

Fantasy Life With Ian Hartitz
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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 20, 2025 • 2h 20min
Fantasy Breakdown of EVERY NFL Week 7 Game (INSTANT ANALYSIS)
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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!
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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-newsletter-5
And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing
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Oct 18, 2025 • 1h 38min
Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings Risers & Fallers + 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 7 is here and fantasy football expert Ian Hartitz is joined by fantasy football expert Dwain McFarland to break down their rankings for Week 7 of the fantasy football season!
In today's episode:
- How will Rashee Rice do in his first game back from suspension?
- How much does Chuba Hubbard eat into Rico Dowdle's workload?
- Patrick Mahomes is the QB2 this week?!
We're discussing all this, plus answering YOUR start/sit questions for Week 7 of fantasy football!
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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-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 

Oct 17, 2025 • 1h 34min
The Data Journey of a Fantasy Football Analyst (What Stats ACTUALLY Matter?)
 Get FantasyLife+ for free ($100 value) by going to https://www.fantasylife.com/cometWe are BACK with another episode of Talk Data to Me with Dwain McFarland and in today's episode, Dwain is joined by CBS' Jacob Gibbs to break down the data journey of a fantasy football analyst. In Dwain and Jacob's careers as analysts, what have they learned along the way to make them better at finding diamonds in the rough in fantasy football. What are the stats that lead them to get behind certain players and fade others? The journey is long and winding, but they are here to break it all down so that you can go on a fantasy football analysis journey of your own!Also in today's episode, Jacob and Dwain will directly apply that knowledge to break down rest of season outcomes for a variety of players and what we can make educated predictions about for the rest of the 2025 fantasy season!So strap on your boots, get your pack together and come with us on a fantasy football journey you won't want to miss!
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Oct 16, 2025 • 55min
Breaking Down Every Week 7 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 7 for fantasy football. We're breaking down all the big questions around injuries, defensive matchups and so much more!
In today's episode:
Are the Cowboys and Commanders in for the highest point total of the year?!
Can Ladd McConkey stay hot for a second straight week?
Can Baker continue to bake vs. the Lions?
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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 15, 2025 • 1h 1min
Upgrades & Downgrades from Week 6 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 6 to break down who some of the biggest upgrades and downgrades are for Week 7 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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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 14, 2025 • 56min
Week 7 Waiver Wire Targets for Fantasy Football
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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 6 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 7 and how much you should really target them.
In today's episode:
Who are you targeting out of the decimated Tampa Bay WR corps?
Is it Harold Fannin time in Cleveland if Njoku misses time?
Will Kayshon Boutte continue being Drake Maye's top target?
We're breaking down all this and so much more!
______________________
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 13, 2025 • 2h 12min
Fantasy Breakdown of EVERY NFL Week 6 Game (INSTANT ANALYSIS!)
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For all the tools and advice you need to win your league, subscribe to FantasyLife+: https://fantasylife.com/pricing
Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription!
We've made it (mostly) through Week 6 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 

Oct 10, 2025 • 1h 37min
WR Film Breakdown: Buying or Selling them in Fantasy?
 Get FantasyLife+ for free ($100 value) by going to https://www.fantasylife.com/comet We are BACK with another episode of Talk Data to Me with Dwain McFarland and in today's episode, Dwain is joined by Yahoo Fantasy Football analyst and creator of Reception Preception Matt Haromon to break down the film on some of the younger wide receivers in the NFL and if we are buying or selling them for fantasy football moving forwardIn today's episode:- Emeka Egbuka has been far and away the best rookie WR in fantasy. But what are we seeing in his film?- Rome Odunze had one of the best route trees in Reception Perception history. Are we finally seeing that pay off in year 2?- What can we dissect from Brian Thomas Jr.'s film that is attributing to his year 2 fall off?
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Oct 10, 2025 • 1h 37min
Week 6 Fantasy Football Rankings Risers & Fallers + Start/Sit!
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For all the tools and advice you need to win your league, subscribe to FantasyLife+: https://fantasylife.com/pricing
Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription!
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 6 is here and fantasy football expert Ian Hartitz is joined by fantasy football expert Dwain McFarland to break down their rankings for Week 6 of the fantasy football season!
In today's episode:
Is Rico Dowdle about to go off for a 2nd straight week?
We're downgrading Derrick Henry to RB18?!
Matthew Stafford in a smash matchup?!
We're discussing all this, plus answering YOUR start/sit questions for Week 6 of fantasy football!
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Oct 9, 2025 • 54min
9 Trades We'd Love to See Before the NFL Trade Deadline
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In this edition of Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz, Ian is joined by Cooterdoodle and Jake Trowbridge are breaking down some of the trades they'd love to see in the NFL before the trade deadline on November 4th. 
The gang is also reviewing some of the bad beats you have submitted over the last few weeks, rankings some fantasy underperformers on the fantasy trust-o-meter for the rest of the season and breaking down some of the NFL most proficient run and pass funnel defenses that you can exploit in fantasy football!
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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!!
 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 


