Week 16 Lineup Advice: Starts, Sits, Player Debates, and TD Calls (Ep. 1907)
December 18, 2025
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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: This lively host-led podcast dives into Week 16 fantasy football start/sit debates for playoff semifinals, blending sharp analysis with holiday-tinged banter on waiver adds, flag plants, and matchup breakdowns in an energetic, analytical style that keeps the pace brisk and decision-focused.
- The Format: Host discussion with expert rankers debating lineup calls.
- The Key Players:
- If Just Hosts: Seth Wilcox anchors as the charismatic host, steering debates with humor; Jake Seely brings fiery, contrarian rankings from The Athletic with personal anecdotes; Pat FitzMorse adds veteran steadiness and matchup nuance; their chemistry crackles through teasing jabs on Christmas shopping chaos, Jake's ornery mood from his dog's vet visit, and shared fantasy regrets, all orbiting start/sit advice for fantasy semis.
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What you'll learn
- 1 **(00:00) 🎙️ Introduction: Jake Seely (The Athletic, tight end ranker) & Pat FitzMorse (fantasy industry veteran)**
- 2 **(05:06) Waiver Wire Start/Sits: Michael Carter (ARI RB, ECR RB28)**
- 3 **(08:24) Waiver Wire Start/Sits: Audric Estime (NO RB, ECR RB35)**
- 4 **(12:19) Waiver Wire Start/Sits: Jawahn Jordan (HOU RB, ECR RB66)**
- 5 **(15:18) Waiver Wire Start/Sits: Darren Waller (MIA TE, ECR TE?)**
- 6 **(23:38) Flag Plant Players**
- 7 **(30:15) RB Start/Sit Debates: Aaron Jones (MIN RB22) vs. Ashton Jeanty (LV RB26)**
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Show Notes
Join Seth Woolcock, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Jake Ciely as they break down Week 16’s toughest start/sit calls!
We examine start/sit dilemmas like Aaron Jones vs. Ashton Jeanty, Terry McLaurin vs. Jaylen Waddle, Brock Purdy vs. Jared Goff, Dalton Schultz vs. Colston Loveland, and many more!
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Starting or Sitting Popular Waiver Wire Adds? - 0:04:14
Michael Carter - 0:04:20
Audric Estime - 0:07:45
Jawhar Jordan - 0:11:33
Darren Waller - 0:14:40
Hard Rock Bet - 0:19:16
Plant Your Flag - 0:20:39
Jacoby Brissett - 0:20:46
Justin Jefferson - 0:22:20
Start/Sit Player Debates - 0:27:12
Aaron Jones vs. Ashton Jeanty - 0:27:17
Tony Pollard vs. Kenneth Gainwell - 0:30:16
PlayoffBlitz - 0:34:14
Ladd McConkey vs. Emeka Egbuka - 0:35:49
Michael Pittman Jr. vs. DJ Moore - 0:38:54
FantasyPros Start/Sit Assistant - 0:41:52
Omarion Hampton vs. Rico Dowdle - 0:42:29
Terry McLaurin vs. Jaylen Waddle - 0:43:58
Brian Thomas Jr. vs. D’Andre Swift - 0:45:20
Zay Flowers vs. Quinshon Judkins - 0:47:03
Breece Hall vs. Jakobi Meyers - 0:49:13
Courtland Sutton vs. Tyrone Tracy - 0:50:40
Brock Purdy vs. Jared Goff - 0:53:54
Dalton Schultz vs. Colston Loveland - 0:55:35
TD Calls Contest - 0:57:11
Bucky Irving - 0:57:47
Olamide Zaccheaus - 0:57:58
Travis Kelce - 0:58:42
Outro - 1:00:02
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