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Did That Matter or Nah?: The Story of Week 9
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 10, 2021 17:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWe've touched on the weirdness of Week 9 on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast this week, but now we're going to distill it into what really matters. Which is, did any of it matter? Beller, Vaccaro and Brandon consider that in both team and player contexts on this episode of The Athletic Fanta...
Taking the fantasy pulse in Washington, New Orleans and Las Vegas, and opening up our mailbag
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 09, 2021 18:42 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's Beat Writer Tuesday on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, with Ben Standing (Washington), Kat Terrell (Saints) and Vic Tafur (Raiders) joining Beller to give us an update on their teams. Could Antonio Gibson get shut down? Is Taysom Hill ready to take over as the starter in New Orleans? ...
Fantasy Football Winners, Losers, Takeaways and Waivers from a Weird Week 9
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 08, 2021 17:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSooooo, that was a strange week, huh? The Cowboys got run out of their own stadium by the Broncos? The Titans went into L.A. and knocked off the Rams in their first game without Derrick Henry?! The Bills scored six points in a loss to the Jaguars?!?!?! Yeah, this is shaping up to be one of the mo...
First Look | Week 10 Waiver Wire
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 08, 2021 02:23 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMichael Beller joins Derek VanRiper to take the first look at the Week 10 waiver wire. How much can you trust emerging options in the Jets' offense? What will it take for you to pick up Dan Arnold where available? And, how interested should you be in Donovan Peoples-Jones now that OBJ is out of t...
Week 9 DFS Main Slate Breakdown
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 05, 2021 18:28 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR discuss the Week 9 slate from a DFS perspective. Are Jordan Love and Tyrod Taylor viable cash-game quarterbacks? Is there a particular game to target among the highest totals on the board? Are we back to high-priced running backs on an oddly settled weekend at the position? The guy...
Week 9 Five Faves
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 05, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAlright, enough messing around. After a rough Week 8, Beller, Vic and Zac are done looking at the entire slate, making a pick for every game before zeroing in on their Five Faves. From now on, it's Five Faves and Five Faves only. Among this week's Faves we find a consensus pick in Chargers -1.5 a...
The Athletic's Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings Show
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 04, 2021 16:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsSooooo, this has been a week in the fantasy football world, huh? No Derrick Henry. No Aaron Rodgers. No Odell Beckham. In some instances, that's going to make it easier to set fantasy lineups. In many, many others, however, it will make it harder. Much, much harder. Beller, Jake and Funston are h...
Week 9 Survivor Picks
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 03, 2021 20:44 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDVR begins his 'Never Cincinnati' movement as he and Beller reveal their Week 9 Survivor picks on this episode. Will the Jets ruin more pools this week, or are the Colts a strong option at home Thursday night? Which secondary options should you consider in the weeks ahead, and how much do you tru...
From Derrick Henry to Aaron Rodgers, it's a weird week for fantasy football
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 03, 2021 17:05 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsOK, so Derrick Henry is likely out for the rest of the season. And Michael Thomas is out for the rest of the season. Oh yeah, and Aaron Rodgers will miss this week's game against the Chiefs, and potentially next week's game against the Seahawks, after testing positive for covid-19. Any other news...
Taking the fantasy pulse in Philadelphia and Indianapolis, and opening up our mailbag
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 02, 2021 17:56 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's Beat Writer Tuesday on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, with Zach Berman (Eagles) and Zak (Keefer) joining Beller to give us an update on their teams. Is Boston Scott the man in the Eagles backfield while Miles Sanders is out? Could Jalen Hurts get replaced down the stretch if the Eagl...
Fantasy Football Week 8 Winners, Losers, Takeaways and Waivers
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 01, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast's Week 8 WiLoTaWai is here. That's short for Winners, Losers, Takeaways and Waivers. That's right. We're trying to make WiLoTaWai (pronounced Wih-LO-tuh-way) happen. Join us for the ride. What are we doing about the huge Derrick Henry news that broke on Monda...
First Look | Week 9 Waiver Wire
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - November 01, 2021 00:40 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMichael Beller joins Derek VanRiper to take the first look at the Week 9 waiver wire. With the surprise twist in the Philadelphia backfield during the Eagles' win over the Lions on Sunday, is Boston Scott a priority add? Should you chase Carlos Hyde with a possible opening for an increased role i...
Week 8 DFS Main Slate Breakdown
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 29, 2021 18:36 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR discuss the Week 8 slate from a DFS perspective. Is there enough value to comfortable build lineups around Derrick Henry? How much of a priority should you place on having at least some exposure to the Colts-Titans matchup? Is Kenneth Gainwell a 'good chalk' building block at $5,00...
Week 8 Rapid Fire Best Bets
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 29, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller, Zac and Vic are back to tackle the remainder of the Week 8 slate, with one pick apiece for each of the 14 games. Their strongest takes come on Colts -1.5 vs. Titans, Browns -3.5 vs. Steelers, Bills -14 vs. Dolphins, and the scoring bonanza expected in Cowboys/Vikings. Follow Vic on Twitte...
The Athletic's Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings Show
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 28, 2021 17:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe best part of the NFL's new 18-week, 17-game regular season? We now have an exact halfway point in the fantasy regular season, and friends, we have passed it. The second half of the fantasy regular season officially begins when the Packers and Cardinals get together on Thursday Night Football....
