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Grinding the Data
by Kevin Scott
A fantasy football solo podcast with Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff), who has written for Sports Illustrated, 4for4, FFToday, and more. A high-stakes FF veteran who has won over $100,000 playing fantasy football, Kevin weekly "grinds the data," looking into the snaps played by skill-position players, as well as their usage on those snaps (how many touches and targets they received). This data is key to finding the next players to pick up or trade for, as well as knowing when to pivot off the players on your roster. Simply put, it helps you win. Come have a listen and increase your win percentage. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grindingthedata/support
Episodes
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Players to consider adding for the playoffs
@kevinscottff takes a look at some QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs to consider adding for your playoff push. Reach out if you have any questions (or ideas for what you'd like to hear about) over the next few weeks.
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Players to consider adding after Week 12
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) dives into some running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends you can consider adding. You can support the podcast at anchor.fm/grindingthedata.
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Week 11 data & players to consider adding
@kevinscottff lists some running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to consider adding for your playoff push, and takes a look at some data from the week to keep in mind. To support the podcast, go to anchor.fm/grindingthedata.
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Players to consider & moves to make based on Week 10 Data
@kevinscottff dives into some moves he would suggest making after another wild NFL week. He gives some running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to consider adding, and also provides notes at each position based on the usage, to help with potential moves to make and lineup decisions. To…
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Players & trends to consider after Week 9
@kevinscottff dives into the data to give you players and trends to consider as you begin your final push toward the playoffs! To support the podcast, please go to anchor.fm/grindingthedata.
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Finding important players for your stretch run
@kevinscottff dives into the data from Week 8 to provide a bunch of options for players to pick up at RB, WR, and TE. Give it a listen before you submit your waiver claims! To support the podcast, please go to anchor.fm/grindingthedata. Keep us 100% ad-free!
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Data from Week 7 & players to consider
@kevinscottff takes a look at some players to consider adding or making a move for after Week 7's games. He dives into the opportunities, target share, and snape share, going beyond just the box score, to give you some insights into what players might be worth picking up. Please consider…
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Grinding the Week 6 Data to find waiver options
@kevinscottff dug through all the important data from Week 6 to help you find the most important players to consider adding to your roster, or acquiring in a trade. Give this a listen before you make your waiver claims! Please support the podcast at anchor.fm/grindingthedata
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Most crucial data from Week 5
@kevinscottff looks into the most important data points from Week 5, going through snap count and usage data for several players at all the most important fantasy football positions. Give this a listen to be all set for your waiver bids. Consider supporting the podcast for a few bucks a month to...
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Player usage & potential targets from Week 4 data
@kevinscottff takes a look at a bunch of data points from Week 4, and gives you suggestions for players to pick up or keep an eye on. He also reminds listeners this is not the time to give up, no matter how your team is doing. Keep grinding and if you make the right moves results will usually...
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Grinding the data for Week 3
@kevinscottff takes a look at a bunch of data points from Week 3 and makes recommendations for running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to pick up, stash, or start. Give it a listen before you make your waiver claims! Please support the podcast at anchor.fm/grindingthedata. Please subscribe...
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The most important data points from Week 2
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) takes a look at the most important data points from all the Week 2 action, encouraging you to add certain players and monitor others. Follow the show @grindingthedata, and please consider supporting the podcast by clicking on the "support" link on...
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Grinding the Data from Week 1
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) looks through the most important data points from Week 1, giving you actionable insights on running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. Follow the show @grindingthedata.
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Expert Series No. 9 with Jared Smola & Matt Schauf of Draft Sharks
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) has a conversation with Draft Sharks fantasy analysts Jared Smola (@smolads) and Matt Schauf (@schaufds). They discuss their process for building projections and for ranking players, talk through players they are lower or higher than consensus on, and finish with a...
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Expert Series No. 8 with Pat Kerrane of NBC
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) chats with Pat Kerrane (@PatKerrane) in this 8th installment of the Expert Series. They discuss the 2022 rookie draft class, look back at the 2021 rookie class, and discuss general draft strategy. They also close the pod by doing a two-man mock draft where they compare...
