The 4th & Inches Show with Jana and The Sherpa

Give me two claps and a Ric Flair because it's Championship Week for most of us! (Except for you week 18 crazies - don't worry we have a show next week for you too) Hopefully you are getting ready to play for a title or at the very least we are here to help you crush your opponent in your consolation games!   The injury report is bringing it's usual fun set of challenges.... but Sherpa, as usual, has the answers to our injury woes (or bad matchup issues) with his waiver wire picks. Then we look at who the best starts (and who to avoid) at each position before getting into this week's game predictions and some DFS value picks for you too!   Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Fantasy football playoffs are rolling on!  Hopefully you are playing in your semi-final or championship matchips now.  Jana and The Sherpa have everything you need to bring home the victory! Everyone, please be mindful of your ACLs - you don't want to find yourself rehabbing with Patrick Mahomes or Micah Parsons.  That's just the tip of the injury report fun this week.... but Sherpa has the answers to our injury woes with his waiver wire picks.  Then we look at positional rankings before getting into this week's game predictions and a few DFS value picks to round it out! Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

"Playoffs?  Don't talk about Playoffs?!" Sorry Jim Mora, we're doing it!  It's fantasy football playoff time baby.  Hopefully your teams are all competing -or better yet, have a first round bye, this week.  Jana and The Sherpa have everything you need to make it to next week and beyond. The injury report brings all kind of (enter sarcasm) fun for us this week... but Sherpa is bringing some great waiver wire options, like always.  And no they don't include a certain 44 year old grandpa quarterback.  Then we look at positional rankings before getting into this week's game predictions and a few DFS value picks to round it all out! Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

It's Week 14 of the NFL season and for once the Colts aren't on a bye! 4 other teams are but never fear, Jana and The Sherpa will help you navigate missing key players due to byes or injury...even if you're starting playoffs this week or just in the final push to qualify! The injury report looms large as ever but there is some good news among it this week - we have some potentially big names returning! And Sherpa is bringing some great waiver wire options, like always. Then we look at who to start and sit before getting into this week's game predictions and a few DFS value picks!   Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Thanksgiving week is here at the 4th & Inches Show!  We are so thankful you all are joining us for another episode of Season 16 AND for a full slate of games this week! The injury report looms but there is some good news among it this week - we have some returns!  And Sherpa is bringing some great waiver wire options per usual.  Then we look at who to start and sit before getting into this week's game predictions and a few DFS value picks!  Finally we have one of our favorite segments of the year when we look at the turkeys and players we are thankful for from our fantasy teams so far this season. Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 12 brings us a ton of injury question marks especially when it comes to quarterbacks. Everyone is in the playoff push and we still have bye week issues to contend with but Jana has all of the latest injury updates and how they will impact your team. Thankfully Sherpa is bringing hope for us all with the best waiver wire adds at every position. Then we look at who to start and sit before getting into this week's game predictions and a few DFS value picks!   Next week brings the annual Thanksgiving episode so Jana and The Sherpa are looking for who you are thankful for and the biggest turkeys of your fantasy season so far! Shoot us an email [email protected] or tweet @4thNinchesShow to let us know   Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

This is not a drill... Jameis Winston is the starting QB for the Giants this week and Jana could not be more hyped. Sherpa is...less so. But beyond that fun, we've got a LOT to deal even with only two teams on a bye this week.     Jana has all of the latest injury updates and how they will impact your team. But never fear, Sherpa has hope for us all with the best waiver wire adds at every position. Then we look at who to start and sit before getting into this week's game predictions and a few DFS value picks!   Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

We made it through the trade deadline amd lived to tell the tale...unless you're the Jets.  Jana and The Sherpa are talking all of the fantasy impact those deals had along with how to keep your team winning this week while missing some key players on bye and due to injury. We've got injury updates and the best waiver wire adds at every position.  Then we look at who to start and sit before getting into this week's game predictions and a few DFS value picks! Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Spooky season is upon us - Happy early Halloween from the 4th & Inches Show! Sherpa is back and so are some injured players - things are looking up for Week 9!   We've got injury updates and the best waiver wire adds at every position. Then we look at who to start and sit before getting into this week's game predictions. How do you think Jana is doing after picking the Falcons and losing AGAIN? Spoiler alert - not well. Then we've got DFS value picks before taking a look at some Tricks and Treats at each position so far this year. Let us know on twitter/x @4thNinchesShow who you would add to the list!   Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

