Health Matters: Recent Episodes
Tyler Zajac
Dr. Matthew Provencher and Athletic Trainer Tyler Zajac take a look at the injuries plaguing sports and how they affect athletes on the field and your favorite teams. Using analytics and battle tested data from Fantasy Predictors which came from years of working at the highest level of sports, they provide insight to what injuries mean and give the listener what it's like to be in the locker room when these injuries go down and the decisions that have to made.
The team breaks down the NFL Combine from their own personal experiences and analyze big name signings who are coming off of injuries. They provide insight into the NFLPA Report Cards and how they correlate to our Banged Up Score (BUS).
Welcome to a very special double episode of the Health Matters Podcast! Former Head Team Physician of the Navy SEALs, SportsDocMatt, interviews former Navy SEAL and CrossFit Champion, Josh Bridges. They discuss overcoming challenges, becoming a SEAL, and life after the military. The team also recaps the Conference Championships of the NFL Playoffs and do a deep dive into all of the injuries plaguing the Super Bowl teams, including Joe Thuney, George Kittle, and Ambry Thomas. They provide insider level insight into the Super Bowl from their experiences in the NFL, as well as their top notch data, that will help you win some money!
The team recaps the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs and do a deep dive into all of the injuries plaguing playoff teams, including Joe Thuney, Mark Andrews, and Gus Edwards. They provide insider level insight into the coaching carousel from their experiences in the NFL. They dive into how these injuries will impact performance and they preview the Conference Championship matchups.
The team recaps Wild Card Weekend of the NFL Playoffs and do a deep dive into all of the injuries plaguing playoff teams, including Gabe Davis, Baker Mayfield, and Sam LaPorta. They provide insider level insight into the coaching carousel from their experiences in the NFL. They dive into how these injuries will impact performance and they preview the Divisional matchups.
PLAYOFFS!? We're talking about PLAYOFFS! The team recaps Week 18 of the NFL season and do a deep dive into all of the injuries plaguing playoff teams, including as Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, and Sam LaPorta. They dive into how these injuries will impact performance and they preview the Wild Card Weekend Games.
QB Mania! The team recaps Week 15 of the NFL season and do a deep dive on all of the injuries that have occurred at the QB position this season, including as Aaron Rodgers, Justin Herbert, CJ Stroud, Derek Carr, and discuss the impact they have had, and will have moving forward. They dive into how these injuries impact fantasy performances and they preview the players expected to be impacted by injuries in Week 16.
Fantasy Football Playoffs are upon us! The team recaps Week 14 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, including as Justin Herbert, CJ Stroud, Justin Jefferson, and discuss the impact they will have moving forward. They dive into how injuries impact fantasy performances and they preview the players expected to be impacted by injuries in Week 15.
The team recaps Week 13 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, such as Kenny Pickett, Tank Dell, Rhamondre Stevenson, and discuss the impact they will have moving forward. They dive into how injuries impact fantasy performances and they preview the players expected to be impacted by injuries in Week 14, such as Justin Jefferson.
The team recaps Week 12 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, such as Baker Mayfield, Amari Cooper, and Myles Garrett, and discuss the impact they will have moving forward. They dive into how injuries impact fantasy performances and they preview the players expected to be impacted by injuries in Week 13.
The team recaps Week 10 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, such as Kwon Alexander, Marlon Humphrey, and Marshon Lattimore, and discuss the impact they will have moving forward. They dive into how injuries impact fantasy performances and they preview the players expected to be impacted by injuries in Week 11.
The team recaps Week 9 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, and the impact they will have moving forward. They dive into how injuries impact fantasy performances and they preview the players expected to play through injury in Week 10.
The team recaps Week 8 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, and the impact they will have moving forward. They dive into how injuries impact fantasy performances and they preview the players expected to play through injury in Week 9.
The team recaps Week 7 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, and the impact they will have moving forward. They dive into how injuries impact fantasy performances and they preview the injury riddled teams playing in Week 8.
The team recaps Week 6 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, and the impact they will have moving forwards. They dive into the the starting QBs that went down on Sunday and continue the turf discussion.
The team recaps Week 5 of the NFL season and analyze the injuries that occurred, and the impact they will have moving forwards. They dive into the Bills players' concern about the turf across the pond at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The team recaps Week 4 of the NFL season and analyze the shocking injuries that occurred, and the impact they will have moving forwards. They preview Week 5 and which games to keep an eye on.
The team recaps Week 3 of the NFL season and analyze the shocking injuries that occurred. They preview Week 4 and which players and teams to keep an eye on.
The team recaps Week 2 injuries from Sunday, talks about conference health and discusses which teams to keep an eye on.
The team recaps Week 1 of the NFL season and highlights some of the key injuries sustained on Sunday. They dive into their surprise games of the week and discuss the fantasy players that their performance came as a surprise.
The team reviews injuries that will carry over into the season and have an impact on fantasy football. They dive into the volatile NFC and look at some players to start and sit in Week 1.
The team covers recent injury news around the NFL and take a deep dive into how hamstring injuries are plaguing the players. They preview the AFC, make their picks for each division champion in the AFC, and tease a few fantasy football QBs to draft and to avoid.
The team reviews spine-boarding after a tough weekend of preseason game injuries. They dive into the volatile NFC East and look at some more players that you should focus in on and some to stay away from in your upcoming fantasy football drafts.
The Predictors' team previews the AFC East and all of the unknowns and health issues that surround the division and go in depth on shoulder instability. They make their picks for who will come out on top of the division and give you some fire draft picks and those who may face some adversity this year in returning from injury.
Tyler and Dr. Matt talk injuries including Tevin Jenkins, Carl Lawson, Jason Croom, Justin Fields and Amari Cooper and how their injuries might affect their performance and things to think about for fantasy implications and team implications. They get into the nitty gritty about what the injuries mean, time away from the field and the specifics. If you want to know injuries this one is for you.
In this episode the guys breakdown the biggest injuries as we head into preseason game 1 week. They look at Saquon, Akers, Wentz, Burrow and more to explain the injuries they have, when they will return and how it affects performance. It's a birds eye view of the players and how their injuries may affect their teams and your fantasy teams. They bring the insight of the medical team to explain team and player decisions and why those decisions are made. It's time to put on your owner/coaching hat and really decide who you are drafting this year.
In this episode the guys get into the weeds about injury designations and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the NFL and its rule book. They take you on a deep dive into what this means for the teams and players this coming season and the history of the NFL. If you're curious about how all the rules work this is an episode for you.
On this episode of Shaken Up, the guys sit down and talk about this years combine. We discuss the differences between this year and previous years as everything has changed with the presence of COVID-19. It's a deep dive into workouts, medical and everything in between. Find out what the combine is really like and not just what you see on TV.
This week the boys talk to the former head team physician of the Denver Nuggets Dr. Armando Vidal to get the inside scoop on injuries, mental health and the NBA lifestyle. A great speaker and someone loaded with insights Dr. Vidal lets you behind the scenes of what injuries are really like and what are the worst ones for these athletes. If you are an NBA fan or just a fan of data and knowledge you won't want to miss what he has to say about these amazing all-stars!
Both Skiing and Snowboarding have been around for a long time but they both seem to gain more and more momentum in the media as time goes on. Something about watching these fearless athletes launch themselves off of massive features or go as fast as they can really has gripped our nation and world. Today we talked to Dr. Thomas Hackett Team Physician for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team about what it's like for him and his medical team watching this and what goes on behind the scenes and in the minds of those putting it all on the line to win Gold for themselves, their teams and their countries.
This Episode the guys dive into the injuries that will be vital to the success of both Kansas City and Tampa Bay During Super Bowl 55. They discuss what the injuries are, what the teams and athletes can do to get vital players on the field and what performance looks like when playing with these injuries. If you want to learn more about injuries and sports this is the podcast for you, and this is a great episode to put you in the know before the big game.
This week the team dives into the injuries that could have big implications for Super Bowl LV. Find out why Mahomes may have had better numbers after his concussion, what Eric Fisher's achilles injury means for the Chiefs and his future and whether the Buccaneers injured players will be ready to play on February 7th. We also make out picks for who we think will come out on top. "Shaken Up" where injuries are interpreted.
The team takes a deep dive into whats happening in the NFL this week including Drew Brees potential last game and injuries he fought through, The Rams loss and how injuries may have played a part as well as a look into the NFL concussion protocol following Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson's head injuries last week. Dr. Matt Provencher, Dr. Guillaume Dumont and Tyler Zajac ATC make their picks for the NFC and AFC championship games.