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Week 2 Fantasy Previews (aka Overcorrection Theater) Sep 15, 2021

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Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio are back for a new edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast to preview the Week 2 fantasy landscape. To start, the hosts recap recent headlines: 49ers running back Raheem Mostert underwent season-ending surgery; the Browns have already ruled out Odell Beckham Jr. for Week 2; the Cowboys have placed Michael Gallup on Injured Reserve; and Jamison Crowder might make his season debut for the New York Jets this weekend. Next, the experts talk about what to expect on Thursday night when the New York Giants take on the Washington Football Team, including expectations for Saquon Barkley, thoughts on who the WR1 is in New York, concerns for Terry McLaurin, and which defense will be a better play this week. Later, Marcas and Michael attempt to answer five big questions for Week 2, covering Ronald Jones and the Tampa Bay running backs, James Robinson and the Jaguars offense, what to do with Brandon Aiyuk in San Francisco, how to sort through the Ravens backfield, and choosing between Joe Mixon and David Montgomery. Then, the hosts take a closer look at three interesting players and their outlook for the rest of the season: Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski, Bills running back Devin Singletary, and Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Finally, the experts close out the show with three sleepers each for Week 2.

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Week 1 Fantasy Recap (aka What Have We Learned?) Sep 13, 2021

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Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio are back for a new edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast to recap the first week of the 2021 season! To start, the hosts talk through the top headlines from the weekend, including the latest on Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, the emergence of San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell, Zack Moss being a healthy scratch for the Buffalo Bills, and Ryan Fitzpatrick’s hip injury in Washington. After that, the hosts cover the top performers from Sunday’s action, discussing the long-term outlook after exceptional games by Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson, and the Arizona Cardinals defensive unit. Then, the experts play a game of Panic or Patience after disastrous fantasy outings by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, Jaguars running back James Robinson, and Titans wide receiver Julio Jones. Later, Marcas and Michael review rookie wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, and Rondale Moore. Finally, the hosts close the show with the top Waiver Wire pickups for Week 2.

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Week 1 Fantasy Preview (aka Game on!) Sep 08, 2021

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Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio are back for a new edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast to preview Week 1! To start, the hosts recap some news, including the latest on the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions running back situations, what Brian Flores recently said about Miles Gaskin, and who the top running back is for the New York Jets. After that, Marcas poses Five Questions for Week 1 that he and Michael try to answer, covering the Tampa Buccaneers wide receivers, the Titans offense under a new offensive coordinator, expectations for Kyle Pitts, the pass catchers in Arizona, and running backs in New England behind Damien Harris. Later, Michael and Marcas run through their optimal DFS lineups (using DraftKings salaries) for Week 1, looking at matchups and high upside plays to start the season. Next, each host names three sleepers for Week 1 as well as some final tips heading into the 2021 season debut.

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Fantasy Preseason Wrap-up (aka Final Answers) Sep 06, 2021

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Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio are back for a new edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast! In this episode, the hosts recap the latest news, starting with news that New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley will possibly have a limited workload to start the season, the Indianapolis Colts coaches want to get running back Nyheim Hines more touches (and what that means for Jonathan Taylor), and the reports that Washington expects to have receiver Curtis Samuel available for Week 1. Then, the experts discuss their draft season takeaways, touching on the players they’ve drafted the most, players they wanted to draft more often, the biggest “late-round riser,” the furthest faller, one player to avoid at all costs, and final draft tips for anyone drafting this week – players discussed include Austin Ekeler, Travis Kelce, James Robinson, Jerry Jeudy, Ja’Marr Chase, Raheem Mostert, Adam Thielen, and more. Finally, Marcas and Michael wrap up the show by trying to predict who will bet his year’s fantasy MVP and the top scorers at each position.

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Mock Draft #3 (with Adam Rank, Kimmi Chex, and friends) Sep 02, 2021

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Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio are joined by fantasy experts Adam Rank and Kimmi Chex as well as a whole host of members from the NFL Fantasy Team for this special LIVE edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast! With the NFL season less than a week away, we take our last best guesses in a 12-team PPR mock draft. The hosts discuss their choices as they go and analyze the biggest draft questions facing fantasy managers this year. We close the show by discussing how draft strategies have changed throughout the preseason.

