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Week 1 and the NFL season have arrived and we are so ready for it. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens reveal our fall pod calendar with three new weekly shows and co-hosts. While the rest of this week's pods will focus on Week 1, consider this pod our final full season preview of the year. Harmon and Behrens share their five boldest fantasy predictions for the 2024 season:

(2:00) - We REVEAL our weekly fall pod calendar for the season

(10:30) - Harmon and Behrens each share three bold fantasy prediction for the 2024 NFL season

(50:00) - Harmon and Behrens share their two BIGGEST and boldest fantasy predictions for 2024 NFL season

(55:00) - Harmon and Behrens share their Super Bowl prediction

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We’ve made it folks, this the final pod of 'Cram Week' and concludes our draft season coverage. And we know for the majority of you - your most important drafts will be this holiday weekend. And we know time is of the essence, which is why today’s pod includes every Yahoo Fantasy analyst sharing their final piece of draft advice. It's also why this is the shortest pod of the entire year. Happy drafting everyone:

(3:05) - Andy Behren's last piece of draft advice

(4:20) - Sal Vetri's last piece of draft advice

(6:45) - Kate Magdziuk's last piece of draft advice

(8:45) - Scott Pianowski's last piece of draft advice

(10:12) - Dan Titus' last piece of draft advice

(11:25) - Dalton Del Don's last piece of draft advice

(12:25) - Tera Roberts' last piece of draft advice

(14:30) - Keys to winning: Matt Harmon's last piece of draft advice

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'Mock Draft Monday' rolls on with a very special edition as we share our staff's only superflex mock draft of the season. Scott Pianowski is back in the host chair, filling in for Matt Harmon, and is joined by Yahoo Fantasy editor Kate Magdziuk to breakdown their biggest observations from the latest staff mock. The two also discuss the rise of superflex leagues in general and best strategies to use when implementing the QB heavy format. Pianowksi and Magdzuk end the show by answering your latest questions from the fantasy mailbag:

(3:15) - Mock Draft Monday: Super Flex 10-team league (and why it's a booming format)

(6:00) - The best draft strategies to use for Superflex

(16:35) - How the QBs shook out in Superflex

(31:30) - Fantasy Mailbag questions (via [email protected])

(32:30) - Any concern taking CMC at 1.01?

(38:00) - Any hesitation keeping Jonathan Taylor in a keeper league?

(42:15) - Why David Montgomery and Raheem Mostert are fantastic values

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Week 14 was a week filled with statement wins, shocking upsets and injuries that could drastically chang fantasy managers strategies for the duration of the fantasy postseason. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski break down each game from the Sunday slate and provide their instant fantasy reactions:

1:11 - Cowboys: 33 - Eagles: 13 - Is Dak Prescott the MVP front runner now?

14:09 - Bills: 20 - Chiefs: 17 - Does this game get the Bills into the playoffs?

21:16 - Browns - 31 - Jaguars: 27 - Joe Flacco is the elite story of the season

29:07 - Ravens: 37 - Rams: 31 - Lamar Jackson can still carry this Ravens team

38:04 - Buccaneers: 29 - Falcons: 25 - Is Arthur Smith on the hot seat?

42:37 - Bengals: 34 - Colts: 13 - Jake Browning the next Nick Foles?

46:43 - 49ers: 28 - Seahawks: 16 - Brock Purdy is more than a system QB

51:02 - Bears: 28 - Lions: 13 - Time to panic for Detroit, Jared Goff?

54:49 - Broncos: 24 - Chargers 7 - L.A. is about to fall off a cliff

57:56 - Jets: 30 - Texans: 6 - Concern for Stroud and injury going forward?

59:58 - Saints: 28 - Panthers: 6 - Are Derek Carr's teammates turning on him?

