The Whole Nine Yards

The Whole Nine Yards

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  • Ep. 609 😤🩹 — Close Games, Closer Calls & Nasty Injuries

    Milton and Vivian are back—recording live while watching Monday Night Football—to recap a Week 4 slate full of close games, questionable calls, and another brutal wave of injuries. Plus, we're hitting the waiver wire to help you patch up your roster. Note: This is Milton's last episode for two weeks as he heads out on his bye. Vivian will hold it down while he's gone.

    We're covering:

    • Weekend Blitz 🏈: Recapping every Week 4 game

      • Colts at Commanders (London) (30-13) — Jonathan Taylor dominates, Washington down to its third-string QB

      • Cowboys at Texans (30-34) — CeeDee Lamb unstoppable, Nico Collins goes off, and David Montgomery might be cooked

      • Jets at Bears (12-23) — Braelon Allen plays 94% of snaps, Kyle Monangai erupts for 150 yards and 2 TDs

      • Pats at Bills (29-26) — Drake Maye looks like a completely different QB, Romeo Doubs finds the end zone twice

      • Jags at Bengals (22-17) — Brenton Strange feasts on Cincy's TE defense, Bengals WR corps banged up

      • Cardinals at Giants (24-36) — Nabers looks like himself again, Jameis does Jameis things

      • Rams at Eagles (24-20) — Historic Eagles third-down meltdown, Hurts posts lowest passing total in 23 years

      • Lions at Panthers (26-32) — Tet McMillan explodes for 14/192/2, Chuba Hubbard runs wild

      • Falcons at Saints (45-17) — Bijan breaks off a 59-yard TD on the first drive and never looks back

    • Injury Report 🏥: Joe Mixon signs with Seattle, Tyreek Hill could sign "over the next few days," Saquon week-to-week with Tank Bigsby headed to IR, Lamar Jackson to have MRI on ankle, Puka's "pre-hernia" diagnosis, and more updates on Chase, Higgins, Caleb Williams, and Rashee Rice

    • Off the Waivers 🔄:

      • WRs: Dohnte Meyers (Bengals WR room thinning), Tre' Harris (McConkey out, 93% snaps)

      • RBs: Emmanuel Wilson (lead back with Price on IR), Will Shipley (only healthy Eagles RB)

      • TEs: Michael Mayer (Cousins targeting TEs heavily)

      • QBs: Jacoby Brissett (volume counts, even if ugly)

    39 min
  • Ep. 608 🌀🗣️ — Cleveland's lil Super Bowl + Rodgers Sounds Off

    Milton and Vivian are back to recap Thursday Night Football, where the Browns edged the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers got caught on camera yelling at Mike McCarthy. October is here, and things are about to get weirder. Plus, we're hitting the news, the Game Script for Week 4, and our weekly Depth Chart picks.

    We're covering:

    • First Read 🔍: Thursday Night Football Recap

      • Steelers at Browns (24-27) — Browns win behind rookie WR production (Boston and Concepcion combining for 428 yards through 4 games), Rodgers caught yelling "What the f---? Call it!" at McCarthy, who appeared to mouth back. Steelers lean on Jaylen Warren and two-TE sets.

    • News & Injuries 🏥: Steelers finalizing a deal to send Joey Porter Jr. to Dallas, Jayden Reed placed on IR (neck, possibly season-ending), Panthers lose both starting CBs to IR, Travis Etienne to IR, Puka's "limited" practice (he lied), and updates on Justin Jefferson, Mike Evans, DeVonta Smith, Caleb Williams, and more

    • The Game Script 📋: How we see every Week 4 matchup playing out:

      • Colts at Commanders (London)

      • Cowboys at Texans

      • Jets at Bears

      • Pats at Bills

      • Jags at Bengals

      • Cardinals at Giants

      • Titans at Ravens — Cam Ward might have PTSD from last year's sacks

      • Rams at Eagles — McVay in a rebound spot

      • Packers at Bucs — Bucs OC wants to get Sean Tucker going

      • Dolphins at Vikings — Jaylen Wright listed RB1 for Miami

      • Chiefs at Raiders — who stays undefeated?

