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Get the award-winning strategies, insight and analysis you need to win your league, every week. From high-stakes secrets to deep dynasty maneuvers, and everything in between, The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast has you covered with the analysis of Derek VanRiper, Nando Di Fino, Michael Beller, Ian Kahn and Al Melchior.
Get the award-winning strategies, insight and analysis you need to win your league, every week. The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast has you covered with the analysis of Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston, Michael Beller, Nando Di Fino, Chris Vaccaro, Brandon Marianne Lee, and Derek VanRiper.
Every weekday morning, Michael Beller and Derek VanRiper discuss everything you need to know in the fantasy football world in 15 tidy minutes. New episodes are available by 6 am ET.
Michael Beller of Sports Illustrated dives into the sprawling universe of fantasy football. You'll laugh, you'll learn something, and, most importantly, you'll get the edge you need to win your league.
Every weekday morning, Al Melchior, Derek VanRiper and Michael Beller discuss everything you need to know in fantasy baseball, in about 15 minutes. New episodes are available by 9 a.m ET.
From survivor, to pickem pools, to simply picking games against the spread, there's no shortage of ways to find action on any and every NFL game. But which ones should you highlight, and which side should you back? Chris Meaney and Michael Beller will help you make those decisions in Best on the Board. They'll go over their favorite picks for survivor and plays against the spread, providing reasoned analysis for every selection they make. They participate in these pools, too, so you can be s ...
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The Advanced Route: A show about fantasy football
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The Advanced Route: A show about fantasy football
The Advanced Route
The Athletic's Michael Beller and Emory Hunt bring stats and scouting together with a singular goal: winning fantasy football championships. Stats do a great job of telling us the what, but not always the why. Emory, founder of Football Gameplan and a former running back at the University of Louisiana, will provide us with the why and, more importantly, if we should believe in it. Get ready to step up your fantasy football game with the Advanced Route. For 40% off a subscription, subscribe t ...
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Wire to Wire: A show about fantasy football
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Wire to Wire: A show about fantasy football
The Athletic
Every fantasy player knows that the draft is just the start of the season. In fact, most leagues aren’t won on draft day, but rather with moves made during the season. Every Monday, Michael Beller and Brandon Funston of The Athletic will take a deep dive into the waiver wire on Wire to Wire. They’ll break down the players you should be targeting, helping you prioritize your waiver claims and get your FAAB bids in order. They’ll take a look at the week that was to discern which Sunday breakou ...
The Athletic's Jake Ciely, Brandon Funston and Michael Beller help you get your fantasy lineups set with The Fantasy Football Rankings Show. Rankings gurus Jake and Brandon will run down their rankings at every position, interpreting the key news of the week and how it affects the fantasy landscape. The guys will go toe to toe where they differ in their rankings, and likely find some agreement, as well. Most importantly, they’ll give you the well reasoned, in-depth analysis you need to make ...
A podcast by a bass player for bass players, featuring Jayme Lewis and friends.
About The Show The Light Warrior Podcast explores spiritual and energetic practices of Qigong and Neigong, healing using Qi energy, as well as topics related to Taoism, shamanism, plant medicine, alternative health, bodywork techniques, Traditional Chinese Medicine, martial arts, psychedelics, the nature of consciousness and more. About the Host Paul Berezetsky is a qigong practitioner, musician, and co-founder of EnterTalk Radio, a media/marketing company focusing on technological and busin ...
