Fantasy Life Show
The Fantasy Life Show is a daily fantasy football podcast hosted by Kendall Valenzuela, Peter Overzet, Ian Hartitz, and Dwain McFarland, with occasional appearances from Matthew Berry. Each episode covers rankings, sleepers, busts, waiver wire adds, start/sit decisions, NFL Draft breakdowns, trade advice, and in-depth data analysis. The show spans redraft, best ball, dynasty, and DFS formats, providing year-round coverage for dedicated fantasy football fans.
Episodes
Week 5 Fantasy Recap: Overreactions, Waivers & More (Feat. Scott Turner)
📋 Four teams are on bye in Week 6 — Bengals, Lions, Dolphins and Vikings — which means a lot of lineups are about to have holes in them. We’re getting you ready, plus overreacting to Week 5 and figuring out what’s real.
Kendall and Pete open with Overreaction Monday. Not being able to get a second-round pick for Marvin Harrison Jr. in dynasty. Whether Michael Wilson is the Marvin Harrison Jr. of
Week 5 Fantasy Preview: Rankings, Smash/Crash Spots, Injuries, Start/Sit & More!
📋 Week 5 is here. We’re breaking down fantasy football rankings, the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you’re still sweating.
Kendall and Pete go through the top 12 quarterbacks, top 24 running backs, top 24 receivers and top 12 tight ends, then get into the spots that actually decide your
6 Players Whose Stocks Are Moving in Week 5 (+ Buy Low/Sell High Candidates)
One well-timed trade can still change your season. Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through the fantasy football players whose utilization moved going into Week 5 — and what's actually driving each one.Kyren Williams climbs all the way to a low-end RB1, and RJ Harvey rises to RB3 with RB2 upside. At receiver, Tetairoa McMillan moves up to a high-end WR2, Michael Wilson to a
Week 4 Fantasy Recap: Injury Fallout, Overreactions & Week 5 Waiver Targets
📋 Someone call the medic. Week 4 did real damage, and we're working through all of it — the injury report that reshaped multiple offenses, what's actually going on with a few teams, the overreactions worth having, and the Week 5 waiver wire.Kendall and Pete open with the Week 4 injury report. Lamar Jackson's ankle and how far you downgrade the Ravens pass catchers if Tyler Huntley is under center.
Week 4 Fantasy Preview: Rankings, Smash/Crash Spots, Injury Report, Start/Sits & More!
📋 Week 4 is here. We're breaking down fantasy football rankings, the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you're still sweating.
Kendall and Pete go through the top 12 quarterbacks, top 24 running backs, top 24 receivers and top 12 tight ends, then get into the spots that actually decide your
Week 4 Fantasy Stock Up/Stock Down: 5 Players on the Rise, Buy Low/Sell High Candidates and More!
Whether you're 0-3 or 3-0, one well-timed trade can change your whole season. Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through the fantasy football players whose utilization is on the rise going into Week 4 — and what's actually driving each move.Cam Skattebo climbs to a mid-range RB2 after a Week 3 where his snaps, rushes and route work all jumped at once. Jeremiyah Love rises to
Week 3 Overreactions, Injury Fallout & Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets
📋 Week 3 is in the books and it was a rough one. We're overreacting to the biggest results, holding an emergency press conference on four quarterback situations that fell apart, working through an injury report that reshapes multiple backfields, and getting you set for Week 4 waivers.
Kendall and Pete open with the Week 3 injury report which covers De'Von Achane's torn ACL and a season that's ove
Week 3 Fantasy Football Rankings: 10 Players That Will Smash or Crash, Injury Report, Start/Sit & More
📋 Week 3 is here. We're breaking down fantasy football rankings, the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you're still sweating.Kendall and Pete go through the top 12 quarterbacks, top 24 running backs, top 24 receivers and top 12 tight ends, then get into the spots that actually decide your we
Week 3 Stock Up/Stock Down for Fantasy Football + Buy Low/Sell High & Moves to Make Now!
Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through the fantasy football players whose stock actually moved after Week 2 — and more importantly, the specific utilization behind each move.Parker Washington climbs again, this time to a low-end WR1. Jalen Coker rises into mid-range WR3 territory. Dalton Kincaid moves all the way into the top five at tight end. Going the other way: Rashee
Week 2 Overreactions + Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets: Injuries Galore, An Email from "Colston Loveland", The Chargers Stink & More!
Two starting quarterbacks (and a ton of other players) went down this week. Welcome to injury hell.
Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet recap fantasy football Week 2 action — and this week they bring in someone who has actually called plays in the NFL. Former Raiders and Commanders offensive coordinator Scott Turner joins for Real Football vs. Fake Football, breaking down exactly how a coaching
Week 2 Fantasy Football Preview: Smash/Crash Spots, Rankings, Injuries, Start/Sit & More!
📋 Week 2 is here. We're breaking down fantasy football rankings, the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you're still sweating.
Kendall and Pete go through the top 12 quarterbacks, top 24 running backs, top 24 receivers and top 12 tight ends, then get into the spots that actually decide your
Week 2 Fantasy Football Stock Up/Stock Down, Buy Low/Sell High Candidates, Dwain-Libs, & Moves to Make NOW
Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through the fantasy football players whose stock actually moved after Week 1 — and more importantly, the specific utilization behind each move.
Christian Watson climbs to a mid-range WR2 and Matthew Golden to a high-end WR3 in a Green Bay offense that suddenly looks settled. Ashton Jeanty is a high-end RB1. Parker Washington is a low-end WR
Week 1 Overreactions: Celebrations & Panic, Week 2 Waivers, and Letters to Our Players
It's Monday after Week 1 of fantasy football. Somebody in your league is about to drop a player they drafted in the fourth round. Don't be that person.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are kicking off "Overreaction Monday" on everything Week 1 threw at us! We're sorting the results that actually mean something from the ones that are going to look silly in three weeks.They start with the takes t
10 Players That Will Smash or Crash in Fantasy for Week 1 (Rankings, Injuries, & Start Sit Advice)
📋 Week 1 is here. We're breaking down the smash spots and crash spots at every position, hitting the injuries that could wreck your lineup, and going rapid-fire on the start/sit calls you're still sweating.
Kendall and Pete discuss smash and crash spots for players you are deciding on starting or sitting this week, they go through a rapid-fire of start/sit questions, discuss rankings, injuries, a
9 Players You Can Add off Waiver Wire Before Week 1 Starts + Pre-Week 1 Utilization Mad Libs
Right now, before a single snap has been played in Week 1, your fantasy football waiver wire is the most wide open it will be all season. Nobody has panicked yet. Nobody has dropped anybody. This is the window.
Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet each bring four moves to make before Week 1 kicks off — real adds and stashes on players who are still sitting on waivers in most leag
Our Final Fantasy Draft of 2026 (Drafting OUR GUYS Only!)
No ADP. No rankings. Just doing a fantasy football draft where we get sixteen picks of players we actually want to root for in 2026 fantasy football.
For the final draft of the 2026 preseason, Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet threw out the board and ran an Underdog best ball draft on one rule: only take guys you genuinely love. The result is a roster that would horrify a projections model and
Last-Minute Tight End Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football (Top 24)
This is the last time these fantasy football tight end rankings change before Week 1.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through Fantasy Life's final preseason tight end rankings and stop on the names where the room genuinely disagrees.Both tiers come with the full consensus list plus each player's highest and lowest rank across the staff, so you can see exactly where the confidence is and whe
Last-Minute Quarterback Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football (Top 24)
This is the last time these fantasy football quarterback rankings change before Week 1.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through Fantasy Life's final preseason quarterback rankings and stop on the names where the room genuinely disagrees. Both tiers come with the full consensus list plus each player's highest and lowest rank across the staff, so you can see exactly where the confidence is an
Last-Minute Wide Receiver Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football (Top 48)
This is the last time these fantasy football wide receiver rankings change before Week 1.Kendall Valenzuela, Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet go through Fantasy Life's final preseason wide receiver rankings, all 48 of them, and stop on the names where the room genuinely disagrees. Every tier comes with the full consensus list plus each player's highest and lowest rank across the staff, so you can
Last-Minute Running Back Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football (Top 48)
This is the last time these fantasy football running back rankings change before Week 1.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through Fantasy Life's final preseason running back rankings, all 48 of them, and stop on the names where the room genuinely disagrees. Every tier comes with the full consensus list plus each player's highest and lowest rank across the staff, so you can see exactly where
The Best Values on Every Platform for Every Position for 2026 Fantasy Football (ESPN, Yahoo & Sleeper)
The same player isn't the same value on every platform. ESPN, Yahoo and Sleeper all price players differently, which means the guy you're reaching for in one league is a bargain in another.
Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go position by position and platform by platform to find the biggest gaps between where each site's ADP has a player and where Kendall actually ranks him. Every value comes
How To Pivot In Drafts
You can walk into a draft with a perfect plan. Targets identified, sleepers ranked, a strategy for every slot. And then three rounds in, none of it survives contact.
Kendall Valenzuela, Peter Overzet and Dwain McFarland break down two real drafts from Draft Nation, pick by pick, including one where almost nothing went the way Dwain wanted it to.
First up is the 16-round best ball draft where Dwa
Injury Panic Meter: Rating Every Major Injury on a Scale of 1-10 for Fantasy Football
Ashton Jeanty went down in practice, and while it looks better than the initial fear, he is nowhere near the only problem on draft boards right now.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through twelve of the most heavily drafted players currently dealing with injuries and rate exactly how panicked they are about each one, on a scale of 1 to 10.Jeanty's sprained ankle and the question of whether
The Worst (& Best) Way You Can Start Your Fantasy Football Drafts in 2026
You don't win your fantasy league in the draft. But you can absolutely lose it there, and it usually happens in the first twenty minutes.
Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go pick-by-pick through every single draft slot, 1.01 through 1.12, and lay out the worst possible way to start your 2026 draft from each one. Not bad players — bad combinations. The two-pick starts that look defensible on t
Zero RB vs. Hero RB vs. Robust RB Mock Draft: Which Strategy is Best in 2026?
Three years ago, eight running backs went off fantasy football draft boards in the first two rounds. This year it's thirteen. Is that surge justified, or has the fantasy community wildly overcorrected?
Kendall Valenzuela, Peter Overzet and Dwain McFarland settle it the only honest way — by doing a mock draft. They run a single fantasy football mock together, sixteen rounds, with each of them lock
Year 2 Breakouts in Fantasy Football: Can a Model Predict Who Actually Pays Off? (Feat. Alex Cupps)
Last year Ashton Jeanty finished as the RB15 at 14.4 PPR points per game. You drafted him as the RB6. This year he's going as the RB7 or RB8 — so you're paying nearly the same price for a player who hasn't yet paid it off.
Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are joined by Fantasy Life's Alex Cupps, who built a model that predicts second-year breakouts. Alex explains what the CUPPS Score actually
The Best & Worst Pick in Every Round of 2026 Fantasy Football (Round 6 is GROSS!)
ESPN's ADP is doing some genuinely strange things this year, and Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet went through all sixteen rounds to find it.Every round gets the same treatment: one pick you should be running to the podium for, and one you should be letting somebody else make. It starts in the first with Christian McCaffrey and Jonathan Taylor going in wildly different directions, then Brock B
Tier Rankings Wide Receivers for 2026 Fantasy Football Part 2! (Tiers 5-13)
Kendall Valenzuela and Dwain McFarland finish the 2026 wide receiver tiers. Part 1 covered the WR1s (check it out here: https://youtu.be/fSvyvFbbTn0); this is everything after — from the high-upside WR2s all the way down to the late-round names where drafts are actually won.
It starts with the tier that might matter most in your draft: Emeka Egbuka, Tetairoa McMillan, Ladd McConkey, Luther Burden
Which 2026 Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates Will ACTUALLY Break Out? (1-10 Scale)
Everyone has a list of 2026 breakout candidates. Almost nobody puts a number on how confident they actually are.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet take the most popular breakout names in fantasy football and rate each one from 1 to 10 on how likely they are to genuinely break out — with a strict definition: a breakout means you'll be drafting that player at least one full tier higher next season
PPR Mock Draft for 2026 Fantasy Football (Every Pick Explained)
Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet run a full PPR redraft 2026 fantasy football mock draft — every pick, every round, and the reasoning behind all of it.
