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Field Yates

Stephania Bell

Daniel Dopp

Mike Clay

ESPN

Fantasy Focus Football

Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down everything you need to know heading into Week 5. Which quarterbacks are set up with good matchups? Can Derrick Henry get back to his usual self? The Focus crew also updates you with all the latest injury news and buzz ahead of kickoff this Sunday. Plus, with bye weeks beginning, who are some strong streaming options for QB and WR in week 5?

00:00-05:05 Intro and Welcome In
05:05-13:12 TNF Recap
13:12-17:50 Lamar Jackson & Derrick Henry
17:50-21:15 Texans Offense vs Baltimore defense
21:15-27:25 Week 5 Injury Report
27:25-31:02 Bryce Young streaming option
31:02-40:55 WR back, not back, all the way back
40:55-44:23 Bills pass catchers
44:23-47:48 Seahawks Backfield
47:28-52:47 Evan Engram back?
52:47-1:00:00 Starts of the week!
1:00:00-1:03:45 Mailbag and Goodbye!
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Week 5 Preview: RB + WR Injuries to Monitor & Starts of the Week! | Fantasy Focus

Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down everything you need to know heading into Week 5. With multiple backfields around the league dealing with injuries, which Running Backs can you start confidently in Week 5? Can Ashton Jeanty keep rolling against a tough Colts defense? After Malik Nabers season-ending injury, what will the giants pass catchers and offense look like? Plus, Mike Clay dishes out his WR/CB shadow upgrades and highlights which matchups to keep an eye on. 
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Running Backs you can TRUST in Week 5 | Fantasy Focus

This week on Facts vs Feelings, Liz Loza unpacks the conviction and delusion managers may have had about their fantasy players. Then it's time for Fantasy Therapy, where she puts your toughest roster anxieties on the couch. CBS Sports Senior Fantasy Writer Jamey Eisenberg drops by for a rapid-fire round of Start/Bench/Cut and shares his best advice for managers trying to turn their season around.

0:00 - 👋 Welcome

2:09 - 🤔 Players We Were Convicted or Delusional About

8:10 - 🛋️ Fantasy Therapy

13:54 - 🎤 Jamey Eisenberg Joins!

15:52 - 📋 Start/Bench/Cut with Liz & Jamey

19:40 - 🎯 Liz & Jamey's Leaguemates to Crush!

25:38 - 🥶 Advice For Managers with a Losing Record

31:54 - 🍻 Last Call

33:01 - 🤦‍♀️ Bloopers!

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Week 5 Start/Sit: Is it time to move on from A.J. Brown🤔? Is Drake Maye a Lineup LOCK🔒!?

Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down which top Bengals have disappointed so far and who you should trust over them? Who should you consider benching in Week 5? Which players stock is down or up five weeks into the season?

Time Codes:
0:00 Countdown Clock
1:25 Welcome to Fantasy Focus!
3:48 Browns starting QB Dillon Gabriel!
8:25 Fantasy Gut Check Name Game!
40:35 Players You Should Stock Up or Down on!
54:10 Board Bet Payoff
58:11 Wheel of Punishment 
59:32 Breaking News! Bucky Irving on Crutches Dealing with Foot Injury
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GUT CHECK: Fantasy Players You Should TRUST in Week 5 | Fantasy Focus

Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, & Stephania Bell recap the Monday Night Football matchups and discuss the best waiver wire pickups ahead of Week 5. Who is a priority pickup? Who could replace your players on a bye week? Who is a quality injury replacement? Plus, which players should you start to panic about or show patience with? 

00:00 Welcome to Fantasy Focus
03:30 Jets vs Dolphins MNF Recap
12:42 Bengals vs Broncos MNF Recap
21:51 Show League Update
23:57 Week 5 Waiver Wire Targets
44:20 Panic or Patience
1:03:30 Thanks for Watching

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The BEST Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups + Monday Night Football Recaps | Fantasy Focus 🏈

Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell are here to recap an action-packed week 4 in the NFL. Jaxson Dart, Emeka Egbuka, and Omarion Hampton all impressed as the rookies showed out in week 4 with big-time performances, but can they keep producing? After another standout game for Amon Ra St. Brown, could he be WR1 in fantasy this season? What is going on with Ladd McConkey and the Chargers? Plus, stud and duds from week 4. 

00:00-03:30 Intro and Welcome In!
03:30-08:30 Ashton Jeanty breakout
08:30-10:30 Malik Nabers injury
10:30-14:30 Giants Rookies
14:30-18:50 Rookie RBs breakout
18:50-22:20 Lamar Jackson injury
22:20-25:10 Xavier Worthy impact
25:10-26:32 Treyveyon Henderson
26:32-32:30 Bucs WRs
32:30-34:51 Chargers WRs
34:51-38:12 Drake Maye
38:12-43:21 Amon Ra St Brown, Nacua, Jefferson
43:21-47:10 Christian McCaffrey
47:10-55:15 Studs & Duds
55:15-1:01:02 MNF Preview
1:01:02-1:02:04 Thanks and Goodbye!
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Week 4 Recap: Rookie STANDOUTS & MAJOR Duds | Fantasy Focus 🏈

Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay continue their week 4 preview with a deep dive into key Quarterback and Wide Receiver injuries to monitor. Will the Commanders be without their star wideout Terry McLaurin? How will the Buccaneers pass catchers look without Mike Evans for a few weeks? Plus, which QB's you can trust in week 4. 

00:00-03:05 Intro and Welcome In!
03:05-13:04 TNF Seahawks/Cardinals Recap
13:04-16:12 QB Injuries to Monitor
16:12-18:05 Garrett Wilson still a lineup lock?
18:05-22:55 Travis Hunter outlook
22:55-29:06 Key WR Injuries
29:06-33:33 Daniel Jones resurgence
33:33-36:36 Minnesota and Washington backfields'
36:36-39:50 Vulnerable Lions?
39:50-42:00 Tre Tucker flex lock?
42:00-52:05 Starts of the week!
52:05-57:14 Dopp Stand up Comedy
57:14-1:01:40 Mailbag questions and goodbye!
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Week 4 Preview: QB + WR Injuries to Monitor & Starts of the Week! | Fantasy Focus 🏈

Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down the which RBs to look out for ahead of Week 4. Who should you consider benching? Plus, what should you be on the lookout for ahead of TNF?
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The #1 RB You Should AVOID: Week 4 Preview | Fantasy Focus 🏈

This week on Facts vs Feelings, Liz Loza breaks down why some second-choice fantasy players could actually be an upgrade. Then it’s time for Fantasy Therapy, the safe space to put your lineup worries on the couch and talk them out. Later, Liz welcomes actor and fantasy football die-hard Tom Everett Scott (🎬 That Thing You Do, The Summer I Turned Pretty). He shares how he balances Hollywood with his lineups, reveals his starts & sits, and joins Liz for a fun round of Blind Resumes.

📞 Got a question? Call Liz Loza’s Fantasy Football Therapy Hotline: (914) 348-1893

0:00 - 👋 Welcome

2:04 - 🔄 The Case For Second Choice Players

8:38 - 🛋️ Fantasy Therapy

16:25 - 🎬 Tom Everett Scott Joins!

10:40 - 🏈 How Tom Balances Fantasy Football With Hollywood

24:04 - ✅ Tom’s Starts/Sits

25:51 - 👀 “Blind Resumes” With Liz & Tom

32:47 - 🍻 Last Call

33:52 - 😂 Bloopers!
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Week 4 SHOCKER! Why Your Second Option is Outperforming Your First

Welcome back to Fantasy Focus! Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down the toughest guys to rank ahead of Week 4. Who is most likely to have a bounce back week? Who should you consider benching? Plus, which player should you cut from your roster?

Time Codes:
0:00 Countdown Clock
0:09 Welcome to Fantasy Focus!
2:56 Six most puzzling players to rank
31:33 Keep, Bench, Cut
44:48 Fielding Concerns
57:39 Punishment Wheel
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The 6 MOST Puzzling Guys to Rank in Week 4 | Fantasy Focus 🏈

Welcome back to ESPN's Fantasy Focus! On today’s episode, Daniel Dopp, Field Yates, and Mike Clay break down the nine must-draft running backs of the 2025 season. Which RB will have the biggest bounce-back year? Which rookie running back will step up to the plate? And which running back should you avoid? All that and more—right here on Fantasy Focus.
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9 MUST - Draft Running Backs | Fantasy Focus 🏈

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