RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast
Episodes
2020 Week 10 Observations
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Week 6 Waiver Wire Targets
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski are back and ready to break down how to prioritize your free agent pickups between Alexander Mattison, Chase Claypool and...
Wrapping up a Wild Week 5
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Coventry and Jeff Erickson discuss a wild Week 5, with an emphasis on Dak Prescott, SEA-MIN and KC-LV, and why both of us are in big on Chase Clay...
Week 5 DFS Strategies
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's (now) 10-game daily fantasy football slate, including whether we'll finally see Ezekiel Elliott's b...
Week 5 Preview
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario break down the entire Week 5 slate from every angle, including deep dives into the quarterback situation in Washington, the dysfunction...
Chatting with Donkey Teeth
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Donkey Teeth from RazzBall.com joins Jeff Erickson to take a look at Week 5 Rankings, the latest COVID developments in Tennessee and New England, and ...
Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski survey the Waiver Wire landscape for some potential goldmines, breaking down the likes of Damien Harris, Robert Tonyan an...
2020 Week 4 Recap
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bill O'Brien has been fired, Nick Chubb and Austin Ekeler will be out for a while, NFL teams need mobile quarterbacks, and Joe Mixon is back! Chris Li...
Week 4 DFS Strategies
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 12-game daily fantasy football slate, including which high-priced running back is likely to be prio...
Gearing Up For Week 4
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario break down the Week 4 slate that Vegas projects to be very high scoring across the league. The guys look at each game, identifying the ...
Week 4 Rankings Talk With Chris Harris
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Harris (@HarrisFootball) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss rankings for Week 4. Topics include Titans-Steelers, what to do with James Robinson, Jus...
Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski survey the Week 4 landscape picking out a number of key WR targets to roster for the weeks to come. Learn more about your...
2020 Week 3 Observations
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alvin Kamara is the top player in fantasy this year, Liss takes the L on Austin Ekeler but not Odell Beckham, and other takeaways from a busy Week 3. ...
Week 3 DFS Strategies
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird preview Sunday's 13-game daily fantasy football slate, including why some high-priced running backs may not be as popul...
Running Through Week 3
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario hit every game from every angle as they do each Thursday of the NFL season. Which of the big waiver wire pickups this week can you feel...
Shooting the Breeze With Scott Pianowski
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yahoo's Scott Pianowski joins Jeff Erickson to chat about a slew of topics, including the slew of injuries in the NFL, how difficult it is to play def...
Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski get you set for your waiver wire after an injury-filled Week 2, breaking down the best way to organize your pickups while...
2020 Week 2 Recap
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Jeff discuss the injury carnage from Week 2, including what to do with Christian McCaffrey's season-long ranking. They also delve into the C...
Week 2 DFS Preview & Strategies
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down Sunday's 13-game daily fantasy football slate, including whether or not fantasy players need to pay up for D...
Full Week 2 Breakdown
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario get you ready for Week 2 of the NFL action with a look at every game from every angle. Will Clyde Edwards-Helaire continue to get workh...
Hidden Stats with Jerry Donabedian
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
RotoWire's Jerry Donabedian joins Jeff Erickson to talk about interesting snap shares, targets and routes run, along with the big news of the day invo...
Week 2 FA Waiver Wire Targets
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski cover an expansive list of free agent targets and whether you should roster them for your fantasy leagues. The list inclu...
Week 1 Recap
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson review the Week 1 results, lament the Colts' Survivor-crushing loss, and go on a tangent about who is the toughest wide r...
Week 1 DFS Preview
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird preview Sunday's 12-game slate on DraftKings and FanDuel, including whether or not Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey, ...
Week 1 Breakdown
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario look at the Thursday and Sunday slates, offering their analysis for each and every matchup. Whether it's figuring out a tough start/sit...
An Audience With the King
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Engel joins Jeff Erickson to break down Week 1, discuss the news on Mike Evans, Amari Cooper and other recent injury developments, and tells a f...
Week 1 FA Waiver Wire Targets
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski survey the top waiver wire pickups entering Week 1 including the Jacksonville backfield and Packers wide receiver Allen L...
