Rotoworld Football Podcast

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) and Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) examine the biggest questions coming out of Week 1, including what exactly is going on in San Francisco and if Urban Meyer is actually serious about this Carlos Hyde business. They also debate the Ravens’ backfield, Cordarrelle Patterson and much more. They end the show with some rapid “corned or not concerned” takes.

NBC Sports EDGE's John Daigle and Pat Kerrane offer up their top waiver wire adds following Week 1, including 49ers rookie running back Elijah Mitchell, who turned in quite a performance in relief of Raheem Mostert.

Pat Kerrane is joined by the NBC Sports EDGE team to discuss Sunday's slate of games, digging into the details you may have missed and adding context beyond the box score.

NBC Sports EDGE's John Daigle and Kyle Dvorchak discuss all things DFS strategy for upcoming Week 1 matchups, highlighting their favorite stacks and more!

In Part 2 of our Week 1 fantasy preview show, John Daigle, Pat Daugherty, Denny Carter and Matt Stroup preview 11 games from the opening week of the NFL season, discussing key fantasy players from every matchup, and breaking down the Baltimore Ravens backfield after the season-ending injury to Gus Edwards.

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat), Denny Carter (@CDCarter13), Kyle Dvorchak (@KyleTweetsHere) and Patrick Kerrane (@PatKerrane) get in the zone on the first of NBC Sports EDGE’s two Week 1 preview shows, talking Bucs/Cowboys, Chiefs/Browns and much more. The gang also answers some rapid fire season-long questions and tries to settle the Amari Cooper/CeeDee Lamb debate once and for all.

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) and Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) break down the questions they want to be answered in Week 1, including Antonio Gibson's pass-catching role, who the Jaguars' No. 1 WR will be and more.

Pat Kerrane (@PatKerrane) and John Daigle (@notJDaigle) discuss which players are worth adding to fantasy rosters prior to Week 1, what to make of the Jets backfield situation and much more.

With a week to go until the Cowboys-Bucs season opener, John Daigle, Pat Daugherty, Denny Carter and Matt Stroup rotate selections in an effort to put together a dominant fantasy team. We make our selections round by round based on Yahoo ADP, and go into detail on a wide range of players as we consider who to pick, including: Tyreek Hill, Calvin Ridley, Najee Harris, CeeDee Lamb, Chris Godwin, Kyle Pitts, D.J. Moore, Tee Higgins, Gus Edwards, DeVonta Smith and more.

Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) of Sharp Football Analysis and Shawn Siegele (@ff_Contrarian) join Pat Kerrane (@PatKerrane). The guys kick off the show by discussing the Patriots release of Cam Newton, making Mac Jones their clear starter. They then discuss hinge points of the 2021 season. The outcomes that, if they occur, will fundamentally alter the fantasy landscape. Will Austin Ekeler have a goal line role? Will Seattle finally install a modern offense? Will Dallas and Cincinnati live up to the hype? What if Detroit is competent and pass heavy? And what if Kyle Pitts is ready to take on a major role in year one?

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat), Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) and John Daigle (notJDaigle) put a bow on the preseason, breaking down the Ravens' post-injury backfield and the Saints' passing plans. They also debate the Niners' quarterback situation and backfield before discussing some of their "shy away" players at ADP cost.

With two weeks to go until the 2021 NFL season opener, John Daigle, Pat Daugherty, Denny Carter and Matt Stroup react to some of the most recent preseason news, including the trade that sent Sony Michel to the Rams — and what it means for Michel, Darrell Henderson and Damien Harris. Plus, our expectations for Trevor Lawrence, Cam Newton vs. Mac Jones, Jameis Winston and Marquez Callaway, and the Broncos offense led by Teddy Bridgewater. We also break down five questions that fantasy managers need to answer heading into drafts, including Dak Prescott's status, which tight end to take beyond the top three and running backs to target after the first-round guys are gone.

Pat Kerrane (@PatKerrane) is joined by Peter Overzet (@peteroverzet) and Mike Leone (@2Hats1Mike) to discuss the repercussions of Travis Etienne's season ending foot injury. The guys then get into high stakes fantasy football strategy, how high stakes ADP differs from casual leagues, what types of players get pushed up the board, how to build structurally and what positions make sense to prioritize early.

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) and Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) recap a busy weekend of preseason news, discussing Michael Carter's depth chart slide, the Bills' backfield, Clyde Edwards-Helaire's ankle injury, Mac Jones' performance and much more. The duo also debate ADPs that could make-or-break drafts, including Saquon Barkley, David Montgomery and JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Patrick Daugherty and the EDGE football gang navigate a mock draft with some of the industry’s biggest names, including Yahoo’s Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski, 4for4’s Jennifer Eakins and Establish The Run’s Evan Silva. Pat, Denny, Daigle and Kyle stick around afterward to break it all down.

Pat Daugherty (@RotoPat), John Daigle (@notJDaigle) welcome WWE Superstar The Miz (@mikethemiz) to the show to discuss a variety of topics heading into the season including fantasy fallout of QB battles with the Broncos and Saints, selecting Nick Chubb or Jonathan Taylor, and players The Miz has on his "do" and "do not draft" list. Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) also stops by do break down five fine-tuned draft strategies to consider before the group makes a detour into when to select a defense.

In the aftermath of our first real weekend of football since February (NFL preseason Week 1), John Daigle, Denny Carter, Kyle Dvorchak and Matt Stroup look at how fantasy rankings and ADPs may be changing for a number of intriguing players, including Justin Fields, Trey Lance, Javonte Williams, Michael Carter, Myles Gaskin and Rondale Moore. We also look at a number of late-round RB fliers to consider at the very end of your draft.

Pat Kerrane (@PatKerrane) is joined by John Daigle (@notJDaigle) and Erik Beimfohr (@erikbeimfohr) of Spike Week to discuss all things best ball. As we head into the home stretch of best ball drafting, the guys discuss mixing up strategies across different tournaments, how to handle being overweight and underweight on specific players, the best roster constructions, and tight end strategy. Listeners can also cash their -1500 tickets on Pat bringing up a bullish Antonio Gibson report.

With four weeks to go until the start of the 2021 NFL regular season, Pat Daugherty, Pat Kerrane, Kyle Dvorchak and Matt Stroup look at some of the players we've been missing out on in fantasy leagues, and why that could be a big mistake. We make the case for (and against) players including Robert Woods, Diontae Johnson, Darren Waller, Damien Harris and Adam Thielen.

Pat Kerrane (@PatKerrane) and Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) are joined by Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian) of RotoViz and Ben Gretch (@YardsPerGretch) of Stealing Signals to discuss some of the biggest lessons from their new podcast Stealing Bananas. Ben makes the bull case for Antonio Gibson while Shawn makes the bull case for Clyde Edwards-Helaire and D'Andre Swift. Denny discusses how to survive in a super wide receiver heavy draft environment. And Pat dares to poke holes in the consensus 1.02, Dalvin Cook (knowing he has a receptive audience). Ben and Shawn also discuss the importance of drafting talented players and why it's possible to find players that hit big and miss small.