For The Win Fantasy: Recent Episodes
Ryan Polomsky
Hosted by Andrew, Brian and Ryan, we're a full-service fantasy football podcast covering the latest NFL news, player developments, draft advice and in-season discussion to help you claim victory.
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Before Bombay treks cross country, he goes over the important takeaways from Week 1, takes credit for correct calls and admits defeat on some not so correct calls. From there we hit the injury news and notes around the league leading up to Week 2 and then go game by game with fantasy and sports betting analysis. If you picked up wins last week, let's keep the Dubs coming. If not, time to end that losing streak at 1.. new season starts Thursday!! Leggo!!!
Bombay walks you through what he saw from TNF with the Bills and Rams while Commish wraps up a vacation and Wolf keeps living that 2x daddy life. After the TNF recap we'll go though news and notes for the other 15 games to come. Finally Bombay makes his FTW title defense preview with his deeper selections at each position. Welcome back fam!
Commish and Wolf are busy drafting so Bombay takes on the NFC by his lonesome. Even though our resident Cowboy and Packer fans weren't around to help, there is still a lot of analysis to dig into (and Bombay doesn't have to cut anybody off to make his point). Miss the guys but happy to be talking football again.
FTW returns with the the lovable huggable chat host and champion, The Commish. Along for the ride is #2 in leagues but #1 in your hearts, Bombay. We dive into each AFC team and highlight a couple players as values or dicey at current ADPs. We're happy to be back and here to help you build your draft strategy to win your ship.
Hey! Hey! The Gangs all Here! All three hosts are back and have cleared Covid protocols to take you through our own personal Championship Week. We'll discuss what we expect from each game (sans MNF.. we'll revisit after Sundays games). We will take you behind the scenes of our own Dynasty League's Title Game, pitting Bombay (who escaped RyRy in the semifinals) against The Commish (who went into MNF up 0.02 pts with nobody left against DeVante Parker and somehow survived). We'll also have the final selections in our year long Goldi-Locks of the Week to see who takes home the FTW World Heavyweight Belt! We're here for the win and will help you secure yours. Lets go get a boat!!!
After the Long Night.. FTW is getting back on the mic to set you up for the day's fantasy playoff action. Only Bombay this morning as the Commish and Ryan will make their triumphant returns from holiday soon. Thank you for the continued support over the last few weeks! Happy to be back on the mic (in a limited capacity) with our full compliment of hosts on their way back.
Proof that Ryan and Brian won't burn the place down in the absence of our Commish, we take you through Week 10 whilst still having some fun. For many leagues the trade deadline is in the next week or so. Ryan and I will give you our strongest takes on who is worth a look. Ryan will also look ahead to some schedules to figure out which teams players to target and who might be worth passing on. Playoffs are in sight!
All 3 hosts return and the rankings for a critical week 10. Trade Deadline is here so there is no more margin for error left. An improved format for Rankings should deliver even more valuable content for you our treasured listeners. Go get the dub!
Buckle Up FTW fam.. Commish and Bombay are taking on all topics in this Week 9 that was. The fantasy scores mostly sucked but there was still a ton to dive into. Who on waivers is left to help along with which players should you be targeting as trade deadline approaches are topics you'd expect to hear about. Well we got that plus Head Coach Drip, why the system is or isn't set up for some to find success, who is the worst coach in the league, and so many more quick hitters. This one was fun. Strap in and enjoy our 50th episode! Thank you for the support so far!
All three hosts dive into the late week injury news that broke on Friday. Can you trust AJ Brown and Julio Jones, will Jordan Love keep your Packers viable, are there any useful players in the Cardinals/49ers game healthy enough to trust? Come take a listen to our takes on each game this week and then spend a few minutes toward the end with some OBJ predicted landing spots.
Now that our hometown Braves have beat the team that beat the trashcan for their first World Series since 95, all FTW hosts are back and ready to help you bring home a title. We'll go through rankings disputes, who to trust and who to bench, and play another round of "Will this Stream TE Score" Week 9 is a biggie as most league trade deadlines are fast approaching.
Brief hiatus for the FTW team as our hometown Braves continue their quest for a World Series.. or just another October/November let down. We'll take you through the week that was and get you ready for your league's playoff push. Our condolences to all Derrick Henry owners in advance.
All 3 hosts go over the week that was.. lots of high scoring games but not all of that helped you. We'll tell you what you can bank on and what you can dismiss. Apologies for the late distractions.. Our Braves are in the World Series!!
Commish and Bombay deliver their last minute takes on the betting/fantasy on the morn of this most unholy of BYE weeks. We'll give you the add/drop and lineup decisions that should be the difference between ugly win and soul crushing loss. Bright days are coming (Braves winning a pennant should be all the proof you need to believe the dawn is approaching. Hang in there!
It's going to be ok.. it's going to be ok.. it's going to be ok.. If we say it enough times it'll come true yeah? Everyone is hurting.. so many starters are out with 6 very useful teams taking the week off. Commish and Bombay swim through the drek to aid your quest in building a lineup that doesn't make you puke as much as AJ Brown has the last 5 days. If you start to feel low.. just remember to look at your opponents lineup and you'll start to feel better.
Week 6 wasn't as bountiful as Week 5 but overall a successful points week. We lost a couple players and some others are iffy for Week 7. Commish and Bombay will take you through what we saw and how to attack the Bye week hell that awaits. It is full stream ahead with a lot of top options taking the week off.
Weekend edition of FTW has Bombay and Commish running through the injury news around the league. We also discuss how a couple teams are going to navigate the week without their head coached. Out this week are Kingsbury for Cardinals because of Covid. As well as Gruden for Raiders because.. well.. you know. We'll do a Vegas lean into each game as well our fantasy implications. We'll also touch on the Bye Week Bloodshed that will be Week 7. Get out in front of the carnage!!
All three hosts walk you through the week that will be.. who to trust.. who to bury on your bench? We'll sort through the discrepancies, the curses, the reverse-curses, and the unanimous studs/duds. We're in the thick of the season and it's time bank wins for the winter.
Commish returns to restore order on the podcast as we recap yet even more insane scoring on the week that continued with Monday Night Football. It wasn't all just waiver priority on this episode as we diagnose Russell Wilson's finger further and deliver some choice phrases you should not Google on your work computer. Week 6 is here and along with it comes the BYE week blues. We'll get you though it!
No Commish... No Rules!!! We have happy Alanis Morissette intros.. countless puzzle solves.. Bombay and RyRy falling in love with points.. and a Press Your Luck style Game Recaps where chronological order is out the window! What an incredible week for almost all the stars (sorry ARob, CEH, and most NY Giants players). This is the week we all deserve! We had a blasty blast recapping where the solid advice and Tom Foolery are both aplenty.
Commish and Bombay trade shots but mostly crap on Ryan's picks because he isn't here to defend them. These rankings should be the extr jolt you need to get a player in your lineup or to bury him on your bench. It's Week 5 Winner's Circle!! Pull out all the stops to get to 5-0 or 4-1.. or at least 3-2 or 2-3. Panic starts at 1-4.
Commish and Bombay give you their fantasy and betting leans to bring you dubs and dollars on this first full weekend of Spooky Season. We are blessed on Sunday with 9am EST football all the way up to a juicy SNF contest that could very be a preview of the AFC title game.
All of our hosts return to guide you through the waivers for Week 5. Some running backs are going to be out for a bit and if their cuff is on the wire, this is the week to go get your dude. We also spend some time lamenting Jaguars fans for only having 1 victory since about 6 months before Covid was a thing. It's been rough y'all.. but FTW is a safe space.
All 3 hosts give us their takeaways from the Week 4 action. How do you navigate some of the most unlikely of team performances in games? What is for real and what can be shrugged off as unsustainable. This has been the oddest first 4 weeks I can remember in fantasy (and this coming on the heels of the insane covid 2020 season.
Host Ryan rings the doorbell midway through this episode and our 3 hosts give you what to look out for in week 4. Get those WRs like AJ Brown, Chase Claypool, Julio Jones, etc out of your lineups. Most of our RB1s are also limited in practice and requiring monitoring leading up to kickoffs. Looks like this is the world we'll be living in in 2021. Strap in and hold on.
Bombay and The Commish take a look at a MNF game that left a lot to be excited about if you're a Cowboys fan and relieved if you're a Eagles fan that is ready to flush. We take you through all the names you need to be looking at on your league waiver page and who might be on the chopping block on your roster to make room.
All 3 hosts tell you what they took from each game this past week. How long are stars like CMC and AJ Brown going to be sidelined with hamstring injuries? How about both Giants WRs? What player performances can you expect to continue (both good and bad) and who is prime to buck early season trends? Plus some terrible coaching decisions and a little air time devoted to a kicker!?!?