1:02:42 - Vikings: 3 - Raiders: 0 - This game was historically awful

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While Eagles-Cowboys and Bills-Chiefs are set to be must see matchups in Week 14, there are plenty of other intriguing storylines on the Sunday/Monday slate as well. Sal Vetri makes his pod debut and joins Matt Harmon to identify which games you need to binge, stream and skip in Week 14:

0:27 - Sal Vetri makes his Yahoo pod debut

2:39 - Week 14 Viewer Guide

2:55 - Binge games:

2:58 - Eagles @ Cowboys: Which offense is set up for more fireworks on Sunday night?

10:39 - Rams @ Ravens: Is this the week Keaton Mitchell fully takes over the Ravens backfield?

20:09 - Seahawks @ 49ers: Can Geno Smith and company have a repeat TNF-like performance on offense?

23:43 - Bills @ Chiefs: Why Harmon won't ever count out the Bills and Josh Allen

29:17 - Stream games:

29:20 - Lions @ Bears: Can Justin Fields help guide DJ Moore to a career season?

31:53 - Texans @ Jets: What does Houston's WR core look like post-Tank Dell injury?

36:25 - Colts @ Bengals: Battle of the backups... is Browning legit?

39:25 - Jaguars @ Browns: Is Joe Flacco the best QB in awhile for Cleveland?

42:21 - Buccaneers @ Falcons: Drake London breakout game coming?

46:43 - Titans @ Dolphins: Tyreek Hill stats are out of this world

50:06 - Packers @ Giants: If Watson is out, who's the Packers WR to look for?

52:53 - Skip games:

52:55 - Broncos @ Chargers: Is Ekeler benchable at this point?

54:37- Vikings @ Raiders: Can Dobbs feed Justin Jefferson in his return?

57:43 - Panthers @ Saints: This game is a punchline

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It's another edition of 'Stat Nerd Thursday' with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 14. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (no, you don't have to watch the game tonight):

1:26 - Stat Nerd Thursday

1:41 - Carolina Panthers

3:20 - Arizona Cardinals

6:45 - Washington Commanders

10:02 - Chicago Bears

12:59 - New York Jets

15:03 - New York Giants

17:59 - Tennesse Titans

19:12 - New Orleans Saints

20:33 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

21:42 - Las Vegas Raiders

22:40 - L.A. Chargers

24:47 - Buffalo Bills

27:29 - Denver Broncos

29:14 - Seattle Seahawks

31:44 - L.A. Rams

33:14 - Cincinnati Bengals

37:35 - Houston Texans

39:48 - Atlanta Falcons

40:50 - Green Bay Packers

43:52 - Minnesota Vikings

45:52 - Indianapolis Colts

47:08 - Cleveland Browns

49:43 - Kansas City Chiefs

51:13 - Jacksonville Jaguars

53:28 - Dallas Cowboys

55:15 - Detroit Lions

57:52 - San Francisco 49ers

1:00:51 - Baltimore Ravens

1:02:18 - Miami Dolphins

1:03:40 - Philadelphia Eagles

1:06:21 - TNF Preview

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It's another jam packed episode of 'Ekeler's Edge' with the L.A. Chargers running back and Matt Harmon. The two recap the Chargers riveting (hint of sarcasm) 6-0 win over the New England Patriots. Ekeler shares his thoughts on the demise of the Patriots dynasty and if he thinks Bill Belichick still has his fastball as a head coach. While it was another sub-par fantasy performance for Ekeler the L.A. RB details what he's doing to get back on track.

The two then provide an update on Ekeler's eyebrow bet on the Lions RBs finishing inside the top 15 in RB fantasy scoring. Hint: It's not looking great for Austin's eyebrows. Harmon than shares what needs to happen in the final week of the fantasy regular season for him to make the Ekeler Invitational leagues playoffs. Hint: He needs a lot of help.

Harmon and Ekeler end the show by discussing if a non-QB can win the MVP this season and what makes it an uphill battle for the likes of Tyreek Hill and Christian McCaffrey to win it. Since ranking things in fours has become a controversy this week, the two then share their top four RBs for the fantasy postseason. Harmon and Ekeler end the show by providing their bold fantasy predictions for Week 14:

1:24 - What's it like playing in a 6-0 game...

