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Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball

Bleav, Dan Besbris

300 episodes

You heard right! Dan Besbris is BACK with his BRAND NEW fantasy basketball podcast and the flagship show of the ALSO brand new Old Man Squad Sports Network! What is it, you ask? It's the appropriately named Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball Podcast, of course!

More about the show

This daily full season fantasy basketball show breaks down every angle. Who are the draft day sleepers? Who are the best pickups? Who can you stash, and how should you bob and weave your way to another fantasy hoops title?

Dan prides himself on never missing a show and taking a patient, analytical approach to fantasy basketball. But more than anything, Dan loves to roster old players who always perform.

Come grab a seat in your coziest lounge chair, pop an earbud in, and join Dan year after year on this nerdy journey we love so much.

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  1. Cooper Flagg is NUMBER ONE | At LEAST Five Secret Must-Adds on a Monday Recap

    · 36 min · Episode 1228

    Cooper Flagg had a whopper of a game and now sits atop the fantasy throne at the season's one week mark! But the big stories for us managers is what's happening on the margins, and we have some extremely intriguing…

  2. 11 Absolute FIRE Must-Adds | Injury Replacements RANKED | Top-50 Potential Waiver Names for Week 2

    · 38 min · Episode 1228

    The Burger Board show is back! Yes, week two has brought with it a HOST of 11 injury replacement names, some of whom could be as strong as a 4th round pick! Find out who they are and who Dan likes most! FRESH ARTICLE…

  3. CATASTROPHE! Jalen Williams, Jalen Suggs BRUTAL Injuries | Must-Adds from Sunday Not-so-Fun Day

    · 41 min · Episode 1227

    A truly awful NBA news day, indeed. Jalen Williams likely shattered his ankle. Jalen Suggs went down with a non-contact knee injury and even Ivica Zubac climbs into the equation with a gnarly ankle sprain. Our job is…

  4. GUEST EPISODE - On Fire Fantasy with Jacob Dunne - Priority Targets, Streamers for Points Leagues Week 2

    · 10 min · Episode 1226

    Week 2 Fantasy Basketball Streamers Breakdown: Target High-Upside Waiver Wire Pickups & Priority Adds! Video Description In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne breaks down the absolute best streaming targets…

  5. GUEST EPISODE - The Take with Matty G - Waiver Wire Bonanza & Week 2 Head-to-Head Preview Show

    · 23 min · Episode 1225

    Week 2 HERE WE COME! Matty G takes you through the upcoming week, and lays out the BEST plan your moves. From breaking down the schedule, to the latest injury updates, he does it all to get you the win for your week.…

  6. Sneaky Hidden Gem Adds and BREAKOUT Performances! | Fantasy Saturday Special Recap

    · 44 min · Episode 1224

    Kel'el Ware and Caleb Wilson were the highlights of the night, but sneaky games from guys like Tari Eason and Aaron Wiggins are what moves our fantasy waiver wire needle. Enjoy this special recap show from Dan, that he…

  7. MASSIVE Must-Adds, Scary Injuries and the First Drops off a Huge Friday Fantasy Basketball Night! (Part 2)

    · 33 min · Episode 1223

    Friday was, to no one's surprise, JAMMED with fantasy results. Jalen Duren and Cooper Flagg went down, Walker Kessler is amazing, and the panic meter on many players is headed hard in the up or down direction. Part two…

  8. MASSIVE Must-Adds, Scary Injuries and the First Drops off a Huge Friday Fantasy Basketball Night! (Part 1)

    · 29 min · Episode 1222

    Friday was, to no one's surprise, JAMMED with fantasy results. Jalen Duren and Cooper Flagg went down, Walker Kessler is amazing, and the panic meter on many players is headed hard in the up or down direction. Part one…

  9. 26 Draft Day Disasters! | Drop or Hold These PANIC List Fantasy Players After a Terrible Start? (Part 2)

    · 30 min · Episode 1221

    There are 26 players that you counted on to put up some stats, and 26 players that have not done so. This is the comprehensive Dan Besbris list of early-season underperformers and how panicked you should be about their…

  10. 26 Draft Day Disasters! | Drop or Hold These PANIC List Fantasy Players After a Terrible Start? (Part 1)

    · 30 min · Episode 1220

    There are 26 players that you counted on to put up some stats, and 26 players that have not done so. This is the comprehensive Dan Besbris list of early-season underperformers and how panicked you should be about their…

  11. GUEST EPISODE - On Fire Fantasy with Jacob Dunne - Points Leagues Streamers Breakdown: Targeting High-Upside Weekend Waiver Wire Pickups!

