Draft Day Steals, Strategy & the Bust You Should’ve Seen Coming

Fantasy Focus Football

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🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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This week on Facts vs Feelings, Liz Loza spotlights the under-the-radar names you might want to circle on draft day. Then, longtime fantasy expert Andy Behrens joins the show to share his 2025 draft strategy, how to adjust on the fly, and why beating your OG league just hits different. Plus, Liz revisits a player who flopped hard last season, but has Stephania Bell whispering, “I told you so.” 00:00 Intro 01:43 🎯 Dart Throws That Could Win Your League 07:33 🙋🏼‍♂️ Andy Behrens Joins! 09:22♟️ Andy’s 2025 Fantasy Draft Strategy 13:00 🐻 Chicago Bears Hype Check: You Buying It? 18:10 🍺 “Beer Me”: Serving Up Beer & Player Comps 25:30 💛 Liz’s “But Daddy, I Love Him” Player of the Week 27:00 📣 Last Call! Tickets to live shows: PHILLY: https://www.axs.com/events/1045301/fantasy-focus-football-live-in-philly-tickets?skin=uniontransfer NYC: https://www.universe.com/events/fantasy-focus-football-live-tickets-7FV84L Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.6	Fantasy Focus.
0:35.6	Fantasy, Fancy Focus. If you came here, fantasy focus, Fantasy Focus and today's feeling is hope because without it,
0:56.8	we are all doomed.
1:03.5	You know me, but you may not know my producer. It's Mr. David Presley. Hi, Dave. Welcome to the show.
1:10.1	Hey, Liz. I'm excited to be here. Episode two on
1:12.9	video. Look at us. Making things happen. We are making things happen. Last time we spoke,
1:18.8	you were making things happen in the draft lobby, mocking your little heart out. I am interested
1:25.0	if you have changed your stance on Christian McCaffrey since last
1:30.1	episode. I mean, after Austin was telling us that he has has the faith in him, I think I'm going to
1:35.5	have to. I'm just so, so scarred from the past, especially last year. So burnt takes are boring.
1:43.3	We say it every show. Yeah. Well, you know, I'll give him a shot. I can't guarantee he'll be on all my teams, but I'll be in a lot of leagues. So, Christian, you'll be on one team, at least. Oh, I think he is waiting with bated breath. Now, play the... Wait, what is it called? The disclaimer. It's a disclaimer, Liz. Play it. Fantasy football is a game of
2:03.9	inches, luck, and irrational confidence. Proceed with caution. Trust your gut. And remember, ADP is a suggestion, not a command. Mark draft's a fantasy. Your real draft is war. And just because you heard it on this show, doesn't mean you should do it. If all goes wrong, just say your account was hacked. DART throws, lotto tickets, super sleepers, call them whatever you want. The fact remains that
2:02.7	hitting on a player after Pick 100 is one of the... throws, lotto tickets, super sleepers, call them whatever you want. The fact remains that hitting
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