Fantasy Football Today Podcast

Our final episode of "Top 150 Week" brings us to the Top 30 players in our consensus PPR rankings. Spoiler Alert: While we do reveal the entire Top 30, we ran out of time to have the necessary conversation about the Top 4 overall players, but that will happen next week. Today, we've got three TEs and the rest are RBs and WRs. Odell Beckham or Mike Evans? Nick Chubb or Todd Gurley? Can Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz get 150 targets again? Thanks for listening to us all week and enjoy the show! 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

Our Top 4 QBs are all ranked between 55-60 overall, so we start the show debating Aaron Rodgers vs. Patrick Mahomes vs. Andrew Luck vs. Deshaun Watson. All three of our analysts have a different #1 QB. There's only one TE in the #60-31 range and it's Evan Engram, but there are obviously plenty of RBs and WRs. We discuss the upside and downside of 30 players who could make or break your teams. 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

Now we're cooking! As we get into the Top 90 in our overall PPR rankings, we're looking at a lot of guys who could be league winners for you. We've got proven players like Jarvis Landry, Marvin Jones and LeSean McCoy. We've got unproven players with upside like Derrius Guice, Mike Williams and Miles Sanders. Also, the TE debates are great in this episode, and we seem to have trouble figuring out which Giants WR is the best and if we actually want one of them on our team. Enjoy! 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

The countdown of our Top 150 PPR players continues! A lot of WR talk as we rank guys like DeSean Jackson, Anthony Miller, Kenny Stills, a couple of rookies and three different Broncos. We're also getting into the back half of the Top 10 QBs with the AFC South well-represented. And we're discussing RBs who are #2 on their team depth charts. plus late-round TEs.  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

This week on Fantasy Football Today, we'll give you our takes on each player in our Top 150 consensus rankings, counting down from #150 to #1. Today, we tackle the first 30 players on the list. We've got QB debates (Roethlisberger vs. Wilson vs. Murray), TE debates (Herndon vs. McDonald vs. Burton), rookie WR debates (Samuel vs. Metcalf), pass-catching RBs, forgotten AFC East WRs and plenty more.  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

This episode is for basically anyone who loves movies! Steven E. de Souza did not just write Die Hard, he also wrote classics like Commando, Running Man, and 48 Hours among others. We of course ask Steven about the Christmas aspect of Die Hard, but also much more about the movie, writing for big action stars, the origin of "Yippee ki yay ..." and more. We hear great stories from the sets of these classic action flicks, get unique perspectives from Steven and even learn a lot about writing in the process! Topics discussed include ...-Why Steven says Die Hard is, in fact, a Christmas movie (1:50)-If Steven recognized it was a Christmas movie as he was writing it (9:20)-The "mistake" Steven made while writing Die Hard (10:15)-The origin of "Yippee ki yay" (11:20)-Is Die Hard 2 a Christmas movie? (14:30)-Steven's take on Game of Thrones and what the GoT scripts say about Dany's turn (16:30)-An "emotional jump" in writing (18:10)-Writing for top action stars including David Hasselhoff! (22:20)-Schwarzenegger! (25

Heath wrote about the 2019 Fantasy Football Opportunity Index to tell us which players are stepping into great situations with plenty of available targets or carries. We start with the KC (1:30) and NYJ (5:16) backfields and get into some conservative projections for Le'Veon Bell, which still look pretty good ... Answering your emails (14:00) including a fun WR comparison of two players who had similar numbers last year but much different projections this year. Plus news and notes (28:00) from around the NFL ... Diving into the Opportunity Index for RBs (35:00) as we look at JAC, CHI and ATL and then WR/TE (44:20) as we discuss OAK, TB and NE ... 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

We start the show with some fun emails including a bold prediction about Saquon Barkley vs. Miles Sanders (1:30), a question about pairing WRs and QBs (4:30), how to draft with a Top 3 pick (7:50), the best Game of Thrones football name ever (13:00) and an extremely optimistic take about the BAL offense (13:30) ... News and notes (22:00)! Should we be concerned about an Ezekiel Elliott suspension? Is Keke Coutee in line for a big role? ... Five things Adam could see happening in 2019 (28:00): Leonard Fournette's carries, Aaron Rodgers' production, Julio Jones' TDs, Juju Smith-Schuster and Barkley potentially struggling ... 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

Before we get to our 14-team non-PPR mock draft, let’s talk about a hot topic in Fantasy Football - Todd Gurley’s dynasty value! What is fair value for a stud RB with knee issues? We also revisit a conversation from our previous episode about rookie RBs (6:28). Let’s debate Devin Singletary vs. Justice Hill … How valuable is Travis Kelce in a 14-team league (12:00)? Adam somewhat successfully crunches numbers to give you an idea about ideal TE strategy … Looking at our teams (20:00) and trying to figure out how to avoid having a huge hole on your roster in such a deep format … 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

Kicking it off with an email about Tyler Lockett (3:20) and if we're giving him enough respect. Then we review Pete Prisco's 2019 breakouts (7:50). Kerryon Johnson? Josh Allen? Who else made the list? Can Antonio Callaway outplay Jarvis Landry? ... Find out who won the NFL Draft Podcast League contest (19:30), and be treated to another fun round of Fill in the Blank (21:30). Then Jamey gives us the rookies who are under the radar right now (25:50) but shouldn't be for much longer. And of course we react to the Game of Thrones finale (39:00) ... Matt Tabeek of AtlantaFalcons.com joins the show (46:00)! Matt talks to us about the ATL backfield, if Julio Jones will catch more TD passes than Calvin Ridley (he didn't last year), the amazing Game of Thrones Falcons schedule release and much 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.co

We touch on the NYJ front office situation and what it might mean for Fantasy (3:05). Should Le'Veon Bell owners be concerned? ... Fill in the blank! Who is one injury away from stardom (6:35)? Which WRs deserve the Friendship Strategy (9:42)? Which backfield will be the most annoying for Fantasy owners (17:00)? We also debate Alvin Kamara vs. Saquon Barkley and discuss Mike Williams' potential (23:30) and Sammy Watkins' dynasty value (29:30) ... Ben Volin of the Boston Globe joins the show (40:00)! Ben does a great job painting a picture of what the touches might look like in the NE backfield and what we should expect from rookie WR N'Keal Harry. Plus what's an underrated reason the Patriots have been the best team in football for so long? And what's a Bill Belichick press conference like? ... 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.c

Getting into our first mock draft after the NFL Draft with our rookie analysis. First, what were the best and worst picks of this draft (2:30)? It's rare we talk about a QB as the best pick, but that's the case today. We've also got some news and notes (8:25) to catch up on. Any reasons to be concerned about Carson Wentz? Does Ben Watson matter? ... Let's talk about the rookies (14:00)! Josh Jacobs ahead of Aaron Jones? David Montgomery and Miles Sanders with basically the same value? Who catches the most passes in this group of rookie RBs? And we also talk about the WRs and TEs who were drafted ... Adam discusses the Round 4 conundrum he was faced with (33:20) and we talk about our favorite teams (39:30) and least-favorite teams (46:20). We also get into a spirited debate about rostering two QBs (50:00) and give our thoughts on Sunday's Game of Thrones episode (55:00) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privac

We're joined by Dick Fain - host of Softy and Fain on Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle - to talk Seahawks. With Doug Baldwin's contract being terminated, what kind of role will rookie D.K. Metcalf play (2:15)? Will the offense continue to be run-heavy or will things change this season (7:32)? Can Rashaad Penny actually lead the team in rushing (9:25)? And without his favorite receiver, is Russell Wilson still a Top 12 Fantasy QB (10:50)? Finally we touch on Tyler Lockett (17:00) and which "Baldwin" would you rather have dinner with: Doug or Alec (20:30)?  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

