RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast

Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson react to a wild Week 1 in the NFL.00:00 Week 1 Reactions00:15 Welcome00:30 Nick’s Week 1 Results01:00 Jaguars-Panthers03:45 Browns-Bengals07:00 Bills-Ravens12:30 Vivid Seats13:45 Packers-Lions17:15 Ward vs. Penix19:00 Falcons-Bucs22:00 Cook for Egbuka24:00 RT Sports24:50 49ers Injuries28:50 Seahawks-Niners32:00 Bowers, Engram34:00 Rams-Texans37:30 Likely vs. Fannin40:00 Chalkboard40:50 Bears-Vikings46:30 Week 2 ExcitementChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONFL to get $20 free with no deposit required!Vivid SeatsLooking for NFL tickets. Download Vivid Seats and use code ROTOWIRE today!RT SportsDownload the RTSports Pick’em App today and use promo code WIRE100 to get a 100% deposit up to $100 in bonus funds.   Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski dive through a wide assortment of players that fantasy managers need to target including Juwan Johnson, Keenan Allen and Harold Fannin.ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONFL to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/lorgatmi) Vivid SeatsLooking for NFL tickets. Download Vivid Seats and use code ROTOWIRE today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948&wsVar=DC)RT Sports  (All episodes)Download the RTSports Pick’em App today and use promo code WIRE100 to get a 100% deposit up to $100 in bonus funds.  (hyperlink: https://www.rtsports.com/rotowire) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Jim Coventry breaks down the top reactions of this week’s NFL action. Chalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONFL to get $20 free with no deposit required! Fantasy Sports Knockout Survive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today! Can you survive the fantasy? Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Scott Jenstad and Ryan Belongia break down the entire 12-game Week 1 slate in the NFL, all from a DFS angle. They talk which games to stacks, who will be highly rostered and what positions to spend up at in Week 1. In a week where pricing is especially soft at WR, they discuss which WR to focus on and also how that impacts who you should at the other positons. They talk a ton of players, hitting every position and price point across the slate. Underdog Play just $5 and get $50 in bonus funds when you sign up with code RWNFL! Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or find them in the app store.  ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONFL to get $20 free with no deposit required! Fantasy Sports KnockoutSurvive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today! Can you survive the fantasy?  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

NFL Week 1 is here! John McKechnie and Mario Puig break down the entire Week 1 slate and dig into the key fantasy storylines from each game. Who will the Chiefs feature without Rashee Rice? How much will Travis Hunter contribute on offense? Are we in for a defensive slog in 49ers vs Seahawks? All of this and more in this edition of the RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast Time Stamps00:00 Intro01:58 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys05:16 Los Angeles Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs11:55 New England Patriots vs. Las Vegas Raiders18:30 New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers21:32 Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers27:09 Indianapolis Colts vs. Miami Dolphins31:43 New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals36:18 Washington Commanders vs. New York Giants39:57 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Carolina Panthers46:24 Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals51:24 Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans55:50 Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers58:22 Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions1:03:15 Los Angeles Rams vs. Houston Texans1:06:30 Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens1:12:14 Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota VikingsChalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONFL to get $20 free with no deposit required! Fantasy Sports KnockoutSurvive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today!  Can you survive the fantasy?  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Who are some of your favorite plays and fades for Week 1? Jen Piacenti from Shark Bet joins Jeff Erickson to review the slate.----00:00 Jen Piacenti Podcast00:15 Welcome01:00 SharkBets!02:30 Some of Jen’s Season-Long Plays02:40 Trevor Lawrence05:00 Michael Penix05:30 Malik Nabers08:20 TNF - Javonte Williams12:10 Fantasy Sports Knockout13:10 Week 1 Ranks & Plays14:00 CMC - Jen’s #1 RB this week16:30 Quarterbacks16:45 Joe Burrow18:30 Jordan Love22:15 Running Backs22:30 WAS RB’s24:50 Omarion Hampton27:45 James Cook31:30 Chalkboard32:30 Wide Receivers32:45 Davante Adams36:30 JSN39:40 Josh Downs41:30 BlueWire41:35 Tight Ends41:40 Evan Engram44:30 Favorite Cheap/Sleeper Play for Week 1 - Jerome Ford45:30 David Njoku Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season is here, and Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson dive in on all of the key fantasy football angles. The guys discuss the best and worst fantasy matchups, start/sit decisions, the biggest fantasy questions of the week and more. 00:00 Week 1 Fantasy Matchups03:30 Drafts Almost Done - Most Rostered Players03:45 Jeff - Michael Penix (!), Ja’Marr Chase, Garrett Wilson, Drake London04:45 Nick - Justin Fields, Trevor Lawrence, Derrick Henry, Travis Etienne, Jacoby Meyers, Courtland Sutton07:30 Renegade Fantasy08:15 Games We Want to Watch08:30 Bucs-Falcons11:45 Panthers-Jaguars - Travis Etienne vs. Tank Bigsby15:30 Lions-Packers19:30 Fantasy Sports Knockout20:15 Games We’re Terrified to Watch20:30 Steelers-Jets26:15 Giants-Commanders27:00 Chiefs-Chargers27:50 Titans-Broncos29:30 Chalkboard30:18 BlueWire30:25 Fantasy Matchups30:30 Noteworthy QBs30:45 Drake Maye31:35 Trevor Lawrence33:30 Brock Purdy36:00 Noteworthy RBs36:10 Omarion Hampton37:30 Jonathan Taylor38:15 Chase Brown39:10 De’Von Achane41:30 Noteworthy WRs42:00 Keon Coleman44:10 Drake London44:50 Matthew Golden47:00 Noteworthy TEs47:15 David Njoku48:00 Brenton Strange-----Chalkboard:Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONFL to get $20 free with no deposit required!Fantasy Sports Knockout:Survive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today! Can you survive the fantasy?Renegade Fantasy:Join the RotoWire League on the Renegade Fantasy App for your chance at $5K. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Alan seslowsky of RotoWire and Chris Liss of RealMan Sports reveal 20 bold predictions for the 2025 NFL fantasy football season. 00:00 - Bold predictions kickoff  01:33 - Why NFL injury reporting got worse  02:33 - Jonnu Smith top-10 TE case  06:22 - Keon Coleman as Josh Allen’s alpha WR  08:04 - Giants win total bold call  10:42 - Rookie RB Oli Gordon September breakout  12:10 - Patrick Mahomes 40 TD prediction  16:40 - Chase Brown vs. Jahmyr Gibbs fantasy points  19:47 - Which “bad” NFL team shocks us in 2025?  21:27 - Evan Engram vs. George Kittle fantasy showdown  23:58 - RJ Harvey over TreVeyon Henderson31:17 - Breece Hall top-10 RB rebound  37:22 - Trevor Lawrence QB8 path  39:31 - Garrett Wilson as top-5 target hog  42:07 - Najee Harris capping Hampton   Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski go over a ton of relevant names ahead of Week 1 including what to do if Jacory Croskey-Merrit is available. The guys also discuss other popular waiver-wire candidates like Ollie Gordon and Isaac TeSlaa.Chalkboard (9/1 - 9/7 episodes) Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONFL to get $20 free with no deposit required!(https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/lorgatmi) Fantasy Sports Knockout (9/1 - 9/7 episodes)Survive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today! Can you survive the fantasy?(https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/podcast25) Renegade Fantasy (9/1 and 9/2 episodes only)Join the RotoWire League on the Renegade Fantasy App for your chance at $5K. http://RotoWire.renegadefantasy.com) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Jim Coventry and James Koh break down their top draft targets in 2025 fantasy football drafts. Circa Circa Million VII and Circa Survivor have returned — bigger, better, and more exciting than ever. Learn more here. Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax today for your chance to win a signed Ja'Marr Chase jersey! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Jim Coventry breaks down fantasy football ADP Battles for players in the early rounds of 2025 drafts. Circa (8/25 - 8/30 episodes) Circa Million and Circa Survivor are back with a massive $21 million in guaranteed prizes. Learn more now. Renegade Fantasy (8/25 - 8/30 episodes) Join the RotoWire League on the Renegade Fantasy App for your chance at $5K. Fantasy Sports Knockout (8/25 - 8/30 episodes) Survive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today! Can you survive the fantasy? Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Drafting right before the NFL season kicks off? Have no fear. John McKechnie and Mario Puig dig into the latest ADP risers and fallers and give their roadmap on how to approach these late-summer drafts. Is it worth grabbing rookies like Jacorey Croskey-Merritt or Emeka Egbuka at the peak of their ADP? Time Stamps00:00 Intro01:00 Late draft season strategy – Fallers: Puka Nacua06:13 Tyreek Hill13:15 Breece Hall18:23 Chris Godwin23:42 Late draft season strategy – Risers: Chase Brown33:56 TreVeyon Henderson38:11 Emeka Egbuka42:33 Jacory Croskey-MerrittCirca Circa Million and Circa Survivor are back with a massive $21 million in guaranteed prizes. Learn more now. Renegade Fantasy  Join the RotoWire League on the Renegade Fantasy App for your chance at $5K.  Fantasy Sports Knockout Survive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today! Can you survive the fantasy?   Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson discuss auction strategy with the backdrop of the RotoWire Steak League.---00:00 Chris Liss Auction Tips00:20 Welcome01:00 Rashee Rice05:00 Steak League Intro07:00 Liss’s Auction Style10:00 Price Enforcing11:15 Circa12:45 Nomination Strategy18:20 Getting the Big Stacks to Bleed Money20:00 Buying “Helium” Players22:30 Genius vs. Agnostic24:45 Renegade Fantasy26:10 Fantasy Sports Knockout27:30 Budgeting34:15 Patrick Mahomes36:30 Stacks43:20 Travis Hunter Rule52:20 RealManSports---CircaCirca Million and Circa Survivor are back with a massive $21 million in guaranteed prizes. Learn more now.(https://www.circasports.com/contests)---Renegade FantasyJoin the RotoWire League on the Renegade Fantasy App for your chance at $5K.(hyperlink: http://RotoWire.renegadefantasy.com)---Fantasy Sports KnockoutSurvive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today! Can you survive the fantasy?(hyperlink: https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/podcast25) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson hit the top news items of the day, including a Joe Mixon update, news out of Vegas and an official starting QB in New Orleans. Then, the guys hit on some of the biggest risers and fallers over the last month, including Emeka Egbuka, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Breece Hall, Matthew Golden and Chase Brown.00:00 Final Draft Risers & Fallers00:20 Welcome00:45 Circa01:25 Survivor/Millions02:00 Saints QB decision07:30 Jakobi Meyers / Amari Cooper12:15 Joe Mixon15:00 Renegade Fantasy16:35 Risers & Fallers17:15 “Bill” Jacory Croskey-Merritt20:00 Breece Hall23:30 Emeka Egbuka27:20 Fantasy Sports Knockout28:00 Matthew Golden32:00 Ricky Pearsall34:45 Xavier Worthy38:00 Dak Prescott41:20 Chase Brown46:00 RotoWire Draft Assistant Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski discuss every team's win/loss win total after Jake's impressive 28-4 record last year. The guys also go over a ton of training camp news including the Jakobi Meyers trade request in addition to Amari Cooper signing.Circa Million and Circa Survivor are back with a massive $21 million in guaranteed prizes. Learn more now.(https://www.circasports.com/contests) Renegade Fantasy (8/25 - 8/30 episodes)Join the RotoWire League on the Renegade Fantasy App for your chance at $5K. (hyperlink: http://RotoWire.renegadefantasy.com) Fantasy Sports Knockout (8/25 - 8/30 episodes)Survive the season or get the axe. Join Fantasy Sports Knockout today! Can you survive the fantasy?(hyperlink: https://play.fantasysportsknockout.com/podcast25)  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Jim Coventry and James Koh break down sleepers and busts in 2025 fantasy football drafts. Circa Circa Million VII and Circa Survivor have returned — bigger, better, and more exciting than ever. Learn more here. Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax today for your chance to win a signed Ja'Marr Chase jersey! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Jim Coventry breaks down fantasy football ADP Battles for players in the early rounds of 2025 drafts. DraftKings Best Ball (all episodes) Claim your Draft One, Get One offer from DraftKings here! Circa Circa Million VII and Circa Survivor have returned — bigger, better, and more exciting than ever. Learn more here. Renegade Fantasy (all episodes) Join the RotoWire League on the Renegade Fantasy App for your chance at $5K. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Alan Seslowsky and Chris Liss reveal their last-minute fantasy football draft advice.   Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Streaming live from Radio Row at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson discuss the top news items of the day, including an update on Lamar Jackson and a couple of under-the-radar wide receiver trades. The guys also talk Week 1 lines, Survivor strategy and more.00:00 Live From Radio Row00:20 Welcome01:10 Bucs News - Chris Godwin07:30 Ricky Pearsall, Skyy Moore09:00 DeVaughn Vele12:00 Min WR injuries13:20 Circa15:00 Survivor16:00 Working Backwards19:15 Week 1 Survivor26:10 Renegade Fantasy27:00 Week 1 Betting Slate29:00 Steelers-Jets32:30 Raiders-Pats35:00 Circa Millions Play Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

The Indianapolis Colts have opted to go with Daniel Jones to start the season and the Washington Commanders appear to have the buzziest late-round running back in this year's class with Jacorey Croskey-Merritt flying up draft boards. John McKechnie and Mario Puig discuss the fantasy impacts for each of those developments plus the players they're fading in best ball right now.Time Stamps00:00 Intro/Colts name Daniel Jones starting QB12:40 Washington RB Battle – Jacory Croskey-Merritt vs. Chris Rodriguez28:38 DraftKings Best Ball Targets – Christian McCaffrey31:42 Tyler Warren34:25 Jerry Jeudy + David Njoku40:19 DraftKings Best Ball Fades: Marvin Harrison, Keon Coleman53:50 Tucker KraftDraftKings Best Ball Claim your Draft One, Get One offer from DraftKings here! CircaCirca Million and Circa Survivor are back with a massive $21 million in guaranteed prizes. Learn more now.Renegade Fantasy Join the RotoWire League on the Renegade Fantasy App for your chance at $5K.   Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code YOUTUBE15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.