    · 7:05 · Episode 1219

    Week 1 Fantasy Basketball Streamers Breakdown: Target High-Upside Weekend Waiver Wire Pickups! In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne breaks down the absolute best weekend streaming targets to secure your…

  12. Awful Shooting or Fantasy DROP? Key Underperformers from Fantasy Thursday

    · 33 min · Episode 1218

    The Thunder shot terribly but won. Denver shot horribly and lost. Intriguing role players on both sides are dangerously close to making the early-season cut list. How much patience should we show them? Also, is…

  13. Buy Low & Sell High! | 8 Insane Overreactions to Turn Into PROFIT

    · 33 min · Episode 1217

    Week one is all about small sample sizes, but many folks find reasons to panic even when we tell them not to over and over. This episode is for all the calm managers, ready to cash in when others are losing their…

  14. Ty Jerome, League-Winner! Must-Adds, Short Term Superstars and Potential Drops from BIG Wednesday (Part 2)

    · 32 min · Episode 1216

    BIG WEDNESDAY is the best! The first one of the year is somehow even better! We had Ty Jerome posting the best line of the season! We had Dejounte Murray going off. We had some disappointments, too. And we had some…

  15. Ty Jerome, League-Winner! Must-Adds, Short Term Superstars and Potential Drops from BIG Wednesday (Part 1)

    · 31 min · Episode 1215

    BIG WEDNESDAY is the best! The first one of the year is somehow even better! We had Ty Jerome posting the best line of the season! We had Dejounte Murray going off. We had some disappointments, too. And we had some…

  16. NEW Must Adds, Must Stashes or DROPS! | 10 Most Added Players on Fantasy Basketball Big Wednesday

    · 36 min · Episode 1214

    One more time to begin the year, we're looking at the players that are being ADDED the most by the general fantasy public. Is it an overreaction to night one? Is it a streamer? Do we have some injury replacement…

  17. Paul George: Pick of the Year?! (Kidding) | Opening Night Adds, Maybe Drops and HUGE Lines!

    · 42 min · Episode 1213

    THE SEASON HAS BEGUN! Paul George went completely nuts with the line of the night, but all eyes are on the players that underperformed. What should we do with Neemias Queta, Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Hartenstein, and more?…

  18. Must Add, Must Stash or Garbage Heap?! | The 10 Most Added Players on Fantasy Basketball Opening Day

    · 34 min · Episode 1212

    These 10 players were largely undrafted but managers are scooping them up like gold in the river. Is it wise, though? Should we play the waiting game? Are these guys streamers or values? MY FINAL PRESEASON ROTOBALLER…

  19. You MUST Do These 5 Things to Start Your Fantasy Season | Dan's Key Early-Season Strategies

    · 39 min · Episode 1211

    Winning the draft is one thing. Winning the SEASON is another. The grind begins tonight, and these FIVE ultimate fantasy tenets should always be followed if you want to take your team out of the gates quickly and set…

  20. GUEST EPISODE - The Take with Matty G - Week 1 NBA Fantasy Preview | Waiver Adds & Schedule Analysis

    · 22 min · Episode 1210

    Welcome to the weekly OMS preview show with Matty G. Each week, Matty will take you through the week, and plan out how to attack We get to it. G will take you through the schedule, the injuries, the adds, and how to…

  21. ALL my REAL CASH DRAFTS! Who is Dan ACTUALLY Drafting in All League Types? (Part 2)

    · 29 min · Episode 1209

    Thought this might be fun to see. Is it? Who knows. Here are my head-to-head punt team(s) and roto well-rounded clubs after a weekend PACKED with drafts! Part two covers my four roto squads! MY FINAL PRESEASON…

  22. ALL my REAL CASH DRAFTS! Who is Dan ACTUALLY Drafting in All League Types? (Part 1)

    · 29 min · Episode 1208

    Thought this might be fun to see. Is it? Who knows. Here are my head-to-head punt team(s) and roto well-rounded clubs after a weekend PACKED with drafts! Part one covers my H2H punt squad! MY FINAL PRESEASON…

  23. Draft, then Play Like the Pros! Week 1 Adds & Early-Season Rules for Winning Fantasy Basketball

    · 45 min · Episode 1207

    Draft season is ALMOST over. Not quite. Thunder Dan joins the program to discuss his waiver wire targets heading into week one, some of whom you can even draft, as well as early-season strategies, how to approach week…

  24. Dan's FINAL Fantasy Rankings | My Top-150 UPDATED | Sleepers, Breakouts, Busts, Safe Wins 2026

    · 38 min · Episode 1206

    This is it! The FINAL Besbris RANKS of 2026! We made a bunch of key adjustments since the first Buckets episode last week, so make sure to come with us on this speed round through the changes and dominate your draft…

  25. GUEST EPISODE - On Fire Fantasy with Jacob Dunne - Week 1 Fantasy Basketball | Waiver Wire Must-Grabs, Schedule Plays & Stream Dream Team

