Balls In the Gutter: A Fantasy Football Podcast

We love fantasy football. We aren't experts or analysts, we are just regular guys that could be in your league. We talk league issues, NFL news, fantasy strategy, and anything football that interests us. This pod is a casual fantasy discussion for others that love the game.

Getting Ready For The Big Game With Trade Talk, Pro Bowl Reactions, and Annual Fantasy Awards 02/04/2025

Getting Ready For The Big Game With Trade Talk, Pro Bowl Reactions, and Annual Fantasy Awards The Super Bowl is upon us yet again! During the bye week, we discuss how it's great the Pro Bowl skills events keep evolving (even if we aren't that into flag football), the news about Cooper Kupp and Myles Garrett being on the trade block, and finally, our yearly awards to players based on made up fantasy football categories. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/35154035

Conference Championships Lead To Deja Vu 01/29/2025

Conference Championships Lead To Deja Vu The Commanders and Bills failed to pull the upset against the Eagles and Chiefs in the Conference championships, leading to a familiar Super Bowl match. We get into the legacy of the current Philly and Kansas City teams and why it may be frustrating to see them again, but ultimately, they deserve it. Only the Saints still need a new coach so we look at the coaching hires and if a Raiders fan thinks Pete Carroll is the right fit. Finally, we finish our position-by-position recap of the fantasy season by looking at Wide Receivers and how they faired from fantasy drafts through championships. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/35075280

Thawing Out In Time For Conference Championships 01/23/2025

Thawing Out In Time For Conference Championships It was a cold and snowy division round of football where defense was king. We break down Detroit getting upset, the Bills trying to live up to their destiny, and Saquon becoming Snowquon carrying the Eagles on his back. With only four teams left it looks to be a great championship round. We also look at how Runningbacks shook out over the course of the fantasy season. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34965355

Some Not So Wild Cards Lead To Great Division Round Games 01/15/2025

Some Not So Wild Cards Lead To Great Division Round Games The first round of playoffs was almost drama-free with the favorites practically running the board. We break down the games and how they affected our playoff bracket, then recap how the fantasy season went for Quarterbacks and Tightends compared to our preseason expectations. We're excited that the matchups for the division round could be some all-time greats! Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34871360

Just How Good Are These Playoff Teams? 01/08/2025

Just How Good Are These Playoff Teams? The NFL Playoffs are here! We wrap up some storylines of the NFL season with Doug Pederson and Jerod Mayo getting fired, the Bengals and Falcons just missing the playoffs, and Tennesee locking down the #1 pick in the draft. Then, we make our playoff bracket predictions and see how they compare to our preseason thoughts. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34780310

A New Year And NFL Season Wrap Up 01/01/2025

A New Year And NFL Season Wrap Up Lane is away, so Josh and Christine recap the Fantasy Football Championships. There is one week left in the regular season of the NFL and plenty of meaningful games. Can the Broncos hold off the Dolphins and Bengals? Will Detroit or Minnesota clinch the one seed in the NFC? It should make for an exciting climax. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34682755

A Holiday Fantasy Finale 12/24/2024

A Holiday Fantasy Finale All of our work building and managing our fantasy teams comes down to this! Will we unwrap a championship for Christmas? The NFL playoffs are also creeping closer and we cover the disappointment of the Cardinals, if Jayden Daniels has rookie of the year locked up, and the bumbling NFC South. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34602195

Nailing The Coffin Shut 12/18/2024

Nailing The Coffin Shut Things are getting intense both in the NFL and for our fantasy teams. The first round of playoffs took out a bunch of our teams but a few managed to advance to keep our championship hopes alive. In the NFL standings some teams are still grasping on to long shot odds and need help from other teams, but we think they may be better off getting put out of their misery. We dig deep into a rough Charger loss, sketchy Bronco win, if Bill Belichick will find success in college, and how things are shaping up for the top pick in the draft. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34520625

Let Fantasy League Playoffs Begin! 12/11/2024

Let Fantasy League Playoffs Begin! It was a rough bye-mageddon to get here, but for our fantasy football teams that survived, the playoffs have arrived! We break down what our fantasy league playoff landscape looks like, talk about some college football playoffs, and discuss how week 14 affected the NFL landscape. Looking to the future, four weeks remain in the regular NFL season, and some teams are sweating while others are sitting pretty. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34402300

