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Acast:After fourteen weeks of the regular season, the Fantasy Football playoffs are finally upon us. I am joined by G to discuss the strategies you need to be implementing in order to have the edge in your upcoming playoff matchups. We are also joined by a fellow podcaster to discuss who made the playoffs in our Listener League before sharing our first starts and sits of the 2025 Fantasy Football playoffs.(0:12): Intro(3:30): Listener League Recap(21:43): Listener League Topic: Last Place Punishments(30:25): Strategies for the Fantasy Playoffs(40:05): Talent vs Matchup(48:17): Starts and Sits Week Intro(50:13): QB Starts(53:33): RB Starts(56:16): WR Starts(59:49): TE Starts(1:02:05): QB Sits(1:06:44): RB Sits(1:08:35): WR Sits(1:11:18): TE Sits(1:13:40): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!

We're off to court - Fantasy Court. On today's episode of the show, I am joined by G and Gemmar to put some of the biggest names in the NFL on trial for their crimes against fantasy football and the community at large. Get ready for a segment of truth, justice, and punishments for upsetting people in our fake fantasy game. We also have a special podcaster guest on to recap Week 13 in our Listener League and share our starts and sits for Week 14.(0:12): Intro(3:09): Listener League Recap(18:10): Listener League Topic: Pettiness in Sports(25:55): Fantasy Trial 2025 Intro(27:43): Fantasy Trial: The People vs Kevin Patullo(32:18): Fantasy Trial: The People vs Brian Thomas Jr.(38:26): Fantasy Trial: The People vs Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels(48:48): Starts and Sits Week 13 Recap(49:50): QB Starts(52:22): RB Starts(55:18): WR Starts(58:07): TE Starts(1:01:12): QB Sits(1:03:48): RB Sits(1:07:12): WR Sits(1:10:03): TE Sits(1:13:05): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!

It's a special Thanksgiving themed episode of the Sports Counsel podcast! I am joined by G to discuss what our ideal plate on Thanksgiving would look like, and if we were to build a Thanksgiving plate of only fantasy players this season, what would it look like? We also recap Week 12 in our Listener League and share some of our favorite starts and sits for Week 13 in classic Thanksgiving fashion!(0:12): Intro(3:28): Listener League Recap(13:47): Listener League Topic: the Fantasy Thanksgiving Plate(18:10): The Fantasy Football Dream Plate(29:16): Starts and Sits Week 11 Recap(30:29): QB Starts(35:00): RB Starts(38:15): WR Starts(41:08): TE Starts(43:30): QB Sits(46:19): RB Sits(48:42): WR Sits(49:58): Sit the Commanders(51:59): TE Sits(53:20): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!

You know what they say: hindsight is 20/20. On this episode of the show, I am joined by G and Bryant to take a look back at some of our biggest preseason predictions and discuss the biggest fantasy decisions we've made this year that we regret in hindsight. Plus, a special podcaster makes his grand return for the Week 11 Listener League recap, and we share our starts and sits for Week 12.(0:12): Intro(3:11): Listener League Recap(17:03): Listener League Topic: The Next International Game(27:37): Thoughts on the Latest Listener League Trade(33:20): Starts and Sits Week 11 Recap(34:24): QB Starts(37:50): RB Starts(42:39): WR Starts(44:09): TE Starts(46:05): QB Sits(48:45): RB Sits(51:21): WR Sits(54:19): TE Sits(57:50): Hindsight Intro(58:28): Looking Back on Preseason Picks(1:04:00): The Move You Love in Hindsight(1:07:35): The Move You Hate in Hindsight (1:12:10): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!

With four weeks left before the Fantasy Football playoffs and the trade deadline fast approaching in your leagues, it's time to start preparing your playoff rosters. I am joined by G and Bryant to look ahead at the most ideal and unideal matchups for the fantasy playoffs and debate who should be a trade target for the playoffs. Plus, a special listener joins us to perform the Listener League recap for Week 10 and we share our Week 11 starts and sits.(0:12): Intro(2:55): Listener League Recap(17:28): Listener League Topic: Best/Worst Gameday Commericals(21:49): Listener League Trade Analysis(27:47): Fantasy Playoff Targets Intro(29:46): Trade Targets: Vikings(35:30): RB Trade Targets(37:53): WR Trade Targets(42:06): TE Trade Targets and Zay Flowers(44:42): Least Favorable Playoff Matchups(50:42): Starts and Sits Week 10 Recap(51:26): QB Starts(54:31): RB Starts(57:25): WR Starts(59:54): TE Starts(1:03:27): QB Sits(1:06:20): RB Sits(1:08:39): WR Sits(1:10:44): TE Sits(1:14:30): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!

