Fantasy Index Podcast - news and analysis from the publishers of Fantasy Football Index magazine, on the web at FantasyIndex.com
With the fantasy season barreling through the stretch run, Colt and Luke are back with you once again to dissect all of the week 16 action and help you put the right pieces in your lineup for 'Championship Eve'.
It's finally here: the main event. The fantasy playoffs are upon us and Colt and Luke are here to take you through every week 15 matchup. Jalen Hurts, Jaylen Waddle, Isaac Guerendo, Sincere McCormick and many, many more are featured in this week's episode, with a special shoutout for one Tim Hightower mixed in.
Colt and Luke discuss some fun and exciting games happening in Week 14 as we are in the final week of the fantasy football regular season and we march toward the fantasy football playoffs! Stay tuned as they discuss what they believe Isaac Guerendo's role will look like in the San Francisco 49ers offense!
With only two weeks left before (most) fantasy leagues begin the playoffs, join Colt and Luke as they tuck into all 16 of the NFL matchups in Week 13, from Bears at Lions to start the Thanksgiving games to Browns-Broncos on Monday night. Tune in for discussion of Caleb Williams, Anthony Richardson, Kareem Hunt, Jonnu Smith, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and many, many more!
Colt and Luke dive deep with their NFL knowledge breaking down each game, player-by-player, to give you your best chances to win in Week 12 of the fantasy football season.
A high-flying weekend for fantasy football and Colt is here to break it all down. Some new names appear on this week's waiver wire episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast.
Dark times arrived for a trio of high-profile NFL franchises after Week 10, and Luke is here to detail the depths of the despair. He also talks about the surging Cardinals and Lions and looks ahead to some of Week 11's most tantalizing matchups, finishing up with a quick look at waiver wires in fantasy leagues for the week ahead.
With the NFL trade deadline upon us, Colt & Luke talk about a certain underperforming rookie wide receiver with a famous name that may be primed for a big finish in the weeks ahead. The boys also discuss trade strategy, injuries and league news before delving into this week's waiver wire crop, wrapping up with a more in-depth discussion of QB streaming options heading into Week 10.
With the NFL trade deadline upon us, Colt & Luke talk about a certain underperforming rookie wide receiver with a famous name that may be primed for a big finish in the weeks ahead. The boys also discuss trade strategy, injuries and league news before delving into this week's waiver wire crop, wrapping up with a more in-depth discussion of QB streaming options heading into Week 10.
With half of the 2024 campaign in the books, Colt and Luke run through who fantasy's top producers at each position have been after eight weeks and discuss a few guys who they think can keep it going down the stretch. The FI duo also discuss their favorite RB and WR trade targets as fantasy (and reality) trade deadlines approach, finishing up with the Week 9 waiver wire and some QB/DST streaming options.
Colt and Luke take on the tall task of helping you mitigate the season-ending injuries to Brandon Aiyuk and Chris Godwin, along with landing on some interesting tidbits regarding Keon Coleman's breakout performance in Week 7. Luke and Colt also talk about the QB situations in Cleveland and New York going forward, and Luke blindsides Colt with a bombshell fantasy drop that threatens the very fabric of the podcast.
In this week's episode, Colt and Luke talk about the breakout performances from Sean Tucker and Ray Davis, speculate on the backfields of the Giants and 49ers going forward, and strain to talk about waiver wire tight ends other than Noah Fant and Hunter Henry. Join us for this week's waiver wire rundown!
The boys tuck into an action-packed Week 5 of NFL action, discussing several of the week's most interesting fantasy storylines to go along with a fresh rash of injuries and waiver wire prospects. Colt also stumps Luke on an obscure Minnesota Viking running back who once tallied double-digit touchdowns 10 years ago...
Colt and Luke get together again to talk about the latest Monday night doubleheader, the latest injury to befall a budding Chiefs star, and a particularly appealing crop of waiver wire running backs in our Week 5 waiver wire episode. Warning: Luke does not mince words about a certain underachieving Atlanta Falcon.
Just when we thought we were out... Colt and Luke talk about an assortment of Week 3 action, injuries, and the players that should be on your radar heading into waivers processing this week, including a call to all managers to scoop up any of the name brand players from the Carolina Panthers that may have been kicked loose in your leagues recently.
The game is on. With two weeks' worth of tape and numbers in the books we can now meaningfully play matchups and help you do the same. Colt and Luke make the cases for their favorite starts and sits in Week 3, including a few running backs from sputtering offenses they like to rebound.
Injuries have remade the fantasy landscape in the span of a single weekend of NFL action, and Colt and Luke are here to pick through the wreckage for survivors. If you liked Luke talking about Jordan Whittington previously, you may love Luke yelling about Jordan Whittington in this one. But will it be enough to convince a skeptical Colt? Hit play to find out!
Colt & Luke give their preferred players to plug into fantasy lineups, and which they're advising against heading into Week 2. They also talk about a few offenses that got off to slow starts, and Colt gives us a quick injury news rundown ahead of Thursday Night Football.
