The Situational Awareness Fantasy Football Podcast
Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around with situational awareness!
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Glee: The Quarterback (I'll Stand By You)
Quarterback chaos is shaking up the fantasy football landscape!
This week, we break down the injuries, benchings and surprise performances changing NFL offenses and what they mean for your fantasy roster.
We recap the biggest takeaways from Week 8, look ahead to Week 9, and discuss which backup quarterbacks can keep their playmakers producing.
Plus, we build our DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports lineup and tackle your listener Start/Sit questions to help you set your lineup with confidence.
Game Set: Sunday Games
Who’s haunting your fantasy roster? In Episode 117, LEAGUEBUSTERS, we recap Week 7 and look ahead to a Halloween-themed Week 8.
With the fantasy regular season halfway over, we sort through the walking wounded, scary players, and draft-day dreams facing midseason reality.
Also, bye-week strategy, DFS picks, listener start/sit questions, and a little Halloween fun from favorite candy to costumes and movies.
Six weeks down, Week 7 ahead and your fantasy team is sitting in sixth or seventh place. Sound familiar? In this episode we recap Week 6, look ahead to Week 7, and talk about making a playoff push with 43% of the fantasy regular season already behind us.
We play Two Truths and a Lie, check the panic meter on A.J. Brown, Kyren Williams, Jaylen Warren, and Garrett Wilson, and ask what to do with those players who keep giving you six or seven points. If they score exactly 6.7, is that a sign?
Plus, we answer listener start/sit questions at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and defense. It’s time to focus, make the tough calls, and get your roster ready for the stretch run.
You can’t always get what you wan but can you find what your fantasy team needs?
Five weeks into the season, it’s time to revisit what we wanted to believe on draft day. The breakouts we counted on. The veterans we dismissed. The offenses we were certain would deliver. Now we have results and some relationships need reevaluating.
In Episode 115, “What You Need,” we take our cue from the Anna Akana (A Million Little Things) with apologies to the Rolling Stones and turn preseason expectations into in-season decisions.
Last week, reality bit. This week, we’re doing something about it. Your draft-day wish list had its turn. Now it’s time to get what you need.
Four weeks in, it’s reality check time in fantasy football. Which early surprises are Reality Bites and which are Reality Delights?
Jim Jerry, Tom, and Gary break down the Browns’ and Bears’ surprising three wins in four games, the Chargers’ winless slump, CeeDee Lamb’s 17 catches, and the Patriots’ upset of Buffalo.
Plus, Houston’s defensive struggles, a bold Jonathan Taylor trade take, and the stats that tell the story. With Carolina and Kansas City on bye in Week 5, we look ahead to the next round of lineup decisions and a showdown between the 49ers and Seahawks.
Note: Monanagi and M. Harison are OUT and we reconfigured the lineup (C.Sutton, S.LaPorta) since our podcast aired on Wednesday.
FantasyInc's DraftKings Classic lineup (Includes Sunday Games). Follow along and create your own lineup with our DFS DraftKings Classic Lineup Model.
Casablanca (Week 4)
Trouble on your roster? A little bad luck? Welcome to *Casablanca*, FantasyInc style. This week on the FantasyInc Situational Awareness Podcast, we recap Week 3 and look ahead to Week 4 through the lens of a movie classic from “Knock on Wood” moments to the beginning of a beautiful fantasy football friendship.
We discuss the Patriots, Bills, Ravens, Chargers, Texans, Raiders, Buccaneers, and more... Then we tackle your Week 4 start/sit questions, tough flex decisions and DFS lineup considerations. Join us as we sort through the frustration, find the opportunities and get ready for another week of fantasy football.
Here's looking at you, Week 4!
Excuse Me... (Week 3)
Excuse Me (Week 3) - A compliment, a little trash talk, or a question that needs an answer. It all starts with “Excuse me…”
In Episode 112, the FantasyInc crew along with guest Justin Holmbeck take a cue from Ella Langley and Riley Green and taps players, coaches, owners, and fan bases on the shoulder. We recap Week 2, debate which 2–0 teams deserve the love, and look ahead to Week 3.
Plus, listener start/sit questions, our DraftKings DFS lineup, and a developing mystery: the FantasyInc cover curse. With JSN and Josh Allen dancing onto this week’s artwork, should their fantasy managers be nervous?
The Power of Love (Week 2)
Week 1 is in the books—but who’s got the power? We break down which teams and players look stronger than expected, who’s lost some juice, and which preseason rankings deserve a rethink.
Then we hop on the hoverboard and go Back to the Future: If we could redo our rankings knowing what we know now, what would change? We compare the early PPR results with our final preseason rankings, sort real signals from one-week noise, and discuss waiver-wire targets, free-agent pickups, and cuttable players.
Who gets another chance, who hits the bench, and who can power your team to a Week 2 win? Let’s get into it.
On your mark, get set, let’s go now! … Fantasy football is back! With a little Laverne & Shirley nostalgia setting the mood, host Jim Romano joins fantasy expert Tom Brown to kick off Week 1 of the 2026 fantasy season. We’ll also revisit our Episode 108 Syncopated (Dress Rehearsal) Draft roster, break down the additions of M. Lloyd and M. Washington, and figure out the next move with a kicker still needed before kickoff.
