RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski touch on a couple of key running back options like Ty Chandler and Rico Dowdle, and also highlight a few players that sti...

Week 10 Top 10 Instant Reactions

13 Nov 2023

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Kyler Murray makes a triumphant return, everybody but Tony Pollard scores for the Cowboys, and C.J. Stroud comes up huge again. Nick Whalen and Jeff E...

Week 10 DFS Breakdown

10 Nov 2023

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Scott Jenstad and Ryan Belongia discuss every game on the Week 10 Sunday Slate in the NFL, all from a DFS perspective. They breakdown Lions / Chargers...

NFL Week 10 Betting Guide: Picks and Plays for Every Game

10 Nov 2023

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Nick Whalen and John McKechnie take a game-by-game look at Week 10 in the NFL from a gambling perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

NFL Week 10 Fantasy Football Preview Show

09 Nov 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig dive into the key storylines facing fantasy managers going into NFL Week 10, including how to navigate a glut of importa...

Week 10 RotoWire Value Meter, with Rudy Gamble

08 Nov 2023

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Rudy Gamble from RazzBall.com joins Jeff Erickson to size up the Week 10 matchups, discuss how much they spent in FAAB on Keaton Mitchell, and discuss...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski analyze the breaking news Carson Wentz signing as well as top pickups to target including Keaton Mitchell and Cade Otton....

Top 10 Week 9 Instant Reactions

06 Nov 2023

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CJ Stroud had a game for the ages, the Eagles and Bengals hold serve and the Dolphins came up short in Germany against the Chiefs. Nick Whalen and Jef...

Week 9 DFS Breakdown

03 Nov 2023

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Scott Jenstad and Ryan Belongia dive into a complicated Week 9 Slate in the NFL, breaking it all down from a DFS perspective. They discuss the mass of...

NFL Week 9 Fantasy Football Preview

02 Nov 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down the NFL Week 9 action with deep dives into every game on the slate. The guys try to make sense of the quarter...

NFL Week 9 Betting Primer: Predictions, ATS Picks, Best Bets, Parlay of the Week and More

01 Nov 2023

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Nick Whalen and John McKechnie take a game-by-game look at the NFL Week 9 betting slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Week 9 RotoWire Value Meter with ThePME

01 Nov 2023

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Pat Mayo of The Pat Mayo Experience joins Jeff Erickson to review the trade deadline, react to the Raiders firing Josh McDaniels and to size up Week 9...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

31 Oct 2023

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The guys cover a litany of quarterback injuries and also identify one tight end that could become a fantasy starter rest of season. They also touch on...

Top 10 Week 8 Instant Reactions

30 Oct 2023

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Erickson and Whalen break down the QB carnage and what it might mean for Tuesday's trade deadline, especially in Minnesota with Kirk Cousins out.---00...

NFL Week 8 DFS Strategies for DraftKings & FanDuel

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Zdroik and Ryan Belongia analyze Sunday's NFL DFS slate at DraftKings and FanDuel. It's a 13-game main slate Sunday. Where are the slam spots? Is...

NFL Week 8 Betting Guide: Game-by-Game Breakdowns, ATS Picks, Survivor, Locks of the Week + More

26 Oct 2023

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Nick Whalen is joined by John McKechnie full a game-by-game betting preview of Week 8 in the NFL.Super Sunday is in Las Vegas this year! There’s no ...

NFL Week 8 Fantasy Football Preview

26 Oct 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down a loaded slate of NFL action for Week 8 with every team in action. The guys dig into the key fantasy storylin...

Week 8 RotoWire Value Meter with Jen Piacenti

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With zero byes or overseas games this week, we should be starting our best lineups this week. Who makes the cut and who is out? Can D'Onta Foreman hav...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski discuss what FAAB bids would be needed to land Darrell Henderson and how the duo might operate if they were in need of he...

Top 10 RotoWire Week 7 Instant Reactions

23 Oct 2023

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The Ravens announced their presence with authority, the early window provided a lot of wild finishes, and D'Onta Foreman was a Week Winner. Nick Whale...

