Championship week is here, and setting a clean Week 17 lineup is harder than ever. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the toughest start-sit decisions of the season, navigating injuries, tough matchups, a weird holiday schedule, and playoff-clinching scenarios that could change team plans. We dig into what to do with Lamar Jackson, how to handle the Steelers backfield, whether Michael Carter is a real option, how to approach Justin Herbert after last week’s bounce-back, and the impossible Justin Jefferson conversation, plus more tough calls for Week 17.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro1:19 Playoff-clinching scenarios6:12 Start or sit Lamar Jackson9:10 Start or sit Steelers RBs11:48 Start or sit Michael Carter15:06 Start or sit Justin Herbert (and other Chargers)21:54 Start or sit Taysom Hill (and other Saints)28:22 Start or sit Justin Jefferson (and other Vikings)35:25 Top 5 Week 17 team defensesEPISODE LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-rankings" target="_blank">Week 17 Fantasy Rankings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-17" target="_blank">Week 17 Start-Sit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-matchups-that-matter-week-17" target="_blank">Week 17 Matchups That Matter</a></li></ul>
&nbsp;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues. HELPFUL LINKS<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet">Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync</a> Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings">Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings</a> We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft">Mock Draft Simulator</a> Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator">Trade Calculator</a> and <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart">Trade Value Charts</a> We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Championship week is here, and setting a clean Week 17 lineup is harder than ever. Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the toughest start-sit decisions of the season, navigating injuries, tough matchups, a weird holiday schedule, and playoff-clinching scenarios that could change team plans. We dig into what to do with Lamar Jackson, how to handle the Steelers backfield, whether Michael Carter is a real option, how to approach Justin Herbert after last week’s bounce-back, and the impossible Justin Jefferson conversation, plus more tough calls for Week 17.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIMESTAMPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:19 Playoff-clinching scenarios&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6:12 Start or sit Lamar Jackson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;9:10 Start or sit Steelers RBs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:48 Start or sit Michael Carter&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;15:06 Start or sit Justin Herbert (and other Chargers)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21:54 Start or sit Taysom Hill (and other Saints)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:22 Start or sit Justin Jefferson (and other Vikings)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;35:25 Top 5 Week 17 team defenses&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-rankings" target="_blank"&gt;Week 17 Fantasy Rankings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-17" target="_blank"&gt;Week 17 Start-Sit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-matchups-that-matter-week-17" target="_blank"&gt;Week 17 Matchups That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HELPFUL LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mock Draft Simulator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Calculator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Value Charts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Championship week is here, and Week 17 lineup decisions are tougher than ever. We break down what to do with Lamar Jackson, the Steelers backfield, Michael Carter, Justin Herbert after his bounce-back, the impossible Justin Jefferson call, and other tough start-sit decisions.

