The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

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October 11, 2021 Week 5 Fantasy Football Takeaways, Week 6 Waivers, and Buys and Sells
Chargers 47, Browns 42. Bills 38, Chiefs 20. Five straight missed field goals in Packers-Bengals. Two more teams putting up 40+ points. And there's still one game left on the slate! Week 5 was, by far, the craziest week of the 2021 NFL season to date.
Beller, Jake and Funston are here to break down all that craziness on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. The guys discuss the Seahawks offense without Russell Wilson, Adam Thielen's touchdown dependence, trustworthiness for Leonard Fournette and Damien Harris, and the continued headache that is the 49ers backfield.
They also dig into the Week 6 waiver wire, and consider the trade prospects for a handful of intriguing players, all of whom could reasonably be on either side of the buy/sell divide.
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50 min
October 11, 2021 First Look | Week 6 Waiver Wire
Michael Beller joins Derek VanRiper to take the first look at the Week 6 waiver wire. Will the injury to Saquon Barkley open up big bids for DeVontae Booker? Are the Giants going to prioritize Kadarius Toney in their offense even as their other receivers get healthy? Will Marquez Callaway build off of a season-high eight targets in Week 5 after the Saints' Week 6 bye? Can Alex Collins take control of the Seattle backfield?

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15 min
October 08, 2021 Week 5 DFS Main Slate Breakdown
Beller and DVR discuss the Week 5 Main Slate from a DFS perspective. Is it worth paying top dollar to build around Derrick Henry against the Jags? How should you approach the chalky plays in the Cowboys-Giants matchup. Will Packers-Bengals go well above the elevated over/under total and provide plenty of fantasy goodness? Should you lean into the underpriced tight ends available on the board this week?

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22 min
October 08, 2021 Chargers (-2.5) over Browns, Dolphins (+10) over Buccaneers, and other Week 5 best bets
Beller, Vic and Zac are back with their Five Faves in Week 5 on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Among their 15 combined favorite plays are Chargers -2.5 over Browns, Vikings -9.5 over Lions, Cardinals -5 over 49ers, Bills +3 over Chiefs and Dolphins +10 over Buccaneers.
Get the reasoning behind those five plays, and the guys 10 other favorites, before placing your own bets.
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41 min
October 07, 2021 Trey Lance, Damien Williams, and the Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings
Is Sam Darnold a QB1 this week? Wait, better question: Is Sam Darnold a QB1 for the rest of the season? Is Daniel Jones? How good do we feel about Damien Williams, starting RB? Is this finally the week Robert Woods gets going? Beller, Jake and Funston dig into all that on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.
That's right, we've reached the rankings portion of the week once again. In addition to the players above, the guys discuss Justin Fields, Trey Lance, Miles Sanders, Kareem Hunt, Alex Collins, Michael Carter, Odell Beckham, DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green and Corey Davis. Plus, a trio of tight ends who might actually matter!
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57 min
October 06, 2021 Buccaneers, Ravens lead Week 5 Survivor picks
Beller and DVR have both made it to Week 5 of Survivor with relative ease, and now this sentence feels like a jinx for at least one of them this week. The Cowboys and Buccaneers look like the two most popular picks this week, with home games against the Giants and Dolphins, respectively. Will the guys lean on those heavy favorites? Will they go in another direction? And who are they absolutely avoiding this week?
Get the answers to those questions on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.
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20 min
October 06, 2021 The emergence of Cordarrelle Patterson and Sam Darnold, the re-emergence of James Robinson, and reasons for patience with Kyle Pitts
Nando and Vaccaro dig into the standouts and trends from Week 4, applying them to moves we can make for Week 5 and beyond. The guys get into the Jaguars' offense, Cordarrelle Patterson's staying power, and Sam Darnold as a QB1. They discuss the Baltimore backfield, Jamison Crowder's return, and reasons for patience with Kyle Pitts.
Plus, Nando asks a billion questions about Mike Davis, and Vaccaro highlights some under-the-radar players he likes a lot for the rest of the season.
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54 min
October 05, 2021 A closer look at the Bears, Giants and Panthers | Final Week 5 waiver wire thoughts
It's beat writer Tuesday here on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Beller is joined by Kevin Fishbain (Bears), Dan Duggan (Giants) and Joe Person (Panthers) to dive into three teams that have all made fantasy headlines over the last 48 hours.
Can Justin Fields finally put to bed the "Andy Dalton's our starter when he's healthy" nonsense this week? Is Saquon Barkley all the way back? Can Sam Darnold and D.J. Moore keep this rolling. Our beat writers answer all those questions, and more.
Then, Beller and Brandon Funston take one last look at the Week 5 waiver wire, highlighted by Damien Williams.
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50 min
October 04, 2021 Takeaways From Week 4: Alvin Kamara usage, a chance for Trey Lance, and reshuffling the Baltimore backfield
Jake and Brandon discuss the unusual shape of Alvin Kamara’s early-season workload and Week 4 usage, continued frustration with Miles Sanders, Cordarrelle Patterson’s steady role in the Falcons’ offense, Trey Lance time in San Francisco, dropping Brandon Aiyuk, changes in the Baltimore backfield, Kyle Pitts v. T.J. Hockenson for the rest of 2021, and more.

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59 min
October 04, 2021 First Look | Week 5 Waiver Wire
Brandon Funston joins Derek VanRiper to take the first look at the Week 5 waiver wire. Is Damien Williams a priority add in the wake of David Montgomery's injury? Who should you choose if Darnell Mooney and Jamison Crowder are both available in your league? Will any of the Week 4 surprises at tight end emerge to be steady weekly contributors? And, in what types of leagues should you be interested in Trey Lance?

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16 min

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