Week 7 DFS Strategies for DraftKings & FanDuel

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Zdroik and Ryan Belongia check out Sunday's NFL DFS slate at DraftKings and FanDuel. Should you pay up for Patrick Mahomes and Austin Ekeler? Are...

NFL Week 7 Betting Guide: Picks, Plays and Analysis for Every Game

19 Oct 2023

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Nick Whalen is joined by John McKechnie to break down every game on the NFL Week 7 slate. The guys give their leans on spreads and totals, including B...

NFL Week 7 Fantasy Football Preview Show

19 Oct 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down a tricky Week 7 in the NFL with six teams on bye and several key players dealing with injuries. The guys dig ...

Week 7 RotoWire Value Meter with Andy Behrens

18 Oct 2023

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Andy Behrens from Yahoo Fantasy Sports joins Jeff Erickson to discuss how to overcome the byes, injuries and tough matchups for Week 7.---00:00 - How ...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

17 Oct 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski discuss a RB landscape that was turned upside down with a number of injuries in Week 6. The guys discuss which of the 49e...

Top 10 Instant Week 6 Reactions

16 Oct 2023

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Injuries to Christian McCaffrey, Justin Fields and Deebo Samuel highlighted the Week 6 results, we had first-half scares in Survivor, and Raheem Moste...

Week 6: NFL DFS Strategies for DraftKings & FanDuel

13 Oct 2023

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Adam Zdroik and Ryan Belongia break down the Week 6 Sunday slate in the NFL from a DFS perspective. Should you spend up at quarterback with cheaper Jo...

NFL Week 6 Betting Guide: Picks, Plays and Analysis for Every Game

13 Oct 2023

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NIck Whalen and John McKechnie survey the board and give their takes on every game on the NFL Week 6 slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Fantasy Football Preview Show: NFL Week 6

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John McKechnie and Mario Puig get you ready for all the NFL Week 6 action with breakdowns of the biggest fantasy storylines and toughest lineup calls ...

Justin Jefferson is out - now what?

11 Oct 2023

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Chris Harris from HarrisFootball.com joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss the fallout from Justin Jefferson's injury and some of the tough/interesting ...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

10 Oct 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jim Coventry talk about the fantasy landscape without James Conner and Justin Jefferson. Is Emari Demercado or KJ Osborn the top pick u...

Top 10 Instant Reactions to Week 5

09 Oct 2023

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The Niners announced their presence with authority, Jacksonville won again in London, and Ja'Marr Chase clicked with Joe Burrow in the desert. Jeff Er...

Week 5 DFS Breakdown

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Jenstad and Ryan Belongia run through the entire Week 5 Slate in the NFL, all from a DFS angle. They hit the Vikings / Chiefs and Eagles / Rams ...

NFL Week 5 Betting Guide: ATS Picks for Every Game

05 Oct 2023

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Nick Whalen is joined by John McKechnie to break down Week 5 of the NFL season from a betting perspective. The guys go game-by-game, offering their an...

NFL Week 5 Fantasy Football Preview and Breakdown

05 Oct 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig sort through the biggest fantasy storylines going into Week 5 as bye weeks have begun. Is Derrick Henry back to his old ...

Week 5 Value Meter and why you should go get Dalton Kincaid now!

04 Oct 2023

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Jon Helmkamp joins Jeff Erickson to help us navigate through a tricky Week 5, and to wade through the Tight End malaise, including why now is the time...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski talk about a mundane group of Week 5 waiver adds including Jaleel McLaughlin, Michael Wilson, Jonnu Smith and Tyler Conkl...

Top 10 Instant Week 4 Reactions

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Bills served notice that they're still the dominant power in the AFC East, the Bengals had a humbling experience in Tennessee and both Justin Fiel...

Week 4 DFS Breakdown

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Jenstad and Ryan Belongia talk through a really fun and open Week 4 DFS slate in the NFL, highlighted by the huge Dolphins - Bills matchup. Foll...

NFL Week 4 Fantasy Football Preview and Breakdown: Wheels Up for De'Von Achane?

