Fantasy Fallout from Week 1- What's real vs. what's just noise?

The Bill Barnwell Show

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4.4 • 660 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Bill and Ben Gretch from the Stealing Signals substack react to the major fantasy implications from Week 1. Will Justin Herbert throw more this season (5:01)? What will be the impact from the Xavier Worthy injury (10:42)? Bijan Robinson's explosiveness (16:35). A potential breakout rookie (21:16). Clarity in the Jags backfield (28:20)? Christian McCaffrey regaining his place as the best player in fantasy football (36:47). Jaxon Smith-Njigba's emergence (41:26). Plus, the main takeaways from Ravens-Bills (46:13). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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