Draft Sharks Fantasy Football Podcast

​TJ Hernandez runs the DFS content for 4for4, but he caught our eye recently with some quality info on Twitter that can help our season-long drafting. We're digging into the correlation between team offensive scoring and fantasy points by position. We're looking at how to appropriately read backfield splits, and how to leverage uncertainty. And we're applying it all to trying to maximize our drafting strategies. Whether you're playing in best-ball formats right now or holding off for your yearly leagues, you'll want to listen closely ...Offense-player correlations ... 1:39Judging backfield splits ... 10:03Preferred best-ball lineup builds ... 31:06Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

Every team in the AFC South will have a new OC this season, after 2 of them left for head-coaching gigs elsewhere, and 2 teams have new HCs. Those stories get overshadowed by a pair of QB situations, though. Trevor Lawrence arrives as the top pick in the NFL Draft. But it's Deshaun Watson at the forefront. Will he play? If he does, will he play for the Texans? That might be the biggest question in the division, but there are plenty more to run through.Here's the rundown:Houston Texans ... 2:00Indianapolis Colts ... 14:49Jacksonville Jaguars ... 33:41Tennessee Titans ... 46:08Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.​

​The Falcons have torn down last year's version of the offense and rebuilt from the top. The Panthers have replaced their QB -- for the 2nd straight season. The Saints will open a season without Drew Brees for the 1st time since Sean Payton arrived. And the Buccaneers haven't changed much of anything ... besides their trophy case. The NFC South presents plenty of questions about target distribution, backfield sorting and whether offseason moves actually made each team better. Let's start hunting for answers ...Atlanta Falcons ... 2:46Carolina Panthers ... 16:35New Orleans Saints ... 27:00Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 43:42​Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And join the FREE Draft Sharks Discord.

​Will the AFC West feature a pair of top-5 NFL offenses for the coming season? We know the Chiefs will get the job done -- both on the field and for our fantasy football teams. But where else might we find big upside? Does the QB battle in Denver matter? What can we expect from a Chargers team under new management? And why might we believe in Justin Herbert without believing in his price?Here's the rundown:Denver Broncos ... 1:48Kansas City Chiefs ... 20:14Las Vegas Raiders ... 35:25Los Angeles Chargers ... 50:30Check out our full 2021 projections, hundreds of in-depth player profiles and loads more by becoming a DS Insider today.​

​It's official. Our guy Mike Schopp is diving into the FFPC Main Event for the 1st time. Even if it costs him his marriage. In his quest to make it count, Mike and Adam pick the brain of successful FFPC player The Gildz. Among other topics, they're covering ...-- How to build a roster from the 1.01-- Where stacking might actually hurt you-- When to veer away from ADP​-- Plus, an NFC East offense worth chasing in fantasy football draftsSubscribe to the Draft Sharks YouTube channel for video of this and every episode. Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings.

​Is Cam Akers going too early? Is Kyler Murray bound for regression? Did Russell Wilson go over the cliff in the 2nd half last year? And how should we treat all those 49ers offensive pieces? We're kicking off our divisional preview series in the juicy NFC West, with a bevy of players and unsettled situations that will heavily impact the 2021 fantasy football rankings.Here's the rundown:Arizona Cardinals ... 1:31Los Angeles Rams ... 16:44San Francisco 49ers ... 36:11Seattle Seahawks ... 58:12​Check out our full 2021 projections, hundreds of in-depth player profiles and loads more by becoming a DS Insider today.

​Best-ball drafts have been running for months. But now we're already getting into some of the big money drafting. Our guy Adam Krautwurst, for example, already has multiple Footballguys Championship drafts under his belt for this season. On this episode, he and Mike Schopp look back over some of the picks, the strategies and some player questions that still need answers -- all in the name of building success in the drafts yet to come.Among the topics:Can you stomach a Zero-RB start ... and should you?How should you build from the #1 slot?Should we still be interested in Elijah Moore?​Check out our full 2021 fantasy football rankings.

​Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst welcome Western N.Y.'s Louie Gott into the Deep End to talk about managing 100+ fantasy rosters in season and the live experience of FFPC drafting in Vegas. The boys also just might make some early predictions on players who could change their main-event ADP on opening night ...Follow The Deep End on Twitter.

​Mike and Adam welcome Tod Burros into the The Deep End to dive into best-ball roster construction, how to handle player exposures and how to avoid outsmarting yourself -- among other topics. Then Mike and Adam talk post-NFL Draft reactions and dynasty trade offers, pondering some of the top fantasy landing spots.​Check out our full set of rookie rankings and overall dynasty rankings.

Rookie rankings are great. But if that's all you're looking for, you can find them on our site. And we've worked through the prospects, in our Scouting Reports and YouTube videos -- as well as podcasts. So let's get drafting. Hayden Winks of Underdog comes back to the pod, and Matthew Freedman of Action Network joins as well. They join Jared and Matt to take turns in a 3-round, 12-team dynasty rookie mock draft.

​Terrace Marshall? Good.Amon-Ra St. Brown? Good.Rashod Bateman? Not so much.Let's take a look at who made the biggest moves up or down the DrafSharks.com rookie rankings as the NFL Draft played out. Which WRs got a boost? Which RBs suddenly look untouchable? And did the QBs just get even more attractive?We've got 14 fantasy football prospects to break down ... 

​Matt, Adam and Mike get together with Kevin and some other fantasy football fiends to run an FFPC best-ball draft between Round 1 and Round 2 of the NFL Draft. Where will Kyle Pitts land now that he's officially a Falcon? Did Najee Harris rise? Travis Etienne fall? What to do with James Robinson? And did any of the picks NOT made in Round 1 affect player outlooks?Let's play 18 ... (rounds).​Check our full 2021 fantasy football rankings. And follow our instant NFL Draft reactions in Shark Bites.

​Micah Parsons, Zaven Collins, Jamin Davis ... the 1st round of the NFL Draft delivered some intrigue at LB -- both for redraft and dynasty. Plus, we saw 6 edge defenders go in the 2nd half of the round. Who's set up for immediate production, and who might need a little development time? Let's run through the whole group in this quick pod.​Check out our full IDP dynasty rankings.

​Michael Leone of Establish The Run joins Adam and Mike to share some of the secrets behind his best-ball draft strategy and wish for some ideal rookie landing spots in the NFL Draft.​Here's how we ranked the dynasty rookies heading into the draft.

We're just days away from the NFL Draft. Almost time to cut through all the rumors and reports to find out exactly where every prospect will land and just how much the NFL values all the players we've been scrutinizing for months. Before we get there, though, we invited Byron Lambert of RosterWatch on to single out some fantasy football prospects who look overrated or underrated by current Dynasty League Football ADP. (Be sure to check our pre-draft rookie rankings here.)Here's the rundown:Senior Bowl love for Mac Jones ... 4:01​Underrated wideouts ... 7:02Underrated RBs ... 11:42Later WR sleepers ... 17:44Rashod Bateman ... 23:13Other overrated fantasy prospects ... 26:09Kylin Hill ... 40:55Talking down the TEs ... 43:30​Dig into our set of 45 FREE Dynasty Prospect Scouting Reports.

Khalil Herbert bounced around before really breaking out at Virginia Tech last season. Was that just a signal that he's coming to impact the NFL and fantasy football rosters? Or was it too little, too late? Matt and Jared investigate. Check the full profile: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--khalil-herbert

Is Nico Collins a top-shelf athlete and sleeper candidate who was under-utilized by his Michigan coaches? Or is he just a size-speed specimen with red flags we should not ignore? Jared and Matt dig into the early-entry Wolverine to see about his dynasty fantasy football outlook. Check out the full profile: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--nico-collins

​If you follow Rich Hribar on Twitter -- or anywhere else -- then you know he goes deep with statistical analysis. We brought him onto the podcast to dig into this year's incoming rookie class, with the NFL Draft just a week away. What stats can signal future production? What types of players should you look for at each position? And what the heck should we do with DeVonta Smith? We'll get to all that and more ...Here's the rundown:Rich's prospect process ... 2:13What matters at QB ... 5:08Favorites among 2021 rookies ... 11:13The case against Zach Wilson? ... 14:09What signals RB production? ... 18:26The case for Trey Sermon ... 24:29What matters for judging WRs ... 31:22Who stands out beyond the top WRs? ... 34:09What to do with DeVonta Smith ... 37:56WRs to be wary of ... 44:02Do TEs matter? ... 47:41Kyle Pitts ... 48:54TE production signals ... 51:16​Check out our FREE set of Dynasty Prospect Scouting Reports or hit the DS YouTube channel for our prospect quick pods.

​​Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst welcome J Moyer of FFAstronauts on to give his scouting insight on the incoming NFL Draft RB class. What are the traits that can translate to NFL success -- or portend issues in the pros? J tells you what to watch out for with Travis Etienne ... and shares his own surprise name at the top of the RB list.​Check out our full set of free Dynasty Rookie Scouting Reports.

The Clemson RB is coming out a year later than we all expected. But that doesn't mean there's any less for fantasy football owners to like about Travis Etienne. Matt and Jared run through the profile of a likely top pick in every dynasty rookie draft. Check out the full profile: https://www.draftsharks.com/article/dynasty-prospect-scouting-report--travis-etienne