Episodes
Dave Kluge of Footballguys joins the show to talk about the shift from best ball drafts to managed season-long ones, the tight end landscape, Kyren Williams' outlook, and much more.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff         Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or the Late-Round Draft Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Published 07/26/24
JJ and Rich open up the show by talking about how quarterback average draft position is changing, and that's altered the way they've been drafting. Erik Beimfohr then joins to chat with JJ about optimal player exposure, the quarterback landscape, late-round tight ends, and so much more.       Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff         Purchase the...
Published 07/24/24
JJ talks through a handful of regression candidates to get you prepared for your 2024 fantasy football drafts.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff         Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or the Late-Round Draft Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Published 07/23/24
Can players with strong Year 2 Model scores have late-career breakouts? Should we be drafting or avoiding Jordan Addison this year? Who has JJ drafted the most so far this summer? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.      Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff         Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or the...
Published 07/19/24
JJ talks to Rich about his reason for drafting Jerry Jeudy recently, and then he explains why he wishes he had more Isiah Pacheco. After some chatter, Mark Garcia of One Week Season joins the show. Mark and JJ talk about solving best ball, quarterback strategy, optimal roster construction, and more.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff         Purchase...
Published 07/17/24
People have been asking for it, so here it is: JJ's talking auction strategy. On Episode 891, JJ walks through a simply way to approach your auction drafts, explaining why they're not so different from your standard snake ones.         Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or the Late-Round Draft...
Published 07/16/24
Scott Fish is the president and founder of Fantasy Cares and the creator of the Scott Fish Bowl. He joins JJ to talk about the massive fantasy football tournament he puts on each year, how to approach leagues with unique scoring, his charity work, and more.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff         Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or the...
Published 07/12/24
JJ and Rich chat about some average draft position risers and fallers before James Brimacombe joins the show. James explains his different approach to best ball, talks about some of his highest-rostered players, gives his stance on quarterback strategy this season, and so much more.      Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff         Purchase the Late-Round...
Published 07/10/24
Fantasy football drafts generally look the same from one year to the next. Generally. There are small things that change year-over-year, and those changes can present value opportunities for drafters. JJ digs in further on Episode 890.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or the Late-Round Draft...
Published 07/09/24
The Late-Round Podcast feed is taking a break for the Fourth of July holiday, but there's still some content for your ears. Listen back to the some of the most interesting tidbits of the first month and a half of Becoming a Best Ball Bro, featuring takes from Pat Kerrane, Hayden Winks, Liam Murphy, Justin Herzig, Pete Overzet, and Mike Leone.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit...
Published 07/02/24
Is Jameson Williams ready to break out this year? When should you draft for need versus best player available? Are rookie quarterbacks an automatic downgrade for their weapons? 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 free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or Preorder the...
Published 06/28/24
JJ and Rich talk about one of JJ's favorite wide receiver targets and some final-round darts before Establish the Run's Mike Leone joins the show. Leone and JJ dig into the importance of Week 17 game stacking, the optimal time to draft, average draft position value, and so much more.   Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round...
Published 06/26/24
Establish the Run's John Daigle joins JJ to talk about how season-long leagues are going to differ from current best ball drafts, ambiguous backfields, late-round quarterbacks, and more.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or Preorder the Late-Round Draft Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Published 06/21/24
JJ chats with Rich about "The Puppy 2", his tendency to go Zero RB, and some players he's currently targeting before Pete Overzet joins the show. Pete and JJ then discuss managing player exposure, the tight end landscape, middle-round running backs to target, and more.    Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or...
Published 06/19/24
JJ provides an update on what might be a little different in the podcast feed over the next month.
Published 06/18/24
On this week's mailbag episode, JJ talks about why he's higher than the market on Tyjae Spears, Malachi Corley's value in redraft, RB-RB starts, and more.   Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or Preorder the Late-Round Draft Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Published 06/14/24
JJ and Rich discuss some pain points in current drafts, and JJ reveals his favorite sixth-round wide receiver. Establish the Run's Justin Herzig also joins the show to talk about Week 17 game stack strategy, the second round of current best ball drafts, his favorite Zero RB backs, and more.       Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the...
Published 06/12/24
The quarterback landscape in fantasy football has changed. Getting earlier-round guys is more acceptable, and late-round quarterbacks aren't as readily available. But there's a quarterback archetype that you want to generally avoid, and JJ talks about it on Episode 887.     Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit match offer on your first deposit: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round...
Published 06/11/24
BDGE's Nick Ercolano joins Late-Round Perspectives to talk about content marketing in the fantasy football space, his favorite rookies from the 2024 draft class, why he's concerned about Drake London, and more.     Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a free Late-Round Draft Guide and deposit offer: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or Preorder the Late-Round Draft Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Published 06/07/24
JJ tells Rich -- and the world -- who his surprising top-drafted quarterbacks are, and the two chat a good bit about the running back dead zone. More importantly, Liam Murphy, a three-time best ball tournament winner, joins the show. Liam gives his take on the single elite quarterback draft strategy, explains how his draft approach changes in The Marathon contest, talks through his favorite late-round stacks, and more.         Sign up and deposit on Underdog now and use promo code...
Published 06/05/24
The concept of the running back dead zone has been around for years, but with drafts becoming so wide receiver-heavy, some believe the dead zone is...dead. On Episode 886, JJ explains why that's not the case.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or Preorder the Late-Round Draft Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Published 06/04/24
Has Zero RB gone too far in best ball drafts? Which running backs and wide receivers should we be higher or lower on based on the recent prospect score studies? Is Jalen Tolbert a legitimate breakout candidate? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.   Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or...
Published 05/31/24
JJ and Rich talk a little poker before JJ reveals one of his current favorite running back values. Underdog's Hayden Winks then joins the show to talk about the death of the elite tight end, reaching for players during your draft, when to zig while others zag, and more.     Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or Preorder the...
Published 05/29/24
Last week, Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast listeners learned how to use running back prospect scores to their advantage in redraft leagues. On Episode 884, JJ goes through the same study with a focus on wide receivers.       Sign up on Underdog now and use promo code LATEROUND for a deposit match offer on your first deposit: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-late-round-ff       Purchase the Late-Round Prospect Guide or Preorder the Late-Round Draft Guide: http://www.lateround.com/
Published 05/28/24