Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

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Welcome to Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz — your home for winning fantasy football advice, powered by RotoWire. Ian breaks down everything you need to dominate your leagues: draft rankings and tiers, sleepers and breakouts, busts to avoid, waiver-wire pickups, start/sit calls, and the stats that actually matter — all season long, from training camp through your championship week. No fluff, no hedging. Just sharp, research-driven fantasy football analysis with the occasional hot take that ages beautifully (or doesn't — we keep the receipts). 🏈 New shows multiple times a week, all season long 📊 Rankings, tiers, sleepers, waiver wire, start/sit, DFS and betting angles Get 20% off any RotoWire subscription with code IAN20 → https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Subscribe and let's win your league.

  1. 8h ago

    BIGGEST Fantasy Football Questions for the Vikings with Matthew Coller

    Ian Hartitz is joined by Matthew Coller of Purple Insider, author of "Football Is a Numbers Game", to work through the fantasy questions that actually decide your draft in Minnesota.  Matthew was at every single practice of the quarterback competition and charted every pass, so this is what he saw with his own eyes rather than what the box score says.  Some of what came out of it:  Kyler Murray is QB1, and it was a real competition that was not close. The total rep count over about nine hard practices came out 50/50, which is not what a locked-in starter's camp looks like, but Murray played par golf across those nine holes and J.J. McCarthy was five over. Murray moves through his progressions faster and the accuracy gap is the thing that decided it.  On Justin Jefferson: the camp looks much more like 2022 through 2024 than last season. Ian's numbers have Murray at a 9% better catchable ball rate to receivers than what Jefferson dealt with last year, over the first five weeks with screens removed. And the two plays Matthew keeps coming back to are a fourth-down heave that he calls a bad throw, which Jefferson goes and wins anyway, and a deep corner where the ball was gone before Jefferson had even broken.  On the middle of the field: there are always going to be realities to Murray's size. But when he sees it and throws on time he was something like 30 for 41 in the intermediate middle in 2024. It just was not a high percentage of his passes, and Kevin O'Connell's job is building the throwing lanes for it.  Jordan Addison is in a prove-it year with an extension in front of him, off a season with more drops than he has ever had. Jauan Jennings might be the second best receiver Murray has ever played with, and he is the WR3 here.  Plus the backfield, where Matthew clears up a quote of his that went around the fantasy world in a form he did not say, the rookie Demond Claiborne, and a bold call to finish.  Follow Matthew at @MatthewColler, read him at Purple Insider, and pick up "Football Is a Numbers Game".  Rankings, articles and the Draft Assistant are all at RotoWire. Use code IAN20 for 20% off any subscription: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje   Timestamps: 0:00 Talking Vikings with Matthew Coller 1:22 Was it ever really a quarterback competition? 5:19 How Matthew actually scored it 10:54 Is the Kyler and Jettas connection back? 14:17 Can Kyler work the middle of the field? 17:51 Jordan Addison's prove-it year 21:21 Jauan Jennings, T.J. Hockenson and the target math 27:05 The Jordan Mason and Aaron Jones committee 30:36 What to make of Demond Claiborne 33:29 Matthew's bold call 35:56 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. 1d ago

    The BIGGEST Fantasy Football Questions Facing The Green Bay Packers with Eli Berkovits

    Ian Hartitz is joined by Eli Berkovits, who covers the Packers for 247 Sports and Packer Report and co-hosts the Pack-A-Day Podcast, to work through the fantasy questions that actually decide your draft in Green Bay.  Boots on the ground beats a depth chart. Eli has been at camp, so this is what he has seen with his own eyes rather than what the box score says.  Some of what came out of it:  MarShawn Lloyd looks explosive and is making plays as a receiver, and with Josh Jacobs out he is the running back right now. He played 11 snaps in the one preseason game and turned them into four targets and six rush attempts, and he is still basically free at the end of Yahoo and ESPN drafts.  When Jacobs is back it stays his show, especially at the goal line, but Eli does not rule out something closer to a committee than the last two years. LaFleur has the history for it, going back to Dion Lewis and Derrick Henry in Tennessee and then Jones, Williams and Dillon in Green Bay.  On the receivers: Doubs and Wicks leaving has cleared the room out. When Eli was at camp, Matthew Golden looked like Jordan Love's first read on roughly 70% of plays. Watson is still his top target, Golden his next, then Reed. And the Jayden Reed two-tight-end dream has a hard number attached to it: Fantasy Points has him at one career target in those looks.  On the offense: LaFleur has emphasized getting to the line faster, and he told NFL Network that Love is the best pre-snap processor at calling out protections he has been around, Rodgers included.  And Tucker Kraft, back from the knee, passed the eye test. Eli calls him "a legitimate psychopath, in the best way possible", has him TE4 for 2026 behind Bowers, McBride and Loveland, and says he is the one Packer he wants in his drafts this year.  Plus a bold call to finish that has nothing to do with Green Bay.  Follow Eli at @BookOfEli_NFL, read him at 247 Sports and Packer Report, and listen to the Pack-A-Day Podcast.  Rankings, articles and the Draft Assistant are all at RotoWire. Use code IAN20 for 20% off any subscription: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Timestamps: 0:00 Talking Packers with Eli Berkovits 1:46 Has MarShawn Lloyd looked like the real deal? 3:59 Could LaFleur go back to a committee? 7:09 Will Jayden Reed finally play in two tight end sets? 8:49 Has the receiver room consolidated? 15:12 More pace and more passing this season? 20:08 Tucker Kraft after the knee 23:09 Eli's bold call 24:31 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. 2d ago

