Week 1 Fantasy Football Takeaways: Fact or Fiction + Waiver Wire & Trade Advice | Out of Bounds (Ep. 1697)

12 snips

Sep 9, 2025

The hosts dive into Week 1 fantasy takeaways, debating if Aaron Rodgers' performance is sustainable and if Jaxson Smith-Njigba will be a game-changer this season. They discuss the potential of Travis Etienne as a top-12 running back and share insights on surprising team performances, including the Colts' victory over Miami. The conversation also features humorous predictions about NFL coaching changes, plus strategic advice for upcoming weeks and waiver wire targets that could make or break your fantasy roster.

Ask episode

AI Snips

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

ADVICE

Don't Chase Rodgers' Week 1 Spike

Don't overreact to Aaron Rodgers' Week 1 fireworks; expect regression.
Consider selling or avoiding reliance on extreme touchdown variance in long-term fantasy plans.

ADVICE

Buy Caleb Johnson While He's Cheap

Buy Caleb Johnson while he's being dropped after Week 1 because his role could grow.
Stash him now; his snap share may increase once usage shifts.

ADVICE

Monitor Giants QB Timeline For Fantasy Impact

Expect the Giants to switch from Russell Wilson to a rookie within four to five weeks if offense stalls.
Monitor that timeline closely before rostering any Giants pass-catchers for playoff weeks.

Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode

Get the app

Take a break from the fast and furious of the NFL season with a new episode of "Out of Bounds" where Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh and Scott Bogman share their top fantasy football Week 1 takeaways! Is Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers' Week 1 production the real deal? Will managers regret not drafting Seattle Seahawks WR Jaxson Smith-Njigba? Plus, does Jacksonville Jaguars RB Travis Etienne Sr. have top-12 upside rest of season? From fact or fiction, Week 2 waiver wire targets and trade advice, the Pros share their thoughts.

Listen to Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh, and Scott Bogman LIVE on Twitch. Join us next week on Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM ET at twitch.tv/fantasypros. The guys discuss everything happening in the football world, both in fantasy and in reality, straight from Twitch!

Timestamps (may be off due to ads):

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:32 - Ricky Pearsall Signed 49ers Mini Helmet Giveaway

0:01:19 - Catching up

0:04:21 - Out of Bounds Episode Structure

0:04:34 - Questions and Asses

0:05:38 - Question 1 - Are the Dolphins even worse than we thought they were?

0:09:29 - Question 2 - Did the Jets make Aaron Rodgers look better than he really is?

0:14:11 - For the rest of the season, would you prefer Hollywood Brown or Quinton Johnston?

0:17:17 - Question 3 - Will we see Jaxson Dart get a start by Week 5?

0:18:55 - Twitch Schedule

0:19:14 - Takeaways and favorite moments of the week.

0:19:19 - Joe Pisapia’s Takeaway: The Lions losing two coordinators is exactly as bad as feared

0:19:58 - Chris Welsh’s Takeaway: Everyone wrote off Breece Hall too quickly.

0:21:10 - Scott Bogman’s Takeaway: Etienne is the lead back in JAX

0:23:47 - Joe’s Favorite Moment of the week: Rams LB Nate Landman punching ball out from Dare Ogunbowale

0:24:26 - Bogman’s Favorite Moment of the week: Chris Boswell's 60 yard FG and Keon Coleman's tip drill TD.

0:25:58 - Welsh’s Favorite Moment of the week: Jake Tonges' MOSS TD on Seattle to win the game.

0:27:21 - Fact or Fiction

0:27:38 - Fact or Fiction 1: Zach Charbonnet is the new lead back in SEA

0:29:58 - Fact or Fiction 2: Daniel Jones is this year’s Sam Darnold

0:32:15 - Fact or Fiction 3: We will regret not ranking JSN higher in preseason

0:34:12 - Fact or Fiction 4: Travis Etienne will finish as a top 10 fantasy RB

0:34:52 - 311 Contest

0:41:32 - Get 1 FREE Month of BettingPros Premium With Promo Code FP1MONTH

0:41:52 - FantasyPros Discord

0:42:15 - Chat Questions

0:45:17 - Outro

Helpful Links:

My Playbook - Sync your league instantly to My Playbook to get custom advice on how to manage your team throughout the season. See your league’s top available players, power rankings, and more for free! Check the “Are They Playing” tool each week to get the latest game-day availability odds for all injured players. If you’re premium – you unlock all kinds of helpful waiver, trade, lineup and league analysis tools. You can even auto-start your team’s optimal lineup each week with Auto-Pilot. Sync your league and dominate every week of the season with My Playbook at fantasypros.com/myplaybook or on the FantasyPros App

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat

Leave a Review – If you enjoy our show and find our insight to be valuable, we’d love to hear from you! Your reviews fuel our passion and help us tailor content specifically for YOU. Head to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts and leave an honest review. Let’s make this show the ultimate destination for fantasy football enthusiasts like us. Thank you for watching and for showing your support – https://fantasypros.com/review/

BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.