Fantasy Football Podcast
Episode Guide To Help You Win Your Fantasy Football League!
12/29/20: Postseason Huggy & Baggy Awards and SUPERCUT 2020
Let's look back on fantasy football for 2020 and hand out some hardware! Who was the season's most valuable player? How about the least valuable? We'll look back at the good calls and the bad calls, we'll talk through what went right and what went wrong, and discuss what lessons we might have learned (and not learned!) for next season. Plus we'll play our annual super-cut of the funniest moments from the entire season, spliced together with some of your best mixtapes. Thank you! Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
12/28/20: Five Young Players Whose 2020 Film We Like
Fantasy football is almost over for another year, but we still have tons of thoughts about players we like on film for the future. That will be the bulk of today's show: a fun conversation about players who haven't necessarily yet fully blossomed for fantasy, but whose potential and ability we like when we watch them play. We'll also review championship weekend and look ahead to the Monday night Bills/Patriots game that might decide your league! Guest Brett Kollmann of the Film Room YouTube channel (@BrettKollmann).
12/23/20: Five Value Picks For 2021
Today's podcast is about now and later! First we'll update some of the big names whose availability will influence your fantasy championship. Then we'll talk about all of Week 16 by previewing our lineups in DraftKings. And finally we'll devote time to *next* year, with a look at the sleepers and value picks who might wind up helping you celebrate a fantasy championship in 2021. Guests: DFS Expert Sharone Mitchell (@MitchDontLie) and Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
12/22/20: Championship Waivers & The Madness Of Big Ben
You need a running back for your championship game? You've come to the right place: we'll talk through the various options who might be able to replace Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Cam Akers, and as well as some wideouts we'd actually feel okay using in our Week 16 fantasy football championships. We'll also review what the heck happened in the Steelers/Bengals game, and talk about the rest of the Week 15 game film to help make your title weekend profitable! Guest: Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Fantasy (@scott_pianowski).
12/21/20: Week 15 Review - Not The Cajun Lawyer!
The fantasy football finals are almost here! Week 15 had some fantasy goats and some fantasy heroes, and we'll start the film review process by digging into the game film and tell you what we saw. What happened to Jared Goff? Why is Stefon Diggs so incredible? Is Drew Brees simply cooked? And what do we do after Clyde Edwards-Helaire's injury? We'll address all these questions and more! Guest: Sam Gold of Sam's Film Room (@SamuelRGold).
12/18/20: Fantasy Football Busts For 2021
It's never too early! Let's imagine the fantasy football landscape in August of 2021 and envision the players the market will over-value based on how they performed in '20. We've got quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers *and* a tight end we think will wind up being busts next season. We'll also talk about the "Keenan Allen Game," a.k.a. Raiders/Chargers from Thursday night, and we'll review what we know about the Week 15 injuries. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
12/17/20: Analytics, Hockenson Film Futures, LACvLV Preview & More!
Are NFL next-gen analytics really an all-or-nothing proposition? We'll talk about that off the top of today's show, and then we'll do a deep dive into the sophomore tape of Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson to try and determine if he's one of Those Guys who can rise above the riffraff at his position next year. We'll also preview the Thursday night Chargers/Raiders tilt, and dig deep into the Week 15 DraftKings main slate. Guest: DFS Expert Sharone Mitchell (@MitchDontLie) with music from Illuminati Hotties.
12/16/20: Week 15 Ranks - Don't Let Diontae Hurt Me Anymore!
Fantasy playoffs are a nervous time, and you need start/sit lineup advice to get you over the hump, and make your fantasy finals. We'll do our best with the imperfect information we have, trying to sort through the various running backs and wide receivers (and even a couple quarterbacks) who might make you crazy trying to evaluate for Week 15. Guest: Patrick Daugherty from Rotoworld (@RotoPat).
12/15/20: Week 15 Waivers & Lamar To The Rescue
What a game! Ravens/Browns was terrific! We'll review what happened and what it means for your fantasy football playoffs. We'll also discuss the rest of the week 14 game film, and then spin the dial forward to think about key adds and drops you might make in advance of your semifinals, including a running back *and* a quarterback who could turn out to be league winners. Guest: Scott Fish of the Scott Fish Bowl (@ScottFish24).
