The Fantasy Joes

Week 1 is in the books and the Fantasy Joes are here to give their opinions on how you should be reacting to what we saw (spoiler alert, the key takeaway is don’t overreact!). Players discussed include Amari Cooper, Sammy Watkins, Royce Freeman, Phillip Lindsay, Matthew Stafford, Leonard Fournette, Zeke, DJ, and Chris Hogan. Plus, the Joes give their Hot, Bold, and Spicy Takes for Week 2 of the NFL season.

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes). Patreon supporters get access to a bonus episode each week during the regular season!

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer. Please subscribe,

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Get pumped for the start of the 2018 NFL season with this special uncut and unedited Fantasy Joes 2018 Supersized Season Kickoff Show!!! On this episode, there is so much fantastic discussion about the players that will have the greatest impact on the success of your fantasy football teams in 2018. Topics/players discussed include:

1. Khalil Mack (just an FYI, if you want to turn this episode into a drinking game, just drink whenever Khalil Mack is mentioned)

2. Tears for Jerick McKinnon and whether you should try to acquire Alf in your dynasty leagues

3. Redraft league draft observations and parallels to dynasty

3. Royce Freeman, overhyped or the real deal?

4. Kenyan Drake

5. Is any preseason news and/or observations actionable information?

6. Anthony Miller

7. Tre'Quan Smith (Our first ever "Fantasy Joes DFS Lock of the Week")

8. Chris Thompson

9. Randall Cobb

10. Minnesota WRs

11. Kenny G

12. And so many more players discussed during more of our final Hot, Bold, and Spicy Takes for the 2018 season!!!

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The Fantasy Joes Podcast drops early Thursday morning during the season. But be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes).

On this episode, Jordan McNamara [@McNamaraDynasty](https://twitter.com/mcnamaradynasty?lang=en) joins the Fantasy Joes to discuss Joes’ Bros! These are the players that the Joes are putting all their poker chips on in 2018 as guys that will exceed their ADP / market value and give you the edge you need to win your fantasy football leagues.

### Discussed on the show:

Pre-order Jordan’s book The Analytics of Dynasty prior to September 1 [by clicking here](https://analyticsofdynasty.com/shop/) and get an exclusive one-on-one dynasty strategy session with Jordan!

Check out Jordan’s article [“The Facts About Brandin Cooks are Contrarian and Why Narratives Suck”](https://analyticsofdynasty.com/2018/08/20/boom-more-than-bust-wr-why-the-narrative-about-brandin-cooks-is-wrong/).

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes)

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer. Please subscribe,

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[John Bosch](https://twitter.com/EmpireFFL) joins the Fantasy Joes to discuss the beauty of auctions and strategies for how successfully navigate an auction. Prior to getting into the auction discussion, John and the Joes discuss the best strategies for buying and selling injured dynasty assets such as Derrius Guice. Plus, Will raps and the frogs of the Florida Panhandle crash the show!

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes)

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer. Please subscribe,

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It’s Part 2 of the Fantasy Joes Dynasty Startup Superflex Mock Draft! If you missed Part 1, you can check it out first [here](https://fantasyjoes.podiant.co/e/367b59782138fe), but you’ll get a quick recap on what happened the first part of the draft at the start of the show if you just want to dive in with this episode. This episode will once again provide you with a glimpse into the head of each Joe as they talk through their thought process and the strategies they employ during startup drafts. Also, the Joes discuss lessons learned from this mock draft. Plus, a little bonus Kareem Hunt trade value talk!

Once again, a very special thanks to all of the people that signed up for the [Fantasy Joes Bowl](https://www55.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/55831#0)! #FJB1 raised $1,000 for Fantasy Cares! If you missed getting in on the fun, we want to do it again next year. In the meantime, please consider donating a small portion of your league’s dues to [Fantasy Cares](http://fantasycares.net) or the charity of your league champ’s choice.

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes)

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer. Please subscribe,

rate, and review!

If you are anything like us, you might just be squeezing in a new league (or seven) before the NFL season starts. The Fantasy Joes team up to do a Dynasty Startup Superflex Mock Draft, and this episode provides you with a glimpse into the heads of each Joe as they talk through their thought process and strategies they employ during a startup draft. Join the Joes for this episode, as this draft gets pretty wild and the path the Joes use to attack this draft is quite unexpected!

A special thanks to all of the people that signed up for the [Fantasy Joes Bowl](https://www55.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/55831#0)! #FJB1 raised $1,000 for Fantasy Cares! If you missed getting in on the fun, we plan to do it again next year. In the meantime, please consider donating a small portion of your league’s dues to [Fantasy Cares](http://fantasycares.net) or the charity of your league champ’s choice.

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes)

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer. Please subscribe,

rate, and review!

