Secret Stuff Fantasy Basketball
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Hoyle and DCott (Matt and Dan) provide everything you need to know about the world of Fantasy Basketball. Interviews with hoop-heads, insight into which players to target, avoid or keep an eye on as well as how to make your fantasy league reach its potential. It’s all here on Secret Stuff!
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Episodes
Grading The 2023 Baseline Draft
October 27, 2023 02:59 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBHoyle and DCott (Matt and Dan) are back for Season 3! For the first episode of the season we're grading the drafts of each of the 12 teams in The Baseline, the greatest fantasy league on the planet. This is a "one for us" type of show, 90 minutes of bashing McCoy, hashing out picks, building up our boy Troy and justifying the Ja pick in Round 6. This one if for you guys.
Chumps, GTD-MVP's, DCott's Drop Conundrum and More!
December 02, 2022 14:23 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBAfter a week off for Thanksgiving Hoyle and DCott return to discuss everything they missed, the KAT Injury, an argument about Pat Bev, GTD MVP's, the IL+ and DCott asks the Champ's advice on who he should drop.
The 2017 NBA Fantasy Re-Draft
November 19, 2022 14:36 - 54 minutes - 50 MBHoyle and DCott go 20 picks deep redrafting the 2017 class all in the name of giving OG some love and through the lens of their fantasy basketball careers thus far, how they look this season and where the boys believe they will go in the future.
#3WeekRule- Locking Down or Breaking Up? Boucher Update and more Kyrie
November 14, 2022 15:14 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week DCott and Matt do their own version of the #3MonthRule TikTok and decide whether to commit long term after 3-4 weeks of fantasy results or jump ship on 6 players each. A new Carmen Sandiego themed Boucher Update, Baseline trash talk and a conversation about Kyrie Irving.
Krazy Kyrie, Surprises/Disappointments, The Watchlist and Autumnal Rosters
November 04, 2022 03:37 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBIn Episode 5 Hoyle and DCott have a discussion about Kyrie, talk surprises and disappointments early in the year, DCott coins a new insult, calls out Chris Russo and then the boys have their first therapy session over Matty's WatchList. If you're not listening already, what in the world are you even doing? Get yourself off of Moron Mountain and subscribe the single best fantasy hoops show on the internet. #nba #Basketball #KyrieIrving #Nets #Fantasy #makeusviral
Practicing Patience, Apologies and THE Commish. Plus: West Preview
October 27, 2022 13:12 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThis week Matty and DCott are joined by Commissioner Russo for a wild overreaction to week 1, lots of apologies, practicing patience, avoiding regret drop, a live reaction to the Steve Nash ejection and our West preview. #basketball #nba #fantasybasketball #secretstuff
The Baseline Draft Recap/Breakdown and Eastern Conference Preview
October 18, 2022 14:21 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBMatty and DCott cover the entire Baseline draft and discuss how it all broke down compared to their pre-season rankings and conventional wisdom then dive into their Eastern Conference previews touching on things they are excited/not excited about (mostly in 7-seconds-or-less format.) Later in the week: West Preview and Watchlist Therapy.
The Rest of the Top 100, The Last Center Tier, Wildcards, and The Real Russ Ranking
October 06, 2022 13:38 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBMatty and DCott group and discuss the rest of the players in the fantasy top 100 according to HashtagBasketball's point league rankings after the top 25 (broken down in Episode 2.1) as well as hot takes (Brunson the next Dejounte Murray?) and deep dives (lots of love for Jerami Grant) and discuss how insane it is that Russ is ranked incredibly low nearly everywhere after a top-20 finish last season despite it being a relative disaster in LA.
Drafting the Top 25 Players for the Upcoming Season
October 02, 2022 11:57 - 1 hour - 145 MBHoyle and DCott go deep on the top 25 players in fantasy hoops for the upcoming season. Round One: 1- Nikola Jokic 2- Luka Doncic 3- Giannis 4- Joel Embiid 5- Trae Young 6- Jayson Tatum 7- Karl-Anthony Towns 8- Kevin Durant 9- James Harden 10- Steph Curry 11- LaMelo Ball 12- Dame Lillard Round Two: 13- Devin Booker 14- Domantas Sabonis 15- LeBron James 16- Ja Morant 17- Paul George 18- Donovan Mitchell 19- Kyrie Irving 20- Anthony Davis 21- Pascal Siakam 22- Anthony Edwards 23- Ty...
Playoff Targets, Who's Going 'Russ'?, Boucher Update and MORE!
March 15, 2022 02:56 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBIn episode 17 Hoyle and DCott discuss the status of Westbrook and Harden, waiver-wire targets for the playoff run, strategy, Boucher Update, Hoyle FINALLY uses waiver-1 and so much more!
