Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon

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How to identify good fantasy rankings and 12 rankings to keep an eye on Aug 07, 2024

Show notes

We continue 'rankings week' on the pod by looking at what goes into making a good ranking for draft season. 4 for 4's John Paulsen joins Matt Harmon to discuss what goes into his draft rankings and what the common flaws are when people make them. The two then identify 6 position groups that are hard to rank and project this year and 6 players Paulsen is much higher on than consensus:

(4:30) - What goes into actually making good fantasy rankings

(13:30) - Position group hard to rank and project: Houston Texans WRs

(24:35) - Position group hard to rank and project: Chicago Bears WRs

(34:50) - Player hard to rank and project: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels

(42:10) - Position group hard to rank and project: Tennessee Titans RBs

(45:40) - Position group hard to rank and project: Denver Broncos RBs

(48:05) - Position group hard to rank and project: Buffalo Bills WRs

(53:50) - 6 players Paulsen has above consensus ADP

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5 best and worst ADPs this draft season with JJ Zachariason Aug 06, 2024

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It's rankings week on the pod and of course that means we have to talk ADPs. Late Round QB's JJ Zachariason joins Matt Harmon to identify the top 5 best and worst ADPs this draft season. The two find a few WRs, RBs and one specific TE they love where they're currently being drafted. They also find a few high profile QBs and RBs that are going way too high:

(3:50) - Best ADP: Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle

(9:05) - Worst ADP: Raiders RB Zamir White

(19:15) - Best ADP: Ravens TE Mark Andrews

(24:50) - Worst ADP: Lions QB Jared Goff

(30:15) - Best ADP: Giants WR Malik Nabers

(39:00) - Worst ADP: Lions RB David Montgomery

(46:35) - Best ADP: Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks

(50:45) - Worst ADP: Packers RB Josh Jacobs

(55:15) - Best ADP: Bengals RB Chase Brown

(1:01:15) - Worst ADP: Texans QB CJ Stroud

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Mock Draft Monday: 12-team, full PPR, 3 starting WRs Aug 05, 2024

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It's another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' and this time we dive deep into our latest staff mock: A 12-team, full PPR, 3 starting WR format. Dalton Del Don joins Matt Harmon to identify the biggest observations for the draft. Both found interesting trends in rounds 2-4 and identified a steep cliff for one position after the sixth round:

(1:30) - Programming note: The pod is now five days a week!

(2:55) - Mock Draft Monday: 12-team, full PPR, 3 starting WR format

(4:00) - Dissecting Dalton's team: Malik Nabers in the 3rd, James Conner in the 6th

(5:40) - The second round has ambiguity at WR and intrigue at RB

(10:30) - Dissecting Matt's team: AJ Brown over Garrett Wilson, 4th round blunder

(40:45) - WRs rule the early rounds

(49:30) - Elite QBs are losing value in one QB leagues

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How cognitive bias affects your draft strategy with neuroscience professor Dr. Renee Miller Aug 02, 2024

Show notes

Small, subtle, instinctual biases in our heads affect our everyday decisions. Many of them are helpful: don't go into the woods alone at night. Some of them can be less helpful. The fact of the matter is that human psychology is with us everywhere we go: especially when it's fantasy draft season.

On today's episode, Matt Harmon welcomes professor of brain and cognitive science Dr. Renee Miller onto the podcast to discuss how psychology affects our draft decisions, how to be aware of when our brains are lying to us and how to recognize when they're telling the truth.

Common offseason situations that all fantasy managers experience have a correlated cognitive bias that can be explained, and if you know how to take advantage of your awareness, it can give you a leg up on your leaguemates. Matt and Renee discuss how your brain gets excited about pre-season hype, overvalues the first few weeks of the regular season and doesn't take variance into account with rookies.

Give the show a listen — we promise you'll learn something about yourself that will help you make better decisions this draft season.

(2:30) - What is cognitive bias and how does it relate to fantasy football?

(12:45) - What are some strategies to combat your biases in draft season and beyond?

(35:00) - Specific player/team situations where you might fall into bias traps

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12 do's and don'ts when drafting this season Jul 31, 2024

Show notes

Tomorrow we flip the calendar to August a.k.a. the holy month of the fantasy football calendar. Draft season is here and we are here to help. With it being strategy week on the pod, Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to identify the 12 do's and dont's when drafting this season or any season in fantasy football. Consider this pod your blueprint to having the most successful draft possible this August.

(1:10) - Full disclosure and introducing Fantasy U

(3:55) - Do: Win the month of September

(11:42) - Do: Know your opponents (and get out of your fantasy bubble)

(16:17) - Don't: Over plan or over anticipate

(22:25) - Don't: Be over confident with your picks past round 5

(27:30) - Do: Take big swings in the draft on potential league winners

(31:10) - Do: Keep an eye on rookie WRs but don't get attached

(35:11) - Don't: Interrupt an opponent while they're making a mistake

(39:44) - Don't: Worry about your RBs backups

(42:54) - Do: Get to know your league settings before the draft

(45:15) - Do: Be sure to compliment your roster

(48:33) - Don't: Take draft rankings as written in stone

(54:58) - Don't: Cross off entire teams when drafting

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Mock Draft Monday: 10-team dynasty startup league (with Nate Tice) Jul 29, 2024

Show notes

Can you smell it? Fantasy football season is HERE and so is another round of Mock Draft Mondays to help you get prepared for the 2024 season. Kicking off a fresh month of mock draft episodes, Matt Harmon is joined by Nate Tice to break down the results of a 10-team dynasty mock draft they participated in with the rest of the Yahoo Fantasy staff last week.

