FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Fantasy Football Awards Show + Reacting to Our Preseason HOT TAKES! (Ep. 1930)

Jan 9, 2026
Join the fun as the hosts unveil their fantasy football awards, debating favorites like Christian McCaffrey for MVP and Tetairoa McMillan as Rookie of the Year. They highlight breakout star Drake May and reveal the top waiver wire pickup in Michael Wilson. The lively discussion includes the biggest bust, Brian Thomas Jr., and a playful 'Running Backs Are Dead' moment. Plus, they revisit their bold preseason predictions, from missed calls to surprising insights. Prepare for laughter, surprises, and some playful banter!
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MVP Split: Scoring Vs. Consistency

  • Christian McCaffrey and Jackson Smith-Njigba were the top fantasy performers with different strengths: CMC for PPG consistency and JSN for weekly reliability.
  • Voters split the Fantasy MVP between CMC's scoring and JSN's consistent WR1 weeks.
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Bijan Robinson: Playoff Carry

  • Bijan Robinson owned the fantasy playoffs with massive Week 15–17 outputs and rescued many managers' title hopes.
  • His three-game playoff surge made him the clear Playoff MVP in half-PPR scoring.
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Drake May: Clear Breakout

  • Drake May emerged as the season's breakout, finishing among the league's top scorers behind Josh Allen and CMC.
  • Hosts called this the clear-cut Breakout Player award and joked about naming it after him next year.
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