Fantasy football, a hobby where participants act as the owners and general managers of a virtual football team, continues to soar in popularity. Rosters are selected by participating in a draft of all current NFL players, and fantasy points are awarded to teams on a weekly basis based on the real-life performances of the actual football players throughout the season. The game can be played among small groups of friends or through online company-run leagues with a large group of participants contributing to a betting pool.
Fantasy football comes in a few main formats: traditional leagues, keeper and dynasty leagues, and daily fantasy football. Traditional leagues typically run for the duration of the actual football season, and at the beginning of each season, every team redrafts their entire team. Keeper and dynasty leagues allow teams to retain some or all of their players, limiting the draft pool each season by the amount of players kept—more specifically, dynasty leagues only draft rookies who are new to the NFL each subsequent season. Daily fantasy football is run by large fantasy sports companies, holding contests over short time periods, ranging from a week to a single day, and often involving huge betting pools.
No matter what type of fantasy football you play or how long you’ve been playing, you’re bound to want the right tips and tricks to be successful in your league. And that’s where fantasy football podcasts come in. Here are our picks for the best listens to keep you at the top of your game.
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Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright are friends who formerly worked in the gaming industry and pivoted to the world of fantasy football. In this long-running, multi-award-winning podcast, the trio takes a holistic approach to fantasy football. Rather than getting all caught up in stats. their winning advice focuses on strategy, communication, and critical thinking, while keeping things entertaining and fun. The Fantasy Footballers airs episodes year-round, continuing to offer both sharp analyses and hearty laughs during the off-season.
Fantasy Football Report is a podcast put out by the fantasy football site RotoViz, an industry leader in stat-based analysis and developer of powerful tools to help fantasy players gain an edge on competitors. In the on-season, you can expect weekly NFL news coverage that will give you the up-to-date info you need to maintain a leg up in your fantasy league. The podcast is hosted by Blair Andrews and Hasan Rahim, RotoViz’s managing editor and lead writer, respectively, and often welcomes guests, giving listeners a wide variety of insights.
In this official podcast from the NFL, fantasy editor Marcas Grant and fantasy analyst Michael Florio discuss the latest news from the league and how it might affect fantasy teams. By analyzing detailed stats and studying film, the show is sure to give any fantasy player plenty of in-depth guidance to succeed. But the hosts keep things lighthearted and entertaining as well, mixing in plenty of pop culture references—such as their segment “Draft of Things,” where they hold drafts for everything from '90s action movies to breakfast foods.
FantasyPros draws on a huge network of more than 200 fantasy football experts to provide the best advice and tools possible to help players dominate their leagues. Rotating hosts Joe Pisapia, Andrew Erickson, Derek Brown, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Matthew Freedman lead discussions with a variety of guests to keep listeners as informed as possible. A regular mailbag segment also allows listeners to send in any and all fantasy questions to be answered by the experts. With episodes upwards of an hour long released multiple times a week, this is a must-listen for dedicated players hungry for more wisdom.
If you prefer your fantasy football tips served up in bite-sized bits, then The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast is the show for you. In brief, analytically driven episodes, all under 25 minutes long, host JJ Zachariason provides strategic and concrete advice on how to run your drafting process in order to get the winning results you want. If you don’t have a ton of time but want to up your fantasy game, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Dynasty is a unique form of fantasy football in which teams are able to retain their players from year to year (with the exception of players who retire, of course) and only draft rookie players. Whether you’re new to this type of league or you’ve been in one for many years, Dynasty Nerds is your one-stop listen for analytics and advice tailored to avid dynasty players. You’ll also find plenty of resources for various styles of dynasty leagues, such as devy and superflex, on both the podcast and its companion website to ensure you are fully equipped for success.
Establish The Run is hosted by Adam Levitan and Evan Silva, two highly distinguished fantasy analysts. Tune in for their excellent market analysis, an incredible slate of expert guests, and valuable wisdom from people who are deeply involved in the industry. Both hosts are experienced in season-long leagues, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and, yes, sports betting—so you can count on fantastic, well-informed advice no matter what specific area of fantasy football you’re interested in.
The Audible is one of the podcasts put out by Footballguys, a fantasy football website dedicated to guiding you to victory. The site itself boasts expert insights, actionable advice, and plenty of resources and tools, with options for participants playing any format of the game. On The Audible, various Footballguys staffers join host Cecil Lammey to discuss fantasy wisdom and NFL facts to help you excel, from the drafting process all the way to the playoffs.
If daily fantasy football is your game of choice, then don't miss this podcast from CBS Sports. Twice a week, host Sia Nejad and analyst Mike McClure will be in your ears with their excellent, well-rounded analysis. On Tuesdays, they focus on a variety of topics from strategy to lineups to pricing and more. And on Thursdays, they take a deep dive into each game. Fantasy Football Today DFS is totally dedicated to helping you get the best results possible.
RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast is another overarching selection that covers all types of fantasy football, from season-long fantasy to sports betting and everything in between, offering a little something for every type of player. Each episode is presented by some combination of hosts Jeff Erickson, Nick Whalen, Jake Letarski, Joe Bartel, John McKechnie, Mario Puig, Alan Seslowsky, Ryan Belongia, and Scott Jenstad, plus expert guests from the industry.
How can any fantasy football podcast claim to be the most accurate? Well, since one of the hosts, John Paulsen, has made it to the top five in accuracy rankings for most years since 2010, that assertion seems merited. The Most Accurate Podcast comes from 4for4 Fantasy Football, a leading web resource offering innovative tools, in-depth research, and rigorous analysis. Running year-round, the podcast guides listeners through prepping for their drafts and then, once the season gets moving, focusing on lineups and weekly strategies. It has a cast of rotating hosts from 4for4, including Anthony Stalter, Brandon Niles, Jennifer Eakins, Chris Allen, and John Daigle as well as Paulsen.