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Preseason All-Hype Teams (aka Fantasy Dead Week) Aug 31, 2021

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Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio are back for a new edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast! In this episode, the hosts recap the latest news, starting with Cam Newton’s shocking release from the New England Patriots and what Mac Jones means as the team’s starting quarterback. J.K. Dobbins will miss the season with a torn ACL, so what does that mean for Gus Edwards and other Ravens runners? The Jacksonville Jaguars traded quarterback Gardner Minshew to the Philadelphia Eagles, and Kyle Shanahan is teasing us with the idea of rotating quarterbacks Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. Next, the hosts give their picks for the Preseason All-Hype Team at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. Then, they each choose three players as “their guys” to target in every single fantasy draft this season. Finally, we wrap up the show by giving away some Madden codes!

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Preseason Finales (aka The End of the Beginning) Aug 26, 2021

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Marcas Grant and Michael F. Florio are back for a new edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast! In this episode, the hosts start with some preseason news, covering the impacts of the Los Angeles Rams trading for running back Sony Michel from the New England Patriots and what that means for Darrell Henderson, plus Dan Campbell’s concerns about running back D’Andre Swift’s availability for Week 1 and how Jamaal Williams could be utilized in Detroit. After that, the experts discuss the most interesting quarterback stories of the last week, reacting to Trevor Lawrence and Teddy Bridgewater winning the starting quarterback jobs in Jacksonville and Denver, Joe Burrow’s recovery in Cincinnati, Jameis Winston’s status in New Orleans, and Sam Darnold’s viability as a QB2 in Carolina. Finally, Marcas and Michael talk through four big questions for Preseason Week 3.

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Michael F. Florio returns! (aka The Band is Back Together!) Aug 24, 2021

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Michael F. Florio returns to the show, joining Marcas Grant for a brand new edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast. To start, MG and Florio react to the latest preseason news: the season-ending injury to Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne and what it means for James Robinson and Carlos Hyde. The hosts also give their thoughts on Matt Nagy’s commitment to quarterback Andy Dalton over Justin Fields and Saquon Barkley’s return to team drills for the New York Giants. Next, they play a game of “Real or Mirage,” analyzing the New England Patriots quarterback situation, Ja’Marr Chase’s standing in the wide receiver pecking order for the Cincinnati Bengals with Auden Tate potentially taking snaps, the probability of Taylor Heinicke taking over as Washington Football Team’s starting quarterback, and Carson Wentz’s status as Week 1 approaches. Then, the duo discusses the changing running back landscape, noting if they are higher or lower now on certain players than they were a couple months ago, specifically Jonathan Taylor, Austin Ekeler, Najee Harris, Myles Gaskin, Darrell Henderson, David Montgomery, and D’Andre Swift.

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A Conversation with Matt Harmon (aka Camp, Catch and Cook) Aug 19, 2021

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Marcas Grant is joined by our old friend Matt Harmon (Reception Perception, Yahoo Fantasy) to preview the second week of preseason action. After catching up, Marcas and Matt talk through some preseason storylines to watch, including Dak Prescott’s injury, how the Cowboys’ skill players Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup could be affected, and the suddenly crowded Miami Dolphins running back room with Myles Gaskin, Malcolm Brown and Salvon Ahmed. Then, the hosts go deep into methods used to track wide receiver play, covering faults with separation metrics and how the NFL has evolved to allow young receivers to contribute right out of college. Next, Matt identifies some receivers who may be undervalued, explaining what to make of Odell Beckham Jr., Corey Davis, and Mecole Hardman going into this season. Later, the duo asks five questions they hope to see answered in Preseason Week 2, touching on situations in New England, Denver, Houston, New Orleans and Philadelphia. Finally, Matt and Marcas wrap up the show with a rapid-fire discussion about Knives Out and memoirs.

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Training Camp Snacks (aka A Conversation with Joe Pisapia) Aug 17, 2021

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Marcas Grant is joined by Joe Pisapia of FantasyPros for this special preseason edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast. To start, Marcas and Joe talk about some overarching takeaways from the first full week of preseason action. Then, the hosts recap the performances we saw from the first-round rookie quarterbacks and the fantasy implications for each, covering Chicago Bears’ quarterback Justin Fields, San Francisco 49ers’ rookie Trey Lance, Jacksonville Jaguars’ first overall pick Trevor Lawrence, the New York Jets’ signal-caller Zach Wilson, and New England Patriots passer Mac Jones. Next, Marcas throws a series of “Would You Rather” questions at Joe, including Justin Herbert in round six or Matthew Stafford in round eight, David Montgomery in round three or Darrell Henderson in round four, and Kenny Golladay in round seven or Deebo Samuel in round eight. Finally, the hosts wrap up the show with some rapid-fire topics ranging from household chores to fast food chains and favorite holidays.

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