Sports Counsel

It's officially bye-nado season in the NFL. With six teams out on bye this week, I am joined by G and special guest Gemmar to help prepare you with suitable fantasy options to turn to in order to win without some of your key players. Plus, we deliver our Week 8 Fantasy Football starts and sits with an apocalyptic theme, recap Week 7 of the Listener League, and discuss an important strategy: the us...

Let’s get our trade on! On this episode of the show, I am joined by G and special guest Gemmar to talk all about fantasy trades. We discuss how to identify the right kind of players to trade for, give our players to target and trade away, and answer some trade questions posed by our listeners. Plus, we give our favorite starts and sits for Week 7. (0:12): Intro (3:16): Listener League Recap (13:32...

The 2025-26 NBA season is about to tip off! I am joined by our NBA analysts Dillon and G to discuss all 30 teams in the NBA and put together our combined power rankings as to who we believe will be the top 10 teams this season. Plus, we give our predictions on Finals matchups and who wins MVP this year.  (0:12): Intro (3:00): NBA Power Rankings Intro (5:14): The Bottom Half of the NBA (14:08)...

We're dishing out some good old fashioned fantasy counsel this week. On this episode of the show, I am joined by Bryant and special guest AJ to answer some of the biggest fantasy football questions sent in by the listeners. Plus, we give our favorite starts and sits for Week 6, recap one of the most wild weeks in our Listener League so far, and begrudgingly share some of our worst first date stori...

On this week's podcast, I am joined by fantasy expert G and special guest Mitty to play Buy or Sell on some of the biggest fantasy narratives after a full month of the 2025 NFL season. Is Quentin Johnston a legitimate WR1 in fantasy for the rest of the season? Is Derrick Henry washed? We discuss all of that and more. Plus, we'll recap Week 4 in fantasy football and unveil our favorite starts and s...

For every fantasy team that started 3-0 or 2-1, there's a team with a losing record or hasn't even won a game yet. On this episode, I am joined by G and Bryant to help counsel fantasy owners with losing teams on the strategies they should be implementing in order to turn their seasons around before it's too late. Plus, our recap of Week 3 in the Listener League, our favorite starts and sits for We...

We're two weeks into the 2025 NFL season, and there's already plenty of concern for some of the most disappointing players to start the season. Is it time to panic about AJ Brown? Is it over for Isaiah Pacheco? And what are you supposed to do with all of the rookies? I am joined by G and Bryant to discuss which players you should exercise patience with and who you should be panicking about their f...

Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season is officially in the books. G is joined by Bryant and special guest AJ to recap a wild first week for fantasy football, reveal their favorite starts and sits for Week 2, and also share some of their favorite movies from 2025 so far! (0:12): Intro (2:54): Listener League Recap (7:37): Favorite Movies of 2025 (13:19): Week 2 Starts (27:30): Week 2 Sits (39:39): Outro Co...

The 2025 NFL season is just about to kickoff! I am joined by G and Bryant for our annual NFL Predictions episode for 2025. We discuss and debate our picks this year for division winners and playoff teams, MVP, matchups for Super Bowl 60, and much more. (0:12): Intro (5:00): NFC East (11:28): NFC North  (16:44): NFC South (27:25): NFC West (38:46): NFC Wild Card Teams (43:35): AFC Di...

The 2025 NFL season is just a week away! Our co-host G brings on special guest Noel to discuss and predict the upcoming season. Who will end up being the most disappointing team this year? Who's a team that everyone's been sleeping on so far? And which players will be winning all the awards by the end of the year? All of that and more on today's episode. (0:24): Intro (3:11): Biggest Disappointmen...

After a summer full of Fantasy Draft Primer episodes, we put all our knowledge to the test. I am joined by G and Bryant on for one last fantasy football podcast before the start of the season. In this Mock Draft Spectacular, our analysts go through a complete mock draft drafting from from every position, showing you how you can build a championship winning roster from your first pick all the way t...

On this episode of the 2025 Fantasy Draft Primer, I am joined by G and special guest Gemmar to discuss some of the best ways to approach drafting quarterbacks and tight ends in your league. Plus, we reveal our one and only Counsel Champion picks that we think will become league winners this season. (0:12): Intro (5:42): QB Strategy (15:30): QB Tiers (19:01): Last Resort QB Starters (25:11): TE Str...

On this episode of the Fantasy Football Draft Primer, I am joined by G and special guest AJ to tell you everything you need to know about wide receivers and running backs. We discuss why they're so important to your fantasy football team, how you can find the right ones to draft, and when exactly you should be drafting them this year. Finally, we discuss who our favorite sleepers are at WR and RB...

With just a month away from the 2025 Fantasy Football season, it’s time to start preparing for your fantasy drafts. I am joined by fantasy football veterans G and Dillon to share some of our biggest Dos and Don’ts for how first time fantasy football players should handle their draft. We also discuss and debate who we think are the top 12 best fantasy prospects are on the 2025 draft board. (0:49):...

We're about a month away from the start of the 2025 Fantasy Football season, and we're starting things off with a bang! I am joined by G and Dillon to kickoff the fantasy football season with our very first fantasy mock draft of the year, giving our reactions and takes on how the entire fantasy draft board is shaping up this season. Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook...

The 2025 NBA Finals is officially set: the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off for the chance to win their first ever NBA championship. I am joined by Bryant and Vivek to discuss everything you need to know before Game 1, including how both teams got here, how they match up, key players, and our predictions for who we think will win it all. (2:31): Intro (11:45): Bench Analy...

The Golden State Warriors 2024-25 season has finally come to a close in the Conference Semifinals. I am joined by fellow Warriors fans Vivek and Dillon to recap one of the craziest Warriors seasons in recent memory and discuss what they need to do this offseason to compete for a championship. Plus, we preview the upcoming Conference Finals and offer our analysis and predictions.  (0:50): Intr...

Another year, another quick Lakers exit from the postseason. I am joined by G and Dillon to discuss another extremely disappointing Lakers season with LeBron James and now Luka Doncic, breaking down their first round upset, their baffling coaching mistakes, and what moves they need to make this offseason. Plus, we analyze the Conference Semifinals and predict who will be the final four left standi...

The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, but there's still plenty to discuss! How did Shedeur Sanders fall so far in the draft? What will the Browns do with Sanders and their three other quarterbacks? What is the Steelers plan at quarterback now? And how would we rate the Steelers, Niners, and Raiders offseasons? We break down all of that and more on this latest episode. (1:50): Introduction (5:11): Sh...

Round One of the 2025 NFL Draft is just days away from kicking off! On this episode, our draft expert G unveils his one and only mock draft, predicting all 32 selections of the first round that will be made in Green Bay. Where will Colorado stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders end up? Who will end up falling and waiting for their name to be called? We will reveal it all and then some. (4:29): M...

The 2024-25 NBA Playoffs have finally arrived! I am joined by G and Vivek to preview and predict every matchup in the first round, including who we think gets past the Play-In games. Plus, our picks for who makes it to the NBA Finals and who we would vote for MVP.  (7:01): Play-In Predictions (16:56): Thunder series (18:21): Cavs series (20:05): Knicks-Pistons (29:00): Pacers-Bucks (34:01): L...

We have a very special episode of the Sports Counsel podcast! During the NBA All Star Break, we were able to talk with Memphis Grizzlies rookie and NBA Rising Star Jaylen Wells. Going from Sonoma State to the NBA Rising Stars game in just two years, Jaylen discusses his meteoric rise, life in the NBA, and more. Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Disco...

Super Bowl 59 is in the books, and the Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions once again. On this episode, I am joined by G and Dillon to give our reactions to the big game, including how the Eagles stopped the three-peat, Patrick Mahomes' disastrous performance, and more. Plus, with Valentine's Day coming up, we play matchmaker with the biggest players set to move onto new teams this upcomi...

It's a Super Bowl rematch down in New Orleans: the Philadelphia Eagles will face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. I am joined by Dillon, G, and Bryant to discuss absolutely everything you need to know before you go to your Super Bowl watch parties. From the biggest storylines to watch for, matchup analysis, fun prop bets, and Kendrick Lamar's halftime show, we cover it all on t...

IT'S AN EMERGENCY POD! I am joined by Vivek and G less than 24 hours after the earth shattering trade that sent NBA superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a first round pick. What does this all mean for Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Mavericks and Lakers? We give all of our reactions, thoughts, and analysis. Plus, some of our thoughts and predictio...