      • Broncos at 49ers

      • Chargers at Seahawks

      • Lions at Panthers (SNF)

      • Falcons at Saints (MNF) — 20th anniversary of the 2006 Domecoming, and this feels like the kind of game that gets weird for no reason

    • The Depth Chart 📊: Our weekly positional breakdown

      • QB: Daniel Jones, Bryce Young, Stroud

      • WR: Khalif Raymond and Luther Burden (great matchups vs Jets), Josh Downs (strong WR/CB matchup vs Washington)

      • RB: Aaron Jones (Miami giving up massive production to RBs), Bucky Irving (elevated despite OL concerns), Kyle Monangai (conditional sleeper if Swift is out), Bhayshul Tuten (strongest standalone play vs Cincy)

      • TE: Darren Waller (Detroit destroyed by TEs), Brenton Strange (deeper option vs Cincinnati)

      • Streaming DEFs: Vikings, Ravens, Bills, Packers

      • Kickers: Fairbairn, Aubrey, McPherson, Shrader, Reichard

    40 min
  • Ep. 607 🚑😵‍💫 — Week 3: Everybody's Hurt, Everything's Weird

    Milton and Vivian are back to recap a chaotic Week 3 that saw injuries pile up at a historic rate, the Vikings quietly stay undefeated, and JSN etch his name in the record books. Plus, we're hitting the waiver wire and giving you our first look at Thursday Night Football.

    We're covering:

    • Weekend Blitz 🏈: Recapping every Week 3 game

      • Bengals at Steelers (27-30) — Steelers win on a game-winning forced fumble, Jaylen Warren is alive

      • Pats at Jags (6-35) — Drake Maye's nightmare continues: 2 INTs, a lost fumble, and 6 INTs through 3 games

      • Seahawks at Commanders (31-33) — JSN has 104 PPR points in 3 games, only Marvin Harrison in 1999 had more to start a season

      • Jets at Lions (24-31) — Kenyon Sadiq breakout: 8 targets, 7 catches, 105 yards, TD. Gibbs drops 41.4 fantasy points

      • Panthers at Browns (18-21) — Carolina loses 3 WRs, a LB, a safety, and 2 corners by game's end

      • Cardinals at 49ers (30-36) — Purdy stays scorching hot, Kittle catches 2 TDs, Jeremiyah Love breakout game

      • Raiders at Saints (35-27) — Saints pull a 4th quarter 180 with 4 turnovers, Bowers dominates in season debut

      • Eagles at Bears (7-27) — Case Keenum leads Chicago to a beatdown of Philly, Eagles offense hits rock bottom

    • Injury Apocalypse 🏥: Vikings trade JJ McCarthy to the Giants, De'Von Achane out for the season with torn ACL, Brian Burns feared to have torn ACL, Baker Mayfield out ~3 weeks with thumb injury, Breece Hall week-to-week, and a historic early-season injury rate across the league

    • Off the Waivers 🔄:

      • WRs: Keenan Allen (emerging role with Pierce out)

      • RBs: Braelon Allen (Breece handcuff), Ollie Gordon (82% snaps), Jaylen Wright (Achane replacement)

      • QBs: Sam Darnold (safe floor, strong roster), Deshaun Watson (rushing upside), Kirk Cousins (volume-driven)

      • TEs: Kenyon Sadiq (expanded role with Mason Taylor out), Darren Waller (great matchup vs Lions)

    • First Read 🔍: Thursday Night Football

      • Steelers at Browns (+2.5, 38) — Classic AFC North rock fight. Steelers offense found life in Week 3, but they're 0-9 all-time in divisional road games on TNF and haven't won a standard road TNF game since 2007. Browns riding a 2-1 start behind Watson's best stretch since 2020.

    And just like the Eagles' offense—we are done! 

    47 min
  • Ep. 606 🧳🇧🇷 — Packers Sent Packing + We're Off to Rio

    Milton and Vivian are back to recap a Thursday night beatdown in Green Bay and look ahead to a Week 3 slate that includes a hedonistic trip to Brazil. Plus, we're breaking down every matchup and giving you our weekly Depth Chart picks.

    We're covering:

    • First Read 🔍: Thursday Night Football Recap

      • Falcons at Packers (35-14) — Bijan Robinson explodes for 194 yards and 2 TDs, Penix looks sharp in his season debut, and Jordan Love continues to struggle with the worst completion percentage in the league. Packers sent packing at home.

