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  Week 4 Fantasy Preview: Rankings, Smash/Crash Spots, Injury Report, Start/Sits & More! 02.10.2026 1h 6min

  📋 Week 4 is here. We're breaking down fantasy football rankings, the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you're still sweating. Kendall and Pete go through the top 12 quarterbacks, top 24 running backs, top 24 receivers and top 12 tight ends, then get into the spots that actually decide your week — Patrick Mahomes and Bryce Young in smash spots, Dak Prescott in a crash spot, Chase Brown, David Montgomery, and a warning on Omarion Hampton. At receiver it's Parker Washington and Josh Downs in plus matchups with Emeka Egbuka on the other side, plus George Kittle at tight end. Then the Week 4 injury report, which might be the most consequential one yet. Sean McVay expects Puka Nacua back, so what does that mean for him and for Davante Adams. Justin Jefferson didn't practice to start the week, which puts Jordan Addison in line for a big one. Jayden Reed is having season-ending neck surgery, so Christian Watson and Matthew Golden both climb. Nico Collins returned to practice. And Adonai Mitchell is week-to-week, which sets up another possible Kenyon Sadiq boom. Then a rapid-fire start/sit round on Braelon Allen, Brenton Strange, Keenan Allen, Jadarian Price and Javonte Williams, and they close by building a DFS lineup together for the week. 🔍 Topics in this video: fantasy football start or sit this week for week 4, fantasy football rankings, fantasy rankings changes, week 4 injury report, week 4 fantasy smash spots, week 4 fantasy crash spots, week 4 QB rankings, Week 4 RB rankings, Week 4 WR rankings, Week 4 TE rankings, Week 4 NFL DFS lineup building, Patrick Mahomes, Bryce Young, Dak Prescott, Chase Brown, David Montgomery, Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, Josh Downs, Emeka Egbuka, George Kittle, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Nico Collins, Adonai Mitchell, Kenyon Sadiq, Braelon Allen, Brenton Strange, Keenan Allen, Jadarian Price, Javonte Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Week 4 Fantasy Stock Up/Stock Down: 5 Players on the Rise, Buy Low/Sell High Candidates and More! 01.10.2026 57min

  Whether you're 0-3 or 3-0, one well-timed trade can change your whole season. Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through the fantasy football players whose utilization is on the rise going into Week 4 — and what's actually driving each move.Cam Skattebo climbs to a mid-range RB2 after a Week 3 where his snaps, rushes and route work all jumped at once. Jeremiyah Love rises to mid-range RB2 off a backfield that's tilted almost entirely his way. Josh Downs moves to a low-end WR2 as his role shifts downfield. Kenyon Sadiq jumps to a high-end TE2 after a 23.5-point Week 3 that came on a modest route share — which is the interesting part. And George Kittle rises to TE3 overall.Then the backfields where the lead guy is hurt — which of the Jets pair of Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis, the Dolphins pair of Ollie Gordon and Jaylen Wright, or the Saints pair of Alvin Kamara and Kendre Miller you can actually start this week.Then the part your league isn't thinking about yet. Is Chase Brown a buy low with his role intact but his production sliding? Is Bhayshul Tuten a sell high after three straight weeks under a 50% snap share while his fantasy points keep climbing? And is Tetairoa McMillan a buy low in an offense that keeps feeding him?They also play Dwain-Libs on the thresholds that would move players again this week: what route share puts DJ Moore in mid-range WR2 territory, what Jordan Addison becomes with Justin Jefferson out, and what gets Kenyon Sadiq into low-end TE1 range.And they close with three adds to make before your league-mates get there — Dwain on Jaylen Wright, Pete stashing Tyler Goodson, Kendall on Tre Harris.🔍 Topics in this video:2026 fantasy football, stock up stock down, buy low sell high, route participation, utilization, week 4 fantasy football, Cam Skattebo, Jeremiyah Love, Josh Downs, Kenyon Sadiq, George Kittle, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis, Ollie Gordon, Jaylen Wright, Alvin Kamara, Kendre Miller, Chase Brown, Bhayshul Tuten, Tetairoa McMillan, DJ Moore, Jordan Addison, Justin Jefferson, Tyler Goodson, Tre Harris, fantasy football trade targets, waiver wireTimecodes:00:00:00 - Coming Up00:00:00 - Cam Skattebo00:00:00 - Jeremiyah Love00:00:00 - Josh Downs00:00:00 - Kenyon Sadiq00:00:00 - George Kittle00:00:00 - Starting a Backup RB in Week 400:00:00 - Buy Chase Brown Low?00:00:00 - Sell Bhayshul Tuten High?00:00:00 - Buy Tetairoa McMillan Low?00:00:00 - Dwain-Lib: DJ Moore00:00:00 - Dwain-Lib: Jordan Addison00:00:00 - Moves to Make NOW to Get Ahead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Week 3 Overreactions, Injury Fallout & Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets 29.09.2026 1h

