

Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry
NBC Sports, Matthew Berry
Matthew Berry is on the Mt. Rushmore of fantasy football analysts. His new daily show will continue what he does best: rankings, waiver wire advice, who to start, who to sit, and his popular love/hate analysis. Make sure to check out the video version on Peacock and on the NFL on NBC YouTube Channel.
Episodes
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Aug 23, 2024 • 1h 5min
2024 Rotoworld Mock Draft
(1:00) – Matthew wonders why RotoPat has been so steadfast with his nickname over the years(3:15) – Matthew Berry, Pat Daugherty, and Ian Hartitz debate Ja’Marr Chase, A.J. Brown, Kyren Williams, Deebo Samuel(15:20) – Jay Croucher, Eric Samulski, and Scott Pianowski examine Marvin Harrison Jr., Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen + QB strategy(30:25) – Denny Carter, Cooter Doodle, and Kyle Dvorchak discuss Breece Hall, Zero-RB build, Jayden Daniels, Zamir White(45:20) – Lawrence Jackson, Kendall Valenzuela, and Dwain McFarland analyze Anthony Richardson, Hero-RB build, Brandon Aiyuk, Malik Nabers + sleepers to target

Aug 22, 2024 • 52min
2024 Ride or Die + Preseason Love/Hate
(2:45) – RB Love/Hate: Derrick Henry, Isiah Pacheco, Joe Mixon, James Cook, James Conner, Rachaad White, Rhamondre Stevenson, D’Andre Swift, Zamir White(16:20) – WR + TE Love/Hate: Justin Jefferson, Drake London, Cooper Kupp, Malik Nabers, Rashee Rice, Trey McBride, Jake Ferguson, George Pickens, Jordan Addison, Courtland Sutton, Brock Bowers, Cole Kmet(33:30) – QB Love/Hate: Anthony Richarson, Jordan Love, Jayden Daniels, Brock Purdy, C.J. Stroud, Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert(44:00) – The crew reacts to Jahan Dotson being traded to the Eagles(46:55) – Matthew unveils his 2024 Ride or Die (51:00) – Last Call: Season Long prop bets for Matthew’s Ride or Die

Aug 21, 2024 • 52min
Breakouts and Busts: Garrett Wilson, De’Von Achane, Michael Pittman + more
(3:15) – Biggest Busts: Josh Jacobs, Michael Pittman, Aaron Jones, Zamir White, Tua Tagovailoa(26:66) – Who’s Eatin’ Good – Biggest Breakouts: Garrett Wilson, Drake London, Malik Nabers, De’Von Achane, Dalton Kincaid(44:20) – Last Call: Comeback Player of the Year bets

Aug 20, 2024 • 52min
Draft Day Manifesto 2024
(1:15) – Matthew defends his reign as show league champion and takes shots at Producer Pete(5:10) – Habits 1-4 of Highly Effective Drafters: IR/NA spots, ADP differences between platforms, identifying depth at each position, most likely outcomes + Rankings flexibility in context(35:00) – Habits 5-7 of Highly Effective Drafters: Focus on winning weeks, be adaptable and trust yourself, the Draft is step one in the process(47:50) – Matthew gives a sneak peek of his Ride Or Die finalists(50:20) – Last Call: Offensive Player of the Year bets

Aug 19, 2024 • 53min
Need-to-Know Preseason News, Five Sleepers + OROY Bets
(1:40) – Matthew explains why he drinks free at The Happy Hour today(4:50) – Week 2 Preseason Headlines: Xavier Worthy’s snap count, Texans WR rotation, Giants and Raiders RB usage, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields vs Bills + notable injuries(31:55) – Rookie Performances over the weekend: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, Jordan Whittington(38:10) – 5 Sleeper Targets: Rico Dowdle, Jaleel McLaughlin, Romeo Doubs, Joshua Palmer, Noah Fant(49:15) – Last Call: Offensive Rookie of the Year bets

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Aug 16, 2024 • 53min
Preseason Risers + Fallers: Cooper Kupp, Jonathon Brooks and more
(2:15) – Preseason Risers: Rashee Rice, Cooper Kupp, Chase Brown, J.K. Dobbins, Jalen McMillan(21:00) – Preseason Fallers: Jonathon Brooks, Zack Moss, Jordan Addison, George Pickens, Troy Franklin(40:50) – Rotoworld Player News: Patriots QB competition brewing, Eagles stick with the Tush Push + Week 2 Preseason Games we’re circling

Aug 15, 2024 • 53min
Positional Rankings: QB, TE, RB, WR #1-12 for 2024
(3:25) – The crew debates possible new nicknames for Jay(5:00) – QB #1-12: Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow + prioritizing drafting a QB early(18:10) – TE #1-12: Sam LaPorta, George Kittle, Evan Engram + depth in the Top-10 (28:00) – RB #1-12: Kyren Williams, Travis Etienne, and Isiah Pacheco (38:35) – WR #1-12: A.J. Brown, Puka Nacua, Chris Olave + receivers we’re most nervous to draft(47:25) – Rotoworld Player News: Vikings lost J.J. McCarthy for the season after knee injury, Jordan Addison dealing with ankle injury, Jahmyr Gibbs reportedly tracking to play Week 1

Aug 14, 2024 • 58min
Top 24 Players for 2024 + Favorite Draft Spots in Round 1
(02:00) – The crew returns to the studio following the Olympics and highlights notable moments in Paris(12:40) – #1-12 for 2024: Candidates to be drafted 1.01, Breece Hall and Bijan Robinson’s ceiling, the gap between CeeDee Lamb and Amon-Ra St. Brown(37:00) – #13-24 for 2024: Projecting Saquon Barkley and Jonathan Taylor’s receiving usage, selecting in the Top vs Bottom half of the 2nd Round(50:15) – Favorite Draft Spots in the 1st Round: 4th Overall and 5th overall

Aug 13, 2024 • 1h 4min
10 Big WR Questions + McCarthy/Gibbs Injuries
(04:00) – WR questions: expectations for Justin Jefferson and Marvin Harrison Jr., Garrett Wilson’s ceiling and how to rank the Houston WRs.(32:00) – More WR questions: ADP values on Cooper Kupp and Tee Higgins, breakout potential for Zay Flowers and George Pickens.(52:30) – JJ McCarthy, Jahmyr Gibbs and Tyrone Tracy injury updates.

Aug 12, 2024 • 1h 2min
Preseason Week 1 Reaction + 5 Big TE Questions
(02:30) – Preseason reaction: takeaways from the debuts of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, JJ McCarthy and Bo Nix.(24:30) – Early depth chart news: Keon Coleman, Andrei Iosivas, Taysom Hill and Quentin Johnston.(35:20) – TE storylines: Travis Kelce’s role, Dalton Kincaid’s upside, a breakout for Kyle Pitts and what to expect from Brock Bowers.(56:15) – Rotoworld Player News: injury updates on Hollywood Brown, Malik Nabers and MarShawn Lloyd.