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And then, there were two.
We made it to the final week, so here we go, taking a look at Super Bowl LVIII.
Matchups. Spreads. Touchdowns. Props. Novelties.
We've got it all. Let's get it!
'Tis the week before the Super Bowl but there's no week off for the boys as they discuss the grades and a season recap on all 32 teams, recap two stunning Conference Championship games, look ahead to the big one in Las Vegas, and get heated about Brock Purdy!
- Nick gets one back on Ryan in the side bet!
- Mahomes & Reid approaching Brady & Belichick
- The Chiefs completely shutdown Ravens to make their fourth Super Bowl in five years.
- Lamar falters in Playoffs again
- The leading rushing team in the regular season only ran the ball 16 times
- Niners finally make it back to the big dance
- The game manager! Stud or Dud?
- Lions stand tall but fall short
- Worst coaching performance of Dan Campbell’s tenure so far?
- Plus, every team graded!
Then there were four...
- The Ravens flexed their muscles and ‘murdered’ the Texans in the 2nd half and with that Houston’s unbelievable season comes to an end
- The Ravens are the hottest team coming into a championship game since DVOA
- Jordan Love and the Pack showed up but the 49ers did just enough
- Deebo's injury and how different they look without him
- Detroit pulled it out late to win back-to-back home playoff games and make it an NFC Championship game. Yes, more recent than the Cowboys
- The game of the week and high drama in Buffalo
- Mahomes and the Chiefs make it six straight AFC Championship games - only behind Brady and the Pats with eight
- Where to now for Buffalo? Run it back or make some changes?
- Coaching carousel latest
Plus the boys have a head-to-head wager on the Championship Games!
It was a WILD, WILD Wildcard Round:
- The Browns Browned again
- The Bills keep on keeping on
- The Chiefs looked a little more like the Chiefs
- The Lions WON A PLAYOFF GAME - and crime rates remain down!
- The Packers did the unthinkable
- The Eagles completed the collapse. Where to now?
- Baker and the Bucs
Plus, our FAMOUS Power Rankings heading into the Divisional Round.
It's been a while but we're back, and how things have changed in the NFL since our last episode!
- a remarkable achievement in Houston
- the Jaguars implosion
- the problem with Trevor Lawrence
- Tennessee move on from Mike Vrabel
- the worst division in football
- how did Green Bay do it?
- injury concerns for the Lions
- what on earth happened to the Eagles
- the Bills still own the Dolphins
Plus, our FAMOUS Power Rankings heading into Wildcard Weekend!
A very special guest headlines this week's show while we take a look at the wide-open Playoff and MVP races, as well as:
- a disappointing 'game of the year'...
- the NFC South is historically bad...
- the most underappreciated skill player in the NFL...
- If only the _______ had an offense…
- Are the Jags cooked if TLaw misses time?
- The Browning effect in Cincinnati
Plus, our FAMOUS Power Rankings!
It's been a minute and so much to discuss but the talking points we cover from Week 12 in the NFL.
- Frank Reich out in Carolina
- Blame Canada!
- Eagles show they’re still clearly #1 - Jalen Hurts outright MVP fav & defensive ‘rookies’ incredible
- Josh Allen 0-6 in OT for his career
- AFC runs through Baltimore?
- Don’t look now but Denver have won five in row
- TLaw v CJ for years to come in the AFC South
- JPP in for a playoff run with Miami
- The mess that is the NFC South
- The worst MNF game of all time?
Plus, our Power Rankings, and the take bag is back!
This week's TALKING POINTS:
The TRADE DEADLINE
- Dobbs to the Vikings
- Sweat to the Bears
- Chase to the Niners
- Douglas to the Bills
- Peoples Jones to the Lions
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Williams to Seahawks
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Josh McDaniels FIRED. LOL
- How much time does Brian Daboll have left?
- Patience or Panic for Jordan Love?
- AJ Brown breaking records in Philly
- Levis time in Tennessee
- What to make of the Chiefs loss?
- What to make of the Niners loss?
- Who Dey! The Bengals have roared back into AFC calculations
Plus, our plays, power rankings and the Take Bag is back!
This week's TALKING POINTS:
- Potentially the worst officiating of all-time to finish a game in the Browns v Colts shootout.
- Cause for concern in Buffalo
- The Ravens OBLITERATE the Lions and fire huge warning shot to the league
- Falcons overcome more fumbles, and where is Bijan?
- The Broncos eek out a win as the Packers look lost
- Chiefs make it six in a row and where to for the Chargers?
- Kelly Green Eagles get back on the winners list
- Kirk makes a statement and all of a sudden the Niners look beatable
- Last week there was ONE team in the top 10 for DVOA in all three facets. This week there are THREE and the new total DVOA leader isn’t one of them. Can you guess who they are?
Plus, our usual ~~TAKE BAG and~~ POWER RANKINGS!
This week's TALKING POINTS
- Another ugly outing for the Broncos and the Chiefs are underrated?
- We still don't know the real Baltimore Ravens
- QB crisis in Tennessee
- Our thoughts on the international games and the schedule
- Bengals get a second win in a row behind their defence and their offence
- Jags finally flex their AFC South muscles
- Miami gives a start then goes BOOM again
- Texans show they’re a potential playoff contender and the Saints just can’t score!
- Pats are reallllll bad
- Lions flying high
- PJ Walker defeats the best team in football
- Jets shock the Eagles behind a second half shut out
- Bills do enough to beat the Giants in one of the worst games in recent memory
- Dallas responds and another flop for Herbert and the Chargers
Plus, our usual TAKE BAG and POWER RANKINGS!
- Lions make a statement on primetime (again)
- We said last week that the Bills are back - Well, they’re now the favourites in the AFC (at least with Ryan)
- Dolphins come back to earth - defence still a big issue
- Bears shit the bed but Fields has a career day
- Defence can’t carry the rookie QB for the Browns and Ravens look good again. Who are the real Ravens? Who are the real Browns?
- Puka Nacua!
- Last chance saloon for Joe and the Bengals this week. Another disaster on offence
- If ever it’s their week it is this one against an awful, awful Cardinals defence (#30 DVOA defence down from #16 the previous week! - Cincy up two spots offensively into #23)
- CJ Stroud balls out again! Texans looking like they could be division winners!?
- Where to for the Pats? Worst loss for Bill Belichick. Ever!
- CMC in the MVP conversation as the 49ers continue to do as they please
- The Chiefs escape and Zach Wilson the redeemer?
- RIP New York Giants
Plus, our usual Power Rankings and another HOT Take Bag!
Are the Bills back?
Are the Browns the best defense in the NFL?
Did Arizona crack the Cowboys code?
It was a HUGE week with plenty more to dissect, plus a new segment: The Take Bag!
There's so much to dissect in Week 2 including...
- Nick Chubb out for the season and there goes another wasted year for the Browns
- Vikings' luck finally run out? Fall to 0-2
- Eagles (2-0) fly high again with the run game back in a big way!
- Bijan Robinson is a beast and better than advertised. These Falcons are plucky
- Bills get on the board, but a great test this week on the road
- Bengals 0-2 again! Another bad loss for Joey B. Is he carrying an injury?
- Lamar back to his best as Ravens take early control of AFC North
- Seahawks and Lions play another thriller
- Chargers charger again and now sit 0-2
- The Bears truly do stink
- Bucs contenders or pretenders?
- Shaq Barrett TD is an early contender for the moment of the season
- Jags can’t take the next step…
- GIANT comeback
- The Big D in Dallas stands for only one thing. They are scary good
- Rus cooks then simmers but the Broncos are 0-2 and staring down a 0-3 start
- TJ Watt is an absolute machine!
Plus our Power Rankings - who's the big climbers and sliders
And preview key Week 3 matchups.
Week 1 was gone in a blink of an eye an already so many seasons have changed trajectory...
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A cruel blow for the Jets
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Cause for concern for Josh Allen and the Bills?
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The Super Bowl champs vanquished in Week 1
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The Browns showed what they COULD be
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49ers start the season with foot on the gas
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No signs of rust for Calvin Ridley
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Texans need to find a way to protect CJ Stroud
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What to make of the Ravens?
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Rams youth cover for Kupp
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Broncos offense already looks more efficient, but still another L
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Tua & Tyreek
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Cowboys 👀 Giants 🙄
Plus our Power Rankings & we preview the key games of Week 2
We're so close to kickoff we can almost taste it! Before the 2023 NFL season begins we take a quick look at our preseason predictions, picking all the division winners, wildcards, player props and major awards.
If you haven't yet listened to our full 2023 NFL Season Preview you can do so with Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
In the second half of our NFL 2023 Season Preview we take a look at the best of the best and the teams that finished in the top half of the NFL 2022-23 standings.
0:00 - NFL 2023 Season Preview: Part 2
0:30 - Washington Commanders
05:20 - Seattle Seahawks
10:31 - Pittsburgh Steelers
16:14 - Miami Dolphins
19:13 - Jacksonville Jaguars
22:29 - Detroit Lions
26:00 - New York Giants
30:52 - Los Angeles Chargers
35:26 - Baltimore Ravens
39:10 - Dallas Cowboys
45:30 - Cincinnati Bengals
49:44 - San Francisco 49ers
55:49 - Minnesota Vikings
01:03:10 - Buffalo Bills
01:09:45 - Philadelphia Eagles
01:15:50 - Kansas City Chiefs
Make sure you check out Part 1 of our NFL 2023 Season Preview and keep an eye out for our NFL Pre-Season Picks & Futures coming soon!
In the second half of our NFL 2023 Season Preview we take a look at the best of the best and the teams that finished in the top half of the NFL 2022-23 standings.
0:00 - NFL 2023 Season Preview: Part 2
0:30 - Washington Commanders
05:20 - Seattle Seahawks
10:31 - Pittsburgh Steelers
16:14 - Miami Dolphins
19:13 - Jacksonville Jaguars
22:29 - Detroit Lions
26:00 - New York Giants
30:52 - Los Angeles Chargers
35:26 - Baltimore Ravens
39:10 - Dallas Cowboys
45:30 - Cincinnati Bengals
49:44 - San Francisco 49ers
55:49 - Minnesota Vikings
01:03:10 - Buffalo Bills
01:09:45 - Philadelphia Eagles
01:15:50 - Kansas City Chiefs
Make sure you check out Part 1 of our NFL 2023 Season Preview and keep an eye out for our NFL Pre-Season Picks & Futures coming soon!
We're back!
In the first half of our NFL 2023 Season Preview we take a look at the bottom half of the 2022-23 standings and those teams that finished the season with a negative win-loss record.
0:00 - Welcome back to The Punt Return Podcast!
02:40 - Chicago Bears
09:03 - Houston Texans
14:01 - Arizona Cardinals
18:06 - Indianapolis Colts
23:00 - LA Rams
27:43 - Denver Broncos
32:54 - Las Vegas Raiders
36:25 - Tennessee Titans
39:30 - New York Jets
44:30 - New Orleans Saints
48:54 - Cleveland Browns
53:30 - Carolina Panthers
55:41 - Atlanta Falcons
59:36 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
01:03:16 - New England Patriots
01:06:15 - Green Bay Packers
Stay tuned for Part 2 and the rest of the teams coming very soon!
It’s Super Bowl week! The one we’ve all been waiting for, the pinnacle of every NFL season
We've got all the talking points, betting trends and Super Bowl tidbits.
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All our prop bets, MVP predictions, novelty markets and a couple of huge longshots!
The best of the best! We’ve made it to championship weekend and it’s a wide-open race to Super Bowl 57!
1. The coaching carousel
- Steve Wilks doesn’t get Carolina job (Frank Reich)
- Nathaniel Hackett OC at NYJ - Mike LaFleur to the Rams
- Bill O’Brien returns to the Patriots as OC
2. Dan Quinn staying as Dallas DC “unfinished business”
3. Howie Roseman Exec of the Year
4. Injury concerns heading into Championship Weekend
++ a look back on a near-perfect week in the divisional round and a preview of the incredible Conference Championship games!
Just eight teams remain after a WILD wild card weekend!
This week we discuss...
1. Super Wild Card Weekend review
2. Brock Purdy delivers again. Is he the Niners' best QB?
3. Coaches sacked, coordinators gone, and job interviews
4. The QB merry-go-round is about to start back up again!
5. Ryan and Nick name their Super Bowl winners
Clinches, misses, sacked coaches, retirements… Week 18 had it all!
1. Late drama as we go down to the final game of the season
2. The Eagles and Jags clinch their respective divisions
3. The Lions miss out but eliminate the Packers
4. The Steelers make it 16 seasons in a row with a winning record!
5. More coach firings - Lovie Smith in Houston and Kliff Kingsbury in Arizona
6. Where to next for the two Seans - McVay and Payton?
- a HUGE giveaway. Listen for your chance to win an NFL Game Pass Subscription for next season!
We’ve made it - the final week of the 2022 NFL Regular Season, and we'd be remiss to not mention the Damar Hamlin situation before getting into Week 18. We also discuss the Playoff Picture:
- AFC South
- 2x AFC Wildcards available
- NFC East
- 1x NFC Wildcard available
And of course, a full NFL Week 18 preview!
Another meaty episode with plenty to discuss in the regular season's penultimate week.
1. Broncos (finally) fire Nathaniel Hackett
2. Raiders bench Derek Carr - Jarrett Stidham to start the final two games
3. Where to for Miami? Four losses in a row and face the Pats for a potential wildcard spot
4. J.J. Watt's retirement: where does he sit amongst all-time greats?
5. Chargers FINALLY clinch a playoff spot
6. Pat Mahomes is BUILT DIFFERENT
7. T.O. making a comeback?!
8. Wentz and White are back as starters
It's Grand Final week for Fantasy Football players (including us), plus a preview of all Week 17 matches...
In a bumper Christmas episode, the boys dissect an incredible Week 15 slate that saw overtime thrillers, a comeback for the ages and playoff spots clinched!
We also chat about...
1. Christmas Day football - how good!? Sunday football in Australia, make it every week!
However, except outside a couple of big matchups, it's a pretty awful slate
2. Lowest expected scoring week of the season so far?
3. Who really is the best team in the NFC?
4. Pro Bowl selections
5. The race to the playoffs
6. What NFL storyline do you want for Christmas?
and preview all Week 16 matchups!
After missing last week, we recap a wild Week 13 including:
1. The Bengals have beaten the Chiefs THREE TIMES in 2022. Is it fair to say they are better?
2. What impact will Jimmy G’s injury have on the SF 49ers?
3. Nick Bosa is the most underrated superstar in the NFL
4. How good are Dallas? How good is the NFC?!
5. Did Ryan overrate the NY Giants?
6. Mike Tomlin - after 15 years - will finally have his first losing season
7. Lamar Jackson “week-to-week” - what does it mean for the Ravens?
8. Who wins the AFC East?
9. Has the Raiders run come too late?
10. The Titans would LOVE a WR like AJ Brown… welp
Plus, a confident lock of the week and full week 14 preview!
It’s Thanksgiving week, so we give thanks to the football gods for giving us some sensational games so far this season…
The AFC and NFC have really started to take shape, who can make a late playoff push as we preview a massive triple-header on Thanksgiving and all the other Week 12 games.
Nick's back and we get stuck into the main talking points ahead of an intriguing Week 11:
- Are cracks finally starting to appear in Philadelphia?
- Are Brady’s Buccaneers back?
- LA Rams disastrous season continues
- TJ Watt in, Steelers win
Plus all the matchups for Week 11!
With Nick on the plane home from Philadelphia, James Rosewarne kindly stepped in once again to join Ryan Lepore as the boys look back on a very successful Week 9, review the good bad and ugly at the halfway point of the season and look ahead with some exciting futures play to follow!
