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One stat you need to know for every team in Week 17 + TNF preview Dec 28, 2023

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It's another jam packed edition of 'Stat Nerd Thursday' with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 17. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns:

1:52 - Carolina Panthers

2:54 - Arizona Cardinals

5:18 - Washington Commanders

9:39 - New England Patriots

11:04 - New York Giants

12:19 - Los Angeles Chargers

14:15 - Tennessee Titans

15:05 - Chicago Bears

16:55 - Atlanta Falcons

18:42 - New Orleans Saints

20:18 - Green Bay Packers

22:29 - Las Vegas Raiders

24:58 - Denver Broncos

27:41 - Minnesota Vikings

29:57 - Houston Texans

32:34 - Pittsburgh Steelers

34:37 - Cincinatti Bengals

38:47 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

39:24 - Indianapolis Colts

41:46 - Seattle Seahawks

43:11 - Jacksonville Jaguars

46:56 - Los Angeles Chargers

49:13 - Buffalo Bills

51:49 - Kansas City Chiefs

53:13 - Dallas Cowboys

54:33 - Detroit Lions

59:57 - Miami Dolphins

1:00:37 - Philadelphia Eagles

1:01:33 - San Francisco 49ers

1:06:10 - Baltimore Ravens

1:08:25 - TNF Preview: Browns vs. Jets

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Fantasy Playoff Panic Meter + Fantasy Forensic Files + Week 17 Waiver Wire adds Dec 27, 2023

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It's fantasy championship week and there is no longer any time time to panic. It's time to win or go home. In the final 2023 installment of the 'Panic Meter' Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens react to your submissions for the 'Fantasy Forensic Files' and share who they are nervous about playing in Week 17. Behrens also provides his final waiver wire additions for the season:

2:27 - One last Panic Meter.... and thank you to you

5:15 - Fantasy Forensic Files

5:36 - The downfall of Sunday morning tinkering with lineups

16:00 - Amari Cooper

24:08 - Breece Hall

29:57 - Brock Purdy

38:57 - DJ Moore + De'Von Achane

44:49 - Stefon Diggs + James Cook

46:39 - The worst bad beat of Week 16

49:26 - Fantasy Playoff Panic Meter: Player we are nervous about starting in Week 17

59:33 - Top 5 Waiver Wire adds for Week 17

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Week 16 recap: Ravens, Lamar Jackson make statement + Who's elite in NFC? Dec 26, 2023

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It was a jam-packed holiday weekend with NFL action sprinkled throughout. Shocking upsets, unreal individual performances and major team statements were made. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski break down all the action and provide their instant fantasy reactions every game in Week 16:

1:31 - Ravens @ 49ers: This was the dream team Baltimore always wanted

7:58 - Giants @ Eagles: DeVito magic runs out and can we trust Philly?

12:47 - Raiders @ Chiefs: Kansas City has problems they can't fix

21:51 - Lions @ Vikings: Congrats to Detroit.... what's next for them?

26:06 - Cowboys @ Dolphins: Miami's defense is legit + Dallas has an O-line issue

33:04 - Browns @ Texans: Amari Cooper is having the time of his life with Joe Flacco

38:08 - Bengals @ Steelers: George Pickens finally sees the light (and end zone)

42:50 - Bills @ Chargers: What's up with Stefon Diggs?

46:03 - Jaguars @ Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield has gotten the Bucs to be respectable

48:49 - Packers @ Panthers: Green Bay defense has major flaws

50:44 - Colts @ Falcons: Minshew might finally be hitting a wall

52:25 - Seahawks @ Titans: Seattle's offense has never reached their ceiling

54:37 - Commanders @ Jets: Breece Hall can be a league winner

57:00 - Cardinals @ Bears: Justin Fields is playing for something

58:38 - Patriots @ Broncos: Holiday Classic... eh?

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Week 16 fantasy playoffs viewer guide: Games to binge, stream, skip Dec 22, 2023

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Let the in-laws know now: football is a part of the Christmas festivities this weekend. We got fantastic games on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Ravens-49ers is all you really want for Christmas lets be honest. Joining Matt Harmon for this week's fantasy playoff viewer guide is FTN Fantasy's Lauren Carpenter as the two identify which games you need to binge, stream and skip in Week 16:

0:45 - Quick programming note for holiday pod schedule

1:28 - Binge games

1:39 - Ravens @ 49ers: High scoring fantasy party or defensive struggle?

8:17 - Lions @ Vikings: Is this game the shootout of our dreams?

14:44 - Cowboys @ Dolphins: Is Dallas about to get blown out on the road again?

