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 tight ends with decent draft capital? Those questions — and more — are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

Make sure to check out LateRound.com to order the 2026 Draft Guide. And while you're there, become a member! The new Members Hub is the place for rankings and tiers, data dumps, 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 tight ends with decent draft capital? Those questions &mdash; and more &mdash; are answered on this week's mailbag episode.
Make sure to check out&nbsp;<a href="https://lateround.com/">LateRound.com</a> to order the 2026 Draft Guide. And while you're there, become a member! The new Members Hub is the place for rankings and tiers, data dumps, and more.

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.

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1116: Mailbag - Breece Hall's Value, Ambiguous Backfields, and More

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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 breakout wide receivers and deep sleepers to target in your redraft leagues.

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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 breakout wide receivers and deep sleepers to target in your redraft leagues.
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The Show: Deep Sleepers, Rookie Wide Receiver Hype, and More

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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 by multi-million-dollar best ball winner Sam Sherman to talk about how he processes news this time of year, Josh Allen's ADP, how his approach to drafts changes in August, and so much more.

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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 by multi-million-dollar best ball winner Sam Sherman to talk about how he processes news this time of year, Josh Allen's ADP, how his approach to drafts changes in August, and so much more.
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Becoming a Best Ball Bro: A Different Approach in August?

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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.

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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.
Make sure to check out <a href="https://lateround.com/">LateRound.com</a> to order the 2026 Draft Guide. And while you're there, become a member! The new Members Hub is the place for rankings and tiers, data dumps, and more.

1115: Players to Target

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1116: Mailbag - Breece Hall's Value, Ambiguous Backfields, and More

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