    • Injury Report 🏥: Jaxson Dart expected to have season-ending knee surgery, Nick Bosa out "a few weeks" with a calf injury, Jonathan Brooks headed to IR, Jayden Daniels hopeful to return within 4 weeks, and updates on Puka Nacua, Nico Collins, Caleb Williams, and more

    • The Game Script 📋: How we see every Week 3 matchup playing out:

      • Bengals at Steelers — Cincy hasn't allowed a passing TD, Pittsburgh put up just 3 points last week

      • Titans at Giants — Weather alert: 15-25mph winds with gusts up to 40mph. Gonna be disgusting.

      • Seahawks at Commanders — JSN about to have a day

      • Chiefs at Dolphins — Kenneth Walker poised for a field day

      • Ravens at Cowboys in Rio 🇧🇷 — 10-hour flight for both teams, Cowboys already ruling out multiple defenders

      • Rams at Broncos (SNF) and Eagles at Bears (MNF) — Caleb's health in question

    • The Depth Chart 📊: Our weekly positional breakdown

      • QB: Geno Smith (Lions giving up most FP to QBs), Drew Lock (great streaming matchup vs Commanders)

      • WR: Garrett Wilson and Adonai Mitchell with plus matchups, Tet McMillan and Jalen Coker as a duo to watch

      • RB: Quinshon Judkins (if he plays) against Carolina's porous run D, Blake Corum hyper-efficient and splitting carries with Kyren

      • TE: Dalton Schultz (beneficiary of no Nico Collins), TJ Hockenson (Bucs giving up 4th-most FP to TEs)

      • Streaming DEFs: Chiefs, Vikings, Bengals, Bills


    44 min
  • Ep. 605 🏥 — Everyone We Love Gets Hurt, Waivers + First Read: Thursday Night Mid-Off

    Milton and Vivian are back to recap a brutal Week 2 that saw stars drop left and right—and look ahead to Thursday Night Football. Plus, we're hitting the waiver wire to help you patch up your roster.

    We're covering:

    • Weekend Blitz 🏈: Recapping every Week 2 game

      • Bengals at Texans (20-6) — Stroud leads Houston in rushing, backfield split continues

      • Steelers at Patriots (3-20) — Rodgers sacked 4x, Henderson takes over backfield

      • Panthers at Falcons (34-3) — Cooper Rush benched for rookie Jack Strand (pick 6 on first pass)

      • Vikings at Bears (9-3) — Weather game, Bagent in at QB

      • Packers at Jets (20-17) — Jets blow late lead, Watson TD seals it

      • Seahawks at Cardinals (31-7) — Emanuel Wilson leads backfield, MHJ held without a catch

      • Colts at Chiefs (30-33 OT) — Walker hammers the perimeter, Danny Dimes holds his own in Arrowhead

      • Giants at Rams (6-28) — Dart and Nabers both injured, Davante Adams explodes for 195 and 3 TDs

    • Injury Apocalypse 🏥: Dart facing possible season-ending knee surgery, Nabers dislocates shoulder, Jayden Reed stretchered off, Jayden Daniels dislocates elbow, Saquon's stinger, Goedert's MCL, and more carnage from a brutal Sunday

    • Off the Waivers 🔄:

      • WRs: Denzel Boston (93% snaps, big play upside), Tre Tucker (119 yards and a TD), Dontayvion Wicks (WR2 in Philly)

      • RBs: Kaelon Black (CMC handcuff with standalone value), Tank Bigsby (one injury away from workhorse role)

      • QBs: Tyler Shough (QB6/7 back-to-back weeks), Bryce Young (3 passing TDs in back-to-back weeks)

      • TEs: Still waiting on Sadiq

    • First Read 🔍: Thursday Night Football

      • Falcons at Packers (-7, 44.5) — Penix makes his season debut, Packers O-line and WR corps decimated by injuries, but Falcons rarely blitz so Love should have time. Atlanta's D is elite on the ground but vulnerable through the air.


    44 min
  • Ep. 607 🔮 — Ahead of the Curve: Week 2 Game Script & Depth Chart!

