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Stealing Bananas
From the minds behind Stealing Signals and Money in the Banana Stand, RotoViz brings you a strategy and analytics podcast that will change the way you think about fantasy football. Hosted by Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele.
Episodes
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4 Busts and 5 Teams That Will Arrive Early in the NFC
In this week's full audio, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele preview the NFC, with bold predictions, contrarian takes, lively debates, and their tournament-winning…
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WRs Will Define the NFC West, But Not the Ones You Think
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele provide a few bold predictions for Marvin Harrison, but don't stop there when it comes to the…
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A Bust, a Breakout, and a Sleeper: 3 NFC South Controversies
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele examine whether a ridiculously easy schedule makes the Atlanta Falcons the huge favorites. Plus, a…
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The Sleeping Giant That Could Determine Fantasy Football Tournaments in 2024
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele dive into the NFC East and explain how you can benefit in fantasy football if the market is wrong…
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Are We Betting on the Wrong Breakout Team in the NFC North?
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele examine the NFL betting season win totals whether the Detriot Lions and Green Bay Packers are…
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The Juggernaut, the Upstart, and the Wild Cards - Full AFC Preview
In the full audio of this week's Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele provide their conference champion picks, their favorite sleeper selections…
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These 4 Trendy Teams Are On the Verge of Collapse
On this edition of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele look at the power divisions of the AFC North and East. With so much competition, could these 4…
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Is the Market Way Off On These 2 Controversial AFC West Squads?
On this edition of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele explain why analysts are getting the timelines wrong in the AFC West and discuss the implications…
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The Underrated AFC South Features an Emerging Behemoth - Stealing Bananas
On this edition of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele break down all of the offseason developments for the AFC South and explain why the Houston Texans…
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The Stealing Bananas Dynasty Rookie Draft Extravaganza
In the full audio of this week's Stealing Bananas, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down everything they're seeing in rookie drafts, work through the…
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Making Shawn Defend His Most Controversial Player Rankings
In this episode of SB shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore the nuances of fantasy football rankings, explain why unusual perspectives have value even…
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The Cheapest Source of Extreme Upside In Fantasy Football
In this episode of SB shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explain how they're attacking 2024 dynasty rookie drafts, including how to maximize your trade…
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Squeezing the Most Value from Scary Picks in Rookie Drafts
In this episode of SB shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explain how they're attacking 2024 dynasty rookie drafts, including how to maximize your trade…
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The Importance Of Early-Round Structure and Double-Digit RB Targets As a Late QB Favorite Emerges
In the full audio episode, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft 3 different BBM5 rosters. The guys discuss their preferred strategies, reveal their TE targets…
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Is Bully TE A Winning Fantasy Football Draft Strategy?
After switching things up with a foundation RB pick in Round 2, the guys land Dalton Kincaid and Kyle Pitts at TE. A chain reaction at WR ensues. Listen in as…
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A Star RB Faller To Draft and A Kansas City Chiefs WR Controversy
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an Underdog Fantasy BBM5 roster from the 1.06. After getting both of the players they'd discussed at the 2.07, the guys were…
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6 Must-Draft RB Options for Zero RB Builds
On this (long) episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an Underdog Fantasy BBM5 roster from the 1.10. After hitting 4 WRs and 2 elite TEs…
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Risers, Fallers, and Headscratchers: How A Wild Round 3 Changed The WR Position
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the shocking WR selections and make a case for the biggest risers, top sleepers, and riskiest busts. What will that…
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Which Round 2 Prospects Are Ready to Make an Instant Impact in Fantasy Football
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele give their key takeaways for the skill position players selected in Round 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Who is rising up their rankings…
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The Stealing Bananas Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft
It's time to discuss Dynasty Rookie Draft ADP. How will it settle and how do Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele rank the players now that we know the draft capital…
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The New ADP Landscape in Superflex: NFL Draft Rd 1 Reactions
In this episode of SB Shorts from the NFL Draft Day 2 stream, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the wild Micheal Penix selection, debate whether Bo Nix…
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5 Sleeper RBs and 2 Controversial QBs Who Will Define the 2024 Draft
In the full audio podcast, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore the reality and fantasy football landscape at RB and QB. The guys discuss their favorite…
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The Battle for the Breakthrough QB Star (Who Isn't J.J. McCarthy)
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the entire fantasy football QB landscape, make their bets on the early rookie landing spots ahead of the NFL Draft, and…
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The 2nd Tier RBs Offer Sparkling Peripherals and Huge Red Flags
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore the 2024 NFL Draft RB class and find plenty of reasons to go beyond Benson and Brooks. Find out who needs the perfect fit…
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These Rookie RBs Will Do More Damage Than You Think
In this episode of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele explain why the NFL draft will bring substantial fallout at the RB position despite the relative…
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Broken ADPs: A Comprehensive Look at the Pre-NFL Draft Landscape
In the full audio from their three WR and TE shows, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss the broken ADPs of players like Michael Pittman, D.K. Metcalf, Zay…
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The 6 TE Plays (and 1 Sleeper) That Help You Eviscerate Early Fantasy Football Drafts
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss broken ADPs at the TE position. The guys provide their structural drafting tips and locate seven players to help you crush…
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The 2 Absolute Must-Draft WRs . . . Plus How to Play DJ Moore vs. Keenan Allen
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss a Chicago Bears passing attack that provides crazy upside and serious land mines in fantasy football drafts. Plus, the…
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The WR Depth Chart That Will Make or Break Your Fantasy Football Season
In this edition of SB Shorts, Ben Gretch, and Shawn Siegele explore the complicated resumes of the Houston Texans receivers and explain why exploiting current…
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Beating the NFL Draft: 2 Best and 3 Worst Early WRs
Once the three stars are gone in the NFL Draft, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele help you locate the top values and avoid the biggest landmines for fantasy…
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Debating the Rookie WR1: An Upset in the Top 3?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore the profiles of the potential stars of fantasy football. Do they land on a surprising name at the top? Subscribe to the…
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The College Metrics + Data That Is Vital to NFL Success
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele share the data and analytics they utilize to predict NFL Draft Prospect success at the NFL level. They also talk about how they…
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Rookie WR Rankings: 3 Underrated and 3 Overrated in the Consensus Top 10
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explain what they're looking for in top WR prospects and help you avoid the landmines while locating underpriced stars and what it…
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How Does Keenan Allen Fit and Does It Launch Caleb Williams?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore the fantasy fit for Allen in Chicago. Can D.J. Moore still return value at ADP? And what does it mean for the No. 1…
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Rashee Rice Is a League Winner But Is Marquise Brown Even More Undervalued?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the Chiefs' approach to team building, explain why Rashee Rice is going to join the ultra-elite WR tier in 2024, and…
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4 Fantasy Sleepers Emerge from Savvy Free Agent Moves
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele delve into Russell Wilson as a Steeler and explain how it helps 3 different WRs. Plus, the under-the-radar WR and TE moves you…
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The Free Agent Signing That Changed Everything
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explain why franchises are making serious mistakes at the QB position in free agency and explore the seismic shock waves from Kirk…
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RB Fantasy Winners and a Controversial Loser from the FA Whirlwind
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss the wave of free-agent RB signings. They explain why unpopular stars are suddenly fantasy priorities and debate whether…
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Does Anyone Really Believe They Can Beat Patrick Mahomes?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore the shocking lack of self-esteem exhibited by the Buffalo Bills throughout their Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City…
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The Stealing Bananas FFPC Playoff Challenge Blueprint
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele work through their favorite FFPC playoff challenge tactics, break down the key opportunities in the Wild Card round of the NFL…
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Can We Make a Final Push in the FFPC Main Event?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele experience the highs and lows of an FFPC Main Event team that briefly hits the top 5, preview championship weekend, and discuss…
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Players Who Will Define the Semis and Teams That Will Shake Up Playoff ADPs
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele debate Brock Purdy's MVP candidacy, discuss the players most likely to win your fantasy football semifinal, and highlight the next…
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James Cook and Rashee Rice Just Changed the Fantasy Football and Reality Landscapes
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down NFL Week 15 and explore how James Cook and Rashee Rice are changing everything for the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City…
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Draft Tactics and Team Targets for 2023 Underdog Fantasy Playoff Contests - Stealing Bananas
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele work through their process for building playoff rosters, discuss their favorite contrarian team plays, and draft a CeeDee Lamb…
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What Happened To The QBs In NFL Week 14?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down an FFPC finals weekend that featured big performances from Joe Flacco, Jake Browning, Zach Wilson, and Desmond Ridder -…
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SB Gold: Live Drafting an FFPC Championship Roster and Did Our Bold Predictions Happen?
