Fayettenam Fantasy Football Talk: Recent Episodes
Mark and Drew Gandy
The 2Gs talk about their fantasy football league called Fayettenam. The father-son team also covers topics beyond fantasy football such as careers, books, and much more.
J.B. finally takes the offensive by telling G1 in an exclusive interview that he will get the number one draft pick in 2024. His responses are compelling. Amazingly, G2 was not insulted and even complimented J.B. on his many talents.
The 2Gs play stump the expert based on the sad news surrounding Michael Carter this past week. Darth Vader's team is honored for his 12-0 season in 2020 as a team to remember.
JoeRyan gives a SWOT analysis of his team and tells us who will make the final four.
G2 becomes a Hollywood movie critic when he recommends Crimson Tide to the faithful few. But you must listen carefully to discover why we even mentioned the show.
G1 interviews Anthony, and we learn if he will be a buyer or a seller before the trade deadline. He also tells us where he'll finish during the regular season.
Other episode details include:
- Mark's observations about J.B.'s and Jake's teams
- Marvin Jones
- Sleeper's trending feature
- All play scoring
Finally, G1 reveals another excellent tune for those intense workouts.
G2 is one year older, and the boys test a new segment inspired by Jack Handey and his Deep Thoughts.
G1 is impressed with Adam Thielen, who is now 33, and he compares him to his monstrous 2018 season. Along those lines, G1 forces G2 to play Stump the Expert to check his expertise on the AARP members of the NFL.
Many thanks go to Jake for assessing the King's team and if he has the cards to win this year.
The boys wrap up the show talking about a foolish bye week and Drew's picks for Week 7.
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The 2Gs are all business as they discuss Week 5 results and highlight differences between the Big 3 over the past four years.
G1 refuses to take G2's bait on the recent trades, yet G2 doesn't hold back. Is Team Stump a buyer or a seller at the deadline? G2 breaks down the good and the bad of this once-relevant team.
G1 relives the 2018 draft and pulls out a great takeaway from this somewhat meaningless class of underperformers.
G1 decides it's time to complain to the league office for bad scheduling. Is he right, or is there a conspiracy afoot to bring him down hard? G2 weighs in.
Finally, G2 wraps up the show with his Week 6 picks which includes a major upset.
This week's show centers around one of our very favorite league managers. While Dillian is off to a hot start, can he endure a grueling four weeks we're calling the gauntlet? Our very own Commish will be weighing in with some very candid and insightful comments.
Also, how well do you know Dillian's team? In this episode, we bring back Stump the Expert with all questions focused on PTbarnum. As you play along, let us know how many answers you got right in the Sleeper app.
J.B. may be off to a tough start, but he could be Top-4 relevant in two years. The other king provides insightful advice for his path toward fantasy excellence.
The Dish With The Commish is back, but what does he have up his sleeve? Or should that be up his apron? We think you'll be surprised.
The analytics department highlights the rookies' scoring and other fascinating factoids regarding RBs.
Injuries, trades, picks, and more as the 2Gs have some fun after a one-week layoff due to the writer's strike.
The 2Gs are back for another season, although contracts are still up in the air for the hosts.
In the first week of the 2023 season:
- The boys shake off the rust, figuring out the buttons on the hardware
- Highs and lows of the draft
- Team composition
- How to rebuild a team using a few key numbers
- Picks for who will finish first during the season
The 2Gs wrap up their final show of the 2022 season.
The crack staff of analysts is back at it again, revealing why strong WRs are needed to make it to the final four. Then again, the data reveals the same thing for RBs too.
Will the draft class of 2023 make a difference for brother Landon? You'll need to hear this segment to find out why.
The 2Gs run through every team identifying every manager's weakness and who is expendable.
G2 tells you if the Rule of 50 will hold up in the next season.
G1 and G2 are predicting this episode will be the best they have ever produced. They can't give anything way - you'll have to find out for yourself.
The 2Gs from Fayettenam host the official-unofficial Christmas show. Santa has been nice to the boys this year, and they cannot wait to share the list with league members.
Additionally, Mandy Cooper interviews J.B. and learns how all will be forgiven for the podcast host in his doghouse.
G1 and G2 have a new sponsor, and they are hoping their check is a big one from Landon.
G1 pays tribute to the king, and JR is predicted to be the champion. Or is he?
G1 begs Santa for an early Christmas gift which will probably be ignored. The greybeard also shares his favorite fantasy football maxims with the league after suffering a major letdown during the first week of the playoffs.
King Thomas is dissected but not drawn and quartered. Want to be a champ? We show you how as we enter the Kingdom of Thomas.
The boys from Fayettenam wrap up the show with their picks while picking on Toga Yoga for not showing up for last week's contest.
The 2Gs kick off playoff coverage with The Rule of 50™, which is as scary as it is insightful. Will the rule play out in 2023, and if so, who will suffer from this rule?
