Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast

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AFC South Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-14-26 Aug 14, 2026

Show notes

The AFC South is packed with fantasy football questions for 2026.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the Texans, Colts, Jaguars, and Titans in this fantasy football preview to uncover the best values, biggest risks, and sleepers you need to know before your fantasy draft.

Which players are worth targeting at ADP? Who should you avoid? And which offenses could surprise us this season?

We dig into the fantasy football rankings, projections, and draft strategy for all four AFC South teams to help you build a winning roster.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:14 Houston Texans changes

2:04 Texans top targets

6:40 Overpriced Texans

11:35 Texans sleepers

13:27 Indianapolis Colts changes

15:29 Colts top targets

21:49 Overpriced Colts

29:00 Colts sleepers

31:38 Jacksonville Jaguars changes

34:59 Jaguars top targets

41:56 Overpriced Jaguars

45:41 Jaguars sleepers

48:16 Tennessee Titans changes

50:27 Titans top targets

54:09 Overpriced Titans

56:25 Titans sleepers

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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.

2026 Breakouts | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-7-26 Aug 07, 2026

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Fantasy football breakouts can win your league. But which 2026 breakout candidates are actually worth betting on at their current ADP?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com reveal four players they’re targeting for breakthrough seasons, including a couple guys in altered backfields, a second-year wideout, and a TE whose long-awaited opportunity is finally arriving.

We break down the stats, ADP, situations, and training camp buzz behind each pick.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:34 Kenneth Walker

7:25 Jacory Croskey-Merritt

12:46 Luther Burden

19:44 Isaiah Likely

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 South Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-5-26 Aug 05, 2026

Show notes

The NFC South is ... not exciting. But that doesn't mean you can skip this episode.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola dig into key coaching changes with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We're looking at whether you should target or ignore Jordyn Tyson, whether Tyler Shough is worth drafting, whether Bryce Young can turn things around and more.

We're talking sleepers, potential busts, and situations that could make or break your fantasy season.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:11 Atlanta Falcons changes

4:01 Falcons top targets

6:17 Overpriced Falcons

9:17 Falcons sleepers?

12:10 Carolina Panthers changes

14:06 Panthers top targets

16:24 Overpriced Panthers

18:31 Panthers sleepers

21:49 New Orleans Saints changes

23:10 Saints top targets

27:48 Overpriced Saints

30:35 Saints sleepers

32:29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers changes

35:00 Bucs top targets

36:56 Overpriced Bucs

44:22 Bucs 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.

Sleepers | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-29-26 Jul 30, 2026

Show notes

It's time to find the best 2026 fantasy football sleepers before their ADPs climb even higher.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down six of their favorite sleeper picks, including Jonathon Brooks, Dalton Kincaid, and more. They discuss which players are rising too quickly, which values still exist, and why late-round tight ends could give you a major edge this season.

You'll also learn how to use ADP trends, training camp buzz, and positional value to identify league-winning picks before your fantasy football draft.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:26 Jonathon Brooks

6:00 Washington backfield

11:30 Jayden Higgins

14:40 Rashid Shaheed

18:06 Dalton Kincaid

21:38 Isaiah Likely

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 North Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-24-26 Jul 24, 2026

Show notes

Are the Steelers suddenly the most interesting offense in a division that typically focuses on the Ravens and Bengals?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are breaking down the entire AFC North, which features new coaching staffs on three of four teams.

Which players should you target? Who’s priced way too high? And why does Pittsburgh look so enticing in fantasy football drafts?

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:19 Ravens Coaching Shakeup

01:06 Ravens Roster Turnover

02:30 Declan Doyle Outlook

03:26 Top Target: Mark Andrews

06:24 Zay Flowers Draft Value

07:58 Derrick Henry Risk Profile

12:34 Ravens Sleepers Debate

18:01 Bengals Changes

19:30 Bengals Target: Tee Higgins

21:35 Burrow And Brown Pricing

25:11 Bengals Sleepers?

26:42 Bengals Tight End Watch

29:23 Browns Overhaul

30:48 Browns Draft Targets

32:57 Harold Fannin Case

36:16 Fade Quinshon Judkins

37:52 Dylan Sampson a Sleeper?

