Picnic Fantasy Football Podcast

31/10/2022

INJURY UPDATE!

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown.

31/10/2022

https://www.nfl.com/news/bears-trade-lb-roquan-smith-to-ravens-for-draft-picks

WOW!

The Chicago Bears are trading linebacker Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for 2023 second- and fifth-round draft picks, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports.

22/10/2022

https://anchor.fm/ricky-bain1/episodes/HOT--Takes--Trades-and-First-thoughts-e1pjp31

We have some fun talking trades, thoughts, and make some really hot takes.

25/09/2022

Episode 4

We are back with an update on our drafts, league, and our horrible records. We take time from the games to share a bit of knowledge about trades.

10/09/2022

Each week, Eric Karabell offers his thoughts on the most fantasy-relevant topics heading into the weekend. This week, he lists players who start the season on the hot seat.

10/09/2022

I hope this is correct. I have way more shares of Chicago players then I thought I would.
https://www.nfl.com/news/behind-justin-fields-and-matt-eberflus-2022-chicago-bears-will-be-better-than-yo

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears might not contend for a Super Bowl in 2022 -- but Adam Rank thinks they do have a chance to surprise some folks.

10/09/2022

https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-super-sleepers-are-broncos-paper-tigers-plus-five-players-not-to-count-ou

As the 2022 NFL season gets underway, Bucky Brooks spotlights the Super Bowl chances of the Saints -- and flaws that could make the Broncos fall short of expectations. Plus, five all-star caliber players who could rebound from down seasons.

10/09/2022

This Bird fan can only hope:
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-week-1-bold-predictions-a-j-brown-has-terrell-owens-like-debut-with-philly-p

How will A.J. Brown perform in his first game as an Eagle? Which rookies will shine in their NFL debuts? NFL Network analysts make bold predictions for Week 1 of the 2022 season.

07/09/2022

QUOTE: "Carson Wentz will throw for more than 5,000 yards." Mooch. Really.

07/09/2022

https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-cb-j-c-jackson-not-expected-to-play-week-1-vs-raiders-after-recent-ankl

J.C. Jackson's status for the Chargers' Week 1 matchup versus the Las Vegas Raiders was already dubious after having surgery on his ankle only a couple weeks ago. And it looks like the tight turnaround is not going to work out for the cornerback.

07/09/2022

Tomorrow NIGHT! (Ok it's not Monday Night, but who doesn't love this song)
https://youtu.be/dKPZEMu7Mno

07/09/2022

Last night was our PPR league Draft. Here are the results.
Which team ended up better. Find out who's is who's in this weeks Podcast. Vote by naming QB in the comments.

05/09/2022

Episode 3:
https://anchor.fm/ricky-bain1/episodes/Episode-3-The-one-after-the-Ghost-Episode-e1ncsj1

After a two week vacation because of technical difficulties, we are back. We talk all kinds of stuff.

24/08/2022

WOW! Where else did Brady want to go?

Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr seemed indifferent Tuesday speaking about the assertion by UFC president Dana White that he had brokered a deal with for Tom Brady to come to the Raiders in 2020, saying, "It really doesn't matter."

23/08/2022

Wavier and Injury updates. Sometimes the most important injuries are not an immediate impact on fantasy relevant players. An offensive line injury will have a huge impact. A defensive injury like Chase Young's may actually give a boost. If they can stop other teams then they have to score more. Always good to look at all injuries.
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-tuesday-aug-23

Bills general manager Brandon Beane gave injury updates on CB Tre'Davious White and S Jordan Poyer as the final roster-cut deadline looms. Find out what other news NFL.com is tracking today.

21/08/2022

What do you think about these Rankings?
https://www.nfl.com/news/top-10-qb-pass-catcher-duos-in-2022-cowboys-dak-prescott-and-ceedee-lamb-rank-se

Episode 7 of the "Top 100 Players of 2022" airs on Sunday, revealing two productive QB-pass catcher combos in the players' list between Nos. 40 and 31. With that in mind, Maurice Jones-Drew provides his ranking of the top 10 QB-pass catcher duos heading i

20/08/2022

How does your favorite team stack up against the rest of the league -- at every position? We stacked all 32 teams' units.

