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Four teams on bye. Injuries challenging lineup decisions. And some surprisingly productive players who might be tough to trust. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the biggest Week 6 fantasy football start-sit decisions, including whether you can trust Bryce Young, Jameis Winston, MarShawn Lloyd, and Ladd McConkey. We're also digging into sneaky starters and trade targets, as well as planting our flags with some Week 6 producers. Get your fantasy football rankings, personalized start-sit advice, and trade recommendations at DraftSharks.com. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:33 Start or sit Bryce Young 3:24 Start or sit Jameis Winston 6:10 Start or sit MarShawn Lloyd 9:35 Start or sit Dameon Pierce 11:59 Start or sit Ladd McConkey 14:28 Keena Allen vs. Josh Downs 16:35 Start or sit Colston Loveland 19:24 Start or sit Kirk Cousins 21:51 Start or sit Blake Corum 23:32 Start or sit Germie Bernard 25:21 Start or sit Pat Freiermuth 26:50 Week 6 flag plants 33:56 Buy Zay Flowers 36:48 Sell Jaylen Warren EPISODE LINKS: Week 6 rankingsFantasy football start sitTrade targetsWeek 6 Expert MovesWeek 6 Matchups That MatterDon’t Trust the BoxscoreWeek 5 usage takeawaysFantasy newsYour team-management hub DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 help on the Week 6 waiver wire? We’ve got some bad news for you. This is NOT the week to find immediate game changers. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get value. Matt and Jared break down which of this week’s prime targets probably aren’t worth your time and which hidden gems might still be out there. We’re also targeting streaming defenses for Week 6 and getting ahead of Week 7 waivers by highlighting some streamers for NEXT week. Get your advantage right here. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:01 Jonah Coleman 3:30 Germie Bernard 6:40 Dameon Pierce 9:26 Roschon Johnson 11:54 Ryan Flournoy 14:06 Week 6 streaming defense 15:54 Week 7 streaming defense  EPISODE LINKS: Week 6 Waiver Wire PickupsFree Agent FinderStreaming defenseFantasy football strength of schedule DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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.

Can you trust Braelon Allen, Will Shipley, or Ollie Gordon in your Week 5 fantasy football lineup? Injuries have created new opportunities at running back, but which of these guys can actually deliver? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the toughest Week 5 start-sit decisions, identify sneaky starters, and reveal their bold predictions. Plus, we're targeting Matthew Golden in fantasy trades and debating whether Bhayshul Tuten is worth buying. Get the fantasy football advice you need to win Week 5 and beyond at DraftSharks.com. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:31 Start or sit Drake Maye 3:40 Start or sit Jayden Daniels 6:22 Start or sit Braelon Allen 8:59 Start or sit Will Shipley 13:13 Start or sit Ollie Gordon 15:41 Start or sit Josh Downs 18:08 Start or sit Jacoby Brissett 20:52 Start or sit RJ Harvey 23:15 Start or sit Mike Gesicki 25:02 Week 5 flag plants 28:49 Week 5 trade targets EPISODE LINKS: Week 5 rankingsFantasy football start sitTrade targetsWeek 5 Matchups That MatterDon’t Trust the BoxscoreWeek 4 usage takeawaysFantasy newsYour team-management hub DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 5 waivers bring opportunity, injury uncertainty, and the first round of NFL byes. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down their top waiver wire targets for Week 5, led by Will Shipley after Saquon Barkley’s hamstring injury. They also dig into Keaton Mitchell’s growing role, Michael Mayer’s encouraging usage, and opportunities for Keon Coleman and Antonio Williams. Plus: a bonus QB streamer, Tyreek Hill talk, and streaming defenses for the next two weeks. Check your Free Agent Finder at DraftSharks.com to see exactly who’s available in your league and get customized add/drop recommendations for your roster. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:33 Will Shipley 7:34 Keaton Mitchell 10:08 Michael Mayer 12:09 Keon Coleman 14:21 Antonio Williams 16:48 Jacoby Brissett 19:35 Tyreek Hill 22:56 Week 5 streaming defense 24:40 Week 6 streaming defense  EPISODE LINKS: Free Agent FinderStreaming defenseFantasy football strength of schedule DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 4 brings some tricky lineup calls, including Drake Maye, David Montgomery, Braelon Allen, Jameson Williams, and Marcus Mariota. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down those start-sit decisions before digging into their favorite sneaky starters for Week 4. Then it’s time to check the Panic Meter. How worried should fantasy managers be about Kyler Murray and Malik Nabers? And is Jadarian Price still worth holding with Zach Charbonnet nearing a return? We’ll also plant our Week 4 flags and hit the trade market, where Matt explains why he’s looking to sell Deebo Samuel and Jared makes the case for buying Chase Brown. Get customized start-sit advice, waiver recommendations, trade analysis, and more at DraftSharks.com. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:26 Start or sit Drake Maye 4:11 Start or sit Marcus Mariota 6:32 Start or sit David Montgomery 9:54 Start or sit Braelon Allen 11:15 Start or sit Kalif Raymond 15:42 Start or sit Jameson Williams 19:45 Start or sit C.J. Stroud 21:20 Start or sit Alvin Kamara 23:05 Start or sit Stefon Diggs 24:55 Start or sit Brenton Strange 27:25 Panic Meter: Kyler Murray 33:14 Panic Meter: Malik Nabers 36:49 Panic Meter: Jadarian Price 39:37 Week 3 flag plant review 41:10 Week 4 flag plants 44:15 Week 4 trade targets  EPISODE LINKS Week 4 rankingsFantasy football start sitWeek 4 trade targetsYour team-management hubWeek 4 Matchups That MatterDon’t Trust the BoxscoreWeek 3 usage takeawaysFantasy news DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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.

De’Von Achane is done for the season. Breece Hall and Travis Etienne are dealing with injuries. That puts some potentially valuable running backs at the top of the Week 4 fantasy football waiver wire. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top Week 4 waiver pickups, led by Braelon Allen and Ollie Gordon. We’ll dig into the backfield usage you need to know, plus whether Kenyon Sadiq, Keenan Allen, Kendre Miller, and Alvin Kamara belong on your waiver list. We’ll also hit a sneaky PPR option in Miami and the defenses you should consider streaming in Weeks 4 and 5. Want waiver recommendations built specifically for your team? The Draft Sharks Free Agent Finder syncs with your league, checks who’s actually available, accounts for your scoring and lineup settings, and recommends exactly who to add and drop. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:42 Braelon Allen 5:38 Kenyon Sadiq 9:31 Ollie Gordon 14:46 Keenan Allen 16:21 Saints RBs 19:27 Streaming defenses EPISODE LINKS: Free Agent FinderStreaming defense  DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 3 is here, and two games still haven’t given us all the answers. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the biggest fantasy football start-sit decisions for Week 3, led by the most-searched question in our Who to Start tool: Bryce Young or Tyler Shough? We’ll also hit Justin Herbert, Drake Maye, Devaughn Vele, Kirk Cousins, and the Washington WRs before digging into some sneaky Week 3 starters. Plus: Panic Meter checks on Rashee Rice, Colston Loveland, and De’Von AchaneFlag plants on Jaylen Warren and … Geno Smith?!?Why you should sell Omarion HamptonNeed help with your own lineup? Sync your league at DraftSharks.com for customized start-sit recommendations based on your scoring, roster settings, and available free agents. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:52 Bryce Young or Tyler Shough? 7:44 Start or sit DeVaugh Vele 9:27 Start or sit Justin Herbert 12:29 Start or sit Drake Maye 15:13 Start or sit Kirk Cousins 16:24 Start or sit Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs 20:54 Sneaky starters 26:52 Panic meter: Rashee Rice 31:16 Panic meter: Colston Loveland 35:11 Panic meter: De’Von Achane 37:26 Week 3 flag plants 42:04 Trade targets EPISODE LINKS: Week 3 rankingsFantasy football start sitWeek 3 Matchups That MatterDon’t Trust the BoxscoreWeek 2 usage takeawaysWeek 3 trade targetsWho to StartFantasy newsYour team-management hub DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 1 gave us breakouts, busts, and plenty of reasons to overreact. Now comes the hard part: figuring out what was real. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the biggest fantasy football start-sit questions for Week 2, including Justin Herbert, Kyle Monangai, Jalen Coker, George Kittle, and more. We’re also revealing sneaky Week 2 starters, running Drake Maye, Christian McCaffrey, and Travis Etienne through the Panic Meter, planting flags on Terry McLaurin and Dak Prescott, and identifying buy-low trade targets. Plus, find out how the Draft Sharks Team Dashboard, Who to Start tool, and Free Agent Finder can help you make the right lineup and roster decisions for your league. Get your Week 2 lineup set before kickoff. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:45 Start or sit Justin Herbert 3:05 Start or sit Jadarian Price 6:32 Start or sit Kyle Monangai 8:12 Start or sit Jalen Coker 11:17 Start or sit George Kittle 13:18 Start Aaron Jones 15:00 Start Quentin Johnston 16:28 Start T.J. Hockenson 18:33 Panic Meter: Drake Maye 21:34 Panic Meter: Christian McCaffrey 24:25 Panic Meter: Travis Etienne 27:42 Week 2 flag plants 31:51 Week 2 trade targets EPISODE LINKS: Week 2 rankingsFantasy football start sitFantasy newsDon’t Trust the BoxscoreWeek 1 usage takeawaysTrade targetsYour team-management hub DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 1 gave us plenty of surprises. Now it’s time to figure out which ones actually matter for your fantasy football team. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top fantasy football waiver wire targets for Week 2, including Kaelon Black’s surprising workload, Tre Harris’ opportunity, and more. We’ll also hit our favorite defenses to stream for Week 2 and look ahead to a Week 3 DST you might want to stash before your league mates catch on. And remember: The best waiver pickup depends on the specifics of your situation. Sync your league at DraftSharks.com and let the Free Agent Finder identify the best available players for your scoring, lineup, and roster settings. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:07 Kaelon Black 3:54 DeVaughn Vele 7:08 Tre Harris 9:25 Caleb Douglas 14:31 Michael Mayer 18:32 Week 2 streaming defense 21:30 Week 3 streaming defense EPISODE LINKS: Week 2 streaming defenseFree Agent Finder DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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.

Need some start or sit help for Week 1 of the NFL season? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com look at some of the week’s most difficult lineup decisions, including what to do with George Kittle, Jeremiyah Love, MarShawn Lloyd and more. We’re also digging into the matchups at play in Patriots-Seahawks and Rams-49ers. Plus we’ll reveal a sneaky Week 1 starter at tight end and a key waiver-wire stash.  TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:41 Start or sit Rhamondre Stevenson 3:24 Start or sit Jadarian Price 6:16 Seahawks DB changes 8:06 Start or sit Drake Maye? 9:19 Start or sit George Kittle? 11:16 Start or sit Mike Evans? 14:08 Christian McCaffrey 16:22 Start or sit Matthew Stafford? 20:31 Start or sit Jeremiyah Love? 22:46 Start or sit Mike Washington? 25:28 Start or sit Jonathon Brooks? Chuba Hubbard? 27:26 Start or sit MarShawn Lloyd? 29:26 Start or sit Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden? 32:08 Start or sit Emeka Egbuka? 34:46 Start or sit Michael Wilson and Marvin Harrison Jr.? 38:33 Start or sit Malik Nabers? 41:50 Sneaky Week 1 starter at tight end 44:29 Week 1 waiver wire stash  EPISODE LINKS: Fantasy football Week 1 rankings Fantasy Football Who to Start tool Get your Team Dashboard   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 2026 IDP sleepers? Matt Schauf breaks down four defenders who could outperform their draft-day price. DeMarvion Overshown brings top-12 upside in his return from injury to lead a trio of LBs, plus a veteran DB with enticing rebound potential Find out which IDP sleepers belong on your fantasy football draft list. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:04 DeMarvion Overshown 2:46 Nakobe Dean 6:15 Minkah Fitzpatrick 9:29 Josiah Trotter EPISODE LINKS: IDP SleepersIDP RankingsGet your Draft War Room  DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 some last-minute fantasy football sleepers? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down their favorite late-round targets, including De’Zhaun Stribling, KC Concepcion, Jordan Mason, and some high-upside RB picks. These are players you can target in the double-digit rounds of your fantasy football draft, and some might even be sitting on waivers if you’ve already drafted. We dig into which sleepers have the clearest paths to bigger roles, which RBs could explode with one injury, and why Tyjae Spears might be one of the biggest values in fantasy drafts right now. We also explain how Upside Mode works in the Draft Sharks Draft War Room. As your draft moves into the later rounds, Upside Mode puts more weight on ceiling and helps identify the high-upside picks who can turn a good fantasy football draft into a league winner. Sync your league at DraftSharks.com to get personalized rankings and a Draft War Room built specifically for your league.  TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:07 De’Zhaun Stribling 5:11 KC Concepcion 8:47 Jordan Mason 11:43 Tyjae Spears 14:02 Emmett Johnson 16:35 Jonah Coleman 20:20 Justice Hill   EPISODE LINKS: Fantasy football sleepers Fantasy football rankings Fantasy football ADP Fantasy Environment Score Get Your Draft War Room DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 AFC West closes out our 2026 fantasy football division previews, and there’s plenty to sort through before your draft. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the Broncos, Chiefs, Raiders, and Chargers, highlighting the best fantasy football draft targets, overpriced players, and sleepers from each team. Can Jaylen Waddle and Bo Nix lift the Broncos offense? Is Kenneth Walker a value with the Chiefs? How early should you draft Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers? And what does Mike McDaniel’s arrival mean for Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, and the Chargers offense? We dig into those questions plus J.K. Dobbins, Jonah Coleman, Patrick Mahomes, Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, Quentin Johnston, and more AFC West fantasy football picks for 2026. Get the latest fantasy football rankings, player projections, and customized draft advice at DraftSharks.com. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:13 Denver Broncos changes 2:58 Broncos top targets 7:07 Broncos backfield 12:46 Broncos sleepers 16:23 Kansas City Chiefs changes 20:22 Chiefs top targets 25:04 Overpriced Chiefs 27:15 Chiefs sleepers 32:04 Las Vegas Raiders changes 35:00 What to do with Ashton Jeanty 41:21 Mike Washington effect 45:58 Brock Bowers 49:15 Any Raiders sleepers? 54:18 Los Angeles Chargers changes 56:24 Overpriced Chargers 1:03:44 Chargers top targets 1:09:25 Chargers sleepers EPISODE LINKS: Broncos preview Chiefs preview Raiders preview Chargers preview Fantasy Football Rankings Fantasy Football ADP Fantasy Environment Score DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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.

Your 2026 fantasy football draft strategy needs to stay flexible. Injuries, ADP movement, and the way your specific draft unfolds can quickly change which positions offer the best value. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of Draft Sharks break down their 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Guide, position by position.  We cover when to draft QB, how early to attack RB and WR, where the best TE values sit, and how the strategy changes by format. Need a strategy for a different league size or scoring format? DraftSharks.com has fantasy football draft guides covering a wide range of formats. And for a draft strategy built specifically around your league, your scoring, and your draft, fire up the Draft War Room and let it identify the best value at every pick. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:48 Injury watchlist 3:54 QB strategy 9:55 Superflex strategy 14:20 RB early-round strategy 17:57 Mid-round RB targets 19:11 Upside in ambiguous backfields 20:47 WR plan 25:14 Late-round WR stashes (27:09 Seahawks video) 27:12 Tight end stepping stones 32:34 Late-round TE stashes EPISODE LINKS: Fantasy Football Draft Guide Fantasy football rankings Fantasy football ADP Get your Draft War Room DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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 NFC West brings some of the biggest fantasy football questions of 2026. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks, highlighting the best draft targets, overpriced players, and sleepers from each team. Is Brock Purdy still undervalued after his huge finish last season? Can Christian McCaffrey keep dominating? And which late-round options, including Rashid Shaheed, Michael Wilson, and De’Zhaun Stribling, could beat ADP? The guys also cover Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Marvin Harrison Jr., Mike Evans, George Kittle, Jadarian Price, Trey McBride, and more. Check the Draft Sharks rankings, projections, and full player profiles to see where every NFC West player belongs in your 2026 fantasy football draft. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:17 Arizona Cardinals changes 3:34 Cardinals top targets 9:20 Overpriced Cardinals 11:49 Cardinals sleepers 14:16 Los Angeles Rams changes 16:40 Rams top targets 21:21 Overpriced Rams 27:09 Rams sleepers 30:22 San Francisco 49ers changes 32:01 49ers top targets 36:49 Overpriced 49ers 40:41 49ers sleepers 43:02 Seattle Seahawks changes 45:04 Seahawks targets 49:51 Seahawks sleepers EPISODE LINKS: Fantasy Football Rankings Fantasy Football ADP Cardinals preview Rams preview 49ers preview Seahawks preview DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-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 Sync Think 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 Rankings We 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 Simulator Our 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 Charts We 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.