We witnessed an incredible trade deadline with 10 huge moves occurring with none more significant than Baltimore and Miami bolstering their defence. We break down all the moves, the winners and the losers and dissect all the Week 9 matchups! Oh, and Nick is in Philadelphia to watch his beloved Phillies in thee World Series. We will tell you why and how...
We witnessed an incredible trade deadline with 10 huge moves occurring with none more significant than Baltimore and Miami bolstering their defence. We break down all the moves, the winners and the losers and dissect all the Week 9 matchups! Oh, and Nick is in Philadelphia to watch his beloved Phillies in thee World Series. We will tell you why and how...
Trades! Injuries! Week 7 was full of defining moments for a few franchises. Let’s take a look ahead of Week 8 of the 2022 NFL Season: The J-E-T-S: Breece Hall & James Robinson David Njoku, JC Jackson, DK Metcalf, Ryan Tannehill? Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers: what does it mean? Robert Quinn beefs up the Eagles The underperforming Bucs, Packers & Chargers The new New York Giants Geno Smith: An MVP by any other name?
We've just ticked over a third of the season, the bye weeks are happening and the NFL landscape is starting to take shape. This week we talk... The best game of the season? The Bills and Chiefs turn it on again Fly Eagles Fly! New York, New York! The Baby Jets and the G Men. Is this sustainable? The Ravens blow (another) double-digit lead... The dirty birds - Falcons & Seahawks continue to surprise Denver and Russell are COOKed! Maybe so are the Packers? A favourite son returns...
As we approach Week 6, we've witnessed some of the very best (and worst) football has to offer! Tune in as we discuss... Another incredible Chiefs comeback and 4 Tuddys by Travis Kelce The worst game ever!?!? + Indianapolis is running out of time Matt Rhule is out in Carolina, who’s next? More season-ending injuries… The G-Men! (and by extension, the Packers?) Sunday night football spectacular! Dal v Philly (Rush 5-0 v Eagles 5-0)
Four weeks in and only one undefeated franchise remains as Jalen Hurts and his Philadelphia Eagles look to continue on their winning ways. PLUS: * The Dolphins crashed back down to earth and may have lost their franchise QB for a while; * The Broncos were halted despite Russ finally starting to cook; * Can the Raiders make a run? * Three on the trot for the Cowboys; * Crisis time for Baker in Carolina?
Four weeks in and only one undefeated franchise remains as Jalen Hurts and his Philadelphia Eagles look to continue on their winning ways. PLUS: * The Dolphins crashed back down to earth and may have lost their franchise QB for a while; * The Broncos were halted despite Russ finally starting to cook;R * Can the Raiders make a run? * Three on the trot for the Cowboys; * Crisis time for Baker in Carolina?
It was another thrilling week of NFL action as we try and sort out the contenders from the pretenders with only two undefeated teams remaining. We dissect all the key talking points from Week 3 including... The Dolphins have arrived! Russ ain’t cooking in Denver… yet The Colts are still in it... just 100 sacks for Aaron Donald The Niners have a real, REAL QB issue… and another big injury! Is this Cowboys defense legit? More huge injury blows for the Chargers The Jags! The new force in the AFC South?
Before we get stuck into a preview of Week 4, with an incredible lock of the week not to miss!
It was another thrilling week of NFL action as we try and sort out the contenders from the pretenders with only two undefeated teams remaining. We dissect all the key talking points from Week 3 including... The Dolphins have arrived! Russ ain’t cooking in Denver… yet The Colts are still in it... just 100 sacks for Aaron Donald The Niners have a real, REAL QB issue… and another big injury! Is this Cowboys defense legit? More huge injury blows for the Chargers The Jags! The new force in the AFC South?
Before we get stuck into a preview of Week 4, with an incredible lock of the week not to miss!
Where to for the Indianapolis Colts? The Miami Dolphins - are they the real deal? Are the New York Giants back? And plenty more to discuss this week on the Punt Return Podcast, so lets get into it! What's on this week's show ahead of Week 3? The Miami Dolphins - that was ONE HELL OF A COMEBACK! The NY Giants - is this enough to say they are back in business? The Colts - What is going on in Indy? The Steelers are not the same team without TJ Watt; The Bengals are on all-time sack pace; The Eagles! 2-0 for the first time since 2016; The pre-season Super Bowl favourite Buffalo Bills are getting even shorter in markets
Plus a Week 3 NFL Preview you won't want to miss.
Week 1 is done and dusted and as always, there was plenty to unpack and we dissect it all! There was upsets, injuries, comebacks and rookies in the the first week of football, while a BIG statement was made by the Super Bowl favourites in the season opener. We now look forward to a tantalising Week 2, which begins with AFC West foes the Kansas City Chiefs and LA Chargers.
The 2022 NFL season kicks off with what could just be the Super Bowl preview with the champion LA Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills. We take on the full Week 1 slate as well as a quick look at our pre-season predictions.
The 2022 NFL season kicks off with what could just be the Super Bowl preview with the champion LA Rams hosting the Buffalo Bills. We take on the full Week 1 slate as well as a quick look at our pre-season predictions.
Our 2022 NFL Season Preview series continues with the NFC North and the major talking points around the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. Who's going to win the NFC North?
Our 2022 NFL Season Preview series concludes with the NFC South and the major talking points around the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons. Who's going to win the NFC South?
Our 2022 NFL Season Preview series continues with the NFC West and the major talking points around the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. Who's going to win the NFC West?
Our 2022 NFL Season Preview series continues with the boys taking a look at the NFC, starting with the East division and the major talking points around the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders and New York Giants. Who's going to win the NFC East?
Our 2022 NFL Season Preview series continues with the boys taking a look at the AFC South and the major talking points around the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans. Who's going to win the AFC South?
Our 2022 NFL Season Preview series continues with the boys taking a look at the AFC North and the major talking points around the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. Who's going to win the AFC North?
Our 2022 NFL Season Preview series continues with the boys taking a look at the AFC West and the major talking points around the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. Who's going to win the AFC West?
Our 2022 NFL Season Preview series continues with the boys taking a look at the AFC West and the major talking points around the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks. Who's going to win the AFC West?
The Punt Return Podcast is back with an NFL Season Preview series, starting with a look at the AFC East featuring the major talking points around the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets. Who's going to win the AFC East?
The Punt Return Podcast is back with an NFL Season Preview series, starting with a look at the AFC East featuring the major talking points around the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New York Jets. Who's going to win the AFC East?
As we approach the NFL Draft, Ryan and James look back on some huge off-season moves with many big names finding new homes and what's next for some, while we look ahead to Draft day and who will be selected as the coveted No. 1 overall pick?
It's the final week - the pinnacle of the NFL season - Super Bowl week! The stats say the LA Rams have the edge but the Bengals have done it when it matters throughout this post-season. Nick and Ryan go through every element of Super Bowl LVI to find value on the spread, player props, Super Bowl MVP and even some novelty bets like National Anthem length, Gatorade colour and pick the Halftime Show opener out of a market full of certified Dr. Dre bangers!
We're back with Part 2 of our season recap, and we look at some of the suprises and disappointments of NFL 2021, as well as casting our eyes towards next season, plus an exclusive from Ryan Lepore on his new-found fandom. Stats Insider's James Rosewarne connects once again to talk through what's been and what comes next. The Miami conundrum Brian Flores and the Rooney Rule The Washington... Commanders? Tom Brady's retirement... and Josh Wye's cold, cold heart Tampa Bay and the QB carousel Derek Carr and Josh McDaniels Where to for the Minnesota Vikings?
We'll be back next week with a full Super Bowl LVI preview with the LA Rams hosting the Cincinnati Bengals for the ultimate glory.
We have a Super Bowl matchup! But we also have a week off until football's big dance, so thought it a good opportunity to catch up and review the NFL season that was, with our special guest, Stats Insider managing editor, James Rosewarne. Andy Reid's legacy tarnished? Worrying about the Tennessee Titans Nick Bosa is the 49ers 'secret sauce' The Arizona Cardinals failed season Look back at preseason predictions Betting surprises & disappointments
PART 2 COMING SOON...
After a scintillating Divisional Round we are down to FOUR franchises remaining, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals vying for the AFC Championship, and the LA Rams fighting for NFC supremacy against the San Francisco 49ers. The lads are joined by the face of the TAB, Nick Quinn, to chat Championship Weekend value and other NFL betting trends.
After a super wild card weekend where all but one favourite saluted, we think think there could be some upsets on the card in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs as we edge closer to knowing who will be our Super Bowl teams for 2022.
We've made it to the NFL playoffs with six awesome matchups across three days to sink our teeth into! As well as discussing all the wild cards games, the boys look in depth at the season that was as well as all the vacant head coaching jobs around the league.
Ryan takes some time out from Covid-19 isolation to join us on the line to chat through the NFL Playoff picture, Antonio Brown and each matchup in Week 18.
It has been a sombre 24 or 48 hours in the NFL world with news of the passing of the great John Madden, an absolute titan of the game, with perhaps an even bigger legacy in NFL fandom in Australia due to the EA Sports Madden console games. We talk about our own first experiences with American football, and take a look at some unlikely developments in the AFC North, and discuss where Aaron Rodgers, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson might end up in 2022 and beyond. Plus all the Week 17 NFL Picks and Plays!
COVID-19 has been the talk of the NFL ahead of Week 15 with 75 positive tests in the leadup to Thursday Night Football. We take a look at Urban Meyer's legacy in Jacksonville, and discuss who deserves favouritism in a competitive NFC, and whether Russell Wilson will be in Seattle in 2022.
The NFL MVP race is wide open - as are the playoff spots - with only a few weeks to go. We take a look at Week 14 and the final bye week of NFL 2021.
We chat about who has been the best quarterback in the NFL this season and are the Pats now the team to beat?
We welcome back a familiar voice to the podcast in the absence of Nick while discussing all the awesome, and not-so-awesome matchups in Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season.
As we look to Week 11 of the 2021 NFL season we chat about which NFL head coaches might be on the hot seat before the end of the regular season, and whether DK Metcalf is overrated. What do you think? Plus we preview every matchup of NFL Week 11.
It was "Upset Week" in the NFL last week and the boys are left to pick apart all the big talking points, questions and concerns leading into Week 10 of the 2021 NFL season.
We're back with Part 2 of our halfway mark-Week 9 preview show and we touch on the latest news out of the NFL and jump straight into the NFL Sunday games. Timestamps: [00:30] Recap #TNF #NYJvsIND [03:45] Latest NFL News [07:05] #HOUvsMIA [10:44] #DENvsDAL [14:14] #MINvsBAL [17:51] #NEvsCAR [20:25] #BUFvsJAX [22:53] #CLEvsCIN [26:16] #ATLvsNO [31:12] #LVvsNYG [32:58] #LACvsPHI [35:09] #GBvsKC [39:05] #ARIvsSF [44:06] #SNF #TENvsLAR [48:17] #MNF #CHIvsPIT [51:08] Lock of the Week [53:11] #BestBets [55:39] Final thoughts
A slightly different format this week as we take a look at the state of play at the halfway mark of the 2021 NFL regular season, and then focus on our preseason futures predictions and talking points, before finishing with a preview of the "blockbuster" Week 9 clash between the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football. Timestamps: [01:39] Pre-season futures predictions recap Division Winners NFL MVP & Player Awards Playoff Matchups & Super Bowl Futures Best Bets & Long Shots
[21:31] NFL Trade Deadline recap [33:14] Week 8 & 9 Talking Points The LA Rams go all in Aaron Rodgers & COVID-19 Mike White big bet
[44:32] #TNF #NYJvsIND [50:30] Punt Return Podcast social media
The Cincinnati Bengals announced themselves as a force in the AFC North. Mark Ingram is back in New Orleans. The Arizona Cardinals continued on their merry ways, while the Rams, Packers and Bucs have some breathing space atop their respective NFC divisions. PLUS: The Kansas City Chiefs are DONE Did the Bucs fan get 'fair value' for Tom Brady's 600th TD ball? Where has the improvement come from in the Bengals OL? What grade are we giving Carson Wentz through 7 weeks? Do any of the rookie coaches get a pass mark so far?
[01:50] Talking Points [16:28] #TNF #GBvsAZ [22:00] #MIAvsBUF [24:49] #CARvsATL [28:28] #PHIvsDET [31:58] #TENvsIND [37:53] #LARvsHOU [39:16] #CINvsNYJ [42:46] #PITvsCLE [44:46] #SFvsCHI [49:54] #JAXvsSEA [53:17] #NEvsLAC [55:46] #WFTvsDEN [59:04] #TBvsNO [01:04:50] #SNF #DALvsMIN [01:07:16] #MNF #NYGvsKC [01:10:00] Lock of the Week [01:10:47] #BestBets [01:13:14] Final Thoughts & Trade Talk
A huge week of NFL football last week with the Tennessee Titans making a statement in Buffalo, while Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs continues to amaze and surprise in just his second season. PLUS: Will Allen Robinson be traded? Cleveland's offense decimated by injury Championship contenders in every division How far can the Arizona Cardinals go? Most open MVP race in recent history Is Trevon Diggs the NFL DPOY? Stephon Gilmore's potential impact on Carolina Derrick Henry the most dominant RB of all time?
Matchup Timestamps: [17:40] #TNF #DENvsCLE [23:25] #CINvsBAL [27:24] #CARvsNYG [31:00] #WFTvsGB [35:01] #KCvsTEN [40:15] #ATLvsMIA [43:16] #NYJvsNE [44"50] #DETvsLAR [49:42] #PHIvsLV [53:58] #CHIvsTB [01:00:20] #HOUvsAZ [01:03:55] #SNF #INDvsSF [01:07:30] #MNF #NOvsSEA [01:11:48] Lock of the Week [01:12:48] #BestBets
Of all things, KICKERS dominated the conversation in the NFL this week until Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden felt left out and got himself fired. Here's what we talk about before Week 6: How important are Kickers and Punters? Is it time to start worrying about the Kansas City Chiefs? The AFC runs through Buffalo Lamar Jackson #beastmode Packers NFC North dominance Josh Allen the new MVP favourite 13-6 on #bestbets since Week 3
Week 6 Timestamps: 01:16 Talking Points 17:40 #TNF #TBvsPHI 20:18 #MIAvsJAX 24:03 #HOUvsIND 28:35 #GBvsCHI 32:03 #KCvsWFT 37:31 #MINvsCAR 42:01 #LACvsBAL 46:53 #CINvsDET 49:41 #LARvsNYG 56:23 #AZvsCLE 01:00:52 #LVvsDEN 01:03:39 #DALvsNE 01:07:03 #SEAvsPIT 01:11:55 #BUFvsTEN #MNF 01:16:05 Lock of the Week 01:18:18 Best Bets, Long Shots, Player Props
Another fantastic week of football in the books and there's plenty to talk about ahead of Week 5: Is 'Big Ben' Roethlisberger done? Miles Sanders and the Philly run game The emergence of the pass-heavy offense Grow up, Vic Fangio Mac Jones the #1 rookie QB?
TIMESTAMPS: [ 02:15 ]Talking Points [ 06:00 ] Listener Questions [ 17:00 ] Season Predictions catchup [ 22:00 ] Week 5 Preview [ 24:50 ] #TNF LAR @ SEA [ 27:30 ] NYJ @ ATL [ 29:10 ] PHI @ ATL [ 32:55 ] MIA @ TB [ 35:30 ] NO @ WFT [ 39:48 ] TEN @ JAX [ 42:45 ] DET @ MIN [ 46:20 ] DEN @ PIT [ 49:17 ] GB @ CIN [ 55:05 ] NE @ HOU [ 57:07 ] CLE @ LAC [ 01:04:15 ] NYG @ DAL [ 01:08:44 ] SF @ ARI [ 01:12:45 ] CHI @ LV [ 01:14:25 ] #SNF BUF @ KC [ 01:18:16 ] #MNF IND @ BAL [ 01:22:45 ] Lock of the Week [ 01:26:15 ] Best Bets. Longshots & Player Props [ 01:31:04 ] Follow on socials
The football gods have struck the podcast! Here's A PSA from the boys on the eve of NFL 2021: Week 4.
There's been some fantastic, entertaining football played to start the season but it's been rough going from a betting perspective. What do we have in Week 3? PLUS: The surprising evolution of the Carolina Panthers The 'disappointing' Washington Football Team defense Are the Las Vegas Raiders legit? Carson Wentz or Philip Rivers? A value DPOY NFL futures pick
TIMESTAMPS: CAR @ HOU [16:30] #TNF ARI @ JAX [24:30] IND @ TEN [27:10] BAL @ DET [30:00] WFT @ BUF [33:35] NO @ NE [36:15] LAC @ KC [38:50] CHI @ CLE [42:34] CIN @ PIT [45:45] ATL @ NYG [48:30] MIA @ LV [50:17] NYJ @ DEN [53:00] TB @ LAR [56:56] SEA @ MIN [01:00:00] GB @ SF [01:04:05] #SNF PHI @ DAL [01:07:40] #MNF
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Week 1 was rookie week with all the big name rookies making their way onto the scoresheet. What's in store for Week 2? PLUS: Outliers and true indicators Bucs and Chiefs show their class early We know who Daniel Jones is at QB Jameis Winston's big game? Or was it? Go Birds!
Welcome to the eve of the 2021 NFL Season and we're ready to kick off the year with our Week 1 plays, picks and predictions for each game. PLUS: Does 'Big Ben' still have it? Dak Prescott comeback Carson and the Colts Terrible Texans "The Overs" ... and much, much more.
We're back again! Well, kinda... The 2021 NFL season is nearly upon us and new father Josh Wye has taken some time off to be with the family so this season Nick is joined by former radio announcer and avid NFL fan, Ryan Lepore, to go through the ins and outs of NFL 2021-22. Here we take a look at the 2021 NFL Season, touching on the division winners, and some potential NFL Playoff predictions and the NFL Player Award season. Will you join us on the ride? Follow on social media!
And then there were two... It's Patrick Mahomes vs Tom Brady for all the marbles in Super Bowl LV. Before we get to all things Super Bowl 55, we talk some Matthew Stafford to the Lions, Deshaun Watson trade Rumors & what the future holds for the Green Bay Packers. And as always we take a deep dive into the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs & the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We give you our thoughts on the crucial matchups, the key battles in the trenches and where the game can be won & lost by each team. We follow it up with a variety of stats, picks, plays and thoughts on: Super Bowl MVP Touchdown Scorers Player Props Novelty Props
We finish the show with our Best Bets & Long Shots.
NFL Championship Round! We have FOUR teams remaining, with THREE games to play, including TWO rematches this week... all vying for ONE Lombardi Trophy. Let the games begin! But before we get to the Final Four, we look back at an incredible Divisional Round, and touch on the size of Andy Reid's cojones, Justin Tucker's legacy, Drew Brees' retirement game and Josh Wye's least favourite NFL Playoff narratives. And as always we take a deep dive into the upcoming matchups, with analysis, stats, picks, plays and longshots for each game, with the Green Bay Packers hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC Championship, and the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the AFC title game for the third consecutive year, this time against the Buffalo Bills.
TBvsGB
BUFvsKC
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And then there were Eight... After an action packed Super Wildcard Round that featured a couple of upsets, some Nickelodeon slime & an electric Lamar Jackson TD run, only eight teams are left in the fight for the 2020-21 Lombardi Trophy. Before the Punt Return preview all the action of Week 2 of the NFL Playoffs, they discuss: The Future of the Steelers - Big Ben on the move? The Eagles firing of Doug Pederson Punting is for Cowards Frank Reich's nightmare
... and as always, picks, plays and long shots for every game of the NFL Divisional Round!
LAvsGB
BALvsBUF
CLEvsKC
TBvsNO
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In the famous words of Jim Mora.... "Playoffs? Don't talk about—playoffs?! You kidding me? Playoffs?!" But before we get into #WildcardWeekend, we take a look at the Nate Sudfeld scandal, Deshaun Watson, the coaching carousel and the QB class in the upcoming NFL draft. PLUS: Run, Ravens, Run Henry & Diggs: skill kings Free Allen Robinson
... and plenty of #NFLPlayoffs picks and plays for every single Wildcard matchup!
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LAvsSEA ( 41:00 )
TBvsWFT ( 48:00 )
BALvsTEN ( 55:00 )
CHIvsNO ( 01:01:00 )
CLEvsPIT ( 01:06:00 )
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The gents rightly start the pod talking about that Ravens & Browns instant classic and of course THAT toilet break by Lamar Jackson. Was there a better team to do that against than "The Browns"? They then turn their attention to a few things that caught their eyes from Week 14 inlcuding: Matthew Stafford's Future in Detroit The Bills Building for a nice playoff run Jalen Hurts debut Aaron Rodgers MVP chances Phil Rivers' resurgence Justin Tucker is the GOAT 2021 Head Coaching Candidates
As always, https://twitter.com/jwyenfl (Josh) and https://twitter.com/nicksplitter (Nick) preview every single game from the upcoming week and in particular examine the playoff implications of the Chiefs @ Saints game. They then wrap up the show with their Lock of the Week, Best Bets & Long shots including a juicy $9 Austin Ekeler Prop.
The Final Stretch of the NFL Regular Season is upon us and with just 4 weeks left to go, Nick and Josh do a deep dive on a couple of surprising teams that had big Week 13 wins that have catapulted them well and truly in the playoff race: The Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants. They also discuss a wide range of topics before previewing every Week 14 NFL game (20:00), including: The Saints being 8-0 without Drew Brees since 2018 The Chargers abysmal Special Teams Performance The QB Controversy in Philadelphia Gregg Williams, the martyr Are the Ravens Back?
As always, https://twitter.com/jwyenfl (Josh) and https://twitter.com/nicksplitter (Nick) finish the show with their Lock of the Week, Best Bet & Long Shots. Gamble Responsibly!
On this Week's show, former University of Houston Punter https://twitter.com/dRoy?s=20 (Dane Roy) stops by the show to talking https://sportscaster.media/content/taking-a-punt-the-dane-roy-story/ (Punting) & Punting. He sticks around to help dissect all the Week 12 NFL action including: The NFL's Handling of the Covid Situation The 49ers Fight & Potential Resurgence The Rising Buffalo Defense
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Sam Darnold's Future Colt McCoy Redzone's 200th Episode The Lions' response to Matt Patricia's Firing
As always, https://twitter.com/jwyenfl (Josh) and https://twitter.com/nicksplitter (Nick) preview every game of the upcoming Week 13 Slate (44:00) followed by their Lock of the Week, Best Bet & Long Shots. Get Dane Roy's https://taking-a-punt-the-dane-roy-story.captivate.fm/ (#TakingAPuntPodcast) wherever you get your podcasts! Gamble Responsibly!
After previewing the Thanksgiving games on Thursday, the gents open the show recapping those two games including the explosive performances of Deshaun Watson & Antonio Gibson. They examine the ongoing Covid19 situation involving the Ravens & Steelers game. They then ask: "How long until Matt Patricia is fired by the Lions" and the answer was: about 20 minutes later!! As always, https://twitter.com/jwyenfl (Josh) and https://twitter.com/nicksplitter (Nick) preview every remaining Week 12 game followed by their Lock of the Week, Best Bet & Long Shots. Gamble Responsibly!
With Thanksgiving this week, the gents open the show explaining what they are Thankful for. They then turn their attention to all the results & takeaways of the last week of NFL action, including: Patrick Mahomes: GOAT? Sean Payton the QB Whisperer Should the Eagles Bench Carson Wentz? Underrated Wide Receivers Can Julian Blackmon win DROY? A Joe Burrow 2020 Eulogy Predicting the NFC East
https://twitter.com/jwyenfl (Josh) and https://twitter.com/nicksplitter (Nick) then preview only the Thanksgiving action including the blockbuster Steelers vs Ravens game. Part 2 will include a full preview of the remaining Week 12 Slate.
The Arizona Cardinals stole the show in Week 10 of the season with the Hail Murray Touchdown to seal victory against the Bills. The lads talk about that DeAndre Hopkins trade and his importance in the NFC West race and examine the state of the Houston Texans franchise. As always, the gents preview the upcoming slate of NFL action but also cover a whole range of topics including: [09:00] Jon Gruden, actually doing a good job? [12:00] Running the Football is Overrated [20:00] Cordarrelle Patterson is the KO GOAT [33:00] Cardinals @ Seahawks TNF Preview [40:00] Can the New Orleans offense survive without Drew Brees? [50:00] Matthew Edward F**king Patricia [54:00] Justin Herbert's Hair [01:05:00] SNF (KC @ LV) & MNF (LAR @ TB) Previews
As always, https://twitter.com/jwyenfl (Josh) and https://twitter.com/nicksplitter (Nick) wrap up the show with Week 11 Lock of the Week, Best Bets & Longshots 01:09:00. Gamble responsibly!
This week's episode of the Punt Return is brought to you LIVE from Four Seasons Total Landscaping. After recapping the darkest days in the podcast's history the boys turn their attention the biggest takeaways & atop the list was the Sunday Night Slaughter of the Tompa Bay Buccaneers at the hands of the New Orleans Saints, the interpretation of defensive pass interference & the emergence of the Miami Dolphins as a playoff contender. Also on the agenda this week: [07:00] Who is the Best WR in the NFL? [11:00] Could Seattle's defense actually cost Russell Wilson an MVP Award? [14:00] Colts @ Titans TNF Preview [21:00] Luton Town [42:00] Kyler Murray: QB1 [56:15] Ravens @ Patrios SNF Preview [60:40] Vikings @ Bears MNF Preview
As always, Josh and Nick wrap up the show with Week 10 Lock of the Week, Best Bets & Longshots [64:27] Gamble responsibly!
After what has felt like the longest week in human history for a number of reasons, the boys focus their attention on the NFL, but firstly, recap the week that was by examining the future of the New England Patriots, wondering if Drew Lock is good or not and laughing at Javon Wims swinging fists. After recapping their results [15:30], they go game by game on the Week 9 slate: [17:45] H2H on the Packers (-7.5) vs 49ers [30:00] Wax lyrical about the KC Chiefs [44:00] Deep dive on the 6-2 Bills [48:00] Can the Dolphins win the AFC East? [56:00] Preview the hugely important blockbuster clash between NFC heavyweights in New Orleans and Tampa Bay.
As always, Josh and Nick wrap up the show with Week 9 Lock of the Week, Best Bets & Longshots [1:05:00] Gamble responsibly!
Our resident NFL Futures expert, James Rosewarne of Stats Insider, joins the show to cover all the major storylines of the first half of the 2020 NFL Season. In particular we praise Mike Tomlin & Todd Bowles, examine the unbelievable rise of Justin Herbert, scoff at the NFC Least and delve into the Ryan Tannehill experience. After discussing the major talking points of NFL 2020 and recapping betting results from the Week 7, the boys also: Update their Super Bowl LV Predictions [26:00] Preview all the Week 8 Games [30:00] Try to FLEX the Eagles v Cowboys SNF game [01:17:00] Give their Best Bets, Long shots & Lock of the Week [01:21:00]
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Derrick Henry running riot all over the Texans last week brought the podcast plenty of joy and winners. This week, Nick & Josh turn their attention to: Kirk Cousins Contract Todd Bowles being the elite TB Tua Time in Miami Reliable Robby Anderson Mike Vrabel's surprising coaching ability The NFC (L)east
And, as always, we preview all the Week 7 NFL action with picks, best bets, player props and long shots.
Josh's apology to Josh Allen last week fell on deaf ears as the Bills put up a stinker against the Titans. This week we have some big talking points: NFL in a COVID world... Brady 4th down... The Bills defense... Could the Jets get any worse... and, Are the Steelers the most complete team in NFL 2020?
And, as always, we preview all the Week 6 NFL action with picks, best bets, player props and long shots.
Week 5 and we have to address the elephant in the room: The Tennessee Titans are putting the entire 2020 NFL Season at risk. Plus, an apology from one Josh to another, Matt Rhule(s) Funthers, the future of the Texans minus Bill O'Brien, and are we still underrating Aaron Rodgers? As always we preview all the Week 5 NFL action with picks, best bets, player props and long shots.
We split up the Week 4 preview into two episodes this week, with a https://the-punt-return-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/nfl-2020-week-4-tnf-preview-are-the-ravens-front-runners (Week 3 recap and Thursday Night Football preview) released earlier, and the rest of Week 4, now, in "part two." Let us know what you think of this new format! Are we ready to call the Seahawks the best team in the NFC? Let's discuss.
The oven is starting to heat up as @jwyeNFL prepares his humble pie for Josh Allen, while @nicksplitter asks if Nick Foles can turn around the Chicago Bears' offense. We take a look at the Week 4 "Disgusting Bowl" featuring the Denver Broncos and New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, and discuss if the Ravens really can compete with the likes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.
Who nixed the Niners? The Broncos are broken. Saquon's squashed and Brees is washed. So many storylines, so little time after a brutal Week 2 of NFL 2020. We ask: just why did the Packers draft a QB and RB in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft when Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Jones are so good? Plus we take a long, hard look at Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season.
We're back again, this week with a full NFL Week 2 preview podcast following our rushed (but in-depth), lengthy season preview prior to Week 1. There's alot to catch up on: Is the Seattle Seahawks aggressive play-calling here to stay? Who is the worst head coach in the NFL... and why is it Matthew Patricia? Where are we at with Saquon Barkley? What did we learn from the Tampa Bay / Tom Brady debut?
So, without any further housekeeping, let's get into it and... #LetRussCook!
We're back! What an off-season we've had - it feels like years since the Kansas City Chiefs saluted in Super Bowl LIV - Australia has been through massive bushfires, while the COVID-19 pandemic took over the entire planet. BUT... The Punt Return Podcast is back for NFL Season 2020 and we're better than ever! Formerly the Woot & Wye Show, we've untertaken a series of rebrands over the last few years, but we're finally settled here with Sportscaster Media and excited to get going again! Here we take an in-depth look at the 2020 NFL Season, each division, each franchise (well, mostly...) and give our thoughts on potential NFL Playoff outcomes and the NFL Award season.
Nick, James & Josh bring you all their picks, prop bets & predictions for Super Bowl 54 between the Chiefs & 49ers in Under 54 Minutes!
Nick, James & Josh open the show talking Divisional Round and in particular the Titans upset victory over the Ravens (including Mike Vrabel potentially cutting off his d**k), the Chiefs incredible comeback & the Vikings disappointing showing. They then talk Browns new HC, Luke Kuechly's retirement & maybe a coaching change in Seattle? They then turn their attention to the conference championships, and they dissect both games at length before giving you their picks and plays on the games.
James & Josh recap all the wild Wildcard Weekend action including the dramatic exit of Tom Brady and the Patriots, Deshaun Watson's heroic comeback & the sad Saints. They then discuss all the Coaching Hires including Mike McCarthy to the Cowboys. They then preview all four divisional round games and why they're expecting a massive showing from Patrick Mahomes & the Chiefs.
Nick, Josh & James recap all action of the 2019 NFL regular season including the final magic trick of Ryan Fitzpatrick's season and all the coaching movements including the firing of Jason Garrett. They then preview all four Wildcard Weekend games in depth giving their picks and favourite plays.
