12 fantasy breakout candidates for 2026

The biggest fantasy draft weekend of the year is upon us and we want you prepared for your most important drafts this holiday weekend. Matt Harmon, Josh Norris and Justin Boone share their final pieces of fantasy advice, the last things they want you to hear, before you draft over the next few days. Later in the show. Chris Allen joins Harmon to answer your last minute draft questions and hit on the players we haven’t talked about enough this draft season. If there was a pod to listen to right before you draft, this is the one.(4:30) - Boone advice #1: Draft RBs early(8:50) - Harmon advice #1: Don’t punt TE(13:15) - Norris advice #1: Identify the bottom three offenses and avoid them(17:50) - Boone advice #2: Make QB the last starter you draft(21:30) - Harmon advice #2: Don’t be afraid to say “yes” over and over to concentrated elite ecosystems(24:45) - Norris advice #2: You are drafting the OL(31:15) - Boone advice #3: Don’t draft Defense or Kicker until the last 2 rounds (if at all)(33:15) - Norris advice #3: To draft or not draft your own RB handcuff(37:40) - Harmon advice #3: If you say “we know who this guy is” after you’ve only seen them play 3 or fewer seasons in the NFL, you are probably wrong. (44:30) - Toyota Fantasy Hotline: Harmon and Chris Allen answer your last minute draft questions    Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

It’s time for a fantasy cram session! Matt Harmon is joined by Chris Harris of Harris Football to deliver one essential fantasy note for all 32 NFL teams. The duo speed-runs through the entire league, highlighting the players, situations and draft-day insights you need to know before your fantasy draft. If you only have time for one last fantasy football study session, this is it. (3:20) Los Angeles Rams (5:30) Buffalo Bills (7:40) Seattle Seahawks (10:40) Baltimore Ravens (14:05) Los Angeles Chargers (19:55) Philadelphia Eagles (21:55) Kansas City Chiefs (26:20) San Francisco 49ers (31:05) Houston Texans (35:25) New England Patriots (37:10) Cincinnati Bengals (39:50) Denver Broncos (43:40) Dallas Cowboys (45:50) Chris Harris' Book "Pound Foolish" (50:20) Detroit Lions (51:10) Green Bay Packers (55:55) Chicago Bears (57:25) Jacksonville Jaguars (57:50) Minnesota Vikings (1:00:40) Indianapolis Colts (1:03:20) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1:05:55) Pittsburgh Steelers (1:07:20) Washington Commanders (1:10:10) New York Giants (1:12:45) Carolina Panthers (1:18:10) New Orleans Saints (1:19:30) Atlanta Falcons (1:21:35) Las Vegas Raiders (1:23:30) Tennessee Titans (1:25:00) New York Jets (1:26:45) Cleveland Browns (1:27:30) Miami Dolphins (1:28:50) Arizona Cardinals Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Matt Harmon, Josh Norris, Justin Boone, Hayden Winks and a cast of our top flight yahoo fantasy experts 'enter the chat and draft room' for a LIVE 15-round, 12-team draft. This is no mock, as the 12 experts pick their teams for the Yahoo Fantasy Expert League to determine who is the greatest Yahoo of them all. Enjoy the picks, banter and potential bullying. 6:00 Round 1 17:10 Round 2 29:05 Round 3 38:00 Round 4 48:35 Round 5 57:55 Round 6 1:08:00 Round 7 1:18:10 Round 8 1:28:00 Round 9 1:36:25 Round 10 1:44:25 Round 11 1:49:25 Round 12 1:55:55 Round 13 2:02:30 Round 14 2:07:00 Round 15 Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Justin Boone joins Matt Harmon to reveal the biggest risers and fallers in his latest fantasy rankings update after three weeks of preseason action. The duo breaks down which players are climbing up draft boards, who fantasy managers should target before draft day and which players are becoming must-fades due to injuries, playing time concerns and what we’ve seen on the field this preseason. (5:45) Fantasy Fallout Josh Jacobs (14:45) Patriots RBs Rhamondre Stevenson/TreVeyon Henderson (18:55) Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty (24:35) New No. 2 RBs Rising in the Ranks (31:30) Titans RB Tony Pollard (36:25) Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks (40:55) Broncos RB RJ Harvey (43:30) Yahoo Fantasy Ultra Sign Up Discount (44:35) Saints WR Chris Olave (47:55) Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (53:20) Bills WR DJ Moore (57:40) 49ers WR Mike Evans (1:00:05) Day 2 Rookie WR Risers/First-Round WR Fallers (1:09:10) Injured TEs Climbing the Ranks (1:11:50) Commanders TE Chig Okonkwo (1:13:40) Injury-Assisted TEs Juwan Johnson and Dalton Schultz (1:15:10) Giants QB Jaxson Dart (1:20:05) Draft Blueprint Presented by Orgain Re-Ranking the First Round Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Matt Harmon, Justin Boone and Josh Norris field important fantasy questions from our live audience in Buffalo at Dick’s House of Sport presented by VRST. The crew answers where Josh Allen should be drafted, what to do with Ashton Jeanty post-injury, will DJ Moore flourish under a new offense with Josh Allen and much much more. Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Matt Harmon, Justin Boone and Josh Norris are jumping through tables for these 12 fantasy football players in 2026! Live from DICK’S House of Sport in Buffalo, the trio reveals the players they’re most confident will smash their ADPs and become league-winning picks this season. Find out which players they’re willing to go all-in on and why you need to have them on your fantasy radar. (2:00) - Saquon Barkley  (7:30) - Derrick Henry  (14:50) - Chase Brown  (25:30) - Parker Washington  (31:20) - Trevor Lawrence  (36:45) - DeVonta Smith  (43:05) - Jadarian Price  (47:55) - Travis Etienne  (53:15) - Jaylen Waddle  (57:10) - Dalton Kincaid  (1:00:45) - Matthew Golden  (1:04:20) - Rome Odunze  (1:07:45) - Ryan Fitzpatrick interview  Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Matt Harmon is joined by Yahoo Sports NFL Insider Jori Epstein to reveal what she uncovered during her training camp tour. From team to team, Jori shares the most important fantasy questions she got answered and the key takeaways fantasy managers need to know heading into the season. (5:05) Washington Commanders  (10:35) Philadelphia Eagles  (21:15) Dallas Cowboys  (31:05) Green Bay Packers  (38:37) Baltimore Ravens  (43:50) Cincinnati Bengals  (47:23) Pittsburgh Steelers  (54:10) Cleveland Browns  (58:35) Indianapolis Colts  (1:06:40) Seattle Seahawks  (1:11:25) San Francisco 49ers  (1:15:20) Denver Broncos  (1:20:00) Fantasy Mailbag Questions Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Matt Harmon and Nate Tice identify 10 players who could steal valuable fantasy production from the players you draft. The two break down the emerging threats who could eat into your fantasy stars’ snaps, targets and touches, leaving you pulling your hair out on gamedays. Plus, Nate Tice reveals his offensive line rankings, highlighting which units could elevate their fantasy stars and which could sink them. (6:50) Lions backup RBs (14:00) Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier (24:50) Bears WR Kalif Raymond (31:50) Jets WR AD Mitchell (39:25) Jaguars RB LeQuint Allen (43:30) Jaguars TE Brenton Strange (49:05) Vikings WR Jauan Jennings (54:00) Broncos WR Pat Bryant (1:03:40) Rams TE Colby Parkinson (1:10:25) Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp (1:18:55) Nate Tice's offensive line rankings Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

