Episodes

  • Does the NFL Combine Even Matter for Fantasy Football? | Talk Data to Me
    Feb 26 2026
    📊 Read the full article: https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/nfl-draft/how-much-does-the-nfl-draft-combine-matter-for-fantasy-football Does the NFL Combine actually matter for fantasy football? In this episode of Talk Data to Me, Dwain McFarland goes test by test through the historical data to break down which Combine drills actually predict future fantasy production — and which ones are fool's gold. From the 40-yard dash to the surprisingly useful agility scores, we dig into what the numbers say about evaluating rookie prospects at every skill position, including QB, RB, WR, and TE. If you've ever over-drafted a "workout warrior" or faded a prospect because of a slow 40 time, this one's for you. Dwain breaks down metrics like Relative Athletic Score (RAS), weight-adjusted speed, burst scores, and more to show you which measurables actually translate to NFL fantasy relevance. Whether you're a dynasty manager building your rookie draft board or a redraft player trying to separate signal from noise during draft season, this episode will change how you think about the NFL Combine. Make sure to check out Dwain's full deep dive on FantasyLife.com for even more data. ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-newsletter-5 And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • The SHOCKING Stat That Predicts Future Fantasy Points... | Talk Data to Me
    Feb 14 2026
    Welcome to the DWAIN-FRAME, baby! We're back with a solo episode of Talk Data to Me: the show where fantasy football expert Dwain McFarland breaks down some of his findings in the world of advanced analytics and how it correlates to future fantasy football success! In today's episode, Dwain is breaking down a shocking stat that correlates to future fantasy football success at a rate that you would not BELIEVE! ______________________ If you want more of Fantasy Life, check us out at FantasyLife.com, where all our analysis is free, smart, fun, and has won a bunch of awards. We have an awesome free seven-day-a-week fantasy newsletter (which would win awards if they existed, we assure you!): https://www.fantasylife.com/fantasy-n... And if you want to go deeper, check out our suite of also-award-winning premium tools at FantasyLife.com/pricing But really we hope you just are enjoying what you clicked on here, and come back for more. We are here to help you win!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins