Dave Richard on CBS Fantasy, the 2025 Season & Life at the Top of STACKED | Fantasy Football Unlimited Podcast 🏈🔥

In this episode of the Fantasy Football Unlimited Podcast, host Kevin Murray is joined by Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Football Writer and Analyst for CBS Sports, to break down the 2025 fantasy season and the ongoing chaos inside the STACKED Charity League — where some of the biggest names in fantasy football battle it out for bragging rights and a great cause.

Dave shares what it’s like to cover another wild season at CBS, reflects on the year’s biggest surprises, and dives into his experiences competing against elite analysts in STACKED — including Chris Harris, Sigmund Bloom, Ben Gretch, Kendall Valenzuela, and more.

🏈 In This Episode

🔹 CBS Fantasy & the 2025 Season

• How the season is going so far at CBS Sports.
• The biggest surprises of 2025: tight end production, veteran RB resurgence, and the rash of injuries shaping fantasy rosters.

🔹 The STACKED League

• Why Dave joined the league and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital charity he’s playing for.
• A look back at Week 9 matchup with Ben Gretch, where he narrowly survived big performances from Brock Bowers and Lamar Jackson.
• Insights into roster construction, including hits, misses, and lessons from draft day.
• Players on his roster that he’s most confident in down the stretch: Rico Dowdle, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Patrick Mahomes, De’Von Achane, and James Cook.
• Where he’s feeling most vulnerable — depth and RB insurance.
• The pressures of being in 1st place all season long!
• His take on the team to beat (Sigmund Bloom) and the revenge matchup he’s eyeing (Andy Behrens after that brutal 0.04-point loss).
• Week 10 preview — waiver wire results, matchup against Andrew Cooper, and the pressure of holding first place.

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