Synopsis
The official home for audio programming from Fake Teams, SB Nation's community for fans of fantasy sports.
Episodes
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RB1 #91: Week 13 starts & sits - Aaron Rodgers, Nick Chubb, Matt Breida & more
29/11/2018 Duration: 01h04minPete, Clark and Jordan open the show discussing the finer points of alcoholic eggnog drinks (1:22) while dealing with technical difficulties getting Clark onto the show. The guys then jump right into their Week 13 starts & sits (4:30), including sit Joe Mixon (11:47), a big games just waiting for Kenny Golladay (20:45), Aaron Rodgers doesn’t give a f*ck anymore (23:30), Matt Breida is back to doing things (33:06), LAMAAAAAAAH (43:36), Clark makes Nick Chubb his lock, but not in a good way (46:30) and why the Steelers and their pettiness are to blame for James Conner’s poor performances (52:23). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #90: Fantasy playoff hot takes
27/11/2018 Duration: 47minPete, Clark, Jordan and Nic open the show sharing what they did for Thanksgiving and wondering how soon is too soon for Christmas decorations (1:30). The guys then hand out this week’s “You Helped No One” award (8:30) and give some flaming hot takes for the fantasy playoffs (13:20) including Dak Prescott outscoring Aaron Rodgers (18:05), three league winning running backs who are still on waivers (28:30) and the defense that'll carry you to a championship (41:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #89: What we’re thankful for this fantasy season
20/11/2018 Duration: 44minPete, Clark and Jordan open the show giving their biggest takeaways from a rather exciting Week 11 (2:05) and handing out the week’s “You Helped No One” award (10:52). The guys then embrace the Thanksgiving spirit and share what they’ve been thankful for this fantasy season (19:30). Finally—since there won’t be a Thursday show this week—they end with a couple of way too early Week 12 starts & sits (33:57). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Double Switch #9: Heath and Joe talk fantasy baseball sleepers!
16/11/2018 Duration: 01h28minJoe makes his Double Switch debut, and promptly plants some flags on sleepers for 2019, including Nathan Eovaldi, Luke Voit, Franchy Cordero, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #88: Week 11 starts & sits - Keenan Allen, Jared Goff, Amari Cooper & more
15/11/2018 Duration: 58minPete, Clark and Jordan open the show remembering Stan Lee and talking about his legacy (1:07). The guys then jump right into their Week 11 starts & sits—now in front of a live studio audience—including bench Mike Evans (7:22), Blake Bortles maybe worth starting? (18:10), Pete plotting against Keenan Allen (23:00), a slight technical difficulty (27:35), Amari Cooper primed for his best game yet (33:05), a sneaky play from the Eagles’ backfield (36:28), don’t forget about Stefon Diggs (47:37) and why you should sit Jared Goff despite facing the crappy Chiefs’ defense (50:22). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #87: Players who will lead you to a fantasy championship
13/11/2018 Duration: 51minWE NOW HAVE LIVE DROPS! Pete, Jordan and Nic open the show with lots of sound effects to celebrate this momentous occasion (1:00). Plus, a successful pop culture corner as the guys give their takes on the new live action Pokemon movie (2:25) and handout this week’s “You Helped No One” award (11:00). The guys then get you ready for fantasy playoffs with six players you need to get onto your team so they can lead you to a championship (18:38). Finally, Week 11 waiver wire adds and Nic ices himself (39:50). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #86: Week 10 starts & sits - Josh Gordon, Joe Mixon, Theo Riddick & more
08/11/2018 Duration: 59minIt’s just Pete and Clark today as they open the show rambling about this and that before finally talking football, specifically the Dez Bryant signing (5:00) and a very, very quick lock recap (10:00). The guys then preview the Week 10 games and give their starts and sits, including Pete boldly picking a defense as a start (16:00), Josh Gordon’s magical matchup against the Titans (27:50), Brandon LaFell has fantasy value? (33:25), trust Marquez Valdes-Scantling as much as Aaron Rodgers does (36:00), start the Lions’ new slot receiver (43:05) and fade Joe Mixon (50:00). Also, Clark is a hero and a savior of lost dogs (55:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #85: Midseason fantasy MVP + HIT THE PANIC BUTTON!
