Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast

Fantasy Football, Jared Smola, Draft Sharks, Matt Schauf
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The award-winning podcast from DraftSharks.com: The world's most accurate fantasy football website.

  1. 1d ago

    NFC North Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-17-26

    From Bears buzz to OC changes, a new QB in Minnesota, and much more, the NFC North gives us plenty to talk about. But who should you be targeting in your fantasy football drafts? Jared Smola and Matt Schauf of DraftSharks.com dig into that question, as well as which overpriced players you should fade and which late-round sleepers could alter your season. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 NFC North Kickoff 00:46 Bears Offseason Changes 03:37 Bears Outlook Risks 05:14 Bears Top Targets 09:43 Bears Overpriced Picks 13:43 Bears Deep Sleepers 16:18 Lions What Changed 19:48 Lions Top Targets 24:27 Lions Overpriced 26:53 Lions Sleeper 28:28 Isiah Pacheco Role Outlook 29:03 David Montgomery Usage Context 30:47 Packers Changes 32:24 Josh Jacobs Value Case 34:11 Christian Watson Breakout 36:47 Fading Tucker Kraft 39:50 Packers WR Concerns 43:30 Marshawn Lloyd a Sleeper? 45:17 Vikings New Look Offense 47:16 Vikings Top Targets 50:08 Vikings Fades & Sleepers EPISODE LINKS: Fantasy football rankings Fantasy football ADP Chicago Bears preview Detroit Lions preview Green Bay Packers preview Minnesota Vikings preview   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

  2. Jul 8

    AFC East Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-8-26

    Has anything really changed in the AFC East? Sure, the Dolphins overhauled their coaching staff and roster, the Jets swapped out one unexciting QB for another, and the Patriots decided to take on the A.J. Brown show. But this still looks like a top-heavy division. Josh Allen’s new coach is a guy he’s worked with for the past four years. The Patriots look ready to follow Drake Maye to more playoff berths. And the other two teams look … willing to help. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down who you should -- and SHOULDN’T -- draft from every team in the East … including sleeper picks from even the Jets and Dolphins. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:41 Buffalo Bills intro 2:44 Bills draft targets 6:57 Overpriced Bills 13:42 Bills sleepers 17:02 Miami Dolphins intro 18:56 Dolphins draft targets 20:40 Overpriced Dolphins 23:21 Dolphins sleepers 26:43 New England Patriots intro 27:46 Patriots draft targets 31:26 Overpriced Patriots 33:32 Patriots sleepers 35:33 New York Jets intro 37:12 Jets draft targets 41:59 Overpriced Jets 44:25 Jets sleepers EPISODE LINKS: Fantasy football ADP Fantasy football rankings Buffalo Bills preview Miami Dolphins preview New England Patriots preview New York Jets preview Fantasy Environment Score   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

  3. Jul 2

    NFC East Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 7-2-26

    Can a new OC revive the Eagles offense? Will Jayden Daniels' healthy return spark big things in Washington? How high can the Cowboys pass offense climb? And is there anything worth getting excited about with these Giants? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com run through every team in the NFC East, talking key changes, top draft targets from our fantasy football rankings, overpriced players, and season-altering sleepers. Find out who you should be clicking on draft day, who the market's reading wrong, which NFC East RB has the guys split, and more. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:57 Top Cowboys draft targets 5:51 Overpriced Cowboys 8:46 Cowboys sleepers 13:24 New York Giants intro 16:17 Top Giants draft targets 20:50 Overpriced Giants 24:35 Giants sleepers 26:38 Philadelphia Eagles intro 29:30 Top Eagles draft targets 33:53 Overpriced Eagles 37:32 Eagles sleepers 40:43 Washington Commanders intro 43:13 Top Commanders draft targets 47:48 Overpriced Commanders 52:21 Commanders sleepers EPISODE LINKS: Best ball ADP Dallas Cowboys preview Philadelphia Eagles preview New York Giants preview Fantasy football rankings   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

  4. Jun 25

    Impact IDP Rookies | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-25-26

    This rookie class stinks, right? … WRONG! The people who want you to believe that just aren’t paying enough attention to the IDP side. But Matt Schauf of DraftSharks.com is, and he’s got updates on 8 rookies from our IDP rankings set to affect fantasy football leagues all over the place -- dynasty AND redraft. We’re talkin’ high-level LBs in sneaky-good situations, safeties set for IMMEDIATE impact and even a couple sneaky targets for the end of your fantasy football draft. Get to know these guys before the rest of your league knows about them! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:16 Arvell Reese Role Outlook 04:17 Dillon Thieneman Chess Piece 06:05 Caleb Downs Redraft Caution 09:26 Malachi Lawrence Upside 11:10 Jacob Rodriguez LB Battle 14:06 Kaleb Elarms-Orr a High-Value Secret 16:22 A.J. Haulcy the New Nick Cross? 18:26 Deeper Sleeper in Indy EPISODE LINKS: 2026 IDP Rankings IDP Dynasty Rankings   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

