Dear Mr. Fantasy

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Ever wanted to start a podcast for your home Fantasy Football League? Well that's just what we did here.

  1. 4d ago

    Season 5 Episode 7 - The Grudge Match

    A 7-0 team that still makes us mad, a league stuck in the messy middle class, and one Thursday night that can flip half the matchups. We’re Connor and Dylan, and we’re back with a Week 7 fantasy football recap that’s equal parts scoreboard therapy and roster triage, from blowouts at “the salon” to a true barnburner decided by missed kicks and brutal start-sit timing. We hit the “sad boys” injury report hard, because this is the stretch where questionable tags ruin your pivots and one limited star can sink your whole week. We talk Saquon’s weekly headache, the ripple effects of banged-up offenses, and what it actually means to play safer depth options without abandoning upside. Then we move into our big boys and bad boys, breaking down the spike weeks you can’t overreact to, plus the disappointing lines that force real decisions on players like Jalen Coker and Garrett Wilson. From there it turns into league strategy: trade deadline timing, a small trade that still changes lineup stability, and our “panic panic” check on the Chiefs when defenses sell out to stop the pass. We also can’t ignore the biggest storyline of all, Jackson Smith-Njigba’s record pace and the uncomfortable question it raises for roster construction: can an elite WR1 season make running backs optional? We close with horror-story power rankings, Week 8 matchup predictions, and our best advice for surviving Thursday night chaos. If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with your league, and leave a review with your spiciest Week 8 upset pick.

  2. Oct 22

    Season 5 Episode 6 - A Sleep Deprived 2 Week Catch-Up

    A two-week gap means a two-week data dump, and the league gets weird fast. We come back sleep-deprived but locked in, opening with the rivalry talk we owe you, then ripping through Week 5 and Week 6 results: blowouts, a Monday night stat-line that flips a matchup by about a point, and a truly cursed low-scoring “toilet bowl” that belongs in fantasy football history. From there, we hit the real midseason grind: injuries and uncertainty. We talk through the biggest NFL news and how it changes fantasy football decision-making, including how quickly a season can swing when a quarterback situation goes sideways or when a star skill player is suddenly a week-to-week headache. We also dig into what matters more than hot takes: role, volume, matchups, and whether your lineup can survive bye weeks without lighting your record on fire. Then it’s time for the fun stuff: big boys, bad boys, trade market chaos, and Week 7 predictions. We spotlight James Cook’s steady production, debate what to do with Malik Nabers when the targets are elite but the context is shaky, and break down trades like Puka and Bijan moving plus Chris Olave for Josh Jacobs. We close with a practical edge for fantasy managers: how Prime Vision and alternate broadcasts can help you actually see what’s happening on routes and reads instead of guessing from a box score. If you’re trying to win your fantasy football league, tighten up your roster before the trade deadline, lock in your start-sit calls, and ride with us through the chaos. Subscribe, share this with a league-mate who talks too much, and leave a review, then tell us which player you’re most nervous to start this week?

  3. Oct 8

    Season 5 Episode 5 - St. Robinson and the Monday Night Miracle

    A matchup is dead, your Sunday is cooked, and then Monday night flips everything on its head. That’s the energy we’re bringing on Dear Mr. Fantasy On The Road, because we just watched one of the most brutal and beautiful fantasy football finishes you’ll ever see: Brian Robinson Jr, a backup running back, dropping three touchdowns and stealing a win by 0.3 points. We break down how it happened, why goal line usage still rules fantasy, and what this kind of variance should change about the way you build a lineup. From there we get into the real football decisions that make fantasy managers lose their minds, including the Saints keeping key starters out there in a blowout and flirting with disaster. Then it’s time for the injury report “sad boys” list: the week-to-week tags, the questionable landmines, and how to stay flexible with waivers, bench depth, and last-minute pivots before kickoff. We wrap with big boys and bad boys, a panic check on rising offenses like the Falcons and Panthers, and the teams that feel unwatchable right now, plus trade talk, miracle-themed power rankings, and Week 5 matchup predictions. If you’re looking for fantasy football advice, waiver wire strategy, and start-sit clarity, this one has plenty to argue about. Subscribe, share this with your league group chat, and leave a review with the most ridiculous fantasy finish you’ve ever survived.

  4. Oct 1

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Patience Is A Fantasy Virtue

    Dylan and Connor break down the Week 3 matchups with blow outs galore.  Our big boys highlight the theme of "patience" and even our bad boys have some optimism, though there is none to be found for Kyle Pitts. We lament more sad bois, unveil updated power rankings, and analyze the first couple trades of the young fantasy season.  Oh, and lament the "peaked too early" Red Sox.

  5. Sep 23

    Season 5 Episode 3 - A Brutal Week 2

    A fantasy week can go from “I’ve got this locked up” to “I should quit” in about two drives, and Week 2 delivered that lesson in the cruelest way. We start with the league results and the handful of blowouts, then rewind the most painful storyline of the week: a Barnburner level collapse that felt inevitable the moment the texts started coming in. From there, we get into the real reason everything felt broken: injuries, and lots of them. Quarterbacks go down, pass catchers suddenly have backup situations, and hamstrings become the villain of the season. We talk through what these injuries do to weekly start sit decisions, why certain teams and players deserve a full panic meter check, and how to think about your roster when the waiver wire and your bench are the only things keeping you alive. We also keep it fun with our big boys and bad boys of the week, including monster performances that actually look repeatable because the role and targets are real. Then we hit our Batman villain power rankings, because if your team is going to suffer, it might as well have a theme. Finally, we make Week 3 matchup predictions and share a practical tip that gets overlooked every season: weather and field conditions can swing fantasy outcomes, especially when weird international game concerns show up.

  6. Sep 17

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Never Read An Injury Report

    Dylan and Connor are back for the first episode of the fantasy football season, recapping a wild Week 1 and looking ahead to Week 2. They break down the biggest wins and disappointments, hand out their Big Boys and Sad Boys, and discuss key injuries to players like Nico Collins, Zay Flowers, and Brock Bowers. Dylan unveils his school-themed league power rankings, the guys make their picks for every upcoming matchup, and they debate players including DeAndre Swift, Jalen Coker, George Pickens, and Colston Loveland. Plus, the return of Tip of the Week, where Dylan recommends avoiding injury reports entirely for the sake of positive thinking, while Connor suggests the slightly more responsible strategy of actually checking them and having backup plans ready.

  7. Sep 8

    Season 5 - Episode 1 - Post Draft Disaster or Domination?

    Dylan and Connor review the 2026 Fantasy Season draft! Cabbage and Joe are on hand to offer their analysis and expertise.

  8. Jan 9

    SEASON 4 FINALE

    Connor and Dylan wrap up another extraordinary fantasy season...we go over the surprising and not so surprising top 10s at each position...there are some bad boy coaches out there...a rule change overview...and our traditional fantasy year-end awards...finally Connor and Dylan make their sure to be 100% accurate fantasy predictions.

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Ever wanted to start a podcast for your home Fantasy Football League? Well that's just what we did here.

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  • Creator
    Dylan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Dear Mr. Fantasy
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