PFF Fantasy Football Podcast
1,302 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsFantasy football at an elite level. We break down all of the latest NFL news and gives you the analysis and unique insights you need to dominate your season-long fantasy football leagues and DFS contests. With cutting-edge stats and information from Pro Football Focus, get ready to take your game to another level. If you want to be the BEST, this fantasy football podcast is a must.
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Episodes
Week 5 injury report
October 09, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analysts Dwain McFarland and Andrew Erickson to break down all the fantasy-relevant injury news ahead of Sunday. The conversation touches on: Trey Lance's debut, what to make of the banged-up Panthers, Vikings, Cardinals, Bengals and 49ers backfields (sheesh), Calvin Ridley injury impact, who to trust from the Giants and Jets, Tim Patrick to the moon potential, Noah Fant blowup potential and much more. The show closes out with an appearance from PFF injury exp...
Week 5 DFS preview
October 08, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to break down the Week 5 DraftKings slate. The guys give their favorite tournament and cash game plays for quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, touching on players including Trey Lance, D'Andre Swift, Leonard Fournette, Saquon Barkley, Diontae Johnson, Ja'Marr Chase, Laviska Shenault, Ricky Seals-Jones and much more along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 questions with John Paulsen
October 07, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on 4for4 Football's Director of Forecasting John Paulsen for 10 questions mostly related to Week 5. Topics include: ranking the rookie quarterbacks as fantasy assets for the rest of the season, who would planet Earth start at QB against the aliens if Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady are unavailable, the best candidate to provide some fantasy goodness the rest of the year between Chase Claypool, Courtland Sutton and OBJ, level of worry with Robert Woods, Damien Williams ...
Week 5 game by game preview
October 06, 2021 04:00 - 2 hoursHost Ian Hartitz and PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland break down all 16 games ahead of Week 5. Darrell Henderson RB1 szn. Don't sleep on Zach Wilson continuing to make plays against the Falcons' league-worst scoring defense. This is the week to start Damien Harris. Don't be surprised if Dalvin Cook is *the* RB1 overall. Man, D.J. Moore is good. James RB1son is back as long as Carlos Hyde (shoulder) stays out. Bengals and Bears backfields, the lovely Chargers offense, Cowboys rest of season ...
Week 5 waiver wire report
October 05, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutesHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down the week's key waiver wire topics. Quarterback conversation focuses on Trey Lance, Sam Darnold, Taylor Heinicke, Daniel Jones and Trevor Lawrence. The big-five running backs discussed include: Damien Williams, Samaje Perine, Latavius Murray, Kenneth Gainwell and Brandon Bolden. Wide receiver conversation starts with Kadarius Toney's impressive Week 4 as well as what to make of Darnell Mooney and this Bears' passing...
Week 4 game by game breakdown
October 04, 2021 04:09 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz and PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland break down every Sunday afternoon matchup with a focus on providing information you can't find in the box score. The analysis includes thoughts on all 13-afternoon games with a look at every backfield's snap counts, key findings from receiver rotations, missed big plays from the passing game, and explanations on why things didn't go the way we thought they would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 4 injury report
October 02, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down all the fantasy-relevant injury news ahead of Sunday. Conversation touches on: Bears QB situation, Dalvin Cook expectations, worry level on Antonio Gibson and Jonathan Taylor, what to make of the Rams' suddenly healthy backfield, Leonard Fournette boost without Gio, quick Joe Mixon thoughts, potential pivots from Giants, Seahawks and Titans receivers, Rob Gronkowski thoughts and much more. Learn more about your ad ...
Week 4 DFS preview
October 01, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to break down the Week 4 DraftKings slate. The guys give their favorite tournament and cash game plays for quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, touching on players including Josh Allen, Jonathan Taylor, Mike Davis, Odell Beckham, Corey Davis, Robby Anderson, Kyle Pitts and much more along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 questions with Kevin Cole
September 30, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF data scientist and host of Unexpected Points podcast Kevin Cole for 10 questions related to the league's over- and under-performing players. Topics include: can Russ keep cooking, how washed is Big Ben, will the Browns' running backs ever stop scoring, buy low on Jonathan Taylor and Mike Davis?, can Ja'Marr Chase keep on keeping on, what to expect from Calvin Ridley moving forward, if Dawson Knox might be a thing, can Jonnu Smith rebound and much more Learn m...
