Latest Jake ciely Podcast Episodes
The Athletic's Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings Show
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 14, 2021 17:18 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWeek 6 is here, and so is another round of putting the pieces together to build the best possible fantasy football lineup. Beller, Jake and Funston are here to help you do that on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Week 6 forces fantasy managers to deal with bye weeks for the ...
Week 6 Survivor picks
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 13, 2021 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR get together to discuss their favorite Survivor plays for Week 6. The Rams and Colts are the two most popular selections on the board. Will the guys go with either of those, or do they see an argument for going off-script? They also discuss secondary picks, teams to avoid, and sele...
Pittsburgh's malaise, Geno Time in Seattle and Kadarius Toney's weekly viability
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 13, 2021 19:36 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsNando, Chris and Brandon get together for another round of fantasy talk on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. The trio discusses the issues with Pittsburgh's offense, the affect of Geno Time in Seattle, and Kadarius Toney's rest-of-season value. Chris makes a compelling argume...
Taking the fantasy pulse in Cleveland, Denver and Seattle, plus Week 6 Waivers
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 12, 2021 18:33 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsTuesday is Beat Writer Day on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, and we've got three good ones for you on this episode. Zac Jackson joins us from Cleveland, Nick Kosmider hops on from Denver, and Michael-Shawn Dugar rounds it out in Seattle. Can Kareem Hunt keep up this pace? Will Javonte Wil...
Week 5 Fantasy Football Takeaways, Week 6 Waivers, and Buys and Sells
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 11, 2021 17:16 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsChargers 47, Browns 42. Bills 38, Chiefs 20. Five straight missed field goals in Packers-Bengals. Two more teams putting up 40+ points. And there's still one game left on the slate! Week 5 was, by far, the craziest week of the 2021 NFL season to date. Beller, Jake and Funston are here to break do...
First Look | Week 6 Waiver Wire
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 11, 2021 00:36 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMichael Beller joins Derek VanRiper to take the first look at the Week 6 waiver wire. Will the injury to Saquon Barkley open up big bids for DeVontae Booker? Are the Giants going to prioritize Kadarius Toney in their offense even as their other receivers get healthy? Will Marquez Callaway build o...
Week 5 DFS Main Slate Breakdown
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 08, 2021 18:26 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR discuss the Week 5 Main Slate from a DFS perspective. Is it worth paying top dollar to build around Derrick Henry against the Jags? How should you approach the chalky plays in the Cowboys-Giants matchup. Will Packers-Bengals go well above the elevated over/under total and provide p...
Chargers (-2.5) over Browns, Dolphins (+10) over Buccaneers, and other Week 5 best bets
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 08, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller, Vic and Zac are back with their Five Faves in Week 5 on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Among their 15 combined favorite plays are Chargers -2.5 over Browns, Vikings -9.5 over Lions, Cardinals -5 over 49ers, Bills +3 over Chiefs and Dolphins +10 over Buccaneers. Get...
Trey Lance, Damien Williams, and the Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 07, 2021 17:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIs Sam Darnold a QB1 this week? Wait, better question: Is Sam Darnold a QB1 for the rest of the season? Is Daniel Jones? How good do we feel about Damien Williams, starting RB? Is this finally the week Robert Woods gets going? Beller, Jake and Funston dig into all that on this episode of The Athl...
Buccaneers, Ravens lead Week 5 Survivor picks
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 06, 2021 22:20 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR have both made it to Week 5 of Survivor with relative ease, and now this sentence feels like a jinx for at least one of them this week. The Cowboys and Buccaneers look like the two most popular picks this week, with home games against the Giants and Dolphins, respectively. Will the...
The emergence of Cordarrelle Patterson and Sam Darnold, the re-emergence of James Robinson, and reasons for patience with Kyle Pitts
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 06, 2021 18:29 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsNando and Vaccaro dig into the standouts and trends from Week 4, applying them to moves we can make for Week 5 and beyond. The guys get into the Jaguars' offense, Cordarrelle Patterson's staying power, and Sam Darnold as a QB1. They discuss the Baltimore backfield, Jamison Crowder's return, and r...
A closer look at the Bears, Giants and Panthers | Final Week 5 waiver wire thoughts
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 05, 2021 18:28 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's beat writer Tuesday here on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Beller is joined by Kevin Fishbain (Bears), Dan Duggan (Giants) and Joe Person (Panthers) to dive into three teams that have all made fantasy headlines over the last 48 hours. Can Justin Fields finally put to bed the "Andy Da...
Takeaways From Week 4: Alvin Kamara usage, a chance for Trey Lance, and reshuffling the Baltimore backfield
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 04, 2021 18:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJake and Brandon discuss the unusual shape of Alvin Kamara’s early-season workload and Week 4 usage, continued frustration with Miles Sanders, Cordarrelle Patterson’s steady role in the Falcons’ offense, Trey Lance time in San Francisco, dropping Brandon Aiyuk, changes in the Baltimore backfield,...
First Look | Week 5 Waiver Wire
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 04, 2021 05:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBrandon Funston joins Derek VanRiper to take the first look at the Week 5 waiver wire. Is Damien Williams a priority add in the wake of David Montgomery's injury? Who should you choose if Darnell Mooney and Jamison Crowder are both available in your league? Will any of the Week 4 surprises at tig...
Week 4 DFS Main Slate Breakdown
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 01, 2021 22:05 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDVR takes a look at the Week 4 DFS main slate, focusing on build options from the highest-scoring games on the slate, as well as a few cheaper players to consider for salary relief. Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Email us: ta...
