Episodes

  • 10 Biggest Rankings vs. Projections Discrepancies for Week 1 Fantasy | Talk Data to Me

    10 Biggest Rankings vs. Projections Discrepancies for Week 1 Fantasy | Talk Data to Me
    Sep 5 2025
    Are you a data nerd like Dwain when it comes to fantasy football? You can get access to all of Dwain's Utilization Report with a subscription to FantasyLife+!Use code "DWAIN" to get 20% off your FantasyLife+ Tier 2 subscription here: https://www.fantasylife.com/pricingWe're back with another episode of Talk Data to Me with Dwain McFarland and in today's episode, Dwain is joined by our own Matthew Freedman to discuss some of the biggest discrepancies between fantasy football rankings and projections for Week 1!While Dwain and Freedman are doing projections every week at https://www.fantasylife.com, their rankings aren't as simple as just picking the order of projections. While they play a factor in their rankings, so much more goes into it than just purely using projections.So in today's episode, we're diving into the weeds of the differences between rankings and projections and why they are different. ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5 And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Week 1 Fantasy Football Injury Report (+ Matchups & Bold Calls!)

    Week 1 Fantasy Football Injury Report (+ Matchups & Bold Calls!)
    Sep 5 2025
    Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription! Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! Week 1 is here and fantasy football expert Ian Hartitz is joined by fantasy football expert Matthew Freedman to talk through the Week 1 injury report, some smash matchups and a little bit of bold calls! In today's episode: Are we experiencing 2024 Christian McCaffrey all over again? Is Tyrone Tracy due for a big game vs. Commanders? Josh Downs will have how many receptions?! We're discussing all this, plus answering YOUR start/sit questions for Week 1 of fantasy football! ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-n... And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings + Start/Sit!

    Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings + Start/Sit!
    Sep 5 2025
    Brought to you by Xfinity. Introducing the 5 Year Price Guarantee. One consistent internet price for the next 5 Years. Guaranteed. Learn more at xfinity.com https://www.xfinity.com/learn/deals/o... For all the tools and advice you need to win your league, subscribe to FantasyLife+: https://fantasylife.com/pricing Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription! Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! Week 1 is here and fantasy football expert Ian Hartitz is joined by fantasy football experts Dwain McFarland and Matthew Freedman to break down their rankings for Week 1 of the fantasy football season! In today's episode: Is Freedman questionable on Ashton Jeanty's effectiveness in Week 1? Will Trevor Lawrence shock everyone and boom in Week 1? Will Mark Andrews be back to his former self? We're discussing all this, plus answering YOUR start/sit questions for Week 1 of fantasy football! ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-n... And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Matthew Berry's Wavier Wire Targets for NEXT WEEK + Biggest Week 1 Questions

    Matthew Berry's Wavier Wire Targets for NEXT WEEK + Biggest Week 1 Questions
    Sep 4 2025
    Brought to you by Xfinity. Introducing the 5 Year Price Guarantee. One consistent internet price for the next 5 Years. Guaranteed. Learn more at xfinity.com https://www.xfinity.com/learn/deals/offers?CMP=BAC-33698909-10291409-427339165-61649687&dclid=CjkKEQjwh5vFBhCesp2uk8f87L8BEiQA5meCVNbm_ZZbYT5NF2hI6501Xpx6TWzhOMB-T9LiUhhLZpzw_wcB&gad_source=7 For all the tools and advice you need to win your league, subscribe to FantasyLife+: https://fantasylife.com/pricing Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription! Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! Week 1 is here and fantasy football expert Ian Hartitz is joined by the one and only Matthew Berry to discuss who will be at the top of next week's waiver wire articles! And then Ian is joined by the regular Wednesday crew, Jake Trowbridge and Cooterdoodle, to discuss ask the fantasy football genie some questions for week 1 and more! ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5 And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Add These Waiver Wire Guys Before the Post-Week 1 Rush (+ Streamers!)

    Add These Waiver Wire Guys Before the Post-Week 1 Rush (+ Streamers!)
    Sep 3 2025
    For all the tools and advice you need to win your league, subscribe to FantasyLife+: https://fantasylife.com/pricing Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription! Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! Week 1 is here and if you drafted a while ago, these are some of the guys you can start to look at on the waiver wires before the post-Week 1 rush! Fantasy football experts Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland break down who they think could be some of the guys to add in your deeper leagues (or even regular leagues) to help you out now before you have to pay a pretty penny for them in a few weeks. In today's episode: - Could Najee Harris end up splitting the Chargers backfield now that he's off the NFI list? - Could Isaac TeSlaa actually carve out a role for himself in the Lions pass game? - Who are some of the Week 1 streamers at QB, DST and Kicker? We're breaking down all this and so much more! ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5 And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Drafting a Fantasy Football Team in the 11th Hour

    Drafting a Fantasy Football Team in the 11th Hour
    Sep 2 2025
    For all the tools and advice you need to win your league, subscribe to FantasyLife+: https://fantasylife.com/pricing Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription! Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! Today, fantasy football experts Ian Hartitz and Kendall Valenzuela are cramming in their final drafts of 2025 before Week 1 of the NFL season starts on Thursday! ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5 And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Fantasy Football Experts Show You How to Draft in 2025

    Fantasy Football Experts Show You How to Draft in 2025
    Sep 1 2025
    For all the tools and advice you need to win your league, subscribe to FantasyLife+: https://fantasylife.com/pricing Use code “IAN” for 20% off your subscription! Welcome to Fantasy Life with Ian Hartitz! We're here to give you all of the fantasy football news, advice and stats you need (with a little bit of fun chaos along the way)! Today, fantasy football experts Ian Hartitz and Dwain McFarland break down their live RT Sports 2025 Fantasy Football Draft as they make each pick from the 1.06 spot. In today's episode: - How to tailor your draft strategy to your league’s platform. - What players are Ian and Dwain most excited to draft? - Which players are they avoiding? We're breaking down all this and so much more! ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5 And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • Our Biggest Pet Peeves as Fantasy Analysts | Talk Data to Me

    Our Biggest Pet Peeves as Fantasy Analysts | Talk Data to Me
    Aug 29 2025
    Are you a data nerd like Dwain when it comes to fantasy football? You can get access to all of Dwain's Utilization Report with a subscription to FantasyLife+! Use code "DWAIN" to get 20% off your FantasyLife+ Tier 2 subscription here: https://www.fantasylife.com/pricing We're back with another episode of Talk Data to Me with Dwain McFarland and in today's episode, Dwain is joined by our own Ian Hartitz to discuss some of the biggest pet peeves they have had in their multiple years of analyzing fantasy football. Why do we insist guys with a high amount of touches will regress the next year? Why are we so caught up on running backs who can’t block well? Why do we downgrade QBs who can’t throw the ball in fantasy? Stick around because we’re talking about all of the things you’ve probably heard your buddies say before drafts and the data to back up whether they are true or not! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins