Draft A Running Back In The Second Round In 2023? How To Win Your Fantasy Football Drafts

You must select a running back in the second round of fantasy football drafts.  That is not me telling you. That is the draft board. We are seeing a receiver boom like never before in the first round of fantasy drafts. With over half the picks in the first round typically being receivers, you often […]

Florio's Football Show: Kadarius Toney and My Beef with "Injury Prone"

Michael F. Florio discusses the latest injury to Kadarius Toney. He discusses why he has been high on Toney and why he will keep drafting him if he falls down draft boards now. Florio then discusses the label "injury prone" and gets a little fired up explaining why it often is a meaningless phrase that […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report for Fantasy Baseball - Post All-Star Break Changes

At this point, I sound like the analyst that cried wolf, but I promise that the relief pitcher trades are coming. With so much of the league bunched together, many teams are waiting until the last possible minute to see if they can go on a run before selling.  But the trades are going to […]

Draft A Quarterback Early in 2023? How To Win Your Fantasy Football Drafts

For years, all you heard repeatedly was to wait on quarterbacks in fantasy football drafts. This made sense at the time, as there was not a huge falloff at the position. Analyst drafts would often become games of quarterback chicken. It didn’t take long for home leagues to follow suit. Back then, QBs ran far […]

Florio's Football Show: My Favorite Players to Draft!

Michael F. Florio gives you his favorite players to target in fantasy football drafts this season. Some you have likely heard him speak up before like Kyle Pitts and Kadarius Toney but there are many others that he is high on and drafting in his leagues. Find out who you should be drafting in your […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report for Fantasy Baseball - Trades are Coming!

Happy Fourth of July! Hopefully, you get to spend the holiday doing whatever it is you like to do to celebrate! Whether that’s by eating an absurd amount of hot dogs, watching the pros do that, viewing fireworks, or with a few adult beverages – I hope it’s an enjoyable day spent with whoever you […]

Florio's Football Show: 2023 Fantasy Football Talk with Mets Outfielder Tommy Pham!

Michael F. Florio is joined by New York Mets Outfielder and avid fantasy football player Tommy Pham. Tommy talks about his fantasy strategy and how loading up on receivers early, while waiting on QB has led him to win his leagues. Is he more willing to draft running backs now that receivers are getting pulled […]

Florio's Football Show: 2023 Fantasy Football Strategy!

Michael F. Florio goes over his strategy for 2023 fantasy football drafts. Do you want to have one of the top players at every position on your roster? Well, ADP is currently allowing you to do so if you play things right! Florio goes over how to do so and then what to do with […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - New Fantasy Baseball Closers in Arizona, St. Louis

You go on vacation for one week and bullpens around the league lose their mind! In just a week, we have seen numerous teams make changes to the backend of their bullpens.  That is not even factoring in that we have yet to see trades happening, but we are just days away from July. Then, […]

Florio's Football Show: Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul Writer Thomas Schnauz!

Michael F. Florio is joined by 13-time Emmy-nominated writer Thomas Schnauz. The two talk fantasy football strategy and expectations for the New York Giants this season, including their new star tight end Darren Waller. They then dive deep into the world of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul with Thomas discussing the process of how […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - Yankees, Cardinals Among Many Changing Pens

These next six weeks are going to be vital both for MLB teams in contention and also for the fantasy stock of many relief pitchers. Entering Tuesday, there were only six teams that were double-digit games out of first place. There are only two that are double-digit games out of a final Wild Card spot.  […]

Florio's Football Show: Alec Ingold talks Dolphins and much more!

Michael F. Florio is joined by Miami Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold to discuss his background leading up to the NFL - including him changing positions multiple times before landing at fullback. He also discusses the Dolphins offense, Mike McDaniel and what an ordinary week is like for an NFL player in season. Lastly, the two […]

Florio's Football Show: Cook-Mattison Fallout - Winning SuperFlex Strategy!

Michael F. Florio discusses the Vikings cutting Dalvin Cook and what is means both for his and Alexander Mattison's fantasy value. Is Cook done? Can Mattison match his production? Florio then dives into his SuperFlex strategy which has led to him winning multiple industry leagues. Should you actually wait on quarterback in this format? Florio […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - Monitoring for Future Closer Changes

Every week, I write about bullpens and I think “How much is going to change in the next week?” You would think it is not much, but a week can feel like a lifetime in some bullpens. And in others, you can go the entire season without any changes. But whether they are big or […]

Fading Tyler Lockett Is A Mistake: Does The Best Seahawks WR Have The Lowest ADP?