Cowboys -4.5, Seattle +3, and our other favorite Week 4 bets
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - October 01, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDVR, Vic and Zac take a look at the 15 remaining games on the Week 4 slate, supplying a pick for every single one of them. Among their Five Faves are the Bears and Lions topping 42.5 points, Seattle getting three points on the road at San Francisco, and Rob Gronkowski going over 39.5 yards in his...
Chuba Hubbard, Rising Raiders, and the Rest of the Week 4 Rankings
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 30, 2021 17:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's Week 4 of the Fantasy Football season and Jake and Funston discuss their rankings on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. How much are the Raiders creeping up in the weekly rankings? Is it time to target Kyle Pitts in trades? How far does Allen Robinson fall in Chicago’s w...
Week 4 Survivor Picks
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 29, 2021 23:13 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's been a very comfortable first three weeks in most Survivor pools, but will a big favorite fall unexpectedly in Week 4? Brandon Funston joins DVR to discuss the Bills, Titans and Bengals as popular selections this week, their preferred options, concerns about the Saints against the 0-3 Giants...
Early risers and fallers, buying a Robby Anderson rebound, and concerns in Pittsburgh
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 29, 2021 17:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsNando and Chris discuss the surprising Week 3 performance of Peyton Barber, Nando’s unsurprising interest in the Lions’ offense and the long-term viability of D’Andre Swift and Jamaal Williams, the quick early-season turnaround of Zack Moss in the Buffalo backfield, Robby Anderson’s quiet Septemb...
A closer look at the Rams and Bucs w/Jourdan Rodrigue and Greg Auman | Final Week 4 waiver wire thoughts w/John McKechnie
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 28, 2021 19:58 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsDVR is joined by The Athletic’s Rams beat writer Jourdan Rodrigue to discuss Matthew Stafford’s excellent start through the first three games, Cooper Kupp’s bid to be considered an elite fantasy wide receiver, the slow start of Robert Woods, and expectations for the backfield in the wake of Sony ...
Takeaways from Week 3, waiver wire targets, and trade considerations
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 27, 2021 17:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJake and Brandon discuss the disappointing showing of Justin Fields in his first NFL start, Odell Beckham’s form in his first game back from a torn ACL, Saquon Barkley’s return to top-end RB status, and the Falcons’ offensive woes. Plus, they take look at pickups to consider on the waiver wire,...
An early look at the waiver wire for Week 4
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 26, 2021 12:44 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and Funston start your Week 4 before Week 3 is even over, taking an early look at the players you should be targeting on the waiver wire. Chuba Hubbard leads the way, and behind him is a parade of receivers that includes Emmanuel Sanders, Curtis Samuel, Tim Patrick, and more. Follow Beller...
Do King Henry or passing games reign supreme in Week 3 DFS contests?
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 25, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR take a look at the Week 3 DFS main slate, focusing on one question in particular: Do you want to pay up for Derrick Henry, or do you want to focus on passing games from, say, Seattle, Minnesota, Tampa Bay and Los Angeles, all of which are playing in what are expected to be high-sco...
Chargers +6.5, Bengals-Steelers under, and other Week 3 best bets
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 24, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller, Vic and Zac take a look at the 15 remaining games on the Week 3 slate, supplying a pick for every single one of them. Among their Five Faves are the Chargers getting 6.5 points in Kansas City, the Bengals and Steelers to stay under 44 points, and the Vikings to put up plenty of points and...
Justin Fields, Deebo Samuel and the rest of the Week 3 fantasy football rankings
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 23, 2021 17:27 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWeek 3 is one of a handful of moving weeks in the fantasy world. We've got desperate 0-2 teams, some of which will be even more desperate by the end of Monday night. We've got 2-0 teams riding high, some of which will move to 3-0 and feel they're unstoppable. Every team, no matter where they are ...
Week 3 Survivor Picks
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 22, 2021 21:31 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsAfter everyone survived THE EASIEST SURVIVOR WEEK EVER™, a more challenging slate confronts us in Week 3. The Broncos are the big favorite laying 10.5 at home against the seemingly hapless Jets. Three other big favorites—the Panthers, Ravens and Cardinals—are on the road. The Browns are laying a ...
Sitting CEH, buying into Tony Pollard, and the return of Courtland Sutton
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 22, 2021 20:40 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsNando, Chris and Brandon discuss the Ravens’ offense through two weeks, the sluggish start from Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Ezekiel Elliott’s floor amidst the rise from Tony Pollard, the general disappointment around several early-round running backs, more uncertainty in the San Francisco backfield. P...
Joe Mixon's workload, Brandon Aiyuk's status, Mike Williams' breakout, and more from The Athletic NFL beat writers
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 21, 2021 18:25 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIt's beat writer Tuesday on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Bengals reporter Jay Morrison, 49ers reporter Matt Barrows, and Chargers reporter Daniel Popper join Beller and DVR to discuss the latest on their teams from a fantasy perspective. First, the guys get into Joe Burrow's volume conc...
Waivers, Trade Talks, and PANIC TIME..the Week 2 Review is Here
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 20, 2021 18:04 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsWhen is the right time to smash the panic button in a fantasy football league? If you're staring down an 0-2 start, it might feel like now is that right time. In many instances, that won't necessarily be the case. In others, however, panic just might be the appropriate reaction. Beller, Jake and ...
An interesting group for early Week 3 waivers
The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast - September 20, 2021 01:03 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsBeller and DVR take an early look at the players that will likely be among the most popular players on the waiver wire heading into Week 3. Shallow league managers should be taking a look at Michael Carter, Zack Moss and Darnell Mooney, while deep leaguers will be more focused on the likes of Hen...
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