Breakout Football Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Breakout Football Podcast is a fantasy football show hosted by Zach Cohen and Cole Topham. The podcast is formatted like a talk show and will feature various different segments, including but not limited to: weekly awards, mock drafts, rankings, debates, guest interviews, fan mailbags and more. Our goal is to give you as much information as possible through fun, bite-sized nuggets.
Zach Cohen breaks down the top scorers from each position and shares some advice for the 2023 fantasy football season.
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Zach Cohen gives fantasy advice on 17 players in Week 17 fantasy championships, as well as QBs, kickers and defenses to stream, and the PrizePicks Prop of the Week:
- Brock Purdy
- Tom Brady
- Geno Smith
- Deshaun Watson
- Gardner Minshew
- Tyler Allgeier
- Zack Moss
- Deon Jackson
- Jahan Dotson the God
- Richie James
- KJ Osborn
- Taysom Hill
- Evan Engram
- Noah Fant
- Dawson Knox
- Kickers & D/STs to stream
- PrizePicks Prop of the Week
Zach Cohen hands out advice on 8 of the most talked-about players in fantasy football. He also sneaks in streamers and a super-secret sleeper stash.
- Jalen Hurts/Gardner Minshew
- Zack Moss/Deon Jackson
- Jerick McKinnon
- Juju Smith-Schuster
- Diontae Johnson
- SLEEPER STASH
- Taysom Hill
- D/STs and Kickers to Stream
In just 13 minutes, Zach Cohen dishes out fantasy football advice for some of the most requested players in Week 15.
- Tua Tagovailoa
- Mike White
- Matt Ryan
- Dalvin Cook
- Saquon Barkley
- Elijah Moore
- Chris Moore
- Chigoziem Okonkwo
- Kickers & D/STs to Stream
Zach Cohen talks about 6 of the most requested fantasy football players in Week 14, 5 RB handcuffs, a TE sleeper, props to SMASH and kickers + D/STs to stream... in just 15 MINUTES!
- Tyler Huntley
- James Cook
- PrizePicks Prop of the Week ft. Justin Herbert
- 5 Props to Take ft. Daniel Jones
- Michael Gallup
- Darius Slayton
- Greg Dulcich
- Chigoziem Okonkwo
In the 60th episode, Zach Cohen dishes out fantasy advice for 8 of the hottest players in fantasy football for Week 13, as well as QBs, kickers and D/STs to stream.
- Mike White
- Jordan Love
- Saquon Barkley
- Zonovan Knight
- PrizePicks Prop of the Week
- Treylon Burks
- Christian Kirk
- Adam Thielen
- Tyler Conklin
- Kickers & D/STs to Stream
Zach Cohen gives quick fantasy advice for the 8 most requested players for Week 12, defenses and kickers to stream, and his PrizePicks LOCK of the week.
- Samaje Perine
- Jeff Wilson
- Michael Carter
- Antonio Gibson
- Terry McLaurin
- Treylon Burks
- Foster Moreau
- Juwan Johnson
- D/STs & Kickers to Stream
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Zach Cohen gives fantasy advice on the six most-requested players from YOU for Week 11, as well as TEs, D/STs and Kickers to stream.
🏈 Kadarius Toney
🏈 Brian Robinson
🏈 Cole Kmet
🏈 Tyler Boyd
🏈 Kareem Hunt
🏈 Allen Robinson
🏈 TEs to Start
🏈 Kickers and D/STs to Stream
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Zach Cohen (who else?) is here with 14 players to start, sit or stream in fantasy for Week 10. He also has some juicy PrizePicks props to bet and his top kickers and D/STs to stream:
- Aaron Rodgers (FINALLY)
- Dak Prescott
- Jimmy Garoppolo
- Justin Fields 👑
- Saquon Barkley (it's a prop, dw)
- Miles Sanders
- Najee Harris
- Jeff Wilson
- Michael Pittman
- Gabe Davis
- Donovan Peoples-Jones
- Greg Dulcich
- Gerald Everett 🤢
- Cade Otton
- 6 D/STs and Kickers to Stream
Zach Cohen dishes out Week 9 fantasy advice. Oh look, here it is!
- Rashod Bateman, Michael Thomas injuries
- Deon Jackson > Jonathan Taylor?
- The No. 1 Sell-High RB ft. Ben Wolbransky
- WR Start of the Week (it's Josh Palmer)
- 2 WRs to Buy Low
- 3 TEs to Add... & 2 to Start
- PrizePicks Prop of the Week 👀
- Kickers & D/STs to Stream
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Zach Cohen sorts through 4 confusing backfields, tells you what to do with Kyle Pitts & gives out more Week 8 advice.
- Why you should drop Kyle Pitts
- Sorting through the Atlanta, Carolina, New York and Kansas City backfields
- General trade strategies
- Kickers & D/STs to stream
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Zach Cohen names players to trade for ahead of Week 7, general trading strategies, kickers and D/STs to stream, a SMASH player prop and more fantasy advice:
- Marquise Brown + Robbie Anderson
- Other Arizona Cardinals
- General Trading Strategies
- A QB to Trade For
- 2 WRs to Trade For
- A RB to Sell
- Week 7's SMASH Player Prop
- The Best WR to Start
- Kickers and D/STs to Stream
- And more...
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Zach Cohen answers your Week 6 start/sit + trade questions, unveils his SMASH prop and names his top kickers and D/STs to stream.
- Trade Patrick Mahomes?
- Dalvin Cook v. Jonathan Taylor
- What To Do With Matthew Stafford
- Player Prop to SMASH (Forever?)
- Leonard Fournette v. Melvin Gordon
- Taysom Hill v. George Pickens
- Kickers and D/STs to Stream
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Zach Cohen names eight moves to make for Week 5 with some gooooood looking data! See what to do with these guys... and see props Zach likes. 👀
- Allen Lazard
- Bills WRs
- Chase Claypool
- Devin Singletary
- James Conner
- Jonathan Taylor
- Matt Stafford
- QBs to Stream
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What to do with these fantasy players for Week 4 and beyond... AND Zach's player prop of the week!
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire
- Leonard Fournette
- Najee Harris
- Khalil Herbert
- DJ Moore
- Chris Olave
- Miles Sanders
- Chase Edmonds + Raheem Mostert
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What should you do with these players? Zach Cohen tells you and answers YOUR questions from his TikTok.
- Breece Hall
- Christian McCaffrey
- Christian Kirk
- Chris Olave
- Cole Kmet
- Derek Carr
- Gerald Everett
- Jonathan Taylor
- Kyle Pitts 🪦
- And more!
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Zach Cohen scours Week 1 data to tell you how to deal with 6 frustrating players for Week 2. He also breaks down the Cowboys' offense sans Dak Prescott.
- Joe Burrow
- Travis Etienne
- Dallas Cowboys 🤢
- Aaron Jones
- Courtland Sutton
- Elijah Moore
- TJ Hockenson
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Zach Cohen hits an impromptu podcast with 5 sneaky starts and 4 players to bench. (He also victory laps Cam Akers smh.) He also talks about Rashaad Penny – and the future of the show realllll quick.
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Zach Cohen names four league-winners and six players who could be. It's that simple, folks. Draft these players ASAP.
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FootballGuys' and FantasyPoints' Sam Wagman joins Zach Cohen to spin the wheel of eight players, with fantasy analysis on six of them. You can't stop the wheel, baby.
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The Athletic and FTN Network's Jake Ciely joins Zach Cohen to name 6 WRs to target... and a couple other ones at the end.
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Panicking in your fantasy draft that you missed out on a running back? No worries, Zach Cohen names 6 RBs to target and a handful of deep sleepers.
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Season 2 of the Breakout Football Podcast, sponsored by PrizePicks, kicks off in a new way as Zach Cohen goes solo to name 5 in-depth players to avoid, then runs through a bunch all in less than 15 minutes.
Zach also previews the future and a WEEK FULL OF EPISODES + CONTENT. 🔥
The wheel is BACK as FantasyPros’ Derek Brown joins the show to dish out advice on nine random players. The pool of players is below with a new round of spins for Zach, Cole and Derek at 3:40, 14:10 and 20:55. To see which lucky players get chosen, well, check out the episode!
PLAYER POOL ⬇️
- Cam Akers
- Saquon Barkley
- Gabe Davis
- JK Dobbins
- Zach Ertz
- Justin Fields
- Pat Freiermuth
- Derrick Henry
- Jerry Jeudy
- Travis Kelce
- Trevor Lawrence
- Allen Lazard
- D.J. Moore
- Kyle Pitts
- Dak Prescott
- Tua Tagovailoa
Todd Wright of the Todd Wright Fantasy Football Podcast and formerly of ESPN joins Zach & Cole to reminisce on nine big lessons they’ve learned playing fantasy football.
- The value of touches
- Situation v. Talent
- Dealing with handcuffs
- The crossroads of fantasy and fandom
- Stacks
- When in doubt…
- Flex > tight ends
- Outliers
- Have fun!
Let’s get weird! Luke Sawhook joins Zach & Cole to compare fantasy players to anything. Don't worry, they throw in fantasy advice for each player... and they get heated about food takes, specifically sauces and fast food chains.
3:00 - Ezekiel Elliott
5:30 - Nick Chubb
8:18 - RB rant ft. Montgomery, Dobbins, Gibson & Javonte (rip)
14:56 - Joe Mixon
18:00 - Elijah Mitchell
21:35 - Jamison Crowder
23:50 - Brandin Cooks + breaking news?
26:26 - FAST-FOOD RANTS!
29:51 - Trey Lance
33:08 - Derek Carr
36:00 - Best flavor combos on the planet 👀
37:44 - Tyreek Hill
40:00 - Tua Tagovailoa
45:10 - Comparing rookie WRs to wing sauces
The Fantasy Footballers’ Jeff Greenwood joins Zach & Cole to review the biggest winners and losers of the offseason in dynasty fantasy football. Jeff also dishes out advice and strategies for how to approach dynasty. The three gentlemen each talk about 2 big winners and 2 big losers, including:
- Nick Chubb
- James Conner
- Tyreek Hill
- Michael Pittman
- Marquise Brown
- Terry McLaurin
- And more! (We can’t reveal ALL 12, come on now...)
It's a roast!... sort of. The Draft Network's Jaime Eisner rejoins the show to break down Zach Cohen's updated 2022 best ball fantasy rankings with Cole Topham – and to just hype up best ball. Jaime and Cole hit five superlatives, and Zach responds to each.
2:29 - First-Round WRs
4:20 - Workhorse RBs
7:50 - The Roast of Zach Cohen ft. Young RBs, Rookie WRs
25:02 - Trade Impacts on WRs
33:55 - Value of Second-Tier TEs
38:21 - Players Whose Stocks Will Soar!
47:39 - Favorite Sleepers
57:00 - Why Best Ball Rules (and Some Plugs)
With all these rookie receivers, we’ll need a two-parter! FTN Network’s Josh Larky joins Zach & Cole on Pt. 2 of a two-part episode to discuss how you should value the rest of the rookie WRs.
- 1:40 Christian Watson – Packers
- 8:26 Wan’Dale Robinson - Giants
- 15:11 John Metchie - Texans
- 18:46 George Pickens - Steelers
- 25:32 Alec Pierce - Colts
- 30:18 Skyy Moore - Chiefs
- 36:10 Favorite targets from 3rd round & later 👀
With all these rookie receivers, we’ll need a two-parter! FTN Network’s Josh Larky joins Zach & Cole on Pt. 1 of a TWO-PART episode to discuss how you should value first-round rookie WRs.
- 2:30 Drake London - Falcons
- 7:26 Garrett Wilson - Jets
- 13:13 Chris Olave - Saints
- 20:30 Jameson Williams - Lions
- 28:50 Jahan Dotson – Commanders
- 34:14 Treylon Burks - Titans
The NFL Draft is in the past, so Zach & Cole run through the top rookie running backs and say what they like — and don’t like — from the new team fits. They also examine the impact on incumbent starters such as Michael Carter, Antonio Gibson & more.
- 1:50 Breece Hall - Jets
- 6:31 Kenneth Walker - Seahawks
- 10:45 James Cook - Bills
- 15:04 Rachaad White - Bucs
- 19:56 Tyrion Davis-Price - 49ers
- 23:11 Brian Robinson - Commanders
- 26:04 Dameon Pierce - Texans
- 29:54 Zamir White - Raiders
- 34:06 Isaiah Spiller - Chargers
- 36:51 Pierre Strong, Kevin Harris - Patriots
- 38:40 Tyler Allgeier - Falcons
The NFL draft is here! So to celebrate, Zach & Cole go LIVE for the first time ever on TikTok to run through Zach’s new, never-before-seen mock draft. They break down the picks, give fantasy football analysis and answer viewer questions!
Timestamps:
- 2:45 - Picks 1-5
- 6:40 - Picks 6-9
- 13:20 - Picks 10-15
- 24:21 - Picks 16-19
- 29:16 - Picks 20-25
- 33:49 - Picks 26-29
- 39:14 - Picks 30-32
FootballGuys’ Hutchinson Brown joins Zach & Cole to dissect the Deebo Samuel situation and to dish out fantasy superlatives for potential draft selections. The superlatives, as discussed by the three gentlemen:
- Pick We Most Want to See
- Nightmare Pick
- Patience Pick
- “Hear Me Out” Pick
Bonus: Don't miss some random fantasy nuggets too, like how to value Derek Carr, Michael Carter and more. 😉
Let's talk NFL Draft! Zach & Cole have 10 prospect-team fits they'd LOVE to see in fantasy football, with a potential surprise at the end...
- 2:05 - Drake London
- 4:45 - Jameson Williams
- 7:15 - Treylon Burks
- 10:34 - Kenny Pickett
- 14:58 - Malik Willis
- 17:46 - John Metchie III
- 20:30 - Chris Olave
- 23:48 - Jahan Dotson
- 25:53 - Rachaad White
- 28:44 - Dameon Pierce
Best offseason move? Worst? Most underrated? Those are some of the fantasy football superlatives Zach & Cole dish out for the offseason with guest Sam Wagman of RotoBallers.
- 2:24 - Russell Wilson trade -> Courtland Sutton
- 4:04 - Chris Godwin returning
- 5:30 - Davante Adams trade -> Derek Carr
- 7:16 - Russell Gage signs with Bucs
- 11:13 - DJ Chark signs with Lions
- 13:33 - Falcons sign Auden Tate
- 15:55 - Miami signs Chase Edmonds
- 19:12 - Miami trades for Tyreek Hill
- 22:00 - Packers trade Davante Adams
- 24:18 - J.D. McKissic re-signs with Washington
- 27:10 - DJ Moore stays in Carolina
- 30:22 - Seahawks trade Russell Wilson -> DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett
In one heck of an episode, FootballGuys contributor Alex Caruso joins Zach & Cole to name the biggest fantasy football winners & losers of the offseason. Laughs were had, tears were shed and yet, Aaron Rodgers still needs wide receivers.
- 3:12 - Juju Smith-Schuster
- 4:45 - Travis Kelce
- 7:02 - Tua Tagovailoa & the Dolphins
- 10:04 - James Conner
- 11:40 - Broncos WRs
- 13:37 - Joe Mixon
- 20:20 - DK Metcalf
- 22:02 - Justin Fields
- 25:26 - Nick Chubb
- 27:43 - Aaron Rodgers
- 29:44 - DJ Moore
- 32:12 - Darren Waller
Hold onto your heads, Zach & Cole dish out another jam-packed episode with a breakdown of ALL the moves and their fantasy implications. Here are the topics in order:
- Tyreek Hill 🚦
- Tua Tagovailoa 🤔
- More Dolphins! 🐬
- Deshaun Watson 🏈
- Nick Chubb & Kareem Hunt 📉
- More Browns! 🤷♂️
- Davante Adams 💥
- More Raiders! ☠️
- Derek Carr 📈
- Matt Ryan 💤
- More Colts! 🐴
- Falcons 🤧
- Kyle Pitts 🪦
- Robert Woods ❌
- Chiefs and their new WRs 🤮
- Jamison Crowder 👀
- Allen Robinson 🍕
- Gerald Everett 🤮
- Leonard Fournette 😌
- Joe Mixon 🔥
- Biggest Losers ❄️
- Biggest Winners 👑
What a time to be alive! Zach & Cole discuss all the moves in free agency and their fantasy impact, both now and in the future. Here is everything they talk about, in order: ⬇️
- Deshaun Watson 🌊
- Tom Brady 👴
- Chris Godwin
- Russell Gage
- Amari Cooper
- Baker Mayfield 😬
- Mitchell Trubisky
- Mike Williams
- Julio Jones ❌
- Christian Kirk 🤮
- Cardinals 😬
- Jets, wya?
- D.J. Chark 🏥
- Jaguars 🤮
- Russell Wilson 👑
- Seahawks values 🤮
- Broncos values
- Chase Edmonds + Raheem Mostert 🐬
- James Conner
- Michael Gallup
- Zach Ertz 📈
- Aaron Rodgers
- Packers values
- Cedrick Wilson
- O-Linemen! 🔥
- Leonard Fournette fits
- Allen Robinson fits
- Juju Smith-Schuster fits
- March Madness picks 🏀
What are the best fits for the top free-agent RBs? Zach Cohen & Cole Topham go down the list. They also break down the Amari Cooper news... and Zach ends with a surprise for his TikTok followers. 😉
- 1:04 - Amari Cooper reaction + predictions
- 6:50 - Leonard Fournette
- 9:41 - Every team that needs a RB
- 12:25 - James Conner
- 15:06 - Chase Edmonds
- 20:09 - Rashaad Penny
- 25:00 - Cordarrelle Patterson
- 29:02 - Melvin Gordon
- 35:00 - TIKTOK HINT FROM ZACH 🎉
In the 25th episode of BFP and the first episode of Zach & Cole’s free agency preview, Jennifer Eakins (NBC Sports EDGE, Yahoo Fantasy, 4for4 Football) joins the show to pick the best fits for six free-agent wide receivers.
- 2:51 - Davante Adams
- 5:33 - Chris Godwin
- 8:41 - Michael Gallup
- 13:40 - Mike Williams
- 19:38 - Allen Robinson
- 24:51 - Juju Smith-Schuster
Zach & Cole discuss their favorite fantasy storylines to watch this offseason and recap the Super Bowl, including their best and worst predictions (RIP). They also sneak in their early Super Bowl LVII predictions. 👀
- 2:45 - Recapping all the Super Bowl predictions
- 16:50 - Trey Lance’s inevitable rise
- 19:41 - The Aaron Rodgers saga
- 24:10 - A.J. Brown = WR1?
- 26:33 - The Michael Thomas & Calvin Ridley markets
- 31:30 - Is there hope for the TE position?
- 34:16 - Jalen Hurts’ progression
- 40:26 - Early Super Bowl LVII picks
It’s Super Bowl week, so Zach & Cole run through every prediction imaginable. And we mean EVERY prediction. See who they think wins and more! And as a special treat, they laugh over some scorching-hot takes sent in by you!
- 3:45 - Team Predictions ft. Game O/Us, Spread, etc.
- 16:00 - Individual Predictions ft. MVP, sleepers, etc.
- 35:40 - Random Predictions ft. coin tosses, Gatorade colors, etc.
- 51:06 - YOUR Hot Takes ft. Ja’Marr Chase, Scorigami, etc.
No football? No problem! Zach and Cole discuss how the departures of Tom Brady—and maybe Aaron Rodgers—impact fantasy football. They then do the same with Kevin O’Connell and Brian Daboll. But wait: They can’t forget about studs Cole has seen at the Senior Bowl, new ideas for the Pro Bowl, and a thorough review of the Washington Commanders’ new name and look.
- 3:30 - Impact of Tom Brady retiring ft. Gronk, Kyle Trask, etc.
- 7:35 - What if Aaron Rodgers leaves? ft. AJ Dillon, Davante Adams, etc.
- 14:00 - Vikings’ New Coach (Unofficially) ft. Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, etc.
- 22:15 - Giants’ New Coach ft. Daniel Jones, Josh Allen, etc.
- 28:23 - Cole’s Top Senior Bowl Players ft. Calvin Austin, Christian Watson, etc.
- 39:05 - Pro Bowl Ideas!
- 44:20 - Washington Commanders Review
What. A. Weekend. In probably the greatest weekend of football ever, Zach and Cole name two things they LOVED, including the idea that Patrick Mahomes may already be a top-10 quarterback ever. Then, they preview the Conference Championships by naming three things they would LOVE to see, including the death of home-field advantage and changes to the OT rules.
- 2:05 - 2 Things We Loved From the Divisional Round, ft. Mahomes v. Allen, a rising star and Evan McPherson.
- 18:10 - 3 Things We’d Love to See This Weekend, ft. the Rams’ secret weapon, Ja’Marr Chase dancing and no more overtime controversy.
Will Aaron Rodgers leaves Green Bay? Will Derek Carr be a top-10 QB next season? Will Ja’Marr Chase repeat as a top-five WR? Zach & Cole tackle all these topics and more by spinning the "Wheel of Possibilities." They also end with a quick hot take for the Divisional Round and, you know, just talk football.
- 2:50 - What's up with Derek Carr & the Raiders?
- 9:30 - Cam Akers & the Rams' Backfield
- 14:25 - Aaron Rodgers landing spots 👀
- 20:25 - Ja'Marr Chase: Top-5 WR or Nah?
- 26:50 - THE rising WR to watch
- 31:00 - Is Pat Freiermuth the next Travis Kelce?
Zach and Cole hand out seven awards with the help of nominations from six special guests: Jaime Eisner, Sam Hoppen, Nathan Jahnke, Dave Kluge, Jack Miller and Luke Sawhook. See the full awards list below. Zach and Cole also discuss their biggest peeves in fantasy and laugh at YOUR playoff hot takes.
- 2:40 - Rookie of the Year 🏆
- 10:21 - Breakout of the Year 🏆
- 16:47 - Bust of the Year 🗑
- 28:50 - Comeback Player of the Year 🏆
- 34:50 - Second-Half Savior 🏆
- 41:08 - Pet Peeves from Our Guests
- 47:27 - Cole + Zach = ELITE
- 49:30 - Fantasy MVP 🏆
- 53:38 - Next Season’s MVP 🏆
- 59:51 - YOUR Playoff Hot Takes 🔥
Zach hosts the show alone with Cole in COVID protocols, so he breaks down his two weekly superlatives, dishes five takes on five players for Week 18 AND 2022, recaps players to start in DFS this week and answers your loaded questions about next season, the new TE1, Cooper Kupp & more! As a bonus, Zach also reads the best teams YOU sent in!
- 1:30 - Weekly Superlatives ft. Russell Wilson and Braxton Berrios
- 6:20 - 10 Takes (Minus 5) ft. Trey Lance, Dalvin Cook, Rams RBs, Zay Jones & Kyle Pitts
- 14:07 - Sneaky players to start in Week 18 ft. Davis Mills, Dare Ogunbowale, Laquon Treadwell & more
- 19:25 - Fan Q/A ft. 2022 strategies, the NEW TE1, future outlooks on Cooper Kupp and Zeke Elliot, the AB incident & more
- 29:25 - Reading the best winning rosters you sent in
cues The Final Countdown** It’s finally here: The fantasy championship. Zach Cohen and Cole Topham cover handfuls of players to start or sit in Week 17, including questions sent from YOU! They also look ahead to next season by giving thumbs or down to players for 2022. Cole also has something to get off his chest. (Look away if you think fantasy football is all “luck.”) And believe it or not, they even discuss SpongeBob memes. What a world we live in.
- 2:45 - Weekly Superlatives ft. Justin Jackson, Gerald Everett, Dalton Schultz & more
- 12:06 - 10 Takes ft. Jalen Hurts, Rashaad Penny, Terry McLaurin, Laquon Treadwell, Mark Andrews 👑, SpongeBob(?) & more
- 36:30 - Thumbs Up/Down: 2022 Targets ft. Kirk Cousins, Elijah Mitchell, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Chase Claypool & more
- 58:18 - Cole’s Close-Up: Is Fantasy Luck or Skill?
- 1:03:20 - Fan Q/A ft. Week 17 Start/Sits, Mahomes v. Hurts v. Hill, Jones v. Penny, Week 17 RB “Rankings” & more
Zach and Cole are joined by Luke Sawhook of FantasyPros, FTN Network and basically every site tbh. They start with recapping the latest news and it’s fantasy implications, then dive into weekly superlatives. Luke’s then put through the gauntlet as he dishes 10 takes on 10 players. (Steelers fans may like this one.) Then, Zach and Cole play Thumbs Up or Down with players who should or shouldn’t be weekly starters, which leaves Zach STUNNED. They finish with your questions and the best last-place punishments sent in by you!
- 4:15 - News Recap ft. COVID-19, DeAndre Hopkins, Jaylen Waddle & more
- 7:30 - Weekly Superlatives ft. Rashaad Penny, Rashod Bateman, Javonte Williams & more
- 21:15 - 10 Takes ft. Ben Roethlisberger, Elijah Mitchell, Antonio Gibson, Russell Gage, Pat Freiermuth & more
- 42:45 - Thumbs Up/Down: Weekly Starters? ft. Tua Tagovailoa, Zeke Elliott, Brandon Aiyuk, Mike Gesicki & more
- 1:02:00 - Fan Q/A ft. Week 15 Start/Sits, Dak Prescott, James Robinson, YOUR best last-place punishments & more
Zach & Cole go OFF on a loaded Week 14 show ft. fiery weekly superlatives and 10 spicy takes on 10 players. Then, they go rapid-fire in deciding whether 10 players are weekly starters or not (look away, Seahawks fans). Spoiler: There were many disagreements. They finish with YOUR questions about Week 14 start/sits, streaming options, Amari Cooper, Taysom Hill (the GOAT) & more!
- 3:11 - Weekly Superlatives ft. Taysom Hill, Sony Michel, Mac Jones and the Patriots, Tee Higgins
- 10:50 - 10 Takes ft. Cam Newton, Javonte Williams, Diontae Johnson, Odell Beckham & more
- 30:00 - Thumbs Up/Down: Weekly Starters? ft. DK Metcalf, James Robinson, Brandin Cooks, Mike Gesicki, & more
- 48:00 - Fan Q/A ft. Taysom Hill again, Burrow v. Cam, QBs to stream, D/STs to stash & more
Dynasty League Football’s Ryan McDowell joins Zach & Cole to talk a little dynasty, hand out weekly superlatives and deliver a take on 10 players. Then, Zach & Cole go rapid-fire in deciding whether 10 players are weekly starters or not. They finish with YOUR questions about trades, tanking, defenses to stream & more! (Follow us everywhere @ZachCohenFB & @HamAnalysis.
- 4:10 - Weekly Superlatives ft. Joe Mixon, Kendrick Bourne, Amber Abdullah, Ryan Tannehill
- 18:00 - 10 Takes ft. Mac Jones, Chuba Hubbard, Alexander Mattison, Jamaal Williams, Odell Beckham & more
- 36:30 - Thumbs Up/Down: Weekly Starters ft. Russell Wilson, Saquon Barkley, Elijah Moore, Dawson Knox & more
- 53:35 - Fan Q/A ft. DK Metcalf, Kyler v. Dak v. Herbert, Week 13 D’s to stream & more
BREAKING: We got a sponsor! LinkMe has agreed to allow Zach and Cole ramble on about fantasy football. This week, they whip out new weekly superlatives ahead of Thanksgiving, and then dive into 10 takes on 10 players. They also do a rapid-fire Thumbs Up or Down for players they’d either trade for or trade away. And as always, they finish with YOUR questions, including some sleepers and Thanksgiving food hot takes.
