Fantasy Football Podcast
Episode Guide To Help You Win Your Fantasy Football League!
10/27/23: Midseason Huggies & Baggies -- And Bucs vs Bills Review
It's time to hand out some midseason hardware! Who has been the fantasy football MVP to this point? Who has been *least* valuable? Who are some buy-low candidates we like, and some other we'd stay away from? We've got a big list of football awards we're handing out on today's show, and then also some Baggy Awards for terrible service experiences. We'll also review the Thursday night Buccaneers/Bills game and mention the injury names we'll be tracking for fantasy football lineups in Week 8. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
10/26/23: Flexual Healing, Snarkbag, Mixtape & Much More!
It's time to get serious about assembling our Week 8 fantasy football lineups. With no bye weeks, we have *better* choices than we're used to, but that can lead to complicated flex questions, and we'll discuss some of your most asked-about players in this week's Flexual Healing. We'll also build lineups for Week 8 in DraftKings, we'll preview the Thursday night Buccaneeers/Bills tilt, and we'll read some listener snark *and* play an incredible listener mixtape. Really fun show! Guest: DFS Expert Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge).
10/25/23: Week 8 Ranks & Nico Collins Film Review
Nico Collins is coming off the Texans' bye and he probably belongs in your fantasy lineup. But how good is he now, and how good can he be in the future? Today we'll dig into the film Collins has laid down so far in 2023 and make some predictions about his fantasy stock. We'll also discuss many Week 8 ranks, including what the heck you should do with the likes of Austin Ekeler, Aaron Jones and Tee Higgins, whether we have a clear read on what the Bears will do in their backfield, how good Jordan Addison can be and many other fun topics. Including flamingos and geese! Guest: Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Fantasy (@andybehrens).
10/24/23: Week 8 Waiver Wire & More W7 Film Review
Christian McCaffrey not only played on Monday night...he didn't miss a single offensive snap! And yet the 49ers got thoroughly outplayed by none other thank Kirk Cousins! We'll discuss that contest and the rest of the Week 7 game film including what happened to Bijan Robinson and whether the likes of rookies Jordan Addison and Josh Downs can turn into fantasy studs. Then we'll start discussing Week 8 fantasy football by working the waiver wire for the adds and drops to fix your lineup. Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic (@allinkid).
10/23/23: Week 7 Game Film Review
It was a tough NFL weekend with some disappointing star performances, but also some fantasy football weapons who definitely came through. We'll go way beyond the Week 7 box scores and tell you what we saw with Josh Allen and the Bills falling in New England, Justin Herbert and the Chargers getting shut out in the second half in Kansas City, Puka Nacua going crazy, Devonta Smith continuing his struggles and so much more. Get smarter by talking about more than just numbers! Guest: Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Fantasy and ReceptionPerception.com (@MattHarmon_BYB).
10/20/23: Situations They Lied To Us About & JAXvNO Review
Remember back in August when the Steelers offense was gonna be a wagon and the Rams were tanking? We do, too. Today we'll look back over the first six weeks of the 2023 fantasy football season and discuss some lessons we can hopefully keep in mind going forward, and also see if we can find some strategies to help us the rest of this season. We'll also check in on the injury news that will shape Week 7's results and we'll watch the tape from Jaguars/Saints to discuss what's wrong with Derek Carr and Calvin Ridley. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
10/19/23: Flex Talk, Snarkbag, Mixtape, Thursday Preview & More!
What should you do with your Jaguars on Thursday night if Trevor Lawrence doesn't play? Or: for that matter, what if he *does* play, but is limited because of his knee injury? We'll talk it over! We'll also dig into your most pressing Week 7 flex questions to make your fantasy football lineups as great as possible this weekend. We'll dig into the listener snarkbag, we'll play an incredible listener mixtape, and we'll choose our teams for Week 7 in DraftKings. Guest: DFS Expert Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge).
10/18/23: Week 7 Ranks & Why Are Explosive Plays Down?
Let's start thinking about our Week 7 fantasy football lineups by digging into the Week 7 ranks and picking out some folks you might be considering starting or benching. What should you do with Christian McCaffrey and his potential Monday night replacements? Should we go right back to Jonathan Taylor? Could you ever see your way through to sitting Davante Adams or D.J. Moore given that they might be working with bad quarterbacks? Is Kareem Hunt a smart flex fill-in? We'll discuss these guys and many more, and then also talk about why explosive pass plays are down league-wide this year. Guest: Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Fantasy (@scott_pianowski).
10/17/23: Week 7 Waivers & More W6 Game Film
Let's talk about the Cowboys/Chargers game from Monday night -- which team out-Chargered the other? (Hint: it's right there in the name.) Let's also discuss the rest of the Week 6 action from a fantasy football perspective, including the Eagles upset, the Jags domination, the Dolphins still marauding on offense and much more. And then let's spin it forward and discuss the Week 7 waiver wire which has some mighty big running back shoes to fill! Guest: Scott Fish of Fantasy Cares and the Scott Fish Bowl (@ScottFish24).
10/16/23: Week 6 Game Film Review Including Christian McCaffrey Injury
Let's dig into the action from Sunday and get an edge for our fantasy football teams. We'll discuss the 49ers losing a game in Cleveland and potentially losing the most important running back in the game to injury. We'll also break down what we saw when David Montgomery got hurt, when the Rams decided they needed to run the ball, how Saquon Barkley's return went, and much more. Plus we'll preview the Monday night game between the Cowboys and Chargers. Guest: Sam Gold of Sam's Film Room (@SamuelRGold).
10/13/23: Hot Starts We're Not Selling, Cold Starts We're Not Buying & Much More!
When it comes to fantasy football trades, we're supposed to live by the mantra "Buy Low and Sell High!" But we don't always agree! On today's show, we'll talk about players whose hot starts we believe in, and therefore aren't interested in dealing away in fantasy trades, plus some players whose cold starts we *also* believe in, and thus don't particularly want to acquire. We'll also review Russell Wilson's no-good-very-bad Thursday night, we'll do a great music digression, and we'll enumerate the injury situations we'll all be tracking as we get our lineups ready for Week 6. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch), with music by Fireworks.
10/12/23: What's Wrong With Rhamondre, Flexual Healing, Previewing DENvKC & More
Lineup decisions in Week 6 get tough. We understand. Today we'll dive into some of your most commonly asked-about flex conundrums, and try and give you the resources to make good calls depending on what your lineup might need. We'll also review the 2023 film so far on Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson to figure out what the heck has gone so wrong, we'll preview the Broncos/Chiefs Thursday night game, play a great listener mixtape, and give you our lineups for Week 6 in DraftKings DFS. Guest: DFS Expert Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge).
10/11/23: Week 6 Ranks - Use Ekeler & Barkley & Henry & Thielen?
It's Week 6 and you've got some head-scratching fantasy football lineup decisions in front of you. Should we allow the Jonathan Taylor results from last week to cloud the way we think about using Austin Ekeler and/or Saquon Barkley? What about using Taylor himself? Are we hitting the panic button on Derrick Henry and Tee Higgins? Will K.J. Osborn get enough work replacing Justin Jefferson? Is Adam Thielen now a must start? Today we'll dig into some of the toughest decisions you'll have in Week 6. Guest: Jeff Bell of FootballGuys.com (@4WhomJBellTolls).
10/10/23: Week 6 Waivers & More W5 Game Film
Injuries have rocked the NFL! Justin Jefferson is on injured reserve! James Conner and Khalil Herbert are out multiple weeks! De'Von Achane is probably done for a while, too! How should you deal with these seismic events? First step: listen to this podcast! We'll hit the Week 6 Waiver Wire on today's show to discuss the adds that could save your fantasy football team. And we'll also review the Monday night game and the rest of the Sunday Week 5 contests. Guest: John Daigle of 4for4.com (@NotJDaigle).
10/9/23: Week 5 Film Review
Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense may be back. Cooper Kupp's return may make the Rams a pretty scary team to deal with. The Chiefs and Vikings each suffered scary injuries to big-time weapons. The Steelers and Patriots look hopeless on offense (though one of those teams actually won on Sunday). We'll begin the process of sorting through the Week 5 game film to help us understand which players are on the rise and which are less-than-helpful for your fantasy football team. Let's go! Guest: Chris Raybon of the Action Network (@ChrisRaybon).
10/6/23: Players To Trade Away, Injury News & DJ Moore's Huge Night
We're about one-third of the way through the fantasy football regular season! We'd *like* to be patient with our teams, but in some cases, we don't have that luxury. Today we'll wade back into the trade pool, and talk about some players who've started hot whom we'd consider trading away. We'll also review the Thursday night Bears/Commanders game and wax rhapsodic about the Little Badass D.J. Moore, plus dig into the injury news to get you ready for Week 5. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
10/5/23: Week 5 Flex Questions, Previewing CHIvWAS, Snarkbag, Mixtape & More!
Let's talk about some more names you're considering for your Week 5 fantasy football lineup, especially in light of the fact that the NFL bye weeks begin this weekend. You're gonna have to dig deeper into your fantasy bench to come up with a winning squad, and we can help. Today we'll heal you flexually, and we'll also do a listener snarkbag, play a great mixtape, preview the Bears/Commanders Thursday night game, and make some picks for Week 5 DraftKings DFS. Guest: DFS expert Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge).
10/4/23: Week 5 Lineup Dilemmas & How The Dolphins Weapons Got Stopped
What should you do if Jonathan Taylor returns in Week 5? How about Cooper Kupp? Is Sam Howell really a good streaming option? How about Zach Wilson? We'll talk about these potential fantasy football start/sit decisions and many others on today's podcast. We'll also dig into the film and try and determine whether NFL defenses might now have a formula to handle the Dolphins' skill weapons -- Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, Raheem Mostert, Jaylen Waddle, De'Von Achane -- that could cause their fantasy production to decline. Guest: Dave Kluge from FootballGuys.com (@DaveKluge).
10/3/23: Week 5 Waiver Wire & More W4 Film Review
The Giants just might be the worst team in the NFL, and their performance against the Seahawks on Monday night was embarrassing! We'll discuss that game and the remainder of the Week 4 game film, including the Bears weapons showing up against the Broncos, the Bengals feeling hopeless, and the Commanders pass offense showing signs of life. And then it's time to make the adds and drops that will shape our rosters as the bye weeks begin, so we'll talk Waiver Wire for Week 5! Guest: Jeff Erickson of Rotowire (@Jeff_Erickson).
10/2/23: Week 4 Film Review
The bye weeks begin in Week 5, which means your fantasy football depth will begin to matter more. That's why watching the games is so important: let's talk about what the players actually look like on the field and how they're used, rather than simply relying on box scores and snap counts. Today we'll dig into nine of the Week 4 games, including the Bills romp over the Dolphins, the Rams holding off the Colts in overtime, the Buccaneers taking down the Saints on the road and many others. Get smarter about football! Guest: Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Fantasy (@MattHarmon_BYB).
9/29/23: Players To Trade For & Drama From Lions vs Packers
It's that time in the fantasy football season when you start considering trades to make your team better. So today we'll list some players on whom we've fashioned a "BUY" sign; some of them are currently struggling and thus undervalued, and others are just *good*. We'll give you suggestions about who you might give up in trade compensation, and make your teams better! We'll also review the Thursday night Lions/Packers tilt and revisit the insane arguments still circulating over Jahmyr Gibbs, plus we'll review the injury names you need to know for Week 4. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
9/28/23: Jahan Dotson Film Revisited, Flexual Healing, DraftKings & More
If you've got Jahan Dotson on a fantasy team, you are frustrated! And you should listen to the open of today's podcast, because we break down every route he ran in Week 3 to try and figure out what exactly is going on. We'll also dig into your potential flex plays, with some great high-upside, scary-downside players you might choose to use in your flex spot for Week 4, we'll preview the Thursday night Lions/Packers tilt from a fantasy (and NFL) perspective, we'll play another great listener mixtape, and we'll build our teams for Week 4 in DraftKings. Guest: DFS Expert Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge).
9/27/23: Week 4 Ranks Plus Snark & Songs Galore
Alvin Kamara, David Montgomery and Christian Watson all appear set to return to their NFL teams this week...what should you do with them in a fantasy lineup? Should you bite down hard on De'Von Achane's incredible game, or be a little more circumspect? Who should you choose between Marquise Brown and Jordan Addison? We've got a whole bunch of NFL players whose film we've watched and who you could consider your fantasy lineup, and we're gonna talk about why we rank them where we rank them for Week 4! Plus a snarkbag and lots of music! Guest: Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Fantasy (@andybehrens).
