Fantasy Life Show

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January 22 The Biggest Needs for EVERY AFC Team (and Best Fits in the 2026 NFL Draft)
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Welcome back to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We are back with another episode where we are breaking down some of the biggest team needs for every afc team AND the best ways they can address these needs in the 2026 NFL Draft!
To accomplish this feat, Ian is joined by none other than acclaimed NFL Draft expert/mock drafter Matthew Freedman to break down every single team need and Freedman gives his "Freedman's Fits" on how to address all of this in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Some big team needs include:
A wide receiver in Buffalo
A QB for the Jets
A RB in KC
We're breaking down all this and so much more and make sure to join us EVERY Wednesday for more NFL Draft breakdowns!

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59 min
January 20 Divisional Round Fantasy Football Breakdown (Can Jarrett Stidham get it done?)
The season is coming to a close, fantasy banners are being hung and champagne is being popped... But did you think we were going anywhere?! Of course not!
Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz is here for another great episode where fantasy football expert Ian Haritz is joined by Dwain McFarland to break down all of the divisional round matchups from this past weekend and the implications for both postseason fantasy football and fantasy football in 2026 and beyond!
In today's episode:
- Is Rhamondre Stevenson the certified RB1 in New England next year?
- Just how good can this Bears team be in 2026?
- Who will be Josh Allen's next head coach?
We're talking all this and so much more!

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55 min
January 16 Breaking Down Every Divisional Matchup for Postseason Fantasy Football
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In this edition of Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz, Ian is joined by Dwain McFarland to break down every single matchup for the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. We're breaking down all the big questions around injuries, defensive matchups and so much more!
In today's episode:
- Who steps up in George Kittle's place?
- Can the Bears' comeback magic stay alive vs. the Rams?
- Will Josh Allen will the Bills to victory?
We're talking all this and so much more!
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54 min
January 15 Drafting Playoff Best Ball Teams on Underdog (Divisional Round!) | Talk Data to Me
We are back with another episode of Talk Data to Me with Dwain McFarland and in today's episode, Dwain is joined by fantasy football expert Matthew Freedman to discuss rest of season best ball contests on Underdog! From strategy, to stacks to actually drafting teams, Dwain and Freedman got you covered so that you can dominate the format and still play some fantasy football in the postseason!
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If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards.
We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5
And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing
But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!!

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1 hr 16 min
January 15The Biggest Needs for EVERY NFC Team (and Best Fits in the 2026 NFL Draft)
Welcome back to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We are back with another episode where we are breaking down some of the biggest team needs for every NFC team AND the best ways they can address these needs in the 2026 NFL Draft!
To accomplish this feat, Ian is joined by none other than acclaimed NFL Draft expert/mock drafter Matthew Freedman to break down every single team need and Freedman gives his "Freedman's Fits" on how to address all of this in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Some big team needs include:
A wide receiver in San Francisco

A QB in Arizona

A TE in Philly
We're breaking down all this and so much more and make sure to join us EVERY Wednesday for more NFL Draft breakdowns!

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53 min
January 13Breaking Down the Fantasy Football Implications of Wild Card Weekend
The season is coming to a close, fantasy banners are being hung and champagne is being popped... But did you think we were going anywhere?! Of course not!
Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz is here for another great episode where fantasy football expert Ian Haritz is joined by Dwain McFarland to break down all of the wild card matchups from this past weekend and the implications for both postseason fantasy football and fantasy football in 2026 and beyond!
In today's episode:
How many TEs do we draft ahead of Colston Loveland?

Will the Jaguars retain Travis Etienne in free agency?

2026 WAY-TOO-EARLY FIRST ROUND MOCK DRAFT!
______________________
If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards.
We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-n...
And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing
But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!!

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58 min
January 09 Breaking Down Every Wild Card Matchup for Postseason Fantasy Football
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In this edition of Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz, Ian is joined by Matthew Freedman to break down every single matchup for Week 14 for fantasy football. We're breaking down all the big questions around injuries, defensive matchups and so much more!
In today's episode:
-Is Tetairoa McMillan in for a big game?
-Can the Chargers offense thrive despite their O-Line?
-Has D'Andre Swift overtaken the Bears' backfield?
We're talking all this and so much more!

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58 min
January 08 How To Take Home BIG MONEY in Postseason Fantasy Football | Talk Data to Me
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We are BACK with another episode of Talk Data to Me with Dwain McFarland and in today's episode Dwain is joined by fantasy football expert Ian Hartitz to break down the Fantasy Life Shooutout at RealTime Sports!
What are the strategies needed in order to take down this contest? Which teams should you target? And what are some ways you can differentiate yourself from the field?
We are breaking down all this and so much more!
______________________
If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards.
We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5
And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing
But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!!

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52 min
January 08Our FIRST 2026 NFL Mock Draft (& What It Means for Fantasy)
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The offseason is officially here and that means it's time to take a look at our FIRST mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft!
Fantasy football expert Ian Hartitz is joined by award-winning NFL Draft expert Matthew Freedman to break down all of Freedman's first 2026 mock draft now that we have the non-playoff teams set in their order.
Here's what we're breaking down:
Should Fernando Mendoza or Dante Moore be the first QB off the board?

Are the Chiefs going to draft an RB in round 1?

Will the Bills get a WR for Josh Allen?
We're breaking down all this and so much more, so join us every Wednesday for NFL Draft content in the coming months!

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56 min
January 05 2025 Fantasy Football Award Show (& Week 18 Utilization Data!)
The season has come to a close, fantasy banners are being hung and champagne is being popped... But did you think we were going anywhere?! Of course not!
Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz is here for another great episode where fantasy football expert Ian Haritz is joined by Dwain McFarland to hand out 2025 fantasy football awards AND break down all of the utilization goodness from Week 18 action across the NFL!
In today's episode:
- Is Colston Loveland a certified TE1 in fantasy next year?
- We're giving MVP to a TIGHT END?!
- Is Parker Washington THE WR1 in Jacksonville?
We're breaking down all this and so much more!

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1 hr 2 min

About Fantasy Life Show

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Your fantasy football league doesn't take days off. Neither do we. The Fantasy Life Show is a daily fantasy football podcast hosted by Kendall Valenzuela, Peter Overzet and Dwain McFarland, with special guest appearances from the Matthew Berry! We eat, sleep, and breathe fantasy football so you don't have to (but let's be honest, you do too).