    Milton and Vivian are back to recap Thursday Night Football and look ahead to a loaded Week 2 slate. Milton opens with a quick rant about letting life follow its course—and how accidentally dropping DJ Moore saved him from a -0.10 point disaster. Plus, we're breaking down every matchup and giving you our weekly Depth Chart picks.

    We're covering:

    • First Read 🔍: Thursday Night Football Recap

      • Lions at Bills (31-41) — Josh Allen steals all the TDs from James Cook owners, Amon-Ra goes off for 142 yards and 2 TDs, and Detroit drops its 6th straight to Buffalo

    • News & Injuries 🏥: DJ Moore's minor AC joint sprain, Nico Collins out with a hamstring injury, Ladd McConkey unlikely to play, Kyler Murray in concussion protocol, and updates on Zay Flowers, Tua, and more

    • The Game Script 📋: How we see every Week 2 matchup playing out:

      • Bengals at Texans — Texans secondary got exposed, could be a big day for Cincy's passing game

      • Steelers at Patriots — slow, low-scoring affair with no AJ Brown

      • Seahawks at Cardinals — Can Drew Lock be as consistent as Jacoby Brissett?

      • Giants at Rams (MNF) — Can the Giants keep this a one-possession game?

    • The Depth Chart 📊: Our weekly positional breakdown

      • QB: Joe Burrow, Caleb Williams, Baker Mayfield, Mahomes, Dak, Jayden Daniels

      • WR: Puka and Zay Flowers with plus matchups, Deebo Samuel as a FLEX with TD upside

      • RB: Bijan Robinson against a Panthers D that gave up 291 yards on the ground in Week 1

      • TE: Jake Ferguson, Harold Fannin, and John Bates stepping up

      • Streaming DEFs: Chiefs, Packers, Bucs, and 49ers

    • Lock It In 🔒: Our final calls before Sunday

    Week 1 is behind us and Week 2 is ahead. Set those lineups and let's get into it!

    42 min
  • Ep. 606 🔢 — Broken Records, Double Scorigami, Waivers Wire + TNF First Look

    Milton and Vivian are back to recap a historic Week 1 filled with broken records, double scorigami, and a whole lot of chaos. Plus, we're hitting the waiver wire and giving you our first look at Thursday Night Football.

    We're covering:

    • Weekend Blitz 🏈:

      • Buccaneers at Bengals (27-3) — Bengals D forces 4 turnovers and scores in a blowout

      • Bills at Texans (36-31) — Buffalo's first-ever two 96+ yard TD drives in a single game

      • Ravens at Colts (41-23) — Derrick Henry breaks TWO more NFL records

      • Bears at Panthers (59-37) — SCORIGAMI! Highest-scoring Week 1 in NFL history

      • Packers at Vikings (22-39) — SCORIGAMI! Kyler Murray goes down, Packers collapse again

      • Cowboys at Giants (20-28) — Isaiah Likely makes Giants history with 2 TDs

      • Broncos at Chiefs (10-31) — Kenneth Walker's 60-yard TD in his Chiefs debut

    • News & Injuries 🏥: Tucker Kraft, Michael Mayer, and D'Andre Swift get paid, Myles Garrett headed to IR, Omar Cooper Jr. high ankle sprain, and updates on Tua, Zay Flowers, Ladd McConkey, and more

    • Off the Waivers 📋:

      • WRs: Jalen Coker (WR1 on the week!), Devaughn Vele, Deebo Samuel, Kendrick Bourne, Caleb Douglas

      • RBs: Kaelon Black (CMC handcuff with upside)

      • QBs: Tyler Shough (QB6 from Weeks 12-18 last season)

      • TEs: Mike Gesicki (led Bengals in catches), Kenyon Sadiq (freak athlete stash)

    • First Read 🔍: Thursday Night Football

      • Lions at Bills (-3.5, 52.5) — Bills riding high into new Highmark Stadium, but Detroit's secondary is a massive red flag

    Week 1 is in the books and this is where Fantasy is won. Set those waivers and let's get into it! 


    50 min
  • Ep. 605 📉 — Bad Start For MVP Candidates…More Football Ahead!

