FantasyPros - Fitz on Fantasy

We’re less than three weeks away from the NFL Draft, so host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in FantasyPros college football and NFL Draft analyst Thor Nystrom (@thorku) to discuss the Class of 2023. Thor reveals which QB he’d take No. 1 if he were the Panthers’ GM and offers deep thoughts on C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson, Will Levis, and Hendon Hooker. Thor also talks about the magnificence of Bijan Robinson, wh...

Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Joey Wright (@thejoeywright) of the Front Yard Fantasy and Footballguys.com. Joey and Pat discuss the impasse between Lamar Jackson and the Ravens and where Jackson should be going in best-ball drafts. Should we be taking the panic discount, or should we be concerned that Jackson could sit out the year à la Le’Veon Bell? Joey makes a case for T.J. Hockenson as the fantasy TE in his first...

Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in FantasyPros and BettingPros colleague Bo McBrayer (@Bo_McBigTime) for a wide-ranging conversation about fantasy football and … stuff. Bo and Pat discuss the consequences of the inevitable Aaron Rodgers trade to the Jets -- specifically, what it will mean for Rodgers and Garrett Wilson, and what the Jordan Love era in Green Bay might look like. Bo and Pat also assess the outlooks for Elija...

Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Pat Kerrane (@PatKerrane), who recently left NBC Sports Edge to launch his own site, Legendary Upside (LegendaryUpside.com). Kerrane and Fitz assess the value of Tony Pollard following the Cowboys’ release of Ezekiel Elliott. They also discuss their mutual appreciation of Breece Hall, who looks like a screaming draft value early in best-ball season. Kerrane talks about his new venture an...

Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in Alex Dunlap of RosterWatch (@RosterWatch) to break down Justin Fields trade and discuss some members of the rookie class. Did the Panthers give up too much to get Fields? Which rookie quarterback are the Panthers likely to draft? Does Anthony Richardson’s otherworldly combine performance ratchet up the pressure on the Panthers’ front office? Does the move from Carolina to Chicago increase...

It’s NFL Scouting Combine week, so host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) brings in college football expert John Laub (@GridironSchol91) of Football Diehards and the Rookie Big Board to size up some key members of this year’s rookie class. John offers up some of his favorite under-the-radar RBs from this year’s class, including Pitt’s Israel Abanikanda.

John talks about the challenges of owning three Siberian Huskies, his baseball fandom,...

With the Senior Bowl now behind us and the NFL Scouting Combine coming up fast, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in Cody Carpentier (@CarpentierNFL), director of football at PlayerProfiler.com, to put this year’s rookie class under the microscope. Cody explains why Bryce Young isn’t his QB1 in the Class of 2023 and reveals who is. Pat and Cody discuss Young, C.J. Stroud, Will Levis, and Anthony Richardson, all of whom figur...

The 2022 NFL season ended with a wild Super Bowl, and as we begin the transition to the 2023 season, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in FantasyPros colleague Derek Brown (@DBro_FFB). DBro and Pat discuss their takeaways from the big game and some other peripheral Super Bowl stuff, including wagers, commercials and the pronunciation of Rihanna’s name. Who should be taken earlier in 2023 fantasy football drafts -- Patrick Ma...

It’s a dynasty-heavy episode of Fitz on Fantasy this week, as host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Footballguys analyst Jordan McNamara (@McNamaraDynasty), author of “The Analytics of Dynasty” and “The Dynasty Teambuilding Guide.” Jordan and Pat discuss the San Francisco QB situation and whether it will be Brock Purdy or Trey Lance taking snaps for the 49ers in Week 1 of the 2023 season. They also assess the dynasty value o...

Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in Dave Kluge (@DaveKluge) of Footballguys. A diehard Bears fan, Dave opines on what the near-term future holds for Justin Fields and what the Bears must do to maximize the exciting talents of their young quarterback. Dave and Pat also discuss Khalil Herbert’s potential, the Chase Claypool trade, and the 2023 value of Darnell Mooney. There’s some free-agency chatter, as Dave and Pat marvel a...

Fitz on Fantasy returns after a two-week hiatus. Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) opens the show by discussing Damar Hamlin’s medical emergency and how the cancellation of Bengals-Bills affected fantasy leagues. Then, Fitz welcomes in his colleague Andrew Erickson (@AndrewErickson) of FantasyPros. Fitz and Erickson discuss a couple of playoff teams: the Jaguars and the 49ers. Is Travis Etienne a worthy target for fantasy drafters in...

In the final episode of 2022, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by FantasyPros and BettingPros content director Matthew Freedman (@MattFTheOracle) for a forward-looking discussion about the 2023 fantasy season. Freedman weighs in on who deserves to go 1.01 in 2023 fantasy drafts and who’s more likely to be the consensus 1.01. He and Pat also discuss the dilemma people are going to have at the top of their dynasty rookie dra...

Happy holidays! Dr. Deepak Chona (@SportMDAnalysis) kicks off this very merry episode with his weekly injury report, and then host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Tera Victoria (@ItsTeraTime) of FantasyPros, Football Diehards, Fantasy Alarm and other purveyors of fantasy content. With a chilly forecast on the horizon for the fantasy playoffs, Tera and Pat talk about the blizzard that never came in Buffalo, the winter weathe...

Welcome to the fantasy playoffs! Dr. Deepak Chona (@SportMDAnalysis) jump-starts the show with his weekly injury report, and then host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in Wyatt Bertolone (WyattB_FF) of JWB Fantasy Football and Dynasty League Football. Wyatt and Pat talk about their own playoff outlooks, then focus the conversation on Travis Etienne and whether he can be trusted for the fantasy postseason. There’s also some discu...

It’s the final week of the regular season in most fantasy leagues, and wow, do we have a lot to unpack. After Dr. Deepak Chona (@SportMDAnalysis) starts the show by enumerating the many injuries of Week 13, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in Nick Skrip (@P2WFantasy) of P2W Fantasy, FantasyPoints.com and Underdog Fantasy. Nick and Pat assess the fallout from the injuries to Jimmy Garoppolo, Lamar Jackson, Kenneth Walker, an...

Dr. Deepak Chona (@SportMDAnalysis) kicks off this week’s show with an injury update, and then host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Brian Drake (@DrakeFantasy) managing editor of Fighting Chance Fantasy and host of the Fantasy Football Hustle podcast. Brian and Pat talk about the catastrophic Russell Wilson deal for the Broncos and try to assess the value of Denver’s pass catchers. They also examine the D.J. Moore/Sam Darno...

The holiday season begins this week, which means the fantasy football playoffs are drawing near. Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco) to cover a wide range of fantasy topics. Pat and Coop begin by revisiting a conversation they had this summer about how Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy’s playcalling at Mississippi State in 2018 might have foreshadowed Justin Fields’ heavy usage as a runner thi...

This week’s show begins with Dr. Deepak Chona (@SportMDAnalysis) providing the weekly injury update. Then, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in Bob Harris (@footballdiehard) of Football Diehards. On the occasion of Bob’s birthday, Bob and Pat discuss their general philosophies on aging players and their specific takes on some older QBs who have underachieved this season relative to career norms (Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Mat...

Dr. Deepak Chona (@SportMDAnalysis) opens the show with this week’s injury update, and then host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) welcomes in his co-host on the FantasyPros Dynasty Podcast, Scott Bogman (@BogmanSports), who also co-hosts the InThisLeague fantasy podcast. Scott and Pat talk about the emergence of Justin Fields and where he belongs in the QB hierarchy this year and for 2023 fantasy drafts. They also backtrack and cover som...