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Episode 23: Fantasy Football Zach Law

Episode 23: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition: Auction Strategy and the Tennessee Titans

Featuring: Zach Law (@Zach_Law) Senior Thought Leader FantasyZach LawSports.org

About My Guest:  Zach Law is the Senior Thought Leader (translation: only writer) for Fantasysports.org, a site dedicated to covering the entire fantasy industry which to Zach means “fantasy football only”. He’s also written two books based on his Ask Your Fantasy Football Expert series called “There Is No Off Season” and “There Still Is No Offseason”. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two cats. 

 

Episode Summary:  Zach and I discuss a recent Fantasy Football auction we participated in and commiserate over the failings of the New York giants and Zach’s beloved Titans.  (Zach does give me shit for complaining about a team that has won two Super Bowls since 2007.

Episode Rundown:

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.   

ThaThere is no off seasonnk Yous For Episode 023:  I want to thank Zach for coming on the podcast and making fun of me for complaining about the New York Giants.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

Here’s Zach’s interview with one of my former guests on the podcast, Jonathan Vandersluis (Owner/Writer of Top Team Fantasy) 

 

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Episode 022: Fantasy Football Rich Hribar

Episode 022: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition:  Fantasy Football Draft Strategy

Featuring: Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) of The Faked Goods Podcast

Faked Goods
About My Guest: Sports and pop culture tweets all day. Fantasy Football Redraft Meteorologist for Dyno/DFS  and A-Z. 1/2 of the     Fan.

Episode Summary:  Rich and I try to get everyone ready for their fantasy football drafts by taking a peek at our redraft strategy.  We go over everything from when to finally pull the trigger at quarterback to how to avoid being a year too late on a guy.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Outlook for XNSports 

Episode Rundown: 

  • Intro
  • We get to know Rich and find out how he pumps out all of that fantasy football goodness.
  • Should we be scared of Round One Running Back Busts this year?
  • When should the top tight ends be considered?  Jimmy Graham, Rob Gronkowski etc.
  • Are the RBs in the second and third round that much better of a gamble then the ones in the fourth and the fifth.
  • When should we finally pull the trigger at QB?
  • Is Reggie Wayne a value or should we avoid him this year?
  • The Denver Brocos’ Wide Receiver situation with the concussion suffered by Wes Welker.
  • Late round Keeper Targets.RevoLabels.com
  • Players who could suffer from game flow issues.
  • The Coach’s Office (brought to you by RevoLabels.com)
  • Outro

 

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.   

Thank Yous For Episode 022:  I want to thank Rich Hribar for coming on the podcast and sharing some of his golden fantasy football stats with me.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

 

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Episode 021: Fantasy Football Sigmund Bloom

Episode 021: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition:  Fantasy Football Tight End Draft Strategy

Featuring: Sigmund Bloom (@SigmundBloom) FootballGuys.comaudible_logo_157

About My Guest:  Sigmund Bloom is a Co-owner/Partner, , Former NFL Draft lead writer for Bleacher Report, Fantasy Brain Advisory Board Member.  For a more detailed, slightly dated Bio you can go Here.

Episode Summary:  Sig and I try to sell you on the idea of drafting Jimmy Graham and/or Rob Gronkowski in the first two rounds of your fantasy football drafts.  We also discuss fantasy football draft strategy overall as well as why we target high ceiling tight end instead of wasting middle round picks on presumably safer tight ends.

Episode Rundown:

  • Intro
  • We get to know Sigmund Bloom a little.
  • Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski are discussed at length.
  • Julius Thomas and Jordan Cameron and their potential to join the elite are discussed.
  • We discuss the fact that the tight ends regularly ranked from five to ten don’t posses the upside of the guys ranked after them.  Vernon Davis, Jason Witten, Greg Olsen, and Dennis Pitta are discussed.
  • We talk about the break out potential of Jordan Reed, Zach Ertz, Travis Kelce, Ladarius Green, Tyler Eifert, Kyle Rudolph and Dwayne Allen.
  • We discuss Eric Ebron for a split second.
  • The Coach’s Office: Brought to you by Revolabels.com.RevoLabels.com
  • Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous For Episode 021:  I want to thank Sigmund Bloom for taking some time out of his busy late August schedule to discuss the tight end position in fantasy football.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

 

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Episode 020: Fantasy Baseball Michael Clifford

The Fantasy Football Black Book

Episode 020: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition: August 18th to the 23rd

Featuring: Michael Clifford (@SlimCliffy) of XNSports.com

Michael Clifford @SlimCliffy About My Guest: Michael Clifford was born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and is a graduate of the Unviersity of New Brunswick. He writes about fantasy hockey and baseball for XNSports and ProjectRoto.com. He can be reached on Twitter @SlimCliffy.

Episode Summary: Cliffy and I talk about about the week that was in fantasy baseball and look forward to the the week of August 18th to the 24th to help everyone get ready for some late season battles in Fantasy Baseball.

Episode Rundown: 

1) Intro

2) Get to know our guest.

