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John Daigle (@notJDaigle) and Kyle Dvorchak (@kyletweetshere) discuss the best strategies for setting your DFS lineups for the Divisional Round weekend. The duo analyzes notable stacks, and also consider who will be overvalued and undervalued entering the weekend.(2:30) Bengals/Titans (10:08) Derrick Henry's usage for Divisional Round(15:47) 49ers traveling to Green Bay(29:01) Analyzing the Buccaneers offensive setbacks(32:08) Rams/Bucs full game breakdown(44:26) Bills/Chiefs offensive explosion

Pat Daugherty, John Daigle, Denny Carter and Matt Stroup preview all four playoff games on the slate this weekend, including our expectations for Derrick Henry, Cam Akers, Cooper Kupp – and a game where a ton of points could be scored between the Bills and the Chiefs. Below is a game-by-game breakdown of the episode:(4:32) Bengals @ Titans: Derrick Henry returns(19:06) 49ers @ Packers: Can Niners D slow down Rodgers and Green Bay?(31:24) Rams @ Bucs: How high are we on Cam Akers?(48:03) Bills @ Chiefs: Can anyone stop anyone?

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) and Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) recap this week’s news beginning with Cardinals/Rams, going deep on Arizona’s struggles and coaching future. They also ponder Cam Akers’ 2022 ADP before getting into a discussion on zero RB’s relative success or failure in 2021. Finally, they take a quick look ahead to the Divisional Round, pondering the “X factors” for each of this weekend’s games. (01:34) Why wasn't Aaron Donald ejected?(06:31) What exactly was Arizona's offensive gameplan?(18:37) Who should the Cardinals prioritize this offseason?(24:20) Cam Akers impresses for the Rams.  How high of a pick will be in 2022?(28:28) Kirk Cousins trade talks(36:42) Mason Rudolph the starting Pittsburgh QB in 2022?(42:07) Status of "Zero RB"(53:35) X-Factors for this weekend  

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat), John Daigle (notJDaigle) and Patrick Kerrane (@PatKerrane) break down the Wild Card Round, getting in depth on all five of the weekend’s contests. They debate if the Steelers are a quick fix, and what the Raiders and Eagles might do with their quarterback situations. They also take an initial look at the Divisional Round, with John liking the early lines for both the Bills and 49ers.(03:46) Will the Raiders retain Rich Bisaccia as Head Coach?(12:41) Will the Bengals open up the offense in Tennessee?(17:51) Is Mac Jones a finished product?(25:58) What will the hype be this week for the Bills?(30:31) Should the Eagles give Jalen Hurts another shot?(38:38) Are the Bucs still title contenders with all these injuries?(43:30) What exactly happened in this Cowboys/49ers game?(54:24) Will Kyle Shanahan continue to be the Packers kryptonite?(60:20) Ben Roethlisberger's career is over(64:53) Do Chiefs have enough to beat Buffalo? 

John Daigle (@notJDaigle) discusses the best strategies for setting your DFS lineups for Wild Card weekend. Not only does he analyze notable stacks, but he also considers who will be overvalued and undervalued entering the weekend.(2:09) Bengals/Raiders Saturday matchup(11:15) Patriots take on the Bills(27:36) Cowboys face the 49ers(36:14) Steelers/Chiefs(42:47) NFC West Battle: Rams/Cardinals 

Pat Daugherty, John Daigle, Denny Carter and Matt Stroup preview all six games from the opening NFL playoff weekend, including our expectations for Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb — and much more. Below is a game-by-game breakdown of the episode:(6:04) Raiders @ Bengals: Will Cincy stay aggressive throwing downfield?(16:55) Patriots @ Bills: Who to trust in a potentially run-heavy game(25:18) Eagles @ Bucs: Leonard Fournette returns(32:52) Niners @ Cowboys: Concerns about Dak Prescott in this matchup?(42:50) Steelers @ Chiefs: Sorting out the KC backfield(53:21) Cardinals @ Rams: Is the fun over for Sony Michel?

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) and Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) break down the early developments in this winter’s coaching carousel, including the best opening and where Brian Flores might land. They then begin a postmortem of the 2021 fantasy season, including their lessons learned, trends that are rising and others that are falling, and which teams might emerge as surprising 2022 sources of fantasy value.(06:53) What is the best available Head Coaching job?(17:07) Which could be the next vacancy?(23:11) What player were you happiest to have on your re-draft teams this year?(35:12) Which trend did you see rising in Fantasy this year?(45:07) What was a lesson you learned this season?  

