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While our dear host Matt Harmon makes his cross country move to Virginia, Scott Pianowski and Dalton Del Don hold down the fort for this week's pod with the season's first re-draft mock draft. With the NFL Draft and free agency in the rear view mirror it's never too early to start mocking. And for this one we have the entire Yahoo Fantasy staff pitch in.Pianowski and Del Don go pick-by-pick in a first round 12-team half PPR league format to see if Yahoo's fantasy staff made the right selection or if there was a better option on the table.By going through the first round, Pianowski and Del Don touch on some of the hottest debates this upcoming fantasy season: When is it too early to take Bijan Robinson? Can we still trust Cooper Kupp? Is Travis Kelce still a first rounder? Who's WR3?The two end the show with guys who didn't make the top 12 but could be potential first round options or highly coveted picks in the early second round.1:31 - Who should go number one overall?1:55 - One surprising stat about Justin Jefferson5:00 - Biggest concerns with CMC this season in SF8:38 - The case for Ja'Marr Chase to go number one overall12:13 - Why Jonathan Taylor is a safe bounce back pick this year16:09 - How Austin Ekeler has become a sure thing in fantasy18:40 - The "Hero Running Back" draft strategy19:33 - Can we trust Cooper Kupp to return to form?23:11 - The case for Bijan Robinson early in the first round26:45 - Is Travis Kelce still a viable first round pick?29:54 - How Tua's health impacts Tyreek Hill's fantasy value32:39 - Why Nick Chubb is ready for a career year34:36 - Does Stefon Diggs have the safest floor in 1st round?36:56 - Expect an early run of QBs in second round 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/

It's a very sentimental episode of the podcast as our dear host Matt Harmon leads his very last one in Los Angeles before he makes the cross country move to Virginia. With Harmon set for a fresh start and new beginning we figured we could highlight the most interesting "fresh starts" this upcoming NFL season.Andy Behrens joins this special episode with Matt and to talk moving, marriage and Matt Ryan amongst other things. Harmon and Behrens discuss Ryan's transition to the CBS booth and if he could be considered a hall of fame candidate. The two also try to identify which young promising QBs in the AFC could end up having a Matt Ryan-like career.Andy and Matt then share their top 5 most fascinating fresh starts this year that could have major fantasy implications. While both kept their list secret ahead of time they each landed with the same team for the top pick.Producer Collin Brennan also makes his podcast debut to defend his beloved Dallas Cowboys and stirs a debate if there are any parallels between Matt Harmon's move and Aaron Rodgers' move to New York.1:37 - How Matt Harmon's cross country move is working out4:36 - Is Matt Ryan a hall of famer?9:43 - Which young AFC QB is this era's Matt Ryan, Philip Rivers?18:14 - Identifying favorite fantasy football 'fresh starts'19:44 - Does this new TE finally realize his potential in Cincy?24:46 - Why Nick Chubb has a truly fresh start in Cleveland28:54 - Another guy in Cleveland looking for a fresh start36:55 - Why a Dalvin Cook-Minnesota divorce is good thing for everyone43:23 - Why Sean Payton has the freshest of starts in Denver55:18 - The entire Ravens offense is hitting the refresh button58:18 - Calvin Ridley's new beginning in Jacksonville1:02:43 - Why Washington has a fresh start in more ways than one1:11:56 - Is Matt Harmon Aaron Rodgers?1:13:23 - Matt says goodbye to LA 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/

It's not just the prospect's talent that will matter on Sundays but their fits on their teams. Matt Harmon has the creator of the rookie scouting portfolio Matt Waldman join the show to rank the best rookie fantasy fits.Harmon and Waldman start with the top five running back fits and have a few surprises in the rankings. Both explain why the rookie running backs in Cincy and Tampa Bay could be steals in this year's draft.The two then rank the top five fantasy fits for receivers and why JSN could have Cooper Kupp like production in Seattle and why people shouldn't be afraid of what they hear Seahawks coaches say this offseason.Harmon and Waldman end the show with their top three tight ends and quarterbacks with one surprising dark horse TE in Miami.2:14 - Is this draft class good, very good (maybe even elite?)6:51 - What goes into making the Rookie Scouting Portfolio10:32 - Ranking the best rookie fantasy fits: RB15:16 - Darkhorse rookie fantasy fits at the RB position28:48 - Why Rams may have steal of the draft at RB34:19 - Ranking the best rookie fantasy fits: WR38:47 - Darkhorse rookie fantasy fits at the WR position47:34 - Why JSN can be Seattle's "Cooper Kupp"1:00:05 - Ranking the best rookie fantasy fits: TE1:02:02 - Why Miami may have the next Darren Waller1:05:47 - Ranking the best rookie fantasy fits: QB 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/