21:41 - Browns @ Texans: Case Keenum vs. Joe Falcco in 2023?

27:23 - Stream games

27:25 - Bills @ Chargers: Is it time to bench Ekeler in your fantasy lineups?

33:35 - Raiders @ Chiefs: Can Las Vegas pull off the upset?

38:18 - Giants @ Eagles: Will Philadelphia, Hurts get back on track?

41:25 - Jaguars @ Buccaneers: Is it almost time to panic for Jacksonville?

45:21 - Seahawks @ Titans: Can we trust the Seattle offense now?

50:15 - Cardinals @ Bears: Fun game or dud?

52:15 - Packers @ Panthers: Which Green Bay skill players do you trust?

54:30 - Skip games

54:30 - Bengals @ Steelers: Pittsburgh is a joke

56:23 - Colts @ Falcons: Atlanta is an even bigger joke

1:00:45 - Commanders @ Jets: These teams are beyond humor

1:02:49 - Patriots @ Broncos: Spend time with your family the night of Christmas Eve

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One stat you need to know for every team in Week 16 + TNF preview Dec 21, 2023

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It's another jam packed edition of 'Stat Nerd Thursday' with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 16. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams:

1:28 - Stat Nerd Thursday

1:44 - Carolina Panthers

3:08 - New England Patriots

4:51 - Arizona Cardinals

10:49 - Washington Commanders

13:14 - Chicago Bears

17:22 - New York Giants

18:27 - New York Jets

22:35 - Los Angeles Chargers

23:59 - Tennessee Titans

24:57 - Atlanta Falcons

28:53 - Green Bay Packers

30:51 - Las Vegas Raiders

31:54 - Denver Broncos

32:39 - Seattle Seahawks

34:07 - Pittsburgh Steelers

36:31 - Houston Texans

38:04 - Buffalo Bills

41:25 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

42:36 - Minnesota Vikings

43:55 - Indianapolis Colts

45:17 - Jacksonville Jaguars

48:22 - Cincinnati Bengals

49:36 - Kansas City Chiefs

51:53 - Cleveland Browns

53:57 - Detroit Lions

55:23 - Philadelphia Eagles

58:47 - Miami Dolphins

59:03 - Dallas Cowboys

1:01:30 - San Francisco 49ers + Baltimore Ravens

1:11:02 - TNF Preview: Rams vs. Saints

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Ekeler's Edge: Austin reacts to Staley, Telesco firing + His future in NFL Dec 20, 2023

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The last regular season episode of 'Ekeler's Edge' is one you don't want to miss. The Chargers RB connects with Matt Harmon and details one the wildest weeks of his NFL career. Ekeler shares his thoughts on the TNF debacle against the Raiders and the subsequent firing of his head coach Brandon Staley and Chargers GM Tom Telesco.

Ekeler opens up to Matt about the 'ugly side of the NFL' and his future in the league. The Chargers RB was candid about his prospects for playing in 2024 and what he'd be looking for in his next opportunity. The two then discuss what lessons they learned from the 2023 season and debate if the way sports media covers athletes has gone over the edge this year.

The two end the show, like they always do, providing their bold fantasy predictions for the upcoming weekend of games:

1:16 - Austin reflects on the craziness of the past week

11:04 - The human side of football

18:43 - What does the future look like for Austin Ekeler?

23:18 - Lessons learned from a tumultuous 2023 season

28:17 - Austin and Matt breakdown what's gone so wrong in the way sports are covered

34:47 - Matt's positive lessons learned in 2023

43:08 - Quick update on Ekeler Invitational

43:31 - Austin's thoughts on James Cook ahead of matchup vs. Bills

48:05 - Bold fantasy predictions for Week 16

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Fantasy Playoff Panic Meter + Fantasy Forensic Files + Waiver Wire adds Dec 19, 2023

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Many of your fantasy teams seasons likely bit the dust in Week 15. No need to cope alone. Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens introduce our 'Fantasy Forensic Files' segment, as they dive deep into your submissions on the most surprising performances (good and bad) that impacted the first weekend of the fantasy postseason.

The two also share the one player they're nervous about starting heading into Week 16. Behrens ends the show by providing his top five waiver wire pickups for Week 16:

2:50 - Introducing the Fantasy Forensic Files

3:30 - Arthur Smith + Atlanta Falcons offense

15:23 - Vet WR injuries cost seasons

19:12 - When all the stars don't align in the playoffs (Ex: Stefon Diggs)

25:23 - My entire team sunk me (but mostly Tony Pollard)

28:34 - Did any draft strategy work this season?

34:18 - James Cook

36:52 - Gardner Minshew, Terry McLaurin, Chris Godwin ended my season

40:28 - Travis Kelce

44:45 - Austin Ekeler

47:13 - Fantasy Playoff Panic Meter

52:48 - Top 5 Waiver Wire adds for Week 16

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Week 15 recap: Lamar Jackson vs. Purdy MVP debate + Cowboys road woes continue Dec 18, 2023

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While a handful of teams clinched playoff spots in real life in Week 15, many fantasy seasons likely came to an end in the first week of the fantasy postseason due to some surprising stud and dud performances. Matt Harmon and Scott Pianowski provide their instant fantasy reactions and implications from all the weekend action in Week 15:

0:43 - Ravens vs. Jaguars: Did Lamar Jackson insert himself in MVP convo? Are the Jags stuck in neutral?

13:23 - Cowboys vs. Bills: Is James Cook a league winner? What's wrong with Dallas in road games?

20:46 - Bears vs. Browns: Joe Flacco has unlocked David Njoku + Future for Justin Fields

28:40 - Buccaneers vs. Packers: Did we get too excited too soon about Jordan Love?

33:50 - Texans vs. Titans: Houston saves season with their 'B-squad'

37:43 - Vikings vs. Bengals: Jake Browning is on a mission

40:49 - Steelers vs. Colts: Is it time for Mike Tomlin to move on from Pittsburgh?

47:46 - Broncos vs. Lions: Is Detroit back on track?

50:30 - Chiefs vs. Patriots: Is this the formula Kansas City needs to use on offense?

53:59 - Commanders vs. Rams: Why did Washington wait so long to play Brissett?

1:00:02 - 49ers vs. Cardinals: Christian McCaffrey or Brock Purdy for MVP?

1:04:00 - Jets vs. Dolphins: Jaylen Waddle shows off his high ceiling

1:05:32 - Giants vs. Saints: DeVito magic running out?

1:07:51 - Falcons vs. Panthers: This game is just a joke

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Week 15 fantasy playoffs viewer guide: Games to binge, stream, skip Dec 15, 2023

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There's some fantastic matchups on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Week 15. But more importantly, it's fantasy football playoff season. Matt Harmon and Fantasy Life's Kendall Valenzuela get you ready for all the action by identifying which games you need to binge, stream and skip in Week 15:

2:24 - Week 15 Viewer Guide

2:30 - Binge games:

2:45 - Cowboys vs. Bills: Start everyone in this game? Including Gabe Davis?

13:55 - Bears vs. Browns: Are we watching two of the hottest teams rally around their QBs?

20:08 - Ravens vs. Jaguars: Should we be nervous starting Jaguars in the postseason?

28:29 - Eagles vs. Seahawks: Is this a bounce back game for Philly and their run game?

32:15 - *Saturday 'Stream' games:

32:38 - Vikings vs. Bengals: Why Nick Mullens could be a good thing for Justin Jefferson

36:19 - Steelers vs. Colts: Can we trust anyone on this Steelers offense right now?

41:00 - Broncos vs. Lions: Do we finally see Jared Goff bounce back?

42:45 - Sunday 'Stream' games:

42:47 - 49ers vs. Cardinals: Can we play Arizona players not named Trey McBride?

44:56 - Buccaneers vs. Packers: Who are the Green Bay playmakers right now?

47:55 - Jets vs. Dolphins: Is Miami on upset alert here?

51:25 - Chiefs vs. Patriots: Is Kansas City entering their 'villain stage?

56:38 - Giants vs. Saints: The 'Vibe Bowl'

59:14 - Commanders vs. Rams: Is L.A. full of 'league winners' right now?

1:01:40 - Skip games

1:01:45 - Texans vs. Titans: Houston... it's not your fault

1:03:26 - Falcons vs. Panthers: Arthur Smith will find a way to be a troll

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One stat you need to know for every team in Week 15 + TNF preview Dec 14, 2023

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It's another edition of 'Stat Nerd Thursday' with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 15. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders. I'm sure Al Michaels is pumped for this one:

0:39 - Stat Nerd Thursday

0:59 - Carolina Panthers

5:03 - New England Patriots

11:38 - Arizona Cardinals

13:35 - Washington Commanders

15:00 - Chicago Bears

18:00 - New York Jets

19:04 - New York Giants

21:14 - Tennessee Titans

25:07 - Atlanta Falcons

27:27 - New Orleans Saints

29:13 - Seattle Seahawks