Fantasy Fullback Dive | Roto Street Journal Fantasy Football Podcast

The legendary Evan Silva, now of Establish The Run and formerly of RotoWorld, joined The Fantasy Fullback Dive to talk about his meteoric rise through the fantasy industry, his thoughts on the 'Analytics vs Film' debate, and debate his 2020 Top 150 Rankings with The Wolf.

First, Silva explains his career path and rise through the fantasy industry (0:07:11), then the two dive down the 'Analytics vs Film' rabbit hole (0:10:22), while also highlighting Silva's thought process when building his 2020 Top 150 Rankings.

The Wolf and Silva then get to fantasy football talk, where Silva names one of his greatest wide receiver risers, who now checks in at WR6 overall, which is much higher than the majority of the experts (0:39:34). Next, he tells us why an important and typical DFS strategy could be and should be used in fantasy re-draft leagues (0:45:37).

The fun starts when The Wolf and Evan debate their biggest QB ranking discrepancies, starting with Josh Allen vs Kyler Murray (0:56:37) and why Evan is very low on a future Hall of Fame quarterback (01:04:43).

Next, they dive into running backs where Silva thinks one of last year's biggest RB busts will bounceback in his sophomore season (01:08:20), then the two have a hotly contested debate about one of The Wolf's favorite mid-round running backs in Raheem Mostert (01:12:52).

Lastly, the two experts breakdown the pass catchers, highlighted by a VERY hot take that involves JuJu Smith-Schuster and DeAndre Hopkins (01:25:12), then whether or not Silva is taking a ride on the DeVante Parker hype train (01:33:37).

Do not miss out on these topics and much more on a loaded episode with one of the titans of the fantasy industry.

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- Evan Silva's Top 150 Rankings

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We welcome WEEI Patriots beat writer Ryan Hannable to The Fantasy Fullback Dive podcast to get his take on the Patriots acquisition of Cam Newton and what his fantasy impact will be on the Patriots offense in 2020.

The two begin the episode by talking all things Cam Newton (0:02:01). What will his impact be on Josh McDaniels' offense? Can he stay healthy for 16 games? And what will his impact be on Jarrett Stidham in 2020 and moving forward? The two then wrap up the quarterback convo by hitting the rewind button to hear Hannable's take on Tom Brady in Tampa Bay (0:17:01) and if he can have a monster fantasy season with enhanced weapons.

Next, Hannable and The Wolf discuss Newton's impact on the receiving core (0:18:47). Obviously led by Julian Edelman's fantasy outlook (0:18:56) with Cam under center, who's been notoriously inaccurate on intermediate throws throughout his career. Can Edelman continue to be a PPR monster without Brady? 

The two then move outwide to second year receiver NKeal Harry (0:20:55), who The Wolf and Hannable agree could be the biggest beneficiary of this signing due to his strength and ability to come down with jump balls.

Hannable follows those two studs up with Mohamed Sanu's (0:23:14) health, Jakobi Meyers' Penny Stock potential, and the two rookie tight ends (0:27:47), Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene. Could there be any fantasy impact there? 

Hannable and Wolf then wrap up the Patriots fantasy preview with the run game (0:31:10), where they discuss Damien Harris' chances of overtaking Sony Michel (0:33:01) and if James White can do his best Christian McCaffrey impression with Newton throwing him the rock.

Hannable wraps up the episode with a Patriots season prediction.

We welcome the hysterical Peter Overzet to The Fantasy Fullback Dive podcast to dive into his DFS strategy and most importantly, his fantasy football improv skills.

Overzet, who's made a name for himself on Twitter, YouTube and Tik Tok, tells us how he started getting into improvisation and comedy, and how he's separated himself in the fantasy industry with his added comedic flair (02:57). 

Then, Overzet talks about his DFS strategy, his new found love for League of Legends (LoL) DFS, and how he goes about building his NFL DFS rosters (08:10).    

The Wolf then peppers Overzet with fantasy football-related stereotypes for him to impersonate off the cuff (22:52), including: Vinny the Film Grinder, Stan the Analytics Truther, and the Fantasy Twitter Milestone Man. Following that segment, Overzet does a music association (28:00) and adjective association (29:43) that will most definitely make you cackle.  

Finally, the two wrap it up with the No Huddle (33:26), where Overzet gives us his 2020 fantasy predictions, along with a massively hot take for the Arizona Air Raid.

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We welcome back Sports Illustrated's Grant Cohn for the fifth time to The Fantasy Fullback Dive podcast to breakdown all things fantasy for the 2020 San Francisco 49ers.   

First, we rewind back to last season when Grant told us Kyle Shanahan was on the 'hot seat' and follow up with the same question following his Super Bowl runner-up season and 6-year extension.   

Then, we dive into the juicy news of Deebo Samuel's broken foot, his fantasy outlook for 2020, and which 49ers pass-catcher will step up in his absence. Will George Kittle get an expanded role? Or will one of rookie Brandon Aiyuk, Jalen Hurd, the disappointing Dante Pettis, or a couple of vets step up with Samuel likely sidelined for a few regular season weeks.  

Next, The Wolf and Cohn dive into Shanahan's run game, led by Raheem Mostert. Can Mostert shake off Tevin Coleman and Jerick McKinnon? Look out for Grant's extra spicy take on Mostert, who he believes is the next Terrell Davis. Yes, that Terrell Davis.     

Cohn then finishes off another electric episode with a 49ers season prediction that is sure to ruffle some feathers.

Watch Full Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MqLZtEBeJc

We welcomed back Rotoworld's Ian Hartitz to the podcast for the third and final part of the Fantasy Stock Market Risers & Fallers Series.

In the first part, Hartitz and The Wolf discussed the QB Risers and Fallers after the 2020 offseason. Next, the two touched on the WR Risers and Fallers. And now, they talked about the running backs.

Using some pieces of our Fantasy Stock Formula, such as Usage, Surrounding Talent, and Coaching Scheme, Hartitz and The Wolf tell us who the biggest risers and fallers are after the 2020 offseason:

-  Why Miles Sanders has won the offseason and looks like a rock-solid RB1

- Will James Conner bounceback in 2020?

- Can Raheem Mostert separate himself in San Francisco?

- The Wolf's surprising pick for rushing champion

- Does Damien Williams have any fantasy relevance left?

- Rookie RB impact on veterans

- Kenyan Drake is set to explode

& much, much more.

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We welcome back Rotoworld's Ian Hartitz to the podcast for the second of the three part Fantasy Stock Market Risers & Fallers Series.

In the first part, Hartitz and The Wolf discussed the QB Risers and Fallers after the 2020 offseason. This time, they discuss the pass catchers.

Using some pieces of our Fantasy Stock Formula, such as Usage, Surrounding Talent, and Coaching Scheme, Hartitz and The Wolf tell us who the biggest risers and fallers are after the 2020 offseason:

-  Why Adam Thielen is sky-rocketing up their rankings, while Stefon Diggs is plummeting after getting shipped to Buffalo

- DeAndre Hopkins' role and fantasy outlook in the Arizona Air Raid

- Is Terry McLaurin already a fantasy WR1 at an extremely cheap price?

- Allen Robinson vs TY Hilton

- A potential 100 reception target hog for pennies

- Whose stock takes a plummet after the Cowboys added CeeDee Lamb to the perimeter?

- Austin Hooper vs Evan Engram

& much, much more.

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We welcomed the king of the Chopper Prediction, Rotoworld's Ian Hartitz, to the podcast for the fifth time to kick off the Fantasy Stock Market Risers & Fallers Series.

First, we dive into Hartitz' path to RotoWorld, what makes himself a true Wolf, how he prepares and evaluates players, and what are his most vital fantasy factors when measuring fantasy success.

Using some pieces of our Fantasy Stock Formula, such as Usage, Surrounding Talent, and Coaching Scheme, Hartitz and The Wolf tell us who the biggest risers and which QBs had the largest surrounding talent upgrades over the 2020 offseason. 

-  Dak Prescott is one of the biggest risers and potentially the locked-in QB3

- Kyler Murray is everyone's next favorite to become the "Next Mahomes/ Lamar Jackson"

- There's a QB out on the west coast who has one of the league's most loaded weapon cabinets and he's primed to explode in year two

- The league's next "Konami Code" resides in the AFC East

- Why Carson Wentz will return to the fantasy elite after an injection of perimeter talent

Then they talk about the QB Fallers, headlined by two former Top 5 fantasy QBs, due to having no help at all from their surrounding talent.

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FantasyPoints Graham Barfield, the mind behind Yards Created, and one of the best fantasy football RB analysts, joins The Wolf to break down this impressive 2020 Rookie RB Class. We go into the short + long-term fantasy football prospects of over 12 Rookie RBs, including big guns like Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jonathan Taylor, and JK Dobbins.   

Barfield also gives his top RB sleepers based on Yards Created, including Steelers’ Anthony McFarland, all while checking in on the Packers, Buccaneers, Chargers, and Redskins backfields after some big draft day moves.   

Beforehand, they discuss the rise of analytics in the NFL and fantasy, and which stats matter versus what’s just noise. We end with our first No Huddle Offense of 2020, where Barfield predicts the 2020 versions of Dalvin Cook, Chris Godwin, Mark Andrews, and Lamar Jackson, along with his favorite sleepers, busts, and punishments.

Watch this full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wcVItj_mYg&t

Check out our 2020 Rookie Big Board & Rankings: https://www.rotostreetjournal.com/2020-fantasy-football-rookie-big-board-and-rankings/

The Athletic’s Brody Miller (@BrodyAMiller), who covers all things LSU football, joins The Wolf to give his insight on two key goals:

1) Preview the immense talent that’ll be leaving LSU for the NFL this year, including Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and Thaddeus Moss.

2) Dig into Joe Brady, the new Panthers OC, who played a major role in LSU’s 2019 offensive explosion, to see what he’ll bring to the table in Carolina. We break down his scheme, and then discuss how he might use some of the high-end talent at his disposal like Christian McCaffrey, DJ Moore, Curtis Samuel, and Teddy Bridgewater.

This interview is LOADED, and is can’t-miss, especially for Panthers and Fantasy Fans alike.

Checkout our Joe Brady Scheme Breakdown: https://www.rotostreetjournal.com/2020/02/05/matt-rhule-panthers-joe-brady-offense-fantasy-mccaffrey-newton-moore/

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