury-prone guy is finally healthy. How is it all affecting our fantasy football draft plans? Today's show hits on the key movers up and down since the start of training camp. Here's a loaded rundown: Eagles backfield ... 5:13 Sony Michel ... 7:41 Is Lamar Miller finally rising? ... 9:13 Kalen Ballage ... 11:44 The Bills' top backfield target ... 14:35 The #1 Panthers WR? ... 16:17 The #2 Steelers WR? ... 17:45 The #3 Cardinals WR? ... 19:00 The OTHER rookie Ravens WR ... 20:40 Young wideouts in New England not named N'Keal Harry ... 22:52 Jordan Reed ... 24:29 Damien Williams ... 25:58 Kenyan Drake ... 27:49 Sorting the Niners' backfield ... 30:01 The most disappointing Cardinals wideout? ... 32:33 The odd man out in Buffalo? ... 33:46 Kliff Kingsbury TEs and other things that don't exist ... 35:03 Kicker duel in Green Bay ... 36:36 ​Chec

Training camp has hit us with some worrisome and impactful injuries already. Let's run through the situations you need to watch as you prepare for fantasy football drafts and the effects of A.J. Green's situation. Then it's time for a podcast mailbag. We'll answer some burning draft-related questions that listeners sent in via Twitter and Facebook.​ Injury updates ... 1:41 The A.J. Green Effect ... 9:15 T.Y. Hilton's PPR outlook ... 14:35 Should you draft Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to the same team? ... 16:58 WR-WR start from late Round 1 ... 20:27 What to do with #2 pick in dynasty rookie draft? ... 22:04 O-line worries and the QBs they hurt ... 23:40 What changes when a TD pass is worth 6 points? ... 26:43 Josh Allen: top 12 QB? ... 29:12 ​Check our 2019 fantasy football rankings now, along with the ever-growing library of preseason articles.

Draft Sharks staffers have been taking part in the Pros vs. Joes competition put on by the FFPC and FantasyMojo.com since its inception. ​Jared and Matt each recently completed their drafts for this year's tournament, so now it's recap time. We're contemplating tournament strategy, discussing the differences in the FFPC format and combing pick by pick through our teams to look at exciting selections, disappointments and decision-making along the way. Here's the rundown: Intro to the contest ... 00:29 Strategy ... 2:34 Matching RBs to start ... 7:24 Targeting pass-catchers ... 11:52 Reaches or value in Round 8-9-10? ... 15:59 Tyrell went where?!? ... 24:19 Don't sleep on kickers and defenses ... 27:42 Read Jared's full draft recap here. Customize your own MVP Board here.

​Training camps are opening up around the league, and that means we can finally start getting answers to the questions we've been pondering all offseason. Which situations need sorting? Which players most need to prove something? Today's podcast has the most important fantasy football question for every team in the league. Here's the rundown: AFC East Buffalo Bills ... 2:57 Miami Dolphins ... 3:20 New England Patriots ... 3:39 New York Jets ... 4:12   NFC East Dallas Cowboys ... 5:03 New York Giants ... 5:53 Philadelphia Eagles ... 6:35 Washington ... 7:49   AFC North Baltimore Ravens ... 8:14 Cincinnati Bengals ... 8:56 Cleveland Browns ... 9:27 Pittsburgh Steelers ... 10:06   NFC North ​Chicago Bears ... 11:10 Detroit Lions ... 11:48 Green Bay Packers ... 12:40 Minnesota Vikings ... 13:38   AFC South Houston Texans ... 14:35 Indianapolis Colts ... 15:23 Jacksonville Jaguars ... 16:02 Tennessee Titans ... 16:46   NFC South Atlanta Falcons ... 17:56 Carolina Panthers ... 18:46 New Orleans Saints .

​With NFL training camps opening, we're digging through fantasy football draft data from the past couple of months to see who's going too early, who look like some top sleepers and whose ADP has changed enough to alter our decisions. We see a couple of potential WR3s who are lasting well into WR5 range. There's a certain early round that can yield you an elite talent at RB or wideout. And there are multiple late QBs and TEs that just might alter your approach to drafting their positions. Here's the rundown: Overvalued QBs ... 2:42 Undervalued QBs ... 8:29 ADP Movers at QB ... 11:40 ​Overvalued RBs ... 13:29 Undervalued RBs ... 18:05 ADP Movers at RB ... 25:47 Overvalued WRs ... 30:27 Undervalued WRs ... 34:52 ADP Movers at WR ... 39:58 Overvalued TEs ... 44:14 Undervalued TEs ... 46:41 ADP Movers at TE ... 50:30 ​You can check out full ADP as well as our 2019 fantasy football rankings now. Put those ADPs and projections to work in our FREE Mock Draft Trainer.

​The Bengals finally have a new head coach for the 1st time in 17 years. The Browns kept the guy who helped pump up the offense in Hue Jackson's wake. The Ravens have a new OC to try to solve the Lamar Jackson puzzle. And the Steelers have traded away the best WR in the league. The AFC North presents a lot of change, some key injury returns and some 2018 breakouts that we need to project forward. Let's dig in to it all and reveal whom we're targeting and whom we'd rather avoid. Here's the rundown: Baltimore Ravens ... 2:21 Cincinnati Bengals ... 20:46 Cleveland Browns ... 36:15 Pittsburgh Steelers ... 53:36 Check out every episode of the projections series and hit DraftSharks.com for our full 2019 fantasy football rankings.​

​The Vikings and Lions sport new offenses. The Packers got a new head coach for the first time in 14 years. And the Bears are merely coming off their best regular-season record since 2006. We're predicting some big drops in passing volume for at least a couple of NFC North offenses, but the division could be ripe with RB value for 2019 fantasy football drafts. Plus, there might even be some sneaky TE upside. Here's the rundown: Chicago Bears ... 1:53 Detroit Lions ... 24:45 Green Bay Packers ... 39:57 Minnesota Vikings ... 55:43 Check out every episode of the projections series and hit DraftSharks.com for our full 2019 fantasy football rankings.​

Andrew Luck made a big rebound from his year lost to shoulder surgery. Deshaun Watson made a big rebound from his rookie-season ACL tear. Can either of the division's other 2 teams rebound from tough 2018s? We disagree on 1 of Deshaun Watson's favorite targets, we're both hating on 1 of fantasy's most popular Colts in early drafting, and we're trying not to waste too much time on the Jaguars or Titans. Here's the AFC South rundown ...  Houston Texans ... 1:17 Indianapolis Colts ... 24:46 Jacksonville Jaguars ... 44:58 Tennessee Titans ... 54:32​ Check out every episode of the projections series and hit DraftSharks.com for our full 2019 fantasy football rankings.​