Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski break down 12 must-watch fantasy football storylines heading into training camp. From whether Travis Hunter can give fantasy managers enough juice on offense while splitting time on defense, to whether Cam Ward is primed to be the next Jayden Daniels, the guys dive deep into the biggest questions that could make or break your draft. Plu...

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Justin Boone break down 6 key takeaways from the Yahoo Staff Mock Draft 1.0. From surprising draft trends to picks they already wish they could take back, the guys share insider lessons to help you crush your own draft. Plus, they reveal the best value steals you should be targeting. Don’t draft blind, take notes and get ahead of your league:  (2:00) -...

What if the 2025 rookie running back class isn’t as elite as everyone thinks? Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Justin Boone dig into why these rookie RBs could disappoint fantasy managers this season. From Ashton Jeanty’s boom-or-bust risk to J.K. Dobbins potentially blocking RJ Harvey’s upside, and whether the Chargers’ coaches will trust veteran Najee Harris over rookie Omarion Hamp...

What if the second-year QB leap doesn’t happen in 2025? Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon teams up with Underdog Fantasy’s Josh Norris to break down six sophomore quarterbacks who could either carry your fantasy team or completely tank it. Using 2024 C.J. Stroud as the prime example, they debate which young QBs are ready to explode and who’s about to slam face-first into the dreaded sophomo...

Are these 12 WR rankings wrong?! Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and Sharp Football’s Rich Hribar break down which wide receivers are overhyped in fantasy drafts and reveal the best value picks for 2025. Plus, Chicago Bears WR Rome Odunze joins the show with exclusive insight on what fantasy managers should expect from him and Ben Johnson’s new-look Chicago offense this season. (2:00) - C...

We are back and better than ever on the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast and now back in your feeds twice a week for the month of July. Making his Yahoo fantasy pod debut, Justin Boone joins Matt Harmon on today's episode to help launch 'Contrarian Corner' - A mini summer series where we poke holes at the consensus and fantasy group think heading into the 2025 season.  Today's pod dives into the 'too big to...

Our summer ‘Flip the Script’ series concludes as Yahoo Fantasy analyst Scott Pianowski joins Matt Harmon to determine who will be this year’s Sam Darnold and identify the top breakout quarterback candidates for the 2025 fantasy season. The duo revisit recent QB revival stories from Geno Smith to Baker Mayfield to Sam Darnold to uncover which struggling passer might be next in line for a surprise t...

Our summer ‘Flip the Script’ series continues as Yahoo Fantasy analyst Scott Pianowski joins Matt Harmon to figure out who will be this year’s Bucky Irving and pinpoint the best bets to break out at running back in the 2025 fantasy season. The duo revisit Bucky Irving’s surprise 2024 campaign and break down the traits that helped him deliver league-winning value. Harmon and Pianowski spotlight ele...

Our summer 'Flip the script' series rolls on with Destination Devy's Ray Garvin joining Matt Harmon to identify who ' This year's JSN' is and pick the best candidate to be the breakout WR of the 2025 fantasy season. The two look back at Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 2024 breakout campaign to see what themes they can pull from it for this year's candidates. Harmon and Garvin identify eight young WRs ranked...

'Flip the Script' is back and Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski are kicking things off by asking who could be this year’s Bengals? Essentially which team will have a full-blown carnival offense overflowing with legit skill players and a terrible defense that forces them to keep up. Could the Atlanta Falcons have the perfect formula to fit that mold? What about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Or the Jackso...

Matt Harmon and Alfredo Brown discuss the wide receivers leaving and entering the QB wilderness on this episode of  Yahoo Fantasy Forecast . Has DK Metcalf’s arrival to Pittsburgh sent him into the wilderness? What will the New Orleans Saints’ QB situation mean for Chris Olave? Can Brock Bowers, George Pickens & Davante Adams capitalize in their new situations in Las Vegas, Dallas and Los Angeles?...

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens break down the must-watch ADPs for summer's fantasy football prep. From Drake Maye’s rushing upside, to Jordan Mason’s undervalued draft position and Ricky Pearsall quietly outperforming his ADP. We spotlight QBs, RBs and WRs poised to rise or fall. Don’t fall behind on these key trends. (4:45) - QB ADPs to watch: Caleb Williams, Justin Fields, Dak Prescott, Drake Maye...

Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens react to the NFL schedule release and identify the ten most important fantasy matchups of the season. The two also debate if the NFL schedule makers got it right with certain teams and their amount of primetime games and which Week 17 matchups could be fantasy dynamite for championship weekend.  Join Yahoo Fantasy+ to get access to Matt's Discord AMA and future AMAs: w...

It's a great day to talk ball, and Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski are here to do just that. In today's episode, Scott unveils his Fantasy Offense Power Rankings, breaking down which teams are poised to deliver in 2025. They also dive into key fantasy questions, including whether Justin Fields is finally set for a breakout season and where rising star Ladd McConkey should be drafted. (5:15) - Post...

We have a massive trade in early May to sink our teeth in to. Andy Behrens and Matt Harmon breakdown every angle of the George Pickens trade to the Dallas Cowboys. The two also reveal Yahoo staff's first mock draft of the 2025 season and it's full of surprises. From shocking early picks to critical questions about position depth and round scarcity, the two break down all the key takeaways. Is this...

Now we have had time to set the fantasy rankings post-NFL Draft we got some beef with them. Dalton Del Don makes his return to the pod with Matt Harmon to share 15 rankings he has vastly different than expert consensus. In the first two segments, Dalton identifies 10 rookies that ECR is getting wrong and how you can take advantage of that. To end the show, Dalton and Matt discuss 5 veterans that a...

We are officially in post-draft content season and now know where all the players have landed. It's also prime dynasty rookie draft season for many managers so no better time for a mock draft. Nate Tice joins Matt Harmon for a dynasty rookie superflex mock draft. The two alternate picks in a 12-team, 2-round mock and discuss some of the biggest debates in dynasty right now. Harmon and Tice touch o...

The NFL Draft is in the books and we decided to do something no one has ever done after the draft warps up. We decided to identify the biggest fantasy winners and losers from this year's draft. What a concept! Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to pick the guys that had the best landing sports and worst landing spots for fantasy in this year's draft. The two also 'stand on the table' with their boldes...

Why did Shedeur Sanders fall out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft? Nate Tice, Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald share their perspectives on the polarizing QB prospect as they break down all of the drama from day 1 of the draft. Then, they move on to some superlatives. Who are their favorite picks? Who are their least favorite picks? And is it really possible for Travis Hunter to play both w...

Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon live for our official final preview of the NFL Draft. Instead of your run of the mill mock draft, the two ‘wish cast’ their favorite fantasy fits for the top QB, RB, WR and TE prospects in this year’s draft class. In secret list style, the two hosts go back and forth on each prospect and share their favorite landing spots that would maximize each prospects' fantasy p...

Draft week is FINALLY here and we kick things off with a banger of a Mock Draft Monday. The Athletic's Dane Brugler joins Matt Harmon for the final installment of the series as he shares his five favorite fits from his latest seven-round mock draft. Brugler also shares his 'Stand on the Table' prospect and it's a WR Harmon thinks could be the best pick to make on day two of the draft.  (2:30) - Re...

We are ONE WEEK AWAY from the NFL Draft. We put a bow on our Draft Deep Dive series by looking at the TE and OL class with Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald. Can anyone have a Brock Bowers type instant impact in this year's Draft? The two debate if the first round TE prospects could be instant fantasy contributors. In this episode of the pod the two dive into Tyler Warren, Colston Loveland, Mason T...

We are so close to the NFL Draft we can taste it. To wrap up our 'Teams that will shape the NFL Draft' series, The Ringer's Danny Heifetz joins Matt Harmon to do a deep dive on the teams that we have no clue what they plan on doing in this year's draft. Harmon and Heifetz look at the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans, Chicago Bears and San Francisc...

Another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' rolls onto the pod feed as ESPN's Jordan Reid joins Matt Harmon to share his five favorite fits from his latest mock draft and reveals the prospect he'd 'stand on the table' for in this year's draft. Reid previews his upcoming 7-round mock draft and highlights one RB he thinks will be the steal of the draft on day three. (3:15) - Colorado WR/DB Travis Hunter...

The 2025 WR class is an interesting one to say the least. Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald continue our draft deep dive series by looking at the top WRs in this year's class. In this  episode of the pod the two dive into Travis Hunter, Tet McMillan, Matthew Golden and many many more. Harmon also shares which WRs he likes most as potential draft day steals on day two and three of the draft. (3:25)...