Locked On Fantasy Football – Daily NFL Fantasy Football Podcast

 NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk takes a look at he list of fantasy football's most disrespected players when it comes to 2026 redraft rankings, including two stars from the NFC West. Michelle starts by backing reliable Rams running back Kyren Williams before getting into her favorite steady 49ers QB, Brock Purdy. Find out why wide receivers Tee Higgins and Justin Jefferson also make the cut, along with another notable Williams who is returning to his team.

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give their initial reads on the fantasy production potential of three top-20 hard-to-rank tight ends for 2026. Travis Kelce is returning to the Chiefs after two "down" seasons by his lofty elite Hall of Fame standards, but should he still be a top-12 TE at age 36? After making their swift early decisions for the Kansas City star, Vinnie and Michelle then move on breaking down to reality first-rounders, Kyle Pitts and Dalton Kincaid, and explore how much they can be trusted as targets in their respective Falcons and Bills' offenses.

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk celebrate April Fools' Day by telling you which players are a joke at their current high early ranking, picking a quarterback, running back and wide receiver each. Find out why the Chargers' Justin Herbert and Bengals' Joe Burrow have flashy, inflated costs in the top eight at QB. After getting into two overrated young recent first-round WRs, Vinnie and Michelle turn their to running back, led by the Packers' Josh Jacobs being the biggest buyer beware.

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give their initial reads on the fantasy production potential of three top-20 hard-to-rank wide receivers for 2026. Assuming A.J. Brown remains an Eagle, will he bounce back into more consistent top scoring in a new offensive scheme? Staying green, Garrett Wilson is trying to recover well to thrive in the new Jets' offense, but can he finally be trusted for reliable production with another new QB? Vinnie and Michelle then close by looking one more receiver in a different scheme, the Steelers' DK Metcalf and tell who's overrated, underrated or...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give their initial reads on the fantasy production potential of three top-20 hard-to-rank running backs for 2026. Is Saquon Barkley underrated or overrated following a down season from his dominant 2024 for the Eagles? Can you trust TreVeyon Henderson to break away from Rhamondre Stevenson in the Patriots' backfield? And what to make of the new Buccaneers' RB situation with Bucky Irving? Vinnie and Michelle break it all down and provide their early answers on the true values of Barkley, Henderson and Irving.

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SportingNews.com's Vinnie Iyer breaks down his six favorite fantasy football breakout stars to redefine the 2026 season, led by the Bears' new top inside wide receiver and the Browns' second-year running back. Find out why he's rolling with Luther Burden III to live up to big slot production expectations in Chicago iin Year 2 and expecting Quinshon Judkins to do the same and pick up where he left off in Cleveland. Later, Vinnie puts the Titans' Cam Ward into the sophomore QB sensation mix and still believes in 49ers' Ricky Pearsall. Also, there are two former top backups changing teams...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give their initial reads on the fantasy production potential of three borderline top-12 quarterbacks. Is the Cowboys' Dak Prescott underrated or overrated ranked just outside the top 10 despite nothing changing in Dallas? Vinnie and Michelle debate that and then go through the same exercise with the 49ers' Brock Purdy and the Broncos' Bo Nix, two QBs who have seen some substantial changes already in the 2026 NFL offseason.

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk name 10 players most likely to spike up in fantasy production in 2026, making them undervalued early in drafts. Starting with Chiefs new starting running back Kenneth Walker III and Chargers backfield rival Omarion Hampton and two wide receivers who moved via trades — D.J. Moore and Michael Pittman Jr. — get the scoop on biggest boom players across positions. Two young Bears stars also make the list and yet another second-year quarterback gets some serious late love.

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk take a look at 10 players who are most likely to see a big dropoff in fantasy production from last season, including a Cowboys WR, Colts RB, Patriots QB and a Rams' passing combination. Find out why Michelle is down on George Pickens and Jonathan Taylor as yielding the same elite production from 2025, while Vinnie is most concerned with Drake Maye, say Flowers and Chase Brown. Later, learn why Davante Adams should slide with age and fewer TDs in Los Angeles, while Jameson Williams is likely to see less big-play chances...

Cam Skattebo and Tony Pollard headline the NFL’s riskiest starters ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft — are fantasy managers about to see their investments torpedoed? NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk breaks down which running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and  quarterbacks are most likely to lose their jobs to elite rookies, also including players such as Rachaad White, Chuba Hubbard, Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, Zay Flowers, and Romeo Dobbs. Which teams are primed to shake up depth charts and how worried should owners really be? Learn more about evolving roles for the Giants, Titans, Commanders, Patriots, Vikings, and more, examining team...

NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk breaks down her six favorite fantasy football breakout stars to redefine the 2026 season. Find out why Saints quarterback Tyler Shough and Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten top the list, as Michelle highlights two second-year talents poised for top-tier fantasy QB and RB production, analyzing their rising roles, key stats, and improvements in supporting casts. Wide receivers Rome Odunze (Bears), Jalen McMillan (Buccaneers), and Tory Horton (Seahawks) and tight end Oronde Gadsden II (Chargers) headline others offering massive upside as they step into larger roles. Don’t miss Michelle's data-driven breakdown of some must-target players.

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk put out their annual list of make-or-break and last-chance players to watch for needed breakout production in 2026, led by hyped wide receivers from the Cardinals and Packers. In the backfield, find out why Super Bowl 59 MVP Kenneth Walker III is under the spotlight going to the Chiefs, while this might be the needed time for the Raiders' Ashton Jeany to jump to elite status. Also, can Caleb Williams and Kyler Murray come through as former Oklahoma QB No. 1 overall picks in loaded NFC North situations?

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk go NCAA Tournament style to whittle down the 32 NFL offenses into the best final four for overall fantasy production in 2026.

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk break down the complete fantasy football fallout of Jaylen Waddle being traded from the Dolphins to Broncos, including the impact on QBs Bo Nix and Malik Willis. In Denver, Waddle is the clear No. 2 behind Courtland Sutton, but Vinnie and Michelle tell you what that means for the value and all the wideouts on his new team. After speculating on whether De'Von Achane will join playmakers on the way out of Miami, the co-hosts dive into the trickle down effects on the entirety of the Broncos' and Dolphins offensive skill...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give you updates on the most fantasy football-impactful offseason offensive NFL storylines, including updates on A.J. Brown & Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors. Get the scoop on whether the Patriots or another team will trade of the Eagles' top wide receiver and whether the Commanders are still the best bet to get Aiyuk from the 49ers. Also in Philadelphia Dallas Goedert returns at tight end, while Washington, Seattle and the Giants are among trying to settle on surprise running back answers. Last, find out what trading for Justin Fields means for...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk react to the Vikings signing former Cardinals QB Kyler Murray and the impact it will have on his production and on the scoring of Justin Jefferson and the rest of Minnesota's receivers. Vinnie and Michelle break down Murray's path back to starting status over J.J. McCarthy and why that already puts him back in QB1 consideration inside the top 12. Also, Murraay's arrival should mean getting back to bigger and better things for Jefferson, while it may not be the best development for Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson. Also...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk break down who the players most hurt by their teams' moves in NFL free agency, led by Packers QB Jordan Love and Jets WR Garrett Wilson. While Love loses some key weapons and just as important, offensive linemen, Wilson is stuck on a team that is clueless about upgrading the passing game and bringing back Geno Smith. Then find out why a move for Kenneth Gainwell from the Steelers to the Buccaneers isn't helpful for either Bucky Irving or Jaylen Warren. Then Vinnie and Michelle explain how they don't need...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk break down the biggest beneficiaries of other moves in NFL free agency, led by Falcons running back Bijan Robinson. Robinson gets a boost from the offensive scheme with Tua Tagovailoa being more of a checkdown QB and also no longer having to share the backfield with Tyler Allgeier. Meanwhile, Brock Purdy is also a winner for landing new top wide receiver Mike Evans, while Patrick Mahomes should be helped greatly by Kenneth Walker III giving the Chiefs a more complementary rushing attack to facilitate his own downfield passing. Then find...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk break down the fantasy football impact of wide receiver moves in NFL free agency, led by Mike Evans going to the 49ers and Michael Pittman Jr. being traded to the Steelers. Evans ends up becoming a key new target for Brock Purdy in San Francisco, while Pittman can be a game-changer in a different way for Pittsburgh. Vinnie and Michelle then are skeptical about what Alec Pierce can do returning to the Colts without Pittman and share even less excitement for Romeo Doubs going to the Patriots. At QB, there...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk break down the fantasy football impact of running backs moving in NFL free agency, led by Kenneth Walker III (Chiefs) and Travis Etienne Jr. (Saints). Find out which of the two backs has a higher ceiling and floor based on the current situations in Kansas City and New Orleans, with the latter team still needing to clear Alvin Kamara. Also, Asthon Jeanty gets some big help on the o-line, while Rico Dowdle (Steelers) and Kenneth Gainwell (Buccaneers) end up in committee situations and Tyler Allgeier (Cardinals) leaves Bijan Robinson and...