We see rookie running backs emerge in fantasy football each year, but are they actually good bets to make during your draft? JJ analyzes that question on Episode 778.

We see rookie running backs emerge in fantasy football each year, but are they actually good bets to make during your draft? JJ analyzes that question on Episode 778.

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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778: Rookie Running Backs in Season-Long Leagues

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Davis Mattek of The Swolecast and Fantasy Flock joins the show to talk about his adventures with modeling prospects, the 2026 season-long landscape, players he's targeting in best ball drafts, and so much more.

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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 DraftKings app and sign up using https://bit.ly/LateRound2026 or promo code LATEROUND! The Crown is Yours! Then the full disclaimer below it: Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Help is available for problem gambling. Call (888) 789-7777 or visit ccpg.org (CT). 18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at https://www.draftkings.com/promotions. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings. #DKPartner

Davis Mattek of The Swolecast and Fantasy Flock joins the show to talk about his adventures with modeling prospects, the 2026 season-long landscape, players he's targeting in best ball drafts, and so much more.
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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 DraftKings app and sign up using <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUR1WmJBUHQ4bFNwS2MtYXF5UlNiVGpsUXRIUXxBQ3Jtc0tuS2hVMExmY21LMGJJMFpfbWdVNHk4VV9HeGRMR25OOVpjbWRBb0I5eWhtTG5FQjZvY0IwTHUwUUlFSGh5cjhsekRxb20xemZFVUQ4aVZwOFR6TTFYMHRfanFBUGtQbWRpcG5ka3Z6TlNxNEt5a3lvNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FLateRound2026&amp;v=N2b0c1ZALhQ">https://bit.ly/LateRound2026</a> or promo code LATEROUND! The Crown is Yours! Then the full disclaimer below it: Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Help is available for problem gambling. Call (888) 789-7777 or visit ccpg.org (CT). 18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGZBR3ZXc2E0QU5yVDdSSTZPT2pDdkdSQlJmQXxBQ3Jtc0ttYk0wcnRuaHBPSEJoaHdkaGtEX2hfUU1Sdm10OTF6SS05VjRLSks0bFdQcU9TNHF6U004VF9uUVFIenNPemM0azFMUncyLTRBeVY4M1RrZHM0OGN4VHU2M0pNRFlhU2FfWEdsZGFVQkxnMWh2clBhTQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.draftkings.com%2Fpromotions&amp;v=N2b0c1ZALhQ">https://www.draftkings.com/promotions</a>. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dkpartner">#DKPartner</a>

Late-Round Perspectives: Davis Mattek Returns

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JJ and Kitchen chat about Market Score, news across the league, rookies to target in redraft leagues, and more on this week's Late-Round Show.  

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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 DraftKings app and sign up using https://bit.ly/LateRound2026 or promo code LATEROUND! The Crown is Yours! Then the full disclaimer below it: Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Help is available for problem gambling. Call (888) 789-7777 or visit ccpg.org (CT). 18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at https://www.draftkings.com/promotions. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings. #DKPartner

JJ and Kitchen chat about Market Score, news across the league, rookies to target in redraft leagues, and more on this week's Late-Round Show.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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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 DraftKings app and sign up using <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUR1WmJBUHQ4bFNwS2MtYXF5UlNiVGpsUXRIUXxBQ3Jtc0tuS2hVMExmY21LMGJJMFpfbWdVNHk4VV9HeGRMR25OOVpjbWRBb0I5eWhtTG5FQjZvY0IwTHUwUUlFSGh5cjhsekRxb20xemZFVUQ4aVZwOFR6TTFYMHRfanFBUGtQbWRpcG5ka3Z6TlNxNEt5a3lvNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FLateRound2026&amp;v=N2b0c1ZALhQ">https://bit.ly/LateRound2026</a> or promo code LATEROUND! The Crown is Yours! Then the full disclaimer below it: Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Help is available for problem gambling. Call (888) 789-7777 or visit ccpg.org (CT). 18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGZBR3ZXc2E0QU5yVDdSSTZPT2pDdkdSQlJmQXxBQ3Jtc0ttYk0wcnRuaHBPSEJoaHdkaGtEX2hfUU1Sdm10OTF6SS05VjRLSks0bFdQcU9TNHF6U004VF9uUVFIenNPemM0azFMUncyLTRBeVY4M1RrZHM0OGN4VHU2M0pNRFlhU2FfWEdsZGFVQkxnMWh2clBhTQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.draftkings.com%2Fpromotions&amp;v=N2b0c1ZALhQ">https://www.draftkings.com/promotions</a>. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dkpartner">#DKPartner</a>

The Show: Rookies to Target in Redraft, Malik Nabers' Injury, and More

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JJ and Rich are back for Season 3 of Becoming a Best Ball Bro. In the season premiere, they discuss the biggest trends they're seeing in 2026 best ball drafts, highlight players they're targeting, and much more.

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Download the DraftKings Daily Fantasy app and sign up with promo code LATEROUND. Enter a lineup in the $20 million Best Ball contest for $25 and get a bonus ticket for a second entry — two shots at the title. Draft One, Get One, only on DraftKings. The Crown Is Yours.

Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Help is available for problem gambling. Call (888) 789-7777 or visit ccpg.org (CT).

18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at https://www.draftkings.com/promotions. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by DraftKings.

JJ and Rich are back for Season 3 of Becoming a Best Ball Bro. In the season premiere, they discuss the biggest trends they're seeing in 2026 best ball drafts, highlight players they're targeting, and much more.
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Download the DraftKings Daily Fantasy app and sign up with promo code LATEROUND. Enter a lineup in the $20 million Best Ball contest for $25 and get a bonus ticket for a second entry &mdash; two shots at the title. Draft One, Get One, only on DraftKings. The Crown Is Yours. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Help is available for problem gambling. Call (888) 789-7777 or visit&nbsp;<a href="http://ccpg.org/">ccpg.org</a>&nbsp;(CT).
18+ in most eligible states, but age varies by jurisdiction. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. 1 per customer. Must enter a lineup into the NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. $25 entry fee. Bonus issued as 1 ticket to NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is site credit valid for use only on NFL Best Ball $20M Headliner Contest. Ticket reward is single-use and expires at contest lock on 9/9/26. See terms at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.draftkings.com/promotions">https://www.draftkings.com/promotions</a>. Ends 9/9/26 at contest lock. Sponsored by&nbsp;DraftKings.

Becoming a Best Ball Bro: We're Back for More?

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778: Rookie Running Backs in Season-Long Leagues

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