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Expert Series No. 7 with Denny Carter of NBC
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) talks with Denny Carter of NBC (@cdcarter13) about the 2021 fantasy football season. They also look forward to the 2022 season and discuss draft strategy and the best way to improve as a fantasy football player. They close by considering a few WR2s who could push up…
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Expert Series No. 6 with Sigmund Bloom of Football Guys
Kevin Scott sits down with Sigmund Bloom of Football Guys. They discuss big shifts in the NFL from a wide lens, and talk through how some of those shifts might impact fantasy football. They meander through talks about life and get deep, and finish up with some "this guy or that guy."
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Expert Series No. 5: Dwain McFarland of PFF
In this next installment of our fantasy football expert series, Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) sits down with Dwain McFarland (@dwainmcfarland) and discusses the 2021 season, including hits and misses for Dwain. They also discuss some potential shifts that will impact the 2022 season and beyond, and...
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Expert Series No. 4 with Pat Fitzmaurice of Fantasy Pros
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) sits down with the great Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) to chat about the 2021 season, his process for ranking players, wide receiver depth or lack thereof, and more. They also finish out the episode by comparing their early rankings of the top-10 running backs for 2022.
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Expert Series No. 3 with Theo Gremminger
Kevin (@kevinscottff) and Theo (@theogfantasy) sit down to discuss fantasy football strategy. They look back at the 2021 season and ahead to 2022, considering draft strategy, roster construction, and more. They finished with an exercise of comparing their early top-12 rankings for redraft.
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Expert Series No. 2 with Heath Cummings of CBS
Kevin Scott sits down with another expert to discuss the 2021 #fantasyfootball season, Heath Cummings from CBS Sports. They discuss what we can learn from this past season about winning in fantasy football, and also talk through potential draft plans and how to project and rank players for 2022.
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Expert Series No. 1: Abib Agbetoba
Kevin Scott sits down with Abib Agbetoba, one of the top fantasy football players in the world, to discuss his strategy and process. They look back at 2021 and what led managers to championships, and also look ahead to 2022, exploring how fantasy managers can take their games to the next level.
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Week 13 data: What to know for your playoff run
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) dives into the most important data points from Week 13, to help you in your playoff run. This information will help you in your start-sit decisions, and also will provide a few tips for players to pick up if you're hurting at a particular position. Also, Kevin…
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Week 12 Important Data Points
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) takes a look at the most important data points from Week 12, to help you in your fantasy football playoff push. He also discusses how to learn from fantasy football struggles without causing bad results to make you question your skill.
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Most Important Data Points from Week 11
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) covers some crucial data points from Week 11. These will help you find a few players you can pick up, but most importantly will help you know your best starting options for this playoff push.
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Players to consider picking up before Week 11
In this podcast, Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) talks through a bunch of players to consider picking up for your stretch run. Give it a listen during this most important part of your fantasy season.
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Players to consider adding before Week 10
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) suggests players at QB, RB, WR, and TE to consider adding to your rosters before Sunday of Week 10. These players could all see their values go way up if things fall a certain way, so add them now when they are free, if have the space or the need.
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Week 9 usage and snap data
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) takes a look at the most important data points from Week 9, focusing on the snap and usage underlying data for running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. This data is crucial for helping you make the right moves for your playoff push.
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Players to consider adding before Week 9
In this solo podcast, Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) covers QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs to consider adding to your roster before Sunday. These might be young players who haven't exploded yet, players who have come into roles due to other roster moves, players coming back from injury, etc. Adding players...
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Important data points from Week 8
We have hit the stretch run for fantasy football, in the push for the playoffs! These data points and corresponding suggested moves are extremely crucial to help you make the right lineup decisions and roster moves, as you struggle for a playoff spot. Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) digs through all...
