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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.
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! On today's episode, Daniel Dopp, Stephania Bell and Tyler Fulghum get you ready for week 17, starting with an exciting slate of Christmas Day games! Who should you look to to fill your lineup with Lamar Jackson and Jordan Love, dealing with injuries? Is Jahmyr Gibbs still a lineup lock? With the Chiefs eliminated from the playoffs, we'll tell you if this is a good time to start Bo Nix. All that and more on Fantasy Focus football!
4:13 - MNF Recap
14:20 - Week 17 Waiver Wire
30:30 - Week 17 Preview
30:42 - Cowboys vs Commanders
34:28 - Lions vs Vikings
41:26 - Is RJ Harvey Rookie of the Year?
54:47 - Playoff Stash presented by Wingstop
55:55 - Focus Show League Update
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! On today's episode, Daniel Dopp, Liz Loza, and Stephania Bell recap all the action in fantasy from week 16 in the NFL. Which stud players came through for managers in the fantasy semi-finals? Which duds cost managers their spot in the championship? Plus, more major injuries across the league with Lamar Jackson, Quinshon Judkins, and others suffering setbacks. All that and more on Fantasy Focus football!
Timecodes:
00:00 Welcome to Fantasy Focus
02:09 Week 16 Recap
37:21 Studs and Duds
56:07 Injury Report
1:00:00 MNF Preview
1:04:52 Thanks for Watching
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Welcome to Fantasy Focus! Where Field Yates, Daniel Dopp, and Mike Clay guide you through a packed episode of Fantasy Focus presented by Wingstop, breaking down the RamsβSeahawks TNF matchup, debating volatile start/sit decisions, and navigating a messy Week 16 injury landscape. The crew recaps Seattleβs βHigh Decibel Zoneβ uniforms and a sluggish first half before diving into DJ Mooreβs rollerβcoaster game logs, Odunze and Burden being ruled out, and why starting Moore feels like a true βhold on to your buttsβ moment. They tackle WanβDale Robinsonβs massive volume versus a brutal Vikings matchup, run through key injury updates on Rashee Rice, Tee Higgins, Josh Jacobs, Woody Marks, and Dalton Kincaid, and reveal their Starts of the Week, including JJ McCarthy, Kenneth Gainwell, DJ Moore, and a reβenergized Travis Kelce before wrapping with mailbag questions and a thankβyou to the Fantasy Focus community.
00:00-Countdown to Fantasy Focus!
01:01-Welcome to Fantasy Focus!
02:00-Thursday Night Recap, Rams vs Seahawks!
12:07-Week 16 Preview Part 2
41:17-Week 16 Injury Report
49:03-Starts of the Week
55:09-Mailbag
1:00:27-Thanks For Watching Fantasy Focus!
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101:30 - Intro and Welcome In!
04:05 - Week 16 preview part 1
37:20 - Mike Clay's Shadow Report
48:25 - TNF Seahawks/Rams preview
59:20 - Raheim Sanders monopoly fund
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This week on Facts vs Feelings, itβs all about chasing satisfaction, not just points, with the starts that feel right in the playoffs. So Liz and company hear out YOUR toughest lineup decisions in Fantasy Therapy.
Then Liz is joined by Sal Leto, the Fantasy Football Historian, who puts the playoffs in perspective by breaking down key fantasy postseason trends, revisiting memorable fantasy playoff performances, and delivering his Week 16 start/sit advice.
The episode wraps with Liz and Sal playing a round of βSmash or Pass.β
π Don't forget, you can call our Fantasy Therapy hotline at (914) 348-1893 to leave your questions for next week's show!
0:00 - π Welcome
2:10 - π₯ Satisfaction check: Leave it all out there
8:38 - ποΈ Fantasy Therapy
15:42 - ποΈ Sal Leto joins!
17:00 - π Fantasy playoff trends to know
18:20 - βοΈ Emphasis on star power vs players with the best matchup?
19:31 - π Salβs week 16 start & sit
22:22 - π Salβs fantasy history lesson
23:48 - π₯ βSmash or Passβ with Liz & Sal
28:24 - π₯ Last call
29:31 - π Bloopers
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On todayβs episode, Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay share their gut calls for the week. Then, we break down the lineup locks for this weekβs matchups! Is C.J. Stroud a better play than Trevor Lawrence? Finally, we wrap things up with the entertaining Wheel of Punishment. All that and more, right here on Fantasy Focus!
