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Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups: Must-Have Players to Add to Your Roster (Ep. 1176) Nov 06, 2023

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Joe Pisapia, Derek Brown, and Pat Fitzmaurice highlight which waiver wire pickups are bound to take your fantasy team to the next level. Find out who the Sleeper Waiver Wire Pickup of the Week is and discover which players should get the axe to make room for your additions. How much should you bid on the players you’re trying to acquire? Who deserves a second chance? Which possible waiver wire additions are fool’s gold? The Pros will tell you!

Timestamps (Note - these timestamps may be off due to the ads):

Introduction - 0:00:01
Dak Prescott Jersey WINNER - 0:02:55
Win a TrophySmack Loser Belt - 0:03:25
SLEEPER WAIVER WIRE PICK OF THE WEEK: Demario Douglas - 0:04:03
Keaton Mitchell - 0:09:32
DraftKings - 0:13:55
Some More RBs - 0:15:34
Roschon Johnson or Miles Sanders, Drop or Not? - 0:20:08
The Guys' Fav RBs On The Wire - 0:21:01
Gametime - 0:22:35
WRs - 0:23:54
Odell Beckham - 0:24:01
Quentin Johnston - 0:25:00
Zay Jones - 0:28:14
Discount Tire - 0:29:40
Kyle Phillips and Noah Brown - 0:30:34
Jameson Williams or Josh Reynolds - 0:32:29
WRs To Drop or Not? - 0:33:34
Streaming QBs - 0:34:11
Streaming TEs - 0:35:22
Streaming DSTs - 0:36:11
Fitz's Top 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - 0:39:12
DBro's Top 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - 0:40:19
Listener Mailbag - 0:40:41
Closing - 0:41:16

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Week 9 Reactions + Injury Updates for Your Roster: Keaton Mitchell Runs Over Seahawks (Ep. 1175) Nov 06, 2023

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Ryan Wormeli and Scott Bogman are here to recap every NFL game from Sunday afternoon, while Deepak Chona returns to give you the latest updates on injuries from around the league!

If you want to dive deeper into fantasy football, be sure to check out our award-winning slate of Fantasy Football Tools as you navigate your season. From our Start/Sit Assistant – which provides your optimal lineup, based on accurate consensus projections – to our Waiver Wire Assistant – which allows you to quickly see which available players will improve your team, and by how much – we’ve got you covered this fantasy football season. Just head to fantasypros.com/myplaybook.

Timestamps (Note that timestamps may be off due to the ads):

Introduction - 0:00:00
Injuries - 0:00:24
My Playbook - 0:04:04
Dak Prescott Jersey Giveaway Winner & New Giveaway - 0:06:36
"Here's to What's Next" Headlines of the Day - 0:07:37
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins - 0:12:12
DraftKings Sportsbook - 0:15:16
Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams - 0:16:49
Washington Commanders at New England Patriots - 0:18:44
Fantasy News and Scores App - 0:20:54
Houston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 0:21:12
AirMedCare - 0:23:22
Cleveland Browns vs. Arizona Cardinals - 0:24:20
New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears - 0:26:24
Discount Tires - 0:28:40
Baltimore Ravens vs. Seattle Seahawks - 0:29:29
Trade Analyzer - 0:32:48
Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons - 0:33:15
Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers - 0:36:15
Las Vegas Raiders vs. New York Giants - 0:37:56
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys - 0:40:22

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Week 9 NFL Injury Report w/ Dr. David Chao: Matthew Stafford, Justin Fields, Aaron Jones Nov 03, 2023

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Be prepared with the latest on the biggest injuries heading into Week 9. Joe Pisapia and Dr. David Chao (@ProFootballDoc) discuss the potential impact of injuries to some of the NFL's biggest names. Tune in and make informed choices for a successful Week 9!

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The BIGGEST Fantasy Football Questions for Every Week 9 Matchup (Ep. 1174) Nov 03, 2023

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Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Derek Brown take a deep look into each Week 9 matchup's most burning questions! Where do the fantasy studs on the Dolphins and Chiefs rank among each other? How will the Vikings' offense fare without Kirk Cousins? The Pros will tell you!

