FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Week 2 waivers are here! Chris Welsh, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Jake Ciely break down the best fantasy football waiver wire pickups following Week 1, led by Kaelon Black, Devaughn Vele, Caleb Douglas, Dontayvion Wicks, and more.
Which players are worth your FAAB? The crew ranks the top running back and wide receiver adds, debates players to keep or cut, including Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Reed, and Josh Downs, and identifies potential breakout stashes before their value rises.
Plus, get the best Week 2 QB, TE, D/ST, and kicker streamers, along with Pat and Jake's top five overall waiver wire priorities to help you attack the wire and improve your fantasy football roster.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Kaelon Black vs Devaughn Vele - 0:00:37
FantasyPros Giveaway - 0:08:03
Woody Marks - 0:09:36
Brian Robinson - 0:11:58
Jonah Coleman - 0:13:12
Tyjae Spears - 0:14:21
Chris Brooks - 0:14:47
Kendre Miller - 0:15:06
Polymarket - 0:18:20
Wide Receivers - 0:19:20
Dontayvion Wicks - 0:19:45
Caleb Douglas - 0:21:28
AD Mitchell - 0:27:11
What Not - 0:30:29
Keep or Cut - 0:31:56
Top Streamers - 0:39:33
FantasyPros Waiver Wire Assistants - 0:42:51
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Catch up on all of the Week 1 fantasy football action!
Scott Bogman, Tera Roberts, and Deepak Chona break down key injuries, top storylines, go through the panic meter, and answer your fantasy football questions to recap a hectic Week 1 and get you all set for Week 2!
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Notable Injury Updates - 0:01:37
Polymarket - 0:11:50
Top 5 Storylines - 0:13:06
D’Andre Swift and Jonathan Taylor - 0:13:19
Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery - 0:15:36
Dalton Kincaid - 0:17:35
The Jaguars’ Committee - 0:20:39
Justin Herbert - 0:22:55
Signed Kyren Williams Mini-Helmet Giveaway - 0:25:13
Panic Meter - 0:25:46
FantasyPros Discord - 0:38:02
Chat Q&A - 0:38:32
Outro - 0:48:11
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Get ahead of your league with five fantasy football waiver wire stashes worth adding before their roles, and roster percentages, potentially take off. These are players you can grab now instead of fighting for them after a breakout performance.
Lucas Wencl breaks down Caleb Douglas of the Miami Dolphins, Malachi Fields of the New York Giants, Devaughn Vele of the New Orleans Saints, Chris Brooks of the Green Bay Packers, and Ted Hurst III of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. From rookie wide receivers with immediate opportunities to a deep running back stash who could earn meaningful snaps, these are five names to know heading into Week 1.
The best waiver wire moves often happen a week early. Find out which under-the-radar players offer immediate fantasy football upside, which are longer-term bench stashes, and who could become one of next week’s most popular waiver wire pickups.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Free FP Premium Offer - 0:00:22
Caleb Douglas - 0:00:44
Malachi Fields - 0:02:22
Devaughn Vele - 0:03:52
Chris Brooks - 0:05:33
Ted Hurst - 0:07:29
Outro - 0:08:56
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Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard
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What are the biggest fantasy football questions heading into Week 1? Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Derek Brown go game by game through the NFL slate, identifying the key question fantasy managers need answered in every matchup as the 2026 season gets underway.
Can Josh Allen overcome a brutal Texans defense? Is Tetairoa McMillan ready for a huge Week 1? How high can Chris Olave climb against Detroit, and is Parker Washington headed for a breakout? The crew also examines Lamar Jackson’s first game in a new offense, the outlooks for Drake London and Kyle Pitts, Marvin Harrison Jr. vs. Quentin Johnston, Michael Mayer without Brock Bowers, and the CeeDee Lamb-George Pickens target split.
Plus, what should we expect from Patrick Mahomes in his return against Denver, which offenses could struggle out of the gate, and which players could outperform consensus expectations? Get the biggest fantasy football storylines, rankings debates, matchup questions, and Week 1 predictions from across the entire NFL slate.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Week 1 Early Takeaways: CMC, 49ers & Drake Maye - 0:00:00
Bears at Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan & Jalen Coker - 0:04:13
Buccaneers at Bengals: Emeka Egbuka & Chris Godwin - 0:09:28
Saints at Lions: Chris Olave & Juwan Johnson - 0:14:30
Bills at Texans: Can You Trust Josh Allen? - 0:19:33
Ravens at Colts: Lamar Jackson vs. Jonathan Taylor - 0:25:39
Browns at Jaguars: Parker Washington Breakout Game? - 0:31:29
Falcons at Steelers: Bijan Robinson, Drake London & Kyle Pitts - 0:35:02
Titans at Jets: Week 1 Sleepers & Rankings Values - 0:38:13
Cardinals at Chargers: Marvin Harrison Jr. vs. Quentin Johnston - 0:41:02
Dolphins at Raiders: Michael Mayer Without Brock Bowers - 0:44:54
Packers at Vikings: Marshawn Lloyd vs. Jordan Mason - 0:48:58
Commanders at Eagles: Which New Offense Starts Fast? - 0:54:13
Cowboys at Giants: CeeDee Lamb vs. George Pickens - 0:56:11
Favorite Week 1 Player Props - 0:58:55
Broncos at Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes’ Return - 1:00:05
Week 1 Final Thoughts - 1:02:55
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Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard
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Who should you start in Week 1 of the 2026 fantasy football season? The FantasyPros crew breaks down some of the toughest lineup decisions, including Travis Etienne Jr. vs. Ashton Jeanty, Jordan Mason vs. Tony Pollard, Tetairoa McMillan vs. Zay Flowers, and Marvin Harrison Jr. vs. Michael Pittman Jr. Plus, they plant their flags on Juwan Johnson and Caleb Douglas as players they’re higher on this week.
Plus, the guys make their Week 1 touchdown calls, featuring Omarion Hampton, Parker Washington, and Mark Andrews. Get your lineup set before kickoff with FantasyPros’ Week 1 fantasy football start/sit advice.
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro- 0:00:00
Juwan Johnson - 0:02:57
Caleb Douglas - 0:05:45
Polymarket - 0:08:12
Start/Sit Debates - 0:09:10
Ashton Jeanty vs. Jordan Mason - 0:09:15
Jordan Mason vs. Tony Pollard - 0:13:08
Tetairoa McMillan vs. Zay Flowers - 0:19:35
Marvin Harrison Jr. vs. Michael Pittman Jr. - 0:25:10
Warby Parker - 0:31:04
Jaylen Warren vs. Rico Dowdle - 0:32:42
Stefon Diggs vs. Quentin Johnston - 0:35:22
Drake London vs. Breece Hall - 0:37:35
Jaylen Waddle vs. Bhayshul Tuten - 0:38:46
J.K. Dobbins vs. DK Metcalf - 0:40:08
Wan’Dale Robinson vs. Kenny Gainwell - 0:41:45
Bo Nix vs. Malik Willis - 0:43:40
Mark Andrews vs. Isaiah Likely - 0:47:39
Touchdown Calls - 0:50:12
Outro - 0:52:53
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Draft Wizard - Dominate your fantasy football draft with Draft Wizard. Run fast mock drafts, test different strategies, build custom cheat sheets, get pick-by-pick draft advice, and learn your leaguemates' tendencies before draft day. Just download the FantasyPros App or head to fantasypros.com/draftwizard
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Watch the latest fantasy football rankings, mock drafts, sleepers, breakouts, and draft advice.
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Real-Time ADP - Track up-to-the-minute draft trends across all major platforms: https://fantasypros.com/realadp
View the Latest Fantasy Football Rankings - https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/ - Compare expert consensus rankings, tiers and player values before making your draft-day decisions.
Follow us on Twitch - The team here at FantasyPros is taking questions all week, every week on Twitch. Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!
Discord – Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat
BettingPros Podcast – For advice on the best picks and props across both the NFL and college football each and every week, check out the BettingPros Podcast at bettingpros.com/podcast, our BettingPros YouTube channel at youtube.com/bettingpros, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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