3) Fantasy Baseball News: Troy Tulowitzski, Carlos Gonzalez, Mike Fiers, Shane Green, Hanley Ramirez, Carlos Martinez, Bud Norris, Trevor Bauer, Ryan Vogelsong, Jason Vargas, Gerrit Cole.

4) Two Start Streaming Pitchers

5) Key Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pick Ups

6) The Coach’s Office (Sponsored by RevoLabels.com)

7) Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous For Episode 020:  I want to thank Cliffy (@SlimCliffy) for coming on the podcast and talking to me about all the late season goings on in Fantasy Baseball.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 019: Fantasy Football Nick Mensio

Episode 019: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition:  Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Strategy

Featuring: Nick Mensio (@NickMensio) Rotoworld.com

Nick Mensio
About My Guest: Nick Mensio is a football writer for Rotoworld.com. The 2014 NFL season marks his third with Rotoworld.

Episode Summary:  Nick and I discuss the wide receiver position in fantasy football.  We discuss if Calvin Johnson will be dethroned as the number one fantasy wide receiver and even talk a little about Miles Austin’s Hamstrings.  (Just a little)

Episode Rundown:

  • Intro
  • Get to know Nick a little.
  • The Big Six wide receivers?
  • Discuss options at the position in rounds 1-9.
  • Discuss the rookie class.
  • Discuss Late round targets.
  • The Coach’s Office, Brought to you by RevoLabels.com
  • Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous For Episode 019:  I want to thank Nick for coming on the podcast and discussing the wide receiver position.  After tonight’s episode I may have to go out and buy more stock in Dez Bryant.   I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 018: Fantasy Baseball Zach Jacobson

Episode 018: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition: August 11th to the 17th

Featuring Zach Jabobson (@Zatchj62) TheFakeBaseball.com 

Zach Jacobson joins The Fantasy Coach!

Zach Jacobson joins The Fantasy Coach!

 

About My Guest:  Zach has been playing fantasy sports since 2006 yet is relatively new to the writing scene. He got his start covering fantasy in 2009 at ReclinerQB, a small football blog. Despite fantasy football being a hobby of Zach’s, he soon shifted his focus to his true passion: baseball. Currently you can find him at The Fake Baseball, where he serves as Assistant Editor. You can check out Zach’s latest work here (http://thefakebaseball.com/fun-heatmaps-lonnie-chisenhall/) or join him this Monday for a fantasy baseball live chat (http://thefakebaseball.com/fake-baseball-chat-8-11/).

Episode Summary: Zach and I discuss his role at TheFakeBaseball.com and discuss all of the latest news in fantasy baseball as well as answer some questions for the listeners.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode Rundown:

  • Intro
  • Get to know our guest Zach Jacobson of TheFakeBaseball.com
  • News and Notes: Corey Kluber, Javier Baez, Anibel Sanchez, Hanley Ramirez, Michael Taylor, Mike Fiers, Caleb Joseph, Adam Eaton, Edwin Encarnacion, Will Myers, and Brad Penny (Yeah, that Brad Penny)
  • Two Start Start Pitchers
  • Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds
  • The Coach’s Office (Brought to you by RevoLabels.com)
  • Outro

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You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous For Episode 018:  I want to thank Zach Jacobson for coming on the podcast and talking to me about all the injuries that fantasy baseball owners have to overcome this week.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 017: Fantasy Football Micah James

Episode 017: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition: Fantasy Football Running Back Thoughts

Featuring: Micah James (@FFMagicMan) of The FFToolBox Radio Show

FFMagicMan_Avatar  About My Guest:  Micah James is the winner of the 2012 FSTA Accuracy Rankings Challenge (1st out of 61 Expert entries) and Runner-Up in 2013 — Heard nationwide on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports channel and worldwide on the FFToolbox Radio Show on BlogTalkRadio — here to help you win your fantasy football Championship this season!

Episode Summary:  Micah and I discuss the fantasy football running back position from top to bottom.  We talk about the big four, and if it’s even a big four, and even delve into the late round rookie running backs we may be targeting.  We also talk about his recent success in the Pro’s Vs. Joe’s league and how he fared in this year’s draft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode Rundown: 

  • Intro
  • Is the Big Four running backs really the Big Four? Jamaal Charles, LeSean McCoy, Matt Forte, and Adrian Peterson.
  • Who do we think will end up in that top four that isn’t ranked that way now?
  • Our thoughts on Arian Foster and Marshawn Lynch.
  • Which running backs are we targeting after the 2nd round/3rd round turn in fantasy football drafts?
  • Which running back that switched teams in the off-season will be more valuable to fantasy owners?
  • Which PPR running backs will help teams to a championship?
  • Which running back will bounce back this season?
  • Which aging veteran will score the most fantasy points this season?
  • Which rookie running backs are we drafting in Fantasy Football drafts?
  • Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous For Episode 017:  I want to thank my former co-host on the Trick Plays Podcast, Micah James, for coming on the show and discussing the running back position for the 2014 Fantasy Football season.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

 

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Episode 016: Fantasy Football J.J. Zachariason

Episode 016: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition:  Fantasy Football Quarterback Strategy

Featuring J.J. Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) of numberFire

JJ Zachariason
About My Guest:  JJ is the Editor-In-Chief at numberFire.com and author of The Late Round Quarterback, an e-book that dives into the strategic side of fantasy football. Prior to joining numberFire, JJ worked with the team at Pro Football Focus, and he still contributes at Rotoworld.com. He’s a Pittsburgh native currently living in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has a collection of over 70 jerseys.