No gimmicks and no exotic format here. This is the draft you're actually doing in a few weeks: standard PPR scoring, ESPN ADP, a normal redraft league, and the real decisions you'll be staring at when the clock is running. Kendall and Pete tak
Ranking the Top WRs for 2026 Fantasy Football: Part 1 (Tiers 1-4)
Kendall Valenzuela is joined by Dwain McFarland and Peter Overzet to go through Dwain's 2026 wide receiver rankings — not as a flat list, but in tiers. This is Part 1 of 2, covering the first four tiers and the 15 receivers Dwain considers true WR1s.Are Ja'Marr Chase and Puka Nacua really in a class of their own, or has someone closed the gap? Where does Jaxon Smith-Njigba land after his breakout,
The 10 Best Wide Receiver Values in 2026 Fantasy Football Drafts
Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet count down the 10 biggest wide receiver values in 2026 fantasy football — the guys where Fantasy Life's rankings are furthest ahead of where the rest of the industry is drafting them. Every name comes with the actual gap: our rank versus ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper, Underdog and RT Sports ADP, so you can see exactly how much free value you're getting at each pick.The
Which TE Drafting Strategy is Best in 2026 Fantasy Football: Elite TE or Late TE?
Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet settle the biggest positional debate of 2026 drafts: do you pay up for an elite tight end, or wait until the double-digit rounds and punt the position entirely? They each build a real Underdog best ball team around one strategy — and then grade each other's rosters.First up are the four tight ends coming off the board early: Brock Bowers in the second round, Tr
Tier Ranking Tight Ends for 2026 Fantasy Football (Tiers 1-7)
Fantasy football expert Dwain McFarland joins Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet to give you the full tight end picture for 2026 fantasy football — all the TEs that matter, sorted into seven tiers, with Fantasy Life rankings and projections attached to every single name.If you're deciding whether to pay up at tight end or wait until the double-digit rounds, this is the episode that settles it. E
5 Players to Target & 5 to AVOID in 2026 Fantasy Football (feat. Rich Hribar)
Check out Rich Hribar's draft kit here: https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/fantasy-football-draft-kit/Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are joined by Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) to break down the five players he's targeting — and the five he's fading — in 2026 fantasy football drafts.The fades are spicy: Why is Rich out on Patrick Mahomes? Should Jonathan Taylor's Round 1 price scare yo
These Players Are About to Get WAY More EXPENSIVE (So We're Drafting them NOW!)
Training camp hype is about to send ADPs flying — so we're getting in before the spike. Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet each reveal the players they think will SKYROCKET in ADP once camp news starts breaking, then put their money where their mouths are by hopping into a live Underdog best ball draft to lock those targets in at today's prices.
Pete is buying Matthew Golden, George Kittle, Ras
Tier Ranking Every Player On a New Team in 2026 (Free Agents & Rookies)
Training camps are opening across the NFL — the perfect time to get caught up on every player in a new place and what it means for fantasy football. Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet tier rank every fantasy-relevant player who moved this offseason — free agents, trades, and rookies — grading each landing spot on how much we love the fit, from S-Tier (Match Made in Heaven) all the way to F-Tier
7 Fantasy Football Mysteries That Training Camps Could Solve (feat. Zain Dhanani)
Training camp is almost here — and it's going to answer the biggest questions hanging over 2026 fantasy football drafts. Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are joined by Zain Dhanani to break down the biggest mysteries that could be solved during NFL training camps, and what each answer would mean for your draft board.
Where will Stefon Diggs and Deebo Samuel actually land? What will the Bhaysh
Robust RB vs. Zero RB in 2026 Fantasy Football (DRAFT BATTLE!)
