# Efficiency, Injury, Role: Sorting Out the Wins and Losses of the Late Mid Zone in Fantasy Drafts

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Podcast: [Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/old-man-squad-fantasy-basketball-6907371)
Published: 2026-05-15T16:29:00+00:00
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## Resource

Isaiah Hartenstein: was he a bad handicap? When should you draft a hurt player like Tyler Herro? The late middle zone has all sorts of weird questions, and there's so much to learn when we look back at these key 16 players.

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