Matt Harmon and Ray Garvin are back for one of the most important pods of August: The breakout pod. The two share 12 candidates to have their best fantasy seasons yet and out kick their current ADP. Harmon also reveals a special announcement at the end of the show you don't want to miss. (6:50) - Chargers RB Omarion Hampton (12:50) - Jaguars RB Bhayshul Tuten (19:15) - Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (27:10) - Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks (34:25) - Dolphins QB Malik Willis (42:45) - Rams TE Terrance Ferguson (47:00) - Ravens WR Zay Flowers (55:45) - Saints QB Tyler Shough (1:00:45) - Colts TE Tyler Warren (1:05:00) - Colts WR Josh Downs (1:10:20) - Broncos RB RJ Harvey (1:16:00) - Bears WR Rome Odunze (1:22:45) - YAHOO FANTASY EXPERT LEAGUE DRAFT ORDER REVEAL Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/

It’s time to adjust those ADPs! Matt Harmon is joined by the Fantasy Footballers to break down 12 players whose draft stock is changing after two weeks of preseason action. Mike, Jason, and Andy highlight the players they’re buying, while Justin Boone wraps things up with the league winners you need to draft this season. (3:10) Deshaun Watson named starting QB (7:25) Ashton Jeanty suffers sprained ankle (10:30) Kayshon Boutte traded to Texans (15:05) Kenneth Walker (19:25) Jordan Mason (26:05) Jadarian Price (34:10) D'Andre Swift (39:00) Jameson Williams (42:55) De'Zhaun Stribling (48:05) JK Dobbins (52:35) Bo Nix (58:20) Rhamondre Stevenson (59:25) Zay Flowers (1:01:40) Juwan Johnson (1:04:08) Chris Godwin (1:11:40) Justin Boone's 7 league winners Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tvAnd check out Matt Harmon and Yahoo Fantasy on our socials:📷 @YahooFantasy: https://www.instagram.com/YahooFantasy⌚ @YahooFantasy: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofantasy🐦 @YahooFantasy: https://x.com/YahooFantasy🟦 @YahooFantasy: https://www.facebook.com/YahooFantasy/