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12/2/25 - Week 14 Fantasy Football Playoff Push | Sideline Banter

·1 hr 5 min·5 clips

Sam Holt and Derek Tate open with a playoff push. They look back at Week 13 and call out the good games, the bad ones, and the Monday night dud that wrapped the slate. The whole thing stays live and conversational from the jump. They ask listeners to drop lineup questions in chat so they can help shape Week 14 decisions in real time. The bye-week list comes next. Panthers, Giants, Patriots, and Niners players all need to be worked around, which makes the episode feel useful fast. The hosts keep the tone casual. They joke, correct themselves, and talk through the week like people trying to make sense of a messy fantasy board together. The middle of the show turns to player calls. Devon Bailey gets a strong look after an eight-catch, 93-yard, one-score game and a stretch of heavy snaps. They note that the Saints passing game is not especially exciting, but Bailey's recent usage and the Tampa Bay matchup make him interesting for this week. Adonai Mitchell comes up as another dart throw. The hosts frame him as risky because of the drops, but still someone worth considering if a manager needs upside. Tavian Wicks also stays in the mix. The hosts like the talent and the explosive upside, even if the crowded receiving tree makes him hard to trust. Luther Burden gets a nod too. His recent target bump is enough to keep him on the radar, though the conversation circles back to caution against forcing the Green Bay matchup if you do not have to. They also keep checking their advice against rankings and consensus. By the end, they lean toward the steadier quarterback choice and keep the focus on giving managers a usable answer instead of a perfect one. The episode closes the way it started, with a friendly sendoff and a reminder to like, subscribe, and come back next Tuesday for the next playoff-week reset.

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A practical Week 14 playoff-push episode built around lineup help and bye-week triage.

Sideline Banter keeps its focus on Week 14 and the playoff squeeze. Sam Holt and Derek Tate start with the fallout from Week 13, then move into bye week help and live chat lineup questions.

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You need a Week 14 lineup gut-check before the playoff push.

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