- 0:55 - News Reactions ft. Giants firing Jason Garrett, Michael Carter injury
- 6:45 - Weekly Superlatives ft. Jonathan Taylor, Patrick Mahomes, Jaylen Waddle, Joe Mixon
- 17:10 - 10 Takes ft. Cam Newton, James Robinson, Elijah Moore, TJ Hockenson & more
- 45:35 - Thumbs Up/Down: Trade For OR Trade Away ft. Russell Wilson, Myles Gaskin, CEH, Kyle Pitts & more
- 1:03:30 - Fan Q/A ft. Week 12 Start/Sits, sleepers, trading Alvin Kamara & more
- 1:14:30 - Thanksgiving food takes!
Zach and Cole debut a new, rapid-fire game of “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down” ft. 12 players and a whole lot of disagreement. Of course, they start the show with weekly superlatives and 10 takes. And they end the show with a fun Fan Q/A ft. Week 11 Start/Sit questions, WRs to buy/sell and the downfall of Not-So-Scary Terry. But wait! Zach and Cole also pick apart Zach’s playoff predictions! Spoiler: They’re wrong. (@ZachCohenFB & @HamAnalysis)
- 2:00 - News Reactions ft. Aaron Jones, AJ Dillon, Cordarrelle Patterson & more
- 5:15 - Weekly Superlatives ft. TJ Hockenson, Bryan Edwards Marcus Johnson & more
- 12:30 - 10 Takes ft. Ryan Tannehill, David Montgomery, Rashod Bateman, Dawson Knox & more
- 31:30 - Thumbs Up/Down: Players to Trade ft. Melvin Gordon, Tyler Lockett, DJ Moore, Kyle Pitts & more
- 47:45 - Fan Q/A ft. Week 11 Start/Sits, WRs to buy/sell, analysis of Zach’s playoff predictions & more
Dave Kluge from FantasyPros and FootballGuys joins Zach & Cole to dish out their weekly superlatives ahead of Week 10 and to give takes on 10 players. Then, Zach & Cole deliver bold predictions that will certainly be 100% correct. Cole also dives into the Patrick Mahomes dilemma (yikes). They end with YOUR questions about Week 10 start/sits, trades, strength of schedules and more!
- 2:00 - News Reactions ft. Odell Beckham, Sam Darnold, Clyde Edwards-Helaire
- 9:30 - Weekly Superlatives ft. James Conner, Carson Wentz, DeVonta Smith & more
- 21:35 - 10 Takes ft. Daniel Jones, Alvin Kamara, Hunter Renfrow, Dalton Schultz & more
- 36:00 - Bold Predictions ft. David Montgomery, AJ Brown, Michael Carter & more
- 46:30 - Cole’s Close Up ft. Patrick Mahomes
- 51:10 - Fan Q/A ft. Week 10 Start/Sits, Gibson v. Carson, players with easiest schedules & more
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What. A. Week. Zach and Cole recap a whirlwind of news and how they impact your fantasy team. Then, they dive into their weekly superlatives and dish out 10 takes on 10 players. They also sort through the good, the bad, and the ugly from the fantasy season. They finish with YOUR questions in a Fan Q/A that covers trades and start/sit decisions.
- 1:15 - Reactions to all the news and their impact, ft. Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Calvin Ridley & more
- 9:35 - Weekly Superlatives ft. Eagles RBs, Michael Pittman, Russell Gage, Disastrous TEs
- 15:45 - 10 Takes ft. Jalen Hurts, Adrian Peterson, Kenneth Gainwell, DK Metcalf, Van Jefferson, Tyler Higbee & more
- 33:20 - The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly ft. A.J. Brown, Jaylen Waddle, the Saints, the Jets! & more
- 44:45 - Surprise predictions for who finishes as the RB1 ft., well, you’ll have to listen ;)
- 47:35 - Fan Q/A ft. Week 9 Start/Sits, Kyler v. Lamar, Brandin Cooks
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PFF’s Nathan Jahnke stops by to discuss more than 20 players, including Calvin Ridley, Joe Mixon, Javonte Williams, Myles Gaskin, Michael Pittman, the Cardinals’ RBs and more. They also get a surprise live reaction to the Mark Ingram trade! Then, Zach and Cole dish out some numbers to know and what that means for fantasy managers (@ those who need a TE). They finish the show with your fan questions, including Week 8 start/sit decisions and what on Earth to do with Christian McCaffrey.
