Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast

The NFC West brings some of the biggest fantasy football questions of 2026.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks, highlighting the best draft targets, overpriced players, and sleepers from each team.

Is Brock Purdy still undervalued after his huge finish last season? Can Christian McCaffrey keep dominating? And which late-round options, including Rashid Shaheed, Michael Wilson, and De’Zhaun Stribling, could beat ADP?

The guys also cover Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Marvin Harrison Jr., Mike Evans, George Kittle, Jadarian Price, Trey McBride, and more.

Check the Draft Sharks rankings, projections, and full player profiles to see where every NFC West player belongs in your 2026 fantasy football draft.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:17 Arizona Cardinals changes

3:34 Cardinals top targets

9:20 Overpriced Cardinals

11:49 Cardinals sleepers

14:16 Los Angeles Rams changes

16:40 Rams top targets

21:21 Overpriced Rams

27:09 Rams sleepers

30:22 San Francisco 49ers changes

32:01 49ers top targets

36:49 Overpriced 49ers

40:41 49ers sleepers

43:02 Seattle Seahawks changes

45:04 Seahawks targets

49:51 Seahawks sleepers

EPISODE LINKS:

Fantasy Football Rankings

Fantasy Football ADP

Cardinals preview

Rams preview

49ers preview

Seahawks preview


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.

What’s the best fantasy football draft position in 2026? And how should your strategy change depending on where you pick?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the best draft slots for PPR, Half-PPR, and Non-PPR leagues, plus the players and roster builds that make those spots so valuable.

We’re talking Puka Nacua, Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Nico Collins, A.J. Brown, and why rising RB prices are creating some of the best WR values in fantasy football drafts.

Get the full Best Draft Position articles for 10-team and 12-team leagues at DraftSharks.com.

And sync your league to build a custom Draft War Room with rankings and recommendations tailored to your exact scoring, roster settings, and draft position.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:43 How’d we figure it?

3:02 Best draft position for 12-team PPR

8:23 Best draft position for 12-team half-PPR

14:20 Best draft position for 12-team non-PPR

EPISODE LINKS:

Best Draft Position

Best Draft Position for 10-team leagues

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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.

The AFC South is packed with fantasy football questions for 2026.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com break down the Texans, Colts, Jaguars, and Titans in this fantasy football preview to uncover the best values, biggest risks, and sleepers you need to know before your fantasy draft.

Which players are worth targeting at ADP? Who should you avoid? And which offenses could surprise us this season?

We dig into the fantasy football rankings, projections, and draft strategy for all four AFC South teams to help you build a winning roster.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:14 Houston Texans changes

2:04 Texans top targets

6:40 Overpriced Texans

11:35 Texans sleepers

13:27 Indianapolis Colts changes

15:29 Colts top targets

21:49 Overpriced Colts

29:00 Colts sleepers

31:38 Jacksonville Jaguars changes

34:59 Jaguars top targets

41:56 Overpriced Jaguars

45:41 Jaguars sleepers

48:16 Tennessee Titans changes

50:27 Titans top targets

54:09 Overpriced Titans

56:25 Titans sleepers

EPISODE LINKS:

Houston Texans preview

Indianapolis Colts preview

Jacksonville Jaguars preview

Tennessee Titans preview

Fantasy football rankings

Fantasy football ADP

Fantasy environment score


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.

Fantasy football breakouts can win your league. But which 2026 breakout candidates are actually worth betting on at their current ADP?

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com reveal four players they’re targeting for breakthrough seasons, including a couple guys in altered backfields, a second-year wideout, and a TE whose long-awaited opportunity is finally arriving.

We break down the stats, ADP, situations, and training camp buzz behind each pick.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:34 Kenneth Walker

7:25 Jacory Croskey-Merritt

12:46 Luther Burden

19:44 Isaiah Likely

EPISODE LINKS:

Fantasy football breakouts

Fantasy football ADP

Fantasy football rankings


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.

The NFC South is ... not exciting. But that doesn't mean you can skip this episode.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola dig into key coaching changes with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We're looking at whether you should target or ignore Jordyn Tyson, whether Tyler Shough is worth drafting, whether Bryce Young can turn things around and more.

We're talking sleepers, potential busts, and situations that could make or break your fantasy season.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:11 Atlanta Falcons changes

4:01 Falcons top targets

6:17 Overpriced Falcons

9:17 Falcons sleepers?

12:10 Carolina Panthers changes

14:06 Panthers top targets

16:24 Overpriced Panthers

18:31 Panthers sleepers

21:49 New Orleans Saints changes

23:10 Saints top targets

27:48 Overpriced Saints

30:35 Saints sleepers

32:29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers changes

35:00 Bucs top targets

36:56 Overpriced Bucs

44:22 Bucs sleepers

EPISODE LINKS:

Atlanta Falcons preview

Carolina Panthers preview

New Orleans Saints preview

Tampa Bay Buccaneers preview

Fantasy football rankings

Fantasy football ADP


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.