Pod After Touchdown

This episode we preview the AFC North with special guest JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB, FanDuel/numberFire.com) to cover his Pittsburgh Steelers. We kick off the episode making our case for who could upset the Ravens and take the AFC North crown. For our Mental Health Minute, JJ shares how he exercises, spends time with his daughter, and taking things day-by-day to maintain a healthy mental state. Then we jump to our preview of the AFC North. Lamar Jackson was the most polarizing player in football last year, but how early should we be drafting him? Plus, as his namesake suggests, we talk about some other late round QB options in the division with Mr. Late Round QB himself! As we move on to RBs, we discuss which of James Connor or Mark Ingram is most likely to be the starter all year and whether Joe Mixon has hit his ceiling. We also debate if the Steelers' passing game can bounce back after a terrible 2019 campaign. Finally, how will the Ravens passing attack split between Mark Andrews, Marquise Brown, and the rest of the receiving corps? Tune in to find out!

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This episode we preview the AFC South with special guest Paul Lundgaard (@PauliesSleepers, CantCutList.com) to cover his Indianapolis Colts. We kick off the episode making our case for who we think will win the contested division this year. For our Mental Health Minute, Paulie shares how he values face to face conversations and they help him maintain a healthy mental state. Then we jump to our preview of the AFC South. Deshaun Watson reigns as the top QB target in the division, so we debate which of the other three we would pick up if we're waiting for a late round QB. As we transition to RBs, Paulie gives us a really good breakdown for the value of the Colts investment in Jonathan Taylor and how we can expect the Jaguars to use Leonard Fournette. We also go over the litany of WRs the Texans have and if we can expect any fantasy relevance from them or who might be worth that potential super late flyer pick. Andrew entices Paulie to compliment Jonnu Smith, but not before Paulie lets us know why we need to keep an eye out for Jack Doyle this year.

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Today we are joined by our next esteemed guest, Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliereNFL, FantasyPros.com), to talk about his Chicago Bears and the NFC North. We kick off the episode pondering who we think can win the division this year. For our Mental Health Minute, Mike shares how reading is important to him and helps him maintain a healthy mental state. Then we jump to our preview of the NFC North. We contemplate if Aaron Rodgers has enough left in the tank to remain an elite fantasy QB option, and if Matthew Stafford can maintain his scoring pace from last year. Mike shares some great stats and facts about David Montgomery and why he's a steal with his current ADP. Then we run through the power of the NFC North WR1s (Adams, Golladay, Robinson, Thielen) and ask which of them has the biggest bust potential in 2020. The one thing the division seems to be missing is a productive fantasy TE, but are Irv Smith or Jace Sternberger worth keeping an eye on? 

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For our preview of the NFC West we are joined by our next distinguished guest, Ben Gretch (@YardsPerGretch, @CBSSports, @FFToday), to get his input on how the division will play out. We kick off by analyzing who we think will be able to clench the division this year. For our Mental Health Minute, Ben shares how reading has helped him maintain good mental health lately. Then we jump to our preview of the NFC West. We start with the "simple" question "Russel Wilson or Kylar Murray?". Additionally, we discuss which RB from the Rams or 49ers has currently has the best value at their ADP. Ben helps us figure out who to expect as the WR1 in Seattle and in LA, and then we get his opinion on Tyler Higbee to be the tiebreaker between Sam and Andrew.

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Our second episode this week comes with another great guest Tommy Mo (@2on1FFB, 2on1fantasysports.com), to discuss his Las Vegas Raiders and preview the AFC West. We kick off by hashing out who we think will be the top 2 teams in the division. For our Mental Health Minute, Tommy shares how he's utilizing nature and the outdoors to stay positive with everything going on. Then we dive right into our preview of the AFC West. We cover it all including who is the AFC West QB you should be drafting (besides Mahomes), is Melvin Gordon meant to be a 3-down back in Denver or will he have a reduced workload, are the Chargers' WRs currently over valued or undervalued, and just how great is Darren Waller's potential? 

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This week we welcome another guest Sam Factor (@FF_Factors, Walter Picks), to discuss his New England Patriots and preview the AFC East. We kick off speculating who we think will win the division, wondering if anyone can unseat the Patriots. For our Mental Health Minute, Sam shares how he's used his sleep routine and distractions to stay positive. Then we dive headfirst into our preview of the AFC East. We break it all down including what the Cam Newton signing for the Patriots means and whether we think Adam Gase is a good coach (spoiler: he's not). We also discuss the Buffalo backfield and if there are any tight ends worth rostering other than Mike Gesicki. 

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This week we welcome our first ever guest Lauren Carpenter (@StepmomLauren, stepmomlauren.com, FantasyPros and The Fantasy Footballers), to discuss her New Orleans Saints and preview the NFC South. We kick off speculating who we think will win the division. For our Mental Health Minute, Lauren shares things she has found to be helpful in keeping good mental health while in quarantine. Then we dive headfirst into our preview of the NFC South. We break it all down making sure to cover "Does Todd Gurley bounce back?", "Is the Jared Cook fade warranted or not?", and "Where do you stand on the Ronald Jones/Ke'Shawn Vaughn debate?" among other NFC South topics of debate. 

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We kick off this week covering the biggest NFL news right now: Cam Newton is a Patriot. We discuss where he ranks among QBs now and how this benefits or hurts other Patriot players. For our Mental Health Minute we talk about how we're going to utilize the upcoming holiday weekend to de-stress. Then we have the premiere of Garner's Gaming Corner. Garner takes over hosting and asks Sam and Andrew a series of NFL trivia questions. He tests them on all sorts of knowledge and stats ranging from Red Zone rushing success rate, to WR rushing stats, to how tall a player is. 

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We kick off this week covering some of the players that we believe will end up disappointing fantasy football managers in 2020.  For our Mental Health Minute Andrew highlights a great tweet from Marquise Goodwin about not letting a brief setback ruin the rest of your day. Then Sam and Andrew take a look back at some of the situations around the league they were monitoring this offseason and how they look now. Some of the topics rehashed include Cardinals WRs, veteran QB moves and the draft stock of rookie and sophomore RBs.

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This week is a little different for us. Instead of a normal episode format, Andrew will be reading an article written by Sam and published on FantasyPros. The article is called Point Per First Down (PPFD) Fantasy Football League Primer and it covers strategies and key stats to keep in mind to help you in your PPFD leagues, which is becoming more and more relevant in our fantasy football communities (including the #SFBX). Don't forget to check out the article for yourself to see the tables and graphs.

https://www.fantasypros.com/2020/04/point-per-first-down-ppfd-fantasy-football-league-primer/

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