All 3 hosts back again to dig into Week 3 of the National Football League. We give our fantasy and Vegas takes for each matchup and let you know who to trust and who to cement to your bench. We also introduce our Goldi-Locks of the Week (title still being workshopped) to figure out at the end of the season which of our hosts takes home a shiny new gun.. err.. strap.. err championship belt.
All 3 of our hosts dive into the midweek chatter across the league (a lot of running backs not practicing on Wednesday) to tell you what is news and what is noise. We then take you through each position group to help you get the right people in your lineup along with who to target in trades with other frustrated owners.
Week 2 was mercifully light on injuries but some lightly owned players have separated themselves from the pack. Commish and Bombay talk waiver priorities and where your FAAB is best spent heading into Week 3. We also give our thoughts on a thrilling Sunday Night Football contests between the Chiefs and the Ravens.
Commish and Bombay take you through the mostly dreck that made up the early games to single out the few bright spots. Fortunately the early games gave way to some bigger scores in the late window. King Henry wakes from his slumber early in 2021 to transform into The Giant Girl Bigfoot. Hr decimated all that opposed with a 45 pt performance in a September game!
Our trio of hosts dig into the rankings for Week 2 and with the differing opinions of JRob, Damien Harris, and Deebo Samuel heating up the studio! We also give our expectations for Thursday Night Football and spend some time diving into the injury notes from Week 1. Jerry Jeudy remains among the fantasy living!!
Our three hosts converge again to deliver who each thinks is most worthy of your precious FAAB dollars or coveted waiver #1 position. Fortunately Week 1 wasn't littered with injuries to star players but that doesn't mean you should sit on the sidelines and not make a claim. Good luck all.. may you strike Waiver Wire Gold on them thar available players list!
All three hosts take credit for your victory and remain blameless for any call they got wrong,
Hosts Andrew and Brian are live in Denver (though the Broncos are not) for our Week 1 game breakdowns. Ryan joins us from the mothership back in Atlanta and the 3 of us give you the players to get into your lineup in this all-important Week 1 of the fantasy season. Go for the win!
No more preseason analysis.. that ship has sailed.. it's now time to go win your boat! We dive into our Week 1 Rankings to get you set for the beginnings of an undefeated season! We'll highlight some players where one of our hosts has ranked them considerably higher or lower than the other two. They must defend their blasphemy! We'll also preview TNF from both fantasy and sports betting perspectives.
Mock draft season is over and it's time to draft for keeps.. unless you are Count Bombay who has to sit back and just let it happen. Our hosts Andrew and Ryan along with 7 other hopefuls build out their rosters in a Vampire League! Meanwhile Bombay uses his selections (of mostly retired players) to talk about the good ole days. We take you through the rules of this niche league format to you can see how fun the possibilities are. Do all the QBs get scooped up? Do teams even draft a DST? Is there anything left for Bombay to build a team with on waivers? Do you start your studs against the Vamp and risk losing them to The Brood? We tackle all of this and more in what may be the first live Vampire League Draft recorded on a pod. (spoiler: probably not as there are a billion pods)
The Commish has his toes in the water.. ass in the sand.. While Bombay and RyRy dish on AFC Land.. Life is good today.. Life is good today..
Adios and vaya con dios NFL preseason!
In this edition.. our two remaining hosts take you through the aftermath of the NFL cutdown day and tell you what it means for the players who remain and where the cuts have (or may soon) find a home on another roster. We'll also give you our AFC division predictions with a fantasy spin as to what we expect out of each team.
With preseason football in the rearview, our hosts give their NFC predictions for each division champion along with the teams they expect to capture the 3 wildcards. Our two resident NFC fanboys Commish and RyRy put on their homer hats for the Boys and the Pack. While Bombay has to drop truth bombs on at least one of their hopes and dreams for the upcoming season. Worry not.. fantasy talk is weaved throughout the episode to shape the thoughts and opinions of the guys.
The regular season is coming but for now we have one last week to discuss. Join Andrew and Brian in this conversation of insights and takeaways from all of the games played this weekend. We are so close to Thursday Night Football. So close to your fantasy drafts. Tune in, stay updated, and lets win some games.
Hosts Andrew and Brian tackle the news around the league like QB1 decisions in J'ville, Denver, and (basically) New Orleans. Whose value takes a hit or shoots up with the Sony Michel trade to the Rams? Commish takes us on an ADP journey of would you rather across the top of the draft.
Commish heads to the theater leaving Bombay and Ry Guy left to hit on a number of topics. We get to the news and notes for the remaining Week 2 Preseason games. We provide our takes on the crushing Travis Etienne news, the positive spin for James Robinson, Marquez Callaway breakout, and Jameis Winston likely wins the job. Add in some ADP Would you Rather and our first round of Listener Questions round out this fun show.
Our 3 hosts invite some friends to go mocking (not just Harry Dunn and Lloyd Christmas) as the season fast approaches. Take a listen at the results and join one of our 3 tiers to jump in in the message board to weigh in on the picks and tell us how good/bad we did.
Hosts Andrew and Brian dive into the news and scores around the league as most teams complete their 2nd preseason game. Which position battles gained some clarity, which became more muddled, and how does it impact your upcoming redraft and dynasty leagues? One thing our hosts can all agree on is that we want this preseason in the books! Future weekend episodes will include a healthy dose of last minute start/sit and add/drop discussion to take you right up to the 1pm kickoffs on the east coast. ONE more preseason week to go!
FTW Fantasy coming at you with a spicy episode today. They're toight like a tiger. There's a real steep drop between feast and famine. These are the TE's you need on your team, and if you don't get one of the top three it's OK. Stay to the end to hear our ultra-spicy deep dive into the value of Evan Engram.
The WR position is DEEP! This is why we keep plugging the RB-early strategy, but this episode focuses on all the WR depth you can get at great value to round out your roster.
This episode is all about the position synonymous with the biggest personalities. These guys want the ball and more importantly, they get the ball. So lock them into your lineup and never look back. While the majority of these WRs are pretty obvious there's a few who've moved up or down in our tiers and we explain what to watch for as we near the start of the season.
In tonight's episode we more or less make a huge plug for drafting RB early. Please, for the love of God, don't get stuck drafting one of these guys as your RB2. Some may turn out to be serviceable, some could even sneak into the top 10 of RBs.. but they're only going to get there by attrition. Listen closely to this episode to be sure you're not OVER-drafting these guys.
Kudos if you picked up on the nod to Star Wars in the title. In this episode we review the top 18 RBs on our lists, and explain why stock is going up or freefalling for others. Pay close attention for a dynasty trade nugget that will help position you for long-term success. Remember, no news is good news for Jonathan Taylor right now.
Brian, Ryan and Andrew channel their inner T.O. to bring you their top 24 QBs. Not focused on ADP, this episode is good for all league styles. Hear what we have to say about our tiered approach to ranking QBs, giving you the confidence to not overdraft Russell Wilson because of his smokeshow wife. Angry Aaron Rodgers enters the chat, and we bet you didn't know there was a QB battle brewing in Minnesota.
Kansas City's high powered offense means CEH is going to be a stud, right? RIGHT? We review the 3rd round ADP, tell you why you don't need to subscribe to the ADP bible (but our Patreon is pretty dope) and we take plenty of shots at each others' rankings.
We ALL know what's going to happen in the first round, but the second round is where you're going to really start to separate yourself from the scrubs you play against. In this episode we dive in to those high production players you absolutely want to target, with some surprising selections.
It was a dark and stormy night. Brian's doggos were freaking out, man. With a couple whimpers and collar jingles in the background, we delivered an in-depth view of the expert consensus top-12 fantasy picks and covered key news stories, including the fallout of the Cam Akers injury, an update on Saquon Barkley and Aaron Rodgers: The Last Ride.
We put our money where our mouth is and follow up the dynasty setup episode with our very own live rookie draft. This draft model is what you'd come to expect from an established dynasty league, making it similar to the actual NFL draft. If you're on the fence about starting up a dynasty league, this is a great look into how year two and beyond will go in the offseason.
Ryan takes the episode off to prep for a golf weekend the other co-hosts weren't invited to. In his absence, they air out their true feelings for his wild west strategy toward a dynasty league. Bonus content: They also talk about how to start up a dynasty league and draft strategies to set yourself up for long-term success.
After taking a look at players we hate, we dive in to review players we absolutely love based on ADP, teams, season outlook, etc.
In this episode we recap the mock draft from Ep 1 and review draft strategies to make sure you're maximizing your player potential in each round of the draft.
In our flagship episode we introduce ourselves to the community, run through the latest NFL news and complete a mock redraft with unique insight on players we love or hate.