The Most Accurate Podcast

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Mike Woellert joins Greg to dig into all things defense from the realm of fantasy football. The show kicks off with a discussion around how the offseason has reshaped the landscape of team defenses and special teams (D/ST). Then the remainder of the episode is dedicated to individual defensive players (IDP). Which NFL teams won and which teams...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, John Paulsen joins Greg to identify fantasy football's winners and losers from the NFL's free agency period. The conversation begins at running back, headlined by the trade of David Johnson to Houston.  Quarterbacks are next, as some passers like Tom Brady have new homes, while others have new supporting casts. The discussion then turns to wide...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, George Kritikos joins Greg for an updated assessment of the dynasty landscape. They begin with the impacts of free agency, in terms of veterans gaining and losing value, but also in terms of unfilled roles with NFL teams that might be addressed through the draft. The rest of the show is dedicated to the incoming rookie class. George lays out hi...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Chris Allen joins Greg for a primer on the best ball format of fantasy football. They begin by laying how it works, touching on some of the pros and cons of best ball's (typical) draft-only setup along the way. Next, your hosts  discuss  some of the fundamental principles of best ball drafting, including the elevated importance of bye weeks,  t...

John and Anthony take a look back at the 2019 season, highlighting the top fantasy producers at each position and discussing where they were drafted during the summer. They also look at the so-called "busts" in the first and second rounds, to see if there are any lesson to be learned. The duo also discuss John's Never-Too-Early rankings for 2020, which were just published on the site. Hosted by Si...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Nick Whalen joins Greg to weigh in on the key storylines entering the 2020 NFL Combine. They begin by discussing news around a few prominent veterans and the impending free agent quarterback carousel, then dive into the combine and 2020 rookie class. Nick outlines the most important aspects of the combine relative to his film based analysis bef...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Scott Fish joins Greg to review the 2019 fantasy football season. They touch on scenarios for how the Scott Fish Bowl (#SFB9) finals will play out on Monday Night Football, whether or not the scoring settings "worked," and other potential changes to the SFB format going forward. Afterward, your hosts discuss the fantasy season more generally, i...

Chaos is a ladder in Tampa! Will Dak Prescott's shoulder sink fantasy owners in Week 16? Danny Dimes back in the saddle! Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison, Mike Boone, oh my! Can DeAndre Washington replace Josh Jacobs? Is Damien Williams back this week? How about D.J. Chark and JuJu Smith-Schuster? What does Gerald Everett's return mean for Tyler Higbee? John and Anthony discuss these topics (and mo...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Jennifer Eakins joins Greg to recap Week 15 and work the Week 16 waiver wire in the hopes of taking down some 2019 fantasy football championships. As usual, the previous week's review hits on booms and busts of the week, featuring Miles Sanders, Breshad Perriman, Julian Edelman, Amari Cooper, and LeSean McCoy among others. The waiver recommenda...

Rate & review T-Shirt winner announced! Jameis Winston throwing tennis balls! Will Josh Jacobs play? How about James Conner, Derrick Henry and Damien Williams? Davante Adams downgraded on Thursday. D.J. Chark, Mike Evans and Alshon Jeffery are all out/doubtful, who stands to benefit? Will Will Fuller or DeVante Parker play this week? What can owners expect from Adam Thielen in his first game back?...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Holden Kushner joins Greg to recap Week 14 and work the Week 15 waiver wire en route to glory in the 2019 fantasy football playoffs. Their booms of the week kick things off. Holden laments the loss of Calvin Ridley while celebrating the ascension of Ian Thomas, and Greg wonders if he can run back Joe Mixon against New England next week. Ryan Ta...

The Eli Manning Era has begun again! Le'Veon Bell too sick to play? Matt Breida back--how will the SF RBBC shake out? Is Dalvin Cook a "full go" for Week 14? Josh Jacobs iffy? Marlon Mack back? Damien/Darrel out--what to make of the Chiefs' RBBC? Which Colts' WRs are trustworthy against the Bucs? Julio and Hooper are back--what does this mean for Calvin Ridley? Are we riding Tyler Higbee again? Jo...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Sammy Reid joins Greg to recap Week 13 and work the Week 14 waiver wire in prep for the fantasy playoffs. They begin with a retrospective on the season so far, looking for commonalities in their most successful teams and lessons to take away from teams that weren't as good. Next, they dig into a Week 13 recap with booms/busts of the week and ot...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Mike Alexander joins Greg to recap Week 12 and work the Week 13 waiver wire in prep for the fantasy playoffs. Mike starts off the show with a brief check-in on the RazzBowl before reporting on some recent running back usage trends. The conversation then turns to quarterbacks and all the unpredictable results they posted in Week 12. Booms and bu...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Chris Allen joins Greg to recap Week 11 and work the Week 12 waiver wire. Chris kicks things off with a brief refresher on how he applies weather analysis to fantasy football, then your hosts get into other standout news from Week 11, including a Bills stack for the ages and the now surging Atlanta defense. Booms and busts of the week are next,...

Is it Brian Hill Week? Matt Breida is injured again, who will get his touches? Jordan Howard dinged up--is Miles Sanders a trustworthy start against the Patriots? Who will get the work if David Montgomery can't play? Darius Guice is back, what's his outlook for Week 11 and beyond? Alshon Jeffery, Emmanuel Sanders and George Kittle are dinged up--who can capitalize? John and Anthony answer these qu...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Alex Gelhar joins Greg to recap Week 10 and work the Week 11 waiver wire. Your hosts begin by discussing the upset-heavy results from Sunday, then profile their booms and busts of the week, including some busts who might qualify as buy-lows. From there, the conversation pivots to the viability of "buying low." It's harder than ever, and your ho...

Pittsburgh backfield in disarray! Jacoby Brissett starting? David Johnson back? Brandin Cooks out--is it Josh Reynolds time? Will Amari Cooper play? Who benefits from Adam Thielen's absence? JuJu stubbed his toe? Who will Daniel Jones throw to with Evan Engram and Sterling Shepard out? John and Anthony answer these questions before recapping Thursday Night Football and discussing a few of John's S...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Justin Edwards joins Greg to recap Week 9 and work the Week 10 waiver wire with special emphasis on Justin's expertise in the realm of offensive line play. Who were the booms and busts of the week? Which team's offensive line has impressed most relative to preseason expectations? Which O-line has regressed the most? Which opposing defenses make...

TY Hilton out for 3-4 weeks with a calf strain! James Conner doubtful! Davante Adams, DeSean Jackson and Sterling Shepard back? Cam Newton not close to a return? How can owners take advantage of the latest injury news? Did anyone see Kenyan Drake coming? Does throwing for 300 yards and four touchdowns give Jimmy Garoppolo the right to call Erin Andrews "baby"? John and Anthony discuss these topics...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Evan Silva joins Greg to break down Week 8, with initial emphasis on standout rookie running backs. They also discuss the varying impact of weather on fantasy performance and their processes for factoring weather into lineup decisions. Booms of the week come next, as your hosts discuss the long term outlooks for Tevin Coleman and Aaron Jones. T...

Josh Gordon and Kerryon Johnson on IR! Emmanuel Sanders traded! Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes and Matt Ryan are practicing, but will they play? Josh Jacobs, David Johnson and Alvin Kamara are banged up, are their backups startable in Week 8? Will Fuller is out, what can owners expect from Kenny Stills? O.J. Howard is out and Delanie Walker is iffy--are Cameron Brate and Jonnu Smith viable spot start...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Greg Smith is all alone to recap Week 7 and work the waiver wire for Week 8. He kicks off the show discussing the impact of injuries and byes on the transactions leading up to Week 7, then he wonders if home field advantage in the NFL is largely dead. Booms of the week and busts of the week are next, with a lot of time spent on surprising perfo...

Barkley is back! Gurley too? What about Kamara? Who is going to catch passes from Aaron Rodgers this week? Is Amari Cooper trustworthy with his quad injury? Josh Gordon looks doubtful--who will benefit in New England? How does Patrick Mahomes' injury impact the running backs and receivers in Kansas City? Who can Mahomes owners stream while he's out? John and Anthony discuss these topics (and more)...

Summary On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Greg Smith is joined by Jim Sannes of numberFire. The first half of the show is a recap of Week 6, beginning with a discussion about evaluating non-elite running back types like Mark Ingram and Tevin Coleman and assigning fantasy value based on factors like passing game usage, goal line usage, and strength of their surrounding offenses. They al...