Then it’s time for Mr. Postman, where we’ll answer your listener start/sit questions on air and help you get your opening-week lineup ready. - The waiting is over!
Call Me Maybe (First Live Performance)
We’ve spent the offseason studying statistics, tracking depth charts, and convincing ourselves that we know what will happen.
Maybe the breakout is real. Maybe the veteran is finished. Maybe that “league-winner” is just a committee back with good publicity. Maybe the player everyone forgot is the best value on the board.
Today, we’re embracing the uncertainty and giving you our biggest “maybes” (and "maybe nots") for the 2026 fantasy season: the good, the bad, and the completely unpredictable.
The Syncopated Clock (Leroy Anderson)
Syncopation of music is all about shifting the emphasis to the weak beats, off-beats, and unexpected moments, which pretty much describes every fantasy draft we’ve ever been in!
In this episode, we broadcast our live Dress Rehearsal Draft as we gear up for the biggest weekend of the fantasy football season. Join Jim, Jerry, Gary, and Tom for a wild ride through an ESPN PPR draft, packed with strategy, surprises, tough decisions, and plenty of draft-day chaos.
We’re getting ready. We’re helping you get ready. It’s almost DRAFT DAY!
Episode 107 (mp3) | Somebody to Love (Rachel Potter)
In this episode we put a new spin on our annual Island of Misfit Toys episode. We still venture out to those less glamorous corners of the fantasy world for tight ends, kickers and defenses, looking for undervalued gems after the popular choices have disappeared from the shelves.
This year, we're expanding the island. We'll also search for some overlooked “somebodies to love” at the glamour positions: quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers in rounds 16 through 20 and become the players you're very happy you found on draft day.
Because sometimes the best value in a fantasy draft isn't finding the player everybody loves, It's finding somebody to love before everybody else does.
Episode 106 Unwritten | Episode 106 (mp3)
Fantasy Inc Cheat Sheet (PDF) | Unwritten (Natasha Bedingfield)
The rankings are set. The tiers are built. The cheat sheet is ready. But your draft plan? That should still be unwritten. Host Jim Romano is joined by fantasy expert Jerry Carrington and special guest Gary LoPresto for our Mid-August look at fantasy football rankings, tiers, and draft-day cheat sheet. More importantly, we talk about why the best draft strategy may be not having a rigid strategy at all.
Don't force the draft you planned. Draft the team the room gives you. Bring your rankings. Know your tiers. Have your cheat sheet ready. Then keep the pencil in your hand and be willing to write outside the lines. Because on draft day, the rest is still UNWRITTEN!
Summer is winding down, but fantasy football season is heating up.
August is where fantasy championships quietly begin. Join Jim, Jerry, Woody, and Sabrina as they sort through the noise, spotlight the players who matter, challenge conventional wisdom, and identify the storylines that could reshape your draft before Week 1.
From keeper decisions to training camp surprises and preseason overreactions, this is your guide to navigating the most important month of fantasy football.
Episode 104 Two Out of Three | Episode 104 (mp3)
In fantasy football, perfection is rare, but making the right choices more often than your league mates is what wins championships.
In Episode 104, the Fantasy Inc. crew welcomes Gary LoPresto for a fast-paced draft strategy discussion featuring "pick two out of three" player debates, value picks you'll draft even if you want them, need them, but there ain't no way you're ever gonna love them love them! Also, some season outlook thoughts that can make or break your fantasy fortunes.
If you can consistently get two out of three decisions right, you'll be playing meaningful football in December, and most importantly be able to share your the journey with your fantasy friends!
Episode 103 Crappy Purple Scion
The NFL offseason carousel is spinning and every move creates a new set of fantasy winners and losers. Host Jim Romano is joined by fantasy football expert Jerry Carrington and returning guest Justin Holmbech to examine the ripple effects, sneaky breakout candidates, and players who suddenly find themselves in better situations.
From A.J. Brown and Kenneth Walker to Mike Evans and John Harbaugh, the group follows the offseason dominoes and asks: Who really benefits? Because sometimes the biggest winner isn’t the player changing uniforms, it’s the one already waiting in the locker room.
Episode 102 (mp3) | PPR Rankings (July 10)
Zillennial brings a new generation into the conversation as Host Jim Romano welcomes special guests Troy Romano and Andrew Burnham, two fantasy football managers who represent the unique “Zillennial” generation. Joining them are fantasy experts Tom Brown and Jerry Carrington for a lively discussion on preparing for the 2026 fantasy football season.
Together, the group debates this year’s fantasy “superheroes,” identifies teams to target and teams to avoid, shares draft preparation strategies, compares favorite sources of fantasy information, and explores the biggest NFL storylines shaping the 2026 season.
Episode 101 Hoya | Episode 101 (mp3)
We’re kicking off a brand new season of fantasyinc.net’s Situational Awareness podcast with a special Fourth of July edition.
Host Jim Romano is joined by fantasy experts Tom Brown and Jerry Carrington, plus special guest Bill Rotatori, CEO of New England Asset Management and longtime fantasy football manager. Together, the group looks at the key NFL offseason changes, draft strategy storylines, and a little Georgetown basketball as we begin preparing for the 2026 fantasy football season.
Grab a cold drink, find a lawn chair, a piece of American Pie, and listen in as we light the fuse on another fantasy season.
