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

​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

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

Fantasy football owners have been handcuffing their elite running backs since the Clinton administration. But how often do handcuffs pan out? Is it really a worthwhile strategy? In Episode 20 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason answers those questions.

20: Stop Handcuffing Running Backs

Drafting with a value over replacement player (VORP) approach is common among fantasy football owners. The Late-Round Podcast host, JJ Zachariason, doesn't love the tactic, though. In Episode 22 of The Late-Round Podcast, JJ talks through the four big flaws of value over replacement player drafting, explaining why it can put drafters in a bind.

22: The Flaws of VORP

The phrase "tailor your draft strategy to your league settings" gets thrown around a lot by fantasy football analysts but, oftentimes, drafters are unsure how to exactly do that. On Episode 26 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason digs into the idea to help you better prepare for a draft where league settings may be a little funky.

26: Drafting to Your League Settings

​Each week during football season, fantasy owners are hitting up analysts with loads and loads of start-or-sit questions. Instead of wondering who to simply start or sit, though, these owners should be just as curious to know which players will have more predictable output.

In Episode 29 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason digs into the idea of predictability in fantasy football and how you can utilize it to your advantage in 2017.

29: Predictability and Positional Tiers

Plenty of football fans and analysts are anti-data, but some of them bash numbers simply because there are just too many metrics being created around the sport. And that's not false, especially in fantasy football.

In Episode 31 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason is joined by Rotoworld.com's Rich Hribar to dissect this a bit, as they dig into which metrics matter most in pretend pigskin.

31: Meaningful Data

Snake drafts have dominated the fantasy football landscape for years, but auction drafts are becoming more and more popular each season. And with that popularity comes a higher demand for tips to crush the draft.

On Episode 37 of The Late-Round Podcast, host JJ Zachariason shares a handful of these tips -- six of them -- to help you gain an edge against your competition in an auction draft.

37: Auction Draft Strategy

Week 1 is officially here, which means the weekly 15 Transactions episode is starting up. In this week's version, host JJ Zachariason looks at Jordan Howard's iffy situation​, Jamaal Charles' ownership​, a couple of low-owned tight ends, and more.

45: 15 Transactions for Week 1

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

Without Adrian Peterson​ in the picture, is Mark Ingram​ a must start in Week 6? How should fantasy owners be viewing Kirk Cousins​ this week? This week's start-sit show analyzes those situations and many, many more.​

61: Week 6 Start or Sit

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

How does Duke Johnson's recent contract extension impact Nick Chubb? Should Le'Veon Bell just move to wide receiver? Are fantasy football owners overrating Rashaad Penny? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

138: Mailbag 6/15/18

numberFire's Justin Freeman hops on The Late-Round Podcast to talk about the NFL's offensive trends, and what these trends mean for your fantasy football strategy here in 2018.

145: How the League Has Evolved

Can all three relevant Detroit Lions wide receivers live up to their average draft position? Is Jay Ajayi overvalued in fantasy football? What about Jamaal Williams? Those questions -- and many more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

158: Mailbag 8/31/18

Why are fantasy football owners so bad at trading? On this week's mailbag episode, JJ digs into that topic, all while providing analysis on players like Kareem Hunt, Alex Collins, Jordan Howard, and more.

167: Mailbag 9/21/18

On this week's mailbag episode, JJ looks ahead to the fantasy football playoffs and gives some defensive recommendations, explains why he's not necessarily buying Alex Collins despite a good schedule down the stretch, gives a quick thought on James White with Sony Michel returning, and much more.

188: Mailbag 11/9/18

Should fantasy football managers be allowed to lose on purpose in order to dictate playoff seeding? Are the Bears a reliable defensive option against the Rams in Week 14? Is James White doomed with Rex Burkhead returning? Those questions -- and more -- are answered on this week's mailbag episode.

196: Mailbag 11/30/18

What should you -- a Late-Round Podcast listener -- expect from JJ and the podcast this offseason?

Offseason Update

What's the best way to spot a breakout running back and wide receiver? Who are the candidates to far exceed their average draft position here in 2019?​ JJ examines those questions in Episode 257.

257: Spotting 2019 Breakout Candidates

Is Nick Chubb​ being selected too late in fantasy football drafts? What about James Conner​, Kerryon Johnson​, and Damien Williams​? Should you be targeting Josh Gordon​? On Episode 269, JJ examines a handful of players who have seen their draft stock rise and fall over the last month.

269: Risers and Fallers

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