The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

After a two-week break, The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast is back! Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston return with the 2020 season behind us and the 2021 league year on the horizon. The guys celebrate by kicking off their 2021 with a deep dive into the loaded free agent class.

There's no way Dak Prescott ends up anywhere but Dallas, right? Are Allen Robinson and Chris Godwin going to get tagged? Who stands the most to gain by finding a new home? Where do Aaron Jones, Chris Carson, Will Fuller, Kenny Golladay and James Conner end up? The guys get into all that and more.

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Michael Beller and Vic Tafur are back to lock in their favorite bets for Super Bowl LV. Both of them like the Chiefs to repeat as Super Bowl Champions, but there's a difference of opinion on which side to back against the spread. The person who likes the Chiefs against the spread really likes them, making an argument to play them all the way up to -6 and -9.

The guys also dive into the prop market, discussing, among other props, Patrick Mahomes passing yards, Leonard Fournette total yards, Travis Kelce's receiving yards, Chris Godwin receptions, total sacks in the game, and length of the shortest touchdown.

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Super Bowl LV is now just days away, and while this may be a fantasy football podcast, the entire football world is captivated by the impending matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers. On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston hammer down their best bets for the big game, including props on Patrick Mahomes, Chris Godwin, Leonard Fournette, Travis Kelce, and more.

After that, the guys turn their attention to Jake's early 2021 rankings, taking a look at the running back and wide receiver positions. Which second-year backs make their way into Jake's top 10? Who could be next season's breakout receiver star? And who wins and loses as a result of the blockbuster quarterback trade between the Rams and Lions? The guys answer all that, and a whole lot more.

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The Super Bowl is still more than a week away, but that doesn't mean we can't already start talking about our favorite ways to bet the game. Sure, we're going to be playing the line, be it on the Chiefs or the Buccaneers, but this is the Super Bowl. There are seemingly countless ways to get in on the action, and no time to waste.

In the first part of our Super Bowl betting extravaganza, Michael Beller and Vic Tafur begin discussions on the wagers that have caught their eye this week. While they're not locking in all these plays just yet, they are the ones that the guys are, at the very least, zeroing in on as the big game draws nearer. Will Patrick Mahomes go over 329.5 passing yards? Does Beller have a sneaky angle on the first touchdown scorer? Is Vic crazy for wanting to trust the running backs in a game like this? We'll get into all that, and a whole lot more.

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The Super Bowl matchup is set, making this one of the final episodes of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast for the 2020 season. And don't get us started on that. Yes, it might be 2021, but this is still the 2020 season.

On this episode, Michael Beller, Brandon Funston and Jake Ciely offer up their early thoughts on Super Bowl LV, with the Chiefs favored by a field goal. They also discuss their ideal landing spots for Deshaun Watson and Matthew Stafford, and take a look at some of the most interesting players in Jake's early 2021 rankings at quarterback and tight end.

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In the opinion of one of our two hosts, this is the best NFL weekend of the season. Championship weekend routinely brings together at least three of the four best teams in the league, if not all four, and this season is no exception. The Packers and Buccaneers get things going on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game, and then the Chiefs and Bills cap off the night in the AFC Championship Game.

Start your Championship Weekend prep with Michael Beller and Vic Tafur on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. The guys offer up their picks for sides and totals in both games, highlighting their absolute favorite plays of the weekend. And hey, Beller found a fun prop he likes, while Vic came up with a new segment to put a bow on the episode.

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The 2021 fantasy football draft season is just about six months away. Crazy, right? Kidding aside, we in the fantasy football community are always ready to talk about the next season at this time of year, and that's exactly what Michael Beller and Jake Ciely do on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

How should fantasy managers treat the bevy of attractive second-year backs, from likely first rounders Jonathan Taylor and James Robinson, to the likes of Antonio Gibson and Clyde Edwards-Helaire? Is it time to rethink the strategy of waiting on the quarterback position? Is Davante Adams in a tier of one at wide receiver? The guys answer those questions and a whole lot more, plus take a look ahead to the conference championship games this weekend.

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The NFL is down to its final eight teams, which means we're running out of opportunities to bet on the league this season. Michael Beller and Vic Tafur have you covered on this week's precious few games with our latest episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

Can the Rams keep rolling, or will Aaron Rodgers and the Packers cover the 6.5-point spread. Who comes away with the win and cover in Ravens-Bills? Can the Browns at least keep things close against the Chiefs? And can the Saints topple the Buccaneers for the third time this season, covering in the process? Or does Tom Brady have some more playoff magic in his arm? The guys answer all those questions, and offer up their favorite bets of the weekend.

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No season is complete without handing out some awards. That's exactly what we do on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Show, highlighting the best, brightest, and, in some instances, worst of the 2020 fantasy football season.

Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston hand out the hardware with a little twist. Jake's our resident video game guru, so instead of simply naming a fantasy MVP, or a waiver wire pickup of the year, we found video game inspirations for all of our awards. Who was this year's fantasy football Oddjob (cheat code)? Who was the Super Mario Bros. 2 (better than you think)? Who wins the Blow on Cartridge Award (should've been better)? And who, most simply, was On Fire? We hand out all those awards and more, and also take a look at this weekend's Divisional Round.

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The most wonderful time of the year may be behind us, but the most wonderful time of the NFL season is just beginning. The playoffs are here, with Saturday kicking the first ever six-game Wild Card weekend.

Michael Beller and Vic Tafur are back to dive into their top plays against the spread. The guys get into all six games this weekend, discussing leans for all six, while highlighting the ones on which they'll actually be placing wagers. They also discuss their favorite futures bets for the postseason.

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