G1 gives one unlikely league manager the highest praise possible for a trade offer he made that was rejected. What happens if G1 accepts that trade? We'll never know.
The 2Gs have fun talking about players who turned out terrible from a fantasy perspective. G1 also reveals why he hates playing Chris and quickly dismisses his win against him last week.
The eulogies begin for Team Miller, but what a great season he had.
G1 shares more zany statistics. And, he asks G2 about his personal core values and those in fantasy football. Are they the same? Should they be?
Stump is still not out of the playoff hunt, but he'll need a ton of points to get in the final four.
The boys from Fayettenam also breakdown all of Week 13's contests, even the boring ones.
G1 provides the greatest gift to every league manager that's suffered a crushing week. These are clips you'll probably bookmark for a lifetime.
Can Jake sneak his way into the final four? What's everything you'd love to know about a famous person? Ahem, we're talking about G2.
How does the Vice President's husband prep for fantasy football each week? Is Chris an automatic lock for the playoffs? Is Anthony singing the blues until next year?
The 2Gs have all of these answers and more on the best podcast in Fayettenam nation.
G2 tries to work himself out of the doghouse by explaining why he didn't play a defense last week.
The 2Gs provide who they think each team's identity is. Did they get it right?
G1 is asking for participation in the Sleeper chat. Who has the toughest schedule of those teams in the top four spots? And can somehow JR sneak past Thomas to finish first in the regular season?
Thankfully, the show is not being canceled due to G1 taking a coaching job in the NFL.
The two boys from Fayettenam hash out the big trades of the week, the haves and the have nots of the league, the new order in draft picks in 2023, and G1's in-depth analysis of the last four games for the top five teams.
Our co-host G2 is the winner of one game out of his first eight in the 2021 campaign. There is no better person than G2 to provide advice on how to keep your head in the game when your team is continually losing. His tips even apply to those who haven't figured out how to lose.
The two kids from Fayettenam also talk about the ingredients of a great trade along with who makes for a good trade partner. We're betting bad trade partners don't exist in your dynasty leagues.
In local news, the 2Gs address family matters and the McCaffrey trade. Is that the game-changing trade that will propel the Commish to being the league champion? G1 now thinks there are just two horses in the race for the 1-2 slots - the Commish and JR. Find out if he's right.
Find out G1's costume for Landon's Halloween party. The 2Gs give their in-depth analysis for each game in which three contests have playoff implications.
Is King Thomas still worthy of his title? Should Landon trade his best WR? Would Chris and Jake swap their San Fransico WRs? Should J.B. tank? Is there a brighter future for G2?
All of these questions are answered while G1 thinks he's DJ for the evening.
King Thomas is on IR for straining an oblique muscle while laughing too hard when asked what he thought about playing a team with Josh Allen, A.J. Brown, and Gabe Davis who are all on a bye week.
The 2Gs welcome Jake to the show to congratulate him on the 2021 championship. We learn what he thinks his chances are this year and he gives Thomas some advice in his run to the finish line in 2022.
The boys of Fayettenam talk about possible rule changes that would require new features and capabilities in Sleeper.
The 2Gs are thrilled to introduce the newest segment to the show - Landon's Coaching Corner, and we hope Mort doesn't get fired for his efforts.
Back by popular demand, G2 plays Stump the Expert by guessing who is in the top ten of WR targets through the first four weeks of the season.
Have you ever failed to score 100 points? Would you be curious if an all-waiver wire team could beat that paltry score?
G1 is convinced three teams are a lock for three of the four top spots for the postseason. Unfortunately, Doc Yoga is not one of those teams.
Finally, learn if G2 would swap his team for yours. Who will be left out?
G1 has anointed the commish with a new title - The King. G2 is roasted through a Top 10 list of excuses for starting the season 0-3.
G1 talks about one of his favorite topics, the conative mind, and how it works. G1 explains why he'd love to be in the league with nine other conative Quick Starts.
Your favorite hosts also provide the analytical reasoning for their choice over Hill or Kirk.
When you think of strength in fantasy football, what position comes to mind? How about the wide receiver position? Find out in our segment, strength vs. momentum.
Our investigative reporter does a deep dive into emotional health by interviewing four of our top league managers. Unfortunately, Mort Cooper filed a work comp claim resulting from his last interview with Anthony.
In this data-packed conversation, the 2Gs address:
- When to drop an aging running back
- Best play ball
- Panic button or no panic button for certain players on each team
- Scoring and comparing the top four running backs for each team
- Last year's 200-point games
Chris takes it on the shin by taking potshots from the 2Gs as they think he doesn't understand the concept of tanking.
Who remains undrafted? Who will be winless after week two? The 2Gs provide a tutorial on After Action Reviews and they also bring up a two-defense strategy.
The boys are back for their fourth season after great news is shared at the beginning of the episode.
In this longer episode, the 2Gs talk about the off-season, the draft, ten big questions facing every league manager, this year's predictions, and week one winners and losers.
Once G2 gets back from the St. Louis Med Center reporting on one of our star managers, the duo wind down the podcast season by talking running backs, using a partner for your fantasy team, wide receivers, and the possibility of a 2peat.
Find out if the 2Gs have a show this week. They've never missed a show unless it was planned. Is there a show? Or is there not one? Maybe we should find out.
G1 goes off on a rant because he believes this is not the last dance for Last Bantz.
The winner of the Toilet Bowl is super-confusing to the 2Gs. G1 talks up the 2015 Arizona Cardinals in the documentary, All or Nothing. G2 plays Santa by handing out gifts to league managers.
After the 2Gs regain their composure after a rude telephone conversation by one of the league managers, the hosts listen to Landon's opinions with a 2018 blast to the past.
The 2Gs also talk rookies, then and now. They also break down the greatest game in the history of Fayettenam Fantasy Football.
The 2Gs are thrilled to have the Commish back on the show. That means there are three voices to talk about this year's final four. Who has the most intimidating team? Who is the most balanced? What team is worrying the most?
The 2Gs and the Commish go off on a few rants. And we get to hear Johnny tell what the two losers of Stump the Experts won for their lack of NFL knowledge.
If you love stats, then you'll love this episode where G1 talks about the team averaging more than 120 a week who would be scoring 160 weekly with their perfect lineup. G2 nominates the six best waiver wire picks of the season - can you pick our favorite?
Finally, the 2Gs reveal the data answering whether or not you need an elite tight end to be a top-four contender each year.
During this year's Thanksgiving show, the 2Gs go through each team evaluating their player personnel needs for 2022.
G1 also uses G2 as a sounding board for getting better at steaming defenses each week. The 2Gs from Fayettenam Nation also drop the Thanksgiving tribute they produced in season one at the end of the show.
In this bonus episode, we learn that G2 wants a new part-time job after our interview with Austin Hall who serves as the Gameday Assistant Equipment Manager for the Kansas City Chiefs. We learn how he got that position and what he does. We also gain insights from the amazing company he serves, Pro Athlete, Inc. based in Kansas City.
The 2Gs are back to their old tricks of breaking down recent trades and suggesting new ones. This week's Top 10 list is recommendations for every league manager stemming from a wacky week number 9. G1 also shares some clips from a bonus episode with the Game Day Equipment Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs.
G1 is a huge fan of Bob Lung, also a fellow CFO. Bob publishes a consistency rating guide each year. In this conversation, we hear how Bob got started with this process, his approach toward rookies, and we then turn our attention to his volunteer work with the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
The Commish checks out the studio in person and joins the 2Gs for some fun and fantasy football talk. Topics include the big trades, clips from an interview with a fantasy football expert, and much more.
The 2Gs are back at their bag of treats as they share the scariest lineup any fantasy manager could ever start. The 2Gs also play a scary message from The Commish. Will this be the end of bashing our league commissioner?
The 2Gs go all pro by chatting with Dr. Arlan Alburo of Orthopedic Balance Therapy Specialists to talk about calf injuries. They also hear from fantasy football expert, Bob Lung, who explains how he got started with consistency ratings. G1 also surprises G2 with a special musical message.
G2 nearly terminates G1. G2 nearly interviews Thomas. And everyone's favorite granmama nearly upstages the 2Gs.
The Fayettenam boys are back as they analyze Landon's team and get controversial with this past week's trade between JoeRyan and Anthony.
One of our favorite fantasy league managers joins the 2Gs to talk shop and what's working for him and where he needs help.
We also find out if Chris will start Darnold, if Thomas has big plans for his big WR pickup, and if G2 makes an offer on Carson Wentz.
G1 also introduces G2 to Name that Player, our newest segment that tests our football intelligence.
The 2Gs have some fun going through some of the tools of the trade to give you an edge in your fantasy league.
The 2Gs also go over last week's highlights and go through their week three predictions.
Acme Pack joins the 2Gs for some football and smack talk. Find out what Chris thinks his chances are of winning a fourth consecutive title.
The 2Gs also talk about some new league rules for fantasy football, and G1 introduces G2 to Fayettenam Jeopardy.
Acme Pack also weighs in on this week's projections with the 2Gs.
The boys are back. Not just the boys from Fayettenam Nation, but the 2Gs are back with their wit, deep insights, and downright silliness.
This week, the 2Gs talk about who will finish in the top 4 and who has the best bench depth. G1 also introduces the listeners to a new segment called, I Don't Know.
The 2G's have some fun during their last show together of the 2019 season.
