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Who are the top IDP rookies for your dynasty draft?  Matt Schauf and Shane Hallam of DraftSharks.com have dug through the numbers and the film, and we're zeroing in on the top names you'll want to target in your dynasty rookie draft. 👉 Is Arvell Reese worth the risk? 👉 Will David Bailey and Rueben Bain overcome their issues to deliver? 👉 Just how good is this LB class BEYOND Sonny Styles? 👉 What should you look for at each position? If you have an IDP rookie draft coming up, then you'll want to tune in for this one.   TIMESTAMPS  0:00 Intro 1:45 Arvell Reese 6:50 What to look for in Edge prospects 9:25 David Bailey 11:40 Reuben Bain Jr. 16:26 Who’s next at Edge? 23:11 Sonny Styles 25:20 What to look for in LB prospects 28:45 Jacob Rodriguez 31:43 Anthony Hill Jr. 34:16 CJ Allen 37:15 Top rookie safeties   EPISODE LINKS:  Top IDP Rookies IDP Rookie Rankings Get your Draft War Room   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Ready to find value in your dynasty rookie draft? This episode breaks down 6 rookie wide receiver sleepers you can target in the later rounds — the guys your league mates are overlooking. We’re digging into under-the-radar WRs with real upside, including deep threats, late bloomers, and multi-school producers who could beat their draft capital. In this episode: The FBS leader in explosive plays A 3-school starter who might be more NFL-ready than expected A late breakout who rewrote a school record book A high-risk prospect with legit talent and major red flags A return specialist with potential beyond The fastest WR in the class — and why he might not be just a gadget player TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:46 Ted Hurst 5:39 De'Zhaun Stribling 10:07 Skyler Bell 14:09 Eric McAlister 18:41 Barion Brown 23:22 Brenen Thompson EPISODE LINKS: Rookie Guide Dynasty Rookie Rankings Rookie profiles Fantasy News   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Getting ready for your 2026 dynasty rookie draft? Start here. Matt Schauf, Jared Smola, and Shane Hallam run a full rookie mock and break down every key pick, tier, and mistake along the way. You’ll learn: Which rookies are climbing boards Where the real tier breaks happen The biggest reaches and best values How to attack your draft with confidence All backed by Draft Sharks projections and rookie evals. Subscribe for more dynasty strategy, rookie rankings, and draft-winning insights all offseason. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:55 Round 1 picks revealed 3:28 Top 3 WRs 7:12 Next group of WRs 9:53 KC Concepcion underrated? 11:42 Kenyon Sadiq vs. Eli Stowers 13:54 When is a trade down OK? 15:17 Chris Bell overrated? 19:04 Round 2 picks revealed 19:30 How much upside to Fernando Mendoza? 26:20 Where does Mike Washington Jr. belong? 30:45 How much does Jared like Elijah Sarratt? 33:53 Does Germie Bernard deserve more love? 38:48 Zachariah Branch has issues 41:47 Round 3 picks revealed 42:33 The case for Bryce Lance 44:51 Lance vs. other Round 3 WRs 46:35 Good year to target tight ends? 50:00 Jared talks upside and risk with Eric McAlister 52:35 Round 4 picks revealed 52:56 Is Jam Miller better than his numbers? 53:50 Tanner Koziol fan club 55:43 Can Eric Rivers hit? 58:28 Round 5 picks revealed 58:48 Is Jaydn Ott salvageable? 1:00:07 Get to know Kendrick Law 1:03:06 Eli Heidenreich EPISODE LINKS: Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft Rookie Guide Dynasty Rookie Rankings Rookie profiles   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Everyone hates this rookie RB class, but you might still find hidden gems in our dynasty rookie rankings. Matt Schauf and Shane Hallam of DraftSharks.com hit 5 players who could go later than they should in your dynasty rookie drafts, including teammates with different red flags. But we're starting with a player who has already gone from sleeper to potentially overrated. If you're trying to build a perennial dynasty fantasy football powerhouse, you'll need guys like this. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:02 Mike Washington: from sleeper to overrated? 6:08 Nicholas Singleton & Kaytron Allen 13:24 Seth McGowan 17:37 Eli Heidenreich 22:11 Desmond Reid EPISODE LINKS:  Dynasty value rookie profiles Dynasty rookie rankings Draft Sharks Rookie Model   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

This offseason delivered LOADS of NFL coaching changes. But we've got the 5 that matter most for fantasy football. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com highlighted Liam Coen's Jaguars on this show a year ago, and now we're trying to get you the early scoop on the situations that could alter player values more than the market realizes. Let's dig into which offenses are set to change the most, where ADP could be off, and how to adjust your draft strategy. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Teaser 0:33 Intro 0:46 Mike McDaniel to Chargers 9:17 Declan Doyle to Ravens 13:31 Klint Kubiak and Andrew Janocko to Raiders 18:32 John Harbaugh and Matt Nagy to Giants 24:15 Brian Daboll to Titans EPISODE LINKS:  2026 Fantasy Football Rankings Fantasy Football ADP Best Ball ADP Fantasy Football News & Analysis   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down DraftSharks.com’s Way Too Early 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings and what they mean for your best ball drafts. We hit the top 5 at every position, early ADP traps to avoid, and how to approach best ball strategy right now. Plus: Why Drake Maye might be undervalued The risk behind James Cook’s rising price Why Bucky Irving still looks overpriced Where Malik Nabers fits among elite WRs And whether George Kittle can help win you playoff weeks And stick around for the player who already sparked a beer bet between Matt and Jared. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Tease 0:37 Intro 3:24 QB rankings 10:35 RB rankings 22:04 WR rankings 25:59 The Malik Nabers mistake 28:24 The Luther Burden argument 37:52 TE rankings 43:09 The Case Against Tucker Kraft 45:29 The Case FOR George Kittle EPISODE LINKS: Half-PPR Rankings Our biggest misses (and hits) of 2025 Best Ball ADP Get Your Draft War Room   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

NFL free agency is already shaking up the 2026 fantasy landscape. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the five biggest player moves so far, including Kenneth Walker to the Chiefs, D.J. Moore joining Josh Allen in Buffalo, Travis Etienne landing in New Orleans, Malik Willis to Miami, and Mike Evans heading to San Francisco. Which players just gained massive fantasy value and which situations could crash? We’re debating the rankings, highlighting draft values, and telling you what these moves mean for your 2026 fantasy drafts. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:37 Kenneth Walker III to Chiefs 5:49 D.J. Moore trade to Bills 14:06 Travis Etienne to Saints 19:26 Malik Willis to Dolphins 24:24 Willis effect on Jaylen Waddle and De’Von Achane 27:32 Mike Evans to 49ers EPISODE LINKS: Fantasy Football News Best Ball ADP 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Is it already time to move on from TreVeyon Henderson in dynasty leagues? Matt Schauf and Shane Hallam of DraftSharks break down that situation plus three other sell-high dynasty trade targets. Prospect guru Shane might already be giving up on a pair of 2025 rookies, one of whom delivered for his team. And Matt closes with a controversial QB pick. Will his case spark debate or win Shane over? If you’re looking for dynasty trade strategy, sell-high candidates, and ways to stay ahead of your league mates, this episode will help you decide which players to move and when to cash out. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:26 Matthew Golden 5:00 TreVeyon Henderson 11:07 Cam Skattebo 13:38 Caleb Williams EPISODE LINKS: Dynasty Rankings Dynasty Trade Calculator Dynasty Trade Value Charts More Dynasty Trade Targets   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Looking for the best dynasty fantasy football buy-low targets before the market shifts? Matt Schauf and Shane Hallam of DraftSharks.com break down four dynasty trade targets you should be trying to acquire right now: Tyler Allgeier, Emeka Egbuka, Kyler Murray, and Rashid Shaheed. Why now? Three of them could see BIG swings in market value as soon as they land new contracts. And the other looks like a potential stud coming off a sluggish season finish. Time to strike while your league mates waver. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:45 Tyler Allgeier 7:11 Emeka Egbuka 10:55 Kyler Murray 14:04 Rashid Shaheed EPISODE LINKS: Dynasty Trade Targets Dynasty Trade Value Charts Dynasty Trade Calculator Dynasty Rankings   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Have the Jaguars decided to tank Travis Hunter’s fantasy value? NFL Network reports Jacksonville plans to use Hunter as a full-time CB in Year 2. That shift could dramatically change his outlook in redraft, dynasty, and IDP leagues. We break down what it means for Hunter, how it reshapes the outlook for Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington, and Jakobi Meyers, and whether current 2026 best ball ADP is reacting correctly. If you’re drafting soon, you need this breakdown first. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 intro 1:34 Travis Hunter redraft outlook 7:12 How to treat Jaguars WRs in best ball 14:18 What does Brian Thomas Jr. need to bounce back? 16:22 Travis Hunter dynasty outlook 19:30 Travis Hunter IDP outlook EPISODE LINKS Travis Hunter fantasy news 2026 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings 2026 Best Ball ADP   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Mike Washington and Garrett Nussmeier headline this year’s Senior Bowl winners. But do either actually move the needle for your dynasty rookie draft? Shane Hallam and Matt Schauf of DraftSharks.com break down Washington’s breakout week, which officially put him on dynasty radars everywhere — and may have created too much buzz in the process. They also dive into: Diego Pavia: Electric runner and Heisman finalist, but does it translate to fantasy?Malachi Fields: Big-bodied WR with steady production. Did he answer key questions?Tanner Koziol: 6’6½ tight end with elite length and massive volumeNicholas Singleton: What his foot injury means for his rookie outlookTyren Montgomery: Not that Ty Montgomery — but a name dynasty players should knowTed Hurst: Small-school producer tested against top competition in MobileIf you’re trying to sort out who to move up, who to fade, and who Senior Bowl week may have overrated, this episode is for you. Get more Senior Bowl reaction at DraftSharks.com, including updated rookie rankings for 1-QB and superflex, our initial superflex rookie mock draft, and the start of our annual rookie profile series with new players added weekly. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:34 Mike Washington 7:49 Garrett Nussmeier 11:51 Diego Pavia 14:29 Malachi Fields 17:29 Tanner Koziol 20:16 Nicholas Singleton 22:27 Tyren Montgomery 26:52 Ted Hurst EPISODE LINKS: Senior Bowl Winners & LosersSuperflex Rookie Mock DraftDynasty Rookie RankingsDynasty Superflex Rookie RankingsRookie profiles   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

The 2026 NFL free agent class looks thin. The rookie offense class isn’t inspiring. And that puts extra pressure on how teams value the few true difference-makers available. In the first Draft Sharks podcast of the 2026 offseason, Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the top 10 NFL free agents that actually matter for fantasy football, with a focus on how contracts, landing spots, and market signals could reshape early projections. We cover: George Pickens as the potential crown jewel of free agency Big questions around Breece Hall, Kenneth Walker, and Travis Etienne Which WRs and TEs could turn into fantasy winners… or landmines And more Plus, we introduce the NFL Free Agency Tracker, now live on DraftSharks.com, and explain how free agency chaos affects early best ball drafts and dynasty decisions. Free agency is coming fast. We’re already in the numbers. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:59 Daniel Jones 4:45 Malik Willis 9:37 Breece Hall 15:23 Kenneth Walker III 19:17 Travis Etienne Jr. 21:49 RB sleepers 27:04 George Pickens 32:52 Alec Pierce 35:45 Wan’Dale Robinson 37:54 Mike Evans 39:41 WR sleepers 43:38 Kyle Pitts 48:12 TE sleepers? EPISODE LINK NFL Free Agency Tracker   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Week 18 is here, and if you’re still setting lineups, you already know what comes with it: rested starters, snap-count roulette, and late-week chaos. In this episode, Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the toughest Week 18 start-sit decisions, focusing on teams expected to rest starters like the Chargers, Packers, Bills, and Eagles. We cover how aggressive to be with the Rams, whether any Packers or Bills backups are actually usable, why Eagles players might be impossible to trust, the Bears’ motivation, and the uncertainty surrounding the Cowboys. All of it is backed by Draft Sharks’ Week 18 projections and rankings, with updates continuing right through inactives to help you squeeze every last edge out of the final week. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:11 What to do with Chargers 4:48 Stay away from Packers 6:09 What to do with Bills 10:52 Are we underrating the Rams in Week 18? 13:58 Start Tanner McKee, Tank Bigsby, or Jahan Dotson? 17:00 Trust the Bears? 18:58 What does Rams decision mean for Jacoby Brissett and the Cardinals? 21:40 Trust the Cowboys? 23:41 Dallas backfield gets complicated 25:38 Trust Lamar Jackson? 29:03 What Riley Leonard means for Michael Pittman and Colts offense 32:08 Seahawks RBs still annoying 34:02 Which Commanders RB should you play? EPISODE LINKS: Week 18 RankingsWeek 18 Start-SitWeek 18 QB PreviewWeek 18 RB PreviewWeek 18 WR PreviewWeek 18 TE Preview   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Championship week is here, and setting a clean Week 17 lineup is harder than ever. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the toughest start-sit decisions of the season, navigating injuries, tough matchups, a weird holiday schedule, and playoff-clinching scenarios that could change team plans. We dig into what to do with Lamar Jackson, how to handle the Steelers backfield, whether Michael Carter is a real option, how to approach Justin Herbert after last week’s bounce-back, and the impossible Justin Jefferson conversation, plus more tough calls for Week 17. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:19 Playoff-clinching scenarios 6:12 Start or sit Lamar Jackson 9:10 Start or sit Steelers RBs 11:48 Start or sit Michael Carter 15:06 Start or sit Justin Herbert (and other Chargers) 21:54 Start or sit Taysom Hill (and other Saints) 28:22 Start or sit Justin Jefferson (and other Vikings) 35:25 Top 5 Week 17 team defenses EPISODE LINKS: Week 17 Fantasy RankingsWeek 17 Start-SitWeek 17 Matchups That Matter   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the toughest start-sit decisions of the week, starting with the Chargers mess and what to do with Justin Herbert in his best passing matchup of the season. We also dig into uncomfortable but viable QB starts such as Trevor Lawrence, J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix, and C.J. Stroud. And we’ll hit the post-Mahomes Chiefs, sort Packers receivers, and ponder the usability of Michael Carter and Kenneth Gainwell. If you’re staring down tough lineup calls, this episode’s built to help you advance through the fantasy football playoffs. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:42 Start or sit Justin Herbert and other Chargers 11:31 Non-obvious QB starters for Week 16 13:11 Start or sit Trevor Lawrence 16:08 Start or sit Chiefs without Patrick Mahomes 20:38 Tua Tagovailoa benched 25:37 Start or sit Packers WRs 28:50 Start or sit Michael Carter 33:01 Start or sit Steelers RBs EPISODE LINKS: Week 16 Fantasy RankingsWeek 16 Start-SitStrength of ScheduleWeek 16 Matchups That MatterWeek 16 Expert MovesDon’t Trust the Box Score   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.