Week 17 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 12-24-25

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the toughest <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-16" target="_blank">start-sit</a> decisions of the week, starting with the Chargers mess and what to do with Justin Herbert in his best passing matchup of the season. We also dig into uncomfortable but viable QB starts such as Trevor Lawrence, J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix, and C.J. Stroud. And we’ll hit the post-Mahomes Chiefs, sort Packers receivers, and ponder the usability of Michael Carter and Kenneth Gainwell. If you’re staring down tough lineup calls, this episode’s built to help you advance through the fantasy football playoffs.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:42 Start or sit Justin Herbert and other Chargers11:31 Non-obvious QB starters for Week 1613:11 Start or sit Trevor Lawrence16:08 Start or sit Chiefs without Patrick Mahomes20:38 Tua Tagovailoa benched25:37 Start or sit Packers WRs28:50 Start or sit Michael Carter33:01 Start or sit Steelers RBsEPISODE LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-rankings" target="_blank">Week 16 Fantasy Rankings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-16" target="_blank">Week 16 Start-Sit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/strength-of-schedule/qb" target="_blank">Strength of Schedule</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-matchups-that-matter-week-16" target="_blank">Week 16 Matchups That Matter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/best-week-16-moves-from-our-experts--is-tyler-shough-your-playoff-hero-" target="_blank">Week 16 Expert Moves</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/don-t-trust-the-box-score--don-t-be-fooled-by-kyle-pitts-again" target="_blank">Don’t Trust the Box Score</a></li></ul>
&nbsp;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues. HELPFUL LINKS<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet">Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync</a> Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings">Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings</a> We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft">Mock Draft Simulator</a> Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator">Trade Calculator</a> and <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart">Trade Value Charts</a> We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the toughest &lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-16" target="_blank"&gt;start-sit&lt;/a&gt; decisions of the week, starting with the Chargers mess and what to do with Justin Herbert in his best passing matchup of the season. We also dig into uncomfortable but viable QB starts such as Trevor Lawrence, J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix, and C.J. Stroud. And we’ll hit the post-Mahomes Chiefs, sort Packers receivers, and ponder the usability of Michael Carter and Kenneth Gainwell. If you’re staring down tough lineup calls, this episode’s built to help you advance through the fantasy football playoffs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIMESTAMPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:42 Start or sit Justin Herbert and other Chargers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:31 Non-obvious QB starters for Week 16&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;13:11 Start or sit Trevor Lawrence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:08 Start or sit Chiefs without Patrick Mahomes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;20:38 Tua Tagovailoa benched&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:37 Start or sit Packers WRs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:50 Start or sit Michael Carter&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;33:01 Start or sit Steelers RBs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-rankings" target="_blank"&gt;Week 16 Fantasy Rankings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-16" target="_blank"&gt;Week 16 Start-Sit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/strength-of-schedule/qb" target="_blank"&gt;Strength of Schedule&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-matchups-that-matter-week-16" target="_blank"&gt;Week 16 Matchups That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/best-week-16-moves-from-our-experts--is-tyler-shough-your-playoff-hero-" target="_blank"&gt;Week 16 Expert Moves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/don-t-trust-the-box-score--don-t-be-fooled-by-kyle-pitts-again" target="_blank"&gt;Don’t Trust the Box Score&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HELPFUL LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mock Draft Simulator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Calculator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Value Charts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Let's hit the toughest start-sit decisions of the week, starting with Justin Herbert, ending with Steelers RBs and making plenty more stops along the way.

Week 16 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 12-18-25

Week 15 is here, and the <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-15" target="_blank">start-sit</a> calls are getting especially uncomfortable. We dig deep on DeVonta Smith’s shaky recent efficiency despite steady volume, figure out what to do with Justin Jefferson after another quiet outing, and look into what’s changed with Jaxson Dart. We’re also sorting through a messy QB tier with Dart, Patrick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson, breaking down TE decisions around Isaiah Likely, and ranking tricky RB spots like Rico Dowdle vs. Chuba Hubbard, Giants backs, and Chris Rodriguez.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro2:35 Start or sit DeVonta Smith12:16 Start or sit Justin Jefferson16:56 Start or sit Jaxson Dart21:46 Start or sit Patrick Mahomes25:03 Start or sit Lamar Jackson27: 52 Who’s Isaiah Likely starting over31:09 How to sort Panthers backfield35:34 What to do with Giants RBs39:18 Start or sit Chris Rodriguez42:33 Start or sit Colts offenseEPISODE LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-rankings" target="_blank">Week 15 Fantasy Rankings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-15" target="_blank">Week 15 Start-Sit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/strength-of-schedule/qb" target="_blank">Strength of Schedule</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-matchups-that-matter-week-15" target="_blank">Week 15 Matchups That Matter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/best-week-15-moves-from-our-experts--target-jalen-hurts-as-a-dynasty-buy" target="_blank">Week 15 Expert Moves</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/don-t-trust-the-box-score--justin-jefferson-still-elite-on-film" target="_blank">Don’t Trust the Box Score</a></li></ul>
&nbsp;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues. HELPFUL LINKS<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet">Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync</a> Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings">Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings</a> We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft">Mock Draft Simulator</a> Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator">Trade Calculator</a> and <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart">Trade Value Charts</a> We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Week 15 is here, and the &lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-15" target="_blank"&gt;start-sit&lt;/a&gt; calls are getting especially uncomfortable. We dig deep on DeVonta Smith’s shaky recent efficiency despite steady volume, figure out what to do with Justin Jefferson after another quiet outing, and look into what’s changed with Jaxson Dart. We’re also sorting through a messy QB tier with Dart, Patrick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson, breaking down TE decisions around Isaiah Likely, and ranking tricky RB spots like Rico Dowdle vs. Chuba Hubbard, Giants backs, and Chris Rodriguez.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIMESTAMPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2:35 Start or sit DeVonta Smith&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;12:16 Start or sit Justin Jefferson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:56 Start or sit Jaxson Dart&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21:46 Start or sit Patrick Mahomes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:03 Start or sit Lamar Jackson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27: 52 Who’s Isaiah Likely starting over&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;31:09 How to sort Panthers backfield&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;35:34 What to do with Giants RBs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;39:18 Start or sit Chris Rodriguez&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;42:33 Start or sit Colts offense&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-rankings" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 Fantasy Rankings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-15" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 Start-Sit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/strength-of-schedule/qb" target="_blank"&gt;Strength of Schedule&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-matchups-that-matter-week-15" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 Matchups That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/best-week-15-moves-from-our-experts--target-jalen-hurts-as-a-dynasty-buy" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 Expert Moves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/don-t-trust-the-box-score--justin-jefferson-still-elite-on-film" target="_blank"&gt;Don’t Trust the Box Score&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HELPFUL LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mock Draft Simulator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Calculator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Value Charts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Week 15 brings some brutal start-sit calls, including what to do with DeVonta Smith, Justin Jefferson, and a suddenly complicated QB tier. Let's sort those plus some unclear backfields.