John Daigle (@notJDaigle) is joined by Connor Allen (@ConnorAllenNFL), Joe Paeno (@Paeno) to break down the best strategies to succeed in upcoming Playoff Fantasy Leagues. The group analyzes which players to target and avoid, as well as debate teams who are in the best position to make a deep postseason run.(02:58) Daigle explains the rules of a playoff league(15:08) Players who jump out to the hosts(26:21) Fade Cooper Kupp  this weekend?(38:08) Players to avoid playing   

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.(02:42) Titans/Texans(07:55) Dolphins/Patriots(15:46) Browns/Bengals(20:50) Steelers/Ravens(27:54) 49ers/Rams(38:13) Vikings/Bears(49:04) Buccaneers/Panthers(58:24) Washington/Giants(70:49) Seahawks/Cardinals(81:53) Lions/Packers(86:31) Jaguars/Colts(92:28) Bills/Jets(101:58) Saints/Falcons 

John Daigle (@notJDaigle) and Kyle Dvorchak (@kyletweetshere) discuss the best strategies for setting your DFS lineups in Week 18. The duo analyze notable stacks, and dig into overvalued and undervalued players entering this weekend's game slate. (10:53) Decision points on key players(16:08) Who will make an impact for the Buccaneers?(19:12) Fades to watch for(27:53) Sneaky Stacks(33:49) Loose Notes(49:28) Saturday Slate

Pat Daugherty, Denny Carter, John Daigle and Matt Stroup preview nine games from the Week 18 NFL slate, including what to expect from Justin Herbert and the Chargers in a win-or-go-home game against the Raiders on Sunday Night Football, and which teams are most motivated to play their stars. Below is a game-by-game breakdown of the episode: (4:20) Steelers @ Ravens: Will Najee Harris have another ceiling game?(12:33) Colts @ Jags: Jonathan Taylor's Week 18 outlook(17:05) Jets @ Bills: What to expect from Josh Allen and the Bills (20:22) Packers @ Lions: How to approach Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay(27:09) Bears @ Vikings: One last monster Justin Jefferson game? (30:49) Seahawks @ Cardinals: How will Rashaad Penny's season conclude?(37:13) Panthers @ Bucs: Incentives for Tom Brady and the Bucs(42:19) Saints @ Falcons: Kyle Pitts chases a record(46:59) Chargers @ Raiders: Darren Waller's return 

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat), Kyle Dvorchak (@KyleTweetsHere) and Patrick Kerrane (@PatKerrane) get in the zone on the first of NBC Sports EDGE’s two Week 18 preview shows, talking Chiefs/Broncos, Rams/49ers, Patriots/Dolphins and much more. Kerrane provides his stat of the week on Mac Jones, and the gang debates Tua Tagovailoa’s future. (6:59) Denver vs. the Chiefs(16:12) Cowboys face the Eagles(23:50) Rams/49ers(31:30) Bengals versus Las Vegas(44:06) Patriots/Dolphins(52:13) Texans take on the Titans(58:56) Washington/Giants

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) and Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) break down Week 18’s biggest news stories, including Michael Gallup’s injury, Darren Waller’s potential return, and the Bucs’ offensive personnel issues. They then dive into which teams might actually be trying this week, and what club and league records could be broken in what is about to officially become the longest season in NFL history.(01:30) Joe Judge's behavior as of late as Giants Head Coach(07:01) WR Michael Gallup injury for Dallas(11:17) WR Darren Waller expected to return for the Raiders(15:16) Tampa replacement plans for Antonio Brown(21:07) Has Baker Mayfield played his last game in Cleveland?(27:44) Which eliminated teams still have something to play for?(34:39) A few teams have an outside chance at making the Playoffs

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.(00:46) Titans/Dolphins(08:47) Seahawks/Lions(16:03) Raiders/Colts(24:18) 49ers/Texans(32:17) Eagles/Washington(38:18) Chargers/Broncos(46:22) Rams/Ravens(52:27) Cardinals/Cowboys(60:26) Bears/Giants(65:06) Bengals/Chiefs(74:25) Buccaneers/Jets(82:43) Bills/Falcons(89:56) Saints/Panthers(94:33) Patriots/Jaguars 

John Daigle (@notJDaigle) and Kyle Dvorchak (@kyletweetshere) discuss the best strategies for setting your DFS lineups in Week 17. The duo analyze how Trey Lance will perform vs the Texans, and preview options in the Chiefs-Bengals matchup. They also break down notable stacks, and dig into overvalued and undervalued players entering Sunday. (3:20) - "Decision Point": How to approach rostering Trey Lance, Cooper Kupp and Jonathan Taylor(10:10) - Analyzing options in Chiefs-Bengals(21:16) - John and Kyle's favorite plays of the week(29:09) - Fades of the week(31:33) - Sneaky stacks for Sunday(37:58) - "Loose Notes": Interesting information entering the weekend

Pat Daugherty, John Daigle, Denny Carter and Matt Stroup preview nine games from the Week 17 NFL slate, including our expectations for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs vs. Joe Burrow and the Bengals, as well as a potential back-and-forth game between the Vikings and Packers on Sunday Night Football.(03:37) Chiefs @ Bengals: Will Cincy’s aggressive approach carry over?(10:36) Falcons @ Bills: Can we trust Cordarrelle Patterson when it matters most?(18:00) Raiders @ Colts: Another big workload for Josh Jacobs?(23:19) Eagles @ Washington: Landscape of the Eagles backfield(30:57) Bucs @ Jets: What’s going on with Gronk?(38:18) Giants @ Bears: Are we benching Saquon Barkley?(43:38) Panthers @ Saints: Does Alvin Kamara break out of his recent slump?(48:13) Vikings @ Packers: Is A.J. Dillon losing steam?(55:10) Browns @ Steelers: Smash spot for Nick Chubb

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat), Kyle Dvorchak (@KyleTweetsHere) and Patrick Kerrane (@PatKerrane) get in the zone on the first of NBC Sports EDGE’s two Week 17 preview shows, talking Rams/Ravens, Cowboys/Cardinals, Dolphins/Titans and much more. Kerrane provides his stat of the week on the Ravens’ pass defense, and the gang debates Trey Lance’s QB1 viability. (01:00) John Madden memories(07:11) Rams @ Rams: Will Lamar Jackson be back for Baltimore in Week 17?(19:06) Jaguars @ Patriots: Use Jacksonville RB Dare Ogunbowale?(28:47) Dolphins @ Titans: Will A.J. Brown have another huge game for Tennessee?(38:18) Cardinals @ Cowboys: What level of Fantasy confidence should we have in Kyler Murray this week?(46:15) Broncos @ Chargers: Can Denver get their run game back on track?(54:14) Texans @ 49ers: Should we trust Trey Lance as a "QB1"?(63:15) Lions @ Seahawks: Should Seattle really be a touchdown favorite?

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) and Denny Carter (@CDCarter13) break down Week 17’s biggest news stories, including Jimmy Garoppolo’s injury, the Eagles’ backfield issues, and Rashaad Penny’s continued resurgence. They then welcome in NBC Sports EDGE’s Corey Parson to talk the late-season betting scene, including MVP favorites, OROY favorites, and tempting Super Bowl odds.(8:32) Trey Lance likely to start on Sunday(14:45) Is Rashaad Penny a "must start"?(18:12) Should you use Jacksonville's RB Dare Ogunbowale?(23:45) Philadelphia's backfield situation(36:21) Corey Parson on MVP favorites(49:30) Most tempting Super Bowl odds    

Pat Kerrane (@PatKerrane) and John Daigle (@notJDaigle) examine the top 5 players worth scooping up on the waiver wire after Week 17 of the season, including 49ers rookie Trey Lance and Bills wideout Isaiah McKenzie.(1:57) Trey Lance might be starting for the 49ers this week(3:34) Jordan Howard or Boston Scott in Philadelphia?(4:21) Joshua Palmer's situation with the Chargers(5:56)  Darrel WIlliams and what he brings to Kansas City(8:14)  Why Isaiah McKenzie is intriguing for Buffalo   

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.(01:24) Rams/Vikings(8:07) Eagles/Giants(15:32) Buccaneers/Panthers(23:08) Raiders/Broncos(33:37) Jets/Jaguars(44:55) Bills/Patriots(55:24) Bears/Seahawks(63:35) Bengals/Ravens(71:37) Chiefs/Steelers(81:07) Texans/Chargers(86:33) Falcons/Lions