Reception Perception: The Show

Matt and James share their thoughts on Jaxson Dart being out for the season and how Malik Nabers and company will fare going forward.

Matt and James dissect some interesting Week 3 matchups across the board, including Garrett Wilson up against a beatable Lions secondary, Terry McLaurin's tough draw against Seattle and another smash spot for JSN.

Matt and James recap Week 2 across the NFL with thoughts on Denzel Boston impressing for a second straight week (03:00), the Bears' confusing target tree (13:30), some quality early season play from the Raiders (31:00) and some not quality play from the hyped up LA Chargers (39:00).

We are making our way to Week 2 as Matt and James share their thoughts on this Chiefs offense and their lack of receiving playmakers (03:10), Jaylen Waddle's usage in his Bronco debut (17:45), Matthew Golden's big role in Week 1 (29:40), the Bills going downfield often to DJ Moore & Dalton Kincaid (35:30) and perhaps a rising role for Jack Bech in Las Vegas (46:45). Whether it's the biggest st...

Matt and James discuss the lack of explosiveness in this Chiefs passing game and what it means for their offense going forward this season.

Matt and James talk about a highly encouraging Week 1 from Matthew Golden and his prospects in this offense in year two.

Week 1 is in the books! Matt and James dive deep into the slate as they try to decipher who's lying and who's being honest amongst Zay Flowers and his massive first half before leaving with injury (06:30), Jalen Coker going ballistic in Charlotte (12:30) and the Chargers massive dud against the lowly Cardinals (22:30). Then, the guys discuss some of the biggest performances of the week (34:30) as...

Matt and James try to make sense of the Chargers baffling Week 1 loss to the Cardinals.

James and Matt welcome in the 2026 NFL season with some looming question marks and intriguing Week 1 matchups, including the new 49ers receivers against a new Rams defense (02:45), DJ Moore and the Bills up against a tough Houston defense (11:30), Terry McLaurin's tough matchup against the Eagles secondary (17:30) and the Colts passing game vs. the Ravens secondary (21:00). Then, the guys dissect...

James and Matt preview DJ Moore and the Joe Brady-led Bills chances of success in the air against a stingy Texans defense in Week 1.

James and Matt discuss why the anticipation is high to see what the Jaguars pecking order in the passing game looks like to start the season. Are we underestiming Brian Thomas Jr. and Co.?

With the 2026 NFL Season Opener less than a week away, it is time for some BOLD CALLS. Amongst the players talked about by James and Matt are Ladd McConkey, Dak Prescott, David Montgomery, Zay Flowers and Romeo Doubs.

Matt explains why he thinks Nico Collins could be this year's #1 overall fantasy wide receiver.

James talks about his bold call of the Lions #1 receiver reaching 2,000 receiving yards this season.

Matt discusses his bold call that Romeo Doubs can reach 80 catches in New England this season.

On today's show, James and Matt discuss this year's rookie receiver class and where they stand on the rookie trust tree heading into the start of the season, including Makai Lemon, Omar Cooper Jr., De'Zhaun Stribling, Malachi Fields, Skyler Bell and more.

Can the rookie build on his impressive offseason and be a key contributing factor for this 49ers team?

The guys share some quick thoughts on the 1st rounder out of Indiana.

Matt and James discuss some quick thoughts on the rookie's year one role behind DeVonta Smith in Philly.

James chats with resident QB charter Alfredo Brown about the Watson/Shedeur battle in Cleveland (02:15), the Tua experiment looking rough in Atlanta (04:15), what Alfredo's seeing with Cam Ward (10:15) and if Geno Smith has enough left to inject life into this Jets offense (13:00). Plus, breaking down the profiles of Kyler Murray (17:30) and Daniel Jones (30:00).

Matt and James dive into the profile of Raiders backup Mike Washington Jr. amidst the Ashton Jeanty injury scare (13:00) and share their thoughts on Deshaun Watson being named the starter for the Browns and how it impacts the receiver room (20:00). Then, we go back to some new receiver profiles that just dropped in Chris Godwin (31:30) and the Raiders presumed #1 Tre Tucker (50:00). Whether it's t...

Another show without James, so we brought in some heavy hitters. First, Matt welcomes on Fantasy Life's Dwain McFarland to break down the Keenan Allen signing in Indy and how it affects Josh Downs (03:30) as well as the unfortunate Jayden Higgins ACL injury and subsequent effects for the Texans receiving corps (25:00). Then, Dan Hanzus and Marc Sessler from the 'Heed The Call' podcast hop on for a...

Matt welcomes on Jeff Bell of Footballguys to talk about his process that has led him to have the #1 WR ranking accurary the last few seasons, his 5 biggest disagreements with current Yahoo ADP (16:30), his 5 biggest disagreements with Matt (51:30) and a wide receiver that we are not talking enough about (01:22:00).

Matt and Jeff Bell of Footballguys explain why they're both high on the Texans second year receiver this season.

Matt and Jeff Bell of Footballguys discuss their rankings for Christian Watson, Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden.