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Breaking Down EVERY AFC NORTH PLAYER for 2026 Fantasy Football Jun 18, 2026

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Check out the 2026 Fantasy Draft Guide here: https://
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Part 6 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela go team by team through the AFC North — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, and Browns.
Joe Burrow is going as the QB3 in Underdog drafts?! Is Zay Flowers this year's JSN? Harold Fannin the most sure-fire fantasy asset on the Browns? Who will win out in the Steelers backfield?
Teams Covered:
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
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Our Most Drafted Players on Underdog Best Ball + Full Live Draft Jun 16, 2026

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Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland open up their Underdog Best Ball portfolios and reveal the players they've been drafting the most heading into the 2026 fantasy football season. Which quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends keep ending up on their rosters — and why?
First, Dwain breaks down his highest exposure players. Then Ian reveals his. Where do they overlap? Where do they disagree? And which players are they both pounding the table for at their current ADP?
Then they put it all into action with a live Underdog Best Ball draft on camera — showing you their strategy in real time, pick by pick.
Dwain & Ian's highest exposure players include:

David Montgomery
Colston Loveland
Ladd McConkey
Caleb Williams
And MORE!

Topics in this video:
Underdog Best Ball, best ball exposure, most drafted players, best ball draft strategy, Underdog fantasy, best ball portfolio, fantasy football 2026, live fantasy draft, best ball tips, ADP values, best ball roster construction, fantasy football draft, Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland
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Fantasy Football Projections Debate: Are We on the Same Wavelength for Fantasy Football's Most Controversial Players? Jun 13, 2026

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Are fantasy football experts Pete Overzet and Kendall Valenzuela on the same wavelength when it comes to 2026 fantasy football's most debated players? We're putting their projections for the 2026 fantasy football season to the test with the popular board game Wavelength.
Here's how it works: we take the most controversial, polarizing, and divisive players in 2026 fantasy football and see if Pete and Kendall land on the same spot. Are they both all-in? Are they both fading? Or are they on completely different pages? From boom-or-bust wide receivers to split backfield running backs to quarterbacks with massive range of outcomes — these are the players that start arguments in every fantasy draft room.
If you want to know where two fantasy analysts actually stand on the players everyone is fighting about, this is the episode.

Players debated:

Trevor Lawrence
Jaxson Dart
David Montgomery
Rhamondre Stevenson
Bucky Irving
Jadarian Price
Jaylen Waddle
D.J. Moore
Alec Pierce
Ladd McConkey
Jordyn Tyson
Carnell Tate
Harold Fannin

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Fantasy football controversial players, Wavelength game, fantasy football debate, boom or bust players, most polarizing fantasy players, fantasy football 2026, divisive fantasy picks, ADP debate, best ball, fantasy football draft strategy, buy or sell fantasy players, 2026 fantasy football, fantasy football advice, fantasy football expert

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We Broke Down EVERY PLAYER for 2026 Fantasy Football (NFC South) Jun 11, 2026

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Part 5 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela go team by team through the AFC West — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Falcons, Panthers, Saints, and Buccaneers.
How will the Chargers do with new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel? Is Rashee Rice even worth drafting at his current price? Should Brock Bowers be drafts as a mid-range WR1? Who will win out in the Broncos backfield?
Teams Covered:
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Los Angeles Chargers
Las Vegas Raiders

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12 Bounceback Candidates for 2026 Fantasy Football: Rome Odunze, Christian Watson, Dalton Kincaid & More Jun 09, 2026

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Check out Dwain's full fantasy football bounceback article here: https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/fantasy/fantasy-football-bounce-back-candidates-for-2026
Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela identify the 12 players most likely to bounce back for 2026 fantasy football. These are the guys who disappointed last season but have the talent, situation, and opportunity to return to elite fantasy football production this year. If you're looking for buy-low targets before their ADP catches up, these are the names you need to know.
We go player by player through wide receivers, running backs, quarterbacks, and tight ends who underperformed in 2025 (mostly due to injury) and break down exactly why 2026 could be different in fantasy football.

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Underdog Best Ball Draft Battle (w/a Twist) + Pete's Highest Exposures Jun 06, 2026

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Pete Overzet and Kendall Valenzuela go head to head in an Underdog Best Ball Mania fantasy football draft battle — but there's a catch. Pete spins the wheel and gets a random challenge he has to follow during the entire draft. Can he still build a winning fantasy football roster with a handicap? Or does Kendall take him down?
Plus, before the battle, Pete reveals the players he has the most exposure to across all of his Underdog best ball fantasy football drafts so far this season. We go position by position through the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends Pete is building his portfolio around — and why. If you want to know which players a best ball expert is pounding the table for in 2026, this is the episode.

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Breaking Down Every Fantasy Relevant Player in the NFC South Jun 04, 2026

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Part 4 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela go team by team through the NFC South — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Falcons, Panthers, Saints, and Buccaneers.
How will Travis Etienne fare in his first season with the Saints? Is Bucky Irving ready to lock in a bigger workload with the Buccaneers? Can Zachariah Branch have any fantasy value after being drafted by the Falcons? Who operates as the Panthers' WR2 behind Tetairoa McMillan — Jalen Coker or Chris Brazzell? And can Kyle Pitts finally deliver on his fantasy promise? We rank every player, call out the values and the traps, and tell you exactly where each one should go in your fantasy drafts.

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6 NFL Offenses That Could Breakout for 2026 Fantasy Football Jun 02, 2026

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Dwain McFarland is joined by fantasy football experts Kendall Valenzuela and Ian Hartitz as they break down six NFL offenses that could take a massive leap forward for fantasy football this season. These are the teams with the right combination of talent, scheme, and opportunity to outperform expectations — and the fantasy players on each roster who stand to benefit the most.
From new coaching staffs unlocking dormant talent to improved offensive lines and upgraded weapons, these six offenses are flying under the radar in fantasy drafts right now. We go team by team through why each offense is set up to break out and which players you should be targeting before their ADP catches up.
Breakout Offenses Covered:

New Orleans Saints
Los Angeles Chargers
Washington Commanders
New York Giants
Minnesota Vikings
Tennessee Titans

Topics in this video: Fantasy football breakout offenses, Saints fantasy, Chargers fantasy, Commanders fantasy, Giants fantasy, Vikings fantasy, Titans fantasy, fantasy football sleepers, fantasy football draft strategy, ADP values, best ball targets, fantasy football 2025, offensive breakouts, fantasy football podcast

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Smash or Pass: Our Favorite & Fade from Every Round of 2026 Fantasy Drafts May 30, 2026

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Pete Overzet, Cooterdoodle, and Kendall Valenzuela go round by round through 2026 fantasy football drafts on Underdog and pick their favorite player to smash at ADP and their biggest fade from every single round. From Round 1 all the way through the late rounds — who are you locking in and who are you passing on at every stage of the draft?
Is Jahmyr Gibbs the lock at the top of Round 1? Should you be fading Justin Jefferson with his QB situation? Which mid-round value is a smash at their current ADP? And which late-round sleeper are we pounding the table for? We cover it all so you know exactly who to target and who to avoid at every point in your 2026 fantasy football drafts.
Format: For every round of a fantasy draft, we pick:
Xfinity Lock — the player we're locking in at that ADP
FADE — the player we're fading at that ADP
Topics in this video: Fantasy football 2026, smash or pass, favorites and fades, fantasy draft strategy, ADP values, ADP fades, Underdog ADP, best ball draft, fantasy football draft, round by round draft guide, fantasy sleepers, fantasy busts, redraft strategy, best ball strategy, dynasty fantasy football, Underdog Fantasy
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Breaking Down Every Fantasy Player in the NFC East (Rankings, Targets and Fades) May 28, 2026

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Part 3 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz goes team by team through the NFC East — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, and Eagles.
We rank every player, call out the values and the traps, and tell you exactly where each one should go in your fantasy drafts. From the studs everyone knows about to the deep sleepers nobody is talking about — if they play in the NFC East and they matter for fantasy football, we're covering them.
Teams Covered:

Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Washington Commanders
Philadelphia Eagles

Full Series:
Part 1 (NFC West): [link to NFC West Preview]
Part 2 (NFC North): [link NFC North Preview]
Part 3: You're here!
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