Welcome to Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz — your home for winning fantasy football advice, powered by RotoWire. Ian breaks down everything you need to dominate your leagues: draft rankings and tiers, sleepers and breakouts, busts to avoid, waiver-wire pickups, start/sit calls, and the stats that actually matter — all season long, from training camp through your championship week. No fluff, no hedging. Just sharp, research-driven fantasy football analysis with the occasional hot take that ages beautifully (or doesn't — we keep the receipts). 🏈 New shows multiple times a week, all season long 📊 Rankings, tiers, sleepers, waiver wire, start/sit, DFS and betting angles Get 20% off any RotoWire subscription with code IAN20 → https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Subscribe and let's win your league.
Six players I am NOT drafting at their current price in 2026 — and none of them are easy outs. Every fade here has a top-6-round home-league ADP across Sleeper, ESPN and Yahoo, which means these are highly ranked players everyone else is happily clicking on. Why does the Saints backfield look way closer to a 50/50 split than people think? Why is the between-the-20s role a death knell for one popular RB? Which wide receiver is one mistake away from being off his team entirely — at a Round 2 price? And why am I out on BOTH Jets stars inside the top four rounds? Full arguments, the numbers behind them, and where I'd rather spend the pick instead. Check out all of my rankings and content with a premium RotoWire subscription — use code "IAN20" for 20% off: https://www.rotowire.com/subscribe/pricing/ Timestamps: 0:00 The rules: no easy outs 0:25 Fade No. 6 — Travis Etienne 4:36 Fade No. 5 — Bucky Irving 8:12 Fade No. 4 — Rashee Rice 14:38 Fade No. 3 — DJ Moore 19:54 Fades No. 2 & 1 — the Jets 2-for-1 (Garrett Wilson...) 22:06 ...and Breece Hall Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ryan Heath of Fantasy Points joins the show to argue the 10 tight end questions that will decide your 2026 fantasy football draft. Should anyone actually take Brock Bowers in Round 2? Is everyone wrong to doubt Trey McBride? Is Colston Loveland about to take the dynasty TE1 crown, and is Dalton Kincaid THE late-round tight end to target? We settle Pitts vs. Kraft vs. LaPorta vs. Fannin, figure out which aging star (Kittle, Andrews, Goedert, Kelce) still has it, pour some Terrance Ferguson Kool-Aid, and finish with the only strategy question that matters: early, mid or late at tight end this year? Full arguments and the numbers behind every answer. Check out all of my rankings and content with a premium RotoWire subscription. Use code "IAN20" for 20% off: https://www.rotowire.com/subscribe/pricing/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:27 Q1: Round 2 Brock Bowers ... in this economy? 7:09 Q2: Everyone is doubting Trey McBride. Should we? 12:50 Q3: Is Colston Loveland the dynasty TE1 by next year? 17:18 Q4: Are we underrating Tyler Warren's elite-season upside? 24:23 Q5: Pitts, Kraft, LaPorta or Fannin: choose your fighter 39:35 Q6: Kittle, Andrews, Goedert, Kelce: which unc still has it? 46:17 Q7: Kincaid, Likely, Chig: full-time roles or fugazi? 53:48 Q8: Are you drinking the Terrance Ferguson Kool-Aid? 56:38 Q9: One deep-pull TE to stash 58:55 Q10: Early, mid or late at tight end this year? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
