Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast

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Week 3 Start-Sit | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-25-26 Sep 25, 2026

Show notes

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 Achane
Flag plants on Jaylen Warren and … Geno Smith?!?
Why you should sell Omarion Hampton

Need 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:

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.
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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 2 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-18-26 Sep 18, 2026

Show notes

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:

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 2 Waivers | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-14-26 Sep 14, 2026

Show notes

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:

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 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-9-26 Sep 09, 2026

Show notes

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 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.

4 IDP Sleepers | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-4-26 Sep 04, 2026

Show notes

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:

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.

7 Last-Minute Sleepers | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-1-26 Sep 01, 2026

Show notes

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:

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.

AFC West Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-28-26 Aug 28, 2026

Show notes

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:

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.

Draft Strategy Guide | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-26-26 Aug 26, 2026

Show notes

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:

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.

NFC West Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-21-26 Aug 21, 2026

Show notes

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:

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.

Best Draft Position | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-19-26 Aug 19, 2026

Show notes

What’s the best fantasy football draft position in 2026? And how should your strategy change depending on where you pick?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the best draft slots for PPR, Half-PPR, and Non-PPR leagues, plus the players and roster builds that make those spots so valuable.

We’re talking Puka Nacua, Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, A.J. Brown, and why rising RB prices are creating some of the best WR values in fantasy football drafts.

Get the full Best Draft Position articles for 10-team and 12-team leagues at DraftSharks.com.

And sync your league to build a custom Draft War Room with rankings and recommendations tailored to your exact scoring, roster settings, and draft position.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:43 How’d we figure it?

3:02 Best draft position for 12-team PPR

8:23 Best draft position for 12-team half-PPR

14:20 Best draft position for 12-team non-PPR

EPISODE 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.

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