NFFC Drafts, Liss's Portfolio
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson review their latest NFFC drafts, cover some of the roster cutdown moves, and look over Liss's 2020 portfolio. Learn more ...
How to Beat Your Friends at Daily Fantasy Football
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird discuss why you should play daily fantasy football against your friends and family, as well as how to beat them and win...
Fournette Fallout and RotoWire Online Championship Recaps
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John (@johns_tailgate) and Mario (@rotowiremario) make sense of the Leonard Fournette signing in Tampa Bay and what it means for him, Ronald Jones, an...
Is It the Welsh? It is!
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Welsh (The Welsh) joins Jeff Erickson to cover a ton of topics, including Alvin Kamara, Lev Bell, what types of leagues he prefers to play and a...
Mixon Signs New Deal
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski analyze the breaking-news Joe Mixon signing, discussing his hierarchy among the top fantasy backs in various scoring sett...
Kamara Holding Out?
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is Alvin Kamara holding out? How much does he fall on your draft board? Leonard Fournette is cut by the Jaguars, and we review Chris Liss's "Beat Chri...
Avoiding Mistakes in Daily Fantasy Football
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down some common mistakes people make when playing daily fantasy football and how to avoid making them in the fut...
RB Injuries and Inflation
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John (@johns_tailgate) and Mario look at the injury situations with some prominent running backs such as David Montgomery. The guys also lay out the c...
A Chat with the Fantasy Exec
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Corey Parson, aka The Fantasy Exec, joins Jeff Erickson to hit on a number of topics, including a breakout, a bust, two sleepers and a comeback. You c...
A.J. Brown and Other "Can't Miss" Fantasy Options
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski recap last week's interesting NFFC RotoWire Online Championship draft while also analyze their most-owned player shares, ...
Training Camp News, RB Values
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson discuss the latest news from training camp, including injuries to Kenyan Drake, Mike Williams and Tyrell Williams. They a...
Daily Fantasy Football Showdown and Single Game Strategies
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down showdown and single-game strategies for DraftKings and FanDuel, including why the most important thing may b...
Washington and Philly backfield buzz plus late round RB targets
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario try to get a handle on the latest news out of Washington regarding Antonio Gibson and the rest of their running backs, and the guys als...
Jen Piacenti on Josh Jacobs, Miles Sanders and More
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Piacenti from Fantasy Alarm joins Jeff Erickson on a news-heavy today to discuss balancing baseball & football coverage at the same time, her expe...
Steak League Recap
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski break down their respective Steak League drafts while analyzing a number of different strategies respective draftees took...
Stacks and Pads
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson discuss a few good stacks and what types of leagues to use them while breaking down the news from the first day of practi...
Stacking and Positional Prioritization in DFS Football
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird break down certain stacking techniques in daily fantasy football and then explain their methods for choosing quarterbac...
Kittle Contract, Gurley Update, and Steelers Offense Breakdown
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John (@johns_tailgate) and Mario (@rotowiremario) examine the market-setting George Kittle deal before diving into some news and notes from around the...
News or Noise?
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Towers from CBS Sports joins Jeff Erickson and they cover a number of early training camp topics, including the Colts' RB job battle, Josh Jacob...
Finding Best Fantasy Draft Slot
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski attempt to answer the age-old question, "which fantasy draft slot is better?" Using different ADPs, the guys break down t...
Late Round Receivers
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Chris Liss discuss the wide receiver pool after the top 40 according to ADP are gone - what type of profile are we looking for, and ...
Importance of DFS Contest Selection
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird discuss the importance of contest selection in daily fantasy sports, including how to attack GPPs with different payout...
Ruggs' Role and News From Around The League
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario break down the Raiders' new plan to use rookie Henry Ruggs in the slot and what that means for the rest of their pass-catchers. The guy...
Auction Leagues, the WR pool and the FLEX Expert Leagues
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Ciely from The Athletic joins Jeff Erickson and they cover a number of topics, including the Dolphins' receivers and how DeVante Parker ranks in ...
