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Wire to Wire: A show about fantasy football

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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.

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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.

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The Waiver Wire All-Star Team

1/6/2020
Rundown3:51 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 @MBellerFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:40:46

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Championship Week Waiver Wire

12/16/2019
Rundown2:03 Wrapping up Week 155:52 Breshad Perriman and the Rest of the Bucs' Receiving Corps8:11 Anthony Miller Keeps it Rolling10:30 The Fantasy Spotlight Finds Mike Boone15:11 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 Games24:10 Kenny Stills and Chris Conley25:27 Tight Ends to Stream in Week 1627:59 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 1629:53 Defenses to Stream in Week 16Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:33:14

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DeAndre Washington Leads the Week 15 Waiver Wire

12/9/2019
Rundown6:16 DeAndre Washington's Massive Upside8:31 Adrian Peterson Back in the Fantasy Spotlight10:55 Patrick Laird and Miami's Excellent Remaining Schedule13:06 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 Playoffs27:43 Tyler Higbee Plays His Way Into Fantasy Relevance30:23 David Njoku and Ian Thomas on the Radar for Week 1534:05 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 1537:46 Defenses to Stream in Week 15Follow Michael on Twitter @MBellerFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:41:16

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

12/2/2019
Rundown3:46 Top Waiver Targets, Led by Benny Snell5:57 Raheem Mostert Stubbornly Valuable in San Francisco8:02 Three Big Games for James Washington10:13 Can Patrick Laird Factor into the Fantasy Playoffs?12:19 Anthony Miller Finally Emerging for the Bears14:19 Why is Bo Scarbrough Not 100% Owned?15:09 Sudden Value for Darwin Thompson17:16 Not Falling for Peyton Barber19:16 Jordan Wilkins Not Worth the Headache21:07 Darius Slayton and Cole Beasley Lead Fantasy-Relevant Receivers on Most Waiver Wires26:31 Waiver Wire Tight Ends with Playoff-Long Viability29:50 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 1432:51 Defenses to Stream in Week 14Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:37:23

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The Final Waiver Wire of Fantasy Football's Regular Season

11/25/2019
Rundown4:45 Top Waiver Targets, Led by Bo Scarbrough7:23 Benny Snell Making Noise in Pittsburgh10:40 Rashaad Penny Forcing a Timeshare in Seattle13:08 The Rest of the RB Position, Starting with Darrel Williams16:01 Raheem Mostert Back to Fantasy Relevance18:22 Any Value in Nyheim Hines?21:20 Randall Cobb Leads Our Look at Receivers23:49 Cole Beasley More Than a Streamer?25:51 Signs of Life from James Washington27:49 N'Keal Harry and Jakobi Meyers29:47 Darius Slayton's Friendly Playoff Schedule31:40 Putting a Value on Boom-or-Bust WRs John Ross and A.J. Brown34:13 Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson35:55 Russell Gage a Lesser Cole Beasley36:59 David Njoku's Rest-of-Season Value38:49 Jack Doyle a Safe Starter with Eric Ebron on IR?39:36 Making a Case for Ryan Griffin41:10 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 1343:37 Defenses to Stream in Week 13Follow Michael on Twitter @MBellerFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:47:25

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Breaking Down the Week 12 Waiver Wire

11/18/2019
Rundown4:50 Jonathan Williams Takes Over for the Injured Marlon Mack7:28 Bo Scarbrough Our Top Waiver Target of the Week10:15 Jacob Hollister a TE1 for the Rest of the Season?12:36 Trey Edmunds a Short-Term Add15:34 Don't Fall for the Jay Ajayi Trap17:29 Get Deebo Samuel Now if He's Still Available18:23 Randall Cobb Emerging in Dallas20:11 Darius Slayton Worth a Look22:39 James Washington Filling a Void in Pittsburgh26:00 Any Value in Devin Funchess?27:38 Chasing Ghosts with N'Keal Harry?29:31 Highlighting Our Favorite Old Standbys at Wide Receiver32:32 Noah Fant Coming on Strong in Denver34:05 Dallas Goedert Sticking as a Low-End TE137:11 Ryan Griffin Scratching the Fantasy Community's Chris Herndon Itch38:46 Believing in Ross Dwelley's Touchdown Upside?41:08 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 1243:51 Defenses to Stream in Week 12Follow Michael on Twitter @MBellerFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:47:46

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

11/11/2019
Rundown4:48 Empty the Wallet for Brian Hill7:50 Time to Grab Derrius Guice9:53 J.D McKissic the Leader of Detroit's Backfield12:21 Do We Have to Bid on Kalen Ballage?14:43 Bilal Powell a Player of Interest16:09 Handcuff Season18:09 Darius Slayton Leads Our Look at Receivers20:15 Josh Reynolds Set for a Larger Role23:06 Sneaky Value in Danny Amendola?26:09 Chris Conley Still Needs More Attention from Fantasy Owners28:41 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 MNF35:27 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 1138:08 Defenses to Stream in Week 11Follow Michael on Twitter @MBellerFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:40:59

