Thu, 27 September 2018
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). |
Tue, 25 September 2018
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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Fri, 21 September 2018
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 3 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly.
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Thu, 20 September 2018
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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Tue, 18 September 2018
Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff work the waiver wire after Week 2 of the NFL regular season. Sponsored by YouRulz and DraftKings. |
Fri, 14 September 2018
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. |
Thu, 13 September 2018
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 1 of the regular season and preview tonight's Ravens-Bengals game. Sponsored by DraftKings. |
Tue, 11 September 2018
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! |
Fri, 7 September 2018
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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Thu, 6 September 2018
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. |
Fri, 31 August 2018
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. |
Wed, 29 August 2018
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. |
Tue, 28 August 2018
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.
Direct download: 180828_-_Jared_Smola_on_draft_strategy_continued.mp3
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Mon, 27 August 2018
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). |
Fri, 24 August 2018
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).
Direct download: 180824_-_Alan_Satterlee_on_the_rookie_class_of_2018_this_years_Todd_Gurley_his_personal_must-own_players.mp3
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Thu, 23 August 2018
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. |
Wed, 22 August 2018
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). |
Thu, 16 August 2018
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.
Direct download: 180816_-_Jeff_Erickson_on_draft_strategy_which_players_are_better_worse_than_their_numbers_which_players_hes_drafting_repeatedly_in_2018.mp3
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Wed, 15 August 2018
Jeff Erickson joins the podcast to discuss how fantasy football is played, and how it could be played better. Sponsored by Extra Point Press.
Direct download: 180815_-_Jeff_Erickson_on_how_fantasy_football_is_played_and_how_it_could_be_played_better.mp3
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Fri, 10 August 2018
How to win your auction league in 2018 -- in four easy steps and less than half an hour. Sponsored by RotoWire.
Direct download: 180810_-_winning_your_auction_league_in_four_easy_steps.mp3
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Tue, 7 August 2018
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).
Direct download: 180806_-_Mike_Braude_on_the_rise_of_PPR_mid-round_PPR_targets_when_to_ignore_ADP.mp3
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Fri, 3 August 2018
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).
Direct download: 180802_-_Doug_Baldwin_drafting_kickers_and_defenses_close_look_at_the_Dallas_Cowboys_teammates_ranked_in_the_opposite_order_of_ADP.mp3
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Wed, 1 August 2018
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).
Direct download: 180801_-_Scott_Pianowski_on_Andrew_Luck_this_years_Todd_Gurley_and_players_wholl_be_better_and_worse_in_2018.mp3
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Wed, 1 August 2018
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).
Direct download: 180731_-_Scott_Pianowski_on_Doug_Baldwin_players_he_already_owns_on_multiple_teams_fantasy_risk_vs._reward.mp3
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Fri, 27 July 2018
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.
Direct download: 180727_-_recent_headlines_close_look_at_the_Tennessee_Titans_players_with_better_numbers_than_abilities.mp3
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Fri, 20 July 2018
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.
Direct download: 180720_-_Aaron_Bland_on_Experts_Poll_picks_forgotten_running_backs_breakout_wide_receivers.mp3
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Thu, 19 July 2018
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).
Direct download: 180718_-_Deshaun_Watson_and_other_tough_calls_at_QB_player_contracts_fantasy_stars-in-waiting.mp3
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Wed, 11 July 2018
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.
Direct download: 180711_-_Fantasy_Football_Index_magazine_suspended_players_the_next_Todd_Gurley.mp3
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Fri, 2 February 2018
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.
Direct download: 180202_-_Alex_Smith_trade_new_coaches_Super_Bowl_preview.mp3
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Fri, 12 January 2018
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). |
Fri, 5 January 2018
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.
Direct download: 180105_-_coaches_quarterbacks_Wild_Card_games.mp3
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Fri, 29 December 2017
Looking back on Week 16 and the season as a whole, then ahead to Week 17 and the NFL playoffs. Sponsored by the Fantasy Index Playoffs Redrafter. |
Tue, 19 December 2017
Last-minute shopping for players who might yet help you win your fantasy league. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly. |
Thu, 14 December 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 14, look ahead to Week 15 and scrape the bottom of the fantasy barrel to find one-week rental players for your teams. Happy holidays; get your Fantasy Index gift certificates today!