  📋 Week 3 is in the books and it was a rough one. We're overreacting to the biggest results, holding an emergency press conference on four quarterback situations that fell apart, working through an injury report that reshapes multiple backfields, and getting you set for Week 4 waivers. Kendall and Pete open with the Week 3 injury report which covers De'Von Achane's torn ACL and a season that's over, Baker Mayfield's thumb and a possible two-to-four week absence, Breece Hall's thigh with no update until Wednesday, Mike Evans' rib and oblique, and Jalen Coker's quad.Week 3 winners and worries — Jahmyr Gibbs at 41.4 and the RB1 finish, Jaxon Smith-Njigba going for 35.36 as the WR1, Bijan Robinson, Brock Purdy and Drake London on one side, Bucky Irving, David Montgomery, Jaylen Waddle, Omarion Hampton, Dalton Kincaid and Tetairoa McMillan on the other. Then Imagine That, presented by Xfinity Shield, on Jaxon Smith-Njigba chasing the single-season record for receiving touchdowns, receptions and yards, and Derrick Henry chasing the rushing touchdown record. The overreactions: putting the mortgage on Brock Purdy MVP tickets, Jeremiyah Love outscoring both Patriots running backs combined, Brock Bowers winning regular season and postseason fantasy championships, and Geno Smith as this year's Jacoby Brissett. Then the emergency press conference on J.J. McCarthy's fit in the Giants scheme, how much worse Tommy DeVito could actually be than Drake Maye, whether Marcus Mariota is better for the Commanders than Jayden Daniels, whether the Chargers win a game before November, and the Titans looking for Cam Ward's replacement in 2027. Then Week 4 waivers with Panthers and Chiefs on bye in Week 5: Sam Darnold, Marcus Mariota and Jacoby Brissett at quarterback, Ollie Gordon, Jaylen Wright, Braelon Allen, Keaton Mitchell and Kendre Miller at running back, Malik Washington, Xavier Legette and Jauan Jennings at receiver, and Kenyon Sadiq as the top tight end priority after a 7-catch, 105-yard, 23.5-point TE4 week. 🔍 Topics in this video: fantasy football week 4 waiver wire, week 4 waiver wire pickups, fantasy football advice 2026, overreaction monday, week 3 fantasy football recap, week 3 injury report, De'Von Achane injury, Breece Hall, Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Jalen Coker, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Bijan Robinson, Brock Purdy, Drake London, Bucky Irving, Omarion Hampton, Tetairoa McMillan, Brock Bowers, Jeremiyah Love, Geno Smith, J.J. McCarthy, Marcus Mariota, Sam Darnold, Jacoby Brissett, Ollie Gordon, Jaylen Wright, Braelon Allen, Kendre Miller, Malik Washington, Xavier Legette, Jauan Jennings, Kenyon Sadiq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings: 10 Players That Will Smash or Crash, Injury Report, Start/Sit & More 25.09.2026 1h 4min

  📋 Week 3 is here. We're breaking down fantasy football rankings, the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you're still sweating.Kendall and Pete go through the top 12 quarterbacks, top 24 running backs, top 24 receivers and top 12 tight ends, then get into the spots that actually decide your week — Brock Purdy and Geno Smith in smash spots, Matthew Stafford in a crash spot, Jaylen Warren, Quinshon Judkins, and a warning on Travis Etienne. At receiver it's Parker Washington and Ladd McConkey in plus matchups with Emeka Egbuka on the other side, plus Sam LaPorta at tight end.Then the Week 3 injury report on Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee surgery and what Jameis Winston means for the Giants, Jayden Daniels' dislocated elbow and the Marcus Mariota offense, Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent both out with Case Keenum stepping in, Alec Pierce to IR and who gets the Colts targets, and Jonathon Brooks to IR with Chuba Hubbard now in line for the work. Then a rapid-fire start/sit round on Justin Herbert, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jeremiyah Love, Denzel Boston and Oronde Gadsden, and they close by building a DFS lineup together for the week.🔍 Topics in this video:fantasy football start or sit this week for week 3, fantasy football rankings, fantasy rankings changes, week 3 injury report, week 3 fantasy smash spots, week 3 fantasy crash spots, week 3 QB rankings, Week 3 RB rankings, Week 3 WR rankings, Week 3 TE rankings, Week 3 NFL DFS lineup building, Brock Purdy, Geno Smith, Matthew Stafford, Jaylen Warren, Quinshon Judkins, Travis Etienne, Parker Washington, Ladd McConkey, Emeka Egbuka, Sam LaPorta, Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston, Jayden Daniels, Marcus Mariota, Caleb Williams, Alec Pierce, Jonathon Brooks, Chuba Hubbard, Justin Herbert, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jeremiyah Love, Denzel Boston, Oronde Gadsden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Week 3 Stock Up/Stock Down for Fantasy Football + Buy Low/Sell High & Moves to Make Now! 24.09.2026 58min

  Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through the fantasy football players whose stock actually moved after Week 2 — and more importantly, the specific utilization behind each move.Parker Washington climbs again, this time to a low-end WR1. Jalen Coker rises into mid-range WR3 territory. Dalton Kincaid moves all the way into the top five at tight end. Going the other way: Rashee Rice slides to a low-end WR2, and the Bears pair of Colston Loveland and Luther Burden both drop, Loveland to a low-end TE1 and Burden to a high-end WR4.Then the part your league isn't thinking about yet. Bucky Irving has the sixth-highest running back utilization score in football at 90 — is that a buy even at a high price? George Pickens is averaging just 7.9 points per game on an 85% route share and a 23% target share, which is the exact profile of a player about to be cheap. Tucker Kraft's route participation jumped from 48% in Week 1 to 91% in Week 2 while his production fell. And Stefon Diggs is scoring 18.6 per game on a 59% route share — the definition of a sell.They also play Dwain-Libs on the thresholds that would move players again this week: what route share puts Oronde Gadsden in the TE8-to-TE10 range, what gets Brian Thomas Jr. into WR3 territory, and what designed rush rate makes Tyler Shough a QB10-to-QB12 option. Those are the exact numbers to watch on Sunday.And they close with three adds to make before your league-mates get there — Dwain on Kenyon Sadiq, Pete on Oronde Gadsden, Kendall on Demond Claiborne.🔍 Topics in this video:2026 fantasy football, stock up stock down, buy low sell high, route participation, utilization, Parker Washington, Rashee Rice, Jalen Coker, Colston Loveland, Luther Burden, Dalton Kincaid, Bucky Irving, George Pickens, Tucker Kraft, Stefon Diggs, Oronde Gadsden, Brian Thomas Jr., Tyler Shough, Kenyon Sadiq, Demond Claiborne, fantasy football trade targets, waiver wire, week 3 fantasy football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Week 2 Overreactions + Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets: Injuries Galore, An Email from "Colston Loveland", The Chargers Stink & More! 22.09.2026 58min

  Two starting quarterbacks (and a ton of other players) went down this week. Welcome to injury hell. Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet recap fantasy football Week 2 action — and this week they bring in someone who has actually called plays in the NFL. Former Raiders and Commanders offensive coordinator Scott Turner joins for Real Football vs. Fake Football, breaking down exactly how a coaching staff rebuilds a game plan when a star quarterback like Jayden Daniels or Caleb Williams is out, and what that means for every fantasy starter around them. Then Overreaction Monday. Is it going to take Colston Loveland ten games to match what Dalton Schultz did on Sunday — 26 PPR points and 140 receiving yards? Is it TreVeyon Henderson's backfield for good? Woody Marks'? Plus Marvin Harrison Jr.'s future in the Canadian Football League, whether anyone will ever be able to start a Packers running back again, and the case that fourth-quarter Tyler Shough is better than Drake Maye. The back half is entirely actionable. Every waiver target worth a claim for Week 3 — Bryce Young and Tyler Shough at quarterback if you just lost your starter, Emanuel Wilson, Jonah Coleman and Tank Bigsby at running back, Adonai Mitchell, DeVaughn Vele and Denzel Boston at receiver, and Dalton Schultz at tight end, all with roster percentages across ESPN, Yahoo and Sleeper. And then it's time for It's Not Me, It's You. Kendall writes a letter to Kevin Stefanski and the Falcons. Pete receives an email from Colston Loveland. 🔍 Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, week 2 recap, overreaction monday, fantasy football injuries, waiver wire, week 3 waiver wire, Scott Turner, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Colston Loveland, Dalton Schultz, TreVeyon Henderson, Rhamondre Stevenson, Woody Marks, Marvin Harrison Jr., Tyler Shough, Drake Maye, Bryce Young, Emanuel Wilson, Jonah Coleman, Tank Bigsby, Adonai Mitchell, DeVaughn Vele, Denzel Boston, fantasy football advice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Week 2 Fantasy Football Preview: Smash/Crash Spots, Rankings, Injuries, Start/Sit & More! 18.09.2026 1h 6min

  📋 Week 2 is here. We're breaking down fantasy football rankings, the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you're still sweating. Kendall and Pete go through the top 12 quarterbacks, top 24 running backs, top 24 receivers and top 12 tight ends, then get into the spots that actually decide your week — Dak Prescott and Jayden Daniels in smash spots, Trevor Lawrence in a crash spot, Aaron Jones against the Bears, Bucky Irving, and a warning on Jeremiyah Love. At receiver it's Mike Evans and George Pickens in plus matchups with Carnell Tate on the other side, plus the Raiders tight end situation with Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer. Then the Week 2 injury report on Ladd McConkey, Joe Burrow, Zay Flowers, Ja'Kobi Lane and Nico Collins, a rapid-fire start/sit round on Jordan Love, Matthew Stafford, Quinshon Judkins, Xavier Worthy, Stefon Diggs, Michael Wilson, DK Metcalf and Jacory Croskey-Merritt, and they close by building a DFS lineup together for the week. 🔍 Topics in this video: fantasy football start or sit this week for week 2, fantasy football rankings, fantasy rankings changes, week 2 injury report, week 2 fantasy smash spots, week 2 fantasy crash spots, week 2 QB rankings, Week 2 RB rankings, Week 2 WR rankings, Week 2 TE rankings, Week 2 NFL DFS lineup building, Dak Prescott, Jayden Daniels, Trevor Lawrence, Aaron Jones, Bucky Irving, Jeremiyah Love, Mike Evans, George Pickens, Carnell Tate, Brock Bowers, Michael Mayer, Ladd McConkey, Joe Burrow, Zay Flowers, Nico Collins, Jordan Love, Matthew Stafford, Quinshon Judkins, Xavier Worthy, Stefon Diggs, DK Metcalf, Jacory Croskey-Merritt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Week 2 Fantasy Football Stock Up/Stock Down, Buy Low/Sell High Candidates, Dwain-Libs, & Moves to Make NOW 17.09.2026 1h

  Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through the fantasy football players whose stock actually moved after Week 1 — and more importantly, the specific utilization behind each move. Christian Watson climbs to a mid-range WR2 and Matthew Golden to a high-end WR3 in a Green Bay offense that suddenly looks settled. Ashton Jeanty is a high-end RB1. Parker Washington is a low-end WR2 on a route share that could still grow. And Dalton Kincaid moves into the TE7-to-TE9 range. Then the part your league isn't thinking about yet. Colston Loveland led every tight end in route participation at 89% and produced almost nothing — is that a buy? D'Andre Swift massively outperformed his usage — is that a sell, and what should you be asking for? And Rhamondre Stevenson, where the gap between role and result points somewhere specific. They also play Dwain-Libs on the thresholds that would move players again this week: what route share makes Christian Watson a WR1, what gets Parker Washington to a low-end WR1, what makes Isaiah Likely a mid-range TE1, and what rush share turns Jadarian Price into a mid-range RB2. Those are the exact numbers to watch on Sunday. And they close with three adds to make before your league-mates get there — Dwain on Elijah Sarratt, Pete on Emmett Johnson, Kendall on Antonio Williams. 🔍 Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, stock up stock down, buy low sell high, route participation, utilization, Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, Ashton Jeanty, Parker Washington, Dalton Kincaid, Colston Loveland, D'Andre Swift, Rhamondre Stevenson, Isaiah Likely, Jadarian Price, Elijah Sarratt, Emmett Johnson, Antonio Williams, fantasy football trade targets, waiver wire, week 2 fantasy football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Week 1 Overreactions: Celebrations & Panic, Week 2 Waivers, and Letters to Our Players 15.09.2026 58min

  It's Monday after Week 1 of fantasy football. Somebody in your league is about to drop a player they drafted in the fourth round. Don't be that person.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are kicking off "Overreaction Monday" on everything Week 1 threw at us! We're sorting the results that actually mean something from the ones that are going to look silly in three weeks.They start with the takes that feel true right now and probably aren't: the Bears as the highest-scoring offense of all time, the Bills looking like a Super Bowl lock after what they did to Houston, and the Chargers costing you more than just your survivor pool. Then the backfield questions — whether Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery can both finish as RB1s, whether Jonathon Brooks getting out-rushed by A.J. Dillon is a real problem, and what a Travis Etienne rotation means once Alvin Kamara is back.Then the part that hurts: Ja'Marr Chase, Drake London and DeVonta Smith all laid an egg, and the target and target-share numbers tell three completely different stories about why. Bench, cut, or fire into the sun? Plus the tight end debate Kendall has apparently been waiting all offseason to win.The back half is entirely actionable. Every waiver target worth a claim this week, position by position — Jalen Coker as the headline add, quarterback help in Tyler Shough and Carson Wentz, Kaelon Black at running back, a deep receiver group in Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Demarcus Robinson and DeVaughn Vele, and Michael Mayer at tight end.And then they write letters. It's Not Me, It's You — Pete to Zay Flowers and Ja'Kobi Lane, Kendall to Carson Wentz.🔍 Topics in this video:2026 fantasy football, week 1 recap, overreaction monday, waiver wire, Ja'Marr Chase, Drake London, DeVonta Smith, Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Jonathon Brooks, Travis Etienne, Christian Watson, Isaiah Likely, Theo Johnson, Jalen Coker, Tyler Shough, Carson Wentz, Kaelon Black, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Demarcus Robinson, DeVaughn Vele, Michael Mayer, Zay Flowers, fantasy football waiver wire, week 2 fantasy football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  10 Players That Will Smash or Crash in Fantasy for Week 1 (Rankings, Injuries, & Start Sit Advice) 11.09.2026 1h 6min

