Wire to Wire: A show about fantasy football

About Wire to Wire: A show about fantasy football

Every fantasy player knows that the draft is just the start of the season. In fact, most leagues aren’t won on draft day, but rather with moves made during the season. Every Monday, Michael Beller and Brandon Funston of The Athletic will take a deep dive into the waiver wire on Wire to Wire. They’ll break down the players you should be targeting, helping you prioritize your waiver claims and get your FAAB bids in order. They’ll take a look at the week that was to discern which Sunday breakouts you should trust, and which were just one-week wonders. They’ll also turn their attention to the stream to find the best spot starters at quarterback and defense for the week ahead. For exclusive episodes on Fridays and 40% off a subscription, subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/wiretowire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

The Athletic

Category

news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Aug 2019

Latest episode

6 Jan 2020

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jan 2020

   The Waiver Wire All-Star Team

   Rundown 3:51 The Waiver Wire All-Star Quarterback Is... 9:11 The Waiver Wire All-Star Running Backs Are... 21:02 The Waiver Wire All-Star Wide Receivers Are... 31:21 The Waiver Wire All-Star Flex Is... 35:19 The Waiver Wire All-Star Tight End Is... Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Our listeners get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   16 Dec 2019

   Championship Week Waiver Wire

   Rundown 2:03 Wrapping up Week 15 5:52 Breshad Perriman and the Rest of the Bucs' Receiving Corps 8:11 Anthony Miller Keeps it Rolling 10:30 The Fantasy Spotlight Finds Mike Boone 15:11 Where Does Boston Scott Fit Into the Championship Week Picture? 19:17 Any Value in Miami's Running Backs? 21:29 James Washington Potentially a Viable Play in Championship Games 24:10 Kenny Stills and Chris Conley 25:27 Tight Ends to Stream in Week 16 27:59 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 16 29:53 Defenses to Stream in Week 16 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Our listeners get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   9 Dec 2019

   DeAndre Washington Leads the Week 15 Waiver Wire

   Rundown 6:16 DeAndre Washington's Massive Upside 8:31 Adrian Peterson Back in the Fantasy Spotlight 10:55 Patrick Laird and Miami's Excellent Remaining Schedule 13:06 Any Value in Bilal Powell? 15:35 Who Steps Up in Tampa with Mike Evans Out? 18:55 Time to Trust A.J. Brown? 22:38 Zach Pascal, Allen Hurns, Anthony Miller All Intriguing for the Rest of the Fantasy Playoffs 27:43 Tyler Higbee Plays His Way Into Fantasy Relevance 30:23 David Njoku and Ian Thomas on the Radar for Week 15 34:05 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 15 37:46 Defenses to Stream in Week 15 Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Our listeners get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   2 Dec 2019

   Still Finding Value on the Waiver Wire at the Start of the Fantasy Football Playoffs

   Rundown 3:46 Top Waiver Targets, Led by Benny Snell 5:57 Raheem Mostert Stubbornly Valuable in San Francisco 8:02 Three Big Games for James Washington 10:13 Can Patrick Laird Factor into the Fantasy Playoffs? 12:19 Anthony Miller Finally Emerging for the Bears 14:19 Why is Bo Scarbrough Not 100% Owned? 15:09 Sudden Value for Darwin Thompson 17:16 Not Falling for Peyton Barber 19:16 Jordan Wilkins Not Worth the Headache 21:07 Darius Slayton and Cole Beasley Lead Fantasy-Relevant Receivers on Most Waiver Wires 26:31 Waiver Wire Tight Ends with Playoff-Long Viability 29:50 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 14 32:51 Defenses to Stream in Week 14 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   25 Nov 2019

