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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 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 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 012: Fantasy Football Marc Hava

EpMarc Havaisode 012: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition: Best Ball Leagues (MFL 10s)

Featuring Marc Hava (MegatronFF) SportableNFL

About My Guest:  Marc Hava is a pillar of the MFL 10 Twitter community and has probably done more in the last year to grow the popularity of the genre of Fantasy Football than any other person I know.  Marc previously wrote for BlindsideFootball.com before joining Salvatore Stefanile at SportableNFL.  Marc’s expertise in best ball formats have had him featured on quite a few podcasts.  His sharp eye for ADP discrepancies and changes patterns has his advice sought after on Twitter. Where you can find some of his work and appearances:

Recent Podcasts:

RotoViz Radio: http://t.co/BeEzOHdnAq

Fantasy Revelations: http://t.co/oULqPWthii


Recent work at SportableNFL: 

MFL10 ADP- http://t.co/DD6KivqHut Pierre Thomas- http://t.co/kNHjL2m77k Reggie Bush / Joique Bell- http://t.co/B2VBf0l37M

One of my picks in my MFL10 that had some late round MFL10 strategy- http://t.co/n2irLgZVUo
Articles Referenced: J.J. Zachariason’s (@LateRoundQB) Bust % Work at NumberFire
Kevin Cole’s (@ColeKev_FF) RotoViz article on Optimal MFL 10 construction.
Episode Summary:  Marc and I talk about best ball fantasy football leagues and in particular MFL 10s on MyFantasyLeague.com.  We talk about all the positions, trends, strategies, and new evidence that may have us changing our ways.
Episode Breakdown:
  • Intro
  • Get to know Marc Hava a little.
  • Quarterback theories and strategies for best ball leagues.
  • Running back theories and strategies for best ball leagues.
  • Wide Receiver theories and strategies for best ball leagues.
  • Tight End theories and strategies for best ball leagues.
  • Kickers and Defenses for  best ball leagues.
  • The Coach’s Office:  Should you diversify your picks in MFL10s if you do multiple leagues?  How do you keep track?  One stud versus two or three middle tier guys?
  • Outro

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

Thank Yous for Episode 012:  I want to thank my good friend Marc Hava (@MegatronFF) for coming on the podcast and talking about best ball fantasy football strategies as well as the best ways to make a buck or two in MFL 10s.

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 011: Fantasy Football Salvatore Stefanile

Episode 011: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition: Two Quarterback Leagues

Featuring Salvatore Stefanile (@2QBFFB) SportableNFL

 

Salvatore Stefanile joins me to clown around and talk some Fantasy Football.

Salvatore Stefanile joins me to clown around and talk some Fantasy Football.

About My Guest: “Salvatore Stefanile, the winner of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association’s award for Best Fantasy Football On-Going Series in 2013, is a big proponent of the 2-QB fantasy football movement . You can find his 2-QB musings at XNSports.com and on Twitter @2QBFFB. He’s also the content manager for Sportable — your place for interactive, bite-sized football news and fantasy football resources.” Articles and Posts referenced in the Podcast:

2-QB draft project for Sportable:  http://www.sportable.is/?c17889/fantasy-football/sportable-2-qb-draft-recap/  

http://www.sportable.is/?t17889/tag/sportable-2-qb-draft/

Recent 2-QB ADP (goes over some draft strategies): http://www.xnsports.com/2014/06/23/2-qb-fantasy-football-adp-post-2014-nfl-draft-edition/

                                                                                               http://www.xnsports.com/2014/07/06/look-quarterbacks-drafted-2-qb-fantasy-football-mocks-2014/

Top 250 overall 2-QB rankings: http://www.xnsports.com/2014/06/23/top-250-overall-2-qb-fantasy-football-redraft-rankings/

Tiered QB rankings for 2-QB leagues: http://www.xnsports.com/2014/06/23/tiered-qb-rankings-2-qb-fantasy-football-leagues-june/

Primer on 2-QB leagues: http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/47389/404/the-two-qb-mindset

Fanium Fantasy Football: http://splash.fanium.com/

Episode Summary:  Sal and I discuss all of his current work as well as get to know everything about SportableNFL.  We delve into two quarterback leagues Vs. traditional leagues as well as strategy and specific player targets.  We may or may not discuss the movies Heavyweights, Good Burger and Youngblood.

Episode Breakdown:

  • Intro
  • Get to know Salvatore Stefanile and find out where all of his work can be found on the internet.
  • 2QB Vs. Tradional Fantasy Football Leagues and how the strategy differs.
  • Where’s the drop off for the top scoring QB’s this year?
  • What RB’s and WR’s should be looked at in the first two rounds of 2QB Fantasy Football Drafts?
  • How important is the tight end position in 2QB leagues?
  • Which QB2 in the current rankings has a chance to be a top 8 QB in Fantasy Football?
  • Which QB3 should we target as a bye week fill in/ trade piece?
  • Some 2QB Daily Fantasy Talk
  • Outro

 

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

Thanks For Episode 011:  I want to thank the guru of two quarterback fantasy football, Salvatore Stefanile, (@2QBFFB) for coming on The Fantasy Coach Podcast and enlightening me and my audience on the nuances and strategies that go into preparing for a two quarterback 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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Fantasy Football: LevelUpFantasy Podcast Visit

LevelUpFantasy Podcast Visit

I talk AFC West Fantasy Football with Brandon Di Silvestro and Dennis Wayne

AFC West

I stopped by the Level Up Fantasy Podcast this past Wednesday to talk about the AFC East from a Fantasy Football perspective with Brandon Di Silvestro (@DaFantasySavior) and Dennis Wayne (@LevelUpFF_D) of LevelUpFantasy.com.

We Answer Questions Such As:

Can Ryan Matthews better his 2013 season?

Is this the year to draft Ladarius Green in redraft leagues?

Which Denver wide receiver is being over drafted?

Can Montee Ball match Knowshon Moreno’s 2013 production?

Is Alex Smith under rated?

Is Travis Kelce a late round tight end target?

Which Oakland Raider players are Fantasy worthy?

Take a listen on Itunes and visit LevelUpFantasy.com to delve deeper into their fantasy football thoughts.

 

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Fantasy Football: Late Round Wide Receivers

3 and Out Podcast Saturday night I joined Chris Heil (@thegrizzlybeard) and Justin Lonero (@lonero_justin) on the 3 and Out Podcast for FakePigskin.com to talk about some of the options fantasy football owners will have in the later rounds at the wide receiver position.  We talked about Hakeem Nicks, Robert Woods, Dwayne Bowe, Marvin Jones, and Tavon Austin.  While they may not be sexy names they are wide receivers you may have to decide between late in drafts.  All three of us have opinions of who we like and it made for a great show.

 

Listen Here: http://www.fakepigskin.com/podcast/

Rankings and ADP At The Time of The Podcast Taping

Names FantasyPros ECR Rankings MyFantasyLeague.com ADP
Tavon Austin 45 36
Hakeem Nicks 42 43
Marvin Jones 44 50
Dwayne Bowe 34 49
Robert Woods 59 62
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