The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

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October 20, 2020 Andy Dalton struggles, Kenyan Drake pushes back, and CEH makes his case
A Monday night doubleheader featuring four teams loaded with fantasy-relevant players gives us the perfect jumping-off point for this Tuesday episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.
Nando Di Fino and Chris Vaccaro discuss the first start of the Andy Dalton era in Dallas, Kenyan Drake pushing back against the Chase Edmonds hype, Clyde Edwards-Helaire making the most of his last game without Le'Veon Bell, and a whole lot more.
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43 min
October 19, 2020 Emerging RBs, concerning WRs, and Week 7 waivers
Week 6 gave us more than its fair share of storylines at the running back position, and most of them were good! Is D'Andre Swift breaking out in Detroit? Is Darrell Henderson officially in control of the Rams' backfield? Can we finally trust Bruce Arians when it comes to Ronald Jones? Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston dive into those questions on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.
Plus, the guys discuss how worried you should be about Mike Evans, Juju Smith-Schuster and Cam Newton, and take a look at Week 7 waivers.
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55 min
October 16, 2020 Week 6 DFS plays and picks against the spread
On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 6 DFS slate. They discuss ideal running back pairs, a desire to pay up at receiver, and attractive mid-priced quarterbacks.
Later, Beller and Vic Tafur run through every Week 6 game, highlighting their favorite picks against the spread (begins at 29:23). Can the Buccaneers possibly slow down the Packers' offense? Can the 49ers get on track against the Rams? Should the Cowboys really be home dogs in Andy Dalton's first start with the team? The guys answer those questions, and a whole lot more.
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1 hr 2 min
October 15, 2020 32 teams, 32 fantasy football questions
We're just about one-third of the way through the NFL season, and every team in the league, even the undefeated ones, have questions that need to be answered. That's what we're going to try to do on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Nando Di Fino raises a fantasy question for all 32 teams, and Jake Ciely and Eric Moody answer them. Included: Is Kenyan Drake sneakily underrated? Can James Robinson hold up? Better back for the rest of the season: Chris Carson or Miles Sanders?
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52 min
October 14, 2020 Week 6 fantasy football rankings
If it seems like we just put a bow on Week 5, that's only because we did. And yet, Week 6 is already upon us. Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston help you get your fantasy lineups in order by running through more than 50 players from a rankings point of view on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.
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Follow Brandon on Twitter: @BrandonFunston
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55 min
October 13, 2020 Justin Herbert arrives, Zach Ertz fades, and Mike Davis confounds
Week 5 is just about in the books, with the Bills and Titans set to put a bow on the week on Tuesday night. Nando Di Fino and Chris Vaccaro take a look back at the week that was on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.
Is Justin Herbert a better fantasy quarterback than Drew Brees and Matt Ryan? Is Zach Ertz's fantasy stock plummeting. Is there any role for Mike Davis in a world where Christian McCaffrey is healthy? The guys get into those questions, and a whole lot more.
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52 min
October 12, 2020 Dak's injury, D.K.'s emergence, and a look at the Week 6 waiver wire
Two big upsets dominated the headlines early, but it was Dak Prescott's season-ending ankle injury that ultimately turned into the biggest news in Week 5. On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston discuss how Andy Dalton changes the Cowboys' offense, and the best replacements for Prescott available on the waiver wire.
Then, the guys get into Dalvin Cook's groin injury, breakout games for Chase Claypool and Travis Fulgham, David Montgomery's evolving role in Chicago, D.K. Metcalf as a top-five receiver, the Week 6 waiver wire, and more.
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57 min
October 09, 2020 Week 5 DFS plays and picks against the spread
On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper break down the Week 5 DFS slate. They discuss a lack of high-priced options at running back and receiver, and what that means for the slate as a whole.
Later, Beller and Vic Tafur run through every remaining Week 5 game, highlighting their favorite picks against the spread (begins at 29:19). Can the Browns pull a mini-upset on the Colts? Can the Falcons finally get their first win of the season? Are the Chiefs going to run away and hide from the Colts? And can the Vikings keep pace with the Seahawks? We have answers to those questions, and plenty more.
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1 hr 1 min
October 08, 2020 It's a Week 5 mini-game bonanza
Week 5 begins on Thursday with the Buccaneers and Bears, but the games have already begun on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Mini-games, that is. What five words describe David Montgomery's ranking this week? How about five words for Devonta Freeman for the rest of the season? Who wins a theoretical Joe Mixon/Derrick Henry trade? Or one involving Adam Thielen and Miles Sanders?
Nando Di Fino poses the questions, while Jake Ciely and Eric Moody answer them, on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.
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54 min
October 07, 2020 Week 5 fantasy football rankings
Believe it or not, we're one-third of the way through the typical fantasy football regular season. Week 5 brings the first planned bye weeks of the year (Packers and Lions), and another slew of challenging start/sit decisions for fantasy managers.
Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston help you get your lineups right by discussing more than 50 players in a Week 5 rankings context on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.
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Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid
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1 hr 4 min

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