Last year I was out on the Seahawks' passing game. After trading their franchise quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, I thought the passing game was sure to decrease. While I did think Geno Smith was better than Drew Lock, I did not think Smith would throw for more yards than Wilson ever did. […]

Is There Cause for Concern With Davante Adams? 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Davante Adams has long been a fantasy football star. For years, he was the consensus WR1 in green and gold catching passes from a four-time MVP and future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers. Then he switched to the black and silver in Vegas and while he was no longer the first receiver drafted in fantasy, […]

Florio's Football Show: Cardinals, Cowboys, Jets Offensive Outlooks

Michael F. Florio is answering listener questions on this weeks episode. How bad may the Cardinals offense be this year? Will the Cowboys be better with Mike McCarthy calling plays? How balanced will the Jets be with Aaron Rodgers? Florio discusses all that plus dives deep on Travis Etienne, Saquon Barkley and the Seahawks receivers. […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Rays, Cardinals, White Sox Bullpens Changing?

We are now officially past Memorial Day, meaning we are two months into the fantasy baseball season. It may be going by fast, but you still have about two-thirds of the season to right the ship. Now is a crucial time to take a hard look at your team (and the standings) and see what […]

Florio's Football Show: DHop Released, Drafting a Best Ball Team!

Michael F. Florio partakes in a live best ball draft explaining his thinking as he builds his team while also talking about some of the notable picks round-by-round. In the midst of the draft, DeAndre Hopkins is released by the Cardinals which sets Florio into a bit of a frenzy. Listen to hear the wildness […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Yankees, A's, Phillies Keep on Changing!

It's hard to believe we are nearly a third through the MLB season. We are about to hit Memorial Day weekend, which is a big moment in the fantasy baseball season. No, not because you can cook outside, eat food, and watch baseball all day -- who wouldn’t want to do that? It marks a […]

Early RB and WR Rankings Breakdown!

Michael F. Florio is back to break down his early running back and wide receiver rankings for 2023 fantasy football. Florio not only goes over his thinking for why he ranked a bunch of players where he did, but he breaks them out into tiers and gives the listeners a peak behind the curtain into […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Making Sense of the Many Bullpen Injuries!

There is a saying in fantasy baseball that you have to pay for saves -- you just get to decide if you pay in draft capital or FAAB. My approach typically is to split the difference, take one premium closer in the draft, take some deeper shots in the draft, and find the rest off […]

Early Fantasy QB and TE Rankings! - Florio's Football Show

Michael F. Florio discusses the schedule release and what is useful for fantasy football and what is largely overhyped. Florio then discusses his early QB and TE fantasy football rankings and breaks them up into tiers and explains how he would use them to draft. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - A's Keep Changing, Yankees Going Committee?

Each week on RotoBaller Radio -- which you can listen to on Sirius XM Fantasy Sundays from 3 to 5 pm ET -- Scott Engel and I talk about relievers you can nab off the waiver wire. One thing that we always preach is that you should not overlook closers on “bad” teams.  Often, the […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Iglesias Nearing, Dodgers Going Committee

Every week on RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (Sundays from 3-5 pm ET), Scott Engel and I go over names to grab off the waiver wire in fantasy baseball. One thing I preach weekly is that not every waiver wire pickup needs to be a league winner or even someone that you roster for the entire […]

SiriusXM Post NFL Draft Fantasy Football Mock Draft Recap! (Florio's Football Show)

Michael F. Florio participated in Sirius XM's post NFL Draft mock draft with 11 other analysts/host. Where did the rookies get drafted? What about backfields that were impacted by the draft such as the Lions, Seahawks and Eagles - where did these backs go off the board? Florio goes over the entire draft as well […]

Fantasy Fallout from Day 2/3 of NFL Draft! (Florio's Football Show)

Michael F. Florio discusses the fantasy football relevant Day 2 and 3 NFL Draft picks and the impact they will have on their new team. Florio goes position by position, putting both a rookie draft and redraft spin on the newest rookies. Plus, he gives you some of his favorite rookie sleepers at each position. […]

NFL Draft Round 1 Fantasy Recap!

Michael F. Florio breaks down the 1st round of the NFL Draft and puts a fantasy spin on everything. How excited should you be about Anthony Richardson? Could Bijan Robinson go off the board as high as RB2 overall? Plus, Florio gives you his early rookie rankings and discusses players who are still going to […]

Deeper NFL Draft Wide Receiver Prospects - Michael F. Florio's Scouting Report and Rankings

The NFL Draft is nearly here! And while you think that is when the prep stops, you would be greatly mistaken. Honestly, the draft just gives us the last piece of information needed to help us decide which rookies we want to draft in fantasy football. With that said it's still important to understand a […]

Florio's Bullpen Report - Changes With the Phillies, A's, Angels Pen (Week 5)

Every week in the bullpen report, I go over bullpens that have had some clear changes, some that may be changing, and then some non-closers that are worth picking up in fantasy baseball. The closers tend to get all the hype in fantasy baseball. Sometimes picking up an elite non-closer, especially if they are in […]