The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

JJ and Kitchen make a big announcement before digging into this week's news and data. They finish the show by talking through JJ's top avoids in current best ball drafts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ revisits a classic episode on identifying middle-round running back value through yards per route run, highlighting a handful of 2026 candidates who could stand out in that area. Make sure to check out  LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late-Round Fantasy Football's Brandon Gdula joins Perspectives to talk about his approach to fantasy football, the new tight end ZAP Model, offensive coordinators, best ball values, and more. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ and Kitchen talk about news across the league, regression candidates at wide receiver, best ball values in early drafts, and more on this week's Late-Round Fantasy Football Show. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JJ talks through some of the biggest takeaways he had while building projections for the upcoming fantasy football season, highlighting key trends, player usage expectations, and the assumptions shaping 2026 fantasy drafts. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Disco...

Is Kaelon Black a bad prospect? Why do models seem to disagree on Jordyn Tyson this year? Is Jonathon Brooks a solid sleeper pick this year? Those questions — and more — are answered on this week's mailbag episode. Make sure to check out  LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community...

JJ and Kitchen talk through the latest NFL headlines, including Jauan Jennings and David Njoku’s situations with their respective new teams, Patrick Mahomes’ recent “bull” signal, and Ted Hurst potentially emerging as Tampa Bay’s X receiver. The guys then dive into how prospect ages entering the NFL have shifted in recent years before wrapping things up with some of t...

The college football landscape has changed pretty dramatically over the last five or six years, but has it made an impact on the way we should evaluate prospects for fantasy football purposes? JJ answers that question on Episode 1099. Make sure to check out  LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round c...

Dan Schneier of CBS Sports and the Big Blue Banter podcast joins JJ on Perspectives to discuss his film evaluation process, his favorite undervalued and overvalued rookies, veteran winners and losers stemming from the NFL Draft, and more. Make sure to check out  LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Rou...

JJ and Kitchen discuss the biggest winners from the NFL Draft, hit this week’s top news, talk through Kenyon Sadiq’s prospect profile, and more on this week's Late-Round Fantasy Football Show. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a...

Now that the dust has settled, JJ digs into the top of his rookie draft rankings, explaining the “why” behind the tiers and how to attack your draft. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a Late-Round member today . See omnystudio.co...

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about the heavier personnel trend across the NFL, Tyler Shough's potential, draft-day values, and so much more. Make sure to check out  LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a Late-Round member today . See omnystudio.com/l...

JJ and Kitchen talk about last weekend's draft, players JJ has ranked above ADP for rookie drafts, draft-day reaches, and more on this week's Late-Round Fantasy Football Show. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the updated 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a Late-Round member today . See...

The NFL Draft is in the books, and JJ is breaking it all down. Instead of just throwing rookie rankings your way — you can find those in the prospect guide — he digs into what front offices may have been thinking with each pick. Because those decisions don’t just shape NFL rosters — they shape fantasy football. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to preorder the 2026 Late-...

Addison Hayes of Dynasty League Football and 4for4 joins Perspectives to discuss his prospect model, talk through this 2026 draft class, and more. Make sure to check out  LateRound.com to preorder the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a Late-Round member today . See omnystudio.com/listener for...

JJ and Kitchen break down the latest NFL Draft buzz, dive into Makai Lemon’s outlook after being a collegiate slot receiver, and wrap things up with some bold predictions for this year’s draft. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to preorder the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a Late...

With the NFL Draft kicking off this week, JJ breaks down the first round of rookie drafts, spotlighting his 12 favorite pre-draft prospects for fantasy football. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a Late-Round member today . See omnystudio.com/listen...

Should you shoot for ceiling outcomes no matter the league format? Why is stacking so popular? Is Fernando Mendoza the obvious second pick in a superflex rookie draft? JJ answers those questions — and more — on this week's mailbag episode. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Roun...

JJ and Kitchen talk NFL news, positional value, sleepers in this year's class, and more on this week's Late-Round Fantasy Football Show. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to preorder the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a Late-Round member today . Check out DraftKings Early Best Ball Contests t...

How good is this year's wide receiver class? Does it have top-end talent? JJ brings on Yahoo and Reception Perception's Matt Harmon to discuss the 2026 group. Make sure to check out  LateRound.com to order the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Become a Late-Round member today . See omnystudio.com/lis...

Matt Waldman — staff writer at Footballguys and creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio — joins JJ for their annual marathon episode breaking down this year’s draft class. The two dive into the challenges of evaluating tight ends, the depth of the wide receiver group, and much more. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dyn...

This year's running back class doesn't look the best on paper, but we're bound to find some usability. To help dissect the group, JJ brings on Footballguys' Jeff Bell. The two chat about Jeremiyah Love's elite talent, some possible RB2 candidates, and so much more. Make sure to check out  LateRound.com to order the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing t...

Who was the biggest miss in ZAP Model history? What would it take for the model to like Carnell Tate more than Jordyn Tyson? Why are people pivoting away from Zero RB? JJ answers those questions — and more — on this week's mailbag episode. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Roun...

JJ and Kitchen talk about some recent changes in the industry, look at the prospects with the biggest movement since the Prospect Guide launch, make some comparisons with this year's rookie tight end class, and more. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to preorder the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to get dynasty rankings while accessing the amazing Late-Round community on Discord?  Be...

JJ sits down with Pretend GM's Alfredo Brown to talk all about this year's quarterback class. Does Fernando Mendoza have a high fantasy football ceiling? Are there any other quarterbacks in this class worth a higher-end rookie draft pick? Those questions — and more — are answered on Episode 1090. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the 2026 Late-Round Prospect Guide. Want to...