

RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast
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Jeff Erickson, Nick Whalen, Jake Letarski, Joe Bartel, John McKechnie, Mario Puig, Alan Seslowsky, Ryan Belongia, Scott Jenstad, Jim Coventry and guests from around the industry discuss season-long fantasy, dynasty, DFS and betting.
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Aug 19, 2024 • 1h 1min
Avoid These NFC North Landmines
Should Justin Jefferson drop due to J.J. McCarthy's season-ending injury? How do we sort out the multiplicity of target options in Green Bay? Does Jameson Williams finally take the leap in Detroit? Can Keenan Allen stay healthy for a full season in Chicago? Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson target these issues and more in their NFC North preview.---00:00 - NFC North Preview00:45 - Chicago Bears01:30 - Caleb Williams optimism05:30 - Williams vs. Jayden Daniels07:10 - DJ Moore WR 1908:55 - Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze11:15 - Cole Kmet playing time concerns13:45 - O/U 9.5 wins17:00 - Detroit Lions17:15 - Hangover from missing the Super Bowl?18:40 - Second receiver position21:35 - RB Combo between Montgomery and Gibbs24:30 - Is Jared Goff underrated?26:20 - O/U 10.5 wins28:50 - Green Bay Packers29:05 - Extreme Optimism29:20 - Jordan Love signs long-term32:35 - How do the Packers WRs rank?35:00 - Christian Watson is the skeleton key37:00 - Romeo Doubs = Tyler Boyd37:50 - Josh Jacobs40:30 - Musgrave vs. Kraft42:30 - O/U 9.5 - 10.5 wins44:50 - Minnesota Vikings45:10 - J.J. McCarthy out, Sam Darnold locked as starter46:20 - Does Justin Jefferson fall?50:00 - Jordan Addison53:45 - Aaron Jones 56:45 - T.J. Hockenson58:30 - O/U 6.5-7.5 wins---CircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.Fantasy Sports KnockoutFantasy Sports Knockout, where a fantasy league meets a knockout pool. An innovative take on fantasy football. The concept is simple: choose a new fantasy lineup each week and score points the same way you would in any fantasy league. But you must choose your players wisely – you can only use each player one time! The lowest weekly score (or group of scores) is eliminated from the contest every week! The concept may be simple, but survival is not. How will you play – load up early or play the matchups and save the better players for later? Fantasy Sports Knockout - can you survive the fantasy?Sign up at https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 19, 2024 • 55min
Four League-Winning NFC East Players
Jeff Erickson and Nick Whalen help you find overvalued and undervalued players from the NFC North. ---00:00 - NFC East Preview00:45 - New York Giants01:30 - Malik Nabers04:30 - Daniel Jones05:30 - Other WRs08:00 - Devin Singletary11:00 - O/U 6.5 wins13:25 - Dallas Cowboys14:20 - Contract issues18:00 - Zeke Elliott / Rico Dowdle leading RBs20:00 - Dak as QB1022:20 - OL changes24:00 - O/U 9.5 wins27:50 - Philadelphia Eagles28:20 - Regular season / Playoffs collapse30:30 - Saquon Barkley signs33:15 - Will Shipley backing up Barkley34:30 - Pass Catchers easily defined37:30 - Dallas Goedert - last of the starting TE’s39:00 - Defensive changes41:45 - Washington Commanders42:10 - Comfortable using Jayden Daniels as a fantasy starter?45:45 - Terry McLaurin46:15 - Jahan Dotson47:45 - Brian Robinson vs. Austin Ekeler50:40 - Zach Ertz vs. Ben Sinnott52:50 - O/U 6.5 wins54:00 - Eagles over O/U 10.5 wins---CircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.Fantasy Sports KnockoutFantasy Sports Knockout, where a fantasy league meets a knockout pool. An innovative take on fantasy football. The concept is simple: choose a new fantasy lineup each week and score points the same way you would in any fantasy league. But you must choose your players wisely – you can only use each player one time! The lowest weekly score (or group of scores) is eliminated from the contest every week! The concept may be simple, but survival is not. How will you play – load up early or play the matchups and save the better players for later? Fantasy Sports Knockout - can you survive the fantasy?Sign up at https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 16, 2024 • 47min
Difficult Draft Day Decisions- SOLVED
Jim Coventry and Anthony Cervino discuss the pros and cons of players selected at similar ADPs.CircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.Fantasy Sports KnockoutFantasy Sports Knockout, where a fantasy league meets a knockout pool. An innovative take on fantasy football. The concept is simple: choose a new fantasy lineup each week and score points the same way you would in any fantasy league. But you must choose your players wisely – you can only use each player one time! The lowest weekly score (or group of scores) is eliminated from the contest every week! The concept may be simple, but survival is not. How will you play – load up early or play the matchups and save the better players for later? Fantasy Sports Knockout - can you survive the fantasy?Sign up at https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 15, 2024 • 49min
How To Rank Sam Darnold In Fantasy + New Late-Round Targets
With J.J. McCarthy out for the season, the Vikings' season now rests on Sam Darnold's shoulders. The guys unpack what that means for fantasy stars like Justin Jefferson as well as the quarterback ADP as a whole. John McKechnie and Mario Puig then discuss some pop-up players who are putting themselves on the radar in later rounds of drafts like Jordan Whittington of the Rams and Andrei Iosivas of the Bengals.Time Stamps0:00 – Intro1:20 - Sam Darnold/J.J. McCarthy16:50 – Late-round movers: Jordan Whittington25:35 – Marvin Mims30:30 – Jalen Tolbert35:35 – Greg Dortch39:50 – Devontez Walker44:45 – Jauan Jennings and Andrei IosivasCircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.Fantasy Sports KnockoutFantasy Sports Knockout, where a fantasy league meets a knockout pool. An innovative take on fantasy football. The concept is simple: choose a new fantasy lineup each week and score points the same way you would in any fantasy league. But you must choose your players wisely – you can only use each player one time! The lowest weekly score (or group of scores) is eliminated from the contest every week! The concept may be simple, but survival is not. How will you play – load up early or play the matchups and save the better players for later? Fantasy Sports Knockout - can you survive the fantasy?Sign up at https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 14, 2024 • 56min
Three Sure-Fire Tips to Win Your Auction League
Chris Liss from Real Man Sports drops by to discuss the RotoWire Steak Auction League with Jeff Erickson and shares some tips on price-enforcing, pre-draft planning and knowing when the paradigm shifts mid-auction.---00:00 - Chris Liss Steak Pod01:00 - Introduction to the Steak League04:00 - Price-Enforcing on Chris Olave07:30 - Concept of Price-Enforcing14:45 - Preparation Before Auction16:30 - QB Pricing18:00 - Running QBs21:00 - Stefon Diggs24:00 - Tee Higgins27:00 - Real Man Sports27:40 - Anchor RB with Breece Hall29:30 - Finding the Cheap RBs34:45 - Auction Paradigm Shifts37:00 - Tracking Multiple Variables43:20 - Beat Chris Liss 350:20 - Chris Liss Travel Tips---CircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.Fantasy Sports KnockoutFantasy Sports Knockout, where a fantasy league meets a knockout pool. An innovative take on fantasy football. The concept is simple: choose a new fantasy lineup each week and score points the same way you would in any fantasy league. But you must choose your players wisely – you can only use each player one time! The lowest weekly score (or group of scores) is eliminated from the contest every week! The concept may be simple, but survival is not. How will you play – load up early or play the matchups and save the better players for later? Fantasy Sports Knockout - can you survive the fantasy?Sign up at https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 13, 2024 • 49min
Best Tips and Strategies for Auction/Salary Cap Leagues
Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski talk about their favorite tips and tricks for auction/salary cap leagues including best nomination practices and budgeting for certain formats.CircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.Fantasy Sports KnockoutFantasy Sports Knockout, where a fantasy league meets a knockout pool. An innovative take on fantasy football. The concept is simple: choose a new fantasy lineup each week and score points the same way you would in any fantasy league. But you must choose your players wisely – you can only use each player one time! The lowest weekly score (or group of scores) is eliminated from the contest every week! The concept may be simple, but survival is not. How will you play – load up early or play the matchups and save the better players for later? Fantasy Sports Knockout - can you survive the fantasy?Sign up at https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2024 • 54min
Don't Leave Your Draft Without These 3 AFC East Players
Jeff Erickson and Nick Whalen continue their previews with their tour of the AFC East. Who gets all the targets in Buffalo now that Stefon Diggs is gone? Is Garrett Wilson going to the moon with Aaron Rodgers? Does De'Von Achane take on a great load for Miami this year?---00:00 - AFC East Preview00:40 - Buffalo Bills (10.5, +1500 SB, +800 AFC, +180 AFC East)01:45 - Can Josh Allen elevate everyone around them?02:50 - Replacing Stefon Diggs05:50 - Who is the better value between Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel and Khalil Shakir08:45 - Dalton Kincaid10:30 - James Cook15:00 - New York Jets (10.5/9.5, +180 AFC East)15:30 - Aaron Rodgers finally healthy16:40 - Garrett Wilson getting a big bump?19:30 - Breece Hall middle of the first round26:00 - Miami Dolphins (9.5, +200 AFC East)26:20 - Betting profile28:00 - Achane vs. Mostert (and Jaylen Wright)33:00 - Tyreek Hill34:45 - Jaylen Waddle38:40 - Malik Washington deep sleeper41:45 - New England Patriots (4.5, +2,500 AFC East)42:00 - Rebuild mode43:00 - When does Drake Maye play?48:30 - Rhamondre Stevenson---CircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.Fantasy Sports KnockoutFantasy Sports Knockout, where a fantasy league meets a knockout pool. An innovative take on fantasy football. The concept is simple: choose a new fantasy lineup each week and score points the same way you would in any fantasy league. But you must choose your players wisely – you can only use each player one time! The lowest weekly score (or group of scores) is eliminated from the contest every week! The concept may be simple, but survival is not. How will you play – load up early or play the matchups and save the better players for later? Fantasy Sports Knockout - can you survive the fantasy?Sign up at https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2024 • 47min
Four AFC West Landmines to Avoid
Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson continue their divisional previews, covering the AFC West. Will the Chiefs' reinforcements offensively work out, especially now that Hollywood Brown already is hurt? How will the new Chargers' offense look?---00:00 - AFC West Preview00:40 - Kansas City Chiefs (+500 SB, +300 AFC, -230 AFC West, 11.5 O/U)00:45 - Hollywood Brown injury03:00 - Travis Kelce07:00 - Isiah Pacheco09:20 - Patrick Mahomes - ultimate floor guy10:40 - L’Jarius Sneed gone13:00 - LA Chargers (+320 AFC West, 9.5/8.5)13:15 - Justin Herbert injury14:20 - Wide Receiver targets - Palmer, McConkey, Clark, Johnston17:00 - RB: Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins, Kimani Vidal23:45 - Las Vegas Raiders (+900 AFC West, 6.5/7.5)24:00 - Antonio Pierce mentality25:00 - QB Job Battle26:15 - Davante Adams27:15 - Jakobi Meyers30:00 - Brock Bowers32:00 - Zamir White36:10 - Denver Broncos (+1800 AFC West, 5.5)36:30 - Bo Nix replacing Russell Wilson - likely starting ahead of Jarrett Stidham38:00 - Unexciting corps behind38:45 - Javonte Williams / Samaje Perine / Jaleel McLaughlin / Audric Estime42:00 - Courtland Sutton / Marvin Mims45:00 - Denver TE’s don’t get drafted ---CircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.Fantasy Sports KnockoutFantasy Sports Knockout, where a fantasy league meets a knockout pool. An innovative take on fantasy football. The concept is simple: choose a new fantasy lineup each week and score points the same way you would in any fantasy league. But you must choose your players wisely – you can only use each player one time! The lowest weekly score (or group of scores) is eliminated from the contest every week! The concept may be simple, but survival is not. How will you play – load up early or play the matchups and save the better players for later? Fantasy Sports Knockout - can you survive the fantasy?Sign up at https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 9, 2024 • 45min
ADP Battles- Making Tough Decisions When on the Clock
Jim Coventry and Anthony Cervino analyze players who are closely grouped in ADP. These players are often choices fantasy managers face when they are on the clock.CircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.ACME Real Fantasy FootballWhat’s with fantasy football scores looking like an NBA All-Star game? Let’s get real with ACME Real Fantasy Football. Go go to ACME Real Fantasy Football and sign up today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 8, 2024 • 48min
Fantasy Football Draft Day Toss-Ups
With fantasy draft season heating up, John McKechnie and Mario Puig dive into the toughest decisions facing fantasy players at current ADP. The guys make their calls between Jaylen Waddle and Chris Olave, Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen, and more.0:00 – Intro1:30 – Sleeper prospects: WR Mason Tipton, RB Jaret Patterson, RB Jordan Mason16:15 – ADP Tossups: Chris Olave or Jaylen Waddle21:25 – Jalen Hurts or Josh Allen27:25 – Dalton Kincaid or Mark Andrews or Trey McBride35:52 – Aaron Jones or Rhamondre Stevenson41:30 – David Njoku or Brock Bowers43:52 – Blake Corum or Trey BensonCircaCirca Million VI and Survivor are back and bigger than ever with $16 Million in total prizes.Enter in Nevada. Play from anywhere. Entries are open until September 7 at 2PM! Sign up at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas!Visit Circa Sports to learn more! FantraxSign up for free at Fantrax dot com slash RotoWire today to enter for your chance to win tickets to any regular season NFL game for you and your entire league! Plus $6,000 in spending cash! That’s right, tickets for your entire league! Simply create a new league or bring over your existing leagues for more chances to win!Go to Fantrax.com/RotoWire and sign up today.ACME Real Fantasy FootballWhat’s with fantasy football scores looking like an NBA All-Star game? Let’s get real with ACME Real Fantasy Football. Go go to ACME Real Fantasy Football and sign up today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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