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Yahoo Fantasy Football Show

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Matt Harmon and the rest of Yahoo Sports’ world-class fantasy football experts dish out high-level fantasy advice on America’s top fantasy football platform. Matt, alongside Andy Behrens, Dalton Del Don & Scott Pianowski, brings you diverse insights and strategies to suit any play-style in a fantasy show guaranteed to make you a more informed manager. In your pocket and in your ears five days a week from August until the end of the regular season, listen to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts.

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Mock Draft Monday with Field Yates: You will be shocked how early Bo Nix goes

35m · Published 01 Apr 04:00

'Mock Draft Monday' rolls on ESPN's Field Yates joining Matt Harmon to break down his latest mock draft. Harmon has Yates break down his mock draft methodology and what goes into his decision making when placing certain prospects on certain teams.

Yates shares his dream landing spot for Marvin Harrison Jr. and why he could be the best rookie WR in fantasy we've seen in a long time. Yates dives into what the Atlanta Falcons can do with their pick now that they have Kirk Cousins and whether they should invest in another offensive piece or grab one of the top defensive prospects in the draft.

Yates then shares his favorite mock selections to some of the top NFC contenders. The Eagles shore up their questionable secondary, the Lions finally get another EDGE to compliment Aidan Hutchinson and the 49ers make a splash pick to end the first round.

Harmon and Yates end the show discussing his least favorite pick and if he thinks prospects like Michael Penix and Bo Nix will sneak into the first round.

3:30 - Field Yates' Mock Draft Methodology

8:00 - Arizona Cardinals draft WR Marvin Harrison Jr.

15:30 - Atlanta Falcons draft EDGE Dallas Turner

18:55 - Philadelphia Eagles draft CB Nate Wiggins

22:30 - Lions draft EDGE Darius Robinson

25:40 - San Francisco 49ers draft OT Amarius Mims

28:45 - Field's least favorite pick of his mock (and why Bo Nix is likely going round 1)

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Draft Deep Dive RBs: No elite prospects but instant contributors are plentiful

59m · Published 28 Mar 20:54

Our draft deep dive on skill prospects continues with a look at the 2024 RB class. Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon look at the top running back prospects and which can make an instant contribution on the field and for fantasy teams this season.

The duo starts the pod by looking at the draft class as a whole and compare it to the 2023 class. While there's no Bijan Robinson or Jahmyr Gibbs in this year's class, McDonald and Harmon believe the top guys in this class could be instant contributors if they land in the right situations.

Harmon and McDonald start the deep dive by looking at Texas RB Jonathon Brooks and what concerns there may be for him coming off a late season ACL injury. Harmon examines the potential fit Brooks could be for the Dallas Cowboys, a team that will likely be RB hunting day two of the draft. The duo also debate who will go off the board first this year between Trey Benson and Blake Corum.

The two end the pod by looking at prospects like Bucky Irving, Marshawn Lloyd, Jaylen Wright and Braleon Allen. The two end the show providing their sleeper RB prospects.

2:00 - 2024 RB Draft class as a whole: No Bijan or Gibbs... but specilazied guys are plenty

10:50 - Draft Deep Dive: Jonathon Brooks

17:50 - Draft Deep Dive: Trey Benson

24:15 - Draft Deep Dive: Blake Corum

33:45 - Draft Deep Dive: Bucky Irving

37:20 - Draft Deep Dive: Marshawn Lloyd

45:25 - Draft Deep Dive: Audric Estime

46:40 - Draft Deep Dive: Jaylen Wright

53:00 - Draft Deep Dive: Braleon Allen

55:30 -Charles and Matt share their deep sleeper RB prospect

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Teams that will shape the Draft: Chicago, Washington, New England hold keys to QBs

1h 7m · Published 26 Mar 21:56

To help kick off our 'Teams that will shape the Draft' series on the pod, Bleacher Report's QB wizard Derrik Klassen joins Matt Harmon to breakdown the teams that hold the top three pick. The pair dive into the state of the franchise for the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots and how each of the three fits with the top QB prospects in this year's draft.

While it's assumed at this point Caleb Williams is headed to Chicago, the two breakdown what makes Williams a spectacular prospect and what his fit looks like with Bears new OC Shane Waldron. The two also debate what the Bears should do with the No. 9 pick and why a prospect like Brock Bowers could be a fun idea with that pick.

The two then discuss the state of the Washington Commanders and why it could be a mistake to pass on Drake Maye with the No. 2 pick. While Harmon is skeptical of the recent news Washington could take JJ McCarthy he is sold Washington will take a QB with the pick. Klassen and Harmon breakdown the type of QB and fit Jayden Daniels would be for the Commanders offense.

To end the show the two discuss what the New England Patriots should do with the No. 3 pick. Klassen thinks they shouldn't hesitate to draft Maye if he falls to them but would want them to trade back if Williams and Maye are off the board. Harmon and Klassen also identify which teams are in the best position to jump up to No. 3 if the Patriots want to move out.

2:00 - Teams that shape the draft series: Top 3 teams

4:15 - Chicago Bears at No. 1: Draft Caleb Williams and build around him?

8:15 - Derrik Klassen breaks down what makes Caleb Williams an awesome QB prospect

17:45 - Examining Shane Waldron's fit with Caleb Williams as Bears OC

21:50 - What should Bears do with No. 9 pick? Edge, WR... or Brock Bowers??

31:30 - Washington Commanders at No. 2: Likely won't be Drake Maye.... but should it be?

33:15 - Derrik Klassen breaks down why people are concerned about Drake Maye (and shouldn't be)

37:20 - Addressing the JJ McCarthy smoke around the Commanders + Jayden Daniels fit in Washington

49:15 - Beyond pick No. 2... what are the biggest needs for Washington?

50:20 - New England at No. 3: Trade pick or take Maye if he falls?

1:01:20 - Who is most likely team to trade for No. 3 pick: Minny, LV and who?

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Mock Draft Monday with Nate Tice: Raiders make desperate QB pick

58m · Published 25 Mar 09:00

'Mock Draft Monday' makes its debut with Yahoo's very own Nate Tice joining Matt Harmon to break down his latest mock draft ahead. Every Monday leading up to the draft, Harmon will have one of the top mock drafters in the industry on the pod to break down their latest mock and share their favorite five picks and fits.

Harmon has Tice break down his mock draft methodology and what goes into his decision making when placing certain prospects on certain teams. Tice explains how team's free agency decisions help create a clearer picture of what the team thinks they need and what they'll likely target in the draft.

Tice then shares his five favorite pick fits in his latest mock which include sending Iowa DB Cooper DeJean to the Rams and Texas WR Adi Mitchell to the Jaguars. Tice also has two of the top OL prospects going to the Seahawks and 49ers to help those offenses reach their full potential in 2024.

Tice then shares his least favorite pick from his latest mock that has Washington QB Michael Penix going to the Raiders. On the flip side, Harmon and Tice end the show discussing what makes Drake Maye an outstanding QB prospect.

3:23 - Nate Tice's Mock Draft methodology

10:45 - L.A. Rams draft Iowa DB Cooper DeJean

16:00 - Jacksonville Jaguars draft Texas WR Adi Mitchell

25:25 - San Francisco 49ers draft Georgia OT Amarius Mims

34:45 - Seattle Seahawks draft Duke OT Graham Barton

41:25 - Indianapolis Colts draft Alabama CB Terrion Arnold

44:05 - Las Vegas Raiders draft Washington QB Michael Penix

50:00 - Matt Harmon gets Drake Maye-pilled by Nate Tice

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Draft Deep Dive QBs: Is Caleb Williams really that guy? What about Maye, Daniels, McCarthy?

1h 14m · Published 21 Mar 21:12

The Yahoo Fantasy pod is officially diving into draft season coverage. Every Thursday until the draft, Charles McDonald will be joining the show to break down the class at each skill position. We start, of course, with QBs. Matt Harmon and McDonald dissect the top prospects in this year's class as well as guys to know on day two and three.

Harmon breaks down the prospects into 4 categories this year: The top 3, the potential first round enigma, wild card QBs and guys to know on day two-three. The two start with the top 3 and Caleb Williams. McDonald shares what makes Williams the surefire No. 1 prospect and what his fit looks like with the Chicago Bears.

The two then discuss Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels and explain why their success in the NFL could be drastically dependent on where they land. Harmon and McDonald then deep dive on JJ McCarthy and what makes him the lightning rod prospect of 2024.

The two end the show by looking at Michael Penix and Bo Nix, two guys who could find their way into the first round but likely should go on day two.

1:10 - Draft Season Programming note: Mock Draft Mondays debut next week!

6:10 - Mike Williams goes to Jets... is this the most 'all-in' team ever?

12:20 - 2024 QB Draft class as a whole

16:40 - Draft Deep Dive: Caleb Williams

29:11 - Draft Deep Dive: Drake Maye

38:53 - Draft Deep Dive: Jayden Daniels

47:45 - Draft Deep Dive: JJ McCarthy

54:15 - Draft Deep Dive: Michael Penix + Bo Nix

1:03:45 - Late round QBs to know

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Free Agency Panic Meter: Is Justin Herbert even a draftable QB this year?

1h 9m · Published 19 Mar 21:35

We know it's March and you may be more stressed about your bracket this week than your fantasy dynasty shares. Heck, who are we kidding, you definitely have someone you're stressed about after the flurry of free agency moves in the past week. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens are back to dust off the 'Panic Meter' and provide clarity and calm to all your submissions.

But first, the two dive into all the major news that took place over the weekend. Behrens, long-time Bears fan, shares his thoughts on Justin Fields heading to Pittsburgh and Chicago acquiring Keenan Allen. Both agree that Fields can easily supplant Russell Wilson as QB1 for the Steelers and Chicago might have the best set-up ever for a No. 1 overall pick QB to come into.

Harmon and Behrens also share their thoughts on Marquise Brown going to KC and how that could impact Rashee Rice and Travis Kelce's fantasy stock in 2024. The two also debate which QB the Vikings could realistically target in the draft now that they have two first round picks.

For the Panic Meter, the two take submissions on Will Levis, the Denver Broncos, Diontae Johnson, Justin Herbert, Cowboys RBs and Geno Smith:

1:30 - Panic Meter is back for Free Agency... and wow do you all have a lot of panic

3:15 - News to catch up on since last pod

3:45 - Justin Fields to Steelers... can and will he beat out Wilson for QB1?

19:00 - Bears land Keenan Allen... is this the best supporting cast a rookie QB can have?

25:30 - Marquise Brown goes to KC... how does that impact Rice's fantasy stock, development?

31:30 - Vikings add another 1st round pick... which rookie QB is realistic target?

34:30 - Jets get blind slide protector for Aaron Rodgers

36:45 - Farewell and shoutout to Aaron Donald

40:45 - Panic Meter: Will Levis

45:45 - Panic Meter: Denver Broncos

48:45 - Panic Meter: Diontae Johnson

53:20 - Panic Meter: Justin Herbert

58:52 - Panic Meter: Cowboys RBs

1:00:10 - Panic Meter: Drake London

1:01:30 - Panic Meter: Social Submissions

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Free Agency fantasy winners and losers: Time to believe in Atlanta again? Time to panic in Minny?

1h 1m · Published 15 Mar 04:03

Of course we have to do winners and losers for the first week of NFL free agency. No better co-host than Dalton Del Don to join Matt Harmon on this traditional endeavor. Del Don and Harmon identify which teams, players and fantasy ecosystems improved the most this week and which took a step back.

Note: This was recorded prior to Keenan Allen and Marquise Brown news, follow @MattHarmon_BYB for full reaction to the latest free agency news.

1:05 - Titans steal away Calvin Ridley from Jacksonville

8:55 - Carolina finally has a real WR in Diontae Johnson

16:05 - Does Ridder-Rondale Moore trade mean Arizona is targeting Marvin Harrison Jr?

17:55 - Is Sam Howell really going to compete with Geno Smith in Seattle?

20:30 - Joe Flacco is a perfect backup signing in Indy

22:15 - Harmon reacts in real time to Bills signing Curtis Samuel

24:45 - Free Agency Winners and Losers

25:20 - Winner: Atlanta Falcons

28:20 - Loser: Minnesota Vikings

31:37 - Winner: Kyren Williams

33:45 - Loser: Las Vegas Raiders

37:15 - Loser: Justin Fields

39:25 - Winner: Joe Mixon and Fantasy hipsters who like Bengals other RBs

42:30 - Winners: Josh Jacobs + Derrick Henry

49:28 - Loser: Trevor Lawrence

52:20 - Loser: Tyjae Spears + Tony Pollard

53:15 - Harmons sneaky winner

54:20 - Del Don's sneaky loser

57:40 - Matt's biggest loser: New York Giants

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The 10 most important fantasy storylines from free agency (so far)

1h 12m · Published 13 Mar 02:14

What a wild first two days of 'legal tampering' aka NFL free agency. Fantasy guru John Daigle joins Matt Harmon to break down and react to all the major signings that will have an impact on the 2024 fantasy season. Harmon identifies the top ten most important storylines from free agency and discuss them in order of significance:

1:45 - No. 1: Atlanta lands Kirk Cousins to ignite skill players

11:25 - No. 2: Pittsburgh Steelers get Russell Wilson... yay?

