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Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz is your go-to podcast for all things fantasy football. We are dedicated to helping you dominate your fantasy football league, with top experts, insider analysis, actionable strategies, and the latest NFL news. Whether you're drafting, managing your roster, or preparing for the playoffs, Ian is here to break down EVERYTHING you need to stay ahead of the competition — while having a little bit of fun along the way.FLWIH (yes, we're working on that acronym) covers everything fantasy football managers need, from week-to-week breakdowns to season-long strategy. Tune in every day to elevate your fantasy football game to the next level, because hey, it's always a great day to be great after all.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 58min
Breaking Down Every Week 9 Matchup for Fantasy Football
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In this edition of Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz, Ian is joined by Matthew Freedman to break down every single matchup for Week 9 for fantasy football. We're breaking down all the big questions around injuries, defensive matchups and so much more!
In today's episode:
Can Kyler Murray bounce back with good matchup vs. the Cowboys?
Can Jaylen Waddle boom vs. a bad Ravens secondary?
Is D'Andre Swift due for a big game vs. the Bengals?
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Oct 29, 2025 • 1h 4min
Upgrades & Downgrades from Week 8 Fantasy Football (Utilization Report)
Joining Ian is Dwain McFarland, a fantasy football analyst renowned for his utilization data insights. They dissect key injury updates impacting top players like Lamar Jackson and dive into running back news, highlighting Isaiah Pacheco’s injury and Tyronne Tracy's emerging potential. The duo also identifies strategic waiver targets, examines sell-high candidates like Chase Brown, and suggests buy-low prospects including Jalen Warren and Zay Flowers. Tune in for valuable utilization trends and roster advice!

Oct 28, 2025 • 53min
Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets for Fantasy Football
In a lively discussion, the hosts dive into the impact of major injuries on the waiver wire, highlighting Tyrone Tracy as a top RB target. They explore the promising roles of Troy Franklin and Dylan Sampson and discuss the strategic importance of handcuffing running backs. Streaming options for quarterbacks like Joe Flacco and the tight end pick of Theo Johnson also get attention. Plus, they share near-misses from Week 8 and recommend trade targets to enhance your fantasy lineup.

Oct 27, 2025 • 1h 54min
Fantasy Breakdown of EVERY NFL Week 8 Game (INSTANT ANALYSIS!)
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We've made it (mostly) through Week 8 of the NFL season and there are LOADS of things we need to dissect for fantasy football... Well don't worry because fantasy football analysts Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland are here to break down it all! From surprise performances to huge busts, we're going game by game to cover it all!
The best part? We're doing it IMMEDIATELY after the action wraps up on Sunday Night Football, so that you don't have to wait!
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Oct 24, 2025 • 1h 16min
How to Identify & Win NFL Bets EVERY SINGLE WEEK | Talk Data to Me
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We are BACK with another episode of Talk Data to Me with Dwain McFarland and in today's episode, Dwain is joined by Matthew Freedman on how to use data to identify (and win!) bets week over week in the NFL.
Plus, the boys will immediately give you the actionable advice you need in order to become a successful better on the NFL. From projections to the Fantasy Life game model, we're giving you every tool you need to cash in week over week
So strap on your boots, get your pack together and come with us on a betting journey you won't want to miss!
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Oct 24, 2025 • 1h 35min
Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings Risers + Start/Sit!
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Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! Week 8 is here and fantasy football expert Ian Hartitz is joined by fantasy football expert Dwain McFarland to break down their rankings for Week 8 of the fantasy football season!
In today's episode:
Jaylen Warren boomed last week! Can he do it again in tough matchup vs. the Packers?
Has Joe Flacco unlocked Tee Higgins?
Jaxson Dart officially a must-start this week?!
We're discussing all this, plus answering YOUR start/sit questions for Week 8 of fantasy football!
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Oct 23, 2025 • 59min
Breaking Down Every Week 8 Matchup for Fantasy Football
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In this edition of Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz, Ian is joined by Kendall Valenzuela to break down every single matchup for Week 8 for fantasy football. We're breaking down all the big questions around injuries, defensive matchups and so much more!
In today's episode:
Is Kimani Vidal in for a huge workload without Hassan Haskins?
How has the Bears offense looked in the Ben Johnson era?
Start every Bronco imaginable vs. the Cowboys?
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If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards.
We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-n...
And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing
But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!!
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Oct 22, 2025 • 1h 5min
Upgrades & Downgrades from Week 7 Fantasy Football (Utilization Report)
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Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! And we're also back with the AWARD WINNING Utilization Report presented by fantasy football expert Dwain McFarland!
We're diving deep into all the usage data from Week 7 to break down who some of the biggest upgrades and downgrades are for Week 8 and rest of season. Whether you're looking for trade targets, waiver wire additions or guys to stash, we've got you covered
We're breaking down all this and so much more!
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Oct 21, 2025 • 54min
Week 8 Waiver Wire Targets for Fantasy Football
Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! Week 7 is (nearly) in the books and that means it's time to turn to the waiver wire. Luckily, fantasy football experts Ian Hartitz and Kendall Valenzuela are here to give you the names you need to know for Week 8 and how much you should really target them.
In today's episode:
Is Oronde Gadsden startable with all the targets he's getting from Justin Herbert?
Can Joe Flacco be a viable start with 6 teams on bye this week?
Who else can you pick up for 2025's Bye-Mageddon?
We're breaking down all this and so much more!
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Oct 20, 2025 • 2h 20min
Fantasy Breakdown of EVERY NFL Week 7 Game (INSTANT ANALYSIS)
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Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription!
We've made it (mostly) through Week 7 of the NFL season and there are LOADS of things we need to dissect for fantasy football... Well don't worry because fantasy football analysts Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland are here to break down it all! From surprise performances to huge busts, we're going game by game to cover it all!
The best part? We're doing it IMMEDIATELY after the action wraps up on Sunday Night Football, so that you don't have to wait!
______________________
If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards.
We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5
And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing
But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


