Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

⚡ Sign up for Betr and get $200 in No Sweat Entries 👉 https://engagebetr.onelink.me/auSX/HARTITZ New users only. Ts and Cs apply. OddsJam is FREE for 7 days, plus 35% off with code IAN35 ➡️ https://oddsjam.com/?ref=nmm0otg 🏊 Catch every play poolside at Circa Stadium Swim in downtown Las Vegas. Reserve your spot at https://www.circalasvegas.com Ian Hartitz runs through the full Week 2 fantasy football injury report after Friday's practices: who is good to go, who is questionable and who is out at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, plus the fantasy fallout from every one of them. Nico Collins is out, which moves Dalton Schultz up to TE12 and puts Kayshon Boutte in the low-end WR4 range. Ladd McConkey is questionable for a 4:05pm ET kickoff, and Ian names the 1pm receivers he would start instead if it stays a true 50-50. Zay Flowers and Brock Bowers are doubtful, Puka Nacua missed Friday practice, and TreVeyon Henderson and Alvin Kamara both make their season debuts. Then the offensive line and defensive injury clusters worth knowing, the Ollie Williams weather report (Bears-Vikings is the worst spot), and Ian's four Betr picks for the week. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:23 Quarterbacks: Joe Burrow, Falcons QB situation 2:10 Running backs: TreVeyon Henderson returns 3:09 Alvin Kamara and Sean Tucker debuts 4:08 RJ Harvey questionable 5:46 Kaelon Black questionable 7:00 Jordan Mason out, Aaron Jones is the RB1 8:13 Wide receivers 9:21 Puka Nacua misses Friday practice 10:30 Ladd McConkey questionable 12:49 Chris Olave and Michael Pittman 14:51 Nico Collins out 15:46 Zay Flowers doubtful 16:54 Tight ends 17:07 Brock Bowers doubtful 18:28 Circa Stadium Swim 19:15 Offensive line and defensive injuries 21:53 Kicker news: Eddy Pineiro 22:12 Ollie Williams weather report 25:03 Ian's Betr card 25:30 Rhamondre Stevenson over 2.5 receptions 26:26 Quinshon Judkins under 47.5 rushing yards 27:28 Jayden Daniels over 1.5 passing TDs 28:15 Parker Washington over 4.5 receptions New injury report every Friday afternoon all season long, and Ian is back Sunday night breaking it all down. If the show helps you out, hit like and subscribe. #ad Paid partnerships with Betr and Circa. Betr: Must be 18+ (19+ in AL & CO; 21+ in AZ, MA, & VA) and physically located in a jurisdiction where Betr Picks operates. Restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. T&Cs apply. For more details, please visit betr.app. Concerned about your play? Call the NCPG at 1-800-522-4700. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

📈 Get 40% OFF Rotowire All-Access — promo code IAN40 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/all-access/ ⚡ Sign up for Betr and get $200 in No Sweat Entries 👉 https://engagebetr.onelink.me/auSX/HARTITZ New users only. Ts and Cs apply. Ian Hartitz ranks his top 27 tight ends for Week 2, sorts them into five tiers, and stops after every tier for a bigger question about the position. Trey McBride opens at TE1, Colston Loveland holds at TE2 after the Week 1 goose egg heard round the world, Dalton Kincaid jumps all the way to TE3, Isaiah Likely lands at TE5 in his first season as a Giant, and Travis Kelce sits at TE13. The Kincaid case in one line: a 77% snap rate and a 69% route rate finally gave him a true full-time role, and on a per route run basis over the last 12 months he belongs in a group with Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Amon-Ra St. Brown. Ian does not need more than one hand to count the tight ends he would rather have the rest of the season. The Likely case: an 8-78-2 opener looks a lot like his 9-111-1 opener in 2024, and he finished that year as the TE20 in points per game. What is different now is that there is no Mark Andrews to share the field with, so he is the focal point of the Giants passing game behind Malik Nabers. THE FIVE TIERS Tier 1: The big three Tier 2: Cemented TE1s that you can feel good about Tier 3: Studs with a question mark Tier 4: Would be a lot cooler if you had a better option Tier 5: You never know THE KEY QUESTIONS Can you fully buy into Dalton Kincaid as a top-five fantasy tight end? Yes, and the film backs the numbers: he beat Derek Stingley on a jump ball, ran away from two defenders on a crosser to set up the game winner, and now plays as the clear number two option in a Josh Allen offense that threw more in Week 1 than it did all last season. Was Isaiah Likely's Week 1 boom another fluke? We have seen this open before, but never without Mark Andrews on the field. A near full-time role in an offense with no clear second target, and a young quarterback who has played well, is a very different setup. Who have been the league's most productive tight ends over the last half season? Trey McBride at 21.1 points per game, then George Kittle at 16.4 and Kyle Pitts at 13.7, with Brock Bowers, Dallas Goedert and Colby Parkinson close behind. Ian's takeaway: FREE KYLE PITTS. What defenses have been the worst on paper at stopping tight ends over the last 12 months? Spoiler, it is the Bengals, which is exactly why Dalton Schultz is this week's flyer. Who are the best under-owned tight end bench stashes? Oronde Gadsden is the name Ian is most intrigued by, with Terrance Ferguson worth one more week in the stash. Both fit the same profile as Kincaid and Likely: talented receivers waiting on a full-time role. CHAPTERS 0:00 Top 27 tight ends, and the bigger questions 0:21 Tier 1: The big three 2:49 Key question: Buy Dalton Kincaid as a top-five TE? 5:01 Tier 2: Cemented TE1s you can feel good about 7:21 Key question: Was Isaiah Likely's boom real? 8:57 Tier 3: Studs with a question mark 13:25 Key question: The most productive TEs of the last half season 14:14 Tier 4: Would be cooler with a better option 17:07 Key question: The worst defenses against tight ends 17:56 Tier 5: You never know 20:02 Key question: The best under-owned bench stashes 21:53 Wrap Use code IAN40 for 40% off RotoWire All-Access. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