Thanksgiving Regrets 12/04/2024

Thanksgiving Regrets Coaches keep dropping, and playoff teams are cementing their spots. While four NFL teams have been officially eliminated, the bubble is getting bigger for wildcard teams. We also only have one week left in the regular season for fantasy teams, and the race is on to grab one of the last spots. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34291425

What Happened To The Big Apple 11/27/2024

What Happened To The Big Apple Things are getting weird in the NFL, especially in New York. Daniel Jones got released; could Aaron Rodgers be next? The NFC West is a tight race, and the AFC bubble teams are getting interesting. We also are getting pretty nervous about the fantasy football playoffs. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34186805

The Cracks Are Widening 11/20/2024

The Cracks Are Widening The gaps are forming in the playoff race between the teams at the top, the wild cards, and the teams on the outside. We speculate if the Bills are the new NFL front-runners. Are teams like the Colts, Bengals, and Buccaneers still in the race? Should the Cowboys go all in on Trey Lance to finish the season? Which teams will spiral out the most to earn a top draft pick? Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/34039216

Don't Call It A Comeback 11/13/2024

Don't Call It A Comeback We are heading down the home stretch of the fantasy season and are in the grind of the NFL season. In a week where teams like the Lions and Vikings had impressive comeback wins, there are also teams like the Dolphins and Cardinals that showed they could be surprise playoff teams after a shaky start to the season. We also speculate if a rough Bronco's loss could actually be a good thing and what the future may hold for the Cowboys. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33920552

Parity In The Fantasy Ranks 11/07/2024

Parity In The Fantasy Ranks The trade deadline has passed, so we covered some last-minute moves teams made. We also saw another head coach get fired and wonder who might be next. There is a final push of the regular season in fantasy football, and the standings across our leagues are surprisingly close. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33842092

Contenders or Pretenders - 2024 Edition! 10/30/2024

Contenders or Pretenders - 2024 Edition! We're about to pass the halfway point of the NFL regular season! We check in on where teams are at, who has what it takes to make a strong playoff run, who has a good record but isn't actually up to snuff, and who can pack it in already. Happy Halloween! Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33697382

Big Trades and Trade Rumors 10/24/2024

Big Trades and Trade Rumors DeAndre Hopkins is now a Kansas City Chief and the trade rumors for other teams are swirling as the trade deadline approaches. We sort through which trade rumors are more realistic than others including Cooper Kupp, Christian Kirk, Courtland Sutton, Brock Purdy and more. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33605737

The Honeymoon Is Over 10/16/2024

The Honeymoon Is Over Lane is back from his honeymoon and we are discussing which teams may be out of the honeymoon phase for this season. The Jags, Browns, Raiders, Bengals, and Titans all may need to consider what the future holds while the the Jets are making a deparate move in trading for Davante Adams to stay alive. Being fans of the Broncos and Raiders we dig into what seems to be their issues and look forward to some great matches in week 7. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33491747

We Can't Give Up Yet 10/08/2024

We Can't Give Up Yet It's only five weeks into the regular season, and a head coach is getting fired. Was Saleh getting let go because of performance or not getting along with Aaron Rodgers? Since Lane is away, we have a guest host who is ready to quit fantasy football and wants to know how concerned we should be about the Eagles and Bengals. Injuries keep piling up while we try to keep our fantasy teams afloat. Is there hope in sight? Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33384012

Bring On The Bye Weeks 10/02/2024

Bring On The Bye Weeks Our fantasy teams are already having a tough time with injuries, and now the first bye week of the season is coming. Can our middling to bad teams survive, or are they a lost cause? We also discuss the surprises this season with overachieving NFL teams like the Commanders and Vikings and the players that have been surprisingly good and disappointing. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33306042

Embracing The Youth Movement 09/25/2024

Embracing The Youth Movement Most teams remain a mystery after week 3 in the NFL, but a few are making themselves clear. A few teams may already be in panic mode (Bengals, Cowboys, Jags), while others are becoming a force to be reckoned with (Buffalo and Minnesota). Meanwhile, rookies are getting more exciting each week, but our fantasy teams are a rollercoaster. Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33211062

We Don't Know Anything After Week 2 In The NFL 09/18/2024

We Don't Know Anything After Week 2 In The NFL Week two is already shaking up the NFL season with tons of upsets and injuries. We try to figure out if the Rams are already cooked with Cupp and most of the offensive line going out. No rookie quarterback has thrown a touchdown pass, but it may mean something different for each of them. We are also worried about the bleak TE landscape so far. It's an exciting season already! Sponsor: Twitter: Music: Pickem on Sleeper: Eliminator/Survival Pool on Sleeper: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33114712

