Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon

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Ekeler's Edge: Austin on being in 'People's Panic Meter' + Deep dive on young RBs Nov 29, 2023

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Austin Ekeler is back after the holiday week for another episode of 'Ekeler's Edge.' Matt Harmon and Ekeler discuss the current state of the Chargers and the RB's latest performances. Ekeler reacts to being put in the 'People's Panic Meter' and assures fantasy managers he's doing everything he can do to turn the season around.

The two then provide an update on the Ekeler Invitational fantasy league where Austin clinched a playoff berth over the weekend. Harmon details the dogfight he's in for the final postseason spot in the league. The two react to the latest Jonathan Taylor news and stress the importance this time of year to hold on to the top backup RBs in the league.

Ekeler and Harmon then do a deep dive on potential 'league winners' that could emerge at the RB position. The two look at what is leading to the success of Los Angeles Rams RB Kyren Williams and Baltimore Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell down the stretch.

The two end the show discussing the big 49ers-Eagles game and how important Christian McCaffrey is to San Fransisco's success. Harmon and Ekeler also provide their bold fantasy predictions for the big game on Sunday:

1:07 - Catching up after the holiday week

3:09 - Austin reacts to being put in the 'People's Panic Meter'

10:35 - Austin shares what social media is like when your team is losing

15:05 - Ekeler Invitational update: Austin clinches playoff spot

16:53 - Matt and Austin react to Jonathan Taylor news, stress importance of backup RBs in fantasy

24:05 - RB Deep Dive: Kyren Williams

32:12 - RB Deep Dive: Keaton Mitchell

37:44 - Appreciation for Christian McCaffrey

42:32 - Bold Predictions for 49ers-Eagles

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People's Panic Meter + Waiver Wire adds for Week 13 Nov 28, 2023

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It's almost fantasy playoff season so we all have something we are panicked about on our teams. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens react to all the submissions to the 'People's Panic Meter' and identify another candidate for this season's 'Coping Corner.' The two also react to the Carolina Panthers firing Frank Reich and Behrens provides his top five waiver wire pickups for Week 13:

0:41 - Stop tweeting/DMing at players

3:03 - Reacting to Frank Reich getting fired by Carolina

13:38 - 'Coping Corner' caveat

18:14 - Coping Corner candidate: Lamar Jackson

20:05 - Coping Corner candidate: Seattle Seahawks offense

25:24 - People's Panic Meter submissions

25:44 - Lamar Jackson

35:55 - Gus Edwards

38:21 - Austin Ekeler

43:28 - Cooper Kupp

47:38 - Arizona Cardinals offense

51:14 - Detroit Lions offense

54:52 - Top 5 Waiver Wire adds this week

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Week 12 recap: AFC playoff race is a mess + Why Eagles are NOT NFC's top team Nov 27, 2023

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Bills-Eagles might have been the best game of the year but it likely provides both teams more questions than answers as we enter the home stretch of the NFL regular season. Jaguars-Texans was also must see TV in Week 12 but - even with the Jaguars pulling off the win - are we sure Jacksonville is the team with the brighter future? Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski go game-by-game and provide their instant fantasy reactions to all the action in Week 12:

0:44 - LAC VS. BAL: The Zay Flowers regret is real for the Chargers

15:37 - PHI VS. BUF: Maybe it's just not the Bills years

21:44 - JAX VS. HOU: Which team has a brighter future in the AFC?

34:04 - PIT VS. CIN: The Bengals are toast without Burrow

40:17 - NO VS. ATL: Someone has to win the NFC South, why not the Falcons?

49:11 - TB VS. IND: The Colts know who they are and are sticking to it

52:59 - KC VS. LV: Rice is far and away the best WR on this Chiefs team

57:21 - LAR VS. AZ: Are the Rams going to make a run for the Wild Card?

1:01:33 - CLE VS. DEN: The Broncos defense needs to be taken seriously

1:03:55 - NE VS. NYG: The Patriots next QB isn't on the roster

1:06:23 - CAR VS. TEN: Tepper has no one to blame but himself

1:09:15 - Holiday games quick takes: 49ers are best team in football

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Stat Nerd + Viewers Guide for all of Week 12's games Nov 22, 2023

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The weekend of Thanksgiving annually provides one of the best weekends of the year for football. For this special weekend we have a special pod combining both 'Stat Nerd Thursday' and the 'Viewer's Guide' to provide you everything you need to know for all the action in Week 12. Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don provide one stat for all 32 teams and go game-by-game to identify which matchups to binge, stream and skip.

Producer Note: If you are listening after Thanksgiving feel free to skip ahead to the 23:30 mark:

1:19 - Stat Nerd Thursday + Viewer Guide format

2:16 - Thanksgiving/Black Friday slate:

2:19 - GB VS. DET

9:54 - WSH @ DAL

14:51 - SF @ SEA

18:51 - MIA @ NYJ

23:21- Sunday/Monday Slate:

23:37 - NO @ ATL

26:34 - PIT @ CIN

33:34 - TB @ IND

37:26 - NE @ NYG

42:10 - JAX @ HOU

46:47 - CLE @ DEN

50:46 - LAR @ AZ

54:49 - KC @ LV

59:18 - BUF @ PHI

1:02:15 - BAL @ LAC

1:06:55 - CHI @ MIN

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People's Panic Meter + Waiver Wire pickups for Week 12 Nov 21, 2023

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As we enter the final fantasy regular season stretch there is plenty of panic to go around for managers trying to make a playoff push. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens react to all your Week 11 submissions to the 'People's Panic Meter' and provide the top five waiver wire pickups for Week 12:

2:20 - Podcast programming note for Thanksgiving week schedule

3:45 - Coping Corner

4:59 - Coping Corner candidate: Trevor Lawrence

10:15 - Coping Corner candidate: Commanders Offense

18:55 - People's Panic Meter submissions

19:06 - Calvin Ridley

23:38 - Cooper Kupp + Garrett Wilson

27:15 - Chargers offense

32:35 - Stefon Diggs

36:23 - Bengals offense without Burrow

39:00 - Marquise Brown

46:13 - Derrick Henry

49:30 - Sam LaPorta

54:50 - Top 5 Waiver Wire adds for Week 12

1:00:06 - Harmon's Mom is mad at Harmon for fantasy advice (or lack thereof)

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Week 11 recap: Comebacks, close calls and contenders become clearer Nov 20, 2023

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As we enter Thanksgiving week it's starting to become clear which teams are true contenders and which are just playing out the string. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski break down each game from the Week 11 Sunday slate and provide their instant fantasy reactions:

0:49 - MIN VS. DEN: The Broncos have officially turned their season around, playoffs in sight

12:55 - DET VS. CHI: Does Justin Fields make the Bears fantasy viable the rest of the way?

18:29 - GB VS. LAC: This era of Chargers football is about to come to an end

28:19 - JAX VS. TEN: We finally see the Lawrence-Ridley connection we've been waiting for

35:08 - HOU VS. AZ: C.J. Stroud and Tank Dell have a potentially historic instant connection

40:58 - BUF VS. NYJ: The Bills save their season with a glimmers of a powerful offense

50:32 - LAR VS. SEA: Both of these teams don't pass the eye test

56:04 - SF VS. TB: Brock Purdy is back to MVP-like performances

58:40 - MIA VS. LV: Antonio Pierce is coaching his way to the full-time HC job

1:02:12 - CLE VS. PIT: This game felt like it ended 3-0

1:03:54 - NYG VS. WSH: Commanders can't be taken seriously rest of the year

1:07:29 - DAL VS. CAR: It's time to get nervous about Bryce Young

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Week 11 fantasy viewer guide: Games to binge, stream, skip Nov 17, 2023

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While Eagles-Chiefs is the must watch game of the week, maybe the season, there are other intriguing games Week 11 has to offer. Charles McDonald joins Matt Harmon on this week's fantasy viewer's guide to help identify which games to binge, stream and skip this weekend:

3:10 - Binge games

3:23 - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Do the Chiefs have weapons that can exploit Eagles weakness?

11:51 - Arizona Cardinals vs. Houston Texans: Could Murray vs. Stroud be best QB duel of the week?

19:33 - New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills: Both of these teams are desperate for a win

25:58 - Stream games

26:05 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. San Francisco 49ers: Can Bucs put up points on this Niners defense?

29:59 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns: How are both of these teams playoff contenders?

36:02 - Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions: Can Justin Fields keep pace against Detroit defense?

42:09 - Los Angeles Chargers vs. Green Bay Packers: Is Jordan Love showing signs of growth?

47:01 - Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: What's wrong with the Jags offense?

51:17 - Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams: When will Seattle pass the eye test?

54:45 - Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos: Why we need to half the 'Russ is back' talk

59:43 - Skip games

59:52 - Las Vegas Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins: Can Raiders stop Dolphins offense?

1:00:48 - New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders: Skip this game

1:03:02 - Dallas Cowboys vs. Carolina Panthers: This is going to get really ugly for Carolina

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Fantasy fallout from Deshaun Watson injury + Stat Nerd Thursday + TNF preview Nov 16, 2023

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It's another edition of 'Stat Nerd Thursday' on the pod as Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don provide one stat you need to know for every time in the NFL heading into Week 11. But first to start the show in a cold open, Harmon reacts to news that Deshaun Watson is out for the rest of the season. The two also breakdown all the fantasy angles of the TNF matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals:

0:00 - Cold Open: Matt Harmon reacts to Deshaun Watson news

6:06 - Carolina Panthers

9:41 - New York Giants

12:53 - New England Patriots

13:53 - Arizona Cardinals

17:27 - Chicago Bears

19:03 - Green Bay Packers

21:27 - L.A. Rams

22:07 - Tennessee Titans

23:29 - Atlanta Falcons

24:23 - Washington Commanders

25:44 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

27:26 - New York Jets

29:50 - Denver Broncos

31:36 - L.A. Chargers

32:56 - Indianapolis Colts

35:42 - Las Vegas Raiders

37:27 - Buffalo Bills

40:45 - New Orleans Saints

42:43 - Houston Texans

47:34 - Minnesota Vikings

49:02- Dallas Cowboys

50:23 - Pittsburgh Steelers

51:51 - Cleveland Browns

52:05 - Miami Dolphins

53:43 - Seattle Seahawks

55:11 - Jacksonville Jaguars

58:07 - San Francisco 49ers

59:06 - Detroit Lions

1:00:26 - Kansas City Chiefs

1:02:26 - Philadelphia Eagles

1:03:00- TNF Preview: Bengals vs. Ravens

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Ekeler's Edge: The next Austin Ekeler? A deep dive on an emerging RB Nov 15, 2023

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It was a wild weekend in the NFL that saw a record number of games end at the buzzer on game winning field goals. While Austin Ekeler's Chargers were on the losing end of one of those games, the RB appears to be catching his stride for the stretch run. On the latest edition of 'Ekeler's Edge' Matt Harmon and Austin Ekeler recap the insanity that was Week 10.

The two then discuss the latest with 'Eyebrow-gate,' as Ekeler's preseason bet to shave his eyebrows if both Detroit Lions RBs finish in the top 15 in fantasy rankings looks closer and closer to reality. The two also dive into the jam packed AFC Wild Card race and what the Chargers can do to rise above the rest for a playoff spot.

One team, shockingly at the top of the AFC Wild Card race, has a backfield starting emerge down the stretch with one RB causing a lot of waves and people running to the Waiver Wire to add. Ekeler and Harmon do a deep dive on the Pittsburgh Steelers RB duo of Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris and debate if Warren has the potential to be 'The next Austin Ekeler.'

To end the show the two provide an update on the Ekeler Invitational fantasy league and share their bold fantasy predictions for Week 11:

1:04 - Bald is beautiful: Matt ditches his iconic hat look

3:44 - Putting into perspective wild Week 10 in NFL

5:13 - Eyebrow-gate: Austin's eyebrows are in serious danger with Lions RBs going off

10:36 - Austin shares his thoughts on wild AFC playoff race, Bills chaos

20:32 - The next Austin Ekeler? Matt and Austin do a deep dive on Jaylen Warren

33:05 - Ekeler Invitational: Matt and Austin both take Ls

37:00 - Bold fantasy predictions for Week 11

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People's Panic Meter + Waiver Wire pickups for Week 11 Nov 14, 2023

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While there were plenty of instant classics in Week 10 on the field, it still caused plenty of fantasy panic amongst the masses off it. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens are back for another edition of the 'People's Panic Meter' and here to provide clarity, advice and zen for all your submissions:

4:17 - Coping Corner

5:05 - Coping Corner candidate: Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Pollard

18:15 - Revisiting Dameon Pierce in the Coping Corner

20:37 - People's Panic Meter submissions

20:45 - Jaguars offense

34:32 - New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave

36:58 - Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson

44:32 - Carolina Panthers WR Adam Thielen

47:47 - New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley

48:55 - Arizona Cardinals WR Hollywood Brown

49:59 - New York Jets RB Breece Hall

51:23 - Houston Texans WR Nico Collins