The good news- there is only one Monday night game this week, no doubleheader! The bad news - byemageddeon is upon us. The even worse news - Sherpa is under the weather and on a bye as well.   Jana takes you through an update on the injuries around the league and runs through the waiver wire recommendations from the Sherpa. Then let's take a look at who to start and who to avoid at each position and predict each game. Finally, Jana's got a few DFS value picks for you at every position.    Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Spooky season is here and truly frightening things are happening around the NFL - we've got the first head coach firing, an injury report that will strike fear in anyone's heart, and plenty of old scores settle this week.  Sherpa has some great waiver wire options, we breakdown the best (and worst) options at each position, predict each game for the week, and have some DFS value picks for you too! Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Another wild week of the NFL season is in the books and Jana and The Sherpa are here to try to make sense of it all for you!  Week 6 has even more fun in store with more international fun, another double header on Monday night and big name injuries hitting everyone's lineups.  We've got the latest injury updates and news and Sherpa is thankfully bringing some hope back to all of us with his waiver wire recommendations!  Then we take you through who to start and stay far away from at every position, pick (and maybe argue over) every game's winner and drop a few DFS value options on you as well.   Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

The Jaxson Dart Giants are 1-0, it’s an extremely bad time to be an ACL of a #1 wide receiver, Jerry Jones does NOT do refunds, AJ Brown is in his feelings, and Darren Waller absolutely listens to the show and decided to prove us wrong on Monday night.  We learned a lot this week, but also got less clarity on some things… like are the Chiefs backs? Are the Ravens already toast? How on earth did the Saints hang around so long?  And will the Eagles offense ever kick it into the next gear? October is here and so is our least favorite time of the year…bye weeks.  That, along with the injuries and some teams overall disinterest in producing offense, means the Sherpa had his work cut out for him when it came to the waiver wire this week.  Then we talk who to start and sit at each position before the always lively game predictions before sprinkling a few DFS value picks as a cherry on top.  Don't forget to come let us know how you think these games are going to end up and always use the buddy system when traveling overseas to play in NFL games. Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 4 of the NFL season is upon us - the league has invaded Europe, the dueling Monday night games are back, Darren Waller might take some snaps this week and Jana is still regrouping from picking the Falcons last week – things are getting wild out here. The injury bug rolls on and we try to make sense of who will be starting at quarterback across the league.  Luckily the Sherpa has some great waiver wire adds before we jump into the positional rankings and game picks.  We definitely want to hear where you land on these too! Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory! *Audio note – we might have been haunted while recording (or just had some bad luck with some nasty storms in the area) so this ended up being recorded over two days – apologies in advance for any differences in the audio! *

Have you caught your breath yet after that wild Giants-Cowboys game?  No?  Neither have we – but week 3 is already here!  If you have ever thrown a football on a team, anywhere – the Cincinnati Bengals are probably going to be calling, so you might want to pick up that unknown number and check your voicemails!  We are two weeks into the NFL season and already the injury bug is highly contagious – multiple teams are potentially going to be without their starting QBs this week.  Then there’s the wide receiver injuries…and the running backs…and the 49ers.  But the good news?  Sherpa has a ton of great waiver wire options and it’s still early, plenty of time for you to still dominate your league despite injuries! We’re got a hot slate of game picks and have hit mid-season form in our positional rankings, as in we are not seeing eye to eye.  It’s only week 3 but already some tough decisions have to be made… like will Jana actually pick the Falcons to win?  Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

It’s week two of the NFL season – how did your fantasy football team(s) fare?  We had some surprises, a LOT of missed kicks, some spitting, and of course…injuries.  But the good news is that Jana and The Sherpa have you covered!  Unless you need us to kick a field goal… that probably won’t go much better than what you saw this week on NFL fields. We will dive into the injury report – it’s more than just the 49ers roster, but just barely – and then let you know who to grab off of the waiver wire to help full the gaps.  Afterwards we will talk about who is actually playing this week and who to start and avoid at each position before debating this week’s game predictions – someone is picking this Giants to win this week, but is it actually the Giants fan?  Let us know what you think of the picks and how your team is doing so far! Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Welcome to Season 16 of the 4th & Inches Show with Jana and The Sherpa!  We are eagerly anticipating the opening kickoff of the NFL season and bringing you everything you need to win your fantasy football league – no matter what style you play.  We will take you through the notable injuries heading into the first week of the season and who to be watching on the waiver wire.  Then we will break down who to start and who to sit at each position before giving you game by game predictions before finishing things off with a little sprinkle of DFS value picks.  We’re got a little bit of everything to help get your team ready to start the season off on a high note! Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 16th season, and let us guide you to victory!

It's Week 18 of the NFL Season and Championship week for the last of the season long leagues.  So Jana and The Sherpa are here to guide you to victory in the last episode of this season of the 4th & Inches Show! One *very* important note - due to some fun scheduling quirks, this episode actually was recorded Monday night just before kickoff of Monday Night Football, so Jana and The Sherpa were simultaneously sweating out some championship matchups (spoiler alert - both won!) but also, the Brock Purdy injury didn't happen until after the show finished. Week 18 matchups bring a whole new set of fun, which is why week 18 championships are not for the faint of heart.  Jana has you covered with the always lovely injury report and the Sherpa has painstakingly combed the waiver wire for the best difference makers you can grab to fill in injury gaps or deal with players resting ahead of the playoffs.  Then position rankings, again taking the potential of teams resting starters into consideration, and game predictions take a few interesting turns, per usual.  Thank you to all our amazing listeners for another amazing season and we can't wait to see you back here again next season for year 16!    You can find us all offseason on twitter/x @4thNinchesShow @JKim16 @Fantasy_Sherpa  email us at [email protected]

It’s Championship week!  Well, for the most part – some of us are the crazies playing in leagues that have week 18 as their championship (It’s okay, Jana is one of those too.)  But, let the madness begin – the holidays are upon us, almost every day has an NFL game on and no one knows what day it is anymore! Jana and The Sherpa bring you the latest injury news, unfortunately there are plenty; and find you the best options left on the waiver wire to give you the edge needed to win your league- or make it through the semi-finals.  They also tell you who to start and sit at each position, before diving into predictions for each game.  Then it’s the annual giving of gifts and handing out of coal to the over achievers and disappointments of our fantasy teams this year.  Who made your naughty and nice lists from your teams? Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

It's Week 16 of the NFL season and we are firmly in the fantasy football playoffs!  Hopefully your teams are still alive and well - not being haunted by Jonathan Taylor dropping a no doubt TD just short of the goal line, or David Montgomery's MCL, the 49ers general lack of offensive firepower, or you know, any of the other 48 things you couldn't have seen coming last week. The good news is... the weird has already started rolling in for week 16.  It's only Wednesday, but we've already got 4 quarterback changes, 2 more who are going to try to play through injuries they shouldn't be, and then the normal bumps and bruises.  Don't worry - Jana and The Sherpa have everything covered along with the rest of the league's (extensive) injury updates, including a few returning players!, and mercifully Sherpa breaks down the best available waiver wire options. After that we go through the best starts and who to avoid at each position.  Then, the game predictions have everything this week - why stop at game picks when you could also throw in punter analysis, draw up some trick plays - complete with celebrations, and fix the Giants offense in the same segment?  And we top it all off with a couple of DFS value options for you to wrap things up. Next week, we've got our holiday show where we are giving out our lumps of coal and gifts so let us know who you think is most deserving of coal or gifts on your fantasy roster in the mean time to see if they make our list! Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

