The SportsGrid Fantasy Football Show

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show by talking about how to deal with having four teams on bye, including owners of Marshawn Lynch, who is set to have an MRI on his groin. With Devonta Freeman going on IR with a foot injury, Scott says Tevin Coleman is a must start, while Ito Smith is an interesting waiver wire pick-up, and Dane questions the future of the Falcons' backfield. Dane question...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show talking about Aaron Rodgers' heroics last night against the 49ers, with the guys happy he is playing like the Aaron Rodgers we know and love, despite aggravating his knee injury. Dane questions if Marquez Valdes-Scantling has any fantasy value after coming up big last night, but Scott says he will be more important to the Packers than fantasy teams. On t...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show recapping the Sunday Night game between the Chiefs and Patriots, which they say could have been a preview of the AFC Championship. Looking at the Falcons vs. Bucs, the guys like the play of Jameis Winston, but worry that Julio Jones will never get a touchdown this season, and are done with the hype of Tevin Coleman. The Colts' running game for the most p...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show looking at the Giants falling apart against the Eagles. While the guys are excited for the prospect of Saquon Barkley being a generational talent, the rest of the Giants' offense may be the most frustrating in the NFL. Dane, like everyone else, believes Eli Manning is done, and wonders if rumors about Colin Kaepernick coming to the Giants holds water, bu...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show talking about some injury updates involving tonight's game, including how Evan Engram will sit out, but the Giants will also see the return of Olivier Vernon. An injury riddled Devonta Freeman has picked up a new injury, and the guys wonder if there is another running back to get in fantasy not named Tevin Coleman. News has come out that Leonard Fournett...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the morning talking about how TJ Yeldon will be a solid RB1 while he holds on to the Jaguars' starting running back job. The guys look at some other running backs to target in waivers, including Mike Davis, and also question the values for the Jets' backfield of Bilal Powell and Isaiah Crowell. Dane goes back to a poll question from Fantasy Freestyle asking which...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the morning talking about the historic night made by Drew Brees, and how they can handicap the Saints' wide receivers outside of Michael Thomas. Looking at a big time season-ending injury to Jay Ajayi, the guys question who is the Eagles' running back to own in fantasy between Corey Clement, Wendell Smallwood, and Darren Sproles. The guys look at the injury issue...

Dane Martinez and Scott open the show looking at Pat Mahomes and the Chiefs staying perfect against arguably the NFL's best defense in the Jaguars, and how Mahomes has become not only a great fantasy quarterback, but a great quarterback in the NFL. The guys question if the Ram defense, which held off the Seahawks after giving up 31 points to also stay perfect, is nothing more than a solid pass rus...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel are fired up on a Friday morning recapping the Patriots' win over the Colts. Some of the headlines from that game they go through is how the Patriots are back to being the Patriots, Josh Gordon is better for New England than your fantasy team, and Eric Ebron is finally becoming a top fantasy tight end thanks to the many passing opportunities from Andrew Luck. The guys...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show looking at tonight's matchup between the Colts and Patriots. The main headline in the Thursday night game is the injury bug hitting both teams, with the Colts worrying about Marlon Mack and T.Y. Hilton, and the Patriots looking like they will be without Rob Gronkowski. Looking at some of Scott's in-season rankings heading in to Week 5, the guys believe C...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show looking at how players coming back from suspensions, including Mark Ingram and Julian Edelman, will impact their teams and how they will impact your fantasy lineups. The return of Edelman specifically, has the guys wondering if Chris Hogan is droppable in most leagues, though Scott says it depends on who you pick up for him. Looking at the strong play of...

Dane Martinez opens the show talking about the Monday night game where we saw Pat Mahomes pass his biggest test, and how we are seeing a Thunder and Lightning combo between Royce Freeman and Phillip Lindsay. Dane goes over some news and notes, including how he will have to figure out what to do with James Conner now that Le'Veon Bell is coming back to the Steelers by Week 8\. Though they are leagu...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show looking back at all the action from Week 4, and question if Jameis Winston will re-take his starting job in Tampa Bay after the Bucs got beaten down by the Bears. A horrific broken ankle to Tyler Eifert has the guys wondering what tight end to pick up to ease the pain of losing Eifert. The guys chat with Adam Weinstein of Thrive Fantasy about some of the...

