Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast

Will Fuller dominated Week 5 of the fantasy football season. Michael Thomas and Adam Thielen followed close behind. So what now? Do we just smile and go on enjoying these guys or move on their big days? We're talking about that, sorting some high-profile NFC backfields, discussing some sneaky buy-lows and selecting some streaming defenses for the coming weeks. Here's the rundown: What does Jay Gru...

​ This week gives us the lowest-priced defense we've ever seen, a few sub-$5000 QBs to choose from and some many boom-bust wideouts that we might have to stick 1 in the flex slot. Let's get to the picks: QB ... 2:27 RB ... 8:45 WR ... 14:54 TE ... 19:18 Flex ... 23:10 Defense ... 25:44 Check out all of  Jared's top picks  for playing on DK this weekend, plus our  DFS Lineup Builder  and our  full...

​​Jared and Matt are both looking in the same range for ideal QB starters this week, and there's overlap at the rest of the positions as well. Will that make it easier to set our DFS lineups for NFL Week 5? Here are the picks: QB ... 2:05 RB ... 4:40 WR ... 8:50 TE ... 11:58 Flex ... 14:56 Defense ... 16:24 Check out plus our  DFS Lineup Builder , as well as our  full Week 5 rankings  with FanDuel...

​ Stefon Diggs is fuming. The Browns and Buccaneers might be blooming. The Cardinals face a nice matchup down 2 receivers. The other side might be even better for the Bengals ... who are missing 2 of their own. The Ravens suddenly stink on defense, while the Steelers have reached into the Dolphins time capsule for a "new" offense. Let's run through NFL Week 5. Here's the rundown: Minnesota Vikings...

​Wayne Gallman had a big day to start his substitute run in place of Saquon Barkley. Jordan Howard dominated the Thursday night backfield. The Titans threw it up all over the Falcons. And Jarvis Landry came back from the dead. Who broke out in Week 4 and who just had a fluky performance? We'll sort through those and seek out some streaming defenses for Week 5 and Week 6. Here's the rundown: Wayne...

​We've got our eyes on a cheap RB this week ... but maybe not the same one. At the other end, an expensive QB might not be quite expensive enough yet. And you just might be able to land a couple of true #1 WRs at sub-WR1 prices. Let's get to the picks: QB ... 2:29 RB ... 7:10 WR ... 12:52 TE ... 16:49 Flex ... 20:46 D/ST ... 23:23 Check out all of  Jared's top picks  for playing on DK this weekend...

​Which side of Seahawks-Cardinals should you trust this week -- or are there strong plays from both teams? We'll definitely hit that game, talk through the Rams wideouts​, a beefy midsection of the main-slate RBs and a focused approach for defense. Here are the picks: QB ... 2:14 RB ... 6:09 WR ... 11:00 TE ... 15:52 Flex ... 18:43 D/ST ... 21:20 Check out plus our  DFS Lineup Builder , as well as...

Melvin Gordon is back! And yet, it somehow doesn't matter at all for fantasy football in Week 4. What does suddenly matter is Daniel Jones, Kyle Allen, Wayne Gallman and Deon Cain. We'll talk about what the Dolphins mean for Chargers offensive options, how to treat the Patriots backfield and maybe even a couple of "sell" candidates. Here's the rundown ... Carolina Panthers at Houston Texans ... 1:...

Week 3 blasted fantasy football owners with a Saquon Barkley injury and introduced us to some new QBs. Some of those intros went well. Others delivered some bad news for offenses. We're sorting through those situations and lots of backfield questions before we head to the  Week 4 waiver wire . Here's the rundown: Saquon Barkley's ankle sprain ... 00:31 Julian Edelman's chest injury ... 4:27 T.Y. H...

​ Jared's determined not to miss out again on a RB he should have played in Week 2. Matt thinks Vegas is wrong about what's going to happen in the Detroit-Philly game. And just how low can you guy to find a cash QB this week? Here's the rundown: QB ... 2:18 RB ... 8:48 WR ... 13:18 TE ... 17:49 Flex ... 20:36 Defense ... 22:58 Check out all of  Jared's top picks  for playing on DK this weekend, pl...

​There's a lot to like at QB this week, expensive talent at TE, some $7000 receivers to sort through and a pair of well-priced, dependable RBs grabbing our focus. Let's get to the picks: QB ... 2:06 RB ... 4:59 WR ... 7:58 TE ... 11:47 Flex ... 14:55 Defense ... 16:12 Check out plus our  DFS Lineup Builder , as well as our  full Week 3 rankings  with FanDuel dollars per point projections. Read all...

Do you know who's starting at QB for your favorite team this week? A bunch of them will be inserting new guys either because it's past time (Giants) or because the real starter's limping around (Panthers). All of those changes will affect the skill-position players around them and the fantasy defenses going against them. We're touching on all those situations, as well as looking into the backfield...

​ Ben Roethlisberger is done for the season (maybe forever?), and Drew Brees is down for a while. What does that mean for the fantasy factors remaining in their offenses? Plus, who should you be targeting on waivers this week after the RB injuries and another week of impressive rookie wideouts? Here's the rundown: Ben Roethlisberger out, Mason Rudolph in ... 1:04 Drew Brees opens door for Teddy Br...

​ Who's the Week 2 version of Sammy Watkins? And how many expensive RBs can you fit into your GPP lineup? Let's get to the picks: QB ... 2:54 RB ... 7:49 WR ... 12:35 TE ... 17:49 Flex ... 20:50 Defense ... 21:58 Check out plus our  DFS Lineup Builder , as well as our  full Week 2 rankings  with FanDuel dollars per point projections. Read all of  Kevin's Week 2 picks  for playing on FanDuel here....

​ DraftKings salaries come out on Monday, meaning Oakland's surprising Week 1 performance didn't raise the cost of Derek Carr, Tyrell Williams, Josh Jacobs or Darren Waller. That means we need to talk about how to treat them in Week 2. We're also looking hard at the Saints-Rams matchup and digging some mid-priced RBs. Here's the rundown: QB ... 1:50 RB ... 5:17 WR ... 10:04 TE ... 14:16 Flex ... 1...

​Which Week 1 performances will prove to be mirages? Which started 2019 trends? We're sorting through the big-number wideouts to pick our Week 2 starters, wondering how low to drop Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees and trying to figure out these young RBs. Here's the rundown: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens ... 1:01 San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals ... 7:33 L.A. Chargers at Detroit Lions...

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 rea...

​ 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 ... 3:32 RB ... 6:26 WR ... 11:38 TE ... 15:16 Flex ... 18:21 Defense ... 19:14 Check out plus our  DFS Lineup Builder , as well as our  full W...

​ 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 ... 4:42 RB ... 7:53 WR ... 14:14 TE ... 17:36 Flex ... 20:20 Defense ... 22:26 Check 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 . &n...

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 ... 2:29 Washington at Philadelphia Eagles ... 4:03 Buffalo Bills at New York Jets ... 9:44 Atlanta Fa...

​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...

​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...

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...

​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? … 2:06 K...

​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 k...