The Fantasy Takeaway: A Fantasy Football Podcast

On this Week 15 Preview (Playoff Semis!), the guys are joined by podcast guest featured on what seems to be every podcast under the sun, Sam ‘Stompy’ Lane.  Sam is also a contributor to The IDP Guys, The Fantasy Football Franchise, The Fantasy Authority, and FFStatistics *swoon* just to name a few. After Week 15, Murphy and Joe will be dropping down to just one episode a week so they can prepare for some big surprises in store for this upcoming offseason. Good luck with your championship semifinals this week ladies & gents. Let’s take   

 

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Guest - Sam ‘Stompy’ Lane

(03:00) Intro Topic - AJ Green, Kareem Hunt, James Connor, Melvin Gordon, Austin Eckler, Emmanuel Sanders, Kerryon Johnson, Marvin Jones, Carson Wentz

(06:30) News and Notes - John DeFilippo, C.J. Anderson

(07:55) Injury Roundup - Carson Wentz, Austin Ekeler, Melvin Gordon, Jack Conklin, Jonnu Smith, James Connor, Ben Roethlisberger, David Johnson, Austin Hooper, Julio Jones, LeSean McCoy, Allen Robinson, Ezekiel Elliott, Kerryon Johnson, Jimmy Graham, T.Y. Hilton, Danny Amendola, Doug Baldwin, Desean Jackson, Courtland Sutton, Matt Breida, Randall Cobb, Kenyan Drake, Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins, Keke Coutee, Odell Beckham Jr.

(15:34) Cheap Dates - Josh Allen, Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins, Jeff Driskel, Mason Foster, Zay Jones, Chris Herndon, Blake Jarwin, Vernon Davis,  Curtis Samuel, Dante Pettis, Dede Westbrook, Theo Riddick, Jalen Richard, Rams DST, Seahawks DST, Giants DST

(33:29) Thursday Night Preview - Patrick Mahomes, Philip Rivers, Spencer Ware, Damien Williams, Charcandrick West, Melvin Gordon Austin Ekeler, Justin Jackson, Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Chris Conley, Demarcus Robinson, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Tyrell Williams, Travis Kelce, Antonio Gates

On this episode, the guys take you through all the Week 14 happenings with a quick News, Notes, & Injury Roundup followed by some of this week’s best waiver claims in Tapping the Wire. Don’t miss Thursday’s episode with Sam ‘Stompy’ Lane, contributor for IDPGuys, FFStatistics & the Fantasy Football Franchise just to name a few.

 

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(00:24) Intro Topic -  I wanna shit on Adam Gase

(02:06) Cheap Dates Review - Josh Allen, Jeff Wilson Jr, Curtis Samuel

(06:00) News & Notes -  Reggie McKenzie, Leonard Fournette, Ezekiel Elliott

(06:32) Injury Roundup - Tyreek Hill, Austin Ekeler, Justin Jackson, Corey Clement, Jordan Reed, Zach Martin, Pierre Garcon, Dante Pettis, Ted Guin

(09:33) Studs & Duds - Josh Johnson, Andrew Luck, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, T.Y. Hilton, Amari Cooper, George Kittle  Russell Wilson, Jarred Goff, Sony Michel, Josh Adams, Calvin Ridley, Golden Tate, Jimmy Graham, Zach Ertz

(28:25) Tapping the Wire -  Josh Allen, Robert Foster, Curtis Samuel, Zay Jones, Chris Conley, Justin Jackson, Elijah McGuire, Kenneth Dixon

Short and Sweet. Murphy was under the weather for this one, so Joe rode solo. This episode includes only the necessities. News, Injuries, Cheap dates and a Thursday Night Preview. Murphy will be back next week for a Round 1 Playoff recap and a Round 2 Playoff Preview. Let's go win some Championships! 

 

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Well, that was an unusual week. In this Week 13 Recap, the guys take you through fantasy hell week and get you ready for the fantasy playoffs with some late-season waiver wire claims. If you haven't heard it yet, check out the Playoff Primer Murphy & Joe did with Chris McConnel & Mark Wemken. 

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(02:06) - News & Notes -  Kareem Hunt, Spencer Ware, Charcandrick West, Mike McCarthy

(07:14) - Injury Roundup - Matt Breida, AJ Green, Christian Kirk, James Connor, Melvin Gordon.

(11:42) - Studs and Duds - Russell Wilson, Josh Allen, Christian McCaffrey, Phillip Lindsay, Chris Godwin, Odell Beckham Jr., Travis Kelce, Eric Ebron

(28:40) - Tapping the Wire - Josh Allen, Zay Jones, Curtis Samuel, Taylor Gabriel, Dante Pettis, Chris Thompson, Justin Jackson, Damien Williams, Jaylen Samuels, Rashad Penny, Jeffrey Wilson

Thanks so much to Kyle & Seth, The Fantasy Football Fellas, for joining the show for our Week 13 Preview episode! The Fantasy Takeaway has been blessed with an amazing lineup of guests during the last week of the fantasy football regular season, and on this week after Thanksgiving, we couldn’t be more thankful. On this one, the guys break down some overvalued and undervalued players for 2019, all the News, Notes, & Injures, some streamers in Cheap Dates, and a Thursday Night Preview for one of the best TNF matchups of the year. Enjoy!

 

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(04:08) - Intro Topic: Undervalued/Overvalued Players in 2019 - Joe Mixon, David Johnson, Antonio Brown, Aaron Rodgers, Alvin Kamara, Melvin Gordon, Le’Veon Bell

(19:57) - News and Notes - Leonard Fournette, C.J. Anderson, Lamar Jackson

(21:41) - Injury Roundup - Eric Berry Full Participants: Aaron Rodgers (Knee), Julian Edelman, Tre’Quan Smith (Removed from Injury Report), Rob Gronkowski (Removed from Injury Report), Limited Participants: Chris Carson (Non-Injury), Cam Newton (Shoulder), Greg Olsen (Foot), A.J. Green (Toe), Matt Breida (Ankle), David Njoku (Knee), Calvin Ridley (Ankle), Danny Amendola (Knee),, Kenyan Drake (Shoulder), DeVante Parker (Shoulder),Quincy Enunwa (Ankle), Josh McCown (Thumb), Sam Darnold (Foot), Keke Coutee (Hamstring), Tom Brady (Knee), Adam Thielen (Calf), DeAndre Hopkins (Foot), DeSean Jackson (Thumb), Tajae Sharper (Ankle), Deion Jones (Foot), Tyrell Williams (Quad), Mitchell Trubisky (Shoulder), Bruce Ellington (Back), Randall Cobb (Hamstring) Did not Participate: Larry Fitzgerald (Non-Injury), Michael Crabtree (Non-Injury), Ben Roethlisberger (Non-Injury), Matt Bryant (Back), Jimmy Graham (Thumb), Alex Collins (Foot), Gus Edwards (Ankle), Eric Ebron (Back), T.Y. Hilton (Groin), Doug Baldwin (Groin), Vance McDonald (Hip), Marlon Mack (Concussion), Mo Alie-Cox (Calf), Curtis Samuel (Hamstring), Stefon Diggs (Knee), Evan Engram (Hamstring), Sammy Watkins (Foot), Robby Anderson (Ankle), Devin Funchess (Back), Kerryon Johnson (Knee), Melvin Gordon (Knee), Marquise Goodwin (Personal), Joe Flacco (Hip), Geoff Swaim (Wrist; OUT), Martavis Bryant (Knee; OUT)

(32:01) - Cheap Dates - Jameis Winston, Case Keenum, Dak Prescott, Chris Herndon, Jesse James, Matt LaCosse, Seahawks DST, Titans DST, Broncos DST, Green Bay Packers

(48:07) - Thursday Night Preview: New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys - Drew Brees, Dak Prescott, Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, Ezekiel Elliott, Michael Thomas, Tre’Quan Smith,  Brandon Marshall, Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, Allen Hurns, Cole Beasley, Ben Watson, Josh Hill, Dan Arnold, Geoff Swaim, Blake Jarwin, Saints, Cowboys

BONUS EPISODE!!! This episode speaks for itself. Are you in the playoffs? Murphy, Joe, and their good friends Mark Wemken & Chris McConnell have got you covered. The guys cover everything from general strategy to individual matchups in this Playoff Primer. 