    · 13 min · Episode 1205

    Week 1 Fantasy Basketball Streamers Breakdown: Target High-Upside Waiver Wire Pickups! In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne breaks down the absolute best Week 1 fantasy basketball waiver wire streamers to…

  26. Who to Pair with Your First Pick UPDATE | Punting and Pairing Guide 3

    · 39 min · Episode 1204

    LAST UPDATE! With the board shifting, values moving and player projections changing, we needed to do a last update to the 1st/2nd round pairings guide. This one is shorter, at least! MY FINAL PRESEASON ROTOBALLER…

  27. My Absolute FAVORITE Fantasy Picks of the Year! | 16 Draft Day Dan Besbris League Winners

    · 39 min · Episode 1203

    Every show right now is the last of its kind... for this year! This is the Dan Besbris FINAL board on his absolute favorite names of the entire draft season! MY FINAL PRESEASON ROTOBALLER ARTICLE -- THE FULL BUCKETS…

  28. LAST Must-Drafts or Do Not Drafts | 13 NEW Pre-Rank Sleepers OR Busts!

    · 37 min · Episode 1202

    Yahoo's FINAL board is out! The changes, this time at least, are more in the 50-150 range, so let's dive in and see where new values may have popped or been erased! MY FINAL PRESEASON ROTOBALLER ARTICLE -- THE FULL…

  29. My Favorite Late-Round League-Winners! | 18 Upside-Monsters, 14 Prospects

    · 40 min · Episode 1201

    The preseason has completely changed the end of my draft board. Here is a fresh look at the 32 late picks I like, in the exact order I like them, and how I expect them to perform! MY FINAL PRESEASON ROTOBALLER ARTICLE…

  30. Punting & Pairing Guide with Adam Stock | MASSIVE Winners & Losers from the Preseason!

    · 41 min · Episode 1200

    Want to learn how to build a team? That's what Adam does best! The PuntMaster (who, perhaps, should be called the BuildMaster instead) Adam Stock joins Dan to discuss 1st round decisions, pairing choices, how to think…

  31. Preseason Top-10! | Massive Sleepers, Huge Busts Uncovered in the Past Week!

    · 41 min · Episode 1199

    The preseason can hide issues, but it almost always reveals some truths! Here are Dan's 10 most important preseason notes that have dramatically changed his fantasy ranks for multiple key players. MY FINAL PRESEASON…

  32. GUEST EPISODE - The Take with Matty G - 30+ MUSTS, BUSTS & MY GUYS - Guest Dan Titus Drops HIS LISTS!

    · 50 min · Episode 1198

    This episode of The Take is STACKED! HIT THAT HYPE BUTTON Matty G is joined by special guest Dan Titus from @YahooFantasy right here on OMS to drop his 5 Musts, 5 Busts, and 5 "My Guys" and G throws in his and more to…

  33. Every Single Player I Hate This Draft Season! | 19 Players Set to FAIL in Fantasy Basketball

    · 40 min · Episode 1197

    Excluding key punt plays and injured guys, these are the 19 players that Dan believes will UNDERPERFORM their pre-season ranking. MY FINAL PRESEASON ROTOBALLER ARTICLE -- THE FULL BUCKETS BREAKDOWN/STRATEGIES/HOW TO…

  34. Every Single Player I Love This Draft Season! | 45 Winners Across the Fantasy Basketball Draft Board

    · 39 min · Episode 1196

    I thought this might be fun. We're consolidating! Here are all 45 non-flier type winners on the fantasy board. We move through them at about 1 minute per player, so strap on that safety harness! MY FINAL PRESEASON…

  35. NEW!! Safest Players to Draft in Fantasy | 14 Easy Winners Without Risk!

    · 31 min · Episode 1195

    Our final review of the SAFEST winners on the board is hot now! These are the low-risk, low-to-medium reward types that you can easily stack on your fantasy team to get wins all the way through the draft. They're not…

  36. The Only Fantasy Rankings You Need | My Top-150 Buckets | Sleepers, Breakouts, Busts, Safe Wins, 2026 (Part 3)

    · 26 min · Episode 1194

    Finally, part 3, weaving quickly through the final 40-50 names, sorting fliers, understanding strategy and how to use the cheat sheet. THE WHOPPER RETURNS in our longest ever solo host rankings episode of OMS - it's…

  37. The Only Fantasy Rankings You Need | My Top-150 Buckets | Sleepers, Breakouts, Busts, Safe Wins, 2026 (Part 2)

    · 32 min · Episode 1193

    Here comes part 2, picking up in the early rounds, and continuing through the middle of the draft. THE WHOPPER RETURNS in our longest ever solo host rankings episode of OMS - it's the Dan Besbris FULL Bucket List! We…