We have made it through the bye weeks and now (most) of us are either onto the playoffs or in the final week of the regular season in our fantasy leagues - but either way, week 15 of the NFL season is a big one!  Despite the bye weeks being over, somehow everyone's lineups are being hit hard with the injury bug.  Don't you worry, Jana and The Sherpa have you covered with the latest injury news and waiver wire options, along with position rankings.  Game picks take some festive twists and turns - where else can you get Charlie Brown, Toyotathon and Storm Duck all in one place? Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

We have made it to Week 14... or Bye-maggedon as some may like to call it.  It's the last week of byes - 6 teams on a bye this week messing with all of us who are in the playoff push or the poor souls who are in the first round of the playoffs (more on that in the first segment, stay tuned).  But Jana and The Sherpa will take you through the latest injury news and wade through the murky waiver wire options to try to help everyone survive and advance. Then we will see how much we agree...or how little, on our position rankings and game predictions.  The show starts with a rant about the wild bias and inconsistency in bye week scheduling and later finds its way into a dark lifetime movie pitch - all while giving you all the tools you need to win your daily and season long fantasy leagues.  Come for the winning picks, stay for the cliff hangers!   Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

It's week 13 of the NFL season and Thanksgiving week!  I think everyone is thankful that there are no teams on a bye this week, we just will all pretend they won't be resuming next week.  In the meantime, Jana and The Sherpa will give you the latest update on the injuries around the league and your best waiver wire options to handle whichever are plaguing your team. Then they will take you through who to start and sit at each position and take you through each game - some of the picks might surprise you!  After a quick trip through DFS value pick options - Jana and The Sherpa talk about the players they are thankful for this fantasy season and who have been some of the biggest turkeys so far this year.   But the biggest thing to be thankful for?  You!  Thanks to all of the amazing listeners - you all have made this possible and so much fun for the last 15 years, here's to many more!   Quick schedule note – next week’s show will be on Wednesday and then back to the normal Tuesdays Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 12 of the NFL season has arrived and it has brought our first real snow game of the season!  Along with six teams on a bye week and a plethora of injuries... but Jana and The Sherpa have got you covered with the latest injury news and projections along with the best waiver wire options available.   A special Friday edition of the show this week gives Jana and the Sherpa the ability to speculate on potential landing spots for Daniel Jones now that he officially has been released by the Giants.  And do not miss the conversation on the Tommy DeVito's agent.   Then dive into the position rankings, game predictions, and DFS picks.  Some of them might surprise you - even with the Falcons on a bye this week!  Don't forget next week is the annual Thanksgiving episode so get your lists ready - who are you thankful for and who are the turkeys of your fantasy teams this season?  Let us know and check out who made the lists next week back at on our normal Tuesday night. Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 10 brought us a wild mix of finishes - blocked field goals, game winning hard counts, unexpected blow outs, and unexpectedly close wins.  The NFL script writers have their work cut out for them in Week 11.  Jana and The Sherpa are ready for it!  We’ve got everything you need to be ready for any last minute re-writes… First up we tackle injury news and waiver wire options to deal with the pesky bye week issues before jumping into who to start and who to avoid at each position and then see who you agree with on the hotly contested game picks.  Who is a contender or pretender after some of those performances (or lack thereof) last week?  And the show wraps up with some DFS value picks at each position! Quick scheduling note – next week’s show will be on Wednesday and then back to the normal Tuesdays Tune in every week all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Happy NFL Trade Deadline Day!  Jana and The Sherpa recap the final deals that were done this week to cap off a very active deadline – some teams nailed it and some missed the mark.  Do any of these players with new homes need to be rostered on your fantasy team?   Is your team getting crushed by injuries and bye weeks?  Join the club! Don’t worry, Jana and The Sherpa have the latest injury updates, along with waiver wire options to solve your roster woes.  Then they will let you know what the conversion rate for Danny Dimes to Danny Euros is ahead of the Giants playing in Germany this weekend.  Will his decreased value cost them a win?  Tune in to find out, then stick around for game predictions, DFS picks, position rankings and more! Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

