The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

How do you make fantasy football projections? Where do you even start? On Episode 373, JJ brings on Sharp Football Analysis' Rich Hribar to talk about the process of building projections, and how you can start generating them right away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How good was Ke'Shawn Vaughn's college profile? Is Zach Ertz​ a dynasty buy or sell? How should we project variance in fantasy football? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In order to make the quarterback position more valuable in fantasy football, we're seeing more and more leagues shift to superflex formats. A couple of years ago, JJ talked through a study on this type of league structure, explaining how to properly value the quarterback position. That's the episode that's being brought back for this week's rewind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

The NFL Draft is over, so JJ has revamped rookie rankings. Instead of just talking about player evaluation, though, Episode 371 dives deep into tiers and rookie draft strategy in order to help you walk away from your drafts feeling great about your dynasty squads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Todd Gurley in store for an RB1 season? How should we evaluate rookie running backs in the short, medium and long term? Is N'Keal Harry a forgotten man? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What types of numbers should fantasy footballers be focused on when evaluating players? Which type of data is most meaningful? Last year on The Late-Round Podcast, JJ sat down with FiveThirtyEight's Josh Hermsmeyer to help answer some of those questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's so much information to take from the NFL Draft. Sure, we find out where certain players are going to start their careers, but we also get a glimpse of how teams are trying to build their rosters. And we can use the decisions that teams make during the draft to our fantasy football advantage. JJ explains how on Episode 369. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Gronkowski​ is back in the league. What can we expect output-wise from him in 2020? Can Tom Brady adapt to Bruce Arians' offense? Is A.J. Brown overvalued? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the NFL Draft about to kick off, JJ brings back an episode from last offseason on the importance of draft capital. In terms of potential fantasy football success, how vital is it for a wide receiver, running back, or tight end to be selected early in the NFL Draft? JJ digs into the numbers to help provide some answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the NFL Draft kicking off this week, JJ talks through his favorite rookies in this year's class in order to get you ready for the big event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Austin Ekeler overvalued right now in fantasy football? What about Joe Mixon? Kenyan Drake? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are analyzed on this week's mailbag episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How easy is it to find reliable options on the waiver wire each year? JJ brings back an old episode of The Late-Round Podcast with guest Brandon Gdula, who talks about studies he's done that show how unpredictable the waiver wire is during the fantasy season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year's wide receiver draft class is being touted as one of the best we've seen in a while, but is it warranted? How good can it be? To help answer those questions, JJ sits down and talks with FootballGuys.com's Sigmund Bloom. Bloom goes over his process for evaluating wide receivers, and then the two dig into specific wideouts in this year's class. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Should we only care about predictive metrics in fantasy football? Which running back ranked outside the top 20 could finish in the top 5 this year? Is Alvin Kamara's positive touchdown regression being oversold? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Late-Round Podcast rewind, JJ reminds everyone that Dave Gettleman's famous quote about positional value being unimportant couldn't have been more wrong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How good is this year's running back class? JJ brings on Establish the Run's Evan Silva to answer that very basic question on Episode 363. Evan explains why running back skill is important, and then he digs into his favorite backs in this year's class. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Teddy Bridgewater​ a legitimate late-round quarterback option? What should fantasy managers do with Darrell Henderson​ in dynasty leagues? Should we be concerned about Odell Beckham​'s workload in Kevin Stefanski's offense? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NFL Draft is happening soon, which means fantasy football dynasty leaguers have rookies on their mind. Evaluating those prospects can be difficult, but it's less difficult when you've got numbers on your side. On this week's Late-Round Podcast rewind, JJ brings back an episode from last year where he talked to Anthony Amico about evaluating prospects through data. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Which quarterbacks in this year's draft class look the best statistically? Is Joe Burrow the top passer in the class, or is there competition for that spot? JJ asks those questions -- and more -- to numberFire's Jim Sannes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about the Carolina Panthers​' offense with Robby Anderson​, explains how he uses (or doesn't use) efficiency to project future volume, gives a take on Kerryon Johnson​, and lots more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interested in dynasty fantasy football, but have no idea where to start? A couple of years ago, JJ brought on Dynasty League Football's Ryan McDowell to talk all things dynasty. Ryan explained some of the differences between redraft and dynasty, and then he shared tips and strategies to help make you a winning player. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melvin Gordon is a Bronco? Tom Brady is a Buccaneer? DeAndre Hopkins is a Cardinal? What do all of the big offensive moves across the NFL over the last week mean for fantasy football? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should we expect from Tom Brady now that he's a Buccaneer? How much does Austin Hooper's signing in Cleveland hurt their existing pass-catchers in fantasy football? How should fantasy managers handle "vacated targets"? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Handcuffing running backs is a common fantasy football draft strategy, but should it be? JJ brings back an episode from the archives to remind Late-Round Podcast listeners to not overrate the traditional running back handcuff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does the NFL combine actually matter for fantasy football? To help answer that very basic question, JJ brings Pro Football Focus' Kevin Cole onto the show to talk about his research on the topic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.