Direct download: 171214_-_Get_to_Know_Ian_Allan_Week_14_headlines_Week_15_schedule_Plug__Dump.mp3
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Tue, 12 December 2017
With two weeks left in the fantasy season, the waiver wire gets down to brass tacks ... and Blake Bortles. Sponsored by Affordable Trophies. |
Thu, 7 December 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff talk Jell-O (again!), headlines and the Week 14 fantasy schedule, including which still-available players might help you advance in the playoffs. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly.
Direct download: 171207_-_Get_to_Know_Ian_Allan_Week_13_headlines_Week_14_schedule_Plug__Dump.mp3
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Tue, 5 December 2017
Justin Eleff mines the Week 14 schedule for players who might help in the win-or-go-home portion of the fantasy season. Sponsored by Draft Day Sports Pro Football 2018 (draftdaysports.com). |
Thu, 30 November 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss good Jell-O, bad quarterbacks and the NFL's Week 13 schedule. Sponsored by DraftKings.
Direct download: 171130_-_Get_to_Know_Ian_Allan_Week_12_headlines_Week_13_schedule_Plug__Dump.mp3
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Tue, 28 November 2017
Justin Eleff surveys the waiver wire after a long Week 12 and looks ahead to the fantasy playoffs. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly. |
Tue, 21 November 2017
Half-Hour Lightning Round: Justin Eleff works the waiver wire coming off of Week 11, then previews Week 12 ahead of the big holiday. Sponsored by DraftKings.
Direct download: 171121_-_Post-Week_11_waiver_wire_targets_Week_12_preview.mp3
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Thu, 16 November 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss old cartoons, the new-look (for better and worse) Saints and Bills, and a juicy Week 11 primetime schedule -- and somehow both land on the same unlikely quarterback as the Plug & Dump player of the week. Sponsored by DraftKings.
Direct download: 171116_-_Get_to_Know_Ian_Allan_Week_10_headlines_Week_11_schedule_Plug__Dump.mp3
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Tue, 14 November 2017
Zigging through the post-Week 10 waiver wire in a world that only zags. Sponsored by Draft Day Sports Pro Football 2018 (draftdaysports.com). |
Thu, 9 November 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff review Week 9 and preview the Week 10 schedule, identifying freely-available players who could hold down a starting spot for your fantasy team. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly.
Direct download: 171109_-_Get_to_Know_Ian_Allan_Week_9_headlines_Week_10_schedule_Plug__Dump.mp3
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Tue, 7 November 2017
Justin Eleff marvels at the touchdowns scored by Damien Williams and Tyreek Hill in Week 9, then goes looking for other Williams and Hill types on the waiver wire. Sponsored by RotoWire. |
Thu, 2 November 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss the on- and off-field headlines coming off of Week 8, then look ahead to Week 9 of the fantasy season. Sponsored by DraftKings.
Direct download: 171102_-_Get_to_Know_Ian_Allan_Week_8_headlines_Week_9_schedule_Plug__Dump.mp3
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Tue, 31 October 2017
Justin Eleff sorts through a busy week in waiver wire considerations: suspensions (for real this time! maybe!), trades, byes galore. Sponsored by Draft Day Sports Pro Football 2018 (draftdaysports.com). |
Thu, 26 October 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff share their personal headlines coming off of Week 7 of the NFL season, then preview the Week 8 schedule. Sponsored by DraftKings.
Direct download: 171026_-_Get_to_Know_Ian_Allan_Week_7_headlines_Week_8_schedule.mp3
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Tue, 24 October 2017
Justin Eleff works the waiver wire to get you through Week 8 (with six teams on their byes) and into the stretch run of the fantasy season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly. |
Thu, 19 October 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 6 and talk through injured quarterbacks, fluid running back situations and whether there are any good teams in the AFC. Sponsored by DraftKings. |
Tue, 17 October 2017
Another terrible injury has Justin Eleff wiping away tears to look at the waiver wire. Sponsored by RotoWire. |
Thu, 12 October 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff review Week 5 and discuss this season's rookie quarterbacks and the teams most likely to land next season's rookie quarterbacks. Sponsored by DraftKings. |
Tue, 10 October 2017
After another round of devastating injuries, an empathetic Justin Eleff returns to the waiver wire. Sponsored by Draft Day Sports Pro Football 2018 (draftdaysports.com). |
Thu, 5 October 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff review Week 4 of the NFL season and preview Thursday's Patriots-Bucs matchup. Sponsored by DraftKings. |
Tue, 3 October 2017
After losing perhaps his most important player of 2017, Justin Eleff hopes to scrape by with a lot of luck on the waiver wire. Sponsored by Draft Day Sports Pro Football 2018 (draftdaysports.com). |
Thu, 28 September 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff review Week 3 of the NFL season, when old quarterbacks were up-and-down and the Fantasy Index Blackout was not entirely on the up-and-up. Sponsored by DraftKings.
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Tue, 26 September 2017
Before taking his weekly look at the waiver wire, Justin Eleff sorts through what is real around the NFL in 2017 and what may not be. Sponsored by Footballguys. |
Thu, 21 September 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff review Week 2 and find a few good players and teams in the current NFL wasteland. Sponsored by DraftKings. |
Tue, 19 September 2017
Justin Eleff preaches patience but spotlights a few key targets who might help your fantasy teams after Week 2. Sponsored by RotoWire. |
Thu, 14 September 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff revisit Week 1 to tell you who looked good and why everyone else looked bad. Sponsored by DraftKings. |
Tue, 12 September 2017
After a deflating Week 1 (hey there, David Johnson owners), Justin Eleff works the waiver wire to help replace your injured fantasy stars. Sponsored by RotoWire. |
Wed, 6 September 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss NFL roster cutdowns and preview Week 1 of the regular season. Sponsored by Fantasy Index Weekly. |
Tue, 29 August 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss the week's headlines and recap Week 3 of the NFL preseason. Sponsored by The Draft Kit (DraftKit.com). |
Fri, 25 August 2017
How to win your fantasy auction in four easy steps. Sponsored by DraftKings. |
Tue, 22 August 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss the week's headlines and recap Week 2 of the NFL preseason. Sponsored by FantasyFootballDraftBoard.net. |
Fri, 18 August 2017
Andy Richardson and Justin Eleff discuss dynasty leagues after a very ugly night of preseason football. Sponsored by FantasyIndex.com - Preseason Cheat Sheet Updates available now, Redrafter and Weekly products coming soon. |
Wed, 16 August 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss players who impressed them in Week 1 of the NFL preseason. Sponsored by ExtraPointPress.com. |
Tue, 15 August 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss the fantasy ramifications of recent happenings around the NFL, including the Ezekiel Elliott suspension and the Sammy Watkins trade. Sponsored by EZ Draft (EZDraft.com).
Direct download: 170815_-_Elliott_suspension_Watkins_trade_released_players.mp3
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Fri, 11 August 2017
Aaron Bland of YouRulz.com joins host Justin Eleff to talk fantasy roster configuration and draft strategy. Sponsored by Commish Kit (CommishKit.com).
Direct download: 170811_-_Aaron_Bland_on_roster_configuration_and_draft_strategy.mp3
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Tue, 8 August 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff name the most overrated fantasy players of 2017. Sponsored by The Draft Kit (DraftKit.com). |
Fri, 4 August 2017
Ian Poteet of YouRulz joins host Justin Eleff to talk about which players he will and will not be drafting in 2017. Sponsored by YouRulz.com.
Direct download: 170804_-_Ian_Poteet_on_Do__Do_Not_Draft_players.mp3
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Tue, 1 August 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff pick 2017 fantasy sleepers from each NFC division. Sponsored by Affordable Trophies.
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Fri, 28 July 2017
Conclusion of Thursday's conversation with Scott Pianowski of Yahoo Sports, in which he extols the virtues of good players on very bad teams. Sponsored by the Fantasy Index Open (coming soon at FantasyIndex.com).
