Fantasy Football Today Podcast

Let's start with our reactions from a very revealing SF-DEN game. Is Emmanuel Sanders a Top 100 pick now? Adam still believes in Jimmy Garoppolo, but should you (2:42)? Garoppolo or Kyler Murray? And what do we make of the other WRs and the DEN and SF backfields? ... News and notes (14:45) as Corey Clement gets in the mix for PHI, Marquise Brown practices, Mike Evans is dinged up and another JAC WR gets good press. Then we answer a whole bunch of your tweets (23:00) about LeSean McCoy, David Montgomery, Darwin Thompson, Tevin Coleman and many more ... Reviewing the last few weeks of our show, we sum up our strategies for each position (34:35) and we tell you how your draft approach should change in different formats (45:50). Standard scoring, 0.5 PPR, PPR, Superflex, 3WR, it's all covered! ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.co

It was an eventful and potentially revealing weekend in the NFL and we'll tell you what you need to know as you get set for your drafts. Bold predictions after Preseason Week 2 (1:40) involving Tyler Lockett, T.J. Hockenson, Adam Thielen and more. Plus Buy or Sell (12:00) as we tackle the Josh Gordon and Antonio Brown situations, the KC backfield (17:40), the DET backfield (20:30), the PIT backfield (21:05) and an important handcuff ... More preseason winners (28:24) as Chris Carson continues to impress. Who else stood out? Let's give LeSean McCoy some credit! ... A couple of Podcast League entries (36:45), and then let's really get into the Rounds 3-4 RBs (40:30). It's a tricky group but we'll tell you how we're feeling about Carson, Josh Jacobs, Devonta Freeman, Marlon Mack, Aaron Jones, Mark Ingram, Damien Williams, David Montgomery, Derrick Henry and Tevin Coleman ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priv

We've got some seriously hot takes on today's show as different analysts make bust cases (2:15) for Mark Ingram, Melvin Gordon and David Johnson. Should we be freaking out about ARI's offensive ineptitude in the preseason? Then let's do some player comparisons (10:10) for Sam Darnold vs. Kyler Murray, Nick Chubb vs. David Johnson, Miles Sanders vs. Tarik Cohen and more ... News and notes (21:00) as Curtis Samuel and Todd Gurley get more good press and the second tier of WRs takes another hit. Then we read your emails (32:00) about sneaky DSTs to daft, when to draft Tony Pollard, if it's OK to draft three players from the same NFL team and more ... Summing up last night's preseason performances (37:50) and then getting into our 2019 busts (43:30), Fantasy Regulators (54:50) and your Apple Podcast questions (1:02:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Jameis Winston, Kenny Golladay, Kerryon Johnson, Dalvin Cook. These are a few of our favorite breakouts! We discuss some of them at the top of the show and contemplate what to do with a late Round 2/early Round 3 pick (6:55). Do you go RB or WR there? ... ADP Alert (13:10)! Todd Gurley is creeping into the first round. Also find out how to get into our Podcast League! And then we'll give you all the big news items you need to know (18:30) including notes on Kenyan Drake, Amari Cooper, Jimmy Garoppolo and Damien Harris ... We debate Fantasy combos (26:00), give our Fantasy Draft walk-up music (30:00), provide tips for how to draft with picks 5-8 (31:40) and give more breakouts as we reveal some of Jamey's breakouts (35:50), some of Heath's breakouts (44:00) and listener breakouts (50:30) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/

Who are our favorite sleepers in 2019? We start the show with a couple of names before talking about Andrew Luck's mysterious injury (5:45). Is he no longer a Top 12 QB? Can you still take him fairly early thanks to the depth at the position? And how does his injury potentially impact his teammates? ... We finish up our WR Preview with our favorite WRs after the Top 40 (22:00). We're looking at rookie WRs, Anthony Miller, Larry Fitzgerald, perhaps a GB WR, Josh Gordon, John Brown, perhaps a MIA WR, Donte Moncrief and more ... Some more news (36:50), and then we get to sleepers! First Dave's sleepers (37:50) including Darwin Thompson and Delanie Walker, then Jamey's sleepers (42:00) including Lamar Jackson, Latavius Murray and Royce Freeman. And we've got some from Heath and our listeners as well (49:10) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcas

It's an ADP review for the Top 40 (or so) WRs, with the rest coming tomorrow. Which group do we love? Which group do we avoid? Where is the upside? We start with a look at the Top 7 WRs (2:00). Should Odell Beckham Jr. be last in this group? Is Tyreek Hill due for regression, and would it even matter? ... Moving along to the Mike Evans/Keenan Allen/T.Y. Hilton/MIN WRs/Julian Edelman/Antonio Brown/Amari Cooper group (16:35) and then into Round 4 (30:00) with the LAR WRs, Kenny Golladay and more. We discuss all of these guys. Is there a big difference between the Round 3 WRs and the Round 4 WRs? ... Round 5 WRs (37:05) including Calvin Ridley, Cooper Kupp, Tyler Lockett and others. Is this the last group that has WR1 upside? After that, we discuss the mid-round picks (45:15) that we like and don't like ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch

Taking a broad look at the WR position, we talk strategy and compare this position to RB. Are WRs really safer (5:00)? What do ADP and results in recent years tell us? What are our overall WR strategies (7:32)? Obviously we think WR/WR with your first two picks is viable, but which WRs need to be available in Round 2 to justify this strategy? ... Can Zero-WR work (24:00)? At what point in the WR rankings does it get really ugly (26:40)? ... Sleepers (30:00), breakouts (33:25) and busts (41:30). Adam Thielen should not be drafted in Round 2. Is Amari Cooper ready for a massive season? Is MVS going to take a big leap in Year 2? ... We finish the show with some preseason thoughts (52:10) as we talk about winners and losers from the weekend. It wasn't a good week for Dante Pettis, but Darwin Thompson looked great in his preseason debut ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad

Who are we putting in the Hall of Fame after just one or two preseason series? We'll get to that, but first let's discuss the Duke Johnson trade from all angles (2:30). Does this affect Nick Chubb and/or Lamar Miller? Some say yes, others say no! Is Deshaun Watson a winner and when should Duke get drafted? Plus some more news and notes from around the NFL (12:00) ... Finishing up our RB Average Draft Position review (18:30). We start in Round 7 with guys like Latavius Murray and Rashaad Penny and we discuss backfield committees and players we take with late picks (30:00) ... Our thoughts on the first round of preseason games (36:30)! David Montgomery looked great. What do we make of the NE WRs? Who is this Preston Williams character? What did we learn about shared backfields in DEN, MIA and LAC? We also answer your questions (47:30) and do some Fantasy Regulating (56:40)! ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/

So many busts among the Top 30 RBs in average draft position last year, so how do we ensure that doesn't happen again? First we'll offer up an interesting Zero-RB twist (3:23) that could be helpful before getting into ADP (6:33) starting right at the top with the Big Four and wondering if James Conner should be a first round pick ... Getting to Round 2 (17:40) with guys like Joe Mixon, Nick Chubb, Todd Gurley and a few others. Pros and cons for these guys. Then we get to the next group (34:50) which is a huge risk/reward group featuring Aaron Jones, Damien Williams, Marlon Mack and Devonta Freeman. Should you just draft WRs here or are the RBs too enticing to pass up? ... Discussing the middle rounds (38:30) with guys like Mark Ingram, Tevin Coleman and Lamar Miller. Plus backfield splits in DEN, NE, CHI and MIA and how to approach the pass-catchers in different formats ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/priva

No player impacts Fantasy more than a truly elite RB. How many of those do we have? Who can join that group this season? What should you be looking for to find the next guy? We answer those questions statistically (7:05) and look at the rising stars among RBs (10:00) before getting into Ezekiel Elliott (12:10) and the rest of the Top 4 ... Overall RB strategy (17:40), the merits of Zero-RB, and Top 20 RBs we're avoiding (26:00). We have detailed discussions about Le'Veon Bell and David Johnson among others ... Sleepers (33:33), breakouts (37:05) and busts (47:40)! A lot of Todd Gurley debate here. Plus keep an eye on Devin Singletary and Latavius Murray and we hope for a big year from Leonard Fournette ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is this a stressful position? Do you need an elite TE or is it fine to wait and drop one late? We start with some fun stats, an explanation for George Kittle's lack of TD catches and some talk about the Big Three at the position before an ADP observation (9:50) that might be encouraging to our listeners ... Some more TE questions (18:15) about overall strategy, how league depth changes things, more on when to draft Travis Kelce (is he a first round pick!?), plus auction values (24:55) ... Sleepers, breakouts and busts at the position (26:55-42:00). We're pumped about O.J. Howard. Does Evan Engram have bust potential? Where are we on Hunter Henry? How about some of the old guys? We've also got news and notes (42:40) and then a thorough review of ADP (45:30) with plenty of late-round options ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/a

Here we go! The position previews begin with the deepest position in Fantasy - QB. How many QBs are we comfortable with as our starter (2:30)? We also tell you our overall strategies (4:00) in 1-QB or 2-QB leagues, plus we get into the Top 4 guys (9:30) and decide who we like and who we're avoiding in this group ... Different strategies in different scoring systems, how early Patrick Mahomes should be taken, sleepers/breakouts/busts (24:15) including Kyler Murray, Jameis Winston, Carson Wentz and Russell Wilson. Which players belong in which category? ... A quick round of news and notes (38:15) as we talk about Ezekiel Elliott and D'Onta Foreman. Then we review the latest trends at the QB position (41:30) and ADP. Is Cam a steal? Is Sam Darnold a possible breakout? Are Tom Brady and Philip Rivers underrated? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://p

