Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

Live from the Venetian in Las Vegas, we have a very special edition of the pod with Matt Harmon and crew going all in on identifying 12 risky players worth gambling on this fantasy season. Scott Pianowski, Justin Boone and Charles McDonald join Harmon in trying to make the 'boom' case for the most polarizing fantasy players this draft season. If these players hit they could lead you to fantasy championships in 2025. (3:00) - 1st risky player to gamble on: Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III(10:55) - 2nd risky player to gamble on: Jets QB Justin Fields(18:55) - 3rd risky player to gamble on: Saints skill players(27:00) - 4th risky player to gamble on: Bears QB Caleb Williams(36:35) - 5th risky player to gamble on: Chiefs WR Rashee Rice(44:55) - 6th risky player to gamble on: 49ers WR Jauan Jennings(50:20) - 7th risky player to gamble on: Patriots WR Stefon Diggs(57:10) - 8th risky player to gamble on: Packers TE Tucker Kraft(1:01:40) - 9th risky player to gamble on: Jaguars WR Travis Hunter(1:09:10) - 10th risky player to gamble on: Vikings RB Aaron Jones(1:13:05) - 11th risky player to gamble on: Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr.(1:16:50) - 12th risky player to gamble on: Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Scott Pianowski, a fantasy football expert at Yahoo Sports, joins to explore the hidden gems in fantasy drafts. They identify 12 players who are 'one injury away' from skyrocketing in value, including Braelon Allen of the Jets and Ray Davis of the Bills. The discussion dives into intriguing rookies like Luther Burden III and under-the-radar talents such as Roshon Johnson, highlighting strategic insights for maximizing your fantasy roster. Humor and analysis blend seamlessly, ensuring listeners are primed for the upcoming season.

Boom or bust week’ rolls on this week with Ray Garvin joining Matt Harmon to go full BOOM. Every year rookies burst on to the scene and help fantasy managers win their titles. Harmon and Garvin are here to identify 12 rookies you need to target in your drafts that can help win you a title in 2025. To be clear, this show doesn’t tell you the obvious like ‘draft Ashton Jeanty or Omarion Hampton’. We are here to help you find those guys at an ADP value they will only ever be as rookies.(4:35) - Ray’s No. 1 target: Jacory Croskey-Merritt(12:15) - Harmon’s No. 1 target: Travis Hunter(18:20) - Ray’s No. 2 target: RJ Harvey(22:50) - Harmon’s No. 2 target: Emeka Egbuka(31:40) - Ray’s No. 3 target: Colston Loveland(36:45) - Harmon’s No. 3 target: Matthew Golden(43:45) - Ray’s No. 4 target: Tyler Warren(48:30) - Harmon’s No. 4 target: Cam Ward(53:40) - Ray’s No. 5 target: Jaxson Dart(1:00:55) - Harmon's No. 5 target: Texans rookie WRs(1:09:20) - Ray’s No. 6 target: Ollie Gordon II(1:12:30) - Harmon’s No. 6 target: Kyle Williams Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

‘Boom or bust week’ rolls on this week with Nate Tice joining Matt Harmon to get a little negative. The two identify six offenses they think could bust this season and explain how it could all go wrong for their most important skill players we rely heavily on in fantasy. You will be shocked to see some of the teams these two discuss as many of these players on these teams are going very high in drafts right now.(2:55) - Matt's methodology for picking these teams: ADP vs. 'Wisdom of Crowd' projections (8:20) - No. 1 offense that can BUST: Las Vegas Raiders (22:25) - No. 2 offense that can BUST: Arizona Cardinals(35:10) - No. 3 offense that can BUST: Minnesota Vikings + Atlanta Falcons(48:00) - No. 4 offense that can BUST: Seattle Seahawks (1:00:00) - No. 5 offense that can BUST: Miami Dolphins (1:12:15) - No. 6 offense that can BUST: New York Jets Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

