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In this edition of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast, we’re flipping the script a bit and having Dalton Del Don throw questions at Matt Harmon and give us a sneak peek at this year’s Reception Perception![Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today] But first, Dalton and Matt talk some of the major happenings in the NFL, including the Seattle Seahawks adding their 50th starting running back!Okay, in all seriousness, the Seahawks signed Carlos Hyde, and now their backfield consists of Hyde, Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny, and Travis Homer. What does this mean for fantasy? (01:25)And later in the show, Matt Harmon explains the methodology and process behind Reception Perception. For those of you new to Reception Perception, Matt Harmon basically hunkers down while most of us are recuperating from the football season and reviews every route a wide receiver runs to see how successful they are in a wide variety of scenarios. Yes, every. Single. Route. (04:27)Here are some of the receivers Matt

Running backs are almost always the talk of the town when it comes to early fantasy football projections and predictions, but there’s a pair of NFC West backfields that haven’t really been getting much attention, until now.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today] While the backfield is San Francisco doesn’t have a true every down, big-name workhorse, it’s one that should have tons of potential value. Supposed RB1, Raheem Mostert, recently told the media that he’s bulking up so that he can handle 200+ carries this season. Are we buying the breakout for Mostert? (13:16)Elsewhere in the NFC West, Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay said, "We feel we've got three really good backs." "What we wanted to do was get a group that we felt really good about ... This enables us to say, 'We're not necessarily committed to any approach, it's a feel for the flow of the game.” That's not exactly a ringing endorsement to take Cam Akers early in fantasy drafts. (18:36)Matt Harmon is joined by Dal

With all the uncertainty surrounding the current state of affairs, continuity becomes paramount, and that is especially true for NFL rookies about to begin their first season or for free agents who are about to learn an entirely new system on an entirely new team.We don’t know what this offseason will bring, but one thing is for sure: Players who have continuity on their side are in a better position to succeed — and fantasy managers should take note!Liz Loza is joined by Andy Behrens discuss continuity and much more in the latest fantasy football podcast.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]In NFL news, The Athletic's Connor Hughes suggests the Jets "can’t wait to unleash Chris Herndon" this upcoming season. Liz and Andy discuss the outlook of the Jets’ offensive pieces, including the returning Herndon, Sam Darnold, Le’Veon Bell, and newcomer Denzel Mims. (03:17)Speaking of continuity, a couple of veteran NFL quarterbacks have been trying to get things going with their top weap

We’ve all had predictions that turn out to be wrong. We’ve all had bad takes that come back to haunt us. It’s a part of life and the human need to try and make an opinion as close to a fact as possible. The key is to learn something from that burnt take.Liz Loza and Matt Harmon have had some of their own, and they discuss those takes and much more in the latest fantasy football podcast.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]But first, we look at some of the news around the NFL. Falcons OC Dirk Koetter said about RB Todd Gurley that "The main question, that no one seems to know, is what is his health status?” If the OC doesn’t know ... who does? (01:41)Colts WR T.Y. Hilton recently said, "I want to be a Colt” in reference to his contract status ... which is not a sentence you need to say if a team already wants you back. Are we buying or selling Hilton in a Rivers-led offense? (10:10)Our Tennessee Titans 2020 preview went live, and our experts give their thoughts on Derrick Henry's

It’s never too early for draft prep szn, and there are already some big questions that we’re wrapping our heads around as we careen toward opening kickoff for the 2021 NFL season. Matt Harmon is joined by Scott Pianowski to discuss those questions and much more in the latest fantasy football podcast.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]Head coach Bill Belicheck has spent much of the 21st century proving naysayers wrong, but with an unproven quarterback and unremarkable players at skill positions, what do we do about the New England Patriots? (02:40)Perennial All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins heads to Arizona and is the consensus WR5 at FantasyPros, but with a move to a spread-the-wealth offense and limited time to build rapport with a new quarterback, can he leapfrog Davante Adams or Julio Jones? (07:17)Los Angeles Chargers running back and PPR monster Austin Ekeler has a new quarterback and doesn’t have Melvin Gordon eating up touches, could we see another career year? (19:38)Af

