NFC West Preview | Fantasy Football Podcast 8-21-26 — Draft Sharks - Fantasy Football Podcast

The NFC West brings some of the biggest fantasy football questions of 2026.

Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks, highlighting the best draft targets, overpriced players, and sleepers from each team.

Is Brock Purdy still undervalued after his huge finish last season? Can Christian McCaffrey keep dominating? And which late-round options, including Rashid Shaheed, Michael Wilson, and De’Zhaun Stribling, could beat ADP?

The guys also cover Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, Marvin Harrison Jr., Mike Evans, George Kittle, Jadarian Price, Trey McBride, and more.

Check the Draft Sharks rankings, projections, and full player profiles to see where every NFC West player belongs in your 2026 fantasy football draft.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

0:17 Arizona Cardinals changes

3:34 Cardinals top targets

9:20 Overpriced Cardinals

11:49 Cardinals sleepers

14:16 Los Angeles Rams changes

16:40 Rams top targets

21:21 Overpriced Rams

27:09 Rams sleepers

30:22 San Francisco 49ers changes

32:01 49ers top targets

36:49 Overpriced 49ers

40:41 49ers sleepers

43:02 Seattle Seahawks changes

45:04 Seahawks targets

49:51 Seahawks sleepers

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