12/14/20: Week 14 Film Review & Previewing BALvCLE
Hopefully your fantasy quarterfinals went as well as Jonathan Taylor's Week 14. We'll talk about Taylor's big breakout, Kyler Murray running again, Tua Tagovailoa balling out, Jalen Hurts's starting debut and much more as we review the game film to help you improve your roster and lineup decisions as we press ahead into the later stages of your fantasy playoffs! Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
12/11/20: Top 12 Fantasy Picks Of 2021
Where should Saquon Barkley be drafted next year? How about Christian McCaffrey and Zeke Elliott? Does Joe Mixon merit a first-round pick? Does Julio Jones? Today we'll look *way* ahead at 2021, and give you our very first look at how we think the first round might unfold next August. We'll also review the Cam Akers explosion on Thursday Night Football, and look at the injured players we'll be tracking for your fantasy playoffs all weekend long. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
12/10/20: Joe Burrow Film Futures & More Week 14 Talk
The fantasy football playoffs are about to begin, and we'll start our analysis with a preview of Patriots/Rams. But we've also got one eye on 2021, and toward the end, we'll do another Film Futures segment. This time, we'll focus on Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow, whose season is over and who'll be in a race to rehab from his knee injury. But if he's right, is he a true fantasy weapon as early as next year? We've watched the tape, and we'll find out! And we'll also preview Week 14 in DraftKings. Guest: DFS Expert Sharone Mitchell (@MitchDontLie).
12/9/20: Week 14 Ranks - The Playoffs Begin
Is Lamar Jackson good again? Is the Baltimore offense fixed? We'll discuss the Tuesday night Cowboys/Ravens tilt, and then we'll discuss some of the Week 14 players we're most concerned about starting in our fantasy playoffs. Is Cam Newton a good option Thursday? Is Corey Davis ready to be an every-week stud? Has Jonathan Taylor proven he's ready to be The Man in Indy? What's up with Tyler Lockett? We'll discuss all this and so much more! Guest: Jeff Erickson of Rotowire (@Jeff_Erickson).
12/8/20: Week 14 Waivers, Two Monday Reviews & More!
Welcome to the fantasy football playoffs! Today we'll discuss the adds and drops that can help you advance. Which big Week 13 performances and workloads should you trust? Which ones should you ignore? We'll run through 'em all, and also review the rest of the NFL game film including Washington's big upset win and Buffalo's impressive hold of service. Watch film! Get smarter! Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic (@allinkid).
12/7/20: Week 13 Game Film Review - Avoid The Landmines!
It was a perilous Week 13 in which some big names -- Derrick Henry, Justin Herbert, Miles Sanders, Austin Ekeler, Clyde Edwards-Helaire among them -- submitted disappointing performances that sunk some fantasy football contenders. Here's hoping you survived! We'll talk about Sunday's action *and* preview the *two* Monday games, focusing on the players you need to know about as your fantasy playoffs commence! Guest: Jamey Eisenberg of CBS Fantasy (@JameyEisenberg).
12/4/20: 2020 Fantasy Playoff Preview
In most fantasy football leagues, the playoffs begin after Week 13. But we'll start getting you ready right now, with a look at the strategies and tips that we employ when it comes to our own fantasy playoffs. We'll also sort through some interesting streaming quarterbacks and defenses for when you get to Weeks 14 through 16, and we'll also play you one hell of a mixtape. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
12/3/20: Ravens-Steelers, Music & Antonio Gibson Film Futures
Is Antonio Gibson great? Or is he simply getting a ton of volume? We'll review his rookie tape to help you draw conclusions about Gibson's future, and we'll also talk about what happened during the Wednesday afternoon fiasco between the Ravens and Steelers. We've got a music digression for you, we've got a mixtape for you, and of course, we'll do some goofing around about Week 13 in DraftKings. Guest: DFS Expert Sharone Mitchell (@MitchDontLie) with music from Quinton Brock.
12/2/20: Week 13 Ranks & Previewing BALvPIT
The fantasy football playoffs are just about here, and you need to go into Week 13 with a chance to win! We'll discuss some of the key players in our ranks that might help you with your start/sit decisions, plus we'll give a preview of the much-delayed Week 12 game between the Ravens and Steelers. Do we have some high-upside WR sleepers for you? We sure do! Are we scared of using Derek Carr again? We sure are! Guest: Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Fantasy (@MattHarmon_BYB).
12/1/20: Week 13 Waivers & The DK Metcalf Show
DK Metcalf went crazy again Monday night, and Carson Wentz...went a different kind of crazy? We'll review all the rest of the Week 12 game film, and also attack the waiver wire for your adds and drops in advance of the last week of most fantasy football regular seasons. Running back handcuffs continue to be important, but maybe there are some potential December studs lurking elsewhere in free agent pools? Guest: Brandon Funston of The Athletic. (@BrandonFunston)
11/30/20: Week 12 - Many Bad Quarterbacks Do Things Badly
If the NFL is trying your patience, we get it. In 2020, it's gotten harder to focus on the fun of being a fan, and that was never more true than the lead-up to Week 12. But the games themselves still mostly had intrigue and cool stuff to talk about, even if *some* of that stuff was excruciatingly bad quarterback play. We'll dig into the film, and talk about what we saw to hopefully help your fantasy football team make a run in your playoffs! Guest: Brett Kollmann of the Film Room (@BrettKollmann).
