{"id":42470,"date":"2026-03-25T04:35:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42470"},"modified":"2026-04-04T13:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:47:44","slug":"players-club-podcast-ep-160-vgu-tv-fantasy-critic-2025-winners-and-2026-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42470","title":{"rendered":"Player&#8217;s Club Podcast Ep 160: VGU.TV Fantasy Critic 2025 Winners and 2026 Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center;display: block\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fB40Lw2dqwU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the first time in 2026, welcome back to the club!<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right! The Player\u2019s Club is officially back, and we have some unfinished business. Last year Al, Josh, Emmett, and Graydon started a Fantasy Critic League, so in this episode, we reveal the winners of that season, and start up a new draft for 2026. This year is already looking a lot more promising for some, and a bit shakier for others. But who came out on top last year, and who\u2019s set up to win this year? Find out on this episode of The Player\u2019s Club Podcast!<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Timestamps:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          00:00 Start<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          2025 Winners 2:05<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          2026 Rules 9:51<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          2026 Draft 37:53<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Counter Picks 1:18:20<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Housekeeping 1:43:28<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Housekeeping:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          VGU.TV Game of the Year 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42237\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42237<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          CICADAMATA | VGU Test Drive (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42318\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42318<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Bastion: Episode 1 | Indie Book Club (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42450\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42450<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          The 25 Best Video Essays of 2025 &#8211; VGU.TV (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=41844\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=41844<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Back to the Boondocks #0: It&#8217;s another Watchalong podcast, Huey Freeman! | Patreon (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/back-to-0-its-151849435?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&#038;utm_source=copyLink&#038;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&#038;utm_content=join_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/back-to-0-its-151849435?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&#038;utm_source=copyLink&#038;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&#038;utm_content=join_link<\/a>) \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Check out YouTube Channel here!\u2060 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYNf0R9uHJCv-oJnEijWTWQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYNf0R9uHJCv-oJnEijWTWQ<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>\u2060Follow us on Bluesky, @vgu.bsky.social!\u2060 (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vgutv.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vgutv.bsky.social<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>\u2060Like us on Facebook!\u2060 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VGU.TV\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VGU.TV<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>\u2060Follow us on Instagram! 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Find out on this episode of The Player\u2019s Club Podcast!<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Timestamps:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          00:00 Start<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          2025 Winners 2:05<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          2026 Rules 9:51<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          2026 Draft 37:53<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Counter Picks 1:18:20<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Housekeeping 1:43:28<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>     Housekeeping:<\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          VGU.TV Game of the Year 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42237\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42237<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          CICADAMATA | VGU Test Drive (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42318\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42318<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Bastion: Episode 1 | Indie Book Club (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42450\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=42450<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          The 25 Best Video Essays of 2025 &#8211; VGU.TV (<a href=\"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=41844\">https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=41844<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>       \u2022  <\/p>\n<p>          Back to the Boondocks #0: It&#8217;s another Watchalong podcast, Huey Freeman! | Patreon (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/back-to-0-its-151849435?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&#038;utm_source=copyLink&#038;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&#038;utm_content=join_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/back-to-0-its-151849435?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&#038;utm_source=copyLink&#038;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&#038;utm_content=join_link<\/a>) \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Check out YouTube Channel here!\u2060 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYNf0R9uHJCv-oJnEijWTWQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYNf0R9uHJCv-oJnEijWTWQ<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>\u2060Follow us on Bluesky, @vgu.bsky.social!\u2060 (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vgutv.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/vgutv.bsky.social<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>\u2060Like us on Facebook!\u2060 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VGU.TV\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VGU.TV<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>\u2060Follow us on Instagram! 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That\u2019s right! The Player\u2019s Club is officially back, and we have some unfinished business. Last year Al, Josh, Emmett, and Graydon started a Fantasy Critic League, so in this episode, we reveal the winners of that season, and start up a new draft for 2026. This year is already looking a lot more promising for some, and a bit shakier for others. But who came out on top last year, and who\u2019s set up to win this year? 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