Head Referee Adam Levitan settles the score once and for all as we revisit the preseason fantasy football ranking debate between Evan "The Man" Silva and Michael "The Machine" Leone, assessing who won the argument now that all the dust has settled.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

2:57 - Jameson Williams

6:23 - Trey McBride

8:19 - Kenneth Walker

10:09 - Christian McCaffrey

14:37 - Chris Olave

18:05 - Tony Pollard

20:53 - Jaylen Warren

23:58 - Jake Ferguson

25:03 - Tetairoa McMillan

29:35 - Trevor Lawrence

32:33 - Jaylen Waddle

34:31 - Jahmyr Gibbs

38:12 - Brian Thomas

41:48 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba

45:04 - Lightning Round

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Looking Back At The 2025 Man vs. Machine Rankings Debate: Who Won? (Episode 958 with Evan Silva, Mike Leone, Adam Levitan)

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