Jamey gives us a bold prediction about the Rams WRs (3:00) and we discuss why Cooper Kupp could provide great draft value. And why do some people do Dynasty rookie-only drafts so early (8:40)? Why not wait until the preseason begins? ... News and notes (12:30), and we try to figure out the three best receiving units in the NFL (15:35). Hello Cleveland! ... Sleepers (20:00) including Jimmy Garoppolo, breakouts (27:30) including Baker Mayfield and busts (35:40) including Le'Veon Bell. And on an unrelated note, if you were at a baseball game would you rather witness history or see your team win (44:00)? ... 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

We're going to answer a lot of your questions today, but first let's be bold! Bold predictions about Sammy Watkins, Kenyan Drake and rookie TEs to kick off the episode ... Dave and Heath made a trade in their Dynasty league. Let's dissect it (9:30) and find out who won and also speak generally about Dynasty trades ... Emails emails emails (18:00)! We've got new league ideas, keeper and dynasty questions, auction strategy (29:30) and Fantasy Regulators (45:05) ... 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

We'll draft 36 rookies today, but first we're introducing you to the newest member of our crew, Ben Gretch! Ben joins us to give some NFL veteran winners (3:00) and losers (22:30) after the NFL Draft. Is Marcus Mariota a winner? Is David Johnson a winner? How do we feel about Lamar Miller vs. Miles Sanders? ... Losers include Larry Fitzgerald and Mike Davis, but what about Corey Davis? What about Dante Pettis and Christian Kirk? ... It's time for our rookie-only draft (30:00)! There's some debate about who should be taken first. We give you three rounds of rookies, and then we give you some Game of Thrones talk (45:00) before getting back to the rookie draft (50:00) and finishing with your Fantasy questions ... 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

The NFL Draft is in the books and we are here to recap and react! We start the show with NFL Draft picks that will have a big Fantasy impact. Why did LAR select a RB in Round 3? Did KC find a Tyreek Hill clone? And which draft picks won't have much impact at all (8:40)? We give our Top 3 rookies at each position with QB (17:25), RB (18:00), WR (24:40) and TE (35:00). As we give these rankings we dive deeper into the positions and discuss which SF WR will step up, if Parris Campbell can be successful in his rookie season, if Devin Singletary could lead BUF in carries, if David Montgomery is the answer in the CHI backfield and much more ... We finally talk about the Josh Rosen trade (41:30) and more NFL Draft tidbits ... 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

Why not start the NFL Draft and Fantasy chatter with Josh Jacobs? OAK's new RB is set for a big opportunity. Is he an every down back and when are we drafting him? And we give some rookie trends to know (7:25) and react to the Tyreek Hill recording (8:55) and discuss what it will mean for Patrick Mahomes and Sammy Watkins ... Fantasy winners (16:50) and losers (27:15). Some veteran RBs like Dalvin Cook and Joe Mixon are looking good. Can Marquise Brown thrive in BAL? Is Kenny Golladay a loser with the addition of T.J. Hockenson? Amidst this discussion, we get into the controversial selection of Daniel Jones (19:05) .... More on Round One (40:40) as we spend some time on Kyler Murray and review all of the picks that were relevant for Fantasy. We try to determine what Murray's lack of college experience will mean in the NFL ... 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. V

Which players have the most at stake as we approach the NFL Draft (5:30)? We're looking at a lot of teams that could add a RB or some help along the OL ... Discussing Jamey's early sleepers (18:00), breakouts (25:25) and busts (31:40). Find out why Dalvin Cook and Vance McDonald could be in for nice seasons while Allen Robinson's industry ranking is a bit puzzling ... Adam ends the show with a Game of Thrones rant that Jamey disagrees with (54:30). You decide who is right! ... 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

Now that the 2019 schedule is out, we spend about 10 minutes talking about some big games, some players who could get off to good Fantasy starts, teams that were given a raw deal by the schedule makers and if you should be sitting Patrick Mahomes @JAC in Week 1!!! 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