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John McKechnie and Mario Puig dive into each matchup on the NFL Week 4 slate and discuss the biggest fantasy storylines in each game. The guys give th...

Week 4 Value Meter with Scott Bogman

28 Sep 2023

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Scott Bogman joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Week 4 Ranks and Props. What do we do with all the Miami breakout players? How about underperformers like ...

NFL Week 4 Betting Guide: Game-by-Game Breakdowns, ATS Picks, Survivor, Locks of the Week + More

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Whalen is joined by John McKechnie to take a comprehensive look at the NFL Week 4 betting slate. The guys discuss all 16 games, beginning with Th...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski talk about the impact of Mike Williams' injury and what it means for the Chargers wide receivers. The duo also talks abou...

Top 10 Observations from Week 3

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Survivor carnage, the Dolphins just scored again, the Vikings and Titans are in trouble, and the Cowboys & Cardinals showed that you can't take any NF...

Week 3 DFS Breakdown

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Jenstad and Ryan Belongia break down the entire Week 3 Sunday Slate in the NFL, all from a DFS angle. The discuss the popular Vikings / Chargers...

NFL Week 3 Betting Guide: Game-by-game breakdowns, best bets, props to target, Survivor picks and more

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Whalen is joined by John McKechnie to break down all angles of the NFL Week 3 betting slate. The guys dive deep on every game, highlighting their...

Fantasy Football Preview Show for NFL Week 3

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John McKechnie and Mario Puig take stock of the key fantasy storylines from each game on the NFL Week 3, including Cam Akers trade analysis, thoughts ...

Week 3 RotoWire Value Meter

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Davenport from FootballGuys.com joins Jeff Erickson to preview the Week 3 matchups. What are we doing with Jerome Ford and Matt Breida this week?...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski go over the plan after Nick Chubb's injury. Do the guys recommend all-out bids on Jerome Ford? Or could the Browns acquir...

Top 10 Week 2 Takeaways

18 Sep 2023

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Is Kyren Williams a top-15 back now? How about Raheem Mostert? Jeff Erickson and Nick Whalen break down the week that was.---00:00 - PHI-MIN06:30 - CI...

Week 2 DFS Breakdown

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Belongia and Adam Zdroik break down Week 2's DFS slate.Rival Fantasy Rival Fantasy is the All-in-One Fantasy Sports Platform. With 3 unique, hea...

Fantasy Football Preview for NFL Week 2

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down the most important fantasy football angles from the Week 2 slate, including how to deploy the biggest waiver ...

Week 2: Survivor Pool Strategy (Chris Liss is back!)

13 Sep 2023

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Alan Seslowsky and Chris Liss discuss NFL Survivor Pool Strategy for Week 2. They have partnered in a large field pool with nearly a $100,000 grand pr...

Early Week 2 Line Shopping, best bets, Circa Million leans, Survivor picks and more

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Whalen and John McKechnie take an initial pass at the Week 2 board, highlighting their favorite early lines, biggest stay-aways, notable trends a...

Best Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski talk about the best waiver wire pickups for Week 2 including Puka Nacua, Kenny Gainwell, Kyren Williams, Gus Edwards and ...

Top 10 Week 1 Takeaways

11 Sep 2023

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Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson break down the Week 1 action, including the Philly RB screw job, the TE apocalypse, and the rise of Puka Nacua.---00:00 ...

Week 1 DFS Breakdown

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Jenstad and Ryan Belongia are back and breaking down the entire Sunday slate in the NFL, all from a DFS perspective. They hit every position and...

NFL Week 1 Betting Primer: Predictions, ATS Picks, Best Bets, Parlay of the Week and More

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Whalen is joined by John McKechnie for a comprehensive betting preview of Week 1 of the NFL season. The guys start by laying out their favorite l...

NFL Week 1 Fantasy Football Preview Show

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Football season is officially back! John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down every game on the NFL Week 1 slate from a fantasy perspective and discuss...

What's in Scott Pianowski's Wallet?

06 Sep 2023

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Yahoo Fantasy Sports's Scott Pianowski joins Jeff Erickson on the RotoWire NFL podcast to discuss how he manages his massive number of leagues, and wh...

Travis Kelce is Hurt, Now What? + Pre-Week 1 Waiver Wire Adds

05 Sep 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski talk about the breaking news regarding Travis Kelce's injury and also tackle some of the top pre-Week 1 waiver wire optio...

FOMO-Cast! The Five Players We Wish We Drafted But Didn't

04 Sep 2023

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Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson lament the five players that they didn't draft, and preview Week 1.---00:00 - Intro01:30 - NFFC Drafts so far04:00 - Bij...

32 Bold Predictions: 1 For Every Team in Fantasy Football

01 Sep 2023

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Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Adam from South Harmon Fantasy Football make 1 BOLD prediction about every team in the NFL for the 2023 fantasy footbal...

NFL Betting: Win Totals, Division Winners, Awards, and More Futures

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Whalen and John McKechnie discuss their favorite team and player futures bets for the 2023 NFL season.3:30 Atlanta Falcons win total9:00 Buffalo ...

Best Ball Portfolios: Players Our Experts are Targeting and Fading for 2023

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Best Ball season reaching its end, John McKechnie and Mario Puig open the books and discuss their player portfolios for the coming season. See wh...

Positional Tiers and Three Top Survivor Picks

30 Aug 2023

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Eric Lee and Gary Kurtzman of the Fantasy Football Consultants join Jeff Erickson to discuss their annual Survivor Pool, and help share their position...

Over/Under Win Totals for All 32 Teams

29 Aug 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski complete their annual over/under win total review touching on a handful of best bets regarding under win totals and also ...

10 Against the Grain Takes

28 Aug 2023

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The Jaguars are not a shoe-in to win the AFC South. "Waiting on QBs" as a draft strategy is not dead. Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson share some of thei...

3 Huge Mistakes Drafters Always Make

25 Aug 2023

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Alan Seslowsky and Mark Stopa review the NFFC high-stakes draft they participated in and identify the key mistakes that even experienced drafters are ...

Backfield Battles: Five Most Important Running Back Competitions to Monitor

24 Aug 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down the trickiest backfields in the NFL to sort through in fantasy drafts. Will D'Andre Swift and Rashaad Penny c...

Reception Perception with James Koh

24 Aug 2023

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James Koh from Reception Perception drops by and talks about evaluating wide receivers, his career path with DirecTV and NFL Network, Calvin Ridley an...

Top 10 Players Soaring Up ADP

22 Aug 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski talk about 10 of the fastest-rising players based on recent ADP and whether or not you should be targeting them. The list...

Draft Showdown! Five Critical Decisions!

21 Aug 2023

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Would you rather select Christian Kirk or Chris Godwin? Darren Waller or George Kittle? Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson select a few critical "either/or...

7 Post-Hype Sleepers You Can Steal In Your Draft (Warren Sharp)

18 Aug 2023

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Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis and Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire take a deep dive into the numbers and identify a few players that your leaguema...

Fantasy Football Mid-Round Players To Avoid + Beat John McKechnie NFFC Draft Recap

17 Aug 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig discuss the players going in rounds 3-7 in redraft leagues that could crater your team this season. The guys give their ...

NFL Betting Strategy + Futures Markets with VSiN's Ben Wilson

16 Aug 2023

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Nick Whalen is joined by Ben Wilson from VSiN to talk all things NFL betting. The guys discuss general strategy and preseason buying opportunities bef...

5 Players Worth Reaching For in Drafts

15 Aug 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski discuss different players they're ready to reach for in drafts including Nick Chubb, Michael Thomas and Jordan Addison.Th...

Rookie QBs on Display

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Week 1 of the preseason is in the books - how did the rookie QBs (Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, C.J. Stround) fare in their first action? Nick Whal...

10 Players Ready For A MASSIVE Breakout!

11 Aug 2023

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Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Jason Allwine of Player Profiler's Wake N Take show identify the 10 players most likely to take the huge leap this year...