Silly Season, Trade Deadline Check-In, Tangents for Days
March 02, 2022 12:53 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBDown the rabbit hole we go in this week's episode. Silly Season players to keep a close eye on down the stretch, checking in on the big players from the trade deadline pod as well as a somewhat fantasy relevant series of tangents bound to occur after 2 weeks off. What a roller coaster of an episode. Best enjoyed with a Miller Lite. They don't sponsor us, we just love beer.
SO MANY TRADES!!! Winners and Losers at the Deadline.
February 11, 2022 06:18 - 1 hour - 72 MBMatt and DCott go trade by trade and discuss the fantasy winners and losers from deadline day. Predictions, adds, drops, watch-lists, oh my! Buckle up and get ready for one hell of a podcast.
The Happiness Rankings
January 30, 2022 14:05 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBConsistency %, Production and Value. Modern stats that impact how happy or unhappy you are with each of these 20 fantasy players.
Bill Murray "Stealing The Show" Awards, Next Man Up and a HUGE Boucher Update!!!
January 20, 2022 11:27 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBMatty and DCott break down which players benefit from the Lavine, Durant and PG injuries as well as a MASSIVE BOUCHER UPDATE and for the featured segment this week the guys discuss players who have flown under the radar and stolen the show a la Bill Murray in Space Jam.
The Return of the INJedi, Escape From Atlanta, Yahoo! Fantasy Rant/Advice
January 15, 2022 14:07 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis week Matty and DCott discuss the Cam Reddish trade and some of its its potential implications as well as the return of many a stashed INJ player to your lineups, finishing off with a solid shot at Yahoo! Fantasy for their world-wide glitches.
Fantasy All-Stars, Team and Scheme Impact on Top 50 Players and Special Guest AJ Taylor
January 07, 2022 13:23 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBHoyle and DCott are joined by The Baseline's own AJ Taylor, a former champ and current hoops addict to talk about how many top 50 fantasy players each team supports and if there is a correlation between situation and ranking as well as a spirited discussion about the East and West Fantasy All-Stars, plus some Secret Stuff and naturally, a Chris Boucher update.
A Very COVID Christmas and a G-League New Year
December 29, 2021 12:36 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBHoyle and DCott talk about the ups and downs of the COVID NBA as well as some strategy changes based on the updated protocols and recent outbreaks. They also address Kyrie Irving's return and a myriad of other topics, most specifically CHRIS BOUCHER UPDATE!!
Most Frustrating Players and The Replacements: COVID Edition
December 15, 2021 12:35 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBHoyle and DCott talk about the most frustrating fantasy players to roster and who to add in the wake of the current COVID surge in the league. Also Chris Boucher update and Matty had a moment about his Bulls
An Interview with THE Commish and Secret Stuff Trade Machine
December 07, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBHoyle and DCott interview THE Commish of the greatest league on the planet on how it was started and what its taken to grow and sustain it. Russo joins the boys as they discuss possible trades in the league and run them through the trade machine discussing their fantasy impact.
Quarter Season Awards Show, Chris Boucher Update and How Many Middle Fingers(?): LeBron James.
November 28, 2021 19:41 - 59 minutes - 55 MBHoyle and DCott give out awards for the quarter season mark, debate what qualifies for a fantasy MVP, *****Chris Boucher Update***** and a new segment called How Many Middle Fingers this week featuring LeBron James!
Rookie Dynasty Check-In, Hoyle's Fantasy AA Meeting and other Ridiculousness.
November 22, 2021 11:38 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBHoyle and DCott embark on a side-quest, check in on the top rookies and discuss how they look in a dynasty setting through 6 weeks. DCott brings Billy to an AA meeting and the 60+ player watch list is finally addressed.
Episode 5- Sell High, Buy Low and Stages of Panic!
November 16, 2021 11:12 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBHoyle and DCott hash out some trade targets you should try to acquire while their value is low, guys you should ship out while they are at an early season peak and how to handle Panic! 4 weeks in.
Episode 4- Decision Time. Trash Talk, Team Names and the Love of the Game
November 06, 2021 14:27 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MBHoyle picks DCott's brain about players on the fringes you may want to drop to try and stream for a win this week but could come back to haunt you later. Also, the joy and beauty of fantasy trash talk, team names and the love of the fantasy game.
Episode 3- Early Season Good, Bad and Boucher...
October 30, 2021 12:36 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBHoyle and DCott discuss some early season darlings and disappointments as well as the Boucher Conundrum on the Secret Stuff!
Episode 2- Streaming, Strategy and the Watch List
October 23, 2021 14:13 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBDCott and Hoyle go deep into the Secret Stuff of streaming players, strategizing your weekly lineups and keeping an eye on key players who might not be rostered early in the season.
Episode 1- Ranking the Top 24 Players for 2021
October 17, 2021 11:13 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBOn the flagship episode Hoyle and DCott make the case for the top 24 players in this years fantasy draft plus first and second year guys to gamble on. Where should you draft Kyrie? Should you draft Zion at all? Ben Simmons? Oh my!