
RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast
Fantasy Sports
Jeff Erickson, Nick Whalen, Jake Letarski, Joe Bartel, John McKechnie, Mario Puig, Alan Seslowsky, Ryan Belongia, Scott Jenstad, Jim Coventry and guests from around the industry discuss season-long fantasy, dynasty, DFS and betting.
Location:
Madison, WI
Description:
Jeff Erickson, Nick Whalen, Jake Letarski, Joe Bartel, John McKechnie, Mario Puig, Alan Seslowsky, Ryan Belongia, Scott Jenstad, Jim Coventry and guests from around the industry discuss season-long fantasy, dynasty, DFS and betting.
Language:
English
Episodes
Dynasty: 32 Players To CUT From Your Roster Today (Eric Vanek)
7/4/2025
Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Eric Vanek of South Harmon Fantasy Football identify one player from every NFL team who you can safely cut from your dynasty football team.
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Duration:01:20:23
Scott Fish Bowl Update + Panthers Deep Dive + TE Job Battles
7/3/2025
Get the latest intel on the fantasy impact from the Jonnu Smith trade to the Steelers and how it impacts his stock as well as Pat Freiermuth's. The guys also look into the tight end situations for the Chargers and Bears before checking in on John's Scott Fish Bowl draft. Rounding it out, John and Mario discuss the fantasy outlook for the Panthers in 2025.
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
01:15 Steelers-Dolphins trade: Jonnu Smith vs. Pat Freiermuth, bad Steelers vibes
09:52 TE Job Battles – Chicago Bears: Colston Loveland vs. Cole Kmet
17:30 Los Angeles Chargers: Oronde Gadsden vs. Tyler Conklin vs. Will Dissly
28:54 Scott Fish Bowl Update – Madison and Atlanta Live Drafts
38:45 Carolina Panthers Team Breakdown
44:54 ADP Tossups – Tetairoa McMillan, Chuba Hubbard, Adam Thielen, Xavier Legette, Bryce Young, Jalen Coker
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Duration:01:07:16
Live Draft Analysis Scott Fish Bowl- Madison Wisconsin
6/30/2025
Jim Coventry and Joe Bartel analyze the live Scott Fish Bowl draft from Madison, Wisconsin. Circa The Ultimate Fantasy Football Experience Giveaway can only take place in Las Vegas. Circa Resort and Casino wants to bring your 12-team league to draft in Vegas and be treated like VIPs during their stay. One winning league will receive a 2-night stay at Circa Resort, a poolside cabana for your fantasy football draft, limo transportation to and from the airport and more! Click here to submit your free entry today! Hyperlink with the following URL: https://www.circalasvegas.com/ultimate-fantasy-football-draft-experience-giveaway/ NFFC Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.
Duration:00:40:42
5 Mistakes That Will Make You LOSE Your Fantasy Football League (Chris Liss)
6/26/2025
Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Chris Liss Realmansports.com discuss some of the common mistakes you make when drafting fantasy football teams.
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Duration:00:58:59
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Deep Dive + WR Job Battles to Monitor
6/26/2025
How will the Buccaneers' offense look in 2025 with Liam Coen gone and a crowded group of receivers getting more crowded with Emeka Egbuka joining the fray? John McKechnie and Mario Puig take a deep dive on the Bucs from Bucky Irving to late-round sleepers. The guys also scan around the league and project some of the upcoming wide receiver job battles in New England and Las Vegas.
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
01:24 Wide Receiver Job Battles: New England Patriots (Stefon Diggs, Kyle Williams, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins)
15:25 Las Vegas Raiders (Dont'e Thornton, Jack Bech, Tre Tucker)
26:24 Tampa Bay team breakdown: Emeka Egbuka vs. Jalen McMillan
40:05 Draft calls at ADP: Bucky Irving, Rachaad White, Sean Tucker
51:50 Mike Evans, Chris Godwin
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Duration:01:05:53
Who Would You Rather Draft? QBs, RBs, WRs Go Head-To-Head
6/25/2025
Nick Whalen and Joe Bartel take a look at some positional ADP battles with a game of Who Would You Rather Draft? The guys talk Bucky Irving, Josh Jacobs, CJ Stroud, Dak Prescott, Davante Adams and DJ Moore, among many others.
00:00 Intro + Circa, NFFC
02:45 Who would you rather draft?
03:05: Josh Jacobs vs. Bucky Irving
08:15 Chuba Hubbard vs. Alvin Kamara
15:05 JSN vs. Tee Higgins
18:50 Courtland Sutton vs. DK Metcalf
20:50 Davante Adams vs. DJ Moore vs. Mike Evans
25:25 Tyreek Hill vs. Terry McLaurin
30:05 Dynasty trade question
32:40 Evan Engram vs. Jonnu Smith
34:30 Tyler Warren vs. Tucker Kraft
36:10 Brock Purdy vs. Dak Prescott vs. CJ Stroud
38:55 Justin Fields vs. Justin Herbert
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Duration:00:42:53
The Best Early Round Fantasy Football Picks in 2025
6/23/2025
Jim Coventry breaks down fantasy football ADP Battles for players in the first few rounds of 2025 drafts.
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Duration:00:46:21
Dynasty: 10 Players Guaranteed To Bust (Joe Dolan)
6/20/2025
Alan Seslowsy of RotoWire and Joe Dolan of Fantasy Points reveal 10 players who are nearly certain to lose value this NFL season. Trade them off your dynasty roster now!
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Duration:00:45:26
QB Job Battles + Cowboys Deep Dive
6/19/2025
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are both in the early stages of quarterback battles for the upcoming season. John McKechnie and Mario Puig weigh in on both competitions before shifting gears into a deep dive on the Dallas Cowboys' offense for 2025.
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Duration:00:54:21
Scott Fish Bowl Strategy + Chris Godwin, Kaleb Johnson, Keon Coleman and More
6/17/2025
Nick Whalen and Joe Bartel discuss some of their favorite values at both running back and wide receiver, including Chris Godwin, Keon Coleman and Kaleb Johnson. The guys also begin to dig in on the Scott Fish Bowl and break down how this year's unique settings will impact strategy and rankings.
00:00 Intro
01:30 Scott Fish Bowl 15 talk
05:20 SFB15 unique scoring
09:50 SFB15 TE strategy
13:05 SFB15 QBs + Jalen Hurts
16:05 SFB15 RBs vs. WRs
20:40 SFB15 WRs
22:45 SFB15 Lower-end QBs
25:05 A message from the NFFC
26:40 Keon Coleman
30:45 Rashod Bateman
32:10 Cedric Tillman
33:20 Chris Godwin
37:55 Kaleb Johnson + David Montgomery
44:00 Dynasty trade question
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Duration:00:47:28
WR ADP movers- BIGGEST Fantasy Football ADP Movers: WR Shakeups You Need to Know!
6/16/2025
Jim Coventry breaks down fantasy football ADP risers and fallers at wide receiver Circa The Ultimate Fantasy Football Experience Giveaway can only take place in Las Vegas. Circa Resort and Casino wants to bring your 12-team league to draft in Vegas and be treated like VIPs during their stay. One winning league will receive a 2-night stay at Circa Resort, a poolside cabana for your fantasy football draft, limo transportation to and from the airport and more! Click here to submit your free entry today! Hyperlink with the following URL: https://www.circalasvegas.com/ultimate-fantasy-football-draft-experience-giveaway/ NFFC Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.
Duration:00:47:40
Dynasty: 9 Sleepers Nobody Is Talking About (Eric Balkman)
6/13/2025
Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Erik Balkman of FFPC reveal their favorite sleepers for your dynasty football leagues.
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Duration:00:58:03
DK Metcalf Deep Dive + Pittsburgh Steelers Outlook
6/12/2025
The Steelers' personnel looks a lot different this season with DK Metcalf and Aaron Rodgers now in the fold and Najee Harris replaced by Kaleb Johnson. But will it be enough to change Pittsburgh's fortunes? John McKechnie and Mario Puig discuss all of that and more in this edition of the RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast.
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
02:05 Free agent news: J.K. Dobbins to Denver
11:56 Nick Chubb to Houston
20:14 Steelers Breakdown – DK Metcalf
33:10 Metcalf vs. ADP
38:49 Kaleb Johnson vs. Jaylen Warren
48:43 Other Steelers pass catchers – Pat Freiermuth (Jonnu Smith?), Calvin Austin, Roman Wilson
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Duration:01:01:26
SuperFlex Draft Review + Chubb to Houston, Dobbins to Denver
6/10/2025
Nick Whalen and Joe Bartel analyze a recent SuperFlex draft, talking QB strategy, best picks, worst picks and more. The guys also discuss the fantasy implications of Nick Chubb landing in Houston and JK Dobbins signing with the Broncos.
00:00 Intro
02:00 RotoWire 14-team SuperFlex League overview
04:50 Early QB strategy + takeaways
08:40 Waiting too long on QBs in SuperFlex
11:25 Tight end values
13:00 Merits of starting WRs and RBs in SuperFlex
16:00 Prioritize WR vs. RB
20:10 JK Dobbins to Denver
22:20 Nico Collins vs. Drake London
24:30 Walker, Montgomery, Swift, Javonte Williams RB room
28:40 Mid-to-late-round RB builds
31:15 Patrick Mahomes in Round 1?
37:40 Dak Prescott
39:45 Trends based on draft slot
42:25 Round 8 RBs: Pacheco, Jones, Swift, Etienne, Pollard
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Duration:00:50:32
Must-Know Fantasy Football Stats To Help You Dominate Your Drafts
6/9/2025
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Duration:00:45:03
Dynasty: 8 Rookies We Already Regret Drafting (Matt Kelley)
6/6/2025
Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Matt Kelley, aka "The Podfather" of Fastdraft, discuss the bad process many dynasty fantasy football owners use to draft rookies.
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Duration:01:21:37
Aaron Jones vs Jordan Mason + Vikings Deep Dive
6/5/2025
Aaron Jones or Jordan Mason? This is one of the trickier backfield questions facing drafters this summer. John McKechnie and Mario Puig break it down, as well as the new-look Minnesota offense with JJ McCarthy at the helm.
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
00:56 News roundup – Rashod Bateman extension
13:55 Vikings Team Breakdown – Aaron Jones vs. Jordan Mason
27:15 J.J. McCarthy
38:28 Vikings pass catchers – Justin Jefferson
47:14 Jordan Addison
53:04 T.J. Hockenson
58:42 Jalen Nailor, Tai Felton
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Duration:01:03:50
Breaking Down Our 12-Team, PPR Expert's League Draft
6/4/2025
With the dust settled on the annual RotoWire staff fantasy football draft, Nick Whalen and Joe Bartel dive into the full results and react to their favorite -- and least-favorite -- values. Nick talks about his WR-heavy build and having to chase RBs later in the draft, while Joe also went with a WR-WR start.
00:00 Intro
02:20 Draft strategy based on pick slot
08:20 David Montgomery, Travis Etienne, Rachaad White
10:00 Running backs flying off the board
12:00 Breaking down Joe’s draft + JSN in Round 2
14:30 Breece Hall, Marvin Harrison, Jaylen Waddle, Rome Odunze
17:55 DK Metcalf, Chris Olave, Quinshon Judkins
23:20 Picking from the No. 8 spot + Trey’veon Henderson, Jaylen Warren
26:30 Mid-round QB values
31:05 Eighth-round WRs: Deebo, Pearsall, Jennings, Aiyuk
33:55 Tight end results + best values
37:10 Late QB strategy in a shallow draft
40:10 Trey Benson
42:00 MarShawn Lloyd
43:15 Josh Downs, Emeka Egbuka, Keon Coleman
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Duration:00:50:02
2025 Fantasy Football TE Rankings & Tiers | MUST Draft Tight Ends by ADP
6/2/2025
Jim Coventry and Anthony Cervino break down TE ADP and tiers and they also preview the Rotowire Picks tool. Circa While your favorite team is making a splash in the draft, you can be making a splash at the Ultimate Pool Party at Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas! Stadium Swim is your year-round destination for nonstop fun. With three levels, six pools and a massive 143-foot screen to catch every game, Stadium Swim at Circa Resort & Casino is the place to be. Secure your spot now at https://www.circalasvegas.com/stadium-swim/) 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.
Duration:00:45:23
Dynasty: The 7 Dumbest Rookie Picks Everyone’s Making (Joe Bartel)
5/29/2025
Alan Seslowsky and Joe Bartel of RotoWire review the biggest mistakes everyone is making in dynasty fantasy football
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Duration:00:55:03