Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast

16h ago

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 Rankings Week 16 Start-Sit Strength of Schedule Week 16 Matchups That Matter Week 16 Expert Moves Don’t Trust the Box 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.

Dec 12

Week 15 is here, and the start-sit calls are getting especially uncomfortable. We dig deep on DeVonta Smith’s shaky recent efficiency despite steady volume, figure out what to do with Justin Jefferson after another quiet outing, and look into what’s changed with Jaxson Dart. We’re also sorting through a messy QB tier with Dart, Patrick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson, breaking down TE decisions around Isaiah Likely, and ranking tricky RB spots like Rico Dowdle vs. Chuba Hubbard, Giants backs, and Chris Rodriguez. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:35 Start or sit DeVonta Smith 12:16 Start or sit Justin Jefferson 16:56 Start or sit Jaxson Dart 21:46 Start or sit Patrick Mahomes 25:03 Start or sit Lamar Jackson 27: 52 Who’s Isaiah Likely starting over 31:09 How to sort Panthers backfield 35:34 What to do with Giants RBs 39:18 Start or sit Chris Rodriguez 42:33 Start or sit Colts offense EPISODE LINKS: Week 15 Fantasy Rankings Week 15 Start-Sit Strength of Schedule Week 15 Matchups That Matter Week 15 Expert Moves Don’t Trust the Box 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.

Dec 9

Isaiah Likely leads the Week 15 waiver wire , and Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are breaking down exactly why he could swing a playoff matchup. But he’s not the only name you need to know heading into the fantasy football playoffs. We’re also digging into Devin Singletary’s situation, Luther Burden’s emerging role, and whether Marcus Mariota is actually a viable fantasy option this week. Plus, we’re hitting all the best streaming defenses to get you through Week 15 and beyond. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:46 Devin Singletary 4:07 Marcus Mariota 6:00 Luther Burden 7:27 Isaiah Likely 10:12 Mike Gesicki 11:57 Streaming defense EPISODE LINKS: Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups Week 15 IDP Waiver Wire Week 15 Streaming Defense Free Agent Finder Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Week 15 Rankings 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.

Dec 4

Lamar Jackson has us stumped from the jump, and Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to sort out every major Week 14 start-sit decision with the fantasy playoffs closing in. They dive into the struggling Chargers offense, question whether RJ Harvey is fooling us, highlight why Bucky Irving looks legit, and break down Devin Neal’s rising usage, the messy Panthers split, and Rhamondre Stevenson’s potentially problematic workload. They also tackle the Steelers’ headache of a backfield, the big calls on Justin Jefferson and Adonai Mitchell, and what Puka Nacua’s usage really looks like heading into the most important week of your season. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:36 What the hell is up with Lamar Jackson? 8:00 Start or sit Justin Herbert & the Chargers? 12:14 RJ Harvey a fraud? 17:12 Bucky Irving’s for real 18:43 Devin Neal’s strong usage 21:26 Carolina Panthers split the backfield 25:27 Rhamondre Stevenson gets too much work 28:34 Steelers’ annoying backfield 30:58 Start or sit Justin Jefferson? 34:34 Start or sit Adonai Mitchell? 37:09 How’s Puka Nacua’s usage now? EPISODE LINKS: Week 14 Fantasy Rankings Don’t Trust the Box Score Week 14 Start-Sit Week 13 Usage Takeaways Week 14 Matchups That Matter Week 14 Expert Moves 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.

Dec 3

Adonai Mitchell just torched Atlanta, but can he actually help you win a fantasy title or is he fool’s gold? Jared Smola and Matt Schauf break down Mitchell, Devin Singletary’s surprising burst, and what to make of Blake Corum, Brenton Strange on the fantasy football waiver wire this week. Plus streaming defenses and other sneaky targets. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:44 Devin Singletary vs. Blake Corum 8:53 Targeting handcuff RBs 10:56 Chris Rodriguez 12:43 Sneaky RB stashes 14:34 Adonai Mitchell 17:52 Brenton Strange 20:13 Sneaky WR stashes 24:57 Streaming defenses EPISODE LINKS Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups Week 14 IDP Waiver Wire Week 14 Streaming Defense Free Agent Finder Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Week 14 Rankings 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.

Nov 26

Is Devin Neal the fantasy football waiver wire target of the week after the Alvin Kamara injury? He's OK. But Jared and Matt would rather chase the PPR floor of Jaguars TE Brenton Strange or the upside of Texans WR Jayden Higgins. We're also talking Chris Rodriguez, fallout from the Tee Higgins injury, and streaming defenses for Week 13 and beyond. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:02 Devin Neal 5:07 Brenton Strange 7:05 Chris Rodriguez 9:44 Jayden Higgins 13:46 Backup Bengals? 16:01 Streaming defense EPISODE LINKS: Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups Week 13 IDP Waiver Wire Week 13 Streaming Defense Free Agent Finder Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Week 13 Rankings 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.

Nov 21

There’s never been a better time this season to target Lamar Jackson in fantasy football trades Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com open the Week 12 preview show by breaking down why Lamar’s recent struggles create the perfect buy window before he hits the best QB runout in Weeks 12-16. We’re also digging into a factor that might help Saquon Barkley and Quishon Judkins the rest of the way, what you should actually like about the Week 11 disappointments from RJ Harvey and Ricky Pearsall, and what’s WRONG with Puka Nacua. You’ll want all the details -- plus plenty more schedule breakdowns and story lines -- as we hit the final six weeks of the fantasy football season. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:47 Buy Lamar Jackson 4:17 Looking ahead to best and worst playoff schedules 11:21 Is Quinshon Judkins gonna help us win titles? 12:45 Should you worry about Jonathan Taylor? 14:33 What to like about RJ Harvey 18:25 Should we forget about Ricky Pearsall? 21:46 Is something wrong with Puka Nacua? 26:21 Luther Burden breakout coming? EPISODE LINKS Week 12 Fantasy Rankings Week 12 Start-Sit Week 12 Trade Targets Week 11 Usage Takeaways Strength of Schedule Week 12 Matchups That Matter Week 12 Expert Moves Don’t Trust the Box 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.

Nov 18

Sean Tucker looked electric in Buffalo, but Jared Smola and Matt Schauf of DraftSharks.com explain why he’s not worth an expensive Week 12 waiver bid. They also break down why Michael Wilson has more staying power, what to do after the injuries to Josh Jacobs, Jaylen Warren, and Drake London, and which streaming defense could help carry you through the fantasy playoffs. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:48 Michael Wilson 4:44 Emanuel Wilson 7:18 Kenneth Gainwell 9:27 Sean Tucker 14:15 Falcons injuries 16:42 Jacoby Brissett 18:01 Week 12 streaming defense 20:00 Week 13 streaming defense EPISODE LINKS Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups Week 12 IDP Waiver Wire Week 12 Streaming Defense Free Agent Finder Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule Week 12 Rankings 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.