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Discussing Vlad Jr., Jusitn Verlander, Spencer Torkelson and More with John Laghezza
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John Laghezza joins Beller and Al to break down some of the most interesting movers over the first two months of the season, including Vlad Jr., Justin Verlander and Spencer Torkelson. Follow John on Twitter: @MLBMovingAvg Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Email us: fantasypods@theathletic.com Subscribe to our Y…
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Young Tigers Pitching, Rookie Struggles & Pressing Reset During Demotions
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Nando and DVR are joined by Joel Piñeiro to discuss Tarik Skubal’s step forward, making changes to pitchers, Matt Manning’s early career struggles, how Joel builds a pitching staff, the early struggles of the 2022 rookie class, the benefits of winter ball, the new approach to managing pitcher workloads, the potential value of resetting as a hitter …
Business as usual in Tampa? Making sense of the Saints. To CMC, nor not CMC. More than meets the eye in Atlanta? Beller, Jake and Funston get into all that on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athleti…
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Nolan Gorman Arrives and Dodgers Prospects Impressing In The Minors
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DVR and Al run through a busy slate of news items on this week's Prospect Tuesday, as they discuss the recent promotions of Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore, Adley Rutschman and Roansy Contreras. They also anticipate when Edward Cabrera, Michael Busch and Miguel Vargas might make their major league debuts, and embark on their weekly level roundup, …
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Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Week 8
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DVR and Al look at what a pair of Cardinals call-ups -- Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore -- have to offer fantasy managers. They also consider some hitters besides Gorman to target in FAB, including MJ Melendez, Christian Walker and Christopher Morel. Tyler Anderson, Dane Dunning and Chris Archer are among the two-start pitchers discussed, and D…
Do the Dolphins have the widest range of fantasy outcomes in the league? Are the Patriots the most boring fantasy team in years? Is Josh Allen about to be QB1 for the third straight year? Are the Jets sneaky fun? Beller, Jake and Funston answer those questions and more on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow Beller on Twitt…
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Taking the Fantasy Pulse in Toronto, Milwaukee and Minnesota
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It's Beat Writer Thursday on The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. On this episode, Kaitlyn McGrath (Blue Jays), Will Sammon (Brewers) and Aaron Gleeman (Twins) join Michael Beller to give us on-the-ground expertise on their respective teams. Follow Kaitlyn (Blue Jays) on Twitter: @kaitlyncmcgrath Follow Will (Brewers) on Twitter: @WillSammon Foll…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Injury and Trade Etiquette, Deep League Targets, & Closer Changes Coming
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Nando, Ian & DVR discuss etiquette when injuries occur after a trade is made, hidden value for deep leagues, Yusei Kikuchi's recent success, the long wait for Jarren Duran's next opportunity, Spencer Torkelson's struggles, and new potential closers in the Bronx and in Detroit. Follow Nando on Twitter: @nandodifino Follow Ian on Twitter: @IanKahn4 F…
Targeting great teams and expected fertile offensive environments can often be a better approach than specific players in the fantasy world. To help you prepare in that way, we'll be taking a tour of every division on The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. We kick things off in the AFC West. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Jake on Twitter…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Chase Silseth Emerging in Anaheim, and Cesar Prieto and Evan Carter Raking in High-A
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Beller joins Al on Prospect Tuesday for a discussion about the recent major league debuts of Chase Silseth, Alex Faedo, Ryan Pepiot and Michael Grove, and the chances of a debut for Astros pitching prospect Hunter Brown. They also look at a Red Sox righty who is dominating Double-A, and a number of players making an impact in High-A, including Cesa…
In episode two of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the team experience may change in the future: increased use of technology in gameplay, robotic umpires and the unique initiatives of a startup sports league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
In episode one of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the fan experience may change: how going to games, watching games at home and how memorabilia is shifting from physical to digital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The Athletic
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Week 7
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DVR and Al assess this week's group of waiver wire targets, and while it's not creating much buzz, they look at the appeal offered by several hitters, including Luke Voit, Josh Naylor, Alek Thomas and Brandon Drury. They also consider some pitchers for the longer haul, like George Kirby, Kyle Bradish and Reid Detmers, and some streaming options, in…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Ryan Pepiot's Debut, Rebounding Veterans and Potentially Droppable Players
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Al and Nando consider whether the early rebounds from Christian Yelich, Gleyber Torres and DJ LeMahieu are sustainable, and they discuss their level of interest in Dodgers righty Ryan Pepiot in light of his Wednesday debut. They also determine which slow-starting players are worth dropping, including Trevor Story, Justin Turner, Charlie Morton and …
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Rookie Struggles, A New 'Nando Guy' in the Bronx, and Highs & Lows
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Nando, Ian & DVR discuss Jo Adell’s future, Paul DeJong’s demotion and the expected opportunity for Nolan Gorman — the tough adjustment period for several rookies earlier this season — a new ‘Nando Guy’ in the Bronx, Leody Taveras’ path back to Texas, a reminder of how humbling fantasy baseball can be on a day-to-day basis, the Dodgers winning by t…