11/25/20: Making Sense Of Week 12 Running Back Uncertainty!
Constructing your fantasy football lineup in Week 12 will require some serious powers of prognostication! There are so many running back situations where injury and rehabilitation will factor that we had to make a podcast about it! We'll discuss the likes of D'Andre Swift, Chris Carson, Raheem Mostert, David Montgomery, Christian McCaffrey and Austin Ekeler, plus we'll recommend which running backs are smartest to handcuff now that the NFL bye weeks are over, *and* we'll talk about Week 12 in DraftKings and point spreads! Guest: DFS Expert Sharone Mitchell (@MitchDontLie).
11/24/20: W12 Waivers & Passing Rules Monday Night
Tom Brady disappointed and the Buccaneers couldn't get over the finish line on Monday night. What does the pass-happy game planning for the Bucs *and* Rams mean for your fantasy football squad going forward? We'll try to interpret meaning from Monday night's game and also watch the rest of the Week 11 game film, including the impact of Joe Burrow's injury on the Bengals offense. Then we'll talk about Week 12's waiver wire, impacted by the Ravens' COVID outbreak in their running back room. Guest: Matt Waldman of FootballGuys.com and the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (@MattWaldman).
11/23/20: Watching Week 11 Game Film
Taysom Hill's debut as a starting QB went pretty well! Derek Carr played great! Cam Newton threw accurately! Down was up, left was right, a bunch of players did stuff we didn't expect...and we'll chronicle it all with our game film review for Week 11. Our goal is to give you fantasy football advice you wouldn't otherwise get from simply reading the box score or watching highlights...so let's go! Guest: Chris Raybon from the Action Network (@ChrisRaybon).
11/20/20: Biggest Surprises In Fantasy 2020 So Far
It's been quite a 2020. Today we'll try and separate what's happened in the NFL from what's happened in the real world, and rank our biggest surprises from fantasy football so far this year. Which running backs have stunned us for good and bad? Which offenses have assumed new identities? Which quarterbacks look like they'll have fantasy-relevant careers? We'll talk through 'em all, discuss Taysom Hill's ascendancy, review the rest of the Week 11 injury news, and discuss the Thursday night game between the Cardinals and Seahawks. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
11/19/20: James Robinson Film & Previewing ARIvSEA Shootout
James Robinson is obviously a must-start for fantasy football right now. But what about the future? Today we'll look at all the film that the Jaguars rookie running back has laid down so far in 2020 and help you reach a judgment about his value in keeper and dynasty leagues. We'll also preview the potential wild Cardinals/Seahawks game, and get you up to speed on Week 11 in DraftKings! Guest: DFS Expert Sharone Mitchell (@MitchDontLie).
11/18/20: Week 11 Ranks & The Frustration Of 2020 Injuries
So many start/sit decisions for Week 11 that create so many questions -- on today's show, we'll try to answer some of 'em. Should you play Jameis Winston? Is Clyde Edwards-Helaire still trustable? Doesn't DK Metcalf get shut down by good corners? Is Taysom Hill a must-start if he's got tight end eligibility? We'll talk about these topics and so much more, plus discuss the frustration about information release when it comes to NFL injuries in 2020. Guest: Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Fantasy (@andybehrens).
11/17/20: Week 11 Waivers, Brees' Injury & More Game Film
It's time to talk adds and drops for fantasy football in Week 11, and we've finally found a week where there may actually be some difference makers! We'll sort through the fantasy waiver wire to get you ready for Week 11, and we'll review the rest of the Week 10 game film, including an injury to a Hall-of-Fame quarterback and a conversation about whether you should consider wind and weather when making your lineup decisions. Guest: Scott Fish of the Fish Bowl (@ScottFish24).
11/16/20: Hail Mary, Patriots Upset & Way More W10 Film
We had wild finishes, incredible action, shocking results and disappointing production in Week 10 of the NFL season, and we'll talk you through all of it by watching the games to make your fantasy football squad smarter. From running backs who seized control of their backfields to quarterbacks who got injured, we'll go beyond the box scores and highlights to find the in-game details that will help you win. Guest: Sam Gold of The Athletic (@SamuelRGold).
