The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast
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, sl…Social links:
Follow the podcast:
Becoming 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 favorite ways to build unique playoff teams, explains how he thinks about player exposure, and discusses plenty more strategy along the way. --…
1:17:09
1111: 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 those is through historical comparables — identifying past players with profiles that closely resemble today's fantasy stars. On Episode 11…
24:11
Becoming 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 vacation this week, now's the perfect time to catch up. This episode is a compilation of some of the show's best conversations and answers so …
53:38
1110: 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 years, late-round quarterbacking hasn't been nearly as fruitful. On Episode 1110, JJ explains why that's happened, why the fantasy landscape has …
17:53
1109: 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 slot work from our fantasy wide receivers? Those questions — and more — are answered on this week's mailbag episode. Make sure to check ou…
17:51
The 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 DraftKings Customers enter a lineup into the Best Ball $20 million Headliner Contest and receive a bonus ticket for a 2nd entry! Download the Draf…
57:24
Becoming 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 Ball Guy (better known as BBG or Eric) joins the show to talk about the transition from season-long fantasy to best ball, the role of rankings,…
1:12:17
1108: 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 Episode 1108, JJ is joined by Late-Round's Brandon Gdula to discuss some fascinating pass-catching trends at the position, and what they could me…
28:55
Late-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 Jacobs, players to target, and so much more. ---------- All DraftKings Customers enter a lineup into the Best Ball $20 million Headliner Co…
1:05:46
The 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. ---------- All DraftKings Customers enter a lineup into the Best Ball $20 million Headliner Contest and receive a bonus ticket for a 2nd entry! D…
59:19