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The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy football doesn't have to feel so luck-driven. The award-winning Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast is a fantasy football show that helps you win through bite-sized, analytically-driven episodes. Instead of just drafting from a list of players and crossing your fingers with the hopes that those players produce, host JJ Zachariason provides a process to help you find breakout candidates, sleepers, busts and more. The approach is logical. It's strategic. And it wins.
Episodes
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Leaning Into Injury Risk?
JJ and Rich discuss the Jordyn Tyson injury and other strategy topics before Chad Candles joins the show. Chad and JJ then dig into how to sort through…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1117: Players to Avoid
Last week, we went over players you could look to target in fantasy drafts this year. On Episode 1117, JJ chats with Sharp Football Analysis' Rich Hribar about…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1116: Mailbag - Breece Hall's Value, Ambiguous Backfields, and More
Should we be targeting Breece Hall in drafts this year? Why aren't drafters going after the younger players in ambiguous backfields? Should you draft multiple…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Deep Sleepers, Rookie Wide Receiver Hype, and More
JJ and Kitchen open the show on a passionate fantasy football note, followed by news and notes happening in training camp. They then move on to possible…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: A Different Approach in August?
JJ tells Rich about some of the strategies he's using in best ball drafts right now before the two discuss the latest ADP risers and fallers. JJ is then joined…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1115: Players to Target
With fantasy football draft season in full force, JJ sits down with Establish the Run's Evan Silva to discuss 10 players they're targeting in drafts this year…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Josh Norris Returns
Josh Norris of Yahoo Fantasy joins Late-Round Perspectives to discuss the 49ers wide receiver room, Stefon Diggs' fit in Washington, his favorite targets and…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Middle-Round Targets, Camp News, and More
JJ and Kitchen open the show in a disastrous way before they talk training camp news, team-level passing volume regression, JJ's top middle-round targets, and…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Is Training Camp News Overrated?
JJ and Rich discuss some significant wide receiver ADP movement and have a philosophical conversation about closing line value before Matthew Betz of the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1114: Regression Candidates
Regression to the mean is one of the most important concepts in fantasy football, and it's everywhere. On Episode 1114, JJ digs into some players and teams who…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1113: Mailbag - De'Von Achane's Situation, Bhayshul Tuten's Upside, and More
Is it OK to draft two quarterbacks in a single-quarterback league? Is De'Von Achane's situation overblown? Do all roads lead to Bhayshul Tuten? JJ answers…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: A Statement From JJ, Favorite Picks in Rounds 1-5, and More
JJ and Kitchen recap their trip to Canton, react to listener feedback from last week's episode, break down the latest training camp news, share some of their…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Is Playoff Correlation Overrated?
JJ and Rich break down some of the biggest recent average draft position risers and fallers before JJ is joined by Establish the Run's Adam Levitan. The two…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1112: Early-Season Schedule Analysis
Getting off to a hot start in fantasy football can make all the difference. Not only does it help you stack early wins, but it also builds confidence in the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: John Daigle Returns Again
Establish the Run's John Daigle returns to Perspectives for a third time to talk about 2026 draft strategy, the running back dead zone, ambiguous backfields…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Training Camp Sleepers, Market Score Comp Projections, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk about news items, projections based on Market Score comps, training camp sleepers, and more on this week's episode of The Late-Round…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: A Unique Way to Stack?
JJ tells Rich which early-round players he's drafted most often this summer before being joined by Tod Burros to talk all things best ball. Tod shares his…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1111: Market Score's Most Interesting Projections
Late-Round Fantasy Football unveiled a new metric called Market Score last month, and it's already opening up some fascinating ways to evaluate players. One of…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Time to Get Caught Up?
Becoming a Best Ball Bro has featured some fantastic guests already this summer, and there's a chance you've missed some of their great insights. With JJ on…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1110: The Late-Round Quarterback Rebound
Going with a late-round quarterback strategy in your fantasy football drafts used to be the most obvious choice imaginable. But over the last five or six…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1109: Mailbag - Ashton Jeanty's Outlook, Slot Targets, and More
Is Ashton Jeanty set up for a monster year? How should drafters feel about the running backs drafted right after Christian McCaffrey this year? Do we want more…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Bounce-Back Candidates, Running Back Rooms, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk about this week's news items, bounce-back candidates for 2026, some things to watch for in training camp, and more. ---------- All…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Do Rankings Matter?
JJ and Rich break down a recent best ball draft that JJ livestreamed before discussing some of the biggest ADP risers and fallers. Then, Toxic Tower's Best…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1108: The RB2 Rebirth
The NFL has become more run-heavy, and as a result, many second- and third-tier fantasy wide receivers have taken a hit. But what about running backs? On…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Drew Davenport
Drew Davenport of Footballguys and the Auction Brief podcast joins JJ to chat about auction draft strategy, the legal issues surrounding Rashee Rice and Josh…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Scary Market Score Comps, Jadarian Price's Outlook, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk about this week's news items, some scary Market Score comps, a way to spot late-round breakouts at wide receiver, and so much more…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Fade Jonathan Taylor?
JJ chats with Rich about the importance of rankings in best ball before Nez of the Badge Bros joins the show. Nez and JJ discuss Nez's top early-round fades…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1107: Catchable Targets
JJ chats with Late-Round Fantasy Football's Brandon Gdula about his research on catchable targets, and what it all means for the 2026 season. Make sure to…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1106: Mailbag - Ladd McConkey's Outlook, Philadelphia's Offense, and More
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about Ladd McConkey's 2026 outlook, the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive potential, and so much more. Make sure to check…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Market Score Ceiling Comps, Tight End Talk, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk about this week's news items and some fun Market Score ceiling comps for players this year. With Tight End U happening this week, there's…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Elite Tight End or Bust?
