Just Run the Ball

Without much going on in the NFL at this point in the year, the boys put together their projected AFC and NFC standings for 2026. We compare playoff projected teams and talk about which teams we see as risers and fallers based on offseason moves and 2026 projections.Let us know what you think of our predictions and what you would change!

Draft season is here and we're recapping an eventful 2025 draft in Green Bay.We have Pat from the "IDK Jim" football podcast here to help us with some analysis for teams and players.Which teams drafted well, and which drafted poorly? How will these rookies do on their new teams? Tune in to find out!!

The NFL Draft is finally here!!! It's the 3rd annual JRTB draft pick contest, and we're tied 1-1. In this episode we discuss the top 10 picks, and some of the biggest names to follow this weekend.We also get into ideal fits for fantasy players and the top QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs!!!

The fantasy offseason is here! We're starting it up with some stats for you.We're discussing positional trends from the past 3 years at each different position. What can we learn from these trends going into 2025? And what projections for next year are high, and which are low?Hope you enjoy!

It's officially Grammy/JRTB Awards season!!! With 11 categories this year, and over 150 votes overall, we're here to announce the winners of the 3rd annual JRTB awards.Thank you everyone for voting on IG and let us know what you think of the results!

On this episode we're welcoming Dakota Happas, the creator of the daily fantasy betting app, Fantasy Spin. The guys discuss the poor performance of the Chiefs in the Super Bowl and give some insight on some storylines for next season!Check out Fantasy Spin in the app store and stay tuned for new episodes all off season!

The Super Bowl is here! We're going through 3 players on the Chiefs and 3 players on the Eagles as we discuss which players we believe will be top performers. We also go over the betting lines and what we're taking for the game!

In the AFC, we have a bitter rivalry between Allen and Mahomes. And in the NFC, Jayden Daniels and the Commanders will have to figure out how to stop Saquon. We also wanted to share the latest updates for new head coaches on the Pats, Bears, Raiders, and Jets! We discuss our thoughts on each move.

Round 2 of playoffs are here and we did...not bad so far. We're going over the 4 games this weekend and discuss how one upset could materialize in the NFC. Some are calling the Ravens/Bills one of the "Top Games of the Decade" and we weigh in on our thoughts as well as some of OUR picks for games of the decade so far.

Fantasy has finished up and the NFL Playoffs are here!!! This week, we discuss our playoff brackets and who we have going all the way this year. We go through all 6 wild card games and talk about scenarios for the underdog teams to win. Let us know who has the better bracket!!

Rudolph, Frosty, Mrs. Clause, Santa Clause. . .we all know these characters, but which NFL players embody each one? We have a Christmas-themed episode for you this week where we give you our picks for this year's Christmas special!

Week 1 of the playoffs bring some TOUGH lineup decisions. There's some big names out there who have been struggling, but it's hard to bench them for others. We're here to help you make the right decisions even if they're challenging, to help you win this week!

The playoffs are upon us!!! Hopefully you have clinched a spot or are closing it out this week to secure your spot. With the playoffs, there comes a lot of planning for the future. We go over some players to stash for playoffs, including the best D/ST streamers over the last few weeks of the season. Make sure to have an unstoppable lineup to win that championship!

Happy Thanksgiving! We are here with an episode dedicated to everything we are thankful for this year.Players, teams, and different scenarios that have been great! Hoping for some good Thanksgiving football and give us a listen during your car ride to grandma's!

The regular season is nearing a close and we're helping you prepare for the playoffs!!! Which players should you target on waivers? Which players should you drop? We have answers for you!!!

The regular season finishes up soon, so we're getting you prepared with players to grab off waivers and players you can drop due to poor performance. Start planning now for the long road ahead!!

Week 10 is here and we're going over underperforming players we're looking to trade for, and one's we're looking to trade away! It's getting to the point where we're closing in on playoffs and it's time to make some moves!!

Happy Halloween! It's time to trick or treat the players throughout the season so far. Who has shown up out of nowhere and who has disappointed? Let us know who you agree with and hopefully you have more treats than tricks!!!

Kirk Cousins is swag surfin' all over the NFL and the offense is looking HOT. What do bounce back performances by JuJu and Kareem Hunt mean for the Cheifs? We dive into the Week 5 performances and how we see these players moving forward!

We're 4 games into the season and finally have a good sample size to figure out who looks good and who is straight garbage. Hopefully your first few picks weren't duds, but if they were, there has been a LOT of talent off waivers. We're checking the temperature on last week's strongest and weakest performances and helping YOU figure out their rest of season outlook.

