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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 Podcast1010: Mailbag - The Houston Backfield, Jalen Coker's Value, and More
Who should you target in the Houston backfield? Is there ever a time to reach for players during a positional run in a draft? Who does the Adam Thielen trade…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Does It Have to End?
It's the Season 2 finale of Becoming a Best Ball Bro, where JJ shares his (mostly) final exposures for the $15M Millionaire contest over on DraftKings. He…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1009: Bold Predictions
JJ goes over 10 bold predictions that he's making for the 2025 fantasy football season. Order the Late-Round Draft Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Andy Holloway
Andy Holloway of the Fantasy Footballers joins the show to talk about the success of the Fantasy Footballers Podcast, how he's sorting through various…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Leaning Into the Hype?
JJ and Rich kick off the show and have a short talk about things happening in the best ball world before 4for4 Fantasy Football's Connor Allen joins. Conner…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1008: Risers and Fallers
To better prepare for your fantasy football drafts -- and to get on the same page -- JJ looks at the players who've risen and fallen most in his rankings over…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1007: Mailbag - Auction Draft Strategy, A Surprising Player to Avoid, and More
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks through auction draft strategy, Keenan Allen's fantasy football value, a surprising player he's mostly avoiding this…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Differentiating for the Playoffs?
JJ and Rich discuss the biggest training camp average draft position risers before best ball aficionado Tod Burros joins the show. Tod talks about his new…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1006: Players to Avoid
JJ chats with Establish the Run's Evan Silva about 10 different players they're avoiding -- at cost -- in fantasy football drafts this season. Order the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Shawn Siegele Returns
JJ is joined by RotoViz's Shawn Siegele to talk about the changing fantasy football landscape, the importance of elite tight ends, wide receiver average draft…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Changing Approaches in August?
Has the hype gotten out of control with Jacory Croskey-Merritt? JJ and Rich discuss that -- and more -- to kick off the show. Then, Matthew Betz of the Fantasy…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1005: Players to Target
JJ is joined by Sharp Football Analysis' Rich Hribar to give you 10 players you should be looking to target in fantasy football drafts this season. Order the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1004: Mailbag - Jordan Mason's Value, Elijah Arroyo's Outlook, and More
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ looks into Jordan Mason's value, Elijah Arroyo's interesting situation, TJ Hockenson's ceiling, and more. Order the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: A Go-To Tight End Strategy?
JJ and Rich discuss some market movement -- specifically with the Jacksonville backfield -- before Davis Mattek joins the show. Davis answers questions about…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1003: Early-Season Schedule Analysis
You want your fantasy football teams to get off to a hot start, and picking players with strong early-season schedules can help with that. On Episode 1003, JJ…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper of Fantasy Alarm joins the show to chat about how Reddit changed his entire career, his process for finding breakout tight ends, 2025 fantasy…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Embrace the Chaos?
JJ and Rich kick off the show with some talk around the potential suspensions that are about to be handed out to Rashee Rice, Jordan Addison, and Quinshon…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1002: Regression Candidates
Which players -- and teams -- are likely to see a decline in production this year based solely on regression? How about the guys who are bound to see an…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1001: Mailbag - The Browns Backfield, Isiah Pacheco, and More
Should you use sportsbook prop lines for your season-long drafts? Is Isiah Pacheco an obvious value? How should we think about the Cleveland backfield with the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Do You Have to Max Enter?
JJ and Rich kick off the show discussing the wild and constantly-changing quarterback landscape on DraftKings before Late-Round Fantasy Football's COO, David…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast1000: The Rookie Edge in Redraft Leagues
The fantasy football season-long market is getting smarter, and rookie evaluations have shifted as a result. On Episode 1000, JJ looks at whether or not you…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Jakob Sanderson
Jakob Sanderson of the Dynasty Points Podcast, ADP Chasing, and his substack, Thinking About Thinking, joins the show to talk a whole lot of game theory with…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Is There An Optimal Roster Construction?
JJ and Rich talk through JJ's exposure thus far in the DraftKings $15M Millionaire tourney before Tom Strachan of FantasyPros and the Fantasy Sanctuary joins…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast999: The Tight End Dead Zone
Fantasy football gamers have been introduced to the running back dead zone through the years, and while generalizing that area of the draft can be confusing…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: A Quick Recap Episode?
JJ's away on vacation this week, but the show must go on. On this week's episode of Becoming a Best Ball Bro, you'll hear some of the best answers from the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast998: Mailbag - Ashton Jeanty's Cost, the Miami Dolphins Offense, and More
Is Ashton Jeanty being drafted at his ceiling? Are the Dolphins bound to fail this year? Is the running back dead zone...dead? JJ answers those questions --…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: How Many Quarterbacks Are Optimal?
JJ and Rich discuss the changing quarterback landscape over on DraftKings before JJ is joined by Establish the Run's Mike Leone. Mike talks through how he…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: John Daigle Returns
Establish the Run's John Daigle returns to Late-Round Perspectives to talk about the optimal draft strategy for 2025 fantasy football drafts, late-round…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Drafting Like You're Right?
JJ and Rich talk about some ADP risers and fallers before Tyler (@Emo__Cowboy) joins the show. JJ and Tyler chat about the quarterback landscape on DraftKings…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast997: Mailbag - The Broncos Backfield, Brock Bowers Fear, and More
Should we be concerned about RJ Harvey's 2025 outlook now that JK Dobbins is in Denver? How should we approach the Kansas City offense this season? Is Brock…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: How Important Is Uniqueness?
