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Fantasy Football - Second Half Sleepers + Trade Targets, ROS Outlooks - Podcast for 10/28

Oct 28, 2026 · 50m

Summary

The hosts discuss the psychological impact of losing in fantasy football and analyze NFL trade deadline rumors, including Jonathan Taylor and Matthew Golden's injury status. They break down the Thursday night game between the Panthers and Packers, debating starts for Bryce Young and Jordan Love. The episode concludes with second-half sleeper picks like Jacoby Lane and Colston Loveland, along with mailbag advice on managing backfields and trading assets.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Apple Card and State Farm Intro, Megalow Bowl standings, and listener shoutouts Mailbag: Do you hate losing more than winning? Hypothetical: Losing money vs. finding money Lamar Jackson injury update and Bills-Ravens preview Jonathan Taylor trade rumors and Colts rebuilding Josh Downs trade request and Colts WR needs Lamar Jackson practice status and IR timeline Tony Pollard and Saquon Barkley trade rumors Tempering expectations for Tony Pollard in KC Thursday Night: Packers vs. Lions game preview Tucker Kraft's role and trade potential Javon Jacobs vs. other RBs and deep pass attempts Bryce Young's performance and upcoming matchups Sponsors: DirecTV and Indeed Second-half sleeper: Jacoby Lane (Ravens WR) Jeremiah Love and Broncos social media drama Second-half sleepers: Tight ends (Loveland, Bowers) Waiver wire pickups: Terrence Ferguson and Jordan Tyson Second-half sleeper: Antonio Williams (Commanders WR) Second-half sleeper: Sam Darnold (Chargers QB) Transition to Mailbag segment Sponsors: Peloton and Sport Clips Mailbag: Jets backfield (Brees Hall vs. Allen) Mailbag: Bucky Irving's role and snap counts Mailbag: Trading Josh Jacobs for Drake London Mailbag: Riding Trevor Lawrence vs. Jordan Love Mailbag: Should you trade if you are in 2nd place? Lamar Jackson 'strutting' to practice video Mailbag: Concerns about Michael Wilson (Bucs WR) Mailbag: Value of skipping a bye week in trades Mailbag: Rasheed Rice injury and Bucs WR depth Mailbag: Mahomes vs. Darnold for second half Outro and JoinTheFoot.com promotion Sponsor: SimpliSafe
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