SI Fantasy Football

The fantasy football season may be long gone, but the fantasy football podcast closes out another great season looking at the next best thing: Prop bets for the big game between the Falcons and Patriots.

With the divisional round done, only four teams remain, with just two games to go until the Super Bowl. This week's edition of the fantasy football podcast takes stock of what players to keep in mind for next year on the divisional losers, while offering daily fantasy advice for the games on Championship Sunday.

The NFL is down to just eight teams after a disappointing Wild Card weekend, and the Fantasy Football Podcast has ideas on which players could break out once the divisional round gets underway. Also, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice make some way-too-early predictions on which players on the teams ousted from the playoffs could make an impact next season.

The new year is upon us and both the real life and fantasy regular seasons are over. What did we learn? Hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice recap the lessons learned from 17 weeks of fantasy football, and offer some smart plays for daily games as the playoffs get underway.

On the penultimate episode of this season's Fantasy Football Podcast, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice review the big and not-so-big performances that earned victories in fantasy semifinal matchups this past weekend. Finally, the guys look forward to Week 16, where fantasy championships are won.

The first round of the fantasy playoffs are over, and what a weird week it was for those of us without byes in the fantasy postseason. In the new episode of the Fantasy Football Podcast, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice asses the fallout from a lackluster week, and how to best set your lineups for a potential second-round playoff matchup.

The playoffs are here, and for fantasy owners who are still alive, the next three weeks will redeem months of lineup tinkering and preparation ... or bring those dreams of glory and eternal bragging rights crashing down. Which players are in position to put the team on their backs down the stretch? How aggressive should owners be grabbing handcuffs for top running backs? Should you really consider benching Tom Brady on championship weekend? On this week’s podcast, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice look ahead to the next three weeks, from disappointing players who could be in line for fantasy redemption when it matters most to the finer points of playoff strategy.

It’s Thanksgiving week, but fantasy football owners and football fans in general won’t be thankful at all for the rash of injuries that have cropped up around the NFL. On this week’s podcast, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice discuss how to adjust your lineups in light of those injuries, setting you up for victory as the fantasy playoffs approach. And, oh yeah, they talk about Thanksgiving food too.

The NFL delivered a fantastic slate of football in Week 10, and it came with some big fantasy takeaways. Co-hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice run through the biggest fantasy developments in the new podcast, including what the Bears offense might look like without Jordan Howard, and the pair's favorite fantasy development of the 2016 season so far.

This this week's edition of the Fantasy Football Podcast, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice discuss Week 9's big performances by Mark Ingram and Melvin Gordon, and whether those backs and others can be trusted by fantasy owners going forward.

Russell Wilson has endured a couple of injuries this year, and his performances have dipped considerably. Where does he stand now in the fantasy landscape? Hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice tackle that and other questions on the new Fantasy Football Podcast, including what RBs to target on another big bye week, and what receivers could be breaking through in the second half of the season.

Six teams are on a bye this week, which means there will be plenty of wheeling and dealing to be done across the fantasy football landscape. On this episode, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice discuss how to best deal with big-name absences during the bye in a way that sets your team up for future success.

Jay Ajayi exploded with a huge game for the Miami Dolphins, as did Spencer Ware for the Kansas City Chiefs despite the continuing return of Jamaal Charles from injury. On this episode of the Fantasy Football Podcast, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice discuss these two intriguing RB situations and whether you should try to get them into your lineups going forward.

With the Bears suffering through a 1–4 start to the season, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice run through a couple high-value fantasy adds that could pay big dividends for your team in Week 6. The Pair also discuss what to make of a couple confusing backfield situations around the league, and whether Atlanta's offense is now to be trusted every week, no matter the opponent.

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones each racked up huge numbers in fantasy matchups this past week, but is their production sustainable throughout the season? That's the first of many intriguing questions addressed by co-hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice, who also offer advice on Week 5's best waiver wire pickups and DFS plays.

Running back situations around the league are getting harder and harder to predict, so this week's episode of the Fantasy Football Podcast will help you make sense of some of the fantasy landscape in the backfield. Also, hosts Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice discuss some good waiver wire pickups and help you set your lineups for Week 4 action.

As we enter the height of fantasy draft season, Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice go position-by-position, highlighting players they like and dislike a little more than the popular consensus.

The SI Fantasy Football Podcast returns for another season, as Michael Beller and Pat Fitzmaurice set the table for the 2016 draft season with strategies and players to keep in mind as you prepare to build a championship team. On the docket today: the proper implementation of the zero-RB strategy, how long to wait on taking a quarterback, which running backs Michael and Pat trust implicitly and what to do if you get one of the final picks of the first round.

With the season-long fantasy season way back in the rear-view mirror, the daily fantasy season also comes to a close this weekend with the AFC and NFC championship games set to kick off with a pair of intriguing matchups. The pool of available players is as small as it will ever be in fantasy, and that presents a whole host of intriguing decisions that host Michael Beller will lead you through, position-by-position, on the new Fantasy Football Podcast. Why, for example, should you go with the Panthers' Jonathan Stewart as your top-tier running back over the Cardinals' David Johnson? Beller explains why in the final podcast of the season. == The SI Fantasy Football Podcast is brought you by the SeatGeek app, available in app stores and at seatgeek.com. Enter code FANTASY in the app to for a $20 rebate off your first purchase. We are also sponsored by FanDuel. Enter promo code FANTASY at FanDuel.com to play a risk-free tournament for up to $10. Music by: The First Class [freemusicarchive.org/music/The_First_Class/]

The most exciting time of the football season is here, and this week's edition of the Fantasy Football podcast is specially designed to help you enjoy the games and win your daily fantasy matchup for the divisional round. First, @injuryexpert Will Carooll stops in for his weekly appearance, providing updates on the status of Ben Roethlisberger, Jeremy Maclin, and other notable injuries from around the league. Then, 120 Sports' Tyler Jacobs stops by and offers his preferred plays for each of the weekend's four games. Which team is the one both agreed to completely avoid? == Send your burning fantasy draft and lineup questions to twitter.com/mbeller and use the hashtag #sifantasy to make sure we see your tweet. The SI Fantasy Football Podcast is brought you by the SeatGeek app, available in app stores and at seatgeek.com. Enter code FANTASY in the app to for a $20 rebate off your first purchase. We are also sponsored by FanDuel. Enter promo code FANTASY at FanDuel.com to play a risk-free tournament for up to $10. Music by: The First Class [freemusicarchive.org/music/The_First_Class/]