We're officially midway through the 2025 NFL season, which means it's time for the 2025 Mid Report! I am joined by Gemmar and Bryant to report on the most middling, unexciting and just plain mediocre fantasy performers at every position so far this season, as well as some other names associated with them that could surprise you. Plus, we have another special guest recap the Listener League for Week 9, reveal our favorite fantasy starts and sits for Week 10, and talk at length about our hypothetical children.(0:12): Intro(1:53): Listener League Recap(19:18): Listener League Topic: Son or Daughter(29:35): The Mid Report Intro(31:05): The Mid Report: QB(38:34): The Mid Report: RB(43:33): The Mid Report: WR (50:51): Mid Report: TE Bonus Round!(52:50): Starts and Sits Week 6 Recap(53:50): QB Starts(57:30): RB Starts(59:50): WR Starts(1:03:28): TE Starts(1:05:13): QB Sits(1:07:25): RB Sits(1:10:25): WR Sits(1:11:34): TE Sits(1:14:00): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!

It's a very spooky episode of the Sports Counsel podcast! I am joined by G and Gemmar for this special Halloween edition of the show, where we share some of the biggest horror stories that we've had in our fantasy careers - all of which are true stories. Plus, we reveal some very spooky starts and sits for Week 9 of the NFL season, and a very special podcaster makes his return to the podcast to recap Week 8 in the Listener League.  (0:12): Intro(2:58): Listener League Recap(13:20): Listener League Topic: Gav's Career Choice(23:15): Starts and Sits Week 8 Recap(24:40): QB Starts(28:36): RB Starts(32:25): WR Starts(34:45): TE Starts(37:50): QB Sits(40:29): RB Sits(43:53): WR Sits(45:30): TE Sits(49:41): Fantasy Horror Stories Intro(50:44): G's Story: No Win October(53:59): Matt's Story: The Kyle Shanahan of Fantasy(58:12): Gemmar's Story: The Nightmare of Monday Night Football(1:03:31): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!

It's officially bye-nado season in the NFL. With six teams out on bye this week, I am joined by G and special guest Gemmar to help prepare you with suitable fantasy options to turn to in order to win without some of your key players. Plus, we deliver our Week 8 Fantasy Football starts and sits with an apocalyptic theme, recap Week 7 of the Listener League, and discuss an important strategy: the use of auto-draft.(0:12): Intro(2:56): Listener League Recap(13:20): Listener League Topic: The Use of Auto-Draft(19:49): Preparing for the Bye-Nado(29:32): WR Targets(34:10): Dropped Players to Target(39:30): Starts and Sits Week 6 Recap(41:05): QB Starts(44:09): RB Starts(46:30): WR Starts(49:26): TE Starts(53:28): QB Sits(56:12): RB Sits(58:58): WR Sits(1:02:52): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!

Let’s get our trade on! On this episode of the show, I am joined by G and special guest Gemmar to talk all about fantasy trades. We discuss how to identify the right kind of players to trade for, give our players to target and trade away, and answer some trade questions posed by our listeners. Plus, we give our favorite starts and sits for Week 7.(0:12): Intro(3:16): Listener League Recap(13:32): Listener League Topic: Where to take a First Date(21:13): Trade Counsel Intro(23:05): Trade Targets (32:52): Who to Trade Away(37:10): Trade Counsel(45:51): Starts and Sits Week 6 Recap(46:28): QB Starts(49:25): RB Starts(52:39): WR Starts(55:36): TE Starts(59:48): QB Sits(1:02:19): RB Sits(1:04:55): WR Sits(1:08:44): TE Sits(1:11:10): OutroCome connect with Sports Counsel via:TwitterInstagramFacebookThreadsJoin our Discord as well!