Fantasy First
186 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsFantasy First is your first destination weekday mornings for today’s fantasy football news. Holden Kushner and the 4for4 team give you the most important stories in the NFL with analysis that will help you bring home a championship. Whether you’re at home or on your way to work, Fantasy First will make sure you’re up to date on all the latest news.
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Episodes
Kate Talks Kareem Hunt
August 25, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner is joined by 4for4.com's Kate Magdziuk. Kate tells you why Kareem Hunt could be a league-winner this season. The duo also debate Will Fuller vs Marquise Brown. Fantasy First is presented by Manscaped. Clean up your bush at manscaped.com.
Cam Newton + Draft Exposure
August 20, 2020 17:07 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner is joined by 4for4.com's Justin Edwards. Holden and Justin discuss Cam Newton's surging ADP as well as which players they have the most exposure to in their offseason drafts. Fantasy First is presented by Manscaped. Clean up your bush at manscaped.com.
Jets, Broncos, Raiders
August 17, 2020 01:51 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner is joined by 4for4.com's Chris Allen. This episode includes reports from Jets camp, where three receivers are getting attention. Also, Holden and Chris talk about the Broncos passing game, as more than one rookie could emerge this season.
Kamara, Golladay, Patriots
August 11, 2020 05:08 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets you Alvin Kamara's comments about the injury he battled through last season. Also, Kenny Golladay's offensive coordinator talks about getting the wide receiver to the next level, the Patriots add a veteran to their running back mix, T.Y. Hilton's bounce-back and more. Fantasy First is presented by Manscaped. Clean up your bush at manscaped.com.
T.J. Talks Bucs RB's
August 06, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner is joined by DFS MVP co-host, T.J. Hernandez. Holden and T.J. discuss if Ronald Jones is in line for a large workload after Bruce Arians says he'll be the lead back. Also, T.J. gives his analysis on Le'Veon Bell, Calvin Ridley and the Cowboys offense. Fantasy First is presented by Manscaped. Clean up your bush at manscaped.com.
The Cowboys Offense
August 05, 2020 04:07 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets Amari Cooper's thoughts on the Cowboys offense and Cooper sets a high bar. Also, LeSean McCoy gives his impressions of Tom Brady early in camp, DeAndre Hopkins loves his new offense and you'll always get the latest news and notes. Fantasy First is presented by Manscaped. Clean up your bush at manscaped.com.
Seahawks Are Busy
August 04, 2020 04:44 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner updates you on a busy day in Seattle as Pete Carroll said the team is open to bringing back Josh Gordon and possibly pursuing Antonio Brown. Also, Odell Beckham Jr. will play this season, D.K. Metcalf is a beast, the 49ers bring in another tight end and much more. Fantasy First is presented by Manscaped. Clean up your bush at manscaped.com.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 6.05 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner updates you on the latest fantasy-relevant additions to the COVID19 list. Also, 4for4.com's Director of Forecasting, John Paulsen tells us where he's drafting Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Other players mentioned in today's news include T.Y. Hilton, Jarvis Landry, Will Fuller and much more. Fantasy First is presented by Manscaped. Clean up your bush at manscaped.com.
The Tight End Show
July 27, 2020 01:37 - 9 minutes - 8.8 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4.com's Jen Eakins. Jennifer gives her picks on 2020's breakout tight ends. She goes on to name other players at the position that she's targeting in drafts. Also, the duo discuss Julian Edelman's rising fantasy value.
Sigmund Bloom Episode
July 19, 2020 16:17 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined Sigmund Bloom from FootballGuys.com to discuss the players that they have the highest exposure to in their recent drafts. Sigmund tells you why he's targeting Lamar Jackson very early on in his drafts. Holden shares his top players and the duo also discuss Derrick Henry's new deal and whether or not they think there are any rookie running backs that can be league-winners this year.
Return of the Gronk
July 12, 2020 17:07 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4's Eric Moody to discuss Rob Gronkowski's fantasy value. They also debate Devin Singletary vs Mark Ingram, Stefon Diggs vs A.J. Green and recap their Scott Fish Bowl selections.
The Next Lamar Jackson
July 05, 2020 16:11 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4.com's T.J. Hernandez discuss T.J.'s article explaining why Josh Allen could be this year's Lamar Jackson. Holden and T.J. also talk about Cam Newton's value in New England and whether or not Aaron Jones is in line for declining numbers in Green Bay. And remember DFS MVP with Holden and T.J. returns later this month.
Cam Newton, Patriot
June 29, 2020 01:42 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4.com's Chris Allen and they give their immediate reactions moments after Cam Newton signed with the Patriots. Also, Chris drafted for Holden in a FSGA analysts draft. Holden debates Chris on the choice between Kenyan Drake and Miles Sanders plus the duo discuss whether or not Amari Cooper is a better pick than Adam Thielen, JuJu Smith-Schuster or Robert Woods.
Down Goes Deebo (Samuel)
June 21, 2020 16:02 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4.com's Justin Edwards. The duo discuss the Deebo Samuels injury and how it impacts the 49ers passing game. Also, they debate whether Joe Mixon or Derrick Henry is the preferred draft pick if both players are still available during your upcoming drafts.
What To Do With Dalvin
June 13, 2020 00:31 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4.com's Chris Allen. Chris is one of the best young minds in the fantasy football business. The duo discuss Dalvin Cook's potential absence, Melvin Gordon's role with the Broncos and the only Washington skill player that you should be excited about right now.
Ian Hartitz talks K. Drake, J. Connor and Ertz
June 03, 2020 20:06 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by Rotoworld's Ian Hartitz. They discuss the fantasy values of Kenyan Drake andJames Connor. They also break down Zach Ertz and his spot in the tight end pantheon and which Seahawks wide receiver will have the better 2020 season.
Dak Stock Up; Nuk Stock Down?
May 21, 2020 15:47 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4.com's Chris Allen. Holden and Chris talk about the strengths and weaknesses of Dak Prescott and why the Cowboys quarterback could be in for a huge year. Also, the duo talk about the pattern of a decline for most wide receivers when joining a new team and how that might affect DeAndre Hopkins numbers in the 2020 season.
The Rookie Running Backs
May 14, 2020 20:10 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4.com's Eliot Christ. Holden and Eliot talk about the rookie running backs and their fantasy value headed into the 2020 season. They disagree on Clyde Edwards-Helaire's value, dive into why Johnathan Taylor still has massive upside despite sharing a backfield with Marlon Mack in Indianapolis and talk other rookies including Cam Akers, J.K. Dobbins and more.
Rookie WR's and the YAC Daddy
May 05, 2020 18:55 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by NFL.com's Lance Zierlein. The duo talk about the lack of a true superstar wide receiver in this year's draft and also discuss which rookie wideouts will have the most opportunities for targets this season.
Talking Rookies with John Paulsen
April 28, 2020 00:27 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by 4for4.com's Director of Forecasting, John Paulsen. John gives his thoughts on the fantasy value of rookie running backs and wide receivers who were recently drafted. Players discussed include D'Andre Swift, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Johnathan Taylor, Jerry Jeudy, Denzel Mims and many others.
NFL Draft Preview, WR and RB
April 17, 2020 17:35 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is joined by The Draft Network's Trevor Sikkema. The pair break down the wide receiver and running back classes and talk about the ideal landing sports for some of the biggest fantasy assets in this year's draft.
Brandin Cooks + Draft Talk
April 10, 2020 01:06 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBOn this week's Fantasy First, Holden is Joined by 4for4.com's George Kritikos. The duo talk about the impact of the Brandin Cooks trade and they also break down some of the top fantasy wide receivers and running backs headed into the NFL Draft.
Robby Anderson to Carolina + The Draft
April 03, 2020 17:38 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBFantasy First is back with news and analysis on the latest signing and free agent moves. Today, host Holden Kushner is joined by 4for4.com's Jennifer Eakins. The pair discuss Robby Anderson's value in Carolina, where they believe Cam Newton will land and Emannuel Sanders and Stephon Diggs new roles with the Saints and Bills, respectively. Also, a debate on whether or not the 2020 Draft will be held on time.
2020 Free Agency Rundown
March 27, 2020 01:21 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBFantasy First is back with a free agency recap. This week, Holden is joined by his cohost on 4for4.com's DFS MVP podcast, T.J. Hernandez. Holden and T.J. discuss Melvin Gordon's value as he heads to Denver, Todd Gurley's move to Atlanta and whether or not you can trust David Johnson again, now that he's with the Texans. Also, the duo debate whether or not DeAndre Hopkins' stock will fall as he moves to Arizona as well as some of the other big names finding new homes.
Week 17, Who's In and Out
December 29, 2019 04:32 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gives you the last Fantasy First of the 2019 fantasy football season. Holden lets you know who will and won't play in Week 17 as well as which teams will be sitting their stars. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Championship Weekend Recap
December 23, 2019 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner reveals the results of his Twitter poll (@Holdenradio) asking for your Championship Weekend busts. Also, a Monday Night Football injury report and league-winners include three QB's that might still be on your wire and Saquon Barkley is finally paying off. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesp...
Championship Injury Report
December 20, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner updates you on all of the most important injuries that might affect your fantasy teams when it counts the most. News on Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon, Dak Prescott, Julian Edelman, Derrick Henry and many others. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Dak, Jacobs and Higbee
December 19, 2019 04:33 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner runs down the key injuries heading into Championship Weekend. Will Dak Prescott play through a shoulder injury? Josh Jacobs is out, Tyler Higbee's stock might take a hit and many more updates. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Dak, Jacobs, Higbee
December 19, 2019 04:30 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner runs down the key injuries heading into Championship Weekend. Will Dak Prescott play through a shoulder injury? Josh Jacobs is out, Tyler Higbee's stock might take a hit and many more updates. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Saints Smash
December 17, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner recaps the monster performances from Drew Brees and Michael Thomas on Semi Finals Monday. Also, injury updates on Josh Jacobs, Dalvin Cook, Chris Godwin, Julian Edelman, Dak Prescott and many others. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Dalvin + Playoffs Busts
December 16, 2019 05:04 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets you the latest news on Dalvin Cook's shoulder injury. Also, Holden asked for your Week 15 busts on Twitter (@holdenradio) and he reveals your Week 15 busts. You'll also get Semi Final Sunday's top three scorers at each of the four major positions. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesport...
Playoffs Injury Report
December 13, 2019 05:11 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner updates you on numerous injuries that could impact playoff scores including, Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Patrick Mahomes and many others. Also, Saquon talks about what's holding him back and Jalen Ramsey discusses his history with Amari Cooper. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/ ...
Josh Jacobs Iffy
December 12, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets you Jon Gruden's words about the availabilty of Josh Jacobs on Sunday. Also, Lamar Jackson is questionable for tonight's Jets x Ravens game but he's expected to play. There are multiple key injuries on the Jets side. Plus, the latest Jameis Winston update as well as news on Derrick Henry, Patrick Mahomes, Adam Thielen and other key fantasy players. Fantasy Firs...
More Stud WR's Hit IR
December 11, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner summarizes the Le'Veon Bell bowling story. Bell bowled very well, Adam Gase wishes he stayed home and the Jets head coach addresses whether or not Bell is in the doghouse. Also, there are now three top-15 wide receivers placed on Injured Reserve this week, and Holden has injury updates on Josh Jacobs, Lamar Jackson, Ju Ju Smith-Schuster, Marvin Jones and many others. ...
Injuries: Ridley, Evans, Mahomes
December 10, 2019 05:26 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner talks about which Falcons wide receiver will take most of Calvin Ridley's snaps. Also, Holden has a brief Monday Night Football recap, as Zach Ertz may have decided some playoffs games and there are injury updates on Mike Evans, Patrick Mahomes and many others. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpa...
Playoff Busts and Injuries
December 09, 2019 05:03 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner talks about the injuries to fantasy superstars, Patrick Mahomes and Mike Evans. Also, Holden asked for your Week 14 busts on twitter (@Holdenradio) and he has the results plus you'll get the top-3 overall scorers at each position. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Trust in Trubisky
December 06, 2019 05:15 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner breaks down whether or not you can trust starting Mitch Trubisky in the fantasy playoffs. Also, updates on Dalvin Cook, Marlon Mack, the Chiefs running back rotation and wide receivers Adam Thielen and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/
T.Y. and Gurley
December 05, 2019 05:02 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets you the audio of Sean McVay explaining why he didn't use Todd Gurley more earlier in the season. Also, Dalvin Cook's status is TBD, T.Y Hilton might "shut it down" and 4for4.com's Chris Allen talks about streaming Ryan Fitzpatrick this week. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/...
Does Dalvin Cook Play?
December 04, 2019 14:16 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets you the latest on Dalvin Cook's injury as well as his availability for Week 14. Also, the Chiefs sign Spencer Ware and also get some good news on Damien Williams, there are multiple stories to report from Pittsburgh and Holden updates the injury report. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpangl...
Dalvin, Henry, Jacobs
December 03, 2019 05:19 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner breaks down the Vikings and Seahawks running games after the developments witnessed on Monday Night Football. Also, Holden looks at Derrick Henry's remarkable season and Josh Jacob's excellent rookie season. You'll get the latest injury news concerning Julio Jones, T.Y. Hilton and others. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting s...
The Week 13 Busts
December 02, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner has the tally of his Twitter poll asking for your Week 13 busts, and Hunter Henry leads the the way. Also, you'll find out why Ronald Jones was invisible for the Bucs and Holden announces the top-3 scorers at each position for Sunday. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL betting selections here: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Thanksgiving Day Special
November 28, 2019 03:55 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets you the latest news on the Thanksgiving Day slate, including the iffy status for Julio Jones today. Also, a Falcons star returns, the Lions have a new starting quarterback plus Amari Cooper's eye-popping home/road splits. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Hit the link for the best NFL betting selections: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Amari Cooper Busts
November 25, 2019 05:02 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner has the tally of his Twitter poll asking for your Week 12 busts, and Amari Cooper leads the the way. Also, the top-3 scorers at each position, including the late-night hammer that George Kittle laid down to lead all tight ends. Holden also gives you a quick fantasy recap of Sunday Night Football. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Check out their NFL be...
I'm Just Gonna Ball Out
November 22, 2019 05:11 - 6 minutes - 5.99 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner has sound from Saquon Barkley talking about how he's going to "ball out" for the rest of the season. Also, How's Todd Gurley feeling after his biggest workload of the season, injury updates ion Kittle, Connor and Lockett plus a Thursday Night Football stats packet. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Visit them here for NFL betting picks: http://sharpang...
Zeke Elliott
November 21, 2019 05:44 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner talks about Ezekiel Elliott's perceived "down season". Also, 4for4.com's Chris Allen gives us his top QB streamer and injury updates on a slew of players including Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Tyler Lockett, George Kittle and Tyreek Hill. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Visit them here for NFL betting picks: http://sharpanglesports.com/
Kelce is Back!
November 19, 2019 05:25 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner recaps Monday Night Football and dives into Travis Kelce's stats. Also, Holden tells you about the Colts RB you need to grab off the waiver wire and you'll get injury updates on Amari Cooper, Tyler Lockett, Austin Hooper, Brandin Cooks and others. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Visit them here for NFL betting selections: http://sharpanglesports.com/...
The Biggest Bust
November 18, 2019 05:02 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner (@Holdenradio) reveals the results of his Twitter poll that asked you for the biggest busts in Week 11. Also, expect more from Lamar Jackson going forward, a pair of Bills lead the way, Michael Thomas sets another record and Holden updates you on the injury statuses of Matthew Stafford, Marlon Mack, Jameis Winston and others. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle...
Shut Down Saquon?
November 13, 2019 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets you Saquon Barkley's reaction when he's asked about the speculation that he'll be shut down for the season. Also, Kenyan Drake's role increases at the expense of David Johnson plus injury updates on James Connor, Tyler Lockett, Emmanuel Sanders and others. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Visit them here for NFL betting picks: http://sharpanglesp...
Kirk Soars, Kupp Busts
November 11, 2019 05:12 - 7 minutes - 6.92 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner gets you the top 3 scorers at each position, YOUR busts, Lamar Jackson worked on his spin move and Saquon Barkley is banged up. Also, news on a pair of injured Falcons skill players, why LeSean McCoy sat and a really interesting Michael Thomas stat. Fantasy First is presented by Sharp Angle Sports. Visit them here to check out their NFL bets: http://sharpanglesports....
Trade Deadline show
November 07, 2019 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBFantasy First delivers the latest NFL stories to you first thing every weekday morning. Today, host Holden Kushner reveals the list of players that the 4for4 staff thinks you should be buying as well as selling. Also, news on A.J. Green's return, Davante Adams talks about his health after playing last week and David Johnson guarantees that he'll play on Sunday. Injury news on Patrick Mahomes, Evan Engram, Le'Veon Bell, Amari Cooper and many other fantasy stars as well. Fantasy Fi...