Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast
Episodes
Best-Ball Study Hall AFC North 2-3-22
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is Cincinnati's big finish to the year making Bengals too expensive in early drafting? Matt and Tod Burros (@BestballNFL) dig into that along w...
Best-Ball Study Hall: NFC North 2-2-22
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tod Burros (@BestballNFL) and Jared spend Episode 3 of this division-by-division series talking through the NFC North. How should we approach...
Best-Ball Study Hall: NFC East 2-1-22
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jared joins Tod Burros (@BestballNFL) for the 2nd installment of the Best-Ball Study Hall series. Their run through the NFC East hits on CeeDee La...
Best-Ball Study Hall: AFC East 1-26-22
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You might already know Tod Burros by his Twitter handle, @BestballNFL, but he's looking to continue sharpening his skills as we turn from the 2021 NF...
FFPC Challenge Strategy 1-12-21
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The FFPC Playoff Challenge features a $500,000 top prize, and we're all back to chase it once again. Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst from The Deep...
Deep End Night O' Guests 1-11-21
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2021 NFL regular season behind us and the NFL playoffs approaching, Mike and Adam welcome a pair of guests into the Deep End. First comes FFP...
Week 18 FanDuel 1-7-21
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How will injury situations in San Francisco and Arizona affect the plays this week? Who's worth waiting on in Green Bay? Why should you not ...
Week 18 DraftKings 1-7-21
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Taylor and Cooper Kupp once again sit well above their positions in both salary and shine. But both probably can't fit in your cash lineup th...
Week 18 Preview 1-6-21
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Burrow has told us that the Bengals don't plan to play their key guys this week. Other teams are leaving us guessing. Can we use Aaron Rodgers, Da...
Week 17 FanDuel 12-31-21
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Does Trey Lance factor in as heavily on FanDuel this week as he does on DraftKings? And how different do Jonathan Taylor and Cooper Kupp look over ...
Week 17 DraftKings 12-31-21
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Good luck avoiding Trey Lance in cash on DraftKings this week. But what do we do with him in GPP lineups? Is there enough value to fit Jonathan Tay...
Week 17 Preview 12-30-21
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Championship week in most fantasy football playoffs. That means it's time to overthink everything. Who should we worry about coming off COVID?...
Week 16 FanDuel 12-24-21
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We don't usually care about cheap QBs nearly as much on FanDuel as we do on DraftKings. But this week finds Jalen Hurts and Joe Burrow aligning hig...
Week 16 DraftKings 12-24-21
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Antonio Brown is back, and he's cheap. But does that make him a lock for DraftKings lineups? Justin Jackson looks like a potential DFS centerpiece ...
Week 16 Preview 12-23-21
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
COVID situations, injuries and a devastating Week 15 leave us with at least as many questions as answers heading into the semifinals of the fantasy...
Deep End Regular-Season Recap 12-14-21
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This regular season was the 1st for the Deep End and 1st for Mike Schopp in the high-stakes realm. With the Championship Round of the FFPC Main Event ...
Week 15 FanDuel 12-17-21
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Post-Urban Meyer Era in Jacksonville, where we're all wondering whether the firing of a head coach can unlock RB James Robinson. ...
Week 15 DraftKings 12-17-21
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A cruel -- or adventurous? -- Week 15 schedule has taken nearly all of the attractive RBs off the main DFS slate. So does that make it difficult...
Chat with FFPC Leaders 12-16-21
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Mike welcome Dom Baranyi and Nick Constantino to talk about their fantasy football team, which is sitting 1st overall in the FFPC Main Ev...
Week 15 Preview 12-16-21
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks the start of playoffs in many fantasy football leagues, so lineup decisions become even more critical. And as with all things over the...
Week 14 FanDuel 12-10-21
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to like the $8K QBs on this week's FanDuel main slate. The question will be who is liked the most as lineups are set. That just might hel...
Week 14 DraftKings 12-10-21
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Ekeler looms large over the DraftKings main slate this week, with Keenan Allen out. Can you fit another expensive RB with him? Is there r...
Week 14 Preview 12-9-21
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you fighting to get into the fantasy football playoffs? Have yours already started? Either way, it's getting to crunchtime for this season, making...
Deep End 12-7-21
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Adam are looking back on some key draft and lineup decisions as we all set up for crunch time of the fantasy football season. Plus they'll...
Week 13 FanDuel 12-3-21
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Taylor has become a top-shelf commodity on FanDuel. At his $10,500 price for Week 13, the Colts RB falls short of being a must-play in any...
