drinkfive Podcasts: Fantasy Football, Restrospectical & TV Soup
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- Written by David Biggs
Week 6 already.. geez the season goes by quickly! We visited Scorched Earth Brewery in Algonquin, IL and finished off a growler of their Wet Willie - a wet-hopped pale ale. Delicious! This week reinforced what we already knew about Peyton Manning, showed us the end of Jamaal Charles's 2015 season and continues to shake up what we thought was a pretty consistent group of top RBs and WRs this year. We recommend listening to this week's podcast for more in-depth information about all of the latest news, injuries, team updates and analysis on player trends going forward. As always, good luck out there!
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 10/13/15, Week 6 Preview)
We also went over the best waiver pickups for week 6. Make sure you're using our freshly updated Week 6 Rankings to make the best decisions for your lineup.
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 8:30pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion in the chat room!
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Week 4 has come and gone, and with it a lot of impactful fantasy players. Guys like Andrew Luck, Steve Smith, LeSean McCoy and Marshawn Lynch were all injured, just to name a few. During this time of the year it's important to explore the trends of players that may still be out on the waiver wire and those who are under-performing on your team in order to make some tough decisions leading into the weeks to come. I've seen a lot of fantasy teams crash and burn on dead weight. Don't fall into that trap and just continually hope that your guys will perform up to expectations - sometimes they don't!
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 10/6/15, Week 5 Preview)
We also touched on the best waiver pickups for the week. Make sure you're using our freshly updated Week 5 Rankings to get the jump on your opponents.
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 8:30pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion in the chat room!
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- Written by Jason Evans
Tonight we split an excellent growler of Engrained IPA, straight from the brewery (we visited over the weekend). We started off the show by checking out the best and worst performances of Week 3, and the implications of those going forward. Let's just say it doesn't look good for Colin Kaepernick. We made it to the injuries, though there was only one major one to Ben Roethlisberger. We attended the game, and we swear we had nothing to do with it, or the fire that delayed the game.
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 9/29/15, Week 3 Review & Week 4 Preview)
We continued with the best waiver pickups for the week, courtesy of Troy. We finished off discussing some of the guys that we like more than most in our Fantasy Pros rankings, as well as some of the guys that we don't like - aka you should stay away from. For more info on all of this, make sure you check out our Week 4 Rankings.
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 9pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion in the chat room!
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- Written by David Biggs
With week 1 in the books, we get a little bit more of an idea how things will play out this fantasy season. We're not done with the bumps and bruises, however, not nearly! Week 2 brings with it quite a few challenges for teams unlucky enough to be hit with injuries to such players as Dez Bryant and Desean Jackson. The important thing at this stage of the season is not to panic, but rather to work the waiver wire and explore possible trades in order to have as much value on your team as possible over the next few weeks while those players are out. We discussed a few of those waiver wire pickups for week 2 and talked about guys that were overachievers or underachievers in Week 1 and whether or not those successes or disappointments would continue going forward.
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 9/15/15, Week 2 Preview)
Remember that the best thing that you can do for yourself as a fantasy team manager is to pay attention to all of the news and stats that come out after each week. The difference between a winning and losing season can easily be one waiver wire pickup that you overlooked because you didn't have time.
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 9pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion in the chat room!
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- Written by David Biggs
Well, it's finally here. I keep saying that but I feel like it's been such a long time since I've seen a real, honest-to-goodness NFL game and Week 1 is just around the corner now. With so many juicy match-ups this week, we have a blast on this podcast just going over all of the games scheduled to air and some of our takeaways from them. Highlighting Under the Radar guys in Week 1 should help some fantasy managers out there be aware of the talent on every NFL team just waiting to bust out. Now that we've identified some of these guys, we'll continue to bring them up on podcasts going forward and will surely recommend some of these guys as pickups in the coming weeks.
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 9/8/15, Week 1 Preview)
Remember that the best thing that you can do for yourself as a fantasy team manager is to pay attention to all of the news and stats that come out after each week. The difference between a winning and losing season can easily be one waiver wire pickup that you overlooked because you didn't have time.
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 9pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion in the chat room!
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- Written by Jason Evans
Week 3 of the preseason is in the books, and football is so close, I can almost taste it. We got to see most of the starters go deep into the game and got a great look at how a lot of teams will look once the season starts. This week we break down the Wide Receivers heading into the last draft weekend of the year. Listen to this week's podcast below, but while you do, check out our Wide Receiver rankings, as well as the rest of the positions.
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 9/1/15, The Preseason WR Show!)
