Best Fantasy Sports Podcast or Online Audio (Seasonal)

By Will Mossa,    Awards

Product Name:
Fantasy Football Today Podcast

Company Name:
CBS Sports Digital

Product Description:
Led by proven CBS Sports Fantasy experts Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg with host Adam Aizer, the Fantasy Football Today podcast breaks down all of the news and advice fantasy players need on a daily basis, in a conversational, humorous and informative audio format.   Listeners get daily, on-demand advice and analysis on the device of their choosing.

What Makes This Product Worthy of Winning This Category?
CBS Sports offers fantasy advice on all platforms and in all formats — including the popular podcast format — making it easy for fantasy players to get the info they need when it’s most convenient for them, whenever and wherever they are.

Product URL:
https://www.cbssports.com/podcast

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Product Name:
Fantasy Focus Podcast

Company Name:
ESPN

Product Description:
Monday-Friday, August-January podcast hosted by Matthew Berry, Field Yates, and Stephania Bell featuring Fantasy Football and the lifestyle surrounding it

What Makes This Product Worthy of Winning This Category?
Fantasy Focus Football is not only the most-downloaded podcast at ESPN, in October 2015 it was the most downloaded month of any ESPN podcast in any month. It also had produced short form spinoff content in both audio and video, and featured contributions from the Celebrities in our League including Michael J. Fox, Kevin Durant, and Elizabeth Banks.

Product URL:
www.espnradio.com

Special Instructions:
also available in the ESPN App and on iTunes


 

Product Name:
Yahoo Sports Fantasy Freak Show

Company Name:
Yahoo

Product Description:
Kicking off this past season, Yahoo Sports launched the Fantasy Freak Show podcast which is every fantasy player’s premiere source for all of the latest fantasy sports information. Airing Monday through Friday (daily) during the NFL season, fantasy players receive advice, tips, and maybe a little bit of funny from the Yahoo Sports’ award winning fantasy writers including Brandon Funston, Brad Evans, Liz Loza, Andy Behrens, Scott Pianowski and Dalton Del Don.

What Makes This Product Worthy of Winning This Category?
The Fantasy Freak show is one of the only daily podcasts solely dedicated to fantasy sports. Yahoo Sports’ award winning expert will offer advice in both season-long and daily fantasy contests throughout the season helping all fantasy users dominate their leagues.

Product URL:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yahoo-fantasy-freak-show/id1031567659?mt=2

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Product Name:
FantasyScore podcast

Company Name:
USA TODAY Sports

Product Description:
USA TODAY Fantasy Sports staffers Cory Bonini, Tim Heaney, Keith Hernandez and Steve Gardner take a look at the NFL’s hottest topics and how they impact fantasy owners every Tuesday on the FantasyScore podcast. Whether it’s reacting to injuries, analyzing trends or critiquing player performances, the panelists aren’t afraid to express their opinions – or disagree with conventional wisdom. Listeners quickly become familiar with the format with top news first, followed by waiver-wire analysis, the week’s top starts by position and the most interesting story lines for the upcoming week. We also address daily fantasy strategy as well, making it informative for all types of fantasy players.

What Makes This Product Worthy of Winning This Category?
Fun, informative and fast-moving, the FantasyScore podcast offers immediate reaction to the just-concluded week of NFL games and a look ahead to what’s ahead. Each of the panelists comes from a different angle – whether it’s focused on the X’s and O’s of a particular matchup, the statistical trends or the insider’s view. Great information, delivered early in the week in a tightly produced 30-minute podcast. Get to know the score … FantasyScore.

Product URL:
https://soundcloud.com/usa-today-fantasy

Special Instructions:
Listen to streaming audio or download for later. Available on SoundCloud, Stitcher and iTunes.


 

Product Name:
RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Company Name:
RotoWire.com

Product Description:
The RotoWire baseball staff covers fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy, news and much more!

What Makes This Product Worthy of Winning This Category?
RotoWire’s fantasy baseball staff, including Derek VanRiper and Clay Link, break down each day’s injuries and news with insight on that day’s slate and tips for trades to help season long leagues.

Product URL:
https://podcast.rotowire.com/podcast/FantasyBaseballPodcast031015.mp3

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