Week 13 DraftKings 12-3-21
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Taylor and Alexander Mattison top our Week 13 rankings at RB, and it's a little intimidating to consider building DFS lineups without them...
Week 13 Preview 12-2-21
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an important week of fantasy football, whether you're starting playoffs in the FFPC tournament or trying to reach them in your home league....
Deep End FFPC Playoff Preview 11-30-21
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The FFPC regular season has come to a close. That meant Week 12 sweats and looking ahead to the league playoffs and championship round of the main ...
Week 12 FanDuel 11-26-21
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Cam Newton priced up on FanDuel, the QB field looks more wide open. Christian McCaffrey is tough to look away from, especially with a price r...
Week 12 DraftKings 11-26-21
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Newton came through for the Panthers and fantasy football teams in his 1st start back with his old team. He's pretty easy to like now at a stil...
Week 12 Preview 11-24-21
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving Week presents a different fantasy football schedule than most weeks, so we're altering our approach to this week's preview show. Which...
Deep End with Billy Muzio 11-23-21
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Mike see the end of the regular season looming for the FFPC's national contests. That only makes every lineup decision more crucial and pr...
Thanksgiving Day DFS 11-24-21
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Allen and Dak Prescott highlight the 3-game Thanksgiving DFS slate at QB. D'Andre Swift, Stefon Diggs and Darren Waller flirt with "must-play" st...
Week 11 FanDuel 11-19-21
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A.J. Brown stands out for this week's matchup with Houston. Should we be apprehensive after his down Week 10, though? The Cowboys and Chiefs figure...
Week 11 DraftKings 11-19-21
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just like in Week 10, the main slate once again provides many attractive RB options. The ability to spend down at that spot opens up possibilities ...
Week 11 Preview 11-18-21
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs hit Thursday with the league's highest over/under by 6 points, so you know we're playing everyone availab...
Week 10 FanDuel 11-12-21
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs mercifully off this week's main slate, it's not immediately clear whether any game takes center stage. The Viki...
Week 10 DraftKings 11-12-21
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alvin Kamara's knee injury and Nick Chubb's COVID status leave us with a couple of fill-in RBs who are difficult to avoid. Do we play both, though, or...
Week 10 Preview 11-11-21
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who are we getting back this week, and who are we losing? Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers appear ready to drastically improve the Seahawks-Packers...
Week 9 FanDuel 11-5-21
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ezekiel Elliott and Tyreek Hill sit at the front of the Week 9 class on FanDuel. But we're also looking to Josh Allen and crew, with less need to s...
Week 9 DraftKings 11-5-21
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How Packers QB Jordan Love fares in his 1st NFL start is anyone's guess. But at just $4400 on the DraftKings main slate, he could be the key to a l...
Week 9 Preview 11-4-21
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NFL Week 9 forces fantasy football managers to deal with the fallout of Derrick Henry's foot fracture. Is Adrian Peterson the answer, or just a guy...
Deep End with Chad Schroeder 11-2-21
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Mike sort through the Titans backfield to discuss how to treat waivers this week. Adrian Peterson? Jeremy McNichols? Just don't overspend ...
Week 8 DraftKings 10-29-21
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Allen and the Bills hit Week 8 with the league's highest implied team total, facing a Dolphins defense that has allowed them 31+ points in 3 s...
Week 8 FanDuel 10-29-21
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If we're paying up for Josh Allen on FanDuel this week, then we'll need to save some salary elsewhere. Fortunately, there are some affordable -- and a...
Week 8 Preview 10-28-21
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've got some big injury situations to sort through this week. A multitude of Giants might return ... or might not. And they'll affect how good Da...
Week 7 FanDuel 10-22-21
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to make a case for Derrick Henry in any format, but it'll be far from easy to build a lineup around him at $11,000 on FanDuel this week. ...
Week 7 DraftKings 10-22-21
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's tough to look past a high-powered QB group led by Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson this week. But if we're playing them in cash and/or GPP li...
Week 7 Preview 10-21-21
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you missed out on D'Ernest Johnson's Thursday night breakout party, it is still possible to find starting RBs for NFL Week 7. You'll probably ...
Week 6 FanDuel 10-15-21
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Both coming off big games and posting top-7 fantasy numbers for the season, Lamar Jackson and Justin Herbert are set to square off in Baltimore thi...