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

11/4/2019
Rundown4:16 Top Waiver Targets, Led by Ronald Jones6:50 DeVante Parker Time in Miami9:16 Zach Pascal Taking Advantage of His Opportunities11:59 Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown Begin Our Look at RBs13:52 Derrius Guice Intriguing for Playoff-Bound Owners16:08 Short-Term Value for Trey Edmunds17:57 J.D. McKissic and Detroit's Pass-Happy Offense20:58 Parris Campbell Kicks off Our WR Breakdown22:22 Preston Williams' Season Ending-Injury23:47 Auden Tate Remains an Undervalued Source of Production25:37 Mohamed Sanu Gets Going in New England's Offense28:26 Willing to Chase Kenny Stills or Chris Conley?33:21 Has the Mike Gesicki Breakout Arrived?35:32 Noah Fant Flashes His Upside37:26 A Lost Season for Chris Herndon?41:02 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 1043:02 Defenses to Stream in Week 10Follow Michael on Twitter @MBellerFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:45:59

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

10/28/2019
Rundown4:50 Mark Walton Leads our Top Week 9 Waiver Wire Targets9:12 Cam Newton Still the Man in Carolina11:42 Rashaad Penny Trade Rumors13:56 Raheem Mostert Back in the Fantasy Spotlight16:04 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 Guice23:20 It's Handcuff Season!23:58 Can We Quit Josh Gordon?27:16 Josh Reynolds Relevant Once Again28:58 What More Does Auden Tate Need to Do?!?32:34 Chris Conley Worth a Look34:56 Funston and Beller Make a Case for a Couple Long-Range Targets37:15 Jonnu Smith the New Tight End Du Jour39:28 Dallas Goedert and Chris Herndon on the Radar42:18 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 944:56 Defenses to Stream in Week 9Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:07

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

10/21/2019
Rundown4:51 Top Waiver Wire Targets for Week 87:29 Corey Davis10:41 Auden Tate12:44 Derrius Guice14:40 Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson17:55 Mark Walton20:06 Gus Edwards23:11 Kareem Hunt27:16 A.J. Brown29:30 DeVante Parker and Preston Williams32:05 Phillip Dorsett and N'Keal Harry34:39 Kenny Stills36:45 Zach Pascal38:53 Chris Herndon40:39 Tight Ends to Stream in Week 842:56 Cam Newton and Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 846:19 Defenses to Stream in Week 8Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:51:16

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

10/14/2019
Rundown3:28 Top-Three Waiver Wire Targets for Week 712:16 Benny Snell Kicks off the Running Back Position14:37 Malcolm Brown and Darrell Henderson18:06 Adrian Peterson20:17 Latavius Murray23:04 Mark Walton26:28 DaeSean Hamilton Revival?28:30 Dante Pettis30:48 Phillip Dorsett32:38 Any Life for Titans Receivers?34:29 Jaron Brown38:22 Still Buying Chris Herndon?39:47 Darren Fells40:18 Dawson Knox43:26 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 745:33 Defenses to Stream in Week 7Follow Michael on Twitter @MBellerFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:50:09

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

10/7/2019
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:48

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Ronald Jones Leads the Week 5 Waiver Wire

9/30/2019
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:51:20

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

9/23/2019
Rundown2:53 Top-Three Waiver Wire Targets for Week 49:43 Running Backs to Target on the Wire10:07 Alexander Mattison12:55 Tony Pollard15:07 Justin Jackson17:25 Jamaal Williams20:10 Ronald Jones21:56 Carlos Hyde24:04 Darrel Williams27:32 Rex Burkhead30:03 Wide Receivers to Target on the Wire, Starting with Devin Smith31:45 Preston Williams33:21 Mack Hollins35:01 Auden Tate37:34 Mohamed Sanu39:18 Diontae Johnson40:23 San Francisco Receivers42:20 Golden Tate45:38 Tight Ends to Target on the Wire46:05 Will Dissly48:25 Jordan Akins51:08 Great Debut Starts by Daniel Jones and Kyle Allen53:40 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 455:20 Defenses to Stream in Week 4Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:44

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

9/16/2019
Rundown2:37 Top Three Waiver Targets for Week 311:25 Waiver Effects of Ben Roethlisberger's Injury15:26 Running Backs on the Wire16:55 Justin Jackson18:20 Frank Gore20:21 Carlos Hyde23:47 Wide Receivers on the Wire, Starting with D.K. Metcalf25:49 Deebo Samuel and Marquise Goodwin28:42 Preston Williams29:57 Randall Cobb and Cole Beasley32:04 D.J. Chark34:05 Damiere Byrd39:09 Chris Herndon Back From Suspension Week 539:53 Does Will Dissly Have Any Staying Power?42:36 Waiver Effects of the Drew Brees Injury44:48 Quarterbacks to Stream in Week 348:03 Defenses to Stream in Week 3Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Subscribe to The Lead: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lead/id1478448344 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:54:41

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

9/9/2019
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:54

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Hello, Welcome, and a Week 0 Waiver Wire Breakdown

8/30/2019
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:40:40

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Wire to Wire Trailer

8/22/2019
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:01:12