Week 15 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 12-11-25

Isaiah Likely leads the <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/week-15-waiver-wire-pickups" target="_blank">Week 15 waiver wire</a>, and Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are breaking down exactly why he could swing a playoff matchup. But he’s not the only name you need to know heading into the fantasy football playoffs. We’re also digging into Devin Singletary’s situation, Luther Burden’s emerging role, and whether Marcus Mariota is actually a viable fantasy option this week. Plus, we’re hitting all the best streaming defenses to get you through Week 15 and beyond.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:46 Devin Singletary4:07 Marcus Mariota6:00 Luther Burden7:27 Isaiah Likely10:12 Mike Gesicki11:57 Streaming defenseEPISODE LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/week-15-waiver-wire-pickups" target="_blank">Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/idp-waiver-wire-pickups--week-15" target="_blank">Week 15 IDP Waiver Wire</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/streaming-defense" target="_blank">Week 15 Streaming Defense</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/league/free-agent" target="_blank">Free Agent Finder</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/strength-of-schedule/qb" target="_blank">Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-ranking" target="_blank">Week 15 Rankings</a></li></ul>
&nbsp;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues. HELPFUL LINKS<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet">Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync</a> Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings">Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings</a> We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft">Mock Draft Simulator</a> Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings. &nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator">Trade Calculator</a> and <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart">Trade Value Charts</a> We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Isaiah Likely leads the &lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/week-15-waiver-wire-pickups" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 waiver wire&lt;/a&gt;, and Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are breaking down exactly why he could swing a playoff matchup. But he’s not the only name you need to know heading into the fantasy football playoffs. We’re also digging into Devin Singletary’s situation, Luther Burden’s emerging role, and whether Marcus Mariota is actually a viable fantasy option this week. Plus, we’re hitting all the best streaming defenses to get you through Week 15 and beyond.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIMESTAMPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:46 Devin Singletary&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4:07 Marcus Mariota&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6:00 Luther Burden&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7:27 Isaiah Likely&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:12 Mike Gesicki&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:57 Streaming defense&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/week-15-waiver-wire-pickups" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/idp-waiver-wire-pickups--week-15" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 IDP Waiver Wire&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/streaming-defense" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 Streaming Defense&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/league/free-agent" target="_blank"&gt;Free Agent Finder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/strength-of-schedule/qb" target="_blank"&gt;Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-ranking" target="_blank"&gt;Week 15 Rankings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HELPFUL LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mock Draft Simulator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Calculator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Value Charts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What makes Isaiah Likely so attractive on Week 15 waivers? We're digging into that plus making the case for Devin Singletary, Marcus Mariota, and a three-week streaming defense.

