The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

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Fantasy football doesn't have to feel so luck-driven. The award-winning Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast is a fantasy football show that helps you win through bite-sized, analytically-driven episodes. Instead of just drafting from a list of players and crossing your fingers with the hopes that those players produce, host JJ Zachariason provides a process to help you find breakout candidates, sleepers, busts and more. The approach is logical. It's strategic. And it wins.

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767: Mailbag 5/26/23

05.26.2023

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about Najee Harris' 2023 outlook, mobile quarterbacks, opportunity cost in fantasy drafts, and more.

The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast episodes:

05.26.2023 767: Mailbag 5/26/23 On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about Najee Harris' 2023 outlook, mobile quarterbacks, opportunity cost in fantasy drafts, and more.
05.23.2023 766: Revisiting the Impact of Mobile Quarterbacks We're seeing more and more dual-threat quarterbacks in the NFL, and that could be a problem in fantasy football. JJ explains why as he revisits the impact that mobile quarterbacks have on their teammates.
05.19.2023 765: Mailbag 5/19/23 On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about capturing entire backfields during a fantasy draft, Christian Watson's outlook, Javonte Williams' market value, and more.
05.16.2023 764: Insights From Building Projections When building fantasy football projections, you often uncover things you may have otherwise overlooked. On Episode 764, JJ talks through a handful of interesting items that popped up while he was creating his 2023 projections, including analysis on Tyler Lockett, ...
05.12.2023 763: Mailbag 5/12/23 On this week's mailbag episode, JJ gives out a rookie draft stash that no one is talking about, explains his projection-building process, gives a take on Khalil Shakir, and more.
05.09.2023 762: Post-Draft Rookie Rankings With the NFL Draft over, which players moved up and down JJ's rookie rankings most? Is Jaxon Smith-Njigba doomed in Seattle? What about Zach Charbonnet? Where should you take Anthony Richardson? JJ gets to those talking points on Episode 762.
05.05.2023 761: Mailbag 5/5/23 How should we be viewing D'Andre Swift in fantasy football now that he's an Eagle? Is Zach Charbonnet a better fantasy asset than Kenneth Walker? Which second-round wide receiver should you target in your rookie drafts? JJ answers those questions ...
05.01.2023 760: Utilizing Front Office Decision-Making Now that the NFL Draft is over, it's important to understand not just how a rookie may perform on his new team, but why teams decided to choose that player in the first place. On Episode 760, JJ digs into ...
04.27.2023 759: Mailbag 4/27/23 JJ talks about the Aaron Rodgers trade, the influence of draft capital, and more on this week's mailbag episode.
04.25.2023 758: Pre-Draft Rookie Rankings On Episode 758, JJ talks about Jahmyr Gibbs, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers, and more as he breaks down the top portion of his pre-draft rookie rankings.
04.21.2023 757: Mailbag 4/21/23 Is this year's draft class a huge disappointment? Should people be higher on Deuce Vaughn? Will Allen Robinson see a return to form in Pittsburgh? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.
04.18.2023 756: A Weaker Wide Receiver Class This year's wide receiver class isn't as good as some of the ones we've seen recently, and that means we've got to work a little harder to find sleepers and values. To help, JJ sits down with Matt Harmon, who's ...
04.11.2023 755: A Diverse Running Back Class We've got Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Zach Charbonnet leading this year's running back class, but then what? And should we be worried about those three backs at all? To help answer those questions, JJ sits down and talks to ...
04.07.2023 754: Mailbag 4/7/23 On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about Chig Okonkwo's outlook, Zay Flowers' weak comparables, T.J. Hockenson's 2023 projection, and more.
04.04.2023 753: A Quarterback Class We Can Work With After a mediocre quarterback class last year, the 2023 one offers a whole lot more upside. To learn more about it, JJ talked to numberFire's Jim Sannes. On Episode 753, Jim breaks down his quarterback model, answers questions about Bryce ...
03.31.2023 752: Mailbag 3/31/23 On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about talent versus situation in dynasty, buying second-year tight ends, Nick Chubb's 2023 outlook, and more.
03.27.2023 751: Investing in Rookie Tight Ends The 2023 tight end class looks really, really good on paper, but is there reason to avoid selecting a lot of them during rookie drafts this season? JJ looks into that question and uses historical data to analyze rookie tight ...
03.24.2023 750: Mailbag 3/24/23 Why don't JJ's models factor in injury and poor quarterback play? Which wide receiver from this year's class is currently a huge sleeper? Is Elijah Moore's stock up or down after being dealt to Cleveland? Those questions -- and more ...
03.20.2023 749: Free Agency Fallout We've got D.J. Moore on the Bears, JuJu Smith-Schuster's now in New England, and David Montgomery's a Lion. What do all of these recent NFL moves mean for fantasy football? JJ analyzes this year's free agency period on Episode 749.
03.17.2023 748: Mailbag 3/17/23 Is Darnell Mooney being overlooked in fantasy football? Are there any players JJ likes a lot more than how his model sees things? How should folks properly utilize the Draft Capital Delta metric? JJ digs into those topics and more ...
03.13.2023 747: Taking Metrics Too Far Fantasy football is a numbers-driven game, and there's a lot of numbers-driven content as a result. As you consume that content, it's very easy to fall into a classic trap of allowing a metric or two to have too much ...
03.10.2023 746: Mailbag 3/10/23 On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about light running backs, Jameson Williams, Diontae Johnson, and more.
03.07.2023 745: NFL Combine Winners and Losers This year's NFL Combine is history, so JJ takes a look at some of the event's big winners and losers from a fantasy football perspective.
