PFF Radio - Fantasy Football Podcasts

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by NBC Sports Edge College Football analyst Eric Froton to break down the incoming class of rookie running backs. Conversation includes thoughts on: if there's a weight threshold we should care about, Breece Hall vs. Kenneth Walker, deep sleepers to concern yourself with, if a lack of receiving production means that running back can't catch, the importance of pass pro, the Brian Robinson slander needs to stop, and much more.

Host Ian Hartitz goes solo to break down available targets around the league with free agency essentially wrapped up. Ian goes through outliers at running back, wide receiver, and tight end to determine which position groups are in the most need of additional help ahead of the draft. This can help us pinpoint situations where: 1) An existing member of the offense is set up for an enhanced role, or 2) Incoming talent has plenty of available opportunity to make an impact sooner rather than later. Notable players touched on: Saquon Barkley, Rondale Moore, Irv Smith, David Njoku, Auden Tate, Ronald Jones and much more.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF gangster Dwain McFarland to break down Dwain's article on reverse engineering an adaptable, winning 2022 draft plan along with a discussion on the difference between separation and contested-catch ability. The guys go through why rounds 7-10 are awfully important to nailing your fantasy draft. The good news: there's enough depth at each position (for now) to make basically any draft strategy work; just be ready to adjust accordingly and fill your positions of need after the first six or so rounds. Later the guys discuss why looking at per-route separation is far superior to per-target numbers and why contested-catch goodness shouldn't be considered a negative.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by Establish the Run legend/analyst Cody Main to break down all things USFL. The guys start things off with a look at the overall league format and rule changes to take note of. Conversation then continues with a look at all eight teams, specifically focusing on each squad's: 1) Head coach and play-caller, 2) Quarterback and 3) Projected skill-position pecking order. The guys wrap things up with their Week 1 picks and generally just have a grand time. It's football. Live football in April. Great day to be great. Games start on Saturday and go through Sunday night. Your mock draft will still be there to be read on Monday.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by Chief Rocket Scientist with Fantasy Football Astronauts JetPack Galileo to break down the incoming rookie class of wide receivers. Topics include: JetPack's general methodology, quantifying separation, stats vs. skills, what injuries to really care about in this class (cc. Jameson Williams), why George Pickens looks like a potential bargain in fantasy land, why Drake London is jumbo Keenan Allen, why Treylon Burks is "Cordarrelle Claypool", favorite sleeper, ideal landing spot for Will Fuller, Mo Alie-Cox propaganda and much more. https://www.ffastronauts.com/rookie-guide

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF fantasy football architect Dwain McFarland to discuss Ian's latest article barking about 25 players whose stock is on the rise after staying home in free agency. Players touched on include: Gabriel Davis, Devin Singletary, Michael Carter, David Njoku, Michael Pittman, Parris Campbell, Mo Alie-Cox, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, all of the Denver Broncos, Michael Gallup, Dalton Schultz, Irv Smith, Darnell Mooney, Cole Kmet, David Montgomery, Sun God, Lombardi Lenny, James Conner, Rondale Moore, Cordarrelle Patterson and Rashaad Penny.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF generational talent Dwain McFarland to do their first Underdog best-ball draft of the year. Screen share is enabled and shows the draft board along the way, so this might be a good episode to check out the video for. The guys go round by round, shedding blood, sweat and tears as they put together an objectively pretty awesome squad. Strategy is discussed both in terms of roster discussion and general player evaluation. It was truly a great day to be great on The PFF Fantasy Football Podcast.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF vice president of fantasy football vibes Dwain McFarland to break down some of the guy's findings on draft capital and best-ball targets. Ian starts things off by going over his latest article for PFF . com, concluding that fantasy footballers are largely better off only attacking players drafted inside of the top-three rounds regardless of position. After about 30 minutes Dwain briefly hears out Ian's complaint that everyone is over-reacting to Zeke's underwhelming, but injury-induced, second half of the season before the guys move on to some best-ball targets. Dwain leads the charge and goes through which quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends he's straddling (pause), avoiding, or targeting before the draft. It was a great day to be great on the PFF Fantasy Football Podcast.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Dwain McFarland to break down the entire tight end fantasy landscape. The guys go through their respective rankings, Dwain's tiers and basically just talk some ball with a focus on fantasy. Business as usual some might say. It was a great day to be great on the PFF Fantasy Football Podcast in episode four of a short four-part series previewing every fantasy position before the guys really start getting into pure draft strategy and specific targets.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Dwain McFarland to break down the entire wide receiver fantasy landscape. The guys go through their respective rankings, Dwain's tiers and basically just talk some ball with a focus on fantasy. Business as usual some might say. It was a great day to be great on the PFF Fantasy Football Podcast in episode three of a short four-part series previewing every fantasy position before the guys really start getting into pure draft strategy and specific targets.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Dwain McFarland to break down the entire running back fantasy landscape. The guys go through their respective rankings, Dwain's tiers and basically just talk some ball with a focus on fantasy. Business as usual some might say. It was a great day to be great on the PFF Fantasy Football Podcast in episode two of a short four-part series previewing every fantasy position before the guys really start getting into pure draft strategy and specific targets.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Dwain McFarland to break down the entire quarterback fantasy landscape. The guys go through their respective rankings, Dwain's tiers and basically just talk some ball with a focus on fantasy. Business as usual some might say. It was a great day to be great on the PFF Fantasy Football Podcast in episode one of a short four-part series previewing every fantasy position before the guys really start getting into pure draft strategy and specific targets.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF rockstar Dwain McFarland to go through the depth charts of all 32 teams after free agency. The guys set a new record by barking for over 3 hours, but dammit it's good stuff. One team after another, alphabetical, QB, RB, WR and TE alike: it was a great day to be great on The PFF Fantasy Football Podcast. If you listen on 3x speed, we're talking barely over an hour. Cool? Cool.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF's finest Dwain McFarland to break down the Tyreek Hill trade as well as Dwain's early 2022 rankings. Key points from the Hill discussion include: how far Hill drops now catching passes from Tua, is Jaylen Waddle still a WR1?, why it might make sense to fade Mike Gesicki, if Tua is now in the QB1 conversation (lol, no), how far Patrick Mahomes should drop, time to sell Travis Kelce in dynasty? (YES) and more. The guys end the podcast with Dwain's top-12 QB, RB, WR and TE ranks with conversation particularly touching on the upside of Albert O and the Broncos passing game.

