Fantasy Football Podcast
Episode Guide To Help You Win Your Fantasy Football League!
5/13/21: 2021 Ranks Revealed - QB & WR
Let's wrap up the first half of the year in style: by sifting through our initial fantasy football ranks for quarterbacks and wide receivers in 2021. Is the cheat code still the fantasy QB principle you should live by? Is there a strategy to when we should be taking WRs off the board? We'll talk about these overarching draft issues, and then get into our evaluations of some players we believe might hold the key to a successful season. We'll talk to you in July! Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
5/6/21: 2021 Ranks Revealed - RB & TE
Fantasy Football 2021 begins now! We're past the NFL Draft, so it's our first chance to take a full survey of what this season's initial NFL rosters will look like, and begin to devise the ranks that will determine our fantasy football drafts come August! On today's show -- part 1 of our 2021 ranks reveal -- we'll look at the ranks for running back and tight end, and talk about who we think will be undervalued and overvalued. We don't *really* know anything for certain yet, but here's the point where it starts getting real! Guest: Cousin Josh (@DetectiveFisch).
4/29/21: Dynasty & NFL Draft Sleepers For 2021
It's time to talk sleepers! The NFL Draft is almost here. We've evaluated all the top-end prospects at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end. So let's devote our final NFL Draft preview podcast to some lesser-known names that *you* wanted to hear about, who could turn out to be sleepers both for their NFL teams *and* for your fantasy football squad, especially in dynasty leagues. The big weekend is almost here! Let's get some deeper names into the conversation! Guest: Patrick Murray of the HarrisFootball YouTube Channel (@PatMurraySports).
4/22/21: Scouting Rookie QBs & TEs For 2021
Trevor Lawrence is the can't-miss kid and he's going #1 in the upcoming NFL Draft. But what about the rest of what might be a historic quarterback class? We'll give you our evaluation on the likes of Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, Mac Jones, Trey Lance and others...plus we'll dive into the film of Kyle Pitts, who some are calling the greatest tight end prospect ever. Is it true? Is he locked in as a fantasy starter in Year One, regardless of landing spot? We will discuss! Guest: Paul Perdichizzi of the Saturday2Sunday Podcast (@paulie23ny).
4/15/21: Scouting Rookie WRs For 2021
We're on the verge of another historic wide receiver class in this year's NFL Draft. Let's evaluate the biggest names *before* they have landing spots by which we can be blinded. Is LSU's Ja'Marr Chase truly the prize in the Class of 2021? Are Devonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle of Alabama worthy of first-round consideration? And just how deep does this group go? We'll get to all the names you'll need to know as rookie WRs for fantasy football in '21. Guest: Nick Whalen of the Devy Report (@_NickWhalen).
4/8/21: Scouting Rookie RBs For 2021
Running back is the position that can make the biggest fantasy football impact right away. That's why we're always so interested in which RB prospects land on which teams! But we're regularly wrong about the best and worst situations, so it's important to understand the rookie running backs as prospects *before* we get blinded by their post-draft NFL landing spots. That's what we'll do today: roll through film on the elite rushers in the 2021 NFL Draft and discuss what we think of them! Guest: Matt Waldman of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio (@MattWaldman).
4/1/21: Six Unrecognizable Offenses For 2021
NFL free agency is over. The NFL Draft isn't here yet. But some NFL teams have *really* already reinvented themselves, sometimes for the better, and sometimes for the worse. On this week's podcast, we'll run through the six NFL offenses that we think will most unrecognizable relative to the last time we saw them play. Does a new quarterback or running back or wide receiver or coach change *your* franchise's skill-position outlook? Have a listen and find out! Guest: Brett Kollmann of the Film Room Channel (@BrettKollmann).
3/25/21: More 2021 Free Agent Signings - Including Golladay!
Kenny Golladay will play 2021 with the New York Football Giants...and all anyone wants to know is whether Daniel Jones is good enough to get him the dang ball. We'll discuss at length, and also talk about the signings of JuJu Smith-Schuster, Phillip Lindsay, T.Y. Hilton, Chris Carson and many more. What about Mike Davis going to Atlanta? What about Tevin Coleman going to the Jets? We've got you covered! Guest: Brandon Funston of The Athletic (@BrandonFunston).
3/19/21: 2021 Free Agent Signings So Far!
Here comes NFL free agency! Aaron Jones stayed put with the Packers. Will Fuller signed with the Dolphins. Kenyan Drake went to the...Raiders? And the Patriots signed...just about everyone. We'll break down all the moves so far, make initial judgments about new situations and new teams, and caution you about getting too excited or too down about your NFL squad's free agent moves, unless you root for the Bears. Are there still some big names left to sign? Yes! But today you will certainly get some Nelson Agholor talk! (And Philly accents.) Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
3/11/21: D'Andre Swift Film & 2021 NFL Draft
Running back D'Andre Swift had a mixed rookie season and looks like he might be playing for a bad Lions team in 2021, and that's going to lead to *so* many crutch arguments! He'll catch 100 balls! They'll always be playing from behind! His team will be too terrible to support any good fantasy RBs! Let's forget all that noise and simply watch film on him, shall we? We'll also discuss how we're covering the forthcoming NFL Draft on our YouTube channel, and wish our buddy Sharone Mitchell bon voyage! Guest: Patrick Murray of the Harris Football YouTube Channel (@PatMurraySports), with music from What Made Milwaukee Famous.