My complete 2026 preseason tight end tiers — all 40 TEs, ranked and grouped the way I'm actually drafting them. Why am I willing to take Brock Bowers in Round 2 (the Super Bowers draft strategy, explained)? Is Dalton Kincaid the late-round tight end of 2026? And why is Terrance Ferguson the last TE dart I'm throwing this year? Every tier comes with the numbers and the one big-picture question that actually matters for your draft. Check out all of my rankings and content with a premium RotoWire subscription — use code "IAN20" for 20% off: https://www.rotowire.com/subscribe/pricing/ 0:00 Intro 0:29 Tier 1: The TE1 (Brock Bowers) 7:14 Tier 2: Overall TE1 upside (Loveland, McBride, Warren) 20:24 Tier 3: Fans, but at least one concern 32:14 Tier 4: Top-5 upside after a Kona Big Wave or three 50:36 Tier 5: Week 2 waiver-wire cover candidates 1:00:06 Tier 6: We live on a rock in space. Maybe this works! 1:07:12 Tier 7: No way ... absolutely no way ... but maybe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The reigning, defending, undisputed fantasy football ranking champion of the world is here. Yahoo's Justin Boone joins Ian to settle the 10 biggest wide receiver questions for the 2026 fantasy football season — how many WRs go before Christian McCaffrey (and the Jonathan Taylor surprise), the Jefferson–London–A.J. Brown new-QB debate, who becomes this year's JSN, why Boone is calling a top-7 season for Jaylen Waddle, the year-three verdicts on Odunze, Brian Thomas Jr. and Marvin Harrison Jr., his most-drafted receivers, the fades, and two sleepers you can grab outside the top 50. Follow Justin: @JustinBoone on X + fantasy football rankings and analysis at Yahoo Sports Get 20% off any RotoWire subscription with code IAN20: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje 0:00 The reigning ranking champion of the world 2:00 How many WRs go before McCaffrey? 2:38 The Jonathan Taylor surprise 5:05 Amon-Ra + the Lions target math 7:25 The Super-Bowers draft strategy 9:19 New QBs: Jefferson vs London vs A.J. Brown 12:45 Kyle Pitts fraud alert 16:39 Who is this year's JSN? 20:41 The Jaylen Waddle league-winner case 23:49 Upside WR2s: Flowers + McConkey 26:04 Rashee Rice: worth the risk? 28:11 Evans, McLaurin or Adams? 33:17 Tyler Warren = Brock Bowers lite 34:57 Year-3 verdicts: Odunze, BTJ + Marvin Harrison Jr. 44:08 Boone's most-drafted: Watson + Tate 47:06 The fades: Sutton + DK Metcalf 48:52 Two sleepers outside the top 50 52:07 Disgusting longshot predictions 57:17 The bold call: Waddle top-7 59:55 Wrap-up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
My complete 2026 preseason wide receiver tiers — all 75 WRs, ranked and grouped the way I'm actually drafting them. Which four receivers are the stone cold baller WR1s? Why am I taking Jaylen Waddle basically no matter what? And is Christian Watson this year's best league-winning dart? Every tier comes with the fun facts and one big-picture question that actually matters for your draft. 📈 Get 20% OFF any RotoWire subscription — promo code IAN20 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Full rankings: https://www.rotowire.com/football/expert-rankings.php?id=1490 0:00 Intro 0:35 Tier 1: Stone cold baller WR1s 4:20 Tier 2: Overall WR1 upside (Jefferson, AJB, Lamb, Collins, London) 16:07 Tier 3: High-volume WR1s & overqualified WR2s 32:00 Tier 4: The upside is clear ... but we have questions 41:37 Tier 5: We're saying there's a chance 49:05 Tier 6: Would WR2 numbers really surprise? 1:00:42 Tier 7: Keeping a candle lit 1:09:50 Tier 8: Favorite late-round sleepers 1:15:11 Tier 9: They won't work out, but imagine if they did It's a great day to be great. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Running back week rolls on! Ian is joined by Establish The Run's John Daigle to answer the 10 questions that will decide your RB board in 2026 fantasy football drafts — Gibbs or Bijan at 1.01, whether CMC and Jonathan Taylor are worth round-1 picks after 350+ touch seasons, how to attack the "Great Wall" of RBs from picks 11-18, the round-3 crossroads, the red-flag range in rounds 4-5, cheap backfields worth a chip, late-round handcuffs, and the draft strategy John is riding this season. Subscribe for fantasy football draft prep all summer — wide receivers are up next week. 