Structuring Your Fantasy League for COVID-19
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski give a comprehensive rundown of how to plan your fantasy football leagues in preparation for a COVID-19 season. Learn mor...
Recent Ranking Movers
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson discuss the latest news on the opt-out, COVID-19 and injury front, and break down the players that have moved up or down ...
The Basics of Daily Fantasy Football
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Andrew Laird discuss the basics of daily fantasy football, including which types of contests certain people are best suited for, how...
Clyde Edwards-Helaire Helium
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario digest the news that changed the fantasy landscape earlier in the week with Damien Williams' decision to opt out of the season elevatin...
Talking with Tom Kessenich
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Kessenich of the NFFC joins Jeff Erickson, and they discuss the Packers' receiving options in light of Devin Funchess opting out, why he thinks Co...
Beginner Dynasty Strategy and Tips
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski give a beginner's guide to NFL Dynasty leagues, and also hit on a few general players and strategies to prepare for ahead...
Getting Started for the 2020 Season
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson discuss what they do when they start to prepare for an upcoming fantasy football season. What comes first - projections o...
Running Back News Ahead of Training Camp
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With camp approaching and the news cycle heating up, John and Mario dove into some of the most pressing fantasy storylines of the week, such as the Bu...
Finding the Optimal NFFC Best Ball Strategy
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Mario Puig discuss their dual experiences with the 35-team NFFC best ball, while also breaking down some of the Washington pass catcher...
Mostert, Fish Bowl, and Job Battles
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario break down the Raheem Mostert contract situation in San Francisco before taking a look at Mario's #SFBX draft through 13 rounds. The gu...
Looking Ahead: Wide Receivers for the 2021 Draft
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The guys shift gears this week and preview the 2021 receiver class, which may rival the 2020 class as the most loaded in recent memory. From Ja'Marr C...
NFFC Best Ball Draft and FSGA Futures and Props Draft
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario look at Mario's recent 35-Round Best Ball draft on the NFFC, focusing on roster construction in that unique format and identifying some...
Deebo News and Draft Strategy
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario break down the impact of the Deebo Samuel injury before diving into different strategies based on draft slot. What do you do if you can...
Sell Candidates in Dynasty Leagues
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario dive into the Dalvin Cook holdout situation (00:30-18:30) and before looking at Mario's latest article that identifies six players tha...
Tampa's Plans on Offense plus Sleepers we Don't Trust
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario unpack Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians' comments about running a two-tight end base offense and what that means for Mike Evans and Chris G...
Over-Priced ADPs
30 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel and Mario Puig talk a handful of players who may be overpriced at their current ADPs, including a plethora of Steelers including Diontae Jo...
Dynasty Winners and Losers
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Bartel joins Mario Puig as the two discuss a handful of names who have risen and fallen in the dynasty rankings. Learn more about your ad choices....
Second-Year Receivers
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario look at the receivers from the 2019 draft class and break down their trajectories in redraft and dynasty leagues. After breaking down t...
Win Totals, Rookie RBs, and Sleeper Second-Year Targets
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario break down some win totals in advance of NFL schedules being released Thursday before diving into the rookie running back pool for redr...
Draft Reactions Pt. 2
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario break down the second batch of teams in their draft reaction series and react to how markets are shaping up for Clyde Edwards-Helaire, ...
Draft Reactions Pt. 1
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario look at the movement around the league before diving into the the teams that drafted in the top half of the first round and grading out...
The Draft Episode
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario run through every team and every scenario as we get ready for the NFL Draft, including a pick-by-pick analysis of the first round. Lear...
First-Round Mock
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario talk through Mario's most recent mock that accounts for the latest in the NFL rumor mill. The guys also round out the show with a look ...
Draft Rumors and Dynasty Startup
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario look at some of the latest rumors with the draft just weeks away. The guys also offer some analysis on the early rounds of the RotoWire...
Breaking Down The Browns
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario take a closer look at the Browns and Falcons offenses after both clubs underwent drastic personnel changes during the offseason. Lear...
Two-Round Mock
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John and Mario run through Mario's newest two-round mock with a focus on the fantasy relevant players projected to come off the board in the first 64 ...