Week 15 Waivers | Fantasy Football Podcast 12-9-25

Lamar Jackson has us stumped from the jump, and Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to sort out every major <a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-14" target="_blank">Week 14 start-sit</a> decision with the fantasy playoffs closing in. They dive into the struggling Chargers offense, question whether RJ Harvey is fooling us, highlight why Bucky Irving looks legit, and break down Devin Neal’s rising usage, the messy Panthers split, and Rhamondre Stevenson’s potentially problematic workload.They also tackle the Steelers’ headache of a backfield, the big calls on Justin Jefferson and Adonai Mitchell, and what Puka Nacua’s usage really looks like heading into the most important week of your season.TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro0:36 What the hell is up with Lamar Jackson?8:00 Start or sit Justin Herbert & the Chargers?12:14 RJ Harvey a fraud?17:12 Bucky Irving’s for real18:43 Devin Neal’s strong usage21:26 Carolina Panthers split the backfield25:27 Rhamondre Stevenson gets too much work28:34 Steelers’ annoying backfield30:58 Start or sit Justin Jefferson?34:34 Start or sit Adonai Mitchell?37:09 How’s Puka Nacua’s usage now?EPISODE LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-rankings" target="_blank">Week 14 Fantasy Rankings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/don-t-trust-the-box-score--should-you-bench-lamar-jackson-" target="_blank">Don’t Trust the Box Score</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-14" target="_blank">Week 14 Start-Sit</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/top-10-fantasy-football-takeaways-from-week-13-usage" target="_blank">Week 13 Usage Takeaways</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-matchups-that-matter-week-14" target="_blank">Week 14 Matchups That Matter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/best-week-14-moves-from-our-experts" target="_blank">Week 14 Expert Moves</a></li><li><a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/strength-of-schedule/qb" target="_blank">Strength of Schedule</a></li></ul>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Lamar Jackson has us stumped from the jump, and Matt Schauf and Jared Smola of DraftSharks.com are here to sort out every major &lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-14" target="_blank"&gt;Week 14 start-sit&lt;/a&gt; decision with the fantasy playoffs closing in. They dive into the struggling Chargers offense, question whether RJ Harvey is fooling us, highlight why Bucky Irving looks legit, and break down Devin Neal’s rising usage, the messy Panthers split, and Rhamondre Stevenson’s potentially problematic workload.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They also tackle the Steelers’ headache of a backfield, the big calls on Justin Jefferson and Adonai Mitchell, and what Puka Nacua’s usage really looks like heading into the most important week of your season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIMESTAMPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:36 What the hell is up with Lamar Jackson?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8:00 Start or sit Justin Herbert &amp; the Chargers?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;12:14 RJ Harvey a fraud?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;17:12 Bucky Irving’s for real&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;18:43 Devin Neal’s strong usage&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21:26 Carolina Panthers split the backfield&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;25:27 Rhamondre Stevenson gets too much work&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;28:34 Steelers’ annoying backfield&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;30:58 Start or sit Justin Jefferson?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;34:34 Start or sit Adonai Mitchell?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;37:09 How’s Puka Nacua’s usage now?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/weekly-rankings" target="_blank"&gt;Week 14 Fantasy Rankings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/don-t-trust-the-box-score--should-you-bench-lamar-jackson-" target="_blank"&gt;Don’t Trust the Box Score&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-start-sit-week-14" target="_blank"&gt;Week 14 Start-Sit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/top-10-fantasy-football-takeaways-from-week-13-usage" target="_blank"&gt;Week 13 Usage Takeaways&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/fantasy-football-matchups-that-matter-week-14" target="_blank"&gt;Week 14 Matchups That Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/article/best-week-14-moves-from-our-experts" target="_blank"&gt;Week 14 Expert Moves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/strength-of-schedule/qb" target="_blank"&gt;Strength of Schedule&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DRAFT SHARKS - YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Award-winning fantasy football rankings, projections and draft tools. Live-draft sync, player analysis, draft strategies and expert advice to dominate your leagues.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HELPFUL LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/kb/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Draft War Room - Featuring Live Draft Sync&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Think of the Draft War Room as a “dynamic fantasy football cheat sheet”. As you draft, your live-synced Draft War Room automatically updates your board as players are selected.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/rankings"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Award Winning Fantasy Football Rankings&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We calculate floor, ceiling, and consensus projections for all fantasy-relevant players. These projections all feed into our 3D Value system. 3D Values are calculated using a cross-positional algorithm based on your exact league setup and scoring.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/mock-draft"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mock Draft Simulator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Our Mock Draft Simulator will help you prepare for your upcoming drafts, allowing for a customized setup to fit your specific league settings.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-calculator"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Calculator&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.draftsharks.com/trade-value-chart"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trade Value Charts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;We made winning fantasy football trades easy. Powered by real-time player stats, our award-winning 3D projections and expert rankings, these trade tools assign each player a value based on your league's unique scoring system.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Lamar Jackson has us stumped. Justin Jefferson has stunk. And Adonai Mitchell's suddenly good? Let's dig into whether to start those guys in Week 14 plus MUCH more.

Week 14 Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 12-4-25

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