STEAL. Salary Cap Fantasy Football

Sean (@STEALpodSean) and Tim (@STEALpod) wrap up their rookie running back evaluations with this batch of prospects. Who might be the next James Robinson, Warrick Dunn, or Alvin Kamara? Who might be Chuba Hubbard, Tarik Cohen or Isaiah Spiller? Press play to find out! Jahmyr Gibbs (6:33) Devon Achane (16:57) Tank Bigsby (29:28) Keaton Mitchell (42:51) DeWayne McBride (48:46) Sean Tucker (55:58) Ch...

Sean and Tim emerge from their film rooms with another batch of NFL prospects. This time they saw comps to Miles Sanders, old Zeke Elliott, Jahvid Best, and Kalen Ballage, to name a few. Which one is which? Zach Charbonnet (5:15) Tyjae Spears (15:08) Kendre Miller (25:03) Kenny McIntosh (32:22) Evan Hull (39:28) Mohamed Ibrahim (46:06) Deuce Vaughn (54:42) The STEAL Pod Facebook Group: facebook.co...

Sean and Tim break down film on six of this year's running back prospects. Which ones brought to mind Saquon Barkley, Jamaal Williams and Robert Smith? Which ones were more reminiscent of Isaiah Spiller and Alexander Mattison? Press play to find out! Bijan Robinson (6:42) Zach Evans (15:58) Chase Brown (24:29) Eric Gray (31:00)  Discussion of zone vs. man blocking schemes (37:28) Israel Abani...

Sean and Tim emerge from the film room long enough to share their takeaways on the 2023 rookie QB class. Is the next Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, or Drew Brees available this year? Or maybe it's the next Zach Wilson, Kellen Mond or... Lurch? Press play before it's too late!  Bryce Young (6:32) CJ Stroud (17:26) Will Levis (27:56) Hendon Hooker (41:21) Anthony Richardson (52:40) Tanner McKee (...

Sean and Tim take a listen back to their best, worst, and most entertaining takes from 2022 with a watchful eye on what they mean for 2023. C'mon! You know you wanna share your STEAL rating and review for other franchise fantasy football players. It feels good! Then join the community on The STEAL Pod Facebook group .

Sean and Tim revisit the NFL storylines they were watching this season (4:08), and evaluate their preseason predictions for the top players, rookies and breakouts at each position (21:26). What does it all mean for next year? After a discussion of the NFL Awards (47:22), the guys finish up by revealing the STEAL Award winners for the fantasy steal, band-aid, breakout and MVP, as well as the highly...

STEAL is back, baby! Sean and Tim jump back on the mics to bring you exclusive analysis of the 2023 Senior Bowl. The guys highlight potential NFL rookies that made a name for themselves, and those that didn't live up to the hype. Sharing STEAL is easy! Leave your rating and review, then join the conversation on The STEAL Pod Facebook group .

Listen in as Sean and Tim deliver solutions for these Salary Cap wishes: Running backs for teams on the cusp of a championship (3:27) Inexpensive QBs that could move into the top-6 (12:26) Offseason trade proposals involving George Kittle (18:59) Free-agent kickers to mitigate the effects of this week's snownami (26:52) Packages to move up in the 2023 rookie draft (33:09) Consistent WRs in leagues...

Sean and Tim examine eight surprises from this season to predict whether or not they'll repeat in 2023. Geno Smith (6:27) Justin Fields (14:53) D’Andre Swift (20:59) Josh Jacobs (31:33) Tee Higgins (40:53) Christian Kirk (49:14) David Njoku (56:48) TJ Hockenson (1:05:31) Give the gift of STEAL this holiday season! Share your rating and review, and join the conversation on The STEAL Pod Facebook co...

Can you afford a spot for a minimum-salary stash at the end of your bench? Maybe you can't afford to not make these stashes! Sean and Tim scour waiver wires to find those raw pieces that might be polished into rare gems in 2023 including: Ty Chandler (3:48) Hassan Haskins (10:43) D’Ernest Johnson (12:33) Trestan Ebner (14:18) Parris Campbell (16:09) Greg Dortch (19:21) Nico Collins (21:50) Denzel...

You're on a roll. You've got a great roster of guys you can count on, and some depth. This might be your year, but keep watch! Sean and Tim dig into the scoring trends and strength of schedule for 13 players + DSTs that you're probably counting on, but who are headed into stormy seas. What can you do about torpedo players? (6:34) Josh Jacobs (8:58) Joe Mixon (10:31) Aaron Jones (12:56) David Njoku...

Are you on the cusp of a championship? Sean and Tim suggest 12 attainable players with a favorable strength of schedule and/or a fluid situation that could provide that boost to the top of Title Mountain including: Tyler Boyd (7:02) Tyler Lockett (10:47) Marcus Mariota (12:31) George Kittle (16:00) Tyler Higbee (20:45) Rob Gronkowski (24:37) James Robinson/Michael Carter (26:05) D'Onta Foreman (29...

Sean and Tim break down all the action from an exciting NFL trade deadline. How does the trade impact each player? What are the effects on the teammates they left, and their new teams? How does the move change the salary cap landscape for these players? Christian McCaffrey (5:56) Robbie Anderson (14:22) James Robinson (19:36) Kadarius Toney (24:31) TJ Hockenson (34:29) Chase Claypool (41:29) Chase...

Sean and Tim go on rounds with STEAL injury expert, Dr. Bjorn Westgard, to get answers on some of the most notable injuries so far this season. Why is turf toe such a big deal? Will there be any complications with Breece Hall's ACL? Is the prognosis better for a patellar tendon or an ACL injury? Will Kadarius Toney ever play football again? Why do hamstring injuries linger? Is it time to get out o...

Justin Bode joins Sean and Tim for their first ever "mailbag" episode featuring questions posted on The STEAL Pod Facebook group that address salary cap philosophy including: When trades involve cap space, how much value do you put on that cap space? (5:35) Twelve of the starting 32 QBs in Week 5 didn’t throw a TD pass. Are we heading into a new QB era? (13:46)  At what point do you pack it i...

You've got a decent team but, if you're honest with yourself, this isn't gonna be your year. It was a similar story last season, too. It's time for a fire sale!  Sean and Tim are here with three case studies charting the course for cashing in your assets so you end up on top in a year or two: The Gas Fireplace (6:40) Don’t Burn Your Bridges (22:55) Fire Represents Your Life (37:21) Make the w...

Your franchise has a winning record after four weeks! Or maybe it's 2-2 but you're a league leader in scoring. Now is the time to push your chips in for that title run. Fill the gaps on your roster, add some depth, maybe make a splash trade. Sean and Tim are here with a list of 11 bright and shiny players you can likely acquire at a reasonable cost, or should avoid at all cost. Which is which? Pre...

Sean and Tim climb aboard to help you decide whether to keep on fishin' with your underperforming stars, or to cut bait and move on to the next big whopper!  Justin Fields (4:40) Matt Ryan (8:25) Davis Mills (11:10) Tom Brady (15:07) Aaron Rodgers (20:11) Russell Wilson (22:18) Ezekiel Elliott (26:30) Rashaad Penny (31:34) Alvin Kamara (34:29) Jerry Jeudy (37:14) Brandin Cooks (40:48) DJ Moor...

Sean and Tim cut through the tricks our minds play on us to decipher if these 10 statements are trend or mirage: Gerald Everett will remain a top-6 TE (4:56) CEH will continue his dominance (10:23) KC WRs will remain unstartable (15:45) James Robinson will be the first RB to come all the way back from an achilles injury (19:25) Curtis Samuel will finish as a top-12 WR (24:27) Carson Wentz will rem...

Sean and Tim dissect each game from NFL Week 1 to find actionable nuggets for your salary cap teams. BILLS v RAMS (3:55) SAINTS v FALCONS (10:35) BROWNS v PANTHERS (15:11) EAGLES v LIONS (21:15) PATRIOTS v DOLPHINS (28:49) JAGUARS v COMMANDERS (35:18) STEELERS v BENGALS (42:23) PACKERS v VIKINGS (48:54) COLTS v TEXANS (55:58) GIANTS v TITANS (1:02:08) RAIDERS v CHARGERS (1:08:08) CHIEFS v CARDINAL...

Sean and Tim revisit the 90's before sharing their impressions from the NFL Kickoff game between the Bills and Rams (6:07), and eight storylines they'll be watching this season (10:20).  Then it's on to their 2022 predictions for:  The top rookie, breakout candidate, and fantasy scorer at each position (24:00) The Super Bowl winner, and the winners of the NFL Awards given in February (44...

The long-awaited recap of the STEAL rookie draft is finally here! (Apologies for the delayed drop.) Join Sean and Tim for this laid back conversation as the guys assess the picks and reveal their trade strategies as the draft went down.  Did Breece Hall go 1.01? How far did Treylon Burks fall? How far did Romeo Doubs, George Pickens, and Dameon Pierce rise? How many guys from Sean's "no draft...

Sean sets up four categories of minimum salary players (3:54) before he and Tim launch into their targets at the end of an auction, or early in the season when a roster spot opens up: Julio Jones (7:03) Austin Hooper (13:24) Here they pause for a discussion of "Face Plant" players to avoid, such as Terrace Marshall Jr. (16:58). Then it's back into guys that might deliver with very little money dow...

Play along as Sean quizzes Tim on the top touchdown scorers through the air over the past three years (4:27). Then the guys present a slate of 12 players they believe are being ranked too low by the salary cap community including: Mike Williams (8:17) Robert Woods (16:52) Kirk Cousins (21:11) Matthew Stafford (29:11) Robert Tonyan (33:26) Hunter Henry (39:55) Ezekiel Elliot (46:37) Kareem Hunt (54...

Sean and Tim take STEAL back out on the patio for this episode! The guys feature nine players that have seen their temperatures turned up too high in 2022 including: Najee Harris (7:30) Austin Ekeler (17:57) AJ Brown (22:14) CeeDee Lamb (29:40) Russell Wilson (38:22) Trey Lance (49:23) Dawson Knox (53:45) Albert Okwuegbunam (56:54) Darren Waller (59:07) Share your rating and review, and join the c...