Is Trevor Lawrence a fantasy football buy or sell? How can fantasy managers navigate dynasty WR3s and WR4s? Is Mitchell Trubisky someone who should be on our fantasy radars? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

619: Mailbag 3/4/22

Now that the NFL Combine is wrapped up, which draft-hopeful wide receivers and running backs saw their stock rise and fall most in Indianapolis?

620: NFL Combine Winners and Losers

​On this week's mailbag episode, JJ analyzes the Russell Wilson​ trade from a fantasy football perspective before looking into Calvin Ridley​'s situation, the value of this year's rookie draft 1.01, and more.

621: Mailbag 3/11/22

JJ brings back an old study that was done a couple of years ago on how rookies see their dynasty values change from before Year 1 to before Year 2. Knowing this information can really help dictate your approach to dynasty fantasy football.

Rewind: How Rookies Appreciate in Value

Is Amon-Ra St. Brown an obvious dynasty fantasy football sell? How much does landing spot matter for rookies? Should Mitch Trubisky be on your fantasy football radar? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

622: Mailbag 3/18/22

JJ utilizes Dynasty League Football's average draft position data to answer one simple question: What happens to a player when his market value significantly drops from one year to the next?

623: How Players Rebound

​Would fantasy football managers be better off not knowing how coaches utilized their players historically? Given the Jets' Tyreek Hill​ pursuit, is that bad news for Elijah Moore​? Is Josh Jacobs​ a clear dynasty sell? JJ answers those questions -- and more -- on this week's mailbag episode.

624: Mailbag 3/25/22

This years' free agency period was absolutely wild. On Episode 625, JJ looks at all the big moves that went down in the NFL over the last couple of weeks, providing fantasy football information related to those transactions.

625: Free Agency Fallout

​How important is early-declare status for wide receiver prospects? Is Jonathan Taylor​ a sell candidate in dynasty leagues? Are we too low on Tua Tagovailoa​? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

626: Mailbag 4/1/22

We've heard draft pundits say that this year's quarterback class is pretty mediocre, but is that true? Does data agree? To find out, JJ invited&nbsp;FanDuel's Jim Sannes onto the show to talk about his quarterback model, this year's draft class, a passer you may want to avoid in rookie drafts, and more.

627: A Mediocre Quarterback Class

​Should Kenneth Walker be a top-five pick in rookie drafts? Which running back in this year's&nbsp;class&nbsp;does JJ compare to&nbsp;David Johnson​? How does this year's group of incoming rookies compare to ones in recent history? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

628: Mailbag 4/8/22

With the increase in passing importance, the running back position has become less and less important in the NFL. But considering how strong Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys' offense was running the football last year, and given what's considered to be a strong draft class, is the running back position making a comeback?

numberFire's Editor-In-Chief, JJ Zachariason, digs into the topic and talks to Rotoworld's Senior Football Editor, Evan Silva, to get some answers in Episode 1 of The Late-Round Podcast.

1: The Running Back Landscape

In Episode 2 of The Late-Round Podcast, numberFire's Editor-In-Chief, JJ Zachariason, sits down with NFL.com's Matt Harmon to talk through his player charting experience with his popular Reception Perception series. Harmon explains his process, what he looks for, how he ignores narratives surrounding players, and much more.

2: Player Charting

What's the best way to scout a player entering the NFL? Through film? You know, the eye test?

Or is it with an algorithm that uses college production and workout metrics to find comparable players?

In Episode 3 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason sits down with Matt Kelley of PlayerProfiler.com to talk about this question, and they dig into why player measurables matter.

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3: Why Measurables Matter

Which wide receivers and running backs who finished outside last year's top-20 in fantasy football could find themselves inside of it this year? How should we value Isaiah Crowell in 2017? Which statistics help predict future wide receiver success?

Host JJ Zachariason answers those questions and more in this week's mailbag episode.

4: Mailbag 4/14/17

The best way to consume the NFL Draft is by hearing a varying number of perspectives on prospects and the prospecting process. And what better perspective to hear than an ex-NFL scout?

In Episode 5 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ Zachariason sits down and talks with Matt Williamson of FanRag Sports and The Score. Matt explains his experience as a college and NFL scout and how he views the current NFL landscape and draft class.

5: A Scout's Perspective

​Is Odell Beckham​ still the fantasy wide receiver to own in the NFC East? How good can Terrelle Pryor​ be in 2017? That, and much more, was answered in this week's mailbag episode.​

6: Mailbag 4/21/17

The NFL Draft starts in just a couple of days, and with the draft comes the overuse of the phrase "best player available." But in both real and fantasy football drafts, best player available is incredibly flawed. Our Editor-In-Chief, JJ Zachariason, explains in Episode 7 of The Late-Round Podcast.