11/13/20: 2020 Trade Deadline Special
Your fantasy football trade deadline is fast approaching, and we've got some players we think you should trade for! Today's show will focus on finding some NFL players who can elevate your fantasy team to championship level, both based on their own talents and situations, and also their December schedules. We'll talk about some of those guys, we'll review Week 10 injury news, and we'll reflect on the Thursday night game between the Colts and Titans. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
11/12/20: Is Jonathan Taylor Good?
He was most folks' favorite running back in the 2020 NFL Draft, and his rookie-year depth chart became wide open in Week 1, giving him an incredible opportunity behind what's supposed to be an elite offensive line. But Jonathan Taylor simply hasn't produced to the level we hoped he would. On today's Film Futures Or Whatever It's Called, we'll examine Taylor's rookie season on film so far. We'll also preview the Thursday night Colts/Titans game and look forward to Week 10 in DraftKings! Guest: DFS Expert Sharone Mitchell (@MitchDontLie) with music from The Waitlist.
11/11/20: Week 10 Ranks - What's Wrong With Lamar?
Let's get those fantasy football start/sit decisions made! Today we'll talk through some of the more difficult-to-rank players for Week 10, including the Ravens running backs, the Patriots running backs, the 49ers running backs...heck, is there a backfield that *doesn't* make you want to cry? We'll also project the performance of the suddenly-disappointing D.J. Moore and go through many other Week 10 fantasy ranks. Guest: Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld (@RotoPat).
11/10/20: Week 10 Waiver Wire & More W9 Film Review
The Patriots offense stinks! That much is clear! But that doesn't mean we didn't meet a potential waiver add amid the mediocrity on Monday Night Football. Today on the podcast, we'll review the rest of the Week 9 game film, and then we'll spin things forward and talk about the adds and drops that will comprise your Week 10 waiver wire, *including* a certain New England wideout to go along with some replacement running backs who might help. Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic (@allinkid).
11/9/20: McCaffrey Is Hurt Again, Josh Allen Is Awesome Again?
Most of the NFL's Week 9 is in the books -- let's make your fantasy football team better by talking about the game film! Christian McCaffrey returned and promptly got hurt again. Michael Thomas returned and watched every other Saint score. And Josh Allen returned...to his MVP form??? We'll tell you what we saw when we watched a whole bunch of Week 9 games from stem to stern, and also preview Monday night's Patriots/Jets tilt. Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
11/6/20: How To Make Fantasy Football Fairer
2020 has been a tough year for *everyone* and everything, and fantasy football is no exception. Canceled games and players on restricted lists, tons of injuries...it's been a challenge! Today we'll try to get away from all that and assess where fantasy is from a larger perspective. There are aspects of standard fantasy football formats that simply don't account for the current state of the NFL, and we have suggestions for how our favorite fantasy game could become more fair. We'll also review Packers/49ers and review injuries heading into Week 9. Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
11/5/20: Week 9 Lineup Talk & Previewing The COVID Bowl
Let's get those fantasy football lineups in shape for Week 9 of the NFL season. Your start and sit decisions have never been so fraught, given the incredible number of injuries and potential COVID cases, so we'll work though some of your most frequently asked about flex questions. We'll also discuss the games most in danger of having players miss because of COVID, preview the Packers/49ers Thursday night contest and talk about Week 9 in DraftKings. Guest: DFS expert Sharone Mitchell (@MitchDontLie).
11/4/20: Week 9 Ranks & Trade Deadline Dud
Building your fantasy lineup is tough this season! So many of your start and sit decisions have been influenced by the huge spate of injuries across the NFL, plus in Week 9 we have a series of COVID diagnoses to deal with. We'll do our best to figure out what you should do with some key players who are either questionable this week or who could fill in and provide some relief, and we'll talk about the trade deadline deals that did wind up happening. Guest: Jeff Erickson of Rotowire (@Jeff_Erickson).
11/3/20: Week 9 Waiver Wire & Finishing Up W8 Film Review
What's up with Jonathan Taylor? How will the Lions replace Kenny Golladay? Can Daniel Jones ever get his head on straight? We'll watch the rest of the Week 8 NFL game film and give you the scoop on what happened and how it might affect your fantasy football team. Then we'll spin it forward and talk about the adds and drops for Week 9 that might rescue your injury-ravaged squad. Guest: Brandon Funston of The Athletic (@BrandonFunston).
11/2/20: Week 8 Film Review - It's Dalvin's World
Fantasy football regular seasons are about 2/3 over. How's your team doing? If you had Dalvin Cook in Week 8, things are peachy! We'll review Cook's incredible day against the Packers and dive into much more from the Week 8 game film to help make your start/sit and waiver decisions easier, plus we'll talk about the possibility of trading for and trading away players, including Ezekiel Elliott. Guest: Brett Kollmann of the Film Room (@BrettKollmann).