Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon

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Everything you need to know about QBs this fantasy season Aug 07, 2023

Show notes

It's positional preview week on the pod so of course we start by previewing the QB position in 2023. But first, we have a very special guest make a surprise appearance at the beginning of the show to share an important message and tease what's ahead for the pod during football season.

Dalton Del Don joins Matt Harmon for the QB preview but before diving into the signal-callers, the two react to the three-game suspension handed down by the league to Saints RB Alvin Kamara. The two discuss all fantasy angles of the decision and what to make of the Saints RB room.

For positional preview week we break up the position into four conversations: Wide angle view, identify candidates that can make the leap, biggest players we disagree on and then we end the show with Matt and his co-host picking ‘their guy’ for 2023.

While Harmon and Del Don agree on most QBs ADPs and rankings a serious divide takes place between a handful of polarizing QBs in 2023.

0:15 - A special surprise and guest :)

9:00 - Positional Preview week is here!

10:00 - Fantasy implications of Alvin Kamara's 3-game suspension

14:40 - Return of the Mack? Cards sign vet RB

16:05 - 2023 QB fantasy positional preview

16:15 - Wide angle view of the QB position in 2023

22:20 - To wait or not wait on drafting a QB...

25:40 - Biggest observations about the consensus top 10 QBs

31:25 - QB candidates to make the leap in 2023

44:20 - Matt and Dalton's biggest disagreements at QB position

56:30 - "Our Guy" in 2023

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Fantasy wild cards? Identifying the hardest players to rank and project in drafts Aug 04, 2023

Show notes

Concluding 'Rankings Week' on the podcast we attempt to identify the hardest players to rank this draft season. To help Matt Harmon with the assignment Fantasy Points Scott Barrett joins the pod.

Before diving into the meat of the show, Harmon and Barrett discuss the latest drama with Baltimore Ravens RB JK Dobbins and if it's time to avoid the running back early in drafts this month. The two then debate what draft strategy is best for building the optimal team. Barrett makes the case for upside winning champions and provides examples of potential deep sleepers that can win your league.

The two then go back and forth debating which players this season are the hardest to project and rank. Both agree the Green Bay Packers offense without Jordan Love could be the biggest 'boom or bust' fantasy ecosystems in the league.

The two then end the podcast agreeing on one WR and TE that could be league winners that you can get later in drafts.

4:31 - What is going on with JK Dobbins in Baltimore?

7:49 - One bell cow RB you're probably not thinking of this draft season

9:39 - Build your perfect team: Does drafting upside win championships?

17:27 - Identifying the hardest players to rank this draft season

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Ranking the 5 best and worst ADPs this fantasy football draft season Aug 03, 2023

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Believe it or not there is a NFL game being played tonight. Yes, we all know it's the Hall of Fame game and a lot of Zach Wilson tonight. But that does mean we are that much closer to the height of fantasy draft season. Continuing our 'Rankings week' theme on the pod, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens compile the list of the top 5 best and worst ADPs this draft season.

But first, the two dive into some of the biggest fantasy news out of training camps this week including injury updates on Rams WR Cooper Kupp and Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley. The two then discuss if we should buy the hype coming out of Bills camp about RB James Cook and TE Dalton Kincaid. The two then end the first half of the show trying to make sense of what to do with Lions WR Jameson Williams this year in fantasy.

When attempting to create the top 5 list of the best ADPs (essentially the best value picks in the draft), Harmon and Behrens share their individual lists before debating who goes on the ultimate list. Shockingly, they begin with zero consensus.

The two end the show with the same format to craft the 5 worst ADPs in this year's fantasy drafts.

2:19 - Cooper Kupp is hurt... uh oh

7:27 - Calvin Ridley toe injury of concern?

10:15 - Are we buying James Cook, Dalton Kincaid hype out of Bills camp?

21:12 - What to make of Jameson Williams right now?