📈 Get 40% OFF Rotowire All-Access — promo code IAN40 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/all-access/ ⚡ Sign up for Betr and get $200 in No Sweat Entries 👉 https://engagebetr.onelink.me/auSX/HARTITZ New users only. Ts and Cs apply. Ian Hartitz ranks his top 60 wide receivers for Week 2, sorts them into six tiers, and stops after every tier for a bigger question about the position. Puka Nacua opens at WR1, DJ Moore lands at WR9 in his first Week 2 as a Bill, Drake London sits at WR26, and Jordan Addison comes in at WR37 with a matchup that makes him this week's exception. The Addison case in one line: he ran one of the deepest route trees in the league in Week 1 at 13.8 average route depth, and downfield targets are usually a warning sign rather than a selling point. Against a man-heavy Bears secondary, Ian has him as the exception to his own rule. THE SIX TIERS Tier 1: Ballers, shot callers Tier 2: Locked-in starters, all league shapes Tier 3: WR1 upside with a question mark Tier 4: We are saying there's a chance Tier 5: Flex plays with a scary floor Tier 6: Best of the rest THE KEY QUESTIONS Which receivers had the most downfield-oriented roles in Week 1? Every receiver with an average route depth of 12-plus yards is on screen, with the note that a deep role only hurts when it comes instead of a full-time one. That is the flag on Brian Thomas Jr., Alec Pierce and Marvin Harrison Jr., and the reason Addison is the exception. Who are the under-the-radar bench stashes for deep leagues? Nine names, all 20% owned or lower on both ESPN and Yahoo, ranked in Ian's order. Dontayvion Wicks, Adonai Mitchell and Rashod Bateman are the preferred Week 2 starts, and Tre' Harris rises to the top of that group if Ladd McConkey (ribs) cannot go. Which matchups and totals move the needle? Cowboys at Commanders carries the second-highest total on the slate, behind only Lions at Bills. And if McConkey sits, Quentin Johnston moves up to roughly WR29 or WR30. Use code IAN40 for 40% off any RotoWire subscription. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:26 Tier 1: Ballers, shot callers 3:58 Key question: Which defenses ran the most man coverage in Week 1? 6:00 Tier 2: Locked-in starters, all league shapes 12:20 Key question: Which offenses got more pass-happy than 2025? 13:47 Tier 3: WR1 upside with a question mark 22:17 Key question: How did last season's WR1s perform in Week 1? 23:24 Tier 4: We are saying there's a chance 26:25 Key question: Which secondaries have been worst against WRs? 27:12 A word from Fantasy Genius 28:40 Tier 5: Flex plays with a scary floor 34:55 Key question: Which receivers had the most downfield roles? 36:19 Tier 6: Best of the rest 39:45 Key question: Under-the-radar bench stashes for deep leagues 40:48 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

📈 Get 40% OFF Ian's Rotowire 2026 Draft Kit — promo code IAN40 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/football/draft-kit/ian/?ref=owmwyje Week 2 is here, and one week of football has already changed how people feel about their running backs. Ian Hartitz ranks his top 48 backs for Week 2, sorts them into six tiers, and stops after every tier for a bigger question about the position. First up: everyone who drafted Christian McCaffrey at RB3 should take a step back and chill out. The 49ers gave him 18 combined carries and targets in Week 1, in Australia, while he was dealing with cramps, and they still look like one of the best offenses in the NFL. Also in here: Jahmyr Gibbs opens at RB1 after 33.6 PPR points without an explosive play, Bijan Robinson leads the entire league at a 53% target share, Bucky Irving lands at RB19, Travis Etienne at RB24, and the tier six handcuffs worth stashing are all available in at least 65% of ESPN and Yahoo leagues. THE SIX TIERS Tier 1: Elite talents with fantasy-friendly workloads Tier 2: Top 15 options with a little cause for concern Tier 3: Clear lead backs you should be starting Tier 4: We are saying there's a chance Tier 5: Your opponent is not scared that you're starting this guy Tier 6: Handcuffs and bad flex plays THE KEY QUESTIONS Which backs had a true workhorse role in Week 1? Every team's RB1, RB2 and RB3 is on screen with snap share, rushes and targets, so you can pause on your own situation. Who has the best and worst on-paper matchups for Week 2? Using 2025 plus Week 1 of 2026, the Seahawks, Jaguars, Texans, Chiefs, Patriots and Broncos have been toughest on running backs, and the Bengals, Cowboys and Bills have been the softest. Which backs benefit in the passing game against zone-heavy defenses? Last week's reception overs went two for three, and Ian names this week's targets. Which defensive fronts stood out in Week 1? Measured by time to pressure rather than pressure rate, because the question is how fast they get there. Who did the most with their touches in Week 1? Touchdowns, explosive plays and tackles avoided divided by carries and targets, so the 30-touch backs do not run away with it. Which under-rostered handcuffs should you stash? Ian's full rankings and tiers are in the draft kit, linked at the top of this description. Promo code IAN40 takes 40% off. New every week: QB, RB, WR and TE rankings and tiers, the injury show on Friday, the Sunday night review show, and Beyond the Box Score on Monday. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and this week's questions 0:23 Tier 1: Elite talents with fantasy-friendly workloads 5:45 Key question: which backs had a true workhorse role in Week 1 6:51 Tier 2: Top 15 options with a little cause for concern 10:42 Key question: the best and worst on-paper matchups for Week 2 11:45 Tier 3: Clear lead backs you should be starting 15:49 Key question: which backs benefit against zone-heavy defenses 16:44 Tier 4: We are saying there's a chance 23:18 Key question: which defensive fronts stood out in Week 1 24:14 Tier 5: Your opponent is not scared of this guy 26:15 Key question: who did the most with their touches in Week 1 27:03 Tier 6: Handcuffs and bad flex plays 28:40 Last question: the best under-rostered handcuffs to stash 29:24 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Week 2 is here, so it is time to overreact to 60 minutes of football. Ian Hartitz ranks his top 32 quarterbacks for Week 2, sorts them into six tiers, and stops after every tier for a bigger question about the position. And put some respect on Brock Purdy's name: he has averaged north of 20 fantasy points per game since Week 10 last season and ranks first in the Super Bowl era in yards per attempt and passer rating. TIER 1: EASY 20+ FANTASY POINT UPSIDE Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels. Key question: who has the best and worst on-paper matchups this week? Over the last 12 months the Cowboys, Jets and Commanders stand out as the three worst defenses in EPA per dropback and fantasy points allowed to QBs, with the Titans, Cardinals and Bengals not far behind. The Vikings, Bills, Chargers, Seahawks, Texans and Browns have been the toughest. Whoever plays the Cowboys, start them, and this week that is Jayden Daniels. TIER 2: WE BELIEVE IN YOU, BUT THERE'S JUST ONE PROBLEM Justin Herbert, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye, Jordan Love, Dak Prescott, Joe Burrow. Key question: who have been the NFL's best fantasy QBs over the last half season? Since Week 10 of last season Trevor Lawrence is the QB1, followed by Josh Allen and Brock Purdy, the only three averaging more than 20 fantasy points per game. Caleb Williams and Jaxson Dart are inside the top six, and Bryce Young sits ahead of Patrick Mahomes. Burrow is QB12 because of the Texans defense: Jordan Love and Dak Prescott should see similar volume in far better matchups. TIER 3: THERE'S DEFINITELY A CHANCE Jaxson Dart, Jared Goff, Bo Nix, Baker Mayfield, Tyler Shough. Key question: what new schemes showed the most and least promise in Week 1? Zac Robinson's Buccaneers ranked second in both play-action rate and pre-snap shift and motion, and joined the 49ers and Jaguars as the only offenses inside the top 10 in both rushing and passing success rate. The problem was four lost fumbles. The Lions and Chargers also stood out as smart offenses, while the Bengals landed in the bottom-left corner of the chart, right where they always seem to be. TIER 4: FEELS TOO LOW, BUT IS IT REALLY? Matthew Stafford, Bryce Young, Malik Willis, Carson Wentz, Patrick Mahomes. Key question: what teams might have bad offensive lines? Using rush yards before contact per carry and time to pressure allowed, the Chiefs and Chargers were the two worst lines in Week 1, while the 49ers, Rams, Bears, Jets and Raiders looked like the best. Mahomes ran for a touchdown on the opening drive, but his 27 pass attempts were tied for his fewest in any game since 2023, and between the line, the weapons and the passing volume, Ian cannot rank him high yet. TIER 5: SUPERFLEX ONLY C.J. Stroud, Jacoby Brissett, Daniel Jones, Geno Smith, Aaron Rodgers. DST: Ian is sticking with the Ravens for the foreseeable future. If you need another option, the Chiefs DST should be on waiver wires, with the Colts, Dolphins and Raiders up next and the Jets, Falcons and Cardinals in Weeks 9 through 11. Key question: what offenses are implied to score the most points this week? Vegas has the Bears 5th, the Chiefs 6th and the Chargers 8th, and is looking past Denver's Week 1 at 13th. The Bengals (19th, at Houston) and Jaguars (21st, at Denver) are down, which is why Burrow and Trevor Lawrence sit lower than they would in neutral spots. The Jets are 25th and the Cardinals 27th. TIER 6: DREW LOCK AND SOME BUMS Drew Lock, Cam Ward, Kirk Cousins, Deshaun Watson, Cooper Rush. Thanks to Fantasy Genius for sponsoring this episode. Connect your league for its full history, who has owned every player, and human-written league recaps. Go to https://fantasygenius.io and use code ROTOWIRE for 20% off your first year. Ian's full rankings and tiers are in the draft kit, linked at the top of this description. Promo code IAN40 takes 40% off. New every week: QB, RB, WR and TE rankings and tiers, the injury show on Friday, the Sunday night review show, and Beyond the Box Score on Monday. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and this week's five questions 0:29 Tier 1: Easy 20+ fantasy point upside 4:09 Key question: best and worst on-paper matchups 5:08 Tier 2: We believe in you, but there's one problem 9:24 Key question: the best fantasy QBs since last Week 10 10:52 Tier 3: There's definitely a chance 14:00 Key question: which new schemes showed promise in Week 1 15:56 Fantasy Genius 17:13 Tier 4: Feels too low, but is it really? 21:28 Key question: which teams might have bad offensive lines 22:29 Tier 5: Superflex only 22:58 DST picks: Ravens and Chiefs 25:12 Key question: which offenses are implied to score the most 26:11 Tier 6: Drew Lock and some bums 27:21 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Football is back, and so is heartache. Ian Hartitz goes beyond the box score on Week 1 with the Sheesh Report: every near miss you only caught if you watched every single game. Players stopped at the 1-yard line, the unrealized air yards leaderboard, touchdowns wiped out by penalties, the biggest DPIs, the interception doctor, and the drops and better ball touchdowns that would have been a lot cooler as six points. New episode every Monday after the slate. UNREALIZED AIR YARDS Aaron Rodgers was partying like it was 2015 again, with his highest single-game average target depth since he joined the Steelers. DK Metcalf left 136 unrealized air yards on the field, and replay showed AJ Terrell pulling his arm down on a potential 40-plus yard catch. DJ Moore led the week with 170, followed by Roman Wilson (147), Metcalf (136), Puka Nacua (133) and George Pickens (127). GEORGE PICKENS AND THE BIG DROPS Pickens busted in the box score, but he is still a major part of the Cowboys offense: 127 unrealized air yards, a 38-yard DPI and two big drops worth about 60 more yards. Jameson Williams, Chris Olave, Romeo Doubs and Tez Johnson also let big plays bounce off their hands. TOUCHDOWNS CALLED BACK AND DPI TRACKER Braelon Allen, Cooper Kupp, Ja'Kobi Lane, Darren Waller and Mitchell Evans all had scores taken off the board. On the DPI side, Tre Harris (48 yards), DJ Moore, Pickens, Roman Wilson and AJ Brown all drew flags that could have been much bigger days. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro: the Week 1 Sheesh Report 0:28 Tackled at the 1-yard line with no touchdown 1:33 Unrealized air yards leaderboard 3:50 Touchdowns called back by penalty 5:58 Defensive pass interference tracker 7:53 Interception doctor 9:33 Big drops: George Pickens, Jameson Williams and more 11:44 Better ball touchdowns 13:33 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Week 1 is in the books—but which fantasy performances should you actually believe? Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland break down Sunday’s afternoon games, using snaps, routes, targets, and backfield usage to separate real changes from one-week noise. From Jahmyr Gibbs’ dominant opener and the Bears–Panthers shootout to Josh Allen’s big day and Christian Watson’s breakout performance, they unpack the biggest fantasy storylines. Plus: what to make of Colston Loveland’s quiet start, Jalen Coker’s production, Kyler Murray’s injury, and the crowded backfields shaping early lineup decisions. Get the context behind the box scores before making your Week 2 waiver and lineup moves. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Welcome & Week 1 overreactions 00:00:48 Lions–Saints: Jahmyr Gibbs dominates 00:11:31 Bengals–Buccaneers: Chase Brown & the passing games 00:22:12 Ravens–Colts: Baltimore’s offense & Jonathan Taylor 00:36:37 Jaguars–Browns: Trevor Lawrence & Cleveland’s concerns 00:55:25 Jets–Titans: Fantasy takeaways & offensive struggles 01:08:34 Steelers–Falcons: Receiver usage & crowded backfields 01:23:20 Bears–Panthers: Caleb Williams, Loveland & Jalen Coker 01:46:55 Bills–Texans: Josh Allen delivers & Nico Collins’ outlook 02:03:25 Sponsor break: Xfinity 02:04:25 Vikings–Packers: Kyler Murray’s injury & Christian Watson 02:18:17 Raiders–Dolphins: Ashton Jeanty & Michael Mayer 02:27:34 Cardinals–Chargers: Trey McBride & Trey Harris 02:37:35 Eagles–Commanders: Offensive concerns & backfield splits 02:46:24 Wrap-up & upcoming fantasy reports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ian Hartitz and Billy Collins break down the full Week 1 fantasy football injury report before Sunday kickoff. Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze are both officially questionable, and Ian goes position by position through every designation so you can get your lineups right. 🏆 WIN A FREE SURVIVOR ENTRY (A $1,000 VALUE) Ian is giving away a free entry to the Splash Sports Survivor World Championship, $21 million in prizes. To enter: 1. Follow @Ihartitz and @splashsports 2. Retweet the post 3. Reply with a hot take for the season https://x.com/Ihartitz/status/2098169602924552479 Ian picks the winner around 3pm ET Saturday, so get in quick. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:30 Quarterbacks 3:08 QB update: Sam Darnold 3:30 Running backs, good to go 4:24 Running backs to watch 6:33 More running back news 8:05 RB update: Josh Jacobs 10:25 Wide receivers, good to go 11:41 Wide receivers, questionable 14:34 WR update: A.J. Brown 16:57 Tight ends 18:53 Splash Sports Survivor giveaway 20:19 Billy's best bets 21:00 Long shot lotto play 21:37 Anytime touchdown pick 22:24 Touchdown scorer of the week 23:37 Ian's Betr card Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