It's week 1, don't freak out. Random guys go off. Great guys play bad. It happens!!!! We're here with the week 1 temperature check to tell you who we're hot or cold on. We discuss some waiver players who we're high on or don't think will last. Also, we talk about top drafter players and what we think their outlook is

THE NFL SEASON IS HERE! And we're celebrating by cooking you up some hot takes we have going into the season. Everyone knows the Chiefs will be good and the Panthers will be bad, that's not interesting. We're going against the public and giving our bold predictions for the season!! Make sure to set those lineups tonight for game 1!!!!

What's more important than a tight end in fantasy??? Pretty much everything else.... In order to conclude our rankings series of all the positions, we're throwing in all 3 positions! We discuss our top 5 and give some picks for who could sneak into the top 5 based on their low draft spot! If you haven't already - make sure to listen to QB, WR, and RB rankings episodes!

The backbone of Just Run the Ball...Running Backs!!! We discuss our Top 25 going into the season. Will Pacheco get a full workload? Can Kyren keep up this insane usage? And how will Derrick Henry, Saquon, and Josh Jacobs do on their new teams? Make sure to check out all of our positional rankings epsiodes!

The best of the best, top 15 wide receivers!!! We have guys with good QBs and bad QBs. Good offenses and bad offenses. The one thing in common? Talent and upside. CeeDee or Tyreek at WR1? Can Mike Evans stay as a top WR at age 30? And why are DJ Moore and Deebo going so low in ESPN drafts??? Make sure to check out all of our Top 30 rankings with WRs 16-30!

Wide receivers, wide recievers, where to start? This position is DEEP but it's important to make sure you grab the right guys to balance your team! High upside, consistency, boom or bust, we go over it all! We discuss the trio of Texans, WR2's on their NFL team, and the cons of poor QB play. Make sure to check out episode 2 on WR's later this week for our top 15!

The offseason rankings are here!!!!! We get you started with our top 20 QBs at this point of the offseason. Can Brock Purdy maintain top 10, what is Anthony Richardson's ceiling, and how will Kirk Cousins and Aaron Rodgers rebound? Stay up to date with our rankings as we start with QBs and go through each position this summer.

What did you think of the Falcons taking Michael Penix after signing Kirk? Yeah probably the same thing we thought... In this epsiode we go over the best and worst drafts from the NFL Draft last month. We discuss which teams we believe got help for their weaknesses and which teams failed to address them!

Yes there were some massive running changes but you didn't think that's ALL we'd go over, right??? There are some game-changers at WR and QB too. Can Kirk get Pitts and London over the hump? Is Diggs still a Top 12 guy? And who will win the QB battle in Pittsburgh?

Derrick Henry? Saquon Barkley? Austin Ekeler? Josh Jacobs? In this episode we grade all these moves for each individual player as well as for their new team We go over this historic off season for running backs and what this means going forward. It's a lot to keep track of!

EPISODE 100 IS HERE!!! 100 episodes of Just Run the Ball and we are celebrating with the 2nd annual JRTB Awards show. We go over all 8 winners of these prestigious awards which were all voted on by YOU the fans. We appreciate you listening for all 100 episodes so far and enjoyed making this one for you all. Looking forward to the next 100 and next 100 and next 100......

Wow. How bout them Cowboys? And Eagles! What happened??? The playoffs have started with several upsets already as we discuss the next rounds and who we would like to see in the Super Bowl. But some may say there is a conspiracy where the Super Bowl is already set. . . Listen to find out!

If you're reading this, hopefully you didn't come in last place. Maybe even won a championship!!!! With Week 17 down, most leagues are done for the year, so we wanted to discuss the league winners from Week 17 like Ceedee's 40 point performance. We also discuss how studs like Diggs, Ekeler, Kelce, and Pollard averaged under EIGHT points in the playoffs. We talk about their future and where we see them next year....

What's that under the tree.....RAHEEM MOSTERT??? We had so many gifts this year in the late rounds and even off the waiver wire! We're talking about great value guys who are at the top of their position. What if we told you 3 of the top 5 RB's were drafted after round 4? Or that the #4 TE was off WAIVERS?? We go over the best gifts this year for fantasy football!

Did you make playoffs???? Well if you did, you probably have some of these guys. There's obvious ones like Tyreek Hill and Raheem Mostert, but what about Jahmyr Gibbs, Brandon Aiyuk, or Devin Singletary? We go over different leagues and the top players on playoff teams. Good luck this week!

