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Fantasy Football Trade Deadline | FFBDPod 48 | Fantasy Football Podcast
November 08, 2018 01:31 - 51 minutes - 24.1 MBThe Fantasy Football Trade Deadline is upon us! The Fantasy Playoffs are only four games away! Every single owner -- whether you’re in desperate Win Now mode or comfortably set for a playoff run -- can improve their title chances before Friday. Of course, there’s no better plae to start constructing the stretch-run roster of your wet dreams than behind the lead block of the Fantasy Fullback Dive. In The Wolf and Truth’s opinion, the most crucial factor for determining right move is Strengt...
2018 NFL Trade Deadline | FFBDPod 47 | Fantasy Football Podcast
November 01, 2018 12:38 - 35 minutes - 81.3 MBThe 2018 NFL Trade Deadline was one of the busiest in recent memory, and the Fantasy Football implications are enormous. The Wolf went LIVE on Facebook and IG to breakdown all the implications, but we didn't want our loyal Audio Wolfpack to miss all his takes. Find out The Wolf's thoughts on the Rest of Season outlooks of the major names moved, and the players who stand to rise in their absences. Will Demaryius Thomas flourish in Houston, and what does his presence mean for DeAndre Hopkins, ...
Week 8 Stock Watch | FFBDPod 46 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 30, 2018 11:44 - 45 minutes - 21.4 MBHue Jackson is out! Jameis Winston is benched! NFL Week 9 is off to a crazy start. Don’t let your Fantasy Football team miss a beat with our Fantasy Stock Watch. First, who is new Browns OC Freddie Kitchen? We scoured the internet wide and far for any nugget on “The Chef.” Is there any reason to expect a Browns resurgence under the new staff? Then, we recap all of Week 8’s Crucial Fantasy Risers and Fallers on our Fantasy Stock Watch. We cover key Risers, including Marlon Mack, Chris Car...
Week 8 Fantasy Football Preview | FFBDPod 45 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 25, 2018 00:35 - 51 minutes - 24.2 MBBye Week Hell has arrived in Fantasy Football, and getting a Week 8 Win is even more daunting of a task… unless you’ve got the best lead-blocking podcast in the business. The Wolf and Truth are here with our usual Preview Show, providing you guys we are Higher, Lower, and taking Hail Mary’s on. We preview the potential Saints Vikings shootout, some can’t-miss WR streams who are widely available, and of course remind you of London God Sir Blake Bortles’ upside, among many others. Plus, we pro...
Week 7 Fantasy Football Stock Watch | FFBDPod 44 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 23, 2018 01:29 - 43 minutes - 20.3 MBAmari Cooper! Marshawn Lynch! Nick Chubb! Oh my! We are officially past the midway point of 2018, and Week 7 brought plenty to learn -- both off and on the field. The Wolf and Truth are back to cover it all with yet another round of Risers, Fallers, Injuries, and Penny Stocks to capture all the action you NEED to know before moving on to Week 8. Listen to learn: --How might Amari Cooper fare now with the Cowboys --Why Kareem Hunt is a no-brainer Top-Five overall value moving forward (and...
Week 7 Fantasy Football Preview | FFBDPod 43 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 19, 2018 17:38 - 59 minutes - 52.7 MBOn the cusp of the 2018 Fantasy Football Midpoint, a Week 7 Win is a must. There’s simply no better way to ensure you hit Pay Dirt than following our in-depth Fantasy Preview lead block. In this installment, we first hit the Trainer’s Room where we discuss: --Devonta Freeman’s move to the IR, and what Tevin Coleman and Ito Smith now mean --Marshawn Lynch’s Groin Injury, and who we prefer out of Doug Martin vs. Jalen Richard if it proves to be serious --Which Jets WRs you could trus...