Don't miss tomorrow's episode when the guys bring on both of the Fantasy Football Fellas for their Week 13 Preview. Let's go win some championships, y'all. 

 

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This one’s short but sweet! In this Week 12 Recap, the guys roll through some Jaguars news, a plethora of injury news, their Cheap Dates, Studs, & Duds from last week, along with all the vital waiver-wire targets for Week 13 in Tapping the Wire.

Stick around Wednesday for Mark Wemken of Rotoballer & Rotoviz along with Chris McConnel of Fantasy Sports Advice & Analysis for a playoff primer and then on Thursday for both of the Fantasy Football Fellas helping with the Week 13 Preview.

 

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(01:05) - Intro Topic - Cody Kessler, Blake Bortles, Leonard Fournette

(03:27) - Injury Roundup - Melvin Gordon, Kenyan Drake, Desean Jackson, Andy Dalton, Marvin Jones Jr., Jack Doyle, Andrew Norwell, Jeff Heuerman, Rex Burkhead, Aqib Talib, Tom Savage, Jeff Driskel, Mo Alie-Cox, Ryan Hewitt, Erik Swoope

(10:34) - Cheap Dates Review - Baker Mayfield, Nick Mullens, Nick Vannett, Cameron Brate

(13:12) - Studs & Duds - Baker Mayfield, Dak Prescott, Christian McCaffrey, Nick Chubb, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Amari Cooper, David Njoku, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Stafford, Jordan Howard, Duke Johnson, Jarvis Landry, Michael Thomas, Greg Olsen, Nick Vanette

(27:15) - Tapping the Wire - Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott, Josh Reynolds, Adam Humphries, John Ross, Josh Doctson, Austin Ekeler, Carlos Hyde, Theo Riddick, Cameron Brate, Matt LaCosse

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! In our Turkey Day Preview episode, Joe and Murphy dive into their Week 12 Preview with some quick news, their cheap date streamers, and a massive Thanksgiving Day Preview with breakdowns of all three games! Don’t miss next week when the guys bring on the Mark Wemken of Rotoballer & Rotoviz along with Chris McConnel of Fantasy Sports Advice & Analysis for a playoff primer and both of the Fantasy Football Fellas for the Week 13 Preview.

 

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(00:58) - News and Notes - Ryan Tannehill, Michael Gallup

(02:22) - Injury Roundup - A.J. Green, Sean McVay, Todd Gurley, O.J. Howard, Cameron Brate

(06:45) - Cheap Dates - Baker Mayfield, Nick Mullens, Nick Vannett, Cameron Brate, Bills DST, Colts DST

(12:02) - Turkey Day Matchup Mayhem - Matthew Stafford, Mitch Trubisky, Chase Daniel, Kerryon Johnson, Theo Riddick, LeGarrette Blount, Tarik Cohen, Jordan Howard, Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones Jr., Luke Willson, Michael Roberts, Trey Burton, Adam Shaheen, Tyron Smith, Zach Martin, Dak Prescott, Colt McCoy, Ezekiel Elliott, Adrian Peterson, Kapri Bibbs, Chris Thompson, Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, Allen Hurns, Cole Beasley, Josh Doctson, Maurice Harris, Jamison Crowder, Geoff Swaim, Blake Jarwin, Jordan Reed, Vernon Davis, Deion Jones, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram, Tevin Coleman, Ito Smith, Michael Thomas, Tre’Quan Smith, Brandon Marshall, Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Mohamed Sanu, Benjamin Watson, Austin Hooper

Welcome back! It is Week 12 and it’s officially time to get ready for the playoff run. On this episode, the guys run through a discussion about the most impressive records that could be broken in 2018, a Cheap Dates review, News, Notes, and injury roundup. After that, they review their What 2 Watch 4 pieces in Booth Review, talk about the good and bad of Week 11 in Studs & Duds, and finish things up with a Tapping the Wire that rivals any on the show this season.

