6 Must-Start Players for Week 16 | The Primer (Ep. 1908)

December 19, 2025

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: This host-driven discussion dives into fantasy football sleeper picks for Week 16 playoffs, blending rapid-fire stat breakdowns with playful banter to hype listeners toward championships in a high-energy, championship-or-bust atmosphere.
The Format: A casual chat between two hosts packed with technical analysis and enthusiastic recommendations.
The Key Players:
- Just Hosts: Seth Woolcock and Derek Brown share explosive chemistry, riffing like Home Alone bandits Harry and Marv—Derek as the lovable, high-pitched Marv—with constant laughs, trick questions, and mutual hype around sleeper stats, turning dry numbers into edge-of-your-seat fantasy gold.

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What you'll learn

1 **(00:34) Fantasy Pros Fantasy Football Podcast: Week 16 Semifinals Primer**
2 **(03:32) QB Sleeper: JJ McCarthy (Vikings)**
3 **(07:04) RB Sleeper: Jordan Mason (Vikings)**
4 **(07:45) RB Sleeper: Tyler Allgeier (Falcons) – Paired Thesis with Mason**
5 **(12:47) WR Sleeper: Jaden Higgins (Texans)**
6 **(15:20) WR Sleeper: Jalen Coker (Panthers)**
7 **(18:07) TE Sleeper: Brenton Strange (Jaguars)**

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Show Notes

Join Seth Woolcock and Derek Brown as they highlight six players that popped in “The Primer” this week who you should consider putting into your fantasy football lineups!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
Bijan Robinson and Drake London Autographed Mini Helmet Giveaway - 0:01:38
Sleeper Start QB - JJ McCarthy (MIN) vs. New York Giants | 1:00 p.m. ET | ECR QB20 - 0:02:52
Fantasy Finance - 0:05:59
Sleeper Start RB: Jordan Mason (MIN) vs. NYG | 1:00 p.m. ET | ECR RB42 - 0:06:31
Sleeper Start RB: Tyler Allgeier (ATL) vs. Arizona Cardinals | 4:05 p.m. ET | ECR RB40 - 0:07:52
FantasyPros Deposit Offer - 0:11:45
Sleeper Start WR: Jayden Higgins (HOU) vs. Las Vegas Raiders | 4:25 p.m. ET | ECR WR41 - 0:12:07
Sleeper Start WR: Jalen Coker (CAR) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1:00 p.m. ET | ECR WR43 - 0:14:38
Sleeper Start TE: Brenton Strange (JAX) vs. Denver Broncos | 4:05 p.m. ET | TE19 ECR - 0:17:18
Outro - 0:21:34

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