Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball
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!
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 573
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
First Round Picks that Led to Championships | The Most Valuable Players in Fantasy Basketball
Polls tell the story... a story of how the top players in fantasy are ON THE COURT. Let's take a look at how the most durable guys near the beginning of the draft contribute to winning.
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Did I Rock or Suck? My Rankings Reviewed | First 34 Picks on Dan's List
This 3-part series will explore Dan's Buckets for the 2024-25 season, issued near the end of the preseason and going more than 140 players deep! In episode one (today), we'll hit on the first 34 play…
Breakout Players from 2024-25 | Self-Analysis, Season Review
Our top 10 breakout studs from this past season was a list of anticipation - did we nail it? We sure hope so!
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Who Did We Pair with Our First Pick | Punting Review
Everyone loves a good pairing... but only if it works! We looked at all the potential pairs in the first round back in September, and today, it's time to check the results.
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Do Not Draft from These Teams! with Adam King
Kingy's here! The guys set out to determine which teams are just TOO toxic for next year after some egregious tanking strategies this season left bad tastes in players' mouths!
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Did You Take Risks on Fantasy Draft Night?
Before the season began we looked at six of the riskiest players in the NBA. Did any of them pan out or was it a clean sweep for avoiding the carnage?
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The *NEW* Top 10 with Erik Ong
Has there been a changing of the guard? Erik Ong, the Rotomancer himself, has a BRAND NEW top 10 looking toward next year's fantasy drafts. Do you agree or disagree?
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Next Man Up Studs (or Duds) | Self Analysis Season Review
Back in September we took a look at the players that appeared to be on the fringe of value but could jump into big roles if the right slot opened up. How many of our watch list guys panned out?
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Playoff Parity and Fantasy Implications
The Wolves, Knicks and Pacers have all had to battle despite underdog odds, and we've been presented with a wholly surprising set of Conference Finals. How did we get here and does this result have a…
Best and Worst Second Year Players
Back in draft season, we listed off our favorites, our busts, and our properly ranked second year players. How did they do? How did WE do in our predictions?
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The Biggest Mistake in Fantasy Basketball
In this unscripted episode, Dan details the mistake he made that he regrets this year, but also every year it happens like clockwork. Can we avoid it going forward?
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Worst Injuries of 2024-25 | Fantasy Impact for Next Year
Jayson Tatum going down was only the last in a long line of players that are set to miss most (or all) of next year. What does it mean for their prospects and what about drafting some teammates set t…
Totals Ranks Heroes | When Is It Stupid to Use Totals
The totals ranks board has become something of a hot-button topic in fantasy circles. Boring ol' Dan is here to tell you why they're still useful... but only sometimes.
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Big Leapers | Did Our Early Season HOLD Targets Pan Out
One week into the season we did a show looking at some of the guys off to hot starts that were NOT sell-high names. Did we make the right calls?
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Biggest Fantasy Surprises from 2024-25 with Erik Ong
The legend himself Erik Ong joins the program today to give us his biggest surprises (both good and bad) from this just-completed season, and the guys try to determine how we might be able to predict…
Do Not Draft | How Did We Do | Self Analysis
Prior to the start of the season we released our 8 players to avoid. How did we do? How did THEY do?
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Is the Second Round a Disaster Zone?
Every year we end up hating the second round, but is it based on reality? Let's dig a bit and find out if, indeed, picking in the second round is more about dodging mistakes than hitting winners.
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How Did the Entire Top-100 Do? Wins, Losses and WHY!?
Finishing up the top-100 is a must-do, and some of the names at the back end were historically awesome (or awful). Can we figure out WHY so we can nail every pick next year?
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ALL the Yahoo Ranks, Revisited - Who Were the Biggest Wins and Losses?
In the first true episode of our Yahoo Rank season review series, we'll look at the top 70 names, where they finished, how it happened, and what we might be able to learn from the process.
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Yahoo Pre-Ranks: How Did They Do, an Intro
Our annual review of the Yahoo final pre-season rank list begins with an intro/how-to on what we can take and how we get there! Yes, it's a dry episode, but a necessary one!
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