The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast

JJ sits down with FanDuel's Jim Sannes to preview this year's quarterback class. Is Cam Ward the obvious QB1? Should Shedeur Sanders go in the top-five? Which quarterback does Sannes' model adore? You get those answers -- and more -- on Episode 982. Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter.

This week's mailbag episode is filled with rookie talk. JJ first explains his thoughts on third- and fourth-round rookie picks after sharing the truth about Day 3 picks earlier in the week. You'll then hear answers about this year's running back class, JJ's favorite late-round rookie picks, and more. Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter.

It's easy to get excited about your favorite NFL Draft sleeper, but if he's not backed by much draft capital, should you be concerned? On Episode 980, JJ looks into this, as he dives into some interesting numbers about Day 3 draft picks. Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter.

Fantasy Life's Thor Nystrom joins the show to talk all things NFL Draft. Thor discusses his evaluation process, his thoughts on the NFL Combine, this running back class, Matthew Golden's profile, and so much more. Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter.

The NFL's free agency period began last week, and there are a ton of players on new teams. JJ talks about a ton of those guys -- Najee Harris, Davante Adams, Cooper Kupp, and more -- on Episode 979. Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter.

Najee Harris is now a Charger, leaving Jaylen Warren a potentially bigger workload in Pittsburgh. Who should we prefer in fantasy football? Is Quinshon Judkins' doomed due to his lack of receiving profile? If this running back class is so strong, why are rookie rankings placing so many wide receivers above running backs? JJ talks about those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode. Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter.

Mock drafts are usually looked at as just entertainment, but what if they could help you out in fantasy football? What if the data was actually predictive? JJ takes a look at that topic on Episode 977. Order the Late-Round Prospect Guide on LateRound.com, and make sure to sign up for the free newsletter.

Kyle Borgognoni of the Fantasy Footballers joins the show to talk about his evaluation process, the NFL Combine, underrated running back prospects, Matthew Golden's production profile, and so much more. Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps on LateRound.com.

The NFL Combine happened over the weekend, and we got some information about the fantasy-relevant players who participated. What did JJ learn, and who stood out as winners and losers for fantasy football puroposes? That's discussed on Episode 976. Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

Travis Hunter's projected workload in the NFL is a big question mark, so how is JJ viewing him right now for fantasy purposes? Is Rome Odunze toast after a poorer rookie campaign? What about Quentin Johnston? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag epiosde. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

The 2025 NFL Draft wide receiver class doesn't look as strong as the 2024 one, but there are still some good players in it. JJ analyzes the class, looking to see if any of the wide receivers who were invited to this year's NFL Combine have collegiate production profiles that are similar to fantasy football studs. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

Ryan Heath of Fantasy Points joins JJ to talk about his data-heavy approach in fantasy football, a key tip to spotting late-round quarterbacks, why draft capital is so important, and so much more. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff

The 2025 NFL Draft running back class looks good. Really good. On Episode 973, JJ analyzes the 31 backs who were invited to the NFL Combine to see if any of them have production profiles similar to fantasy football studs. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

Is there any hope for Ja'Lynn Polk? Are people making the same mistake with Christian McCaffrey this year as they did with Saquon Barkley last year? Could Trey Benson be this year's Chase Brown? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

JJ talks through a number of different players you could consider trading away in your dynasty leagues this offseason. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

Dynasty League Football's Ryan McDowell sits down with JJ to talk about how to gain an edge in your dynasty leagues, mistakes dynasty managers make, last year's rookie quarterbacks, some buy candidates, and so much more. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

JJ talks through a number of different players you could consider trading for in your dynasty leagues this offseason. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

Should we be targeting rookie tight ends in our fantasy football drafts? Are there any good buys from last year's running back class? Is Terry McLaurin a dynasty sell? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff

Last week, JJ talked through some of his biggest misses of the fantasy football season, seeing where he might be able to improve on his process moving forward. On Episode 968, he takes a similar approach, except it's with his top hits of the year. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.

With the fantasy football season over, JJ digs into some of the biggest mistakes he made in order to improve on his process in 2025 and beyond. Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a first-time deposit offer up to $1,000 in bonus cash: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff Preorder the Late-Round Prospect Guide before the price jumps in early March on LateRound.com.