JJ and Rich discuss the late rounds of DraftKings best ball drafts before Liam Murphy joins the show. Liam answers many of JJ's burning questions surrounding…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast996: A New Way to Spot Middle-Round Running Back Breakouts
JJ has done average draft position analysis for years, leading to discoveries like "ambiguous backfields." On Episode 996, he digs into a new average draft…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Graham Barfield
Graham Barfield of Fantasy Points joins JJ to go on a trip down memory lane, talk about his process with Yards Created, get into this year's rookie running…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: Are We Going Zero RB?
JJ and Rich open up the episode and chat a bit about best ball quarterbacks before successful DFS and best ball player Neil Orfield joins the show. Neil and JJ…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast995: The Year of the Sophomore Quarterback
Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, Drake Maye, JJ McCarthy, and Michael Penix are all entering their second seasons with a lot of potential. On Episode…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast994: Mailbag - Jonathan Taylor's Outlook, Quarterback Bounce-Back Candidates, and More
Is Jonathan Taylor overvalued in fantasy football this year? We know that high touchdown rates regress, but is it advantageous to draft quarterbacks coming off…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: A Full PPR Strategy?
JJ and Rich kick off the show by talking about some of the things they're noticing in early DraftKings best ball drafts. Pat Kerrane of Legendary Upside then…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast993: Taking Advantage of Quarterback Touchdown Rates
Passing touchdowns are going to influence fantasy football scoring quite a bit, and, unfortunately, they can be relatively volatile year-over-year. On Episode…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Rich Dotson
Rich Dotson of Dynasty Nerds joins JJ to talk about the thing dynasty managers get wrong most frequently, the 2025 rookie class, trade calculators, dynasty…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast992: Insights From Building Projections
JJ talks through some of the most interesting things he noticed when building out projections for the 2025 fantasy football season. Order the Late-Round…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastBecoming a Best Ball Bro: We're Doing This Again?
JJ and Rich are back for another season of Becoming a Best Ball Bro, this time with a focus on DraftKings best ball. The two talk about the uniqueness of the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast991: Mailbag - RJ Harvey's Outlook, George Pickens' New Home, and More
JJ opens up this week's mailbag episode with some big announcements before digging into the George Pickens trade, RJ Harvey's upside in Denver this year, the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast990: The Gray Area of Fantasy Football
JJ made a controversial dynasty trade a couple of weeks ago, and it's sparked a lot of discussion online. On Episode 990, JJ discusses the trade, but, more…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Jeff Bell
Jeff Bell of Footballguys drops by to talk about rookie draft strategy, some of his favorite targets and avoids in those drafts, veterans who now find…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast989: Post-Draft Rookie Rankings
JJ takes a look at the top end of his post-draft rookie rankings, explaining where he sees tier drops in drafts this year. There's one player in his fifth tier…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastRewind: The Pocket Passer Trap
JJ brings back an episode from last year, where he analyzes the importance of not reaching for quarterbacks who lack mobility in fantasy football. Order the…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast988: NFL Draft - Utilizing Front Office Decision-Making
The NFL Draft is one of the rare events of the year where we get to witness every team make some sort of decision. And we can use that to our advantage in…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast987: Mailbag - NFL Draft Predictions, Market Mismatches, and More
With this being such a strong running back class, should we expect teams to wait on the position in the draft? Which players will be rising and falling in…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast986: Pre-Draft Rookie Rankings
The NFL Draft begins this week, so JJ is bringing you his thoughts on how Round 1 of fantasy football rookie drafts should go before things start. On Episode…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Matt Kelley
Matt Kelley, the owner of PlayerProfiler and FastDraft, sits down with JJ for a marathon pre-draft Late-Round Perspectives episode. The two talk about Kelley's…
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985: NFL Draft - A Sneaky Wide Receiver Class
The Late-Round Podcast has covered this year's quarterback and running back classes over the last couple of weeks, and now it's time to take a look at the wide…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast984: Mailbag - How to Utilize Player Comps, Ashton Jeanty's Testing, and More
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about the impact other analysts have on his evaluation process, why Ashton Jeanty's lack of testing isn't problematic…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast983: NFL Draft - An Elite Running Back Class
This year's NFL Draft running back class is looking really, really good. On Episode 983, JJ sits down and talks to FastDraft's Jagger May all about it. Is…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Matt Waldman Returns
Matt Waldman is the creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, and he's been a Footballguys senior staff writer for over 15 years. He joins Late-Round…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast982: NFL Draft - A Questionable Quarterback Class
JJ sits down with FanDuel's Jim Sannes to preview this year's quarterback class. Is Cam Ward the obvious QB1? Should Shedeur Sanders go in the top-five? Which…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast981: Mailbag - Favorite Late-Round Rookie Picks, Omarion Hampton's Ranking, and More
This week's mailbag episode is filled with rookie talk. JJ first explains his thoughts on third- and fourth-round rookie picks after sharing the truth about…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast980: The Truth About Day 3 NFL Draft Selections
It's easy to get excited about your favorite NFL Draft sleeper, but if he's not backed by much draft capital, should you be concerned? On Episode 980, JJ looks…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football PodcastLate-Round Perspectives: Thor Nystrom
Fantasy Life's Thor Nystrom joins the show to talk all things NFL Draft. Thor discusses his evaluation process, his thoughts on the NFL Combine, this running…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast979: Free Agency Fallout
The NFL's free agency period began last week, and there are a ton of players on new teams. JJ talks about a ton of those guys -- Najee Harris, Davante Adams…
The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast978: Mailbag - Najee Harris' New Home, Quinshon Judkins' Receiving Profile, and More
Najee Harris is now a Charger, leaving Jaylen Warren a potentially bigger workload in Pittsburgh. Who should we prefer in fantasy football? Is Quinshon…