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We are officially midway through the 2026 NFL season, which means it's time for the Sports Counsel Mid Report! I am joined by Bryant and Gemmar to discuss and react to the most middling players so far this fantasy season and our main reactions/takeaways from them, and we nominate Mr. Mid 2026. Plus, one of our podcasters makes his season debut to deliver the wild Week 8 recap of our Listener League, and we unveil our Week 9 fantasy starts and sits. (0:12): Intro (3:50): Week 8 Guest Listener League Recap (20:02): Listener League Topic: Dating the Listener League (27:48): The Mid Report Intro (29:30): The Mid Report: QB (36:43): The Mid Report: RB (45:23): The Mid Report: WR (52:09): The Mid Report: TE (55:10): Week 9 Starts and Sits Intro (56:26): QB starts (59:04): RB Starts (1:01:32): WR Starts (1:04:14): TE Touchdown Guarantee (1:06:32): QB Sits (1:09:32): RB Sits (1:12:05): WR Sits (1:14:03): TE Sits (1:18:29): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a special Halloween edition of the Sports Counsel podcast! I am joined by G and Gemmar to give out the spookiest Halloween themed fantasy starts and sits for the Week 8 Halloween weekend. We’ll also recap the terrifying results from Week 7 in the Listener League, and select from the most iconic monsters, killers, and villains that would make the scariest football team to go up against on Halloween. (0:12): Intro (4:41): Week 7 Listener League Recap (16:56): Week 7 Starts and Sits Intro (18:02): QB starts (21:27): RB Starts (24:25): WR Starts (26:52): TE Touchdown Guarantee (29:31): QB Sits (32:46): RB Sits (33:40): WR Sits (35:47): TE Sits (37:30): High Score Topic: The All Monster Halloween Team (51:29): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the ever changing world of fantasy football, with season long roster management, daily fantasy sports, and best ball, Ball Street brings a new perspective to the game: where fantasy football meets the stock market. On a very special episode of the Sports Counsel podcast, G and Matt are joined by Ball Street co-founders Michael and Jason, who share their background and mutual love for sports, reveal the origins of Ball Street and how to play the game, and even give some tips on building the best portfolio of players and who they think are the best values in fantasy football right now. If you're interested in joining Ball Street and playing, you can use the referral promo code COUNSEL to get started. Anyone who signs up with this code and uses the app over the next two weekends in any contest will be entered into a raffle where winners can get up to $500 in cash! (0:12): Introductions and about Jason and Michael (9:33): About Ball Street: Name Origins and How it Works (17:47): The Newest Game: Daily Fantasy Trading (25:12): How to Win Ball Street (28:34): Fantasy Players Whose Stock is Rising (29:56): Players to Sell (33:08): Behind the Pricing Formula and the most Surprisingly Priced Player (36:33): Best Long Term Price Player and How Injuries Work (40:10): Michael and Jason's Portfolios (42:04): How You Can Get Started on Ball Street and Special Giveaway Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Ball Street Instagram Ball Street Website Ball Street App on Apple Store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week of the NFL season is officially in the books. I am joined by G, Bryant, and a special listener of the show to recap the biggest fantasy results in Week 6. We also share our fantasy football starts and sits for Week 7, discuss the upcoming National Tight Ends Day, and tackle our oddest listener selected topic yet: who are the top 5 sexiest men in the NFL? (0:12): Intro (4:19): Special Guest Listener League Recap (19:58): High Score Topic: Ranking the Sexiest Men in the NFL (33:09): Week 7 Starts and Sits Intro (34:38): QB starts (37:21): RB Starts (39:57): WR Starts (43:20): TE Touchdown Guarantees: National TE Day Edition! (48:38): QB Sits (51:40): RB Sits (55:15): WR Sits (58:17): TE Sits (59:34): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2026-27 NBA season is set to tip off! I am joined by rabid basketball fans G and Dillon to preview the upcoming season, which includes ranking all thirty teams in our beginning of season power rankings and making our predictions for MVP and winners of this year's Finals. Plus - a brief preview of the WNBA Finals? Stay tuned for a very special