Timestamps (Note that these may be off due to the ads):
MIA @ KC - In what order would the KC/MIA players be drafted in right now? - 0:00:50
DraftKings Sportsbook - 0:05:52
MIN @ ATL - Expectations for MIN without Kirk Cousins? - 0:07:51
Fantasy Over/Under Challenge - 0:10:25
Bijan Robinson - 0:10:44
SEA @ BAL - Is this a high-scoring or low-scoring game? - 0:11:36
Gus Edwards player prop - 0:15:05
My Playbook Auto-Pilot - 0:15:50
ARI @ CLE - How does losing Josh Dobbs affect the ARI offense? - 0:16:21
How will the CLE backfield split the touches? - 0:17:48
LAR @ GB - Which offense has a better chance to bounce back for fantasy this week? - 0:19:45
Copper Kupp and Puka Nacua rankings - 0:21:58
AirMedCare - 0:22:43
TB @ HOU - Are we concerned about the HOU offense? - 0:23:41
Rachaad White player prop - 0:25:46
WAS @ NE - Where are we ranking Sam Howell? - 0:26:40
Will Jahan Dotson replicate last week's strong production moving forward? - 0:29:14
Discount Tire - 0:31:07
CHI @ NO - Is this Chris Olave's breakout game? - 0:31:55
Rashid Shaheed - 0:34:41
IND @ CAR - Josh Downs or MIchael Pittman? - 0:35:18
How much longer will the IND backfield be split 50-50? - 0:36:57
NYG @ LV - Do we expect an interim coach bump for the LV offense? - 0:41:09
Rest of season RB rankings for Saquon Barkley - 0:43:12
DAL @ PHI - Have the Cowboys figured out something with CeeDee Lamb? - 0:45:32
Jalen Hurts - 0:48:07
BUF @ CIN - Is Khalil Shakir primed to become a fantasy relevant WR? - 0:48:50
Is it another tough week for Tee Higgins? - 0:52:00
Joe Burrow player prop - 0:54:06
LAC @ NYJ - Is Garrett Wilson going to stay hot against LAC? - 0:54:54
Puka Nacua or Garrett Wilson in dynasty? - 0:56:35

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Start or Sit These 36 Players in Week 9: Kareem Hunt, DeVonta Smith, Rhamondre Stevenson (Ep. 1173) Nov 03, 2023

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Join Ryan Wormeli, Derek Brown, and Andrew Erickson as they reveal their MUST-Start players along with the athletes they're tempering their expectations for at every position for Week 9 of the NFL and Fantasy Football seasons. Tune in now to get the inside scoop on who to confidently lock into your starting lineup!

Timestamps (Note that they may be off due to the ads):

Introduction - 0:00:00
Starts - 0:00:15
Emari Demercado - 0:00:24
Kareem Hunt - 0:01:20
Royce Freeman - 0:03:29
DraftKings Sportsbook - 0:05:22
James Cook - 0:07:24
Joe Mixon - 0:10:09
Zach Charbonnet - 0:11:25
Who Should I Start? - 0:12:51
Amari Cooper - 0:15:48
Demario Douglas - 0:16:38
Michael Pittman - 0:21:42
My Playbook - 0:22:24
Nico Collins - 0:22:50
Rashee Rice - 0:24:19
Josh Downs - 0:25:13
Who Should I Start? - 0:27:25
DBro's Must Start QB/TE/DST - 0:30:09
Uber Eats - 0:32:45
Erickson's Must Start QB/TE/DST - 0:33:46
More on Bryce Young - 0:36:00
Recap - 0:37:38
Sits - 0:38:39
Gus Edwards - 0:38:40
Rhamondre Stevenson - 0:41:14
Dameon Pierce - 0:45:25
Discount Tire - 0:48:05
Rachaad White - 0:48:58
Roschon Johnson - 0:50:42
Brian Robinson - 0:52:48
Who Should I Start? - 0:53:28
Terry McLaurin - 0:56:31
Gabe Davis - 0:57:33
Jakobi Meyers - 0:59:24
DeVonta Smith - 1:01:43
Jaxon Smith-Njigba - 1:04:00
DJ Moore - 1:08:00
Who Should I Start? - 1:09:24
Erickson's Must Sit QB/TE/DST - 1:13:23
DBro's Must Sit QB/TE/DST - 1:15:25
Recap/Closing - 1:17:44

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Week 9 RB & WR Rankings & Tiers: Demario Douglas, Zach Charbonnet, Drake London (Ep. 1172) Nov 01, 2023

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Gear up for Week 9 with the ultimate running back and wide receiver rankings breakdown. Tera Victoria, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Billy Muzio break up this week’s consensus rankings into tiers and provide detailed analysis of the key differences they have on several of these players. Tune in to hear our dissenting opinions on this week’s most polarizing players and prepare yourself for a triumphant week in fantasy football!

Timestamps (Note that these may be off due to the ads):
Top 20 RBs - 0:01:26
B- Tier - 0:03:35
Darrell Henderson - 0:03:43
C+ Tier - 0:07:29
Jerome Ford - 0:07:37
DraftKings Sportsbook - 0:12:16
C Tier - 0:13:57
Dameon Pierce - 0:14:23
Emari Demercado - 0:18:29
Roschon Johnson - 0:22:55
Whatnot - 0:26:26
C- Tier - 0:27:32
Cam Akers - 0:27:43
D+ & D Tier - 0:30:32
Zach Charbonnet - 0:30:53
Would You Rather...? - 0:34:53
Brian Robinson or Alexander Mattison - 0:35:03
Tyler Allgeier or Royce Freeman - 0:38:57
Top 30 WRs - 0:42:36
Gametime - 0:44:56
B Tier - 0:46:20
George Pickens - 0:46:37
B- Tier - 0:50:13
Drake London - 0:50:29
Jahan Dotson - 0:54:18
C+ Tier - 0:57:35
C Tier - 0:59:44
Demario Douglas - 0:59:50
Jordan Addison - 1:03:06
C- Tier - 1:06:48
D+ Tier - 1:08:19
Rondale Moore - 1:08:55
Quentin Johnston - 1:09:57
D Tier - 1:10:43
Khalil Shakir - 1:10:57
Michael Wilson - 1:13:00
Would You Rather...? - 1:13:47
Rashee Rice or Gabe Davis - 1:13:50
Tank Dell or Christian Watson - 1:16:27
Flex Appeal - 1:17:34

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Week 9 Trade Candidates: RBs & WRs to Buy Low or Sell High (Ep. 1171) Oct 31, 2023

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Joe Pisapia, Andrew Erickson, and Brandon Murchison (@RotoSuperstar) of Rotoballer share their thoughts on this week's most traded players and the best trade targets heading into Week 9! Who are we trading for or trading away? The Pros will tell you!
Timestamps (Note - these timestamps may be off due to the ads):

Most Traded RBs - 0:02:07
Javonte Williams - 0:02:15
DraftKings Sportsbook - 0:08:19
James Cook - 0:10:06
RB Buy Low/Sell High - 0:17:32
Tony Pollard - 0:17:35
Gus Edwards - 0:19:18
Jahmyr Gibbs - 0:20:32
Discount Tire - 0:22:14
Most Traded WRs - 0:23:15
Calvin Ridley - 0:23:27
Miller Lite - 0:30:32
DeVonta Smith - 0:32:08
Buy Low WRs - 0:37:49
Uber Eats Player We'd Give Up Almost, Almost Anything For is Jaylen Waddle - 0:37:50
DK Metcalf - 0:39:20
Sell High WRs - 0:40:30
DeAndre Hopkins - 0:40:32
Jordan Addison - 0:42:09
Listener Mailbag - 0:44:23
Favorite Costume - 0:45:23
Favorite Halloween Candy - 0:46:42

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Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups: Must-Have Players to Add to Your Roster (Ep. 1170) Oct 30, 2023

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Timestamps (Note - these timestamps may be off due to the ads):

Introduction - 0:00:00
Championship Belt Winner! - 0:01:28
JOE’S SLEEPER WAIVER WIRE PICK OF THE WEEK: Trey McBride - 0:02:32
RBs - 0:06:23
Emari Demercado - 0:06:32
DraftKings Sportsbook - 0:10:15
Royce Freeman - 0:11:46
Zach Charbonnet - 0:15:02
Drop or Not? Jeff Wilson and Jaleel McLaughlin - 0:19:02
Any Other RBs Worth Adding? - 0:20:01
Gametime - 0:21:47
WRs - 0:22:45
Rashid Shaheed - 0:22:54
Jahan Dotson - 0:26:04
Jayden Reed - 0:27:47
Time To Drop Wan’Dale Robinson and Curtis Samuel? - 0:29:01
Any Other WRs Worth Discussing? - 0:29:52
AD Discount Tire - 0:32:34
Streaming QBs - 0:33:38
Streaming TEs - 0:34:43
Streaming DSTs - 0:35:40
Pat's Top 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - 0:37:44
DBro's Top 5 Waiver Wire Pickups - 0:38:28
Closing - 0:39:06

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Week 8 Reactions + Injury Updates for Your Roster: Is Taysom Hill a TE1? (Ep. 1169) Oct 30, 2023

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Chris Welsh and Scott Bogman are here to recap every NFL game from Sunday afternoon, while Deepak Chona returns to give you the latest updates on injuries from around the league!

Timestamps (Note that timestamps may be off due to the ads):

Injuries - 0:03:07
Top Headlines - 0:12:05
“Here’s To What’s Next” headline of the day - 0:14:55
TrophySmack Giveaway - 0:16:30
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Pittsburgh Steelers - 0:18:44
New York Jets @ New York Giants - 0:21:55
DraftKings Sportsbook - 0:24:42
Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans - 0:25:30
Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots - 0:27:53
Miller Lite - 0:29:35
Tennessee Titans vs Atlanta Falcons - 0:30:50
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers - 0:33:15
AirMedCare - 0:35:03
Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams - 0:36:02
Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Commanders - 0:37:44
New Orleans Saints @ Indianapolis Colts - 0:39:45
Seattle Seahawks vs Cleveland Browns - 0:43:00
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs - 0:44:49
Cincinnati Bengals @ San Francisco 49ers - 0:46:24
Baltimore Ravens @ Arizona Cardinals - 0:48:39

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The BIGGEST Fantasy Football Questions for Every Week 8 Matchup (Ep. 1168) Oct 27, 2023

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Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Derek Brown take a deep look into each Week 8 matchup's most burning questions! Is Darrell Henderson now the unquestioned No. 1 in the Rams' backfield? Is Emari Demercado startable against the vaunted Ravens' defense? The Pros will tell you!

Timestamps (Note that these may be off due to the ads):
HOU @ CAR - Does CJ Stroud smash this week? - 0:00:56
Fantasy Over/Under Challenge - 0:02:46
Dameon Pierce - 0:03:06
DraftKings Sportsbook - 0:03:52
LAR @ DAL - What did we learn about the LAR backfield? - 0:05:42
Puka Nacua Prop Bets - 0:08:29
MIN @ GB - Is this Cam Akers' backfield? - 0:10:01
Is there hope for the GB offense? - 0:12:37
Jordan Addison Prop Bet - 0:15:04
Auto-Pilot - 0:15:34
NO @ IND - Is Jonathan Taylor the Colts' RB1 now? - 0:15:52
Is the NO offense fixable this season? - 0:17:36
Michael Pittman - 0:20:26
NE @ MIA - Are we putting more stock into the Dolphins struggling last week or the Pats breaking out last week? - 0:22:01
Gametime - 0:26:10
NYJ @ NYG - Is Breece Hall's rest of season ranking right? - 0:27:21
Is Garrett Wilson's rest of season ranking right? - 0:29:18
JAC @ PIT - Is this the "get right" game for Calvin Ridley? - 0:31:13
George Pickens - 0:34:05
Discount Tire - 0:34:26
ATL @ TEN - Will the Falcons use Drake London and Kyle Pitts more often? - 0:35:18
Best landing spot for Derrick Henry for fantasy purposes? - 0:37:24
PHI @ WAS - Are we starting Terry McLaurin confidently? - 0:39:35
CLE @ SEA - Can the CLE offense be more fantasy-friendly without Deshaun Watson? - 0:43:18
What are the expectations for the SEA pass catchers when everyone is healthy? - 0:44:55
Jaxon Smith-Njigba - 0:46:44
BAL @ ARI - Are we worried that Zay Flowers hasn't blown up yet? - 0:47:44
Can we start any Cardinals against the Ravens? - 0:49:51
Will Kyler Murray play? - 0:51:38
Lamar Jackson Prop Bets - 0:52:03
KC @ DEN - Will the DEN defense hold KC to under 20 points again? - 0:52:47
CIN @ SF - What do we expect from the CIN offense? Can Tee Higgins get it going again? - 0:53:50
CHI @ LAC - Do we have faith in DJ Moore performing without Justin Fields? - 0:56:07
Are we concerned about Justin Herbert? - 0:58:05
LV @ DET - Why the Lions will bounce back - 1:00:04

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