3/4/21: QBs & TEs On The Move For 2021
We know about Matt Stafford and Carson Wentz. We don't yet know about Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson. And the likes of Dak Prescott, Jameis Winston, Ryan Fitzpatrick and others are unrestricted free agents. It could be an offseason of quarterback movement unlike any other! We'll discuss these situations on today's show, and also talk about tight ends who could be headed to new NFL cities, like Hunter Henry! Guest: Jamey Eisenberg of CBS Fantasy (@JameyEisenberg).
2/25/21: Free Agent WRs For 2021
Some huge names at wide receiver are going to change teams in 2021! We'll run through the biggest and talk about their talent and their optimal situation types, and whether maybe we'd simply prefer the likes of Chris Godwin, Allen Robinson and Kenny Golladay to stay where they are. We'll also discuss the impact of the Carson Wentz trade on both the Colts and Eagles. Guest: JJ Zachariason of the Late Round Podcast and Living The Stream (@LateRoundQB).
2/18/21: Free Agent RBs For 2021
The running back rumors are flying, and there are a bunch of pretty good players at the position who may be playing in new homes in 2021. We'll run down the guys who could tilt fantasy leagues for new teams, including Aaron Jones, Chris Carson, James Conner, Kenyan Drake and a several others. We'll also play a great listener mixtape and update what the heck Harris has been doing with himself this winter. Guest: Jake Ciely of The Athletic (@allinkid), with music from Bully.
2/11/21: Five Level-Jumpers For 2021
Today we'll discuss NFL players we expect to climb to a new level in 2021. Whose talent are we intrigued by? Who do we think might've been underutilized in the past year and only scratched the surface? The start of our scouting for fantasy football in 2021 starts now! Plus we'll also look back at the Super Bowl laugher, as Tom Brady and the Buccaneers took home the Lombardi. Guest: Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Fantasy (@MattHarmon_BYB).
2/4/21: Stafford & Goff & Super Bowl Preview
We planned on spending this whole episode on Super Bowl LV, and then Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff got traded for each other! We'll take a long look on what the Rams and Lions are thinking, who did well in this trade and why some NFL team timelines are necessarily different than others. And *then* we'll discuss what we expect in the Brady/Mahomes contest in Tampa, including a conversation about handicapping all the props and other bets on the table for Sunday. Guests: Chris Raybon of the Action Network (@ChrisRaybon) and Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
1/28/21: Listener Request Episode
What happens to the Saints offense next year? Is there any hope for Odell Beckham? What TV shows have we been bingeing? What's the latest on Harris's new novel? This is our annual Total Request Episode, where we turn the topics over to you and answer your questions. We'll spend the hour talking about fantasy, the NFL, entertainment and lot of other stuff, as a way of showing our appreciation for you! Guest: Patrick Daugherty of Rotoworld (@RotoPat).
1/21/21: Texans Mess, Aiyuk Film Futures & Conference Championship Preview
Deshaun Watson might need a divorce from the Texans! We'll talk about the incredible mess in Houston, and what it might mean for the NFL in general. We'll also review all the rookie film on Brandon Aiyuk and discuss where he might fit in the fantasy football landscape in 2021, we'll play a funny listener mixtape, we'll review the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs with our eyes on Lamar Jackson and Cam Akers, plus make picks for the Conference Championship round, including the crazy Rodgers vs. Brady extravaganza. Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
1/14/21: Ten Possible NFL Salary Cap Cuts & Divisional Playoff Round
Whose NFL contracts are likely to be sacrificed as we get into the 2021 offseason? We have thoughts! Some big names could wind up being ditched by their NFL teams this winter, and we've got an early look at who might go, and what fantasy value might be left behind. We'll also look back at the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs, and take a handicapping look at the Divisional Round this weekend. Guests: Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Fantasy (@andybehrens) and Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).
1/7/21: NFL Playoff Preview & Tee Higgins Film Futures
The NFL playoffs begin. We'll discuss the favorites to reach and win the Super Bowl and which futures wagers have us interested, as well as where much of the public's money is. We'll also discuss Wild Card Weekend from a handicapping perspective and pick all six games this weekend against the spread, and do a Film Futures Or Whatever It's Called On Bengals Rookie Wideout Tee Higgins. Guests: Chris Raybon of the Action Network (@ChrisRaybon) and Jim McCormick of ESPN (@_JimmyMcCormick).