Week 4 game by game preview
September 29, 2021 04:06 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz and PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland break down all 16 games ahead of Week 4. Joe Mixon's ceiling is the moon against the very Jaguars defense he ripped apart this time last year. Keep firing up Saquon Barkley as an every-week top-10 back, while Alvin Kamara suddenly doesn't look like the same world-beater we're used to seeing. CEH remains fairly meh, while Stefon Diggs is poised to fooking explode after nearly doing so in Week 3. Don't give up on Robby Anderson just yet, a...
Week 4 waiver wire report
September 28, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutesHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down the week's key waiver wire topics. (1:49) Quarterback conversation focuses on Derek Carr, Sam Darnold, Justin Fields, Daniel Jones and Teddy Bridgewater. (11:08) The big-five running backs discussed include: Chuba Hubbard, Zack Moss, J.J. Taylor, Peyton Barber and Gio Bernard. (20:40) Wide receiver conversation starts with a hell yeah to Josh Gordon joining the Chiefs, and also a note to get Rashod Bateman and/or M...
Week 3 game by game breakdown
September 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz and PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland break down every Sunday afternoon matchup with a focus on providing information you can't find in the box score. Analysis includes thoughts on all 13 afternoon games with a look at every backfield's snap counts, key findings from receiver rotations, missed big plays from the passing game and explanations on why things didn't go the way we thought they would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 3 injury report
September 25, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down all the fantasy-relevant injury news ahead of Sunday. Conversation touches on: where Justin Fields falls in the fantasy ranks, Chuba Hubbard thoughts with CMC sidelined, what to make of the ever-evolving 49ers backfield, Rondale Moore moon szn if Nuk gets ruled out, ramifications of Tee Higgins and Antonio Brown likely being sidelined, who benefits most from Diontae Johnson's absence, and much more. Learn more abou...
Week 3 DFS Preview
September 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to break down the Week 3 DraftKings slate. The guys give their favorite tournament and cash game plays for quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, touching on players including Justin Fields, Nick Chubb, Austin Ekeler, Mike Williams, Chase Claypool, Gerald Everett and much more along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 3 game by game preview
September 22, 2021 07:00 - 2 hoursHost Ian Hartitz and PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland break down all 16 games ahead of Week 3. Conversation includes thoughts on each and every matchup including: thank you Sam Darnold for enabling D.J. Moore, don't be surprised if Nick Chubb smashes this week against the Bears, Kyler Murray being on God mode, level of panic for Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Stefon Diggs is still a top-three fantasy receiver, get ready for the A.J. Brown bounce-back explosion, be careful about trusting the Bengals...
Week 3 waiver wire report
September 21, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutesHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down the week's key waiver wire topics. Quarterback conversation focuses on landing Justin Fields, while those looking for a one-week streamer should focus on Derek Carr over guys like Teddy Bridgewater, Daniel Jones, and Sam Darnold. Running back discussion features James White, Tony Pollard, Cordarrelle Patterson, Zack Moss, and Sony Michel. Go pick up Sterling Shepard if he's available; otherwise the likes of Elijah ...
Week 2 game by game breakdown
September 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz and PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland break down every Sunday afternoon matchup with a focus on providing information you can't find in the box score. Analysis includes thoughts on all 13 afternoon games with a look at every backfield's snap counts, key findings from receiver rotations, missed big plays from the passing game and explanations on why things didn't go the way we thought they would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 2 injury report
September 18, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analysts Dwain McFarland and Andrew Erickson to break down all the fantasy-relevant injury news ahead of Sunday. Conversation touches on: Josh Jacobs being out, Trey Sermon and Zack Moss being active, what to do with the Dolphins receivers now that Will Fuller is out, if we should trust Cedrick Wilson as well as many more key injury notes. The guys conclude the podcast with Kyle Shanahan's latest comments on Brandon Aiyuk as well as quick thoughts on Saquon Ba...
