Fantasy Index Podcast

Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire and break down the Week 16 schedule to help you prepare for your championship game. Sponsored by YouRulz.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 15 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 14 of the regular season and preview tonight's AFC West showdown. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 14 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 14 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 13 of the regular season and preview tonight's Jaguars-Titans game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

 

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 13 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 13 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 12 of the regular season and preview tonight's Saints-Cowboys game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 12 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

 

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 11, then preview Week 12 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 11 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 10 of the regular season and preview tonight's Packers-Seahawks game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

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Justin Eleff works the waiver wire after Week 10 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 10 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 9 of the regular season and preview tonight's Panthers-Steelers game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

 

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 9 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 9 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 8 of the regular season and preview tonight's Raiders-49ers game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 8 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 8 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 7 of the regular season and preview tonight's Dolphins-Texans game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

 

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 7 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 7 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 6 of the regular season and preview tonight's Broncos-Cardinals game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 6 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 6 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 5 of the regular season and preview tonight's Eagles-Giants game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 5 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 5 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 4 of the regular season and preview tonight's Colts-Patriots game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

 

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 4 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 4 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 3 of the regular season and preview tonight's Vikings-Rams game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 3 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 3 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly.

 

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 2 of the regular season and preview tonight's Jets-Browns game. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

 

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 2 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 2 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout -- LAST CHANCE to enter our podcast-exclusive #BeatTheProteges contest.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 1 of the regular season and preview tonight's Ravens-Bengals game. Sponsored by DraftKings.

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Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 1 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and Fantasy Index Blackout -- enter our podcast-exclusive #BeatTheProteges contest today!

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview what remains of Week 1 of the NFL regular season, then a special guest joins the podcast to announce our contest-within-the-contest for this year's Fantasy Index Blackout. Can you #BeatTheProteges? Sponsored by Fantasy Index Blackout.

Direct download: 180907_-_Week_1_preview_contest_announcement.mp3
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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff put finishing touches on the 2018 preseason, then preview tonight's Falcons-Eagles season opener. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly.

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Big news on the immediate future of the podcast, then Aaron Bland joins Justin Eleff to discuss preseason fallers (kind of) and risers. Sponsored by YouRulz.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff review Week 3 of the NFL preseason: who got hurt, which old running backs looked young-ish again, how the rookie quarterbacks stack up, and which real-life roster-filler running back Todd McShay says could be starting for some NFL team (hint: Todd McShay is wrong). Sponsored by the Draft Dominator app from Footballguys.

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Part 2 of our conversation with Jared Smola: closing out the draft strategy guide and getting Jared's answers to our burning outside-expert questions of 2018. Sponsored by the Fantasy Index Super Fanatic Package.

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Jared Smola joins the podcast to talk draft strategy: which players at which positions to target in which rounds. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

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Part 2 of our conversation with Alan Satterlee: how this year's rookies stack up at each position, who might land on the cover of next year's magazine, and which players Alan counts as his personal must-haves. Sponsored by The Draft Kit (DraftKit.com).


Alan Satterlee joins the podcast to talk dynasty leagues, from setting up to ranking players at each position to uncovering undervalued veterans. Sponsored by DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff review Week 2 of the NFL preseason (with late word on the Ravens and Colts, updates on Deshaun Watson and Christian McCaffrey, etc.), then take a closer look at the New Orleans Saints and name their favorite last-round fantasy draft picks. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com).

Direct download: 180821_-_Preseason_Week_2.mp3
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Part 2 of our conversation with Jeff Erickson: how to react to 2018 draft trends, which players are better/worse than their previous numbers, which players Jeff is drafting repeatedly. Sponsored by RotoWire.


Jeff Erickson joins the podcast to discuss how fantasy football is played, and how it could be played better. Sponsored by Extra Point Press.


How to win your auction league in 2018 -- in four easy steps and less than half an hour. Sponsored by RotoWire.

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Mike Braude joins the podcast to discuss the rise in prominence of PPR scoring, which players make savvy mid-round targets in 2018, and which potential stars he will (and won't) ignore current ADP trends to draft. Sponsored by Apex Fantasy Football Money Leagues (ApexFantasyLeagues.com).


Ian Allan and Justin Eleff take yet another look at Doug Baldwin, discuss when exactly you should draft kickers and defenses (and which ones are worth targeting), take a whole-team look at the Dallas Cowboys, and pick out pairs of teammates who are currently being drafted in the wrong order. Sponsored by Affordable Trophies (AffordableTrophies.com).


Scott Pianowski weighs the risk of drafting Andrew Luck, picks the Todd Gurley of 2018, and names players who'll be better and worse than they have been previously. Sponsored by Apex Fantasy Football Money Leagues (ApexFantasyLeagues.com).


Scott Pianowski of Yahoo Fantasy Sports joins the podcast to talk Doug Baldwin (we recorded before the news! his injury may in fact be our fault!), players he's drafting repeatedly in 2018, and fantasy risk vs. reward. Sponsored by FanDraft Fantasy Draft Board Software (FanDraft.com).


 

Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss recent NFL headlines, take a close look at the new-look Tennessee Titans, and name players whose talent doesn't quite match their production. Sponsored by the Draft Dominator app from Footballguys.

 


Aaron Bland joins the podcast to talk Melvin Gordon, high-volume 49ers, injured quarterbacks, forgotten running backs Jay Ajayi and Mark Ingram, etc. Sponsored by YouRulz.


 

Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss Deshaun Watson and other tough-to-rank quarterbacks, the contract news on Brandin Cooks and LeVeon Bell, the retooled offense of the Chicago Bears, and players who look like fantasy stars or superstars even though they aren't ... yet. Sponsored by The Draft Kit (DraftKit.com).

 


Ian Allan and Justin Eleff ring in a new fantasy year by talking about the 2018 edition of Fantasy Football Index magazine, several players who have already been suspended since the magazine went to print, and several more who might replace Todd Gurley on next year's cover. Smoke alarm sound effects included at no extra charge. Sponsored by FantasyIndex.com.


Ian Allan goes ballistic in Hawaii, Mr. Smith goes to Washington and the podcast stops off in Arizona and Tennessee en route to Super Bowl LII. Sponsored by The Draft Kit (Super Bowl Props Game available now at DraftKit.com) and DraftKings.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss new Bears coach Matt Nagy, then preview the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. Sponsored by The Draft Kit (Super Bowl Props Game available now at DraftKit.com).

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff ring in the new year with rotating coaches, developing quarterbacks and a game-by-game preview of the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. Sponsored by DraftKings.

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