Don’t miss next week when the guys bring on the Mark Wemken of Rotoballer & Rotoviz along with Chris McConnel of Fantasy Sports Advice & Analysis for a playoff primer and both of the Fantasy Football Fellas for the Week 13 Preview. Also, make sure to tune in Thursday for a giant Thanksgiving day matchup preview. Let’s go win some championships!

 

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(04:13) Cheap Dates Review: Eli Manning, Marcus Mariota, Josh Rosen, Ricky Seals-Jones, Jeff Heuerman, C.J. Uzomah

(06:52) News & Notes: Michael Gallup, Jameis Winston, Mark Sanchez, Josh Allen.

(09:05) Injury Roundup: Kerryon Johnson, Alex Smith, Ryan Tannehill

(12:08) Booth Review: Aaron Jones, Joe Flacco, Lamar Jackson, Willie Snead, Michael Crabtree, John Brown, David Johnson, Alex Smith, Andrew Luck, Todd Gurley, Tyreek Hill, Jared Goff, Kareem Hunt, Brandin Cooks, Josh Reynolds

(17:05) Studs & Duds: Andrew Luck, Drew Brees, Ezekiel Elliott, Phillip Lindsay, D.J. Moore, Julio Jones, Antonio Gates, OJ Howard, Carson Wentz, Case Keenum, Derrick Henry, Dion Lewis, Dalvin Cook, Marquez Valdes-Scantling,  Devin Funchess, Zach Ertz, Ricky Seals-Jones

(30:13) Tapping the Wire: Lamar Jackson, Keke Coutee, DJ Moore, Tre’Quan Smith, Josh Reynolds, Gus Edwards, Josh Adams, Theo Riddick, LeGarrette Blount, DeAndre Washington, Jeff Heuerman

Thanks to Memphis of the Dynasty War Zone podcast for jumping on this Week 11 Preview episode. As with every Thursday, the guys dive into the News, Notes, and Injuries along with their Cheap Dates, a Thursday Night Matchup Preview, and What 2 Watch 4 in Week 11.

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(02:00) Intro Topic: Michael Thomas, Jordan Howard, Kenyan Drake, Andrew Luck, Joe Mixon

(09:16) News and Notes: Le’Veon Bell

(16:27) Injury Roundup: Leonard Fournette, Randall Cobb, Stefon Diggs, James Conner, Chris Carson, Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Graham, Deion Jones, Cam Newton, Greg Olsen, Royce Freeman, DaeSean Hamilton, John Ross, Keke Coutee, DeAndre Hopkins, Peyton Barber, Ronald Jones, Adam Thielen, Larry Fitzgerald, Marlon Mack, Ben Roethlisberger, Torrey Smith, A.J. Green, Chad Williams, Jordy Nelson, Jamison Crowder, Chris Thompson, Chris Godwin, Tyler Kroft, Marvin Jones Jr, Joe Flacco, Martavis Bryant

(25:21) Cheap Dates: Eli Manning, Marcus Mariota, Josh Rosen, Ricky Seals-Jones, Jeff Huereman, CJ Uzomah

(35:35) Thursday Night Preview: Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, Chris Carson, Mike Davis, Rashaad Penny, Davante Adams, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Randall Cobb, Doug Baldwin, Tyler Lockett, David Moore, Jimmy Graham, Nick Vannett

(50:11) What 2 Watch 4:  Aaron Jones, Lamar Jackson, David Johnson, Deshaun Watson, Andrew Luck