basketball podcast. (0:12): Intro (5:02): How Our Predictions Went Last Year (7:01): NBA Power Rankings: The Non Contenders (18:27): The Top Three Teams (26:17): Who's Fourth? (41:27): The Sixth Spot (48:18): The State of the Warriors (53:25): Eliminating Mid Teams (56:20): The Pacers and the Pistons (1:00:00): 9 and 10 (1:05:33): Final Rankings (1:06:15): MVP and Finals Predictions (1:14:03): Outro and WNBA Finals Preview Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s often the hardest thing to accomplish in fantasy football: actually getting a trade to go through On this episode, I am joined by Bryant and special guest Gemmar to talk trades, including some tips and tricks to making a trade, potential players to target or trade away, and even answering specific trade questions from our listeners. Plus, Gemmar delivers his first listener league recap of the season, we talk about the biggest disappointments in sports history, and reveal our Week 6 starts and sits. (0:12): Intro (4:00): Listener League Recap (14:42): High Score Topic: Biggest Disappointments in Sports History (24:26): Trade Counsel Intro and Tips to Trading (29:30): Players to Target and Trade Away (42:04): Trade Counsel: Michael Wilson or Bhayshul Tuten (44:25): Trade Counsel: a four WR swap (45:08): Trade Counsel: Harold Fannin or Tony Pollard (46:38): Week 6 Starts and Sits Intro (47:33): QB starts (49:52): RB Starts (52:59): WR Starts (56:10): TE Touchdown Guarantees (59:14): QB Sits (1:01:20): RB Sits (1:05:10): WR Sits (1:07:35): TE Sits (1:09:50): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are about a quarter of the way through the 2026 NFL season, and it’s time to play Buy or Sell on some of the biggest fantasy storylines so far this season. Are the Panthers a legitimate fantasy powerhouse? Is it time to give up on Jalen Hurts as your starting QB? I am joined by G and Bryant to discuss. Plus, a Week 4 recap of the Listener League and our Week 5 starts and sits. (0:12): Intro (5:06): Listener League Recap (14:26): The First Trade of the Year! (17:17): Listener League Topic: Biggest Sports What Ifs (25:19): Quarter Season Buy/Sell Intro (27:40): Buy or Sell: The Panthers Offense is Fantasy Gold (33:30): Buy or Sell: Watson and Golden are Top Twelve WRs (38:55): Buy or Sell: Jalen Hurts Outside Top 10 QBs? (46:12): Week 5 Starts and Sits Intro (47:08): QB starts (50:25): RB Starts (52:45): WR Starts (55:43): TE Touchdown Guarantees (59:50): QB Sits (1:03:25): RB Sits (1:04:50): WR Sits (1:07:31): TE Sits (1:10:30): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After three weeks into the fantasy season, it's time to start taking a hard look at your roster. I am joined by G and Bryant to talk about the biggest fantasy underperformers on your team and debate who it's time to move on from. We'll also recap Week 3 in fantasy football and unveil our favorite starts and sits for Week 4. Finally a special topic chosen by the listeners: which animal species would we pick to assemble an All Animal Kingdom football squad? Listen in! (0:12): Intro (4:07): Listener League Recap (14:14): Players on the Chopping Block Intro (16:17): Drake Maye (20:35): Jameson Williams (22:52): KC Concepcion (24:44): Brian Thomas Jr and Marvin Harrison Jr (26:39): Miscellaneous Players (30:00): Week 4 Starts and Sits Intro (31:12): QB starts (34:54): RB Starts (37:53): WR Starts (40:13): TE Touchdown Guarantees (43:46): QB Sits (46:30): RB Sits (49:25): WR Sits (52:32): TE Sits (54:41): High Score Topic: The All Animal Kingdom Football Team (1:11:37): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week 2 was not a kind one for quarterbacks, with several injuries to big names and mediocre performances by the other ones. I am joined by Bryant to deliver a State of the Fantasy Quarterback, breaking down all the fantasy implications from the QB injuries, the middling quarterback performances to be worried about, and who is out there to consider as replacements. Plus, we recap Week 2 in the Listener League and reveal our favorite fantasy starts and sits for Week 3. (0:12): Intro (4:01): Listener League Recap (11:52): High Score Topic: Childhood Sports Heroes (18:40): The State of the Fantasy QB Intro (21:24): Which QB Injuries Hurt the Most? (27:20): Mediocre QB Performances: Who to Worry About? (34:00): Which QB to Target as a Replacement? (41:07): Week 3 Starts and Sits Intro (43:17): QB starts (46:41): RB Starts (50:10): WR