17:20 - No. 3: RB FA Market goes bonkers with tons of movement

43:10 - No. 4: Browns add yet another distressed WR via trade

45:55 - No. 5: Jaguars grab Gabe Davis, trying to get Calvin Ridley back still

50:50 - No. 6: Playoff contenders make obvious re-signings

53:23 - No. 7: What are the Raiders?

57:25 - No. 8: Rams added some beef to their line

1:01:20 - No. 9: Panthers are trying to be normal again*

1:04:30 - No. 10: Patriots are trying to be normal too

*Recorded prior to Diontae Johnson trade

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Free Agency Preview: Tackling the biggest rumors and whispers from the Combine

1h 4m · Published 07 Mar 22:40

As one Yahoo NFL senior reporter calls it, the Scouting Combine is the 'Biggest NFL news gathering conference' of the year. That very reporter, Jori Epstein, joins Matt Harmon on the Free Agency preview pod to discuss and dissect the biggest rumors and whispers from last week's Combine to set the stage for next week.

Epstein and Harmon start the pod discussing the difference between a QB centric team and QB friendly team and why that distinction is a massive factor for front offices when constructing their roster this offseason. The two then discuss the ripple effect from the ugly Broncos-Russell Wilson divorce and where each side goes from here.

Epstein also shares her insights on the conversations around Kirk Cousins, Baker Mayfield and Justin Fields. She believes while the Vikings want Cousins back, they are also preparing for life beyond Cousins. She also says the market for Justin Fields isn't as robust as some may thought. The two also discuss if a Dak Prescott contract extension is realistic this offseason in Dallas.

The two end the show discussing what to expect in the running back and wide receiver free agent markets and if the smoke around JJ McCarthy is real. Epstein believes a few teams could get anxious at QB and make some drastic moves on draft night to land one:

1:25 - FA Preview pod: Diving into the combine rumors and whispers

3:45 - QB Centric vs. QB Friendly: Why this mindset is set to dominate front office decisions for teams

10:20 - Ripple effects of the Broncos-Russell Wilson divorce

18:00 - Is Pittsburgh a good fit for Russell Wilson?

23:55 - Does Baker Mayfield have a real market outside of Tampa?

26:05 - Kirk Cousins leaving Minny a done deal?

29:15 - The Justin Fields trade market is not as robust as you think

36:40 - Dak Prescott contract extension rumors (look away Cowboys fans)

44:50 - RB FA Market: Greatest of all time (and why that's a bad thing for RBs)

51:35 - Rookie QB Draft rumors: Caleb a lock for No. 1? Teams trading up for JJ McCarthy?

59:35 - WR free agent market rumors: Does a loaded draft class diminish veteran FA's value?

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Free Agency Matchmaking: Best landing spots for top QBs, RBs, WRs

1h 10m · Published 06 Mar 03:07

No need to wait until next week for free agency to start, we tell you where everyone is going right now. Fantasy expert Tera Roberts joins Matt Harmon for our annual free agency matchmaking show. Harmon and Roberts react to the franchise tag deadline and other major pre-free agency moves that have taken place earlier this week.

Harmon and Roberts then predict where the top free agent QBs land. Both believe Kirk Cousins has played his last snap in Minnesota. Both see wild seasons ahead in Denver and a bizarre offseason for Russell Wilson.

The two then predict where the top RB free agents land in what is being called the 'greatest running back free agent class of all-time'. Roberts predicts a massive splash signing for the Dallas Cowboys and both believe Houston snags a top guy to take them over the top. Harmon also shares where he thinks Austin Ekeler lands.

To end the show, Harmon predicts where the top WRs land and makes a plea for the New York Jets to go after one of the top guys in this year's free agent class. The two also share where the top TEs may land.

1:45 - Tag deadline reaction

7:42 - Bucs sign Mike Evans, Houston keeps Schultz

11:00 - The Russell Wilson era in Denver is officially over

13:40 - Quick shoutout to Jason Kelce

14:45 - FA Matchmaking show is here

15:00 - QB FA Matchmaking

43:25 - RB FA Matchmaking

50:41 - WR FA Matchmaking

1:04:55 - TE FA Matchmaking

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Yahoo Fantasy Football Show has 811 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 772:13:35. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on May 21st 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 27th, 2024 21:14.

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