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Focused around Fantasy Football, NFL, and NBA discussing research and takes on teams and players across these sports.

Cam Obuchowski


    • May 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 133 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Just Run the Ball

    Episode 129: Draft Recap with Pat from the "IDK Jim" Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 68:31


    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!!

    Episode 128: NFL Draft Predictions + Hot Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 45:30


    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!!!

    Episode 127: Positional Trends + Early Projections & Free Agent Grades

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 55:15


    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!

    Episode 126: Results for the Just Run the Ball Awards!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 38:50


    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!

    Episode 125: Super Bowl Recap with Dakota from Fantasy Spin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 48:49


    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!

    Episode 124: Super Bowl Fantasy Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 44:31


    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!

    Episode 123: AFC and NFC Championships + Coaches on the Move!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 31:57


    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.

    Episode 122: Divisional Round + NFC Upset & Top Game of the Decade?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 30:06


    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.

    Episode 121: Wild Card Round + Chiefs 3-Peat???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 37:17


    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!!

    Episode 120: Christmas Characters of the Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 39:24


    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!

    Episode 119: Tough Decisions - Players to Bench in Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 38:16


    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!

    Episode 118: Playoff Push: RB Handcuffs and D/ST Streamers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 36:12


    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!

    Episode 117: Thankful for...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 25:26


    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!

    Episode 116: Week 12 Temperature Check + Droppable Players

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 32:07


    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!!!

    Episode 115: Week 11 Temperature Check + Players to Target

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 43:32


    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!!

    Episode 114: Week 10 Temperature Check + Who to Buy/Sell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 27:28


    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!!

    Episode 113: Trick or Treat! - A Spooky Halloween Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 39:22


    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!!!

    Episode 112: Week 6 Temperature Check + Swag Surfin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 30:30


    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!

    Episode 111: Week 5 Temperature Check - Hot & Cold Players

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 37:08


    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.

    Episode 110: Week 1 Temperature Check - Hot & Cold Players

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 38:06


    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

    Episode 109: Hot Takes + Bold Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 34:00


    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!!!!

    Episode 108: Top 5 TE's, Defenses, AND Kickers + Sleepers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 36:26


    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!

    Episode 107: Top 25 RBs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 60:44


    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!

    Episode 106: Top 15 WRs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 59:28


    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!

    Episode 105: Top 30 WRs (16-30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 48:27


    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!

    Episode 104: Top 20 QB Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 53:53


    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.

    Episode 103: NFL Draft Grades - Best & Worst Team Drafts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 47:03


    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!

    Free Agency Grades - WRs and QBs on the Move!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 46:38


    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?

    Free Agency Grades - Top RBs in New Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 45:40


    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 - JRTB Awards for 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 38:41


    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......

    Episode 99: Playoff Chokes + Ideal Super Bowl & Mr. Pfizer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 34:42


    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!

    League Winning Players + Diggs, Ekeler, & Kelce Woes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 38:23


    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....

    Gifts Under the Tree! - Top Value Fantasy Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 37:31


    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!

    Top Rostered Players on Fantasy Playoff Teams!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 37:31


    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!

    Boom/Bust Players + 11.8 Point Lineup & Shameful!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 33:28


    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.

    Early Playoff Predictions: AFC and NFC

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 38:13


    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.

    Week 10 Recap + Trade Scenarios & Shameful Bills!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 26:46


    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!

    Playoff Push: Players to Trade for & Stash + Shameful!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 40:41


    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.

    Midseason Madness + Players to Target

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 39:07


    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!

    Week 5 Legit or Not + Taylor Swift Conspiracy + BAD Injuries & Shameful!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 33:06


    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....

    Week 4 Legit or Not + Kupp and Taylor Return? & Shameful!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 38:13


    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....

    Week 3 Legit or Not + Shameful! & 70 Points???

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 43:43


    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.

    Week 2 Legit or Not + Shameful! & Best Divisions in Football???

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 51:44


    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...

    Week 1 Legit or Not + 9 Point Lineup + Shameful! & Rodgers's Replacement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 43:05


    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!!

    Official 2023 Sleeper Lineups

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 46:56


    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!

    Top 15 TE Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 30:00


    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!

    Top 15 QB Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 50:59


    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!

    Top 30 WR Rankings - WR #1-15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 50:25


    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!

    Top 30 WR Rankings - WR #16-30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 38:12


    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!

    Top 25 RB Rankings - RB 1-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 46:21


    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!

    Top 25 RB Rankings - RB 13-25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 40:58


    We're kicking off our Offseason Rankings with our Top 25 Running Backs going into the 2023 season. In this episode of offseason rankings we go through the bottom 25 with RB 13-25 before we get into the Top 12! We discuss guys we agree and disagree on and explain our views on discrepancies between our individual and consensus combined rankings used for this episode!

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