Nick & Josh recap all the playoff implications of Week 16 including the Philadelphia Eagles upsetting the Cowboys in the battle for the NFC East, the form of Za'Darius Smith & the various scenarios for the last AFC playoff spot. They then preview all the Week 17 games including the NFC West showdown in Seattle.
Nick, James, Josh talk all things Week 15 in the NFL including some absolutely wild finishes with Philly, Atlanta and Chicago before discussing the DPOY Race and Brees' status among the all time greats. They then preview all the Week 16 action including their best bets & longshots.
Nick, James & Josh recap all the action of NFL Week 14 including the 48-46 thriller in the Superdome, they then discuss whats wrong with the Patriots offense, the fraudulent Texans & the Broncos future QB. They then look ahead to all the Week 15 action including a chat about Ryan Tannehill's terrific form and what are the Buccaneers. They finish the show with their best bets & long shots.
Nick, James & Josh return for another week of NFL action. They recap Week 13 by talking Riverboat Ron, the NFC East, the QB situation in Jacksonville & the Patriots offense. They then turn their attention to Week 14 and in particular the blockbuster clash between the Saints & 49ers before an in depth discussion about Seattle's Super Bowl Chances. They finish the show with their best bets & long shots.
Nick, James, Josh start a Thanksgiving edition of The Punt Return by stating what they're thankful for. They then turn their attention back to Week 12 and all eyes were on the Ravens & 49ers impressive victories. The two hottest teams in football play each other in Week 13 & the guys not only preview that potential Super Bowl match but every single game. As always they finish the show with their best bets & long shots.
Nick, James & Josh recap a helmet hitting Week 11 by talking about THAT Myles Garrett incident, some Colin Kaepernick, the rejuvenated Falcons and the form of Kirk Cousins. They then dive into an incredibly spicy Week 12 slate that features five blockbuster matches between playoff contenders. They preview every single game before giving our their best bets and long shots.
Nick, James & Josh recap a saucy Week 10 that saw three 1-7 teams claim victory and discuss whether the Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl Sleepers. They then turn their attention to Week 11 of the National Football League and in particular discuss Michael Thomas terrific week and the play calling of the Dallas Cowboys before giving their best bets and long shots.
James, Josh & Nick recap all the action from Week 9 of the NFL including the Ravens impressive win, another Cleveland Loss and Mitch Trubisky's awful performance. They then turn their attention to Week 10 of the NFL and in particular Christian McCaffrey vs the Packers and the rest of the BIG NFC matchups. They finish the show with their best bets, long shots & the SI Model's plays.
Josh & Nick recap the first half of the season handing out their mid season awards before looking at some of the biggest surprises and updating their Super Bowl predictions. They then preview all the Week 9 action giving their best bets & long shots.
The regular trio of James, Josh & Nick recap a wonder Week 7 which saw their best bets go 6-2 and talk a little Lamar Jackson MVP credentials, potential QB controversy in Carolina & the end of Nick's golden longshot run. They then look ahead to all the Week 8 games in the NFL and in particular they love a big underdog at home this week. They then end the show with their best bets and longshot plays before some quick chatter about the SI Model's thoughts on the week.
Nick, James & Josh discuss all things Week 7 in the NFL including the end of Atlanta's Super Bowl Window, the MVP Form of Russell Wilson and the Rams acquisition of Jalen Ramsey. They then go game by game for the Week 8 NFL slate with their thoughts and best bets. They wrap up the show with their longshots & the SI Model's Plays.
Josh, James & Nick open the show recapping NFL Week 5 in particular the performance of Brian Burns and the continued success of Nick's Long Shot Bets. They then cast their eyes on a saucy Week Six Slate that includes The Funeral Bowl between Washington & Miami. They wrap up the show with their best bets, long shots including an $11 MVP candidate.
Nick, James & Josh are all back on deck to preview Week 5 of the NFL season. Before going game by game with their against the spread picks, they recap Week 4 & in particular look at the form of the LA Rams & ask "are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers actually good?"
Josh is joined by James to recap their Week 3 best bets and they ask what is wrong with the Browns offense before previewing all the Week 4 games. Nick then joins the show to discuss Philadelphia's win over Green Bay in TNF and they give their best bets for Week 4, both agree this could be a BIG BIG Day for Austin Ekeler.
Josh, James & Nick dissect Week 3 of the NFL season, discuss the plethora of injuries at the QB position and it's impact on the power rankings before throwing up some trade destinations for Jalen Ramsey. They finish the show by giving you their best bets, long shots & Darryl Data stops by to give you the SI's Model's plays.
Nick, James & Josh recap an explosive Week 1 before jumping straight into all the NFL action of week 2. They preview every game before giving you their favourite plays and player props. The show ends with Dr Darryl Data joining the show to run throw the SI Model's Week 2 projections.
The First Week of the 2019/20 NFL season is here and Nick, Josh & James have you covered previewing every single game before giving you their best bets and throwing out some longshot player props for the week. 2018/19 MVP Darryl Data joins the show late to give us the SI Model's projections for Week 1.
And we back! The Punt Return is back for another season of NFL chat & betting action. In this episode, Wye is joined by Stats Insider's Nick & James as they go around the NFL in 100 minutes previewing every single teams season before sharing their playoff predictions and a whole lot more.
Woot, Wye & Darryl Data spend the first 15 minutes of the show recapping their conference championship bets before giving you their best Super Bowl bets on the moneyline, spread and total. Darryl finishes his 2018/19 stint on the podcast by giving us the Fantasy Insider Lineup Cruncher's best DFS plays. Woot and Wye then preview the SB LIII in more depth talking about the most important matchups, key players and of course, their favourite prop bets!
Data Darryl & Wye recap an average divisional weekend of NFL football before examining the look ahead lines for Super Bowl LIII. After that the boys preview the NFC & AFC Championship games giving your their best bets, angles and DFS plays on the total, spread and fantasy football. Wye labels one team the "lock of the season" & goes all in on some bizarre referee stats.
Darryl Data & Wye recap the first week of the NFL Playoffs (Wild Card Weekend) before looking at the NFL Futures, giving their picks and best bets for NFL Divisional Round and finish the show with some of their must start DFS plays.
After a long 17 Week Slog, the NFL Playoffs are finally here and are kick started by four amazing Wild Card Games. Before Darryl Data & Wye preview those games they recap the final week of the regular season and look at any value in the Super Bowl LIII odds. They then give you their favourite plays of the first week of the playoffs and preview the College Football Championship Game between Clemson & Alabama. They close the show by giving you their best DFS plays.
The boys open the show recapping Week 15 which saw five teams put an end to some horrific losing streaks against rivals. They also lay out all the different playoff scenarios and point out the most important games of the Week. Data Darryl & Wye then go game by game outlining their best bets and finish the show giving their best value DFS plays of the Week.
Data Darryl joins Wye to discuss all things NFL DFS for Week 15 of the National Football League. Both of them admit this week is very wide receiver heavy with very few options at the running back position. They also agree on a certain rookie QB & a Tight End closing in on a franchise touchdown record as must starts.
Data Darryl joins Wye to discuss all the miracles of Week 14 in the National Football League before jumping into all of their favourite plays and bets for Week 15. They agree on two locks of the Week and briefly discuss College Bowl Season.
Data Darryl joins Wye to discuss all the miracles that took place in the National Football League in Week 14 including the Kenyan Drake touchdown and Patrick Mahomes' arm. They then go game by game for Week 15 giving their best bets and plays.
Data Darryl joins Wye to discuss the Week 14 NFL DFS Slate. This week has plenty on offer but is particularly interesting as the two high powered offenses in the Chiefs & Rams faces two of the better defenses in the NFL in the Ravens & Bears. The two really like going premium at WR this week especially the podcast's spirit animal: Julio Jones. They also give you starts at every DFS position including defense.
For the first time in over a month, all three hosts are present on the Punt Return Podcast. Woot, Wye & Data Darryl discuss the impressive showing by underdogs in Week 13, covering the spread in 10 of 16 games. Will that trend continue in Week 14? The boys are on the fence, as they give you their best plays for every NFL game.
They finish the show talking a little Armed Forces Bowl that sees Army take on Navy.
After a successful Week 12, Wye & Data Darryl are back for a big Week 13 in the NFL DFS world with an amazing slate of games. Five games this week are expected to go close or over 50 points offering plenty of variety across the board. The boys both agree on some cheap options at Running Back this week and some top tiered WR's.
Wye is joined by Data Darryl as they look to rebound from a very average Week 12 by giving their best tips and plays for the NFL in Week 13. The two agree that it is quite the tough round with the lines and totals offering little value. The Week 13 slate features 3 Man vs Machine matchups.
It's Thanksgiving week in the National Football League which means a triple threat of slates for DFS players! Data Darryl and Wye jump straight into all their Week 12 plays including some really interesting names at wide receiver and a back up QB that has made $28.3 Million Dollars from just 78 career pass attempts.
Data Darryl & Wye open the show talking about how brilliant the NFL was in Week 11, highlighted by the 105 point thriller between the Chiefs and Rams. They then briefly discuss their Week 11 results before going game by game, play by play for all the Week 12 action that features three thanksgiving divisional games. They finish the show with their lock of the week.
This week is TE premium week, with the top options at the position headlining our favourite NFL DFS plays of NFL Week 11. Darryl & Wye give you their best plays across all the positions and discuss how to approach the Chiefs/Rams game with the staggering 63.5 point total.
DP returns to the podcast after his mid season break to discuss the model's performance in his absence. The two talk about all the Week 11 NFL action including the game between the 9-1 Chiefs and 9-1 Rams with an unprecedented total of 63.5 points.
Woot and Wye share their thoughts on the first half of the 2018/19 NFL season. They talk about the rise of the "Big Four", the fall of a popular New York Team, how this season has put an exclamation mark on the "coaching matters" campaign before sharing their midseason award winners and giving an update on their projected playoff brackets.
With Data Darryl overseas, the boys were left to their own devices to analyze the Week 10 NFL DFS Slate. It's an incredibly exciting week for DFS with 5 games over 50+ Vegas totals and four games with double digit favourites. These games in particular bring quite intriguing stacking options.
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With Data "3D" Darryl still overseas, Woot and Wye discuss all the Week 10 NFL lines outlining their favourite plays and best value picks including a prime time "Lock of the Week". The boys still outline the best angles that the Stats Insider Model has churned out for the week.
With Woot inactive, Data Darryl of Stats Insider phones the show from the European Sunshine to chat the Week 9 NFL lines. They open the show chatting the Todd Gurley non-touchdown and the NFL futures before going game by game with their plays. For the second straight week they are going with TNF as the Lock of the Week.
Woot and Wye look at the DFS slate for Week 8 of the National Football League all by themselves. With Darryl Data 35,000 feet above Sea Level, he was unable to participate in the episode but still sent through the lineup cruncher's most valuable plays for DraftStars and Moneyball.
With Darryl Data overseas, Woot and Wye ride Week 8 solo. Together they discuss all their favourite Week 8 betting options will providing updates from the SI model on Darryl's behalf. They also chat a little bit about the various trades over the past week including Amari Cooper and Damon "Snacks" Harrison.
Woot, Wye & Data Darryl cast their eyes over the Week 7 NFL DFS slate. Darryl gives us his best $ per point plays from the Fantasy Insider Lineup Cruncher. Woot and Wye agree some strong plays this week and are Thielen good about it.
Woot, Wye & Data Darryl discuss the Week 7 betting options of the National Football League. For the first time this season they really struggle to agree on a lock of the week with them all having different plays across the board.
Wye joins Darryl LIVE at Fantasy Insider HQ in Melbourne to chat NFL DFS for Week 6 of the 2018 season. They immediately look at two matches - Kansas City @ New England and Tampa Bay @ Atlanta - both have very high implied totals by the bookmakers in Vegas. They outline the rest of their favourite options for the slate and Wye bangs the table to Make America Brate Again.
Wye joins Darryl LIVE at Stats Insider HQ in Melbourne to chat all things Week 6. Wye expresses his concern about a chalk week in the NFL, where he likes most of the favourites. Darryl deep dives on what the model does with extreme totals (such as the 59 total between the Chiefs and Patriots). They outline their favourite plays of the week before agreeing on a lock of the Week.
Woot and Wye return to discuss the first quarter of the 2018 NFL season. They chat about how dominant NFL offenses are killing the opposing defense, how the new NFL rules are benefitting Quarterbacks and how a new breed of coaching his also benefitting some quarterbacks. They then go through their quarter season awards including MVP, favourite teams to watch, best offense, best defense and finished the show by updating their Super Bowl picks.
Woot, Wye & 3D of Fantasy Insider discuss the Week 5 NFL DFS Slate. On the agenda in this episode is stacking options including which WR to pair with Bortles against a leaky Chiefs defense, the must start rookie running back & which cheap tight end could be a GPP winner?
Be sure to check out the Fantasy Insider Lineup Cruncher.
We're a quarter of the way through the 2018 NFL season so the boys start this episode looking at the Super Bowl Odds and other potential futures plays. They recap their success from Week 4 before locking in and discussing their Week 5 plays. They finish the show by announcing the Lock of the Week.
Woot, Wye & Fantasy Insider's Dr Darryl Data discuss the Week 4 NFL DFS Slate. What stands out this week is the plethora of stacking options and some really juicy cheap options at running back. The three then announce their locks of the week including two, yes two, Cleveland Browns.
Woot, Wye & 3D (of Stats Insider) discuss all the NFL Week 4 lines and totals. They discuss their favourite plays of the week, look for the value and then try their best to nail down a "lock of the week".
Week 3 sees four games with vegas totals set over 50 points, which paves the way for plenty of DFS options in Week 3. The boys discuss all the various stacking options including the many from the Chiefs/49ers game before selecting some locks of the week at various price values.
Woot, Wye & Dr Data discuss Week 3 of the #NFL season. Can Dr Data go 3 from 3 on the Buccaneers moneyline? Will the podcast go 3/3 on their locks of the week? And which games do we see some man vs the machine on? Tune in and find out.
Data Darryl & Josh Wye discuss the current state of DFS in Australia (with DraftKings joining the fray) before digging into the Week 2 slate of the NFL season. They agree on a lock of the week at the TE position and a very familiar stack of the week.
Darryl Data, Woot & Wye return rolling in cash after an incredible start to the season in Week 1. The model successfully tipped up the Tampa Bay Buccaneers big upset over the Saints. Week 2 looks like a much harder slate with some concerns over multiple starting QB's but there are still plenty of plays on offer!
Dr Data, Woot & Wye run through the betting options of every Week 1 Fixture of the 2018 NFL Season. They give you their favourite plays and agree together on the lock.
Dr Data provides his betting options courtesy of the Stats Insider machine learning model.
The Woot and Wye Show return, after a six month break, just in time for the commencement of the 2018/19 NFL season. They give you the lowdown of all the Aussies in the NFL heading into the season including rookie sensations Jordan Mailata, Michael Dickson & Cameron Johnston before providing their Season Win predictions for every single team. They finish the show by naming their playoff teams, MVP's, Rookies of the Year and who will be playing in Super Bowl 53.
FLY EAGLES FLYYYYYYYY. The Philadelphia Eagles are your Super Bowl 52 Champions. Woot's team did it, they actually did it. Nick Foles & Doug Pederson out-duelled Tom Brady & Bill Belichick. We recap the game, Philly's celebrations & ask what this result means for the future of the NFL.
Darryl Data of Fantasy Insider joins Wye to discuss the last week & final game of the 2017/18 NFL DFS Season: Super Bowl 52. They discuss the slate, single game strategy & the how to interpret the spread in relation to Fantasy.
Woot, Wye & Reading The Play's Mr NFL outline their favourite spread or total play for Super Bowl LII. Woot & Wye then give us their favourite Super Bowl Prop Bets including SB MVP, National Anthem length, Justin Timberlake's first song & Gatorade Bath Colour.
