The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

With this being such a strong running back class, should we expect teams to wait on the position in the draft? Which players will be rising and falling in post-draft rookie drafts? Is Dallas actually an ideal landing spot for a running back? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for...

The NFL Draft begins this week, so JJ is bringing you his thoughts on how Round 1 of fantasy football rookie drafts should go before things start. On Episode 986, you'll hear nuggets of information about TreVeyon Henderson, Travis Hunter, Luther Burden, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Kelley, the owner of PlayerProfiler and FastDraft, sits down with JJ for a marathon pre-draft Late-Round Perspectives episode. The two talk about Kelley's history in the fantasy football space, how the running back class will shape fantasy football, rookie draft strategy, wide receiver prospects, and so much more.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign u...

The Late-Round Podcast has covered this year's quarterback and running back classes over the last couple of weeks, and now it's time to take a look at the wide receivers. JJ is joined by Yahoo and Reception Perception's Matt Harmon to discuss everything you need to know about this year's solid group.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free news...

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about the impact other analysts have on his evaluation process, why Ashton Jeanty's lack of testing isn't problematic, how to properly utilize player comps, and more.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year's NFL Draft running back class is looking really, really good. On Episode 983, JJ sits down and talks to FastDraft's Jagger May all about it. Is Omarion Hampton the clear-cut RB2? Does one of the Ohio State backs stand out? You'll get those answers -- and more -- in the episode.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter. See...

Matt Waldman is the creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, and he's been a Footballguys senior staff writer for over 15 years. He joins Late-Round Perspectives -- for a second time -- to dig deep into this 2025 rookie class. You'll hear takes on Quinshon Judkins, Omarion Hampton, Luther Burden, Waldman's favorite sleepers, and so much more.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com...

JJ sits down with FanDuel's Jim Sannes to preview this year's quarterback class. Is Cam Ward the obvious QB1? Should Shedeur Sanders go in the top-five? Which quarterback does Sannes' model adore? You get those answers -- and more -- on Episode 982.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

This week's mailbag episode is filled with rookie talk. JJ first explains his thoughts on third- and fourth-round rookie picks after sharing the truth about Day 3 picks earlier in the week. You'll then hear answers about this year's running back class, JJ's favorite late-round rookie picks, and more.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free news...

It's easy to get excited about your favorite NFL Draft sleeper, but if he's not backed by much draft capital, should you be concerned? On Episode 980, JJ looks into this, as he dives into some interesting numbers about Day 3 draft picks.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fantasy Life's Thor Nystrom joins the show to talk all things NFL Draft. Thor discusses his evaluation process, his thoughts on the NFL Combine, this running back class, Matthew Golden's profile, and so much more.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL's free agency period began last week, and there are a ton of players on new teams. JJ talks about a ton of those guys -- Najee Harris, Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp, and more -- on Episode 979.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Najee Harris is now a Charger, leaving Jaylen Warren a potentially bigger workload in Pittsburgh. Who should we prefer in fantasy football? Is Quinshon Judkins' doomed due to his lack of receiving profile? If this running back class is so strong, why are rookie rankings placing so many wide receivers above running backs? JJ talks about those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode....

Mock drafts are usually looked at as just entertainment, but what if they could help you out in fantasy football? What if the data was actually predictive? JJ takes a look at that topic on Episode 977.   Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyle Borgognoni of the Fantasy Footballers joins the show to talk about his evaluation process, the NFL Combine, underrated running back prospects, Matthew Golden's production profile, and so much more.    Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps on LateRound.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL Combine happened over the weekend, and we got some information about the fantasy-relevant players who participated. What did JJ learn, and who stood out as winners and losers for fantasy football puroposes? That's discussed on Episode 976.   Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travis Hunter's projected workload in the NFL is a big question mark, so how is JJ viewing him right now for fantasy purposes? Is Rome Odunze toast after a poorer rookie campaign? What about Quentin Johnston? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag epiosde.   Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in b...

The 2025 NFL Draft wide receiver class doesn't look as strong as the 2024 one, but there are still some good players in it. JJ analyzes the class, looking to see if any of the wide receivers who were invited to this year's NFL Combine have collegiate production profiles that are similar to fantasy football studs.    Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time...

Ryan Heath of Fantasy Points joins JJ to talk about his data-heavy approach in fantasy football, a key tip to spotting late-round quarterbacks, why draft capital is so important, and so much more.   Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff See omnystudio.com/listener...

The 2025 NFL Draft running back class looks good. Really good. On Episode 973, JJ analyzes the 31 backs who were invited to the NFL Combine to see if any of them have production profiles similar to fantasy football studs.    Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff  ...

Is there any hope for Ja'Lynn Polk? Are people making the same mistake with Christian McCaffrey this year as they did with Saquon Barkley last year? Could Trey Benson be this year's Chase Brown? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.   Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash:  http...

JJ talks through a number of different players you could consider trading away in your dynasty leagues this offseason.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com. See omn...

Dynasty League Football's Ryan McDowell sits down with JJ to talk about how to gain an edge in your dynasty leagues, mistakes dynasty managers make, last year's rookie quarterbacks, some buy candidates, and so much more.   Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   P...

JJ talks through a number of different players you could consider trading for in your dynasty leagues this offseason.   Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com. See omnys...

Should we be targeting rookie tight ends in our fantasy football drafts? Are there any good buys from last year's running back class? Is Terry McLaurin a dynasty sell? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.c...