Week 7 Waiver Wire | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-14-25
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.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:36 Kimani Vidal3:32 Bam Knight and Michael Carter6:26 Elic Ayomanor9:32 Which Bucs WR should you pick up?12:50 What to do with Rams WRs16:30 Which TE should you pick up?20:56 Week 7 streaming defenses22:46 Week 8 streaming defensesEPISODE LINKSWeek 7 Waiver Wire PickupsWeek 7 IDP Waiver PickupsWeek 7 Streaming DefenseWeek 7 RankingsFree Agent FinderStrength of Schedule
DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink 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 RankingsWe 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 SimulatorOur 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 ChartsWe 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.
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Week 6 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-10-25
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.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:36 Looking for positive TD regression3:17 More TD passes for Jaguars?6:30 More fantasy points for Patrick Mahomes?9:48 Why to get excited about Drake Maye11:50 Christian McCaffrey13:08 More rushing TDs for the Rams?14:20 Buy Jaylen Warren?16:36 Joe Flacco time!21:28 Jacory Croskey-Merritt24:11 Rico Dowdle26:03 Hassan Haskins or Kimani Vidal?27:49 Michael Carter30:08 Jakobi Meyers32:13 Terry McLaurin34:09 Is Calvin Ridley back?36:12 Darren Waller a must start?EPISODE LINKSWeek 6 RankingsWeek 6 Start SitWeek 6 Trade TargetsWeek 6 Matchups That MatterWeek 6 Expert MovesTD Regression WatchWeek 5 Film Review
DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink 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 RankingsWe 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 SimulatorOur 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 ChartsWe 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.
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Week 6 Waivers | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-7-2025
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! TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:51 Michael Carter, Emari Demercado & the Cardinals backfield6:06 Kendre Miller on the rise9:28 Where do Chargers go after Omarion Hampton14:58 Kendrick Bourne18:00 Mason Taylor20:50 streaming defensesEPISODE LINKSWeek 6 Waiver Wire PickupsWeek 6 RankingsFree Agent FinderWeek 6 IDP Waiver Wire targets
DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink 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 RankingsWe 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 SimulatorOur 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 ChartsWe 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.
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Week 5 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 10-3-25
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. TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:38 Bucky Irving injury fallout4:02 Trey Benson injury fallout7:53 What’s wrong with Brock Bowers?11:16 Start Ashton Jeanty?13:40 Buy Jakobi Meyers14:52 Should we worry about Geno Smith?17:14 Start Quinshon Judkins forever?19:43 Dillon Gabriel effect20:51 Start Bo Nix?22:44 Start J.K. Dobbins?25:56 Sorting the Patriots backfield28:27 Start Xavier Worthy?31:24 Chris Godwin injury return34:37 Start A.J. Brown? EPISODE LINKSWeek 5 RankingsWeek 5 Start SitWeek 5 Trade TargetsWeek 5 Expert MovesWeek 5 Matchups That MatterWeek 4 Usage Takeaways
DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink 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 RankingsWe 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 SimulatorOur 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 ChartsWe 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.
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Week 5 Waivers | Fantasy Football Podcast 9-30-25
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? TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:36 Tyreek Hill injury fallout1:43 Add Darren Waller?3:23 Malik Washington worth a look?5:36 Less-obvious impacts6:34 Malik Nabers injury fallout: Darius Slayton leads8:44 Theo Johnson over Darren Waller?10:00 Add Jaxson Dart?13:58 Prioritize Woody Marks16:11 The next Woody Marks?18:00 Add Kenneth Gainwell19:11 Week 5 streaming QB22:25 Week 5 streaming defense23:45 Week 6 streaming defense EPISODE LINKSWeek 5 Waiver Wire PickupsWeek 5 RankingsFree Agent Finder
DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGEAward-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.HELPFUL LINKSDraft War Room - Featuring Live Draft SyncThink 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 RankingsWe 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 SimulatorOur 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 ChartsWe 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.
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