Should you load up on running backs early or wait and attack the position later in your 2026 fantasy football drafts? Fantasy football experts Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet settle the Robust RB vs. Zero RB debate with a LIVE Underdog best ball draft, where they go head-to-head using two of the most popular roster construction strategies. Kendall builds a Robust RB team by hammering running
Tier Ranking Running Backs for 2026 Fantasy Football (Tiers 1-10)
It's time to tier up the quarterbacks. Dwain McFarland reveals his full 2026 fantasy football QB rankings and tiers, and Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are here to debate every call — from the elite tier at the top all the way down the board.Which running backs are locked into the top tier? Which running backs have higher upside due to their pass-catching abilities? Who has the chance to be
Drafting or Passing on These RBs in 2026 Fantasy Football? (Feat. Lawrence Jackson Jr.)
Which running backs should you be drafting in 2026 fantasy football — and which ones should you pass on at their current price? Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are joined by Lawrence Jackson Jr. of NBC Sports (@LordDontLost) to play Draft or Pass with the most debated RBs on the board.Is Saquon Barkley being slept on after a down season? Should we be lower on Cam Skattebo than consensus? Lawr
Draft Your QB Early or Late in 2026? (Underdog Draft Battle)
Should you draft a quarterback early or wait in 2026 fantasy football drafts? Fantasy football experts Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet settle this draft strategy debate with a LIVE Underdog best ball draft, where they go head-to-head using dueling QB strategies. Kendall is drafting her QB early, Pete waits, and you get to see which roster comes out on top.Before the draft battle, they break d
Quarterback Rankings & Tiers for 2026 Fantasy Football: Every Quarterback Debated
Check out Dwain's full Quarterback tiers here: https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/fantasy/quarterback-tiers-for-fantasy-football-2026-jayden-daniels
It's time to tier up the quarterbacks. Dwain McFarland reveals his full 2026 fantasy football QB rankings and tiers, and Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet are here to debate every call — from the elite tier at the top all the way down the board.
Drafting or Passing on These QBs in 2026 Fantasy Football? + Latest NFL News Updates (Feat. Faraz Siddiqi)
Which quarterbacks should you be drafting in 2026 fantasy football — and which ones should you pass on at their current price? Kendall Valenzuela is joined by Faraz Siddiqi (@UpperHandFantasy) of Upper Hand Fantasy to play Draft or Pass with the most debated QBs on the board.Is Brock Purdy a screaming value where he's going in drafts? Is Caleb Williams a trap at his ADP? Faraz breaks down his favo
ADP Risers & Fallers + a Live Underdog Best Ball Draft
Best ball ADP is on the move — and it's the sleepers making the biggest jumps. Kendall Valenzuela and best ball expert Peter Overzet break down the biggest ADP risers and fallers in Underdog Fantasy drafts over the past month, including where the market has moved on Quentin Johnston, Adonai Mitchell, Harold Fannin, Greg Dulcich, and Chris Rodriguez.Are drafters right to be moving on these players
Breaking Down Every Fantasy-Relevant Player in the AFC South | Trevor Lawrence, Jonathan Taylor, Carnell Tate and More!
Check out the 2026 Fantasy Draft Guide here: https://fantasylife.com/fantasy-football-draft-kitPart 8 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz and Kendall Valenzuela go team by team through the AFC South — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Texans, Jaguars, Co
The Riskiest Players in 2026 Fantasy Football: Achane, Nabers, Rice, Skattebo, Tuten & More
Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela break down the riskiest players you can draft in 2026 fantasy football. These aren't necessarily bad players. Some of them are actually "my guys" and upside plays for the same analysts who flagged them as risky at their current ADPs. That's what makes them so dangerous: massive ceiling, massive floor, and at prices that give us pause.We go playe
11 Fantasy Football Sleepers for 2026: Brandon Aiyuk, Travis Hunter, Kenneth Gainwell & More
Check out the 2026 Fantasy Draft Guide to see all of our sleepers for 2026: https://fantasylife.com/fantasy-football-draft-kit
Pete Overzet and Kendall Valenzuela reveal 11 fantasy football sleepers you need to know before your 2026 drafts. These are the players being overlooked, underdrafted, or completely ignored at their current ADP — but they have the talent, opportunity, and situation to mass
Breaking Down EVERY AFC EAST PLAYER for 2026 Fantasy Football
Check out the 2026 Fantasy Draft Guide here: https://fantasylife.com/fantasy-football-draft-kitPart 7 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz and Kendall Valenzuela go team by team through the AFC East — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Bills, Patriots, Dol