Can Woot's beloved Eagles topple the mighty Patriots!? Can a Nick Foles & Doug Pederson duo take down the greatest QB/Coach duo of all time in Tom Brady & Bill Belichick? We answer all those questions & more in our Super Bowl 52 Preview.
We also discuss the BLOCKBUSTER trade involving Alex Smith & the Redskins.
Woot & Wye recap a surprisingly entertaining divisional round, preview the AFC & NFC Championship Games & then discuss the latest rumours surrounding some recent coaching hires by a few teams. Is McDaniels the right fight for Wye's Colts?
Mr NFL of Reading the Play & Wye discuss the NFL futures as we draw closer & closer to Super Bowl LII. They then give us their best bets for the Conference Championships.
Narratives. When there are two games in a DFS slate, you have to build your lineups based on the narratives you expect from a match. Data Darryl & Wye discuss this & their narrative based plays for the second last DFS slate for the 2017/18 NFL season.
Wye looks at all the updated NFL & Super Bowl LII Futures Prices before detailing the 3 Divisional Round Plays for the Punt Return.
Data Darryl & Josh Wye preview the second week of the NFL Playoffs, the divisional round. Players discussed include Case Keenum, Tom Brady, Derrick Henry, Julio Jones, Dede Westbrook and Josh Hill. Yes, that Josh Hill...
RJ Ochoa guest hosts the show again and together with Wye they analyze the results of the four wild card games. They also talk the Bears hiring of new HC Matt Nagy, Carolina firing Mike Shula & the Raiders unveiling of Jon Gruden. They then preview the four divisional games. Can Jacksonville upset the Steelers?
Darryl Data joins the show to talk about NFL DFS Strategy for smaller slates of games as we hit the NFL Playoffs. They then outline their favourite plays & stacking options for Wild Card Weekend.
Wye & Mr NFL outline their favourite NFL Playoff Futures Bets before giving their best bets for the first weekend of the 2017/18 NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Weekend.
RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) joins the show to talk about the insane finish to the 2017 NFL Regular Season. They marvel about Andy Dalton being the penultimate hero for Buffalo before looking & analysing all the drama of Black Monday. They then preview all four Wildcard Round fixtures before sharing their best & worst memories of the regular season.
In their last episode of 2017, Wye & Mr NFL (of Reading the Play) outline their best bets of the last week of the 2017 NFL regular season. Can Jimmy G continue his run?
In the last episode of the 2017 NFL Regular Season, the boys tell you to trust Dion, Derrick & Drake at RB and remind you that TY Hilton LOVES playing the Texans. All of that, stacking options, contrarian plays & more for your last regular season DFS lineups.
In a Christmas edition of DFS Down Under, Darryl Data & Josh Wye discuss the Week 16 NFL Slate and how to stack your Christmas & Boxing Day lineups.
Reading the Play's Mr NFL & Josh Wye discuss their favourite bets for Week 16 of the 2017 NFL Season.
RJ Ochoa joins the show for the 4th consecutive week to discuss Week 15 of the 2017 NFL Season. Ochoa & Wye talk the catch rule, Gronk's dominance, Bortles' Brilliance and discuss whether this is the end of the Seattle's reign.
Wye is joined by Mr NFL of Reading the Play to outline their best bets for Week 15 of the NFL season.
Wye outlines some of his favourite DFS Plays for Week 15 before looking at some of the preferred options the Fantasy Insider Lineup Cruncher suggests. Could a Jimmy G & Marqise Goodwin stack win you coin in Week 15?
RJ Ochoa & Josh Wye talk the biggest issues that emerged from Week 14 of the 2017 NFL season. On the agenda was can the Eagles win without Carson Wentz? Can Antonio Brown win the NFL MVP award? and they look at the hazy playoff picture and the various scenarios some of the teams need to sneak into the playoffs.
After his stellar Week 13, in which he gave us 4/5 wins, Wye gives us another 5 strong plays in Week 14 for the National Football League. Could the Browns get their first W of the season? Reading the Play's Mr NFL also joins the show for his play of the Week.
Data Darryl of Fantasy Insider & Wye discuss the Week 14 NFL DFS Slate. On their list of topics: can Josh Gordon do it again? Is Jimmy Graham still a worthwhile play against Jacksonville's defense? And can Philip Rivers continue his fiery form?
Wye is joined by RJ Ochoa, host of Ocho Live, to recap Week 13 of the NFL season and look ahead at Week 14. On the agenda this week was the New York Football Giants firing of Ben McAdoo, Rob Gronkowski's disgusting late hit, establishing who the best team in the NFC is and a very early look ahead at the coming offseason at the QB position.
Mr NFL of Reading the Play continued his win streak in Week 12 to five straight wins as the podcast had another successful week, remaining over the 60% win rate for the season. Wye & Mr NFL outline their Week 13 plays including an incredibly hot AFC team and a MNF prime time total.
Week 13 in NFL DFS land is all about stacking! Darryl Data & Wye discuss all the viable stacking options for your Moneyball & Draft Stars Lineups including Rivers & Allen, Cousins & Crowder and even Bortles & Westbrook!
RJ Ocho of Ocho Live joins the show as a special guest host to dissect Week 12 of the National Football League. They open the show talking a little Thanksgiving & Alvin Kamara before looking at the Chiefs, Cowboys & Blake Bortles. They then make their Week 13 Game Picks.
Wye is joined by Scott Langford to recap their favourite things from Week 11, toast to what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving and ask the question: are the Chiefs Frauds?
They also preview every single Week 12 game with analysis and their picks.
After a four week winning streak, Mr NFL of Reading the Play joins the show again to give us his best play of Week 12. Wye then gives us the show's best six plays of the week including one on Thanksgiving. We then have a special guest on the show to bring us some Lady Luck.
Data Darryl of Fantasy Insider joins the show to look ahead at the Week 12 NFL DFS Slate. The Thanksgiving Holiday provides DFS players with 3 different opportunities to submit lineups and the boys cover all of that and more.
Woot return's the show to wax lyrical about his dominant Eagles & update us with his midseason Super Bowl Picks. The boys talk Tyrod Taylor, Greg Olsen, Thursday Night Football and try to work out who will be the 6th seed in the AFC before giving their Week 11 Picks.
Woot, Wye & Mr NFL of Reading the Play give you their best bets for Week 11 of the 2017 NFL season. Wye asks the question: can the Cleveland Browns get their first win of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars?
Data Darryl of Fantasy Insider & Wye discuss the Week 11 slate for DFS for the NFL. On their agenda is a Doug Martin play, Sterling Shepard and potentially a Kansas City Chiefs double stack?
Woot, Wye & Mr NFL give your their best Week 10 plays for the National Football League. The boys are currently winning on 60% of their plays at the halfway point of the season.
Data Darryl joins Wye to discuss their Week 9 Triumphs as TY Hilton & Tyler Higbee led us to glory. They then look ahead to the Week 10 slate that includes plenty of mystery at the wide receiver position.
Wye is again joined by guest co-host Scott Langford to finish off their two week midseason review. This week they name their midseason All Pro Teams, announce the contenders & pretenders for SBLII & give a very early look at Black Monday. Wye also recaps Week 9 & they preview Week 10. All of that squeezed into 80 minutes.
Wye is joined by regular friend of the show Scott Langford to talk about the best trade deadline day ever, hand out some midseason awards, make fresh play off predictions and talk about some of their biggest surprises from the first half of the 2017 season. They also make their Week 9 Selections & Wye recaps Week 8 with the Round Review.
Woot, Wye & Mr NFL (of Reading the Play) discuss their Week 9 plays, dog picks and 3 team teaser. The boys went 6/7 on their selections last week.
Wye & Darryl Data discuss the Week 9 NFL DFS Slate. They give their suggested plays and ask many a question including is it affordable to have a Deshaun Watson & DeAndre Hopkins stack?
Woot & Wye recap Week 7 with their round review before looking at the Martavis Bryant situation, JuJu Smith-Schuster's bike & talking about their beloved franchises (and how they couldn't be further apart right now).
Woot & Wye give you their six favourite gambling plays for the NFL in Week 8 and are then joined by Mr NFL of Reading the Play for his best bet before building a 3 team teaser.
Woot, Wye & Data Darryl of Fantasy Insider discuss their favourite plays, stacks and fades of NFL DFS in Week 8 for Moneyball & Draft Stars.
Woot & Wye open the show with their Week 6 Round Review. Which game had the highest rating? They then talk some Martavis Bryant, Navarro Bowman & Zeke Elliott before examining a post Aaron Rodgers NFL, the Browns QB Woes and giving their Week 7 Picks.
After a fill up in Week 6, Woot & Wye give you their six best plays for Week 7 of the NFL. Mr NFL of Reading the Play then joins the show for his best bet of the Week and together they build a 3 team teaser.
Woot, Wye & Data Darryl recap their Week 6 NFL DFS success and failures before looking ahead to a Week 7 NFL DFS slate. They give you their favourite plays and their favourite stacks.
After some near misses in Week 5, the boys unleash their 6 plays for Week 6 as well as their favourite underdogs of the week. Reading The Play's Mr NFL then joins the show to give us his best early bet of the week.
Can this be the week that the Julio Jones & Matt Ryan stack produces the gold?
Wye, special guest host Mitch Doyle & Data Darryl of Fantasy Insider discuss that and the entire Week 6 NFL DFS Slate.
Wye is joined by friend of the show Mitch Doyle to conduct a search to find the second best team in the NFL. They also discuss whether the Jaguars should trade for Eli Manning and talk some Josh Gordon, Patrick Murray & Adrian Peterson. They finish the show by giving their Week 6 Picks.
With 30 of the 32 franchises completing the first quarter of their season, Woot & Holiday-Mode-Wye (he's holidaying in tropical North QLD) decide to decipher the mess that is the 2017 NFL season. They hand out some early awards, talk some winners, some losers, some rookie, some free agent busts & a lot more from the first four weeks of the season.
NOTE: Due to some holiday related technical difficulties, we lost the last 25 minutes of this episode, which included our Week 5 Selections & analysis. Head to our Twitter & Facebook pages later this week for our tips & other analysis.
Fresh Off a 100%, 7 from 7 Week 4. Woot, Wye & Reading The Play's Mr NFL give you their best bets for Week 5 of the NFL season. Woot & Wye also give you their favourite underdog of the week.
Woot, Wye & Data Darryl of Fantasy Insider dig into the Week 5 NFL DFS slate, highlighted by two great matches in New England vs Tampa Bay & Green Bay vs Dallas. All eyes on elite QB's in Week 5...
Woot & Wye recap a terrific Week 3 in the NFL by asking a couple of questions, was that the best red zone experience in a long time? What are the Ravens long term plans with Joe Flacco & will Trump apologize for his NFL remarks (short answer: No).
They also do their Round Review, update their Super Bowl Picks & hand out Josh of the Week.
Woot, Wye & Reading the Play's Mr NFL give your their best bets for Week 4 of the 2017 NFL Season. Woot & Wye also give you an underdog play, can Woot's winning streak continue?
Fresh off their Week 3 success, Woot & Wye are joined by Fantasy Insider's Data Darryl to dig in to the Week 4 NFL DFS slate for Moneyball & Draft Stars. On their agenda this week is a Seattle Seahawks stack as they are big favourites at home against the lowly Colts.
Woot & Wye start the show with their Round 2 Recap. Unfortunately another bad week in the NFL resulted in some poor RWI scores. They then turn their attentions to the incredible run of the AFC West, ask what's wrong with the Cowboys & laugh at Mike Zimmer's definition of fine before giving their Week 3 picks.
Woot, Wye & Mr NFL hope to build on an incredible Week 2, where the podcast went 7/8 on all their selections, by tipping up a storm for the NFL in Week 3. Woot & Wye share some love on a couple of totals & double down on another Redskins upset. As always, check out Reading the Play for Premium NFL & CFB tips: https://readingtheplay.com/
Data Darryl of Fantasy Insider joins the show to recap a semi-successful Week 2 and look ahead to an incredibly interesting Week 3 slate that features no clear stand out games, stacks or plays. If there was ever a week to use Fantasy Insider's lineup cruncher, this would be it. Sign up today at: http://www.fantasyinsider.com.au/wootwye
Woot & Wye introduce their Rotten Tomatoes style of reviewing and recapping games. They overreact to Week 1 by talking OBJ's value, Cardinals closing window, Offensive Rookie of the Year Race & the miserable Colts. They then look ahead to Week 2 and make their picks.
Woot, Wye & Mr NFL are back courtesy of Reading the Play to talk their best plays of the second week of the 2017 NFL Season. Woot and Wye give their 3 best plays, their favourite underdog of the Week and put together a nice 3 leg multi with Mr NFL.
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Woot, Wye & Data Darryl talk about their Week 1 Success & Failures before discussing some of the key features of Fantasy Insider's team profiles, $ per point function & the lineup cruncher. They look ahead to Week 2 and are licking their lips at two games featuring four high powered offenses.
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FOOTBALL IS COMING. Woot and Wye talk all the latest involving the drama surrounding both Ezekiel Elliott & Aaron Donald, the NFL postponing Tampa Bay vs Miami & give us an Aussies in the NFL update before giving their Week 1 Picks.
Woot and Wye outline their 3 best bets for the first week of the NFL season before each revealing their favourite underdog of the week. Mr NFL from Reading the Play then joins the show and they build a 3 leg multi-bet with their locks of the week. Check out: https://readingtheplay.com/
The Woot and Wye show have team up with the friendly folks at Fantasy Insider to cover NFL Daily Fantasy Down Under. The boys are joined by Fantasy Insider Co-Founder Darryl, to run through their DFS strategies & Week 1 Plays. Sign up for a Fantasy Insider here: http://www.fantasyinsider.com.au/wootwye
Woot and Wye are joined by their good pal Scott Langford in their annual attempt to nail a bold prediction for every single team in the NFL. This year they added in their super early bold Super Bowl LII Predictions as well
Woot and Wye give us their division winners, wildcard teams and go through their playoff brackets before revealing who they think will meet in & win Super Bowl LII. They also give us their MVP, Rookies of the Year & other award winners.
The Woot and Wye Show give their win-loss and ceiling & floor predictions before looking at the strengths & weaknesses of every team in the NFC
The Woot and Wye Show give their win-loss and ceiling & floor predictions before looking at the strengths & weaknesses of every team in the AFC
In their last fantasy football preview podcast of 2017, the boys are joined by the OG of the fantasy football community in Sigmund Bloom of FootballGuys.com. Sigmund tells you to draft Corey Davis, take a good look at Chris Carson & how your pick number affects your draft strategy. All that & more.
The Woot and Wye Show are joined by Jon Wilner of the Mercury News & Glynn Hill of the Houston Chronicle to discuss and preview the 2017 College Football Sydney Cup match between the Stanford Cardinals and the Rice Owls held at Allianz Stadium.
Christopher Harris of the award winning Harris Football podcast joins the show for our third annual Doug Martin meeting. We discuss' Doug Martin's fantasy outlook, his ADP & our thoughts on him for the upcoming season. We also discuss Hunter Henry's potential and how to approach Zeke Elliott & Ameer Abdullah.
Matt Waldman, author of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio, joins the show to talk all things fantasy football including this phenomenal class of rookie running backs, Dede Westbrook, Bucky Hodges & Chad Kelly. He then tells us why we should draft Doug Martin, Marvin Jones & Jimmy Graham and why he is drafting Jordy Nelson before OBJ & Julio Jones.
Woot and Wye are joined by the brilliant Mike Tagliere, lead NFL writer for Fantasy Pros to breakdown the fantasy impact of the Sammy Watkins & Jordan Matthews trade, Jay Cutler's move to Miami & the impacts rookie QB's will have on their respective offenses. Mike also reveals this year's Jordan Howard.
