The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast
Episodes
1044: 10 Trends for Week 9
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about Kayshon Boutte's performance, Baker Mayfield's lack of rushing, Quentin Johnston's change in role, and more on this week's 10 Trends ep...
1043: 15 Transactions for Week 9
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's 15 Transactions episode, JJ talks about the Giants backfield, JK Dobbins, Travis Hunter, and more. Make sure to check out LateRound.com...
The Show: Kimani Vidal's Performance, Stashes, and More
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ and Kitchen talk about Kimani Vidal and Oronde Gadsden's performances in Week 8, the Philadelphia passing attack, news across the league, and so mu...
Late-Round Perspectives: Denny Carter Returns
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rotoworld's Denny Carter joins JJ to chat about Emeka Egbuka's rest-of-season potential, Travis Hunter's post-bye outlook, rookie running backs, and s...
1042: Mailbag - Eagles Receivers, Tez Johnson, and More
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How legitimate is Tez Johnson? Are the Eagles receivers sell candidates? Should you manage your team differently now that we're getting into the secon...
1041: Week 8 Sleepers
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about streaming quarterbacks, a running back sleeper you have to be excited about, and more on this week's sleepers episode. Make sure to che...
1040: 10 Trends for Week 8
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about Jaxson Dart, Saquon Barkley, Trey McBride, and more on this week's 10 Trends episode. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to subscribe...
1039: 15 Transactions for Week 8
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's 15 Transactions episode, JJ talks about Justin Jefferson, Rome Odunze, Rhamondre Stevenson, and so much more. Make sure to check out La...
The Show: Joe Flacco's Bengals, Bold Predictions, and More
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ and Kitchen talk about Thursday's Unc Bowl, injuries across the league, and more on this week's Late-Round Fantasy Football Show. Make sure to chec...
Late-Round Perspectives: Andrew Erickson
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Erickson of FantasyPros joins the show to talk about his biggest surprise in fantasy football this season, the Carolina backfield, his favorite...
1038: Mailbag - Rashee Rice's Return, Jerry Jeudy's Outlook, and More
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should we be putting Rashee Rice in our lineups without hesitation this week? Is Travis Etienne's job in jeopardy? Why is no one talking about Jerry J...
1037: Week 7 Sleepers
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a tough week for waiver wire plays, but JJ brings a handful of quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to the table on this w...
1036: 10 Trends for Week 7
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about the Falcons defense, Rome Odunze, the Detroit backfield, and more on this week's 10 Trends episode. Make sure to check out LateRou...
1035: 15 Transactions for Week 7
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it time to move on from AJ Brown? What about Zay Flowers? Is Kimani Vidal a clear-cut add? JJ talks about those players -- and more -- on this week...
The Show: Additional Sleepers, Carolina's Potential, and More
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Late-Round Fantasy Football Show, JJ and Kitchen talk about injuries across the league, touchdown regression data, bold predictions, an...
Late-Round Perspectives: Dr. Adam Hutchison
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doctor of Physical Therapy and Footballguys contributor Adam Hutchison joins Perspectives to talk all things injury. Ever wonder which injuries seem t...
1034: Mailbag - Vetoing Trades, TreVeyon Henderson, and More
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should leagues allow trade vetoing? Is TreVeyon Henderson already a bust? What should we expect from the Bengals offense with Joe Flacco? JJ talks abo...
1033: Week 6 Sleepers
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a strong week for the sleepers show, JJ tries to run it back with streaming quarterback recommendations, some deep wide receiver plays, and more...
1032: 10 Trends for Week 6
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's 10 Trends episode, JJ talks about Joe Flacco getting traded to the Bengals, Kyren Williams' weird season, Emeka Egbuka's amazing start,...
1031: 15 Transactions for Week 6
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about Michael Carter, a couple of 49ers wide receivers, Ja'Marr Chase, and more on this week's 15 Transactions episode. Make sure to check ou...
The Show: A Surprising Thursday Night, Running Back Usage, and More
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ and Kitchen chat about Thursday Night Football's surprising result, running back injuries across the league, and more on this week's Late-Round Fan...
Late-Round Perspectives: James Koh
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Koh of Reception Perception joins Perspectives to talk about charting running backs, Brian Thomas' slow start, the Bengals offense, and so much ...
1030: Mailbag - The Chargers, Rome Odunze's Production, and More
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did the fantasy football community whiff on the Chargers offense this year? Is Jordan Mason a sell candidate? What about Rome Odunze? JJ answers t...
1029: Week 5 Sleepers
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who should you trust in the Arizona backfield this week? Is there a low-key great Week 5 play on...the Browns? Are there any actual good wide receiver...
1028: 10 Trends for Week 5
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about Kendre Miller's recent usage, the Pittsburgh passing attack, Ja'Marr Chase, and more on this week's 10 Trends episode. Make sure to che...
