FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Copyright: 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia

Latest Episodes:

Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire: Must-Have Players to Add to Your Roster (Ep. 1756) Oct 07, 2025

Show notes

Find out which supporting characters could become leading stars! Join Joe Pisapia, Pat Fitzmaurice and Derek Brown for their top fantasy football Week 6 waiver wire pickups of the 2025 NFL season.

What makes Arizona Cardinals RB Michael Carter a must-add? Which Los Angeles Chargers RB, Hassan Haskins or Kimani Vidal, will provide the most value with RB Omarion Hampton on the shelf? Plus, does Washington Commanders WR Luke McCaffrey have staying power?

The Pros get to casting their next fantasy blockbuster!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Introduction - 0:00:00
Golden Toilet Trophy Giveaway Winner Announcement - 0:02:35
NFLPA WallSmack Giveaway - 0:03:13
Waiver Wire Add of the Week: Michael Carter (RB - ARI) - 0:03:57
Hassan Haskins (RB - LAC) & Kimani Vidal (RB - LAC) - 0:08:12
Brashard Smith (RB - KC) - 0:12:38
Isaiah Davis (RB - NYJ) & Sean Tucker (RB - TB) - 0:15:35
Brian Robinson Jr. (RB - ARI) - 0:17:25
Drops: Bhayshul Tuten (RB - JAX) & Trey Benson (RB - ARI) - 0:18:20
Hard Rock Bet - 0:19:39
Kendrick Bourne (WR - SF) - 0:21:04
Tory Horton (WR - SEA) - 0:24:38
Isaiah Bond (WR - CLE) - 0:27:36
Luke McCaffrey (WR - WAS) - 0:00:00
Xavier Hutchinson (WR - HOU) - 0:30:54
Drop: Jalen Tolbert (WR - DAL) & Malik Washington (WR - MIA) - 0:32:34
Draft Battle - 0:33:29
Theo Johnson (TE - NYG), Mason Taylor (TE - NYJ) & Darren Waller (TE - MIA) - 0:34:27
Week 6 Streamers - 0:36:08
Bryce Young (QB - CAR) - 0:36:10
Geno Smith (QB - LV) - 0:36:30
Mason Taylor (TE - NYJ) - 0:39:05
Brenton Strange (TE - JAX) - 0:39:20
Green Bay Packers D/ST - 0:39:32
New England Patriots D/ST - 0:39:44
Chris Boswell (K - PIT) - 0:40:33
Bandon McManus (K - GB) - 0:41:12
FantasyPros Waiver Central - 0:41:25
Fitz’s Top Waiver Wire Adds - 0:41:52
DBro’s Top Waiver Wire Adds - 0:43:00
Outro - 0:43:17

Helpful Links:

Hard Rock Bet - All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA).
Draft Battle - At Draft Battle you can enter snake draft contests every week, all season long, with no season-long commitment. And the best part is – you can hop in a draft right now for FREE! Just sign up at draftbattle.com and enter promo code FANTASYPROS to receive $20 in bonus cash to cover your first contest. That’s draftbattle.com with promo code FANTASYPROS. Bonus cash is non-withdrawable. Must be present in select states. Visit draftbattle.com for details.

My Playbook - Sync your league instantly to My Playbook to get custom advice on how to manage your team throughout the season. See your league’s top available players, power rankings, and more for free! Check the “Are They Playing” tool each week to get the latest game-day availability odds for all injured players. If you’re premium – you unlock all kinds of helpful waiver, trade, lineup and league analysis tools. You can even auto-start your team’s optimal lineup each week with Auto-Pilot. Sync your league and dominate every week of the season with My Playbook at fantasypros.com/myplaybook or on the FantasyPros App

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat

Leave a Review – If you enjoy our show and find our insight to be valuable, we’d love to hear from you! Your reviews fuel our passion and help us tailor content specifically for YOU. Head to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts and leave an honest review. Let’s make this show the ultimate destination for fantasy football enthusiasts like us. Thank you for watching and for showing your support – https://fantasypros.com/review/

BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Moves You Need to Make Week Ahead Of Week 6 (Ep. 1755) Oct 06, 2025

Show notes

Join Ryan Wormeli and Tera Roberts as they highlight 5 fantasy football moves you should be making ahead of the Week 6 action around the NFL!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
Buy Derrick Henry - 0:00:30
Buy Kenneth Walker - 004:22
TrophySmack Giveaway - 0:07:47
Sell DeVonta Smith - 08:29
Sell Sam LaPorta - 0:10:32
BettingPros Premium Trial - 0:14:14
Drop Jerry Jeudy - 0:14:42

Helpful Links:

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake Ciely’s Top 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets For Week 6 (Ep. 1754) Oct 06, 2025

Show notes

Join Joe Pisapia and Jake Ciely for their top six fantasy football waiver wire pickups ahead of NFL Week 6!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Michael Carter - 0:00:26

Isaiah Bond - 0:02:38

Theo Johnson and Mason Taylor - 0:05:57

Tory Horton - 0:09:25

FantasyPros Waiver Central - 0:12:02

Xavier Hutchinson - 0:12:47

LAC RBs - 0:14:16

Outro - 0:17:55

Helpful Links:

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week 5 Fantasy Football Reactions & Injuries + Early Week 6 Waiver Wire (Ep. 1753) Oct 06, 2025

Show notes

Find solace following another action-packed Sunday slate! Join Seth Woolcock, Tera Roberts and Dr. Deepak Chona for their Week 5 fantasy football reactions, injury updates and early Week 6 waiver wire advice!

What should managers make of Carolina Panthers RB Rico Dowdle's big day? Will Los Angeles Chargers RB Omarion Hampton miss much time with the ankle injury he picked up? Plus, is Dallas WR Ryan Flournoy worth a stash?

The Pros gather to reminisce on the week it was!

Timestamps (May be off due to ads):

Intro - 0:00:00
Injury Updates - 0:01:51
Darius Salyton (WR - NYG) - 0:02:55
Bucky Irving (RB - TB) - 0:03:06
Brock Bowers (TE - LV) - 0:04:49
Chuba Hubbard (RB - CAR) - 0:05:58
Malik Nabers (WR - NYG) - 0:06:54
Omarion Hampton (RB - LAC) - 0:09:01
Xavier Worthy (WR - KC) - 0:10:56
Autographed A.J. Brown Philadelphia Eagles Jersey Giveaway - 0:13:09
Top Storylines - 0:13:49
Rico Dowdle (RB - CAR) - 0:13:55
Who Is the Rest-of-Season TE1? - 0:16:05
Woody Marks (RB - HOU) - 0:19:41
Baltimore Ravens & Dallas Cowboys Defenses - 0:21:32
Ryan Flournoy (WR - DAL) - 0:23:24
Jacory Croskey-Merritt (RB - WAS) - 0:24:39
Hard Rock Bet - 0:26:55
Panic Meter - 0:28:44
FantasyPros Discord - 0:36:19
Listener Questions - 0:37:03
Outro - 0:43:29

Helpful Links:

Hard Rock Bet - All lines provided by Hard Rock Bet. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA).

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Players To Stash Ahead of Week 5 (Ep. 1752) Oct 04, 2025

Show notes

Join Lucas Wencl as he highlights 5 players you should be picking up and stashing ahead of Week 5 around the NFL!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
BettingPros Premium Free Trial - 0:00:25
Malik Washington - 0:00:51
Luther Burden - 0:03:04
Kendre Miller - 0:05:24
Brashard Smith - 0:07:42
Isaiah Davis - 0:09:40
BettingPros App - 0:11:37

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Biggest Fantasy Football Questions For Each Week 5 Matchup (Ep. 1751) Oct 03, 2025

Show notes

Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Derek Brown answer burning questions for each game and team ahead of Week 5 of the NFL season!

Don't miss this crucial fantasy football advice ahead of Week 5’s matchups!

Timestamps (may be off due to ads):

Intro - 0:00:00
MIN vs. CLE: Expectations for Browns players? - 0:01:40
Ranking for Quinshon Judkins? - 0:04:22
HOU vs. BAL: Bad HOU offense vs. Bad BAL defense - 0:05:14
Woody Marks / Nick Chubb - 0:08:22
Can we start any Ravens if Lamar Jackson is out? - 0:10:28
Zay Flowers / Derrick Henry / Cooper Rush - 0:11:14
MIA vs. CAR: Biggest beneficiary of Tyreek Hill's injury? - 0:13:00
Malik Washington - 0:13:17
Jaylen Waddle / Darren Waller - 0:14:55
Hard Rock Bet - 0:16:52
Is this the week that Tetairoa McMillan scores? - 0:18:24
LV vs. IND: Expectations for Ashton Jeanty moving forward? - 0:19:07
SF vs. LAR Recap - 0:20:47
Kyren Williams / Blake Corum - 0:21:37
Is Matthew Stafford a borderline top-12 QB? - 0:22:16
Mac Jones - 0:23:10
Matthew Stafford revisited - 0:24:03
NYG vs. NO: Jaxson Dart's Ranking - 0:25:10
Cam Skattebo value w/o Malik Nabers - 0:28:01
DAL vs. NYJ - 0:29:31
Braelon Allen out for 8-12 weeks - 0:29:34
Toughest player in this game to rank? - 0:30:52
Mason Taylor - 0:31:12
Justin Fields / Dak Prescott - 0:33:56
Auto-Pilot - 0:36:03
DEN vs. PHI - 0:36:36
How optimistic are we on RJ Harvey moving forward? - 0:37:00
Are we concerned about Saquon Barkley? - 0:39:33
TEN vs. ARI: Are we starting Emari Demercado or Michael Carter? - 0:41:37
Rachaad White / Sean Tucker - 0:44:18
Win a Signed AJ Brown Jersey at fantasypros.com/contest - 0:46:12
DET vs. CIN: Give Bengals players another chance this week? - 0:46:43
Chase Brown - 0:47:22
Ja'Marr Chase - 0:48:34
Tee Higgins - 0:50:24
WAS vs. LAC: How much are we downgrading LAC players with Joe Alt out? - 0:52:03
Ladd McConkey - 0:52:49
Puka Nacua for Quentin Johnston and Drake London in dynasty? - 0:54:10
NE vs. BUF: Final score prediction and which player do we disagree with ECR on? - 0:56:37
TreVeyon Henderson / Rhamondre Stevenson - 0:57:13
Drake Maye / TreVeyon Henderson revisited - 0:58:10
KC vs. JAC: Why were the Chiefs more explosive last week? - 1:01:08

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Extra Point: Rest-Of-Season Evaluations, Tough Weekend Decisions + Chat Q&A (Ep. 1750) Oct 03, 2025

Show notes

Join Chris Welsh and Andrew Erickson as they tackle your questions LIVE on Discord every Thursday at 2 PM EST at fantasypros.com/chat.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
Join the FantasyPros Discord at fantasypros.com/chat - 0:02:50
Rashid Shaheed or Calvin Ridley? - 0:03:32
Xavier Worthy or Courtland Sutton? - 0:06:36
Do I Trade Away CeeDee Lamb or Trey McBride? - 0:10:38
Grade The Trade - 0:13:55
Jakobi Meyers, Michael Pittman, Keenan Allen, Tetairoa McMillan -- Who do I start? - 0:17:41
FantasyPros My Playbook - 0:20:45
How Much Do You Pay Attention to Power Rankings? - 0:21:39
Are These Good Trade Offers - 0:23:10
JK Dobbins & George Pickens for De'Von Achane? - 0:24:08
Pick 3 RBs for Week 5 - 0:27:35
Justin Fields or Drake Maye? - 0:29:45
Bye Week Woes - 0:32:05
Grade The Trade: Fields + 3rd for Maye - 0:35:17
Chris Olave, Xavier Worthy and Sutton for Lamb and Maye? - 0:36:23
Sell or Hold Alvin Kamara and Ricky Pearsall? - 0:38:21
Jakobi Meyers or Chris Olave? - 0:41:20
Ja'Marr Chase for Bucky Irving? - 0:42:30
AJ Brown or Marvin Harrison Jr? - 0:44:45
TreVeyon Henderson outlook? - 0:45:00
Trade CeeDee Lamb for Jameson Williams & Davante Adams? - 0:46:22
Which player do I trade away? - 0:47:34