Ben Cummins of Rotoviz, The Fantasy Footballers & Fantasy Authority cohosts the show to go through all the fantasy relevant news from the first few days of NFL training camps. The Ravens running back situation, Duke Johnson in the slot, Carlos Hyde's value and the Broncos QB battle headline the discussion and the boys work out the most expensive thing they've lost after Julio's $100K mishap.
Doug Farrar, lead scout for Bleacher Report's #NFL1000, joins the show to share his thoughts on the offseason and project his wisdom on the upcoming season. Topics covered include how to beat the New England Patriots, Carson Wentz's development, the Aaron Donald/Wade Phillips combo and the Brown successful offseason.
NFL Films extraordinaire Shannon Furman joins the show to chat about the LA Rams season of All or Nothing, a show that she was the lead director of. We talk about the season as a whole, the week Jeff Fisher was fired and look ahead to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hard Knocks for HBO.
In his last show for a few weeks we give Woot the floor in the last topic to chat about anything he wants. Before all of that the boys chat NFL Films' All or Nothing, Wye's cubicle theory and all the latest from around the NFL including the Raiders new deals for Derek Carr & Gabe Jackson. They also share their early MVP thoughts after Vegas Sportsbooks released their odds.
Neil Dutton of Fantasy Pros & Rotoviz phones in from across the pond to talk about some of our predictions for risers and fallers in fantasy ADP over the coming months. The boys also chat about Jeremy Maclin's move, Melvin Ingram's new deal, potential DeAngelo Williams wrestling names & KFC's Hot Rods.
After nearly a month's rest, the guys open the show talking about electric blankets & cheeseburger fries in depth before getting into some of their favourite OTA tropes this season. They discuss the Jets Scam for Sam campaign, Maclin's release, the Ravens injury woes & laugh at the Victor Cruz signing. They then answer all your mailbag questions. Overall, a fun offseason experience. If it were an Uber it would be a 4 star rating.
Woot and Wye commence normal programming and with a not a lot of NFL news in late May they turn their sights on the more unusual stories from around the world. Is Avril Lavigne dead? What is Shinder? How many kids has Antonio Cromartie got and why are guys nude on top of sharks? We answer these questions and talk NFL News & draft fantasy winners & losers.
The Woot and Wye Show recap a terrific day at the first ever Sydney Cup Combine at Allianz Stadium. They talk about the events they took part in, the food they tried and their private time speaking with NFL legend Ed McCaffrey & future NFL legend Solomon Thomas. The combine was held to mark 100 days until the Stanford Cardinals play the Rice Owls in the 2017 Sydney Cup.
Woot and Wye open the show discussing their 2017 NFL Draft experience at Casa Del Bungard and play some audio from the draft day banter involving Woot & Fox Sports' Laurie Horesh. They then talk about the wild first round of a draft that saw three teams trade huge up big to land a QB. They praise the swindling John Lynch, tear the Bears, praise some picks & Wye speaks highly of a Hooker.
Woot and Wye talk about Adrian Peterson joining the Saints and Marshawn Lynch finally joining the Raiders. They then join the rest of the world in by doing an first round NFL Mock Draft and then speculating on all the buzz, rumours & innuendo surrounding the 2017 NFL Draft. Could Jacksonville take a QB? Could the Chargers really draft McCaffrey? Will Davis Webb really go in Round 1? All that & more!
Wye is joined by RJ Ochoa of Ocho Live to talk the 2017 NFL schedule release, Forrest Gump, Jonathan Hankins & they plead to the podcasts other halves to allow them to go on a south east USA road trip. Chuck Zodda of Inside the Pylon & Bleacher Report joins the show to talk Cam Johnston & the 2017 Kicking + Punting draft class. Who will be the next Will Lutz?
Woot and Wye open the show talking some minor NFL news and discuss the Tampa Bay Buccaneers being unveiled as the 2017 Hard Knocks team. Then, the best in the NFL Draft business in CBS Sports' Dane Brugler joins the show to discuss some of his favourite prospects, the strength of this Defensive Back Class and we put him on the clock with a draft speed round.
Inside The Pylon's Shane Alexander joins the show to discuss with Wye his scouting process and how he assembles an NFL Draft big board. They then look at the 2017 NFL Draft's Most Polarizing Prospects; players talked about include Jabrill Peppers, Taco Charlton, Dont'a Foreman, Obi Melifonwu & Jordan Willis.
Wye opens the show with guest host RJ Ochoa of Ocho Live to discuss Tony Romo's retirement, Richard Sherman's trade rumors and AJ McCarron's Ajian adventure. Woot & Wye are then joined by Reception Perception creator Matt Harmon of NFL.com to discuss the 2017 WR Draft Class. Harmon's explains why Chris Godwin is one of his top receivers in the class and he endorses Chad Handsome as a nickname for Chad Hansen.
Josh Buchanan, a college recruiter for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl & creator of the most comprehensive Small School Big Board, joins the show to talk about the best small school draft prospects. Atop his board is a TE that has drawn comparisons to Rob Gronkowski.
Woot and Wye, in between trying the latest Doritos flavours, talk the all things NFL including the Raiders move from Oakland to Las Vegas, Tony Romo, an epic 3 year catfish, Chase Daniel & all the important rule changes that stemmed from the NFL owners meeting.
QB Guru Mark Schofield of Inside the Pylon & Bleacher Report joins the show to discuss the 2017 QB Draft Class. Together we analyse he big 4 QB prospects and look at all various QB situations & landing spots in the Draft. Mark details his love for Deshaun Watson, raves about Pat Mahomes arm & explains why he thinks Brad Kaaya & Jerod Evans may be worthy Day 2 investments for teams like the Giants & Steelers.
Woot and Wye open the show talking about the Brady jersey saga but not in the way you would assume! They then jump into all the news from the third wave of the NFL free agency period and bring back the speed round to do so. They finish the show by answering your mailbag questions and talking about various NFL referees' day jobs.
Woot and Wye jump into all the frenzy that is NFL free agency, they toast DeMarcus Ware on his HoF career, get excited about another #ChaseChase campaign, laugh at Brock Osweiler's legacy, marvel at Bill Belichick the GM & give you their winners & losers of the offseason so far.
Woot and Wye discuss the legal tampering period of the 2017 free agency window. The period has seen deals given to Brandon Marshall, Kyle Juszczyk, Barry Church, Calais Campbell, Ricky Wagner, Jack Doyle, Chandler Jones, Tony Jefferson, Danny Woodhead & Patrick DiMarco. The window also saw some major QB changes with Tony Romo granted a release & Tyrod Taylor signed to a new deal in Buffalo.
In their first episode of the 2017/18 NFL season, Wye is joined by Jon Ledyard of Inside the Pylon & Scout.com to talk about the recent franchise tagging of players by some teams, Antonio Brown's new deal, whether pineapple on pizza a good thing & the Jets release of Nick Mangold. They then turn their attention to the NFL combine and preview the event. Jon names some of his must watch players while Wye gets excited about a man actually named Kermit & his concerns about Tim Williams.
RUN THE BALL! RUN THE BALL TWO MORE TIMES AND YOU WIN THE GAME, YOU WIN THE SUPER BOWL. We recap a wild Super Bowl 51 and the way the Falcons firstly blew the game and secondly the insanely epic comeback from the Patriots (they may have gotten some luck along the way). We also talk about the first ever #CoorsLunaBowl and the success we had from our first ever event.
One of the best things about the Super Bowl is the prop bets and Super Bowl 51 is no different. Woot and Wye make their selections on SB MVP, 1st Touchdown scorer, Luke Bryan's anthem length, Lady Gaga's first song, who the MVP will thank first and what colour hoodie Bill Belichick will wear? They also give your their 4 best prop bets courtesy of William Hill Australia. RJ Ochoa then joins the show LIVE from Houston at Radio Row to give his highlights from SB Opening Night.
The Woot and Wye Show preview Super Bowl 51 between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons. They analyse the key match ups, give their x factors, bold predictions, SB MVP & more.
The Atlanta Falcons and The New England Patriots will meet in Super Bowl 51. Woot and Wye analyze the Falcons & Patriots championship game triumphs, look at where it all went wrong for the Steelers & Packers before giving their initial thoughts on the Super Bowl 51 match up. They finish the show by answering your mail bag questions.
With Woot frolicking in the beautiful South Coast of New South Wales, Wye is yet again joined by South Texas' very own RJ Ochoa . The two of them talk all the latest from around the league including the Raiders potential move to Vegas, the Colts failed bid for Jon Gruden, Jamie Collins' eventual pay day and Kyle Shanahan's chances in San Fran. They then preview the two blockbuster Conference Championship matches by giving their detailed analysis, examining key match ups, against the spread picks and bold predictions. Onwards to Super Bowl 51!
With Woot vacationing on the south-eastern seaboard of Australia, Wye is joined by RJ Ochoa to recap a terrific divisional round of the 2016/17 NFL Playoffs. RJ mourns the Cowboys loss to the Packers in an absolute thriller but provides some much need positivity about the Cowboys moving forward. Wye takes advantage of Woot's absence to sing the praises of Matt Ryan and the Falcons without interruption. And both RJ & Wye find Brock Osweiler's offense very offensive...
MONSTER WEEK in the National Football League. The San Diego Chargers packed up their things and headed to Los Angeles, created a social media storm with their Logo change and they were also one of many teams to appoint a new Head Coach. Woot and Wye discuss all of that and all the coaching hires before previewing a blockbuster divisional round in the NFL playoffs. They give their ATS tips and analysis for every game before finishing with their William Hill Lock of the Week.
Woot and Wye recap the most lopsided Wild Card Weekend in decades, praise the arm of Aaron Rodgers and talk all things Alaska after receiving a generous gift box of Alaskan goodies from a loyal listener from across the globe.
The boys open the show analysing the Associated Press' 2016/17 All Pro Teams before Woot shows great delight in Wye's Colts pain. They then jump straight into previewing all four wild card weekend games, everything from Connor Cook to the Earl Thomas-less Seattle defense and the blockbuster that is Rodgers vs the Giants defense.
In their first show of 2017, Woot and Wye discuss the end of the regular season by reliving some of their favourite moments, least favourite moments, favourite games and review some of their preseason predictions and prop bets. They also discuss at length the coaching carousel that currently exists every season after Black Monday and what coaches might fit best in the open HC slots. They wrap up the show handing out their season awards. They go tow to tow on who should be the 2016/17 NFL MVP.
In a holiday edition of The Woot and Wye Show the boys open the show talking Christmas period, fantasy playoffs and put the call out to anyone keen on some The Bachelor Fantasy. They then dip into the NFL news and on the agenda is Trevor Siemian, Terrelle Pryor, Michael Floyd & Pro Bowl Rosters. The majority of the episode is previewing Week 16 of the NFL season. They give their picks and analysis on every single game before giving their William Hill Lock of the Week to end the show.
Wye is joined by DFS Doctor Luke Charles to discuss and dissect a very special Christmas edition of NFL DFS in Week 16. They each give you a start, sit and contrarian play at all the major positions in the Moneyball,com.au format. High on the list of plays this week include young running backs Jay Ajayi & Jordan Howard.
Woot and Wye recap Week 15 of the 2016/17 NFL season including the Jaguars firing Gus Bradley, the Bills preparing to fire Rex Ryan, the benching of Brock Osweiler, the discovery that Tom Savage does exist, the icing of kickers and the playoff picture becoming clearer. They also talk some David Yankey, Ezekiel Elliott, Ty Montgomery & Lil Wayne. They finish the show previewing the TNF battle between the New York Giants & Philadelphia Eagles.
Woot and Wye recap the Thursday Night Football clash between the Rams and Seahawks that has been labelled "Poopfest" by Richard Sherman. They talk some Jared Goff, Michael Floyd, Ben McAdoo and Tom Brady while covering the NFL news. The majority of the show is their picks and analysis of all the remaining Week 15 Fixtures before giving their William Hill Locks of the Week.
Josh Wye is joined by Jake Henson to run through their Start, Sit and Contrarian Plays for Week 15 NFL DFS on Moneyball.com.au. High on both of their agenda's is San Diego Chargers' Running Back Kenneth Farrow who finds himself in a great position with Melvin Gordon going down with a hip injury. Other players mentioned on the show include TyGOD Taylor, Matt Ryan, Kenneth Dixon, Jordy Nelson, Eric Ebron & Nick Novak.
A chaotic week involving Coldplay concerts, christmas parties and extended work hours sees RJ Ochoa fill in for Josh Wootton. Ochoa & Wye talk some Rogue One and Dodgeball to open the show before Maximus Quinn phones in to talk all things LA Rams after JEFF FISHER WAS FINALLY FIRED! The three of them then preview the upcoming Thursday Night Football game between the Rams and Seahawks. The rest of the show sees the two co-hosts talk all things Week 14 including LeVeon Bell's huge day, the Packers impressive win, RG3's pathetic showing and the Dallas Cowboys' QB situation.
RJ Ochoa, of Inside The Star & Ocho Live joins the podcast in the co-host chair in our Week 14 Preview Podcast. Ochoa & Wye open the show talking some Wham!, Crispy M&M's and the word Knackered before jumping into some NFL news that contains stories on Jason Pierre Paul, Adrian Peterson & Joe Buck. They then dissect all the action and implications of the Kansas City Chiefs 21-13 victory over AFC West Rivals the Oakland Raiders. The final 30 minutes is spent previewing all the rest of the Week 14 NFL action by giving their ATS picks and analysis. They finish the show with the William Hill Lock of the Week.
Wye is joined by Luke Charles, Australia's #1 Source in all things Denver Broncos, to dissect a Week 14 NFL DFS slate. Together they give you their start, sit and contrarian plays for Moneyball.com.au. On top of their agenda is a Seattle Seahawks stack in a favourable match up against Green Bay. Wye also dabbles with some shares in the Red Rifle Andy Dalton and suggests a few options you could pair him with. Other players mentioned include Cameron Brate, Brock Osweiler, Frank Gore, Michael Crabtree & Malcolm Mitchell.
We are eight weeks away from the 51st Super Bowl and week 13 had plenty of playoff altering action take place. Woot and Wye open the show looking at the impact of Earl Thomas' injury on the Seattle defense, Jeff Fisher's contract extension and the QB debacle in New York. They then clash heads over Ron Rivera's decision to bench Cam Newton over crimes against fashion and who should be MVP. In recapping Week 13 they re-evaluate the Lions, Bucs and Ravens after some crucial wins against legit opponents. They finish show with an in depth preview of the TNF blockbuster between the Chiefs and Raiders.
Two for One Podcast Special! Thats the type of value that this episode offers. First off the bat, Wye is joined by RJ Ochoa of Inside The Star & #OchoLive to talk Rob Gronkowski, Raiders in Vegas, some Gardening? and of course the Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo and their win over the Minnesota Vikings. The second half the show, Woot calls in and together they preview and analyse every Week 13 of the National Football League. Include every pick against the spread and their William Hill Lock of the Week.
Wye channel's Jason Derulo circa 2010 by riding solo to bring you his comprehensive preview of the Week 13 NFL DFS slate on Moneyball.com.au. He loves everything about Drew Brees in what should be a high scoring affair in the Superdome. Other players mentioned in his start, sits and contrarian plays for Week 13 are Malcolm Mitchell, Tyreek Hill, Kyle Rudolph & Tim Hightower.
Woot and Wye bring you their first show of the Australian Summer and are already complaining about the excessive heat. They then analyze the impact of Gronk & Trufant's injuries, Cook's unhappiness & hand out some real MVP of the Week awards before jumping into the bigger takeaways of Week 12. They stick a fork in the Bengals, Panthers & Cardinals, look at the insane AFC West & examine the blueprint to beat Seattle.
