The Fantasy 40 Podcast

An annual tradition of the Fantasy 40, we are fortunate to be joined by the Dynasty Madman himself Jeremy Browand (@dynastymadman) to breakdown the Thanksgiving and Black Friday slate before turning our attention to the things we are most thankful for this football season.

so apparently we never hit publish on Week 12 so here it is.

Walk and JDB recap week 10 and breakdown a pivotal week 11 slate.  The stakes are too high for us to fail now!

Walk and JDB breakdown the ultra important week 10 slate and pull out our crystal ball to predict the TNF outcomes.

Walk and JDB breakdown the uber important Week9 slate that features a dud of a TNF football game and a MNF football bonanza between Baker and Mahomes.  We also play a little pick one with Patrick Mahomes game to close out the episode.

Walk and JDB get together a bit earlier then usual this week and breakdown EVERY game including the TNF shootout!

Walk and JDB breakdown the Week 7 slate including our predicting the TNF future segment for the disaster in New Orleans.

Come for the Walk and JDB review of week 5 and breakdown the week 6 slate.  Stay for the extended outtakes involving various alcoholic beverages.

Injuries continue to mount and now BYE weeks are upon us.  Listen in as Walk and JDB help navigate you through the Week 5 matchups.

Walk and JDB review the week 3 games and preview week 4 which includes predicting the outcome of the TNF MFC EAST clash between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants (we recorded early on Thursday).

Walk and JDB recap a brutal week 2 that was impacted by both injuries and continued poor play before turning our sites toward week 3.

JDB and Walk discuss weak 1 minus the CMC-less MNF game between the Niners and the Jets (recorded on Monday) and look forward to the stellar (jk) week 2 matchups in hopes of finding some fantasy goodness.

Walk and JDB breakdown the entire week 1 slate from a fantasy football and betting perspective.

JDB and Walk discuss the "fantasy relevant" camp cuts before diving into their bargain bin players for the 2024-25 NFL season.

Walk and JDB give their individual Top 24 at the QB and WR positions and discuss the differences.

Walk and JD give their individual Top 24 at the RB and TE positions and discuss the differences.

Walk and JB discuss the most pressing fantasy football storylines.

Walk and JDB conduct their annual rite of passage into the NFL season by determining the Win/Loss record of every team before a single preseason snaps is taken.   Sorry Patriots!

JDB plays a game of would you rather with 2024 teammates.

JDB had the pleasure of kicking off the SFB14 at Stadium Swim @ The Circa so we discuss his team through 12 rounds and discuss the quirks Scott Fish has incorporated for 2024.

Rookies drafts are (should be) behind us and we have officially we have reached peak best ball offseason, so Walk asked JDB to select between teammates based upon their ADP in Underdog.

JDB creates a player game and Walk fails miserably.

JDB and Walk discuss some non-obvious players that could play key roles in winning you a fantasy championship this year.

We are exiting rookie draft season and there are still some ways to add value to your dynasty rosters.  JDB and WALK breakdown some rookies that may be available on your waiver wire.

Now that the rookies have officially landed, we discuss the impact said rookies have on their veteran counterparts.

The dust has settled and we have the final inputs into our dynasty rookie draft rankings.  Draft capital and landing spots are crucial to the early success of these rookies.

Hate is a strong word and that's why we reserve it for the select few players that will never again grace our fantasy football rosters. Walk and JDB bat players back and forth and even disagree on a few (which is rather uncommon on the 40).   Listen and let the hate flow through you!

WALK and JDB use the most recent CBS 7 Rd Mock Draft to conduct one final mock draft with landing spots. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2024-seven-round-nfl-mock-draft-four-wrs-picked-in-top-10-cowboys-seahawks-broncos-all-take-qbs-on-day-2/

Maybe it's too much time, maybe it's too much information, maybe it's correct.  Regardless WALK and JDB dive into their current 2024 rookie rankings with the NFL DRAFT looming.

Walk and JDB discuss the best and worst landing spots for the incoming rookie class with a focus on their likeliest landing spots based on Mock Draft Database averages.

Walk and JDB discuss the second wave of free agency and the impact that it has on the fantasy football landscape.

WALk and JDB breakdown the first 1.5 days of legal tampering deals that have been reported.

WALK and JDB discuss their key combine takeaways including what players rose and fell the most because of it.

JDB and Walk provide some player updates pre-combine and then dive into a 2 round SF TEP Rookie Mock to see where we really stand on players at present.

Walk and JDB recap the Chiefs super bowl win before turning our attention to The Least Valuable or ElVee Awards from the 2023-24 NFL season.

Walk and JDB discuss the 8 new HC hires before breaking down our favorite prop bets for the Chiefs vs 49ers Super Bowl.

WALK and JDB discuss Conference Championship weekend aka how Dan Campbell overaggressived the Lions right out of the playoffs before turning our attention to the 2024 Rookie class. Our process includes pre combine, post combine and post NFL draft rankings.

Walk and JDB review their 2023-24 NFL Record Predictions, Yearly Rankings and our initial (pre-combine) rookie rankings.

The outtakes were too numerous to pick just one so please enjoy the 28 minutes pre-show.

Welcome to the 2023 edition of the 40's where we discuss the best and worst fantasy players of the 2023-24 NFL season.

JDB and Walk predict the playoffs and tackle the various NFL Playoff Challenge formats.

We breakdown the fantasy football matchups that will win or lose people their fantasy championships this year.

It's officially that time of year again.  Yep the fantasy football playoffs have arrived so whether your experiencing the postseason rush or drowning your sorrows with the rest of the have-nots we are here for you.  So sit back and enjoy another packed episode of the Fantasy 40!

On the brink of the fantasy football playoffs and we have the one key stat, targets and trends and crazy facts before we close with our buys vs byes segment.

With only two weeks left in the fantasy football regular season, you are either grinding or gazing forward.  We got you covered either way with our One Key Stat, Targets and Trends, Crazy Stats and Fantasy Buys segments.

Black Friday through the weekend is discussed with our One Key Stat, Target and Trends and our Buys and Sells.   Happy turkey day Everyone except Dallas Cowboys fans!

We discuss the Thanksgiving Day slate from as fantasy football and betting perspective before diving into our annual Things We're Thankful For segment.

One Key Stat, Snaps and Trends, Let's Play a Game and Breakouts, Busts and Buys all squashed into one episode.  What more could you ask for?

The Title didn't make the outtakes but must live on in infamy.  JDB and Walk discuss one key stat, focus on key targets and trends and give you the breakouts, busts and buys that you need to succeed in Week 10.

With the 2023-24 NFL and Fantasy Football season's flying by we decided to recollect on a few things we've learned this season.

Week 9 is upon us and we give you the one stat that matters along with key snap and target trends before we end with our breakouts, busts and buys from week 8.

The Fantasy Football midpoint has a lot of teams evaluating their chances whether it be redraft or dynasty.     One Key Stat Snaps & Target Trends Breakouts, Bust and Buys   Let's get ready for the late season playoff push!

Over a third of the way through the fantasy football and we have to decide how bad we want it.  Walk and JDB give you one key stat from week 6, targets and trends t be aware of and finish with our breakouts, busts and buys.

Week 5 was pivotal for a bunch of teams due to BYE weeks and injuries.  We are here to discuss One Key Stat, Usage Trends and close with our Breakouts, Busts and Buys segment.

Walk and JDB discuss one key stat from the week 4 slate along with key snap and target metrics before diving into our Breakouts, Busts and Buys for Week 5.

You likely find yourself with more questions then answers in Week 4 of the NFL/Fantasy Football season but have no fear the 40 is here to breakdown one key stat from Week 3, discuss Player Usage trends and give you the players to target and fade in week 4.

We had to record early and release late so the MNF (week 2) and TNF (week 3) football games are not discussed - POUR ONE OUT FOR NICK CHUBB.

Walk and JDB provide all relevant snap data and focus on the 2023 rookie class.

JDB and Walk discuss the FantasyPros consensus Week 2 rankings and give some sleepers and fades at the key positions.

JDB and Walk discuss players we are higher and lower on based on FantasyPros Week 1 consensus PPR rankings before going into some deep sleepers and what Vegas lines are trying to tell us.   NOTE: This was recorded before Travis Kelce frightened the entire fantasy community.

We continue our divisional breakdown series with the NFC WEST recapping Free Agency, The NFL Draft, Vegas win totals, etc.

Get yourself prepared for Draft Weekend as Walk and JDB breakdown their top players by position and discuss the players we disagree most on.

We continue our divisional breakdown series with the NFC SOUTH recapping Free Agency, The NFL Draft, Vegas win totals, etc.

We continue our divisional breakdown series with the NFC NORTH recapping Free Agency, The NFL Draft, Vegas win totals, etc.

We continue our divisional breakdown series with the NFC EAST recapping Free Agency, The NFL Draft, Vegas win totals, etc.

We continue our divisional breakdown series with the AFC WEST recapping Free Agency, The NFL Draft, Vegas win totals, etc.

We continue our divisional breakdown series with the AFC SOUTH recapping Free Agency, The NFL Draft, Vegas win totals, etc.

We continue our divisional breakdown series with the AFC NORTH recapping Free Agency, The NFL Draft, Vegas win totals, etc.

We begin our divisional breakdown series with the AFC EAST recapping Free Agency, The NFL Draft, Vegas win totals, etc.

Stuck in the lull between rookie drafts and the start of training camps, we decided to breakdown each other's teams in a few of the leagues that we both play in.  There were some serious aha moments in this one.

Lucky enough to be invited into the Fish Bowl once again, Walk and JDB breakdown Scott Fish's diabolical scoring and how to win the whole damn thing. #SFB13 #Toys4Tots #FantasyCares

It's officially dynasty startup season so we dup into MFL Superflex ADP to identify players that we thing are being over, and more importantly, under drafted.

We had the pleasure of reconnecting with an industry friend and Devy junkie Jason DiRienzo (@allpurposescout) to discuss all things Devy.  We left no stone unturned in this episode.  Literally every stone was turned!   NOTE: this episode was recorded on 6/21/23

Walk and JDB conduct a thought experiment of ranking the Top and more importantly BOTTOM 5 team player groups (QB, RB, WR and TE). The Top 5 lists may not be very surprising but the Bottom 5 are shockingly hilarious/sad.

We had a blast discussing the other side of the ball with Hollywood Titan himself Darrell Winstead.  This is a must listen for all those IDP degens out there.

The NFL Schedule Release caused us to want to immediately assess Win Loss records to each of these teams well before any real football activity has occurred.  This episode never disappoints.

The final input is in as the rookies have landed with their respective NFL teams.  Walk and JDB discuss their by position rookie rankings with a focus on the players that we had ranked differently.     Sink your ears in to this and go win some 'ships!!

We breakdown the offensive skill position players and close with our first rookie mock draft of the year.

Walk and DB run through some of the top props an payer landing spots in advance of the NFL Draft.

Walk and JDB are joined by the Dynasty Madman himself, Jeremy Browand, as we dive into the new hotness entering our SF & TEP leagues.  QB goes off the rails rather quickly but TE is a treasure trove of information.

We couldn't wait to get the Gridiron Scholar himself John Laub on the show to discuss the 2023 rookie wide receiver class.  His in depth approach and one of a kind laugh will leave you educated and entertained for sure.

We get all warm and cozy with one of our first guests ever at the 40 to talk all things Rookie Running Backs.  So get that fire roaring and your ski sweaters out of storage and settle in for an absolute banger with Derek Brown of FantasyPros (@DBro_FFB).

Most of the big name NFL Free Agents have found new homes so we breakdown what this means for their fantasy value as well as their new teammates.

Bonus episode as the saga's of Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson are dominating NFL offseason.

New information creates new opinions which is why the 40 remains fluid throughout the process with our pre-combine, post-combine and eventually post NFL Draft rookie rankings.  Check out the big riders and fallers.

WALK and JDB talk the Derek Carr deal and Tony Pollard tag before diving into our by position instant reactions from last weeks NFL Combine.

Walk and JDB discuss the Free Agent class which outside of WR includes some interesting options at the other fantasy relevant positions.

JDB and WALK dive into their pre-combine rookie rankings.  This is our first blush at these incoming rookie prospects.  Anyone that follows the show knows that we update after the combine and finalize after the NFL Draft (all important inputs into the process).

The annual 40's award show is LIVE and guaranteed not to disappoint.  Listen and laugh with Walk and JDB as they break down the most and least valuable fantasy football options from the 2022-23 season.

Walk and JDB breakdown Conference Championship Sunday and the Super Bowl matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs.

Walk and JDB breakdown the divisional round games and strategize around how to maximize your roster in weekly fantasy playoff pools.

Walk and JDB break down wildcard weekend and look forward to the divisional round.

JDB and Walk breakdown the various fantasy football postseason challenges.

Before Derek Carr got benched and the Titans decided to give Derrick Henry the week of we recorded this week episode in preparation of Championship weeks across the country.  Get them 'ships!

Prepare or Beware!!  Walk and JDB dive into the fantasy semi-finals and give you the information needed to succeed in Week 16.

We hope that you enjoy the intro as we pay homage to Mike Leach.     Week 15 is all about the haves and have nots but have no fear the 40 is here to carry you through the playoffs and secure that 'ship!

JDB rides solo on this weeks episode and gets everyone ready for the regular season fantasy finale.

The Fantasy Football postseason is almost upon us and we have never been more prepared to help you bring the ships home.  Walk and JDB slice and dice the Week 12 statistics to uncover the true difference makers for your rosters.

Walk and JDB breakdown the remaining 13 game Week 12 slate and provide everything you need to know to get that all important W this week.