Six teams on bye. Injuries everywhere. And start-sit decisions that feel impossible. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to get you through Bye-mageddon with sneaky plays at every position. We’re breaking down backfield usage in Carolina and elsewhere. Then it’s on to some Week 8 Sleepers: Joe Flacco, Tez Johnson, Dalton Schultz and more. Get the context, the data, and the confidence you need to survive the toughest lineup week of the season.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:47 Rico Dowdle & Chuba Hubbard

4:15 Patriots backfield

7:54 Steelers backfield

9:52 More work for Alvin Kamara? Does it matter?

13:21 What about the Bears’ pass offense?

18:33 Sneaky starters at QB

21:57 Sneaky starters at RB

24:49 Sneaky starters at WR

27:15 Sneaky starters at TE

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 8 Rankings
• Week 8 Start-Sit
• Week 8 Matchups That Matter
• Week 8 Trade Targets
• Week 8 Expert Moves
• Usage Takeaways
• Film Review

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Two key WR injuries. Rookie breakouts at RB and TE. And a brutal six-team bye week. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down all the top Week 8 waiver wire moves, including who to target after the Nico Collins and Mike Evans injuries, why Oronde Gadsden might be for real, why Kyle Monangai just became more than a fantasy football handcuff, and which QBs and defenses make the best streamers. We'll also take a look ahead to help you out-plan your league mates.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:49 Any Texans targets after Nico Collins injury?

3:48 Target Tez Johnson or any other Bucs?

9:47 Pay attention to Oronde Gadsden!

13:24 Add Kyle Monangai

18:11 Add Brashard Smith?

21:10 Add Xavier Legette?

22:48 Top bye-week streaming QB

28:50 Week 8 streaming defense

30:16 Week 9 streaming defense

EPISODE LINKS:

• Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
• Week 8 IDP Waiver Pickups
• Week 8 Streaming Defense
• Week 8 Rankings
• Free Agent Finder
• Strength of Schedule

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• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
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• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
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It’s a big week for running backs, and one player just made Matt Schauf completely rethink his stance. Was it just a fluke against a soft defense, or a real breakout that changes the rest of the season? Matt and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com dig into that RB’s outlook, plus what to do with Cam Skattebo, D’Andre Swift, Isiah Pacheco, and the Panthers backfield. They also hit the Jets’ offensive disaster, whether Stefon Diggs is still trustworthy after another dud, and more to help you lock in your Week 7 start-sit decisions.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:05 Cam Skattebo

5:42 Kimani Vidal

9:10 D’Andre Swift

12:53 Isiah Pacheco

16:01 Rico Dowdle vs. Chuba Hubbard

19:23 What to do with Jets offense

24:02 Stefon Diggs

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 7 Rankings
• Week 7 Start-Sit
• Week 7 Matchups That Matter
• Week 7 Trade Targets
• Week 7 Expert Moves
• Usage Takeaways
• Film Review

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• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
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• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
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The Chargers backfield is clear. The Cardinals’ is chaos. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to help you sort it all out with the top Week 7 waiver wire targets, including Kimani Vidal’s breakout, Bam Knight's move, and sneaky WR stashes. We’ll also hit tight end options, streaming defenses (Seahawks, Falcons), and key injury updates you need before your FAAB bids lock.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:36 Kimani Vidal

3:32 Bam Knight and Michael Carter

6:26 Elic Ayomanor

9:32 Which Bucs WR should you pick up?

12:50 What to do with Rams WRs

16:30 Which TE should you pick up?

20:56 Week 7 streaming defenses

22:46 Week 8 streaming defenses

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
• Week 7 IDP Waiver Pickups
• Week 7 Streaming Defense
• Week 7 Rankings
• Free Agent Finder
• Strength of Schedule

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• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
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• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
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It’s Week 6, and the Draft Sharks crew is digging into touchdown regression. Which teams are due for a scoring spike, and which players could benefit most? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com kick things off by breaking down the data behind expected TDs, then dive into key names like Brian Thomas Jr., Rashee Rice, and Jaylen Warren who might be ready to pop. We're also talking about Cincinnati's Joe Flacco hail mary, Jacory Croskey-Merritt's breakthrough, Rico Dowdle, whether you need to start Darren Waller and much more.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:36 Looking for positive TD regression

3:17 More TD passes for Jaguars?

6:30 More fantasy points for Patrick Mahomes?

9:48 Why to get excited about Drake Maye

11:50 Christian McCaffrey

13:08 More rushing TDs for the Rams?

14:20 Buy Jaylen Warren?

16:36 Joe Flacco time!

21:28 Jacory Croskey-Merritt

24:11 Rico Dowdle

26:03 Hassan Haskins or Kimani Vidal?

27:49 Michael Carter

30:08 Jakobi Meyers

32:13 Terry McLaurin

34:09 Is Calvin Ridley back?

36:12 Darren Waller a must start?

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 6 Rankings
• Week 6 Start Sit
• Week 6 Trade Targets
• Week 6 Matchups That Matter
• Week 6 Expert Moves
• TD Regression Watch
• Week 5 Film Review

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• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
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• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
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Week 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire time! Michael Carter delivered if you played him in Week 5. But could his role be in jeopardy? Kendre Miller's outplaying Alvin Kamara. Will that be enough to make him a fantasy factor? What should we do with Kendrick Bourne's breakout game? Which young tight end is ready to help your team most? And what about Streaming Defenses? Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com dig into it all!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:51 Michael Carter, Emari Demercado & the Cardinals backfield

6:06 Kendre Miller on the rise

9:28 Where do Chargers go after Omarion Hampton

14:58 Kendrick Bourne

18:00 Mason Taylor

20:50 streaming defenses

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
• Week 6 Rankings
• Free Agent Finder
• Week 6 IDP Waiver Wire targets

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• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
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• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
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Backfield injuries. Usage shakeups. Star WRs returning. And the first week of byes. Week 5 brings it all. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the Week 5 Rankings, the fallout from Bucky Irving and Trey Benson’s injuries, how to handle tricky RB committees (Cardinals, Patriots, Broncos), and whether Ashton Jeanty is a weekly starter or a sell-high. We’re also talking Brock Bowers’ usage, Jakobi Meyers as a sneaky buy, Xavier Worthy, Geno Smith, Bo Nix, and what the heck's wrong with A.J. Brown.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:38 Bucky Irving injury fallout

4:02 Trey Benson injury fallout

7:53 What’s wrong with Brock Bowers?

11:16 Start Ashton Jeanty?

13:40 Buy Jakobi Meyers

14:52 Should we worry about Geno Smith?

17:14 Start Quinshon Judkins forever?

19:43 Dillon Gabriel effect

20:51 Start Bo Nix?

22:44 Start J.K. Dobbins?

25:56 Sorting the Patriots backfield

28:27 Start Xavier Worthy?

31:24 Chris Godwin injury return

34:37 Start A.J. Brown?

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 5 Rankings
• Week 5 Start Sit
• Week 5 Trade Targets
• Week 5 Expert Moves
• Week 5 Matchups That Matter
• Week 4 Usage Takeaways

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• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
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Week 5 fantasy football waiver wire talk. The breakout performance for Woody Marks puts him at the top of the list. But we're opening this show by breaking down the fallout from the Malik Nabers injury and Tyreek Hill injury. Who's the top Giants pickup? What does losing Hill mean for the Dolphins offense? Should you pay up for Darren Waller? And who's the top streaming QB and top streaming defense for dealing with the Week 5 byes?

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:36 Tyreek Hill injury fallout

1:43 Add Darren Waller?

3:23 Malik Washington worth a look?

5:36 Less-obvious impacts

6:34 Malik Nabers injury fallout: Darius Slayton leads

8:44 Theo Johnson over Darren Waller?

10:00 Add Jaxson Dart?

13:58 Prioritize Woody Marks

16:11 The next Woody Marks?

18:00 Add Kenneth Gainwell

19:11 Week 5 streaming QB

22:25 Week 5 streaming defense

23:45 Week 6 streaming defense

EPISODE LINKS

• Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
• Week 5 Rankings
• Free Agent Finder

DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync
  Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.
  
• Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings
  We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.
  
• Mock Draft Simulator
  Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.
  
• Trade Calculator and Trade Value Charts
  We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.