Woot and Wye recap a wonderful 2016 Thanksgiving highlighted by the terrific NFC East clash between the Cowboys & the Redskins, they again look at the luck of the Detroit Lions and the impact the Steelers going for 2 point conversions has helped their defense. They then preview the remaining Week 12 action giving their against the spread picks before making their William Hill Lock of the Week.
Woot returns to the Moneyball podcast to drop some DFS hot takes, tips and tricks to tackle Week 12. He & Wye explain why they are Rawlin the dice on Thomas Rawls this week but clash on what to do with Tyler Eifert in AJ Green's absence. Podcast features their Start, Sit and Contrarian plays at QB, RB, WR, TE & DEF for Moneyball.com.au
Woot and Wye preview the 2016 Thanksgiving games headlined by a blockbuster battle between Ben Roethlisberger & Scott Jeffery Tolzien.
In their Week 11 Review Podcast the gents open the show talking about the devastating amount of injuries that occurred on Sunday and the impact it has on their respective teams. They applaud the Falcons team friendly extension for Right Tackle Ryan Schraeder and look at Richard Sherman's thoughts on rookie Carson Wentz.In recapping Week 11 the two debate whether the extra point rule change has been good for the NFL, whether Kirk Cousins is going to be worth the truckload of cash heading his way and if the Giants & Lions are good or just lucky? All that in more squeezed into less than an hour of NFL football analysis.
After having the week off, Woot and Wye open the show giving some brief thoughts on the results of Week 10. Both agree that Week 10 was the pinnacle of the season thus far. They then jump into the latest NFL news including Tony Romo's press conference, Christine Michael's release & signing, Alshon Jeffery's suspension and Jared Goff FINALLY being named the starter. They then go by game by game giving their analysis and picks against the spread courtesy of William Hill Australia.
Josh Wye & Mitch Doyle run through their Week 11 Starts, Sits and Contrarian plays for NFL DFS in Week 11 on Moneyball.com.au. Both explain why they are high on LeGarrette Blount this week and share some thoughts on Martellus Bennett, Marcus Mariota, James Starks and AJ Green.
Are Dinosaurs real? Is Orange orange? Is Joe Flacco Elite? Whats Seattle got to do with Belichick's hand written endorsement letter to Donald Trump? Whats the William Hill Week 10 NFL Lock of the Week? All of these questions and more are answered in Woot and Wye's NFL Week 10 Preview Podcast.
Wye is joined yet again by Mitch Doyle after a semi successful Week 9 to talk through the Week 10 NFL DFS slate on Moneyball.com.au. They both agree that despite every Daily Fantasy player playing David Johnson is an absolute must in your lineup because you'll be chasing too many points. They also give you their start, sits and contrarian plays across all the positions on the Moneyball platform.
Woot and Wye discuss the current state of the NFL season after Week 9 of the season after every team has played at least 8 games. They split the NFL into four teams and then discuss the state of 5 NFL divisions that look should come down to the wire.
Woot and Wye open the show by talking about Norv Turner's unexpected departure from Minnesota and Josh Huff's criminal bingo card. They then recap Matty Ice's dominant performance in Atlanta's comprehensive victory in Week 9's opening game despite Mike Evan's best efforts. Finally, they preview and analyse the remaining Week 9 NFL games giving their picks against the spread, this also includes their William Hill Locks of the Week.
Wye is rejoined yet again by fantasy enthusiast Mitch Doyle (on a technicality on their agreement) to dissect the DFS landscape for Week 9 in the NFL. They name their start, sits and contrarian plays for Moneyball.com.au this week. Listen to find out why Doyle is falling for Foles & how Wye wants to make America Brate again.
Woot and Wye recap the first half of the 2016/17 NFL season by naming their mid-season MVP and other awards, naming their most surprising, fun and disappointing teams and adjusting their preseason Super Bowl 51 Predictions. They also open the show talking about Andre Johnson's retirement, Percy Harvin's un-retirement & the Jamie Collins trade.
After forgetting to preview the blockbuster primetime clash between the AFC South juggernauts in their last podcast, the boys breakdown Titan's 14 point victory over the hapless Jaguars. In particular looking at the regression of Blake Bortles, the progression of Marcus Mariota and Gus Bradley's future. They then break down all the Week 8 action giving their predictions against the spread. They finish the show with their William Hill Lock of the Week
Wye channels is inner Jason Derulo and rides solo in our Week 8 NFL DFS analysis for Moneyball.com.au. Without Woot or Mitch Doyle joining him on the line, he gives you a few start, sits and contrarian options for a terrific Week 8 slate. A slate that vegas expects plenty of close games, with the highest line being -6.5. His start of the week 8: Mike Evans.
Woot and Wye recap a wonderful Week 7 in the NFL that included wins to both their teams and the team of the podcast. They recap the latest news from around the league including Arian Foster's retirement and the end of Geno Smith's career in the big apple. They then dig into the Week 7 action looking at Philly's gameplan to beat the undefeated Vikings, the mayhem that was SNF OT & look ahead to the impeding trade deadline day.
Woot and Wye open the show talking some US Politics after the third debate between Hilary & Trump before shamelessly plugging their Super Bowl Party: The Luna Bowl. They rip into the New York Giants for their continued "support" of the scumbag that is Josh Brown & are very critical of the league's failure to act. They then look into Bill Belichick's decision to walk away from the Microsoft surface. They finish the show by analysing and previewing every Week 7 #NFL match and give their tips against the spread courtesy of William Hill Australia
After a special introduction from Josh Woot, Josh Wye & guest Host Mitch Doyle talk you through a fascinating Week 7 of NFL Daily Fantasy Football for Moneyball.com.au. They give you their start, sits & contrarian plays in what looks to be a very competitive DFS week.
Woot and Wye dissect Week 6 of the 2016 NFL season. They start with the injury to Ben Roethlisberger in their atrocious performance in Miami before moving onto to some of the bigger issues like should coaches be allowed to challenge on pass interference calls and what to make of Aaron Rodgers form this season. They again discuss the Dallas Cowboys QB situation as Dak Prescott gives the "QB Controversy" some legitimacy before finishing the show with a Week 7 TNF preview (The Bears play the Packers).
In the 150th Episode of the traditional Woot and Wye Show format, the boys open the show talking about the Oakland Raiders potential move to LA, Eric Decker being placed on IR & the potential return of Justin Houston. They then discuss and have some fun with Ben McAdoo's coaching strategy of showing Will Ferrell's smash hit Stepbrothers to his players. They then make their Week 6 selections against the spread and finish the show with their William Hill Lock of the Week.
Wye decided to roll the dice with guest analyst Mitch Doyle for another week after the two of them cleaned up in Week 5 winning multiple contests and hitting on a lot of their predictions. They again give you their start, sit and contrarian plays at all the major positions for a great slate of Week 6 NFL DFS action.
Wye starts the show with an unfortunate story involving him roaming the city without shoes on a Sunday night. They talk the latest news from around the league including Greg Hardy's venture into MMA fighting. Woot and Wye then recap a successful week 5 in the NFL; they ask how many more ways can the Chargers lose games? Can Carolina salvage their season? And does Dallas actually have a QB controversy? They finish the show previewing the TNF clash between Denver & San Diego
Woot and Wye open the show discussing the surprising abundance of clowns in their home town (Wye laters uses this to go on a Colts rant), before jumping into some of the latest NFL news including the Chargers horrible injury luck, Washington's horrible safety issues & just the 49ers being horrible. They recap David Johnson & Larry Fitzgerald's stunning TNF performance before previewing a terrific slate of Week 5 games. They finish the show with their William Hill Lock of the Week.
Wye is joined by friend of the podcast Mitch Doyle (@mitchd_90) to talk NFL DFS for Week 5 on Moneyball. They give their must start plays at all positions and some players to consider sitting. Players mentioned include Ted Ginn Jnr, Martellus Bennett, Jordan Howard, Terrance West and Zach Ertz
We are at the one quarter mark of the regular season! The boys recap some of the major talking points from Week 4 in the NFL season before looking over the entirety of the NFL season and where it stands at the first quarter pole. They then preview the #TNF clash between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.
Woot and Wye open the show talking about their long weekend plans before talking some NFL "news" in particular Lady Gaga being named the Super Bowl 51 Half Time act and a new series of NFL & music merchandise that has them baffled. They talk about the Bengals convincing win over the Dolphins in TNF on the back of the brilliant AJ Green. They then preview Week 4 and make their tips and predictions against the spread courtesy of William Hill Australia.
Woot and Wye discuss your Week4 NFL DFS action on Moneyball.com.au. Week 4 is the first week of price changes which makes the game inherently more difficult, making their contrarian and bargain suggestions even more valuable. For QB, RB, WR & TE they give you a must start, must sit and some contrarian plays.
Woot and Wye recap an eventful Week 3 from the National Football League. Topics include OBJ vs the kicking net, which 0-3 team has the most to look forward to in the years ahead, what JJ Watt's injury means for the AFC South & how the Sam Bradford trade was a win for both teams involved resulting in a complete shake up of the NFC. They finish the show with an analysis and pick of the TNF game involving the Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins.
Woot and Wye start the show by recapping the Patriots 27-0 shutout of the hapless Houston Texans. In doing so they marvel at Bill Belichick's genius and criticize at Brock Osweiler's performance. They ask the question would you rather Tom Brady without Bill Belichick or Bill Belichick without Tom Brady. They then recap all the latest injuries news before jumping into their Week 3 preview proudly brought to you by William Hill. They finish the show with their William Hill Lock of the Week
Woot and a very sick Wye bring you their favourite Week 3 NFL DFS plays with Moneyball.com.au. They give you a must start and sit for each of the key positions while providing a bargain or contrarian play. Some players discussed include Dez Bryant, Jacob Tamme, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers, Emmanuel Sanders, Nick Folk and Cole Beasley.
Woot and a very cold & flu affected Wye bring you all the latest from what was a fairly tame week in the NFL. They open the show talking Brangelina and Woot's social media encounter with casual dining conglomerate Appleby's before recapping all the injury news from around the NFL. They then talk QB's looking at Wentz's great start to his NFL career, before breaking down Kirk Cousins' rubbish start and ask whats wrong with the Packers offense. They finish the show by talking biggest disappointment through the first two weeks and previewing Week 3's #TNF between New England and Houston.
Woot and Wye give you their best bet for Week 2 of the NFL season. They are unfortunately 0/2 on the season. This segment is proudly brought to you by William Hill.
Woot and Wye bring you the first of many Moneyball NFL DFS podcasts. Each week they will discuss the must start and sit considerations at all the major positions (QB, RB, WR & TE), followed by a contrarian or bargain buy. They finish the show discussing the kicking and defense options.
Woot and Wye open the show recapping what was a fantastic Thursday Night Football clash for the second week in a row (has to be some sort of a record!) before talking about the LA Rams after Michael Brockers signed a new deal and the speculation increases that Jeff Fisher will get an extension. They finish the show by giving their game by game analysis and picks using the NFL lines, brought to you by William Hill Australia.
FOOTBALLLLLLL is back! Woot and Wye recap a excruciatingly close week one in the history of the NFL. They bring you all their major takeaways including how awful the Los Angeles Rams were, how not awful Carson Wentz was, how the Chargers offense can adapt moving forward and how big Jack Del Rio's cojones are. They then preview the first anniversary of the colour blind bowl between the Jets and Bills on Thursday Night Football
Woot and Wye give you their best bet for Week 1 of the NFL season. This segment is proudly brought to you by William Hill.
Woot and Wye Preview the entire slate of Week 1 games starting with the Super Bowl Rematch between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers which kicks off the 2016/17 NFL season. The discuss the NFL lines and make their picks against the spread.
Woot and Wye are joined by friend of the show Scott Langford and they each give a bold prediction for each team for the upcoming season. That gives you 96 total Bold Predictions for the #NFL year. They also agree on one player to be in the "Woot and Wye Wing" for the 2016/17 NFL season.
Woot and Wye start the show talking about some of the bombs that have been dropped on the NFL a week out from the season opener. Those bombs including the acquisition of Sam Bradford by the Minnesota Vikings for a first round pick and the Packers releasing stud offensive lineman Josh Sitton.They then run through their division winners and wildcard teams before giving you a game by game run down of how they think the playoffs will happen, finishing with a Super Bowl 51 prediction.
Woot and Wye use the NFL Season Win Total Over/Under markets to preview all sixteen NFC teams across the four divisions. Using the line they debate and analyze each team's roster and schedule before making predictions on how they will perform and what record they will finish with. The NFL lines were brought to you by William Hill Australia.
Woot and Wye use the NFL Season Win Total Over/Under markets to preview all sixteen AFC teams across the four divisions. Using the line they debate and analyze each team's roster and schedule before making predictions on how they will perform and what record they will finish with. The NFL Lines were brought to you by William Hill Australia.
Woot and Wye discuss, analyze and predict the regular season special markets available at William Hill. Markets discussed include most regular season passing, receiving and rushing yards, most regular season tackles and sacks, whether a team will go 16-0 or 0-16, first NFL head coach fired, which player will score the most touchdowns and which teams will have the best and worst records in the NFL.
Woot and Wye discuss the 2016/17 NFL Awards Markets courtesy of William Hill. They give you their pick of the major award winners and including some dark horse candidates that they like at big odds.
Woot and Wye recap one of the biggest weeks in the podcast's history. It was a week in which they met Marshawn Lynch, were published on ESPN.com & got to be on the sidelines for the opening kickoff of the 2016/17 NCAA College Football Season. The show recaps all the fun that was the Sydney Cup game day experience including the people they met, the jerseys they saw and who they drank Coors with before jumping into some NFL news filled with QB controversy.
The Woot and Wye show are joined by Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle & Ian Scheuring of Hawaii News Now to discuss the 2016 NCAA Sydney Cup featuring the University of California Golden Bears & the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
The Woot and Wye show are joined by Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle & Ian Scheuring of Hawaii News Now to discuss the 2016 NCAA Sydney Cup featuring the University of California Golden Bears & the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
We’re halfway through the 2016 NFL Season and the boys start the show digging into some big injury news including the Colts losing Vontae Davis, the Patriots losing both Dion Lewis and Sebastian Vollmer before discussing Roberto Aguayo’s confidence and Karlos Williams’ weight.
They are then joined on the show by Ben Cummins (@BenCumminsFF) of @TwoQBs, @RotoViz & The Fantasy Footballers to talk about the big fantasy football winners and losers through two weeks on the preseason. Players discussed include Ezekiel Elliott, Virgil Green, Isaiah Crowell, Tyler Boyd, Dez Bryant & Robert Griffin III.
We're halfway through the 2016 NFL Season and the boys start the show digging into some big injury news including the Colts losing Vontae Davis, the Patriots losing both Dion Lewis and Sebastian Vollmer before discussing Roberto Aguayo's confidence and Karlos Williams' weight.They are then joined on the show by Ben Cummins (@BenCumminsFF) of @TwoQBs, @RotoViz & The Fantasy Footballers to talk about the big fantasy football winners and losers through two weeks on the preseason. Players discussed include Ezekiel Elliott, Virgil Green, Isaiah Crowell, Tyler Boyd, Dez Bryant & Robert Griffin III.
Woot and Wye go through the latest from around the NFL including Tyrod Taylor's new "deal", Joey Bosa's ongoing standoff with the Chargers and what losing Lane Johnson means for the Philly offensive line (NOTE: they talk about Dennis Kelly at length, he was then traded hours after recording) and the Rams plans to extend Les Snead & Jeff Fisher. They then go through their early preseason observations including the abysmal Miami & Chicago Bears offensive lines, Jared Goff & Carson Wentz's debuts, the Broncos QB Battle, Jeremy Hill and the sensational form of rookie WR's Sterling Shepard & Michael Thomas. They finish the show answering your mailbag questions.