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk break down the fantasy football ripple effects of D.J. Moore being traded to help the Bills offense and the Bears' offense losing a wide receiver. For Buffalo, Josh Allen once again gets a durable bona fide No. 1 outside target with intermediate-to-deep upside, setting up Moore to have a big spike in production in his reunion with offensive-minded head coach Joe Brady. While Moore boost Allen and hurts the Bills' otherwise weak receiving group, expect Caleb Williams and the remaining Bears' playmakers to benefit, with both young wideouts Rome Odunze...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give their fantasy football reactions to the latest, biggest NFL free agency news of Kyler Murray being released and Daniel Jones and Breece Hall getting tagged. While Vinnie feels like Murray and the New York Jets still look like a good fit, Michelle disagrees about it being a good landing spot for the former Cardinals QB with the Minnesota Vikings also looking for an upgrade. With Jones likely now to return to the Indianapolis Colts, Michelle and Vinnie look at his potential value coming off his torn Achilles' after a...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk celebrate March 3 (3/3) by looking at the best early options to draft No. 3 overall at running back, wide receiver, tight end and quarterback in fantasy football for 2026. At RB, Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs are the surefire top-2, but the co-hosts discuss whether someone other than Christian McCaffrey is a good bet for the third. At wideout, find out why Michelle and Vinnie agree on the Vikings' Justin Jefferson having a huge rebound season and pushing Puka Nacua and Ja'Marr Chase for the top spot. They also like the same No. 3...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer breaks down the fantasy football impact of the David Montgomery trade on the Texans and Lions, including how much this boosts the elite RB value of Jahmyr Gibbs. Vinnie looks at whether this can boost Montgomery back to top-15 status as the leader of the Houston backfield ahead of second-year man Woody Marks, while Gibbs is left in Detroit with little behind to compete for high-leverage touches. Gibbs enters the conversation again for top overall draft pick in fantasy in 2026 but who might the Lions add as his backup. Plus, the Texans going for Montgomery...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk break down all the quarterbacks who could be on the move this offseason, including Kyler Murray and Justin Fields, and predict the starters for QB-neediest teams. Kyler Murray wants out of the Cardinals, but is leaving Arizona the best bet and could he go to the Jets to replace Fields? Meanwhile, is anyone interested in giving Fields another starting job? Elsewhere, Kirk Cousins has viable options outside of the Falcons, including the Vikings, who might now be interested in Colts trade candidate Anthony Richardson. Vinnie and Michelle then speculate whether...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk each pick their early most likely fantasy football bust candidates for the 2026 NFL season. Find out why Michelle is down on the Dolphins' De'Von Achane after living up to high expectations last season, while Vinnie is expecting more injury and mileage attrition for the Packers' Josh Jacobs. After the Patriots' Drake Maye is picked as Michelle's quarterback of choice to bust in 2026, Vinnie gets worried about what the Bengals' Chase Brown do after his backfield boom. Also, find out why the co-hosts are iffy on the Falcons' receiving prospects and...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk each pick their favorite fantasy football bounceback candidates for the 2026 NFL season, including two dynamic dual threat quarterbacks. Find out why the Commanders' Jayden Daniels and Ravens' Lamar Jackson will respond well to new offensive coordinators in the Beltway with some of their old reliable go-to targets also in position to rebound with them. Elsewhere, Justin Jefferson is highly unlikely to have another sub-WR1 season for the Vikings, while Ladd Mcconkey,. Breece Hall and Ashton Jeanty also will benefit from coaching changes on their current teams to enjoy strong rebound...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk preview the potential fantasy football impact of the top 2026 NFL offensive skill draft prospects participating at the scouting Combine in Indianapolis. At running back, Notre Dame surefire high first-round pick Jeremiyah Love isn't the only one positioned for immediate production, while the wide receiver class is loaded with quick and speedy playmakers in variety of sizes, including Ohio State's Carnell Tate. The quarterbacks are limited for rookie interest beyond Fernando Mendoza, but get the scoop on a strong tight end group, led by Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq.

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give you the most important fantasy football-related NFL news & notes updates before the kickoff of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. While it looks like the Cowboys will keep wide receiver George Pickens via the franchise tag after also re-signing running back Javonte Williams, the Falcons are ready to stay locked into breakout tight end Kyle Pitts for the new Kevin Stefanski offense. At QB, the key questions revolve around Daniel Jones' return to the Colts and Malik Willis value in free agency. Also, get the latest potential trade buzz on Jaylen...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer ranks the nine new key offensive coordinator hires in the AFC in terms of potential positive fantasy football impact for the 2026 season,, from the Jets and Dolphins making curious choices to the Raiders, Chargers and Titans doing very well. Find out why New York, Miami and Cleveland might see disappointing results, while Kansas City, Baltimore and Pittsburgh fared much better than you think in making their big moves before getting into the three biggest QB winners: Fernando Mendoza, Justin Herbert and Cam Ward.