9/26/23: Week 4 Waiver Wire & More W3 Game Film
Joe Burrow played...but the Bengals were still sluggish on offense. Jalen Hurts got his Bush-Push touchdown, but the Eagles passing game still isn't quite the same. We'll review the two Monday night games *and* the rest of the Week 3 game film, and then we'll spin it forward and begin talking about Week 4 by hitting the waiver wire. Who are the adds and drops you need to know about for your fantasy roster heading into Week 4? We'll count 'em down! Guest: Brandon Funston of The Athletic (@BrandonFunston).
9/25/23: Week 3 Game Film Review
The Chiefs are back! The Dolphins are terrifying! The Bears are a mess! The Vikings and Chargers are both incredibly dumb! We have *so* much Week 3 game film to discuss, and we'll start the process of breaking down what we saw and how the box score lies, as you begin to process what happened this weekend and look forward to making your fantasy team better over the course of this week. We watch all the games so you don't have to! Guest: Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld (@RotoPat).
9/22/23: Rookies So Far, W3 Injuries & Reviewing NYGvSF
Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle all delivered on Thursday night, while the Giants offense didn't really seem to *try* that hard. We'll review the Thursday night Giants/49ers battle, we'll discuss the injury situations we'll be tracking over the weekend, and we'll play *two* great listener mixtapes. And then we'll check back in with the rookies now that they've actually produced some NFL tape we can evaluate: which RBs and WRs have looked good, and which look overrated? We'll discuss! Guest: Matt Waldman of FootballGuys.com and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (@MattWaldman).
9/21/23: Cam Akers To Vikings, Flexual Healing & Previewing NYGvSF
The Rams traded Cam Akers to the Vikings, and that's a pretty big story! What does it mean for Alexander Mattison, Kyren Williams, and the other running backs on those two teams? We'll talk it through. We'll also discuss your most asked-about flex questions and try and find some strategies to aid your Week 3 start/sit decisions, we'll preview the Giants/49ers Thursday night game, we'll play a hilarious listener mixtape and we'll preview Week 3 in DraftKings. Much to do! Very fun! Guest: DFS Expert Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge).
9/20/23: Week 3 Ranks - Burrow, Swift, Aiyuk & Much More!
We have some gnarly Week 3 fantasy football lineup decisions ahead of us. What in the world should we do with D'Andre Swift after his first two roller-coaster weeks? How about injury guys like Joe Burrow and Brandon Aiyuk? Is Mike Evans's hot start for real? Is Craig Reynolds a sneaky starting option? Should you be putting Taysom Hill in your lineup at tight end? We'll weigh in on some key NFL players and make some start 'em or sit 'em decisions for Week 3! Guest: Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Fantasy (@scott_pianowski).
9/19/23: OH NO NICK CHUBB plus Week 3 Waivers & More W2 Game Film
The NFL is a brutal business. One day you're the best running back in the league, the next you've got a season-ending injury. Today we'll talk about Monday night's Nick Chubb injury, as well as injuries to Saquon Barkley, David Montgomery and Jamaal Williams, and find the waiver wire add/drops that will hopefully help our fantasy teams survive. Plus: tons more game film review from Week 2 that gives our fantasy squads an advantage. Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic (@allinkid).
9/18/23: Week 2 Game Film Review!
So much action. So many fantasy studs, and so many disappointments. We'll tackle the first half of Week 2's game tape today, trying to weed out the contenders from the pretenders and give you the advantage of hearing someone talk about the games who *isn't* just checking the box score and snap counts, but who actually *watched* the full games. Which running backs look legit and which look fraudulent? Which QBs have become must-start and must-bench? We've got 'em all! Let's go! Guest: Jamey Eisenberg of CBS Fantasy (@JameyEisenberg).
9/15/23: Players We've Already Changed Our Minds About & MINvPHI Review
The Eagles won Thursday night, but they didn't exactly do it the way we expected. D'Andre Swift posted a huge night in an amazingly run-heavy game plan that rendered the likes of A.J. Brown a bit of an afterthought. We'll discuss what we saw on film, we'll talk about Week 2 injury situations, and then we'll discuss players on *all* the teams about whom we've already changed our minds after just one full week of NFL play. It's time for a little overreaction theater! Let's do it! Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
9/14/23: Jalen Hurts Film, Flexual Healing, MINvPHI Preview & More
Making fantasy football lineups doesn't get any easier just because it's Week 2! Today we'll find the key pressure points in our Week 2 ranks where your lineup's flex options live, and we'll try and figure out which ones would be best to employ this weekend. We'll also watch Jalen Hurts's Week 1 tape in preparation for Thursday night's game against the Vikings, we'll create some DraftKings DFS lineups, and we'll play a hilarious new D'Andre Swift listener mixtape. Great show! Guest: DFS Expert Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge).
9/13/23: Week 2 Ranks of Garrett Wilson, Najee Harris, Puka Nacua & Many More!
How much should we change our ranks based on one game? That question has no purely correct answer, because not all players and not all Week 1 performances are built the same. On today's podcast, we'll talk about some guys we're holding fast to our summer opinion on, and some guys we believe we were wrong about based on how they looked on film. Should you believe in the rookie hot starts? Should you be wary and continue to use your high draft picks in fantasy lineups? We'll discuss! Guest: Jeff Bell of FootballGuys.com (@4WhomJBellTolls).
9/12/23: Week 2 Waiver Wire & More W1 Film Including Rodgers Injury
Monday night's Josh Allen vs. Aaron Rodgers matchup did *not* exactly go according to plan. Allen got over-amped and psyched out, while Rodgers suffered a potential season-ending injury after just four plays. We'll discuss what we saw in that one *and* we'll break down tape from the rest of Week 1's action. Then we'll spin it forward and talk about the waiver-wire additions you should make to your fantasy football squads for Week 2. Guest: Scott Fish of Fantasy Cares (@ScottFish24).
9/11/23: Week 1 Game Film Review!
We have football! Week 1 has been filled with surprises: backfields that aren't working out as we expected, offenses that look sluggish...and our mind palaces are already shattering. Today is our first full game-film review of the 2023 NFL season, where we get smarter about our fantasy football teams by watching the games and not managing our teams via highlights and the box score. Let's dig in, and get a leg up on our competition! Guest: Sam Gold of Sam's Film Room YouTube channel (@SamuelRGold).
9/8/23: Lions v Chiefs Surprises, Injury News & Offenses We're Sure About
We have football! Thursday night's game was close, it was fun, and we're gonna break down everything we think we saw from the Lions' big upset over the Chiefs, including the state of Kansas City's offense when it doesn't have Travis Kelce, what the heck Clyde Edwards-Helaire was doing out there, and why the Jahmyr Gibbs story promises to be contentious all season long. We'll also check in on the Week 1 injury news you need to know, and predict which NFL offenses will *definitely* be good and bad in 2023. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
9/7/23: Previewing The DETvKC Opener, Flexual Healing & Much More
It's time! It's time for us to get real football that counts, and time for us to start fashioning our Week 1 lineups. We'll preview a whole mess of stuff for the NFL's season opener, including a discussion about how it's possible neither the Lions nor the Chiefs will appear exactly as advertised in Thursday night's game. We'll also do some Flexual Healing to help settle those tough flex debates, and preview Week 1 DraftKings DFS. It's all finally happening! Guest: DFS Expert Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge).
9/6/23: Week 1 Ranks & Travis Kelce Drama
You wouldn't want our Week 1 fantasy football ranks to vary *too* wildly from the season-long ranks we gave you all summer, but there are definitely cases where some variance is warranted. After all, Alvin Kamara and Jonathan Taylor won't play in Week 1, Cooper Kupp and Terry McLaurin are questionable, and some risky players may be best served sitting on our benches until we see them in action with their new situations. We'll break down the places where our Week 1 ranks *don't* resemble our season-long ranks, plus talk about Travis Kelce's injury and do a great big snarkbag! Guest: Dave Kluge from Football Guys (@DaveKluge).
9/5/23: Week 1 Waivers, Injuries & Players Our Teams Have Most!
The Cooper Kupp and Jonathan Taylor situations have created some big potential holes in Week 1 fantasy football lineups, and today we'll spend some time figuring out what you should do. There might actually be some waiver-wire solutions that can help you out in the shorter term, *plus* there also might be some higher-upside players available who are better than a lot of the guys you drafted for the back end of your bench. Plus we'll discuss the players it turned out we drafted on our highest number of teams. Guest: John Daigle of 4for4.com (@NotJDaigle).