   The Final Waiver Wire of Fantasy Football's Regular Season

   Rundown 4:45 Top Waiver Targets, Led by Bo Scarbrough 7:23 Benny Snell Making Noise in Pittsburgh 10:40 Rashaad Penny Forcing a Timeshare in Seattle 13:08 The Rest of the RB Position, Starting with Darrel Williams 16:01 Raheem Mostert Back to Fantasy Relevance 18:22 Any Value in Nyheim Hines? 21:20 Randall Cobb Leads Our Look at Receivers 23:49 Cole Beasley More Than a Streamer? 25:51 Signs of Life from James Washington 27:49 N'Keal Harry and Jakobi Meyers 29:47 Darius Slayton's Friendly Playoff Schedule 31:40 Putting a Value on Boom-or-Bust WRs John Ross and A.J. Brown 34:13 Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson 35:55 Russell Gage a Lesser Cole Beasley 36:59 David Njoku's Rest-of-Season Value 38:49 Jack Doyle a Safe Starter with Eric Ebron on IR? 39:36 Making a Case for Ryan Griffin 41:10 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 13 43:37 Defenses to Stream in Week 13 Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   18 Nov 2019

   Breaking Down the Week 12 Waiver Wire

   Rundown 4:50 Jonathan Williams Takes Over for the Injured Marlon Mack 7:28 Bo Scarbrough Our Top Waiver Target of the Week 10:15 Jacob Hollister a TE1 for the Rest of the Season? 12:36 Trey Edmunds a Short-Term Add 15:34 Don't Fall for the Jay Ajayi Trap 17:29 Get Deebo Samuel Now if He's Still Available 18:23 Randall Cobb Emerging in Dallas 20:11 Darius Slayton Worth a Look 22:39 James Washington Filling a Void in Pittsburgh 26:00 Any Value in Devin Funchess? 27:38 Chasing Ghosts with N'Keal Harry? 29:31 Highlighting Our Favorite Old Standbys at Wide Receiver 32:32 Noah Fant Coming on Strong in Denver 34:05 Dallas Goedert Sticking as a Low-End TE1 37:11 Ryan Griffin Scratching the Fantasy Community's Chris Herndon Itch 38:46 Believing in Ross Dwelley's Touchdown Upside? 41:08 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 12 43:51 Defenses to Stream in Week 12 Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   11 Nov 2019

   It's Empty-The-Wallet Season on the Fantasy Football Waiver Wire

   Rundown 4:48 Empty the Wallet for Brian Hill 7:50 Time to Grab Derrius Guice 9:53 J.D McKissic the Leader of Detroit's Backfield 12:21 Do We Have to Bid on Kalen Ballage? 14:43 Bilal Powell a Player of Interest 16:09 Handcuff Season 18:09 Darius Slayton Leads Our Look at Receivers 20:15 Josh Reynolds Set for a Larger Role 23:06 Sneaky Value in Danny Amendola? 26:09 Chris Conley Still Needs More Attention from Fantasy Owners 28:41 Buying Back Into O.J. Howard? 30:34 Long-Term Value in Mike Gesicki or Jonnu Smith? 32:10 Watching Jacob Hollister and Ross Dwelley on MNF 35:27 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 11 38:08 Defenses to Stream in Week 11 Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   4 Nov 2019

   Ronald Jones, DeVante Parker and the Rest of the Week 10 Waiver Wire

   Rundown 4:16 Top Waiver Targets, Led by Ronald Jones 6:50 DeVante Parker Time in Miami 9:16 Zach Pascal Taking Advantage of His Opportunities 11:59 Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown Begin Our Look at RBs 13:52 Derrius Guice Intriguing for Playoff-Bound Owners 16:08 Short-Term Value for Trey Edmunds 17:57 J.D. McKissic and Detroit's Pass-Happy Offense 20:58 Parris Campbell Kicks off Our WR Breakdown 22:22 Preston Williams' Season Ending-Injury 23:47 Auden Tate Remains an Undervalued Source of Production 25:37 Mohamed Sanu Gets Going in New England's Offense 28:26 Willing to Chase Kenny Stills or Chris Conley? 33:21 Has the Mike Gesicki Breakout Arrived? 35:32 Noah Fant Flashes His Upside 37:26 A Lost Season for Chris Herndon? 41:02 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 10 43:02 Defenses to Stream in Week 10 Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   28 Oct 2019

   NFL Trades Drive the Action on the Fantasy Football Waiver Wire in Week 9

   Rundown 4:50 Mark Walton Leads our Top Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets 9:12 Cam Newton Still the Man in Carolina 11:42 Rashaad Penny Trade Rumors 13:56 Raheem Mostert Back in the Fantasy Spotlight 16:04 Darrell Henderson Locked in as the Rams' No. 2 Back? 18:57 Detroit's Backfield a Headache to Avoid? 20:44 Time for Playoff-Bound Owners to Look at Derrius Guice 23:20 It's Handcuff Season! 23:58 Can We Quit Josh Gordon? 27:16 Josh Reynolds Relevant Once Again 28:58 What More Does Auden Tate Need to Do?!? 32:34 Chris Conley Worth a Look 34:56 Funston and Beller Make a Case for a Couple Long-Range Targets 37:15 Jonnu Smith the New Tight End Du Jour 39:28 Dallas Goedert and Chris Herndon on the Radar 42:18 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 9 44:56 Defenses to Stream in Week 9 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/wiretowire.  If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

10. 

    21 Oct 2019

    Breaking Down the Waiver Wire at the Halfway Point of the Fantasy Football Season

    Rundown 4:51 Top Waiver Wire Targets for Week 8 7:29 Corey Davis 10:41 Auden Tate 12:44 Derrius Guice 14:40 Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson 17:55 Mark Walton 20:06 Gus Edwards 23:11 Kareem Hunt 27:16 A.J. Brown 29:30 DeVante Parker and Preston Williams 32:05 Phillip Dorsett and N'Keal Harry 34:39 Kenny Stills 36:45 Zach Pascal 38:53 Chris Herndon 40:39 Tight Ends to Stream in Week 8 42:56 Cam Newton and Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 8 46:19 Defenses to Stream in Week 8 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

11. 

    14 Oct 2019

    Two Receivers—One an Old Standby, the Other an Emerging Talent—Lead the Week 7 Waiver Wire

    Rundown 3:28 Top-Three Waiver Wire Targets for Week 7 12:16 Benny Snell Kicks off the Running Back Position 14:37 Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson 18:06 Adrian Peterson 20:17 Latavius Murray 23:04 Mark Walton 26:28 DaeSean Hamilton Revival? 28:30 Dante Pettis 30:48 Phillip Dorsett 32:38 Any Life for Titans Receivers? 34:29 Jaron Brown 38:22 Still Buying Chris Herndon? 39:47 Darren Fells 40:18 Dawson Knox 43:26 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 7 45:33 Defenses to Stream in Week 7 Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

12. 

    7 Oct 2019

    Two Tight Ends—Yes, Tight Ends!—Highlight the Week 6 Waiver Wire

    Rundown 2:34 Gerald Everett Leads the Week 6 Waiver Wire 7:02 Don't Forget About Chris Herndon 10:27 Auden Tate Rounds Out Top-Three Waiver Targets 13:41 Chase Edmonds Kicks off Our Look at RBs on the Wire 15:27 Jon Hillman 17:24 Adrian Peterson 19:32 Raheem Mostert 21:18 A Couple of Handcuffs 22:22 Mohamed Sanu Leads Our Look at WRs on the Wire 24:12 Jamison Crowder 26:20 Diontae Johnson 28:21 Geronimo Allison 29:06 Funston Brazenly Compares Himself to Davante Adams 30:02 Willie Snead 32:07 Beller and Funston Both Throw a Long-Range Name Out There, Leading a List of WR Streamers 38:10 Any Love for Dwayne Haskins? 39:51 Plenty of Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 6 43:59 Defenses to Stream in Week 6 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

13. 

    30 Sept 2019

    Ronald Jones Leads the Week 5 Waiver Wire

    Rundown 3:26 Top Waiver Targets for Week 5, Led by Ronald Jones 12:51 Running Back Targets, Starting with Jordan Wilkins and Nyheim Hines 15:07 Raheem Mostert 16:51 Alexander Mattison and Tony Pollard 18:14 Jay Ajayi on His Way Back? 19:46 Geronimo Allison Leads Our Look at Wide Receivers 22:20 Mohamed Sanu 24:22 Cole Beasley 26:54 Zach Pascal 28:15 Devante Parker and Preston Williams 29:45 Deebo Samuel and Dante Pettis 32:15 Funston Takes a Mini-Victory Lap with Noah Fant 36:21 Gerald Everett 39:23 Any Value in Dwayne Haskins or Chase Daniel? 42:07 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 5 46:13 Defenses to Stream in Week 5 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

14. 

