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Fantasy Football show for Sep 1, 2026. Biggest draft pick regrets and most exciting offenses for the 2026 fantasy football season! Find out which “I should have known better” decisions have haunted Andy, Mike, and Jason. Plus, a draft of the top 12 offenses for fantasy football, injury updates, and more! Manage your redraft, keeper, and dynasty fantasy football teams with the #1 fantasy football podcast. 2026 ULTIMATE DRAFT KIT is available now at UltimateDraftKit.com Compete in the MEGALABOWL fantasy football league! Megalabowl.com (00:00) Intro (05:00) Draft Pick Regrets (10:30) NFL News (16:05) Top 12 Offenses Mock Draft (41:30) Mailbag (41:45) How many leagues is too many? (41:45) Emeka Egbuka or Tee Higgins? (43:25) Reach for Burrow/Chase stack? (44:25) MarShawn Lloyd for Christian Watson or Alec Pierce? (45:40) Kenyon Sadiq outlook? Connect with the show: Subscribe on YouTube Visit us on the Web Support the Show Follow on X Follow on Instagram Join our Discord Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

00:00 – 22:33 – Are the Hoosiers ranked properly or being disrespected as defending national champions?, Carlie Irsay-Gordon article discusses the future of the team financially and why she’d like to see some expansion around Lucas Oil Stadium, questions for Chris Ballard today 22:34 – 35:14 – IndyStar Purdue reporter Nathan Baird joins us and discusses the Trey Kaufman-Renn hearing being moved to next week, why is his case different than others?, would he for sure go back to Purdue if his case is won?, Purdue football has improved the most in what area?, season outlook, time to put the Tommy McClelland gaffe in the back of the mind until the Bucket game?, revenue sharing 35:15 – 45:20 - The Athletic’s Jake Ciely joins us and talks all things fantasy football with us and discusses his draft core values, Colts guys going under the radar, his thoughts on Alec Pierce, when is the time to pull the trigger on quarterback?, handcuff candidatesSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 14:21 – Colts make some roster moves, Cubs go belt to ass to the Brewers in an historic home run night, Trey Kaufman-Renn is going to court to try and get another year of eligibility, Colts claim defensive back Kapena Gushiken from the Eagles, Chris Ballard set to speak later today, Daejon Love 14:22 – 21:30 – Morning Checkdown 21:31 – 43:57 – Are the Hoosiers ranked properly or being disrespected as defending national champions?, Carlie Irsay-Gordon article discusses the future of the team financially and why she’d like to see some expansion around Lucas Oil Stadium, questions for Chris Ballard today 43:58 – 1:09:16 – IndyStar Purdue reporter Nathan Baird joins us and discusses the Trey Kaufman-Renn hearing being moved to next week, why is his case different than others?, would he for sure go back to Purdue if his case is won?, Purdue football has improved the most in what area?, season outlook, time to put the Tommy McClelland gaffe in the back of the mind until the Bucket game?, revenue sharing, Blake Grupe goes to the Jets, Morning Checkdown 1:09:17 – 1:20:06 – Fallout from the Keenan Allen arrest, will he see any significant punishment? 1:20:07 – 1:28:56 – Would the Colts move their practice facility downtown? 1:28:57 – 1:54:53 – The Athletic’s Jake Ciely joins us and talks all things fantasy football with us and discusses his draft core values, Colts guys going under the radar, his thoughts on Alec Pierce, when is the time to pull the trigger on quarterback?, handcuff candidates, Morning Checkdown 1:54:54 – 2:05:40 – Australian NFL game, the WNBA pausing their regular season for the FIBA tournament is silly, Dolphins claim 7 players yesterday, Colts waiver claim 2:05:41 – 2:10:14 – The Crossover with Jake Query and the guys discuss the Brewers using a position player in last night’s blowout loss to the Cubs, what is another sports equivalent of that? Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam, Dave, Jamey and Heath break down the latest fantasy football risers and fallers as we get closer to the 2026 NFL season, starting with the Josh Jacobs news (2:51) and what it means for MarShawn Lloyd's outlook. The risers discussion includes Luther Burden (13:29), Alec Pierce (23:15), and the Packers receiving corps (25:00), as the guys examine the upside for Christian Watson, Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed with Jacobs off the field. Dave also explains why he can't stop drafting Parker Washington (48:58), while the crew highlights late-round wide receiver targets, including DeZhaun Stribling (51:15). Then it's time for the fallers, with debates surrounding Ashton Jeanty (54:15), Jayden Daniels (57:37) and Rashee Rice (1:02:50) as their draft values continue to be evaluated due to injury, offensive scheme, and target share. Finally, the crew wraps up the show with the latest news and notes from around the league to help you make smarter decisions before your 2026 fantasy football draft.Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcastsWatch FFT on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This segment was taken from the 2026 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest, our 4-hour marathon livestream to help you be fully prepared for all of your upcoming fantasy football drafts! Click here to watch the whole thing on the FantasyPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/fantasypros Get ready for your 2026 fantasy football draft with a deep dive into the wide receiver rankings. Chris Welsh is joined by Pat Fitzmaurice and Pat Daugherty from Rotoworld to break down the biggest values, potential busts, breakout candidates, and sleepers at WR. Is Rashee Rice being drafted too aggressively with the Kansas City Chiefs potentially shifting toward a more run-heavy offense? Is Malik Nabers actually undervalued after his ADP fell amid injury concerns? And can Davante Adams continue producing as a fantasy WR2, or are age, touchdown regression, and changes to the Rams offense pointing toward a decline? Welsh, Fitzy, and Pat work through the FantasyPros Expert Consensus Rankings and identify the wide receivers they believe fantasy managers should be moving up, and down, their 2026 draft boards! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 WR1s - 0:01:28 Rashee Rice - 0:02:14 WR2s - 0:07:40 Malik Nabers and Davante Adams - 0:08:16 LeagueBase - 0:12:27 WR3s - 0:13:48 Christian Watson - 0:14:18 Jameson Williams - 0:17:12 Makai Lemon - 0:19:12 Chat Q&A - 0:22:32 Outro - 0:28:07 Helpful Links: 2026 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest - We were joined by some of the industry's BEST experts for our 4-hour-long FantasyPros Fantasy Fest 2026 livestream, the biggest fantasy football event of the year! Missed the stream or didn't have the time? No problem! Click Here to watch the whole thing on the FantasyPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/fantasypros. Don't forget to subscribe and drop a like if you love what we do and want more content just like this! LeagueBase is a private clubhouse for your fantasy league. Connect your Sleeper, Yahoo, or ESPN league, and everything that makes your league yours—the trades, records, rivalries, running jokes, and league history—finally has one home. You can also get $50 in credit toward your league’s first season at LeagueBase.com with code FP50—that’s F-P-five-zero. And right now, LeagueBase is sponsoring a draft trip for one league. Sign up free at LeagueBase.com/fest and you’re automatically entered to win a trip for your entire league next offseason. Wherever your league wants to go, LeagueBase picks up the trip. Official rules at LeagueBase.com/fest. Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard Start Your Free FantasyPros Premium Trial - https://www.fantasypros.com/free/ -Get three days free to unlock premium draft tools, rankings, analysis, and personalized advice. Watch and Subscribe to The Tailgate - https://www.youtube.com/@tailgatenfl - Just friends talking football. Get NFL storylines, weekly analysis, giveaways, and more from the FantasyPros team. Subscribe to FantasyPros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@fantasypros - Watch the latest fantasy football rankings, mock drafts, sleepers, breakouts, and draft advice. Support the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast - https://www.fantasypros.com/review/ - Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help support the show. Real-Time ADP - Track up-to-the-minute draft trends across all major platforms: https://fantasypros.com/realadp View the Latest Fantasy Football Rankings - https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/ - Compare expert consensus rankings, tiers and player values before making your draft-day decisions. Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff kicks today's show up with some more thoughts on Josh Jacobs and how he's handling him in fantasy drafts. Jeff also gives you the latest news on Ashton Jeanty, Jonah Coleman, Malachi Fields, and Alec Pierce. Get Jeff's content: FTN Fantasy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

(00:00-26:39) – Query & Company kicks off on a Football Friday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the preseason finale for the Indianapolis Colts tomorrow against the Detroit Lions. They zero in on the Anthony Richardson aspect to the game with it being another opportunity for him to solidify himself as the QB2 for the Colts. They debate why the Colts should, or shouldn’t, have special packages in place for the former fourth overall pick. (26:15-42:00) – IndyStar’s Kyle Neddenriep joins Jake Query to preview week two of the high school football slate by highlighting some games from last week that stood out to him. Jake Query asks him about how deep Class 6A is this year, Kevin Wright turning around Carmel and making them one of the best teams in the state, the start of the Brett Cooper era at Ben Davis, and previews some of the games that he will be keeping his eyes on tonight. (42:00-45:20) – Jake Query concludes the first hour of the show by starting a discussion about who could be this year’s Indiana in college football. (48:31-1:10:52) – Hour number two of Query & Company starts with Jake and Eddie trying to understand why it is called week zero this weekend in college football and how a team can play twice within the first official week of college football. Jake also lists the teams that were labeled as the next Indiana on ESPN. (1:13:16-1:21:59) – Every Friday on Query & Company is a Football Friday, but Jake also shares a feel-good story every Friday sponsored by Franciscan Health. For today’s story, Jake shares the journey of a student-athlete at Carmel that is making his return to the football field after overcoming some adversity in his life at a young age. (1:21:59-1:28:08) – The final hour of today’s show starts with Jake weighing on Alec Pierce’s potential availability for week one against the Baltimore Ravens in two weeks from Sunday. (1:33:31-1:52:13) – The Fan Morning Show’s Kevin Bowen joins Jake Query on a Football Friday to discuss the latest happenings with the Indianapolis Colts. Their conversation starts by highlighting how their hasn’t been a season ending injury during training camp. Kevin admits that it is his understanding that Alec Pierce will be out there week one and he is surprised that Kenny Moore II has not signed anywhere yet. Lastly, Jake asks Kevin for his opinion on the QB2 & kicker battle. (1:52:13-2:02:55) – Mike Niziolek from the Bloomington Herald-Times joins Query & Company to give his understanding and thoughts on the eligibility drama from earlier this week. Jake asks Mike where he believes the Hoosiers will be better this year than they were last year, whether we know how different the offense will look with Josh Hoover as the team’s quarterback compared to Fernando Mendoza, and states that Curt Cignetti has not changed much coming off the national championship. (2:02:55-2:09:27) – The show closes out with JMV joining Jake to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-13:54) – IndyStar’s Kyle Neddenriep joins Jake Query to preview week two of the high school football slate by highlighting some games from last week that stood out to him. Jake Query asks him about how deep Class 6A is this year, the start of the Brett Cooper era at Ben Davis, and previews some of the games that he will be keeping his eyes on tonight. (13:54-35:05) – The Fan Morning Show’s Kevin Bowen joins Jake Query on a Football Friday to discuss the latest happenings with the Indianapolis Colts. Their conversation starts by highlighting how their hasn’t been a season ending injury during training camp. Kevin admits that it is his understanding that Alec Pierce will be out there week one and he is surprised that Kenny Moore II has not signed anywhere yet. Lastly, Jake asks Kevin for his opinion on the QB2 & kicker battle. (35:05-45:31) – Mike Niziolek from the Bloomington Herald-Times joins Query & Company to give his understanding and thoughts on the eligibility drama from earlier this week. Jake asks Mike where he believes the Hoosiers will be better this year than they were last year, whether we know how different the offense will look with Josh Hoover as the team’s quarterback compared to Fernando Mendoza, and states that Curt Cignetti has not changed much coming off the national championship. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 22:24 – John opens the show live from Mucky Duck and announces the giveaways he has for the Colts game tomorrow. He also previews the Football Friday show, including how now the expectations are high for Alec Pierce now that he has returned from his injury. Plus, how important it is for the Fever to take care of business tonight, there might be week 1 tickets to give away at Mucky Duck, an update on the lions that are rumored to be loose in Indiana. 22:24– 39:52 – The host of the history making, legendary Indiana Sports Talk, Bob Lovell, joins the show. They review week 1 of the high school football season before diving into the Westfield vs. Carmel matchup and the job Josh Miracle has done at the helm for the Shamrocks. JMV shouts out his Eastern Greene team before the Roncalli Royals bounceback opportunity tonight against Franklin Central. 39:52 – 44:16 – JMV gives away a pair of tickets to the Colts game tomorrow and a Ride with JMV YETI. 44:16 - 1:05:34 – Making his weekly Friday 4 o’clock appearance, Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star joins the show. What does he expect to see tomorrow, how big is the game tomorrow on the kicking battle, how dire is the pass rush situation and will Caden Curry make the team? Plus, what surprises will we see when roster cut downs begin? 1:05:34 – 1:21:36 – Chris Hagan of CBS4/FOX59 joins JMV and Pat Sullivan on location at Mucky Duck’s. John recaps his “I didn’t know I was on the air” moment from Wednesday, Pat is pledging money for flood relief victims Saturday, P1 listener Fulton breaks the news that he has a girlfriend and reveals what his favorite Dolly Parton song is, which leads to a discussion on her life. 1:21:36 – 1:28:39 –. JMV wraps up the second hour of the show! 1:28:39 – 1:53:16 – The voice of the Hoosiers, Don Fischer, has a documentary premiering this evening on WTIU. He saw a screening of the documentary and comments on all the hard work that went into it. Plus, John references his conversation to a Raiders reporter yesterday on Fernando Mendoza and asks how Josh Hoover compares. Chris Hagan asks how the roster still fits, Tayven Jackson starting against IU and more. 1:53:16 – 2:02:26 – Chris and JMV pick some more winners out at Mucky Duck before Hagan gives his take on the Fever and their long layoff coming up. 2:02:26 – 2:06:05 – John and Chris preview the weekend of sports ahead and the Colts game tomorrow afternoon.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:34 – FOOTBALL FRIDAY is here! Colts take Alec Pierce off the PUP list and he says Week 1 is still the goal, Keenan Allen/DeForest Buckner elect to play in preseason finale, Rigoberto Sanchez gets extended, his quiet but successful career, Fernando Mendoza’s night with the Raiders, Week 0 of college football kicks off tomorrow 13:35 – 18:49 – Morning Checkdown 18:50 – 39:57 – WTHR’s Dominic Miranda’s Operation Football joins us to kickoff Football Friday despite being out in Oregon for a wedding, his biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the high school football slate, Week 2 look: Brownsburg plays a team from Georgia, Colts/Lions preseason thoughts, Alec Pierce back at practice, hotel protocol 39:58 – 1:07:09 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses his busy weekend, UIndy’s big win over Marian yesterday, the Curt Cignetti/State Farm commercial, IU gets ready for North Texas, Purdue’s season preview, New Pal’s dominance and are they 6A bound?, the plan for Colts starters in the preseason finale against the Lions, more pressure in kicker or QB2 competition?, Rigoberto Sanchez’s new extension, Morning Checkdown 1:07:10 – 1:17:36 – The guys go through offensive position battles they are looking for in tomorrow’s preseason finale against the Lions 1:17:37 – 1:27:16 – Week 0 game schedule, we look at the defensive battles for the Colts ahead of the preseason finale and who they think is winning the kicking competition 1:27:17 – 1:50:07 – Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and discusses tomorrow’s dress rehearsal for the preseason finale, how the preseason has drastically changed with only three preseason games and joint practices, Keenan Allen’s role and Alec Pierce taken off the PUP list, Josh Downs’ role, hardest position to cut down on both sides of the ball, kicking competition or QB2 as far as toughest decision, appetizer power rankings, Morning Checkdown 1:50:08 – 1:57:56 – Alec Pierce’s return to practice, will Alec Pierce for sure suit up in Week 1? 1:57:57 – 2:05:44 – The drastic change of the Colts defense, Germaine Pratt and Kenny Moore remain unsigned, would Kenny Moore be open to returning?, big things we’re looking for in tomorrow’s finale?, weekend plans Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:13 – WTHR’s Dominic Miranda’s Operation Football joins us to kickoff Football Friday despite being out in Oregon for a wedding, his biggest takeaways from Week 1 of the high school football slate, Week 2 look: Brownsburg plays a team from Georgia, Colts/Lions preseason thoughts, Alec Pierce back at practice, hotel protocol 21:14 – 33:48 - ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses his busy weekend, UIndy’s big win over Marian yesterday, the Curt Cignetti/State Farm commercial, IU gets ready for North Texas, Purdue’s season preview, New Pal’s dominance and are they 6A bound?, the plan for Colts starters in the preseason finale against the Lions, more pressure in kicker or QB2 competition? 33:49 – 50:30 - Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor joins us and discusses tomorrow’s dress rehearsal for the preseason finale, how the preseason has drastically changed with only three preseason games and joint practices, Keenan Allen’s role and Alec Pierce taken off the PUP list, Josh Downs’ role, hardest position to cut down on both sides of the ball, kicking competition or QB2 as far as toughest decisionSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode of Grinding The Variance, Davis Mattek breaks down high-stakes best ball draft strategy in the DraftKings $1M Millionaire Maker. Davis walks through picking from the late draft slots, building around top talent like C.D. Lamb and Saquon Barkley, and navigating double-QB builds with Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts. Plus, we break down key training camp and roster updates across the NFL, including Jonnu Smith's Packers landing spot, Cedric Tillman on waivers, Alec Pierce returning from the PUP list, and late-round sleepers like Jarquez Hunter. TIMESTAMPS: [00:00:00] Intro & DraftKings Millionaire Maker Roster Construction [00:01:13] Early Round Strategy: Christian McCaffrey, C.D. Lamb, and Saquon Barkley [00:01:41] Training Camp News: Jonnu Smith, Cedric Tillman, and Alec Pierce [00:03:17] Preseason Buzz: Mike Evans, J.J. McCarthy, & Josh Downs [00:16:14] Mid-Draft Strategy: Lamar Jackson & Jalen Hurts Stacks [02:16:35] Late-Round Sleepers & Roster Wraps: Jarquez Hunter & Shedeur Sanders

On today's Big Football Thursday Pat is LIVE from New York City as AJ Hawk and the boys celebrate ball, as FCS games kickoff tonight along with a four-game slate for the NFL with the preseason coming to an end including the Patriots facing the Browns on Prime. Some incredible guests stop by including, Senior NFL Insider for ESPN Adam Schefter joins the progrum to provide updates in regards to the statuses of Alec Pierce, and Cam Skattebo, along with giving insight on negotiations between Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots, Meredith Gaudreau to talk The John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation which expands access to youth hockey while supporting families in the hockey community who have experienced tragedy and assisting those impacted by drunk and reckless driving. College Gameday Analyst and Thursday Night Football Color Commentator Kirk Herbstreit who expresses his excitement for the upcoming college football season, his thoughts and tells the boys who he likes down the stretch and throughout the season, and Thursday Night Football on Prime. Make sure to subscribe to ⁠youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow⁠ (http://youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow) or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+.We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we'll see you tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-17:56) – The voice of the Colts, Matt Taylor, joins Jake Query to discuss the breaking news that the Indianapolis Colts have activated Alec Pierce off the physically unable to perform list. They also get into which players could make the roster in the safety room and who is going to be the main contributors at the linebacker position. Lastly, Jake examines the road opponents for the Colts and asks Matt which road environment he’s most excited for. (17:56-39:08) – Tony East from Circle City Spin, Locked On Pacers, and Forbes Sports joins Query & Company to discuss the Indiana Fever and Pacers with Jake Query. Their conversation starts by discussing the upcoming time off for the Fever and how it will be beneficial for the players to get a mental break along with a physical break. Jake asks him for his opinion on the Tyrese Haliburton charity softball game from earlier and the week and what his reaction was to Bennedict Mathurin’s contract with the Pelicans.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-26:15) – Query & Company kicks off on a Thursday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison recapping yesterday’s show from Kroger for flood relief for Hoosiers. Jake and Eddie dive into Charvarius Ward’s comment yesterday about his back injury that sidelined him for nearly three weeks and then break the news that Alec Pierce is being activated off PUP. (26:15-44:43) – The voice of the Colts, Matt Taylor, joins Jake Query to discuss the breaking news that the Indianapolis Colts have activated Alec Pierce off the physically unable to perform list. They also get into which players could make the roster in the safety room and who is going to be the main contributors at the linebacker position. Lastly, Jake examines the road opponents for the Colts and asks Matt which road environment he’s most excited for. (44:43-48:31) – Jake Query concludes the first hour of the show by asking Eddie asking where they are at in their fantasy football league team’s given away. (48:31-1:13:16) – Earlier in the day, ESPN released an article ranking the 32 teams in terms of their watchability with a few factors. Jake has Eddie guess some of the top teams on the list, and try to pinpoint who ranks last. It leads to Eddie sharing some passion and emotion about how bad the list was. Lastly, Jake reveals where the Indianapolis Colts ranked. (1:13:16-1:24:49) – FOX59 host Dan Spehler joins Jake Query from Kroger to lament on how cool it is that Radio One, CBS, and FOX are all coming together to helping Hoosiers in need of flood relief. They also get into Dan’s arrival to Indianapolis in 2005 and how much he loves living here now. (1:24:49-1:33:31) – The final hour of today’s show starts with Jake discussing Charvarius Ward’s back injury and why he’s concerned about his availability throughout the season. (1:33:31-2:02:54) – Tony East from Circle City Spin, Locked On Pacers, and Forbes Sports joins Query & Company to discuss the Indiana Fever and Pacers with Jake Query. Their conversation starts by discussing the upcoming time off for the Fever and how it will be beneficial for the players to get a mental break along with a physical break. Jake asks him for his opinion on the Tyrese Haliburton charity softball game from earlier and the week and what his reaction was to Bennedict Mathurin’s contract with the Pelicans. (2:01:40-2:15:47) – Alec Pierce has returned to practice for the first time this season after being activated off PUP, but Josh Downs is currently sidelined with a calf injury. Jake discusses their injuries and loops in Charvarius Ward’s back ailment into the discussion. (2:15:13-2:20:40) – The show closes out with JMV joining Jake to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00– 25:05 – Ryan McFadden from ESPN covers the Raiders. He joins the show ahead of their preseason game tonight to discuss Fernando Mendoza’s chances to start, what a reporter’s interactions have been like with Mendoza, how it mixes with the rest of the locker room and what Las Vegas is like as a sports city. Plus, how similar will the offense be for Mendoza compared to college. Plus, Aidan O’Connell’s situation, Roman Hemby’s chance to make the roster. 25:05 - 51:53 – From CBS4/FOX59, Mike Chappell joins the show for his weekly 5pm thursday appearance. He discusses the news of Alec Pierce returning to the practice field, where Rigoberto Sanchez ranks among all-time punters for the Colts, are the Colts making the right decision playing starters 8-12 snaps and some old Colts memories in light of the Bill Polian tape JMV got recently.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 31:48 – A Thursday begins with the news of Alec Pierce returning to practice, with an emphasis on how his return is vital for the Colts considering their beginning of the season schedule. The conversation turns to huge convenience stores in Indiana, the Bill Polian Jay Mohr tape and the celebration of Pearl Jam’s album “Ten”. 31:48– 42:17 – JMV continues to remember Pearl Jam’s album before he gives away producer Caleb’s twitter handle over the air. Plus, how music and sports are related to each other. 42:17 – 46:56 – JMV wraps up the first hour with a crazy story about a Lion and a cub that is on the loose in Madison and Hancock counties. 46:56 - 1:17:25 – Ryan McFadden from ESPN covers the Raiders. He joins the show ahead of their preseason game tonight to discuss Fernando Mendoza’s chances to start, what a reporter’s interactions have been like with Mendoza, how it mixes with the rest of the locker room and what Las Vegas is like as a sports city. Plus, how similar will the offense be for Mendoza compared to college. Plus, Aidan O’Connell’s situation, Roman Hemby’s chance to make the roster. 1:17:25 – 1:31:06 – We get live updates on the situation regarding a missing lion and cub in madison county, before a caller says it might be a false report. 1:31:06 – 1:32:38 –. JMV quickly wraps up the hour. 1:32:38 – 2:03:45 – From CBS4/FOX59, Mike Chappell joins the show for his weekly 5pm thursday appearance. He discusses the news of Alec Pierce returning to the practice field, where Rigoberto Sanchez ranks among all-time punters for the Colts, are the Colts making the right decision playing starters 8-12 snaps and some old Colts memories in light of the Bill Polian tape JMV got recently. 2:03:45 – 2:08:36 – John and Caleb give away a spot in the JMV fantasy league with a trivia question related to the last segment. 2:08:36 – 2:15:06 – JMV wraps up the show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of the Colts Blue Zone Podcast, Dave Griffiths, Mike Chappell and Matt Adams discuss injury updates from Alec Pierce and Mooney Ward.Plus: Josh Downs' role in the offense, battles for kicker and backup QB get (maybe) some clarity, Cam Bynum becomes a certified Green Dot Guy and a struggling cornerback gets his walking papers

The boys are on to day two in La La Land. It's time to get mad. Danny, Danny, and Craig each rant about the players they HATE in fantasy football ahead of the 2026 NFL season, starting with: (04:12) WR Drake London, Falcons (09:38) RB Ashton Jeanty, Raiders (13:42) WR Chris Olave, Saints (20:51) All Steelers (23:21) TE Colston Loveland, Bears (29:15) WR Carnell Tate, Titans (32:55) WR Brian Thomas Jr., Jaguars (35:27) RB David Montgomery, Texans (39:31) RB Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals (41:30) WR Xavier Worthy, Chiefs (43:08) RB Bhayshul Tuten, Jaguars (46:41) TE Kyle Pitts, Falcons (48:25) Cleveland (50:14) Speed round (Malik Nabers, Alec Pierce, and more) (01:04:25) RIP Dolly Parton (01:05:53) NFL players are going back to college Reminders: 1. LIVE SHOW COMING THIS WEEK: We'll be in Los Angeles for a live show at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday, August 27. Details here: ⁠https://www.theringer.com/events⁠. Get your tickets now! Go, go, go. 2. The Ringer Fantasy Football League Draft will be live on Netflix at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, August 28. You have to be there. Trust me. 3. Email us punishment ideas for year two of the Ringer Fantasy Football League. We'll also take any emails about weird or embarrassing sports injuries: ringerfantasyfootball@gmail.com 4. Craig's Millennial Bangers playlist is ⁠HERE⁠!! 5. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @ringerfantasyfootball. Heifetz also posts his cat a bunch on @dannyheifetz. 6. RANKINGS LAST UPDATED AUGUST 21: ⁠https://theringer.com/fantasy-football/2026-preseason⁠ 7. Don't miss out on our Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/BrcmaHFdqd⁠ Verizon Simplicity Plan. One plan. One price. Learn more at ⁠verizon.com⁠ Find gear that supports your run BrooksRunning.com Hosts: Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck Producers: Cameron Dinwiddie, Abou Kamara, Carlos Chiriboga, Nikhil Behal, and Austin Gayle The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠https://www.fanduel.com/playwithaplan⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

