Yahoo Fantasy Forecast with Matt Harmon

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Week 15 Recap: McKinnon is the answer in KC, Trevor Lawrence is making a leap & takeaways from Saturday Dec 19, 2022

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Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Pianowski to recap the Sunday NFL action, which included a lot of exciting finishes but not a lot of big fantasy football performances, and talk about their takeaways from the Saturday games, as well.

The guys kick off the show by talking about last week’s RB1, who might also end up this week’s RB1, Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon. They also talk about the Jeff Driskel positional eligibility discourse.

After that, they break down a few games that didn’t help us a lot in fantasy before diving into another great Trevor Lawrence game, this time against the Dallas Cowboys, and talk about where he’ll likely rank next season amongst fantasy QBs.

Matt and Scott really only talk about the NFC South teams because they have to. It’s that time of the year and they’re over watching bad teams, and the entire NFC South is bad.

Jalen Hurts and Justin Fields, who played against each other this week, should both run less than they are now to lower their chances for injury. Diontae Johnson, on the other hand, should catch more passes but not go in the end zone…for history’s sake.

Finally, the guys talk about what they liked or didn’t like from Saturday’s games including a new #2 WR in Minnesota, a new offensive gameplay from the Dolphins, and maybe a new relevant fantasy RB.

03:35 Chiefs 30, Texans 24 (OT)

13:20 Chargers 17, Titans 14

16:40 Lions 20, Jets 17

23:30 Jaguars 40, Cowboys 34 (OT)

31:05 Bengals 34, Buccaneers 23

35:00 Saints 21, Falcons 18

38:30 Eagles 25, Bears 20

42:00 Raiders 30, Patriots 24

44:40 Steelers 24, Panthers 16

47:15 Broncos 24, Cardinals 15

51:00 Saturday takeaways

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Week 15 Fantasy Preview: Bad week for QBs, Jeff Driskel as the new Taysom Hill & a big week for Ekeler Dec 16, 2022

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Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski to preview all of the Saturday, Sunday and Monday NFL games happening in Week 15 to help you win your fantasy football playoff matchup.

Can you trust Dallas Goedert this week? Is Miles Sanders a terrible fantasy football analyst? What can we expect from Desmond Ridder (and will he help Drake London)? Lots of questions are answered in this very fun episode.

Andy makes the pitch that Texans QB/TE Jeff Driskel might be the new Taysom Hill (at least for fantasy) and Scott implores you, the listener, to start Zonovan Knight against the Lions this week.

Nobody is thrilled with Travis Etienne’s fantasy value since the Jaguars, for some reason, never seem to throw him the ball and Austin Ekeler is set up for a big game through the air against the Titans.

Tom Brady’s issues in Tampa Bay are diagnosed (it’s the offensive line’s fault) but they won’t be fixed against a very good Bengals team that is getting healthy at the right time. Also, we’re excited about the Colts WRs against a bad Vikings defense but can we trust Matt Ryan’s arm?

Sit down and get comfortable, these guys are handing out loads of fantasy football insight and advice that you’ll want to have in your back pocket while setting your lineups this week.

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Stat Nerd Thursday: Kittle needs more targets, Chubb & Saquon are slowing down Dec 15, 2022

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Matt Harmon is joined by guest co-host Rich Hribar for a very special episode of Stat Nerd Thursday, where the guys provide one stat for all 32 teams and preview the Thursday night game between the 49ers and Seahawks.

Find out why it’s pointless to complain about the Cowboys’ backfield committee, how high is too high for Isiah Pacheco, what killed the Ravens offense, and what is Ja’Marr Chase’s role if Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins miss this week’s game.

Can you start Tua in fantasy this week? Can you start Saquon Barkley? We know Terry McLaurin is efficient but do the Commanders pass enough for him to be fantasy relevant? Is any offense worse than the Denver Broncos?

Matt and Rich implore people to stop fighting about Jared Goff, realize they we should’ve predicted the Buccaneers offense would be mediocre, and wonder what to make of Drake London with a new starting QB in Atlanta.