    How To DOMINATE Your Fantasy Draft From a Late Draft Position (1.09-1.12)

    Ian Hartitz breaks down exactly how to attack a fantasy football draft from a late first round position, picks 1.09 through 1.12, then runs three full mock drafts from those spots to show what the finished rosters actually look like.  Using Yahoo ADP for the first five rounds in a full PPR league with two RBs and three WRs, the shape of the board at the turn is the whole story. Ian calls it the Great Wall of RBs: a few receivers go inside the first seven or eight picks, and then Cook, Jeanty, Achane, Walker and Henry come off the board in a run, with only a couple of receivers creeping into that range.  That is why he is happy to double-tap running back from these spots. Could Jefferson and Lamb boom and make it look silly? Sure. But one is not guaranteed a better quarterback situation than the one that made him a WR3 last season, and the other has a non-zero chance of being the second most productive receiver in his own offense. Give him James Cook, Saquon Barkley or Chase Brown instead.  Also covered: why Brock Bowers is a round 2 target rather than a pick at this turn, where Colston Loveland fits in the early part of round 4, the receiver values in rounds 3 and 4, and when a mid-round quarterback makes sense.  Then the three mocks: 1.09, the elite tight end build. James Cook and Chase Brown to open, Malik Nabers in round 3, then Colston Loveland at pick 40, with Kyler Murray waiting all the way until 136.  1.11, the hero RB build. Jonathan Taylor alone at running back early, then Justin Jefferson, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle and Mike Evans stacked up, with Rico Dowdle money-balling the RB2 spot and Isaiah Likely at tight end late.  1.12, the RB-RB build. Chase Brown and Saquon Barkley at the turn, three receivers behind them, and a more balanced middle-round approach at quarterback and tight end with Trevor Lawrence and Isaiah Likely. All three finished teams are shown side by side at the end.  Rankings, articles and the Draft Assistant are all at RotoWire. Use code IAN20 for 20% off any subscription: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Timestamps: 0:00 The setup: drafting from 1.09 to 1.12 0:28 The draft board, Yahoo ADP rounds 1 to 5 0:46 The Great Wall of RBs 1:13 Why I'm off the receivers at the turn 2:40 Where Brock Bowers fits 4:26 Rounds 1 and 2: double-tap running back 5:02 Rounds 3 and 4: receivers, or Loveland 5:39 Rounds 5 and 6, and the moral of the story 7:39 If and then: where you go next 11:11 Mock draft 1, from the 1.09 21:53 Mock draft 2, from the 1.11 31:42 Mock draft 3, from the 1.12 39:50 All three teams compared Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. 3d ago

    5 Players High-Stakes Drafters Do NOT Love As Much as Home Fantasy Leagues

    Ian Hartitz breaks down five players going noticeably EARLIER in home leagues on ESPN and Yahoo than they are in high-stakes formats like NFFC and FFPC, and why that gap can be a red flag on a player's 2026 fantasy upside.  There is a lot more money flying around in NFFC and FFPC than in ESPN and Yahoo leagues. Maybe that means we should follow it, maybe it does not. That is the question this video works through, one player at a time. And as Ian says up top: a player being on this list does not mean you cannot be in on him this year. It is still early August.   Rankings, articles and the Draft Assistant are all at RotoWire. Use code IAN20 for 20% off any subscription: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje   Timestamps: 0:00 The setup: home league ADP vs high-stakes ADP 0:35 Jaxson Dart, Giants QB 8:19 Davante Adams, Rams WR 14:04 Josh Jacobs, Packers RB 19:34 Alvin Kamara, Saints RB 24:35 Sam LaPorta, Lions TE 31:06 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. 4d ago

    KEY Fantasy Questions Facing The Jaguars With Beat Reporter John Shipley

    Ian Hartitz is joined by John Shipley, who has spent eight seasons on the Jacksonville beat, to work through the biggest fantasy questions facing the league's sixth-ranked scoring offense from last season.  Boots on the ground beats a depth chart. John has been at every practice, so this is training camp intel on the questions that actually decide your draft: who is even the RB1 here, whether last year's No. 2 overall pick is going to play enough offense to matter, and which receiver in a genuinely loaded room has earned Trevor Lawrence's trust.  Some of what came out of it:  The running back committee may not have an RB1 at all. At the team scrimmage Bhayshul Tuten worked between the 20s, Chris Rodriguez handled short yardage and LeQuint Allen was out there on basically every third down. Rodriguez is fully healthy again and John is not writing off his role.  On Travis Hunter, the raw camp reps tell the story. ESPN's Mike DiRocco has tracked him at around 90 11-on-11 reps at cornerback against 50-something at receiver. He is still going to play real offense, and this year he is being used outside and down the field rather than parked in the slot on screens.  Parker Washington has been the top connection of camp, and John thinks his 2026 can beat any season Christian Kirk gave this offense, Kirk's best being 84-1108-8 back in 2022.  Plus Brian Thomas Jr.'s much better camp, a real uptick in multi tight end looks with Nate Boerkircher freeing up Brenton Strange, and a bold call to finish.  Follow John at @_John_Shipley and read his work at Jaguars on SI.  Rankings, articles and the Draft Assistant are all at RotoWire. Use code IAN20 for 20% off any subscription: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje   Timestamps: 0:00 Talking Jaguars with John Shipley 0:52 Is there an RB1? Tuten, Rodriguez and LeQuint Allen 5:07 How much will Travis Hunter actually play on offense? 8:46 Parker Washington and the Trevor Lawrence connection 11:59 Has Brian Thomas Jr. turned it around? 15:46 Multi tight end sets, Strange and Boerkircher 17:47 Year two of Lawrence and Liam Coen 20:28 John's bold call 21:23 Wrapping up Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. 5d ago

    6 Fantasy Football Players High-Stakes Drafters LOVE That Home Leagues HATE

    Ian Hartitz breaks down six players going far cheaper in traditional home leagues on ESPN and Yahoo than they are in high-stakes formats like FFPC and NFFC. Some of these gaps are enormous, and a couple of them have changed his own opinion just from watching where the money is going Rankings, articles and the Draft Assistant are all at RotoWire.  Use code IAN20 for 20% off any subscription: https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Timestamps: 0:00 The setup: Pros vs Joes, and why the gap matters in August 0:46 Christian Watson, Packers 6:59 Parker Washington, Jaguars 13:22 Quentin Johnston, Chargers 19:55 Jayden Higgins, Texans 22:35 RJ Harvey, Broncos 31:27 Kenny Gainwell, Buccaneers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. 6d ago

    5 Sleeper RBs You NEED to Draft

    Ian Hartitz breaks down five running backs going outside the top nine rounds on Yahoo, round 10 or later, that he is actively drafting in 2026. For each one he makes the case, lays out the real concern, and gives his verdict at that price.  Rankings, articles and the Draft Assistant are all at RotoWire. Use code IAN20 for 20% off any subscription: https://www.rotowire.com/subscribe/pricing/   Timestamps: 0:00 The setup: sleepers going round 10 or later 0:11 Jonathon Brooks, Panthers 4:44 Jordan Mason, Vikings 10:59 Tank Bigsby, Eagles 16:04 Chris Rodriguez Jr., Jaguars 20:13 Keaton Mitchell, Chargers 24:15 All five, recapped Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Aug 7

    5 Early-Round Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Bust Candidates

    Ian Hartitz goes through five wide receivers carrying a top-24 ADP on ESPN who finished WR24 or worse in PPR points per game last season, and are tied to an offense Vegas has ranked 16th or worse for 2026. That combination is not a great one, so Ian builds the glass half full and glass half empty case for each, then gives an honest bust factor out of 10, one being not a bust at all and ten being a complete bust.  Rankings, articles and the Draft Assistant are all at RotoWire. Use code IAN20 for 20% off any subscription: https://www.rotowire.com/subscribe/pricing/  Also check out Fantasy Boss, the new season-long fantasy platform with weekly recap videos, top videos, side bets and more, all in one home from draft night to the championship. Start your league free at fantasyboss.com/rotowire Timestamps: 0:00 The setup: who qualifies as a bust candidate 0:41 Justin Jefferson 4:47 Tetairoa McMillan 9:48 Emeka Egbuka 16:42 Jaylen Waddle 22:53 Terry McLaurin 29:56 Every bust factor, recapped   It's a great day to be great. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Welcome to Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz — your home for winning fantasy football advice, powered by RotoWire. Ian breaks down everything you need to dominate your leagues: draft rankings and tiers, sleepers and breakouts, busts to avoid, waiver-wire pickups, start/sit calls, and the stats that actually matter — all season long, from training camp through your championship week. No fluff, no hedging. Just sharp, research-driven fantasy football analysis with the occasional hot take that ages beautifully (or doesn't — we keep the receipts). 🏈 New shows multiple times a week, all season long 📊 Rankings, tiers, sleepers, waiver wire, start/sit, DFS and betting angles Get 20% off any RotoWire subscription with code IAN20 → https://www.rotowire.com/?ref=owmwyje Subscribe and let's win your league.

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