The NFL schedule has finally arrived. While the release itself has taken on a life of its own, the offseason's final major event now provides not the 'what' but the 'when' of the season, as we can now visualize 'when' the season's defining moments will play out.Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don provide their instant reactions and identify which games will define the 2023 season and answer the most burning questions of the offseason.Are the Jets and Lions legit? Harmon and Del Don attempt to figure out which games will tell us if the darlings of the summer can match their offseason hype.Who's the biggest threats to the Chiefs and Eagles in their respective conferences? Harmon and Del Don pick the games that will tell us who the real contenders are in each conference.The two then wrap up the show with a rapid fire game to answer the other major questions of the season, including which game could decide who gets Caleb Williams next year.2:12 - First impressions of NFL schedule release5:42 - Here are the teams with at least 5 primetime games8:41 - Who's this year's Broncos (Nightmare on primetime team)?11:52 - Matt Harmon explains why the NFL hates your family18:08 - Who has hardest and weakest schedule?19:43 - How the schedule can answer biggest season's questions19:59 - When are we going to know the Lions are for real?24:28 - When will we know if the Jets are legit or not?30:27 - When we will know the biggest threats to Chiefs in AFC?40:44 - When will we know biggest threats to Eagles in NFC?42:17 - When will we know 49ers starting QB?46:17 - When are we going to know if Russell Wilson is broken or fixed?47:48 - When will Anthony Richardson be unleashed?56:11 - What game will decide who gets Caleb Williams?58:50 - Rapid fire takes on best revenge games 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/

Now that the 2023 NFL draft is in the rear-view mirror and we know where this year's rookie prospects have all landed, it's a wonderful time to look at the class of '23 through the lens of a dynasty draft. When you're drafting in this longer-timeline format, it's good to weigh both the short-term and long-term prospects of each rookie.Joining Matt Harmon for this 24-pick mini-dynasty draft is Late Round's JJ Zachariason. Before diving into the picks themselves, the guys react to some reporting over the weekend that proposes that the Kansas City Chiefs may value Kadarius Toney as ther WR1 — a bold statement indeed.For the bulk of the show, however, the guys go turn-by-turn through a fake dynasty rookie draft. Now, the first pick is pretty easy with Atlanta's Bijan Robinson, but where do Matt & JJ value backs like Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs and Seattle's Zach Charbonnet? And at what point in the draft should QBs like Anthony Richardson, Bryce Young & CJ Stroud be selected?2:15 - Buying the Kadarius Toney WR1 hype in 2023?11:30 - Dynasty Mock Draft Round 1: Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jordan Addison, Zay Flowers, Quentin Johnson, Anthony Richardson, Zach Charbonnet, Dalton Kincaid, Devon Achane, Jonathan Mingo, Bryce Young47:36 - Dynasty Mock Draft Round 2: Jayden Reed, Marvin Mims Jr., Kendre Miller, Sam LaPorta, Josh Downs, CJ Stroud, Michael Mayer, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman, Roschon Johnson, Rashee Rice, Tank BigsbyCheck out all the episodes of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast and the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/3zEuTQj or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts 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/

With coaching changes, free agency and the draft in the rear view mirror most rosters are set heading into training camp. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski reveal Yahoo's Fantasy Football Team Power Rankings for all 32 teams. Harmon breaks the 32 rankings into 3 tiers: The bottom tier, middle tier, top tier. The bottom tier being offenses that look like a mess or are complete unknown based on changes made this offseason. The middle tier is teams with potentially high ceilings but also very low floors with likely a few reliable fantasy starters. The top tier being teams with the majority of their skill players being dependable fantasy starters. Harmon and Pianowski explain why the Jets are still not in the top tier and why the Chiefs are not a top five fantasy offense. They also share why there's no debate who the number one team is. 1:45 - Explaining the Fantasy Football team power rankings format4:31 - Breaking down the 3 tiers of the power rankings4:49 - The bottom tier: Teams with messy or questionable offenses11:34 - Is there a scenario Kyler Murray doesn't even play this year?15:45 - Can we trust Green Bay in fantasy with Jordan Love at QB?18:06 - The Rams are Cooper Kupp... and bust?21:35 - What's one team in the bottom tier that can make a jump up?24:03 - Why Sean Payton has more of a leash than Russell Wilson in Denver25:55 - Why Washington is a darkhorse fantasy offense30:15 - The middle tier: The high variance tier of offenses 30:45 - Is Desmond Ridder holding back Atlanta offense from greatness?39:29 - Why the Jets aren't a top tier offense yet45:21 - The Top Tier: The elite fantasy offenses in the NFL45:52 - Who's the third best fantasy option in Kansas City behind Mahomes, Kelce?57:59 - Why there's zero debate who No. 1 is 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/

