Stop Faking It: Everything You Need to Know About Fantasy Football
How to go from zero to fantasy football
Fantasy football season is back, and your office, your group chat, and your weekend plans are about to revolve around it. Co-hosts Amy and Scott break down everything you need before the season begins, with no sports background required.
Expect a Bachelor-style draft analogy, Travis Kelce's honest odds this season, and punishments that range from eating dinner with a stuffed bear to buying lots of drinks. Save it for your next happy hour, then follow for more sports news you'll want to spill.
In this episode:
What fantasy football is and why more people are playing it than you think
How draft night works and which format to use if you are brand new
The Year of the Horse: why players born in 2002 are dominating the 2026 season
Team Fire Horse: the Chinese zodiac draft strategy that actually holds up
The waiver wire, bye weeks, and the one thing you have to do every week
How to start a conversation about fantasy football even if you are not playing
The best last-place punishments in fantasy football history
The Last Night's Game podcast is here to take the awkwardness out of the conversation and help you join the sports conversation, even if you don't know the first thing about sports. We break down what's happening in sports in an easy-to-understand, fun way without all of the statistics and jargon, so you never have to exit stage left when the chatter at the office, dinner table or networking event switches to sports.
You can always catch us between podcasts at www.lastnightsgame.com or on social media. If you love us, leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. And if you have feedback or questions, you can email us at theteam@lastnightsgame.com.
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Sports News You'll Want To Spill: 4th Of July Edition
Happy 250th birthday, America.
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Happy 250th birthday, America. If sports come up at your barbecue this weekend, this is your save-it episode. Amy and co-host Scott break down the three storylines everyone will be talking about, no stats required: the World Cup that has the whole country watching, the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, and the worst national anthem performances of all time.
Expect Norway's wild food haul, Erling Haaland's beef-heart diet, Messi's historic run, Joey Chestnut's comeback from probation, and anthem disasters from Roseanne Barr to Steven Tyler. Save it for your happy hour or cookout, then follow for more sports news you'll want to spill.
In this episode:
Why Norway flew in its own food (including 250 lbs of brown cheese)
Haaland's Viking diet and the Telemundo commercial drama
Messi makes World Cup history
Joey Chestnut's probation comeback and wildest records
Miki Sudo, the women's hot dog GOAT
The most infamous national anthem fails ever
The Last Night's Game podcast is here to take the awkwardness out of the conversation and help you join the sports conversation, even if you don't know the first thing about sports. We break down what's happening in sports in an easy-to-understand, fun way without all of the statistics and jargon, so you never have to exit stage left when the chatter at the office, dinner table or networking event switches to sports.
You can always catch us between podcasts at www.lastnightsgame.com or on social media. If you love us, leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts. And if you have feedback or questions, you can email us at theteam@lastnightsgame.com.
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Did you know we have a quick 1-minute read newsletter that comes out every Thursday with sports gossip + happenings to prep you for the weekend? SUBSCRIBE
Check out our Tailgate Treats for our fan favorites. GOOD STUFF
From audibles to Omahas to helmets with the green dot, there is no need to break out your decoder rings. We're talking NFL play calling. How hard can it be? LISTEN