Draftsharks.com Free Podcasts https://www.draftsharks.com/fantasy-advice/podcast Listen to advice and news from Draft Sharks to help you dominate your league <![CDATA[ Video: Is A.J. Brown Falling Off? 2026 Fantasy Football WR Tiers Debate ]]> Commentary Who are the best wide receivers to draft in 2026 fantasy football?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top five tiers of our 2026 fantasy football WR rankings for half-PPR leagues. We compare Draft Sharks 3D Values to current Underdog Fantasy best ball ADP to find the best values, biggest fades, and smartest draft targets at wide receiver.

Puka Nacua sits atop the rankings, but how close are Ja’Marr Chase and Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Should you trust Amon-Ra St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, and Justin Jefferson at Round 1 prices? Is Nico Collins one of the best Round 2 values in fantasy drafts? And should fantasy managers be worried about A.J. Brown’s declining efficiency?

Whether you’re drafting best ball teams now or getting an early start on your 2026 redraft prep, this wide receiver tiers show will help you find value, avoid traps, and build a stronger draft plan.

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0:00 Intro

1:10 Key differences between best ball and redraft

3:56 Tier 1 revealed

8:21 Tier 2 revealed

11:34 Tier 3 revealed

17:44 Tier 4 revealed

23:21 Tier 5 revealed

31:19 The Jaguars Tier

36:07 Travis Hunter

37:20 Who should rank higher?

42:28 Favorite late WR targets

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]]> Thu, 28 May 2026 17:01:35 +0000 11675 13635 14127 15287 15290 16190 16192 16194 16211 16618 <![CDATA[ Video: Fantasy Football RB Tiers | BEST Values and Biggest Traps ]]> Commentary Where’s the real value at RB in 2026 fantasy football drafts?

Matt and Jared break down the top running back rankings tiers for redraft fantasy football, using Draft Sharks’ half-PPR RB rankings and early Underdog Fantasy ADP. We’re looking for the pockets where you should attack, the spots where you can wait, and the players who might be overpriced before summer news reshapes the board. And we’re closing the show with a fluid NFL backfield that just might deliver more fantasy value than you’d expect.

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0:00 Intro

3:12 Tier 1

6:32 Tier 2

10:04 Tier 3

17:39 Tier 4

21:06 Tier 5

24:51 Tier 6

27:26 Tier 7

35:38 Why you shouldn’t ignore Commanders RBs

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]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 12:49:31 +0000 12626 13130 13604 14071 14073 14802 15256 15721 16181 17042 17044 17051 17052 17043 17045 17256 17473 <![CDATA[ Video: Avoid These Huge Mistakes in Your Dynasty Startup Draft ]]> Commentary Dynasty startup drafts can make or break your fantasy football future. In this episode, Matt, Jared, and Shane break down the best dynasty startup draft strategies for 2026 fantasy football leagues, including superflex strategy, QB value, rookie pick trades, productive struggle builds, positional deep dives, and how to avoid the biggest dynasty draft mistakes.

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0:00 Intro

0:46 How to stay flexible as you draft

6:51 What’s wrong with the “productive struggle” strategy

12:40 How to treat rookie picks in your startup draft

19:20 Trade strategy for your startup draft

25:35 QB strategy and ADP

38:49 RB strategy and ADP

48:33 WR strategy and ADP

1:00:59 TE strategy and ADP

1:10:03 Most common startup draft mistakes

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]]> Sat, 23 May 2026 12:29:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: 32 Stats That Will Change Your 2026 Fantasy Football Drafts ]]> Commentary The 2026 fantasy football projections are here, and Jared found 126 things that could change your draft strategy. In this episode, we're break down one key stat, trend, or projection takeaway for every NFL team heading into the 2026 fantasy football season.

