Set the Line: Recent Episodes
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Braden and Sam discuss the NFL, NBA, MLB, and college sports, while adding fantasy and sports betting insights.
Sam and Braden discuss whether Major League Baseball's top teams at the halfway point of the season have a chance to lift the World Series trophy in October.
Sam and Braden rank their top 12 running backs to roster in dynasty fantasy football, factoring in age, team situation, and above all, skill.
Sam and Braden rank their 13th-24th most valuable running backs in dynasty fantasy football, factoring in team situation, age, and of course talent.
Sam and Braden predict who will win the NBA Finals and Finals MVP, discuss the key matchups, and give out their favorite bets for the series.
Braden and guest host AJ discuss some of the biggest offseason moves in the college basketball landscape.
Braden and Sam rank their top 36 RBs for dynasty fantasy football, beginning with the players they have ranked between 25th and 36th.
Sam and Braden break down the first 25% of the MLB campaign, highlighting which teams have surprised them, award races, and what all 30 teams need to fix.
Braden and Sam rank their 12 most valuable QBs in dynasty fantasy football, factoring in current skill, age, potential, the situation around them, and more!
Sam and Braden draft fantasy football lineups for the 2024 NFL season in a format with no trades or waivers, and provide insight into players and teams relating to their selections.
Braden and Sam begin their annual tradition of ranking players for dynasty fantasy football, starting with their 13th-24th ranked QBs.
Sam and Braden give their thoughts on all 32 NFL teams' draft classes from last week, pointing out surprises, mistakes, and their favorite values across the league.
Sam and Braden highlight some of their favorite mid and late round draft prospects, predict some risers and fallers in rookie fantasy football drafts, and highlight what traps teams must navigate in tonight's first round.
Braden and Sam conduct an NFL mock draft ahead of Thursday's draft, spinning a wheel to determine how they will make their selections.
Sam and Braden answer YOUR questions from Instagram!
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Sam, Braden, and guest Cade discuss the NBA's play-in games, their favorite first round matchups, their NBA Finals predictions, and more.
Braden, Sam, and guest Noah make selections for each NFL team in the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft.
Braden and Sam each give four hot takes early in the season, ranging from mild, to spicy, to scorching.
Sam, Braden, and guest Ben Holm make 24 picks in a fantasy football mock draft, giving their thoughts on each player selected as well as overall dynasty strategy.
Sam and Braden scrutinize the race for the Western Conference's #1 seed, discuss whether any team in the East can dethrone the Celtics, highlight the exciting play-in races, and give their picks for awards and All-NBA teams (plus react to the Stefon Diggs trade!)
Braden and Sam react to the Madness, highlighting teams that disappointed, teams that overachieved, and what they expect for the Sweet 16 onwards.
Braden and Sam discuss the 68-team bracket, providing insight on the selection committee's decisions, each region's best games and possible Cinderellas, and give their Final 4 and National Champion picks.
Sam and Braden predict the results of each MLB division, award race, and playoff series for the 2024 season, along with giving their favorite prop bets for the campaign.
Braden and Sam break down the top NCAA conference tournaments ahead of March Madness, discussing their projections for winners, bubble teams, and bid thieves.
Sam and Braden dive into the final MLB division to cover, discussing their opinions on the lineups, fantasy impacts, strengths and weaknesses, and breakout players for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and Colorado Rockies.
Sam and Braden preview the upcoming seasons for the MLB's Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St Louis Cardinals, whilst adding fantasy projections for some of the division's top players, strengths and weaknesses for each team, and potential breakout stars.
Braden and Sam evaluate whether the NBA's best teams so far have a legitimate chance at lifting the championship trophy or if their seasons are simply a mirage.
Sam and Braden dissect the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, and Washington Nationals, providing fantasy projections, strengths and weaknesses, and potential breakout players for each squad.
Braden and guest host Cade discuss some of the teams on the cusp of the NCAA Tournament from the major conferences in college basketball.
Braden and Sam discuss the projected lineups, key players, fantasy impacts, strengths and weaknesses, and possible breakout picks for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels, and Oakland Athletics in 2024.
Sam and Braden preview each AL Central team's 2024 season, spotlighting the starting lineups, impact players, strengths and weaknesses, and breakout candidates for the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals.
Braden and Sam react to this week's flurry of trades, touching on both the short-term and long-term effects they'll have on the teams involved.
Sam and Braden compare how the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers stack up on both sides of the ball, pick their winners, and give their two favorite novelty prop bets.
Braden and Sam look ahead to the upcoming MLB campaign, breaking down starting lineups, key players, strengths and weaknesses, and breakout players for the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox.
Braden and Sam react to and provide insights regarding the AFC & NFC championships, then grade each head coach that has been hired to a new team this offseason.