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Must-Start Players for Week 5 | The Primer (Ep. 1749) Oct 03, 2025

Show notes

Join Seth Woolcock and Derek Brown as they highlight six players that popped in “The Primer” this week who you should consider putting into your fantasy football lineups!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Signed Ja'Marr Chase Jersey Giveaway Promo - 0:01:25
QB - Jaxson Dart @ New Orleans Saints | 1:00 p.m. ET | QB14 ECR - 0:02:18
RB - Rhamondre Stevenson @ Buffalo BIlls | 8:20 p.m. ET | RB27 ECR - 0:03:42
RB - Michael Carter vs. Tennessee Titans | 4:05 PM ET | RB40 ECR - 0:06:00
FantasyPros Premium 6 months Free - 0:08:56
WR - Cooper Kupp vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4:05 p.m. ET | WR40 ECR - 0:09:21
WR - Darius Slayton @ New Orleans Saints | 1:00 p.m. ET | W43 ECR - 0:12:50
TE - Mason Taylor vs. Dallas Cowboys | 1:00 p.m. ET | TE21 ECR - 0:16:46
Outro - 0:19:28

Helpful Links:

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week 5 Lineup Advice: Starts, Sleepers, Sits, Player Debates, and TD Calls (Ep. 1748) Oct 02, 2025

Show notes

Join Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Jake Ciely as they break down Week 5’s toughest start/sit calls!

We examine start/sit dilemmas like Emari Demercado vs. Jerry Jeudy and Dallas Goedert vs. Juwan Johnson. Are we starting waiver wire darlings Darren Waller, Darius Slayton, and Malik Washington? Tune in and hear what the 'Pros have to say!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Woody Marks - 0:00:27
Darius Slayton - 0:06:00
Malik Washington - 0:08:36
Darren Waller - 0:12:37
Plant Your Flags - 0:14:43
Jakobi Meyers - 0:14:54
Rashid Shaheed - 0:16:36
Hard Rock Bet - 0:19:08
Start/Sit Player Debates: Javonte Williams or Quinshon Judkins - 0:20:41
Woody Marks or David Montgomery - 0:26:36
Xavier Worthy or Jaylen Waddle - 0:29:21
Quentin Johnston or Courtland Sutton - 0:33:55
Trade Puka Nacua for Drake London and Quentin Johnston? - 0:38:15
Rapid-Fire Start/Sit Decisions - 0:40:33
TreVeyon Henderson or RJ Harvey - 0:40:47
Tee Higgins or Jordan Addison - 0:41:48
Jordan Mason or Ja'Marr Chase - 0:43:39
A.J. Brown or Chase Brown - 0:45:58
Stefon Diggs or Tony Pollard - 0:47:28
Emari Demercado or Jerry Jeudy - 0:50:56
Bo Nix or CJ Stroud - 0:52:27
Dallas Goedert or Juwan Johnson? - 0:54:15
Use the Start/Sit Assistant at fantasypros.com/myplaybook - 0:55:14
Join our TD Calls Contest at fantasypros.com/chat - 0:55:37
TD Calls - 0:56:07

Helpful Links:

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Week 5 Fantasy Football Quarterback and Tight End Rankings & Tiers: Studs, Sleepers, and Must-Starts (Ep. 1747) Oct 02, 2025

Show notes

Chris Welsh, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Andrew Erickson are breaking down Week 5's biggest quarterback and tight end ranking differences, engaging in debates, and highlighting the expert consensus for Week 5.

Don't miss our deep-dive into this week's rankings, must-start options, and value plays to dominate your fantasy matchup!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
Win the Golden Toilet Trophy - 0:01:37
QB1s - 0:02:26
Justin Fields - 0:02:51
QB2s - 0:06:01
Matthew Stafford - 0:06:29
Matthew Stafford vs. Baker Mayfield - 0:08:21
Sam Darnold - 0:09:21
TE1s - 0:11:35
Mark Andrews - 0:12:07
Brenton Strange - 0:14:44
Darren Waller - 0:17:06

Helpful Links:

Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

FantasyPros – Fantasy Football Podcast

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected