Fantasy Football Podcast
Episode Guide To Help You Win Your Fantasy Football League!
9/2/22: 2022 Preseason Huggy & Baggy Awards
Fantasy Football draft season is about to end for 2022, we've found all the sleepers and busts, we've tried to locate value, and now it's time to hand out the hardware for what we've learned and what we expect to happen when the 2022 NFL season finally gets underway. That means it's time for the Huggy Awards and the Baggy Awards, where we give our final predictions, and also wonder about the robot uprising. Plus: Trey Sermon to the Eagles! Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
9/1/22: Listener Request Episode 2022
Today we turn the podcast over to you! It's a total-request show, where we answer your questions about the NFL, about fantasy football strategies in 2022, and about life. We'll tackle punctuation drama, how to change rules in a dynasty league, the mechanics of how we draft, how long we wait for our favorite sleepers, Harris's love life, and much more. Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
8/31/22: Late-Round Players We're Drafting & NFL Cutdown Day
Let's talk late-round fantasy picks! Are they "sleepers"? Are they "flyers"? Are they "high-upside dart throws"? Whatever they are: your draft can suddenly look much better if you convert one of your selections that comes in the double-digit rounds. We'll tell you who *we've* been taking in the later rounds on today's show, we'll run through the NFL cutdown day carnage, *and* we'll tell you about La Liga Lebowski, our favorite expert dynasty league format. Guest: Denny Carter of Rotoworld (@CDCarter13).
8/30/22: Players We're Worried We Might Be Wrong About In 2022
How sure are you of your fantasy football opinions in 2022? Are you *VERY* sure? The thing is: nobody really knows anything for certain before the games start counting, but we often speak as though we're positive about our opinions. Not today! Today we'll acknowledge some players on whom we are high or low, but we frankly can understand how it might turn out wrong. We'll also talk about Jimmy Garoppolo staying in San Francisco and Sony Michel getting cut in Miami. Guest: Scott Fish of the Scott Fish Bowl (@ScottFish24).
8/29/22: Rookies For Dynasty & Redraft Plus SUPERFLEX
Dynasty fantasy football is tough! Balancing the present with the future is a challenge, and definitively knowing what to do with rookies before they've ever played in the NFL is well nigh impossible. We'll take another spin through the leading RBs and WRs in the Class of 2022 with some talk about their re-draft values but focus particularly on what we think about them for dynasty. How should you make dynasty trades involving rookies? Which rookies should you target now? We'll discuss, plus we'll give a philosophy about how superflex drafts are never the same twice. Guest: Paul Perdichizzi of Saturday2SundayFootball.com (@paulie23ny).
8/26/22: Super-Deep Sleepers Part 2 & THE WARP ZONE
Let's keep the super-deep sleepers rolling! We've got more dynasty names to watch, plus players who probably won't get drafted in 12-team leagues, but who might be worth adding at some point soon. We'll also listen to a couple ridiculously good mixtapes, plus a look at some re-draft sleepers who we think will outperform their ADP by multiple rounds. Let's go draft some great teams this weekend! Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
8/25/22: Super-Deep Sleepers For 2022 - Part 1
Let's get deep! The players we list on today's show probably *shouldn't* be drafted in standard 12-team leagues. But this time every year we like to give you a list of speculative players who could be pretty good if things break right for them. Hopefully that means you'll be ready for them on your waiver wire, and for sure, they could make for intriguing dynasty acquisitions as well. We'll also discuss how the fantasy football market is taking shape this year, and how your draft strategy can take advantage. Guest: Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Fantasy (@MattHarmon_BYB).
8/24/22: Dynasty Buys & Sells For 2022
Today we're shifting focus to dynasty to discover players whose long-term stocks have gone up or down since April's NFL Draft. Obviously, when we "talk dynasty" we also include some re-draft talk, since any dynasty team's life cycle necessarily includes *this year*. But we'll try and take the long view on some players who've seen their situations, depth charts and/or contract futures get better or worse over the past four months, and discuss whether we'd be buying or selling them. Guest: John Daigle of 4for4.com (@NotJDaigle).
8/23/22: Safe Players For 2022 & Allen Lazard Film
Let's talk fantasy football draft strategy! It pays to have a list of players who present *less risk*, to balance out your team, when you've gone high-ceiling/low-floor with some of your picks. We'll supply you with some player names who we think can smooth out the rough edges of a fantasy squad, and talk about the scenarios we find ourselves drafting them in. Plus we'll review some film on presumptive Packers WR1 Allen Lazard and play a great new mixtape! Guest: Jeff Erickson of Rotowire (@Jeff_Erickson).
8/22/22: Five Busts For 2022
Fantasy Football Busts! Who likes 'em! Not us! Of course, the term "bust" is comically overused, and if you're not a hot-taek artist, you'll admit there's no NFL player you won't draft for a fantasy team at the right price. So instead, you can assume what we mean by "bust" is: we're not crazy about their draft-day price. We'll talk through our lists of overvalued players for 2022, plus check in on the fates of a few of the Flag Players! Guest: Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld (@RotoPat).
8/19/22: Flag Players 5 Thru 1 Plus Cousin Josh's Frag Players
The Flag Player list continues, as we count down five more players we think provide you a combination of best draft day value, talent and upside to help you win your fantasy football league in 2022. We'll also update the Deshaun Watson nonsense the NFL keeps trying make you believe, and we've also got a list of five ANTI-flags: players who will *frag* your team by blowing it up in the worst possible way. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
8/18/22: Flag Players 10 Thru 6 & Offenses We Could Be Wrong About
It's Flag Day! Time to start putting a stake in the ground, and pick the 10 players we think will deliver the best value in your fantasy football draft. We'll begin the count with Flag Players No. 10 through 6, and then turn our attention to some assumptions we've made about NFL offenses on which our fantasy rankings hinge, but which could turn out to be wrong. We need to be prepared to adjust when Week 1 arrives! We need to know what to watch for! We'll begin that process today. Guest: Sigmund Bloom of FootballGuys.com (@SigmundBloom).
8/17/22: Handicapping The NFL In 2022 & Updated Key Training Camp Stories
Who'll win the NFL passing title this year? Which teams' playoff chances are being undervalued and overvalued? Will Travis Etienne top 700 rushing yards? Who's the best bet for Rookie of the Year? Today we'll talk about the 2022 NFL season in terms Vegas understands: we're going to hunt over/under season win totals we like, talk about teams with underrated playoff hopes, and dig into what we think the league will look like by previewing the season from a handicapping perspective. And we'll also update the status of the most essential training camp stories we're paying attention to for fantasy. Guest: Chris Raybon of the Action Network (@ChrisRaybon).
8/16/22: ADP Surprises For 2022 & Tony Pollard Film
It's time to start crafting fantasy football strategies for 2022! On today's show we'll make another, deeper foray into Average Draft Position, and focus on places where we think the market looks strangely inefficient. We'll also dig into the game film of Cowboys backup running back Tony Pollard, and decide what kind of player he is and what threat he poses to incumbent Zeke Elliott. Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic (@allinkid).
8/15/22: Rookies For 2022 & Tee Higgins Film
You've heard the rookie hype. Now let's get real. On today's podcast, we'll break down what the first-year NFL players can actually *do* on a field, and how that fits with what their teams need and scheme. We'll also break down tape on Bengals third-year WR Tee Higgins and discuss what he's good at and how that can continue to make him a viable -- if somewhat limited -- option for fantasy football in 2022. Guest: Matt Waldman of FootballGuys.com and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (@MattWaldman).
8/12/22: Risk Factors Of Every Player In Rounds 1-3
Let's start talking about ADP! On today's show, we'll look at every player who's currently being drafted in the first three rounds of fantasy football drafts, and discuss the Risk Coefficient (note: made-up term) of each. We'll rank each of fantasy's top 36 player from 1 to 10 in terms of how much risk he'll bring to your fantasy squad this season. We've also got a wonderful snarkbag with your emails! Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
8/11/22: Players We Love & Rhamondre Stevenson Film
Sometimes you just want to talk about stuff you like! On today's show, we'll list a few NFL players who make us happy when we watch them. Often they'll be very good for fantasy, and that's a bonus. But our focus today is just to tell you players we dig. We'll also look at Rhamondre Stevenson's rookie film *and* we'll talk about how we're drafting quarterbacks in superflex leagues and how we're drafting tight ends in leagues that don't have TE as a separate position. Also a funny mixtape! Guest: Brandon Funston of The Athletic (@BrandonFunston).