It's the spookiest episode of the year!  Jana and The Sherpa decide if their teams are haunted (spoiler alert - Jana definitely has one) and take you through the season's fantasy tricks and treats so far this season.   Plus they will take you through the trades, injury news, waiver wire picks, who to start & sit, the hotly contested game predictions and your value DFS picks.   Don't forget next Tuesday is the NFL trade deadline (among other things...) so buckle up for the week 10 episode to break down and grade the trades and how they will impact your rosters. Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 7 of the NFL season is in the books and brought a lot of injury turmoil.  Throw some trades and suspensions in the mix and every team is looking to the waiver wire for replacements.  If you thought not having any byes this week would calm things down, guess again.  Jana and The Sherpa have you covered with the best waiver wire options at every position Then stick around for the injury news, waiver wire picks, who to start & sit, the hotly contested game predictions and your value DFS picks! Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 7 of the NFL season is here and it's off to a wild start!  There are three trades already completed, weeks before the deadline.  Find out which of these deals are going to impact your roster, while we also welcome back some players from IR, and see where the quarterback carousals will land this week (we're looking at you Pittsburgh...) Then stick around for the injury news, waiver wire picks, who to start & sit, the hotly contested game predictions and your value DFS picks! Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

A question three years in the making will be answered on this week's episode... will Jana actually pick the Falcons to win a game?  Tune in to find out! Then stick around for the injury news, waiver wire picks, who to start & sit, the hotly contested game predictions and your value DFS picks! Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Welcome to Week 5 of the NFL season which brings us the first of the dreaded bye weeks.  London is calling this week as well. Along with that, we have quite the rash of injuries to contend with - but don't fear Jana and The Sherpa have you covered! Despite a smaller than usual player pool, we have waiver wire picks to fill your lineup holes, positional rankings, game picks, and even some DFS value picks for you.  There are a few can't miss games on the schedule this week that could bring big fantasy points for your roster - so tune in to see who we are predicting big games for, and who you should keep on the bench this week. Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 3 of the NFL season is in the books and questions still remain - which teams are for real and who is just a flash in the pan?  Week 4 brings us the first Cowboys-Giants face off of the season and naturally, Jana and The Sherpa has some feelings on it. With the IR getting more crowded by the day, we take you through the latest injury news and best waiver wire options.  After that, stay tuned for our position rankings, game predictions, and more!  Come for the football, stay for the (literal) cat fight - we've got it all this week! Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books and the injury bug has come for everyone's team.  With the IR getting more crowded by the day, we take you through the latest injury news and best waiver wire options.  After that, stay tuned for our position rankings, game predictions, and more!  We will debate which of the teams who are riding high off upset wins are for real and who's luck is going to run out.   Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

The injury bug has hit just about every fantasy team after Week 1, ranging from Puka Naku's IR trip to last minute inactives - I'm looking at you Christian McCaffrey.  We give you the latest injury updates and best waiver wire picks to keep you on the winning track. Which of the Week 1 winning teams are for real and who is going to be in for a long season?  We debate that, along with your best options to start, or avoid, for your lineup this week.  Can the Giants turn it around this week?  Is it possible for Josh Allen to continue winning games single handedly? (Hand injury pun fully intended)  And can the Packers win without Jordan Love?  Tune in to find out! Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa, now in our 15th season, and let us guide you to victory!

Week 1 of the NFL season is finally upon us!  Jana and The Sherpa are back, for our 15th season, to take you through all of the news and notes of the week, who to start/sit, waiver wire options, injury updates, game predictions, and more.   Time to find out how your fantasy and real life teams stack up against the competition.  Spend an hour with Jana and The Sherpa to optimize your lineup and answer all of your burning questions!  Will Ja'Marr Chase decide to play this week?  Will Jana ever pick the Falcons to win a game?  Who's game picks will reign supreme?  Which teams won the offseason and will it translate to on-field wins?  The season may just be starting, but we're already in mid-season form. Tune in every Tuesday night all season long (or download and listen anytime on your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa and let us guide you to victory!

The 2023 fantasy football season was a rollercoaster ride featuring lots of injuries, lots of players not living up to expectations, and lots of players seemingly coming out of nowhere to exceed expectations.  We'll take a final look at the 2023 season and cast a longing glance in the direction of 2024 fantasy drafts: Review of 2023 fantasy draft first-rounders2023 fantasy draft strategy hits and missesIn-season roster management strategy hits and misses2024 fantasy impact rookies2024 mock fantasy draft first roundNFL playoff picks Tune in tonight at 7pm Eastern (or download after the fact and listen with your favorite podcast app).  Now concluding the 14th season of our podcast, let us guide you to victory (or at least set the stage for doing so in 2024)!

It's finals week!  No, not the kind college students fear & dread - the kind that fantasy football team owners look forward to and strive for all season.  While almost certainly there's been some luck involved in your team's reaching your league's championship game, the pre-season reasearch & mock drafting, and the in-season trades & waiver wire additions have paid off, putting you on the doorstep of your league's title.  All that remains is one last contest vs a team that in all likelihood has been just as good (if not better) than your squad.  Which NFL teams have the best matchups this week that you can exploit for fantasy (championship) purposes?  And which players, even if they turn out to be just "one-week wonders", can increase your chances of emerging victorious? Tune in tonight at 7:30pm Eastern (or download after the fact and listen with your favorite podcast app) for The 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa!  Now in our 14th season together, let us guide you to victory!

RESCHEDULED FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH BLOG TALK RADIO It's semifinals week in most fantasy football leagues - if you're reading this, chances are you either won your first-round matchup last weekend (great!) or had a first-round bye (even better!)  However, past success is no guarantee of future performance in many aspects of life, including fantasy football.  Thanks to untimely injuries, some fantasy teams that breezed through the regular season find themselves having to decide between Easton Stick and Nick Mullens as their starting quarterback for a playoff matchup.  Feeling good about having picked up Keaton Mitchell just in time for the stretch run?  How about having to replace him this week with either Roschon Johnson or Kenneth Gainwell?  Happy to have Ja'Marr Chase back in your starting lineup?  How does having to start Joshua Palmer or Rashid Shaheed sound? The point is, no matter how smooth your path has been up to this point in the season, it's always a good idea to have a Plan B in case of injuries.  Which players available on the waiver wire could fill in adequately for missing stars?  And which of several options you may be considering for a flex position have the most favorable matchup this week? Tune in Thursday morning at 7:00am Eastern (or download after the fact and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa!  Now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

Here we are - fantasy football playoff season!  It took lots of savvy team management and (in all likelihood) some degree of good fortune to get your team to the post-season, but there you are.  Even if you're one of the lucky few to have a bye this week, it never hurts to be looking ahead to optimize your lineup for next week.  And for those with first-round playoff matchups this week, hopefully you weren't counting on Justin Herbert or C.J. Stroud quarterbacking your team to post-season fantasy glory.  Of course, even if you were, you're unlikely to want to forfeit your first-round match-up, so which widely available waiver wire options should you be considering for this week? Tune in tonight at 8:30pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) for The 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa.  Now entering the homestretch of our 14th season, let us guide you to playoff victory!

Last call for those on the bubble of qualifying for their fantasy football league's playoffs!  For the vast majority of leagues this is the final week of the fantasy regular season.  Thankfully, there are only 2 teams on bye this week (Arizona, Washington), so hopefully that won't affect your starting lineup too much, but there are still a number of up-in-the-air quarterback situations, with a good number of injuries thrown in for good measure.  For the last week of the regular season as well as the playoff weeks, paying attention to the NFL schedule and the weather report are just as important as paying attention to the waiver wire.  While neither Jana nor The Sherpa have meteorological degrees, they're both astute enough to be able to read a schedule and figure out which games are either in warm-weather sites, in domes, or both (looking at you, Las Vegas).  At first glance it looks like there could be a number of low-scoring games this week, so don't blindly "start your studs" if they have a bad matchup, when someone on your bench or on the waiver wire may have a more favorable matchup.  Which players fall into this category? Tune in Thursday night at 9:30pm Eastern (or download after the fact and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa (and help us celebrate Jana's birthday)!  Now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