3 Late Round Tight Ends To Target In Drafts

10 Aug 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig stick to the late rounds in this edition of the RotoWire Fantasy Football podcast as the guys discuss their favorite lat...

RotoWire Steak League Review with Chris Liss

09 Aug 2023

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Last year Chris Liss was a buyer in the RotoWire Steak League; did he do enough to overcome that bad luck this year? How high will he go when Saquon B...

5 Overvalued Players Based on ADP

08 Aug 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski touch on a number of different overvalued players including Kadarius Toney and Jonathan Taylor in the context of Joe's mo...

12 Boom or Bust Players

07 Aug 2023

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Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson break down 12 Boom or Bust players that are polarizing fantasy football drafters. Anthony Richardson could be a historic...

10 Bust-Proof Players: They Can NOT Fail (Pat Kerrane)

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Pat Kerrane of Legendary Upside, identify their favorite "sure bets" to help you win a fantasy football championship in...

Best Ball Risers and Fallers During Training Camp

03 Aug 2023

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John McKechnie and Mario Puig identify the risers and fallers in best ball drafts now that training camps have gotten underway across the league. Are ...

99 Stats You Need to Know

02 Aug 2023

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John Paulsen from 4for4.com joins Jeff Erickson, and they discuss many noteworthy stats from his annual "99 Stats" column, including why you need to b...

5 Tips to Dominate Your Auction Drafts

01 Aug 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski discuss the top ways to be successful in auction drafts, including nomination strategy and the all important dollar when ...

Three Most Intriguing Teams

31 Jul 2023

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Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson share their three most intriguing, interesting, confusing, or frustrating teams for the upcoming season, discuss Joe Bur...

7 Mistakes Every Drafter Makes (Theo Gremminger)

28 Jul 2023

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Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Theo Gremminger review an NFFC high-stakes draft they both participated in. They identify 5 mistakes that the most expe...

Top Five Rookies To Draft This Season

27 Jul 2023

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Get the latest intel on which rookies to target and which ones to fade this draft season in this edition of the RotoWire Fantasy Football podcast with...

Justin Herbert Gets The Bag, Kadarius Toney Injury, Javonte Williams Ready To Go?

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zareh Kantzabedian from FootballGuys.com joins Jeff Erickson to parse out the news for fantasy football purposes, both in redraft and in dynasty. They...

10 Best Late-Round Sleepers

25 Jul 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski discuss some of the guys' favorite late-round values including Romeo Doubs, Chase Brown and Sam LaPorta.The biggest pro f...

Heroes, Zeroes and Robust RBs

24 Jul 2023

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Jeff Erickson and Nick Whalen break down the top RB strategies and structures, and which backs fit each strategy. Will Nick Chubb be the hero that you...

Predicting 10 Players You Will Regret Drafting (Jared Smola)

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Smloa of Draft Sharks and Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire make a case for 10 players who will plummet in value before you have your big fantasy footb...

Five Tips To Win At Best Ball This Season

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John McKechnie and Mario Puig lead off the show with a discussion on the running back market now that things are reaching a boiling point in light of ...

Crush Your SuperFlex League

19 Jul 2023

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Jorge Martin and Jeff Erickson review their Scott Fish Bowl LA live draft, and shares his top tips on how to do well in a SuperFlex format. #SFB13 #SF...

8 Draft-Day Dilemmas

18 Jul 2023

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski break down eight separate draft-day dilemmas including what to do with Saquon Barkley and Jonathan Taylor as well as wher...

32 Training Camp Issues in 64 Minutes

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now that DeAndre Hopkins is a Titan, how will he fare? How does Breece Hall's knee look? Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson identify the top issue facing e...

The Scott Fish Bowl Draft

15 Jul 2023

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In this week's episode, John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down John's Scott Fish Bowl draft, the guys discuss draft strategy, and John recaps his re...

5 Guiding Principles For Dynasty, Buy Age & Sell Youth

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Seslowsky discusses the five principles that all dynasty league players should adhere to. These 5 rules apply to new startup drafts and existing ...