Scott Engel and Dane Martinez open the program looking back at one of the most exciting Thursday night games ever, where Jared Goff got his Rams fantasy herd going on every cylinder, while Kirk Cousins did his best to keep up in a losing effort. The guys look at how everyone on each team had a great fantasy night, except for one they cautioned in Dalvin Cook. The most intriguing thing the guys too...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show talking about Rex Burkhead heading to IR with a neck injury is the beginning of the assent of Sony Michel. Looking at some other injury news, Scott thinks the return of Doug Baldwin will help the fantasy value of Tyler Lockett, and that Larry Fitzgerald's injury problems may keep him out the rest of the week at practice. Reports that Joey Bosa may not re...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show looking at what a short week will do for the Rams and Vikings, and they worried about the injuries to the Rams secondary. The guys also think you run out there with Dalvin Cook. Though the Panthers are on bye, the guys like that reports are saying Greg Olsen is ahead of schedule with his injury. Dane asks Scott who he thinks will be the Bucs' quarterback...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show talking about the Steelers' win over the Bucs, with the guys impressed with Vance McDonald's "stiff arm of the century." Looking at some of the dud players in the game, the guys were not happy with Jesse James' volume, and also say Peyton Barber can be dropped in most leagues. The Le'Veon Bell saga continues, as the guys question if a deal with the Jets...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the program with Dane saying he, like many others, is out in his survivor pools after picking the Vikings, who got destroyed by a lowly Bills team; Scott says it will be tough to replace LeSean McCoy, suffering from breathing problems, at running back. Looking at the Sunday night shocker in Detroit, Dane and Scott love seeing Kerryon Johnson become the first Lion...

Scott Engel and Dane Martinez open the show congratulating the Browns on finally winning a game, and finally opening the Budweiser fridges for their fans. Some of the storylines from the game that they guys touch on include the poor play of Tyrod Taylor, which lead to Hue Jackson going to Baker Mayfield, and the bad play of Sam Darnold. Dane and Scott go over some DFS plays in their lineup, with d...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the show with Dane worrying the Budweiser fridges will be open tonight in Cleveland as the Browns get ready to take on the Jets. Dane and Scott argue if Jarvis Landry's questionable status for tonight's game means he is in danger of missing the game entirely. Marcus Mariota is back at practice for the Titans, but Scott and Dane question why he and Blaine Gabbert...

Scott Engel and Dane Martinez open the show questioning if the Steelers are falling apart, citing Antonio Brown's Twitter trolling, and not showing up for practice this week. The guys look at some waiver wire picks for Week 3, with Scott questioning why Matt Stafford was dropped in one of his leagues, and Dane calling Gio Bernard a quick fix for RB2 value. Scott and Dane get adamant about making p...

Dane Martinez and Scott Engel open the program looking back at the domination of the Bears' defense against the Seahawks. Some of the question that linger from last night's game include the play of the Seahawks' offensive line, the emergence of Rashad Penny and if the Bears will have to rely on their defense to keep them in games. Looking at some early waiver wires, the guys wonder if Darren Sprol...

Scott Engel and Dane Martinez open the program looking at all the action from Sunday. The guys love Blake Bortles going off against the Patriots, but also caution not to start thinking of him as a starter in your fantasy lineups. The guys were impressed with Kenny Golladay and Kerryon Johnson, but also wonder if Matt Patricia is the right man for the job in Detroit. The release of Josh Gordon has...

In three minutes, Scott Engel and Dane Martinez tell you that there may be a QB controversy in Tampa Bay, the Rams are a true fantasy heard and the Ravens are a lesser version of the Rams' fantasy herd. #FNTSY #NFL #fantasyfootball #RotoExperts #fantasyherds Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Scott Engel and Dane Martinez finish the week recapping last night's Ravens-Bengals game, and how the Bengals and Ravens look very much like fantasy herds. While Joe Mixon had a solid game, the guys question if there should be concern for Alex Collins. Dane and Scott like the play of Tyler Boyd, thinking he could be a solid waiver pickup, but John Ross has the better upside. Dane asks Scott if it...