Starts (53:58): TE Touchdown Guarantees (56:47): QB Sits (1:00:06): RB Sits (1:04:22): WR Sits (1:07:55): TE Sits (1:11:35): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first week of the NFL season is in the books, and there’s plenty of overreactions on how the week went for all 32 teams. I am joined by G and Bryant to break down the biggest takes coming out of Week 1 and how much stock you should really be placing on them. Plus, we recap what went down in Week 1 of our Listener League and give out our first starts and sits of the year for Week 2. (0:12): Intro (5:00): Listener League Recap (14:05): High Score Topic: Commute Time (19:32): Overreactions Intro (23:31): Jalen Coker: Puka or Watkins? (29:30): Colston Loveland: A Total Zero? (33:44): Is the Broncos Offense Toast? (41:55): Week 2 Starts and Sits Intro (44:26): QB starts (47:43): RB Starts (50:27): WR Starts (52:57): TE Touchdown Guarantees (56:18): QB Sits (59:46): RB Sits (1:02:10): WR Sits (1:05:06): TE Sits (1:07:45): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2026 NFL season is officially set to kick off! Our host Matt performs a solo show for the very first time to deliver his six bold predictions for the season. (0:12): Intro (2:49): The Process of Predictions (4:22): The Patriots and the Playoffs (9:15): The Saints Fate in the NFC South (12:07): Dan Quinn and the Commanders (16:16): Who Wins MVP (18:53): Matt’s 49ers Prediction (25:28): Matt’s Super Bowl Prediction (30:37): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a summer full of Fantasy Draft Primer episodes, we put all our knowledge to the test. I am joined by G and Bryant for our final mock draft episode before the season. In this Mock Draft Spectacular, our analysts go through a complete mock draft to show how you can build a championship winning roster from every pick and position. Plus, we reveal the lucky players competing in the Seventh Annual Sports Counsel Listener League and the much anticipated draft order. (0:12): Intro (4:15): Mock Draft Intro  (5:22): Mock Draft (36:15): Draft Grades and Thoughts (45:36): Unveiling the Listener League Draft Order (54:44): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the episode that could singlehandedly win you your drafts. On this episode of the 2026 Fantasy Draft Primer, I am joined by fantasy experts G and Bryant and unveil the list of sleeper picks that can be the steals of your draft and our one and only Counsel Champions that we think will be league winners this season. (0:12): Intro (4:22): Sleeper Picks Intro and Last Year’s Sleepers (8:20): G’s Sleepers (15:45): Bryant’s Sleepers (25:49): Matt’s Sleepers (37:42): Counsel Champs Intro and Last Year’s Picks (38:45): G’s Counsel Champ (43:58): Bryant’s Counsel Champ (48:28): Matt’s Counsel Champ #1 (53:06): Matt’s Counsel Champ #2 (59:35): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back with the third part of the 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Primer! On this episode, I am joined by expert fantasy analyst Bryant to discuss the state of QBs and TEs in fantasy, who we’re targeting, and some the worst possible options at the position that we'd be willing to start. Plus, we commiserate about a very recent 38 mile hike that left us nearly dead. (0:12): Intro and Anti-Hiking PSA (7:25): Understanding Draft Value of QBs/TEs (19:18): Targets and Worst Possible Starters Intro (20:15): Bryant’s Target QB (25:17): Matt’s Target QB (38:13): Worst Possible Starting QB Options (46:38): Matt's TE Target (51:05): Bryant's TE Target (54:12): Worst Possible Starting TE Options  (1:02:12): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Primer continues to roll on, and on this episode, we're talking running backs and wide receivers. I am joined by G and special guest Gemmar to discuss everything you need to know about the two most important positions in fantasy football, including why they are so valuable in your lineup, what to look for in a good WR/RB, where you should draft them, and most importantly, who you should be drafting. (0:12): Introductions (6:41): Why Drafting RBs and WRs Matter (17:38): The What (26:44): The Who and the When Introduction  (28:34): Rounds 2-3 (35:06): Rounds 4-5 (42:25): Rounds 6-8 (1:00:09): Final Thoughts on RB vs WR (1:02:09): Outro Come connect with Sports Counsel via: Twitter Instagram Facebook Threads Join our Discord as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.