25:15 - 5 Best ADPs (best value picks) this draft season

48:12 - 5 worst ADPs (worst value picks) this draft season

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Fantasy projections vs. rankings: How to use both to your advantage this draft season Aug 02, 2023

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This month, more than any other month on the calendar, you will be bombarded with fantasy football rankings, projections and hot takes. Essentially a lot of noise. On today's Yahoo Fantasy Football Show Matt Harmon and Sharp Football analyst Rich Hribar attempt to sort through that very noise. Kicking off our 'Rankings Week' on the pod, the two breakdown the key differences between fantasy rankings and player projections.

But before diving into the meat of the show, Harmon and Hribar discuss if Twitter training camp highlight videos have gone too far in hyping up mediocre plays and players. The two then discuss what to make of the RB2 position in Dallas after Ronald Jones was given a two game suspension.

With the pod kicking off 'Rankings Week', the two discuss the dangers and pitfalls of relying too much on player positional rankings and why rigid lists do not lead to a sound fantasy draft strategy. The two then discuss the common mistakes people in the fantasy community make when discussing rankings and projections.

The two end the show by providing their advice on the mindset you should have heading into your fantasy drafts this month and how to fully take advantage of projections and rankings the right way.

2:56 - New look, new show, new Matt Harmon?

3:56 - What to expect from the pod this August/Draft season

5:08 - Have training camp highlight videos jumped the shark?

9:33 - Ronald Jones suspension got us thinking... Who's RB2 in Dallas?

14:14 - Could Cowboys, Jets defenses slow their offensive fantasy production?

18:13 - What is the difference between fantasy projections and rankings?

23:02 - Tiers and Archetypes > Lists and Rankings

31:58 - One of the biggest mistakes we make with projections and rankings

48:43 - Can we fix the way we talk about rankings?

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2023 draft season blueprint & what to make of the Jonathan Taylor situation Aug 01, 2023

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August 1st is finally here and it's time to finally kick off the 2023 fantasy football season in earnest! Matt Harmon kicks off the month with Dalton Del Don, announcing a couple big changes to the podcast, starting with the most important: we're now the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show. Matt starts off the episode explaining the reason for the big changes and how we'll see some familiar faces later on in the summer.

Moving onto news, Matt & Dalton dive into a bevy of huge stories that have been dominating the wires since the start of training camps: the curious case of Jonathan Taylor's trade request out of Indianapolis, Dalvin Cook's interest in joining the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers stepping into defend Jets OC Nathaniel Hackett after Broncos HC Sean Payton's inflammatory comments, Joe Burrow's calf injury, a key injury in the Dolphins secondary & double trouble for the Seattle Seahawks backfield.

In the second half of the episode, Matt explains his drafting blueprint for the upcoming fantasy season. He and Dalton discuss sticking to a plan with either drafting your QB early, in middle rounds or late, the five different team "ecosystems" they love, whether to build your team for a hot start or a strong finish, why 2023 is the year of rookies & they each list off a set of their guys.

4:30 - Colts RB Jonathan Taylor's trade request

12:40 - Jets host a visit for Dalvin Cook

17:00 - Jets QB Aaron Rodgers claps back at Broncos HC Sean Payton

21:55 - Worried about Joe Burrow & Bengals pass-catchers after calf strain?

24:20 - Jalen Ramsey's injury & are Dolphins primed for a let-down season?

26:55 - Seahawks RBs Kenneth Walker & Zach Charbonnet in injury trouble

29:10 - Quick hit news: Tim Patrick & Zack Moss injuries, Sony Michel retires & no Kyler Murray timetable

33:45 - Matt Harmon's 2023 draft blueprint

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Mock Draft 2.0 findings, contract news & training camp mysteries Jul 27, 2023

Show notes

Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski say goodbye to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast as we know it with a recap of Yahoo’s own fantasy mock draft as well as news and notes from around the league.

02:20 Bryce Young named Panthers QB1

07:45 49ers QB Brock Purdy cleared to play

10:15 Aaron Rodgers takes pay cut to stay with NYJ

17:50 Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins injury situation is “complicated”

20:15 Colts RB Jonathan Taylor’s agent vs. Jim Irsay

27:00 Broncos HC Sean Payton rips Nathaniel Hackett

36:50 Yahoo fantasy experts’ 10-team, half-PPR mock draft

In the final episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast (new show name & artwork coming next week!), Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski go through the news of the day as NFL teams prepare for training camp.

They start by talking about #1 overall pick Bryce Young, who has already been named the starting QB of the Carolina Panthers. This isn’t a normal team for a #1 pick, and the Panthers might be ready to win the division this season.

Brock Purdy has been cleared to play football, although he is on a “pitch count”, and the guys discuss whether this changes anything about how they have San Francisco 49ers WRs and TEs ranked heading into draft season.

Aaron Rodgers re-worked his contract with the New York Jets to free up some money, and Scott is starting to get excited at the prospect of drafting Rodgers in fantasy this year.

J.K. Dobbins has a “complicated” injury situation, per Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, and Jonathan Taylor’s agent got into a fight on twitter with Colts owner Jim Irsay. Things are still tough for NFL running backs.

Sean Payton didn’t hold back when talking about what went wrong with the Denver Broncos last season, putting the blame squarely on Nathaniel Hackett. Are we underrating just how big of a coaching upgrade Denver is getting?

Finally, after doing an internal mock draft with all of the Yahoo fantasy experts, Matt and Scott talk about what they learned and what pieces of information they’ll be taking with them as they head into their own fantasy drafts.

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Mini-camp mirage or Training camp tea leaf? + Mark Andrews interview Jul 25, 2023

Show notes

Matt Harmon is joined by Kate Magdziuk to go through all of the mini camp storylines and determine if they’re worth following up on in training camp or simply a mirage. Later, he talks with Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews about the team’s new offense and their group of WRs.

03:00 Giants sign RB Saquon Barkley to new 1-year contract

09:20 Ravens sign RB Melvin Gordon to 1-year contract

12:55 Enigmatic WR roundup

22:00 TE Jimmy Graham signs 1-year deal with Saints

24:35 Mini camp mirage or Training camp tea leaf?

66:45 BAL TE Mark Andrews interview

Matt Harmon and Kate Magdziuk kick off this episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast by going through the news of the day, mostly having to do with running backs signing 1-year contracts that have a lot of “up to” in the total amount.

They also talk about a few enigmatic young WRs that are exciting on the field but maybe can’t avoid getting into some sort of trouble off of it before discussing the odd 1-year deal that will bring TE Jimmy Graham back to the New Orleans Saints.

As a way of preparing for training camp, Matt and Kate play a game of “Mini-camp mirage or Training camp tea leaf?” They go through some of the stories we heard at mini-camp to decide which ones, if any, are worth keeping an eye on in August.

Finally, Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews joins Matt to talk about his experience as a professional athlete with type-1 diabetes and also discusses how excited he is to be playing in a new offense in Baltimore, and with so many talented WRs.

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Countdown to camp: WR, TE questions we have + Kyle Pitts talks about Falcons team on the rise Jul 20, 2023

Show notes

With training camps getting started across the league, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens wrap up our countdown to camp mini series by posing their biggest fantasy questions at the WR and TE position heading into August.

But first, the two had to react to the big NFL news of the week: Denzel Mims getting traded to the Lions. Yes, of course they also touched on the Washington organization getting rid of Dan Snyder as well, but the two also conduct a deep dive to see if Mims could be fantasy relevant with his new team in Detroit.

Harmon and Behrens then share their three biggest questions at the WR and TE position before providing some 'honorable mention' questions as well.

Harmon then ends the show with one of the most intriguing TEs in fantasy football and in real life: Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts. Harmon and Pitts touch on Desmond Ridder, Bijan Robinson and what the expectations are for this young Falcons team heading into 2023.