2:58 - Belichick still Belichick?

11:00 - How is Austin feeling after another subpar performance?

17:25 - Eyebrowgate tracker

20:41 - Ekeler Invitational: Harmon's Hedge is on the edge of elimination

25:38 - Last week of fantasy regular season: Stick with what got you here or take gambles?

31:42 - MVP race: Can a non QB win it this year?

40:21 - Ranking the top 4... no not CFP, top fantasy RBs rest of way

46:34 - Bold fantasy predictions for Week 14

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While the fantasy football postseason begins for most leagues next week many managers are in playoff mode this weekend. No better time for Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens to introduce the 'Fantasy Playoff People's Panic Meter' this week as each provides players and teams you need to know could do you in this fantasy postseason.

Harmon and Behrens also recap and react to all the plethora of injuries in Week 13 that could have a lasting impact on the rest of the fantasy season. Behrens ends the show by providing his top five waiver wire pickups for Week 14:

0:19 - We just saw the most outrageous headline in NFL this season

4:12 - Introducing the Fantasy Playoff Panic Meter format

5:50 - Recapping all the major fantasy injuries from 13

6:16 - Derrick Henry

8:38 - Kenny Pickett

13:07 - Rhamondre Stevenson

15:45 - Brian Robinson

18:19 - Derek Carr

23:15 - Marquise Brown + Amari Cooper

29:20 - D'Andre Swift

31:01 - Christian Watson

36:30 - The Fantasy Playoff People's Panic Meter

35:58 - Coping Corner

44:25 - Playoff Panic Candidate #1

46:58 - Playoff Panic Candidate #2

52:24 - Playoff Panic Candidate #3

54:39 - Playoff Panic Candidate #4

59:45 - Top 5 Waiver Wire pickups for Week 14

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Week 13 offered some signature performances, provided clarity for some teams and confusion for others. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski go game-by-game to provide their instant fantasy analysis and reaction to all the Sunday action in Week 13:

0:38 - Chiefs vs. Packers: Jordan Love gets his first signature win amidst controversy

14:57 - 49ers vs. Eagles: San Francisco is probably the best team in the NFL

24:07 - Colts vs. Titans: Shane Steichen doesn't get enough credit for this turnaround

30:24 - Broncos vs. Texans: Houston's massive win comes with crushing cost

40:14 - Lions vs. Saints: Has Sam LaPorta entrenched himself as the best TE in fantasy?

46:14 - Browns vs. Rams: The baton has been passed in this Rams passing offense

51:20 - Dolphins vs. Commanders: Washington needs to hit the reset button in offseason

56:25 - Cardinals vs. Steelers: James Conner and Trey McBride could be fantasy postseason wreckers

1:00:28 - Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Mike Evans is a legend

1:03:35 - Falcons vs. Jets: We hope you didn't watch this game

1:06:15 - Chargers vs. Patriots: We really hope you didn't watch this game.

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49ers-Eagles is set up to be an instant classic but it's not the only game on the Week 13 slate with juicy storylines. CBS Sports Jacob Gibbs joins Matt Harmon for another edition of the fantasy viewer guide and helps identify which games to binge, stream and skip in Week 13:

2:16 - Binge games:

2:18 - San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Shootout or blood bath?

9:02 - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers: Is this Jordan Love's moment?

15:13 - Denver Broncos vs. Houston Texans: Which of these teams is a true playoff contender?

21:55 - Stream games:

21:59 - Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Are the Jags about to peak?

26:34 - Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Commanders: What else can we learn about Sam Howell?

29:04 - Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints: Can Jared Goff get back on track?

34:40 - Arizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Which TE do you want down the stretch?

41:29 - Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans: ready for another Zach Moss run?

46:34 - Cleveland Browns vs. L.A. Rams: Why the Rams run through Williams, Nacua now

51:49 - Skip games:

51:52 - L.A. Charges vs. New England Patriots: Austin Ekeler breakout game coming?

54:48 - Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Jets: Can we finally trust Arthur Smith?

57:04 - Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Skip this game

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