All of this and much more in a fun episode of Stat Nerd Thursday!

02:10 Philadelphia Eagles

05:55 Buffalo Bills

09:25 Dallas Cowboys

11:40 Kansas City Chiefs

15:30 Minnesota Vikings

17:50 Baltimore Ravens

21:00 Cincinnati Bengals

23:30 Miami Dolphins

28:00 New York Giants

30:40 Washington Commanders

32:30 Los Angeles Chargers

34:50 New England Patriots

36:45 New York Jets

38:50 Tennessee Titans

40:15 Detroit Lions

42:40 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

45:10 Atlanta Falcons

47:10 Carolina Panthers

48:10 Cleveland Browns

50:20 Green Bay Packers

51:45 Jacksonville Jaguars

54:00 Las Vegas Raiders

55:45 Pittsburgh Steelers

56:25 Indianapolis Colts

58:10 Arizona Cardinals

59:30 Los Angeles Rams

61:05 New Orleans Saints

62:45 Chicago Bears

63:55 Denver Broncos

67:00 Houston Texans

67:15 TNF 49ers at Seahawks

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Ekeler’s Edge: The Chargers’ offensive identity, rest vs. rust & A.J. Brown on joining the Eagles Dec 14, 2022

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Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler is joined by Matt Harmon in another fast-paced episode of Ekeler’s Edge. This week, the guys talk about the team’s win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night and chat with Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown.

While talking about the great performance by the Chargers defense and Justin Herbert, Austin blames Los Angeles’ offensive identity as a pass-first team for putting him on pace to break the record for the most receptions by a RB in NFL history.

The guys then open up the mailbag and debate rest vs. rust for teams that clinch an early playoff spot and discuss what “limited practice” means for guys dealing with injuries.

They close out the show with Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown, who talks about getting a lot more attention on a big market team and how underrated Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith are.

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Week 15 Pickups: Injury updates, Mariota benched for Ridder & Herbert shines vs. Tua Dec 13, 2022

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Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens break down Monday’s news coming out of week 14 of the NFL schedule before diving into some waiver wire recommendations for teams that need help in week 15

Deebo Samuel’s ankle is probably bad enough that you should drop him, even though Brock Purdy has the 49ers’ offense cruising.

The Atlanta Falcons put Marcus Mariota on IR, clearing the path for rookie QB Desmond Ridder. At the same time, the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins are hoping for big games from their respective QBs (Mike White & Tua Tagovailoa).

Speaking of Tua, he was terrible in the Dolphins’ loss on Sunday night football to a Los Angeles Chargers team that might be getting healthy at exactly the right time.

The guys cover the breaking news of the Dallas Cowboys signing WR T.Y. Hilton before diving into their recommendations for who to grab on your waiver wire and who you should consider dropping from your active roster.

01:40 NEWS / 49ers QB Brock Purdy oblique MRI

06:45 NEWS / 49ers WR Deebo Samuel high ankle sprain

08:00 NEWS / Jets QB Mike White day-to-day with rib injury

10:05 NEWS / Falcons name QB Desmond Ridder as their starter, QB Marcus Mariota placed on IR

13:15 NEWS / Andy Dalton remains Saints starting QB

16:00 NEWS / Panthers WR D.J. Moore is day-to-day with knee sprain

17:50 NEWS / Bengals WRs Tyler Boyd finger injury & Tee Higgins hamstring injury

20:25 News / Ravens QB Tyler Huntley “seems good to” John Harbaugh

22:15 Chargers 23, Dolphins 17

38:00 NEWS / Cowboys sign WR T.Y. Hilton

40:00 Waiver Wire Pickups / Running Backs

47:10 Waiver Wire Pickups / Wide Receivers

50:25 Waiver Wire Pickups / Quarterbacks

52:30 Waiver Wire Pickups / Tight Ends

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Week 14 Recap: Lions deep at WR, Saquon struggles again & Purdy stars in 1st start Dec 12, 2022

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Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski talk their way through all 10 of the NFL games that were played during the day on Sunday in Week 14, a week that included a ton of injuries and backup QBs and some bounce back fantasy performances from some unheralded QBs.