📈 Get 20% OFF any RotoWire subscription — promo code IAN20 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Check out all of John's work at Establish The Run: https://establishtherun.com/ 0:00 - Intro: the year of the running back 2:54 - Q1: Jahmyr Gibbs or Bijan Robinson at 1.01? 6:57 - Q2: Are CMC and Jonathan Taylor worth round-1 picks? 12:03 - Q3: The Great Wall of RBs (picks 11-18) — who to want, who to fear 20:43 - Q4: The round-3 crossroads — dawgs in bad offenses vs boring vets 28:58 - Q5: Rounds 4-5 — red flags everywhere (Skattebo, Judkins, Tuten, Monty) 37:12 - Q6: Any reason to click Pollard, Hubbard, or RJ Harvey? 42:18 - Q7: Two chips on the cheap backfields (Warren + Croskey-Merritt) 48:24 - Q8: Favorite late-round handcuffs 52:50 - Q9: The 2026 RB draft strategy — hero RB for the win 56:22 - Q10: John's most underrated vacation spots in America 1:00:40 - Wrap-up: what's coming next week Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Training camp is here, and every team has ONE battle that will swing fantasy drafts. Ian goes team by team through all 32 — the usage fights, health questions and depth-chart mysteries he's watching before August answers them: Is Jonathon Brooks (with an O) coming for Chuba Hubbard's job? Is it Bhayshul Tuten RB1 SZN in Jacksonville? How healthy is Malik Nabers? Plus the Kincaid unleash scenario in Buffalo, the real WR1 battle in Chicago, the Kyler vs. J.J. McCarthy decision, the CMC handcuff derby in San Francisco, and Ian's Week 6 Fernando Mendoza call. Get 20% off any RotoWire subscription with code IAN20: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje 0:00 One key storyline for all 32 teams 0:33 Cardinals — the backup RB battle behind Jeremiah Love 1:44 Falcons — the WR2 job is open 2:47 Ravens — is Rashod Bateman locked in? 4:54 Bills — the Dalton Kincaid unleash scenario 6:45 Panthers — Jonathon Brooks vs Chuba Hubbard 8:26 Bears — the REAL WR1 battle 9:53 Bengals — Erick All TE1 season? 11:44 Browns — Watson vs Shedeur 13:41 Cowboys — RB2 behind Javonte 14:47 Broncos — the three-headed backfield question 17:26 Lions — is Pacheco the clear-cut RB2? 19:05 Packers — how healthy is Tucker Kraft? 21:24 Texans — the Tank Dell comeback 23:00 Colts — Alec Pierce's ankle + the pecking order 25:47 Jaguars — Bhayshul Tuten RB1 SZN? 29:16 Chiefs — the unsettled RB2 (Kareem Hunt watch) 30:56 Chargers — Hampton: workhorse or committee? 33:08 Rams — Terrance Ferguson, WR3 + TE1 at once? 34:28 Raiders — Fernando Mendoza by Week 6 38:00 Dolphins — who's the handcuff for Achane? 40:03 Vikings — Kyler Murray vs J.J. McCarthy 42:48 Patriots — TreVeyon Henderson vs Rhamondre 45:11 Saints — the Kamara / Etienne split 46:47 Giants — how healthy is Malik Nabers? 48:12 Jets — Kenyon Sadiq vs Mason Taylor 50:03 Eagles — is Makai Lemon the clear WR2? 52:26 Steelers — the Warren / Dowdle split 53:40 49ers — the CMC handcuff derby 55:14 Seahawks — Jadarian Price: workhorse or split? 58:11 Buccaneers — Bucky Irving's role 1:00:47 Titans — the Daboll rotation 1:02:08 Commanders — Rachaad White vs Bill Croskey-Merritt 1:06:30 Wrap-up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