How'd you do in your matchup last week? Did you score over 12 points?? Well, there were some top plays at each position who screwed you pretty hard and we discuss the worst possible lineup with realistic starters. We also go into players with boom/bust potential and go over our live viewing of the worst game of the year - 6-0 Chargers/Pats.

Playoffs are coming up soon, right?? Well, they are for fantasy but we wanted to discuss the NFL playoffs and give some early predictions on who we think makes it. How many actual GOOD teams are there right now? There's such a big drop off from great teams and we discuss the teams who have a good chance to sneak into the playoffs after Week 18.

Bills....what is going on???? We discuss this week's Shame! with the questionable performance from the Bills, Zappe time, and defenses vs CJ Stroud. With the trade deadline coming up in leagues we dive into some scenarios from our fantasy leagues on package deals and how they help different teams!

Are you looking like you'll be in the playoffs for fantasy? Well if so, you need to PREPARE! We discuss the different players we suggest targeting in trades and picking up off waivers to stash for the playoffs. This includes low rostered playoffs and important RB handcuffs. We also talk about the struggling talented Bills and 49ers as well as the tough week for Zach Wilson and Tannehill being benched.

We're approaching the midseason mark and that means time for predictions!!! Who will win the AFC and NFC? Who will come in last in both? We discuss this as well as players we suggest trading for in fantasy based of injuries, low performances, and sleepers we're targeting!

Does Taylor Swift own the Chiefs or pay off the staff? Will the league not allow them to lose? There have been some SKETCHY calls in the past few weeks to help the Chiefs win and we are starting this conspiracy that they are in cahoots!!! Anyway, we discuss the big injuries sending players on IR like Justin Jefferson, Devon Achane, and more....

Ladies and gentlemen it's time for 1st round picks Cooper Kupp and Jonathan Taylor to return!!! Well...maybe. We're not sure yet how this will shake out. A somewhat slow week for waivers, we discuss some of the top performers from last week and discuss if we believe in the players or their teams. We had to take the Bengals off the Shameful! segment because they continue to disappoint just like the Giants and Patriots....

How can we not talk about the duo of Mustard and Achane with 4 TS's each that led to 70 POINTS for the dolphins. We talk about how they did it and how the Broncos let them. We discuss players we think have carved out legit roles on their team and others we don't believe in. We also touch upon Mike Williams's 100th injury as well as the pitiful Cowboys loss and whatever the Bears are.

In this episode we go over the Legit or Not players from last week and discuss who we're high or low on. Some new QB's break onto the scene as well as 2 rookie WR's and some RB's in good situations. Shameful! brings up some of the worst performances of the week and how poor these players and teams did. What are the best divisions in football? You'd be surprised...

Football is HERE and Week 1 was QUITE the week. We go over this week's Legit or Not players of the week, players we believe in and others we're out on. We also compare the perfect (and draftable) 255 point lineup and compare it to the 9 point lineup from players who sucked. We have a new segment too - Shame! Where Tom Hines gets to go off about the most embarassing performances of the week. Enjoy!!

For this episode we both share our lineups of players who we consider to be great values going into the season. We have a full lineup with 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WR, TE, Flex, and yes, even a kicker and defense! We talk about the players and values we like going into the season and hope to be more accurate than last year!

In this episode we finish up or positional rankings with the Top 15 Tight Ends! There are locks like Kelce and Andrews but who has the chance to break into the top 5 next year? If you like drafting TE's late, who are some of the best guys to draft in later rounds? Make sure to check out our rankings for QBs, RBs, and WRs as well!

In this episode we discuss our Top 15 QB Rankings as we discuss starters, fringe guys, and the potential #1 QB on the year. Will Geno Smith break back into the top 10? Can Daniel Jones repeat his rushing from last year? How high can Justin Fields finish? Find out with our QB Rankings!

In this episode we discuss our Top 15 Wide Receivers for the offseason going into the season! We discuss our different stances on trusting Cooper Kupp, Garrett Wilson's potential, and what DeAndre Hopkins can do on the Titans offense. Check out our WR #16-30 episode as well to hear about our Top 30 WR's for the season!

We're bringing you our wide receiver rankings for the offseason as we start our top 30 with wide receivers 16-30 in this episode discussed. We talk about who we like and who we have concerns about as well as one of Tom Hines's spicy takes of the year regarding Russell Wilson. Let's ride!

In episode 2 of our RB Rankings we discuss the Top 12 RB's in the 25 we have ranked. We discuss some players we are close on and why they are ranked where we are. We discuss discrepancies on different players on where we have them ranked and why we are positive and negative on them. We discuss Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, and our same Top 2 RB's for the rankings!