4:12 - Care or don't care: Denzel Mims trade to Lions

9:28 - Congrats DC fans: Dan Snyder is officially gone

13:20 - Countdown to camp: Fantasy WR, TE questions we want answered in August

14:20 - Can we trust these rookie 1st round WRs in fantasy?

21:51 - Can Garrett Wilson live up to lofty ADP?

29:03 - Making sense of the Broncos skill players

34:52 - What does Odell have left?

41:22 - Any fantasy viable weapons in Carolina (outside of Miles Sanders)?

46:22 - Will any Chiefs WR emerge as a legit 1?

53:45 - Honorable mentions

59:37 - Kyle Pitts interview

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Countdown to camp: RB questions we have + Alexander Mattison talks RB pay & being the Vikings' lead back Jul 18, 2023

Show notes

What a week to have a dedicated podcast for running backs. Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don continue our mini countdown to camp series by looking at the biggest fantasy questions we want answered at the RB position this August.

Of course the two start the pod by debating the real life and fantasy implications of Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard not receiving long-term deals before the franchise tag deadline. Both agree we could see some serious hold outs from Barkley and Jacobs this summer.

The two then alternate between each of their three biggest questions they want answered during the training camp and preseason at the RB position.

And who better to end our RB-centric show then the newly minted RB1 in Minnesota join the pod. Alexander Mattison connects with Matt Harmon to discuss his increased role with the Vikings, the debate around the value of RBs in the NFL and his thoughts on Kirk Cousins in the new Netflix show 'Quarterbacks'.

2:00 - Reaction and fantasy implications of Barkley, Jacobs, Pollard not getting long term deals

12:34 - Countdown to camp: Fantasy RB questions we want answered in August

13:39 - Where does Dalvin Cook sign?

18:45 - Does Bijan Robinson's 'offensive weapon' role actually help Tyler Allgeier?

23:45 - How far along is Breece Hall's ACL recovery?

26:14 - Initial thoughts on Netflix's 'Quarterback' show

28:39 - Does Damien Harris have a major role in Buffalo?

32:36 - Who is Tony Pollard's backup in Dallas?

39:38 - What does Saints backfield behind Kamara look like?

42:38 - Rapid Fire other RB fantasy questions

46:25 - Interview: Alexander Mattison

46:45 - Mattison on assuming the RB1 role in Minnesota

52:37 - Mattison on Vikings being disrespected

54:00 - Mattison on the state of RB position in the league

58:45 - Mattison's reaction to Kirk Coustin on Netflix's 'Quarterback' show

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Countdown to camp: Fantasy QB questions we want answered in August Jul 12, 2023

Show notes

Believe it or not, we are less than two weeks away from all 32 NFL training camps getting underway. Some teams even have rookies reporting as early as next week.

To get you ready for all the action, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens begin our 'Countdown to camp' mini-series where we look at the biggest fantasy questions we want answered in August. Essentially a fantasy football training camp viewer guide to what you need to be on the look out for in the preseason.

First up, the six burning questions we want answered at the QB position. Harmon and Behrens take turns picking what they'll be focused on the most in July and August.

Harmon and Behrens alternate between their top three biggest questions before finishing the pod with a rapid fire section of 'honorable mention' questions they have going into Training Camp and the preseason.

3:57 - Intro to countdown to camp series

5:36 - Can Anthony Richardson keep other Colts skill players fantasy viable?

16:49 - What is Jordan Love?

25:22 - What does 'leveling up' look like for Justin Fields?

32:05 - Does Kenny Pickett make Pittsburgh a valuable fantasy offense in year two?

40:30 - Will Deshaun Watson ever be an elite fantasy QB again?

47:30 - How does Kellen Moore unlock Justin Herbert and Chargers offense?

54:05 - Rapid fire: QB questions we want answered in August

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