The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy Football
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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Apr 5, 2024 • 13min
Rewind: Rookie Running Backs in Season-Long Leagues
Explore the value and potential of rookie running backs in season-long fantasy football leagues, focusing on exceeding expectations and market trends. Analyze the performance of middle and late-round rookie running backs, highlighting their tendency to start slow but excel later in the season. Embrace uncertainty and strategic selection of rookie running backs for fantasy success.
Apr 2, 2024 • 31min
873: A Strong Quarterback Class
Jim Sannes joins JJ to discuss statistically superior quarterbacks and rookie draft values. They analyze Jayden Daniels' potential, Caleb Williams as a standout talent, and the significance of pressure to sack rate in quarterback performance. The episode explores high draft pick quarterbacks, their strengths, and potential fantasy impacts, highlighting the depth of the quarterback class for super flex dynasty leagues.
Mar 29, 2024 • 1h 41min
Late-Round Perspectives: Josh Norris
Underdog's Josh Norris discusses scouting, JJ McCarthy's rise, top WR prospects, and more. They explore draft strategies, evaluating QBs like Jaden Daniels, analyzing wide receiver prospects, and debating on player potential. The conversation also touches on floor and ceiling evaluations in fantasy football, assessing Texas WRs, Keyon Coleman's metrics, and versatility in player roles.
Mar 26, 2024 • 14min
872: How Rookie Quarterbacks Appreciate in Value
With this year's rookie quarterback class getting so much hype, should we be buying in our fantasy football rookie drafts? Is it a smart investment given the volatility of the position? JJ answers that question on Episode 872. Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Mar 22, 2024 • 19min
871: Mailbag 3/22/24
Is Marvin Harrison Jr. overrated in early best ball drafts? Is Tyjae Spears now a buy? Is D'Andre Swift in a good spot to produce next year? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode. Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Mar 19, 2024 • 30min
870: Free Agency Fallout
A lot of players switched teams over the last week via free agency, and those moves had a big impact on fantasy football. JJ breaks things down on Episode 870. Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Mar 15, 2024 • 1h 2min
Late-Round Perspectives: Heath Cummings
It's been a big week in the NFL, and JJ brings on CBS Sports' Heath Cummings to break it all down. The two talk about prospects in this year's draft class before digging into the many backfields that were impacted during the first week of free agency. Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match up to $100: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Mar 12, 2024 • 19min
869: Bailing on Unproductive Rookies
Exploring the predictive Year Two Model for fantasy football, analyzing players' potential based on rookie performance. Highlighting the importance of Year Two Score thresholds and assessing rookie players for future outlook. Advising fantasy managers to bail on underperforming rookies like Tank Bigsby.
Mar 8, 2024 • 22min
868: Mailbag 3/8/24
How could we have seen Kyren Williams' breakout season coming? Should you prefer Jayden Reed or Zay Flowers in dynasty? Is Rome Odunze doomed because he's not an early-declare receiver? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.
Mar 5, 2024 • 19min
867: NFL Combine Winners and Losers
The NFL Combine produces plenty of irrelevant data points, but there are some that are quite impactful. JJ explains those things and talks through his biggest combine winners and losers on Episode 867.
