Fantasy Focus Football
ESPN Fantasy Football experts Field Yates, Daniel Dopp, Mike Clay and Stephania Bell provide daily strategy, previews, injury reports, and debates around news and notes of the day.
Episodes
October 13, 2025 • 64 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell are here to recap a wild Week 6 in the NFL. What does Baker Mayfield’s MVP-level start mean for fantasy managers, and is Rico Dowdle officially a must-start after torching the Cowboys for over 200 yards? With Joe Flacco first start now in Cincinnati, how should you handle Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins going forward? Plus, elite performances from Josh Jacobs...
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October 10, 2025 • 68 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp and Liz Loza are here to get you ready for an action-packed week 6. What can we expect when two standout second-year QBs in Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams, face off on Monday Night Football? Are both QBs starting to have a new favorite #1 pass-catching option with the emergence of Rome Odunze and Deebo Samuel? Plus, the focus crew provides updates on key injuries from around the leag...
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October 9, 2025 • 63 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay are here to help you get prepped for Week 6. Who are the biggest locks at Running Back? Who should you avoid in your lineups? Which WRs is Mike Clay downgrading in his shadow report? Plus, how should you approach tonight's Thursday Night Football matchup?
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October 9, 2025 • 41 mins
This week on Facts vs Feelings, Liz Loza tackles key players and teams shaking up the fantasy football world. Then she and Marcas Grant (NFL Network) team up for Fantasy Therapy to answer your questions. Plus, Marcas plays a round of "Avengers Level Threat," then gives his Week 6 start/sit advice.
0:00 - 👋 Welcome
2:33 - 🌀 Who's Shaking Things Up Around The League?
9:08 - ❤️ Liz’s “But Daddy, I Love Him” Player of the Week
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October 8, 2025 • 63 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay are here to help you set your lineups for Week 6. Is Jacory Croskey-Merritt officially an RB2 in fantasy? Which RBs should you start over Derrick Henry? Plus, which players should you buy low on while you have the chance?!
00:00 - Intro and Welcome In
04:30 - Joe Flacco Traded to the Bengals
09:40 - Longshots and Starts of the week punishment
16:16 - RB 2 B...
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October 7, 2025 • 65 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell are here to break down the best waiver wire pick ups for week 6 of the fantasy season. With Chargers running back Omarion Hampton landing on IR with an ankle injury, who becomes the priority pickup in that backfield? Who are good stream targets with the Texans and Vikings both on a bye? Is Darren Waller a TE you can trust to start every week? Plus, Field...
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October 6, 2025 • 65 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell are here to recap an eventful Week 5 in the NFL. Rico Dowdle, Rachaad White, and Michael Carter all shined in Week 5 replacing their teams’ injured running backs, but are they viable going forward? After another great game for Emeka Egbuka, could he be a top 10 wide receiver in fantasy this season? And Is Stefon Diggs reemerging as a must have wide receiver...
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October 3, 2025 • 64 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down everything you need to know heading into Week 5. Which quarterbacks are set up with good matchups? Can Derrick Henry get back to his usual self? The Focus crew also updates you with all the latest injury news and buzz ahead of kickoff this Sunday. Plus, with bye weeks beginning, who are some strong streaming options for QB and WR in week 5?
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October 2, 2025 • 66 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down everything you need to know heading into Week 5. With multiple backfields around the league dealing with injuries, which Running Backs can you start confidently in Week 5? Can Ashton Jeanty keep rolling against a tough Colts defense? After Malik Nabers season-ending injury, what will the giants pass catchers and offense look like? Plus, Mike Clay di...
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October 2, 2025 • 36 mins
This week on Facts vs Feelings, Liz Loza unpacks the conviction and delusion managers may have had about their fantasy players. Then it's time for Fantasy Therapy, where she puts your toughest roster anxieties on the couch. CBS Sports Senior Fantasy Writer Jamey Eisenberg drops by for a rapid-fire round of Start/Bench/Cut and shares his best advice for managers trying to turn their season around.
0:00 - 👋 Welcome
2:09 - 🤔 Playe...
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October 1, 2025 • 63 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down which top Bengals have disappointed so far and who you should trust over them? Who should you consider benching in Week 5? Which players stock is down or up five weeks into the season?
Time Codes:
0:00 Countdown Clock
1:25 Welcome to Fantasy Focus!
3:48 Browns starting QB Dillon Gabriel!
8:25 Fantasy Gut Check Name Game!
40:35 Players You Should Stoc...
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September 30, 2025 • 64 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, & Stephania Bell recap the Monday Night Football matchups and discuss the best waiver wire pickups ahead of Week 5. Who is a priority pickup? Who could replace your players on a bye week? Who is a quality injury replacement? Plus, which players should you start to panic about or show patience with?
00:00 Welcome to Fantasy Focus
03:30 Jets vs Dolphins MNF Recap
12:42 Bengal...
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September 29, 2025 • 63 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell are here to recap an action-packed week 4 in the NFL. Jaxson Dart, Emeka Egbuka, and Omarion Hampton all impressed as the rookies showed out in week 4 with big-time performances, but can they keep producing? After another standout game for Amon Ra St. Brown, could he be WR1 in fantasy this season? What is going on with Ladd McConkey and the Chargers? Plus...
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September 26, 2025 • 63 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay continue their week 4 preview with a deep dive into key Quarterback and Wide Receiver injuries to monitor. Will the Commanders be without their star wideout Terry McLaurin? How will the Buccaneers pass catchers look without Mike Evans for a few weeks? Plus, which QB's you can trust in week 4.
00:00-03:05 Intro and Welcome In!
03:05-13:04 TNF Seahawks/Card...
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September 25, 2025 • 63 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down the which RBs to look out for ahead of Week 4. Who should you consider benching? Plus, what should you be on the lookout for ahead of TNF?
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September 25, 2025 • 37 mins
This week on Facts vs Feelings, Liz Loza breaks down why some second-choice fantasy players could actually be an upgrade. Then it’s time for Fantasy Therapy, the safe space to put your lineup worries on the couch and talk them out. Later, Liz welcomes actor and fantasy football die-hard Tom Everett Scott (🎬 That Thing You Do, The Summer I Turned Pretty). He shares how he balances Hollywood with his lineups, reveals his starts & si...
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September 24, 2025 • 62 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down the toughest guys to rank ahead of Week 4. Who is most likely to have a bounce back week? Who should you consider benching? Plus, which player should you cut from your roster?
Time Codes:
0:00 Countdown Clock
0:09 Welcome to Fantasy Focus!
2:56 Six most puzzling players to rank
31:33 Keep, Bench, Cut
44:48 Fielding Concerns
57:39 Punishment Wheel
Le...
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September 23, 2025 • 63 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, & Stephania Bell breakdown the top waiver wire pickups ahead of Week 4. Who is a must add player before Thursday? Who could be a quality injury replacement? Plus, who could be poised for a bigger role going forward?
00:00 Welcome to Fantasy Focus!
5:09 Monday Night Football Recap
16:22 Show League Update
20:47 Week 4 Waiver Wire Targets
37:20 Scoring Leaders
55:15 Fantasy Fo...
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September 22, 2025 • 64 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, & Stephania Bell breakdown all the action for a wild week 3 in the NFL. Are the Dallas Cowboys in trouble with star WR Ceedee Lamb dealing with an ankle injury? Has Caleb Williams and the Bears offense finally started to click? Is Omarion Hampton ready to emerge as a top fantasy RB? Plus, the crew previews the Monday night matchup with the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Det...
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September 19, 2025 • 64 mins
Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, & Mike Clay are here to get your lineups ready for Week 3. With Quarterback injuries stacking up around the league, which backups are set up to succeed? And which QBs are in trouble with tough matchups in week 3? Plus, with so many backfields working by committee, which running backs are poised to take that next step and start controlling their backfield? Which TE's are must...
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