  5. Jun 18

    Best Ball ADP Values | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-18-26

    Best ball ADP is already creating MAJOR fantasy football value … if you know where to look. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down their favorite 2026 best ball draft values by ADP range, using Draft Sharks rankings, 3D Values, and current Underdog Fantasy ADP. We hit the early-round discount on Josh Jacobs, the loaded QB value zone, ideal TE picks, and much more. These are best ball targets for Underdog drafts right now, but many could also become key fantasy football values for 2026 redraft leagues throughout the summer. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Best Ball Values Intro 1:26 Early Rounds Tight End Steal 3:40 Josh Jacobs Discount 5:25 Mid Rounds Christian Watson 7:56 QB Value Window 10:25 Kyler Murray Late QB 12:52 Harold Fannin Tight End Bet 16:30 Late Round RB Targets 22:59 Endgame Flyers 27:54 Wrap Up And Tools EPISODE LINKS: Best Ball ADP Best Ball Values Best Ball Draft Strategy   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

  6. Jun 11

    QB Tiers | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-11-26

    Is late-round QB back, or are 2026 fantasy drafters chasing last year’s results? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the QB tiers in our 2026 fantasy football rankings, comparing Draft Sharks 3D Values with Underdog ADP to find the best values and biggest traps. We’re talking Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Jaxson Dart, Patrick Mahomes, a certain young guy who could change your season, and more. Draft smarter. Find QB value. Stop paying the wrong price. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:37 Tier 1 revealed 2:58 Josh Allen … and then everyone else 6:14 The market’s undervaluing QB 8:25 Top of Tier 2 revealed 8:55 Is Caleb Williams overrated? 12:57 Is Trevor Lawrence underrated? 15:16 Rest of Tier 2 revealed 15:56 Draft Kyler Murray now 17:53 Are drafters being stupid with Jaxson Dart? 21:24 Why you shouldn’t bother with Patrick Mahomes 23:24 Which later-round QBs could define your season? 28:03 What to do with Malik Willis EPISODE LINKS: QB rankings Best ball ADP Fantasy football sleepers Get your Draft War Room   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

  7. Jun 4

    TE Tiers | Fantasy Football Podcast 6-4-26

    Should you pay up for Brock Bowers or Trey McBride, or is Colston Loveland the smarter 2026 fantasy football tight end target? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top tiers of our 2026 fantasy football TE rankings. We compare Draft Sharks 3D Values to current Underdog Fantasy ADP to find the best values, biggest fades, and smartest draft targets at tight end. We’re talking top targets for best ball drafts right now AND who makes more sense for lineup-setting leagues. No matter what format you play, we’ll hit on players to target -- and landmines to avoid -- in your fantasy football draft. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:54 Are Tier 1 guys worth the price? 9:25 The one-man Tier 2 12:43 Who’s the guy to avoid in Tier 3? 20:27 What makes Tier 4 ugly? 24:12 Tier 5 makes you wanna skip Tier 4 32:13 Isaiah Likely & later-draft targets EPISODE LINKS: TE Rankings Best ball ADP Fantasy football tiers   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

  8. May 28

    WR Tiers | Fantasy Football Podcast 5-28-26

    Who are the best wide receivers to draft in 2026 fantasy football? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the top five tiers of our 2026 fantasy football WR rankings for half-PPR leagues. We compare Draft Sharks 3D Values to current Underdog Fantasy best ball ADP to find the best values, biggest fades, and smartest draft targets at wide receiver. Puka Nacua sits atop the rankings, but how close are Ja’Marr Chase and Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Should you trust Amon-Ra St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, and Justin Jefferson at Round 1 prices? Is Nico Collins one of the best Round 2 values in fantasy drafts? And should fantasy managers be worried about A.J. Brown’s declining efficiency? Whether you’re drafting best ball teams now or getting an early start on your 2026 redraft prep, this wide receiver tiers show will help you find value, avoid traps, and build a stronger draft plan. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:10 Key differences between best ball and redraft 3:56 Tier 1 revealed 8:21 Tier 2 revealed 11:34 Tier 3 revealed 17:44 Tier 4 revealed 23:21 Tier 5 revealed 31:19 The Jaguars Tier 36:07 Travis Hunter 37:20 Who should rank higher? 42:28 Favorite late WR targets EPISODE LINKS: 2026 WR rankings League sync Best ball ADP   DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKS Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. Award Winning Fantasy Football RankingsWe calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. Mock Draft SimulatorOur Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. Trade Calculator and Trade Value ChartsWe made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.

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The award-winning podcast from DraftSharks.com: The world's most accurate fantasy football website.

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  • Creator
    Fantasy Football, Jared Smola, Draft Sharks, Matt Schauf
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    772
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