Week 6 DraftKings 10-15-21
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're all waiting on Terry McLaurin and Tyreek Hill news Sunday morning to sort out one of the weekend's marquee fantasy football matchups. Justin ...
Week 6 Preview 10-14-21
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs come off a tough loss to the Bills to face a wildly disappointing Washington defense. But they'll bring along their ...
Week 5 FanDuel 10-8-21
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should Baker Mayfield's bum shoulder scare us off Browns plays for the main slate this week ... or is there sneaky upside to mine. And running back...
Week 5 DraftKings 10-8-21
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's plenty of upside and value in Buccaneers-Dolphins, Eagles-Panthers and other places this week. We're trying not to get too cute at RB. You ...
Week 5 Preview 10-7-21
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sean McVay said all the right things about Robert Woods this week. Now let's see if his actions back that up on Thursday Night Football. After that...
Week 4 FanDuel 10-1-21
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Buffalo Bills have had no trouble scoring the past 2 weeks, and that figures to be the case once again with Houston coming to town. But Stefon Dig...
Week 4 DraftKings 10-1-21
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Mahomes doesn't usually need you to build a case for him in DFS lineups. Is this a week where he runs the slate? Or will the QB on the othe...
Week 4 Preview 9-30-21
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You won Chuba Hubbard off waivers this week. So how high does he climb up the RB rankings now? We have several other high-profile RBs with issues s...
Week 3 FanDuel 9-25-21
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jared wants to play Lamar Jackson at Detroit this week. Matt is not so sure. But that's what we're here for, to make the cases for -- or against --...
Week 3 DraftKings 9-25-21
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should we pay all the way up for Kyler Murray or all the way down for someone even younger at QB this week? The Chargers let us down in their appetizi...
Week 3 Preview 9-23-21
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you trying to decide what to do with Cordarrelle Patterson, J.D. McKissic and other players who posted more fantasy points than expected in Week ...
Week 2 DraftKings 9-17-21
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cowboys-Chargers looks like the center of the DFS universe for this weekend, but we might still be able to find some sneaky plays from both sides o...
Week 2 FanDuel 9-17-21
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyler Murray broke the DFS slate in Week 1. Is he set to do so on FanDuel again this week? Or should we be looking harder at the other side of his ma...
Week 2 Preview 9-16-21
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Elijah Mitchell Week! This is when you'll start to find out whether you made the right move in paying up for the 49ers rookie back ... or sta...
Deep End Episode 13: Main Event and Waivers
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has happened since the last time the Deep End boys were together on the pod. Most importantly, they just got back from Mike's 1st trip to dra...
Week 1 FanDuel 9-10-21
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Later this year, we might have to figure out how to fit the studs we want in our FanDuel lineups. That's not this week. The beginning of the NFL se...
Week 1 DraftKings 9-10-21
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Value plays are always fun to pick out for a DFS slate, but how many of them do we really need this week? NFL Week 1 finds many players across positio...
Week 1 Preview 9-9-21
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021 NFL season is finally upon us, and that means it's time to set our 1st fantasy football lineups of the year. Which injury situations threaten...
Deep End Episode 12: Terminator Draft Recap
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The FFPC Terminator Tournament adds a wrinkle to your traditional season-long format by forcing you to dump a player every week. How does that chan...
Draft Movers with Josh Norris 9-3-21
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We brought Josh Norris on this podcast to talk about some of the key movers up and down the ADP boards in recent fantasy football drafts, but the d...
Round-by-Round Draft Strategy 9-1-21
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're in the thick of draft season right now. This is where you lay the base for your championship season. So we're going round by round through our i...
Chat with John Daigle 8-25-21
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Sony Michel trade altered the outlook for RBs in both L.A. and New England. Travis Etienne's season-ending foot injury shot James Robinson up d...
FFPC Main Event 8-23-21
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guy Kevin English picked from the 11th spot in Monday night's FFPC Main Event draft. He opened with Darren Waller, but where did things go from th...
Chat with Dwain McFarland 8-18-21
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dwain McFarland does plenty of great stuff for Pro Football Focus -- and, once upon a time, for DraftSharks.com. We especially like his utilization...
Deep End Episode 11: DS Invitational League 5
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're now 5 drafts into the 6-league, 72-player Draft Sharks Invitational tournament. Matt hosted the first 4 streams, but he's drafting in this one. ...
AFC East Preview 8-12-21
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jared and Matt wrap up their 8-part divisional preview series with a run through the AFC East. How much can change with the QB competition in New E...