And already, the Super Bowl of waiver wire periods is upon us. Last year's opening salvo of waiver wire action gave us absolute gems in Puka Nacua and Kyler Williams. Can a pair of California running backs follow in their footsteps? How about a Baltimore tight end? Colt & Luke talk about the top waiver wire targets and play a game of 'Worry Meter' with Week 1's dud performances.
And suddenly, the wait is very nearly over. With the NFL season opener less than 24 hours away, Colt and Luke sit down to talk about some of the players they're leaning toward plugging into fantasy lineups, and a few they'd prefer to let sit this one out. The green flag has dropped and we are underway with our first starts & sits of 2024!
Need some cheap upside in your life? Want to try to find the next diamond in the fantasy rough? Want to hear Colt struggle to contain his disappointment when Luke brings up Rashod Bateman? Then you're in luck, because we've got all that and much more in our final preseason episode: Undrafted Gems.
Colt and Luke dive into the treasure trove of this year's rookie receivers, mapping out where you should and shouldn't shy away from paying something close to retail on some of the most vexing names you're likely to see on your draft board this weekend.
Are we in or are we out? Colt and Luke are at loggerheads on a few of fantasy football's biggest names this year at their respective prices heading into the busiest weekend of fantasy drafts, including Kyren Williams, Anthony Richardson and Jayden Daniels. And weirdly, they both kind of like Tony Pollard.
Luke is joined by a surprise guest, Ian Allan, to discuss a variety of topics, including Khalil Shakir, the Denver Broncos, the Chargers wide receivers, and more Khalil Shakir.
Colt & Luke field your fantasy football questions on auction values, scoring formats, wide receiver ADP clusters, and more.
Colt & Luke touch on some injury news and trade rumors, then dive into discussing their top 10 draft tips for your fantasy football league.
Colt and Luke sit down to hash out their first mock draft of the summer together, talking out their thought processes and cases for and against various players along the way.
Colt and Luke talk about some household fantasy names that they're going to be letting others draft in leagues this year.
Luke and Colt come back with a BANG of an episode, talking about the best values in fantasy football in 2024.
Colt and Luke discuss the tantalizing 2024 Rookie class. Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr., and much more. You don't want to miss it.
Colt and Luke talk the future of NFL Free Agents such as Kirk Cousins, Saquon Barkley, Mike Evans, and so much more!
Colt and Luke discuss some of their favorite Dynasty buys for rebuilding and contending teams.
Colt and Luke recap the action-packed Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs and discuss the Conference Championship games.
Colt and Luke talk about the surprising Wild Card Weekend games and predict the outcomes for the Divisional Round!
Colt and Luke discuss their expectations for Super Wild Card Weekend and who they think will be the X-Factor in each game!
Colt and Luke cap off the 2023 season with an action packed award show talking about what players hurt you the most, steals of the draft, waiver wire pickup of the year, and so much more.
Colt and Luke wrap up the regular season with some important start/sit talk about Joe "Cool" Flacco, Zamir White, George Pickens, and more!
Colt and Luke discuss which quarterbacks you can trust, the best "break glass in case of an emergency" running backs, and much more for championship week!
Colt and Luke discuss players that are going to bounce back, their indifferences on the waiver wire pickup of the week, Ty Chandler, and more on this week's Starts and Sits episode!
Colt and Luke tackle the tough task of deciphering the Chiefs and Colts' backfields, if you can trust Baker Mayfield, and how good Isaiah Likely is.
Colt and Luke talk Matthew Stafford, Evan Engram, and Antonio Gibson in this week's Starts and Sits episode!
Colt and Luke talk about the fantasy playoffs, Matthew Stafford, and Chase Brown!
Colt and Luke discuss Nico Collins, Zack Moss, and Joshua Dobbs in this week's episode of Starts and Sits of the Week.
Colt and Luke discuss Jake Browning's amazing performance, Ezekiel Elliott, and injuries around the league
Luke and Colt discuss how Zack Moss is about to double dip on beating up the Titans, Tua's soon-to-be huge day, and the Game of the Week in this week's Starts and Sits episode.
Colt and Luke discuss how to plan for the fantasy playoffs, Pat Freiermuth, and where we rank Cooper Kupp for the rest of the season.
Colt and Luke talk Zach Charbonnet, Ravens' pass catchers, and Thanksgiving!
Colt and Luke manifest a Tony Pollard breakout game, share their love for Terry McLaurin, and provide different points of view of the Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl rematch!
Colt and Luke discuss Noah Brown, Ty Chandler, and Joshua Dobbs on this week's waiver episode!
Colt goes bold with his QB start of the week, Luke doubles down on the Raiders and they both agree: exercise caution with this Browns/Ravens matchup
Luke talks about the outlook for Josh Dobbs, Will Levis, Ty Chandler, Cade Otton and more.