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Tee Time (guest: Hasan Rahim) Sep 29, 2020

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Joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) this week is Hasam Rahim (@hrr5010), a lead writer at RotoViz and co-host of the Fantasy Football Report podcast. Hasan and Pat kick things off by examining the increasingly relevant Bengals WR corps. Is A.J. Green a buy-low target? Is Tyler Boyd undervalued? Is Tee Higgins ready for liftoff? Hasan and Pat discuss the Cowboys’ WRs and the near-term outlook for CeeDee Lamb, then put a pair of Jaguars rookies under the microscope: James Robinson and Laviska Shenault. Hasan talks about his introduction to football as a visiting student from Pakistan, how he came to be so immersed in fantasy football, and how he wound up at RotoViz. Hasan and Pat then tackle some other pressing questions: Should Joe Mixon owners be panicking? Was Justin Jefferson’s Week 3 breakout for real? How should we be viewing the Bills’ backfield? Could Carson Wentz be benched? Which player who’s currently off the fantasy radar has a chance to become a useful asset? Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Hasan Rahim (@hrr5010) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mayhem and a Milestone (guest: Colm Kelly) Sep 21, 2020

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This week’s show mixes the celebratory with the somber. It’s the 100th episode of Fitz on Fantasy, and host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) marks the occasion by welcoming in his producer, Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) as a guest. Unfortunately, Week 2 was marred by an extraordinarily large outbreak of major injuries. Colm and Pat sift through the fallout, examining the fantasy repercussions of injuries to Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley, Courtland Sutton, Will Fuller and others. Colm and Pat also take a closer look at some of the running backs who were popular waiver wire claims after Week 1 but disappointed us in Week 2: Malcolm Brown, Benny Snell and Nyheim Hines. Is it Darrell Henderson’s time to shine for the Rams? Is James Conner a hold or a Snell? And what did Colm and Pat think of Jonathan Taylor’s first NFL start? With this being an anniversary episode, Pat talks about the genesis of the podcast and how Colm offered his producer services at just the right time. Colm also explains how a nice boy from Ireland wound up falling in love with a roguish American sport. Pat and Colm then discuss Justin Herbert’s NFL debut, Joshua Kelley’s fantasy value, Josh Allen’s outlook, Laviska Shenault’s undeniable appeal and more. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cooking with Russ (guest: Eric Moody) Sep 14, 2020

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Week 1 is in the books, and host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) sifts through the results with this week’s guest, Eric Moody of The Athletic (@EricNMoody). Eric and Pat reflect on the surreal effect of NFL games in mostly empty stadiums, Dante Adams’ destruction of a suddenly feeble Minnesota pass defense, Jonathan Taylor’s injury-aided ascension to a lead role in Indianapolis, Cam Newton’s run-heavy debut with the Patriots, Robby Anderson’s meaty Week 1 role in Carolina, and more. Is this the year Seahawks head coach Peter Carroll and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer finally let Russ cook? Eric and Pat discuss Russell Wilson’s Week 1 feast and the possibility of more delicacies to come. Is Russell Gage worth a waiver claim? What about James Robinson? Eric talks about his family’s new German Shepard and his son’s first foray into fantasy football, then expresses his enthusiasm for Joshua Kelley and Zach Moss. Eric and Pat close the show with thoughts on Adrian Peterson, Kerryon Johnson, Rob Gronkowski, O.J. Howard, Tom Brady and Christian Kirk. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Eric Moody (@EricNMoody) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A great day for an AMA (guest: Matthew Freedman) Sep 07, 2020