8/10/22: Post-Hype Sleepers For 2022 & Hunter Renfrow Film
Everybody loves fantasy football sleepers! But in today's ultra-hyped NFL environment, sleepers are pretty tough to come by. Today we'll try and pinpoint some players who've gone through the fantasy hype mill before and not lived up to expectations, but who we believe could finally come through for their believers in 2022. We'll also break down the film of breakout fourth-year WR Hunter Renfrow. Guest: Jamey Eisenberg of CBS Fantasy (@JameyEisenberg).
8/9/22: Swing Players For 2022
Selecting high-variance players in a fantasy football draft is a viable strategy that can help you win. On today's podcast, we'll dig into a list of "swing" players whose high potential ceilings and low potential floors could swing the fate of your fantasy team. We'll also update camp stories on J.K. Dobbins and Treylon Burks, plus weigh in on the injury and rehab situations of Chris Godwin and Michael Thomas. Guest: Andy Behrens of Yahoo Fantasy (@andybehrens).
8/8/22: Film Room Zeroes & Michael Pittman Film Breakdown
We wouldn't say you *can't* draft the players from today's show. We're not really even talking about fantasy football draftees who come at bad value. Mostly: we think today's players are overrated in some way, and maybe don't have the on-field qualities that typically characterize great fantasy production. We'll count down our list of Film Room Zeroes, after doing a film breakdown on a second-year WR who is definitely *not* a zero: the Colts' Michael Pittman. Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
8/5/22: Acid-Reflux All Stars & D'Andre Swift Film
Sometimes you have to draft a player who upsets your tummy. Today we'll discuss some of the potential 2022 fantasy football selections who make us nervous even if we get them at our preferred price. After all, to win a fantasy title, you often have to take a risk. But it doesn't feel good! We'll also dig into the Year 2 game film of Lions RB D'Andre Swift and decide whether he's more than just a satellite back. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
8/4/22: Film Room Heroes For 2022 & Pat Freiermuth Study
Sometimes you just want to talk about players who look great on tape! That's what we'll do today: we'll certainly keep one eye on fantasy football relevance, but we'll also try and forecast future NFL greatness beyond current NFL circumstances for some players who just popped for us on film. Plus we'll give a film-study breakdown on possible second-year breakout Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth. Guest: Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Fantasy (@MattHarmon_BYB).
8/3/22: Offensive Line Grades, Tua & Tyreek, Much More!
It's tough to know which NFL teams have improved their blocking just by reviewing the transaction wires. That's why we have Ross Tucker on the show every year, to set the stage for some of the best and worst blocking units we can expect. Also, we'll dig into Tua Tagovailoa's tape and see if he made strides in Year 2, and whether his limitations could hurt the fantasy stock of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Plus we'll hit on the NFL news of the day, play some old favorite sound drops, and groove to a music digression. Guest: Ross Tucker of the Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerNFL) with music from Buck St. Thomas.
8/2/22: Players Who Could Lose Their Jobs & Najee Harris Film
NFL depth charts are funny. One moment, they seem ironclad, and you're ready to draft your fantasy team based on who's got a starting job. The next moment, things change. Today we'll count down our lists of players we're worried could lose their starting gigs by the time Week 1 rolls around, and we'll talk about how we're drafting these players. We'll also review Najee Harris's rookie film and discuss where we come down on the Steelers' bruising RB. Guest: Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Fantasy (@scott_pianowski).
8/1/22: Most Important August Storylines & Jerry Jeudy Film
We're back to daily podcasts! It's time to narrow down all the training camp stories we talked about in July and figure out where the true summer linchpins are. We'll discuss the beat reports we *will* be paying attention to, and how the results of position battles and/or health recoveries could directly affect our fantasy ranks. We'll also break down the tape on Jerry Jeudy and discuss whether he should be selected as a WR2 in fantasy drafts for 2022. Guest: Dave Richard of CBS Fantasy (@daverichard).
7/29/22: 2022 AFC West Preview & Julio To Tampa
The Chiefs, Raiders, Chargers and Broncos seem like they'll constitute the NFL's best division: the AFC West. So let's preview those training camps, and discuss what we will and won't be paying attention to. Will the Chiefs obviously nominate a successor to Tyreek Hill? Is Josh Jacobs on his way out of Las Vegas? Are the Chargers finally going to get a second running back who's worth something for fantasy? Who will become Russell Wilson's favorite receiver in Denver? We'll talk about 'em all, plus discuss what Julio Jones coming to Tampa means for him and for Chris Godwin. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
7/26/22: 2022 NFC West Preview & Rashod Bateman Film Review
The NFC West is filled with good teams and intriguing fantasy options, but August news could wind up changing what we think about several potential draftees. Is Cam Akers really a go-to RB again? Will Rondale Moore or Hollywood Brown become a reliable WR2? Are the 49ers going to yank us around with more backfield Shanahannigans? And will the Seahawks get enough optimistic assessments of their shaky-looking QBs to let us fall in love with the WRs again? We'll review what we'll be paying attention to in these training camps, plus talk about the rookie tape of Ravens WR Rashod Bateman. Guest: Jeff Erickson of Rotowire (@Jeff_Erickson).
7/22/22: 2022 AFC South Preview & Snarkbag Returns!
The AFC South has major changes. The Titans are looking to Robert Woods and Treylon Burks to become their top receivers. The Colts have Matt Ryan helming a cast of explosive offensive weapons. The Texans have about 17 running backs auditioning for the lead job. And the Jaguars brought in several new receivers and are dealing with the loss of their starting running back. We'll review all these situations on today's show, and discuss what we'll pay attention to in training camp. Also: Your Snark! Guest: Jamey Eisenberg from CBS Fantasy (@JameyEisenberg).
7/19/22: 2022 NFC South Preview & JK Dobbins
Is Michael Thomas finally going to be a factor again in 2022? Will Chris Godwin really be ready for Week 1? Is Kyle Pitts ready to take a step forward? Will Christian McCaffrey and D.J. Moore endure the Panthers' quarterback battle? The teams of the NFC South figure to decide quite a lot based on what they see in training camp, and that means our fantasy ranks might change depending on camp beat reports. Today we'll discuss what we're most looking forward to learning about these teams in August, plus break down the leak that J.K. Dobbins might not be ready for Week 1. Guest: Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Fantasy (@andybehrens).
7/15/22: 2022 AFC North Preview
So much upheaval on the AFC North rosters! We've got new starting quarterbacks, running backs returning from terrible injuries, big-name wideouts getting chances in different cities...much ink will be spilled about exactly how all this will go! We aren't sure how the new faces will play out, but on today's podcast we'll discuss the factors we'll pay attention to (and ignore) when training camps arrive. Also: what N'Keal Harry's incredible first-round bust says about the New England Patriots. Guest: Liz Loza of Yahoo! Fantasy (@LizLoza_FF).
7/12/22: 2022 NFC North Preview & Franchise Tag Deadline
Who will lead the Packers in receiving this year? Will Justin Fields be a fantasy starter? Is Irv Smith a breakout candidate at tight end? Will the Lions give Amon-Ra St. Brown a huge workload again in 2022? We can't answer any of these questions definitively now, but we *can* talk about what we'll be paying attention to once the training camps for the teams of the NFC North begin! Plus we'll detail the franchise tag fates of two potential starting fantasy tight ends, which will be determined this week. Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
7/8/22: 2022 AFC East Preview & Baker Mayfield Trade
Huge names and storylines abound in the AFC East. Will Tyreek Hill flourish in Miami? Can Gabriel Davis become a reliable second option in Buffalo? Will Mac Jones improve enough to get us excited about the skill weapons in New England? Is Breece Hall going to step in and immediately assume a big workload with the Jets? We can't answer all these questions right now -- because it's July! -- but we can talk about what we'll be looking for when training camps begin. Plus: we'll break down the effects of Baker Mayfield getting traded to the Panthers. Guest: Patrick Daugherty of NBC Sports Edge Powered By Rotoworld (@RotoPat).
7/5/22: 2022 NFC East Preview
We're back! It's time to start previewing the 2022 fantasy football season, and we'll do that by digging into the training camp stories we'll be paying attention to for the teams of the NFC East. Are Zeke Elliott and Saquon Barkley doomed to disappoint? Will CeeDee Lamb take the next step into superstardom? Is Miles Sanders "just another guy" in Philly? Is Jahan Dotson a possible sleeper in D.C.? We probably won't figure out all those answers today, but we will discuss what kinds of stories might move the needle for these players in August. Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic (@allinkid).