20/08/2022

Episode 2 is in the books and it was fun Mock Draft. Well as much fun as you can have with two people. HA

As a kid we all played the game SORRY! To be honest, I can't remember a game that didn't end in a fight. This episode we take the SORRY! concept to mock drafting. We look to eliminate players before the other can even draft them. On top of that I create a segment of the show (Plant your Flag!) witho...

19/08/2022

When I said it, it terrified me. Well, I am not the only one thinking it:

https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/analysis/why-jared-goff-can-be-a-qb-value-in-2022-fantasy-football/

Lions QB Jared Goff can be a surprising value for fantasy in 2022 for managers looking to mine for gold in the trash.

19/08/2022

https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/analysis/aiming-your-darts-late-round-fantasy-football-draft-strategy/

In this article, let's dive into how to spend your late-round fantasy picks and some of the strategy behind it.

19/08/2022

Something to consider:

19/08/2022

https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-qb-deshaun-watson-suspended-11-games-fined-5-million-following-settlement

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended for 11 games during the 2022 NFL season and fined $5 million for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy per the terms of a settlement reached between the league and the NFL Players Associ

18/08/2022

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1559174318486999041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1559174318486999041%7Ctwgr%5Eac8f8a73175c38344fb46d240282a9b4b06f6806%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yardbarker.com%2Fnfl%2Farticles%2Fsteelers_pro_bowl_wr_diontae_johnson_on_rookie_george_pickens_thats_a_special_talent%2Fs1_13132_37780268

“All aboard the George Pickens hype train 🚂 ”

18/08/2022

DANG! A-ARON is cold blooded!

https://www.nfl.com/news/packers-young-receivers-aim-to-respond-to-aaron-rodgers-criticism

By multiple accounts, the Packers' young wide receivers took quarterback Aaron Rodgers' Tuesday remarks in stride on Wednesday.

17/08/2022

Another article, another podcast listener. We were worried about this. Brian Robinson may have a bigger role if this continues.

https://www.nfl.com/news/rb-antonio-gibson-s-standing-as-starter-on-uncertain-footing-after-fumbling-in-c

Antonio Gibson, the penciled-in starter entering 2022 camp, struggled in the Commanders' preseason opener, gaining two yards on four carries and fumbling once. The turnover appears to have lingered in the minds of his coaches, who emphasized that there's

17/08/2022

TOLD YOU!. We just mentioned this as a potential change. Wonder if the coach is listing to us.

https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-hc-brian-daboll-to-get-tyrod-taylor-starting-reps-but-denies-it-s-related

Rookie New York head coach Brian Daboll is going to get Tyrod Taylor ready to play if needed, but stresses it doesn't mean Daniel Jones is being demoted.

17/08/2022

Could Desmond Ridder be the steal of this year's draft? Here is an article about one pivotal rookie from each team. Check out the video of every throw and run from Ridder's debut.

https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-one-pivotal-rookie-for-each-team

Which draft picks MUST provide immediate returns? With the start of the 2022 NFL regular season fast approaching, Lance Zierlein identifies the one rookie most pivotal to each team's success this year.

14/08/2022

This article by Lauren Carpenter is just for my Co-host. LOL.

https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/analysis/three-quarterbacks-to-remember-in-2022-fantasy-football/

Before heading into your fantasy drafts, here are three quarterbacks to remember that are largely going undrafted.

14/08/2022

Great Best Ball Advice in a column by Kyle Borgognoni.

https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/dfs/best-ball-borg-betzs-highest-exposure-players-for-2022/

After months of best ball, here are the highest exposure players in best ball from the Fantasy Footballers DFS Podcast with Borg & Betz.

14/08/2022

The QB race in Pittsburgh is probably settled, but how many games will Mitch or Mason get?
https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-coach-mike-tomlin-kenny-pickett-showed-a-lot-of-good-things-to-build-on

As the dust settles on the Steelers’ first leg of their quarterback competition, a 32-25 win over the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh can feel encouraged by the performance of all three options -- but Kenny Pickett is the one that had the crowd's attention.