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3 days ago
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RB position preview: WHY this may be the DEEPEST RB has ever been + WHO you need to target in drafts
Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Forecast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube 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 🖥️
Yahoo
05-08-2025
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Why Patriots' Pop Douglas is a late-round fantasy steal
Yahoo Fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and contributor Ray Garvin examine New England's third-year receiver's fantasy potential with a friendly early-season schedule. Hear the full conversation on the 'Yahoo Fantasy Forecast' podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript When I look at Pop Douglas' usage from last season on a high-end outcome, that top 10 percentile outcome based on how he was used in 2024, you're looking at about 13.6 points per game you can expect from him in 2025. That's not groundbreaking. That's nothing that's going to win your league, but if you're talking about a player that's going to be able to give you 12, 13 points per game on a consistent weekly basis potentially on the high end, there's probably gonna be some weeks in which he spikes, in which he pops, and for me, what I'm looking for is I'm chasing the opportunity. If we are expecting this offense to take a step forward, to play better, to utilize their players to their skill set more, there's going to be a beneficiary. And in my, in Josh McDaniel's offense, that is his. Historically been the player occupying that slot role. I don't know how Diggs' knee is gonna hold up, but what I do know is when Pop Douglas was on the field and got some quality targets from some very inconsistent throwers of the football, he's been able to succeed and perform well. So I'm just banking on that trend continuing with Pop getting that usage while everything kind of shakes itself out around him. And if you want to invest into Pop Douglas, cause he's again a guy that is not drafted right now in Yahoo Leagues, expert consensus rank wide receiver 69. I've got him around like 62. He might be a guy that you want to just take with one of your last few picks, stick him at the end of your bench because I don't know if you've seen the early season schedule for the Patriots from a secondary perspective. I just mentioned the Raiders, not a great secondary, they're the first team they're gonna play in week one. The Dolphins, dude, Ray, I mean, I know you used to play ball. I know you tore your Achilles up recently, but like, you might be able to line up at cornerback for the damn Dolphins right now, pal. They do not have a good situation going on there. The Steelers, that's definitely a tougher matchup and the Panthers in week 4. Like, we might come out here and Pop Douglas is a near, you know, 70% of the route sort of player. He's leading the team in targets per route run. The first two weeks of the season's schedule, he might be a guy that people are looking at as a potential Year 3 leap candidate, simply because, like, all right, he crushes it in the first couple of weeks here. Close
Yahoo
30-07-2025
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The 6 biggest DYNASTY DEBATES this fantasy draft season + Yahoo's dynasty start up Mock Draft 2.0
Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Forecast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Dynasty leagues have become a staple of the fantasy community and there's plenty of debates on how to craft the perfect dynasty roster. Matt Harmon and Justin Boone identify and debate the six biggest dynasty topics this draft season and reveal our latest staff mock draft, which of course is a dynasty start up league format. The duo also identify and debate the biggest questions for dynasty rookie drafts this season. (2:15) - IMPORTANT POD NOTE: Episodes move to new YouTube channel starting Aug. 4! (4:30) - Dynasty Debate topic No. 1: What's the best approach in early rounds of a dynasty start up? (27:30) - Dynasty Debate topic No. 2: Which sophomore QB do you want to build around? (38:45) - Dynasty Debate topic No. 3: Better dynasty asset- Trey McBride or Marvin Harrison Jr.? (52:20) - Dynasty Debate topic No. 4: Which WR has the best value in the draft? (1:09:30) - Dynasty Debate topic No. 5: Which player has the best path to becoming a 1st-round dynasty pick in 2026? (1:17:30) - Dynasty Debate topic No. 6: Rookie drafts - Which rookie are fantasy managers undervaluing? 🖥️
Yahoo
23-04-2025
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2025 NFL Draft: The Dallas Cowboys should look for their next workhorse — and it should be Damien Martinez