1027: 15 Transactions for Week 5
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about Woody Marks (again), DK Metcalf, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, and more on this week's 15 Transactions episode. Make sure to check out LateRo...
The Show: Running Back Injuries, Bold Predictions, and More
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ and Kitchen talk about news around the NFL, some yards before contact data, plays for Week 4, and so much more. Make sure to check out LateRou...
Late-Round Perspectives: Kyle Dvorchak
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rotoworld's Kyle Dvorchak hops on Late-Round Perspectives to talk about Brian Thomas, the Bengals offense, rookie running backs, and so much more. Mak...
1026: Mailbag - Chase Brown Panic, Drake London's Performance, and More
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should fantasy managers do whatever it takes to trade Chase Brown right now? Is Travis Etienne still a sell? Is Drake London still a buy? JJ answers t...
1025: Week 4 Sleepers
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about the Green Bay wide receivers, an inconsistent quarterback streamer in a great spot, a bounce-back wide receiver, and more on this week'...
1024: 10 Trends for Week 4
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's 10 Trends episode, JJ talks about the Washington backfield, Trevor Lawrence, trouble in Houston, and so much more. Make sure to ...
1023: 15 Transactions for Week 4
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How important is Trey Benson if he's still on your waiver wire? Is Jaylen Warren being slept on? Are the Packers about to take off? JJ answers those q...
The Show: The Bears Offense, Touchdown Rates, and More
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ and Kitchen talk through fantasy football-related news, some data, lookahead waiver wire options, and so much more on this week's Late-Round Fantas...
Late-Round Perspectives: Andy Behrens Returns
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Behrens of The Deep Shot joins Perspectives to talk about his new venture, early-season surprises, rookie running backs, and so much more. Make s...
1022: Mailbag - Rookie Running Backs, Joe Burrow's Injury, and More
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should we be worried about this year's rookie running backs? Is Joe Burrow's injury going to tank the value of Cincinnati's pass-catchers? Is Javonte ...
1021: Week 3 Sleepers
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's sleepers episode, JJ digs into a handful of low-rostered quarterback streamers, goes back to a deep wide receiver sleeper, talks about ...
1020: 10 Trends for Week 3
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about the Seattle backfield, the Philadelphia offense, and Chuba Hubbard's usage on this week's 10 Trends episode. Make sure to check ...
1019: 15 Transactions for Week 3
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ looks into Green Bay's wide receiver room, TreVeyon Henderson, James Conner, and more on this week's 15 Transactions episode. Make sure to ch...
The Show: Ekeler's Injury, JSN's Insane Outlook, and More
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Late-Round Fantasy Football Show, JJ and Kitchen dig into the injuries to Austin Ekeler and Jayden Reed, share some lookahead waiver wi...
Late-Round Perspectives: Jeff Ratcliffe Returns
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
FTN Fantasy's Jeff Ratcliffe comes back for another Perspectives visit to talk about his biggest Week 1 surprises, offenses who disappointed last week...
1018: Mailbag - Keon Coleman's Week 1, Kenneth Walker's Value, and More
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was Keon Coleman's Week 1 performance a fluke? Should we be concerned about David Njoku with Harold Fannin's emergence? Is Kenneth Walker toast? JJ an...
1017: Week 2 Sleepers
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With so many fantasy football issues at tight end, JJ provides a load of tight end options on this week's sleepers show. He also digs into his favorit...
1016: 10 Trends for Week 2
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about the Steelers offense, Caleb Williams, Alvin Kamara, and more on this week's 10 Trends episode. Make sure to check out LateRound.com to ...
1015: 15 Transactions for Week 2
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you trust Travis Kelce as a high-end TE1? Which rookie wide receiver does JJ think is a low-key good add off the wire this week? Is Jaydon Blue a ...
The Show: Thursday Night Football Reactions, Week 1 Bold Predictions, and More
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Late-Round Fantasy Football Show, JJ and co-host David Kitchen look into news and notes across the league, talk a bit about the Cowboys...
Late-Round Perspectives: Jake Ciely
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic's Jake Ciely joins Perspectives to talk about mistakes drafters made this season, tons of controversial players, his top breakout offense...
1014: Mailbag - Managing Early-Season Breakouts, Navigating Depth Charts, and More
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about what he looks for in ambigous backfields, how he manages early-season breakouts, the importance of dept...
1013: Week 1 Sleepers
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After making an announcement about a format change to the sleepers episode, JJ looks at a handful of quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and ...
1012: 10 Trends for Week 1
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks about the Packers offense, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, quarterback predictability, and more on the first 10 Trends episode of the season. Orde...
