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Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 11min

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

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 reaction7:42 - Bucs sign Mike Evans, Houston keeps Schultz11:00 - The Russell Wilson era in Denver is officially over13:40 - Quick shoutout to Jason Kelce14:45 - FA Matchmaking show is here15:00 - QB FA Matchmaking43:25 - RB FA Matchmaking50:41 - WR FA Matchmaking1:04:55 - TE FA Matchmaking Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 17min

Scouting Combine Primer: Fantasy rookie prospects to know

It's Scouting Combine week in the NFL and there's no better time to get to know the top QB, RB, WR and TE prospects in this year's draft class. Late Round's JJ Zachariason joins Matt Harmon to breakdown each position and identify the top tier prospects as well as the deep sleepers to keep an eye on.Harmon and Zachariason start the show by reacting the Bengals decision to place the franchise tag on WR Tee Higgins and debate if he can be considered a true alpha WR. The two then preview the RB free agency market after it was reported all the top free agent RBs are not expected to be tagged this offseason.The two then debate the relevancy of the Scouting Combine and what actually matters from this week's festivities. The two then breakdown the WR, QB, RB and TEs prospects to watch over the weekend and during draft season:1:40 - Tee Higgins gets tagged: Is he a true WR1?7:10 - Tag, you're not it.... RB FA Market: Loaded... with questions?17:20 - Prospecting with data: Finding the right balance of information, testing and film27:10 - WR Prospects to watch: The clear top 336:08 - WR prospects to watch: Who's WR4? Who's a day two sleeper?52:38 - JJ's favorite sleeper WR55:46 - QB prospects to watch: Obviously the top 31:00:15 - RB class: Is it the weakest class we've seen in awhile?1:05:30 - RB prospects to know1:10:30 - TE prospects to watch: Brock Bowers... and everyone else? Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 9min

Coaching carousel catchup: Which new head coaches + OCs unlock their offenses?

It's the pod that was promised. Matt Harmon and The Ringer's Benjamin Solak team up to go through every single new head coach and offensive coordinator hire this coaching cycle and ask one simple question: Is this an offensive ecosystem worth investing in next season?Harmon and Solak do a deep dive on each coach's organizational fit, previous experience, scheme, tendencies and current player personnel to determine which hires are set up for the best success in 2024 and beyond. The two end the show by also discussing which defensive coordinator hire was the best of the offseason:1:35 - L.A. Chargers: Harbaugh as HC, Greg Roman as OC7:47 - Atlanta Falcons: Raheem Morris as HC, Zac Robinson as OC12:28 - Seattle Seahawks: Mike Macdonald as HC, Ryan Grubb as OC18:48 - Carolina Panthers: Dave Canales as HC, Brad Idzik as OC25:12 - Washington Commanders: Dan Quinn as HC, Kliff Kingsbury as OC31:44 - Tennessee Titans: Brian Callahan as HC, Nick Holz as OC36:20 - Las Vegas Raiders: Antonio Pierce as HC, Luke Getsy as OC40:15 - New England Patriots: Jerrod Mayo as HC, Alex Van Pelt as OC44:08 - Philadelphia Eagles: Kellen Moore as OC47:23 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Arthur Smith as OC50:34 - Buffalo Bills: Joe Brady as OC52:58 - Chicago Bears: Shane Waldron as OC55:39 - New Orleans Saints: Klink Kubiak as OC59:57 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Liam Coen as OC1:01:38 - Cleveland and Cincy OC hires1:03:05 - What was the best DC hire this offseason? Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Feb 16, 2024 • 1h 32min