📈 Get 35% OFF Rotowire All-Access — promo code IAN35 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/all-access/ Week 1 is here. Ian Hartitz ranks 25 tight ends across six tiers and takes on a bigger picture question at the end of every tier: the best and worst early season schedules, the best bench stashes, the injuries to monitor, and which tight ends survive a bad offense. Ian also re-ranked twice on the fly during the show. Juwan Johnson moves up to TE9 and Terrance Ferguson moves to the top of tier 6, so you are watching the board change in real time. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro and the six bigger questions 0:14 Tier 1: THE TE1 1:31 Tier 2: 20+ PPR upside is on the table 4:59 Tier 3: Locked-in TE1s 9:46 Tier 4: Starters with a question mark 14:49 Tier 5: We're saying there's a chance 18:26 Tier 6: America loves an underdog 22:14 The full board, all 25 ranked Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Week 1 is here after seven long, cold months. Ian Hartitz ranks his top 60 receivers for the opener, sorts them into seven tiers, and stops at the end of every tier for a bigger question about the position. QB, RB, WR and TE ranks and tiers, every single week. TIER 1: THE BIG FOUR Puka Nacua, Ja'Marr Chase, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Key question: was 2025 an outlier year for JSN? He took 35.8% of his team's targets in the games he played; the only other receiver to clear 35% in a decade was 2017 DeAndre Hopkins at 35.3%. He also commanded 49.4% of Seattle's air yards, past 2022 DJ Moore's 47.9% 10-year high. Klint Kubiak is gone and Rashid Shaheed has a full offseason in, so the share can come down without the player falling far. TIER 2: BADASS WR1s A.J. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, Nico Collins, Justin Jefferson, Chris Olave, DeVonta Smith, Drake London, Malik Nabers. Key question: which Week 1 matchups profile as back-and-forth shootouts? Ian wants a total of 48 or better with a spread inside six: 49ers at Rams (LAR -3.5, 48.5), Buccaneers at Bengals (CIN -3.5, 50.5), Saints at Lions (DET -7, 49.5) and Cowboys at Giants (DAL -2.5, 48.5). The Nabers workload is the open question, though releasing Darius Slayton reads as a good sign against last year's 32nd-ranked defense versus receivers. TIER 3: STARTING WITH CONFIDENCE George Pickens, Tee Higgins, Jaylen Waddle, Ladd McConkey, Zay Flowers, Rashee Rice, Davante Adams, Mike Evans. Key question: which receivers have the best and worst early-season schedules? Best rooms through four weeks: Eagles, Saints, Ravens, Giants, Jets, which lifts Dontayvion Wicks, Devaughn Vele, Rashod Bateman, Malachi Fields and Adonai Mitchell. Toughest: Buccaneers, Jaguars, Bears, Steelers, Lions. TIER 4: THERE'S JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CONCERN Tetairoa McMillan, Garrett Wilson, Jameson Williams, Christian Watson, Parker Washington, DJ Moore, Emeka Egbuka, Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, Terry McLaurin. Key question: what are the key Week 1 injuries at receiver? The Bears secondary McMillan draws is banged up everywhere: corners Kyler Gordon (calf, PUP), Jaylon Jones (IR), Jaylon Johnson (arm) and Tyrique Stevenson, plus safeties Coby Bryant (knee, IR) and Xavier Woods. Ian runs the full league-wide list and is most worried about Rome Odunze, who did not practice Monday. TIER 5: FLEX PLAYS YOU SHOULD FEEL GOOD ABOUT Chris Godwin, Quentin Johnston, Jayden Reed, Stefon Diggs, Marvin Harrison Jr., DK Metcalf, Josh Downs, Brian Thomas Jr., Jordan Addison. Key question: who were the best and worst teams against slot receivers last season? The five worst were the Bears, 49ers, Colts, Commanders and Cowboys, which is good news for T-Mac and Jalen Coker, Puka, a Zay Flowers breakout, DeVonta Smith and Nabers. The five best: Vikings, Eagles, Falcons, Browns, Saints. TIER 6: WE'RE SAYING THERE'S A CHANCE KC Concepcion, De'Zhaun Stribling, Carnell Tate, Matthew Golden, Michael Wilson, Courtland Sutton, Jalen Coker, Alec Pierce, Michael Pittman. Key question: can Michael Wilson keep getting away with it in 2026? He was the WR4 in PPR points per game from Week 8 on at 18.6, and only Puka outscored him over the last eight weeks. The case against: 0.67 yards per route run, dead last, in the eight games Marvin Harrison played 70% of snaps, against 2.33 and 12th with Harrison out. His 57.6 PPR points while trailing by three-plus scores is the highest of any receiver in five years. TIER 7: WR5 LONGSHOTS Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker, Rashid Shaheed, Wan'Dale Robinson, Devaughn Vele, Romeo Doubs, Khalil Shakir, Xavier Worthy, Makai Lemon, Rashod Bateman, Denzel Boston, Tre Harris. Key question: which receivers have full-time roles and are dirt cheap in DFS? Under $4,000 on DraftKings: Rashod Bateman ($3,900), Tre Harris ($3,800), Jahan Dotson ($3,700), Jaylin Noel ($3,600), Devaughn Vele ($3,500), Chris Bell ($3,200) and Caleb Douglas ($3,000). Vele is the one Ian is most pumped about. Full rankings, tiers and the Injury Report are all in the draft kit, linked at the top. Promo code IAN35 takes 35% off. Timestamps: 0:00 The plan and the seven questions 0:31 Tier 1: The big four 1:16 Key question: was 2025 an outlier year for JSN 2:57 Tier 2: Badass WR1s 7:01 Key question: which Week 1 matchups profile as shootouts 7:51 Tier 3: Starting with confidence 12:17 Key question: the best and worst early-season schedules 14:02 Tier 4: There's just a little bit of concern 18:41 Key question: the Week 1 injuries to watch at receiver 19:24 Tier 5: FLEX plays you should feel good about 