  38. The Only Fantasy Rankings You Need | My Top-150 Buckets | Sleepers, Breakouts, Busts, Safe Wins, 2026

    · 29 min · Episode 1192

    THE WHOPPER RETURNS in our longest ever solo host rankings episode of OMS - it's the Dan Besbris FULL Bucket List! We cover roughly 150 players, sorted into tiers/buckets, offer reasoning on every single one of them,…

  39. Flaming HOT Hype Rocket Avoids or Must Drafts?! | 11 ADPs Skyrocketing Up Drafts!

    · 35 min · Episode 1191

    Do we think we moved the market? Hard to say, but this week's biggest ADP risers are right out of the OMS playbook. Are they still values even at the new number? MY FINAL PRESEASON ROTOBALLER ARTICLE -- THE FULL…

  40. NEW Must-Drafts and Do Not Drafts | 12 Bonkers New ADP Movers, Sleepers or Busts

    · 39 min · Episode 1190

    ADP numbers don't move nearly as much at this point in the year because there have simply been too many drafts. So even small shifts can actually mean more! Today, we'll look at 12 of the biggest DROPPERS in ADP this…

  41. GUEST EPISODE - On Fire Fantasy with Jacob Dunne - Points League Expert Industry Draft! | Round by Round Strategy | 10 Teamer

    · 50 min · Episode 1189

    10-Team Fantasy Basketball Points League Industry Mock Draft Breakdown w/ Adam King In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne is joined by fantasy basketball expert Adam King (@Adamking91) to break down an…

  42. NEW Hype Train Avoids or Must Drafts?! | 18 Pre-Ranks Ballooning Up the Board!

    · 37 min · Episode 1188

    I hate these shows because they only cover players who are LOSING value on the board. WOE IS US! But we need to cover them, because we can't just waltz into a draft and blindly take the same guys regardless of their…

  43. Yahoo Must-Drafts & Do Not Drafts | 11 NEW Pre-Rank Sleepers, Values and Winners

    · 34 min · Episode 1187

    We've got FALLERS in the latest Yahoo ranking board adjustment, and MANY players are going from non-values to values. Some moved a bunch! Let's figure out which should be drafted in most leagues! FRESH ARTICLE TIME -…

  44. MY LAST Steals & Busts in EVERY Round Show | All My Yes and No Calls (Part 2)

    · 30 min · Episode 1186

    Read and react. That's what we do, and with Yahoo putting out BOARD FIVE, we needed to do one last full trip through the rankings. Here are my favorites and avoids in every round through the top-100, plus some bonus…

  45. MY LAST Steals & Busts in EVERY Round Show | All My Yes and No Calls (Part 1)

    · 29 min · Episode 1185

    Read and react. That's what we do, and with Yahoo putting out BOARD FIVE, we needed to do one last full trip through the rankings. Here are my favorites and avoids in every round through the top-100, plus some bonus…

  46. GUEST EPISODE - The Take with Matty G - 20+ TOP Analyst Draft Targets . The BEST Pick in EVERY Round

    · 32 min · Episode 1184

    BAM! Actually... he didn't make the cut. But who did? On this episode of THE TAKE, Matty G is joined by special guest Jacob Dunne from Fantrax and right here on OMS as Jacob goes round by round, identifying his…

  47. Sleeper Value, BUST or Even Money?! The 10 Most Polarizing Names in Fantasy Drafts Today!

    · 36 min · Episode 1183

    Who are the players driving fantasy draft managers MAD?! These guys. Dan breaks down the 10 (plus 1) most confusing, talked-about, or polarizing names on the board and tells you whether to draft them, avoid them or…

  48. My LAST Perfect Draft | Dan's Favorites Targets in EVERY ROUND with PICK 5-8!

    · 32 min · Episode 1182

    Hopefully, this will finish the job. Barring a huge Yahoo ranking shift, with this show and final slide, you'll have a cheat sheet for your draft no matter where your pick falls. Here are Dan's favorite choices if you…

  49. Dan's Perfect Draft | My Favorite Targets in EVERY ROUND with LAST PICK! | Yahoo Ranks 5.0

    · 33 min · Episode 1181

    They went and did it again, dagnabbit. Yahoo's new 5th board is the latest rankings sheet we need to attack, so here is your one stop shop with a pick in the 9-12 range. Hopefully, this show is all you'll need to smash…

  50. Dominate Your League with 45 Hidden Gems! | Late Fliers, HUGE Upside!

    · 44 min · Episode 1180

    A big late winner can bring you a title! Here are 45 names that Dan likes going late in drafts, ranked by upside and value. And yes, to answer your question, there are 10-15 of them that are head and shoulders above…

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