Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry

Notable TEs Travis Kelce, T.J. Hockenson, David Njoku, and Juwan Johnson are discussed in the podcast. Other topics include player news, tier breakdowns, mailbag advice, and Superflex league strategies.

August 17: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) examine injuries to multiple Lions wideouts and another setback for Treylon Burks, then continue their series on positional tiers focusing on WRs. Players analyzed include: Ja’Marr Chase, Davante Adams, DeVonta Smith, DK Metcalf and Christian Watson. The trio wrap up the show with an answer to the question of the day: “Who is the oldest WR in the NFL?”(2:50) – Rotoworld Player News: Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams dinged in Detroit, Treylon Burks sidelined again, Russell Gage lost for the season and Terrace Marshall out in Carolina(29:30) – WR Tier 1 + 2: Highlighting Ja’Marr Chase, CeeDee Lamb and Davante Adams(37:55) – WR Tier 3 + 4: Discussing DeVonta Smith, Garrett Wilson, DK Metcalf and Amari Cooper(47:15) – WR Tier 5, 6 + 7: Expectations for Christian Watson, Brandon Aiyuk, Gabe Davis and Jahan Dotson(53:25) – Last Call: Revealing the oldest WR in the NFL

August 16: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD), Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) and Lawrence Jackson (@LordDontLose) recap the first eight rounds of their 12-team, PPR mock draft with other members of the Rotoworld staff. The group break down strategies behind their selections as the draft unfolded, players they were targeting and surprise picks. Notable players discussed include: Tyreek Hill, Josh Jacobs, Jonathan Taylor, Jahmyr Gibbs, Justin Herbert and Darren Waller.(4:55) – Rounds 1 + 2: Tyreek Hill goes 1.3, Stefon Diggs selected 1.9, Jaylen Waddle drafted 2.5, Josh Jacobs picked 2.9 and a run on QBs(17:55) – Rounds 3 + 4: Jonathan Taylor selected 3.3, Jahmyr Gibbs picked 3.8, Lamar Jackson drafted 4.6 and Drake London goes 4.7(26:00) – Rounds 5 + 6: Dameon Pierce drafted 5.5, Justin Herbert goes 5.9, Mike Williams selected 5.6 another run on QBs, Darren Waller picked 6.3 and Marquise Brown off the board at 6.9(36:05) – Rounds 7 + 8: Dalvin Cook selected 7.3 highlights a run on intriguing RBs, Deshaun Watson picked 8.3 and Alvin Kamara drafted 8.7(42:00) – Reflecting on Matthew, Lawrence, Jay and Connor’s teams

August 15: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) analyze the impact of Dalvin Cook joining the Jets, Ezekiel Elliott signing with the Patriots and more player news in Rotoworld Headlines, then continue their positional tiers series breaking down RBs. Players analyzed include Nick Chubb, Joe Mixon and James Conner. The trio conclude the show settling the “great promo code” debate for the Rotoworld Draft Guide.(3:55) – Rotoworld Player News: Dalvin Cook lands with Jets, Ezekiel Elliott joins Patriots and potential impact on Tony Pollard (25:25) – More Rotoworld Player News: Kendre Miller injury timeline in New Orleans, J.K. Dobbins returns the practice, Jonathan Taylor rejoins Colts and Zach Ertz cleared for football activity(45:00) – RB Tiers 1-4: Breaking down Christian McCaffrey, Austin Ekeler, Bijan Robinson, Nick Chubb, Joe Mixon and James Conner(53:30) – Last Call: Settling the “great promo code” debate

August 14: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) discuss their biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the Preseason, including standout performances from Justin Fields and Jordan Love in Rotoworld Headlines. The trio also highlight an injury to Davante Adams before diving into Matthew’s QB tiers for the season. Among the players discussed: Trevor Lawrence, Tua Tagovailoa and Jared Goff. (03:00) – Rotoworld Headlines: Impressions of Justin Fields, Anthony Richardson, Jordan Love, Sam Howell and other notable news from Week 1 of the Preseason(23:25) – More Rotoworld Headlines: Analyzing reps from the Eagles, Jaguars and Steelers RBs as well as notable injuries to Kendre Miller and Davante Adams(32:45) – QB Tier 1 + 2: Expectations for Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Trevor Lawrence(40:00) – QB Tier 3, 4 + 5: Breaking down Tua Tagovailoa, Jared Goff, Geno Smith, Sam Howell, Kyler Murray, Ryan Tannehill and Baker Mayfield(53:00) – Last Call: Connor and Jay are shown some promo code love

August 11: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) kickoff the show continuing a discussion of their Big 10 fandom, then pivot to preseason debuts from Tank Dell, Jaxon Smith-Njigba among others before diving into Rotoworld headlines. The trio then continue to break down Matthew’s rankings for 2023, this time discussing Diontae Johnson, Cam Akers and others in the #50-100 list. They wrap with important statistics from last season with guest bartender Damian Dabrowski (@D_bro1389).(6:45) – Thursday Preseason Reactions: Breaking down Tank Dell, Tyquan Thornton, Ty Chandler, Jordan Addison, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Zach Charbonnet (24:20) – Rotoworld Headlines: New report on Eagles RB depth chart, Skyy Moore taking 1st team reps, Bengals backup RB competition, Darnell Washington as a Steelers red zone threat(38:05) – #50-100 Overall Player Rankings: Analyzing Diontae Johnson, Cam Akers, Deshaun Watson, Brandin Cooks and Jakobi Meyers (53:45) – Guest Bartender Damian Dabrowski: RB to lead the NFL in yards per target and avoided tackle rate last season + only player to have 8+ receiving TDs in last 5 seasons

August 9: After determining their B1G allegiances, Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) begin Wednesday’s show discussing news tied to the Colts, Eagles and Bears RBs and more in Rotoworld Headlines before Lawrence Jackson (@LordDontLose) jumps in to explain why the Ravens, Colts and Falcons offenses are being underrated. The group also continue their analysis of Matthew’s Top 200 rankings, breaking down Breece Hall, Najee Harris and Calvin Ridley among others in the #31-50 range.(6:05) – Rotoworld Headlines: Jonathan Taylor sidelined with ankle injury as Kareem Hunt visits the Colts, stock up on Tank Bigsby in Jacksonville, insight on Eagles RB reps in camp (18:35) – More Rotoworld Headlines: Parris Campbell and Jalin Hyatt impressing at Giants camp, Rashid Shaheed sidelined, new Cowboys TE among late-round flyers, three-headed Bears RB competition(35:10) – Guest Bartender Lawrence Jackson: Breaking down why the Ravens, Colts and Falcons have undervalued players on their respective offenses(55:10) – #31-40 Overall Player Rankings: Examining Breece Hall, Najee Harris and Deebo Samuel(1:03:30) – #41-50 Overall Player Rankings: Spotlighting Calvin Ridley, Alexander Mattison and Jerry Jeudy

August 7: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR) and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) kickoff the week with a discuss of Alvin Kamara’s three game suspension, Josh Jacobs’ continued holdout and other news in Rotoworld Headlines before welcoming guest bartender Terence Morley (@tmorley8), who asks for draft and keeper league advice. Matthew and Connor also dive into Matthew’s Top 11-30 overall rankings for 2023, highlighting Tony Pollard, Garrett Wilson, Jalen Hurts and more.(01:50) – Rotoworld Headlines: Alvin Kamara suspended three games, Chiefs and Broncos interested in Josh Jacobs and Colts sign Kenyan Drake(17:00) – More Rotoworld Headlines: Jahmyr Gibbs vs David Montgomery in Detroit, Chase Edmonds role with Bucs, De’Von Achane injury update and Mike Vrabel unhappy with Chig Okonkwo’s blocking(21:35) – Guest Bartender Draft Advice: Analyzing Ken Walker III and Christian Kirk in keeper leagues as well as strategy for drafting in the #2 slot(26:45) – Top 11-30 Players for 2023: Analyzing Tony Pollard, Derrick Henry, Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Mark Andrews and Chris Olave 

August 4: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) waste no time analyzing Matthew’s choice of Amon-Ra St. Brown as his 2023 Ride or Die, then discuss takeaways from the Hall of Fame game. The trio also address important news for Javonte Williams, Alvin Kamara, J.K. Dobbins and others before Matthew rants about the Commanders QB situation. The show concludes with an unveiling of Matthew’s Top 10 players for this season as the group debates both the ceiling and floor of Justin Jefferson and Bijan Robinson.(1:10) – Matthew explains why he’s chosen Amon-Ra St. Brown as his 2023 Ride or Die(8:10) – Hall of Fame Game Reaction: Impressions of Zach Wilson, Kellen Mond, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Israel Abanikanda(20:20) – Rotoworld Headlines: Javonte Williams to play in preseason, expected Alvin Kamara suspension, “star potential” with Rachaad White and a murky timeline for J.K. Dobbins’ return (38:15) – More Rotoworld Headlines: Stock up on Zay Flowers and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zach Charbonnet returns to practice and Ron Rivera says “don’t sleep” on Jacoby Brissett(51:25) – Top 10 Players for 2023: Discussing rankings for Justin Jefferson, Cooper Kupp and Bijan Robinson

August 2: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR), Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) and Connor Rogers (@ConnorJRogers) tackle notable injuries from training camp, rookies reportedly trending up and Dan Campbell’s desire for a pet lion in Rotoworld headlines before using an “immaculate grid” to unveil Matthew’s QB1, RB1 and WR1 for 2023. The Rotoworld team also pitches Mathew on multiple players to consider for his Ride or Die this season, which will be unveiled Thursday Night at the Hall of Fame Game.(03:20) – Rotoworld Headlines: Cooper Kupp suffers hamstring injury, Tim Patrick tears Achilles, James Cook as the RB1 in Buffalo, stock up on Baker Mayfield and Dan Campbell talks pet lion(19:50) – FFHH Immaculate Grid: Matthew, Connor and Jay reveal their QB1, RB1 and WR1 for 2023(43:00) – Ride or Die Candidates: The Rotoworld team pitches Matthew on Isiah Pacheco, Lamar Jackson, Anthony Richardson, Tony Pollard, Justin Herbert and Bijan Robinson