The Slumpbuster Ep 127: Boston Celtics, Lakers, New Years Bowl Games, John Madden & NFL Week 17!

12/31/21 • 105 min

Welcome in Slumpbusters! On this episode the Slumpbuster podcast, Ju-Ju & Kyle give you the latest sporting headlines in the world of the NBA, College Football and the NFL.

The NBA 2021-2022 season has officially passed the Christmas Day mile marker. We take a second to look at Kyle's ranking update posted this past Sunday. The Los Angeles Lakers remain a Top-10 team according to Kyle. Why are they ranked higher than the Nuggets, Grizzlies and Cavaliers? (3:00) Kyle has the Boston Celtics ranked no. 17 as their record continues to slide below .500. Is it time for the Celtics to move on from Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown? (22:00)

College Football has experience a surge of cancelled bowl games due to the ongoing pandemic. We remain on course though for our stories New Years Six Bowl Games. Penn State will take on Sam Pittman's Razorbacks in the Outback Bowl. Mike Gundy will try and motivate his Cowboys against the Fighting Irish in the Fiesta Bowl. How will Lane Kiffin's Rebels do against the Baylor Bears in the Sugar Bowl? Will Kyle Whittingham coach his last game with Utah as the Utes take-on Ohio State in the Rose Bowl? We give all our predictions here! (43:00)

We close out the show by giving our game predictions and previews for NFL Week 17:

Miami Dolphins (+3.5) @ Tennessee Titans (53:00)

Minnesota Vikings (+7.0) @ Green Bay Packers (1:03:00)

Las Vegas Raiders (+7.0) @ Indianapolis Colts (1:12:00)

Kansas City Chiefs (-5.0) @ Cincinnati Bengals (1:21:00)

Arizona Cardinals (+6.0) @ Dallas Cowboys (1:30:00)

We also in our Raiders preview give a quick tribute to NFL Hall of Famer John Madden after passing on Tuesday.

Recorded: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Music: "Flama" by Lalo Productions Beats

Host:

Julian "Ju-Ju" Martinez

Ig & Twitter: @jujutalkssports

Kyle Ledbetter

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Ig: @slumpbusterpodcast | Twitter: @slumpbusterpod

Website: https://www.theslumpbuster.com/

Welcome in Slumpbusters! On this episode the Slumpbuster podcast, Ju-Ju & Kyle give you the latest sporting headlines in the world of the NBA, College Football and the NFL.

We close out the show by giving our game predictions and previews for NFL Week 17:

Miami Dolphins (+3.5) @ Tennessee Titans (53:00)

Minnesota Vikings (+7.0) @ Green Bay Packers (1:03:00)

Las Vegas Raiders (+7.0) @ Indianapolis Colts (1:12:00)

Kansas City Chiefs (-5.0) @ Cincinnati Bengals (1:21:00)

Arizona Cardinals (+6.0) @ Dallas Cowboys (1:30:00)

We also in our Raiders preview give a quick tribute to NFL Hall of Famer John Madden after passing on Tuesday.

Recorded: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Music: "Flama" by Lalo Productions Beats

Host:

Julian "Ju-Ju" Martinez

Ig & Twitter: @jujutalkssports

Kyle Ledbetter

Take It Easy Podcast

Ig: @kyle.ledbetter619 | Twitter: @CSM_MemeInsta

Social Media:

Ig: @slumpbusterpodcast | Twitter: @slumpbusterpod

Website: https://www.theslumpbuster.com/

Previous Episode

Slumpbuster FFB Ep. 51: Championship Streamers, Bad Week 17 Matchups, and Winning Your League!

Welcome in Slumpbusters to another episode of the Slumpbuster Fantasy Football Podcast. Ju-Ju & Drew review NFL Week 17 and help identify trends to help you win your league. Got a line-up question? Drop it below in the our YouTube comments and we will be more than happy to assist or follow us @slumpbusterpodcast on Instagram for updated rankings weekly. #FantasyFootball #DailyFantasyFootball #DFS

Quarterbacks: Josh Allen, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady all have high level matchups to exploit but who will have the better day? Joe Burrow threw for an insane 525 passing yards against the Baltimore Ravens. Will Burrow and his Bengals be able to replicate that performance against the Chiefs? Do Kyler Murray's December struggles impact him heading into Championship week?

Running Backs: Seattle's backfield has been difficult to figure out all year but can you with confidence start Rashad Penny against Detroit? Will Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams both succeed against the Chargers? Is Ronald Jones due for a Top-5 finish against the lowly New York Jets? How does Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Miles Sanders and James Robinson's injuries affect their backfield? (12:20)

Wide Receivers: Amon-Ra St. Brown has had double-digit targets four consecutive weeks, is he quarterback proof? Will Stefon Diggs put up more points against the Falcons than Davante Adams against Minnesota? Is A.J. Brown back to being a firm WR1 now that he's back from injury? Will Jaylen Waddle or Devonte Smith be the more dominant Alabama rookie in week 17? (20:00)

We close out by talking some streaming tight-ends and defenses!

Enjoy the Show!

Recorded: Sunday, December 26, 2021

Music: "Flama" by Lalo Production Beats

Host:

Julian "Ju-Ju" Martinez

Ig & Twitter: @jujutalkssports

Andrew Hagenbaugh

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Instagram: @slumpbusterpodcast | Twitter: @slumpbusterpod

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Next Episode

The Slumpbuster Ep 128: Jim Harbaugh to the NFL? Antonio Brown, Russell Wilson's Future & Week 18!

Welcome in Slumpbusters! On this episode the Slumpbuster podcast, Ju-Ju & Kyle give you the latest sporting headlines in the world of the NBA, College Football and the NFL.

With a wealth of head coaching vacancies in the NFL, the rumor mill is starting to churn. Jim Harbaugh just came off his most successful season with Michigan. Harbaugh's Wolverines finished only lost two games in 2021 and made their first ever college football playoff. While Harbaugh has cemented his name in the head coaching spot in Ann Arbor for years to come, could a deep pocketed NFL team lure him back to the pros? Las Vegas has put their name out there as a potential landing spot but would this make sense for the Raiders and Harbaugh? #Raiders (2:00)

Antonio Brown has proven to be his own worst enemy since the end of the 2018 regular season. Brown since leaving the Steelers has had cups of coffee with the Patriots, Raiders and finally seemed to find a home in Tampa. Unfortunately, following a recent suspension things blew up for Brown and the Buccaneers. While trailing, Brown disrobed and stormed off the field. The fallout of this recent drama places Brown's career in jeopardy moving forward as he burns another bridge. #AntonioBrown (20:00)

Ju-Ju dropped his most recent power rankings on the Slumpbuster instagram account but Kyle is not convinced of the Titans ranking. Are the Titans overrated or underrated as we enter the NFL's final week? (52:00)

Before we close, the guys give their preview and predictions for the following five NFL games:

New Orleans Saints -4.5 @ Atlanta Falcons (52:00)

San Francisco 49ers +4.5 @ Los Angeles Rams (1:16:00)

Dallas Cowboys -5.0 @ Philadelphia Eagles (1:32:00)

Seattle Seahawks +6.5 @ Arizona Cardinals (1:42:00)

Los Angels Chargers -3.0 @ Las Vegas Raiders (1:56:00)

Enjoy the episode!

Recorded: Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Music: "Flama" by Lalo Production Beats

Host:

Julian "Ju-Ju" Martinez

Ig & Twitter: @jujutalkssports