Direct download: 170728_-_Scott_Pianowski_on_early_drafts_2_of_2.mp3
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Thu, 27 July 2017
Scott Pianowski of Yahoo Sports joins host Justin Eleff to talk about which players he has drafted most frequently so far (including one he already has on a dozen teams) and which superstar he won't touch at the top of any draft in 2017. Sponsored by the Draft Dominator app from Footballguys.
Direct download: 170727_-_Scott_Pianowski_on_early_drafts_1_of_2.mp3
Category: -- posted at: 2:44pm EDT |
Tue, 25 July 2017
In his podcast debut, Fantasy Index co-founder Bruce Taylor tells the magazine's origin story. Sponsored by DraftKings. |
Thu, 20 July 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff pick 2017 fantasy sleepers from each AFC division. Sponsored by RealTime Fantasy Sports (rtsports.com). |
Tue, 18 July 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff debate sophomore QBs (Jared Goff vs. Carson Wentz) and Bucs TEs (Cameron Brate vs. O.J. Howard), then name sleepers to watch in the upcoming preseason. Sponsored by Fantasy Football Index - FREE Internet Update coming 7/24 for magazine purchasers.
Direct download: 170718_-_Goff_vs._Wentz_Bucs_TEs_Erik_Swoope.mp3
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Fri, 14 July 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff kick off a new season of the podcast by debating the 2017 fantasy merits of Panthers QB Cam Newton and new Patriots WR Brandin Cooks. Sponsored by YouRulz.com. |
Thu, 2 February 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff recap the Fantasy Index Open (sponsored by Affordable Trophies) and preview Super Bowl LI. |
Thu, 19 January 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview the Championship round of the NFL playoffs. |
Thu, 12 January 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Sunday's Divisional Round playoff games: Pittsburgh at Kansas City and Green Bay at Dallas. |
Wed, 11 January 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Saturday's Divisional Round playoff games: Seattle at Atlanta and Houston at New England. |
Thu, 5 January 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Sunday's Wild Card games. |
Wed, 4 January 2017
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff discuss popular formats for playoffs-based fantasy leagues and preview Saturday's Wild Card games. |
Fri, 30 December 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff work overtime to put Week 17 and the NFL regular season to bed. |
Thu, 29 December 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff squeeze a few last drops of interest out of the 2016 NFL regular season. |
Tue, 27 December 2016
Justin Eleff attempts to separate Week 17 wheat from so, so much Week 17 chaff. |
Tue, 20 December 2016
Justin Eleff previews Week 16 and preps you for your fantasy Super Bowl in one full-service episode of the podcast. |
Fri, 16 December 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff complete their preview of Week 15. Ian roots for and against the Tennessee Titans. |
Thu, 15 December 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff review Week 14 and look ahead to this week's NFL games -- including Rams-Seahawks on Thursday night. |
Tue, 13 December 2016
Justin Eleff digs all the way down to kickers to get you another fantasy playoffs win this week. |
Fri, 9 December 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 14 and find one-week rentals to help you win your fantasy playoff games. |
Tue, 29 November 2016
Justin Eleff takes a bye-week mentality into Week 13 and the upcoming fantasy playoffs. |
Wed, 23 November 2016
THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: Ian Allan and Justin Eleff talk turkey (and football) ahead of Week 12. |
Tue, 22 November 2016
Justin Eleff strains a muscle trying to replace A.J. Green and then gets defensive for Week 12. |
Fri, 18 November 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 11 and bet on the Browns and Colin Kaepernick, respectively. |
Thu, 17 November 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 10, talk through ever-changing running back situations and count the Super Bowl contenders on one hand. |
Tue, 15 November 2016
Justin Eleff works the Week 11 waiver wire and reaffirms his strongest Crappy Quarterback man crush. |
Fri, 11 November 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 10. |
Thu, 10 November 2016
Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 9, talk emerging running backs and preview Thursday night's game. |
Tue, 8 November 2016
Justin Eleff works the Week 10 waiver wire for you, America. |