This team drafted by Shawn and Ben is in the FFPC Main Event League Final. Listen to the live draft while the guys were on the clock and also their bold…
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Our Biggest Hits and Misses: What Worked and What Didn't in Fantasy Football this year
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down their biggest tactical wins of the 2023 season, discuss their player hits and misses, and explore the potential…
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NFL Week 13 Witnessed the Official Passing of the Torch at the TE Position - Stealing Bananas
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele praise the magical NFL Week 13 performances from Sam LaPorta and Trey McBride as the young TEs light up the scoreboard. What does…
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2 Trends That Are Crushing NFL Offenses and Fantasy Teams
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele look at shifting turnover trends and the decline in mobile QB solutions as NFL squads try to find reality (and fantasy) points…
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Did the Wrong Coach Get Fired in Buffalo?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the tactical blunders - on both sidelines - that overshadowed epic fantasy football performances from Josh Allen and…
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Fixing Your Fantasy Problem . . . and Solving the NFL's Reality Nightmare
In their Thanksgiving special, Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explain why you want to stockpile creative options in fantasy and discuss why Tom Brady couldn't be…
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Figuring out the Final Pieces of the Fantasy Football Puzzle
Jared Goff and C.J. Stroud throw brutal picks while their hybrid counterparts light up the fantasy football scoreboard with their legs, but the Detroit and…
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Projecting Round 2 of 2024 Redraft Leagues: Controversial Selections and Big Surprises as the Vets Try to Hold On
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele move on to projecting a difficult Round 2 of 2024 fantasy football drafts. Consensus disappears as the guys debate youthful upside…
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Projecting Round 1 of 2024 Redraft Leagues: Young RBs Battle at the 1/2 Turn
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele go through their mid-season exercise of projecting the 1st round of 2024 fantasy football drafts. Can CMC hold off the long string…
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Lions to the SB, Trey McBride to the Top at TE, and CJ Stroud Already Better Than Joe Burrow?
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down a scintillating slate of NFL Week 10 games and can't help making some fiery predictions. Plus, the guys debate whether…
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It's About to Get Crazy: The Fringe Players Ready to Become Fantasy Football Stars
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele explore the tournament-winning outcomes for a handful of young players with elite traits and discuss the tactical moves necessary…
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CeeDee Lamb Is Starting to Encroach on Justin Jefferson Territory
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the Chiefs' ascending defense and Joshua Dobbs' miracle. Plus, after a performance for the ages against Philadelphia…
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The Emerging Power Lineups: It's Been a Big Month for Talent-Based Fantasy Football Plays
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss emerging players in fantasy football ahead of NFL Week 9 and explore why 2023 has been such a great season for…
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7 Counterintuitive Trade Tactics to Rescue Your Redraft Roster
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss the critical NFL Week 6 trade decisions and flesh out many of the less obvious trade ramifications, looking for…
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5 Bounceback Performances That Completely Changed the 2023 NFL Season
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the stunning fantasy fireworks from Week 5, including an epic performance from Ja'Marr Chase, a signature run from…