2 Mugs Fantasy Football Podcast

Evan Silva of Rotoworld stops by again and we discuss who the biggest fantasy football risers and fallers have been this preseason.  This podcast features lots of discussion on Arian Foster, Kenbrell Thompkins, Roy Helu/Alfred Morris, Giovani Bernard, David Wilson, Lamar Miller, Quinton Patton...and that's just scraping the surface.Guests: Evan Silva (@evansilva)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  28AUG2013_-_Preseason_Week3_Podcast_With_Guest_Evan_Silva.mp3

We are joined this week by a man of many titles, Denny Carter (@CDCarter13).  Denny is the author of How to Think Like A Fantasy Football Winner, an unprecedented book that looks into the psychological side of fantasy football.  It's well worth your $4.Guests: Denny Carter (@CDCarter13)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  19AUG2013_-_Preseason_Week2_And_Twitter_Questions_with_CDCarter.mp3

Johnny and Ryan are joined this week by special guest Brad Evans of Yahoo! Sports.  Brad helps the Mugs wrap up week 1 of the preseason and gives a sneak peak at his favorite players entering the fantasy season.  We also dedicate a lot of time answering fantasy football questions asked by our listeners.  It's that time of year when you start focusing on your fantasy football drafts, so tune in and let us get you ready for the upcoming season! Guests: Brad Evans (@YahooNoise)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  12AUG2013_-_NFL_Preseason_Week1_And_Twitter_Questions_with_Guest_Brad_Evans.mp3

Ryan and Johnny recap a mock auction draft that recently took place and provide their insights on how to approach your auction drafts this year.  They also touch on the biggest stories from training camp over the last week, debut the brand new podcast intro, and nearly come to blows over their disagreement about how the Patriots' backfield will play out this year (ok, not really). Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  06AUG2013_-_Fantasy_Football_Mock_Auction_Podcast_and_Training_Camp_Notes.mp3

Guest Will Brinson from CBS Sports Eye On Football stopped by to chat this week. We talked about the early training camp injuries to Percy Harvin, Dennis PItta, and Jeremy Maclin and speculate on who will be the guys to benefit from these injuries in fantasy football.Guests: Will Brinson (@WillBrinson)Hosts: @RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  29JUL2013_-_Training_Camp_Podcast_with_Guest_Will_Brinson.mp3

In this episode Ryan and Johnny are joined by the great Jim Day aka FantasyTaz and Bryan Fontaine from Pro Football Focus Fantasy.  Over the last two weeks, Bryan, Jim, Johnny, and Ryan all participated in a DraftMaster draft (full results here) and they discuss this 16-round draft in depth.Guests: Bryan Fontaine (@Bryan_Fontaine)Jim Day (@fantasytaz)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  23JULY2013_-_FantasyTaz_&_Bryan_Fontaine_Talk_About_A_Mock_Draft.mp3

Longtime friend of the show Patrick Daugherty from Rotoworld.com makes his first appearance of the 2013 fantasy football season.  We talk about the Jets, players we hate, and answer several Twitter questions from you all.  We finally wrap it up with a fun little game called "The RotoPat Game."  Don't miss it! Guests: Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  15JUL2013_-_Your_Twitter_Questions_Answered_with_Guest_RotoPat.mp3

One of the fantasy football industry's greatest minds, Evan Silva of Rotoworld.com, stops by to help us preview the 2013 fantasy football season.  We break down all of the major skill positions (QB, RB, WR, TE) and talk about which guys are our favorites heading into fantasy drafts.  Johnny and Evan reminisce on some past disagreements, we speak kindly about Evan's co-worker @RotoPat, and plenty more in this 80-minute installment. Guests: Evan Silva (@evansilva)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  09JUL2013_-_2013_Fantasy_Football_Preview_Podcast_w_Guest_Evan_Silva.mp3

This week features a huge guest as Chris Wesseling (NFL Around the League) stops by the podcast.  We talk about the Patriots' situation, who our favorite breakout players are, and which players we're shying away from in redraft leagues.  We wrap it up with a fun game of "this player or this player," where we take two players with similar ADPs and discuss who we'd rather have. Guests: Chris Wesseling (@ChrisWesseling)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  02JUL2013_-_Fantasy_Breakouts_and_Busts_with_Chris_Wesseling.mp3

We continue our run through every division and turn our focus to the NFC West.  Special Guest Chris Burke (Sports Illustrated) joins us as we talk about the fantasy relevant players in the newly crowned best division in football.Guests: Chris Burke (@ChrisBurke_SI)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  25JUN2013_NFC_West_Fantasy_Podcast_with_Chris_Burke.mp3

We continue our fantasy football journey through all 8 NFL divisions this week with the NFC North.  Special guest JJ Zachariason (The Late Round Quarterback) helps us run through the Packers, Vikings, Bears, and Lions.  We have a lot of hypotheticals (would you rather draft this guy or this guy) to help you start to hone in on the players you should be targeting once you start drafting your teams.Guests: JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB)Hosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  18JUN2013_-_NFC_North_Preview_with_LateRoundQB.mp3

After Johnny gets his Tebow rant out, Davis Mattek (Sports Wunderkind & Rotoviz) joins us to preview the NFC East.  We talk about the players we love and hate from the Redskins, Cowboys, Giants, and Eagles for this upcoming fantasy season.  Also, Davis explains why he can't quit Darren McFadden. Guests: Davis MattekHosts: Ryan ForbesRumfordJohnnyMP3 Audio:  11JUN2013_NFC_East_Fantasy_Preview_Guest_Davis_Mattek.mp3

We continue our fantasy previews for every team with the AFC South.  We discuss our favorite sleepers and busts in this division, spend a lot of time discussing the future of Arian Foster. and Ryan goes way overboard on his love for the Jaguars.  We also had to touch on the latest Trent Richardson news and give our thoughts on his outlook for 2013. Hosts: Ryan ForbesRumfordJohnnyMP3 Audio:  04JUN2013_-_AFC_South_Preview.mp3

It is our 100th episode, and our special guest Gregg Rosenthal from NFL Around the League stops by to share his stories of the early Rotoworld days and his journey to his current gig with NFL Around the League.  We talk about our favorite teams heading into 2013 and pick Gregg's mind on Gronk and his sleepers for the upcoming fantasy season. Guests: Gregg RosenthalHosts: RumfordJohnnyRyan ForbesMP3 Audio:  29MAY2013_-_100th_Episode_w_Gregg_Rosenthal.mp3

Field Yates of ESPN Boston and ESPN Insider makes his record breaking 3rd appearance on the podcast.  We preview the AFC North from a fantasy football perspective to determine who will be the studs and duds in 2013.  Of course since Field is close to the Patriots, we also get his thoughts on Gronk's injuries. Guests: Field Yates (ESPN Boston)Hosts: Ryan ForbesRumfordJohnnyMP3 Audio:  21MAY2013_-_AFC_North_Fantasy_Preview_w_Field_Yates.mp3