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Rookie Snapshot, our new miniseries where Liz Loza is joined by Yahoo Sports NFL Draft analyst Eric Edholm to take a deep dive into top prospects (and future fantasy stars?) set to join the league.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today] Now that the 2020 NFL Draft is in the books, our experts take a look at their favorite fantasy sleepers from rounds 3-7. These players include:• Bryan Edwards, WR, South Carolina + Las Vegas Raiders (03:58)• Ke'Shawn Vaughn, RB, Vanderbilt + Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12:44)• Antonio Gibson, RB/WR, Memphis + Washington Redskins (22:31)• Devin Duvernay, WR, Texas + Baltimore Ravens (32:45)• Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton + New Orleans Saints (42:32)You’ll learn the one word you can use to describe each prospect, a key stat from their college days, which NFL player they compare to best, and finally, Liz & Eric deliver their fantasy football outlook.Please remember to rate, review and subscribe on your podcas

The year is 3042. In a future incredibly different from our present, Frank Gore rushes for another touchdown.Okay so he’s not that old, but his longevity does make one wonder about Gore’s potential immortality, as it was announced that he would be signing with the New York Jets.Matt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don to discuss that signing and much more in the latest fantasy football podcast.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]Now that Gore is a member of Gang Green, should we as fantasy players be worried about Le’Veon Bell? (02:30)Speaking of running backs, Washington head coach Ron Rivera made quite the statement recently, saying rookie Antonio Gibson “has a skill set like Christian McCaffrey.” Soon, we’ll find out that Antonio Gibson is already in the best shape of his life, has lost 20 pounds, and has put on 30 pounds of muscle. (06:41)Elsewhere in the NFL, the fifth-year option wheel began to turn, as both the Bears and Titans declined to pick up the options of Mitchell

Welcome back to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast! In this episode, Yahoo's Liz Loza and Matt Harmon break down some of their favorite rookies from the back-end of the NFL Draft and take a look at some veterans who might be fighting for a job when (if?) training camp opens.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]Every year, a few rookies from the later rounds break out for unexpected fantasy value. Who will it be this year? Liz plans on taking a shot on the Tennessee Titans’ Darrynton Evans who'll likely slide into third-down duties with Derrick Henry's passing game woes, and Matt goes with Bryan Edwards, who'll likely start alongside fellow rookie Henry Ruggs in Las Vegas (00:51).Matt and Liz also look at two more rookies that they think could have big years, Washington's Antonio Gandy-Golden and Ke'Shawn Vaughn, who'll only need to leap frog Ronald Jones II to line up in the backfield with Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. (06:13)Elsewhere in the NFL, O.J Howard had his fifth-year option

Well, the 2020 NFL Draft is in the books. Liz Loza and Matt Harmon are here to help you break down all the fantasy nuggets and takeaways from the selection process on the latest fantasy football podcast.After Round 1 delivered a couple of fantasy relevant picks, Round 2 started off with a bang! THIRTEEN skill players were drafted and that doesn’t even include Jalen Hurts, who our own Charles Robinson is reporting the Eagles will deploy “like Taysom Hill on steroids.”Liz and Matt break down the team fit and fantasy expectations of the wide receivers, running backs and one quarterback to be picked on the second day of the NFL Draft:Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson - Cincinnatti Bengals (02:01)Michael Pittman, Jr., WR, USC - Indianapolis Colts (07:00)D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia - Detroit Lions (11:22)Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin - Indianapolis Colts (14:26)Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado - Jacksonville Jaguars (20:41)Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame - Chicago Bears (26:25)KJ Hamler, WR, Penn State - Denver Broncos (30:48)Chase

Well, Round 1 of the first virtual NFL Draft is in the books. There were a few trades, but nothing completely eye-opening. Considering this draft set something of a precedent for the NFL, it actually went pretty smoothly ... for everyone but Aaron Rodgers. Liz Loza and Matt Harmon give their takes on Round 1 of the draft in the latest fantasy football podcast.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]It was a Round 1 full of defensive players and offensive linemen, but we had a few key fantasy-relevant picks as well. Liz and Matt analyze and deliver their thoughts on the team fit and fantasy expectations for the quarterbacks, wide receivers, and one running back to be picked on the first day of the NFL Draft:Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) (08:30)Tua Tagovailoa (Miami Dolphins) (11:30)Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) (15:30)Jordan Love (Green Bay Packers) (20:20)Henry Ruggs III (Las Vegas Raiders) (28:04)Jerry Jeudy (Denver Broncos) (31:42)CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) (37:56)Jal

Hello everyone and welcome to the final edition of Rookie Snapshot, our new miniseries where Liz Loza is joined by Yahoo Sports NFL Draft analyst Eric Edholm to take a deep dive into top prospects (and future fantasy stars?) set to join the league.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]To close the series out, our experts look at the top quarterbacks in the 2020 rookie class. This episode includes:• Joe Burrow, LSU Tigers (01:37)• Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama Crimson Tide (16:03)• Justin Herbert, Oregon Ducks (31:00)• Jordan Love, Utah State Aggies (42:38)• Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma Sooners (51:55)You’ll learn the one word you can use to describe each prospect, a key stat from their college days, which NFL player they compare to best and finally, Liz & Eric play GM matchmaker and pick the NFL team that fits with their skillset the best.Please remember to rate, review and subscribe on your podcast provider of choice and send us your questions for future episodes on Twitter @YahooFantasy

Welcome back! With the NFL Draft getting closer by the day, Liz Loza and Matt Harmon are continuing to preview what lies ahead. Last week, they took a look at the AFC. This time, they look towards teams in the NFC. What will Washington, the Eagles, Giants, Cowboys, Bears, Lions, Packers, Vikings, Saints, Falcons, Buccaneers, Panthers, Rams, 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks do when they’re on the clock? Listen in as Matt and Liz discuss.Oh, and don’t forget: Yahoo Fantasy Football is officially open for the 2020 season, and our overall rankings are live too!Subscribe to Yahoo Sports’ new debate show, BOXED IN, and we’ll be back next Friday to analyze Round 1 of the NFL Draft!Please remember to rate, review and subscribe on your podcast provider of choice and send us your questions for future episodes on Twitter @YahooFantasy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello everyone and welcome to the third edition of Rookie Snapshot, our new miniseries where Liz Loza is joined by Yahoo Sports NFL Draft analyst Eric Edholm to take a deep dive into top prospects (and future fantasy stars?) set to join the league.Next up in the series, our experts look at some of the WILD CARDS in the 2020 rookie class. This week’s episode includes:• Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU Horned Frogs (01:14)• Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson Tigers (16:08)• Michael Pittman, WR, USC Trojans (27:40)• AJ Dillon, RB, Boston College Eagles (41:07)• Zack Moss, RB, Utah Utes (49:36)You’ll learn the one word you can use to describe each prospect, a key stat from their college days, which NFL player they compare to best and finally, Liz & Eric play GM matchmaker and pick the NFL team that fits with their skillset the best.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]Liz and Eric will be back with Episode Four next week to discuss a Grab Bag of rookies to know ahead of the NFL Draft!Please remember

With the NFL Draft getting closer by the day, Liz Loza and Matt Harmon are continuing to preview what lies ahead. This time, they look towards teams in the AFC. And speaking of the draft, things will have a new spin this year, as teams will make their picks virtually. As such, you can imagine that Dave Gettleman is figuring out how to use a computer, while Jon Gruden thinks Zoom is the name of a wide receiver. Oh, and Pete Carroll has probably hoarded all the gum in the northwest Washington state area in anticipation for the draft.[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]What will the Bengals, Dolphins, Chargers, Jaguars, Browns, Jets, Raiders, Broncos, Patriots, Ravens, Titans, Chiefs, Colts, Texans, Steelers and Bills do when they’re on the clock? Liz and Matt discuss as well as break the news that the Houston Texans have acquired now-former Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks for the 2nd round pick acquired in the DeAndre Hopkins trade. Oh, and don’t forget: Yahoo Fantasy Football i

Hello everyone and welcome to the second edition of Rookie Snapshot, our new miniseries where Liz Loza is joined by Yahoo Sports NFL Draft analyst Eric Edholm to take a deep dive into top prospects (and future fantasy stars?) set to join the league.In this episode, our experts look at some of the stud running backs in the 2020 rookie class. This week’s episode includes:• Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Badgers (02:21)• JK Dobbins, Ohio State Buckeyes (16:20)• D’Andre Swift, Georgia Bulldogs (27:30)• Cam Akers, Florida State Seminoles (35:12)• Clyde Edwards-Helaire, LSU Tigers (45:11)You’ll learn the one word you can use to describe each prospect, a key stat from their college days, which NFL player they compare to best and finally, Liz & Eric play GM matchmaker and pick the NFL team that fits with their skillset the best.Liz and Eric will be back with Episode Three next week to discuss a Grab Bag of rookies to know ahead of the NFL Draft!Please remember to rate, review and subscribe on your podcast provider of

With the NFL Draft getting closer by the day, Liz Loza and Matt Harmon decided to reveal an early look at their 2020 fantasy football draft rankings on the latest podcast.Rounding out the top three consensus picks are: Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, and Ezekiel Elliott. Our experts discuss more from their rankings, as well as where they disagreed farther down the ranks (Hint: Liz was the lowest on Lamar Jackson amongst the five experts, while Matt was the highest on George Kittle). (7:25)And how about the big-name players who have switched teams this offseason? Should the likes of DeAndre Hopkins, Stefon Diggs, Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, Melvin Gordon, and Todd Gurley be drafted higher or lower than in 2019, based on their new teams? (28:35)Please remember to rate, review and subscribe on your podcast provider of choice and send us your questions for future episodes on Twitter @YahooFantasy.Follow Liz @LizLoza_FFFollow Matt @MattHarmon_BYBCheck out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://a

Hello everyone and welcome to the very first edition of Rookie Snapshot, our new miniseries where Liz Loza is joined by Yahoo Sports NFL Draft analyst Eric Edholm to take a deep dive into top prospects (and future fantasy stars?) set to join the league.First up, our experts look at some of the stud wide receivers in this very deep rookie class. This week’s episode includes:• Henry Ruggs, Alabama Crimson Tide (02:29)• Jerry Jeudy, Alabama Crimson Tide (10:23)• CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma Sooners (19:20)• Denzel Mims, Baylor Bears (26:23)• Justin Jefferson, LSU Tigers (35:24)You’ll learn the one word you can use to describe each prospect, a key stat from their college days, which NFL player they compare to best and finally, Liz & Eric play GM matchmaker and pick the NFL team that fits with their skillset the best.Liz and Eric will be back with episode two next week to discuss another fantasy glamour position: the Running Backs!Please remember to rate, review and subscribe on your podcast provider of choice and se

Well, it’s official: The Cam Newton era is over in Carolina.Liz Loza and Matt Harmon discuss the Panthers releasing the former MVP and more a bit later on the latest fantasy football podcast.First, two big-name running backs switched teams. The Los Angeles Rams released Todd Gurley, and he was subsequently signed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons. (3:55)The Denver Broncos signed free agent Melvin Gordon, adding him to a backfield that already contained Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman. Our experts discuss what the moves mean for fantasy. (10:15)Newton reportedly had a successful physical in Atlanta that proved his health, so, with that knowledge in tow, where do we think he’ll land? (18:30)Out of the backfield and switching to out wide, Robby Anderson — signed with the Carolina Panthers (28:00) — and Breshad Perriman — replaced Anderson on the New York Jets — are off the free-agent board. (37:20)Another wide receiver, Devin Funchess, signed with the Green Bay Packers, giving Aaron Rodgers a new ...

What a YEAR this week has been! Tom Brady to the Buccaneers — could Antonio Brown join him? — Philip Rivers to the Colts, both DeAndre Hopkins and Stefon Diggs got traded, and Cam Newton gave a very Cam-Newton-like reply to the Panthers allowing him to seek a trade. (6:56)All in a week’s worth of NFL Free Agency — and it’s not over yet. Liz Loza and Matt Harmon discuss it all and more on the latest fantasy football podcast.Another quarterback was on the move this week: The Jacksonville Jaguars traded Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears. (8:50)Does this mean the Gardner Minshew era has begun in Duval? Should Mitchell Trubisky be terrified?Elsewhere on the QB carousel, the Denver Broncos waived Joe Flacco due to what is being called a “failed physical designation.” Are they going all-in with Drew Lock — or are they about to make a move?And in one of the more shocking moves of the day, the Los Angeles Rams announced they would be releasing star running back, Todd Gurley! (18:24)And speaking of running backs, there i

Technically, the free agency period for the 2020 NFL season actually starts on March 18th, but you would think we were midway through the period the way the deals have been flying!Liz Loza and Matt Harmon talk about all the biggest moves made in the latest fantasy football podcast.After a Monday that included a mind-boggling DeAndre Hopkins-to-the-Cardinals trade -- that our own Matt Harmon called the worst trade of all time -- and a late-night trade for Stefon Diggs by the Buffalo Bills, Tuesday came in strong as well.It seems like Tom Brady, 6-time Super Bowl champ, is taking his talents to Tampa Bay. We'll look at how TB in TB will impact Mike Evans and Chris Godwin as well. (01:24)Load up the kids into the RV, Phil Rivers is going to Indy. (09:26)Our one word reaction to the Hopkins/Johnson trade: WTF! Okay, that's technically an acronym, but on the bright side Houston signed Randall Cobb tho. (12:23)Stefon Diggs gets traded to Buffalo and adds another weapon to a sneaky good offense. (20:48)If you listen