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Fantasy Football is Life

Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life
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De'von Achane
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New York Jets
Tight Ends
Kyler Murray
Minnesota Vikings

Are you a fantasy football sicko?! Well you are in good company! On Fantasy Football is life, fantasy football experts Dwain McFarland, Ian Hartitz and Matthew Freedman take a deep dive into the nooks and crannies of what it takes to win a fantasy football championship! We're here to break down film, advanced analytics, projections, rankings and so much more! These are the nuts and bolts as to wha... more

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Preseason box scores are close to worthless. Snap shares and route participation are not, and that's the whole difference between guessing and knowing.Zain Dhanani and Dwain McFarland go through Dwain's Week 2 preseason charting — who actually played... more

Rankings are usually where analysts quietly agree with each other. This is the opposite of that.

Zain Dhanani and Alex Cupps put their 2026 boards side by side and go straight to the places where they're furthest apart — six players where one of them... more

For the full snap-by-snap breakdown of who played where and for how long, read Dwain's preseason Week 1 takeaways: www.fantasylife.com/articles/fantasy/nfl-preseason-week-1-takeaways-for-fantasy-football

Preseason games are mostly noise. A fe... more

Matthew Freedman and Dwain McFarland lay out exactly how they're drafting quarterbacks and running backs in 2026 — the strategy behind each position, and the specific players who fit it.

QB comes first and it comes fast. Dwain breaks down how many po... more

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Zain Dhanani
Analyst known for data- and film-informed news-based analysis
Episode: 10 Players to AVOID in 2026 Fantasy Football (Feat. Zain Dhanani)
Ryan Heath
Author of the article on 2026 fantasy breakout candidates and play-caller tendencies
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Episode: The Scheme Code: 2026 Fantasy Breakouts Hidden in NFL Playcaller & Personnel Data

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Matthew Freedman
Host of Fantasy Football is Life; provides analysis and strategy
Dwain McFarland
Co-host, Director of Analytics
Ian Hartitz
Co-host on Fantasy Football is Life; analytics-focused host

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10 Players to AVOID in 2026 Fantasy Football (Feat. Zain Dhanani)
Q: What makes a player a fade candidate early in drafts?
A fade candidate is someone with a weaker floor or ceiling relative to cost, where the expected return is unlikely to justify the draft price, especially when there are other players with clearer upside or more favorable quarterback/coach scenarios. Format matters, as redraft benefits from safer floors while best-ball seeks ceiling but still needs reliable volume.
The Biggest Takeaways from OTAs & Minicamps for Fantasy Football (Feat. Zain Dhanani)
Q: How do you handle quarterback changes or scheme shifts in mid-to-late season when setting ceilings and floors for pass-catching backs and receivers?
We adjust for the QB's efficiency and the offense's overall pace, then re-evaluate the players' route shares and target opportunities to prevent overestimation from a hypothetical early-season burst.
The Biggest Takeaways from OTAs & Minicamps for Fantasy Football (Feat. Zain Dhanani)
Q: What's your approach to projecting two-wide receiver sets versus three-wide receiver sets when a team like the Chargers or Jaguars has multiple solid receivers at once?
We project routes and targets per route for each receiver to estimate true target share, rather than relying on a single aggregate number; this helps identify which player is most likely to contribute consistently week-to-week.
The Biggest Takeaways from OTAs & Minicamps for Fantasy Football (Feat. Zain Dhanani)
Q: If you had to pick one player whose ADP you'd move most based on OTAs and minicamp data, who would it be and why?
Based on the OTA and minicamp signals, Parker Washington and Quentin Johnston stood out as players whose roles and route shares could shift meaningfully with coaching staff and roster moves, which would move their fantasy value more than most others.
Debating RB Projections VS their ADP in Fantasy Drafts
Q: Where do you stand on Tony Pollard after adjusting for an uncertain offense and a potential rotating backfield?
Pollard remains a volatile pick; we lowered his carries and touchdowns per attempt to reflect the uncertain offense and possible backfield rotation, while keeping him in a high-floor, RB3 range for late-round diversification.

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What is Fantasy Football is Life about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show is a data-driven deep-dive into fantasy football strategy, focused on extracting actionable edge through film study, advanced analytics, projections, and ranking systems. Episodes consistently emphasize how environment, coaching changes, and play-calling influence player output, with practical drafting and lineup decisions across positions like WR, TE, RB, and QB. Notable strengths include per-route metrics, play-action and scheme context, and scenario-based forecasting that helps listeners build robust, league-winning rosters. A standout trait is the collaborative dynamic among three seasoned analysts who blend historical data with forward-looking projections, often contrasting redraft and best-ball strategies and integrating lea... more

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