Fantasy Football is Life

About Fantasy Football is Life

Are you a fantasy football sicko?! Well you are in good company! On Fantasy Football is life, fantasy football experts Dwain McFarland, Ian Hartitz and Matthew Freedman take a deep dive into the nooks and crannies of what it takes to win a fantasy football championship! We're here to break down film, advanced analytics, projections, rankings and so much more! These are the nuts and bolts as to what has won us a multitude of fantasy championships ourselves. And the best part? We're giving it all to you for F-R-E-E, y'all! Fantasy football is our life. If it's yours too, you're in the right place!

Publisher

Matthew Berry's Fantasy Life

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 May 2026

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Week 5 Game-by-Game Breakdown: Rankings, Start/Sits, Projections & More!

   Matthew Freedman and Zain Dhanani go game by game through the entire Week 5 slate, all 15 matchups with the Chiefs and Panthers on bye, using spreads, implied totals, injury reports and coverage data to sort out who's actually startable and who you're better off benching. They open in London with Eagles-Jaguars, where Philadelphia is a 7.5-point underdog and could be without Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert and three offensive linemen. Then it's Lions-Cardinals, the highest total on the Sunday board at 54.5, 49ers-Seahawks, Raiders-Patriots and Bears-Packers. This week they also disagree a lot, and they get into why. Zain has C.J. Stroud at QB14 against Freedman's QB22. Khalil Shakir is WR26 for Zain and WR40 for Freedman. Deebo Samuel, Omarion Hampton, Colston Loveland and Mark Andrews all split them by double-digit spots too. Along the way: Emanuel Wilson as the top waiver pickup in a Seattle backfield that may be down to him, Keon Coleman and Shakir in a 54.5-total game if DJ Moore sits, Carnell Tate as the one Titan worth starting, Jaylen Warren with the full-time role he finally has, Josh Downs against a Pittsburgh coverage group Zain grades out at an F, Keaton Mitchell over Hampton behind a broken Chargers line, Brenton Strange in London, Aaron Jones without Jordan Mason, and Dohnte Meyers if Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins both sit. Plus the fades: Jalen Hurts without half his offense, Jameson Williams on a 15% target rate, Christian McCaffrey against a Seattle run defense allowing the least to running backs, Luther Burden for the fifth straight week, Daniel Jones, Jake Ferguson, Bucky Irving and Emeka Egbuka with an undrafted rookie at quarterback, and Derrick Henry on Sunday night. Then Ravens-Falcons on Sunday night, Bills-Rams on Monday, and Buccaneers-Cowboys on Thursday. If you've got a lineup decision you can't settle, the game is in here. Topics in this video: 2026 fantasy football, week 5 start sit, week 5 fantasy football, fantasy football lineup help, Week 5 matchup breakdown, NFL week 5 odds, Eagles Jaguars London, Brenton Strange, Dontayvion Wicks, Jalen Hurts, Jared Goff, Jameson Williams, Michael Wilson, Jacoby Brissett, Sam Darnold, Emanuel Wilson, Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, Tre Tucker, Romeo Doubs, Colston Loveland, Luther Burden, Jordan Love, Matthew Golden, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth, Josh Downs, Daniel Jones, Jayden Daniels, Jameis Winston, Mike Gesicki, Dohnte Meyers, Malik Washington, J.K. Dobbins, Omarion Hampton, Keaton Mitchell, T.J. Hockenson, Aaron Jones, Alvin Kamara, Tyler Shough, Kenyon Sadiq, Braelon Allen, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, C.J. Stroud, Carnell Tate, Kyle Pitts, Michael Penix, Mark Andrews, Derrick Henry, Tyler Higbee, Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Jake Ferguson, George Pickens, Emeka Egbuka, Bucky Irving Subscribe for more fantasy football content

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Week 4 Utilization Report: Risers, Fallers, Waivers, Buy Low/Sell High & More! (Fantasy Football)

   Four weeks of data is the point where utilization score starts to actually mean something — and it's saying some uncomfortable things about rosters people are happy with.Dwain McFarland and Alex Cupps go through the Week 4 Utilization Report — snaps, routes, rush share, target share — and turn it into the specific moves to make this week, on waivers and in the trade market.They start with the upgrades. Tetairoa McMillan looks like he's entering a WR1 season. Kyren Williams is partying like it's 2023. Plus Malik Nabers and Michael Wilson at receiver and RJ Harvey at running back.Then the downgrades, and a few of them hurt. Omarion Hampton and Bucky Irving are both sliding, Braelon Allen's window looks short-term, and George Pickens and Jaylen Waddle are close calls where the talent is real but the usage isn't cooperating. Then two names they really don't want to say out loud: Parker Washington and Christian Watson.The back half is the full waiver roundup. Emanuel Wilson, Joe Mixon, Seth McGowan and Will Shipley at running back, with Tyler Goodson, Tyrone Tracy and James Conner as stashes. Jordyn Tyson, Keon Coleman, Antonio Williams and Tre' Harris at receiver, plus Roman Wilson, Cyrus Allen, Jalen Royals, Dont'e Meyers and the Tyreek Hill situation. And Brenton Strange at tight end.They close in the trade market: buy-low cases on Matthew Golden and Isaiah Likely, and sell-high looks at Kyle Monangai, Deebo Samuel and possibly Quinshon Judkins.The Utilization Report is brought to you by Tenex.ai. Dwain's Utilization Report and Cupps' free and premium waiver pieces are both live on the site. Use promo code FFIL for 10% off FantasyLife+ Tier 2.Topics in this video:2026 fantasy football, week 5 waiver wire, utilization report, utilization score, snap share, route participation, trade targets, Tetairoa McMillan, Kyren Williams, Malik Nabers, Michael Wilson, RJ Harvey, Omarion Hampton, Bucky Irving, Braelon Allen, George Pickens, Jaylen Waddle, Parker Washington, Christian Watson, Emanuel Wilson, Joe Mixon, Seth McGowan, Will Shipley, Tyler Goodson, Tyrone Tracy, James Conner, Jordyn Tyson, Keon Coleman, Antonio Williams, Tre' Harris, Roman Wilson, Tyreek Hill, Brenton Strange, Matthew Golden, Isaiah Likely, Kyle Monangai, Deebo Samuel, Quinshon JudkinsTimecodes:00:00:00 - Intro00:03:07 - Tetairoa McMillan00:13:19 - Malik Nabers00:24:49 - Michael Wilson00:38:15 - Kyren Williams00:50:23 - RJ Harvey01:01:28 - Omarion Hampton01:09:28 - Bucky Irving01:13:13 - Jets Backfield01:14:49 - George Pickens01:18:52 - Jaylen Waddle01:22:38 - Parker Washington01:26:17 - Christian Watson01:30:55 - Emanuel Wilson + Joe Mixon01:38:58 - Seth McGowan01:39:59 - Tyler Goodson01:41:24 - Will Shipley01:46:48 - Trade Candidates: Tyrone Tracy, James Conner01:47:47 - Jordyn Tyson01:48:36 - Keon Coleman01:55:54 - Antonio Williams01:59:55 - Tre' Harris02:00:48 - Roman Wilson02:01:57 - Trade Candidates: Jerry Jeudy, Calvin Ridley02:03:11 - Tyreek Hill02:06:05 - Dont'e Meyers02:08:23 - Brenton Strange02:09:35 - Buy Low: Carnell Tate02:10:07 - Buy Low: Matthew Golden02:13:01 - Buy Low: Isaiah Likely02:14:41 - Sell High: Kyle Monangai02:19:54 - Sell High: Deebo Samuel02:23:04 - Outro

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Week 4 Sunday Recap | Fantasy Football is Life

   Week 4 delivered plenty of fantasy football chaos! 🔥 Dwain McFarland and Ian Hartitz break down all the action from Sunday’s NFL slate, including the biggest performances, emerging breakouts, disappointing stars, key injuries, and the developments that could reshape your fantasy teams. Get the fantasy fallout from every game and everything you need to know as we turn the page toward Week 5. #FantasyFootball #FantasyFootball2026 #NFL #Week4 #FantasyFootballAdvice #FantasyFootballNews #NFLFantasyFootball #FantasyFootballLive ____________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5 And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!!

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