The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

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Get the award-winning strategies, insight and analysis you need to win your league, every week. The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast has you covered with the analysis of Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston, Chris Welsh, Nando Di Fino and Chris Vaccaro.

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The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast episodes:

01.04.2024
Week 18 Fantasy Football Ranks
Jake Ciely, Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown the crazy week 18 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Learn more about...
12.27.2023
Week 17 Fantasy Football Ranks
Jake Ciely, Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown championship week ranks and news. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/AthleticFantasy Learn more about...
12.22.2023
Week 16 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 16 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 16 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
12.19.2023
Week 16 Waivers
Jake and Welsh talk playoff waivers. Noah Brown, Ty Chandler and many players that "could" be very interesting pending missing players. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify:...
12.14.2023
Week 15 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 15 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 15 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
12.13.2023
Week 15 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely talk Ty Chandler, Kareem Hunt, Noah Brown and more of the top players to pickup for week 15. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football...
12.08.2023
Week 14 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 14 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 14 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
12.05.2023
Week 14 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely talk Trevor Lawrence, Ezekiel Elliott, Noah Brown and all the players you need to look at in your week 14 waivers. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The...
11.30.2023
Week 13 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 13 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 13 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
11.28.2023
Week 13 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely get the breaking news of a possible Jonathan Taylor injury, which vaults Zack Moss to the top of waivers and everything else you need to prep for pickups in week 13. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow...
11.22.2023
Week 12 Fantasy Football Ranks
The boys are back as Jake, Brandon and Welsh talk Week 12 ranks on this Thanksgiving week. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
11.16.2023
Week 11 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 11 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 11 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
11.14.2023
Week 11 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely discuss Devin Singletary, Keaton Mitchell, Noah Brown, streamers and more Week 11 waivers. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our...
11.09.2023
Week 10 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 10 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 10 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
11.07.2023
Week 10 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely discuss Kahlil Herbert's return, Keaton Mitchell's upside in Baltimore, Tank Dell and more Week 10 waiver options. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple:...
11.02.2023
Week 9 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 9 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 9 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
10.31.2023
Week 9 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely debate Chubba Hubbard vs Tank Dell a top the waivers! Is Jahan Dotson back? Jake called Dobbs to Minn and more Week 9 waiver talk. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on...
10.27.2023
Week 8 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 8 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 8 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
10.24.2023
Week 8 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely wonder if Darrell Henderson can be the top dog in LA? Josh Downs and Joshua Palmer lead the way for wide outs and more Week 8 waivers. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow...
10.19.2023
Week 7 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 6 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 7 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
10.18.2023
Week 7 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely are talking CMC replacements, Eli Mitchell or Jordan Mason? Zach Evans to start in LA, why is Joshua Palmer still available and more Week 7 waivers. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston...
10.12.2023
Week 6 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 6 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 6 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
10.10.2023
Week 6 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely are talking Justin Jefferson, De'Vone Achane and James Conner to the IR and week 6 top waivers. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple:...
10.05.2023
Week 5 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 5 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 5 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
10.03.2023
Week 5 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely talk through Jaleel Mclaughlin, Romeo Doubs and the top week 5 waivers and streamers. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to...
09.28.2023
Week 4 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 4 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 4 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
09.27.2023
Week 4 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely talk through De'Von Achane, Tank Dell, Joshua Palmer and the top week 4 waivers and streamers. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify:...
09.21.2023
Week 3 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 3 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 3 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
09.19.2023
Week 3 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely talk through Nick Chubb, Jerome Ford, Saquon Barkley, week 3 top waiver wire options and streaming quarterbacks and tight ends. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic...
09.14.2023
Week 2 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston breakdown their top week 2 ranks vs Jake Ciely's week 2 ranks. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to our YouTube...
09.12.2023
Week 2 Waivers and Streamers
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely talk through Week 2 top waiver wire options and streaming quarterbacks and tight ends. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe to...
09.07.2023
Week 1 Fantasy Football Ranks
Brandon Funston and Chris Welsh look at their Week 1 rank standouts, how their compare to Jake Ciely and the latest on Cooper Kupp, the Packers wide out core and more. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston...
09.05.2023
Week 1 Waivers and Streamers
Jake Ciely and Chris Welsh talk about the top RB and WR waiver wire adds for week 1, plus QB and TE streaming options to consider. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The...
08.30.2023
The Perfect Draft
Jake, Brandon and Welsh put together what could be their perfect draft and at different spots of the draft order. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify: https://bit.ly/TAFFPspotify Subscribe...
08.23.2023
Must Have Players
Who are the players you MUST have? Chris Welsh is putting Jake Ciely and Brandon Funstonto the test with the QB, RB's, WR's and TE that they need in every draft. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston...
08.16.2023
Sleepers and Busts
Who are this years Sleepers? Who are this years Busts? Welsh is grilling Jake and Brandon to find out who you need to put on your draft list, and take off completly. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow...
08.09.2023
Division Previews - AFC and NFC South
Brandon and Welsh are talking about some of the biggest fantasy questions surrounding the teams in the AFC and NFC South. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify:...
08.02.2023
Division Previews - AFC and NFC North
Jake, Brandon and Welsh are talking about some of the biggest fantasy questions surrounding the teams in the AFC and NFC north. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple:...
07.26.2023
Division Previews - AFC and NFC West
Jake, Brandon and Welsh are talking about some of the biggest fantasy questions surrounding the teams in the AFC and NFC west. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple:...
07.19.2023
Division Previews - AFC and NFC East
Jake Ciely and Chris Welsh are breaking down the biggest fantasy football questions in the east divisions, both AFC and NFC. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify:...
07.12.2023
Fantasy Football Draft Strategies
Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston and Chris Welsh are looking at draft strategies like "0-RB," "WR/WR," late vs early QB" and more. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify:...
07.06.2023
Top-10 Positional Primer
Welsh is putting Jake and Brandon to the task of compiling their top-10 at each position. Which rank do they hate of each others? Who just missed the cut? Ranks and more on the latest TAFFP. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow...
06.15.2023
Early Consensus Rank Overview
Jake, Brandon and Welsh are back to dig into Fantasy Football Draft season. The boys kick off the season with a consensus rank overview and the big major changes year-over-year. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on...
05.08.2023
NFL Draft Recap with Scott Bogman of In This League
The NFL Draft is over, and the Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast is back! Welsh and Brandon welcome Scott Bogman of In This League on to break down the top prospects from the NFL Draft from a fantasy perspective as Jake...
02.08.2023
Super Bowl Props and The Top-5 Biggest Potential Off-Season Moves
Welsh, Brandon and Jake are back! We're looking at some of our favorite props for the Super Bowl, as well as Jake's hated novelty props. We than turn the corner and talk about the five of the biggest potential off-season...
01.10.2023
Early 2023 First Round Preview
Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston and Chris Welsh breakdown all the potential players for the 2023 first round, and have a agreement-draft for the first 12 players. 11:52 - Start of the agreement Draft. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow...
01.05.2023
Week 18 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely breakdown everything you need to know for week 18. Updates on Damar Hamlin, how to approach the end of your fantasy season and the crazy plays to look out for in the final week of...
01.03.2023
NFL Week 17 Recap
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston discuss the devastating situation surround Damar Hamlin and breakdown some of the key performers from Sunay. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast... Apple: https://bit.ly/TAFFPapple Spotify:...
12.29.2022
Week 17 Fantasy Football Ranks
Chris Welsh and Jake Ciely breakdown everything you need to know for week 17. The Raiders worry with Carr out, do you pivot to Haskins with Henry out, Cam Akers, Brock Purdy and more ranks for week 17. Follow Welsh on...
12.27.2022
NFL Week 16 Recap and Week 17 Waivers
Chris Welsh and Brandon Funston break down all the week 16 action around the NFL. Cam Akers goes off, Diggs and Adams hardly even go and which players to pick up for week 17 waivers. Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh Follow Jake...

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The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast episodes:

Week 18 Fantasy Football Ranks

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Week 16 Fantasy Football Ranks

Week 16 Waivers

Week 15 Fantasy Football Ranks

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Week 14 Fantasy Football Ranks

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Week 13 Fantasy Football Ranks

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Week 12 Fantasy Football Ranks

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Week 6 Fantasy Football Ranks

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Week 4 Fantasy Football Ranks

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Week 3 Fantasy Football Ranks

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Week 2 Fantasy Football Ranks

Week 2 Waivers and Streamers

Week 1 Fantasy Football Ranks

Week 1 Waivers and Streamers

The Perfect Draft

Must Have Players

Sleepers and Busts

Division Previews - AFC and NFC South

Division Previews - AFC and NFC North

Division Previews - AFC and NFC West

Division Previews - AFC and NFC East

Fantasy Football Draft Strategies

Top-10 Positional Primer

Early Consensus Rank Overview

NFL Draft Recap with Scott Bogman of In This League

Super Bowl Props and The Top-5 Biggest Potential Off-Season Moves

Early 2023 First Round Preview

Week 18 Fantasy Football Ranks

NFL Week 17 Recap

Week 17 Fantasy Football Ranks

NFL Week 16 Recap and Week 17 Waivers

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