14 Players We Haven't Drafted ENOUGH in 2026 Fantasy Football (+Underdog Draft!)
Fantasy football experts Kendall Valenzuela, Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland open up their Underdog Best Ball portfolios and reveal the players they have NOT been drafting enough of heading into the 2026 fantasy football season. Which quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends haven't yet found their way onto their rosters — and why?Where do they overlap? Where do they disagree? A
Who Is This Year's JSN, Saquon, Olave, Pickens & More? | 12 Player Comps for 2026 Fantasy Football
Pete Overzet and Kendall Valenzuela take 12 of last year's biggest fantasy football storylines and find the players most likely to follow the same path in 2026. Who's going to be this year's Jaxon Smith-Njigba breakout? Which top-tier running back could fall short like Saquon Barkley? Who's the next Chris Olave bounceback from injury? And which player is set up for a George Pickens-style breakout
Breaking Down EVERY AFC NORTH PLAYER for 2026 Fantasy Football
Check out the 2026 Fantasy Draft Guide here: https://fantasylife.com/fantasy-football-draft-kitPart 6 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela go team by team through the AFC North — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the R
Our Most Drafted Players on Underdog Best Ball + Full Live Draft
Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland open up their Underdog Best Ball portfolios and reveal the players they've been drafting the most heading into the 2026 fantasy football season. Which quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends keep ending up on their rosters — and why?First, Dwain breaks down his highest exposure players. Then Ian reveals his. Where do they overlap? Where do they d
Fantasy Football Projections Debate: Are We on the Same Wavelength for Fantasy Football's Most Controversial Players?
Are fantasy football experts Pete Overzet and Kendall Valenzuela on the same wavelength when it comes to 2026 fantasy football's most debated players? We're putting their projections for the 2026 fantasy football season to the test with the popular board game Wavelength.Here's how it works: we take the most controversial, polarizing, and divisive players in 2026 fantasy football and see if Pete an
We Broke Down EVERY PLAYER for 2026 Fantasy Football (NFC South)
Part 5 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela go team by team through the AFC West — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Falcons, Panthers, Saints, and Buccaneers.How will the Chargers do with new offensive coordinator
12 Bounceback Candidates for 2026 Fantasy Football: Rome Odunze, Christian Watson, Dalton Kincaid & More
Check out Dwain's full fantasy football bounceback article here: https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/fantasy/fantasy-football-bounce-back-candidates-for-2026Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela identify the 12 players most likely to bounce back for 2026 fantasy football. These are the guys who disappointed last season but have the talent, situation, and opportunity to return to el
Underdog Best Ball Draft Battle (w/a Twist) + Pete's Highest Exposures
Pete Overzet and Kendall Valenzuela go head to head in an Underdog Best Ball Mania fantasy football draft battle — but there's a catch. Pete spins the wheel and gets a random challenge he has to follow during the entire draft. Can he still build a winning fantasy football roster with a handicap? Or does Kendall take him down?Plus, before the battle, Pete reveals the players he has the most exposur
Breaking Down Every Fantasy Relevant Player in the NFC South
Part 4 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela go team by team through the NFC South — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Falcons, Panthers, Saints, and Buccaneers.How will Travis Etienne fare in his first season with
6 NFL Offenses That Could Breakout for 2026 Fantasy Football
Dwain McFarland is joined by fantasy football experts Kendall Valenzuela and Ian Hartitz as they break down six NFL offenses that could take a massive leap forward for fantasy football this season. These are the teams with the right combination of talent, scheme, and opportunity to outperform expectations — and the fantasy players on each roster who stand to benefit the most.From new coaching staf
Smash or Pass: Our Favorite & Fade from Every Round of 2026 Fantasy Drafts
Pete Overzet, Cooterdoodle, and Kendall Valenzuela go round by round through 2026 fantasy football drafts on Underdog and pick their favorite player to smash at ADP and their biggest fade from every single round. From Round 1 all the way through the late rounds — who are you locking in and who are you passing on at every stage of the draft?Is Jahmyr Gibbs the lock at the top of Round 1? Should you
Breaking Down Every Fantasy Player in the NFC East (Rankings, Targets and Fades)
Part 3 of our series breaking down every fantasy-relevant player for 2026 fantasy football. In this episode, Ian Hartitz goes team by team through the NFC East — covering every quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end you need to know about for the Cowboys, Giants, Commanders, and Eagles.We rank every player, call out the values and the traps, and tell you exactly where each one sho
2026 NFC North Fantasy Football Rankings & Draft Targets
Kendall Valenzuela, Ian Hartitz, and Dwain McFarland break down the entire NFC North from a fantasy football perspective ahead of the 2026 season — diving into the biggest draft targets, fades, sleepers, and breakout candidates on the Bears, Packers, Vikings, and Lions.
The gang tackle some of the toughest fantasy questions in the division:
• Will Caleb Williams continue to grow in year 2 of Ben
Who Will Win Out in These NFL Offenses? (Fantasy Football Targets)
Which position players will be King of the Hill for their team in 2026?That’s the question Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela tackle today. Join them as they break down crowded depth charts and debate who you should actually be planting your flag on this draft season.From messy backfields to loaded WR rooms, these situations are yet to be settled heading into the preseason. Oh, a
11 INSANE Fortunes for 2026 Fantasy Football (Are We Buying It?)
Kendall and Amanda are making some BOLD predictions for the 2026 fantasy football season — but which ones actually have a chance to come true?Today, the duo peers into the crystal ball to debate the wildest breakout calls, surprising outcomes, and unlikely scenarios that could shape the 2026 NFL season.Find out what might be in store for Tyler Shough, Riley Leonard, Daniel Jones, Makai Lemon, Rome
Tier Ranking the Top 24 Tight Ends for 2026 Fantasy Football
Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela are here to tier! Tier rank the top 24 tight ends for 2026 fantasy football that is (and you can use this for redraft or dynasty fantasy football rankings)...Of course, once again your hosts have some differing opinions. From the S-tier elite options all the way down to their bottom-of-the-barrel players (33 TEs in all), we put every single tigh
Putting Players on Trial for 2026 Fantasy Football
Court is back in session! The Honorable Judge Kendall Valenzuela presides as Pistol Pete and Cooterdoodle present their hottest takes and strongest arguments for and against some of fantasy football’s biggest debates.With the clock ticking, who will deliver the strongest argument before the court?
Find out which players will be exonerated and deemed worthy of your fantasy roster — and who will be
2026 NFC West Fantasy Football Rankings & Draft Targets
Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland break down the entire NFC West from a fantasy football perspective ahead of the 2026 season — diving into the biggest draft targets, fades, sleepers, and breakout candidates on the Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, and Cardinals.
The guys tackle some of the toughest fantasy questions in the division:
• How long can Jadarian Price hold onto the RB1 role in Seattle?
• Could B
Tier Ranking the Top 24 Quarterbacks for 2026 Fantasy Football
Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela sit down to tier rank the top 24 quarterbacks for 2026 fantasy football – (you can use this for redraft or dynasty fantasy football rankings)... and to no one’s surprise by now, they don't agree on all of them. From the S-tier elite options all the way down to the QB24 (plus a few more for good measure), we place every single quarterback into ti
Best Ball Mania DRAFT BATTLE vs. Peter Overzet (Underdog Fantasy Foootball)
Pete Overzet thinks he can outdraft Kendall Valenzuela and Amanda by himself. So we put it to the test.One fantasy football expert versus two analysts in a full head-to-head fantasy football draft — but there's a catch. Pete has to follow a special challenge rule during the draft that makes it even harder. Can he still build a better roster with a handicap? Or do Kendall and Amanda take him down?W
Tier Ranking the Top Wide Receivers for 2026 Fantasy Football
Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela sit down to tier rank the top wide receivers for 2026 fantasy football (and you could even view this for your dynasty fantasy football rankings)... and just like the RB tiers, they don't agree on all of them. From the S-tier elite options all the way down, we place every single wide receiver into tiers and debate the ones where our rankings dive
Tier Ranking the Top 48 Running Backs for 2026 Fantasy Football
Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, and Kendall Valenzuela sit down to tier rank the top 48 running backs for 2026 fantasy football — and they don't agree on all of them. From the elite tier all the way down to the RB48, we place every single running back into tiers and debate the ones where our rankings diverge.Where does the Bengals' backfield shake out? Which rookie running backs crack the top 24? Ar
Matthew Berry's Dynasty Superflex Rookie Rankings vs. Fantasy Life's: Who's Right?
Matthew Berry has his dynasty superflex rookie rankings. Fantasy Life's Dwain McFarland and Matthew Freedman have theirs. They don't agree on everything — and some of the gaps are massive.Cooterdoodle and Kendall Valenzuela go through the biggest disagreements between Berry's rankings and Fantasy Life's rankings, breaking down the cases for both sides and picking who they think is right. Where sho
Fantasy Risers & Fallers from the 2026 NFL Draft (Rookies & Veterans)
The 2026 NFL Draft is done and fantasy football draft boards need a complete overhaul. Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland go through every landing spot that moved the needle — identifying the rookies and veterans whose fantasy value is rising and the ones whose value just took a hit.Which rookies landed in smash spots? Which veterans just lost their jobs or gained new competition? And which landing s
NFL Draft Day 3 INSTANT Fantasy Reactions (Best Picks for Fantasy)
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Three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft are in the books. Dwain McFarland and Matthew Freedman break down every single pick with instant fantasy football reactions. Who are the biggest winners and losers? Which rookies landed in the best spots for fantasy? Which picks surprised
NFL Draft Night 2 INSTANT Fantasy Reactions (Every Round 2-3 Pick)
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Three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft are in the books. Dwain McFarland, Matthew Freedman, and Kendall Valenzuela break down every single pick with instant fantasy football reactions. Who are the biggest winners and losers? Which rookies landed in the best spots for fantasy?
NFL Draft Night 1 INSTANT Fantasy Reactions (Every Round 1 Pick)
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Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books. Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, Matthew Freedman, and Kendall Valenzuela break down every single pick with instant fantasy football reactions. Who are the biggest winners and losers? Which rookies landed in the best spots for fa
Final First Round NFL Mock Draft Before the 2026 NFL Draft
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10 Bold Calls for the 2026 NFL Draft (Fantasy Football)
Fantasy football is unpredictable, but your internet price doesn’t have to be. Lock in fast, reliable WiFi with Xfinity’s 5-Year Price Guarantee.https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N8667.5415713FLNEWSLETTERLLC/B34798571.4365895[…]gdpr=${GDPR};gdpr_consent=${GDPR_CONSENT_755};ltd=;dc_tdv=1Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland put their boldest 2026 NFL Draft predictions on the record — and they're no
Big Board vs. Super Model: Who's Right About These NFL Prospects?
Dwain McFarland and Matthew Freedman go head to head comparing two completely different approaches to evaluating the 2026 NFL Draft class. Freedman brings his scouting-based Big Board rankings. Dwain brings the data-driven Rookie Super Model. They don't always agree — and that's where it gets interesting.
Jordyn Tyson is WR1 on the Big Board but WR3 in the Super Model. Carnell Tate is WR2 on the
NFL Draft Hot Takes from Mild to Scorching | UNTITLED w/ Coach Gene Clemons
Kendall Valenzuela, Amanda, and Gene are back with the spiciest episode of UNTITLED yet. The Chiefs GM is expecting a lot of trades in Round 1 and the Eagles still haven't changed their stance on AJ Brown. Then we get into it — NFL Draft hot takes that start mild and get progressively hotter.Could the best wide receiver in this draft class come from outside the first round? Will Philadelphia trade
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