RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast

Carson Wentz Down

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Carson Wentz needs surgery on his broken foot and will be out 5-12 weeks. Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson discuss the ramifications of that injury and th...

Contest Selection in Daily Fantasy Football

01 Aug 2021

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird discuss the importance of contest selection in daily fantasy sports, including how to attack GPPs with different payout...

Under The Radar Best Ball Stacks + Latest Camp News

29 Jul 2021

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John McKechnie (@johns_tailgate) and Mario Puig (@rotowiremario) dive into the latest news coming out of training camps around the leagues, including ...

Dynasty League Talk

28 Jul 2021

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Tim Peffer from Dynasty Owner joins Jeff Erickson to discuss NFL dynasty leagues, including his product, and this year's rookie class. Learn more abou...

Do's and Dont's in Fantasy Drafts

27 Jul 2021

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Jake Letarski and Joe Bartel give a detailed breakdown of some do's and dont's for first-time fantasy players, and also go over all the news and notes...

Ranking the Pass-Catchers

27 Jul 2021

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Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson finish up their conversation with what goes into RotoWire's rankings, plus they discuss the breakthrough news on Aaron Ro...

Getting Started with Daily Fantasy Football

23 Jul 2021

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird discuss the basics of daily fantasy football, including which types of contests certain people are best suited for, how...

Rams Backfield, Best Ball Stack Targets, Bills Deep Dive

22 Jul 2021

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John McKechnie (@johns_tailgate) and Mario Puig (@rotowiremario) dive into a wide range of topics in Thursday's episode, including a look at the Rams ...

Talking football with Christopher Harris

21 Jul 2021

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Cam Akers, Darrell Henderson Aaron Rodgers non-contract extension non-story Saquon Barkley Emphasis on film over projected role Eschewing ADP Player ...

Offseason Transaction Recap

20 Jul 2021

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A comprehensive review of all the fantasy football relevant off-season transactions. Joe Bartel (@JBFantasySports) and Jake Letarski (@RotoJake) updat...

What goes into RotoWire's rankings?

19 Jul 2021

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Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson discuss the process of ranking and projection players for the upcoming fantasy football season, including the reason why ...

Vegas Draft Recap, Fish Bowl Wrap-Up, ADP Values

16 Jul 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down the RotoWire Las Vegas League draft that took place earlier this week and circle back on their #SFB11 drafts ...

Scott Fish Bowl 11 Rundown and FSGA Experts Draft Recap

08 Jul 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig check in through four days of action in the #SFB11, where the midpoint is near and rosters are taking shape in one of th...

Secrets To Winning Your League in 2021

01 Jul 2021

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Which rookies will produce from Week 1? When should I draft my tight end? Is there a sleeper QB who can help win my league? We answer these questions ...

Is Josh Jacobs Going Too Late In Drafts?

24 Jun 2021

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John McKechnie (@johns_tailgate) and Mario Puig (@rotowiremario) cover a broad range of topics in this week's episode, ranging from Josh Jacobs surpri...

Zero RB Discussion + Raiders and Rams Deep Dives

17 Jun 2021

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John McKechnie (@johns_tailgate) and Mario Puig (@rotowiremario) take a look at one of the biggest draft trends in fantasy football right now, Zero RB...

Julio Fallout + Titans, Eagles and Dolphins Deep Dives

11 Jun 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig assess the situation in Tennessee now that Julio Jones is a Titan. The guys also take detours to Philly and Miami to dis...

Best Ball Recap and Early WR Strategy

27 May 2021

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John McKechnie (@johns_tailgate) and Mario Puig (@rotowiremario) dive into several topics in this week's episode ranging from the drama in Atlanta and...

PPR Mock Draft Recap + Early Running Back Draft Strategy

20 May 2021

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John McKechnie (@johns_tailgate) and Mario Puig (@rotowiremario) dive into a variety of topics in this week's podcast, including the Julio Jones trade...

RotoWire Staff Dynasty Draft Recap + Falcons Deep Dive

14 May 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig give a rundown of the notable picks from RotoWire's Staff Dynasty Draft with analysis on DeVonta Smith, Trey Lance, and ...

NFL Draft Recap Episode

06 May 2021

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John and Mario examine the full fallout from the NFL Draft, discussing the best and worst picks and team drafts from around the league. The guys spend...

NFL Draft First Round Predictions and Bets

28 Apr 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig get you set for the first round of the NFL Draft with a look at how all 32 picks could shake out Thursday night. The guy...

Debunking Draft Rumors + New Best Ball Format and Strategy

23 Apr 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig sift through the latest rumors as the draft approaches. Is Mac Jones at risk of sliding out of the first round? How do w...