The NFL Draft is finally in the books which means our fantasy experts Matt Harmon, Dalton Del Don, and Andy Behrens can begin to dissect every angle of it.The three go over all the major skill position players (QB, RB, WR, TE) drafted and their fits and place the rookies into three categories: Major impact, maybe impactful, and least impactful.Harmon, Del Don and Behrens begin the show by trying to rationalize the 49ers decision to take a kicker in the third round and end the show by trying to make sense of the crowded WR rooms in Denver, Kansas City and the New York Giants.In between, the three discuss how Seattle's rookies could impact the fantasy implications for Kenny Walker, D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett and also debate if D'Andre Swift is even a good fit in Philadelphia.3:08 - Sorting these rookie picks into 3 fantasy categories4:59 - Least impactful fantasy rookies11:14 - Rationalizing the 49ers taking a kicker in the 3rd round13:07 - Identifying the most impactful fantasy rookies13:56 - The case for Bijan Robinson to be RB122:20 - Is Dalton Kincaid a starting fantasy TE?29:40 -How viable fantasy-wise are Gibbs and LaPorta in Detroit?35:46 - Could Jayden Reed be WR1 in Green Bay?39:55 - Did Texans make a mistake trading up to No. 3 pick?45:54 - Where does Indy's Anthony Richardson rank in redraft?51:10 - Is Jordan Addison rookie WR1 in fantasy?53:15 - Why the D'Andre Swift trade to Philly isn't a good one fantasy-wise56:33 - How will Seattle's rookies impact Walker, Metcalf and Lockett's fantasy value?1:02:40 - Rapid Fire: Identifying the "maybe Impactful" group of rookies 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/

Round one of the NFL Draft is in the books and Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald break down every angle from a crazy first night.Harmon and McDonald provide their winners and losers for fantasy (and real life) implications for all the QBs, RBs, WRs, and TE taken in the first round. Harmon expresses his love for all the QB and WR fits but can't make sense of the Detroit Lions picks. McDonald, a devoted Falcons fan, shares his perspective on Atlanta drafting Bijan Robinson. Both agree Lamar Jackson may have been the biggest winner of draft night one with the new contract and addition of Zay Flowers. While both also agree no one had a rougher night than Will Levis. 2:49 - Initial reactions to the 1st round6:28 - QB Winners and Losers21:28 - We need to have a come to Jesus moment on betting on the NFL Draft23:08 - RB winners and losers30:28 - Why you can't compare Lions and Falcons drafting RBs34:48 - WR winners and losers49:54 - TEs winner and losers52:58 - Rapid fire winners and losers for O-line picks 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/

Of course for our last pod leading up to round 1 on Thursday we are doing a mock draft, might have heard of them… right? Except this mock draft will be a “fantasy football players’ dream mock draft” where we wish-cast the top skill guys into their best fits so they can be fantasy studs on Sundays.Matt Harmon and TheUndroppables' Tommy Mo mock the top QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs to their perfect fantasy home.But first, Matt and Tommy dissect all the fantasy angles from the Aaron Rodgers trade and what's next for the Green Bay Packers and the Jordan Love era. Matt also shares why he was pissed at the timing of the Rodgers trade.Matt and Tommy begin their mock draft 'wish-casting' with the top 5 QBs then move on to the top 8 RBs. They then finish the show with rapid fire rounds for the top 9 WRs and 4 TEs.2:41 - Why Matt Harmon was pissed when the Rodgers trade went down4:44 - Who won the Aaron Rodgers trade?8:56 - How does Rodgers impact Garrett Wilson's fantasy stock?11:08 - First impressions of Jordan Love era beginning in Green Bay14:38 - Fantasy Football Players' Dream Mock Draft15:29 - QBs: Bryce Young, CJ Stroud, Anthony Richardson, Will Levis, Hendon Hooker35:15 - RBs: Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Zach Charbonnet, Tyjae Spears, Israel Abanikanda, Roschon Johnson, Zach Evans, Kendre Miller50:00 - WRs: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison, Quentin Johnston, Josh Downs, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman, Jonathan Mingo, Marvin Mims1:04:25 - TEs: Michael Mayer, Dalton Kincaid, Darnell Washington, Sam LaPorta 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/

Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald wrap up their pre-draft positional preview series with a deep dive on the loaded tight end class as well as a quick look at the top offensive line prospects in this year's draft.But to begin the show, McDonald breaks down the 2023 "All-Juice" team and how he and Charles Robinson crafted the squad in honor of Terez Paylor. And as a friendly reminder, to help keep his memory alive you can purchase All-Juice Team merch at Breaking T, with proceeds going to Howard University and the University of Missouri. Before diving into this year's class, Harmon and McDonald look back at the last decade of tight ends that were taken in the first round and if there are any lessons to be learned from that and debate if we could see as many as three tight ends go on day one this year.To end the show, McDonald reveals his favorite offensive line man in this year's class and why one prospect stands, and maybe tweets, above the rest.1:59 - Breaking down the "All-Juice" team7:40 - Putting this loaded TE class into perspective09:27 - Are NBA PFs becoming NFL TEs?11:46 - Looking back at recent history of 1sr round TEs12:17 - Why its way too early to give up on Kyle Pitts18:12 - Why it takes so long for TEs to develop20:12 - Who's TE1? Mayer, Kincaid or Washington?21:04 - TE1: Michael Mayer23:54 - Buyer beware with TE3 Dalton Kincaid?25:30 - TE2: Darnell Washington32:59 - TE4: Sam LaPorta37:28 - TE5: Luke Musgraves40:16 - TE6: Tuker Kraft42:57 - Sleeper TE prospect: Zach Kuntz44:45 - Top offensive line prospects this year51:14 - A social media reminder about today's NFL prospects 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/