The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

It's Draft Kit Launch Week at The Athletic, and Beller and Jake are ready to celebrate. What better way than by setting the draft day stage with a look at players being selected inside the top 100 in fantasy drafts this summer? It's probably no surprise that, say, Christian McCaffrey is the consensus first overall pick, Kyler Murray is a top-three quarterback, or Tee Higgins is a rising receiver w...

The 11th annual Scott Fish Bowl kicked off on Monday, and all three of our hosts are participating. Beller, Jake and Funston discuss the players they've drafted thus far, as well as other general SFB11 tomfoolery, on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Then, the guys get into some common draft-day dilemmas fantasy managers will face at the wide receiver position. Should you take...

Beller, Jake and Funston turn their attention to the backfield on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. The guys take a look at new-look backfield groupings to uncover where the value lies in each situation. Should you be targeting Josh Jacobs or Kenyan Drake in Vegas? What about Melvin Gordon or Javonte Williams in Denver. And is there any value to be found in Houston, where Davi...

Beller, Jake and Brandon turn their attention to the air on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. From Jacksonville to Denver, New York to Arizona, there are more than a few teams with passing attacks that are both exciting and hard to decipher. The guys will dive into nine such offenses on this episode. They'll also play another round of Guess That Player and give away a spot to...

Another 18 teams hold mandatory minicamps this week, running the number of teams that have gotten together in a meaningful way to 28. Beller, Jake and Funston focus on a handful of those teams on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Where do we stand on Odell Beckham? What should we expect from the Steelers offense under Matt Canada? Is Cam Newton vs. Mac Jones a legitimate camp...

Beller, Jake and Funston cover the Julio trade fallout from every angle on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Who's a fantasy winner (hello, Ryan Tannehill and Kyle Pitts), and who's a fantasy loser (sorry, Matt Ryan and Josh Reynolds) with Julio now on the Titans? What happens to A.J. Brown's stock? How far up do Russell Gage and Olamide Zaccheaus climb? Are the Titans worth a...

Beller and Funston get together for this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, starting with a look at the twin ACL recoveries of Saquon Barkley and Joe Burrow. Should talk of Barkley easing into the season and limited mobility for Burrow push down their draft stock? Then, the guys talk about MVP bets, and find that there isn't much sense in betting anyone outside the top-eight QBs. A...

This has been quite the newsworthy fantasy football week for late May, led by the Julio Jones trade speculation fueled by none other than the receiver himself. What's the best trade destination for Julio? And what becomes of the Atlanta offense without him? Beller, Jake and Brandon dive into that on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. After that, the guys discuss Anthony Lynn's...

Brad Evans of Fade the Noise joins Jake and Brandon to focus on rookies on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. The guys discuss Travis Etienne as a wide receiver, Justin Fields as a QB1, and Najee Harris' shot at immense volume. They also get into players being over and undervalued in early drafts, and the idea of drafting two receivers from the same team. Plus, some fun with ro...

Jake and Brandon discuss the return of Tim Tebow, Joe Mixon's path to an an extremely heavy workload, Julio Jones rumors, and several mailbag questions.  Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake, Funston, and special guest Graham Barfield, from Fantasy Points, break down winners and losers from the NFL draft, Rookie sleepers + Star Wars trivia fun! Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Follow Graham on Twitter: @GrahamBarfield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston share their thoughts on Round 1 of the NFL Draft and look ahead to day two and three. Which first round picks are in great situations to shine as rookies and which players should you avoid looking ahead to your own fantasy draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake, Funston, and special guest Marcas Grant from the NFL Network break down the 2021 rookie QB class.  Is Trevor Lawrence immediately a top 10 quarterback? Will Zach Wilson be relevant in redraft? What kind of upside will Justin Fields have as a potential QB1? Can Kyle Shanahan make Mac Jones into a QB1? Those answers and more on the final pre-draft episode. Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Fol...

Jake, Funston, and special guest Emory Hunt, from CBS Sports HQ break down the 2021 Rookie WR class, including the big three WRs - Chase, Waddle, and Smith. The trio also talks about how they value size in receivers and some potential sleepers who could emerge as fantasy stars!  Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid  Follow Funston on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Follow Emory on Twitter: @FBallGameplan Ho...

Jake, Funston and special guest Scott Bogman, from In This League, discuss how they value this year's rookie running backs, and try to sort out potential landing spots. The trio also discusses which veteran running backs are at risk for losing significant value along with their favorite sleepers at the position in this year's draft.  Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid  Follow Funston on Twitter: @B...

The 49ers, Dolphins and Eagles shook up what's typically a ho-hum week on the NFL's offseason calendar, swinging a three-team trade that landed the 49ers in the third spot in the NFL Draft, the Dolphins at six, and the Eagles at 12. Beller, Jake and Funston get into the fantasy implications on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Plus, the guys explore what sort of changes we sho...

The free agent fun didn't end when the new league year began. After a slow day or two, action picked back up on Thursday afternoon, with the likes of Kenny Golladay, Will Fuller and Kenyan Drake finding new homes, while Chris Carson and Juju Smith-Schuster ended up staying put. Beller, Jake and Funston break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. Jake throws some sha...

The new year has officially begun, and thankfully the league didn't use up all of its free agency juice during the legal tampering period. Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston get you caught up on everything that's happened in the new league year, putting a fantasy spin on the latest free agent signings. Follow Jake on Twitter: @allinkid Follow Brandon on Twitter: @BrandonFunston Please fill out our lis...

The start of the new league year is on the horizon, but that hasn't stopped nearly every team in the NFL from engaging in some good old fashioned legal tampering. The legal tampering period has delivered gems such as Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith to the Patriots, Ryan Fitzpatrick to D.C., Corey Davis to the Jets, and more. The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast returns to break it all down. Plus, Be...

Carson Wentz, Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff have already been traded this offseason. Could Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson soon be joining them? On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Beller, Jake and Funston consider just how real Wilson's, "I want to stay here, but..." posturing is. Beller, our resident Bears fan, fantasizes about a world in which Wilson finds himself play...

After a two-week break, The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast is back! Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston return with the 2020 season behind us and the 2021 league year on the horizon. The guys celebrate by kicking off their 2021 with a deep dive into the loaded free agent class. There's no way Dak Prescott ends up anywhere but Dallas, right? Are Allen Robinson and Chris Godwin going t...

Michael Beller and Vic Tafur are back to lock in their favorite bets for Super Bowl LV. Both of them like the Chiefs to repeat as Super Bowl Champions, but there's a difference of opinion on which side to back against the spread. The person who likes the Chiefs against the spread really likes them, making an argument to play them all the way up to -6 and -9. The guys also dive into the prop market...

Super Bowl LV is now just days away, and while this may be a fantasy football podcast, the entire football world is captivated by the impending matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers. On this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast, Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston hammer down their best bets for the big game, including props on Patrick Mahomes, Chris Godwin, Leonard Four...

The Super Bowl is still more than a week away, but that doesn't mean we can't already start talking about our favorite ways to bet the game. Sure, we're going to be playing the line, be it on the Chiefs or the Buccaneers, but this is the Super Bowl. There are seemingly countless ways to get in on the action, and no time to waste. In the first part of our Super Bowl betting extravaganza, Michael Be...

The Super Bowl matchup is set, making this one of the final episodes of The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast for the 2020 season. And don't get us started on that. Yes, it might be 2021, but this is still the 2020 season. On this episode, Michael Beller, Brandon Funston and Jake Ciely offer up their early thoughts on Super Bowl LV, with the Chiefs favored by a field goal. They also discuss their...