    Milton and Vivian break down the two early week night openers—a defensive slugfest in Seattle and a 49ers beatdown Down Under—before looking ahead to the rest of Week 1. Plus, we run through all the latest injuries and give you our Game Script for every Sunday and Monday matchup.

    We're covering:

    • Thursday Night Recap :

      • Patriots at Seahawks (10-13) — Sam Darnold exits early with a hip injury, AJ Brown goes down with an ankle injury, and Jadarian Price's snap count raises questions. Seattle D and JSN come out on top.

      • 49ers at Rams in Melbourne (27-7) — Matthew Stafford's rough first half, Myles Garrett's invisible Rams debut, and Brock Purdy carving up the Rams in front of a historic crowd Down Under. CMC battles cramps while Kaelon Black emerges as a name to know.

    • News & Injuries 🏥: AJ Brown to IR (high ankle sprain), Tua Tagovailoa's status in doubt with an oblique strain, Sam Darnold out for Week 2, and updates on Jeanty, Breece Hall, Nabers, Jeremiyah Love, and more

    • The Game Script 📋: Our way-too-early look at the rest of the Week 1 slate:

      • Buccaneers at Bengals — projected shootout with the highest total on the board

      • Bills at Texans — stress test for Buffalo against the league's best defense

      • Cowboys at Giants — another prime fantasy matchup with a tight spread

      • Broncos at Chiefs (MNF) — Mahomes coming off ACL

    Two games down, plenty more to go. Set those lineups and let's get into it!

    41 min
  • Ep. 604: First Read: Wednesday Night Football?? AND WE'RE GOING DOWN UNDER! 🔍 🦘

    Milton and Vivian are back for the regular season opener! Milton kicks things off with a special "Twas the Night Before Fantasy Football" poem before we dive into all the Week 1 news, injuries, and our first look at Wednesday & Thursday Night Football.

    We're covering:

    • News & Transactions 📋: Patriots lock up Christian Gonzalez with a massive 4-year, $135M deal, Tua named starter in Atlanta, and Cowboys G Tyler Smith headed to IR

    • Injury Updates 🏥: Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins practicing, Jeremiyah Love trending toward playing, Breece Hall and Ashton Jeanty on track for Week 1, plus updates on Kittle, CMC, Puka, and more

    • First Read 🏈: Our way too early look at Thursday Night Football

      • Patriots at Seahawks (-3, 44.5) — Super Bowl rematch, Seattle's thin safety room could be exploited by Drake Maye and the Pats' WR corps

      • 49ers at Rams in Melbourne (-3.5, 48.5) — Historic first game Down Under! Rams take a red eye and land less than 24 hours before kickoff—will the travel plan backfire?

    It's Week 1, folks. Set your lineups, fire up your apps, and may your late-round sleepers be along for the ride! 

    26 min
  • Ep. 603: Preseason Finale - This or That 🤔⚔️

    Milton and Vivian are back for the final preseason episode—and Milton's already got two drafts in the books with more to come. This week: we're breaking down the biggest roster cuts, injury updates, and head-to-head draft debates to help you crush your late drafts.

    We're covering:

    • Roster Updates & Transactions: 53-man cuts (Frank Gore Jr., Mecole Hardman, Jaleel McLaughlin), Josh Jacobs placed on Commissioner Exempt List, Aaron Donald unretires to join Rams, and Keenan Allen facing possible suspension

    • Major Injuries: James Conner to IR, Jordyn Tyson to IR, Isiah Pacheco to IR, plus updates on Ashton Jeanty, Jeremiyah Love, Chuba Hubbard, and Kenneth Walker

    • This or That: We're breaking down the toughest draft decisions—Marshawn Lloyd vs Jaylen Warren, Tyrone Tracy vs Tyler Allgeier, Omarion Hampton vs KWIII, Marvin Harrison vs Michael Wilson, Jameson Williams vs Courtland Sutton, and more

    • Late-Round Targets: Who's rising, who's falling, and where the value is at current ADPs

    If you're drafting late (like us on Tuesday the 8th at 8:30pm), this is your final cheat sheet before the season kicks off. Mexican style all the way. Let's get into it! 🏈


    40 min

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From the office water cooler to the mic: Milton, Vivian, and the occasional special guest break down the intriguing world of the NFL, rant about our super competitive fantasy leagues, and the meaning…