We kick off ‘Boom or bust week’ on the pod with Upper Hand Fantasy’s Faraz SIddiqi joining Matt Harmon to identify 12 breakout candidates in 2025 you need to target in your fantasy drafts. The two alternate their picks and stand on the table for guys they think will have career years this season.(3:25) - NFL news to note: Stafford returns to practice and Brian Robinson Jr. sits out of MNF(11:50) - Faraz’s breakout player #1: Drake Maye(17:35) - Matt's breakout player #1: Bryce Young(23:30) - Faraz’s breakout player #2: RJ Harvey(30:15) - Matt's breakout player #2: Braelon Allen(35:55) - Faraz’s breakout player #3: Tucker Kraft(41:20) - Harmon’s breakout player #3: Jordan Mason(46:30) - Faraz’s breakout player #4: George Pickens(53:15) - Matt's  breakout player #4:  Ricky Pearsall(1:01:08) - Faraz’s breakout player #5: Rome Odunze(1:06:40) - Matt's breakout player #5: Colston Loveland(1:11:25) - Faraz's breakout player #6: Josh Downs(1:17:30) - Matt's breakout player #6: Rashod Bateman Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Matt Harmon and Justin Boone provide their biggest fantasy takeaways from Week 2 of the preseason. The two look at the rookie performances that caught their eye this weekend, including a few standout moments from rookie RBs. The two also look at offenses that are surprising them so far in preseason, including the Seahawks run game. The two also look at all the QB battles and playing time notes for skill position players around the league.(1:55) - Week 2 preseason injury headlines: Malik Nabers, Matthew Stafford, De'Von Achane, Justin Jefferson(18:55) - Week 2 preseason takeaway No. 1: Rookie RBs are BALLING out(38:10) - Week 2 preseason takeaway No. 2: Seahawks run game looks incredible(48:20) - Week 2 preseason takeaway No. 3: Jets offense looks brutal(58:15) - Week 2 preseason takeaway No. 4: RB battles and playing time to note(1:13:55) - Week 2 preseason takeaway No. 5: QB battles and rookie QB performances Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Position preview week on the pod concludes with Nate Tice joining Matt Harmon to preview the Tight Ends. The two discuss what makes the TE position so hard to get right in fantasy and what to make of this year’s options. Harmon and Tice identify the elite TEs and guys you need to target before the TE cliff in your drafts. They discuss if it’s a make or break year for Buffalo Bills TE Dalton Kincaid, share their deep sleepers at the position and yes, they talk a little Kyle Pitts too. (3:15) - Big picture TE conversation: Why is TE so hard to figure out in fantasy (10:30) - The Elite 3: Brock Bowers, Trey McBride and George Kittle (20:05) - The 'boring' TE1s and why you might want to skip them in your drafts (39:30) -  Fringe TE1s you need to grab before the last TE run in your draft  (1:00:45) - Sleeper TEs and Kyle Pitts  (1:18:20) - Sicko deep Sleeper TEs to know Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Position preview week on the pod rolls on with Justin Boone joining Matt Harmon to preview the running backs. The two dive into the most crucial position in fantasy football and debate if this season is the deepest we've ever seen the position in fantasy. Harmon and Boone identify potential league winners at RB, which rookies you need to target and the late draft gems you need to steal in the later rounds.(2:45) - Elite RB tier(18:35) - RB1 ceiling guys(29:15) - Ideal RB2 targets and the potential drop off and RB cliff (50:45) - Boone’s backup RB rankings (1:03:05) -Late round RB gems you need to target that are going outside Yahoo ADP 120(1:18:40) - Fantasy Film Room segment - ONE RB you need to come away with in your drafts Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

It's maybe the biggest sports podcast of this century. No it's not Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, it's Matt Harmon and Ray Garvin talking WRs. Continuing our position preview week on the pod, the two WR aficionados breakdown the most important position in fantasy football. From the elite guys you need to grab in the early rounds to the late round gems you can steal later in drafts, this pod will help you dominate the WR position this year in fantasy.(4:10) - The Elite Tier(10:15) - Ideal WR1s(23:25) - The curious WR range for draft (Rounds 3-4) (34:20) - The area to strike twice at WR, if not three times (Rounds 5-8) (48:05) - Volatile WRs but still appealing(1:06:20) - WR gems out top 120 ADP  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

It’s position preview week on the pod and we start with the glamour position: The Quarterbacks. John Daigle joins Matt Harmon to identify this year’s league winners, sleepers and fades at the QB position. The two also discuss the growing evolution of SuperFlex (and 2QB) league formats and the best QB strategies in drafts for that format.(2:05) - Yahoo Fantasy Draft Weekend is in Las Vegas August 22-24!(3:20) - 2025 Position Preview - QBs(4:25) - The Elite QBs: Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels, Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow(20:30) - The Safe QBs: Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Baker Mayfield, Justin Herbert, Jordan Love, Jared Goff(37:50) - The Mobile QBs: Kyler Murray, Justin Fields, Bo Nix(46:45) - The Sleeper QBs: Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, CJ Stroud, JJ McCarthy, Bryce Young, Michael Penix(59:15) - The Fades: Matthew Stafford, Geno Smith, Tua Tagovailoa, Cam Ward, Sam Darnold (1:09:45) - SuperFlex strategies: Best way to build your QB room in drafts  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast networkAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/