(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) Every NFL Draft season, fantasy managers hope to spot the perfect rookie/team matchup — the landing spot that unlocks not only a prospect's talent but also explosive fantasy potential. On the latest Yahoo Fantasy Forecast's special wishcasting episode, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens brought up one match that should make the fantasy world perk up: Miami's Damien Martinez to the Dallas Cowboys. Advertisement Let's break down why this partnership is such a compelling fit, drawing directly from the sharp analysis of their conversation. Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. Matt Harmon was the first to call it, sending Martinez to the Cowboys and emphasizing that he's exactly the type of back Dallas needs: 'He is a really interesting running back prospect … big dude, can bang it between the tackles, but also I think has some big-play ability.' Now more than ever, Dallas is desperate for competence — if not excellence — at running back. Their current depth chart, as Matt remarked, is clouded with uncertainty and uninspiring committee bets. Martinez's ability to step in as a bell-cow right away could fill a void left since Tony Pollard's departure. Advertisement Andy Behrens echoed the sentiment, lauding Martinez's profile: 'He has been successful and efficient in multiple systems in college. He can just detonate tacklers at the end of a run … has so many plays on tape where he just disappears from view for a little while … because he's dragging a cloud of defenders for the final like seven or eight yards of a play.' The beauty of the fit, both Andy and Matt argue, goes beyond just landing on a team with running back touches available. Dallas is built to pound the rock: its offensive line remains one of the NFL's better units, especially if young pieces like Tyler Guyton and Cooper Beebe develop, and Tyler Smith is already a force inside. Martinez offers the ability to not only run effectively behind this line but also flex between power and splash plays. Put simply: Martinez wouldn't just be a Band-Aid. He could emerge as the engine for Dallas' ground game — an immediate volume play with double-digit touchdown upside. Advertisement Harmon and Behrens both agreed Martinez would be a hot commodity in fantasy football drafts if this pairing comes true. And for three good reasons: Volume: Dallas loves a true lead running back. With limited backfield competition and a good O-line, Martinez could easily see 15-20 touches a week. Goal-line Upside: His finishing ability at the end of runs and Dallas' willingness to feed one back at the stripe means TDs are on the table. Role Security: Neither expert is impressed with the current Cowboys RBs — Martinez could take the ball and run from Week 1. If Jerry Jones and co. decide Martinez is 'their guy,' he'd fly up rookie fantasy draft boards. The Cowboys have a national spotlight, a history of feeding their RB1 and an offense that reliably produces RB1 finishes for fantasy. Martinez in Big D would be an immediate **RB2 with RB1 upside** in redraft, and a top 5-7 rookie in dynasty formats. In a draft short on consensus workhorse RBs, Andy and Matt see Damien Martinez as the hammer Dallas needs to keep its offense moving. It's a high-floor, high-ceiling union. If the Cowboys call his name, get ready to bump him way up your fantasy football cheat sheets — he'd be poised to deliver from Day 1. Dallas fans, fantasy managers, keep your eyes on draft night. This is the sleeper landing spot that could change your championship plans.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Teams that shape the draft: WTF are these teams doing? + BOLD Draft predictions
Teams that shape the draft: WTF are these teams doing? + BOLD Draft predictions | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast We are so close to the NFL Draft we can taste it. To wrap up our 'Teams that will shape the NFL Draft' series, The Ringer's Danny Heifetz joins Matt Harmon to do a deep dive on the teams that we have no clue what they plan on doing in this year's draft. Harmon and Heifetz look at the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers in the pod to determine what their plan of action could be in the draft. The two end the pod by making some wild predictions for next week's draft. Advertisement (3:20) - Team we can't quite figure out: Miami Dolphins (14:35) - Team we can't quite figure out: New York Jets (23:15) - Team we can't quite figure out: Indianapolis Colts (30:50) - Team we can't quite figure out: Pittsburgh Steelers (39:05) - Team we can't quite figure out: New Orleans Saints (47:30) - Team we can't quite figure out: Chicago Bears (56:00) - Team we can't quite figure out: San Francisco 49ers (1:03:50) - Who is this year's Michael Penix pick? (Wildest predictions for this year's draft) We are so close to the NFL Draft we can taste it. To wrap up our 'Teams that will shape the NFL Draft' series, The Ringer's Danny Heifetz joins Matt Harmon to do a deep dive on the teams that we have no clue what they plan on doing in this year's draft. (Credit: Jason Jung) (Jason Jung) 🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTube Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at or at Yahoo Sports Podcasts
