Fantasy Alarm presents: Ante Up with Howard Bender & Adam Ronis

Super Bowl Talk With Hutchinson Brown, the Young Fantasy Mind

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Howard Bender interviews 15-year-old fantasy analyst Hutchinson Brown, the son of his old friend.

Howard Bender hosts the Ante Up podcast solo, with Adam Ronis on vacation. He introduces Hutchinson Brown, a 15-year-old fantasy football analyst and son of his friend Andy Brown. Hutchinson explains he started playing fantasy football in 2019, won a championship with Christian McCaffrey, and was inspired by podcasts like The Fantasy Footballers and The Late Round Podcast. He launched his own podcast, 'The Young Fantasy Mind,' and produces weekly shows during the offseason. Hutchinson balances podcasting with school, maintaining grades in the low A's and high B's. He discusses interacting with industry figures like JJ Zachariason and Andy Holloway, who advised that having haters means you're putting yourself out there. Hutchinson reveals he wouldn't sell his Twitter account for $50,000 due to its value for his career. The conversation shifts to Super Bowl LVI between the Bengals and Rams. Hutchinson predicted the Rams would make the Super Bowl before the season but now favors the Bengals, citing Joe Burrow's leadership and team momentum. He analyzes key players: Jamar Chase will outperform Cooper Kupp, Joe Mixon will excel in receiving, and Odell Beckham Jr. has better touchdown odds than Tee Higgins. Hutchinson shares that he and his father compete in DFS showdowns weekly, with Hutchinson leading 7-5. He rates his first year as a fantasy analyst an '11' on a scale of 1-10 and aims to pursue it as a career. The episode concludes with Hutchinson promoting his content and Howard praising his potential.

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A personal, lively Super Bowl 56 preview built around a young analyst's Rams read and Bengals pick.

Ante Up frames its Super Bowl 56 preview around an unusually personal setup, with Howard Bender bringing in Hutchinson Brown, a 15-year-old fantasy football phenom and first-year analyst whose connection to Bender comes through his father, Andy Brown, a longtime colleague.

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Hear 15-year-old fantasy football phenom Hutchinson Brown explain his early Rams Super Bowl call, then lean Bengals for the big game.

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