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Happy New Year! For the first podcast of 2019, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by lead FantasyPros analyst Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliereNFL), who talks about putting together his weekly opus “The Primer” during the regular season, what he plans to with his offseason downtime, how his wife motivated him to pursue a full-time career in fantasy football, and why letting Fitz pick the venue for a round of golf is a terrible idea. Tags and Fitz also discuss whether Le’Veon Bell should be a first-rounder next season, why Lamar Jackson is more of a floor play than an upside play for 2019, what the future holds for Mitch Trubisky, who the top-ranked receiver should be in next year’s drafts, how to play the tight end position in the year ahead, and much more. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliereNFL) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Jan 201958min

Merry Christmas! For this special holiday edition of the show, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by RotoViz Overtime co-host and Fitz on Fantasy producer Colm Kelly, who talks about Christmas in Ireland and also about his pre-Christmas beatdown of Fitzmaurice in the Football Girl Charity League. Colm also discusses his biggest hits and misses from 2018, and Colm and Pat also take a look ahead to 2019. Should Todd Gurley or Saquon Barkley be the top-ranked running back? Does Davante Adams have a case to be the top-ranked wide receiver? And what do we do with Derrick Henry in next year’s drafts? Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Dec 201851min

It’s championship week! Well, for some people. Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) opens this pre-Christmas episode with a quick recap of a weird Week 15 that included no-shows by some top performers and another big game from Derrick Henry, who helped Fitz on Fantasy producer Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) knock Pat out of The Football Girl Charity League. Then Pat is joined by guest Mike Wright (@FFHitman), who tells the origin story of The Fantasy Footballers and talks about their summer tour and the devotion of their followers, a.k.a. the FootClan. Mike weighs in on his beloved Arizona Cardinals and what the future might hold for David Johnson, Christian Kirk and Josh Rosen. Mike also lists his favorite guitarists and explains why his face has put him into some uncomfortable spots. Then it’s more fantasy talk, with discussion about Mike’s 2018 hits and misses, Philip Rivers’ old-man game, the prospect of a triumphant return for Will Fuller, the 2019 outlook for the aforementioned Derrick Henry, and much, much more. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Mike Wright (@FFHitman) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Dec 201857min

Ah, the highs and lows of the fantasy football playoffs Host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) opens the show by talking about how he fell ass-backward into a win against good friend Rob Waziak in the FantasyPros Invitational but was trucked by the Amari Cooper-George Kittle combo in a home league. Pat is then joined by guest Jason Wood @fbgwood) of Football Guys, a 20-year Philadelphia Eagles season ticket holder who offers thoughts on how the Eagles went astray in 2018 and what the fantasy outlook is for Carson Wentz, Zach Ertz, Josh Adams and some of the other Eagles in 2019. Jason is the longtime co-host of the 11 O’Clock Comics Podcast, which is 577 episodes old, and he weighs in on his favorite comics, his favorite big-screen comics adaptation, and meeting Stan Lee. A father of three boys, Jason also discusses what it’s like to live in such a testosterone-laden household. Then it’s back to fantasy football, as Pat asks Jason about some of his best and worst preseason calls, and Jason confesses to having faded Patrick Mahomes. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Jason Wood (@fbgwood) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Dec 20181h 4min

The fantasy playoffs are here! And to kick off fantasy playoff season in style, host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Dan Clasgens (@DanClasgens), the regular-season points champion in the 900-team Scott Fish Bowl. How does someone put together a team that outscores 899 foes? Dan explains how he built his juggernaut – what went right and what went wrong. (And believe it or not, some things actually did go wrong.) Dan talks about Cincinnati Bengals fandom and how Joe Montana ruined a couple of his birthdays. Dan and Pat also discuss one of the most polarizing regional delicacies in America: Cincinnati chili. And there’s some waiver wire talk, too, as Dan and Pat take a closer look at Josh Allen, Jeffery Wilson, Damien Williams, Justin Jackson, Dante Pettis and others. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Dan Clasgens (@DanClasgens) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Dec 201856min

The fantasy football playoffs dead ahead, and host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined this week by Davis Mattek (@Davis Mattek), a well-known fantasy and DFS pundit and the host of an excellent new podcast called The Taekcast. Davis discusses his wide-ranging pod, his past and future in podcasting, and what sort of compensation an archvillain’s henchmen might earn. With Pat and Davis about to clash in the Scott Fish Bowl playoffs, they chat a little about their SFB teams – the good picks, the bad picks, and FAAB money spent wisely and not-so-wisely. A Kansas City resident who grew up in Chiefs country, Davis talks about Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs’ excellent season (so far) and the possibility of Andy Reid blowing it all with a clock-management blunder. There’s also some discussion about golf and the best barbecue in Kansas City. Pat and Davis close the conversation with some chatter about a number of players, including Cam Newton, Austin Ekeler, Amari Cooper and Phillip Lindsay, Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Davis Mattek (@Davis Mattek) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) n association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Nov 201854min

For this Thanksgiving week edition, host Pat Fitzmaurice is joined by Hussein Shabazz (@SleeperWireHus), also known as Hus the Prophet. It’s a big week for waiver claims, so Pat and Hus jump right in with a conversation about Lamar Jackson, Jameis Winston, Gus Edwards, Rex Burkhead, Keke Coutee and D.J. Moore. Then it’s some Thanksgiving conversation, as Hus talks about Thanksgiving food, and Pat and Hus cover the three Thanksgiving games and run through some fantasy prop bets. Hus talks about his experience as a talent manager in the music industry, and then there’s some more fantasy chatter on tap to close out the show, touching on Rob Gronkowski, Matt Breida and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (a.k.a. “The Exxon Marquez”) Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Hussein Shabazz (@SleeperWireHus) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Nov 201853min

It’s a 2QB episode of Fitz on Fantasy, as host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined by Greg Smith (@gregsauce) of TwoQBs.com. Greg covers the basics of 2QB leagues, talks about how he got started with them and makes his case why it’s the best fantasy format. Greg and Pat also talk 2QB strategy and why they were both Drew Brees buyers this year. They discuss the rest-of-season outlooks for a group of quarterbacks that includes Dak Prescott, Marcus Mariota, Russell Wilson and Lamar Jackson. Admitted Amari Cooper truthers, Greg and Pat talk about Amari’s prospects in Dallas and whether Golden Tate’s ominous Eagles debut was a sign of things to come. Greg offers his take on whether Nick Chubb and Leonard Fournette will return RB1 value the rest of the way, and he and Pat cover some of Week 11’s more interesting waiver options, including Rashaad Penny, Josh Adams, Anthony Miller and Josh Reynolds. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Greg Smith (@gregsauce) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Nov 20181h 2min