Aug 25, 2026 · 2h 5m
Fantasy drafters turn uncertainty into strategy
The Fifth Annual “My Guy” Fantasy Football Draft With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck
The draft shows how preseason information, quarterback instability, injuries, and price shape fantasy decisions more than simple player rankings.
- 1The hosts favor stable workloads and rushing production while treating quarterback uncertainty as a major source of fantasy risk.
- 2Late-round strategies target cheap quarterbacks, replacement backs, and tight ends outside the elite tier’s narrow advantage.
- 3Past disappointments and emotional biases remain powerful forces behind both do-not-draft lists and bargain selections.
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The Malik Willis discussion crystallizes the episode’s central idea: rushing upside can make a cheap quarterback strategy outperform a premium pick.
The brief
Bill Simmons, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck revisit their annual “My Guy” draft as abundant information makes traditional sleeper hunting harder.
The panel weighs joint practices, preseason injuries, quarterback uncertainty, and offensive context before naming players they love, fear, or plan to avoid.
Their strategy favors affordable stability: late-round quarterbacks, inexpensive running-back bets, and tight ends outside the elite group’s limited weekly edge.
Malik Willis becomes the clearest loophole pick, with his rushing ability raising the possibility that a cheap quarterback combination can beat an expensive star.
The draft ultimately exposes fantasy football’s personal side, as old disappointments and the discomfort of rooting for certain players shape decisions alongside projections.
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