The 4th & Inches Show with Jana and The Sherpa

NFL Week 7 was relatively benign from the standpoint of injuries to key players, unless you're in a wacky fantasy football league that somehow includes offensive linemen such as Joe Thomas and Jason Peters.  Still, with half a dozen teams having a bye this week, even the most successful teams season-to-date are likely heading to the waiver wire in search of able-bodied performers.  Which available...

Aaron Rodgers' collarbone injury was the biggest story of NFL Week 6 - what should fantasy football team owners do to replace him?  Pick up his replacement (aka - Brett Hundley)?  Pick up his predecessor (aka - Brett Favre)?  See if there are any other QBs named Brett that are starting this week?  Will Jameis Winston be healthy enough to play, or will his owners also need a replacement this week? ...

Another week, another bevy of injuries and bye week teams to deal with.  Notable Week 5 injuries that affected fantasy football team owners included Odell Beckham Jr, Stefon Diggs, DeSean Jackson, Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce, Charles Clay - and that's just scratching the surface.  Throw in Week 7 byes for Buffalo, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Seattle, and this week's player pool will also be missing E...

After a one-week hiatus the injury bug was back with a vengeance during NFL Week 4.  Dalvin Cook, Chris Carson, Ty Montgomery, Davante Adams, Julio Jones, David Carr, and Marcus Marriota were among the victims this week; combine those injuries with the first of many bye weeks, and the vast majority of fantasy football owners are probably scurrying to the waiver wire this week. What will they find...

Week 3 NFL news was dominated by the protests during the national anthem, but it was also a remarkable week with respect to the games that were played - several big upsets, several fantastic finishes, and several more near-misses.  Thankfully, it was a relatively good week for fantasy football owners from an injury perspective.  Still, with bye weeks fast approaching, and most fantasy teams' bench...

Two weeks into the 2017 NFL season and many fantasy football team owners are already hurting.  For some owners the pain is due to actual injuries suffered by key members of their fantasy team (think David Johnson, Allen Robinson, and Greg Olsen), but for many owners the chief culprits are disappointing results from players they drafted in the early rounds of their fantasy draft just a few short we...

We're only one week into the 2017 NFL season, and already the injury bug has bitten fantasy football team owners with a vengeance.  Consensus #1 overall pick RB David Johnson will miss most, if not all, of the remaining fantasy regular season, but other big names including WR Allen Robinson, WR Kevin White, WR Danny Amendola, TE C.J. Fiedorowicz, and RB Danny Woodhead will also need to be replaced...

Welcome back!  Tonight we kick off the 8th(!) season of the 4th & Inches Show by previewing our top picks for NFL Week 1!  We're trying a new format this season, focusing more on player rankings by position and less on our thoughts of the outcomes of the NFL games - let us know what you think!  Whether you're preparing for a last-minute fantasy football draft or scouring the waiver wire in hop...

So, you've made it to your fantasy football league's championship game - congrats!  All the pre-draft preparation, scouring the waiver wire, and analyzing matchups you've done so far has paid off.  But now it's crunch time - no one remembers who finishes second in a fantasy football league, and we here at the 4th and Inches Show will be here tonight at 9pm Eastern to make sure that doesn't happen!...

So, you survived the first week of your fantasy football league's playoffs - or perhaps your league only starts its playoffs this week.  Either way, injuries, bad quarterback performances, and bad weather influencing games were all themes for Week 14.  With cold, nasty weather forecast for much of the northern half of the Lower 48 states the next few days, Week 15 promises more of the same. How sh...

So, it's finally here (for most fantasy football leagues) - the playoffs.  Whether your team led wire to wire or claimed the last available spot in the 11th hour, you now get a fresh start.  That first-round RB or second-round WR whose season-ending injury laid waste to your preseason research?  It doesn't matter any more.  You made it, and you're a survivor, but there's still more to be done if y...

So, it's come to this - many fantasy football leagues that have 6 teams making the playoffs are playing their last regular season contests this week.  Are you in the driver's seat, with a first-round bye already clinched?  Have you already clinched a spot, and are just looking to improve your seeding?  Are you on the bubble?  Or are you just "playing for pride" this weekend? No matter which of the...

NFL Week 11 was a brutal one for injuries, regardless of position.  Andrew Luck, LeSean McCoy, A.J. Green - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.  The timing couldn't be worse for fantasy football owners on the bubble of their league's playoff picture, but thankfully this Thanksgiving week features no teams on bye, so the waiver wire options are plentiful. Of course, not every player on the waiv...

Down the stretch we come!  Is your team ready for the fantasy football playoffs?  If not, what are your biggest areas of need? Tune in Wednesday at 9pm Eastern as we help you navigate bye weeks, the waiver wire, and the looming trade deadline. Let Jana and The Sherpa guide you to victory!

We're into the homestretch of the fantasy football regular season.  With just 4 weeks left before the playoffs start in most leagues, owners with a record of 5-4 or better are in decent shape; those with records of 4-5 or worse will be fighting for their fantasy lives as we enter NFL Week 10. Which players' have extremely favorable or unfavorable matchups this weekend?  Which waiver wire options s...

So, after surviving a week featuring 6 teams with byes, guess what's on tap this week?  Yep, another week with 6 teams on bye!  Throw in a new batch of injuries, especially at running back, and it's enough to cause even the most experienced fantasy owner to question their passion for fantasy football. Take deep breaths, and we'll get through this together . . . in the meantime, which players among...

Injuries, a retirement, and 6 teams on bye for Week 8 - what's a fantasy football owner to do?  There are lots of good waiver wire options available in many leagues, but due to the previously mentioned factors, there's bound to be lots of bidding wars and high waiver priorities used up this week. Which waiver wire option is best for you?  Or are you better off making a trade, and if so, which play...

With 6 weeks of the NFL season in the rearview mirror, your fantasy football team's prospects should be coming into focus.  If you're 4-2 or better, you're probably in good shape in your league's playoff race.  However, if you're 3-3 or worse, you likely still have some work to do on your roster in order to move up in the rankings. Which recent better-than-expected NFL performances are for real, a...

So, we're roughly 1/3 of the way through the season, and you probably have a pretty good sense of how your team will fare this season.  Leading your league in points scored, but sitting in last place with a 1-4 record and fretting about not making the playoffs?  It happens, but in all likelihood, better days are ahead.  Last in the league in points scored, but still on the playoff bubble with a 3-...

Week 4 of the NFL season was a tough time to be a QB - several big names are likely to either miss Week 5 (Carson Palmer) or be severly limited (Cam Newton). Combine the injuries with Drew Brees, Russell Wilson, and Blake Bortles having Week 5 byes, and many fantasy football team owners will be scouring the waiver wire for replacement options. Which one of the waiver wire QB options should you tar...

So we're finally through the first three weeks of the NFL season and can start to make some sense of the 2016 NFL season (e.g. - New England & Denver are good; Cleveland & Jacksonville? Not so much . . .)  But now, in addition to the inevitable injuries, fantasy football team owners need to keep an eye on which teams have byes in a given week.  Which players need to be replaced this week?...

Yes, the NFL season is a war of attrition, but Week 2 of the 2016 season was brutal on the injury front, particularly for running backs.  Adrian Peterson, Doug Martin, Jonathan Stewart, Danny Woodhead, Amer Abdullah, Arian Foster, just to name a few who will be missing anywhere from a few weeks to the rest of the season. Yet fantasy football waiver wire options abound - which ones are most likely...

Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season is finally in the books, and we now have actual regular season game data to review.  Teams playing surprisingly well (Tampa Bay), teams playing surprisingly poorly (Indianapolis), and just about every possibility in-between. Which Week 1 surprises are true outliers (e.g. - Jack Doyle's 2 TDs), and which might be early indications of a breakout (e.g. - Tevin Coleman)?...

Opening week of the NFL season - it is the best of times, and it is the worst of times.  Which breakout starts from last season will be able to reprise their star turns?  Which ones will fall back to earth?  Which of last year's disappointments will rebound, and which ones will remain fantasy non-entities?  Which rookies will contribute right out of the block?  Which defenses will be top-notch, an...

Now in its 7th season 4th and Inches with Jana & The Sherpa will help you prepare for your upcoming fantasy football drafts! In our 2016 season preview show we'll go over the following by position (QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF, K) Top performersTop rookiesSleepersBusts We'll even throw in our picks for Super Bowl 51 so that you can congratulate us (or razz us) next February! Let Jana & The Sherpa g...