G1 gets to interview a celebrity. G2 names the all-rookie team. G1 talks about the origin of fantasy football and that George Blanda was the first-ever draft pick - bad decision.
Stump the Expert is back one last time for a final installment. And finally, we showcase the March of Champions.
You don't want to miss this show.
G2's dark side is revealed when he hands out his Lump of Coal Awards to all league owners.
G1 goads his partner into playing a round of Family Feud where the question is, "What are the most common names in the NFL?"
Has Matthew Berry been eavesdropping on the podcast as he talks about a topic the 2Gs covered week earlier?
Finally, we hear the final picks of the season from G2 - will you agree with him?
Dillian after finishing another disappointing season was devastated, but took it like a man and was willing to hold a press conference earlier in the week fielding questions from a tough press corps.
G1 talks shop with Stump who tells us about his team and who will win the playoffs.
The 2G's break down the big trades of the week and give their predictions for the first weekend of the playoffs.
Deflater's loss is Landon's gain as J.B. reminds him of last week's oops with his unique talent.
G2 unabashedly hands out the Week 11 Turkey Awards. G1 and Anthony talk life after college and a little fantasy football talk.
Thomas provides insights on trade and waiver wire deadlines and the 2G's sort out the year-end postseason possibilities.
G2 is dressed down with his idiotic answers during the first-ever installment of Stump the Expert - poor Drew, but he was cracking up after his admonishment.
World peace? Yep, that's the line for the week and find out why.
After this week's brouhaha near the end of the Browns and Steelers game, G1 was excited to share the story of Darren Fells, a great NFL story.
We go over the picks for this coming weekend and we talk about our predictions for the playoffs.
Dillian's grandmama just couldn't stay away - she's back. The boys reflect on their first 25 episodes. Chris can't keep his hands from the waiver wire cookie jar. As always, G2 calls the winners for this upcoming weekend.
G1 interviews the champ as Chris tells us about his team and what the final 4 weeks look like. Mark and Drew have some fun with personality profiling with two league members on LinkedIn. G2 finally lets his hair down as he calls his picks for this week. And finally, G1 predicts the final four for the post-season.
Is Chris feeling well after scoring only 106 points? Can Thomas ever endure watching another safety again? Does the Ewing Effect apply in Fantasy Football? And how do you keep the Miami Dolphins out of your front yard? Put up goal posts.
The 2G's get a little silly in naming JoeRyan as the recipient of the first, What Were You Thinking Award. G2 thinks he's clever by naming a waiver wire team that can beat MLB, yeah, right. The 2G's also recognized the one year anniversary of Matthew Berry's famous rant.
G1 talks trash then apologizes. We learn of Landon's TV binge-watching and the Deflator could be tied for first.
Matthew Berry makes an appearance, well, sort of. And the 2G's receive an unexpected call from two amazing fans.
G2 is losing his voice because he got into a yelling match with AB. Seven teams are 2-1 and two teams are contributing to their success. Chubb is on the market. Are draft picks overrated in trades? And, the 2G's share 10 reasons you know you're taking fantasy football way too seriously.
G2 climbs is first soapbox and G1 rants on trades. Hear the juicy news on campus that kept G2 busy last week. The 2G's talk predictions for week 3 and much, much more.
Deflator shows us what he's made of by crossing 200 points. The 2G's listen to Dr. Jason Selk, and Drew explains why he's not in the studio.
The 2Gs are glad to be back to talk football for the 2019 campaign. We talk about the draft including last year's. We also look at predictions for the season.
The 2G's learn how Big League Impact is serving the world the through fantasy football and other similar games.
G1 speaks with The Commish about the past season highlights, the upcoming draft, and the favorites for 2019.
The 2G's bring their audience a special Christmas show along with predictions of who will be the league's new champion.
The boys are back as the 2G's recap the first two weeks and share their bold predictions.
The 2G's talk playoff predictions, tight ends, and welcome a very special guest to the show, JoeRyan.
Chris, Jake, Thomas, and Landon join the show to talk about their matchups for the final week of the regular season.
Six teams are jostling for a playoff spot. Two will be left out in the cold. The 2G's run through the possible scenarios with their predictions of who makes the Final 4 cut.
The Moron Files makes its debut, and the Dream Team is introduced after the 2Gs are blown away by some backmasking from an unlikely source.
The Commish makes a splash with his new segment, Dillian is comforted, and the 2G's make predictions.
The 2G's welcome a special league owner who talks about last year's draft and the uptick with his 2018 squad. Other show highlights include insights about the trading block, first-round draft pick winners and losers, and much more.
The 2G's review the survey results of who will finish in the top 3 this year. The Commish makes his first appearance on the show, and listeners will learn how not to use a watch list.
The 2G's talk about the purpose of their new podcast along with advice on trades, who to be reading and listening to each week, and give recognition to Team Stump.