Episode Summary:  JJ and I talk about his meteoric rise in the fantasy football community and how taking a chance and writing a book put him on a path to getting paid for what he loves to do.  We also manage to squeeze some fantasy football goodness in there, as we talk about the fantasy football quarterback position and where to find value.

 

Episode Breakdown:

  • Intro
  • Get to know our guest
  • The big three at Quarterback in fantasy football 2014
  • Which QB can crash the Big 3 Party? Andrew Luck, Matthew Stafford, Nick Foles
  • How deep is the legitimate QB1 field this year? Andy Dalton, Ben Roethlisberger?
  • How important is QB consistency?
  • Which rookie QB could be fantasy football relevant sooner rather than later? Johnny Manziel or Teddy Bridgewater?
  • Which round does the LateRoundQB himself feel comfortable in drafting a QB?
  • The Coach’s Office:  3 Questions for our guest.
  • Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous For Episode 014:  I want to thank JJ for coming on the podcast and giving me more insight into his theories on streaming and when to target a quarterback in a draft.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 015: Fantasy Baseball Dan Strafford

Episode 015: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition: For the week of July 28th to August 3rd

Featuring Dan Strafford (@DanStrafford) of The Fantasy Black Book

Dan Strafford

About My Guest:  Dan Strafford is the Co-Host of The Fantasy Black Book show on Sirius XM Fantasy and is also the co-author of The Fantasy Football Black Book 2014 Edition.  Before co-hosting with Joe Pisapia on Saturday nights, Dan was co-hosting the Going 9 show on Sirius XM Fantasy with Mark Healey.  Dan also co-hosts a podcast for FantasyInsiders.com and is becoming one of the great voices in the fantasy industry.

Episode Summary: Dan and I discuss some of the recent trades in major league baseball and how they may affect the fantasy baseball landscape moving forward.  We get to know Dan a bit better and find out how covering a losing Rutgers team in the early 2000’s helped him prepare for the ups and downs of fantasy sports.

 

 

 

 

Episode Breakdown:

  • Intro
  • We get to know Dan Strafford and find out about all the things he’s currently doing in the fantasy sports industry.
  • News and Notes: Dan Uggla, Darwin Barney, Jake Peavy, Troy Tulowitzki, Allen Webster, Chase Headley, Carlos Santana, Matt Kemp, James Paxton
  • 2 Start Starting Pitchers-Streamers we like
  • Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pick Ups
  • The Coach’s Office: Five Listener’s Questions are answered.
  • Outro

 

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous For Episode 015:  I want to thank my buddy, Dan Strafford, for coming on the podcast and sharing his fantasy baseball knowledge with me, and especially with my audience.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 014: Fantasy Football C.D. Carter

Episode 014: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition:  Daily Fantasy Football Strategies

Featuring Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) of XNSports.com

Denny Carter of XNSports.com

About My Guest: C.D. Carter is a journalist, author of various novellas, and fantasy football writer for XNSports, 4for4.com, and The Fake Football.  He’s also a contributor to The New York Times.  He is also the author of How To Think Like A Daily Fantasy Football Winner available on Amazon.com and in your Kindle Stores.  Denny is also the owner of Draft Day Consultants Inc.

Episode Summary:  Denny and I talk about how he is able to divide his attention among all of the different outlets that he writes for.  I also ask him about his most recent work.  We talk at length about his new book about Daily Fantasy Football.  We also discuss 80’s slasher movies.  Fun stuff people!

 

 

 

Episode Breakdown:

  • Intro
  • We get to know Denny and talk about the various sites he writes about fantasy football for.  We discuss his new venture at Draft Day Consultants Inc.  We also discuss his podcast Living The Stream that he co-hosts with J.J. Zachariason of NumberFire.
  • News and Notes:  David Wilson cleared, Bishop Sankey and the RBBC rumor, Vernon Davis’s hold out and slide in ADP, Andre Johnson’s showing up to camp on time, Aaron Dobson starts training camp on the NFI list and Rob Gronkowski is cleared, Jamaal Charles with the world’s shortest hold out.
  • Denny’s All Equity Score Team at XNSports
  • Denny’s New Book:  How To Think Like a Daily Fantasy Football Winner and some of the highlights that deal with daily fantasy football strategy.
  • The Coach’s Office:  Surprise questions from the audience.
  • Let’s go top the movies:  Denny and I discuss the timelessness of Friday The 13th and other classic slasher flicks.
  • Outro

 

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous For Episode 014:  I want to thank Denny Carter for coming on the podcast and discussing his approach to daily fantasy football and regular fantasy football with me.  The slasher movie talk was just an added bonus.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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