(00:00-27:29) – Query & Company kicks off on a Hump Day Wednesday from Kroger in Noblesville with Jake Query welcoming his cousin onto the show to discuss what it was like experiencing the flooding a couple of weeks ago. He welcomes producer Eddie Garrison on the show to discuss the Alec Pierce video of him walking around practice yesterday. Jake also touches on the latest shenanigans in college sports. (27:29-41:35) – Marian Knights Head Coach Ted Karras Jr. joins Query & Company to preview their season opener tomorrow night against the University of Indianapolis. Before doing that, they get into how last season ended for the Knights, highlight some of the key returners that fans will get the chance to see, and how he will look at the start of the season when facing a quality opponent with new faces in key positions. (41:35-47:07) – Jake Query concludes the first hour of the show by welcoming Eric Holverson from Kroger onto the show to discuss why all of the stations from Radio One and FOX59 & CBS4 are broadcasting from there and how this specific Kroger location was impacted by the flooding. (47:07-1:13:12) – NHRA Dragster Jordan Vandergriff joins Jake Query to preview the NHRA US Nationals at Brownsburg! Jake asks him if he has any pressure with the sponsor of the event being the sponsor for his car, what it is like driving for John Force, explains how playing baseball has assisted him in racing, and discusses some of television shows that he has been on. (1:13:12-1:25:53) – FOX59 host Dan Spehler joins Jake Query from Kroger to lament on how cool it is that Radio One, CBS, and FOX are all coming together to helping Hoosiers in need of flood relief. They also get into Dan’s arrival to Indianapolis in 2005 and how much he loves living here now. (1:25:53-1:37:05) – The final hour of today’s show starts with Jake discussing his prowess for navigating through grocery stores and tributing Dolly Parton with her passing coming yesterday (1:37:05-2:01:40) – John Glennon from the Nashville Post makes an appearance on Query & Company to chat with Jake about the Tennessee Titans. How has training camp and the preseason gone for Robert Salah in year one? Is there concerns about Cam Ward’s performance thus far through two preseason games? What is Brian Daboll trying to work on with his second year QB? Plus, Jake asks him for his opinion on the Indianapolis Colts heading into the season. (2:01:40-2:15:13) – Yesterday the Big Ten and SEC came out with rules that prevent players that have played in the NFL from going back to college. Jake has thoughts on how we have gotten to this point with college eligibility, but did the Big Ten get it right? (2:15:13-2:21:40) – The show closes out with JMV joining Jake to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From NFL Network and ESPN, Brian Baldinger joins the show. He opines on Daniel Jones, how amazing it is that he is going to start week 1 the offensive lines’ potential and how the AFC South has changed over the last few years, Keenan Allen’s impact and how will Alec Pierce handle the responsibility of being a number 1 receiver? Brian takes a look at the rest of the AFC south. Plus, he reflects on his time in Indianapolis from 1988-1991. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00– 15:02 – John and Chris Denari of Pacers TV welcome some listeners of the show before Chris let’s people in on some DAZN news before giving background on the Pacers deal and why it works. What will the NBA do moving forward? Then, they get into Benedict Mathurin signing with the Pelicans and revisit the deadline trade from a year ago. 15:02 - 30:46 – – From The Fan Morning Show, Kevin Bowen returns for his regular Wednesday hit. John asks Kevin if he’s starting to get worried on Alec Pierce’s return. Also, what’s impressed him most about Daniel Jones. Then, they compare the Pacers and Colts and look back at the Ivica Zubac trade after Benedict Mathurin signed in free agency with the Pelicans. Plus, how crazy it is that Tayven Jackson will start the first game for North Texas against IU. 34:28 – 49:45 – From NFL Network and ESPN, Brian Baldinger joins the show. He opines on Daniel Jones, how amazing it is that he is going to start week 1 the offensive lines’ potential and how the AFC South has changed over the last few years, Keenan Allen’s impact and how will Alec Pierce handle the responsibility of being a number 1 receiver? Brian takes a look at the rest of the AFC south. Plus, he reflects on his time in Indianapolis from 1988-1991.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 26:15 – John is out at the Noblesville Kroger for Help in the Heartland, raising money for victims of the flooding in Indiana. He tells the audience how they can donate to the cause before Chris Denari of Pacers TV joins the show to support the cause and discuss the Pacers TV deal, Benedict Mathurin signing with the Pelicans and more. Then, JMV gets a gift from someone who has the Bill Polian radio interview from 2001. Then, they reflect on the interview. Loita Rodriguez from the Red Cross joins to give more information on how to donate. 26:15– 41:18 – John and Chris welcome some listeners of the show before Chris let’s people in on some DAZN news before giving background on the Pacers deal and why it works. What will the NBA do moving forward? Then, they get into Benedict Mathurin signing with the Pelicans and revisit the deadline trade from a year ago. 41:18 – 48:04 – JMV wraps up the first hour of the show 48:04 - 1:16:20 – From The Fan Morning Show, Kevin Bowen returns for his regular Wednesday hit. John asks Kevin if he’s starting to get worried on Alec Pierce’s return. Also, what’s impressed him most about Daniel Jones. Then, they compare the Pacers and Colts and look back at the Ivica Zubac trade after Benedict Mathurin signed in free agency with the Pelicans. Plus, how crazy it is that Tayven Jackson will start the first game for North Texas against IU. 1:16:20 – 1:29:51 – Play-by-Play voice of the Colts, Matt Taylor, joins us and banters with Chris and John about Hinkle Fieldhouse pickup basketball years ago. Then, they get into the Charvarius Ward conversation as he returned to practice this week. 1:29:51 – 1:33:30 – Christi from Reingeist Brewing joins the show to talk about the donation she’s making to the Help in the Heartland effort. 1:33:30 – 1:57:33 – From NFL Network and ESPN, Brian Baldinger joins the show. He opines on Daniel Jones, how amazing it is that he is going to start week 1 the offensive lines’ potential and how the AFC South has changed over the last few years, Keenan Allen’s impact and how will Alec Pierce handle the responsibility of being a number 1 receiver? Brian takes a look at the rest of the AFC south. Plus, he reflects on his time in Indianapolis from 1988-1991. 1:57:33 – 2:08:41 – Continued discussion on the Pacers TV deal, the money raised today at the Kroger in Noblesville. 2:08:41 – 2:16:19 – Rafael Sanchez of CBS4 and FOX59 joins. Chris and John guess how old Rafael is, plus the craziest stories he’s covered in Indianapolis. 2:16:19-2:24:23 - JMV and Chris Denari wrap up the show by reflecting on the day at Kroger, the NFL ending the Pro Bowl, plus the end of season outlook for the Fever.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 14:03– The guys are live out at the Kroger in Noblesville in partnership with Help in the Heartland to help flood victims, Alec Pierce still not practicing but the word “hopeful” got used quite a bit, thumbs up or thumbs down on Colts Rivalry jerseys? 14:04 – 21:07 – Morning Checkdown 21:08 – 46:52 – RIP Dolly Parton, Shane Steichen says starters will play but not Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor, what other starters might not see the field?, what does AR playing with the starters mean for the QB2 battle?, Big Ten/SEC say no thanks to pro players coming back to school, what we miss most from college, Supermarket Sweep 46:53 – 1:10:30 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses if he believes there is more clarity at QB2 or kicker, is Shrader now the favorite for Colts kicker, what will Alec Piece’s role be when he does return with the addition of Keenan Allen?, Keenan Allen’s performance in practice, roster decisions looming, Morning Checkdown 1:10:31 – 1:20:08 – Kevin buys James dino nuggets with zero strategy at keeping them cold until the end o the show, Colts have some big decisions coming later this week, Will Mallory’s status, Colts questions 1:20:09 – 1:28:28 – Is JT Tuimoloau a potential cut candidate?, the pass rush issues for the Colts 1:28:29 – 1:53:42 – Butler head football coach Kevin Lynch joins us and immediately is asked about his relationship with Matt Taylor and his Don Fischer impression, how the Bulldogs are looking ahead of the season opener, his upbringing, his thoughts on the NIL/transfer portal, QB Reagan Andrew, Kevin and Kesha, Morning Checkdown 1:53:43 – 2:02:19 – Dale Needleman of Technology Recyclers joins us to discuss today’s fundraiser, what to do with damaged electronics, his former Bears fandom and why he doesn’t think they’ll go to Hammond, his Colts fandomSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth Woolcock, Scott Bogman and sports medicine expert Dr. Deepak Chona break down the latest injury news and what it actually means for fantasy managers. Should you still feel comfortable drafting Christian McCaffrey and Puka Nacua? How far should Ashton Jeanty and Jeremiyah Love fall? Is Malik Nabers finally worth the risk? And are players like Jonathon Brooks, Emeka Egbuka and Luther Burden becoming values because of their injuries? The guys also get into some of the deeper names who could be worth stashing or avoiding, including Alec Pierce, Jordan Tyson, Tank Dell, Zach Charbonnet and Sam LaPorta. Plus, they finish with a rapid-fire injury round covering several other players who could impact your draft-day decisions. Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Draft Strategy for Injured Players - 0:01:44 Puka Nacua - 0:03:39 Christian McCaffrey - 0:06:09 Ashton Jeanty - 0:09:33 FantasyPros Real Time ADP - 0:13:08 Malik Nabers - 0:13:41 Jeremiyah Love - 0:16:35 Emeka Egbuka - 0:21:37 Luther Burden - 0:25:26 Tyler Warren - 0:28:06 2026 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest - 0:29:11 Alec Pierce - 0:29:44 Jonathon Brooks/Chuba Hubbard - 0:32:33 Jordyn Tyson - 0:37:00 Texans Receivers - 0:41:37 Rapid Fire Breakdowns - 0:45:41 Outro - 0:50:34 Helpful Links: Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard Start Your Free FantasyPros Premium Trial - https://www.fantasypros.com/free/ -Get three days free to unlock premium draft tools, rankings, analysis, and personalized advice. Watch and Subscribe to The Tailgate - https://www.youtube.com/@tailgatenfl - Just friends talking football. Get NFL storylines, weekly analysis, giveaways, and more from the FantasyPros team. Subscribe to FantasyPros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@fantasypros - Watch the latest fantasy football rankings, mock drafts, sleepers, breakouts, and draft advice. Support the FantasyPros Fantasy Football Podcast - https://www.fantasypros.com/review/ - Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help support the show. Real-Time ADP - Track up-to-the-minute draft trends across all major platforms: https://fantasypros.com/realadp View the Latest Fantasy Football Rankings - https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/ - Compare expert consensus rankings, tiers and player values before making your draft-day decisions. Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:12) – Query & Company kicks off on a Tuesday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing what they did after the show said yesterday. They also comment on yesterday’s devasting news that they lost a colleague, Matt Bair. (25:12-45:26) – EPSN’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly debut on Query & Company, and his conversation with Jake Query begins by discussing the uniforms that were just released by the Indianapolis Colts. They get into who the starting linebackers will be for the Colts week one against the Baltimore Ravens, if he believes Alec Pierce will be on the practice field this week, and get into Stephen’s 53-man roster prediction. (45:26-49:02) – Jake Query concludes the first hour of the show by discussing 1983 music after Eddie bounced back with Uptown Girl. (49:02-1:12:50) – Hour two of Query & Company starts with Jake and Eddie sharing the details on the Query & Company fantasy football league and giving away two teams! Jake transitions into what Tyrese Haliburton had to say last night at the charity softball game about his achilles recovery and his developing friendship with Daniel Jones. (1:12:50-1:29:32) – After turning back the clock last season and rekindling his Blue Jays fandom, Jake is in need of finding an English Premier Football club to root for this season. He lists the qualifications to the team he wants to root for. (1:26:37-1:37:11) – The final hour of today’s show starts with Jake and Eddie discussing the Big Ten football news from earlier in the day and the Colts news surrounding Alec Pierce and Charvarius Ward. (1:29:13-1:59:53) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files makes his return to Query & Company after vacationing last week, and his conversation with Jake Query starts by recapping last night’s charity softball game featuring Tyrese Haliburton and other players from the Pacers and Colts. They dive into the health of Haliburton, how much can we look at Daniel Jones and apply it to Haliburton, and start putting together their Eastern Conference rankings two months ahead of the regular season. (1:59:53-2:15:13) – Chris Keevers, University of Indianapolis head football coach, joins Query & Company to preview the start to the Greyhounds season! He explains to Jake the significance of playing Marian on Thursday night for the city, highlights a player that is drawing a lot of interest from NFL teams, comments on what Nick Patterson will do at the quarterback position compared to their starter from the last three years, and the complexities of navigating the transfer portal on the division two level. (2:15:13-2:21:27`) – The show closes out with JMV joining Jake to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-19:35) – EPSN’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly debut on Query & Company, and his conversation with Jake Query begins by discussing the uniforms that were just released by the Indianapolis Colts. They get into who the starting linebackers will be for the Colts week one against the Baltimore Ravens, if he believes Alec Pierce will be on the practice field this week, and get into Stephen’s 53-man roster prediction. (19:35-31:19) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files makes his return to Query & Company after vacationing last week, and his conversation with Jake Query starts by recapping last night’s charity softball game featuring Tyrese Haliburton and other players from the Pacers and Colts. They dive into the health of Haliburton, how much can we look at Daniel Jones and apply it to Haliburton, and start putting together their Eastern Conference rankings two months ahead of the regular season. (31:19-41:46) – Chris Keevers, University of Indianapolis head football coach, joins Query & Company to preview the start to the Greyhounds season! He explains to Jake the significance of playing Marian on Thursday night for the city, highlights a player that is drawing a lot of interest from NFL teams, comments on what Nick Patterson will do at the quarterback position compared to their starter from the last three years, and the complexities of navigating the transfer portal on the division two level. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00– 12:04 – From the ISC Sports Network, Greg Rakestraw joins the show. He and John run through the high school football results from week 1, his feelings around Alec Pierce’s looming return, and remembering Dolly Parton and Matt Bair. 12:04 - 34:28 – From ESPN.com, Adam Rittenberg joins. We get right to the discussion on the Big Ten banning players who participated on a professional roster from coming back. Adam and John do a deep dive on IU and why retaining their coordinators will matter a great deal towards their success. Lastly, they discuss the Big Ten, including which coaches are on the hot seat, plus how will Barry Odom fair in year 2 at Purdue? 34:28 – 41:45 – JMV continues to remember Dolly Parton and tells a Matt Bair story after his passing over the weekend.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 29:20 – JMV opens the show with a “skypoint” to Dolly Parton as it was announced she passed away. He continues to remember co-worker and friend Matt Bair and what he meant to him and the station, while also saying how rough of a week it’s been so far. He gets to the Alec Pierce news that he his now expected to practice later this week. How does that affect his expectations going into this year? 29:20– 44:53 – From the ISC Sports Network, Greg Rakestraw joins the show. He and John run through the high school football results from week 1, his feelings around Alec Pierce’s looming return, and remembering Dolly Parton and Matt Bair. 44:53 – 48:20 – Remembering Dolly Parton, we lost Robin Miller five years ago. 48:20 - 1:20:08 – From ESPN.com, Adam Rittenberg joins. We get right to the discussion on the Big Ten banning players who participated on a professional roster from coming back. Adam and John do a deep dive on IU and why retaining their coordinators will matter a great deal towards their success. Lastly, they discuss the Big Ten, including which coaches are on the hot seat, plus how will Barry Odom fair in year 2 at Purdue? 1:20:08 – 1:28:16 – JMV continues to remember Dolly Parton and tells a Matt Bair story after his passing over the weekend. 1:28:16 – 1:34:21 – Wrapping up the first hour of the show! 1:34:21 – 1:59:51 – Every year, Danny Bridges of the Indianapolis Recorder joins John for a conversation on the legacy of Robin Miller, former racetrack reporter and Indianapolis legend. Danny knew Robin extremely well, they reflect on the legacy of Robin after his passing five years ago today. 1:59:51 – 2:14:14 – JMV takes a caller who has a Dolly Parton story 2:14:14 – 2:20:28 – We give away a spot in our fantasy football league before wrapping up the show and one last tribute to Dolly Parton.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashton Jeanty went down in practice, and while it looks better than the initial fear, he is nowhere near the only problem on draft boards right now.Kendall Valenzuela and Peter Overzet go through twelve of the most heavily drafted players currently dealing with injuries and rate exactly how panicked they are about each one, on a scale of 1 to 10.Jeanty's sprained ankle and the question of whether Mike Washington has become a must-draft handcuff. Mike Evans leaving practice early with a quad. Tucker Kraft's ACL recovery and a possible first-half snap count. Jordyn Tyson looking at two months with a hamstring. Emeka Egbuka's toe and a Week 1 availability question. Alec Pierce still on PUP with no timeline. Luther Burden missing all of preseason with a groin. And the ripple effect of Jayden Higgins' torn ACL sending Kayshon Boutte to Houston.Then they flip the scale. Four players have gotten genuinely encouraging news, and the question becomes how optimistic you should actually be: George Kittle activated from PUP, Christian McCaffrey back at practice after sitting out with tightness, Patrick Mahomes calling himself extremely confident for Week 1, and Malik Nabers possibly shedding the red non-contact jersey this week.Some of these are worth moving down your board today. Some are noise that other people in your league will overreact to, which is where the value is. Every player gets a number, and Fantasy Life projections for the situations where the backup suddenly matters. Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, fantasy football injuries, fantasy football injury uupdates, injury updates, Ashton Jeanty, Mike Washington, Mike Evans, Tucker Kraft, Jordyn Tyson, Emeka Egbuka, Alec Pierce, Luther Burden, Kayshon Boutte, Jayden Higgins, George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Patrick Mahomes, Malik Nabers, fantasy football draft strategy, handcuff running backs, fantasy football rankings, ADP, who to draft in 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

00:00 – 13:07 – Remembering WIBC’s Matt Bair who passed away at the age of 48, Tyrese Haliburton’s star-studded softball game, Alec Pierce’s PUP list situation, what is going on with NFL players potentially going back to college? 13:08 – 18:24 – Morning Checkdown 18:25 – 44:30 – Haliburton’s softball game, Daniel Jones’ effort on beating out a double play had Kevin covering his eyes, Haliburton’s comments on Daniel Jones’ Achilles recovery and timeline, Alec Pierce timeline watch, Barry Odom calls the NFL/college football situation is “mind-boggling” 44:31 – 1:14:45 – Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason comments on his knee injury and his mountain of injuries through the years, Morning Checkdown, Yahoo Sports College Football Enquirer reporter Steven Godfrey joins us and immediately asks what happened with the Colts against the Falcons, why is college football a mess right now?, college football about to kick off, his thoughts on Indiana 1:14:46 – 1:23:45 – Nike Rivalry jersey reveal later today for Colts and other NFL teams, the Disney mashups stink for the most part, Daniel Jones running to first last night 1:23:46 – 1:33:54 – The Colts are thin at what positions?, kicking competition, is it closer than we originally thought?, NFL/Disney mascot thoughts 1:33:55 – 1:58:14 – Colts thoughts: where will the pass rush come from?, handwriting legibility skills, punt return options, Haliburton softball game thoughts, Morning Checkdown 1:58:15 – 2:08:58 – Is there any chance Deshaun Watson starts against the Colts?, Kevin floats out a Jameis Winston/Joe Flacco rule, college/NFL Draft update and clarification 2:08:59 – 2:17:18 – NFL Rivalries jerseys set to be unveiled shortly, no big injuries, college football schedule/pumpkin patch/apple orchard dates , TV Guide Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 26:11 – Haliburton’s softball game, Daniel Jones’ effort on beating out a double play had Kevin covering his eyes, Haliburton’s comments on Daniel Jones’ Achilles recovery and timeline, Alec Pierce timeline watch, Barry Odom calls the NFL/college football situation is “mind-boggling” 26:12 – 38:17 – , Yahoo Sports College Football Enquirer reporter Steven Godfrey joins us and immediately asks what happened with the Colts against the Falcons, why is college football a mess right now?, college football about to kick off, his thoughts on Indiana 38:18 - 49:12 - Is there any chance Deshaun Watson starts against the Colts?, Kevin floats out a Jameis Winston/Joe Flacco rule, college/NFL Draft update and clarificationSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Mueller (@jmthrivept), Doctor of Physical Therapy, hosts the DD Injury Podcast, covering all of the injuries we are monitoring as we finish preseason of the 2026 NFL season. This week we cover key players including Patrick Mahomes, Daniel Jones, Bo Nix, Christian McCaffrey, Breece Hall, Jeremiyah Love, Alvin Kamara, Jordyn Tyson, Emeka Egbuka, Luther Burden, Malik Nabers, Rashee Rice, Alec Pierce, George Kittle, Tucker Kraft, Ashton Jeanty, and many more! Thank you for checking out the Podcast, be sure to follow and comment if you have any questions, we are always happy to answer any. For Access to our Premium Tools (Trinity, WAR & More) & Discord Community https://ddfantasyfootball.com/subscriptions/ Join the discord for FREE: https://discord.gg/TAeWz3B5VW Subscribe to the Youtube Channel DDFFB https://www.youtube.com/@DDFFB Sub to the Wake up YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIJqSepjl-eZ2YEaaLciFA Subscribe to Ray's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RayGQue Follow Ray on Bleacher Report: https://br.app.link/7ExIDsWfHVb Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/destinationdevy Become a Member on Youtube for access to the Dynasty Deal Show Live, Destination Chill and other member benefits, like priority reply to comments and unique badges and emojis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV84gHvtBMXxzN9ZPI9XHfg/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00-25:51) – Query & Company kicks off on a Monday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison recapping the Freedom 250 Grand Prix from Washington D.C. yesterday, and the quarterback two battle with how poor Riley Leonard performed against the Atlanta Falcons. (25:51-37:41) – The Indianapolis Colts defense left a lot to be desired in Saturday’s preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Jake dives into the performance of the pass rushers because there is a lot the Colts are banking on this season and CJ Allen’s NFL debut. (37:41-44:44) – Jake Query concludes the first hour of the show by expressing the concern that he has about Charvarius Ward’s availability for week one with how little information we have about his back injury. (44:44-1:12:31) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 makes his weekly stop on Query & Company to chat with Jake Query about the latest happenings with the Indianapolis Colts. Their conversation starts by discussing the brutal second preseason game for the Colts, his current thoughts on the QB2 battle between Anthony Richardson Sr. and Riley Leonard and then they transition to the kicking competition and his thoughts on the Alec Pierce recovery timeline. (1:12:31-1:29:13) – Indiana Fever radio analyst Bria Goss joins Jake Query to recap the five-game road trip for the team and to discuss the vulnerability that Stephanie White showed when asked about how she compartmentalizes the drama and outside noise. They also get into the best guard duo in the WNBA performing at an elite level last night and the development of MaKayla Timpson from last year to this season. (1:29:13-1:54:50) – Jake Query kicks off the final hour of today’s show by diving more into the Indianapolis Colts loss to the Atlanta Falcons in preseason game two on Saturday with neither quarterback performing well. Jake believes that the entire Colts front office is wanting Riley Leonard to show them something, but he just hasn’t through two preseason games. It leads to him questioning Shane Stiechen’s ability to cater to Anthony Richardson’s strengths. (1:54:50-2:10:39) – The voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, Don Fischer, makes his return to Query & Company to preview the start of IU’s defense of the College Football Championship. Fischer believes that Charlie Becker has a chance to become one of the best receivers in college football this season, doesn’t question the ability of Curt Cignetti to identify and develop quarterbacks, and agrees with Jake that running back could be the deepest position group on the team on paper right now. (2:10:39-2:14:54) – The show closes out with JMV joining Jake to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-27:36) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 makes his weekly stop on Query & Company to chat with Jake Query about the latest happenings with the Indianapolis Colts. Their conversation starts by discussing the brutal second preseason game for the Colts, his current thoughts on the QB2 battle between Anthony Richardson Sr. and Riley Leonard and then they transition to the kicking competition and his thoughts on the Alec Pierce recovery timeline. (27:36-42:38) – Indiana Fever radio analyst Bria Goss joins Jake Query to recap the five-game road trip for the team and to discuss the vulnerability that Stephanie White showed when asked about how she compartmentalizes the drama and outside noise. They also get into the best guard duo in the WNBA performing at an elite level last night and the development of MaKayla Timpson from last year to this season. (42:38-57:33) – The voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, Don Fischer, makes his return to Query & Company to preview the start of IU’s defense of the College Football Championship. Fischer believes that Charlie Becker has a chance to become one of the best receivers in college football this season, doesn’t question the ability of Curt Cignetti to identify and develop quarterbacks, and agrees with Jake that running back could be the deepest position group on the team on paper right now. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These dynasty fantasy football players have way too many red flags heading into 2026.  

Injuries are piling up at exactly the wrong time – right as fantasy football drafts are heating up. But we're not just talking about who's hurt. In this week's Dear Ms. Fantasy, we're breaking down the fantasy fallout: which players benefit, which backfields and receiving corps could change, and how these injuries should impact our draft decisions. We'll cover the latest on Jeremiyah Love, Jordyn Tyson, Alvin Kamara, Jayden Higgins, Kyle Monangai and Alec Pierce, plus what each situation means for the OTHER fantasy options around them. We'll also discuss the Giants adding Najee Harris and whether that's a warning sign of a potential committee.

00:00– 19:05 – We have some technical difficulties before we get to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star to break down everything entailed in the Pacers deal, including sharing how streaming accounts will work in multiple households, comparing it to old deals and his personal opinion on it. 19:05 - 29:28 – Colts Defensive Tackle DeForest Buckner sits down with JMV live from Grand Park to discuss his recovery from injury, his outlook on the defense and how good it could be, what he loves about rookie Caden Curry and what defensive Lou Anarumo tasks him with. What did he do during the summer time that was fun other than rehabbing? Plus, his family in Hawaii, his time as an Oregon Duck, what he would’ve done in the NIL era. Lastly, does he get motivated by outside noise? What can the Colts accomplish this year? 29:28 – 55:54 – Chap sticks around into the 5 o’clock hour to talk about his Bob Seger concert, the latest on the Colts injuries, his concern level with Charvarius Ward and if he’s more concerned with his status rather than Alec Pierce’s. In light of DeForest Buckner joining earlier, Chap gets into the defensive tackle and how he’s represented the organization. Plus, George Gumps and Caden Curry’s chances to make the team. Also, Chap believes Laiatu Latu has had a good camp.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 20:17 – In what is the final training camp practice ever at Drolight Grand Park, JMV is live during the Colts and Falcons joint practice. He then gets into where the Pacers will be playing on TV after their deal with DAZN was announced this morning. He wonders how he’s going to explain this to his mom. 20:17– 44:26 – We have some technical difficulties before we get to Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star to break down everything entailed in the Pacers deal, including sharing how streaming accounts will work in multiple households, comparing it to old deals and his personal opinion on it. 44:26 – 45:34 – JMV wraps up the first hour of the show as a fight unfolds right in front of him 45:34 - 1:07:59 – We battle through technical difficulties throughout this segment as Greg Rakestraw from the ISC Sports Network joins. Eventually, we get to the high school football slate this weekend and what games Greg is on the call for. 1:07:59 – 1:18:40 – Colts Defensive Tackle DeForest Buckner sits down with JMV live from Grand Park to discuss his recovery from injury, his outlook on the defense and how good it could be, what he loves about rookie Caden Curry and what defensive Lou Anarumo tasks him with. What did he do during the summer time that was fun other than rehabbing? Plus, his family in Hawaii, his time as an Oregon Duck, what he would’ve done in the NIL era. Lastly, does he get motivated by outside noise? What can the Colts accomplish this year? 1:18:40 – 1:28:25 – From CBS4/FOX59, Mike Chappell makes his weekly appearance live with John out at Grand Park. They get into what took place at practice today with the Falcons. 1:28:25 – 1:55:40 – Chap sticks around into the 5 o’clock hour to talk about his Bob Seger concert, the latest on the Colts injuries, his concern level with Charvarius Ward and if he’s more concerned with his status rather than Alec Pierce’s. In light of DeForest Buckner joining earlier, Chap gets into the defensive tackle and how he’s represented the organization. Plus, George Gumps and Caden Curry’s chances to make the team. Also, Chap believes Laiatu Latu has had a good camp. 1:55:40 – 2:09:48 – John runs through the Pacers TV Deal one more time and his conversation with Dustin Dopirak. While we don’t know how things will play out, John guesses that it will be better than other streaming experiences. 2:09:48 – 2:11:54 – JMV wraps up the show.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:52 – Keenan Allen meets the media and called Shane Steichen “a genius” numerous times, Steichen offers a positive update on Alec Pierce, Rory McIlroy questions the value of what LIV golfers have brought to LIV, Bijan Robinson is different, Tyler Warren’s groin injury, Keenan Allen’s role in the Steichen offense 21:53 – 41:28 – BREAKING NEWS: Pacers announce streaming partner with DAZN for the upcoming season, Pacers Executive Vice President Joey Graziano joins us to discuss the Pacers streaming deal with DAZN, how DAZN deal came to be, catering to fans, price point before October 15, why streaming over a linear TV channel, regular price vs. discount rate 41:29 – 57:21 - Purdue head coach Barry Odom joins us and discusses how he feels about his team in practice and how he thinks they are preparing for the season, how Ryan Browne has looked so far, the Peyton Manning relationship, “cradle of quarterbacks”, leadership on the team, how often he thinks about the finances of the program, revenue sharing, how he’s evolved in the new landscape of college sportsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:22 – Kevin apologizes out of the gate for not giving out a fantasy team yesterday and immediately gives one out, Keenan Allen arrives at Colts training camp, Daniel Jones and the Colts looked good against the Falcons, Atlanta’s rough day 13:23 – 21:50 – Morning Checkdown 21:51 – 43:37 – Keenan Allen meets the media and called Shane Steichen “a genius” numerous times, Steichen offers a positive update on Alec Pierce, Rory McIlroy questions the value of what LIV golfers have brought to LIV, Bijan Robinson is different, Tyler Warren’s groin injury, Keenan Allen’s role in the Steichen offense 43:38 – 1:09:29 – BREAKING NEWS: Pacers announce streaming partner with DAZN for the upcoming season, Pacers Executive Vice President Joey Graziano joins us to discuss the Pacers streaming deal with DAZN, how DAZN deal came to be, catering to fans, price point before October 15, why streaming over a linear TV channel, regular price vs. discount rate, Morning Checkdown 1:09:30 – 1:23:52 – We do our best to answer questions regarding the Pacers’ new streaming deal 1:23:53 – 1:28:42 – More questions about the Pacers/DAZN announcement, Colts joint practice thoughts 1:28:43 – 1:56:53 – Purdue head coach Barry Odom joins us and discusses how he feels about his team in practice and how he thinks they are preparing for the season, how Ryan Browne has looked so far, the Peyton Manning relationship, “cradle of quarterbacks”, leadership on the team, how often he thinks about the finances of the program, revenue sharing, how he’s evolved in the new landscape of college sports, Morning Checkdown 1:56:54 – 2:08:01 – Why the Pacers aren’t on linear TV, fans seem to be for and against the news, why streaming apps have killed the flipping back and forth nature of sports watching 2:08:02 – 2:15:18 – Is the Pacers/TV deal one of the bigger talking points annually? Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 4 of Prophet Playoff Theory heads to the AFC South, where the division has become one of the most intriguing in football. Houston, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all have legitimate playoff aspirations, while Tennessee is trying to establish a new identity around Cam Ward.  The last time we saw Houston, a five-turnover game helped cost them another playoff opportunity. The defense is arguably the best in the business, but how much more can this roster accomplish if C.J. Stroud takes the next step? With this much talent around him, what does Stroud need to do to make sure he doesn't waste his opportunity? The Colts have made some massive financial and personnel commitments, including trading two first-round picks for Sauce Gardner and paying Alec Pierce after his breakout season. With Pierce already dealing with an injury, did Indianapolis put too many chips on the table? And just how much can the return of Daniel Jones change this team and get the Colts back into the playoff picture? Keven is officially buying the Jaguars. After their playoff berth and division title last season, expectations are much higher in Jacksonville. Is this finally the year Trevor Lawrence cements himself as one of the NFL's elite quarterbacks? And why should both Keven and Rashad expect even more from this team after last season's breakthrough? What does “good” actually look like for the Titans? Tennessee brings in Robert Saleh and Brian Daboll to help Cam Ward and a young roster take the next step. After a three-win season, can a more experienced coaching staff provide the structure this team desperately needs? Is this simply a rebuilding year—or could the Titans surprise the AFC South?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/preach-kev-preach-w-rashad--2977392/support.

