
THREE guys where the Fantasy HYPE is real | Facts vs Feelings
from Fantasy Focus Football
by ESPN, Field Yates, Stephania Bell, Mike Clay, Daniel Dopp
Published: Thu Aug 07 2025
Show Notes
This week on the Facts vs Feelings, Liz Loza breaks down what it really means to be a drumbeat player and the names she has on her radar. Then she’s joined by Kyle Soppe, fantasy analyst and sports betting expert at PFSN, to dig into the fine art of fantasy research, expose the stat that may be catfishing unsuspecting managers, and spotlight the trend quietly gaining steam in smart draft rooms. Plus, NFL Fantasy Therapy is in session. Liz offers advice, insight, and maybe a little emotional closure.
0:00 - Welcome
1:06 - 🥁 Drumbeat Players, Defined (and Judged)
7:03 - 👋 Kyle Soppe Pulls Up
8:17 - 🎨 Fantasy Research Is an Art, Actually
8:42 - 🐟 The Stat That May Catfish Fantasy Managers
- 📈 This Trend’s Heating Up Fast
- ❓Jeopardy, But Make It Fantasy
- 🛋️ Fantasy Therapy: Talk It Out with Liz
-🍻 Last Call!
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