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Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give you their take on the latest NFL news & notes with the most fantasy implications, including Tyreek Hill's release and Mike Evans' pending free agency. After speculating how much both potential future Hall of Fame wide receivers have left in the tank with potential news teams, Vinnie and Michelle also break down what to expect from the OC changes for the Seahawks and Commanders. Plus, the latest on franchise tag rumors involving top free-agent running backs Breece Hall (Jets) and Kenneth Walker III and breakdown of why the 49ers facing...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk take a look ahead to the potential fantasy football production of the top third-year wide receivers in the NFL for 2026. Will Malik Nabers resume his elite WR1 potential play coming back from his torn ACL and is there any hope for Marvin Harrison Jr. to live up to his high pedigree and expectations? Vinnie and Michelle break down those big answers first before also getting into why Brian Thomas Jr., Ladd McConkey and Rome Odunze also disappointed in their own ways and which of them can come back to tapping...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk take a look ahead to the potential fantasy football production of the top third-year running backs and tight ends in the NFL for 2026. In new offensive schemes, Bucky Irving is hoping for a big rebound as the Buccaneers starting running back and Brock Bowers is trying to reestablish himself as the healthy top TE1 for the Raiders with rookie Fernando Mendoza coming to throw to him at quarterback. Elsewhere, Vinnie and Michelle examine the upside of the Giants' complementary duo of Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Theo Johnson. Finally, get the...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk take a look ahead to the potential fantasy football production of the top third-year quarterbacks in the NFL for 2026. Find out why the Patriots' Drake Maye is ranked so high and in a top tier close to Josh Allen, but does that make him a better pick than the Bears' Caleb Williams? Also, Jayden Daniels might be primed for a big rebound, but how much risk will come with that big potential reward? While Vinnie and Michelle are meh overall on the Broncos' Bo Nix, they have much bigger concerns...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk take a look ahead to the potential fantasy football production of the top second-year tight ends in the NFL for 2026, including 2025 draft first-rounders Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren. While Loveland is trying to build on a a strong rookie finish with the Bears, Warren is trying to rebound after fading late in the Colts' offense. Elsewhere, the Browns' Harold Fannin Jr. is set up to be reliable TE1 in the top-12, but the Chargers' Oronde Gadsden II might be in trouble. Then find out more about deep sleepers such as...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk take a look ahead to the potential fantasy football production of the top second-year wide receivers in the NFL for 2026, led by the two best rookies returning from the NFC South, the Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan and the Buccaneers' Emeka Egbuka. Here's breaking down who's better positioned to outscore the other after putting up similar numbers for Carolain and Tampa Bay. Vinnie and Michelle then disagree about what Travis Hunter might do playing wide receiver again for the Jaguars after his rookie season was cut short. Elsewhere, in the NFC North...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk take a look ahead to the potential fantasy football production of the top second-year running backs in the NFL for 2026, with big boosts ahead for class-toppers Ashton Jeanty and Omarion Hampton. Find out why the Las Vegas Raiders going with Klint Kubiak and the Los Angeles Chargers turning to new OC Mike McDaniel are great developments for the volume and efficiency for both RB1-caliber sophomore. Also, what can the Giants' Cam Skattebo and the Browns' Quinshon Judkins do with new coaching staffs led by Matt Nagy and Todd Monken...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk take a look ahead to the potential fantasy football production of the top second-year quarterbacks in the NFL for 2026, with Jaxson Dart looking like a surefire stud. While the Giants QB is a dynamic dual threat in the new offense, Cam Ward also could see a big jump under new Titans defensive coordinator Brian Daboll. Also, the Saints should feel good about Tyler Shough going into another season with Kellen Moore, giving fantasy managers a hot sleeper to consider. Finally, will Shedeur Sanders still be the Browns QB and does...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk react to the Seahawks' dominant win over the Patriots in Super Bowl 60 with takeaways for the players who starred (Kenneth Walker III) and disappointed (Drake Maye, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and more) on the big stage. What does Walker's massive MVP rushing performance mean for him and Seattle in free agency? Should JSN be faded in fantasy drafts after a quiet playoffs? Is there any worry that Drake Maye will have a Super Bowl hangover and slump hard from QB2 status? Vinnie and Michelle look ahead the Seahawks and Patriots in 2026 in...

Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer and NFL.com's Michelle Magdziuk give their quick reactions to the major offensive awards at the NFL Honors before diving into final takes on Patriots-Seahawks with PrizePicks picks and FanDuel lineups. Find out why in addition to liking the combination o Drake Maye and Mack Hollins, why there are good reasons to think the top pass rushers or both New England and Seattle will be productive and not to forget about the kickers' big field-goal impact on the game. Get the best DFS value play advice before you get into the action for the big...