There are just 2 weeks left in most fantasy football leagues' regular season - unless you're in the enviable position of having already clinched a first-round bye for your league's playoffs, chances are you have a lot riding on your last two regular season matchups.  And just to increase the degree of difficulty, standouts such as Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs, Josh Jacobs, T.J. Hockenson, and Saquon Barkley all have byes this week.  Which teams have the most favorable match-ups this week that you can exploit for fantasy purposes?  And which players who might currently be languishing on your league's waiver wire could make the difference between your fantasy team making the playoffs or not? Tune in tonight at 8pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa - now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

So here we are at Thanksgiving week - how did that happen so quickly?  After this week the NFL regular season will be 2/3 over, and the fantasy football regular season will have just 2 weeks to go for the overwhelming majority of leagues.  Another week of generally low-scoring games - between that and the (in many cases) mediocre to atrocious quarterback play, it's been a real grind this season to put forth a consistent fantasy lineup on a weekly basis.  That makes it more important than ever to consider each week's matchups and most likely game scripts before setting your lineup.  Which teams have favorable matchups this week, and which ones will make your fantasy team wish they were on a bye this week? Tune in tonight at 8pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa!  Now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

With just 4 weeks remaining in most fantasy football leagues' regular season, we're heading into the home stretch!  In all likelihood, there are still a bunch of playoff spots up for grabs in your league, so now's the time to either solidify your grip on a spot, or claw your way through the thicket of contending teams to secure your golden ticket!   That said, the fantasy landscape looks a lot different now than it did 2-3 months ago when you did your fantasy draft, especially at the quarterback position.  Due to a combination of injuries and bad performances (or in Daniel Jones' case, both), a number of highly touted QB options have fallen short of expectations.  Other options have exceeded expectations (looking at you, Jared Goff), and even an overlooked rookie has been among the best QBs fantasy-wise (and real life-wise) in recent weeks (C.J. Stroud, of course).  Should you stream QBs and play matchups?  Or just trust your best option will be reasonably consistent from week to week?   Tune in tonight at 8:30pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa!  Now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

Happy (day after) Election Day!  Many Americans are already looking ahead to the 2024 elections, but that's no reason to ignore the 2023 elections.  Similarly, we've reached the point in the fantasy football season where it's easy to look ahead and lose focus on the only thing that you can control in the short run - your team's lineup for the next game in front of you.  Sure, if you're still undefeated and are already eyeing the top seed in your league's playoffs, or if you're at the bottom of the standings and already looking forward to your league's 2024 draft next summer, it's more understandable if you aren't focused on what's right in front of you.  However, for the vast majority of us, the remaining 5 weeks of the fantasy regular season still matter - either we're working to improve our likely playoff seeding, we're scratching and clawing just to make our league's playoffs, or we're looking forward to playing spoiler (both from a personal satisfaction standpoint and a league integrity standpoint).  With 4 good-to-very-good teams on bye this week, there's a great chance you'll need to fill at least one hole in your lineup this week (maybe more), regardless of your place in the standings.  Which waiver wire adds can help you get a step closer to your goal (whatever it is)? Tune in tonight at 7:30pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa.  Now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

Where have all the quarterbacks gone (long time passing)?  The list of quarterbacks drafted in fantasy football leagues who've now been knocked out (either for the season or an extended period of time) now includes Aaron Rodgers, Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones, Deshaun Watson, and Kirk Cousins.  Those in questionable health, with questionable holds on their starting positons, or with byes this week include Jared Goff, Trevor Lawrence, Matthew Stafford, Kenny Pickett, Desmond Ridder, and Baker Mayfield.  All this is to say that there's a good chance that either your starting quarterback or your bench version will be unavailable this week.  Fortunately, there are a number of good replacement options widely available on waivers, but which ones will be your best bets? Tune in tonight at 7:30pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & Ther Sherpa!  Now in our 14th season together, let us guide you to victory!

We're officially at the halfway point of the regular season for many fantasy football leagues - how is your team faring?  Whether you're undefeated and think you're the fantasy football equivalent of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, you're feeling like roadkill (i.e.- like the 2023 Miami Dolphins after losing to the Eagles), there's still plenty of regular season left.  At this point it's unlikely you'll find "difference makers" on the waiver wire, but the goal isn't to find someone who'll duplicate Patrick Mahomes' stats the rest of the way - any incremental improvement, even if it's just to the fringes of your roster, is likely to be worthwhile.  Which players currently on the waiver wire might be in that category for your fantasy team? Tune in tonight at 7pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa.  Now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

Let's cut straight to the chase - this week will be . . . challenging.  Between the myriad of injuries (esp to QBs) and having 6 teams on bye this week, NFL Week 7 has the potential to be a real . . . challenge for fantasy football team owners.  How far down into the depths of the waiver wire will you need to go to find a replacement RB or QB?  Probably a lot deeper than you would need to in an "ordinary" week (if such a thing ever existed).  The silver lining is that your opponent this week is likely facing similar challenges, so don't expect a lot of sympathy from them.  However, NFL games will still be played, and fantasy football matchups will still be won/lost.  How can you ensure that your team has the best chance to be successful this week in spite of all the . . . challenges? Tune in tonight at 8:30pm Eastern (or download later and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa.  Now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

So, we're now through 4 weeks of the NFL season and more than a quarter of the way through the fantasy football regular season - how is your team doing?  Is it living up to the championship-level expectations you had for it when you left your draft?  Are you in the middle of the pack trying to gain ground on the league leaders?  Or are you overseeing a complete dumpster fire / pile of dung of a team that has fallen far short of its potential?  Wherever you currently sit, we're about to enter a critical part of the schedule - the bye weeks.  Unlike injuries, every owner has to navigage bye weeks to the same extent, and your ability to do so may make the difference between a playoff berth and an off-season spent second-guessing yourself.  The waiver wire is somewhat thinner than usual during bye weeks - which players can help you get over the hump, even if it's just for a week? Tune in tonight at 7:30pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa - now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

Week 3 of the NFL season was a relatively mild one from an injury standpoint - just don't tell that to the Michael Williams or Jaylen Waddle owner in your fantasy football league.  At least Williams put up a stellar performance before he was knocked out by a knee injury that will end his season.  As someone who has Jaylen Waddle on a roster, it was disappointing (I almost wrote "infuriating") to miss out on the Dolphins' historic offensive explosion - if you were playing a team that included either Raheem Mostert or (somewhat less likely) De'Von Achane in its starting lineup this past week, most likely you were on the short end of the score.  Not to worry - those kinds of fluky things happen during the season. However, what's not fluky are the results you get when you're making incremental (or greater) improvements to your team's roster as we go through the season.  Whether your team is 0-3, 3-0, or somewhere in between, there are more than likely some areas of your roster that could use an upgrade, even if it's just to hold the fort until your injured starters return.  And we're here to help! Join us tonight at 7:30pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) for the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa!  Now in our 14th season, let us guide you to victory!

NFL Week 2 was a rough one from an injury standpoint.  If your fantasy football team doesn't include Nick Chubb, Saquon Barkley, Anthony Richardson, or a myriad of other players who went down with injuries, consider yourself lucky!  For the rest of us, this is likely just a taste of what's to come.  Almost every fantasy football roster faces a number of serious injuries to key players during the course of the season, but not all owners react the same way.  Some owners will bemoan their players' fates or curse at their team's misfortune.  Other owners, while still bemoaning their players' fates, will see this as an opportunity to demonstrate their know-how by making a trade or plucking this week's version of Puka Nacua from their league's waiver wire. If you want to be in the latter group, you've come to the right place! Tune in tonight at 7:30pm Eastern (or download afterwards and listen with your favorite podcast app) to the 4th and Inches Show with Jana & The Sherpa!  Now in our 14th season together, let us guide you to victory!