We’re digging into: 

  • Regression candidates at QB, RB, and WR
  • Hidden fantasy football sleepers and breakout players
  • TD luck that could swing fantasy value in 2026
  • Overvalued and undervalued players in early fantasy football drafts
  • Rookie outlooks, workload changes, and offensive trends
  • Advanced fantasy football stats that actually matter

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0:00 Intro

2:50 Arizona Cardinals

5:28 Atlanta Falcons

6:52 Baltimore Ravens

8:56 Buffalo Bills

11:40 Carolina Panthers

14:14 Chicago Bears

17:02 Cincinnati Bengals

18:46 Cleveland Browns

21:30 Dallas Cowboys

23:14 Denver Broncos

25:38 Detroit Lions

26:45 Green Bay Packers

28:48 Houston Texans

30:20 Indianapolis Colts

32:58 Jacksonville Jaguars

35:37 Kansas City Chiefs

37:28 Las Vegas Raiders

38:56 Los Angeles Chargers

40:58 Los Angeles Rams

43:12 Miami Dolphins

44:38 Minnesota Vikings

45:57 New England Patriots

48:31 New Orleans Saints

49:45 New York Giants

51:27 New York Jets

53:20 Philadelphia Eagles

54:51 Pittsburgh Steelers

56:48 San Francisco 49ers

59:03 Seattle Seahawks

1:00:07 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1:01:55 Tennessee Titans

1:03:32 Washington Commanders


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]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 12:37:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Don't Draft 2026 IDP Rookies Until You Watch This ]]> Commentary Who are the top IDP rookies for your dynasty draft? 

Matt Schauf and Shane Hallam of DraftSharks.com have dug through the numbers and the film, and we're zeroing in on the top names you'll want to target in your dynasty rookie draft.

  • Is Arvell Reese worth the risk?
  • Will David Bailey and Rueben Bain overcome their issues to deliver?
  • Just how good is this LB class BEYOND Sonny Styles?
  • What should you look for at each position?

If you have an IDP rookie draft coming up, then you'll want to tune in for this one.
 

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0:00 Intro

1:45 Arvell Reese

6:50 What to look for in Edge prospects

9:25 David Bailey

11:40 Reuben Bain Jr.

16:26 Who’s next at Edge?

23:11 Sonny Styles

25:20 What to look for in LB prospects

28:45 Jacob Rodriguez

31:43 Anthony Hill Jr.

34:16 CJ Allen

37:15 Top rookie safeties

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]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:26:14 +0000 17556 17557 17558 17560 17586 17550 17551 17563 17576 17575 <![CDATA[ Video: We Mocked the 2026 Rookie Draft to Find You the Best Targets ]]> Commentary Getting ready for your 2026 dynasty rookie draft? Start here.

Matt Schauf, Jared Smola, and Shane Hallam run a full rookie mock and break down every key pick, tier, and mistake along the way.

You’ll learn:

  • Which rookies are climbing boards
  • Where the real tier breaks happen
  • The biggest reaches and best values
  • How to attack your draft with confidence

All backed by Draft Sharks projections and rookie evals.

Subscribe for more dynasty strategy, rookie rankings, and draft-winning insights all offseason.

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0:00 Intro

2:55 Round 1 picks revealed

3:28 Top 3 WRs

7:12 Next group of WRs

9:53 KC Concepcion underrated?

11:42 Kenyon Sadiq vs. Eli Stowers

13:54 When is a trade down OK?

15:17 Chris Bell overrated?

19:04 Round 2 picks revealed

19:30 How much upside to Fernando Mendoza?

26:20 Where does Mike Washington Jr. belong?

30:45 How much does Jared like Elijah Sarratt?

33:53 Does Germie Bernard deserve more love?

38:48 Zachariah Branch has issues

41:47 Round 3 picks revealed

42:33 The case for Bryce Lance

44:51 Lance vs. other Round 3 WRs

46:35 Good year to target tight ends?

50:00 Jared talks upside and risk with Eric McAlister

52:35 Round 4 picks revealed

52:56 Is Jam Miller better than his numbers?

53:50 Tanner Koziol fan club

55:43 Can Eric Rivers hit?

58:28 Round 5 picks revealed

58:48 Is Jaydn Ott salvageable?

1:00:07 Get to know Kendrick Law

1:03:06 Eli Heidenreich

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]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:12:45 +0000 17462 17482 17498 17499 17500 17497 17501 17506 17503 17505 17519 17520 17513 17543 17544 17644 17507 17486 17480 17515 17685 17647 <![CDATA[ Video: Rookie RB Sleepers ... Plus 1 Potential TRAP ]]> Commentary Everyone hates this rookie RB class, but you might still find hidden gems in our dynasty rookie rankings. Matt and Shane hit five players who could go later than they should in your dynasty rookie drafts, including teammates with different red flags. But we're starting with a player who has already gone from sleeper to potentially overrated. If you're trying to build a perennial dynasty fantasy football powerhouse, you'll need guys like this.

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0:00 Intro

1:02 Mike Washington: from sleeper to overrated?

6:08 Nicholas Singleton & Kaytron Allen

13:24 Seth McGowan

17:37 Eli Heidenreich

22:11 Desmond Reid

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]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:21:23 +0000 17476 17478 17482 17484 17685 <![CDATA[ Video: We Called Liam Coen Last Year ... Here's the 2026 Version ]]> Commentary This offseason delivered LOADS of NFL coaching changes. But we've got the 5 that matter most for fantasy football. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com highlighted Liam Coen's Jaguars on this show a year ago, and now we're trying to get you the early scoop on the situations that could alter player values more than the market realizes. Let's dig into which offenses are set to change the most, where ADP could be off, and how to adjust your draft strategy.

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0:00 Teaser

0:33 Intro

0:46 Mike McDaniel to Chargers

9:17 Declan Doyle to Ravens

13:31 Klint Kubiak and Andrew Janocko to Raiders

18:32 John Harbaugh and Matt Nagy to Giants

24:15 Brian Daboll to Titans

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]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:49:57 +0000 12626 13593 15798 15688 9298 6406 1276 16576 16190 16641 17030 17032 17042 17044 17072 17099 <![CDATA[ Video: Way Too Early Rankings ... at Just the Right Time ]]> Commentary Matt and Jared break down the Way Too Early 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings and what they mean for your best ball drafts.

We hit the top 5 at every position, early ADP traps to avoid, and how to approach best ball strategy right now.

Plus:

  • Why Drake Maye might be undervalued
  • The risk behind James Cook’s rising price
  • Why Bucky Irving still looks overpriced
  • Where Malik Nabers fits among elite WRs
  • And whether George Kittle can help win you playoff weeks

And stick around for the player who already sparked a beer bet between Matt and Jared.

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0:00 Tease

0:37 Intro

3:24 QB rankings

10:35 RB rankings

22:04 WR rankings

25:59 The Malik Nabers mistake

28:24 The Luther Burden argument

37:52 TE rankings

43:09 The Case Against Tucker Kraft

45:29 The Case FOR George Kittle

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]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:05:22 +0000 13299 14783 15281 15715 15794 16161 16162 16185 16222 16580 16615 16598 16641 17070 <![CDATA[ Video: 5 NFL Moves That Should Alter Your Drafting ]]> Commentary NFL free agency is already shaking up the 2026 fantasy landscape. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the five biggest player moves so far, including Kenneth Walker to the Chiefs, D.J. Moore joining Josh Allen in Buffalo, Travis Etienne landing in New Orleans, Malik Willis to Miami, and Mike Evans heading to San Francisco. Which players just gained massive fantasy value and which situations could crash? We’re debating the rankings, highlighting draft values, and telling you what these moves mean for your 2026 fantasy drafts.

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0:00 Intro

0:37 Kenneth Walker III to Chiefs

5:49 D.J. Moore trade to Bills

14:06 Travis Etienne to Saints

19:26 Malik Willis to Dolphins

24:24 Willis effect on Jaylen Waddle and De’Von Achane

27:32 Mike Evans to 49ers

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