Fantasy Fullback Dive | Roto Street Journal Fantasy Football Podcast

The Roto Street Journal guys get together for the first fantasy round table of the season.  They talk about Melvin Gordon, Aaron Jones, the Texans backfield (and some others), Kyler Murray and the Air Raid offense, and a lot more.  

Three new Offensive Coordinators are going hugely under the radar because they’re on “unsexy” teams (DEN, BAL, DAL), but the Fantasy Football implications could be huge. Thus, The Wolf and Truth return to break down what new schemes Rich Scangarello, Kellen Moore, and Greg Roman will be bringing to the Broncos, Cowboys, and Ravens respectively. Plus, Tyreek Hill may only miss “a maximum of 4 games...

Picking up the heat from Part 1 of our Bold Fantasy Football Predictions series, The Wolf and Sami are back to bring some Running Back and Tight End fire. We cover a ton, including a variety of coaching changes that could positively and negatively impact RBs, as well as potential breakout candidates at a usually barren Tight End position. In the process, we cover: - Le’Veon Bell’s Outlook on the J...

Hallelujah, Training Camp is on the horizon! To usher it in, The Wolf brings you his Bold 2019 Fantasy Football Predictions Predictions featuring Sami of the Draft Room Podcast (@DraftRoomPod).  Though we wanted to hit Bold Predictions for all positions, we only managed to squeeze in QBs and WRs for Part 1… partly because of our loaded analysis, but mainly because things got heated quick. These pr...

The Bucs have been brimming with offensive talent and fantasy football upside for years now… and new HC Bruce Arians might just be the man to unlock it all. Trevor Sikkema (TampaBayTre) of the Pewter Report joins The Wolf to break down all the must-know fantasy takeaways, including: - What type of play-calling and scheme can we expect from Arians?   - Will he unlock Jameis Winston ’s true ceiling?...

Between my No.1 overall pick, arguably my favorite value-QB, and a potential No.1 WR, the Dallas Cowboys boast plenty of fantasy intrigue. This is especially true with new OC Kellen Moore taking over play-calling duties. To understand what Moore’s addition means for Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper and all other potential fantasy products, we invite on SBNation’s Cowboys Insider RJ Ocho...

The RSJ Crew has wrapped up our first Fantasy Football Draft of 2019, and The Wolf and Truth are here with the 9 crucial takeaways that you NEED to know. From tier drop-offs, to the must-know strategies for 2019, to specific players you need to target or avoid, this podcast is loaded, including takes on: Todd Gurley ’s plummeting value, and if it’s deserved he’s suddenly undervalued (and why ( Dar...

The Patriots are always buzzy because.. Well, they’re the Patriots. But even moreso, this offseason has been wild, with huge departures and additions that all carry massive fantasy weight. To break it all down, we welcome on WEEI’s Ryan Hannable for a Dive Record fifth time. We cover all the burning questions, including: - What does N’Keal Harry bring to the table, and is he worth the No.1 overall...

The boys are sullen after a horrendous end to Game of Thrones, so we pour our pessimism into fantasy football by looking at the Biggest 2019 Fantasy Football Losers from the NFL Draft. Though this episode is mostly veteran-centric, we open with two of the highest-graded rookie talents who landed in absolute nightmare homes in new Ravens WR Marquise Brown and Titans WR AJ Brown .  Find out why The...

Though rookies usually get all the attention after the NFL Draft, the fantasy football impacts are often even greater for the veterans. Whether a new addition, like a beefy lineman, boosts a player’s “Surrounding Talent” scores, or a lack of a major move improves a veteran’s “Usage” outlook, a handful of players always emerge with vastly improve fantasy football outlooks. The 2019 NFL Draft was no...

The 49ers were among 2018’s most disappointing teams, yet they still boast plenty of fantasy football intrigue in 2019. To break down San Francisco’s fantasy products, we welcome on Grant Cohn (@GrantCohn), 49ers Insider for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, for the third time. Per usual, his takes are bold and scorching, and could again benefit fantasy owners huge. These include: Coming off a torn-A...

The Arizona Cardinals made one thing clear during the 2019 NFL Draft: they are ALL in on Kliff Kingsbury and his Air Raid Offense . This scheme has been a points factory in college for years, and we bring on Washington State coach Drew Hollingshead to go deeper than ever before. Hollingshead, who played under Kingsbury at Houston and now coaches with Mike “Air Raid Godfather” Leach at WSU, can ant...

With the 2019 NFL Draft in the rearview, The Draft Network’s Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) returns to breakdown the Fantasy Football Fits of all the top prospects. Between Sikkema’s knowledge on each player and their skillsets, and The Wolf’s insight on the coaching schemes, the two cover all the top fantasy impact players, including: - Kyler Murray and his new weapons cabinet in the Arizona Air R...

The 2019 NFL Draft has come and gone, sending seismic waves through the Fantasy Football Universe. Next week, we’ll breakdown all the Draft-Day Impacts on NFL Veterans. But today this is all about the rookies. Unlike most rookie-centric shows that analyze from a dynasty lens, The Fantasy Fullback Dive is all about Redraft. Thus, we go through The Wolf’s Top 10 Rookie Rankings of 2019, analyzing th...

The NFL Draft is only days away, and the Fantasy Football fallout is always massive. To get you primed and ready, we bring on Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) of The Draft Network (@DraftNetworkLLC). We start with the QBs, discussing Kyler Murray and what he’ll bring to the Cardinals… I mean, wherever he lands.. And preview the rest of this weak overall class. Then, Trevor breaks down the always fant...

Here at The Fullback Dive, we’re not going to wait until August to go “All-In” for our fantasy football predictions. Just like with Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill last January, there’s a handful of players we feel so strongly about, we’re willing shoving all the chips in already. Some names, like Baker Mayfield, Dalvin Cook, and OJ Howard won’t surprise long-term listeners. But what other QB can...

We always compare Fantasy Football to a Stock Market, and that’s never more apparent than Free Agency. Fantasy Football Values are now all over the place after a crazy 2019 NFL Free Agency.  We open with Fantasy Risers , discussing the Tampa Bay receiving corps with massive vacated volume, Mark Ingram ’s value now as a Raven, Latavius Murray ’s surging upside in New Orleans, and Josh Allen ’s Year...

Odell Beckham, Antonio Brown, and Le’Veon Bell , Oh My! In less than a week, all three of these fantasy football megastars have found new homes, and the implications are massive -- both for themselves, their new teammates, and the ones they leave behind. What’s Beckham’s new value catching passes from Baker Mayfield instead of Eli Manning ? How explosive can this team be, and what’s Mayfield’s val...

2019 NFL Free Agency opens up on March 13th, so The Wolf and Truth are here to preview everything you must know fantasy-wise. We open by previewing the top “Value Holes,” aka depth chart openings, that’ll bring massive fantasy value to the players who fill them. From the Chiefs, Bucs, and Texans backfields, to the 49ers, Browns, and Colts WRs, find out where players could land for massive fantasy...

While most 2019 NFL Combine breakdowns will laser in on the rookie performances, true fantasy football fans know the true value lies in the coach and GM interviews. Thus, The Wolf and Truth return to breakdown the meaningful “Combine Coachspeak.” Wolf has sifted through over 40 interview transcripts to find the 16 nuggets that will truly matter in 2019. This jam-packed fantasy football podcast cov...

Punctuated by the Cardinals hire of Kliff Kingsbury , the “Air Raid” offense is slowly but surely making its way into the NFL. To teach fantasy football owners all they need to know about this high-powered attack, we host Washington State University quality control coach Drew Hollingshead (@WSUCoachDrew). Coach Drew been learning under “Air Raid Guru” Mike Leach for years now, and even played for...

The NFL Coaching Carousel has sent Fantasy Football Values all over the place. The Wolf and Truth are here to bring you the Eight Biggest Winners who are now set to explode in 2019, including: Why is The Wolf calling Baker Mayfield his 2019 Patrick Mahomes ? Why will Dalvin Cook be the next second round RB who lands in the elite RB1s? How will Aaron Jones, Joe Mixon, and Phillip Lindsay fare in th...

We take a slight detour from paving your path to Fantasy Football glory to preview Super Bowl 53 … specifically, through Prop Bets. Come fatten those wallets and learn all the props you need to hammer. Which Rob Gronkowski, Todd Gurley, and other player props are no-brainers? What can we expect from Gladys “Empress of Soul” Knight ? Who’s leaving Super Bowl 53 as MVP… and who will they thank to be...

The 2019 NFL Coaching Carousel is spinning wildly, and the Packers made the first move by hiring Matt LaFleur. The Wolf is of course here with the most extensive breakdown of all the fantasy football implications that you can find ( article here ). From LaFleur’s history being groomed under Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan , to his Offensive Scheme and Philosophy, to how all the exciting weapons here...

Following the best Championship Sunday in NFL history, The Wolf and Truth return to recap what you truly care about… our first Fantasy Football Mock Draft of 2019. After cruising through Rounds 1 and 2 in Episode 3, we burn through the remainder of the draft, digging in deepest from Rounds 3-6. Who did The Wolf consider the best picks and values? Which late round steals could explode… and who’s Wo...