Week 6 Fantasy Football Stock Watch | FFBDPod42 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 16, 2018 00:17 - 40 minutes - 18.9 MBDon’t move on to Fantasy Football Week 7 without learning all you need to know from a crazy Week 6. On every Monday Night Stock Watch, we cram all the most important Risers, Fallers, and Waiver Wire Penny Stocks into an easy-to-digest 30 minutes, with Week 6 featuring: --The current state of the post-Ajayi Eagles Backfield, and who you need to own here --Where to value Jameis Winston after he torches the Atlanta Falcons --If Alshon Jeffery is set to emerge as a bonafide WR1 in Y...
Week 6 Fantasy Football Preview | FFBDPod41 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 11, 2018 12:49 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBGet fully ready for Week 6 in Fantasy Football with another pulverizing lead block from The Fantasy Fullback Dive. First, we catch you up on all the LeSean McCoy - to - Eagles trade rumors, and what this could mean for his currently depressed fantasy value. We also chat Le’Veon Bell and if we buy these committee talks. Then, we hit the Trainer’s Room to check on the health of TY Hilton, Leonard Fournette, OJ Howard, Evan Engram, and Greg Olsen. As always, we run through another round o...
NFL Week 5 Stock Watch | FFBDPod40 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 09, 2018 00:51 - 45 minutes - 21.5 MBA... strange... Week 5 saw plenty of Fantasy Football Risers, Fallers, and Waiver Wire Penny Stocks emerge, and The Wolf and Truth are here to cover them all. After revealing our feelings about Mason Crosby (and his potential week-costing performance), we dive into: --The Broncos and Ravens backfields, and how fantasy fourth-rounders in Alex Collins and Royce Freeman have seen their values plummet below their undrafted counterparts --Why James White is the most valuable Patriot to own in...
Fantasy Football Week 5 Preview Episode | FFBDPod39 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 05, 2018 12:05 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBA quarter of the Fantasy Football Season is officially wrapped up, and Winning Week 5 is crucial. Let us pave the path to that W with another in-depth Fantasy Football Week 5 Preview Episode. Featuring: A Trainer’s Room with crucial updates on: the Banged up Colts, Ezekiel Elliott’s knee and ankle, Joe Mixon’s Looming Return, the In-Shambles Packers WRs, and expectations for Devonta Freeman. We then go into another position-by-position round of Higher, Lower, and Hail Mary. Some quest...
Week 5 Stock Watch | FFBDPod38 | Fantasy Football Podcast
October 02, 2018 01:13 - 34 minutes - 16 MBUnbelievably, the 1st Quarter of the 2018 Fantasy Football Season is already in the books, and the action was wild in Week 4. To cover it all, we’re thrilled to debut the Monday Stock Watch (insert rotostreetjournal.com/stockwatch). In 30 fantasy-loaded minutes, we tackle all of Week 4’s most important Risers, Fallers, Penny Stocks and Injuries. Find out why: -- Corey Davis drips in WR1 appeal here on out -- Tarik Cohen could be taking over the Bears Backfield… and where Jordan Howard no...
Week 4 Fantasy Football Preview - FFBPod 37 - Fantasy Football Podcast
September 27, 2018 20:07 - 47 minutes - 70.2 MBWhen the final whistle of Week 4 blows, we’ll officially be through a quarter of the Fantasy Football. Needless to say, this is a huge marking point of your 2018 season, and a W is absolutely crucial. So follow your pulverizing lead blockers, The Wolf and Truth, to glory! We start with a loaded trainers room, covering: -Rex Burkhead’s move to the IR and what this means for Sony Michel -Evan Engram’s 2-4 game absence, and who to turn to fill the void -Doug Baldwin’s potential return, ...
WEEI's Ryan Hannable on Josh Gordon, Sony Michel & RBs situation + Patriots Panic Button | Fantasy Football Podcast |On The Fantasy Beat 5
September 22, 2018 13:48 - 16 minutes - 23.6 MBJosh Gordon is a Patriot! In an impromptu episode of On The Fantasy Beat, The Wolf welcomes on Ryan Hannable of WEEI Boston Sports Radio to discuss all the latest happenings in New England. In a jam-packed 10 minutes, we cover: -- If Josh Gordon will be New England’s latest reclamation project, and how he could fit and be used in the Patriots Juggernaut attack? --How the Target Totem Pole will look come Week 5 when Julian Edelman returns --If any clarity can be expected out of this rus...
NFL Week 3 Preview, Highs, Lows, Hail Marys + Burning Questions | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 36
September 20, 2018 20:08 - 48 minutes - 70.3 MBFantasy Football Week 3 has arrived, and The Wolf and Truth are here to help you dominate. We run through another round of Higher, Lower, and Hail Mary, covering: --Another potential shootout in Kansas City, and why Jimmy G and a returning Marquise Goodwin should have their 2018 Coming Out Party --Matt Breida’s Sunday Breakout… and if he’ll continue distancing himself in this committee --Why Melvin Gordon is riskier than usual this week --How Keelan Cole and Will Fuller are set-up pe...
NFL Week 2 Preview, Highs, Lows, Hail Marys + Burning Questions | FFBDPod 35 | Fantasy Football Podcast
September 13, 2018 20:20 - 53 minutes - 78.8 MBNFL Week 2 is upon us--The Wolf and The Truth deliver a jam packed stock watch featuring Rex Burkhead, Will Fuller, Marcus Mariota, Leonard Fournette, Devonta Freeman, and Marquise Goodwin. The Wolf delivers guys from every position that we're higher or lower than the so-called experts on, and tosses up a few hail marys on guys you can maybe get who are under the radar. The guys then answer three burning questions featuring DeAndre Hopkins, Kareem Hunt, Christian McCaffrey, and more. ...
NFL Week 1 Risers, Fallers & Usage + Week 2 Waiver Wire *Fixed Audio* | FFBDPod34 | Fantasy Football Podcast
September 11, 2018 15:18 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBA Wild Week 1 of the 2018 Season is officially in the books, and the Fantasy Football implications are massive. From emerging workhorses and target hogs, to shocking regressions, to breakouts we saw from a mile away, you can't prepare for Week 2 without learning Week 1's must-know lessons. First, we hit you with every relevant stat in (just over) 10 minutes in our Rapid-Fire Sunday Rundown. Then, we dig into the most important fantasy storylines, covering crucial Risers and Fallers includi...
NFL Week 1 Fantasy Football Preview + Le'Veon Bell Holdout Impact | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 33
September 06, 2018 21:45 - 41 minutes - 94 MBFantasy Football Enthusiasts rejoice! We are just over 24 hours from the Kickoff of the 2018 Season... and there's no better way to start a year than a dominating Week 1 Fantasy Performance. As such, get a huge leg up with our Week 1 Fantasy Football preview show. The Wolf will break down who he is higher and lower on at each position (QB, RB, WR, TE, D/ST), as well as provide a "Hail Mary" play at each (under 1% started and 20% owned). We'll also tackle the Week's most Burning Questions...
49ers Insider Grant Cohn on RB Situation Post-McKinnon, Jimmy G and the Passing Game | On The Fantasy Beat 4 | 49ers Fantasy Football Preview
September 05, 2018 22:04 - 26 minutes - 49.4 MBJerick McKinnon's devastating ACL tear has the 49ers backfield and fantasy owners in flux, so we invited San Francisco Insider Grant Cohn on to bring some clarity to this mess. Find out his take on this situation, as well as tons of other invaluable insight including: --Is Marquise Goodwin worth all the hype he's generating (and what sneaky black cloud hangs over his value that no one seems to talk about)? --How should Jimmy Garoppolo fear in Year 2 under Kyle Shanahan? Is he the chosen ...