32 offseason fantasy questions for all 32 teams

The offseason primer you've been looking for. Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don share 32 offseason fantasy questions, one for each of the 32 teams. Everything you need to know, or ask, heading into free agency and draft season:8:33 - Carolina Panthers: Is Bryce Young salvageable?12:37 - Washington Commanders: Who is playing quarterback for this team?15:57 - New England Patriots: Are we looking at a full-scale makeover?18:34 - Arizona Cardinals: What does the wide receiver room look like?22:26 - LA Chargers: Are we looking at a complete blank slate around Herbert?24:44 - New York Giants: Where exactly do we stand on the Brian Daboll/Mike Kafka braintrust?26:11 - Tennessee Titans: Is Will Levis it?28:14 - Atlanta Falcons: What’s the plan at quarterback?30:25- Chicago Bears: How much does another new QB move the needle for D.J. Moore?32:50 - New York Jets: Aaron Rodgers is back but surely his merry band of men isn’t, right?34:44 - Minnesota Vikings: Can they bring back Kirk Cousins?36:52- Denver Broncos: What’s Sean Payton’s real vision for this offense?38:54 - Las Vegas Raiders: Are we teetering on the edge of exciting and un-inspiring here?43:03 - New Orleans Saints: Is a scheme change enough to get us interested about this offense again?45:00 - Indianapolis Colts: How will Anthony Richardson perform coming off injury?48:19 - Seattle Seahawks: Do we have the same players but a different scheme?51:05- Jacksonville Jaguars: What does Pass Catcher Remake Version 3.0 look like?54:25 - Cincinnati Bengals: Will Joe Burrow be/stay healthy?55:59 - LA Rams: Is there any reason to be skeptical of Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams?58:31 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Do they have something better than a Rudolph vs. Pickett camp battle up their sleeve?1:01:00 - Miami Dolphins: Do we get the same backfield rotation as last year?1:02:45 - Philadelphia Eagles: Can Kellen Moore’s offense move the needle?1:05:22- Cleveland Browns: Can Deshaun Watson and Nick Chubb return healthy?1:07:30 - Dallas Cowboys: Who is the starting running back?1:09:21 - Green Bay Packers: Will we get any clues on how we sort out the pass-catchers?1:10:24 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Can they bring back Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans amid other free agency concerns?1:11:05 - Houston Texans: Who can they bring in at running back?1:12:34 - Buffalo Bills: What does this wide receiver room look like?1:14:26 - Detroit Lions: Are we running the same group back out there?1:17:26 - Baltimore Ravens: What tweaks will the Lamar/Monken partnership roll out in 2024?1:19:14 - San Francisco 49ers: Can they survive variance after a clean 2023?1:25:36 - Kansas City Chiefs: Who will they add at the skill position spots? Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Feb 12, 2024 • 1h

Super Bowl recap: Has Chiefs dynasty not even hit its ceiling? Is 49ers title window closing?

Super Bowl LVIII went from a slog to an instant classic with ramifications that will shape both conferences this offseason and the 2024 season. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens provide their biggest takeaways from the Chiefs dramatic overtime win over the 49ers and look ahead to how each team will look in 2024.Harmon and Behrens believe Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes never reached their ceiling in 2023 and why that could be scary for the rest of the league if they add an alpha to the skill position group in the offseason.The two then discuss the criticism thrown at 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and if any of it's warranted. Harmon and Behrens discuss if 2024 is shaping up to be an 'All-or-nothing' campaign for this version of the 49ers. The two then close the show by looking ahead to an NFL offseason that will be loaded with questions and storylines:0:30 - Best Super Bowl ever?3:55 - Chiefs officially a dynasty: Not an easy road16:05 - Spinning it forward: What does KC look like in 2024?20:15 - Where do you draft Pacheco next year? Potential targets for Chiefs RB226:05 - Where do you draft Rashee Rice in 2024? What can KC do to add WRs in offseason?32:30 - Putting into perspective 49ers heartbreak35:34 - Kyle Shanahan criticism and current legacy45:45 -Spinning it forward: 2024 an all or nothing year for 49ers?52:45 - Is CMC at 1.01 already a cursed pick?55:40 - Putting a bow on 2023 NFL season and looking ahead to 2024 offseason Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Feb 9, 2024 • 50min

Ekeler's Edge at the Super Bowl: Austin reacts to Eyebrowgate + his future in NFL

Ekeler's Edge has made it's way to the Super Bowl. Austin joins Matt Harmon in Las Vegas for the season finale of 'Ekeler's Edge'. Harmon and the NFL running back recap the Ekeler's Edge Invitational fantasy league and when Austin is going to shave his eyebrows for the fantasy bet he lost this season.Ekeler and Harmon then do a deep dive on the rushing attacks for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs rushing attacks and how they will fare in the big game.Ekeler ends the show by reacting to the Chargers hiring Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach and where he sees himself next year as he enters free agency: 0:55 - Catching up 5:40 - Ekeler's Edge Invitational: Final update 7:35 - Eyebrow gate: Austin officially loses bet13:40 - Where do you draft Gibbs and Montgomery in 2024?19:25 - Ausitn's deep dive on 49ers rush attack27:00 - Ausitn's deep dive on Chiefs rush attack32:45 - Austin's Super Bowl prediction34:05 - Austin reacts to Harbaugh hiring by Chargers37:45 - Austin addresses his future, impending free agency and best fits Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 4min