  📋 Week 1 is here. We're breaking down the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you're still sweating. Kendall and Pete discuss smash and crash spots for players you are deciding on starting or sitting this week, they go through a rapid-fire of start/sit questions, discuss rankings, injuries, and more. In addition, they will build out a DFS lineup together on the show to finalize an action-packed show heading into opening weekend. 🔍 Topics in this video: fantasy football start or sit this week for week 1, fantasy football rankings, fantasy rankings changes, week 1 injury report, week 1 fantasy smash spots, week 1 fantasy crash spots, week 1 QB rankings, Week 1 RB rankings, Week 1 WR rankings, Week 1 TE rankings, Week 1 NFL DFS lineup building, Jared Goff, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Omarion Hampton, Bijan Robinson, Kenneth Walker, Quinshon Judkins, Wan'Dale Robinson, Jameson Williams, Juwan Johnson, Brock Bowers, Jonathon Brooks, Alec Pierce, Malik Nabers, Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Bucky Irving, Jordan Mason, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Quentin Johnston, Brian Thomas Jr., Dalton Kincaid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  9 Players You Can Add off Waiver Wire Before Week 1 Starts + Pre-Week 1 Utilization Mad Libs 10.09.2026 57min

  Right now, before a single snap has been played in Week 1, your fantasy football waiver wire is the most wide open it will be all season. Nobody has panicked yet. Nobody has dropped anybody. This is the window. Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet each bring four moves to make before Week 1 kicks off — real adds and stashes on players who are still sitting on waivers in most leagues. Dwain goes to Terrance Ferguson, who could climb into top-12 tight end territory if he has a real role in Los Angeles, then Ja'Kobi Lane, and closes with a genuine sicko stash between Demond Claiborne and Kaytron Allen. Pete makes the case for a rookie receiver stash with Ted Hurst, Antonio Williams and Chris Bell, then Kaleb Johnson, then a Chargers tight end between Oronde Gadsden and Charlie Kolar. Kendall goes rookie running back with Jonah Coleman and Nicholas Singleton, then Malik Davis, then Malachi Fields. Every add comes with Fantasy Life's Week 1 projections — targets, receptions, yards, and the bust, median and ceiling outcomes — so you know exactly what you're rostering and what the range looks like. Then the back half flips to Utilization Mad Libs: the players they still have real questions about, and precisely what usage would change their minds. If Dalton Kincaid runs 80% of routes, he moves into the top eight tight ends. If Makai Lemon runs 85%, he becomes a WR3 with upside. If Jordan Mason takes a 60% rush share, he's a low-end RB2. Those are the exact numbers to watch on Sunday, and knowing them ahead of time is how you get to the wire before everyone else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Our Final Fantasy Draft of 2026 (Drafting OUR GUYS Only!) 08.09.2026 41min

  No ADP. No rankings. Just doing a fantasy football draft where we get sixteen picks of players we actually want to root for in 2026 fantasy football. For the final draft of the 2026 preseason, Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet threw out the board and ran an Underdog best ball draft on one rule: only take guys you genuinely love. The result is a roster that would horrify a projections model and might just win the whole thing. It opens with Omarion Hampton and Saquon Barkley, then a receiver room built entirely on conviction — Garrett Wilson, Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, Michael Pittman Jr., Xavier Worthy and Tre Harris. Tyler Warren at tight end. Justin Herbert under center, with Aaron Rodgers and Geno Smith stacked behind him. And a backfield of Rico Dowdle, Tyler Allgeier, Keaton Mitchell and Tank Bigsby that is either a masterclass in contingent value or a complete disaster, depending on how the season breaks. They explain every pick as they make it — why this player over the guy going ten spots later, where the ADP says they're reaching, and which of these they'd defend even if it costs them the week. If you've spent all August drafting scared, this is the palate cleanser. 🔍 Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, best ball, Underdog best ball, fantasy football draft, Omarion Hampton, Saquon Barkley, Garrett Wilson, Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, Tyler Warren, Justin Herbert, Rico Dowdle, Michael Pittman Jr., Xavier Worthy, Tyler Allgeier, Keaton Mitchell, Tank Bigsby, Tre Harris, Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith, fantasy football draft strategy, ADP, fantasy football sleepers ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5 And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! @YahooFantasy @NFLStockExchange @NFL @NFL Network @CBS Sports HQ @CBS Sports @The Fantasy Footballers @The Fantasy Headliners @Fantasy Flock Network @BDGE Media @Pro Football Focus @Fantasy Football @Fantasy Football Advice @Barstool Sports @Underdog Fantasy @Sal Vetri @Peter Overzet @Ship Chasing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Last-Minute Tight End Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football (Top 24) 05.09.2026 28min

  This is the last time these fantasy football tight end rankings change before Week 1.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through Fantasy Life's final preseason tight end rankings and stop on the names where the room genuinely disagrees.Both tiers come with the full consensus list plus each player's highest and lowest rank across the staff, so you can see exactly where the confidence is and where it isn't.The top twelve starts with the hardest question at the position: one tight end outscored the TE2 by 105 PPR points last season and is still ranked behind him.How confident should you actually be in that call? Then whether a rookie's late-season surge carries into a full year, whether elite target-earning can protect a tight end from bad quarterback play, and why a veteran making the trip to Australia for Week 1 might be the cleanest edge available in drafts this weekend.The TE2 range gets into two former top-12 tight ends with a real case to still be there, and closes with each of them naming a favorite late-round stab — which at this position, where the drop-off after the top few is brutal, is where most drafts actually get decided. Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, tight end rankings, TE rankings, fantasy football rankings, Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, Colston Loveland, Tyler Warren, Tucker Kraft, Harold Fannin, Kyle Pitts, George Kittle, Sam LaPorta, Travis Kelce, Dalton Kincaid, Dallas Goedert, Isaiah Likely, Mark Andrews, Jake Ferguson, Juwan Johnson, Chig Okonkwo, Dalton Schultz, Terrance Ferguson, Hunter Henry, late round tight end, fantasy football draft strategy, who to draft in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Last-Minute Quarterback Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football (Top 24) 04.09.2026 27min

  This is the last time these fantasy football quarterback rankings change before Week 1.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through Fantasy Life's final preseason quarterback rankings and stop on the names where the room genuinely disagrees. Both tiers come with the full consensus list plus each player's highest and lowest rank across the staff, so you can see exactly where the confidence is and where it isn't.The top twelve opens with the question that decides your whole draft approach at the position: do you spend a second or third-round pick on one of the two elite options, or do you wait entirely? Then a look at why a pure pocket passer is ranked ahead of quarterbacks with far more rushing upside.Then the strangest number on the board — a quarterback who was the QB1 in points per game from Week 5 on last season and still lands at QB9 in these rankings. And a head-to-head between two pocket passers going within a few picks of each other.The QB2 range gets into the two quarterbacks who have a real case for the top twelve and didn't make it, and closes with each of them naming a favorite late-round stab at the position — which, in a year where you can wait this long, is where most people should actually be shopping. Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, quarterback rankings, QB rankings, fantasy football rankings, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Caleb Williams, Justin Herbert, Trevor Lawrence, Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Jaxson Dart, Kyler Murray, Bo Nix, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff, Jordan Love, Malik Willis, Baker Mayfield, late round quarterback, fantasy football draft strategy, who to draft in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Last-Minute Wide Receiver Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football (Top 48) 03.09.2026 56min

  This is the last time these fantasy football wide receiver rankings change before Week 1.Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through Fantasy Life's final preseason wide receiver rankings, all 48 of them, and stop on the names where the room genuinely disagrees. Every tier comes with the full consensus list plus each player's highest and lowest rank across the staff, so you can see exactly where the confidence is and where it isn't.The top twelve gets into whether there's regression coming for a WR3 who just lost his offensive coordinator, whether a new quarterback puts a former overall WR1 back on top, and whether the biggest value on the entire board is sitting right at the 2-3 turn.The WR2 range is where the injury news reshapes things. A receiver whose target competition just landed on IR for at least four games, a player traded into a much better offense who nobody seems to have noticed, and a head-to-head on which of two banged-up receivers is actually worth drafting.The back half is where drafts get won. Whether a crumbling backfield in Green Bay bumps a receiver up the board, whether a veteran resurgence in Buffalo is being ignored, and how high is too high for the player every analyst in the industry seems to love. They close with the San Francisco depth chart question and each of them naming a favorite late-round receiver to target — which, in a year this deep at the position, might be the most useful two minutes of the show. Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, wide receiver rankings, WR rankings, fantasy football rankings, Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, Drake London, A.J. Brown, Malik Nabers, Nico Collins, DeVonta Smith, George Pickens, Chris Olave, Jaylen Waddle, Emeka Egbuka, Luther Burden, Christian Watson, DJ Moore, Parker Washington, De'Zhaun Stribling, Jordyn Tyson, fantasy football draft strategy, late round wide receivers, who to draft in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Last-Minute Running Back Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football (Top 48) 01.09.2026 52min