    23 Sept 2019

    Saquon Barkley's Ankle Injury Shapes the Week 4 Waiver Wire

    Rundown 2:53 Top-Three Waiver Wire Targets for Week 4 9:43 Running Backs to Target on the Wire 10:07 Alexander Mattison 12:55 Tony Pollard 15:07 Justin Jackson 17:25 Jamaal Williams 20:10 Ronald Jones 21:56 Carlos Hyde 24:04 Darrel Williams 27:32 Rex Burkhead 30:03 Wide Receivers to Target on the Wire, Starting with Devin Smith 31:45 Preston Williams 33:21 Mack Hollins 35:01 Auden Tate 37:34 Mohamed Sanu 39:18 Diontae Johnson 40:23 San Francisco Receivers 42:20 Golden Tate 45:38 Tight Ends to Target on the Wire 46:05 Will Dissly 48:25 Jordan Akins 51:08 Great Debut Starts by Daniel Jones and Kyle Allen 53:40 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 4 55:20 Defenses to Stream in Week 4 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

15. 

    16 Sept 2019

    Raheem Mostert, Demarcus Robinson, and the Rest of the Week 3 Waiver Wire

    Rundown 2:37 Top Three Waiver Targets for Week 3 11:25 Waiver Effects of Ben Roethlisberger's Injury 15:26 Running Backs on the Wire 16:55 Justin Jackson 18:20 Frank Gore 20:21 Carlos Hyde 23:47 Wide Receivers on the Wire, Starting with D.K. Metcalf 25:49 Deebo Samuel and Marquise Goodwin 28:42 Preston Williams 29:57 Randall Cobb and Cole Beasley 32:04 D.J. Chark 34:05 Damiere Byrd 39:09 Chris Herndon Back From Suspension Week 5 39:53 Does Will Dissly Have Any Staying Power? 42:36 Waiver Effects of the Drew Brees Injury 44:48 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 3 48:03 Defenses to Stream in Week 3 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Subscribe to The Lead: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lead/id1478448344 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lead/id1478448344) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

16. 

    9 Sept 2019

    Jamison Crowder, T.J. Hockenson Highlight the Week 2 Waiver Wire

    Rundown 2:33 Jamison Crowder the Top Waiver Target 5:02 Is T.J. Hockenson a Consistent Starter? 7:55 Great Day to Be Named Brown 14:04 Breaking Down the Available Running Backs, Led by Ronald Jones 16:35 Injuries Open the Door for Giovani Bernard and Raheem Mostert 20:27 Justin Jackson's Role Behind Austin Ekeler 22:58 Alexander Mattison a Necessary Handcuff? 26:22 D.K. Metcalf Looks Good in Debut 29:05 John Ross Emerging for the Bengals? 31:02 Terry McLaurin Stars for Washington 34:42 Miami Wide Receivers Offering Value 37:40 Chris Conley and D.J. Chark Pop in Jacksonville 40:22 Fading Danny Amendola 46:04 Buying Gardner Minshew in Superflex Leagues? 49:41 Expectations for Darren Waller on MNF 51:45 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 2 54:28 Defenses to Stream in Week 2 Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

17. 

    30 Aug 2019

    Hello, Welcome, and a Week 0 Waiver Wire Breakdown

    Rundown 2:14 What Wire to Wire is All About 5:28 Is Jacoby Brissett a Waiver Wire Target? 8:33 Brissett's Value in Superflex/Two-QB Leagues 11:11 Value of Key Colts in Remaining Drafts 14:55 Why is Jamison Crowder So Widely Available? 20:24 Make a Move for Devin Singletary? 26:02 Tyrell Williams Undervalued by the Fantasy Community 30:25 Deebo Samuel the WR1 in San Francisco? 36:06 Brandon Makes a Dare Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

18. 

    22 Aug 2019

    Wire to Wire Trailer

    Michael Beller of The Athletic introduces Wire to Wire, a weekly show that dives into the fantasy football waiver wire.For exclusive episodes on Fridays and 40% off a subscription, subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/wiretowire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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