The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

An unprecedented Week 12 is still rolling along, with Ravens-Steelers looming on Wednesday afternoon. We have plenty to break down after this wild week, however, and Nando Di Fino and Chris Vaccaro dive into it all on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

What do you do without Will Fuller for the rest of the season? Can Deebo Samuel keep up his unconventional style of production? Is Austin Ekeler a better back to have right now than Alvin Kamara? Will we finally see an unleashed D'Andre Swift for the remainder of the season? The guys answer all those questions, and more.

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Week 12 was one of the stranger NFL slates any of us has seen, from what happened during the week leading up to Sunday, to the historic performances and surprising duds turned in once the games started. Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston are here to break it all down and look forward to Week 13 on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

How back are Austin Ekeler, Raheem Mostert and Deebo Samuel? Is it time to get worried about Alvin Kamara? Is it well past time to put some respect on Kirk Cousins' name? Should you be spending whatever remaining FAAB you have to get Devontae Booker? Can we finally trust Jonathan Taylor and Ronald Jones? The guys answer all those questions, and more.

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On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 12 DFS slate. They discuss Dalvin Cook chalk, a willingness to pass on high-priced receivers, the desire to get invested in Chargers-Bills and Chiefs-Buccaneers, and more.

Later, Beller and Vic Tafur run through the slate from a gambling standpoint, highlighting their favorite picks against the spread (begins at 30:35). Will Beller finally back off the Cardinals? Can the Browns cruise against the Jaguars? Can Taysom Hill and the Saints keep it rolling in Denver? Are the Giants worthy of laying nearly a touchdown against the shorthanded Bengals? Will the Chiefs hand the Buccaneers another loss and, more importantly, do so by more than 3.5 points? The guys answer those questions, and a whole lot more.

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Thanksgiving Week is here, and with it comes not only a full plate of food, but a full slate of NFL games. With all 32 teams in action, start/sit decisions could be a bit more taxing than they've been with fewer options in play. Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston are here to help you make the right ones on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

Can you trust Carson Wentz against the Seahawks? How much does the loss of Joe Burrow hurt Giovani Bernard, Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins? Does Raheem Mostert go right back into your lineup if the 49ers activate him? Is D.J. Chark still startable with Mike Glennon getting the start for the Jaguars? The guys answer those questions, plus a whole lot more, and offer up some big predictions for Week 12.

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We know we'll have two games on Thanksgiving, and we could have a third, pending decisions that have to be made regarding the scheduled nightcap between the Ravens and Steelers. Nando Di Fino and Chris Vaccaro look ahead to those games, and the 13 that follow them this weekend, on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

What can we expect from the Lions' offense on Thursday? Could benching Duke Johnson make sense? Might Washington-Dallas be a good game, from both real-life and fantasy perspectives? Is Diontae Johnson already a fantasy star? The guys answer those questions, and a whole lot more. Plus, a fun series of Thanksgiving-themed rapid fire questions to wrap up the episode.

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Was there any quarterback news in Week 11? Specifically, anything about a much-maligned, little-used pseudo-quarterback who made the most of his opportunity to start, proving once again that it is the man in the arena who counts? Ah yes, indeed there was.

But there was more to Week 11 than Taysom Hill, and his effects on the Saints' offense and the fantasy football landscape. Joe Burrow tore his ACL. J.K. Dobbins and Jonathan Taylor saw some distance between themselves and their RB teammates. New England's defense got exposed...again. The Chargers' offense put up big numbers...again. Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston dive into all those stories, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

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On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 11 DFS slate. They discuss Alvin Kamara and Dalvin Cook reaching CMC territory, the Jameis Winston free space, Keenan Allen as the WR1, the lack of meaningful tight ends, and more.

Later, Beller and Vic Tafur run through the slate from a gambling standpoing, highlighting their favorite picks against the spread (begins at 29:42). Can the Titans bounce back in a tough spot against the Ravens? Can the Jaguars keep things respectable against the undefeated Steelers? Can Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins keep things rolling against the Broncos? The guys answer those questions, and a whole lot more.

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With three weeks left in the typical fantasy football regular season, and the bye-week portion of the schedule nearly behind us, there's no better time to check in on all 32 teams in the league than the present. That's exactly what Nando Di Fino, Jake Ciely and Eric Moody do on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football podcast with another edition of 32 teams, 32 questions.

Is there a clear leader in Buffalo's backfield? Who's the better player for the rest of the season, D'Andre Swift or James Conner? Is there a window to trade for Austin Ekeler right now? The guys answer those questions, and a whole lot more.

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Jake catches up with Chargers running back Austin Ekeler about his role as a team owner in Fan Controlled Football, Thanksgiving side dishes, video games, chaos in the Chargers' backfield while he's been sidelined, why fantasy players should trade for him now, and more.

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Week 11 rankings day has arrived on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, and with it comes a whole host of start/sit questions.

Jameis Winston is back in our lives. Should he be back in our lineups, too? Will Washington's pass rush wreck Cincinnati's offensive line, and thus Joe Burrow's fantasy day? Is Pittsburgh's offense trending away from James Conner in a dangerous way? Are both of Arizona's running backs startable? Is Michael Pittman Jr. the top dog in the Colts' passing game? If so, what does that mean? Which team has the better trio of fantasy receivers, the Buccaneers or Steelers?

Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston answer those questions, and more, on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

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