DS Invitational 4th League 8-10-21
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Night 4 of the Draft Sharks Invitational found a group with a lot of high-stakes cred. That includes Dr. Abib Agbetoba, the back-to-back winner ...
Roster Building with JJ Zachariason 8-10-21
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We had JJ Zachariason on the podcast back in March as part of our series recapping what we got wrong as fantasy analysts in 2020. But JJ gets a w...
DS Invitational 3rd League 8-5-21
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Night 3 of the Draft Sharks Invitational pitted 2020 champ Peter Overzet vs. 11 of the sharpest drafters anywhere -- including legendary high-stakes p...
DS Invitational 2nd League 8-4-21
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Night 2 of the 2021 Draft Sharks Invitational, and we're already seeing plenty of change vs. the 1st league's draft. This group chased QBs ear...
DS Invitational 1st League 8-3-21
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Overzet took down the 1st ever Draft Sharks Invitational last year. We're back for the 2nd season, and we've grown by a league. The 72-team tour...
Chat with FPC Champ Abib Agbetoba 7-29-21
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Abib Agbetoba won the Footballguys Players Championship on MyFFPC.com in 2019. Then he did it again in 2020. What's his secret? We'll hit o...
NFC East Preview 7-29-21
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're on our penultimate division in this 8-part series, and that takes us to the NFC East. The Cowboys just might sport the best offense in the le...
Deep End Episode 10: Live FBG Draft
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guy Adam Krautwurst is taking a bunch of shots at the Footballguys Championship on MyFFPC.com. On this episode of the Deep End, he and Mike S...
AFC North Preview 7-22-21
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Ravens tumbled last year vs. their lofty 2019 performance, but the offense remained efficient even through injury and COVID issues. Will the unit ...
NFC North Preview 7-16-21
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are Vikings skill players going too early after a highly efficient 2020? Aaron Rodgers is holding the Green Bay offense hostage. But is that a reason ...
Chat with TJ Hernandez 7-14-21
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
TJ Hernandez runs the DFS content for 4for4, but he caught our eye recently with some quality info on Twitter that can help our season-long drafti...
AFC South Preview 7-8-21
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every team in the AFC South will have a new OC this season, after 2 of them left for head-coaching gigs elsewhere, and 2 teams have new HCs. Those sto...
NFC South Preview 7-7-21
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Falcons have torn down last year's version of the offense and rebuilt from the top. The Panthers have replaced their QB -- for the 2nd straight...
AFC West Preview 6-24-21
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will the AFC West feature a pair of top-5 NFL offenses for the coming season? We know the Chiefs will get the job done -- both on the field and for...
Deep End Episode 9: The Gildz
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's official. Our guy Mike Schopp is diving into the FFPC Main Event for the 1st time. Even if it costs him his marriage. In his quest to make it...
NFC West Preview 6-17-21
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Cam Akers going too early? Is Kyler Murray bound for regression? Did Russell Wilson go over the cliff in the 2nd half last year? And how should ...
Deep End Episode 8: Early FBG Strategy
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Best-ball drafts have been running for months. But now we're already getting into some of the big money drafting. Our guy Adam Krautwurst, for exam...
Deep End Episode 7: Louie Gott
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Schopp and Adam Krautwurst welcome Western N.Y.'s Louie Gott into the Deep End to talk about managing 100+ fantasy rosters in season and the ...
Deep End Episode 6: Tod Burros
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Adam welcome Tod Burros into the The Deep End to dive into best-ball roster construction, how to handle player exposures and how to avoi...
Rookie Mock Draft with Guests 5-6-21
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rookie rankings are great. But if that's all you're looking for, you can find them on our site. And we've worked through the prospects, in our Scout...
Rookie Rankings Risers and Fallers 5-4-21
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Terrace Marshall? Good.Amon-Ra St. Brown? Good.Rashod Bateman? Not so much.Let's take a look at who made the biggest moves up or down the DrafShar...
FFPC Best-Ball Livestream 4-30-21
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt, Adam and Mike get together with Kevin and some other fantasy football fiends to run an FFPC best-ball draft between Round 1 and Round 2 of th...
IDP: 1st-Round Reactions 4-30-21
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Parsons, Zaven Collins, Jamin Davis ... the 1st round of the NFL Draft delivered some intrigue at LB -- both for redraft and dynasty. Plus, w...
Deep End Episode 5: Michael Leone
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Leone of Establish The Run joins Adam and Mike to share some of the secrets behind his best-ball draft strategy and wish for some ideal ro...