Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon

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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

54:04 - Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones

55:20 Top 5 Waiver Wire adds this week

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Week 10 recap: Stunning finishes highlight best Sunday of the season (so far) Nov 13, 2023

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Week 10 had a record number of games finish at the buzzer with a game winning kicks. It also included some shocking upsets and major comebacks. Simply put, it was the best NFL Sunday of the season to date. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski go game by game and provide their instant fantasy reactions and implications from all of the Week 10 action on Sunday:

1:11 - LV VS. NYJ: The Jets offense is a flawed operation (regardless if Aaron Rodgers comes back)

9:38 - HOU VS. CIN: This pod is pro 'CJ Stroud for MVP' conversations

20:28 - CLE VS. BAL: Can we finally trust this Browns offense after signature road win?

28:14 - DET VS. LAC: Time to stop complaining about Lions backfield and just enjoy it

33:32 - MIN VS. NO: Dobbs is story of the season, who do you want to win NFC South?

41:46 - PIT VS. GB: It's time to get real about what Christian Watson is (and isn't)

50:14 - SEA VS. WSH: These offenses put up points... but it's anyone's guess who scores them

54:28 - AZ VS. ATL: How would you grade Kyler Murray's return to action?

1:00:19 - DAL VS. NYG: Tony Pollard is now the face of the 'Coping Corner'

1:03:11 - TB VS. TEN: Neither of these teams are trust worthy

1:05:17 - IND VS. NE: Why it's time for a divorce in New England

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Week 10 fantasy viewer guide: Games to binge, stream, skip Nov 10, 2023

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While the primetime games have plenty left to be desired, there are a few gems on the Week 10 slate. Joining Matt Harmon for our weekly fantasy viewer guide episode is Scott Pianowski. Harmon and Pianowski tell you which games you need to binge, stream, and skip in Week 10:

1:41 - Binge games:

1:49 - San Francisco 49ers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Will Brock Purdy and company bounce back?

10:17 - Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Can C.J. Stroud go toe-to-toe with Joe Burrow?

17:59 - Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens: Which QB will find success against a stout D?

28:37 - Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Chargers: How does the Lions RB split look in this game?

33:31 - Washington Commanders vs. Seattle Seahawks: Which WR core finally reaches ceiling?

36:06 - Stream games:

36:10 - New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings: Can Josh Dobbs carry his magic over another week?

40:11 - Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Which offense shows more signs of life?

43:34 - Tennessee Titans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Does Will Levis make Titans offense viable?

45:59 - Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills: Is this a must win for Buffalo?

49:25 - Skip games:

49:34 - Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots: Do we really want to show this to Germany?

52:41 - Atlanta Falcons vs. Arizona Cardinals: Does Kyler Murray make Arizona fun for fantasy?

59:14 - New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys: Is this the breakout Tony Pollard game?

1:04:16 - New York Jets vs. Las Vegas Raiders: How on Earth did this

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One stat to know for all 32 NFL teams in Week 10 + TNF preview (yes, for the sickos) Nov 09, 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 10. The two also breakdown all the fantasy angles of the TNF matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears. Yes, we know it's a dreadful game but you'll watch it and find love for it anyways. Enjoy the pod:

1:10 - Arizona Cardinals

4:52 - New York Giants

9:08 - New England Patriots

11:00 - L.A. Rams

13:15 - Green Bay Packers

14:52 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

18:44 - Denver Broncos

19:57 - Tennessee Titans

22:56 - Atlanta Falcons

28:32 - Washington Commanders

30:20 - Indianapolis Colts

31:07 - Houston Texans

32:20 - Las Vegas Raiders

34:32 - New York Jets

39:13 - Buffalo Bills

39:56 - New Orleans Saints

42:38 - Minnesota Vikings

43:47 - Dallas Cowboys

45:29 - Pittsburgh Steelers

47:42 - Cleveland Browns

51:32 - Seattle Seahawks

53:03- San Francisco 49ers

54:58 - Miami Dolphins

55:21 - Jacksonville Jaguars

57:11 - Detroit Lions

58:03 - Baltimore Ravens

1:00:16 - Kansas City Chiefs

1:01:13 - Philadelphia Eagles

1:03:09 - TNF Preview: Bears vs. Panthers (for the sickos)

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Ekeler's Edge: ID'ing second half bounce back fantasy players Nov 08, 2023

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The Chargers and Austin Ekeler have roared back to life the last two weeks so no better time to identify the biggest fantasy bounce back candidates for the second half of the season with the L.A. RB and Matt Harmon in the latest edition of Ekeler's Edge.

But first the two recap the Chargers dominant performance against the Jets on MNF and the bad beats caused by Ekeler's late TD. The two then discuss the significance of Chargers WR Keenan Allen eclipsing 10,000 career receiving yards and what makes him a special route runner.

Harmon also gets Ekeler's perspective on Josh Dobbs' heroic performance for the Vikings in Week 9 and how hard it is for anyone to step in and play QB for a new team in a pinch. The two then update the Ekeler Invitational fantasy league where both got Ws in Week 9.

The two end the show by identifying bounce backs candidates for the second half of the fantasy football season and providing their bold predictions for Week 10:

3:52 - Recapping big MNF win over the Jets

8:37 - Austin reacts to bad beats for his late MNF touchdown

11:19 - Putting into perspective the greatness of Keenan Allen

16:35 - Chargers being 'in the hunt' + Eyebrow-gate

20:04 - The Chess Match that is football

26:32 - Austin explains how insane Josh Dobbs performance was

31:41 - Ekeler Invitational Update: Austin and Matt get the W

34:17 - Austin's thoughts on Raiders rebirth

39:15 - Second half bounce back fantasy candidates

45:01 - Bold fantasy predictions for Week 10

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People's Panic Meter + Waiver Wire pickups for Week 10 Nov 07, 2023

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It's another Tuesday edition of the 'People's Panic Meter' as Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens go through your submissions to determine which guys we should be panicking about the rest of the fantasy season. Behrens also provides his top waiver wire pickups for Week 10:

4:17 - 'Coping Corner'

5:02 - Coping Corner candidate: Players who are coached by Arthur Smith

17:53 - Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Pollard

24:45 - L.A. Rams WRs Cooper Kupp + Puka Nacua

28:51 - New York Giants (all of them)

31:07 - Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens

35:28 - Seahawks offense (all of it)

42:03 - Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson

47:08 - Buffalo Bills QB Gabe Davis

47:51 - Eagles skill players not named AJ Brown

52:58 - Top 5 Waiver Wire adds for Week 10

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Week 9 recap: Bills panic + Eagles-Cowboys chaos + CJ Stroud's superstardom Nov 06, 2023

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Week 9 was all over the place. We had an instant NFC East classic between the Eagles and Cowboys, a weird game in Germany between the Dolphins and Chiefs, and a Sunday night football clash that leaves more questions than answers for the Buffalo Bills. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski go game-by-game and provide their instant fantasy reactions:

0:54- BUF VS. CIN: Is it time to panic for the Bills?

13:06 - DAL VS. PHI: Will Tony Pollard ever be a thing this season?

22:45 - MIA VS. KC: Are the Dolphins frauds or is this Chiefs defense legit?

29:08 - SEA VS. BAL: Are Ravens Super Bowl contenders but not 'league winners'?

35:07- MIN VS. ATL: Dobbs might be story of the year? Arthur Smith is not a good HC.

44:52 - TB VS. HOU: C.J. Stroud is a bonafide franchise QB

50:44 - NYG VS. LV: How bad was Josh McDaniels as a HC?

55:30 - CHI VS. NO: Taysom Hill is a TE cheat code

58:22 - WSH VS. NE: Time to buy into Sam Howell?

1:01:12 - IND VS. CAR: Bryce Young... yikes

1:03:44 - LAR VS. GB: This game was microcosm of QB issue

1:06:20 - AZ VS. CLE: We are going to forget this game happened

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Week 9 fantasy viewer guide: Games to binge, stream, skip Nov 03, 2023

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What a weekend slate of games we have in Week 9. Joining Matt Harmon for our weekly fantasy viewer guide episode is Dalton Del Don. Harmon and Del Don tell you which games you need to binge, stream, and skip in Week 9:

2:15 - Binge games:

2:24 - Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Can Mahomes and company get back on track?

9:05 - Seattle Seahawks vs. Baltimore Ravens: Which one of these teams is a true contender?

17:22 - Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles: AJ Brown or CeeDee Lamb?

24:30 - Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow might be ready for a real run

30:58 - Stream games:

31:00 - Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons: Which backup QB will be more functional?

37:22 - Washington Commanders vs. New England Patriots:

40:55 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Houston Texans: Can CJ Stroud bounce back?

44:14 - Indianapolis Colts vs. Carolina Panthers: Breakout game for Jonathan Taylor?

46:31 - L.A. Chargers vs. New York Jets: Time for Chargers to show they're serious

48:41 - Skip games:

48:50 - Arizona Cardinals vs. Cleveland Browns: How close are we to seeing Kyler Murray?

52:14 - L.A. Rams vs. Green Bay Packers: It might be close to panic time for these teams

53:12 - Chicago Bears vs. New Orleans Saints: Can Chris Olave finally get going?

58:23 - New York Giants vs. Las Vegas Raiders: These teams are a disaster

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One stat to know for all 32 NFL teams in Week 9 + TNF preview Nov 02, 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 9. The two also breakdown all the fantasy angles of the TNF matchup between the Titans and Steelers:

1:05 - Arizona Cardinals

3:26 - Carolina Panthers

5:44- Chicago Bears

6:55 - New York Giants

9:46 - New England Patriots

11:54 - Green Bay Packers

13:45 - Indianapolis Colts

16:00 - Las Vegas Raiders

20:35 - Denver Broncos

21:34 - L.A. Rams

23:00 - Washington Commanders

28:15 - Houston Texans

29:12 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

30:35 - L.A. Chargers

32:37 - New Orleans Saints

35:15 - New York Jets

36:17 - Cincinnati Bengals

38:55 - Atlanta Falcons

40:27 - Minnesota Vikings

41:50 - Cleveland Browns

43:52 - San Francisco 49ers

45:46 - Buffalo Bills

47:49 - Seattle Seahawks

48:29 - Dallas Cowboys

50:50 - Jacksonville Jaguars

52:35 - Baltimore Ravens

53:57 - Detroit Lions

57:19 - Miami Dolphins

58:12 - Kansas City Chiefs

1:05:14 - Philadelphia Eagles

1:02:20 - TNF Preview: Steelers vs. Titans

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Ekeler's Edge: Midseason review + Players you should trade for and away Nov 01, 2023

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It's another edition of 'Ekeler's Edge' with LA Chargers RB Austin Ekeler and Matt Harmon. On this week's pod they discuss the Chargers big SNF win. While Ekeler had a big performance, he reveals one play he's still pining over.

The two then discuss the Ekeler Invitational Fantasy Football league and how the Chargers RB keeps stacking up wins while the supposed 'fantasy expert' continues his losing streak. Harmon and Ekeler dive into the Ask Austin Mailbag and discuss the players you should consider trading away and trading for before the November 18th deadline on your fantasy teams.

The two end the show by providing their three biggest fantasy surprises of the first half of the season and share their bold predictions for Week 9.

0:36 - Are Matt and Austin participating in 'No shave November'?

2:45 - Chargers, Ekeler get back on track

5:45 - Ekeler Invitational update: Ekeler keeps winning, Harmon keeps losing

10:55 - Ask Austin Mailbag: Who should you trade for and away?

11:38 - Trade away candidates: Davante Adams + Chris Olave

17:51 - Trade away candidate: Jahmyr Gibbs

20:55 - Trade away candidate: Tony Pollard

24:22 - Trade for candidate: Austin Ekeler

27:37 - Trade for candidate: Javonte Williams

30:51 - Midseason review: Austin and Matt share their top 3 fantasy surprises of the season

38:49 - Bold Fantasy predictions for Week 9