Hype vs Panic - Dealing With Week 1 in the NFL 09/11/2024

Hype vs Panic - Dealing With Week 1 in the NFL Football is finally back, and we're trying to keep cool heads after seeing what NFL teams looked like in their debut. Is the season over for the Packers after Love went down? Are the Saints and Vikings Super Bowl bound? Are all the rookies in over their heads? It's far too early to tell, but we like to speculate. Pickem on Sleeper: Eliminator/Survival Pool on Sleeper: Sponsor: Twitter: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/33013937

We're Ready For Some Football: 2024 NFL Predictions 09/05/2024

We're Ready For Some Football: 2024 NFL Predictions Kickoff time is here and we are wrapping up preseason news, recapping our final fantasy drafts, and predicting where we think all 32 teams will stand at the end of the season. Is Best Ball destined to become the dominant fantasy format? Can the Chiefs be the first team to threepeat? Will Caleb Williams live up to the hype? We try to predict the future! Pickem on Sleeper: Eliminator/Survival Pool on Sleeper: Sponsor: Twitter: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/32936512

Reactions To The NFL Preseason 2024 08/29/2024

Reactions To The NFL Preseason 2024 Final preseason games are wrapped up, and we are midway through our fantasy drafts. NFL teams haven't wanted to reveal much, but we break down what we can and recap how our early drafts have gone. Which players we're high on, which we've avoided, and which we wish we'd gotten. It's been a gold mine for WRs this year, while other positions are all over the map. Sponsor: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/32801542

NFL Draft Reactions and it's Fantasy Implications 05/23/2024

NFL Draft Reactions and it's Fantasy Implications We've had time to process the NFL draft and its potential effects on the football landscape. We break down what surprised us, who impressed us, and who might already be angling for a top pick next year. With a record number of quarterbacks and receivers taken early, we also talk Fantasy Football and Dynasty Drafts. Sponsor: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/31438337

News, Updates, And Pre Draft Predictions 04/19/2024

News, Updates, And Pre Draft Predictions We catch up on some NFL moves since our last episode, like Justin Fields landing with the Steelers, Stefon Diggs getting traded to the Texans, Keenan Allen landing with the Bears, and more. Then we look at how the draft is shaping up and make our predictions about where the QBs will land, if a historic amount of offensive players will be taken in the first round, and if any more big trades could happen. Sponsor: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/30895388

Free Agency Gets Crazy 03/16/2024

Free Agency Gets Crazy We react to the NFL Combine and all the crazy action of the first days of Free Agency. Who are the winners and losers so far? Being local we also break down the Broncos drama of cutting Russell Wilson, trading Jerry Judy, and figuring out what Sean Payton plans to do next. Sponsor: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/30402913

Dynasties Rise And Fall: Kansas City Chiefs Are Champs Again 02/13/2024

Dynasties Rise And Fall: Kansas City Chiefs Are Champs Again Another season concludes, and we recap the Super Bowl and what a third win means for Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, and this current Chiefs dynasty. We also cover if Kyle Shannahan blew an opportunity, if the rest of the festivities were good or meh, and if these teams could be back next year. Then we talk NFL honors, upcoming free agency, the draft, and our own dynasty teams. Sponsor: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/29924818

Super Bowl LVIII 49ers v Chiefs: Final Thoughts & Fantasy Awards 02/07/2024

Super Bowl LVIII 49ers v Chiefs: Final Thoughts & Fantasy Awards It was a bye week for San Francisco and Kansas City ahead of the Super Bowl, but we did get Pro Bowl events, and our last two coaching vacancies were filled. We break down all the action, give our thoughts on this year's Pro Bowl changes, and give out our awards for this past fantasy football season. Sponsor: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/29847768

This Feels Familiar - Conference Championships 01/31/2024

This Feels Familiar - Conference Championships The Conference Championships were nail-biters, but we have our Super Bowl teams! We break down how the Chiefs and 49ers locked their spot for the big game and how big of a letdown it is for the Ravens and Lions. The Panthers, Titans, Falcons, and Chargers also hired new head coaches, so we look at who got the jobs. Now we are just a Pro Bowl away from the season's biggest game! Sponsor: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Other Pods: Mind In the Gutter & The MIGsy Film Club Music: /episode/index/show/ballsinthegutter/id/29724583

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