They chat about Nate selecting Justin Jefferson with the first overall pick (and if Bijan Robinson should've been considered there), the ceiling of DeVonta Smith, if Puka Nacua's ADP should be even closer to 1.01, the evenly dispersed arrangement QBs drafted in this mock and a few dynasty sleepers to get hyped on this August.

(1:00) - Why dynasty leagues?

(12:15) - Nate's team & the argument for Justin Jefferson first overall

(24:05) - Matt's team & is Garrett Wilson entering the elite WR tier?

(28:30) - Where did QBs go in this dynasty draft?

(34:20) - Why you should try to win your dynasty league every year

(37:40) - 4th Round WRs: Devonta Smith, Tank Dell, Zay Flowers, George Pickens & Rashee Rice

(49:30) - Should Puka Nacua be drafted higher than his current ADP?

(55:45) - Other sleepers to consider

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Training camp whispers from Bears, Packers, Commanders and Cowboys camp Jul 26, 2024

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Training camps are opening across the country and there's no better time to get an insider's perspective on the biggest whispers at the buzziest camps. Yahoo's senior NFL writer Jori Epstein joins Matt Harmon to share her biggest observations and what she's hearing from Bears, Packers, Commanders and Cowboys camp.

(4:10) - Whispers from Commanders camp: Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn bring good vibes

(10:37) - Whispers from Packers Camp: All in on Jordan Love...and AJ Dillon's abs?

(24:26) - Whispers from Bears camp: Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze have unique connection

(35:47) - Whispers from Eagles camp: Hurts learning 95% new offense?

(42:24) - Whispers from Ravens camp: It's finally Rashod Bateman's year

(49:39) - Whispers from Browns camp: Amari Cooper quietly is balling

(56:34) - Training camp whispers: Whats the latest with big name WRs and new contracts?

(1:00:34) - Whispers from Cowboys camp: Lamb's deal is closer than Dak's

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12 training camp questions we have at the QB + RB position Jul 23, 2024

Show notes

Training camps are in full swing this week and Joe Burrow's hair and Patrick Mahomes highlights have already taken over social media. Scott Pianowski joins Matt Harmon to identify the 12 biggest fantasy questions we have at the QB and RB position this summer and help you cut through the noise to know exactly what you should be paying attention to in training camps:

(2:45) - Training camp viewers guide: QBs + RBs

(3:10) - 6 questions we have at the QB position: Kirk Cousins + Aaron Rodgers return from injury, Anthony Richardson's recovery, Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels readiness, Dave Canales and Bryce Young, Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh and QB camp battles in MIN, NE and LV

(43:45) - 6 questions we have at the RB position: Blake Corum in LA, Chargers RB room, Titans RB split, Saints passing the baton, Bengals RB split, and Denver might do something drastic

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12 training camp questions we have at the WR + TE position Jul 18, 2024

Show notes

Believe it or not, football is back! Well training camps are at least. As all 32 teams begin to open camp over the next two weeks we take a look at the biggest fantasy questions we want answered over the next month. Essentially, we dive into what you need to be paying attention to as a fantasy manager from practice reports. Dalton Del Don joins Matt Harmon to identify the 12 biggest questions we have the WR and TE position heading into training camp season:

(1:30) - PSA: Don't get sucked into training camp highlight videos

(2:00) - 4 Burning Training Camp Qs we have for TEs

(14:45) - 4 Burning Training Camp Qs we have for WRs

(34:00) - 4 Burning Training Camp Qs we have for crowded WR rooms

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2024 Predictions: Who is this year's Breece Hall? (Injury discounted draft day gem) Jul 16, 2024

Show notes

For our final 'Flip the Script' pod of the summer we go out with a bang. Fantasy Points' Dr. Edwin Porras joins Matt Harmon on the pod to identify who this year's Breece Hall could be: A player coming off an injury that becomes a draft day gem. The two look at the top QBs, RBs and WRs coming off an injury riddled 2023 season that are primed to bounce back and out kick their current ADPs:

(2:30) - Flip the Script: Who is this year's Breece Hall

(7:15) - Candidate: Colts QB Anthony Richardson

(14:15) - Candidates: Falcons QB Kirk Cousins + Jets QB Aaron Rodgers

(19:45) - Candidate: Bengals QB Joe Burrow

(24:15) - Candidate: Browns RB Nick Chubb

(33:20) - Candidate: Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks

(40:20) - Candidate: Broncos RB Javonte Williams

(43:15) - Candidate: Rams WR Cooper Kupp

(54:00) - Candidate: Texans WR Tank Dell

(60:00) - Finalists + Winner

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