22:47 Key question: the best and worst teams against slot receivers 23:56 Tier 6: We're saying there's a chance 26:40 Key question: can Michael Wilson keep getting away with it 28:54 Tier 7: WR5 longshots 31:41 Key question: full-time roles that are dirt cheap in DFS 34:00 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ian Hartitz ranks 48 running backs for Week 1, sorts them into seven tiers, and stops at the end of every tier for a bigger question about the position. QB, RB, WR and TE ranks and tiers, every week. TIER 1: THE BIG THREE Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, Christian McCaffrey. Key question: what does Vegas say about the scoring upside of these offenses? Implied team totals are the reason people were happy to take Gibbs over Bijan at 1.01. Lions 28.3, second on the slate. Falcons 19.3, 28th. 49ers 22.5. Gibbs has averaged 25.1 half PPR points in the eight career games David Montgomery missed or played under 25% of snaps. TIER 2: NO-DOUBT RB1s Chase Brown, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, De'Von Achane, Omarion Hampton, James Cook, Jonathan Taylor. Key question: which coaching staffs are most willing to leave one back on the field for the whole game? That is the case for Taylor and especially Achane surviving shaky offensive environments. Both staffs simply left them out there last season. Barkley has posted 26-146-2, 29-150-2, 15-118-3 and 21-132-1 rushing lines in four games against Washington since joining the Eagles. TIER 3: LEAD BACKS WITH SMASHABLE MATCHUPS Javonte Williams, D'Andre Swift, Travis Etienne, Breece Hall. Key question: what are the biggest injury situations to monitor at RB? Sixteen of them, from Jeanty's ankle to Kamara's knee. The one that matters most here is Kyle Monangai's knee, which is what puts Swift in a must-start RB1 role against a Panthers defense that ranked 27th in EPA allowed per rush. TIER 4: YOU'RE STARTING THEM, BUT THERE'S A QUESTION Kenneth Walker, Kyren Williams, Ashton Jeanty, David Montgomery, Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Jeremiyah Love, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jadarian Price, Quinshon Judkins. Key question: which backs project extra nicely for receptions against zone-heavy defenses? Backs eat into wide receiver target share against zone, and last season's three most zone-heavy defenses all kept their coordinators: Panthers versus Swift, Seahawks versus Stevenson, Rams versus McCaffrey. Ian likes the over on Stevenson 2.5 and McCaffrey 4.5. TIER 5: LEAD RUNNING BACKS, PROBABLY MarShawn Lloyd, Bhayshul Tuten, Rico Dowdle, Jaylen Warren, J.K. Dobbins, Tony Pollard. Key question: what do RotoWire Projections say about these muddled backfields? Green Bay and Tennessee have clear leaders, Jacksonville tips to Tuten, and Pittsburgh and Denver split close to even. In a tight start/sit call between one of these backs and a WR2 or WR3, Ian is taking the pass catcher. TIER 6: FLEX OPTIONS Blake Corum, Jordan Mason, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, TreVeyon Henderson, Chuba Hubbard, Jonathon Brooks, Rachaad White, Kenneth Gainwell, RJ Harvey, Chris Rodriguez, Aaron Jones. Key question: who has the best and worst matchups in combined RB yards before contact per carry? Best of the week: Rams, Bears and Cowboys. Worst: Browns, Packers and Raiders. It lines up with RotoWire's preseason offensive line ranks. TIER 7: HANDCUFFS AND DART THROWS Keaton Mitchell, Mike Washington, Woody Marks, Tyjae Spears, Tyler Allgeier, Ray Davis, Tank Bigsby. Key question: who are the top five under-rostered handcuffs to stash? All five are available in over 70% of leagues. Tank Bigsby 35% rostered on Yahoo and 19% on ESPN, Brian Robinson 26% and 27%, Kaelon Black 19% and 10%, Ray Davis 16% and 10%, Malik Davis 4% and 3%. Use the bench spot on a back who is one injury from the top of the waiver wire, not on a second kicker. Full rankings, tiers, the Injury Report and the Draft Assistant are all in the draft kit, linked at the top of this description. Promo code IAN35 takes 35% off. Timestamps: 0:00 The plan and the seven questions 0:23 Tier 1: The big three 1:17 Key question: what Vegas says about the scoring upside 2:09 Tier 2: No-doubt RB1s 4:46 Key question: which staffs leave one back on the field 5:35 Tier 3: Lead backs with smashable matchups 7:25 Key question: the biggest injury situations to monitor 8:18 Tier 4: You're starting them, but there's a question 11:47 Key question: which backs eat receptions against zone 14:02 Tier 5: Lead running backs, probably 15:51 Key question: what the projections say about the muddled backfields 16:53 Tier 6: FLEX options 20:36 Key question: best and worst matchups in yards before contact 22:00 Tier 7: Handcuffs and dart throws 23:31 Key question: five under-rostered handcuffs to stash 24:19 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Week 1 is here after seven long, cold months. Ian Hartitz runs through his top 32 quarterbacks for the opener, sorts them into seven tiers, and stops at the end of every tier for a bigger question about the position. This is the new weekly format: QB, RB, WR and TE ranks and tiers, every single week. Timestamps: 0:00 The plan and the seven questions 0:28 Tier 1: The dual-threat ballers 2:21 Key question: which o-lines have the most pressure problems 3:38 Tier 2: Plenty of reason for excitement 5:08 Key question: how bad was Drake Maye down the stretch 6:09 Tier 3: Pocket passing gawds in