Can you believe it, the Fantasy Joes are at fifty episodes! Joining them on this special 50th podcast is a guest that needs no introduction, the great [Ryan McDowell](https://twitter.com/RyanMc23)! The Joes talk to Ryan about the start of training camps and Josh Gordon before getting into a #DynastyTrades (as seen on Twitter) game. Trades discussed include Amari Cooper for Allen Robinson, Tyreek Hill for CMC, and Fournette for Sammy Watkins, Fitz, and a 2019 1st, and two Superflex trades involving multiple pieces.

To end the show, the Joes continue their Hot, Bold, & Spicy Takes countdown for the 2018 season. And Ryan McDowell gives his own Hot, Bold, & Spicy Take you don’t want to miss!

We hope you enjoy this special 50th episode! The Fantasy Joes are very appreciative of you, our loyal listener, and we look forward to making the next 50 shows for you...and beyond!!!

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes)

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer (but going back to Thursdays during the season...just six weeks away!). Please subscribe, rate, and review!

Part 2 of the Fantasy Joes conversation with Tim Torch (@TimNFL) of UTHdynasty.com, rbscout.com, and USA Today’s @brownswire gets into David Njoku, a (somewhat dated) conversation about Josh Gordon, Sammy Watkins versus Jarvis Landry, the right time to target buying Antonio Callaway, and how we should treat Corey Coleman. Plus, the Joes begin their countdown of their Hot, Bold, & Spicy Takes for the 2018 season! Tim, being true to his last name, gives one that will melt your face off! You don’t want to miss it!

### Fantasy Joes Bowl 2018 reminder:

If you missed out on SFB8, this is your chance to not only experience the thrill of the "choose your own adventure" style draft that Scott Fish has created, but it is also your opportunity to WIN A SPOT IN SFB9! That's right, the winner of the Fantasy Joes Bowl 2018 is going to not only win some $$$, but also win a spot in SFB9.

Cost: $10

Setup: Divisions of 12 teams (we will fill as many as we can)

Payouts: For every 12 team division we fill, we will be sending $100 to FantasyCares. The other $20 will go to the winner of the division. And the Grand Champion from among the division winners will be awarded a spot in SFB9.

Playoffs: After week 12, the top 6 teams in total points in each division will make the playoffs. Of those 6 teams in each division, the team that scores the most points combined in weeks 13 and 14 will be deemed the division champ. The division champs will all faceoff in combined points for week 15 and 16 for the spot in SFB 9.

For scoring and lineup settings, checkout the league page below.

[https://www55.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/55831#0](https://www55.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/55831#0)

HERE IS HOW TO ENTER:

1) Via Paypal ([email protected] and please choose friends and family option) OR Venmo (@TreyBarrett326). PLEASE, FOR BOTH METHODS, IN THE MESSAGE PUT THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU WANT THE MFL INVITE SENT TO OR I WON’T KNOW WHERE TO SEND IT.

2) Log into MFL and setup your team name and logo.

3) Be prepared to draft beginning AUGUST 2nd @ 9:00 AM EST with 8 hours clocks that will pause from midnight to 6:00 AM.

Feel free to message any of the Joes on twitter if you have any questions! [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian).

### Mentioned on the show:

[FFStatistics](https://www.ffstatistics.com/)

[Dynasty Crossroads](https://twitter.com/DynoCrossroads) [“David Njoku & Investing in Young TEs”](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-6-david-njoku-investing-in-young-tes/id1395426330?i=1000415864749&mt=2)

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes)

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer. Please subscribe,

rate, and review!

Tim Torch [@TimNFL](https://twitter.com/TimNFL) of UTHdynasty.com, rbscout.com, and USA Today’s @brownswire joins the Fantasy Joes to talk about the Cleveland Browns, and it seems like everybody is buying into the Cleveland Browns hype except Will (22:15). But first, Tim and the Joes discuss the Le’Veon Bell situation in Pittsburgh, and the Joes have some really strong feelings about it. And, of course, SFB8 is discussed, with the Joes reminding everyone that missed out this year that they should enter into the Fantasy Joes Bowl 1 (#FJB1) for a chance to win a ticket into SFB9 next year (13:45).

It turns out that you can’t properly discuss all of the viable Cleveland Browns dynasty assets in just one episode, so join the Fantasy Joes for Part 2 of their conversation with Tim Torch on Thursday!

### Fantasy Joes Bowl 2018 reminder:

If you missed out on SFB8, this is your chance to not only experience the thrill of the "choose your own adventure" style draft that Scott Fish has created, but it is also your opportunity to WIN A SPOT IN SFB9! That's right, the winner of the Fantasy Joes Bowl 2018 is going to not only win some $$$, but also win a spot in SFB9.

Cost: $10

Setup: Divisions of 12 teams (we will fill as many as we can)

Payouts: For every 12 team division we fill, we will be sending $100 to FantasyCares. The other $20 will go to the winner of the division. And the Grand Champion from among the division winners will be awarded a spot in SFB9.

Playoffs: After week 12, the top 6 teams in total points in each division will make the playoffs. Of those 6 teams in each division, the team that scores the most points combined in weeks 13 and 14 will be deemed the division champ. The division champs will all faceoff in combined points for week 15 and 16 for the spot in SFB 9.

For scoring and lineup settings, checkout the league page below.

[https://www55.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/55831#0](https://www55.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/55831#0)

HERE IS HOW TO ENTER:

1) Via Paypal ([email protected] and please choose friends and family option) OR Venmo (@TreyBarrett326). PLEASE, FOR BOTH METHODS, IN THE MESSAGE PUT THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU WANT THE MFL INVITE SENT TO OR I WON’T KNOW WHERE TO SEND IT.

2) Log into MFL and setup your team name and logo.

3) Be prepared to draft beginning AUGUST 2nd @ 9:00 AM EST with 8 hours clocks that will pause from midnight to 6:00 AM.

Feel free to message any of the Joes on twitter if you have any questions! [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian).

### Mentioned on the show:

[FFStatistics](https://www.ffstatistics.com/)

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes)

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer. Please subscribe,

rate, and review!

Tim Torch [@TimNFL](https://twitter.com/TimNFL) of UTHdynasty.com, rbscout.com, and USA Today’s @brownswire joins the Fantasy Joes to talk about the Cleveland Browns, and it seems like everybody is buying into the Cleveland Browns hype except Will (22:15). But first, Tim and the Joes discuss the Le’Veon Bell situation in Pittsburgh, and the Joes have some really strong feelings about it. And, of course, SFB8 is discussed, with the Joes reminding everyone that missed out this year that they should enter into the Fantasy Joes Bowl 1 (#FJB1) for a chance to win a ticket into SFB9 next year (13:45).

It turns out that you can’t properly discuss all of the viable Cleveland Browns dynasty assets in just one episode, so join the Fantasy Joes for Part 2 of their conversation with Tim Torch on Thursday!

### Fantasy Joes Bowl 2018 reminder:

If you missed out on SFB8, this is your chance to not only experience the thrill of the "choose your own adventure" style draft that Scott Fish has created, but it is also your opportunity to WIN A SPOT IN SFB9! That's right, the winner of the Fantasy Joes Bowl 2018 is going to not only win some $$$, but also win a spot in SFB9.

Cost: $10

Setup: Divisions of 12 teams (we will fill as many as we can)

Payouts: For every 12 team division we fill, we will be sending $100 to FantasyCares. The other $20 will go to the winner of the division. And the Grand Champion from among the division winners will be awarded a spot in SFB9.

Playoffs: After week 12, the top 6 teams in total points in each division will make the playoffs. Of those 6 teams in each division, the team that scores the most points combined in weeks 13 and 14 will be deemed the division champ. The division champs will all faceoff in combined points for week 15 and 16 for the spot in SFB 9.

For scoring and lineup settings, checkout the league page below.

[https://www55.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/55831#0](https://www55.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/55831#0)

HERE IS HOW TO ENTER:

1) Via Paypal ([email protected] and please choose friends and family option) OR Venmo (@TreyBarrett326). PLEASE, FOR BOTH METHODS, IN THE MESSAGE PUT THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU WANT THE MFL INVITE SENT TO OR I WON’T KNOW WHERE TO SEND IT.

2) Log into MFL and setup your team name and logo.

3) Be prepared to draft beginning AUGUST 2nd @ 9:00 AM EST with 8 hours clocks that will pause from midnight to 6:00 AM.

Feel free to message any of the Joes on twitter if you have any questions! [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian).

### Mentioned on the show:

[FFStatistics](https://www.ffstatistics.com/)

You can find the Fantasy Joes on Twitter: Trey is [@TreyBarrett](https://twitter.com/TreyBarrett), Will is [@fantasyjoe_will](https://twitter.com/fantasyjoe_will), and Ryan is [@RotoLibrarian](https://twitter.com/RotoLibrarian). You can also follow the show on Twitter [@ffjoes](https://twitter.com/ffjoes). Help us make the show better by becoming a Patreon patron for as little as $1.99 a month at [https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes](https://www.patreon.com/fantasyjoes)

Outro music is “Welcome to Zombie Coast" by [The Zombie Dandies](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Zombie_Dandies/). A new episode of The Fantasy Joes drops every late Sunday/early Monday in the summer. Please subscribe,

rate, and review!