The bye rounds are here and rankings are starting to shift quickly. Cash generation is slowing down, premiums are underperforming, and trade decisions are becoming more important than ever.

This week on The Lockout Podcast, the boys break down everything from Round 11, including failed captain picks, rookie decisions, and the player everyone is rage trading after another horror score.

We discuss the best upgrade targets, rookie downgrade options, and how coaches should approach the next few weeks with the bye rounds now in full swing. There’s also a look at injury concerns, returning premiums, and which mid-season draft players could become fantasy relevant.

The episode also features Brownlow votes, flops of the week, trade strategy discussion, and plenty of debate around how aggressive coaches should be with the extra trades during the bye rounds.

If you’re trying to survive the byes, build cash, and complete your team before the run home, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.