D’Andre Swift went back to his normal usage but the Detroit Lions’ offense is fun because of how deep their WR room is and how good Jared Goff is playing.

Trevor Lawrence showed exactly why he was the #1 overall pick with a virtuoso performance against the Titans, although it paled in comparison to what Jalen Hurts did against the New York Giants (and what Jalen Hurts seemingly does every week).

Josh Allen put his body on the line to get a win against the New York Jets, but it raised the question if there are any good fantasy players on the Buffalo Bills besides Allen and Stefon Diggs.

Deshaun Watson played terribly again, as did the Dallas Cowboys (who should’ve lost to the Houston Texans), and Patrick Mahomes played with his food until Russell Wilson rallied the Denver Broncos back before leaving with a scary head injury.

Brock Purdy showed that just about any QB can be good in the San Francisco 49ers offense, the Carolina Panthers showed that they can beat almost anybody, and J.K. Dobbins looked good in a very ugly game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

02:40 Lions 34, Vikings 23

14:40 Jaguars 36, Titans 22

24:15 Eagles 48, Giants 22

29:10 Bills 20, Jets 12

36:50 Bengals 23, Browns 10

43:00 Cowboys 27, Texans 23

47:20 Chiefs 34, Broncos 28

55:10 49ers 35, Buccaneers 7

61:40 Panthers 30, Seahawks 24

64:50 Ravens 16, Steelers 14

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Week 14 Fantasy Preview: Derrick Henry health questions, Brock Purdy debate & the return of MANdrews Dec 09, 2022

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Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don to preview all of the week 14 games in the NFL with an eye towards fantasy football.

They kick off the show with an appreciation of Jalen Hurts, who has been so good this season that he and Patrick Mahomes might screw up the Offensive Player of the Year award, and slightly less appreciation for Daniel Jones.

The Jets upset the Bills with Zach Wilson as their QB, so why are the Bills so heavily favored this week? The guys explain why, and talk about Zonovan Knight’s role in the New York offense before switching their attention to the Detroit Lions and D’Andre Swift’s health.

Derrick Henry’s health is one of fantasy football’s most important questions right now. Are the Titans hiding an injury? Also, is there any reason to expect Deshaun Watson will be less terrible this week against a good Bengals defense?

What can we expect from the Cowboys playmakers if we think their game against the Texans will be over by halftime? Who will split the 1 TD the Broncos are going to score against the Chiefs? Can we count on anyone with the Chiefs besides Mahomes and Kelce?

Andy and Dalton have a hilarious debate about 49ers rookie and new starting QB Brock Purdy before talking about just how good Geno Smith has been this season. Also, Tyler Huntley taking over as the Ravens QB should mean good things for Mark Andrews.

Find out what to expect from the Dolphins RBs in “The Acho Bowl” and why Kyler Murray seems so unhappy in Arizona in this very fun episode!

02:30 Eagles at Giants

07:40 Jets at Bills

17:00 Vikings at Lions

22:20 Jaguars at Titans

30:55 Browns at Bengals

36:25 Texans at Cowboys

40:10 Chiefs at Broncos

48:50 Buccaneers at 49ers

58:00 Panthers at Seahawks

61:25 Ravens at Steelers

64:50 SNF Dolphins at Chargers

70:20 MNF Patriots at Cardinals

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Stat Nerd Thursday: Tom Brady isn’t washed, Derrick Henry’s wearing down & Brock Purdy’s big opportunity Dec 08, 2022

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It’s Stat Nerd Thursday! That means that Matt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don to provide you with one stat for all 32 NFL teams that will make you a smarter fantasy football manager.

Find out how Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown have brought out the best in each other, if James Cook is taking over the backfield for the Buffalo Bills, and why Lamar Jackson’s injury is good news for Mark Andrews’ fantasy value.

The guys also talk about Brock Purdy’s opportunity as the starting QB for the San Francisco 49ers, wonder if Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry are wearing down, and discuss Rhamondre Stevenson’s “Kamara-like” usage with the New England Patriots…but not before explaining why Tom Brady isn’t washed up.