After back to back pure fantasy football podcasts with Christopher Harris and Sigmund Bloom the boys get back into routine by recapping the first week of training camp. They talk ACTUAL NFL NEWS WITH SUBSTANCE after a very slow July.
They talk about the recent Arizona resignings, Eric Fisher's new deal, the Chiefs landing Nick Foles, the Bills injury woes on the front seven, the retirement of Woot's cousin Corey and the kicker fued in the NFL. The finish the show by discussing players in camp who have raised their eyebrows and answer your #BurgerBets!
In their second fantasy special in two days, Woot and Wye are joined one of their favourites in the Football Guys Sigmund Bloom. Together the three of them deep into the realm of fantasy football and discuss topics like the Jets Offense, Ezekiel Elliott, LeVeon Bell, Josh Gordon, DaVante Parker, the Detroit offense under Jim Bob Cooter and Justin Houston's affect on the Chiefs game scripts. Along the way though, the guys get distracted and talk Cricket, travelling, Uluru and Arian Foster's zen.
In a special episode of The Woot and Wye Show, the boys are joined once again by Christopher Harris of Harris Football to discuss all things fantasy football. Chris explains why film is more important than numbers when evaluating players and why the film helped him reinforce his opinion on Jeremy Langford despite push back from others. They also discuss the Ravens offense, LeVeon Bell, Josh Gordon, Keenan Allen and Woot seeks Chris' help to find this year's Tyler Eifert
Woot and Wye recap all the latest from around the NFL including Muhammad Wilkerson's new deal on franchise tag deadline day, Arian Foster joining the Miami Dolphins, Tom Brady throwing in the towel on Deflate Gate and the retirement of Charles Peanut Tillman.
They are then joined by Jody Smith (@JodySmithNFL), the co-owner and managing editor of Gridiron Experts to discuss his breakdowns on the red zone usage of every single NFL team last year. They discuss Kelvin Benjamin's return, Eric Ebron's ascension and could Randall Cobb take the Red Zone Championship belt away from Jordan Reed? Enter the code WOOT20 or WYE20 over at Gridiron Experts for [...]
With July being the slowest period of the calendar year when it comes to the NFL the boys start the show by talking about the latest craze sweeping the entire planet: Pokemon GO. They then dip into the magic that is Jon Dorenbos before formally announcing that they have linked up with Luna Park for #LunaBowl, the biggest Super Bowl event in Australia.
They then talk about the latest NFL news including DeflateGate, Von Miller, Desmond Bryant, Anquan Boldin before discussing what they think will be the biggest rivalries in the NFL this season. They finish the show by answering your #BurgerBets.
After a unplanned offseason hiatus the boys are back! They start the show talking about June & July aka NBA Finals, Kevin Durant and the Australian Election before jumping into the latest NFL news from the past fortnight. They talk about Andrew Luck & Doug Baldwin's new deals, negotiations between the Redskins and Kirk Cousins, Johnny Manziel, Cowboys suspension and Joe Flacco's very own Jeff Goldblum moment.
They wrap up the show comparing their offseason power rankings with each other & the Vegas odds. Debating about a few teams including the Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and the San Diego Chargers.
Wye is joined by Fox Sports Laurie Horesh as they recap all the happenings involving the Australians in the NFL since a very eventful and successful NFL Draft. They talk about Adam Gotsis' situation, Jarryd Hayne's retirement and the punting battle involving Lachlan Edwards and Tom Hackett.
Wye then plays his interviews with University of Hawaii Head Coach Nick Rolovich and University of Hawaii Offensive Line Coach Chris Naeole at their satellite camp in Sydney. The coaches talk about the camps they are holding down under to find talent and share their enthusiasm to kick off the College Football Season in Sydney with the Sydney Cup.
UNSW Head Coach and Director of Bring It On Sports Paul Manera joins the show to talk about the growth of Gridiron in Australia over the last 18 months and what needs to be done to ensure that growth isn't put to waste. Manera also sheds some [...]
In a very Eagles heavy Episode 128, Woot and Wye discuss all the news surrounding some Eagles players. Not for what is happening on the field but what is happening off it. Fletcher Cox got PAIDDDD, Walter Thurmond channels his inner 1988 Eazy-E in the creation of an alter ego and Carson Wentz locks himself in a gas station bathroom.
After recapping all the latest news from around the league, including yet another offseason speed round, the boys then discuss some best case and worst case scenarios for NFL veterans who are in new environments in 2016. Players and coaches mentioned include RG3, Josh Norman, Chip Kelly, Adam Gase and Olivier Vernon.
After taking a fortnight to recharge their batteries, Woot and Wye return to talk Aqib Talib doing the most Aqib Talib thing ever, players getting contract extensions, Colin Kaepernick vs Blaine "The Real American" Gabbert, Cam ditching The Dab and the NFL getting hacked.
They then do an OTA's headline trope speed session differentiating the BS from the real talk with some help from Fatboy Slim before diving into "The Roddy White Six"
May, June & July is a quiet time in the NFL so the boys let their hair down a little bit and open the show discussing Australia Post, Arnott's Shapes and Wye's change of career. They then talk the latest NFL news including Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dwight Freeney, Rob Ryan v Sean Payton, Tyler Eifert & Jordan Rodgers Bachelorette Debut.
They then talk about OTA's tropes by introducing a new segment: Burger Bets.
Woot and Wye start the show talking Jordan Rodgers' Bachelorette appearance and the Andrew Luck book club before jumping into the latest NFL news including Jarryd Hayne's shock retirement from the NFL, the cursed Jacksonville Jaguars and the beat up Bills.
They then joined on the show by Shannon Furman (18 minute mark), who is an emmy award winning producer at NFL Films where she has been working for over 12 years. Shannon sheds some light on the upcoming season of Hard Knocks featuring the LA Rams, reflects on the Houston Texans Hard Knocks (her first series as an assistant director) and talks about working with Steve Sabol. Other topics include: Brandon Marshall's A Football Life, Hey Rookie, the NFL Draft Green Room during the Tunsil slide, Sound FX and her work on the upcoming Amazon series "All or Nothing" featuring the Arizona Cardinals.
Neil Dutton (@ndutton13) of Rotoviz, FantasyPros, Gridiron Experts and The Fantasy Greek makes his third appearance on the podcast to help the gents dive into the fantasy football winners and losers of the 2016 NFL Draft. They discuss some of the rookies that have landed in great fantasy situations and some veterans that have benefitted from their teams draft picks or lack of draft picks at a certain position. They finish the talking about this rookie running back and wide receiver class before discussing Bret Bielema's idea of underclassmen returning to college if they go undrafted.
After the fun and furore of the 2016 NFL Draft, Woot and Wye get back into their usual rhythm. They start the show talk about the big news out of Melbourne this week with Michigan hosting a Satellite Camp in conjunction with ProKick Australia before jumping into the NFL News.
Sam Bradford's return, the Oakland Raiders in Las Vegas?, Cromartie's kids and the NFL media carousel are all discussed at length. They finish the show looking at the post NFL Draft Super Bowl 51 Odds - who is your early money on?
The 2016 NFL Draft was special for many reasons. One of those being it fielded the greatest group of Australian prospects in history. Wye recaps all the Australian action from the 2016 NFL Draft headlined by defensive lineman Adam Gotsis. Gotsis' mum, Doxy, joins the show to talk about the reaction from her family, Australian media and what lies ahead. Wye then analyses all the Australian landing spots and makes some predictions on their chances and impacts.
Woot and Wye recap the draft classes of all sixteen NFC teams. Both of them agreeing this was a fairly strong draft from the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, New Orlean Saints & Seattle Seahawks. They also are truly baffled at the move by Tampa Bay in selecting Roberto Aguayo in the second round. They finish the show talking about the 2016 NFL Draft as a whole including some winners and losers.
Woot and Wye recap the draft hauls of all sixteen AFC teams. Things get a little heated when they disagree on Christian Hackenberg, the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Jack Conklin and the Colts draft strategy. They then think of alternate careers based on the names of some of the prospects. If you have any, tweet us @wootandwye.
Wye speaks with Australian Kicker Brad Craddock after he was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent upon the completion of the 2016 NFL Draft. Craddock talks about his upcoming camp battle, receiving that call and his move to Cleveland. He also shares some insight into Roberto Aguayo.
Woot and Wye catch up with Australian Punter Lachlan Edwards who was drafted by the New York Jets with the 235th Pick of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Woot and Wye recap all the excitement, drama and gas mask bongs of Round 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft. They start by talking their winners and losers of the first round then turn their attention to the curious drama that surrounded Laremy Tunsil. They also talk about the slide of Myles Jack before doing a pick by pick recap of all 31 selections.
In their final episode before Roger Goodell officially announces that the Los Angeles Rams are on the clock in the 2016 NFL Draft, Woot and Wye complete a two round NFL Mock Draft with friends of the show Laurie Horesh (absent from the recording, but a participant in the draft) and Scott Langford. Given eight teams each, the boys each play the role of their respective teams GM and make the selections on their behalf. This mock includes some trades, player evaluations, draft analysis and some cheeky 90's references.
This is the final episode of our 2016 Pre-NFL Draft Coverage. A BIG thank you to Dane Brugler, Mike Renner, Jeff Risdon, Jon Ledyard, Matt Waldman, Josh Buchanan, Matt Harmon and Gregg Rosenthal for being generous with their time over the last six weeks.
We also thank ProKick Australia (including Jamie Keehn & Tom Hackett), Adam Gotsis, Lachlan Edwards and Brad Craddock for enabling us to share their wonderful stories and granting us acces [...]
Senior NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler, author of the most comprehensive draft guide on the planet, joins the show to talk about this 2016 NFL Draft Class, it's strengths, it weaknesses and some of the rumours that he is hearing in draft circles. Could Cleveland trade down again!?
Dane also answers questions on Artie Burns, Tom Hackett, Ryan Kelly and Adam Gotsis before talking about some day two cornerbacks including Will Redmond, Ryan Smith and Xavien Howard. They finish the show talking overrated and underrated players, surprise first round selections and sleepers.
The Rookie Scouting Portfolio is the best NFL & Fantasy Draft Guide on the planet when it comes to evaluating the QB, RB, WR and TE talents because it goes deeper than any other guide. The 2016 RSP currently stands at over 1,500 pages and the creator of the wonderful book, Mr Matt Waldman joins the show to shed some light on some of the words on all that paper.
In particular the guys talk Jared Goff, Cardale Jones, Mike Bercovici, Ezekiel Elliott, Peyton Barber, Brandon Wilds, Daniel Braverman, Leonte Curoo, Laquon Treadwell, Austin Hooper, Temarick Hemmingway and Hunter Henry. They also deep dive into the skewed perception of white wide receivers still happening in the NFL. 10% of the proceeds in you purchasing Matt Waldman's RSP goes to the
In a special #NFLDraft edition of The Woot and Wye Show, the boys are joined by Mike Renner of Pro Football Focus to deep dive into the 2016 Defensive Line class. Mike wrote a really great article in March that covered the Top prospect fits for every defensive tackle position.
Mike eloquently explains for us the intricacies of each position along the interior defensive line before answering some questions on players like Jarran Reed, Kenny Clark, Vernon Butler, Chris Jones, Sheldon Rankins, Brandon Kaufusi, Anthony Zettel, DeForest Buckner and many more.
Woot and Wye are LIVE from the RadioHubAU West studio to break down the colossal trade between the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans. They look at the trade from both teams angles, ask what Quarterback the Rams will take and how the trade impacts how the rest of round one will play out.
After recapping some other NFL news including Josh Gordon, Johnny Manziel, Ryan Clady, Percy Harvin and the tragic death of Will Smith they give you some NFL Schedule Hot Takes.
Woot and Wye spend the first twenty eight minutes of the show talking Villanova, the US Masters and recapping all the latest news including the NFL’s deal with Twitter, D’Brickashaw Ferguson’s retirement and the Raiders signing of Reggie Nelson.
After that Wye sits down with Jeff Risdon (@jeffrisdon) of Real GM & Draft Breakdown to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft. They put their GM hats on debate what Cleveland, Tennessee, New York and Denver should do in round one before talking about some players including Will Fuller, Darian Thompson, Andrew Billings, Justin Zimmer, Leonard Floyd, Jaylon Smith and Tom Hackett.
From Rockhampton to Odell Beckham Jr and Jarvis Landry’s college room mate. ProKick Australia’s Jamie Keehn joins the show to share his unique story about how he ended up becoming a punter for the LSU Tigers, his friendship with New York Giants Punter Brad Wing, his first ever punt after a botched snap, football fandom in Louisiana and his NFL Draft Process.
Jamie also sheds some light on OBJ’s ability to put on an Australian Accent and speaks glowingly of soon to be NBA Superstar and fellow Australian Ben Simmons.
In Episode 118, Woot and Wye start the show recapping the latest NFL news and talk Julian Edelman’s blockbuster boo boo, they are then joined on the phone by Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) from USA Today’s NFL Draft Wire. Together they talk about this 2016 NFL Draft Class in particular its strengths and weaknesses and how it stacks up to previous years.
Topics and players mentioned include Cardale Jones, Brandon Allen, Adam Gotsis, Jared Goff, A’Shawn Robinson, MacKenzie Alexander, William Jackson III, Will Redmond, Jalen Mills, Willie Henry, Ezekiel Elliot, Tyler Higbee, Derrick Henry, Malcolm Mitchell, Tyler Boyd, Austin Blythe, Jordan Jenkins, Ricardo Louis, Michael Thomas and Ronnie Stanley.
Georgia Tech’s Defensive Lineman Adam Gotsis joins the show to fill us in on his NFL Draft process to date including his interviews at the combine, his pro day (including his chat with Atlanta Falcons HC Dan Quinn) and his recovery from an ACL injury.
The Yellow Jacket’s greatest ever Australian also reflects on his career at Georgia Tech, his journey from park football in Melbourne to the Deep South, his scheme versatility, staying humble in the limelight and what he can offer an NFL team before fully endorsing our #GotsisGotThis campaign.
Woot and Wye start the show wishing you a Happy Easter and reminding everyone of their newsletter and upcoming mock draft competitions. They then jump into the ongoing quarterback situations in the NFL including Cleveland signing RG3, the race for Ryan Fitzpatrick and trade markets for Mike Glennon and AJ McCarron.
They then jump into the recent rule changes including the changing of the touchbacks to the 25 yard line and changes to chop blocks before talking about Sean Payton, Justin Houston and the Los Angeles Rams being named for Hard Knocks.
Adelaide to Maryland. Punter to Kicker. NCAA to the NFL?
Brad Craddock joins the show to share his unique college experience ranging from his dramatic position switch before even stepping onto a field in 2012, making history in Happy Valley against Penn State and how working with ex NFL kicker Matt Stover made him an award winning kicker and a highly rated draft prospect.
Woot and Wye are LIVE from RadiohubAU West studio for all the latest NFL news and notes. They talk about the Patriots wheeling and dealing, the Steelers offense without Martavis Bryant, the Bears strong free agency, the Chargers rejuvenated secondary, the Raiders incredible offensive line and ask yet again “What is a Catch”?
They then open their mailbag for the first time this year to answer your Twitter and Facebook questions.
The Woot and Wye Show speak with Australian 2016 NFL Draft Prospect Tom Hackett about his beginnings with ProKick Australia, his four seasons at Utah, his two Ray Guy Awards, that victory speech, the Pac12 team of the century and he sheds some light on which NFL team(s) have given him a private workout ahead of the NFL Draft.