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Players to consider adding before Week 8
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) considers QBs, RBs, WRs, and TEs to consider adding to your roster before the Week 8 action happens. Those additions while players are free or cheap are often some of the most important moves you make in a championship run, so give this a listen!
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Important data to know from Week 7
Fantasy football pro Kevin Scott dives into important data points from Week 7, considering what we can learn from the data for the running back, wide receiver, and tight end positions. Gain insights on players to pick up, players to target in trades, and players to bench or cut. Making these...
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Players to consider adding before Week 7
Whether you are hurting at running back, wide receiver, or tight end, Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) covers some players you should consider adding to your rosters before the week starts. Some players might be coming off the bye, and coaches might decide to incorporate them more, others might be...
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Week 6: Important Data to Know
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) dives into the important data to know from Week 6, highlighting snap share, target share, and outlook going forward. He suggests players to pick up, players to move on from, and players to consider trading for or trading away. This data is absolutely crucial to know as...
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Players to consider picking up before Week 6
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) takes a look at some running backs, receivers, and tight ends to consider picking up before Week 6, based on the data and the situations their teams are encountering. Making well-timed pick-ups remains one of the best ways to win in fantasy football, so give it a…
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Week 5 Snap & Usage Data
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) jumps into the data from Week 5 to find important information you might have missed otherwise, including players to add from the wire, players to move on from, players to consider trading, and more. Give it a listen and get crucial help in this important time of the...
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Players to consider adding before Week 5
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) discusses some running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends he would add to your teams before Week 5. It is a crucial time of the season for fantasy football, so making the right additions to your team right now can make all the difference. Questions? Ask them on...
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Week 4 Data & Moves to Consider
Kevin Scott jumps into the data from Week 4 and looks at some hot, warm, and lukewarm data points for you to know from the week. He suggests players to acquire, others to bench, and others to potentially cut. Looking deeply into the data from a week, including snap share, number of opportunities,...
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Players to consider adding before Week 4
Kevin Scott takes you through some players at running back, wide receiver, and tight end you could consider adding to your rosters prior to Week 4. This is a very important fantasy football strategy, and can lead to you picking up players who would cost you a lot if you wait until after they...
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Week 3 Data & Moves to Consider
In this podcast Kevin Scott (@KevinScottFF) looks closely at the data from Week 3 to help you find players you should consider picking up, benching, trading, or trading for. Please follow along @kevinscottff and @grindingthedata, and please consider supporting the podcast to keep us going and…
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Players to consider adding before Week 3
Kevin Scott considers some running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to consider adding PRIOR to Week 3. These players could be waiver wire darlings after Week 3, based on the data or situations going into the week. Follow Kevin on Twitter @kevinscottff, or the show @grindingthedata.
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Snap & Usage Data from Week 2
Kevin Scott explores the most important data points from Week 2, providing potential players to acquire or move on from based on snap share, target share, and other data. Make this data dive something you listen to every week to give you a leg up on the competition.
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Week 1 data: What we can learn
Kevin Scott dives into the data from Week 1. He highlights running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends to potentially pick up, trade for, or drop based on their usage - how many snaps, targets, and touches they received.
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Grinding the Data Introduction
Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff) introduces Grinding the Data, a new solo pod with actionable weekly data to help you win your fantasy football leagues!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A fantasy football solo podcast with Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff), who has written for Sports Illustrated, 4for4, FFToday, and more. A high-stakes FF veteran who has won over $100,000 playing fantasy football, Kevin weekly "grinds the data," looking into the snaps played by skill-position players, as well as their usage on those snaps (how many touches and targets they received). This data is key to finding the next players to pick up or trade for, as well as knowing when to pivot off the players on your roster. Simply put, it helps you win. Come have a listen and increase your win percentage. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grindingthedata/support
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A fantasy football solo podcast with Kevin Scott (@kevinscottff), who has written for Sports Illustrated, 4for4, FFToday, and more. A high-stakes FF veteran who has won over $100,000 playing fantasy football, Kevin weekly "grinds the data," looking into the snaps played by skill-position players,...
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