🎧TFG Pod: Sweet, Sweet Fantasy Baby with Yahoo!’s Liz Loza

Fantasy draft season is in full swing and this week’s episode features one of the most elite fantasy expert minds out there, Yahoo’s Liz Loza. Liz tackles a number of hot button fantasy topics including how the Washington backfield will shake out (28:02), the most overrated and underrated QB (23:20), rookies to draft and avoid (30:45) and general draft strategy (18:35).  She also sprinkles a good deal of Kenny Golladay love through the conversation.

Liz also tells the incredible story of drafting for a Yahoo! fantasy player who was in labor. (9:30) Later in the conversation, Liz and Melissa review a number of team names submitted by Twitter users.  (44:30)

Melissa has some words about Josh Gordon’s return to Cleveland and how it can serve as a model for the NFL as a whole to take mental health more seriously.  (4:15)

Finally we have thousands of Do-Gooders of the Week  – Andy and Jordan Dalton, Bills fans and fantasy owners who show appreciation  (50:26)

THE SHOW

Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizLoza_FF

Follow Melissa on Twitter: @thefootballgirl

THE RUNDOWN

4:15: Melissa on Josh Gordon and the NFL’s need to focus on mental health

9:30: LIZ LOZA joins and the amazing story of drafting for a woman in labor

18:35: Liz on the need for roster balance when drafting

23:20: Why Liz believes Carson Wentz is being way overdrafted

24:15: Why Liz loves Matthew Stafford’s value

26:35: Liz doesn’t think Adrian Peterson is washed up but loves Jamison Crowder

30:45: Liz on her non-QB rookies to watch including James Washington, DJ Moore & Anthony Miller

40:45:  Liz on why Sam Bradfordwill be injured again

42:30: Liz and Melissa review a variety of fantasy names

50:50: Melissa’s gives this week’s Do-Gooder of the Week to Andy and Jordan Dalton, Bills fans, and kind-hearted NFL fans everywhere.

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THE MUSIC

Funky Cha Cha – Arturo Sandoval | Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds | Here I Go Again – Whitesnake | Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses | I Got You (I Feel Good) | Mr. Brightside – The Killers