RB1 through RB61 — all NINE tiers of my 2026 preseason fantasy football running back rankings. Who deserves the 1.01? Is Saquon Barkley the redemption pick of the year? Why am I lower than everyone on Tony Pollard and RJ Harvey, and where do zero-RB heroes like Rico Dowdle and TreVeyon Henderson actually belong? Values, sleepers, handcuffs and late-round darts — everything you need before your draft. Get 20% off a RotoWire premium subscription with code IAN20 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - Tier 1: Your Draft's First Two Picks 1:36 - Tier 2: The Best Fantasy RB of All Time 4:56 - Tier 3: Choose Your RB1 Fighter 22:05 - Tier 4: Boring Veterans Pay the Bills 29:13 - Tier 5: There's Upside... and Questions 42:54 - Tier 6: Zero-RB Heroes 50:55 - Tier 7: All-Star Handcuffs & Cheap Starters 57:27 - Tier 8: We're Saying There's a Chance 1:03:35 - Tier 9: Late-Round Darts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ian breaks down his 2026 fantasy football QB tiers, ranking the top 36 quarterbacks for fantasy drafts. From Josh Allen standing alone at the top, to Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels and Jalen Hurts chasing overall QB1 upside, to the late-round names who could swing your season, this is your full quarterback draft roadmap. He also dives into why Justin Herbert belongs in the sky-high ceiling tier, how to handle Patrick Mahomes, Bo Nix and Jaxson Dart, and which late-round quarterbacks are worth targeting in 2026 fantasy football drafts. 📈 Get 20% OFF any RotoWire subscription — promo code IAN20 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje 00:00 Intro 00:16 Tier 1: Josh Allen alone at the top 02:03 Tier 2: Overall QB1 upside 09:00 Tier 3: Sky-high ceiling quarterbacks 24:22 Tier 4: At least one red flag 32:43 Tier 5: Premier pocket passers 37:31 Tier 6: Run Forrest run 41:25 Tier 7: We’ve seen QB1 upside before 47:21 Tier 8: Superflex QB3 / best ball depth 51:23 Final tier: What if they hit, but probably won’t? 57:08 Final thoughts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The 2026 quarterback board is full of landmines — and Rich Hribar (Sharp Football's Worksheet) joins Ian to work through the 10 questions that will decide your draft: whether Josh Allen is worth a Round 3 pick, why the best QB of the last decade not named Tom Brady is suddenly cheaper than ever, what to do with Jaxson Dart and the year-two QBs, and how to actually attack the position in superflex. 📈 Get 20% OFF any RotoWire subscription — promo code IAN20 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje 0:00 The 10 biggest QB questions of 2026 2:23 Q: Is Josh Allen worth a Round 3 pick? 9:25 Jayden Daniels' price after a monster year 11:40 Daniels vs Jaxson Dart — is there really a four-round gap? 13:27 Drake Maye's breakout case 16:30 The best QB not named Tom Brady is cheaper than ever 20:33 Cheaper versions of the expensive QBs (Herbert tier) 28:14 Is Mahomes still THE guy? 35:43 Brock Purdy + Jared Goff: the value tier 39:07 The Jaxson Dart conversation 43:49 Baker Mayfield keeps doing it 46:52 Kyler Murray's falling price 50:28 Cam Ward + Bryce Young: year-two verdicts 55:08 Backup QBs worth a stash 59:54 How to draft the position in 2026 1:01:45 Q: What's the best way to approach QB in superflex? 1:06:44 Where to find Rich's work Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Welcome to Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz — your home for winning fantasy football advice, powered by RotoWire. Ian breaks down everything you need to dominate your leagues: draft rankings and tiers, sleepers and breakouts, busts to avoid, waiver-wire pickups, start/sit calls, and the stats that actually matter — all season long, from training camp through your championship week. No fluff, no hedging. Just sharp, research-driven fantasy football analysis with the occasional hot take that ages beautifully (or doesn't — we keep the receipts). 🏈 New shows multiple times a week, all season long 📊 Rankings, tiers, sleepers, waiver wire, start/sit, DFS and betting angles Get 20% off any RotoWire subscription with code IAN20 → https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Subscribe and let's win your league. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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