Host Ian Hartitz is back for a solo pod edition to break down the last few days of free agency. Topics include: Deshaun Watson to the Browns, Mat Ryan to the Colts, believe in bounce backs from Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston?, going home was always the best-case scenario for Leonard Fournette, Rashaad Penny and Cordarrelle Patterson, DUKE JOHNSON IS THE U'S ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHER AND IT'S LIKE NONE OF YOU EVEN CARE, Robert Woods to the Titans, if JuJu can rekindle some fantasy magic with the Chiefs, how Jamison Crowder fits the Bills offense, Gerald Everett expectations in Los Angeles, if we're back in on Robert Tonyan and much more.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down all the big news from Thursday and early Friday. Topics include: Davante Adams to the Raiders holy shit, Allen Robinson getting paid by the Rams, breaking down potential Deshaun Watson trades to both the Saints and Falcons, if Damien Williams has a chance to lead the Atlanta backfield, what to make of the Patriots signing Ty Montgomery, if Hayden Hurst is a fantasy-viable tight end in Cincinnati and much more.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down all the big news from Wednesday and early Thursday. Topics include: RIP Antonio Gibson RB1 szn, undertaker gif Devin Singletary RB1 szn?, impact of Brandon Bolden on Josh Jacobs, Raheem Mostert and Chase Edmonds committee, AJB *the* WR1?, Buying David Njoku hype?, fade the hell out of the Jets tight ends, buy the hell out of Irv Smith in fantasy formats of all shapes and sizes, Gronk might be undervalued again and much more.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down all the big news from Tuesday. Topics include: expectations for Russell Gage, if Amon-Ra St. Brown has been negatively impacted by the Lions' moves at wide receiver, what to make of the newfound options in Jacksonville, Antonio Gibson is free, Devin Singletary lost some pass-down work, James White might have another PPR-induced solid fantasy season in his pocket, Tevin Coleman being back is probably good for Michael Carter in the grand scheme of things, and much more.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to break down all the big news from Monday and the weekend. Topics include: Mitch Trubisky as a late-round flyer?, James Conner RB1 szn, chill on Chase Edmonds expectations, Christian Kirk got PAID, Braxton Berrios sneaky-solid late-round pick?, Bengals boosting their offensive line, what to make of the Cowboys wide receiver room without Amari Cooper and Cedrick Wilson, Mo Alie-Cox is a large human, Tom Brady unretired (what a jerk), Isaiah McKenzie possible outcomes, Zach Ertz expectations (good!), a look at the Chargers passing game and much more.

Host Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF senior analyst Dwain McFarland to go through all 32 teams in order to break down their free agency situation. This involves looking at every QB, RB, WR and TE room and determining: 1.) who is leaving, 2.) who could be expected to fill their roles, and 3.) overall fantasy expectations. 2.5 hours later, Ian and Dwain accomplish this very task and look forward to doing so again after free agency concludes. Great day to be great, after all.