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The 2020 NFL season is finally here. Well ... maybe “finally” isn’t the right word, since it kind of snuck up on us due to the cancelation of the preseason, but never mind. Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) celebrates by welcoming in Fantasy Labs editor-in-chief and Action Network host Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) to discuss his recent 22-tweet thread on 2020 draft strategy. Matt reveals which seven running backs made it into his RB1 circle of trust and which later-round QBs he’s been targeting. He also explains why he’s still bullish on JuJu Smith-Schuster, why he’s fading the Buccaneers’ WRs, and why he’s optimistic about T.Y Hilton. Matt and Pat also discuss Amari Cooper and James Conner, and debate the appeal of Gardner Minshew and Tyrod Taylor. Matt reveals why he started doing daily “Ask Me Anything” sessions on Twitter and talks about being a new resident of the state of Minnesota, which means learning about hotdish and “Minnesota nice” and preparing for his first Minnesota winter. Matt and Pat also offer their thoughts on Detroit’s signing of Adrian Peterson, the dead zone for TEs in this year’s drafts, and some of Matt’s favorite later-round values. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Matthew Freedman (@MattFtheOracle) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fournette’s Farewell (guest: Jason Wood) Aug 31, 2020

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This is a big week for fantasy drafts, and the week began with news that the Jaguars were releasing Leonard Fournette. Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) and Jason Wood of Football Guys (@fbgwood) tackle the Fournette situation at the top of the show. How does the Jacksonville RB situation shake out now, and where might Fournette land? Jason and Pat also take a closer look at the top-tier running backs, discussing how things should fall after Christian McCaffrey goes 1.01, whether Dalvin Cook should be a top-six pick, where to insert WR Michael Thomas among the first-round RBs, where Clyde Edwards-Helaire should go, and why Nick Chubb and Aaron Jones may be undervalued. A longtime Eagles fan and season ticketholder, Jason talks about how the Eagles’ offensive line injuries may affect the functionality of the Philly offense, how to view the Eagles’ TEs for fantasy, and how the Jalen Reagor injury affects the value of the Eagles’ WRs. Jason is also a comics connoisseur, and after the death of actor Chadwick Boseman over the weekend, Jason talks about Boseman’s portrayal of the iconic character and why his death hit home. Jason also makes an impassioned sales pitch for T.J. Hockenson and assess which of the Cowboys’ and Giants’ receivers are the best buys at their current cost. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Jason Wood (@fbgwood) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rising through the ranks (guest: Sean Koerner) Aug 24, 2020

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Joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) this week is the reigning champ of the FantasyPros draft accuracy competition, Sean Koerner, the director of predictive analytics at The Action Network (@The_Oddsmaker). There’s a big group of veteran running backs who fall into the RB2 range this year, including Todd Gurley, Leonard Fournette and Chris Carson. Sean calls it “the frozen pond tier,” and he and Pat discuss which players from that tier seem safe and which could put you on thin ice. Sean and Pat also discuss a group of exciting young WR2s that includes A.J. Brown, D.K. Metcalf and Courtland Sutton. Is AJB due to regress, and if so, to where? Is Metcalf a blue-chip stock? Should Sutton be downgraded because of his situation? Sean and Pat both weigh in. Sean’s dad, Ken, began playing fantasy football in 1985 and used to watch Raiders practices during his lunch hour. Sean talks about how his dad cultivated his passion for sports and explains why his dad once tried to throw him out of their long-running fantasy league. There’s plenty of rankings talk during the second half of the show, with closer looks at Josh Allen, Cam Newton, Aaron Rodgers, Jonathan Taylor, Allen Robinson, T.Y. Hilton and more. Sean also shares his 2020 TE strategy and lists a few of his favorite later-round RB dart throws. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Sean Koerner (@The_Oddsmaker). Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Time (guest: Justin Boone) Aug 18, 2020

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Fantasy draft season is nigh, and joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) this week is Justin Boone of theScore.com, the defending champion in the FantasyPros in-season rankings accuracy contest and consistently one of the best rankers in the business. Justin offers his thoughts on the value of rookie RB Antonio Gibson and sizes up a tricky RB2 tier that includes Todd Gurley, Leonard Fournette, David Johnson, Le’Veon Bell and James Conner. A lifelong Bills fan, Justin discusses the sneaky value of Devin Singletary, the limited upside of Stefon Diggs and the range of outcomes for Josh Allen. Justin’s rankings expertise isn’t limited to fantasy football, so Pat asks Justin to rank his favorite pandemic binge-watch shows, his favorite Sunday football foods, and his favorite American and Canadian cities. (Find out which SEC town won Justin’s heart forever thanks to the kindness of the locals.) Justin offers his reasoning for ranking Davante Adams ahead of Michael Thomas and Allen Robinson ahead of DeAndre Hopkins, and he and Pat also discuss the 49ers’ receivers, Cam Newton, Ryan Tannehill, Baker Mayfield, Zach Ertz and Tyler Higbee. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Justin Boone (@justinboone) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jumping the Chark (guest: Shawn Siegele) Aug 10, 2020

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Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) opens the show by discussing last week’s cancelation of Bobby Sylvester and why he won’t unfollow Bobby on Twitter. Then, Shawn Siegele of RotoViz jumps in to talk about his Chiefs winning the Super Bowl and to assess the fantasy value of Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Mecole Hardman. As the architect of the much-debated Zero RB strategy, Shawn lists a few of his favorite Zero RB targets for 2020. Shawn and Pat shift gears for a few minutes to talk tennis, since Shawn was a Division 2 college tennis player. Shawn talks about why he’s high on DeAndre Hopkins for 2020, even though this wouldn’t seem to be a great year to be a team changer. Shawn also explains his enthusiasm for D.J. Chark and Tyler Boyd, why he and some notable RotoViz alumni are bullish on Jaguars rookie Laviska Shenault, and why Zach Ertz and T.J. Hockenson are two of his favorite TE targets. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set ; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Miller Time (guest: Mike Tagliere) Aug 04, 2020

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Joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is Mike Tagliere of FantasyPros.com (@MikeTagliereNFL), who comes out spitting fire after recharging his batteries on a weeklong vacation. Tags weighs in on where Clyde Edwards-Helaire should be drafted after the Damien Williams opt-out, which of the Chiefs’ backup RBs is the favorite to be the No. 2 man, and what to make of the Buccaneers’ backfield after the signing of LeSean McCoy. There’s also some deep discussion about Tags’ hometown Bears. Is David Montgomery discount-priced? Who’s the best bet to start at QB in Week 1? Is an Anthony Miller breakout at hand? The conversation then turns to COVID-19, as Tags talks about living the quarantine life at home with a young son who has become an automotive prodigy. Tags and Pat speculate on the chances of the NFL getting its season in and bemoan the loss of in-person drafts and preseason games in August. Shifting to less discouraging topics, Tags and Pat also talk about T.Y. Hilton, A.J. Green, Henry Ruggs and TE strategy, and Tags lists a few of his favorite 2020 draft targets. There’s even a little Quintez Cephus conversation to wrap up the show. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliereNFL) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saved by Zero RB (guest: Blair Andrews) Jul 28, 2020

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If it’s late summer, it’s a lock that fantasy football enthusiasts are debating the Zero RB strategy on Twitter. On this week’s show, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in RotoViz managing editor and co-owner Blair Andrews, who offers his take on the merits of Zero RB and why it still makes sense seven years after Shawn Siegele introduced it to the world. Blair also talks about why he was excited to get A.J. Brown for an FFPC team he co-drafted with Pat Kerrane, Peter Overzet and Hasan Rahim, and why they (ahem)zeroed in on D’Andre Swift as their first running back. Blair and Pat discuss the Scott Fish Bowl, and Blair serves up takes on several of his late-round RB dart throws, including rookies A.J. Dillon, Darrynton Evans and Eno Benjamin. Blair and Pat spend a few minutes discussing Blair’s guitar-playing and the musical influences of their parents. Then Blair provides an overview of his recent article exploring the relationship between WR age and opportunity, naming one young receiver who jumped out as a must-have in this year’s draft. Blair and Pat also get into why Laviska Shenault is so appealing, how to play the TE position this year, and whether Will Fuller is a value or a trap. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Blair Andrews (@AmItheRealBlair) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices