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Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast
Hosted by Fantasy Football, Jared Smola, Draft Sharks, Matt Schauf · EN
The award-winning podcast from DraftSharks.com: The world's most accurate fantasy football website.
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NFC East Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-2-26
4d ago00:56:55Tap to summarizeCan a new OC revive the Eagles offense? Will Jayden Daniels' healthy return spark big things in Washington? How high can the Cowboys pass offense climb? And is there anything worth getting excited about with these Giants? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com run through every team in the NFC East, talking key changes, top draft targets from our fantasy football rankings, overpriced players, and season-altering sleepers. Find out who you should be clicking on draft day, who the market's reading wrong, which NFC East RB has the guys split, and more. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:57 Top Cowboys draft targets 5:51 Overpriced Cowboys 8:46 Cowboys sleepers 13:24 New York Giants intro 16:17 Top Giants draft targets 20:50 Overpriced Giants 24:35 Giants sleepers 26:38 Philadelphia Eagles intro 29:30 Top Eagles draft targets 33:53 Overpriced Eagles 37:32 Eagles sleepers 40:43 Washington Commanders intro 43:13 Top Commanders draft targets 47:48 Overpriced Commanders 52:21 Commanders sleepers EPISODE LINKS: Best ball ADP Dallas Cowboys preview Philadelphia Eagles preview New York Giants preview Fantasy football rankings DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →Impact IDP Rookies | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-25-26
1w ago00:21:18Tap to summarizeThis rookie class stinks, right? … WRONG! The people who want you to believe that just aren’t paying enough attention to the IDP side. But Matt Schauf of DraftSharks.com is, and he’s got updates on 8 rookies from our IDP rankings set to affect fantasy football leagues all over the place -- dynasty AND redraft. We’re talkin’ high-level LBs in sneaky-good situations, safeties set for IMMEDIATE impact and even a couple sneaky targets for the end of your fantasy football draft. Get to know these guys before the rest of your league knows about them! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:16 Arvell Reese Role Outlook 04:17 Dillon Thieneman Chess Piece 06:05 Caleb Downs Redraft Caution 09:26 Malachi Lawrence Upside 11:10 Jacob Rodriguez LB Battle 14:06 Kaleb Elarms-Orr a High-Value Secret 16:22 A.J. Haulcy the New Nick Cross? 18:26 Deeper Sleeper in Indy EPISODE LINKS: 2026 IDP Rankings IDP Dynasty Rankings DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →Best Ball ADP Values | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-18-26
2w ago00:28:55Tap to summarizeBest ball ADP is already creating MAJOR fantasy football value … if you know where to look. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down their favorite 2026 best ball draft values by ADP range, using Draft Sharks rankings, 3D Values, and current Underdog Fantasy ADP. We hit the early-round discount on Josh Jacobs, the loaded QB value zone, ideal TE picks, and much more. These are best ball targets for Underdog drafts right now, but many could also become key fantasy football values for 2026 redraft leagues throughout the summer. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Best Ball Values Intro 1:26 Early Rounds Tight End Steal 3:40 Josh Jacobs Discount 5:25 Mid Rounds Christian Watson 7:56 QB Value Window 10:25 Kyler Murray Late QB 12:52 Harold Fannin Tight End Bet 16:30 Late Round RB Targets 22:59 Endgame Flyers 27:54 Wrap Up And Tools EPISODE LINKS: Best Ball ADP Best Ball Values Best Ball Draft Strategy DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →QB Tiers | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-11-26
3w ago00:31:47Tap to summarizeIs late-round QB back, or are 2026 fantasy drafters chasing last year’s results? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the QB tiers in our 2026 fantasy football rankings, comparing Draft Sharks 3D Values with Underdog ADP to find the best values and biggest traps. We’re talking Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Jaxson Dart, Patrick Mahomes, a certain young guy who could change your season, and more. Draft smarter. Find QB value. Stop paying the wrong price. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:37 Tier 1 revealed 2:58 Josh Allen … and then everyone else 6:14 The market’s undervaluing QB 8:25 Top of Tier 2 revealed 8:55 Is Caleb Williams overrated? 12:57 Is Trevor Lawrence underrated? 15:16 Rest of Tier 2 revealed 15:56 Draft Kyler Murray now 17:53 Are drafters being stupid with Jaxson Dart? 21:24 Why you shouldn’t bother with Patrick Mahomes 23:24 Which later-round QBs could define your season? 28:03 What to do with Malik Willis EPISODE LINKS: QB rankings Best ball ADP Fantasy football sleepers Get your Draft War Room DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →TE Tiers | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-4-26
Jun 400:35:17Tap to summarizeShould you pay up for Brock Bowers or Trey McBride, or is Colston Loveland the smarter 2026 fantasy football tight end target? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top tiers of our 2026 fantasy football TE rankings. We compare Draft Sharks 3D Values to current Underdog Fantasy ADP to find the best values, biggest fades, and smartest draft targets at tight end. We’re talking top targets for best ball drafts right now AND who makes more sense for lineup-setting leagues. No matter what format you play, we’ll hit on players to target -- and landmines to avoid -- in your fantasy football draft. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:54 Are Tier 1 guys worth the price? 9:25 The one-man Tier 2 12:43 Who’s the guy to avoid in Tier 3? 20:27 What makes Tier 4 ugly? 24:12 Tier 5 makes you wanna skip Tier 4 32:13 Isaiah Likely & later-draft targets EPISODE LINKS: TE Rankings Best ball ADP Fantasy football tiers DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →WR Tiers | Fantasy Football Podcast 5-28-26
May 2800:49:13Tap to summarizeWho 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. TIMESTAMPS 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 EPISODE LINKS: 2026 WR rankings League sync Best ball ADP DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →RB Tiers | Fantasy Football Podcast 5-21-26
May 2100:42:27Tap to summarizeWhere’s the real value at RB in 2026 fantasy football drafts? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola 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! TIMESTAMPS 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 EPISODE LINKS: RB rankings Best ball ADP DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →32 Stats You NEED to Know | Fantasy Football Podcast 5-14-26
May 1401:06:33Tap to summarizeThe 2026 fantasy football projections are here, and Jared Smola found 126 things that could change your draft strategy. In this episode of the Draft Sharks Fantasy Football Podcast, Matt Schauf and Jared Smola 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 TIMESTAMPS 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 EPISODE LINKS: 126 Things Jared Learned Get Your Draft War Room Arizona Cardinals preview Fantasy football rankings Dallas Cowboys preview Most accurate fantasy football experts DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →Dynasty Startup Draft Strategy | Fantasy Football Podcast 5-8-26
May 801:13:36Tap to summarizeDynasty startup drafts can make or break your fantasy football future. In this episode of the Draft Sharks Fantasy Football Podcast, Matt Schauf, Jared Smola, and Shane Hallam 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. TIMESTAMPS 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 EPISODE LINKS: Dynasty Draft Strategy Dynasty Rankings Dynasty ADP Dynasty Trade Calculator Dynasty Trade Value Charts DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
Transcribe →Superflex Rookie Mock Draft | Fantasy Football 5-1-26
May 100:57:58Tap to summarizeGetting ready for a dynasty superflex rookie draft? This episode breaks down a full 5-round mock, showing how NFL Draft capital and landing spots have reshaped the class. Matt Schauf, Jared Smola, and Shane Hallam of DraftSharks.com give you round-by-round strategy, updated rankings, and key sleepers to target so you can draft with confidence in any superflex format. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:10 Round 1 picks revealed 4:42 Jadarian Price 8:21 Sorting the top 3 WRs 15:25 Round 1 players to AVOID 24:10 Round 2 picks revealed 25:25 Sorting handcuff RBs 32:02 What to do with Nicholas Singleton 37:27 QB targets in late Round 2? 41:10 Round 3 picks revealed 41:44 What to do with Kaelon Black 45:16 What to do with Kaytron Allen 45:54 Other Round 3 highlights 50:33 How to draft Round 4 1:01:09 Anything in Round 5? EPISODE LINKS: Superflex Rookie Mock Draft Superflex Rookie Rankings Draft Sharks Rookie Guide Rookie Draft ADP DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.
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