NFL Preseason Week 3 Risers, Fallers & Sleepers + Josh Gordon, Marquise Lee, DeVante Parker | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 31
August 29, 2018 09:19 - 40 minutes - 58.5 MBFor the first ever time, The Wolf and Truth went LIVE on YouTube for this episode of The Fantasy Fullback Dive. We covered all the biggest Risers and Fallers of the 2018 Preseason. In the process, you'll learn: -Why Christian McCaffrey is a complete workhorse, and needs to now be considered in the first rounds of ALL Fantasy Football Drafts -How the overlooked Emmanuel Sanders is set to be a massive fantasy football target hog with Case Keenum and a newfound slot role, and why he's now...
NFL Preseason Week 2 Risers, Fallers & Sleepers + AP, Barber, Midround TEs | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 30
August 23, 2018 13:16 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIt’s official: Fantasy Football Drafts are here! Though we don’t recommend drafting until after Preseason Week 3, we fully understand plenty of psychos are already full-steam ahead. This includes our own Truth, and we begin Episode 30 by looking at his Keeper League Draft. Though we preach “Building a Stable of Horses” as our favorite approach to 2018 drafts, The Truth found himself in a pickle after keeping DeAndre Hopkins and Rob Gronkowski. Find out how an unintentional “Zero-RB” Draf...
Eliot Crist Enters The Wolf's Den: Gronk, Landry, & Stills' Insane Values and Rankings Debates | Fantasy Wolves
August 22, 2018 13:08 - 40 minutes - 35.8 MBFresh off debuting his new cutting-edge Fantasy Football site The Quantedge, industry legend Eliot Crist (@EliotCrist) brings his game-changing analytics and keen film eye to The Wolf’s Den for some hard-hitting rankings analysis. Crist and The Wolf first share some agreements on some bolder rankings, beginning with Jarvis Landry and why he’s among the best bargains in Fantasy Football. The pair then breaks down the targets he left behind in Miami, and how Kenny Stills is being completely ...
Nick Underhill on Kamara's Role, Ingram's Suspension, Saints' New Weapons | On the Fantasy Beat 3 | Saints Fantasy Football Preview
August 21, 2018 11:49 - 22 minutes - 18 MBAs a consistent points factory under Sean Payton and Drew Brees, the Saints are always among the NFL’s most fantasy relevant team each year. In fact, the Saints have finished within the Top-10 in Total Points in 9 of 11 total seasons with these two, including 6 finishes in the Top 5. As such, we go right to the source to breakdown this crucial offense by welcoming on The New Orleans Advocate’s Nick Underhill. First, we dive into Mark Ingram’s 4-game suspension for PEDs, and the massive fan...
Pat Shurmur’s New O + OBJ, Barkley and Engram’s Fit w/ Insider Dan Schneier | On the Fantasy Beat 2 | Giants Fantasy Football Preview
August 17, 2018 19:14 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBAs promised, we stay in-division for Round 2 of “On The Fantasy Beat,” this time looking at the Giants revamped offense under Pat Shurmur, and how the many exciting pieces (Odell Beckham, Saquon Barkley, Evan Engram and Sterling Shepard) all fit in. To do so, we welcome in Giants Insider and PFF analyst Dan Schneier, who’s impressive resume includes Giants coverage for 247Sports and CBS Sports, as well as fantasy for Pro Football Focus, and his own Giants Podcast, “Big Blue Banter.” Be...
Zeke + New-look Cowboys Passing Attack w/ Insider RJ Ochoa | On the Fantasy Beat 1 | Cowboys Fantasy Football Preview
August 17, 2018 13:26 - 27 minutes - 24 MBWe are thrilled to debut our “On The Fantasy Beat” series tonight, where we go straight to the source for all your most pressing fantasy questions. This year we’ll be pairing guest beats by division to get different perspectives on their biggest rivals as well, and we start in the NFC East and the Cowboys. With a completely overhauled offense, Dallas will bring a whole new fantasy look to the table. To try and make sense of it, and find the most valuable fantasy nuggets, The Wolf and Truth w...
Preseason Week 1 Risers, Fallers & Sleepers + Alshon Jeffery, Jerick McKinnon, Round 3 RBs | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 29
August 15, 2018 03:06 - 53 minutes - 47.7 MBThe fantasy football season is hurtling towards us like Eddie Lacy towards a free buffet of crab rangoon, with Preseason Week 1 officially in the books. Anyone who says, “The Preseason doesn’t matter!” is a true sheep, as Fantasy Wolves consider all possible evidence. From rapport building, to role development and unexpected usage, to overall team performances and glimpses at new schemes, plenty of important trends emerge that cannot be ignored. The Wolf and Truth read you all the headline...
Bargains, Overprices, Penny Stocks and Tier Jerkers | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 28
August 10, 2018 12:31 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBBargains, Overprices, Penny Stocks, oh my! With our 2018 Preseason Kickoff Guide officially launched, The Wolf and Truth take a look inside the guide. (Unlike our last guest *cough* Field *cough*), we bring some bold predictions on the players who will be bring insane value at their currently discounted prices, who’ll bust at their current asking rates, and what guys go beyond 120 but could genuinely explode in 2018 -- for the record, we hit on Alvin Kamara and Marvin Jones as Penny Stocks l...
ESPN’s Field Yates Opens 2018’s “Fantasy Wolves” + Baldwin, Decker, Guice | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 27
August 08, 2018 11:30 - 47 minutes - 109 MBWe only welcome the boldest, most informed Wolves into our den, and we lead off our Training Camp with perhaps the most in-tune analyst of them all: ESPN’s Field Yates. Yates opens with some breaking news around Doug Baldwin’s health and who could step up in his absence, plus Eric Decker and his potential fit with the Patriots. Then, we go into the den. First, the boys discuss some of their bolder agreements, including a shared loved for Derrius Guice, Jerick McKinnon, Marquise Goodwin, an...
Fantasy Football Mock Draft Breakdown & Loaded Stock Watch | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 26
August 01, 2018 14:18 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBIn anticipation for our 2018 Training Camp Kickoff Fantasy Guide, the RSJ assembled our brightest fantasy minds for our first full-staff Mock Draft of the season. Needless to say, the action was fast, furious, and, most importantly, very informative. Roto Joe will be breaking down each and every pick in our guide, and he joins The Wolf and Truth to bring his hot takes to the pod. Find out who he and The Wolf consider the best and worst picks of each round, plus some key holistic drafting s...
Training Camp Burning Questions + Josh Gordon, SEA Backfield, Early Round Drafting | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 25
July 26, 2018 01:41 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBThe most glorious time of the year has arrived: Training Camp, aka Fantasy Prep Season! Though many fantasy values are set, plenty of Burning Questions need answers that'll dramatically alter The Fantasy Landscape. From Backfield Battles, to Target Totem Poles to every health and new fit question mark in between, we dive into The Wolf's Top Five Burning Questions, outlining: A) The Teams and their Burning Questions B) Why Fantasy Owners need to know these answers C) What we already kn...
Two "Bad" Offenses Set to Explode + Bell, Shady, GB Backfield Updates | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 24
July 19, 2018 12:21 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBEvery season huge fantasy values emerge because an entire offense takes a massive leap forward -- look no further than the 2017 Rams, who went from last in scoring all the way to first. Todd Gurley became a fantasy MVP in the process, while Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp were undrafted WRs who became quality season-long starters. After tons of exciting play-caller movement, 2018 is littered with teams who could be this year’s Rams. Our two favorites? The Bears (29th in scoring last season)...
The Fantasy Football Coaching Carousel (Pt. 2) | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 23
July 11, 2018 23:03 - 1 hour - 115 MBAs explored last week, 12 new HC's or OC's calling plays in 2018. As Todd Gurley's additional 881 yards and 13 TDs on just 22 more touches under Sean McVay show, proper usage can be all the difference in fantasy. Most often, this boils down to the coaching scheme. Unfortunately, very few -- if any -- fantasy football sites analyze these coaching changes, at least not with the depth of analysis they deserve. That is... until now. The Roto Street Journal is incredibly proud to pres...
The Fantasy Football Coaching Carousel (Part 1) | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 22
June 27, 2018 23:49 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBWith 12 new HC's or OC's calling plays in 2018, the Coaching Carousel has been spinning at record speed this offseason. And, as Todd Gurley and the LA Rams made clear last season, knowing what each new coach brings to the table is absolutely essential (unless you don't care about 881 more yards and 13 more TDs on just 22 additional touches). Unfortunately, very few -- if any -- fantasy football sites analyze these coaching changes, at least not with the depth of analysis they deserve. ...
Wolf's 2018 All-In Fantasy Football Team | Fantasy Football Podcast | FFBDPod 21
June 21, 2018 11:42 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBYou look down at Pocket Aces, slide all your chips across the table, and smugly declare, "All-In." Episode 21 is dedicated to all of 2018's Fantasy Football Players who fill us with the same kind of exhilaration and confidence. The guys we're willing to bet the house on without a second thought. The guys we absolutely need on our teams... and would feel disgusted to see rostered by our rivals. Most often, these players are the screaming bargains who are going rounds later than they deser...
Grading Grudges: Tearing The Wolf's 2018 Fantasy Football Stock Scores To Shreds
June 11, 2018 11:05 - 59 minutes - 83.7 MBLast week in Episode 19, we revealed The Fantasy Stock Formula. The Wolf uses this to grade every single one of our Top 100 players, and the system is truly the backbone to our rankings and analysis — making this a must-listen if you’re a FFBPod and/or Roto Street fan. One Episode later, we dive in even deeper to The Wolf’s 2018 Player Grades by welcoming on three Roto Street Expert Mainstays: CJay, JimboSlice, and, making his FFBDPod debut from Indianapolis, Roto Joe. All three come at T...
2018 Fantasy Football Player Grades & The Fantasy Stock Formula
June 07, 2018 11:22 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBAny successful business or brand has at least one way of separating from the pack. A different approach or style that puts them above everyone else. At Roto Street Journal, we believe our Fantasy Stock Formula is one our greatest edges over the industry -- there's simply no better way to evaluate future fantasy fortunes. In Episode 19, we reveal our secret sauce. Simple yet incredibly in-depth, the Fantasy Stock Formula grades out every player with the 6 Crucial Fantasy Football Value ...
First Fantasy Football Mock Draft of 2018 | FFBDPod Fantasy Football Podcast | Episode 18
May 25, 2018 01:52 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBAs painful as it has been, The Wolf has held out from any Fantasy Football Mock Drafts or Draft Wizards...until now. He wanted his first Mock to be a live, unbiased breakdown of his true thoughts, and we've captured this to perfection. In this 12-team, half PPR draft, The Wolf is assigned the 4th spot. Immediately, the debates begin with David Johnson vs. Antonio Brown, and they don't let up from here. Find out if The Wolf followed his coined strategy of "Building an RB Stable," what picks...
Veteran Risers & Fallers From 2018 Draft & Lessons Learned | Part 4 of 4 - Fantasy Wolves| FFBDPod Fantasy Football Podcast 17
May 16, 2018 22:49 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBEpisode 17 Part 4 In a fire finale episode to our 2018 NFL Draft Fantasy Football Four Pack, we package together all the incredible insight and takes from our interviews with The Fantasy Footballers’ Mike “The Hitman” Wright (Ep. 15) and Pro Football Focus’ Scott Barrett (Ep. 160. The Wolf digs into the most important lessons learned and ranking reconsiderations prompted by his tangos with two of the industry's best. Moreover, some takes already need refreshing (fantasy football is trul...