The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

On Episode 2 of Becoming a Best Ball Bro, JJ shares some best ball updates with Rich before Pat Kerrane joins the show. Kerrane is the owner of LegendaryUpside.com, and he's a former Best Ball Mania winner. He chats about best ball roster construction, Week 17 game stacking, 2024 tight end strategy, and so much more.      Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match off...

The ZAP Model is helpful for our dynasty rookie drafts, but what about our season-long redraft leagues? On Episode 883, JJ looks at the importance of prospect scores with a focus on the running back position.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospec...

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about Terry McLaurin in a potentially RPO-heavy offense, the Marquez Valdes-Scantling signing, the Broncos backfield, and more.       Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit match offer on your first deposit: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Gui...

On the first episode of Becoming a Best Ball Bro, JJ talks to cohost Rich Ryan about show expectations, the current best ball landscape, players he's exposed to, and more.       Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or Preorder the Late-Round...

The fantasy football projection building process can uncover things you may not otherwise see. On Episode 881, JJ goes over a handful of interesting tidbits he came across when updating his post-draft projections.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospe...

Derek Brown of FantasyPros joins the show to talk about his interesting rookie quarterback rankings, the sentiment around this year's running back class, best ball targets, and so much more.    Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://www....

The NFL Draft is over and rookie drafts are happening across dynasty leagues. Should you be taking Ladd McConkey ahead of his average draft position? What about Ricky Pearsall? JJ talks through the top portion of his post-draft rookie rankings on Episode 880 to help answer those questions.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit: https...

What exactly is Draft Capital Delta? Is Keon Coleman bound to be overdrafted? Which players are being targeted by JJ in the last round of rookie drafts? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide: ...

Now that the NFL Draft is over, it's important to understand not just how a rookie may perform on his new team, but why teams decided to choose that player in the first place. On Episode 878, JJ digs into some of the more interesting storylines and picks from the draft, explaining how they may impact the fantasy football landscape.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a depos...

JJ introduces a new show that'll be hitting the Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast feed over the summer. It's time for him to become a best ball bro.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://www.lateround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Establish the Run's Anthony Amico joins JJ to talk about all things NFL Draft. The two chat about Amico's scouting process, Drake Maye's upside, a handful of lower-key wide receivers in this year's class, and so much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ talks about Marvin Harrison Jr., Adonai Mitchell, Trey Benson, and more as he breaks down the top portion of his pre-draft rookie rankings.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://www.lateround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Is this wide receiver class not nearly as good as advertised? Is Tyrone Tracy a legit sleeper at running back? Will Stefon Diggs finish as a top-15 wideout this year? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Ro...

This year's wide receiver class is getting a lot of hype. Is it warranted? To find out, JJ sits down with Yahoo and Reception Perception's Matt Harmon. The two give comps for the top-three wideouts in the class, they share concerns over some of the second- and third-tier guys, and Matt talks about a couple of his favorite sleepers.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a depos...

Matt Waldman, the creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, joins JJ to talk about his scouting process, why he has concerns about Drake Maye, some under-the-radar running backs, a handful of wide receivers, and more.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  ht...

JJ brings on Noah Hills to talk about running back data, this year's running back class, Noah's favorite players in said class, and so much more.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://www.lateround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

JJ brings back an episode from last summer on investing in rookie running backs in season-long formats.    Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://www.lateround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ sits down with Jim Sannes to talk about his yearly article on statistically superior quarterbacks. The two discuss Jayden Daniels' rookie draft value, Caleb Williams as a generational talent, and more.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://www.late...

Underdog's Josh Norris joins Late-Round Perspectives to talk about his experience with scouting, JJ McCarthy's offseason rise, the top of the wide receiver class, and more.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff   Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://www.lateround.com/ See omnystudio.com/li...

With this year's rookie quarterback class getting so much hype, should we be buying in our fantasy football rookie drafts? Is it a smart investment given the volatility of the position? JJ answers that question on Episode 872. Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide...

Is Marvin Harrison Jr. overrated in early best ball drafts? Is Tyjae Spears now a buy? Is D'Andre Swift in a good spot to produce next year? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://w...

A lot of players switched teams over the last week via free agency, and those moves had a big impact on fantasy football. JJ breaks things down on Episode 870. Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100:  https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide:  http://www.lateround.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

It's been a big week in the NFL, and JJ brings on CBS Sports' Heath Cummings to break it all down. The two talk about prospects in this year's draft class before digging into the many backfields that were impacted during the first week of free agency. Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Purchase the L...

Years ago, JJ did a Late-Round Podcast episode on the topic of trading away second-year players after they performed below expectation as rookies. He brings it back on Episode 869 with a focus on his Year 2 Model. Is now that time to bail on Jaxon Smith-Njigba?  Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Pur...

How could we have seen Kyren Williams' breakout season coming? Should you prefer Jayden Reed or Zay Flowers in dynasty? Is Rome Odunze doomed because he's not an early-declare receiver? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.