- 3:20 - Weekly Superlatives ft. Patriots RBs, Cardinals RBs, Calvin Ridley, Joe Mixon, Trey Lance, Laviska Shenault, etc.
- 14:54 - 10 Takes ft. Tua Tagovailoa, Kirk Cousins, Javonte Williams, A.J. Dillon, Tee Higgins, Michael Pittman, Zach Ertz etc.
- 28:20 - Instant reaction to the Mark Ingram trade!
- 32:25 - Numbers to Know ft. Browns WRs, Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, Deebo Samuel & TEs to Stream
- 42:13 - Fan Q/A ft. Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones, DJ Moore, DeAndre Hopkins, Diontae Johnson, Chase Edmonds, etc.
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Timestamps:
- 1:08 Deshaun Watson talk
- 4:20 Weekly Superlatives ft. Toney & Sanders
- 10:13 10 Takes on 10 Players ft. Tua & McKissic
- 40:39 Buy or Sell ft. Ridley & Cooper
- 51:03 Fan Q/A ft. Start/Sit & Trades!
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Zach and Cole hand out weekly superlatives, exchange takes on 10 players, select "Hot 'N Cold" trade candidates, dissect the breakout WR of the year, and answer your questions!
1:27 - Week 5 Superlatives (incl. Gaskin, Woods)
9:16 - 10 Takes on 10 Players (incl. Gibson, Diggs)
30:48 - Hot 'N Cold Trade Candidates (incl. Sanders, Waddle)
42:14 - Mike Williams Close-Up
47:00 - Fan Q/A (incl. Patterson, Sleeper WRs)
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4for4.com’s Sam Hoppen joins the show to dish out weekly superlatives and 10 takes on 10 players. Then, Zach and Cole dissect 5 RB committees and who to start or sit from them. They end with a loaded Fan Q/A, which includes Week 5 sleepers and which stars to trade away/for. Timestamps:
- 3:14 Weekly Superlatives ft. Antonio Gibson
- 16:28 10 Takes on 10 Players ft. Robert Woods
- 40:39 Start/Sit: RB Committees ft. the Falcons
- 51:03 Fan Q/A ft. sleepers!
- 1:09:13 Your Reviews!
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Zach and Cole dish out weekly superlatives before trading takes on 10 players. Speaking of trades, that seems to be the theme of this week’s episode with Buy/Sell/Hold and the Fan Q/A. Cole also dives into Kirk Cousins and Zach reads two of your reviews!
- 4:35 Weekly Superlatives
- 11:51 10 Takes
- 37:46 Buy/Sell/Hold
- 49:03 Cole’s Close Up on Kirk Cousins
- 51:58 Fan Q/A
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Blue Wire’s Theo Ash joins Zach and Cole to deliver weekly superlatives, 10 takes on 10 players and info on the Stay Hot fantasy football league. Then, Zach and Cole name the Good, the Bad & the Ugly from Week 2. They finish with Fan Q/A, which includes lots of trade advice.
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The Draft Network's Jaime Eisner joins the show to help name Week 1 superlatives and to give his 10 takes on 10 players. Then, Zach and Cole unveil the Panic Meter for players like Aaron Rodgers and Zeke Elliott. Finally, they dive into the Raiders' offense followed by YOUR questions for Week 2, including start/sit decisions.
3:08 Weekly Superlatives
16:00 10 Takes on 10 Players
32:30 The Panic Meter
43:54 Cole’s Close Up: Raiders’ Offense
49:57 Fan Q/A
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NBC Sports EDGE’s Jack Miller joins the show to dish out superlatives and gives his takes on 10 players. Then, Zach and Cole try to fool each other with statements they believe—or not. Finally, they answer YOUR questions in a Fan Q/A, including bold predictions and Week 1 start/sit decisions.
- 4:35 - Superlatives ft. Jack Miller
- 14:30 - 10 Takes ft. Jack Miller
- 24:17 - True or False
- 35:06 - Fan Q/A
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- 2:54 - Weekly Superlatives
- 12:51 - 10 Takes
- 34:08 - Hype Check
- 55:12 - Cole’s Close-Up
- 1:13:30 - Fan Q/A
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The Breakout Football Podcast is a fantasy football show hosted by Zach Cohen and Cole Topham. The podcast is formatted like a talk show and will feature various different segments, including but not limited to: weekly awards, mock drafts, rankings, debates, guest interviews, fan mailbags and more. Our goal is to give you as much information as possible through fun, bite-sized nuggets.
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