winnable matchups 7:24 Key question: do pocket passers lack high-end upside 8:06 Tier 4: There's QB1 upside if you squint 10:12 Key question: who was most reliant on rushing 11:20 Tier 5: You probably have better options 13:20 Key question: did the Chiefs passing game step forward 14:01 Tier 6: We're saying there's a chance 15:24 Key question: the best DST in fantasy football 15:53 Tier 7: Old dudes and volatile young'uns 17:25 Key question: will the Bears defense struggle early 17:59 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ian Hartitz and Fantasy Life Director of Analytics Dwain McFarland draft an FFPC high-stakes team from the 1.08 in tight end premium scoring, pick by pick, with the reasoning on every call. Brock Bowers or Christian McCaffrey at 1.08? In TE premium, with both guys already sitting on plenty of their teams, the answer was Bowers. From there it was two running backs sooner rather than later, a receiver room built almost entirely between rounds six and nine, and a late-round plan that shores up the backup running backs before touching the onesie positions. THE FULL SQUAD 1.08 Brock Bowers, TE Round 2 Omarion Hampton, RB Round 3 Travis Etienne, RB Round 4 Tee Higgins, WR Round 5 Tucker Kraft, TE Rounds 6 to 9 Mike Evans, DK Metcalf, Quentin Johnston, Makai Lemon Backup running backs Chris Rodriguez, Tank Bigsby, Brian Robinson, Malik Davis Quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Jordan Love Late darts Chris Bell, Oronde Gadsden II, Evan Engram Ravens DST and Andres Borregales, the Venezuelan Viper Also in here: why Labor Day weekend is one of the best weekends of the year to draft, what happens to ADP once the grinders move out of the Gorillas and into the Main Event, and the FFPC wrinkle that lets you swap a Wednesday or Thursday game out of your lineup after you have seen the score. Check out all of Dwain's work at fantasylife.com. Ian and Dwain are live every Sunday night at 8pm ET. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland, Director of Analytics and Lead Analyst at Fantasy Life, draft a full 20-round FFPC team for real money from the 1.10. Every pick and every debate, in real time. This is tight end premium, so tight ends get 1.5 points per reception, and it changes the board completely. Worth saying out loud before you copy anything here: do not take Brock Bowers this early in your standard home league. The scoring is doing the work. THE BUILD Four running backs and four receivers are gone by the time it gets back around, Christian McCaffrey slides all the way to the nine behind James Cook and Jonathan Taylor, and Brock Bowers falls to 1.10. In tight end premium that decision makes itself. Straight back to running back after that with Kenneth Walker and Travis Etienne, then three receivers in a row: Jaylen Waddle, Christian Watson and Parker Washington. Quentin Johnston and Matthew Golden follow, with Rico Dowdle in round seven. Five receivers between rounds four and nine, which is the shape Ian and Dwain talk about wanting every year. No quarterback at all until round ten, and then it is Jayden Daniels, who both of them still have as a top-five option at the position. Sam Darnold backs him up in round seventeen. Mark Andrews falls to the end of round eleven, which with Bowers already on the roster in a tight end premium format is close to unfair. Darren Waller gets tacked on in round nineteen. The rest of it: Keaton Mitchell in round twelve for the standalone value, Ray Davis and Brian Robinson Jr. as the handcuffs, then two receivers who went in the first round of the NFL draft coming late in Jordyn Tyson at fourteen and Omar Cooper Jr. at sixteen. Ravens defense as always, and Eddy Pineiro mostly for the free look that FFPC allows. Timestamps: 0:00 The format: FFPC tight end premium, on the clock at 1.10 0:56 Round 1: Brock Bowers falls to the 1.10 4:34 Round 2: the wall of running backs, and Kenneth Walker 8:03 Is Ashton Jeanty back on the board? 12:05 Round 4: Jaylen Waddle 23:43 Round 5: Christian Watson 28:51 Round 6: Parker Washington 30:12 A tight end run breaks out 38:44 Roster check: two backs and three receivers 39:13 Quentin Johnston 46:13 Matthew Golden, and the Makai Lemon debate 48:50 Round 10: Jayden Daniels 56:04 Round 11: Mark Andrews falls 65:18 Ray Davis, and the handcuff plan 83:52 Kicker, and the FFPC free look 88:51 Round 19: Darren Waller 90:21 The full roster, top to bottom Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Six bold calls from Ian Hartitz ahead of the 2026 NFL season. In his words: an opportunity to go out there and say some wild stuff, and if it does not work out, throw it right back in his face after the season is over. Timestamps: 0:00 The premise 0:21 Bold call 1: Javonte Williams leads the NFL in touchdowns 3:16 The last bear case on Javonte is the price 4:21 Bold call 2: Justin Herbert wins MVP 7:17 Bold call 3: Jaylen Waddle finishes as the overall WR5 10:51 Bold call 4: Jared Goff turns in a top five fantasy season 13:37 Bold call 5: Jordan Mason scores double digit touchdowns 16:55 Bold call 6: Brock Bowers is this year's JSN 20:35 What is coming up on the channel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

📈 Get 35% OFF Ian's Rotowire 2026 Draft Kit — promo code IAN35 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/football/draft-kit/ian/?ref=owmwyje $1,000,000 is on the line in this FFPC contest, and John Daigle and I decided the move was tight end premium: get two of the best tight ends in the league locked up before the rest of the room can react, then build everything else around it. This is a real, live 17-team draft, not a tape study. We argue through zero-RB builds, which rookie running backs we trust and which ones we are fading, how deep the running back room needs to be by the middle rounds, the wide receivers actually worth fighting for, and why we are in no rush to take a quarterback. Then the draft opens up into the deep rounds, where the real difference between winning and losing this format gets made. If you want to see the picks, watch the draft. This description will not spoil it. CHAPTERS 0:00 The setup: $1,000,000, the slot, the plan 5:30 Round one: the tight end premium plan locks in 14:00 The zero-RB debate and early roster shape 24:00 Doubling down at tight end before the room reacts 35:00 Rookie running backs: buy or fade 42:00 Filling out the running back room 49:00 The wide receivers worth fighting for 56:00 Running back comps and recent history 63:00 The case for the best tight end room in the league 70:00 The most underrated handcuff still on the board 77:00 Coaching staff red flags across the league 84:00 Quarterback, and why we waited 91:00 A college football detour 98:00 Into the deep rounds: the dart throws start 105:00 Late-round value hunting 112:00 Grading the tight end premium build Full 2026 rankings, projections and the draft kit: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

📈 Get 35% OFF Ian's Rotowire 2026 Draft Kit — promo code IAN35 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/football/draft-kit/ian/?ref=owmwyje Nine guys sitting on waivers or in the back of your draft queue who should not be there. Every one of them is rostered under 30% on Yahoo and/or ESPN, and I think that gap closes fast once games count. The headline: Tank Bigsby, one injury away from the top of every waiver column. Ray Davis, a pure handcuff that rostership and draft ranks are not treating like one. Terrance Ferguson ran a route rate north of 70% in Week 1, which is a top-10 tight end signal as early as Week 2. And the Ravens defense: fifth in my rankings, a real top-six unit by how they finished last season, and still sitting at 58% rostered. CHAPTERS 0:00 9 players your league isn't drafting 0:20 Tank Bigsby, Eagles handcuff 1:50 Brian Robinson, Falcons handcuff 3:35 Terrance Ferguson, Rams TE 6:17 Kaelon Black, Niners handcuff 8:27 Ray Davis, Bills handcuff 10:05 Devaughn Vele, Saints WR 13:37 Malik Davis, Cowboys handcuff 15:50 Chris Bell, Dolphins WR 17:47 Splash Survivor, two RotoWire contests 18:23 Ravens DST, signing up for a top-six defense 19:30 Four drafts in four days Full 2026 rankings, projections and the draft kit: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Preseason snaps are fake until they are not. Six things showed up on tape this August that I think carry into Week 1, and a few of them should change how you draft. The Chargers are the headline. Mike McDaniel has flipped this offense in a single preseason: outside zone from 17.6% and 29th in the league to 56.1% and first, pre-snap motion from 18th to first, play action from 17th to second, multi tight end from 31st to fourth. Motion and play action are the cheat codes of modern NFL offense and Los Angeles just went from bottom third to top of the league in both. CHAPTERS 0:00 The six trends 0:36 Chargers: outside zone, flip flopped 1:53 Chargers: motion and play action 3:13 Chargers: heavy tight end looks 4:40 Raiders: moving people on the line 6:34 Michael Mayer, the rare No. 2 tight end 8:03 Commanders and Jaguars: two lines nobody likes 9:14 The Commanders pressure problem 10:04 Why I am less concerned about Jacksonville 10:52 Washington is not being creative 12:02 Titans: trouble in paradise 14:15 Daboll's old friends 15:57 Cam Ward has nothing downfield 16:21 More play action for Burrow 17:56 Kudos to Zac Taylor 18:35 Good things from the Giants 20:25 Get the Draft Kit with code IAN35 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Seven rules, then three full mock drafts back to back on the free RotoWire Mock Draft Simulator. ESPN half PPR from the 1.01, Yahoo full PPR from the 1.06, and Sleeper half PPR from the 1.12, so you get an early pick, a middle pick and the turn. Every round called out loud, with the reasoning as it happens. CHAPTERS 0:00 The seven rules 0:37 Late-round QB for the win 1:12 Two RBs in the first three rounds 1:40 Five WRs by the end of Round 9 2:37 Late rounds are reserved 2:46 The tight end plan 3:20 Baltimore DST 3:38 Kickers with big legs 4:11 Mock 1: ESPN, half PPR, from the 1.01 13:33 Mock 2: Yahoo, full PPR, from the 1.06 21:52 Mock 3: Sleeper, half PPR, from the 1.12 28:26 The seven rules, one more time Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every one of these guys is going outside the top 120 picks on Sleeper, Yahoo AND ESPN. That was the only rule. No "sleepers" you have to reach for in the seventh round, no players who are already priced up on one site. Seven names you can actually get at the end of your draft, and where I have them ranked versus where the market has them. CHAPTERS 0:00 The one rule 0:36 Tank Bigsby, Philadelphia 3:01 Woody Marks, Houston 5:25 RotoWire Draft Kit, code IAN35 7:06 Ray Davis, Buffalo 9:37 KC Concepcion, Cleveland 13:11 Mike Washington, Las Vegas 14:54 Terrance Ferguson, LA Rams 17:44 Baltimore DST 19:45 Wrap up and what's coming in season Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.