1011: 15 Transactions for Week 1
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The weekly 15 Transactions episode is back and better than ever. JJ talks about moves you can make before Week 1 begins, including a sneaky running ba...
Podcast Schedule for the 2025 Season
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ quickly discusses what to expect from the podcast during the 2025 season, including a new addition to the rotation.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
1010: Mailbag - The Houston Backfield, Jalen Coker's Value, and More
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Thiele...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Does It Have to End?
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
1009: Bold Predictions
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Late-Round Perspectives: Andy Holloway
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Leaning Into the Hype?
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
1008: Risers and Fallers
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ranki...
1007: Mailbag - Auction Draft Strategy, A Surprising Player to Avoid, and More
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks through auction draft strategy, Keenan Allen's fantasy football value, a surprising player he's mostly avoidi...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Differentiating for the Playoffs?
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
1006: Players to Avoid
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ chats with Establish the Run's Evan Silva about 10 different players they're avoiding -- at cost -- in fantasy football drafts this season. Orde...
Late-Round Perspectives: Shawn Siegele Returns
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ is joined by RotoViz's Shawn Siegele to talk about the changing fantasy football landscape, the importance of elite tight ends, wide receiver avera...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Changing Approaches in August?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
1005: Players to Target
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
1004: Mailbag - Jordan Mason's Value, Elijah Arroyo's Outlook, and More
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: A Go-To Tight End Strategy?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ and Rich discuss some market movement -- specifically with the Jacksonville backfield -- before Davis Mattek joins the show. Davis answers question...
1003: Early-Season Schedule Analysis
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Late-Round Perspectives: Andrew Cooper
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fa...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Embrace the Chaos?
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Quin...
1002: Regression Candidates
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
1001: Mailbag - The Browns Backfield, Isiah Pacheco, and More
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Do You Have to Max Enter?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ and Rich kick off the show discussing the wild and constantly-changing quarterback landscape on DraftKings before Late-Round Fantasy Football's COO...
1000: The Rookie Edge in Redraft Leagues
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Late-Round Perspectives: Jakob Sanderson
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 theo...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Is There An Optimal Roster Construction?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ and Rich talk through JJ's exposure thus far in the DraftKings $15M Millionaire tourney before Tom Strachan of FantasyPros and the Fantasy Sanctuar...
999: The Tight End Dead Zone
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 con...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: A Quick Recap Episode?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fro...
998: Mailbag - Ashton Jeanty's Cost, the Miami Dolphins Offense, and More
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 questi...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: How Many Quarterbacks Are Optimal?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
Late-Round Perspectives: John Daigle Returns
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Establish the Run's John Daigle returns to Late-Round Perspectives to talk about the optimal draft strategy for 2025 fantasy football drafts, late-rou...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Drafting Like You're Right?
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dr...
997: Mailbag - The Broncos Backfield, Brock Bowers Fear, and More
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: How Important Is Uniqueness?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 surr...
996: A New Way to Spot Middle-Round Running Back Breakouts
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ has done average draft position analysis for years, leading to discoveries like "ambiguous backfields." On Episode 996, he digs into a new average ...
Late-Round Perspectives: Graham Barfield
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ru...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: Are We Going Zero RB?
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Ne...
995: The Year of the Sophomore Quarterback
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 E...
994: Mailbag - Jonathan Taylor's Outlook, Quarterback Bounce-Back Candidates, and More
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is Jonathan Taylor overvalued in fantasy football this year? We know that high touchdown rates regress, but is it advantageous to draft quarterbacks c...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: A Full PPR Strategy?
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Upsi...
993: Taking Advantage of Quarterback Touchdown Rates
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Passing touchdowns are going to influence fantasy football scoring quite a bit, and, unfortunately, they can be relatively volatile year-over-year. On...
Late-Round Perspectives: Rich Dotson
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Dotson of Dynasty Nerds joins JJ to talk about the thing dynasty managers get wrong most frequently, the 2025 rookie class, trade calculators, dy...
992: Insights From Building Projections
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ talks through some of the most interesting things he noticed when building out projections for the 2025 fantasy football season. Order the Late-...
Becoming a Best Ball Bro: We're Doing This Again?
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
991: Mailbag - RJ Harvey's Outlook, George Pickens' New Home, and More
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ye...
990: The Gray Area of Fantasy Football
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Late-Round Perspectives: Jeff Bell
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
989: Post-Draft Rookie Rankings
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
Rewind: The Pocket Passer Trap
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
JJ brings back an episode from last year, where he analyzes the importance of not reaching for quarterbacks who lack mobility in fantasy football. ...
988: NFL Draft - Utilizing Front Office Decision-Making
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 advantag...
987: Mailbag - NFL Draft Predictions, Market Mismatches, and More
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fallin...
986: Pre-Draft Rookie Rankings
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...