The Colts finally added to their wide receiver depth with the addition of veteran Keenan Allen. The guys discuss his potential impact and share their thoughts on what it may mean for Alec Pierce's ankle injury. Also, the latest on the red-hot Fever and one of Jake's old 1990s scams is no more!Hoagies & Hops Hoagie of the Week: Brotherly LoveChilly Water Brewing Co. Brew of the Week: Loose Juicy (Pale Ale)

(00:00-26:14) – Query & Company kicks off on a Tuesday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the news from last night that the Indianapolis Colts have signed Keenan Allen to a one-year deal. Why is this signing just coming to fruition? Does this say anything about Alec Pierce’s availability for week one? (26:14-41:02) – A big problem the NCAA has right now is the transfer portal and NIL. Zak Keefer will join Jake Query to discuss, but Jake shares his thoughts on the situation and how it stems from how athletes are being raised. (41:02-48:44) – Jake Query concludes the first hour of the show by having Eddie compare the stats between Keenan Allen and Michael Pittman Jr. from last season. (48:44-1:15:46) – The Athletic’s Zak Keefer makes an appearance on Query & Company to talk college athletics and NFL. Jake and Zak’s conversation starts by highlighting some things that are in his story about how agents in college athletics do not have the athletes best interests at heart and what it’s like for coaches navigating the transfer portal with NIL factored in. Finally, they get into the Colts signing Keenan Allen and the future of Anthony Richardson. (1:15:46-1:27:48) – Jake points out something that Zak Keefer said about Anthony Richardson when considering whether or not he will make the 53-man roster when the roster is cut in less than two weeks. (1:27:48-1:34:20) – Hour number two of Query & Company concludes with Jake and Eddie going through the pre-season college football rankings. (1:34:20-2:04:03) – ESPN’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly visit on Query & Company to talk all things Indianapolis Colts. Jake and Stephen share their thoughts on why Keenan Allen waited so long to sign with a team and if there were other teams that were interested in his services. They also touch on the development we have seen from Anthony Richardson since last season, if Charvarius Ward’s back injury is concerning or not, and why Richardson could be a short term answer for a Daniel Jones injury but Riley Leonard could be a long term answer. (2:04:03-2:12:26) – The Indiana Fever are back in action tonight against the Toronto Tempo. Jake and Eddie preview the game and are upset with Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. (2:12:26-2:17:09) – The show closes out with JMV joining Jake to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 29:27 – JMV begins the show with his thoughts on Keenan Allen being a Colt after his signing was announced last night. He explains why it’s a big deal and it’s what the Colts had to do and what impact Allen might have this year. He gets into Indiana football starting soon and comments Paul Finebaum made saying how Indiana isn’t in the “top tier”. JMV explains why the selection process of players is what propels Indiana. 29:27– 38:07 – John starts the segment with the song Pump Up The Jam and how it transitioned us from the 80s and 90s. Then, from the ISC Sports Network, Greg Rakestraw joins. He gives his take on the Keenan Allen signing before getting to the week 1 high school football slate and what he expects to see this season in each class. Plus, his thoughts on where Indiana should be ranked in the AP Poll. Then, Greg gives John a horse racing tip. 38:07 – 44:09 – Larry Bird retired on this date in 1992, John wishes he appreciated Larry more than he did at the time. 44:09 - 1:07:32 – Former Colts head coach and voice on the Colts radio network, Rick Venturi, joins to break down everything that comes with the Keenan Allen signing and how he fits into the fold. They also discuss what he’s seen from Daniel Jones this year and why he’s encouraged. Plus, Rick explains why Alec Pierce is so important. Then, they get into Anthony Richardson’s performance last week and where he fits in to the Colts plan. 1:07:32 – 1:19:59 – Rick sticks around and starts to get into the details of the offense, starting with the Offensive line. He moves to Johnathan Taylor’s impact before breaking down the defense and where Caden Curry fits into the Colts scheme. 1:19:59 – 1:33:05 – We round out the Rick Venturi hour with the coach talking about the linebackers before asking what his concern level is with the Charvarius Ward injury. How does it impact the secondary? Lastly, his thoughts on the kicking battle. 1:33:05 – 1:55:25 – Charles Arbuckle from the Colts radio network joins and opines on the Keenan Allen signing. Then, they begin to preview the AFC South. He explains how CJ Stroud might’ve lost his “fastball”, plus what the Jacksonville Jaguars could be. His thoughts on the preseason opener and his outlook on the offensive line. 1:55:25 – 2:09:31 – JMV let’s people know how they can donate to flood relief in the area before getting into a fast food discussion with producer Caleb. That turns into a discussion about old things coming back. 2:09:31 – 2:12:39 – Why are people trying to change Fernando Mendoza’s personality? 2:12:39-2:19:39 - We end the show with anything goes and a caller telling Caleb to get more bass in his voiceSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00– 16:05 – JMV begins the show with his thoughts on Keenan Allen being a Colt after his signing was announced last night. He explains why it’s a big deal and it’s what the Colts had to do and what impact Allen might have this year. 16:05 - 36:59 – Former Colts head coach and voice on the Colts radio network, Rick Venturi, joins to break down everything that comes with the Keenan Allen signing and how he fits into the fold. They also discuss what he’s seen from Daniel Jones this year and why he’s encouraged. Plus, Rick explains why Alec Pierce is so important. Then, they get into Anthony Richardson’s performance last week and where he fits in to the Colts plan. 36:59 – 55:46 – Charles Arbuckle from the Colts radio network joins and opines on the Keenan Allen signing. Then, they begin to preview the AFC South. He explains how CJ Stroud might’ve lost his “fastball”, plus what the Jacksonville Jaguars could be. His thoughts on the preseason opener and his outlook on the offensive line.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Help us raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital here: tinyurl.com/FFTDonate2026Heath Cummings is joined by Ben Gretch and Jakob Sanderson to discuss potentially volatile Dynasty assets. Will these players become cornerstones of a successful dynasty team? Or give us a reason to laugh in five years?(0:00) Intro + Ben Gretch & Jakob Sanderson join the show(5:05) 3 (or maybe 5) questions for the panel: Alec Pierce, the Seahawks and more(22:30) Volatile Dynasty Assets(22:50) Caleb Williams(27:20) Luther Burden(32:00) Parker Washington & Brian Thomas Jr.(43:30) Jaxson Dart(51:00) Bhayshul Tuten & Jonathon Brooks(55:00) A Celtics detour! (57:00) Chat Questions▶︎FFT Express: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyK1zeDYsKPiLNzzFk3jHa199--RN6nff

Help us raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital here: https://tinyurl.com/FFTDonate2026The FFT crew reveal the players they're avoiding as potential busts in 2026 fantasy football drafts, starting with their top two picks each (2:31), including concerns about Christian McCaffrey, Bucky Irving, De'Von Achane, Kyle Pitts & more. The guys take a detour as they debate whether Adam will grow out his beard if he loses his bet with Heath (19:40), before getting back to the busts with Trey McBride (27:55), Ashton Jeanty (31:11) and James Cook (36:25). After a rapid-fire round of bust candidates (42:30) and training camp news and notes (48:49), Heath reveals why he's fading Josh Allen (53:53) and Alec Pierce, while Dave explains his concerns with Jameson Williams and the Pittsburgh backfield (58:00). Jamey wraps up the bust lists by making the case against TreVeyon Henderson (64:30) based on the value available at his draft position. The show finishes up by setting a league draft order, which you can do by donating with the link above!Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcastsWatch FFT on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Wide receiver week rolls on, and the top of the dynasty board is starting to feel a lot less settled than it looks. On this episode of the Dynasty Nerds Podcast, Rich Dotson, Matt O'Hara, and Garret Price build their consensus top 12, hunt for dark horses, and name the guys they are flat out avoiding.

Tera Roberts, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Derek Brown break down six fantasy football wide receivers you may regret passing on in 2026 drafts. The crew highlights wideouts with strong ADP value, breakout upside, and paths to outperform their current draft cost. Find out why Jameson Williams could build on back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, why A.J. Brown has top-five fantasy upside in his new offense, and why Emeka Egbuka can emerge as Tampa Bay’s true WR1. Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)Intro - 0:00:00Jameson Williams - 0:02:01AJ Brown - 0:05:10Emeka Egbuka - 0:07:59Draft Simulator - 0:10:00Parker Washington - 0:10:26Christian Watson - 0:12:42Josh Downs - 0:16:49 Helpful Links: Hard Rock Bet - Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA) Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat Leave a Review – If you enjoy our show and find our insight to be valuable, we’d love to hear from you! Your reviews fuel our passion and help us tailor content specifically for YOU. Head to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts and leave an honest review. Let’s make this show the ultimate destination for fantasy football enthusiasts like us. Thank you for watching and for showing your support – https://fantasypros.com/review/ BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.