Fun show today with a lot of topics. We begin with when to draft the LAC RBs (2:10), injury-prone players we're avoiding (4:08) and an interesting note on the ATL backfield (5:10). Then Dave and Heath tell you who has been moving up and down their rankings (10:00) which includes our updated thoughts on Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman, plus Jarvis Landry and some rookie WRs ... News and notes (23:45), teams with the best and worst Fantasy schedules (27:15) and three fairly bold proclamations from Adam (35:35). Are Mike Davis and Mark Ingram underrated? ... Does Zero-RB still work (40:40)? Heath defends the strategy! Then we read your questions from your Apple Podcast reviews (48:00) and the Fantasy Regulators are back (53:15)! ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mid-round picks can be tricky and can have a huge impact on your Fantasy teams, so how should we approach them? First, a cautionary tale from 2018 (2:00) followed by our favorite mid-round picks (7:05). We love the Quarterback ADP and we love some young WRs in this range ... Debating Cam Newton vs. Baker Mayfield (13:55). It's a tough call! And we've got news and notes (21:00) with another Ezekiel Elliott update ... We get into our mid-round philosophies (27:30). The WRs are much safer, so how should that impact your first few picks? What do you do if you start WR/WR (36:50)? Are Lamar Miller and Tevin Coleman providing great value (41:00)? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Starting the show with our thoughts on A.J. Green's diagnosis and when to draft him (is he still a Top 50 pick?) plus Andrew Luck's lingering calf issue and what it could mean for T.Y. Hilton. Then it's "Everyone is a Bust" Part 2 (8:13) as we tell you what could go wrong for James Conner, Michael Thomas, Odell Beckham, Travis Kelce and more ... News and notes (28:50) as Ryan Fitzpatrick, Maurice Harris, KeeSean Johnson and Miles Sanders get some good press while Marquise Brown makes his return to the practice field ... We've got some Fill in the Blank (42:00) from our listeners! Josh Jacobs' upside, the hardest player to predict on a weekly basis, David Montgomery's value and more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's the biggest headline from yesterday? Alfred Morris to DAL (2:24)? Damien Williams' injury? Jordan Howard's role in PHI (5:03)? We start the show with big news before we make the case against the elite players in Fantasy Football ... Adam makes a bust case for each of the top 8 players in ADP beginning with the top RBs (12:14). Is Saquon Barkley in trouble without Odell Beckham? Ezekiel Elliott is in Cabo! Alvin Kamara will split carries and Christian McCaffrey could see his workload get scaled back. Then we discuss the next four picks (20:30) in ADP and why they are risky ... News and notes (27:30), our thoughts on strength of schedule and if it matters (33:55), and then we've got a lot of auction talk (41:30)! Strategies that worked and strategies that failed. Can you spend a big chunk of your budget on two or three players? How important is patience? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic

A lot to catch up on from the weekend, so let's start with some rankings. A.J. Green or Tyler Boyd (1:30)? Joe Mixon or Le'Veon Bell (4:40)? Kerryon Johnson or Damien Williams (7:10)? Is Kerryon a total stud now that Theo Riddick is out? Also, how do we feel about the NYG pass catchers with Golden Tate out four games (12:10)? ... Players who look good in camp (17:00) including the real #2 WR for PIT and some rookies. Plus, are we too high on the elite TEs (21:00)? And more news and notes (28:00) with thoughts on Todd Gurley, Derrick Henry, the MIA RBs, Jordan Reed and more ... How to win your PPR league (42:00), and how to evaluate the group of WRs after the elite tier (48:00). We're talking Antonio Brown, Mike Evans, Keenan Allen and about five others ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A fun Friday show for you as we start with some players that Heath and Ben are avoiding in early rounds (2:00) and popular bust candidates that they aren't afraid of (5:45). Also whose ADP will rise before drafts (10:25) and who's the top RB out of Derrius Guice, Darrell Henderson and Miles Sanders (13:55)? ... News and notes (21:00) as Sterling Shepard and Julian Edelman have broken fingers, more players are holding out, Kalen Ballage is getting first team reps and more. Then Ben Gretch details his RB strategy that is largely about upside (27:30). Why does he avoid a big group of RBs? ... Which players have elite upside (40:00)? Adam asks the guys about Russell Wilson, A.J. Green, Brandin Cooks and more. Then the Fantasy Regulators finish the show by dispensing commish advice and maintaining the integrity of your leagues (47:10) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad

What is a Superflex league? It's a league that gives you the option to start a second QB at a flex spot. So, basically it's a 2-QB league. And we're on the clock for a 12-team, PPR Superflex draft. This one is a 3-WR league to further complicate things. We address our QB strategy (8:15) several times along the way, so follow along as we make and analyze our picks. Other topics covered: MIN WRs (14:30), news and notes (22:00) on Calvin Ridley, Kalen Ballage and Derrius Guice, a Corey Davis debate (55:40), late-round picks we like (1:04:00) such as Anthony Miller and Donte Moncrief ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam explains why he thinks he made a mistake by taking Alvin Kamara with the first overall pick and the guys weigh in with their opinions. Then we talk about some breakouts (6:55) including the ones we're targeting and the ones we're avoiding ... NFL news (15:00) as we've got reports on the backfield battles in ATL, SF and TB. We also discuss the upside of Vance McDonald (19:00) before diving into the mailbag. Dalvin Cook vs. James Conner (25:30), Calvin Ridley's potential (27:30), 6th and 7th round WRs (33:10), a Dynasty draft strategy (36:10), Fantasy Regulators (38:30), some takes on the CHI backfield (43:50) and more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices