Fantasy Football Podcast
Episode Guide To Help You Win Your Fantasy Football League!
8/28/26: More Super-Deep Sleepers & Warp Zone Players For 2026
The Super-Deeps continue...we're not giving you names to draft in your standard-sized leagues, we're giving you names to get onto deep benches, trade for in dynasty leagues, and/or track early in the season to be ready to pounce should circumstances warrant. Plus we've got your Warp Zone list for 2026: players who we think will perform at least two rounds better than their current Average Draft Position. Big fun! Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
8/27/26: Super-Deep Sleepers For 2026 - Part 1
Today's show features players you mostly shouldn't draft! That's because we're talking about *really* deep sleepers. For various reasons, they're probably buried on the NFL teams' depth charts, but we'll give them a nod as potential early-season waiver adds and/or deep-league late-rounders and/or dynasty adds, because something about them (talent, career arc, situation) intrigues us. Plus an update from the end of the Pound Foolish World* Tour. Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic.
8/26/26: Dynasty Ups & Downs Since May
You don't have to play dynasty to listen to today's Yacht Club episode -- and we'll lead off our conversation talking about why we make that distinction. Really, this is just an excuse to talk about players, and as we'll make clear throughout: "dynasty talk" typically becomes way too focused on young players and what they might do in three seasons. This year's championship counts, too! So when we talk about risers and fallers from a *dynasty* perspective today, we're really also talking about them for re-draft as well. And of course we also definitely are interested (and will converse about) the career prospects of the many guys we cover today. Guest: Andy Behrens of TheDeepShot.com (@andybehrens.bsky.social) SUBSCRIBE HERE
8/25/26: Five Safe Players For 2026
Today's episode is about "safe players," but of course, there's really no such thing. What we're really discussing is roster construction, and the players we tend to use as safe harbor because of their unusually high floors, given when you can draft them. We might not be exactly *right* about the nature of these players' risk, but it's a fun conversation that can help you figure how to build your 2026 fantasy football team. Plus we'll report on the great Portland book event for Pound Foolish, and reflect on the NFL news of the day. Guest: Jeff Erickson of Rotowire (@Jeff_Erickson).
8/24/26: Five Busts For 2026 & Jeanty Injury
It's time to get busty! We're going negative today, identifying some players we absolutely wouldn't select at their current ADPs. It doesn't necessarily mean we think they stink (though it can!) and it doesn't necessarily mean they can't hit their upsides (though we doubt they will!). Mostly: these are players whose downsides are scarier than the market believes, or whose upsides feel more capped than the market desires. Plus Ashton Jeanty's injury, Nick Chubb's retirement, a great mixtape and news from Tacoma! Guest: Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld (@rotopat.bsky.social).
8/21/26: More Flag Players & Cousin Josh's Frag Players
Let's finish the countdown of our 2026 Flag Players list. These are the guys we're most interested in drafting in fantasy football this year, given their combination of talent, opportunity and potential draft value. Then we'll move right on to the Frag Players, in which we do the opposite: we're listing players we absolutely don't want any part of in '26. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
8/20/26: Flag Players & Offenses We Might Be Wrong About
The Flag List begins today! That means we're making ourselves pick *TEN* players whom we recommend drafting at their current values. Anyone can proclaim they "love" a wide range of possible draftees. We're putting flags in the ground and making these ten players our essentials for fantasy football in 2026. Also: let's evaluate our own suppositions about situations! What offenses might we simply have wrong, that might torpedo (or elevate) certain guys in our ranks? Guest: Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Fantasy and ReceptionPerception.com (@MattHarmon_BYB).
8/19/26: YACHT CLUB - Our Favorite NFL Wagers Of 2026 Plus Random Draft Advice
Is it a Stinky & The Poo episode? Well...maybe? On today's Yacht Club, we're cracking open the Vegas futures market and talking about the 2026 NFL season. What team win totals do we like? Who do we think is and isn't going to the playoffs? Can we find some player props we're interested in? The larger point, though, is this is mostly a S&P convo *about* the season, and our expectations for it. Plus: Harris nearly gets into a softball melee! Guest: Andy Behrens of TheDeepShot.com (@andybehrens.bsky.social). SUBSCRIBE HERE
8/18/26: Five ADP Surprises Plus More Injuries
It's finally time to start looking at fantasy football value for 2026! That process begins with us cracking open Average Draft Position, which we'll do on the show today. What are we most surprised by when it comes to what actual drafters are doing in fantasy leagues so far in '26? We'll tell you, plus we'll talk about injuries to Breece Hall, Emeka Egbuka, Jordyn Tyson and Kyle Monangai, and the Colts signing Keenan Allen. Guest: Dave Kluge of FootballGuys.com (@DaveKluge).
8/17/26: Re-Assessing The Rookies For 2026
There's been a lot of sunshine spread around about many NFL rookies heading into the 2026 season. Should you believe it all? Of course not! Should you believe some of it? Definitely! But which parts? We need an expert, and that's why we've got the best on today's show. We'll go through as many rookies as we can squeeze into one podcast, and talk about how they've performed thus far, and whether we think it'll continue into the '26 regular fantasy football season. Guest: Matt Waldman of Footballguys.com and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (@MattWaldman).
8/14/26: Risk Factors For First Three ADP Rounds
For the first time, we're cracking open ADP! Real actual drafts are starting right about now, and we really don't *care* what ADP says in freaking July! But now the data starts getting interesting, so we'll start combing through -- and that process begins today with a look at the first three rounds of ADP. We'll talk about each player and assess how much risk we think each player has, assigning a Risk Factor of 1 through 10. Plus updates on the hamstrings of Chuba Hubbard and Jordyn Tyson, and a winner for the Cousin Josh Mock Draft Pound Foolish drawing. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
8/13/26: Post-Hype Sleepers For 2026
Today we'll talk about a particular type of fantasy football sleeper. A player who's gotten hyped in fantasy circles before, maybe even had "experts" pounding the table for them, but they kinda flopped. But now, as later-round picks, we think they have a chance to deliver on their former promise. It's Post-Hype Sleeper time! In addition, we'll review what happened in the week's joint practices, and declare another winner in the Pound Foolish bribery drawings. Guest: Jamey Eisenberg of CBS Fantasy (@JameyEisenberg) .
8/12/26: YACHT CLUB - Five Players Andy Loves Plus Joint Training Camp Thoughts
Let's spread the love! On today's show, Andy will count down five players he simply loves because of what they can do on a football field, and then we'll evaluate whether we think they make good fantasy football investments in 2026. We'll also discuss the philosophy behind paying attention to NFL joint practices, plus announce another winner in our month-long Pound Foolish giveaway series! Guest: Andy Behrens of TheDeepShot.com (@andybehrens.bsky.social). SUBSCRIBE HERE
8/11/26: Swing Players For 2026
We're looking for players who have Main Character Energy in 2026. These Swing Players have a big ol' range of possible fantasy football outcomes, and they're also just gonna be talked about a ton throughout the season. Will they be great? Will they be terrible? Either way, the Swing Players will have our attention. Also: Alec Pierce's injury news, Christian McCaffrey and J.K. Dobbins show up on the injury blotter, and we announce two more winners in the Pound Foolish pre-order bribery! Guest: Brandon Funston of The Athletic (@BrandonFunston).
8/10/26: Film Room Zeroes For 2026 & Luther Burden Injury
If you love some players, that means you *don't* love others. And because our fantasy football evaluations are based on what we see on tape, we've got some Film Room Zeroes for you! These are players who either we think aren't very good, or at least we think their best qualities are somewhat overrated. We'll also give some updates on Malik Nabers, Luther Burden, Deshaun Watson and many others, and we'll pick another winner in our Pound Foolish bribery giveaway. Go pre-order now! Guest: Jim McCormick.
8/7/26: Acid-Reflux All-Stars & Cousin Josh Returns
The Prince Of Darkness returns to the Little Podcast That Could, and he's bringing acid-reflux! Today we'll count down five players apiece who we aren't necessarily avoiding for fantasy football in 2026 because we understand what could go right, but we're also really *nervous* about drafting them because we very much understand what could go wrong. Plus we'll talk about Thursday's camp news, read Daniel Jones's Almanac profile, and bribe our first listeners who pre-ordered Pound Foolish! Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
8/6/26: Film Room Heroes & Diggs To Commanders
Let's get heroic! On today's show, we'll count down some players we simply enjoy watching on tape -- they might not have perfect-looking 2026 fantasy football situations, but they're still terrific at what they do! And who knows: very often we're absolutely wrong about situations, and when we know who the good players are, sometimes it helps us find some good value. Plus we'll discuss Stefon Diggity signing with the Commanders, the Almanac, and some big Pound Foolish giveaway info! Guest: JJ Zachariason of LateRound.com (@lateroundqb.bsky.social).
8/5/26: YACHT CLUB - Five Players Who Could Lose Their Job By Week 1
Let's talk about jobs! Today on the Yacht Club, we're counting down five players apiece who we think could "lose their job" by Week 1. That doesn't necessarily mean they're *benched*...rather, it means that they could lose some of the work-share we're counting on for fantasy football in 2026. It's very early in training camp and we don't really know anything yet, but there's some fun convo here about rookies and veterans that might help inform our drafting! Also: more on Pound Foolish bribery prizes! Guest: Andy Behrens of TheDeepShot.com (@andybehrens.bsky.social). SUBSCRIBE HERE
8/4/26: Top Almanac Talents & O-Line Stories For 2026
Talent matters! On today's podcast, we will extol the virtue of NFL talent. We'll run through some of our biggest talent-grade movers in the 2026 Almanac, *and* we'll discuss the highest-variance offensive lines we see across the league. Get a rundown of what to expect from some lines and some teams that have partly or completely rebuilt themselves from the inside out. Also: SNARKBAG! Guest: Ross Tucker of the Ross Tucker Football Podcast (@RossTuckerNFL).
8/3/26: ALMANAC DAY & Five Most Important Training Camp Stories
We're back! We're daily! Let's gooooo! It's also ALMANAC DAY, in which you get the PDF that will hopefully help you win a fantasy league in 2026! Big day, and it's made even bigger by our fun topic. We spent July going team-by-team and talking about things we will and won't allow to change our fantasy football ranks? Well, here's our capstone episode, in which we predict the five *most important* non-injury-related stories for this August that have the biggest potential to change our ranks, and your draft strategy! Guest: Dave Richard of CBS Fantasy (@DaveRichard).
7/31/26: Bribing The Audience & Previewing The AFC North
Let's wrap up our division-by-division previews of NFL training camps by having a look at the teams of the AFC North: Steelers, Ravens, Bengals and Browns. What should you be tracking in August that can affect your ranks? What stories should you let pass on by? We'll discuss. Plus -- we'll give first-blush reactions to the injuries to Ricky Pearsall and Jordan James that have shaken up draft boards, and talk about other training camp news. And I'm looking for *your* help with ideas to bribe the audience! Guest: Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Fantasy and ReceptionPerception.com (@MattHarmon_BYB).
7/28/26: The Beastly NFC North & Jahmyr Gibbs Preview
Bears. Packers. Vikings. Lions. That's a tough division! And there's a bunch of potential fantasy superstars residing on those four teams. Today, we'll discuss what we're looking for in training camp, and whether our opinions and fantasy football ranks might change as a result of what happens in August. In some cases, they really might! In addition, we'll do an Almanac preview of a running back who plays in this bruising division and who might just be the #1 overall pick for 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs. Guest: Jeff Erickson of Rotowire (@jeff-erickson.bsky.social).
7/24/26: Ladd McConkey Profile & Previewing AFC West
There are fantasy football megastars up and down the AFC West. But how many of them will have training camps that matter? We'll preview what August might look like for players such as Patrick Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Omarion Hampton, R.J. Harvey, Fernando Mendoza and more. Plus we'll have a look at Ladd McConkey's Almanac profile *and* talk about Harris's upcoming book tour for Pound Foolish! Guest: Andy Behrens of the Yacht Club and TheDeepShot.com (@andybehrens.bsky.social).
7/21/26: Previewing NFC West & A Super-Deep Sleeper From The Rams
The Rams are simply *destined* to be an offensive wagon in 2026. And the Cardinals have *no hope* of being good. Well, but maybe that's not true! We always convince ourselves we know exactly what will happen in the NFL before the season starts, and are always shocked by what we get wrong! So let's fall back on talent, and try not to get swayed *too* much by the August noise. That said, let's preview training camps for the teams of the NFC West -- because there certainly *are* stories that will matter and influence our fantasy football draft strategies! Guest: Ben Gretch of the Stealing Signals newsletter (@bengretch.bsky.social).
7/17/26: Drake Maye & Josh Allen & Previewing AFC East
Let's keep previewing training camps with a deep dive into the stories we'll be paying attention to in the AFC East. How might our ranks and opinions change (or not change) based on the camp news we hear? Is De'Von Achane suddenly a value play? Can Breece Hall's market get soft in August? Will TreVeyon Henderson or Romeo Doubs do enough to spark ranks acceleration? Can D.J. Moore prove anything over the next month? We'll talk about 'em all, and more! Guest: Patrick Daugherty from Rotoworld (@rotopat.bsky.social).
7/14/26: Jayden Daniels Profile & NFC East Training Camp Preview
What can we learn about the Commanders backfield in August? How about Malik Nabers's knee or Cam Skattebo's ankle? How much are we willing to change our fantasy ranks based on the avalanche of training camp stories that are undoubtedly coming our way? We'll talk about those players and many more as we preview training camps of the NFC East on today's show, plus take a spin through Jayden Daniels's star-crossed 2025 season and his Almanac profile, too! Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic (@allinkid.bsky.social).
7/10/26: Previewing AFC South & Almanac Stuff
What should you pay attention to when NFL training camps start? And even more crucially, what should you *not* pay attention to, and get distracted by? These are the questions we ask ourselves in July! Today, we're tackling training camps of the AFC South: Jaguars, Texans, Colts and Titans. Should your opinions on players on those teams change based on what happens in August? Sometimes! Let's dig in, and whittle down the important news we need next month! Guest: Dave Kluge of FootballGuys.com (@davekluge.bsky.social).
7/7/26: Welcome Back - Previewing NFC South
The podcast is back! It's time! Let's start winding our way through the many many teams and situations we need to know for fantasy football in 2026! Today, we'll start by previewing training camps for the teams of the NFC South: Panthers, Buccaneers, Falcons and Saints. What August news items about those teams should be ready to react to? Which ones should you absolutely not take the bait on? We will run down our thoughts on these squads...welcome back! Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).