A practical NFBC 50s draft-room chat for listeners who want room-level strategy.
Benched with Bubba episode 793 stays focused on draft-season work, with Bubba and Ryan Beck talking through NFBC 50s and draft-and-hold strategy.

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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed guest conversations turn player metrics, roster roles and NFBC strategy into practical fantasy baseball decisions.
Benched with Bubba turns fantasy baseball preparation into a working session, with the host bringing guests into detailed conversations about roster construction, player prices and paths to playing time.
At pick 400, Bubba can make you reconsider a platoon third baseman.
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A practical NFBC 50s draft-room chat for listeners who want room-level strategy.
Benched with Bubba episode 793 stays focused on draft-season work, with Bubba and Ryan Beck talking through NFBC 50s and draft-and-hold strategy.
A brisk AL prospect check that keeps fantasy decisions front and center.
Benched with Bubba turns an AL prospect pass into useful fantasy sorting, drawing a clean line between players worth a stash in draft champions and dynasty leagues and the longer shots that may only become relevant later.
NFBC auction strategy from two experienced drafters, with practical takeaways on roster balance and reserve planning.
Benched with Bubba episode 800 leans hard into NFBC auction talk, and Mark Winokur with Mike Maker bring the kind of perspective that comes from playing for real stakes.
A practical bullpen pass for fantasy managers who want saves-and-holds guidance.
Benched with Bubba turns a familiar relief-pitcher check-in into a useful fantasy guide. Bubba brings on Rick Graham and Mike Carter to move team by team through bullpen situations, with clear value for redraft leagues and draft-and-hold formats.
A Yankees fantasy preview centered on McMahon, Rosario, and how the roster fit could shape value.
The Yankees preview keeps its eye on fantasy value, with Bubba and Ben Tidd mapping out where Ryan McMahon fits if the team keeps him in a platoon after bringing back Ahmed Rosario.
Late-round prospect talk that turns names into Draft Champions decisions.
Draft Champions drafters are chasing shots in the last 10 to 20 rounds, and this National League prospect episode keeps that lane in view. Bubba and Martin Sikulski stay on 2026 names that could matter if the playing time shows up, which is really the whole game at this stage.
A fantasy-first check-in on young players, anchored by practical dynasty and catcher talk.
Benched with Bubba keeps its annual fantasy-baseball check-in centered on second- and third-year players, with James Anderson bringing a prospect lens aimed squarely at draft-day value.
A steady fantasy baseball check-in centered on ADP, role, and late-season planning.
Benched with Bubba 792 reads like a fantasy baseball draft-room check-in set against Thanksgiving week. It opens with holiday talk and recent baseball news, then settles into a focused debate about Daylon Lyle, his second-half surge, his current ADP, and whether his role points…

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Host Bubba and guest Ben Tidd preview the 2026 New York Yankees for fantasy baseball, analyzing key players like Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., while discussing draft strategies, ADP values, and team expectations.
Bubba hosts James Anderson from Roto-Wire to analyze second and third year MLB players for fantasy baseball, covering prospects like Nick Kurtz, Jackson Holliday, and Jack Caglianone with insights on ADP, playing time, and breakout potential.
Host Bubba interviews Mark Winokur and Mike Mager, two top NFBC high-stakes auction players, discussing their successful strategies, including Mark's five-win season and Mike's back-to-back championships.
Host Bubba and guest Joe Orrico preview the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays for fantasy baseball, analyzing key hitters like Dalton Varshow and Alejandro Kirk, pitchers including Dylan Cease and Kevin Gossman, and discussing roster uncertainties and draft strategies.
Bubba and MLB Dream preview the 2026 Baltimore Orioles, analyzing key player additions like Pete Alonso and Trevor Rogers, discussing fantasy values, and debating the team's chances in a competitive AL East division.
Host Bubba and guests Rick Graham and Mike Carter break down relief pitching for all 30 MLB teams, offering fantasy baseball insights on closers, sleeper picks, and bullpen strategies.
Bubba and co-host Ben Tidd analyze key fantasy baseball topics, including the Marcus Simeon-Brandon Nimmo trade, non-tender deadline impacts, and second-half standout players like Jordan Alvarez and Daylon Lyle.
Host Bubba interviews Ryan Beck, an experienced NFBC 50s fantasy baseball player, about his strategies for draft and hold formats.
Host Bubba interviews Brandon Warne for a 2026 Minnesota Twins fantasy baseball preview, covering key hitters like Byron Buxton and Matt Walner, pitchers including Pablo Lopez and Joe Ryan, and prospects such as Walker Jenkins.
Host Bubba interviews Martin Sikulski to analyze National League prospects for the 2026 fantasy baseball season, focusing on players who could impact Draft Champions leagues.
Host Bubba and guest Ben Ted discuss early NFBC ADP debates, focusing on player signings like Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers and Kyle Schwarber to the Phillies.
Eric Cross joins Benched with Bubba to analyze American League prospects who could impact the 2026 fantasy baseball season.
Jason Collette tells Bubba the 2026 Rays are "the worst team on paper" in the AL East but could be "a pain in the ass throughout the season," with the move back to Tropicana Field as a key factor.
Dustin McComas joins Bubba for Benched with Bubba EP 801 to review a 2025 fantasy baseball season he calls a "break even" year after his main event team led for four to five months and then "crashed and burned." He explains that his first live Champions League auction in Las Vegas left him with a pitching staff that produced a 5.3 ERA and a WHIP near 1.5 at its low point.
Eric Cross tells Bubba he took the over on a 24.5 home run bet for Wilson Contreras, who goes around pick 200 and has a career high of 24.
Bubba and Ben Tidd open Benched with Bubba EP 798 with offseason news, including Pete Alonso's signing with the Baltimore Orioles and Edwin Diaz's move to the Dodgers, where Tidd projects 35 to 40 saves.