  This is the last time these fantasy football running back rankings change before Week 1.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through Fantasy Life's final preseason running back rankings, all 48 of them, and stop on the names where the room genuinely disagrees. Every tier comes with the full consensus list plus each player's highest and lowest rank across the staff, so you can see exactly where the confidence is and where it isn't.The top twelve opens with the debate that decides the 1.01, and whether it actually matters as much as everyone thinks. Then the widest disagreement on the entire board — one back the staff has anywhere from RB4 to RB12, an eight-spot spread on a player people are taking in the second round. And a confidence check on the back who's settled in at RB11 after an injury scare: would you really be comfortable if he were the only running back you took in the first three rounds?The RB2 range brings a rookie coming off a high ankle sprain, a veteran the guys may have ranked too low given the situation ahead of him, and another enormous spread — a starting back the staff has between RB19 and RB27.The back half is where drafts are actually won. A Packers back whose stock moved when Josh Jacobs landed on the Commissioner's Exempt List, the real answer in the New England backfield, whether Jacory Croskey-Merritt ends up leading Washington, and the Minnesota split between Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones. They close by each naming their favorite handcuff to draft this year — which, in a season this thin at the position, might be the most useful two minutes of the show. Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, running back rankings, RB rankings, fantasy football rankings, Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Christian McCaffrey, James Cook, Jonathan Taylor, Kenneth Walker, Chase Brown, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, De'Von Achane, Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton, Jeremiyah Love, Travis Etienne, Bucky Irving, MarShawn Lloyd, TreVeyon Henderson, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jordan Mason, Aaron Jones, handcuff running backs, fantasy football draft strategy, who to draft in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Best Values on Every Platform for Every Position for 2026 Fantasy Football (ESPN, Yahoo & Sleeper) 29.08.2026 57min

  The same player isn't the same value on every platform. ESPN, Yahoo and Sleeper all price players differently, which means the guy you're reaching for in one league is a bargain in another. Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go position by position and platform by platform to find the biggest gaps between where each site's ADP has a player and where Kendall actually ranks him. Every value comes with the exact math: the positional ADP, Kendall's positional rank, the difference, and how many spots of overall value you're capturing. At quarterback it's Justin Herbert on ESPN, going as the QB14 at pick 106 despite ranking as a top-10 quarterback — a twenty-spot overall gap. Brock Purdy is the Yahoo answer, Trevor Lawrence the Sleeper one, and Caleb Williams and Joe Burrow show up in the top-five value lists too. Running back gets interesting because Kenneth Walker is the answer on both ESPN and Yahoo, but at meaningfully different prices, while Sleeper's ADP creates a much bigger opening on Rhamondre Stevenson. At receiver it's three different names entirely: Mike Evans on ESPN, Garrett Wilson on Yahoo, and Chris Godwin on Sleeper. Tight end is where it gets strange. Dalton Kincaid on ESPN and Mark Andrews on Yahoo are both positional values that come with negative overall value — meaning you're getting a good tight end at a bad total price, which is a trap worth understanding before you take one. Sleeper is the only platform where the math works cleanly. Each position also gets the full top-five value board for that platform, so you're not just walking away with one name. Find out which site you're drafting on and draft accordingly. 🔍 Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, fantasy football values, ADP, ESPN ADP, Yahoo ADP, Sleeper ADP, fantasy football draft strategy, Justin Herbert, Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, Joe Burrow, Kenneth Walker, Rhamondre Stevenson, Mike Evans, Garrett Wilson, Chris Godwin, Dalton Kincaid, Mark Andrews, quarterback rankings, running back rankings, wide receiver rankings, tight end rankings, who to draft in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  How To Pivot In Drafts 27.08.2026 1h 4min