Deep Dives on Denver and Carolina + Two-Round Rookie Draft

15 Apr 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig dive deep into two teams with plenty of question marks but plenty of intrigue as well, the Denver Broncos and the Caroli...

Players to Fade in Best Ball Drafts

08 Apr 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down Mario's top players to fade at ADP in Best Ball Drafts, headlined by the perils of drafting Joe Burrow ahead ...

Mario's Mock Draft 2.0

01 Apr 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig run through Mario's most recent mock draft in light of the blockbuster trades that shook up the order for the first roun...

DeVonta Smith, Rondale Moore and Pro Day Discussion

25 Mar 2021

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John and Mario dive into the biggest pro days from around the football landscape and sift through the cases to be made for and against high-profile pr...

Free Agent Frenzy Pt. 2

18 Mar 2021

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John and Mario attack the rest of the fantasy-relevant signings from the early window of NFL Free Agency with looks at Curtis Samuel's fit in Washingt...

Free Agent Frenzy Pt.1

17 Mar 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig take a look at the biggest developments from the early part of NFL Free Agency. The guys begin with a look at the lack o...

Rookie RBs, TE Market Shift and Mid-round Receiver Targets

04 Mar 2021

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The guys take a look at some of the early offseason moves with Jared Cook and Golden Tate being released from their respective teams this week. The gu...

Russ Rumors, Roethlisberger's Return, and Mario's SuperFlex Draft

25 Feb 2021

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John McKechnie (@johns_tailgate) and Mario Puig (@rotowiremario) get into the latest rumors around the NFL, including the potential rift growing betwe...

Quarterback Rumor Mill + Early Best Ball Recap and Strategy

17 Feb 2021

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John and Mario opine on the latest developments with Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh and Carson Wentz in Philadelphia before diving into John's first...

Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft + Coaching Carousel

11 Feb 2021

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John and Mario unpack some of the coaching moves from around the league now that the season is over before jumping into a two-round rookie mock draft ...

Super Bowl LV DFS and Prop Bet Strategies

05 Feb 2021

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down their Super Bowl LV DFS strategies, including the differences in building lineups for large-field GPPs versu...

Super Bowl LV Preview

04 Feb 2021

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig get you ready for Super Bowl 55 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The guys break down the gam...

Senior Bowl Preview

28 Jan 2021

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John and Mario shift the focus to the draft and the Senior Bowl in this episode as they dive in on some of the top prospects participating in Mobile t...

Conference Championship Weekend DFS Strategies

22 Jan 2021

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's two-game daily fantasy football slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, including which paths fantasy play...

NFL Conference Championship Weekend Preview + 2021 NFL Draft: Running Backs Pt. 1

21 Jan 2021

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John and Mario break down Conference Championship weekend around the NFL with in-depth previews of the Packers-Buccaneers and Chiefs-Bills matchups. T...

Divisional Round DFS Strategies

15 Jan 2021

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down this weekend's four-game daily fantasy football slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, including where fantasy pla...

NFL Divisional Round Preview + 2021 Rookie Receivers Pt. 2

14 Jan 2021

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John and Mario dive into each game of the NFL's Divisional Round of the playoffs. The guys analyze the Davante Adams-Jalen Ramsey matchup in the Packe...

Wild Card Weekend DFS Strategies

08 Jan 2021

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Saturday's three-game and Sunday's three-game daily fantasy football slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. Learn...

NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview + Kicking off 2021 Draft Season

07 Jan 2021

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John and Mario analyze all six games for Wild Card Weekend as the NFL Playoffs get underway. The guys then spend the second part of the podcast (66:45...

Week 17 DFS Strategies

01 Jan 2021

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 15-game daily fantasy football slate, including which key value plays they think fantasy players wi...

Week 17 Preview

31 Dec 2020

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John and Mario are all-hands-on-deck for what should be a wild NFL Week 17 that features a number of star players resting and under-the-radar players ...

Steak League Champ Victory Lap

30 Dec 2020

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RotoWire's Jason Thornbury won the RotoWire Steak League *and* Brad Evans' Sin City auction league. He joins Jeff Erickson to size up Week 17, and dig...

2021 First-Round Mock Draft + Final Waiver Wire Targets

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski hit a couple of waiver-wire targets for Week 17, hand out some awards for best free-agent pickups and also put together t...

2020 Week 16 Observations

28 Dec 2020

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Did your championship turn on a dime, like the Jalen Hurts fumble, or the CeeDee Lamb late touchdown? Liss and Erickson break down Championship Week. ...

Week 16 Breakdown

24 Dec 2020

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John and Mario break down an all-important Week 16 in the NFL, breaking down the biggest fantasy questions from each matchup. Can Jalen Hurts carry yo...

Week 16 DFS Strategies

23 Dec 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 10-game daily fantasy football slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, including some creative ways to try...