JJ talks with Rich about his most-drafted players through 28 Milly drafts before Neil Orfield joins the show. Neil, a successful DFS and best ball player…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1105: Market Score 2.0
A few weeks ago, JJ introduced listeners to a new concept called Market Score. After some feedback, he's back for a new — and hopefully final &mdash…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Alan Seslowsky
Rotowire's Alan Seslowsky joins JJ to talk about dynasty startup strategy, rookie drafts, teammates with similar average draft positions, and so much more…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Alarming Stats, Wide Receiver Hit Rates, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk about this week's news items, early-round wide receiver hit rates via one particular metric, alarming stats from 2025, and more. ----------…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Zero RB Isn't Dead?
JJ and Rich kick off the show by discussing this week's biggest ADP risers and fallers before JJ sits down with BeatBestBall.com's Liam Murphy. The two chat…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastRewind: The Gray Area of Fantasy Football
It's another rewind week, where JJ brings back an old evergreen episode that's still relevant today. This week? It's all about the gray area of fantasy…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1104: Mailbag - Optimal Redraft Strategy, Jaylen Warren, and More
Can we zig while others zag this year in season-long drafts? Is Jaylen Warren a good pick? What about RJ Harvey? JJ answers those questions — and more…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Toughest Players to Rank, Running Back ADP, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk about the latest news across the league, running back average draft position in 2026, the toughest players to rank this year, and more…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Fade Josh Allen?
JJ and Rich talk through some callouts for early drafters before diving into average draft position risers and fallers. JJ then brings Legendary Upside's Pat…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastRewind: Taking Advantage of Quarterback Touchdown Rates
JJ brings back an episode from last year on quarterback touchdown rates, briefly touching on one quarterback who's bound to regress here in 2026. Make sure to…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Davis Mattek Returns
Davis Mattek of The Swolecast and Fantasy Flock joins the show to talk about his adventures with modeling prospects, the 2026 season-long landscape, players…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Rookies to Target in Redraft, Malik Nabers' Injury, and More
JJ and Kitchen chat about Market Score, news across the league, rookies to target in redraft leagues, and more on this week's Late-Round Show. ---------- All…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: We're Back for More?
JJ and Rich are back for Season 3 of Becoming a Best Ball Bro. In the season premiere, they discuss the biggest trends they're seeing in 2026 best ball drafts…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1103: Market Score
JJ introduces a brand new metric that utilizes average draft position, and he talks through a handful of players it likes and doesn't like here in 2026. Make…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1102: Mailbag - Stafford's Touchdown Regression, Superflex Rankings, and More
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about his approach to dynasty, Matthew Stafford's touchdown rate, the problem with superflex rankings, and more. Make…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Best Ball Avoids, Running Back Yards Per Route Run, and More
JJ and Kitchen make a big announcement before digging into this week's news and data. They finish the show by talking through JJ's top avoids in current best…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastRewind: A New Way to Spot Middle-Round Running Back Breakouts
JJ revisits a classic episode on identifying middle-round running back value through yards per route run, highlighting a handful of 2026 candidates who could…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Brandon Gdula
Late-Round Fantasy Football's Brandon Gdula joins Perspectives to talk about his approach to fantasy football, the new tight end ZAP Model, offensive…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Best Ball Values, Yards Per Target Regression, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk about news across the league, regression candidates at wide receiver, best ball values in early drafts, and more on this week's Late-Round…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1101: Insights From Building Projections
JJ talks through some of the biggest takeaways he had while building projections for the upcoming fantasy football season, highlighting key trends, player…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1100: Mailbag - Kaelon Black, Model Discrepancies, and More
Is Kaelon Black a bad prospect? Why do models seem to disagree on Jordyn Tyson this year? Is Jonathon Brooks a solid sleeper pick this year? Those questions…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Veteran NFL Draft Losers, Mike McDaniel's Offense, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk through the latest NFL headlines, including Jauan Jennings and David Njoku’s situations with their respective new teams, Patrick…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1099: The NIL Impact on Prospect Evaluation
The college football landscape has changed pretty dramatically over the last five or six years, but has it made an impact on the way we should evaluate…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Dan Schneier
Dan Schneier of CBS Sports and the Big Blue Banter podcast joins JJ on Perspectives to discuss his film evaluation process, his favorite undervalued and…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Veteran NFL Draft Winners, Sadiq's Breakout Score, and More
JJ and Kitchen discuss the biggest winners from the NFL Draft, hit this week’s top news, talk through Kenyon Sadiq’s prospect profile, and more on…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1098: Post-Draft Rookie Rankings
Now that the dust has settled, JJ digs into the top of his rookie draft rankings, explaining the “why” behind the tiers and how to attack your…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1097: Mailbag - Tyler Shough, 12 Personnel, and More
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about the heavier personnel trend across the NFL, Tyler Shough's potential, draft-day values, and so much more. Make…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastThe Show: Rookie Values, Draft Reaches, and More
JJ and Kitchen talk about last weekend's draft, players JJ has ranked above ADP for rookie drafts, draft-day reaches, and more on this week's Late-Round…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1096: Analyzing Front Office Decision Making
The NFL Draft is in the books, and JJ is breaking it all down. Instead of just throwing rookie rankings your way — you can find those in the prospect…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Addison Hayes
Addison Hayes of Dynasty League Football and 4for4 joins Perspectives to discuss his prospect model, talk through this 2026 draft class, and more. Make sure to…