  You can walk into a draft with a perfect plan. Targets identified, sleepers ranked, a strategy for every slot. And then three rounds in, none of it survives contact. Kendall Valenzuela, Peter Overzet and Dwain McFarland break down two real drafts from Draft Nation, pick by pick, including one where almost nothing went the way Dwain wanted it to. First up is the 16-round best ball draft where Dwain sat at pick 11 with Pete right ahead of him at 10 — which meant getting sniped repeatedly by the guy sitting next to him. They walk through every stage of the build: Ashton Jeanty, Kenneth Walker and Colston Loveland to start for Dwain against Jonathan Taylor, Chase Brown and Garrett Wilson for Pete. Then the middle rounds with Tetairoa McMillan, Quinshon Judkins, De'Zhaun Stribling, Jaylen Waddle, Mike Evans and Tyler Warren. Then KC Concepcion, Justin Herbert, Josh Downs, Rico Dowdle and Xavier Worthy, and finally the late-round swings on Brock Purdy, Mark Andrews, Adonai Mitchell, Jaydon Blue, Tre Harris and Keaton Mitchell. Then they switch formats entirely. Kendall and Pete recap a $350 high-stakes managed league, 20 rounds with a third-round reversal, and Pete explains exactly what changes when real money is on the line instead of best ball. Kendall opened Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Saquon Barkley, Rashee Rice, Tetairoa McMillan and Josh Jacobs from pick 7; Pete went Christian McCaffrey, Justin Jefferson, Trey McBride, Jameson Williams and D'Andre Swift from pick 11. The point isn't the specific picks. It's watching what an experienced drafter actually does in the moment when the board refuses to cooperate — which runs to chase, when to abandon a plan, and how to build something functional out of the pieces nobody else wanted. 🔍 Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, fantasy football draft strategy, best ball, high stakes fantasy football, draft recap, Draft Nation, Ashton Jeanty, Kenneth Walker, Colston Loveland, Jonathan Taylor, Chase Brown, Garrett Wilson, Tetairoa McMillan, Quinshon Judkins, De'Zhaun Stribling, Jaylen Waddle, Mike Evans, Tyler Warren, KC Concepcion, Justin Herbert, Josh Downs, Xavier Worthy, Brock Purdy, Mark Andrews, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Saquon Barkley, Rashee Rice, Josh Jacobs, Christian McCaffrey, Justin Jefferson, Trey McBride, how to pivot in fantasy drafts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Injury Panic Meter: Rating Every Major Injury on a Scale of 1-10 for Fantasy Football 25.08.2026 53min

  Ashton Jeanty went down in practice, and while it looks better than the initial fear, he is nowhere near the only problem on draft boards right now.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through twelve of the most heavily drafted players currently dealing with injuries and rate exactly how panicked they are about each one, on a scale of 1 to 10.Jeanty's sprained ankle and the question of whether Mike Washington has become a must-draft handcuff. Mike Evans leaving practice early with a quad. Tucker Kraft's ACL recovery and a possible first-half snap count. Jordyn Tyson looking at two months with a hamstring. Emeka Egbuka's toe and a Week 1 availability question. Alec Pierce still on PUP with no timeline. Luther Burden missing all of preseason with a groin. And the ripple effect of Jayden Higgins' torn ACL sending Kayshon Boutte to Houston.Then they flip the scale. Four players have gotten genuinely encouraging news, and the question becomes how optimistic you should actually be: George Kittle activated from PUP, Christian McCaffrey back at practice after sitting out with tightness, Patrick Mahomes calling himself extremely confident for Week 1, and Malik Nabers possibly shedding the red non-contact jersey this week.Some of these are worth moving down your board today. Some are noise that other people in your league will overreact to, which is where the value is. Every player gets a number, and Fantasy Life projections for the situations where the backup suddenly matters. Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, fantasy football injuries, fantasy football injury uupdates, injury updates, Ashton Jeanty, Mike Washington, Mike Evans, Tucker Kraft, Jordyn Tyson, Emeka Egbuka, Alec Pierce, Luther Burden, Kayshon Boutte, Jayden Higgins, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Patrick Mahomes, Malik Nabers, fantasy football draft strategy, handcuff running backs, fantasy football rankings, ADP, who to draft in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Worst (& Best) Way You Can Start Your Fantasy Football Drafts in 2026 22.08.2026 59min

  You don't win your fantasy league in the draft. But you can absolutely lose it there, and it usually happens in the first twenty minutes. Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go pick-by-pick through every single draft slot, 1.01 through 1.12, and lay out the worst possible way to start your 2026 draft from each one. Not bad players — bad combinations. The two-pick starts that look defensible on the clock and leave your roster broken by Round 4. Then they flip it. Every slot also gets the best way to open, so you're not just walking away knowing what to avoid. Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Christian McCaffrey, Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, Ashton Jeanty, Saquon Barkley, De'Von Achane, Jonathan Taylor, James Cook, Chase Brown, Kenneth Walker, Josh Jacobs, Kyren Williams, Omarion Hampton and Jeremiyah Love all come up, along with Malik Nabers, Nico Collins, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashee Rice, Drake London, George Pickens, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Brock Bowers, Derrick Henry and Josh Allen. Some of these guys show up on both lists depending on where you're picking from — which is the whole point. There is no universally correct start. There's only the correct start from your slot. Find your pick number in the timestamps below and skip right to it. 🔍 Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, fantasy football draft strategy, worst draft picks, best draft picks, draft slot strategy, first round picks, second round picks, Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Christian McCaffrey, Ja'Marr Chase, Puka Nacua, Justin Jefferson, CeeDee Lamb, Ashton Jeanty, Saquon Barkley, De'Von Achane, Jonathan Taylor, James Cook, Chase Brown, Kenneth Walker, Malik Nabers, Nico Collins, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashee Rice, Drake London, Brock Bowers, fantasy football rankings, ADP, PPR draft strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices