The Championship Formula: Recent Episodes
Josh Kinney
A mixed bag of friends who discuss the ins and outs of Fantasy Football, sports, and pop culture. Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry, and an argument is always a possibility. Hot takes, cold takes, diehards and casuals, we have it all.
All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately that’s where we are. This is our send off episode, while we take a sabbatical. A redraft and a new Tree of Trust for your listening pleasure. To be continued…
Week 10 previews? We’ve got them right here. The fantasy playoffs are right around the corner, make sure you get those picks right.
Week 9 ends and we start to focus on Week 10 matchups. CJ Stroud, Arthur Smith, Bijan, Will Levis. Nobody gets left out.
Hard to believe that Week 9 of the NFL season is already here. We break down all of the games to get you ready for fantasy football.
Will Levis delivers in his first NFL start. One of the few big fantasy performances this week. The Nation sits this one out, and special guest Mike Orlick sits in to help us out. Week 8 recap and Week 9 previews on this episode.
Week 8 games? We’re here for them. The trio is here with their starts, sits, and hot takes. Come on in and have a seat.
The trio is back together. Vinnie makes a trip to south Florida with a rare card. The Casual is back from vacation and Bearded Mike continues to add to his haunted house. Week 7 recaps and Week 8 predictions on this episode.
“The Mighty Hammer” sits in for another episode of the podcast to discuss more Week 7 matchups with The Nation and Bearded Mike.
Chaos reigns as The Nation and The Bearded Mike are left alone in the studio. Special Guest Chris Stearn tries to calm down the chaos.
The Bearded Mike has a lifelong grudge against Luis Salazar, very Ray Finkle-like. After we some baseball talk, we get into Week six of the NFL matchups.
The Casual and Bearded Mike are left unsupervised on Football Sunday. Vinnie hunkers down for fantasy football. We sum up Week 5 and start breaking down Week 6.
Vinnie gets amped up about Achane. Cajun can’t keep his shirt on. Bearded Mike fights to keep us all corralled. Week 5 is upon us.
Bearded Mike has some beef with a local restaurant. Cajun does his homework. The Casual tries to keep everyone in line. Week 4 predictions are here. Who do we like, who do we hate? We answer it all on this episode.
Miami was an offensive juggernaut in Week 3. Does is carry over against Buffalo? Who were some other standouts from Week 3? Where are we putting our chess pieces as Week 4 approaches?
Week 2 rundown. Who are we buying and selling going into Week 3? Cajun and Vinnie diffuse a bomb, while Bearded and The Casual ignore the potential danger.
Week 2 previews are here. Who are we starting and sitting? Does Dak crack your lineup? We are split on the podcast. Listen in and find out why.
NFL Week 1 overreactions. There are plenty. We also start breaking down Week 2 matchups. Cajun has a possible zombie bite, hopefully he stays with us.
Week 1 matchups. Starts and sits. Vinnie hates hot pots. Cajun hates value. We’re having fun up in here.
Week 1 is upon us. Starts. Sits. Injuries. We’ve got you covered. We hit most of the early games in this episode.
Trash picking and fist fights, what a start to the weekend. On this episode we go dumpster diving, finding possible gems on the waiver wire or in the late rounds of the draft. Vinnie and Cajun almost come to blows, Bearded Mike and The Casual try to play peacemakers. Our biggest piece of advice, take the free insurance.
It’s mock draft time. This is our first, and maybe last one on the podcast. Vinnie gets totally bamboozled by the trivia question.
Auction based drafting. Tips and advice for winning your auction. Building a budget and staying disciplined are some of the big keys here. Vinnie tries to be the cook at Applebees, and The Casual tries to bake a cake without a recipe.
No judgement on this episode. Cajun and Bearded set the stage for a “safe space” for us to make wild predictions for the 2023 season. If we are right, we get to run a victory lap. If we are wrong, we are protected by The Tree of Trust.
Fantasy draft season is here. Take advantage of the many handcuffs available. Everybody is here, and still beaming from a weekend of debauchery.
Our dynasty draft is on Saturday. We tie up some loose ends, set the auction order, and go over some recent news.
Rookie drafts are upon us. The guys break down their most recent rookie draft and give out some preseason grades. Time will tell if we got them right.
We round out our top receivers, and move on to tight ends. Cajun is plagued by the injury bug, so it’s the 3 amigos on this episode.
Travis Kelce is knocking on the door of 40, that’s what Bearded Mike proclaims. Maybe that’s just a lie to keep everyone from taking him 1.01 Cajun gets his back blown out and has to take some time off. We drag this episode to the finish line, down 1 soldier.
Wide receivers are the darlings of fantasy football, and we all know it. Our discussions center around WR2’s and we close in on our Top-12. Cajun Raider can’t keep his shirt on, but what else is new?
Cajun shows up unprepared and pays the price. The Casual is back from vacation and ready to talk wide receivers with the crew.
Cajun thinks he’s Spider-Man. Bearded Mike, The Nation, and our guest Matt Nesius take turns trying to wrangle him in the studio. After everything calms down, it’s all football talk. Receivers are the main focus as we head into the 2023 season.
Receivers, receivers, receivers. That’s where this conversation is focused. The Casual is on vacation, to our friend Matt Nesius sits in as a guest.
Cajun channels his inner Tigger. Terrance hangs out as a special guest for another episode. Bearded Mike professes his undying love for Adam Thielan. We start scratching the surface of our early 2023 WR rankings.
One of us pounds the table for Roshaun Johnson, while the rest of you the group mocks him. But what if he’s right? Do the NFL scouts and front offices have it wrong? If so, Cajun is the ultimate NFL scouting prospect. We also have a special guest stop in for this episode. It’s wild. It’s crazy. Off-season talk is in full swing.
Tummy Sticks, Sword Fights, and Cigar Breaks. Can you ask for anything more? Steve Vega sits in for another episode of craziness as we hit RB1 territory in our rankings. Check it out to see how wild these rankings are.
We go off the rails this week with our special guest Steve Vega. We are also in the thick of the RB2 rankings for 2023.
Imposter Semaje Perine stops by the studio for a quick interview. We continue our running back rankings and pound the table for the guys we like.
The Bearded Mike gets some new ink, and Cajun plans a 4th of July cauldron. We are in the thick of our running back rankings. Plenty of high value guys in this range, see who we love and hate.
2023 too early running back rankings episode 2. We start hitting flex territory with some of these names, make sure you listen to see where these names are falling.
Episode 1 of 2023 running back rankings are here. We start at 50 and work our way to the top. Spoiler: One of us wants to pound Aaron Jones, as much as he can take.
We have reached our top 10 quarterback rankings. The shakeup at the top of the mountain may surprise you.
QB projections anyone? We’ve got them. We continue on our travel up the QB projection board. The Bearded Mike debates a matching tattoo with the wife, Hong Kong Phooey or Yosemite Sam?
Quarterback Projections. That’s what we are all here for. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Our early player projections are hitting the open airwaves. This episode we focus on QB’s. With the Casual out for a medical emergency, The Bearded Mike and the Gang carry this episode to the finish line.
Cajun loses $19,000 in the blink of an eye, but takes it like a champ. We set up for our upcoming projections and value based drafting guides.
Sneaky Pete Carroll can’t be trusted. As Vinnie would say, “He pumps a lot of guys.” Who were our risers and fallers after the NFL draft? Take a listen and we will take you down that road.
It’s never too early for a rookie mock draft. We take our first crack at it for the 2023 season.
Cajun needs a pep talk regarding Mother’s Day. This episode we spend some time breaking down rookie WR landing spots.
The NFL draft had changed the landscape for running backs. We start looking at who has been impacted the most. Cajun frolics down the beach in his speedo, and shares come of his Combine notes.
Breaking down the NFL draft landing spots. This episode we jump straight in to quarterback and tight ends. Vinnie is back this week! The Casual picks up some Louisiana slang from the Cajun. The Bearded Mike does his best ringmaster impression to keep our craziness in line.
There are always draft picks that don’t live up to the hype. We take a look at some of those guys over the last 10 years.
The Bearded Mike and Cajun share a moment off air. On the eve of the NFL draft, we finish up our mock draft of Round 1. In a few hours, we will see how right or wrong we were.
Dynasty Talk. It’s time to start breaking down current NFL dynasty RB rankings. After the draft, there will be adjustment, but for now we start a deep dive into our favorite choices.
The Casual returns from his 1 week suspension, Vinnie crushes it at Top Golf, The Bearded Mike throws an Easter Feast, and Cajun drops some more bird knowledge. On top of all that, our 2023 NFL mock draft continues. Where do these young prospects fall?
With the draft approaching, Mike, Vinnie, and Cajun start a mock NFL draft on the show. The Casual off enjoying an anniversary dinner with his wife.
The Championship Formula meets podcast royalty. The Bearded Mike and The Casual meet Daniel Dennis from A Mediocre Time With Tom and Dan. Their podcast has been a huge inspiration for The Championship Formula podcast. After fanboying for a bit, we return back to Earth to discuss free agency in the NFC North and West.
NFL free agency has been busy in 2023. This episode we break down the NFC South and NFC East moves. Josh checks out a local amusement park and Cajun breaks some unwritten rules of crawfish eating.
Sorry for the missed week. We are back on track and finishing up our talk on WR’s. Cajun takes off his shirt and Vinnie chows down on some McNuggets. You get it all on this episode.
Dynasty talk. The NFL off-season is in full swing, and we sit down and discuss dynasty leagues. Cajun and The Nation put a dynasty trade on the table live on the podcast.
Cajun reminiscing on his rave days, and The Bearded Mike parties with Steve Aoki in a pool filled with gallons of piss. Great times were had by everyone. Oh yeah, we also continue our run up the ADP list for wide receivers.
Wide Receivers. Where did we go right, where did we go wrong? 2022 analysis continues, and we continue to work in the 2023 offseason.
2022 Wide receiver ADP grades? We’ve got them. Along with a bunch of other crazy stuff. Cajun chased squirrels and pets Vinnie’s Rabbit.
The Cajun Raider emerges from his darkness retreat. We retrace our steps, and finish up with our running back ADP analysis.
We were robbed. This was originally a 1- hour episode, but our technology failed us. So, you only get the tip. Hopefully, it’s the best 25 minutes of your life.
Cajun Raider gets wild, and Vinnie gets lost in a P-Hub rabbit hole. Round 2 of our Super Bowl prop bets, and we break down more running backs from 2022.
Was Kobe as good as Jordan? Can Vinnie kick a 25 yard field goal? He thinks that he can. His futbol skills are rumored to be on par with Messi and Ronaldo. Money will be on the line, and a TikTok video will be made to help remember it for all of eternity. Besides that we cover our next batch of RB’s and compare them to 2022 ADP’s. It was a wild ride.
What started out as a Super Bowl episode, turned into a heated debate. Cajun and The Nation go all in about Tom Brady VS Patrick Mahomes.
Tony Romo has recently set the bar for NFL color commentary, can Tom Brady catch up to him in the booth? This episode, we breakdown the top drafted running backs (32-19ish) of 2022 and see if they lived up to their ADP.
We are down to the final 4. Now we preview the AFC and NFC championships, and discuss fantasy football scenarios heading into the Super Bowl.
Cajun Raider adopts a sea turtle. The Casual takes a trip to Kennedy Space Center. We all start a new fantasy football league for the NFL playoffs.
We finish up our segment looking at QB’s for this past season. Comparing ADP to actual fantasy performance.
This episode we breakdown quarterbacks, comparing performance VS ADP. Where did we hit or miss back in September?
We close out the fantasy football season by looking at the rest of the Week 17 matchups. Special guest Matt Nesius sits in for another episode.
Game by game fantasy football breakdown for Week 17 of the 2022 NFL season. Special guest Matt Nesius AKA “Just the Tip”.
A game by game breakdown for Week 16 in the NFL. This episode focuses on the late Saturday games, Sunday, and Monday as well. We even take a moment to all put our tinfoil hats on.
A fantasy breakdown of the Thursday night game and the early Saturday games for Week 16 of the NFL Season. We also interview a special guest, Mr. Steve Vega.
Entering week 15 of the NFL season, the playoffs are upon us. A quick rundown of NFL fantasy matchups for the upcoming games.
After a quick history lesson on how our league came to be, we dive into fantasy football matchups. We also have an unexpected guest drop by and throw him a mic for fun.
This is our first episode of The Championship Formula. A mixed group of friends discussing the ins and outs of weekly fantasy football matchups.