06/11/2018 Duration: 45minPete, Clark, Jordan and Nic open the podcast with a little technical difficulties, but they fight through like true professionals to discuss midseason fantasy MVPs (2:30) and announce the winner of this week’s “You Helped No One” award (17:23). The guys then play a new game called “Hit the Panic Button” in which they determine if it’s time to panic on players who’ve been underperforming recently (22:36) including the Colts’ top offensive weapon (27:10), Minnesota’s million dollar man (33:15) and a wide receiver in Pittsburgh (36:35). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #84: Week 9 starts & sits - Russell Wilson, Courtland Sutton, O.J. Howard & more
01/11/2018 Duration: 48minPete, Clark and Jordan open the show recapping a pretty active NFL trade deadline (1:30) and reviewing their locks from last week (8:00). The guys then preview the Week 9 games and give their starts & sits (9:55) including trust Jordan Howard (14:45), Pete moving into his home on Courtland Sutton Hill (18:20), Freddie Kitchens cooking up a big David Njoku game (20:20), Russell Wilson’s reminder that he’s really, REALLY good at football (22:55), O.J. Howard ready for Fitzmagic (31:25), and start everyone in Rams vs Saints and Packers vs Patriots (37:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #83: Firing up the R.O.S.S. machine (Rest Of the Season Simulator)
30/10/2018 Duration: 52minPete, Clark, Jordan and Nic open the show discussing their Halloween celebrations and power ranking the best holiday candy (1:45). In football news, the Browns fired Hue Jackson AND Todd Haley, which means it’s time for Freddie “The Chef” Kitchens to take over the NFL (7:30)! The guys then turn on their newly purchased Rest Of the Season Simulator (R.O.S.S. for short) to see how players they’re nervous about will perform for the rest of the season, including Christian McCaffrey (20:50), David Johnson (27:33) and Le’Veon Bell (35:40). Finally, if you can add one player off waivers, who are you adding (46:41)? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #82: Week 8 starts & sits - Cam Newton, Adrian Peterson, Danny Amendola & more
25/10/2018 Duration: 01h54sPete, Clark, Jordan and Nic open the show trying to bring back pop culture corner, which predictably fails (0:50) and recap the locks from last week (2:12). The guys then start talking football but quickly get distracted by what they’re dressing up as for Halloween (7:55). Eventually they get back to their Week 8 starts & sits including, why you should trade Gronk (12:15), Adrian Peterson facing a Snack-less Giants’ D (22:00), Danny Amendola’s first class seat on the Brocket ship (28:00), burn the Seahawks’ backfield (30:42) and bench Cam Newton (49:45). Plus, what is The Rock’s best movie (54:54)? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #81: Marvin Jones to the Colts & other trades we wanna see happen
23/10/2018 Duration: 50minPete, Clark and Jordan open the show recapping all the craziness that’s happened in the NFL since last episode, including Mike McCoy getting fired (1:15), Carlos Hyde going to the Jaguars (6:00), Amari Cooper landing in Dallas (10:35), plus a tie in this week’s “You Helped No One” award (17:33). The guys then ride the trade frenzy and each give two players they want to see moved at this year’s trade deadline (24:23). Finally, if you could add one player off waivers, who are you adding (44:48)? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #80: Week 7 starts & sits - Kelvin Benjamin, Tarik Cohen, Alvin Kamara
18/10/2018 Duration: 01h09minPete, Clark and Jordan open the show talking MLB playoffs as it’s Boston vs Houston in the ALCS (0:50), and recap their locks from last week (3:20). The guys then preview Week 7 and give their starts & sits (11:35), including sit Austin Ekeler (13:05), could Kelvin Benjamin finally have fantasy value this week? (19:05), stop giving Kerryon Johnson’s touchdowns to LeGarrette Blount (27:45), Tarik Cohen going for 20 plus points easy (43:35) and sit Alvin Kamara against the only good defense in the NFL (56:46). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #79: Way too early playoff predictions + Jordan live from Lambeau Field