ON-LOCATION: Super Bowl Stat Nerd + Best prop bets with Nate Tice

Super Bowl week is officially here and we have already seen a record number of bets placed on the big game this weekend. But we are here to tell you there's more to place and more money to make. The Athletic and Yahoo's very own Nate Tice joins Matt Harmon ON-LOCATION at Radio Row in Las Vegas for a special Super Bowl edition of Stat Nerd.The two provide the stats you need to know for every angle of the game. What are the mismatches when the 49ers have the ball? Who is the X-factor for the Chiefs going against the 49ers defense? The two trade stats 'secret list' style to predict how the game will unfold.The two then share their favorite prop bets and build the perfect parlay for Sunday and end the show by sharing their final score and predictions for Super Bowl LVIII:0:32 - Super Bowl week is upon us (but all we want to talk about is mock drafts)3:55 - How they got here: Kansas City Chiefs9:43 - How they got here: San Francisco 49ers13:30 - Stat Nerd takes on the Super Bowl matchup14:05 - When the Chiefs have the ball stats: KC running game vs. SF rush defense21:05 - When the Chiefs have the ball stats: KC passing game vs. SF pass defense32:05 - When the 49ers have the ball stats: SF rushing game vs. KC rush defense41:45 - When the 49ers have the ball stats: SF passing offense vs. KC pass defense47:25 - Matt and Nate's favorite prop bets, parlays and Super Bowl score prediction Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 3min

10 Postseason lessons we can take into 2024 fantasy season

The most important month of NFL football is somehow often overlooked when it comes to fantasy conversations for the following season. Not on this pod, not anymore. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens provide the biggest fantasy lessons we can learn from this postseason and take into the 2024 season.The two alternate 'secret list' style the ten biggest lessons they will take from January football into the offseason and summer months:1:05 - Why postseason and offseason content is better than in-season content for fantasy6:20 - Why we need to devote more fantasy conversations to what happens in the postseason9:10 - Andy's 1st postseason lesson: Jameson Williams is going to be the next Gabe Davis hype machine16:20 - Matt's 1st postseason lesson: These three teams need WRs19:30 - Andy's 2nd postseason lesson: Stefon Diggs... yikes25:55 - Matt's 2nd postseason lesson: Travis Kelce proved he still has gas left in the tank32:15 - Andy's 3rd postseason lesson: Eagles coaching changes are the least they can do37:25 - Matt's 3rd postseason lesson: It's actually great Dallas is keeping McCarthy43:05 - Andy's 4th postseason lesson: Packers offense can go the moon but it might be a crowded ride48:42 - Matt's 4th postseason lesson: The Bucs have better young core than you think52:05 - Andy's 5th postseason lesson: Aaron Jones is not dust54:50 - Matt's 5th postseason lesson: Texans RB in 2024 could be fantasy gold1:01:20 - Programming note: Yahoo Fantasy Football Show is going to the Super Bowl! Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Jan 29, 2024 • 54min

Championship Sunday recap + First look at Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl matchup

Super Bowl LVIII is set: Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers. But before we dive into the Super Bowl rematch in Las Vegas we have to decompress from a wild Championship Sunday. Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don recap the NFC and AFC title games and where the losing teams in Detroit and Baltimore go from here.Del Don, a life long 49ers fan, also shares his experience being at Levi Stadium on Sunday and witnessing San Francisco's historic second half comeback.To end the show the two look ahead at the matchups they'll be focused on the most in the Super Bowl and what a win would mean for the legacies of Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy: 0:35 - Dalton recounts his wild experience at the NFC title game4:20 - Lions vs. 49ers: Did Detroit blow it or did Purdy take it?16:58 - Where do the Lions go from here?31:20 - Chiefs vs. Ravens: Mahomes, Reid and Spagnuolo are inevitable 40:30 - Where do the Ravens go from here? 44:33 - Which fantasy offensive ecosystem do you like more in 2024: Ravens or Lions?50:15 - Yahoo Fantasy Football Show is going to the Super Bowl :) Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/
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Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 1min

Championship Sunday preview + Harbaugh to Chargers fantasy implications

Championship Sunday in the NFL is arguably the best football day of the year. With fantastic matchups in both conferences this weekend should be no different. Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don breakdown everything you need to know for Chiefs-Ravens and Lions-49ers. The two also share their reaction to Jim Harbaugh officially becoming the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.Harmon and Del Don start the pod by looking at what Harbaugh's impact will have on Justin Herbert's development and the fantasy ripple effect it could have for Chargers skill players.The two then breakdown each championship matchup by providing the stats you need to know for each of the four teams when they have the ball. Harmon and Del Don end the pod by sharing their favorite DFS dart throws and prop bets for the weekend:1:45 - Catching up on the wild coaching carousel this week9:35 - AFC championship preview: Chiefs @ Ravens9:55 - Stat you need to know for when Chiefs have the ball22:09 - Stat you need to know for when Ravens have the ball29:45 - NFC championship preview: Lions @ 49ers30:00 - Stat you need to know for when Lions have the ball37:35 - Stat you need to know for when 49ers have the ball55:40 - Matt and Dalton's favorite bets for the weekend Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd 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/

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