Week 8 Survivor Picks
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 27, 2021 21:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller decided to tempt fate right off the jump of this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, calling this season "the easiest Survivor pool season since I've been doing Survivor pools." Uh oh, right? Beller and DVR give out their Week 8 Survivor picks on this episode. They also consi...
Trade Talk, 49ers and Packers Issues, and D'Ernest Sticks Around
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 27, 2021 16:11 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsNando, Vaccaro and Brandon turn the calendar to Week 8 on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. They discuss the dearth of trades across the fantasy world, the case for a Michael Carter second-half surge, D'Ernest Johnson's utility with Nick Chubb back, and more. Follow Nando on ...
Taking the fantasy pulse in New England, Dallas and Minnesota, and opening up our mailbag
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 26, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's Beat Writer Tuesday on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, with Matthew Fairburn (Patriots), Jon Machota (Cowboys) and Arif Hasan (Vikings) joining Beller to give us an update on their teams. What's the driving force behind Mac Jones' performance the last two weeks? How will Michael Gallu...
Fantasy Football Week 7 Takeaways, Winners, Losers and Waivers
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 25, 2021 17:06 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWeek 7 was filled with blowouts, with just two games decided by one possession, and an average margin of victory that nearly reached three touchdowns. Despite the lack of real-life drama, the slate still produced plenty of fantasy football intrigue. Beller, Jake and Funston are here to break it a...
First Look | Week 8 Waiver Wire
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 25, 2021 00:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMichael Beller joins Derek VanRiper to take the first look at the Week 8 waiver wire. With the Ravens on bye, is it worth adding and stashing Rashod Bateman? Which running back are you targeting in leagues where Rashaad Penny and Kenneth Gainwell are available? Is there reason to chase another ru...
Week 7 DFS Main Slate Breakdown
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 22, 2021 18:21 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR discuss the Week 7 Main Slate from a DFS perspective. With plenty of value at running back and wide receiver, how should you spend up on this slate? Which mid-range running backs are most appealing this week, and how much are you willing to trust Jalen Hurts on the heels of consecu...
Week 7 Rapid Fire Best Bets
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 22, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller, Zac and Vic are back to tackle the remainder of the Week 7 slate, with one pick apiece for each of the 12 games. Their strongest takes come on Giants +3 vs. Panthers, Rams -15.5 vs. Lions, Chiefs -5.5 vs. Titans, and Colts +4 at 49ers. Follow Vic on Twitter: @VicTafur Follow Zac on Twitte...
The Athletic's Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings Show
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 21, 2021 17:05 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBy now, you know just how brutal Week 7 is for byes. It's not just that there are six teams on bye. It's the quality of the offenses, and the depth of their fantasy options, that are taking a seat. The Cowboys, Chargers, Bills, Vikings, Jaguars and Steelers are on bye this week. Those teams contr...
Week 7 Survivor Picks
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 21, 2021 00:39 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR get together to discuss their favorite Survivor plays for Week 7. If you've used the heavily-favored teams on this slate, which team(s) should you turn to? Is this a good time to use the Packers with a home matchup against WFT? Can you get away with rolling out the Patriots against...
Happy D'Ernest Johnson Week to those who celebrate (Nando)
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 20, 2021 20:02 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's hard to pinpoint when our guy Nando began his infatuation with backup players, but we know that D'Ernest Johnson was an important part of it in 2020. Well, Johnson is back in a starting role in what happens to be one of the worst bye weeks in recent fantasy memory. So did Nando get the last ...
Taking the fantasy pulse in Kansas City, Baltimore and Atlanta, plus Week 7 Waivers
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 19, 2021 18:11 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's Beat Writer Tuesday on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, with Nate Taylor (Chiefs), Jeff Zrebiec (Ravens) and Josh Kendall (Falcons) joining Beller to give us an update on their teams. Can Darrel Williams carve out a role for himself that remains when Clyde Edwards-Helaire returns from ...
Week 6 Fantasy Football Takeaways, Winners, Losers, and Waivers
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 18, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWeek 6 was the week of the next-man-up back, with Chuba Hubbard, Khalil Herbert, Alex Collins, Darrel Williams and Latavius Murray all finding the end zone. Zero-RBers, rejoice! Can these guys keep it going? That's just one topic Beller, Funston and Jake get into on this episode of The Athletic F...
Rashod Bateman Leads a Paltry Waiver Wire
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 18, 2021 00:37 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThe Week 7 waiver wire is shaping up to be the thinnest of the 2021 season. Still, there are a handful of players worthy of the fantasy community's attention. Beller and Funston discuss those players, led by Ravens receiver Rashod Bateman. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Funston on Twit...
Week 6 DFS Main Slate Breakdown
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 15, 2021 17:52 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR discuss the Week 6 Main Slate from a DFS perspective. With injuries piling up, how much value can you pile up at the running back position? With the extra savings at that position, where should you spend up this week? Is it time to pay the premium for Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kel...
Week 6 Rapid Fire Best Bets
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 15, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller, Zac and Vic are back to tackle the remainder of the Week 6 slate, with one pick apiece for each of the 13 games. The guys are loving Chargers-Ravens and Cardinals-Browns, with all three of them finding one of their five favorite plays in those two games. They also have strong takes among ...
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