16/10/2018 Duration: 59minPete, Clark and Nic open the show discussing the Tyreek Hill beer splatter incident, if there’s ever a correct time to pour beer on someone and even get a little political (2:50). The guys then hand out this week’s “You Helped No One” award (10:00) and spend most of the episode correctly predicting how the NFL playoffs will shake out (19:10). Jordan reports live from Lambeau Field to talk Monday Night Football (44:50) and to wrap it all up, who are you adding off waivers if you can add only one player (52:20)? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #78: Week 6 starts & sits - Amari Cooper, Robert Woods, Greg Olsen & more
11/10/2018 Duration: 01h04minPete, Clark and Jordan open the show recapping last week’s locks and celebrating two correct calls (1:50). The guys then preview Week 6 and give their starts/sits, including ride the Cooper-coaster this week (5:33), David Johnson falling back to the fantasy doldrums (9:32), Robert Woods building upon his surprisingly good season (14:30), a brief “Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer” intermission (35:35), Greg Olsen making his grand return (41:00), why you should fade A.J. Green (52:35) and get ready for Gronk spikes-galore on Sunday Night (54:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #77: Players who need to show us something this week
09/10/2018 Duration: 47minPete, Clark, Jordan and Nic open the show talking about erectile dysfunction and a whole demographic of podcast listeners they’ve been ignoring so far (2:20). Meanwhile, Week 5's “You Helped No One” award has a controversial winner (5:35) and the show gains yet another sponsor (12:20). The guys then give players who need to show something in Week 6 in order to stay off the chopping block (15:00), featuring EPIC rants from both Jordan (22:30) and Clark (29:15) regarding their favorite teams. Finally, if you could add one guy off waivers, who are you adding (39:00)? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #76: Week 5 starts & sits - Derrick Henry, Sterling Shepard, Carlos Hyde & more
04/10/2018 Duration: 01h03minPete, Clark, Jordan and Nic open the show attempting to talk about pop culture (1:00), but ultimately just talk about homemade vodka and how bad their their Week 4 locks were (3:05). The guys then preview Week 5 and give their starts/sits (5:30), including Derrick Henry’s first 100 yard game (9:45), Matt Breida’s fantastic matchup (16:40), Sterling Shepard has officially replaced Odell Beckham (19:25), a Cole Beasley bet is made (22:45), Pete locks Carlos Hyde, but not in a good way (33:20), and Clark finally says something nice about the Jaguars (53:05)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #75: Trade him or date him
02/10/2018 Duration: 55minPete, Clark, Jordan and Nic are all back together and open the show catching up on each other’s lives (1:00), giving their biggest takeaways from Week 4 (5:24), and picking their winners for this week’s “You Helped No One” award (13:00). The guys then each pick a well known player who’s been underperforming so far and figure out if you should trade him or keep him (18:40). Finally, if you could add one guy off waivers, who’re you adding (40:10)? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #74: Week 4 starts & sits - Rob Gronkowski, Kareem Hunt, Jimmy Graham & more
27/09/2018 Duration: 01h09minPete and Nic open the show commiserating about the end of Sexy Rexy Burkhead (0:45) and recapping their Week 3 locks which, spoiler alert, didn’t go well (2:40). The guys then welcome Jeff Berckes from Windy City Gridiron onto the show to preview Week 4 and give their starts/sits (12:00), including Jimmy Graham a lock for TE1 this week (25:25), the Browns defense has become start-worthy (30:50), why you should bench Gronk and Kareem Hunt (42:32, 52:06), and everyone boards the Tyler Boyd hypetrain (59:20). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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RB1 #73: Waiver wire targets for Week 4 with The Falcoholic’s Jeanna Thomas and Adnan Ikic
25/09/2018 Duration: 44minWith no Clark, Jordan OR Nic today, Pete is joined by The Falcoholic’s editor Jeanna Thomas and writer Adnan Ikic, who open the show discussing the craziest storylines coming out of a backwards weekend of football (2:00). In NFL news: should the 49ers just tank the season now that Jimmy GQ is out for the year? (8:45), Gronk was almost traded to the Lions (14:30), and the top 5 landing spots for Le’Veon Bell (19:00). They then handout this week’s “You Helped No One” award (24:50) and give their top waiver wire targets heading into Week 4 (30:17). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices