Fantasy Index Podcast

Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 9, bet on tight ends and make Super Bowl predictions no one will be happy with.

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Justin Eleff says taking a loss might not be the worst way to kick off the new month. Or you can pick up Sam Bradford.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 8, and jump at the chance to pit Ryan Fitzpatrick against Alex Smith.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff revisit what was a very difficult Week 7 for one of them. Justin draws a 15-yard penalty for taunting.

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Strange days for the podcast; Justin Eleff praises Davante Adams and recommends trading your best players.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview the weekend's games and find plenty to bet on.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 6 of the NFL season and zoom in on the new-look Packers ahead of their Thursday game.

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Justin Eleff works the waiver wire to find streaming quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers for Week 7.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 6, with a new focus on underdogs and the same old love for Ryan Fitzpatrick.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff look back on Week 5 and discuss recent changes around the NFL.

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Justin Eleff sees a beautiful future, and it looks a lot like Marty Mornhinweg.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 5 of the NFL season.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 4, with a quick layover in London.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff recap a bet so ugly it feels like there was no winner, then survey the NFL landscape after Week 3 -- including the state of the Dolphins' running game heading into Thursday Night Football.

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Justin Eleff roots for Terrelle Pryor and works the Week 4 waiver wire two different ways.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 3 and dumb this week's bet way, way down.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff put a bow (or is it a grave marker?) on Week 2 of the NFL season, trying harder than ever before to find serviceable running backs on the waiver wire.

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Justin Eleff scours the waiver wire after a bloody Week 2.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff preview Week 2 and make an impossibly complicated bet.

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Ian Allan and Justin Eleff take a closer look at Week 1, including how the Chargers looked before and after the Keenan Allen injury, which teams may have had deceptive preseasons and which players you should not panic on (yet).

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Justin Eleff mourns the loss of Chargers WR Keenan Allen and talks strategy for using the waiver wire in Week 2 and beyond.

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Ian Allan and host Justin Eleff talk Josh Gordon, Tony Romo, Teddy Bridgewater (and the Vikings he leaves behind) and Washington.

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Justin Eleff talks about the most hyped fantasy position of 2016 -- wide receiver -- and how to use the hype to your advantage.

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Justin Eleff talks draft and auction strategy, including why you should consider breaking the bank for Randolph Horowitz.

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Ian Allan and host Justin Eleff discuss the Ravens and Seahawks, then check back in on the floundering Dolphins.

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Ian Allan and host Justin Eleff discuss Week 2 of the NFL preseason and the season-long prospects of the Atlanta Falcons.

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Ian Allan and host Justin Eleff talk through likely (and unlikely) fantasy contributors in Tampa Bay, Denver and Oakland.

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Ian Allan and host Justin Eleff discuss impressive preseason offenses in Jacksonville, Carolina and Tennessee.

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Ian Allan and host Justin Eleff get excited about the Eagles and Browns. Sponsored by Affordable Trophies (AffordableTrophies.com).

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Host Justin Eleff discusses the comeback prospects of various hard-luck cases from last season.

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Host Justin Eleff runs down the top running backs and wonders if there is any such thing as a top running back in 2016.

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Fantasy Football Index - 07/21/16

Fantasy Football Index publisher Ian Allan and host Justin Eleff talk Dolphins, Bears, preseason football, the latest crop of castoffs seeking rejuvenation in New England.

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know to help you win your playoff matchup. Apologies in advance for some bad audio for the first part of the podcast. The issue will be cleared up next week.

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know before you set your lineup plus a look ahead to playoff matchups

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Things you can do right now that can lead to a championship this season 

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Allan and Mark Nulty tell you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Ian Allan tells you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Ian Allan tells you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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Ian Allan tells you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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FootballGuys.com Sigmund Bloom talks about what you can do to give yourself the best opportunity coming out of your draft with one of the best rosters.

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Notable moves and how they affect fantasy teams

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Mark Nulty is joined by renowned fantasy football author Sam Hendricks to a deep dive on advanced strategies for both standard drafts and a lot of auction strategies.

 

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Mistakes to avoid to make the biggest night of your fantasy year a success.

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How Martavis Bryant's suspension affect the Steelers plus notes on every AFC team before you draft.

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Mark Nulty is joined by Peter Schoenke of <b><a href=" http://www. rotowire.com"; target=_new> Rotowire </a></b>, one of the oldest and most respected sources for fantasy football news and information.Peter talks about the players he likes and who has the potential of being this year's Zach Sudfeld. Also, what tools you can use to give you an edge on draft day.

 

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty take a look at what's been learned in the first few weeks of preseason. What players are moving up and down Ian's draft board. How much does Jordy Nelson's loss affect Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Plus, quick hitters for all NFC teams. 

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Keys to forming a new league. The Do's and Dont's of starting to league. How to be a commissioner. Finding the right league for you. The beauty of best ball leagues, daily fantasy sports, and more.

 

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Draft strategy, especially when it comes to elite QBs. Plus, can two aging veterans find fantasy happiness in Indianapolis?

 

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Players moving in and out their primes

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Prospects for the potentially high flying Steelers offense. Should you spend a high pick on Jeremy Hill. Is AJ Green undervalued. What to do with Cleveland's running back situation. The impact of Marc Trestmen on the Ravens offense. Is Justin Forsett a Top 10 RB in PPR formats? Plus, the shakeout of Geno Smith's broken jaw with the Jets.

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What do about the Patriots quagmire

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In-depth analysis where draft value lies - and high ranking players to avoid

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QBs moving up and down tiers

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty take an in-depth look at the NFC North from a fantasy perspective.

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty take an in-depth look at the NFC East from a fantasy perspective.

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Players that Ian thinks are going too high and too low in early drafts and where to buck the trends.

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How Deflategate effects Tom Brady's draft status. Leveon Bell is a potential Top 3 player but is facing a 3-game suspension appending appeal. A look back at the 2015 draft. Which players are in good situations to help you this year and what rookies are being overhyped? A very early look at 2015 sleepers.<p>

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Ian Allan and Mark Nulty talk about the season that was 2014. Guys that surprised and guys that torpedoed your team. Plus, what to expect in 2015. Players that performed that you need to be beware of and players that underperformed that may bounce back next season. 

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Ian Allan tells you what you need to know before you set your lineup. Plus a few offseason news and notes thrown in for good measure.

 

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Strategies and analysis for setting your lineup for NFL Playoff contests

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Previewing all the games prior to Championship Week!

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A look at the Week 15 games – win or go home!

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Ian Allan tells you what you need to know before you set your lineup.

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A look at the Week 13 games including the Thanksgiving matchups. 

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A look at the Week 12 matchups including Thursday's Chiefs-Raiders. 

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A look at the Week 11 matchups including Thursday's Bills-Dolphins

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A look at the Week 10 matchups including Thursday's Browns-Bengals. Plus, what to do with Adrian Peterson.

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A look back on Thursday's Saints-Panthers battle and a look ahead to rest of this week's matchups.

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A look back on Thursday's Chargers-Broncos battle and a look ahead to rest of this week's matchups.

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A look ahead to this week's matchups.

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A look back on Thursday night's Colts-Texans battle and a look ahead to rest of this week's matchups.

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A look back on Thursday night's Vikings-Packers bashing and a look ahead to rest of this week's matchups.

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A look back on Thursday night's Giants-Redskins game and a look ahead to rest of this week's matchups.

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A look back on Thursday night's Buccaneers-Falcons debacle and a look ahead to rest of this week's matchups.

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A look back on Thursday night's Steelers-Ravens game and a look ahead to rest of this week's matchups.

 

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A look back on Thursday night's Packers-Seahawks game and a look ahead to rest of this week's matchups.

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Travis Spieth, a million dollar winner on FanDuel.com/Match talks about what he did to win last year and what you can do to win this year. For a limited time Fantasy Index readers can get $200 free when they deposit. Visit FanDuel.com/Match  for details and use the promo code FFI.

 

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What to make with the rash of kicking changes, including new kickers in high powered offenses like New Orleans, Detroit, and Philadelphia. Do the new QB situations in Oakland and Buffalo change their fantasy outlooks? What players you need to consider picking up on waivers prior to the start of Week 1.

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Mark Nulty is joined by Ian Allen and Alan Satterlee of FantasyFootballWarehouse.com for a wide-ranging discussion heading into the last big weekend of the draft season.

·         The Josh Gordon suspension and how it effects other receivers and tight ends.

·         What to do with kickers in light of the Matt Prater suspension. Is the Denver situation worth rostering two kickers?

·         The strategy of when to select a tight end.