Sam and Braden recap and analyze each new head coach hired by team in the Power 5 (4?) this offseason and assess the impact of each on the future of the programs.
Braden and Sam break down why this past weekend's playoff games ended the ways they did, and look ahead to the penultimate (meaningful) weekend of the NFL season.
Sam and Braden do a live draft on the DFS platform Underdog, drafting teams of MLB players for the 2024 season while providing thoughts on potential breakouts, sleepers, and fall offs.
Braden and Sam react to the first round of the NFL playoffs and make their picks for the second round.
Sam and Braden break down the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, address new coaching vacancies and possible replacements, spotlight QB decisions for the Jaguars and Bears, and make their predictions for the first round of the postseason.
Braden and Sam discuss some key players that you should be looking to acquire for cheap, as well as key players that you should look to trade away.
Braden and Sam deep dive into all the action from around the NFL in Week 17, as well as discussing the meaningful Week 18 games that could impact playoff seeding and making their playoff seeing predictions.
Sam and Braden predict the outcomes of the New Year's Day CFP semifinal games, diving into what they think will be the deciding factor in each matchup, and then give their national championship picks.
Braden and Sam break down the 16 games from Week 16 in the NFL, highlight some notable performances, give their thoughts on who you should absolutely start and avoid in your fantasy championship, and cap things off with their Locks of the Week for Week 17.
Braden, Sam, and Cade each pick one thing that has surprised them in a positive way and one thing in a negative way through the first quarter of the season, as well as give their picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year, and more.
Sam and Braden break down Week 15 in the NFL, discuss who dominated and did not, provide late-season fantasy insight for both redraft and dynasty leagues, and cap off the episode with their Locks of the Week.
Braden and Sam discuss some of the top players in the transfer portal, which teams have done well so far, and which are good fits for the remaining transfers, and then dive into some of the biggest non-CFP bowl games.
Sam and Braden go through Week 14 of the NFL season, discuss some major storylines from across the league, recap their individual fantasy seasons and talk about their hits and misses in the draft, and wrap things up with their Week 15 Locks of the Week.
Braden and Sam go through Week 13 of the NFL season and discuss fantasy football strategy, including who to start, sit, and pick up for YOUR fantasy playoffs.
Sam and guest host Ben Holm go in-depth previewing the Power 5 Conference Championship games this weekend and make their predictions, as well as their College Football Playoff picks.
Sam and Braden break down Week 12 in the NFL, discuss fantasy football insights, and give their best bets for Week 13.
Braden and Sam preview some of the most intense rivalries in college football ahead of the final week of the 2023 regular season.
Sam and Braden discuss Week 11 across the NFL, bringing up who shined, who sucked, and who to scoop from waivers. They also talk about who out of 8 NFL coaches deserves to be fired and who needs more time to turn things around.
Braden, Sam, and Ben make selections in a two-round, rookie fantasy football mock draft, choosing current college players who are likely to be in the NFL for the 2024 season.
Sam and Braden break down all of the action from Week 11 in the NFL, decide which teams are legit and which are frauds, highlight some impressive (and impressively bad) performances, give fantasy football advice, and more!
Sam and Braden cast their ballots for MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookies of the Year, and Coach of the Year through 9 weeks, plus discuss who dominated and who disappointed in Week 9, and preview tomorrow's Thursday Night Football matchup between the Panthers and Bears.
Braden and Sam preview the 2023-2024 men's college basketball season, discussing who will win each major conference, who will make the Final 4, which player will be named the best in the country, and more!
Braden and Sam recap Week 8 of the NFL season, discuss who dominated and who busted in fantasy football, give their thoughts on the NFL's trade deadline frenzy, and provide insight into who to target in fantasy football leagues.
Sam, Braden, and guest Griffin recap the ALCS & NLCS and look ahead to the upcoming World Series.
Braden and Cade preview the 2023-24 season for the Timberwolves, discuss their expectations for Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Jaden McDaniels, highlight the changes from last season, and make some bold predictions for the upcoming season.
Sam and Braden break down the NFL landscape after Week 7, discuss who dominated and who was a dud, give waiver and trade advice for fantasy football, and preview tonight's game between the 49ers and Vikings.
Braden and Sam go through their standings predictions for the 2023-24 NBA season, give their award winner thoughts, predict the top 10 players of the season, and highlight a few underrated young players.
Sam and Braden reminisce on some of their favorite moments, learnings, and getting started on Set The Line.
Braden and Sam each discuss one player and team whose start to the season they accurately predicted and one they didn't, plus recap Week 6 of the NFL, provide fantasy waiver wire targets, and make their picks for Monday Night Football between the Cowboys and Chargers.
Sam and Braden discuss the results from the American and National League Division Series, and look ahead to each of the upcoming League Championship Series, providing analysis and picks for each.
Sam and Braden take a second attempt at predicting which NFL teams will make the postseason, talk about who excelled and flopped in fantasy football this week, and point out some hidden gems on the waiver wire.
Sam and Braden recap Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series and look ahead to the upcoming Divisional Round Series.
Braden and Sam look at each of the four MLB Wild Card Series set to take place between Tuesday and Thursday.
Sam, Braden, and guest Matt Trainor hand out awards for MVP, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, and Rookies of the Year through Week 4 of the NFL season, discuss waiver wire targets, and preview tonight's Monday Night Football macthup.
Special guest Bray asks some fan mailbag questions to Braden and Sam relating to the NBA, NFL, and MLB.
Braden and Sam discuss how likely each currently winless NFL team is to make the postseason, give advice on which players to acquire in fantasy football, and make their pick's for tonights Monday Night Football doubleheader.
Sam and Braden run through the current top 12 college football teams and give their opinions on whether those teams are legit or not.
Braden and Sam come up with the most pressing issue for each NFL team and make their predictions for this weekend's games.
Sam and Braden hold themselves accountable on some of their preseason predictions and discuss the current American and National League Wild Card races.
Sam and Braden discuss Week 1 of the NFL season, highlight some great and pathetic performances, give fantasy insight, and make their bets for Bills-Jets later tonight.
Braden and Sam run through their finalized standings for each NFL team ahead of the 2023 season, give their award picks, and playoff predictions. Additionally, they pick each Week 1 game's winner and who will cover the spread.
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Sam and Braden draft teams for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season and compete to see who will finish with a better team in an Underdog best ball tournament.
Sam and Braden discuss everything related to Power 5 college football, making their picks for conference champions, Heisman Trophy, and the College Football Playoff.
Braden and Sam dig into the NFC and AFC West divisions to close out their 2023 NFL divisional previews, and highlight key factors and fantasy insights from each team.
Braden and Sam discuss the AFC and NFC East divisions, two of the, if not the top two, best divisions in the NFL.
Sam and Braden break down the AFC and NFC South, likely the two worst divisions in football for the 2023 NFL season.
Sam and Braden discuss each of the four teams in the NFC and AFC North, and go through their offense, defense, offseason changes, and fantasy influence.
Sam and Braden discuss some of their favorite and least favorite value players in ESPN redraft fantasy leagues for the 2023 season.
Braden and Sam dive into the pool of NFL tight ends, and rank their top 12 on the basis of skill, age, and situation.
Braden and Sam dive into the pool of NFL wide receivers, and rank their top 12 on the basis of skill, age, and situation.
Sam and Braden do their first redraft fantasy football mock draft ahead of the 2023 season, and discuss potential targets at each round along the way.
Braden and Sam dive into the pool of NFL wide receivers, and rank their top 24 on the basis of skill, age, and situation.
Sam and Braden go through some of the top contracts handed out in the NBA's free agency thus far, providing their analysis and thoughts on the fits, price, and more.
Sam and Braden discuss their top 12 dynasty RBs, factoring in current skill, age, security and projected potential.
After a short hiatus, Braden and Sam are back to draft their MLB All-Star starting lineups in a snake style format. Who drafted the better teams?
Braden and Sam discuss the recent NBA coaching changes, which fits are the best and worst, and which coaches are most likely to succeed and flop early.
Sam and Braden discuss their 13th-24th ranked dynasty RBs, factoring in current skill, age, security and projected potential.
Braden and guest host Cade Rosacker break down the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, diving into individual matchups, the rest disparity, coaching battle, and more.
Sam and Braden discuss their top 12 ranked dynasty QBs, factoring in current skill, age, and projected potential.
Sam and Braden discuss their 13th-24th ranked dynasty QBs, factoring in current skill, age, and projected potential.
Braden and Sam draft the first 12 rounds of a superflex start up draft and discuss some value picks, steals, reaches, and more.
Braden and Sam each pick three storylines from the first month and a half of the MLB season and dissect them.
Braden and Sam discuss last week's NFL Draft, and talk about some winners, losers, reaches, and steals.
Braden and Sam finish off the first round of their joint mock draft ahead of round one on Thursday night.
Braden and Sam give some scorching hot takes about this MLB season and debate each other's takes.
Sam and Braden discuss the first 4 NBA play-in games, giving their thoughts on each game and their favorite player props.
Sam and Braden make draft selections for picks 1-10 of the 2023 NFL Draft. Part 2 will release later this week, with part 3 coming next week.
Sam and Braden go through the Western Conference's 5th through 11th seeded teams, and discuss reasons for both optimism and concern as the postseason approaches.
Braden, Sam, and special guest and Dodger fan Jack Moore discuss the National League West, giving their thoughts on each team in the division's strengths, weaknesses, and potential breakout players.
Braden and Sam select their picks for MVPs, Cy Youngs, Rookies of the Year, and the postseason.
Braden and Sam take a look across all of MLB, and make their award picks, division winners, and postseason outcomes.
Braden and Sam discuss the outlook for the Minnesota Twins ahead of the 2023 MLB season.
Sam and Braden break down the NL Central ahead of the 2023 season, including impact players, strengths, weaknesses, and breakout players.
Sam and Braden discuss some of their favorite and least favorite values for fantasy baseball among outfielders, starting pitchers, and relief pitchers.
Braden and Sam discuss some of their favorite upsets, sleepers, and Final 4 picks for the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
Sam and Braden break down yesterday's trade between the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers, discussing the value each side received, the ripple effect it will have on other teams, and where each team goes from here.
Sam and Braden discuss some of their favorite and least favorite infielders for the 2023 fantasy baseball season in category leagues.
Braden and Sam discuss some teams currently on the bubble for the men's NCAA Tournament.
Sam and Braden discuss the American League West, giving each team's strengths, weaknesses, and possible breakout players.
Braden and Sam draft teams in Underdog's season-long best ball tournament, and discuss their picks, players they like and dislike for 2023, and fantasy baseball as a whole.
Sam and Braden give a complete breakdown of the AL Central for the upcoming 2023 season.
Sam and Braden discuss the flurry of trade deadline moves that saw Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, D'Angelo Russell, and more find new homes.
Sam and Braden discuss a wild NBA trade deadline that saw Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, D'Angelo Russell, and more find new homes.
Braden and Sam preview Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Braden and Sam discuss the toughest question for each team remaining in the postseason ahead of conference championship Sunday.
Braden and Sam discuss the toughest question for each team remaining in the postseason ahead of conference championship Sunday.
Sam and Braden discuss the results from last weekend's games and preview the NFL's Divisional Round playoff matchups.
Braden, Sam, and guest AJ discuss the best and worst hires from the 2022-23 college football coaching cycle.
Braden and Sam discuss which NFL teams are fake and which are real as we head into the final week of the NFL regular season.
Braden and Sam dig into the penultimate week of the NFL season and give previews, predictions, and betting picks.
Braden and Sam discuss the competency of NFL officials, strategies to improve the way the game is called, and their opinions of robot officials.
Braden, Sam, and guest Ben Holm discuss each of the four teams in the 2022 CFP, and give their thoughts and predictions for how the Playoff will play out.
Braden, Sam, and special guest Ben Holm give their predictions for some of the best transfers in the portal.
Sam and Braden tell you who to start and who to bench in your fantasy football playoffs.
Braden and Sam break down the marquee signings of free agency thus far, discuss their biggest winner and loser, and project the landing spots of Carlos Correa, Carlos Rodon, and Dansby Swanson.
Sam and Braden discuss their 5 most underrated NBA players and how some of their preseason predictions have aged.
Braden and Sam go through the NFL's Week 14 games and discuss some potential playoff heroes in fantasy football.
Braden and Sam go through the rivalry games with the biggest impact on the College Football Playoff and New Year's Six Bowls, plus show some homerism towards the Golden Gophers.
Braden and Sam run through the Week 11 slate and pick some of their favorite (and least favorite) fantasy players for the week
Sam and Braden discuss where some of the top MLB free agents will land in the 2022 offseason.
Braden and Sam run through the Week 10 NFL games and discuss some of their favorite buys and sells in dynasty fantasy football.
Sam and Braden recap the 2022 World Series and discuss some of the key factors that led to the Astros' win.
Braden and Sam break down the top teams in the top conferences and give their picks for darkhorse mid-majors, the Final 4, and the National Championship.
Braden and Sam discuss most of the NFL's wild deadline moves and break down the Week 9 slate.
Sam and Braden go through some of the NBA's hottest and most tenuous starts, and discuss some of the players that may be in the process of a breakout year.
Braden and Sam give their initial thoughts on the CFP Committee's first rankings of 2022, and preview a showdown between #1 Tennessee and #3 Georgia.
Braden and Sam make their World Series predictions and break down the Astros' and Phillies' teams, as well as keys to their success in the Fall Classic.
Sam and Braden go through the Week 7 NFL slate, predicting the winners of each game, who will boom and bust in fantasy football, and discuss some of their favorite bets for Sunday's games.
Braden and Sam go through a preview of the 2022-23 NBA season, discussing who we think will win each award, who we think will surprise, and who will disappoint.