Finally, the guys preview the Thursday night matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams and marvel at the season that Davante Adams is having without Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball.

02:25 Philadelphia Eagles

08:00 Minnesota Vikings

13:15 Buffalo Bills

15:35 Dallas Cowboys

18:00 Kansas City Chiefs

19:30 Baltimore Ravens

21:30 Cincinnati Bengals

24:50 Miami Dolphins

27:00 San Francisco 49ers

31:15 New York Giants

32:55 New York Jets

35:55 Seattle Seahawks

37:10 Tennessee Titans

40:10 Washington Commanders

41:35 Los Angeles Chargers

43:20 New England Patriots

44:40 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

46:50 Cleveland Browns

50:30 Detroit Lions

53:50 Pittsburgh Steelers

54:40 Atlanta Falcons

55:40 Green Bay Packers

57:15 Indianapolis Colts

58:00 Arizona Cardinals

59:05 Carolina Panthers

59:55 Jacksonville Jaguars

61:30 New Orleans Saints

62:50 Denver Broncos

64:40 Chicago Bears

65:45 Houston Texans

66:40 TNF Preview: Raiders at Rams

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Ekeler’s Edge: Moving past the Raiders game, Herbert’s growth & CeeDee Lamb stops by Dec 07, 2022

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Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler and Matt Harmon are back for another great episode of Ekeler’s Edge. In this one, Austin talks about the mistakes he made in the team’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and trying to overcome that disappointment to focus on the next game.

We open up Austin’s fantasy rosters to see how his teams are doing and which players helped or hurt him this season, which leads to a conversation about 2023 draft strategy and if fantasy managers should be taking QBs and TEs in the first round.

In the Ask Austin mailbag, Ekeler talks about why running backs aren’t paid as much as other positions and discusses where his motivation comes from (and why it’s good to not have a goal or direction).

Finally, Matt chats with Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb about his own fantasy team (and when his brother drafted him before CeeDee has the chance) and if he wants Odell Beckham Jr. to join the potent Cowboys offense.

01:50 Raiders 27, Chargers 20

14:20 Austin’s fantasy teams

24:30 Ask Austin Mailbag

24:50 Running backs being devalued?

27:50 Steep drop-off for RBs?

32:50 What’s Austin’s motivation?

39:00 How do NFL players get their body used to start/stop?

50:50 Treatment/recovery from injury

42:50 Austin on Justin Herbert

48:30 CeeDee Lamb interview

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Week 14 Pickups: Late bye weeks, lots of injuries & Cowboys/Colts recap Dec 06, 2022

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Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens get together to go through all of the news around the NFL following week 13, including the Carolina Panthers waiving QB Baker Mayfield and an injury that will keep Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson out for a while.

After getting through the news, the guys recap an impressive blowout win by the Dallas Cowboys over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football and talk about how good (and underrated) WR CeeDee Lamb is. They also discuss Michael Gallup, who looks great now that he’s healthy and might make it pointless for the team to sign Odell Beckham Jr.

The list of guys available on the waiver wire for week 14 is not quite as bad as it has been in the last few weeks, so the guys go over an exciting list that includes James Cook, Nico Collins and Jared Goff. They also take a break to talk about how great Garrett Wilson is.

Finally, they give their recommended drops and “Hold on loosely” candidates before providing a quick update on the Treviso Babes league.

02:30 NEWS / Lamar Jackson is “unlikely” to play in week 14 vs. PIT

09:45 NEWS / Dolphins place OT Austin Jackson on IR

15:25 NEWS / Seahawks RB Ken Walker “jammed” his ankle

18:40 QB News Roundup

26:45 SNF Recap: Cowboys 54, Colts 19

39:15 Waiver Wire Pickups: Running Backs

48:40 Waiver Wire Pickups: Wide Receivers

56:30 Waiver Wire Pickups: Quarterbacks

61:35 Waiver Wire Pickups: Tight Ends

63:20 Drops

66:15 Hold on loosely