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George Kirby Debuts, Robert Hassell III Gets Rostered and Moisés Gómez Shines in Double-A
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DVR and Al revisit the debuts of George Kirby and Alek Thomas and look at an increasingly crowded Tigers rotation with the emergence of Alex Faedo and Joey Wentz. They also discuss the increasingly prominent fantasy profiles of Robert Hassell III and Michael Harris II. DVR and Al wind up with their weekly minor league level roundup, this time focus…
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Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Week 6
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DVR and Al break down a particularly busy week for sorting out waiver wire options, which features a number of recent and potential prospect call-ups, including Jose Miranda, Royce Lewis, MJ Melendez and George Kirby. They looked at the shallow-league appeal of Jameson Taillon and Glenn Otto, and considered some deeper-league hitting and pitching o…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Taking the Fantasy Pulse of the Mariners, Astros and White Sox
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It's another beat writer day here on The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. On this episode, we discuss Mariners with Corey Brock, Astros with Jake Kaplan, and White Sox with James Fegan. Follow Corey (Mariners) on Twitter: @CoreyBrockMLB Follow Jake (Astros) on Twitter: @jakemkaplan Follow James (White Sox) on Twitter: @JRFegan Follow Al on Twitte…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Dynasty Prospects, Sticking with Top Prospects & Jo Adell's Demotion
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss a few names emerging on the dynasty league radar, Joey Votto v. Nelson Cruz as rebound candidates, sticking with highly-regarded prospects long after they have debuted, Jo Adell as a buy-low trade target, Jose Miranda's famous cousin, and if the Yankees' pitching staff has improved with Gary Sánchez in Minnesota. Follow N…
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The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast
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DeAndre Hopkins Gets Suspended, Breece Hall Steals Michael Carter's Mojo, and the Day 2 and 3 NFL Draft Picks Who Matter in Fantasy Leagues
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The second and third days of the NFL Draft saw a number of immediately fantasy-relevant players land with teams that could make them more intriguing than originally expected. Or less. It's hard to tell. Beller, Jake and Funston do what they can to make sense of it on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow Beller on Twitter: @…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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A Trio of Twins Call-Ups, Corbin Carroll's Rise Towards the Majors and a Triple-A Roundup
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DVR and Al look into the fantasy relevance of several prospect call-ups, including the Twins' Jose Miranda and Josh Winder, and they discuss prospects with rising roster rates, led by Nolan Gorman and Corbin Carroll. The week's prospect roundup focuses on Triple-A standouts, including Royce Lewis, Vinnie Pasquantino and Matthew Liberatore. Follow D…
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Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Week 5
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DVR and Al consider whether Taylor Ward, Brandon Marsh and Andrew Vaughn are worth adding in the shallowest of leagues and where more highly-available hitters like Joey Wendle and Santiago Espinal should be rostered. They also discuss the latest prospect call-up, Orioles righty Kyle Bradish, and other pitchers who could be added, such as Glenn Otto…
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The Fantasy Baseball MAprilstrom is Nearly Over
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What do you get when you mix statistical stabilization points with the end of the first month of the baseball season. A mAprilstrom, of course. Nick Groke joins Beller and Al on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast to discuss which hot starts we can take at face value, and which ones we should look at dubiously. Follow Nick on Twit…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Value in Bulk, Nando's Great April, Nolan Gorman & Power Later in Oakland?
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss the early-season value of long relievers like Keegan Thompson, why they may become less interesting as rosters shrink, Nando's fast start in the "Nap League", Nolan Gorman v. Jo Adell in long-term leagues, patience with Spencer Howard, and whether it's a good idea to target a few bats in Oakland for improved power product…
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The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast
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2022 NFL Draft First Round Fantasy Reactions
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Six rookie receivers found homes in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, as expected. None of them is in Green Bay, which is objectively hilarious. Oh, and A.J. Brown is an Eagle now. Beller, Jake and Funston break down the fantasy implications of the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Foll…
There's really no better way to celebrate the draft than by making a draft game out of following the draft. That's exactly what Beller, Funston and Jake do on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Subscribe to The Athleti…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Adley Rutschman On The Mend, Rookies Missing Bats and a Class A Roundup
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On this Prospect Tuesday edition of the show, DVR and Al consider Adley Rutschman's value for single-catcher redraft leagues, while also looking at the longer-term appeal of recently-demoted Bryson Stott and recently-promoted Richie Palacios. They peruse the Z-Contact% leaderboard for rookie pitchers, assess whether to stash Triston Casas, Nolan Go…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Week 4
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DVR and Al explain whether it makes sense to pursue Jurickson Profar in FAB after his hot start, and they also look into other hitters on waivers, including Aaron Hicks, Taylor Ward, Tyler Wade and Cristian Pache., They also consider Paul Blackburn's surprising start, as well as the fantasy appeal of Tyler Anderson, Ross Stripling and two-start pit…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Taking the Fantasy Temperature in St. Louis and Oakland; Early Season High Performers
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It's our first beat writer episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast this season, with Katie Woo checking in from St. Louis, and Steve Berman giving us the latest on the A's. Beller and Al wrap up the episode with a buy-sell-hold-based look at players who have gotten off to surprisingly strong starts over the first few weeks of the year. Fol…
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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The Early Drop in Offense, Mookie's Slow Start, Trusting Taillon & an Ian Milestone
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss the league-wide drop in offensive output and try to parse blame between a new baseball, the shortened spring training, and other factors. Plus, Mookie Betts' quiet start, Gerrit Cole, Luke Voit & Tyler Stephenson, Jameson Taillon's early value jump, and a big milestone for Ian. Follow Nando on Twitter: @nandodifino Follow…
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MacKenzie Gore Debut, Rookie Chase Rates and High-A Standouts
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DVR and Al zero in on the major league debuts of three pitchers -- MacKenzie Gore, Nick Lodolo and Bryce Elder -- on Prospect Tuesday, and they consider the redraft league appeal of Grayson Rodriguez and Max Meyer. They also gauge their level of concern regarding Kevin Smith, Bobby Witt Jr.., Bryson Stott and other rookies who have possibly been a …
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The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast
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The Best Settings, Parameters and Wrinkles for Your Fantasy Football League
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Setting up a new fantasy league? Itching to spice up your current one? This is the time of year you should be thinking about the setup and rules that can make a good fantasy league great. Beller and Funston share their dos and don'ts on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Funston on Twitt…
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Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Week 3
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DVR and Al consider whether the rush to add Steven Kwan from waivers has run its course, and they look at other possible hitters to add, including Connor Joe, Anthony Santander, Oscar Mercado and Owen Miller. They discuss how aggressively fantasy managers should bid on MacKenzie Gore and Kyle Wright, and sort out a number of bullpen options, such a…
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Breaking Down a Week's Worth of Bullpen Hijinks with Greg Jewett
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Reliever guru Greg Jewett joins Beller and Al to discuss Ryan Pressly, Craig Kimbrel, HLRs, FAAB strategy and more on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball podcast. Follow Greg on Twitter: @gjewett9 Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Email us: fantasypods@theathletic.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: …
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The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Matt Brash's Debut, Steven Kwan's Incredible Start and A Double-A Roundup
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On this prospects edition of the show, DVR and Al consider the redraft league appeal of Matt Brash, Heliot Ramos and C.J. Abrams and discuss several trending players, including Steven Kwan, Kyle Wright, Jhoan Duran and Triston Casas. They also take a look at a number of intriguing players who are starting the season at Double-A, including this week…
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The Fantasy Football Guide to the 2022 NFL Draft
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The NFL Draft is just more than two weeks away, with the next class of fantasy superstars set to enter the NFL. Jake, Funston and Beller highlight what fantasy fanatics should be watching for in the draft on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on …
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Steven Kwan's ROY First Week, Early Jo Adell Concerns & What We're Watching Early
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss the fast start to Steven Kwan’s rookie campaign, life with baseball on TV around the clock, what they’re looking for in the early days of the new season, Ian’s concern about Michael Kopech, Jo Adell’s bumpy opening series, Jurickson Profar (!?), and very under-the-radar prospect that Nando is pursuing in Texas, and more. …
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Waiver Wire Options for Fantasy Week 2
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DVR and Al dig into the waiver options heading into the first full week of the 2022 season. C.J. Abrams, Josh Lowe, Jeremy Peña and Andrew McCutchen are among the hitters who are available in many 12-team leagues, while Drew Rasmussen, Matt Brash and Tylor Megill headline the list of available pitchers. They also consider how much to bid on relief …
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Ranking Receivers and Tight Ends after the Offseason Frenzy
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Beller and Jake wrap up TAFFP's first set of 2022 rankings with a look at receiver and tight end. Can Justin Jefferson unseat Cooper Kupp? How big are the second and third tiers of receivers? And a fond farewell to the first-round tight end. Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Subscribe to The Athletic Fantasy Footb…
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It's Opening Weekend! Let's Stress over Lineups!
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MLB's opening weekend is here! Lineup guru Mike Kurland joins Michael Beller and Al Melchior to discuss the lineup construction intrigue they'll be watching over the first few days of the season. Follow Mike on Twitter: @Mike_Kurland Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBeller Email us: fantasypods@theathletic.com Subscri…
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Late Spring Risers, Risk-Reward for Injured Aces, Buxton Helium & Opening Day Prospects
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss a few late spring risers -- including a favorite in Kansas City securing his rotation spot, and an interesting sleeper bat in Pittsburgh -- before considering the risk-reward balance of injured aces, Byron Buxton, and the top prospects set to debut for their teams on Opening Day including Bobby Witt Jr., Spencer Torkelson…
