RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast

RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast

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.

Episodes

July 9, 2025 51 mins

Jorge Martin from Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life joins Jeff Erickson to talk about melding knowledge of the player pool with mastering the game, with a focus on the Scott Fish Bowl.

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00:00 Jorge Martin Pod

00:20 Welcome to Jorge!

01:00 MB Fantasy Life Staff Editor - Formerly w/ RotoWire, Yahoo, Fantasy Points, Dodgers Pub. Dir

02:30 Guillotine Leagues

06:20 Tristan Wirfs / Baker Mayfield

08:00 Do you downgrade Baker?

09:15 Prefer Mahomes

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Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson take a deep dive into the QB position.

00:00 Intro
00:30 Welcome
00:45 Intro to QBs
01:10 CIRCA
01:45 QB Drafting Strategy Overall
03:15 Nick Waiting on QB
04:15 Avoiding the Middle
07:00 The First Tier
07:30 The QB Dead Zone
08:00 Patrick Mahomes
09:10 Justin Fields
12:15 C.J. Stroud
16:00 Brock Purdy
17:30 Dak Prescott
19:45 Michael Penix
23:00 Trevor Lawrence
27:10 FanTrax
28:30 Caleb Williams
32:45 Bo Nix
37:15 J.J. M...

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Joe Bartel and Jake Letarski talk about RotoWire's new innovative Mock Draft tool with customizable settings and intuitive AI models. They also highlight a handful of players they will fade this system including Marvin Harrison and Travis Hunter.

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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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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.

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00:00 Intro
01:15 Steelers-Dolphins trade: Jonnu Smith vs. Pat Freie...

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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 transportati...
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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.

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00:00 Intro
01:24 Wide Receiver Job Battles...

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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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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 Adam...

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Jim Coventry breaks down fantasy football ADP Battles for players in the first few rounds of 2025 drafts.


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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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June 19, 2025 54 mins

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.

Time Stamps

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:00 QB Job Battles - Cleveland Browns: Joe Flacco vs. Dillon Gabriel vs. Shedeur Sanders
  • 12:32 Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Richardson (shoulder) vs. Da...
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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. W...

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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 an...
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Alan Seslowsky of RotoWire and Erik Balkman of FFPC reveal their favorite sleepers for your dynasty football leagues.

 

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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 Bre...

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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 S...

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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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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
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