Waiver Wire Targets for Week 16

22 Dec 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski quickly run through a small list of available names that could help you win your fantasy football championship including ...

2020 Week 15 Observations

21 Dec 2020

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Joe Bartel and Chris Liss run through a couple of surprising developments from Week 15 including the Jets' upset win, Jalen Hurts' continual dominance...

The Future of Sports Betting with DraftKings' Johnny Avello

19 Dec 2020

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It's a special bonus episode of the RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast! Nick Whalen and John McKechnie chat with Johnny Avello -- Director of Race and ...

Week 15 DFS Strategies

18 Dec 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 11-game daily fantasy football slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, including their favorite stacks tha...

Hidden Stats, Exploiting the Matchups

17 Dec 2020

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Jeff Erickson and Jerry Donabedian discuss Jerry's two weekly Hidden Stats columns and highlight a few interesting matchups for Week 15, singing the p...

Waiver Wire Targets for Week 15

15 Dec 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski suggest a couple of interesting names for fantasy managers still fighting in the fantasy playoffs including Jalen Hurts, ...

2020 Week 14 Observations

14 Dec 2020

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Jalen Hurts takes over in Philly, miracle covers in Tampa Bay, Miami, Detroit, and LA, and the Giants & Bengals both lay eggs in Week 14. Chris Liss a...

Week 14 DFS Strategies

11 Dec 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 13-game daily fantasy football slate, including some key pivots for those who want to fade the Pack...

Breaking Down NFL Week 14

10 Dec 2020

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John (@johns_tailgate) and Mario (@rotowiremario) take a look at the entire Week 14 slate, diving into the biggest storylines and fantasy angles from ...

Fantasy Gut Check with Vlad Sedler

10 Dec 2020

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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) from Elite Fantasy Sports joins Jeff Erickson to discuss playoff-week strategies, Week 14 matchups and DFS picks/pans. Learn mo...

Waiver Wire Targets for Week 14

08 Dec 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski get you set for the fantasy playoffs by running through a couple of names that could find their way into your starting li...

2020 Week 13 Observations

07 Dec 2020

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Were the Jets tanking on purpose at the end of the Raiders game? The fantasy day that wasn't for Tyreek Hill. Carson Wentz got benched! That and a who...

Week 13 DFS Strategies

04 Dec 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 12-game daily fantasy football slate, including why Aaron Rodgers could be the one of the most popu...

Looking ahead to Week 13

03 Dec 2020

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Week 12 of the NFL just ended and we're onto Week 13 as John and Mario break down every game from the upcoming slate and get into the biggest fantasy ...

Observations From The Film Room

03 Dec 2020

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Brett Kollmann from The Film Room and the Bootleg Football Podcast joins Jeff Erickson to recap the Baltimore-Pittsburgh game, discuss the recent stru...

Waiver Wire Targets for Week 13

01 Dec 2020

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With playoff spots on the line, Jeff Erickson joins Jake Letarski to discuss the top waiver wire pickups at each position in advance of Week 13. Playe...

2020 Week 12 Observations

30 Nov 2020

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The NFL scraped through a calamitous Week 12, with Denver playing a game without a quarterback, top players elsewhere sitting out due to positive COVI...

Week 12 DFS Strategies

27 Nov 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 12-game (but maybe 11-game) daily fantasy football slate, including some key value plays that will ...

Thanksgiving Day + Week 12 Fantasy Preview

26 Nov 2020

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John McKechnie is joined by Mario Puig to discuss the NFL's two remaining Thanksgiving Day games before taking a game-by-game look at the rest of the ...

Week 12 Ranks, Thanksgiving Draft

25 Nov 2020

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Alan Seslowsky from DFS Army joins Jeff Erickson to review the Thanksgiving games draft (which was done before PIT-BAL was pushed back to Sunday) and ...

Thanksgiving DFS NFL Preview

25 Nov 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird preview Thursday's two-game daily fantasy football slate, including how much of a difference there will be between line...

Week 12 Waiver Wire Targets

24 Nov 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski tackle another wave of free agent pickups, highlighting a bevy of running backs including Gus Edwards, Frank Gore, Kerryo...

2020 Week 11 Observations

23 Nov 2020

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Joe Burrow's injury, Taysom Hill's debut as a starting QB, what's wrong with Carson Wentz and Lamar Jackson's struggles continue are among the topics ...

Week 11 DFS Strategies

20 Nov 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird preview Sunday's 11-game daily fantasy football slate, including how much of an impact Taysom Hill will have on lineups...

Full Week 11 Preview

19 Nov 2020

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John and Mario run through the entire Week 11 Slate and analyze the biggest fantasy football storylines from each matchup. Will the Patriots ground ga...

Fantasy Trades and Moves to Prepare for Playoffs

18 Nov 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jim Coventry tackle some of the latest news in the NFL and also help fantasy managers best prepare for the fantasy playoffs, identifyin...

Week 11 Waiver Wire Targets

17 Nov 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski break down the impact of Drew Brees' injury relative to potential waiver wire decisions and also highlight a handful of n...

2020 Week 10 Observations

16 Nov 2020

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Weather issues, injuries and bad matchups highlighted a chaotic Week 10. Liss and Jeff break down the week's events. Learn more about your ad choices....

Week 10 DFS Strategies

13 Nov 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 11-game daily fantasy football slate, including whether or not Mike Davis is as much of a free squa...

Week 10 Full Preview

12 Nov 2020

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John and Mario look at the entire Week 10 slate from every angle and answer the most important fantasy questions from each matchup. Can the Bucs prove...

Adam Ronis and the Ranking Process

11 Nov 2020

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There's more chaos in the running back ranks this week, with Christian McCaffrey hurt once again, uncertainty surrounding Miles Sanders, Joe Mixon, An...

Week 10 Waiver Wire Targets

10 Nov 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski tackle another week of free agent targets, identifying Duke Johnson, Jalen Reagor and Allen Lazard as some of the top nam...

2020 Week 9 Observations

09 Nov 2020

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Comparing the 2020 Rookie WR Draft Class with the 2019 Class, disappointing RBs in Week 9, the Seahawks struggling to protect Russell Wilson and Chris...

Week 9 DFS Strategies

06 Nov 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 11-game daily fantasy football slate, one that includes viable players at every price range that wi...

Week 9 Preview

05 Nov 2020

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John and Mario run through the Week 9 slate and break down the biggest fantasy questions from each contest. Can the Josh Allen and the Bills get the o...

Stafford Out, Niners Attrition, Week 9 FA's

04 Nov 2020

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RotoWire's Kevin Payne joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the big news of the week, including Matthew Stafford's move to the COVID-IR list, the 49ers and ...

Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets

03 Nov 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski survey the latest bit of free agent pickups before the NFL Trade deadline stressing a couple of names to monitor such as ...

2020 Week 8 Observations

02 Nov 2020

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Has Lamar Jackson been 'solved' by some opposing defenses? How worried should we be about Jonathan Taylor? Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson break down the...

Week 8 DFS Strategies

30 Oct 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 11-game daily fantasy football slate, which includes a number of games that could have some weather...

Full Week 8 Breakdown

29 Oct 2020

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John and Mario run through every game on the Week 8 slate, breaking it down from every angle and answering the biggest questions in each matchup. Is B...

Bob Harris on Week 8 Issues

28 Oct 2020

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Bob Harris from FootballDiehards.com and SiriusXMFantasy joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the many difficult issues facing us in Week 8, especially at t...

Week 8 Waiver Wire Targets

27 Oct 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski are back to break down the top free agent pickups entering Week 8 including the likes of JaMychal Hasty, Nelson Agholor, ...

2020 Week 7 Observations

26 Oct 2020

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Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson wrap up a disastrous Week 7. Among the topics they cover are OBJ's season-ending injury, the decline of RoJo, the implosi...

Week 7 DFS Strategies

23 Oct 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird preview Sunday's 12-game daily fantasy football slate, including how popular they think players from the Seahawks vs. C...

Full Week 7 Preview

22 Oct 2020

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John and Mario break down every Week 7 matchup from every angle and tackle the biggest fantasy questions from each game. Is Michael Thomas a Top 5 rec...

Week 7 Talk With Howard Bender

21 Oct 2020

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Howard Bender of Fantasy Alarm joins Jeff Erickson to break down the Week 7 slate, react to the Antonio Brown rumors and more! Learn more about your a...

Week 7 Waiver Wire Targets

20 Oct 2020

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski discuss a couple of relevant names to check for on the waiver wire including Boston Scott, Giovani Bernard and Darren Fel...

2020 Week 6 Observations

19 Oct 2020

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It feels as if there's a diminishing number of players in our circle of trust, though it's worth noting that many of those players that we do trust we...

Week 6 DFS Strategies

16 Oct 2020

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Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 11-game daily fantasy football slate, including how popular Alexander Mattison will be if Dalvin Co...

Navigating Week 6

15 Oct 2020

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John and Mario answer the most important fantasy questions from each matchup on the Week 6 slate. Is this the week Jonathan Taylor finally goes off? H...

Week 6 NFFC Talk With Matt Modica

14 Oct 2020

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High-stakes fantasy player Matt Modica joins Jeff Erickson to talk about the NFFC so far, what's went right, what's gone wrong and what's on tap for W...