7: Rejecting Best Player Available

The NFL Draft is finally here. And that means fantasy football is about to see a changed landscape.

numberFire's JJ Zachariason sat down with FootballGuys.com's Sigmund Bloom to break down the first round of the draft, focusing on fantasy football-relevant players. Is Leonard Fournette a fit in Jacksonville? What type of fantasy production could we see from Christian McCaffrey? They talk through that and much more in Episode 8 of The Late-Round Podcast.

8: Previewing Round 1 of the NFL Draft

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is complete, and with teams spending a premium on skill position players, we've got to break it down from a fantasy football perspective. How do all of these picks change the fantasy landscape? numberFire's Editor-In-Chief, JJ Zachariason, digs in.

9: What Just Happened in Round 1?

One of the more underrated ways of trying to find opportunity in fantasy football is by looking at not ​who​ front offices draft, but how front offices draft. In Episode 10 of The Late-Round Podcast, numberFire's Editor-In-Chief, JJ Zachariason, reads between the lines and explains how fantasy footballers can utilize front office decision making to their advantage.

10: Utilizing Front Office Decision Making

How should we approach Carlos Hyde's situation this year? Will Dalvin Cook be Rookie of the Year? Is Ryan Tannehill a worthy late-round quarterback selection? numberFire's Editor-In-Chief, JJ Zachariason, looks at that and much more on this week's mailbag episode.

11: Mailbag 5/5/17

Many of you don't have time to sit down and build a projections model. But that's fine -- you have resources like numberFire.com to take some shortcuts.

Some of you, though, may be interested to see how some fantasy analysts look at and build projections. In Episode 12 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason sits down and talks to ESPN's Mike Clay about his process for building projections and how it's helped him be a better fantasy player and analyst.

12: Building Projections

​How can you capture upside in fantasy football best ball leagues? What's with Amari Cooper's average draft position? ​How can you accurately project an offense like the Baltimore Ravens​? Host JJ Zachariason answers those questions and much more in this week's Late-Round Podcast mailbag episode.

13: Mailbag 5/11/17

​We've got lots of great metrics that we use at numberFire, and one that's really stood out for our football readers is our Net Expected Points metric, or NEP for short. In Episode 14 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason talks to the creator of the statistic, Keith Goldner, to help everyone understand the ins and outs of the metric with the hopes of making you all better fantasy football players.

14: Net Expected Points

Should your fantasy football draft strategy change in leagues where quarterbacks get six points per touchdown pass instead of four? Why are people currently drafting Eddie Lacy so high? Those questions, and many more, are answered on this week's Late-Round Podcast mailbag episode.

15: Mailbag 5/19/17

In Episode 16 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason looks at a typically overlooked aspect of fantasy football: supply and demand. How can you use the basic economic notion to better your draft strategy in unconventional league formats?

16: Supply and Demand in Fantasy Football

In this week's mailbag episode, host JJ Zachariason talks about whether he'd pick Spencer Ware​ or Carlos Hyde​ in a fantasy football draft, a little keeper league strategy, auction drafts, and more.

17: Mailbag 5/26/17

Over the last couple of fantasy football seasons, the Zero RB strategy has taken leagues by storm. It's often met with a lot of opposition, but the draft tactic is built to embrace variance and human error. In Episode 18 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason sits down with the Zero RB creator, Shawn Siegele, to talk through why the strategy can work, how to implement it, and which running backs are strong candidates to draft while using the approach in 2017.

18: Zero RB

With Julian Edelman sidelined for the season, should we buy into the Chris Hogan hype? Are Washington's offensive preseason woes worrisome? Those questions -- and plenty more -- are answered on this week's Late-Round Podcast mailbag episode.

44: Mailbag 9/1/17

Should Le'Veon Bell owners be worried moving forward? Is Buck Allen going to be a fantasy football starter from here on out? How should you handle the Washington backfield? That -- and much more -- is analyzed in this week's 15 Transactions show.

51: 15 Transactions for Week 3

In this week's mailbag episode, host JJ Zachariason looks at a couple of regression-related topics, explains why team needs shouldn't mean everything in a trade, discusses why you can drop a kicker -- any kicker -- during his bye week, and much more.

68: Mailbag 10/27/17

In the last 15 Transactions episode of the season, JJ looks at a handful of running backs you can add off the waiver wire, defenses you can stream for Week 16, and a couple of usually-dependable players you can drop.

203: 15 Transactions for Week 16

Last weekend, the Cowboys scored a late-game touchdown, giving their contest against the Rams a 30 to 21 score. The team then opted to kick an extra point in order to keep the game within a score. But as JJ explains on this episode of The Late-Round Podcast, that wasn't necessarily the right choice.

211: Going for Two Late in Games

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