The Plebeians Fantasy Football Podcast

Only Ryan and I are in the studio before Thanksgiving! We give some football thanks and listen to the sound off before dashing dreams in the power rankings! After, we go through the matchups and discuss some of their playoff implications! CIAOOOO!!!

This week on the pod last year's champion, Stacey, joins us! She talks about last year's championship victory and goes in depth with her draft and waiver pickups. We play a game of Dynasties are Forever before diving into the power rankings, where maybe, just maybe, I am not at the 14th spot. We close out with the matchup picks and another exciting Sound Off clip! CIAOO!!

This week Richard, the player with the worst luck in the league, joins us on the pod! He goes into detail where he believes his season started to go all wrong and then plays a game where he must pick out the true bad luck scenario. Will he have better luck this time? Ryan does the power rankings where he continues to keep me at 14th for pod content but don't worry, there are some bigger drops and...

Austin and Eric join us for the seasonal west coast pod. We talk about their strong seasons so far before diving into a relevant game of historical election knowledge (no RAV4 question this week, sorry). Ryan goes over the power rankings where Eric and Austin have a lot to be happy about. We then go over the matchups which are getting more competitive as the playoff hopes of many teams hang in the...

We have our resident statistician magician on this pod to discuss all the charting he has been creating to make sense of this season. Will it help him in our related game this week? After, Ryan breaks down the power rankings with Chris comparing his own. Then, we pick our matchups this week. CIAOOOO!

Peter joins on us on the pod to talk epic trades and my season's end. We play a game of 'Amusement Snark' before Ryan walks us through a power rankings to remember. We dive into the new Sound Off section with a question that has nothing to do with anything, but we answer anyway! CIAOO!

Nicole joins the pod and gives us some marketing tips about how best to continue growing our podcast. Ryan gives us the power ranking news we've been waiting for and we make the picks for next week's matchups! CIAO!

Sydney joins the pod with Ryan and I to discuss all the excitement from this week! We talk Sydney's trades and Ryan gives the league a STERN talking to about best trade practices. Ryan goes over the power rankings where there are some big drops and big rises. We close out the pod by predicting the winners of this week's matchup! CIAOOO!!

In what is surely our longest episode yet, Almog joins us to talk about Ryan's Power Rankings and how he feels they could be improved. Will Ryan listen to Almog's advice? We then play a game to see how good Almog is at reasoning about other ranking systems. Finally, we dive into the power rankings for the week where you can expect some serious movement for quite a few teams. CIAOOOO!

On this edition of the pod we host the first guest of the season, Melissa! We talk her team and whether or not she'll get back to where she was last year. We also play the first guest game of the season, and I think it answers some questions we have all been wondering.  Ryan discusses the fine fleece jacket he is trying to give me before our matchup this week while doing the power rankings. T...

After the first week of games, Ryan comes back to teardown all the teams in his way. He dives into some post draft analysis and the classic power rankings. Along the way, we decide whether or not Kevin used his reverse jinx and who fleeced who in the trade between Chris and Syd. CIAOOO

Ryan and Nick are back in the studio to officially start the season. We talk about new rule changes (did your league vote actually matter) and, of course, the draft order. I can safely say, no one will be pleased. CIAO!

Will Hulk smash? Will the Fitch dynasty reign supreme? It is a meeting of the two titans in the finals as both Melissa and Stacey join us on the pod. We break down the past two weeks and give an in depth BCI and finals preview. Enjoy! CIAOOO!!

Chris joins us to break down the season through a unique view on weekly wins but before he can do so he must survive a grilling by Ryan who breaks down every mistake he made which prevented him from getting in the playoffs. Ryan is continually humble throughout the pod as he avoids talking to deeply about his playoff chances besides saying how happy is to be in them. CIAOOOO!!!!!!

It is finally a short podcast, as just Ryan and I break down the various playoff contenders. There are 8 people still in competition for a top spot and while there are some clear locks, at least two spots are totally up for grabs depending on this last week! So best of luck, and SET YOUR LINEUPS! CIAO!

Richard joins the pod to play one more round of everyone's favorite game, Abracadont, and talks about how some unfortunate team injuries kept him from cruising to a top spot. Ryan gives some harsh news on the power rankings front as people are eliminated from playoff contention while also highlighting who the likely playoff finalists will be. 

Kevin The Comeback King joins on us on the pod to discuss the issues his team has been facing and whether or not he'll make it into the playoffs this year. We play a game of who came back best to see if Kevin's come back knowledge extends past himself! Ryan dives into the power rankings to give us all more bad news! CIAOOO!!!!!

Number one in the league, and number one in Ryan's heart, it is Stacey Fitch joining us on the pod! She discusses her long history of playing fantasy football and how that has carried over into our fantasy league. She plays a game, "Mother of Invention", before Ryan dives into the power rankings where there is, as promised, a lot of movement. Enjoy! CIAOOO!

Petey joins us to discuss his team's fall from grace and threatens to bench his whole team. Peter tries his hand at the game "Board Out of My Mind" and finds board games being created is less exciting than previously thought. Also joining us is Ryan's ghost, it is Halloween after all. CIAOOOO!!!!!

Melissa joins us after a busy day of crime fighting to discuss her team and also play a game of Who's Rodge is it Anyway? A game where Melissa and Nick compete head to head to see who knows more about ARodge.  Ryan breaks down the power rankings and humbly moves himself up a few spots before making some bold predictions. Enjoy. CIAOOO!

No guest this week as Ryan and I revel in each other's company to discuss the week's happenings. We go in depth in the power rankings breaking down teams and matchups. Also, does anyone have any more jackets? I am looking for a new one. CIAOOO!

Are those NYC taxis I hear in the background? Why, yes! Joe is on this week giving us some takes while he walks the streets of Manhattan. We play a game about some of Joe's favorite places, and their apparent downsides. Ryan reads the power rankings and picks the matchup! A bit shorter than normal, but just as fun! CIAOOOO

It is the West Coast crew joining us on the East Coast just to record this very special edition of the pod. We talk their draft strategy and have them play a game of "Start Up or Start Down" before diving into the power rankings. There will be shocks. There will be gaffes. There will be discussion about whether or not a trade is a fleece. All the things you have come to know and love. Enjoy. CIAOO...

Almog and Nicole join us to talk about complex bot networks and how they could be used to influence podcast listening numbers. Eventually, we settle into a game of "Anniversary" where Almog and Nicole are tasked with picking out the other momentous events which happened on 9/22. Then, finally, we talk football! Ryan's power rankings continue to disappoint as I move lower and lower. Is it possible...

We have hot takes this week as Sydney joins the pod. She talks about going from a high scoring first week to a low scoring second. We all admit Ryan is always right before settling into a game of Abracadont. We close out the pod with power rankings, a shock power ranking drop, and a look ahead to next week's matchup. It is going to be a redemption round for ole Nick. CIAOOOO!!!