We talked about our top ten, undervalued guys like Percy Harvin, Martavis Bryant, Jeremy Maclin, Vincent Jackson and Terrance Williams. Our overvalued list consisted of Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins, Davante Adams and Jarvis Landry. Finally, we talked about lots of the young guys, rookies, second and third year receivers.
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The preseason rolls on, and so do ankles, Achilles tendons and ACL's. This week has been set aside to discuss the running back position. The guys who carry the load, perhaps the most important position to deal with early in the draft (whether you take one or not). Listen to this week's podcast below, but while you do, check out our Running Back rankings, as well as the rest of the positions.
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 8/25/15, The Preseason RB Show!)
We talked about some of the undervalued RB's, like Antone Smith, Danny Woodhead, Giovani Bernard and Chris Ivory. We also clue you in about who to avoid, overvalued guys like Rashad Jennings, Bishop Sankey, Isaiah Crowell and Carlos Hyde. Finally, we break down one of the most impressive rookie RB classes in recent years.
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 9pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion!
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- Written by Jason Evans
The preseason is in full swing, complete with ACL tears and bad teams looking really good. Most importantly, it's draft time, and as is tradition, we've set aside one week per position. This week, we kick it all off with Quarterbacks. Check out our Quarterback, and every other position rankings.
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 8/18/15, The Preseason QB Show!)
We talked about the QB's with good draft value like Palmer, Romo and Rivers. We talked about a few bad values in Newton and Kaepernick. We also took a look at the rookies, Winston and Mariota. Finally, we check in on the QB battles in Buffalo and Houston.
Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 9pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion!
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- Written by David Biggs
Every year, the fantasy football draft is one of the most important and fun moments of the season for fantasy team managers. Going into a draft there are many things that you need to keep in mind if you have any chance of winning the championship. What strategy, if any, will you employ during the draft? Will you be drinking copious amount of craft beers? Are you knowledgeable enough about the players in the league to be able to target and draft later round picks that will perform well over the course of the season? We're here to help, just tune in to help yourself!
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 8/11/15, 5 Draft Strategies to Consider)
As we journey through the preseason, follow along with the drinkfive fantasy football podcast. In the next few weeks we'll be discussing in-depth the QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs and all other fantasy positions relevant to the 2015 season. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 9pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion!
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The AFC South division includes the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. The Colts had a great season in 2014 but this year will capitalize even further with the acquisition of some well-known veteran players. How will that affect the fantasy production of the players who performed well last year like T.Y. Hilton and Dan Herron? Tune in to find out! On this week's podcast, we go through the off-season moves of each of those teams and break down their fantasy implications. Which guys will capitalize and which will suffer?
(Listen to the Fantasy Football Podcast: 8/5/15, AFC South Spotlight)
That wraps up our trip through every division in the NFL, next week (8/11/15) it's on to the draft strategy show where we'll talk about a few of the many strategies that you can use in 2015 to win the championship game in your league. It's still the off-season, but we're really looking forward to kicking off the 2015 season with some draft shows - getting specific with strategies and honest advice on who the top performers at each position will be (and who will bust!). Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes to get notifications whenever we release a new episode. We also broadcast the shows live at http://www.mixlr.com/drinkfive on Tuesday nights at 9pm CT. Feel free to browse over and join in the discussion!
Fantasy Football Podcast
The Fantasy Finish Line Podcast has been chugging along for a few years now, still operating with its original hosts - David Biggs and Jason Evans. This 45-60 minute weekly program airs leading up to and during the NFL regular season (when fantasy happens) with some special broadcasts throughout the year. Whether you need to dish on draft strategy before the season starts or just need some advice on who to pick up from the waiver wire, our fantasy football show will help you through the tough times and onto the trophy!
Retrospectical Podcast
The Universe is huge and we are small. Not much we can do about that. What we can do, however, is to try to make sense of all the things around us. Too many things are just taken for granted when instead we should be searching for deeper understanding and meaning. Or not. Either way, it is the goal of the Retrospectical Podcast to shed some light on topics that have more under the surface than you may be aware of. From the history and evolution of television to drones and alternative currencies, we'll explore a wide-range of topics and surely get off on some wacky tangents but ultimately be better off for it. That's the idea, anyway!
TV Soup Podcast
The hosts of the TV Soup Podcast, Jason Evans and David Biggs, have both long been immersed in media and technology but their hopeless addiction to modern television series has been a somewhat recent development. With the advent of shows like Dexter, Breaking Bad, Sherlock and Game of Thrones, television has grown up quickly to the point where we would now rather be blowing through TV series than going out to a movie in most cases! We'll be jumping from one series to another, doing reviews and providing weekly commentary along the way on this 30-minute weekly broadcast.