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.

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NFL Week 13 Witnessed the Official Passing of t...
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 it mean for the future of the Tight End position in Fantasy Football?
68 min
152
2 Trends That Are Crushing NFL Offenses and Fan...
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.
48 min
153
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 Jalen Hurts. Plus what we should expect from BUF and PHI in fantasy after this overtime shootout.
66 min
154
Fixing Your Fantasy Problem . . . and Solving t...
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 further off about the NFL's reality problem.
72 min
155
Figuring out the Final Pieces of the Fantasy Fo...
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 Houston juggernauts pull out the two biggest Sunday contests in contrasting fashion. Listen in to Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele as they share their instant reactions to NFL Week 11.
59 min
156
Projecting Round 2 of 2024 Redraft Leagues: Con...
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 versus veteran collapse and discuss the relative structural value of different positions.
71 min
157
Projecting Round 1 of 2024 Redraft Leagues: You...
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 of superstar WRs? And which young RBs lay claim to the final opening-round picks?
60 min
158
Lions to the SB, Trey McBride to the Top at TE,...
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 they'd prefer Joe Burrow or C.J. Stroud in reality and fantasy football.
72 min
159
It's About to Get Crazy: The Fringe Players Rea...
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 to take advantage in fantasy football.
59 min
160
CeeDee Lamb Is Starting to Encroach on Justin J...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the Chiefs' ascending defense and Joshua Dobbs' miracle. Plus, after a performance for the ages against Philadelphia, is Lamb the once and future king at WR in fantasy football?
74 min
161
The Emerging Power Lineups: It's Been a Big Mon...
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 contingency-based selections.
64 min
162
7 Counterintuitive Trade Tactics to Rescue Your...
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 undervalued buy and sell opportunities in fantasy football.
58 min
163
5 Bounceback Performances That Completely Chang...
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 Breece Hall, a game-winning catch from George Pickens . . . and the game that may have saved a career. What will it mean for the remainder of the Fantasy Football season?
72 min
164
Our Top Player Targets in Underdog's Best Ball ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an Underdog Fantasy Resurrection team from the 1.06. The guys discuss their favorite rest-of-season fantasy football plays at each position, including the rising stars to reach for and the best of the disappointing buy lows.
61 min
165
The True Statement Game, the Shocking Bouncebac...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss whether Buffalo's blowout victory trumps Miami's Week 3, what to think of the Commanders near upset (and missed opportunity), and why this time the slow start might be different in Cincinnati. What did NFL Week 4 change what we know about Fantasy Football?
77 min
166
The Next Seismic Shifts at RB and the Top Look-...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the RB position after three weeks, locating the mirages, highlighting the next wave of breakouts, and recommending the deep stashes who could be future fantasy football waiver sensations.
80 min
167
The Fantasy Repercussions of Miami's Eruption G...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the Dolphins' epic performance and explain how they've achieved the pinnacle of offensive innovation. The guys discuss what makes Miami different and why key elements of their attack will be so hard to copycat along with the key fantasy football takeaways from NFL Week 4.
68 min
168
How to Play the Most Controversial Early-Season...
From high-profile injuries to shocking breakouts to offensive evolutions, the early season has provided heartbreak, fireworks, and opportunity. Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele break down the actionable takeaways and how to play these surprises in fantasy.
71 min
169
Young QBs and Resurgent WRs Headline the Most F...
NFL Week 2 was littered with shootouts and nail-biters as Sam Howell arrived, Puka Nacua secured his place in history, and the Week 1 busts at WR came roaring back. Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele share their key fantasy football insights.
64 min
170
Controversial Week 1 Trends Hold the Secret to ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss the implosion of elite offenses, the collapse of hybrid QBs, the battle to find WR production, and the increasing importance of RB talent.
70 min
171
NFL Week 1 Brings the Highest Highs and Lowest ...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss their biggest takeaways from an NFL Week 1 filled to the brim with excitement, heroics, and devastation.
49 min
172
Stealing Bananas' 18 Bold Predictions for the 2...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele provide bold predictions for 18 of their favorite 2023 fantasy football targets . . . and they may just come from players they're drafting in huge leagues.
65 min
173
The Must-Draft Deep League Sleepers for 2023
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an FFPC Main Event from the 1.09 and lean heavily on their aggressive and contrarian plan for 2023 redraft.
49 min
174
A WR-WR Start Allows You to Soak Up Extreme Val...
Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele draft an FFPC Main Event from the 1.09 and lean heavily on their aggressive and contrarian plan for 2023 redraft.
65 min
175
You Can Seed Your Team With Insane Upside If Yo...
If you hit on a league-winner in the double-digit rounds, you're halfway to a title and maybe a tournament win, and yet most drafters are locked into floor plays late. The Bananas crew has your 2023 antidote as Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele continue their FFPC Main Event draft.
56 min