Week 2 DFS preview
September 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to break down the Week 2 DraftKings slate. The guys give their favorite tournament and cash game plays for quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, touching on players including Jonathan Taylor, Cedrick Wilson, Justin Herbert, DeVonta Smith and much more along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Questions with Hayden Winks
September 16, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on Underdog Fantasy's Hayden Winks for 10 questions mostly related to Week 2 NFL action. Topics include: should we really be worred about Zeke, what to make of the San Fran and Baltimore backfields, who are we more worried about between the Titans and Packers, will the Chargers have four high-end fantasy assets in 2021, level of concern for Bengals pass game, Joe Mixon RB1 szn, state of the tight end position as a whole and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Week 2 game by game preview
September 15, 2021 07:00 - 2 hoursHost Ian Hartitz and PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland break down every game ahead of Week 2. Topics include: what to make of Saquon Barkley's limited role, the post-Fitzpatrick Football Team, will Darren Waller get 600 targets this season, Jalen Hurts QB1 szn, continue to trust Najee Harris, shoutout Brandin Cooks you are good at football, the Broncos' smash spot against Urban Meyer's Jaguars, go D.J. that's my D.J. (Moore), Devin Singletary knocking on the RB2 door, sell high on Corey Davi...
Week 2 waiver wire report
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz and PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland go through some key fantasy takeaways from Week 1 and break down the top waiver wire options ahead of Week 2. Dwain kicks things off with his top-five utilization report findings, featuring notes on T.J. Hockenson, D'Andre Swift, Elijah Mitchell and more. Conversation continues to the waiver wire where Ian and Dwain discuss how comfortable folks should feel about rostering the likes of Juwan Johnson, Jameis Winston, Latavius Murray, Ster...
Week 1 game by game breakdown
September 13, 2021 06:31 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz breaks down every Sunday afternoon matchup with a focus on providing information you can't find in the box score. Analysis includes thoughts on all 13 afternoon games with a look at every backfield's snap counts, missed big plays from the passing game and explanations on why things didn't go the way we thought they would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 1 injury updates
September 11, 2021 16:09 - 47 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analysts Dwain McFarland and Andrew Erickson to break down the impact of all the week's injuries. Conversation includes analysis on: Saquon Barkley, the Ravens' ever-growing committee backfield, Austin Ekeler, D'Andre Swift, Odell Beckham, Curtis Samuel impact, Michael Gallup impact and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 1 DFS preview
September 10, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to break down the Week 1 DraftKings slate. The guys give their favorite tournament and cash game plays for quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, touching on players including Chase Edmonds, Jalen Hurts, Kyle Pitts and much more along the way. The podcast concludes with Ian and Andrew’s favorite stack as well as live analysis on Gus Edwards’ likely torn ACL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 1 game by game preview
September 08, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz and senior analyst Dwain McFarland break down every game ahead of Week 1. Topics include: what to make of Ezekiel Elliott without Zack Martin, if this is a Tyler Lockett blowup spot, should Calvin Ridley be the week's overall WR1, the time to start Jalen Hurts is meow, Terry McLaurin WR1 szn, the answer to Raheem Mostert vs. Trey Sermon is both, trust Kirk Cousins, don't trust Mecole Hardman, go get Elijah Moore before you listen to this podcast if he's available in your leag...
The Perfect Fantasy Football Draft
September 03, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analysts Dwain McFarland and Andrew Erickson to go through their respective perfect drafts from different spots in the first round. Ian heads up the 1.01 spot, Dwain takes the middle range and Andrew the end. The guys essentially go through their preferred pick for each of the first 10 rounds based on who would theoretically be available by utilizing available average draft position data. After this conversation continues with each guy giving their favorite la...
10 questions with Dr. Edwin Porras
September 02, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on Doctor of Physical Therapy Edwin Porras for 10-ish questions related to current NFL injuries. The guys start off by going over what exactly constitutes someone being injury prone. After this Edwin begins GOAT'ing by giving great information on the likes of Rashod Bateman, Tarik Cohen, Dak Prescott, D'Andre Swift, Saquon Barkley, Carson Wentz, Clyde-Edwards Helaire, Evan Engram, Elijah Moore and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Preseason Week 3 takeaways, Mac Jones and breakout receivers
September 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to breakdown key takeaways from the third week of the preseason, Mac Jones winning the starting quarterback job and much more. Conversation begins with Cam Newton’s release before the guys go over whether there’s reason for concern with Justin Fields’ long average time to throw. Additional discussion revolves around Sam Darnold, Javonte Williams and more before the guys close things out with Dwain’s study on potential breakout re...
