Draft Sharks Fantasy Football Podcast

Value plays are always fun to pick out for a DFS slate, but how many of them do we really need this week? NFL Week 1 finds many players across positions priced under where they're likely to be for most of the year, and we're pointing as many of them out as we can. That, of course, leaves room to fit some high-ceiling, high-priced studs into your lineups. So we're highlighting the top picks on that front as well. You already know Matt and Jared from the podcast -- and other places around the site -- but new to our DFS lineup is experienced player Mitch Carl. And he's bringing the heat right away.​Check out Jared's cash-game picks for Draft Kings. Play around with the Lineup Generator. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.

The 2021 NFL season is finally upon us, and that means it's time to set our 1st fantasy football lineups of the year. Which injury situations threaten to shape our decisions? Which players should we worry about even if they turn up active? We're looking at some tight ends who could immediately outperform their draft positions. We're sorting out the rookie receivers, figuring out who's worth starting. And we're already pondering who might be worth starting above a couple of stud QBs facing difficult matchups. Listen in as we go game by game through the whole league.(​Note: We recorded this before Thursday's Gus Edwards injury.)Check out our full Week 1​ rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​The FFPC Terminator Tournament adds a wrinkle to your traditional season-long format by forcing you to dump a player every week. How does that change your draft-day strategy? Adam Krautwurst and Louie Gee look back on a recent draft to discuss just that.Check out our full rankings for the season and Week 1. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​We brought Josh Norris on this podcast to talk about some of the key movers up and down the ADP boards in recent fantasy football drafts, but the discussion predictably went much further than that. We talked about ... the effect of early WRs rising in summer draftswhether the RBs boosted by injuries have moved up ​far enough​who just might be the top TE buysand whether we're being unfair to Trey Lance. You'll want to listen to the whole show before your next draft.Customize your own Draft War Room. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

We're in the thick of draft season right now. This is where you lay the base for your championship season. So we're going round by round through our ideal draft approach. We'll start with the preferred Round 1 draft position, talk about the landscape of Round 2 and then hit on our favorite targets for each round right up to the double digits. Then we'll sprinkle in our favorite late-draft sleepers for dessert. You'll want to listen to this before your next fantasy football draft.Customize your own Draft War Room. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​​​

​The Sony Michel trade altered the outlook for RBs in both L.A. and New England. Travis Etienne's season-ending foot injury shot James Robinson up draft boards. We're starting this episode by breaking down both situations, and we brought in John Daigle of NBC Sports Edge to help. We're also digging into what the playing time and usage numbers through 2 weeks of preseason contests should mean for your fantasy football drafting as the regular season approaches.Here's the rundown:Taking what the draft gives you ... 00:47Sony Michel trade ... 6:20The loss of Travis Etienne ... 19:26Tua and the Dolphins WRs ... 26:09Miami backfield ... 30:20Antonio Gibson wishcasting ... 34:44Bills backfield ... 40:14Jets backfield ... 42:47Teddy Bridgewater and the Broncos receivers ... 45:35Corey Davis' big preseason ... 49:47Terrace Marshall's impending breakout? ... 54:35Trey Lance vs. Justin Fields ... 1:01:51Marquez Callaway ... (and Rondale Moore) ... 1:06:02How to treat Michael Thomas ... 1:13:49Chr

Our guy Kevin English picked from the 11th spot in Monday night's FFPC Main Event draft. He opened with Darren Waller, but where did things go from there? And what about the rest of the league? We're talking about builds, specific picks, rising and falling players, and what Jared can expect in his upcoming Main-Event draft.Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​Dwain McFarland does plenty of great stuff for Pro Football Focus -- and, once upon a time, for DraftSharks.com. We especially like his utilization reports and his ability to put what we're seeing into proper context. So we brought Dwain on primarily to react to some of the key things that got revealed in the 1st full round of preseason games. But we also hit on some more general draft strategies and even answered some viewer questions. You'll want to take it all in.Here's the rundown ...Rondale Moore ... 8:47Terrace Marshall ... 15:30Dolphins ... 20:24Daniel Jones and the Giants offense ... 25:31Chase your guys; buy the dips; adjust your approach ... 28:55The Danger of Travis Etienne ... 40:32Figuring out Clyde Edwards-Helaire ... 47:40The bad news on Antonio Gibson ... 52:28What's funny about Joe Mixon? ... 55:38Alvin Kamara ... 58:25Concern for Ezekiel Elliott ... 1:02:44Aaron Jones' auction upside ... 1:05:13Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sh

We're now 5 drafts into the 6-league, 72-player Draft Sharks Invitational tournament. Matt hosted the first 4 streams, but he's drafting in this one. So Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst take the helm with Jared and follow all the action. This is a superflex, best-ball format with TE-premium scoring. So expect QBs to go earlier and strategies to vary throughout the draft.Here's the lineup of drafters:1. Matt Schauf2. Liz Loza3. Kimra Schleicher4. Danny Mueller5. Greg Kanter6. Alan Seslowsky​7. Zach Krueger8. John Scuderi9. Tod Burros10. Ian Hartitz11. Scott Barrett12. Ryan HodgeGet your own customized drafting tool with our Draft War Room. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​Jared and Matt wrap up their 8-part divisional preview series with a run through the AFC East. How much can change with the QB competition in New England? Is there a RB worth targeting in Buffalo? Has Elijah Moore's ADP climbed too high? And is it finally time to get excited about the Dolphins? We're hitting every fantasy football relevant player and storyline.​Buffalo Bills ... 1:59Miami Dolphins ... 18:20New England Patriots ... 34:15New York Jets ... 48:11Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​​Night 4 of the Draft Sharks Invitational found a group with a lot of high-stakes cred. That includes Dr. Abib Agbetoba, the back-to-back winner of the Footballguys Players Championship -- as well as Austin Martin, the 2019 champ of the FFPC Playoff Challenge. We've also got a mix of fantasy analysts who blur the line between "Pro" and "Joe." The varied group brought with it varied approaches to this unique format. And our 1st surprise pick of the night came at the 2nd spot in the draft. See how each decided to attack the 72-team tournament.Here's the lineup:1. Darren Armani2. Mitch Carl3. Bryan Holzgen4. Jared Smola5. Dwain McFarland6. Abib Agbetoba7. Mike Schopp8. Austin Martin9. John Daigle10. Mike Beers11. Mike Leone12. Danny KellyGet your own customized drafting tool with our Draft War Room. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​We had JJ Zachariason on the podcast back in March as part of our series recapping what we got wrong as fantasy analysts in 2020. But JJ gets a whole lot of things right as well. So we invited him back to talk about how he's approaching each position in 2021 fantasy football drafts.Predicting middle-round breakouts ... 1:54QB ... 6:49RB/WR ... 18:50TE ... 45:20Get your own customized drafting tool with our Draft War Room. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

Night 3 of the Draft Sharks Invitational pitted 2020 champ Peter Overzet vs. 11 of the sharpest drafters anywhere -- including legendary high-stakes player Chad Schroeder. We saw QBs go early again ... then settle a bit. We saw a surprising RB run. Valuable TEs made it further into the draft than we would have guessed. And our pal Adam Krautwurst jumped in late to talk about how much he liked the start of his draft.Here's the lineup of drafters:1. JJ Zachariason2. Nick Bakay3. Conner Allen4. Peter Overzet5. Mark Garcia6. Justin Boone7. Chad Schroeder8. Dave Kluge9. Adam Krautwurst10. Matthew Freedman11. Jay Reid and Scott Connor12. Ben GretchFind out how each decided to attack this superflex, TE-premium, best-ball format.Get your own customized drafting tool with our Draft War Room. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.

​It's Night 2 of the 2021 Draft Sharks Invitational, and we're already seeing plenty of change vs. the 1st league's draft. This group chased QBs earlier, but then let the position slide. We have another drafter taking an RB early and then waiting on the position. We had the some spot as Night 1 wait longest on a QB. But could he hold out as long as Anthony Crescenzo? Here's the lineup of drafters:1. Jason Moore2. Billy Muzio3. Graham Barfield4. Mike Porreca5. Kevin English6. Dan Williamson7. Anthony Amico8. Rich Hribar9. Jerry Hooton10. Theo Gremminger11. Scott Fish12. John PaulsenFind out how each decided to attack this superflex, TE-premium, best-ball format.Get your own customized drafting tool with our Draft War Room. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.

Peter Overzet took down the 1st ever Draft Sharks Invitational last year. We're back for the 2nd season, and we've grown by a league. The 72-team tournament that pits analysts and the worlds top fantasy football players against each other kicks off with this lineup of 12 drafters:1. Pat Thorman2. Bob Harris3. Nelson Sousa4. ​Noah Ruddell5. ​​​​​Mike Randle6. Ian Allan7. Jack Miller8. Sigmund Bloom9. Sean Koerner10. Eliot Krist11. Anthony Crescenzo12. Andrew GellerFind out how each decided to attack this superflex, TE-premium, best-ball format.Get your own customized drafting tool with our Draft War Room. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.

Dr. Abib Agbetoba ​won the Footballguys Players Championship on MyFFPC.com in 2019. Then he did it again in 2020. What's his secret? We'll hit on some of the champ's favorite players and least-favorite targets. We'll talk about how much he takes schedule into account. And we'll hit on why he doesn't mind drafting a 3rd QB. We'll also break down the FFPC main-event draft that he and I recently competed in.Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​We're on our penultimate division in this 8-part series, and that takes us to the NFC East. The Cowboys just might sport the best offense in the league, if Dak Prescott's shoulder is good. He's not the only injury question to address, though, and a loaded WR corps needs some sorting. The Giants ran about as poorly as they could have in their 1st season with Jason Garrett as OC. Has that make theirs an offense to target in 2021, though? Jalen Hurts takes over for Carson Wentz and gets a shiny new WR. Where do top Eagles belong in your fantasy football draft? And is it possible we're all a little too excited about Washington's new QB? We're digging into each team right now.Here's the rundown:Dallas Cowboys ... 2:38New York Giants ... 19:15Philadelphia Eagles ... 35:45Washington Football Team ... 50:20Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​Our guy Adam Krautwurst is taking a bunch of shots at the Footballguys Championship on MyFFPC.com. On this episode of the Deep End, he and Mike Schopp build a team live. Will Adam's targets make it to him? How will he adjust when the snipers hit? And what will he and Mike think of the team in the end?Subscribe to the Draft Sharks YouTube channel for video of this and every episode. Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings.​

The Ravens tumbled last year vs. their lofty 2019 performance, but the offense remained efficient even through injury and COVID issues. Will the unit really lean more on the pass after addressing that area quite a bit this offseason? The Steelers brought JuJu Smith-Schuster back after he flirted with Baltimore -- among other teams. But a 1st-round RB and a new OC could mean plenty of change on the Pittsburgh offense. The Browns and Bengals both get key players back from ACL tears. So what can we reasonably expect from Odell Beckham Jr. and Joe Burrow? Was there any connection between Beckham's absence and an improving Cleveland passing game? Are fantasy football drafters too excited about this season's Bengals? We've got a lot to dig into.Here's the rundown:Baltimore Ravens ... 00:43Cincinnati Bengals ... 21:13Cleveland Browns ... 35:44Pittsburgh Steelers ... 49:49Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

Are Vikings skill players going too early after a highly efficient 2020? Aaron Rodgers is holding the Green Bay offense hostage. But is that a reason to be wary of his teammates in your fantasy football draft or to buy the ADP dips? Detroit seems almost an afterthought in fantasy drafts at this point, but there's plenty to discuss beyond D'Andre Swift and T.J. Hockenson. And the Bears might hold the key to some fantasy championships this season. The question is whether they'll be willing to unlock that door.Let's get to it:Chicago Bears ... 2:34Detroit Lions ... 21:43Green Bay Packers ... 35:55Minnesota Vikings ... ​​53:40Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​