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! On today's episode, Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell recap all the action from MNF: Steelers vs. Dolphins. We break down the results of our Focus Show League and dive right into Week 16 waivers. And we'll overview which Week 15 duds to not start and who'll bounce back as studs. Plus, stay tuned for Fantasy contributor, Eric Moody who'll join the show! All that and more on Fantasy Focus!
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! On today's episode, Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell recap all the action in fantasy from week 15 in the NFL. Which star players absolutely crushed for managers fighting in the fantasy playoffs? Which dud performances affected matchups most? Plus, with major injuries to stars around the league like Patrick Mahomes and Davante Adams, how should fantasy managers react? All that and more on Fantasy Focus football!
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! On today's episode, we continue with our Week 15 preview. Which superstars are set to continue performing at a high level? Which draft disappointments could recover in the playoff weeks? Plus, should we reevaluate Kyle Pitts after a stunning Week 15 performance? Finally, it's time for starts of the week!
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay are here to get you set for Week 15 of the Fantasy Football season. Which players are your best bet to stream this week? Which matchups should you steer clear from entirely? Who are the upgrades and downgrades of the week in Mike Clay's shadow report? Plus, who are the best starts for tonight's TNF matchup?
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This week on Facts vs Feelings, Liz gets you ready for the playoffs, with a reminder that in fantasy football, just like in life, the results donβt cancel out the experience. Sheβs joined by ESPN content researcher Kevin Pulsifer who breaks down his essential playoff strategy pillars to help ypu navigate the weeks that matter most. Plus, Liz and Kevin play a fun round of This or That to send you into the postseason with confidence.
π Drop your playoff dilemmas in our Fantasy Therapy hotline at (914) 348-1893!
0:00 - π Welcome
2:31 - π’ When the outcome doesnβt erase the ride
8:25 - ποΈ Fantasy Therapy
12:53 - ποΈ Kevin Pulsifer joins!
14:06 - πͺ Kevinβs playoff strategy: Bench spots
16:24 - β¬οΈ Kevinβs playoff strategy: Upside now vs later
17:13 - π Kevinβs playoff strategy: The stats to know
20:18 - 𧩠Kevinβs playoff strategy: How to see the big picture
23:06 - β
Kevinβs Week 15 sit & start
25:45 - βοΈ This or That with Liz & Kevin
29:47 - π» Last call
30:54 - π€ͺ Bloopers
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Welcome to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay are here to discuss your Fantasy Football Playoffs. Which players could define the entire playoff stretch? Which underperforming players could bounce back? Which players that you've relied on in the past could face daunting schedules? Plus, it's time to pay off some board bets!
00:00 - Intro and Welcome In!
05:25 - Colts sign Philip Rivers
11:50 - Players that will define the fantasy playoffs
41:00 - Board Bet payoffs!
43:10 - Players that will define your fantasy playoffs
59:30 - Field spins the wheel of punishment!
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Fantasy Focus is back with Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell bringing you everything you need for Week 15! We break down MNF: Eagles vs. Chargers, reveal the Focus Show League playoff picture, and share the top waiver wire pickups to dominate your fantasy playoffs. Plus, which Week 14 duds will bounce back as studs in Week 15? Is Ashton Jeanty a must start this week? Can Patrick Mahomes bounce back in Week 15? All that and more on Fantasy Focus!
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell are here to recap week 14. What are some of the biggest takeaways you can apply to your playoff run? Which injuries will impact your playoff roster, and how should you approach your lineup accordingly? Plus, who are the official studs and duds of the week? Finally, we preview tonight's MNF matchup between the Eagles & Chargers.
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Welcome to Fantasy Focus presented by Wingstop! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay are here to break down Week 14 with a full slate of insights, starting with a wild Cowboys vs Lions TNF recap where Gibbs, Aubrey, and Flournoy all exploded for 30+ fantasy points despite the game feeling oddly disappointing. The crew then previews Dalton Kincaidβs mustβstart potential against the Bengals if healthy, Christian Watsonβs boomβorβbust upside versus the Bears, and key practice report updates on stars like Lamar Jackson, Tee Higgins, Drake London, Marvin Harrison Jr, and more. Mike Clay delivers his Shadow Report with upgrades for the Browns, Vikings, and Saints, plus tough downgrades for JaβMarr Chase and Marvin Harrison Jr. Finally, donβt miss the Starts of the Week featuring Lamar Jackson, Bijan Robinson, Jordan Addison, and Brenton Strange, along with Doppβs ASMR picks, Yatesβ Super Sour Starts, and your questions in the Mailbag.
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp and Field Yates are here to help get your lineups set for a critical Week 14 slate. Who can you start with confidence this week? Who are some of the stronger flex plays? Which players should you avoid? Plus, who are the best fantasy plays for Thursday Night Football?
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This week on Facts vs Feelings, Liz Loza crashes out with you over some gut-punch moments from the past weekendβ¦ but donβt worry, Liz also spotlights the players who are cooking up something truly delicious for fantasy managers. Then she shifts into Fantasy Therapy before welcoming Scott Fish, creator of the Scott Fish Bowl and architect of the most diabolical scoring settings in the game.
π Don't forget, you can call our Fantasy Therapy hotline at (914) 348-1893 to leave your questions for next week's show!
0:00 - π Welcome
2:35 - π₯ Crashing out on Lamar & Amon-Ra!
8:52 - π Delicious playmakers!
14:09 - ποΈ Fantasy Therapy
16:52 - ποΈ Scott Fish joins!
23:02 - π Scott Fishβs diabolical scoring settings
26:02 - β Scott Fishβs start of the week
26:34 - π€ Fact or Feeling w/ Liz & Scott Fish!
30:33 - π» Last Call
31:25 - π Bloopers
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay are here to get you prepped for Week 14. Who are some big-name stars that you should be optimistic and pessimistic about? Who are some high upside plays to consider for your flex this week? Plus, it's time to spin the punishment wheel!
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell are here to guide you through everything you need to know in the latest waiver wire cycle. Who are the best stash options for this week? Which players could you pick up and start right now? Plus, what were some of the best story lines from the regular season?
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Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell are here to recap all the action from week 13. Can Bijan Robinson make a push for RB1 on the year? What is going on with Bears WR Rome Odunze? Is Rashee Rice the best WR to have in fantasy right now? Plus, the crew previews the Monday Night football matchup with the New York Giants taking on the New England Patriots.
(00:00) - Intro and Welcome In
(06:20) - Monday Morning Blitz!
(25:20) - Main Takeaways Week 13
(49:50) - Notable Injuries
(53:45) - Studs & Duds Week 13
(56:15) - MNF Preview Giants/Patriots
(1:00:10) - Mailbag Questions!
(1:03:35) - Thanks for watching!
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Fantasy Focus is the first podcast I ever listened to...I still listen and I listen to others, but I feel it prepares me well week in and week out...thank you foe the content, keep it up πͺπ½πͺπ½πͺπ½
Field Yates is a muppet mouth. I have to fast forward when he starts rambling on.
Field I just want my accountant to crunch #βs . I donβt what a non athlete take about real athletes. Just analytics all the other takes are based on what????
the mic/audio sounds really bad?!
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Field! please stop trying to make "55" a thing. It's very off putting to hear someone else's bit being poorly delivered
This Dan fella is cringe as f
Still canβt get over how bad this introduction song is. Lol
literally such a bad opening song. still can't get over it lol.
Why do you act like you are talking to Mike Clay live? Pre recorded sound bites. Ridiculous. I won't listen again.
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Tat guy talks like heβs telling a 4 year old a bedtime story. 8/10 cringy. Iβll just stick with the fantasy footballers.
Legend
I've listened to this from day one so I'm very sad to hear Matthew is leaving, but good luck and keep on dreaming.
βWowβ
I really use to love this show, but they talk so much in the beginning, I don't have much time to listen, I want to know about the player, they have time later to talk to each other. it took till 10 min before they talk about football.
can't listen to Barry for another season. Going to different shows. The rest of the crew is good, but Barry is annoying.
I benched clay pool on Sunday morning and put in Godwin. I had a choice of him or Higgins. Higgins hit, but Godwin did okay. Was a bit mad at myself as I ran Gibson in my flex, when I benched Gurley in place of B hill. I shouldβve left flex open. At least I have Henry too and had almost 100 off Gibson, Henry and kicker koo. Lol
Why do people feel the need to comment if they don't like the podcast? Why listen if you don't like it? Move on. I've listened for many many years and enjoy it. It makes no sense to download and/or listen to something you don't enjoy. SMH
Oh yeah! I grabbed Hill on waivers this week and have no shame running him in my TE slot.