39:14 Browns Rookie Receivers

41:03 Steelers Changes

42:03 Why Steelers are Undervalued

44:07 Core Targets

44:55 Warren vs Dowdle Split

48:54 Steelers Sleepers

51:28 Freiermuth Deep Sleeper

54:17 Wrap Up

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 North Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-17-26 Jul 17, 2026

Show notes

From Bears buzz to OC changes, a new QB in Minnesota, and much more, the NFC North gives us plenty to talk about. But who should you be targeting in your fantasy football drafts? Jared Smola and Matt Schauf of DraftSharks.com dig into that question, as well as which overpriced players you should fade and which late-round sleepers could alter your season.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 NFC North Kickoff

00:46 Bears Offseason Changes

03:37 Bears Outlook Risks

05:14 Bears Top Targets

09:43 Bears Overpriced Picks

13:43 Bears Deep Sleepers

16:18 Lions What Changed

19:48 Lions Top Targets

24:27 Lions Overpriced

26:53 Lions Sleeper

28:28 Isiah Pacheco Role Outlook

29:03 David Montgomery Usage Context

30:47 Packers Changes

32:24 Josh Jacobs Value Case

34:11 Christian Watson Breakout

36:47 Fading Tucker Kraft

39:50 Packers WR Concerns

43:30 Marshawn Lloyd a Sleeper?

45:17 Vikings New Look Offense

47:16 Vikings Top Targets

50:08 Vikings Fades & 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.

AFC East Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-8-26 Jul 08, 2026

Show notes

Has anything really changed in the AFC East?

Sure, the Dolphins overhauled their coaching staff and roster, the Jets swapped out one unexciting QB for another, and the Patriots decided to take on the A.J. Brown show. But this still looks like a top-heavy division.

Josh Allen’s new coach is a guy he’s worked with for the past four years. The Patriots look ready to follow Drake Maye to more playoff berths. And the other two teams look … willing to help.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down who you should -- and SHOULDN’T -- draft from every team in the East … including sleeper picks from even the Jets and Dolphins.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:41 Buffalo Bills intro

2:44 Bills draft targets

6:57 Overpriced Bills

13:42 Bills sleepers

17:02 Miami Dolphins intro

18:56 Dolphins draft targets

20:40 Overpriced Dolphins

23:21 Dolphins sleepers

26:43 New England Patriots intro

27:46 Patriots draft targets

31:26 Overpriced Patriots

33:32 Patriots sleepers

35:33 New York Jets intro

37:12 Jets draft targets

41:59 Overpriced Jets

44:25 Jets 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.

NFC East Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-2-26 Jul 02, 2026

Show notes

Can a new OC revive the Eagles offense? Will Jayden Daniels' healthy return spark big things in Washington? How high can the Cowboys pass offense climb? And is there anything worth getting excited about with these Giants?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com run through every team in the NFC East, talking key changes, top draft targets from our fantasy football rankings, overpriced players, and season-altering sleepers. Find out who you should be clicking on draft day, who the market's reading wrong, which NFC East RB has the guys split, and more.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:57 Top Cowboys draft targets

5:51 Overpriced Cowboys

8:46 Cowboys sleepers

13:24 New York Giants intro

16:17 Top Giants draft targets

20:50 Overpriced Giants

24:35 Giants sleepers

26:38 Philadelphia Eagles intro

29:30 Top Eagles draft targets

33:53 Overpriced Eagles

37:32 Eagles sleepers

40:43 Washington Commanders intro

43:13 Top Commanders draft targets

47:48 Overpriced Commanders

52:21 Commanders 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.

Impact IDP Rookies | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-25-26 Jun 25, 2026

Show notes

This rookie class stinks, right? … WRONG!

The people who want you to believe that just aren’t paying enough attention to the IDP side. But Matt Schauf of DraftSharks.com is, and he’s got updates on 8 rookies from our IDP rankings set to affect fantasy football leagues all over the place -- dynasty AND redraft.

We’re talkin’ high-level LBs in sneaky-good situations, safeties set for IMMEDIATE impact and even a couple sneaky targets for the end of your fantasy football draft. Get to know these guys before the rest of your league knows about them!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:16 Arvell Reese Role Outlook

04:17 Dillon Thieneman Chess Piece

06:05 Caleb Downs Redraft Caution

09:26 Malachi Lawrence Upside

11:10 Jacob Rodriguez LB Battle

14:06 Kaleb Elarms-Orr a High-Value Secret

16:22 A.J. Haulcy the New Nick Cross?

18:26 Deeper Sleeper in Indy

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 Ball ADP Values | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-18-26 Jun 18, 2026

Show notes

Best ball ADP is already creating MAJOR fantasy football value … if you know where to look.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down their favorite 2026 best ball draft values by ADP range, using Draft Sharks rankings, 3D Values, and current Underdog Fantasy ADP.

We hit the early-round discount on Josh Jacobs, the loaded QB value zone, ideal TE picks, and much more.

These are best ball targets for Underdog drafts right now, but many could also become key fantasy football values for 2026 redraft leagues throughout the summer.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Best Ball Values Intro

1:26 Early Rounds Tight End Steal

3:40 Josh Jacobs Discount

5:25 Mid Rounds Christian Watson

7:56 QB Value Window

10:25 Kyler Murray Late QB

12:52 Harold Fannin Tight End Bet

16:30 Late Round RB Targets

22:59 Endgame Flyers

27:54 Wrap Up And Tools

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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