The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

High-stakes guru Chris Vaccaro joins Nando and Emory for a running-back-focused episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. The trio discusses Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Darrel Williams, Devin Singletary and Zack Moss, Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones, Leonard Fournette vs. Adrian Peterson, Christian McCaffrey, Nyheim Hines, and more.

Rundown
3:17 Kansas City's Backfield Mix
13:13 Can Zack Moss Outscore Devin Singletary?
18:49 Will Leonard Fournette Make Ronald Jones Obsolete?
26:50 Leonard Fournette vs. Adrian Peterson
29:15 The Case for Olamide Zaccheaus in Atlanta
34:06 Saquon Barkley over Christian McCaffrey?
45:46 Nando Keeps Beating the Drum for Nyheim Hines
50:42 Sleeping on Derek Carr?
51:21 A Couple of Week 1 Upset Picks

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You're darn right we're throwing an exclamation point on this episode. It's the Week 1 waiver wire! Beller, Jake and Brandon break down all the players you should be chasing before the season begins, including James Robinson, Nyheim Hines, Bryan Edwards, Steven Sims, and many, many more.

Rundown
2:52 Time to Invest in James Robinson?
7:48 Any Interest in Adrian Peterson?
11:14 Malcolm Brown a Player to Watch
13:11 Where's the Love for Nyheim Hines?
16:39 Joshua Kelley in the Melvin Gordon Role?
20:31 Go Get Bryan Edwards
24:20 Go Get Steven Sims
26:55 Allen Lazard Continues the No. 2 WR Parade
31:24 Cordarrelle Patterson with Some Short-Term Value
33:49 N'Keal Harry and New England's Need for Athleticism
34:45 J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Parris Campbell and Miles Boykin
40:22 James Washington's Opportunity to Be Mike Wallace
43:31 Week 1 Hopes for Laviska Shenault
44:18 Don't Overthink Randall Cobb
46:23 Can This Be the Year for Robby Anderson?
49:05 Week 1 Hopes for Brandon Aiyuk

Jake's Week 1 Waiver Wire

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It's the debut episode of the joint effort between The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast and The Athletic Football Show. Every Friday, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper will round up the fantasy news of the week and look ahead to Sunday with last-minute tips and DFS picks. After that, Beller and Vic Tafur will walk you through their favorite bets of the week. On the debut episode, Beller and DVR discuss Washington's backfield and the quarterback and tight end positions for fantasy, while Beller and Tafur highlight some of their favorite future bets for the 2020 season.

Rundown
1:35 Introducing the Friday Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast and Athletic Football Show Partnership
2:33 Antonio Gibson's Stock on a Rocketship
7:55 Quarterbacks We're Targeting at ADP
13:29 Quarterbacks We're Avoiding at ADP
17:39 Quarterbacks Outside the Top 15 We Think Can Finish in the Top 10
22:25 Tight Ends We're Targeting at ADP
25:35 Tight Ends We're Avoiding at ADP
28:33 Tight Ends Outside the Top 15 We Think Can Finish in the Top 10
33:22 Welcome to the Gambling Portion
34:08 Super Bowl Futures Bets
38:08 Our Favorite Division Winner Bets
43:53 Win Totals!
50:08 Make or Miss the Playoffs Wagers
55:07 MVP Futures We're Backing
60:16 Not Loving the Rookie of the Year Odds

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On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Nando, Jake and Moody play a little game of Crazy, A Little Crazy, or Not Crazy. Nando makes declarative, predictive statements about the 2020 season, and Jake and Moody determine whether that statement is Crazy, A Little Crazy, or Not Crazy. Topics include...Dwayne Haskins is a Top-12 quarterback; Austin Hooper is a Top-5 Tight End; Henry Ruggs goes over 1,100 yards; and more!

Rundown
2:33 Dwayne Haskins is a Top-12 Quarterback
6:22 Henry Ruggs Tops 1,100 Receiving Yards
10:33 Cam Akers Gets 1,000 Total Yards
14:04 Austin Ekeler Doesn't Surpass 2019 Totals
22:01 Leonard Fournette Gets 1,000 Total Yards
26:32 Austin Hooper Is a Top-Five Tight End
29:46 Odell Beckham Is Picked in the First Two Rounds in 2021
33:05 No Jaguar Skill Player Tops 1,000 Yards
36:30 Dion Lewis Has More Yards Than Jonathan Taylor
41:16 Melvin Gordon Is a Top-10 Running Back
45:57 Evan Engram Is a Top-Three Tight End
50:05 Adrian Peterson Is a Top-20 Running Back

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Beller, Jake and Brandon wrap up their division-by-division fantasy football breakdowns with the AFC South and NFC North. Is A.J. Brown the league's next great receiver? What's left in David Johnson's tank? Is Aaron Rodgers being disrespected? Does it matter who wins the Bears' QB competition? Do the Lions have one of the best offenses from a fantasy perspective? The guys answer all those questions—and a whole lot more.

Rundown
3:11 Welcome to the AFC South
3:48 The Philip Rivers/Frank Reich Pairing
6:33 T.Y. Hilton: Undervalued, Overvalued or Properly Valued?
8:55 Any Other Colts Pass-Catcher to Target?
10:21 Is A.J. Brown the NFL's Next Big WR Star?
13:15 Ryan Tannehill's Tennessee Encore
17:51 Life Without DeAndre Hopkins for Deshaun Watson
21:34 When You Draft David Johnson, You're Telling Yourself...?
25:22 An All You Can Eat Target Buffet for D.J. Chark
27:37 The Late-Round Case For and Against Laviska Shenault
31:08 AFC South Lightning Round
39:58 Welcome to the NFC North
40:28 Any Fantasy Intrigue in Minnesota?
43:07 Jake Makes the Case for Dalvin Cook over Ezekiel Elliott
45:07 Is Aaron Rodgers Being Disrespected?
48:52 Beller and Jake Disagree on Aaron Jones
54:26 Does Mitch Trubisky vs. Nick Foles Matter?
56:44 How to Treat the Bears' Backfield after David Montgomery's Groin Injury
60:59 Everyone Loves Matthew Stafford
64:59 Get the Icing, Not the Cake
66:51 The D'Andre Swift/Kerryon Johnson Backfield
68:17 NFC North Lightning Round

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Nando and Emory play some games on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Who's the pass-catcher to roster in Miami? Does A.J. Green or Will Fuller have a better shot at 1,000 yards? Are the Bears or Lions a better bet to make the playoffs? And can Emory match each Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle to its weapon and color scheme? Answers to all those questions, plus a deep dive on Leonard Fournette and the new-look Jacksonville backfield.

Rundown
3:50 Why Did the Jaguars Waive Leonard Fournette?
9:09 Possible Landing Spots for Fournette
11:28 The Obligatory Dwayne Haskins Tangent
17:11 Who Takes Over in Jacksonville?
22:46 Who Leads Miami in Receiving Yards?
25:54 A.J. Green 1,000 Yards, Will Fuller 1,000 Yards, or Mohamed Sanu Eight Touchdowns?
30:18 Jaguars Over 4.5 Wins, Bears Win the NFC North, Bears Make Playoffs, or Lions Make Playoffs?
36:56 Can Emory Match the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Their Weapons and Color Scheme?
39:15 Rookie Hype for Cam Akers, Jerry Jeudy and Van Jefferson
42:39 Emory is Buying the Broncos

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The Jaguars interrupted everyone's Monday morning, most notably Leonard Fournette's, when they surprisingly released the running back. Beller, Jake and Brandon start this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast there, discussing where the Jaguars and Fournette go from here. Then, they move on to their previously scheduled program, breaking down the AFC West and NFC East.

Rundown
1:25 The Fallout of Leonard Fournette's Release
10:30 Welcome to the AFC West
11:20 Where Are You Drafting Clyde Edwards-Helaire?
15:28 Targeting Any of the Non-Star Chiefs?
18:33 Tyrod Taylor's Offense in Los Angeles
20:09 A Difference of Opinion on Keenan Allen
21:36 Is Tyrod a Significant Downgrade for Austin Ekeler?
24:30 Can We Trust Drew Lock to be the Key in Denver?
27:21 Making Sense of the Melvin Gordon/Phillip Lindsay ADPs
30:22 Can Josh Jacobs Catch More Passes This Season?
34:44 AFC West Lightning Round
39:09 Welcome to the NFC East
39:36 The Move to Mike McCarthy from Jason Garrett in Dallas
42:29 When is the Right Time to Draft Dak Prescott?
45:24 Carson Wentz and the Eagles' Injury Issues
48:21 Is Zach Ertz Undervalued?
52:08 Jason Garrett's Influence on the Giants
56:09 Daniel Jones in Year Two
58:47 The Obligatory Antonio Gibson Discussion
62:29 Buying Another Big Year from Terry McLaurin
65:57 NFC East Lightning Round

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Nando Di Fino and Eric Moody put on their fantasy football auction caps on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Every auction is its own unique experience, but knowing average values can help from the foundation of your strategy. Nando and Eric dove into average values, debating combinations of players who add up to the same total. Would you rather have Davante Adams and Calvin Ridley, or Mike Evans and Kenny Golladay, two pairs that run, on average, $62? That's where our conversation goes on this episode.

Rundown
2:23 Introducing Average Auction Values
3:58 Davante Adams and Calvin Ridley vs. Mike Evans and Kenny Golladay
10:16 Contingency Planning in Auctions
14:28 Christian McCaffrey and Le'Veon Bell vs. Aaron Jones and Joe Mixon
17:22 Lamar Jackson and Marquise Brown vs. Tom Brady and Mike Evans
26:10 Mark Ingram vs. Cam Akers
30:28 Pick Three: Jordan Howard, Henry Ruggs, Jerry Jeudy, Marlon Mack, Mecole Hardman
38:34 Jerick McKinnon vs. Antonio Brown
42:30 Recent Risers in Average Auction Value
49:46 Why is Darren Waller Falling?

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There was no shortage of head coach and offensive coordinator movement this offseason, and the affects of those changes are always felt in the fantasy football world. Nando Di Fino and Emory Hunt take a look at the new regimes for the Cowboys, Giants, Jaguars and Panthers, and what they could mean for the fantasy bottom lines for the players on those teams, on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast.

Rundown
3:26 Topics for Today's Show
5:45 Anything to Glean from Training Camp?
10:36 The Mike McCarthy/Kellen Moore Pairing in Dallas
17:33 Joe Judge and Jason Garrett in New York
26:03 Jay Gruden's Philosophy in Jacksonville
33:34 Matt Rhule, Joe Brady and a New Era in Carolina
40:01 Tom Brady vs. Cam Newton Props
42:58 Emory Drops a Deep Sleeper
48:29 Who's Back in the NFL First: Antonio Brown or Dez Bryant?

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