03.03.2023 744: Mailbag 3/3/23 How does Jaxon Smith-Njigba stack up against last year's wide receiver draft class? Is Zay Flowers flying under the radar in fantasy circles? Which wide receiver could be a low-key buy candidate right now? JJ answers those questions (and more) ...
02.28.2023 743: Wide Receiver Prospects Who Produced Like Studs Last week, JJ looked at this year's running back draft class to see which players from it produced like studs in college. On Episode 743, he goes through a similar exercise for wide receivers.
02.24.2023 742: Mailbag 2/24/23 On this week's mailbag episode, JJ rants about Drake London's dynasty value, talks about how to properly weigh early-declare status when prospecting wide receivers, shares some Treylon Burks analysis, and more.
02.21.2023 741: Running Back Prospects Who Produced Like Studs The best running backs in fantasy football were also typically very productive in college. With that in mind, which players from this year's draft class had studly collegiate production?
02.17.2023 740: Mailbag 2/17/23 On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks more about George Pickens, explains Rhamondre Stevenson's 2023 upside, walks through some wide receiver metrics that matter, and more.
02.14.2023 739: Sell Candidates Last week on the show, JJ talked through a handful of players he was looking to buy in his dynasty leagues this offseason. On this episode, he looks at players you might want to trade away.
02.10.2023 Rewind: Rookie Wide Receivers in Season-Long Leagues JJ brings back an episode from last year on investing in rookie wide receivers in your redraft leagues.
02.07.2023 738: Buy Candidates As the dynasty fantasy football offseason gets going, which players should you be looking to trade for? JJ offers up some options to look into on Episode 738.
02.03.2023 737: Mailbag 2/3/23 Is Skyy Moore a buy or a sell candidate in dynasty? What about Isiah Pacheco? Will D'Andre Swift ever see more work? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.
01.31.2023 736: Analyzing 2022's Biggest Hits Last week, JJ looked at a handful of things that he got wrong during the 2022 fantasy season with the goal of improving his process. He goes through a similar exercise on Episode 736, except with the forecasts that went ...
01.27.2023 735: Mailbag 1/27/23 Is the late-round quarterback strategy officially dead? Is Elijah Moore a buy or a sell? Will the Falcons offense look better in 2023? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.
01.23.2023 734: Analyzing 2022's Biggest Misses Getting things wrong in fantasy football is inevitable. Ignoring those mistakes when they happen? Not the best idea in the world. On Episode 734, JJ looks at some of his biggest misses of the 2022 season, analyzing to see if ...
01.11.2023 Welcome to the Offseason JJ gives an update on what to expect with Late-Round Fantasy Football and the podcast over the next handful of weeks.
12.29.2022 733: Week 17 Sleepers Are there any players on your waiver wire who can help you win a fantasy football championship? JJ looks at a handful of them this week on the final sleepers episode of the season.
12.27.2022 732: 15 Transactions for Week 17 It's the final 15 Transactions episode of the season. On it, JJ talks about a handful of players you should be looking to add off the waiver wire before your championship matchups.
12.23.2022 731: Mailbag 12/23/22 Should you manage your fantasy football team any differently now that we've hit the playoffs? Are high-end quarterbacks a necessity in leagues that give you six points per touchdown pass? Are the Texans no longer a good team to target ...
12.22.2022 730: Week 16 Sleepers Are there any viable quarterback streamers this week? Can you trust an Indianapolis running back? Who's going to fill in for Tyler Lockett? JJ talks about those items and more on this week's sleeper show.
12.21.2022 729: 10 Trends for Week 16 On this week's 10 Trends episode, JJ talks about JuJu Smith-Schuster's underrated season, Darren Waller's return to the football field, the Atlanta offense with Desmond Ridder, and more.
12.20.2022 728: 15 Transactions for Week 16 Is it time to drop Jamaal Williams? Can you trust any Colts running back with Jonathan Taylor sidelined? Are there any good quarterback streamers for Week 16? JJ answers those questions and more on this week's 15 Transactions episode.
12.16.2022 727: Mailbag 12/16/22 Can you trust Alvin Kamara in the fantasy playoffs? Should managers playing for nothing still get to participate in waivers? Is Chig Okonkwo a must start? JJ answers those questions and more on this week's mailbag episode.
12.15.2022 726: Week 15 Sleepers On this week's sleepers show, JJ talks about a fringe top-10 quarterback, a sneaky wide receiver who's not getting enough love, what to do with Jeff Driskel, and more.
12.14.2022 725: 10 Trends for Week 15 On this week's 10 Trends episode, JJ explains why he's nervous about Joe Mixon in the fantasy football playoffs, talks about an underrated wide receiver, gives some love to David Njoku, and more.
12.13.2022 724: 15 Transactions for Week 15 Can you trust D.J. Chark in the fantasy playoffs? Is Chris Moore here to stay? What about Elijah Moore? JJ talks about those players and more on this week's 15 Transactions episode.
12.09.2022 723: Mailbag 12/9/22 Is it reasonable to draft both Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews on the same fantasy team next season? Is George Pickens going to be reliable down the stretch? Which quarterbacks look stream-worthy for the playoffs? Those questions -- and more ...
12.08.2022 722: Week 14 Sleepers On this week's sleepers show, JJ talks about a couple of decent-enough quarterback streamers you could plug into your lineup, a wide receiver who shouldn't be available in so many leagues, a sneaky running back start for PPR formats, and ...
12.07.2022 721: 10 Trends for Week 14 JJ talks about Alvin Kamara's concerning usage, Justin Fields' rushing, Gabriel Davis' production, and more on this week's 10 Trends episode.
12.06.2022 720: 15 Transactions for Week 14 Which passing attack is JJ nervous about in the fantasy playoffs? Will Geno Smith be a league-winning quarterback down the stretch? Can D'Andre Swift be trusted? JJ answers those questions and more on this week's 15 Transactions episode.

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