Live FFPC high stakes draft szn
August 31, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz and senior PFF analyst Dwain McFarland do a live FFPC draft in an attempt to win themselves $500,000. Wouldn't that be awesome. They'd still work for PFF even if they win; it's a dope company and we love our bosses. Still, that's just a lot of money. Would be cool. We can agree on that. Anyway, the podcast is Ian and Dwain drafting for about 90 minutes. Laughs are had, drinks are drank; moral of the story is Ian and Dwain fooking crushed it and had a good time doing so. Also ...
10 questions with Nico Collins
August 27, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on Houston Texans WR Nico Collins for 10 questions related to all things Nico. Conversation starts with Nico's path to the NFL and just how difficult it was not being able to play in 2020. Draft day was a surprise to everyone including Nico, but he's been adjusting to NFL speed just fine. Nico loved being able to debut in Green Bay and feels 100% despite missing Week 2 of the preseason. Additional topics include: influence of Brandin Cooks and Tyrod Taylor, why Nico ...
Sony Michel trade with listener questions
August 27, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutesHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analysts Dwain McFarland and Andrew Erickson to break down the Sony Michel trade and go through a number of listener questions. The guys explain that while this isn't ideal for Darrell Henderson, he's far from done as a fantasy asset. The latter point holds true for Michel as well; he's not as dusty as many think. Topics answered from the listener questions include: will Justin Herbert keep on keeping on, our favorite 'don't leave your fantasy draft without t...
10 questions with Matt Harmon, WR edition
August 26, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on Yahoo Sports analyst and Reception Perception creator Matt Harmon to break down all things wide receivers ahead of 2021. Ian kicks things off by getting Matt's take on which of fantasy's consensus top-five receivers would be his pick to start a real life team with. Conversation continues with a look at how CeeDee Lamb, Allen Robinson and Diontae Johnson might perform next season. Matt agrees with Ian that OBJ is worth buying at his price, while we all might be too...
Week 2 preseason takeaways
August 25, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutesHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Dwain McFarland to break down actionable takeaways from the second week of preseason action. The guys break down numerous backfield questions including: what to make of Travis Etienne's injury, if Myles Gaskin is back to lead back status in Miami and much more. Conversation continues with breakdowns on various receivers including Corey Dayis, Rondale Moore, CeeDee Lamb, Mecole Hardman and more.. The podcast concludes with a breakdown on various late-r...
Ultimate Fantasy Draft Breakdown
August 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Dwain McFarland to break down all things fantasy football draft szn. The guys go through each of quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, listing for each their 1) general strategy, 2) favorite target, 3) recommended fade, and 4) potential sleeper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fantasy Files: Trey Sermon and Javonte Williams boast extra value in keeper leagues
August 19, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down some findings on the change in average draft position for running backs between their first and second seasons. The podcast begins with Ian explaining why rookies taken inside of the top-three rounds should be prioritized before looking at the difference in ADP for these sorts of players since 2015. Spoiler: highly drafted rookie backs almost always see their ADP rise by a solid amount ahead of their second season. Ian then applies this finding to the 2021 crop of...
Week 1 preseason takeaways
August 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Dwain McFarland to break down actionable takeaways from the first week of preseason action. The guys break down numerous backfield questions including: whether or not Myles Gaskin still holds value in the Dolphins' committee, if Travis Etienne is still the man to target in Jacksonville, will Antonio Gibson turn into DC-CMC and if the fantasy community remains too low on Najee Harris. Conversation continues with some talk on the 49ers' backfield befor...
Fantasy Files: Worst-case scenario for every top-12 wide receiver
August 17, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutesHost Ian Hartitz goes through the potential worst-case scenario for every top-12 wide receiver. Fantasy football draft szn often revolves around copious optimism surrounding our favorite picks; Ian pours some water on the flames of the usual hot takes by looking at how things might go south from a usage and efficiency perspective for all of fantasy's perceived can't-miss prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fantasy Files: Worst-case scenario for every top-12 tight end
August 16, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutesHost Ian Hartitz goes through the potential worst-case scenario for every top-12 tight end. Fantasy football draft szn often revolves around copious optimism surrounding our favorite picks; Ian pours some water on the flames of the usual hot takes by looking at how things might go south from a usage and efficiency perspective for all of fantasy's perceived can't-miss prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fantasy Files: Worst-case scenario for every top-12 running back
August 15, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutesHost Ian Hartitz goes through the potential worst-case scenario for every top-12 running back. Fantasy football draft szn often revolves around copious optimism surrounding our favorite picks; Ian pours some water on the flames of the usual hot takes by looking at how things might go south from a usage and efficiency perspective for all of fantasy's perceived can't-miss prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fantasy Files: Worst-case scenario for every top-12 quarterback
August 15, 2021 04:06 - 21 minutesHost Ian Hartitz goes through the potential worst-case scenario for every top-12 quarterback. Fantasy football draft szn often revolves around copious optimism surrounding our favorite picks; Ian pours some water on the flames of the usual hot takes by looking at how things might go south from a usage and efficiency perspective for all of fantasy's perceived can't-miss prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Biggest risers and fallers in ADP from 2020 to 2021
August 13, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down the biggest risers and fallers in average draft position from 2020 to 2021. The quarterback section highlights Josh Allen and Matt Ryan among others, with Ian agreeing with the public's sentiment to fade the latter veteran signal-caller. Running back discussion focuses on David Montgomery as the featured riser, while concern surrounding Josh Jacobs' role has him falling down draft boards. Ian agrees Stefon Diggs belongs inside fantasy's top-three receivers, and he...
10 questions with Justin Boone, RB edition
August 13, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on lead fantasy analyst from The Score Justin Boone to break down all things running backs ahead of 2021. The guys kick things off by breaking down if any other running back belongs in tier one alongside Christian McCaffrey. Conversation continues with analysis on Saquon Barkley before Ian and Justin break down just how concerned you should be about Nick Chubb and Jonathan Taylor's fairly one-dimensional workloads. Justin is higher on Antonio Gibson and Aaron Jones t...
Fantasy Files: Every team's key offseason moves
August 13, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down every key offseason move at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end in an effort to update those that haven't been grinding football news all offseason. That's the podcast: Ian quickly goes team by team, highlights the key personnel changes and gives his fantasy takes on the moves. Some might call this task heroic, but it's just another day at the office for The PFF Fantasy Football Podcast. Great day to be great. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
AFC North preview
August 12, 2021 02:14 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to preview the AFC North from both a fantasy and real life perspective. The guys go through every team and ask: 1.) What's the defining question facing the squad, 2.) Who is each team's most-underutilized player, 3.) Who is your favorite fantasy value pick, 4.) What wild card scenario could you see feasibly occurring, and 5.) What is your over/under pick for each team. The conversation highlights a number of fantasy studs including Joe...
Fantasy Files: My guys
August 11, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down his top-10 favorite fantasy football picks ahead of the 2021 re-draft season. That's the podcast; he literally names 10 players that your team will be better off with than without and explains why. You think I'm going to spoil those names in this description? Absolutely not. No way. Not going to happen. Listen to the podcast for the answers. Great day to be great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NFC North preview
August 10, 2021 23:53 - 1 hour(17:45) Bears (33:30) Lions (49:55) Packers (1:11:00 Vikings (1:12:53) Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fantasy Files: Using havoc to find fantasy-friendly DSTs
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down his process for identifying the top DSTs ahead of 2021. Conversation begins with Ian explaining why defensive scoring in fantasy land comes down to creating negative plays more so than holding the opponent to a small number of points. This leads to an explanation on the metric 'havoc', which essentially measures a defense's ability to cause chaos on a play-by-play basis. Ian then lists the top-10 teams in havoc from last season as well as who has stood out over th...
Fantasy Files: 10 tips to follow in your fantasy football draft
August 09, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down his top-10 tips for you to follow in your fantasy football draft. Things start out with Ian advising everyone to not get too cute early considering how much sharper early-round average draft positions are compared to later rounds. Next up is a breakdown on the 14 running backs Ian feels especially comfortable with drafting inside of the top-three rounds. Conversation continues with talks on upside and targeting players priced closer to their floor than ceiling. Ad...
Fantasy Files: Amari Cooper vs. CeeDee Lamb vs. Michael Gallup (the answer is simply yes)
August 08, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down the fantasy value of everone involved in the Cowboys' passing game. The conversation starts with just how good this offense was with Dak Prescott healthy in Weeks 1-5 before shifting to the parties involved. Perhaps Amari Cooper hasn't reached the gaudy upside associated with a former top-five pick; that doesn't mean he hasn't been a great receiver since joining the Cowboys. The ceiling is the roof for CeeDee Lamb; just realize he's still only 22 and might be the ...