·         There are some sleeper kickers that you can steal late that have Top 5 potential.

·         Does the Logan Mankins trade make the Doug Martin and other Bucs offensive players more viable?

·         Is Tim Wright now a sleeper tight end?

·         There are players were really highly regarded at the start of camp that are now being avoided.

 

 

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Mark Nulty and Fantasy Football Index contributor Andy Richardson talk about Individual Defensive Player (IDP) leagues. Andy is the staff defensive guru and tells you what you should be looking for in evaluating linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs. Where in the draft you should be targeting a pick. Andy talks about which players are good values in later rounds and which players you should avoid.

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What players you should be looking for to give you an advantage one week fantasy leagues.

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Mark Nulty and Ian Allan take a look at the third week of the NFL Preseason, which is considered the NFL's "dress rehearsal". Who impressed and who fizzled? What players you can start to get comfortable with and players you should avoid.

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Mark Nulty is joined by renowned fantasy football author Sam Hendricks to discuss variant projection systems for both standard drafts and auctions.

Sam Hendricks is the author of one of the most respected books in the history of the game, Fantasy Football Guidebook.

Hendricks explains the Average Value Theory of doing projections and its advantages over traditional projection methods.

He talks about his modification of the Value Based Drafting theory, which he calls VBD +1 and VBD +2.

The advantage of playing the corners in the draft.

 

He thinks that there are some common mistakes people make during drafts and explains how to avoid them.

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Mark Nulty is joined by Vlad Sedler of Rotowire.com, one of the oldest and most respected sources for fantasy football news and information. Vlad talks about how many owners make the mistake of overvaluing ADP. He also discusses and debates other advanced draft strategies. Vlad talks about the players he likes and who has the potential of being this year's Zach Sudfeld.

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Mark Nulty and Fantasy Football Index contributor Andy Richardson tell you how you gain an advantage at the D/ST. Andy is the staff defensive guru and tells you what you should be looking for in evaluating a D/ST. Where in the draft you should be targeting a pick. What defenses or overrated and what ones can be a value pick in later rounds. Andy also gives his thoughts on streaming defenses.

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Mark Nulty is joined by Sigmund Bloom of FootballGuys.com to discuss what you can do to be the most prepared owner at your draft. Plus, who’s on Sigmund’s list of players he wants and players he’s going to avoid.

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Mark Nulty is joined by Shelly Fossum, the 2013 Stanima.com Football Open Champion and Stan Misthios Mark Nulty is joined by Shelly Fossum, the 2013 Stanima.com Football Open Championship. Shelly made $27,000 profit from playing fantasy football last year including $10,000 at Stanima.com. She's also scored big cashes at other contests like FootballGuys.com. They discuss the strategies of drafting in multiple contests. Shelly talks about her sleepers and busts of 2014.

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Mark Nulty and Ian Allan take a look at the second week of the NFL Preseason. Who impressed and who fizzled? What players you can start to get comfortable with and players you should avoid.

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Mark Nulty is joined by Alan Satterlee of FantasyFootballWarehouse.com  to discuss which rookies and second round players are ready for prime time and which ones are overhyped. More importantly, which rookies should you go after in the middle rounds of the draft and which ones you should avoid. They also play a few rounds of Speed Bumps, the game where you have to decide between a group of players you may be forced to choose from in your actual draft. You can play Speed Bumps at FantasyFootballWarehouse.com and win prizes!

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Stan Misthios of Stanima.com analyzes the recent player movements he's seeing in the dozens of drafts on his site. Stan, an accomplished and credentialed fantasy football players himself, also provides insight as to the players he thinks are overrated and underrated.

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Mark Nulty and Ian Allan talk about the theory of drafting. They look at where players and what positions are being valued. They also compare the differences in draft strategies versus just a couple of years ago. What players are they targeting in the middle and late rounds that can make a difference on your team?

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Mark Nulty and Charlie Wiegert of CDMSports.com explore different style leagues and the strategies that go with them,. If you've ever considered diversifying and playing a Rotisserie League, Total Points or Best Ball league, Charlie will tell you how to do well. Plus, discussion about playing in high stakes leagues with entry fees of $1,000. How do you know if you're ready to move up in class and bankroll? Charlie tells the fascinating story of his lawsuit against Major League Baseball to use the names and likenesses of professional players without paying a rights fee.

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