Fantasy Football Today Podcast

Heath Cummings is joined by Jacob Gibbs to talk about the shifting landscape of the league after preseason week 1 and then break down a TE Super League draft that both Heath and Jacob are in.  Intro (0:00) What IS upside? (1:45) Jahmyr Gibbs Injury (10:20) Is Bo Nix Good? (14:52) Preseason Player Usage (18:55) Preseason W1 Performers (21:22) Preseason w1 Duds (29:59) Super TE Fantasy League (34:40) 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

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts Need some late-round gems for your Fantasy roster? We've got names for you to know beginning with our two favorite sleepers (2:10) for Dave and Jamey. We talk Chuba Hubbard, Khalil Shakir and a couple of others. Then Adam gives some high-end sleepers (18:05) to draft in Rounds 4 and 5 ... Jahmyr Gibbs has a hamstring injury (22:40)! We talk about Gibbs, David Montgomery and other injured players before a round of Name That Sleeper (29:50) ... Finishing up with Jamey's sleepers (40:15) including Zach Charbonnet, Antonio Gibson and Packers, Patriots and Cardinals wide receivers. Then we've got Dave's sleepers (54:30) including Josh Palmer, Bucky Irving and Hunter Henry ..

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts What did you miss and what do you need to know from the preseason? We've got you covered and we begin with Fantasy Superlatives (2:10) and talk about Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Khalil Herbert, Justin Fields, the Titans running backs and more ... Our biggest rankings risers (13:10) and fallers (19:35) after Preseason Week 1. Jamey made a change atop his wide receiver rankings and he moved Ty Chandler up as well. Obviously we moved Rashee Rice up in the rankings while Curtis Samuel was a rankings faller ... We get to the big news (25:35) and talk about the Chiefs passing game with Marquise Brown getting hurt. Then we've got more rankings risers (31:15) including Khal

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 In this episode of FFT Express, we break down the crucial elements to watch during Preseason Week 1 to boost your fantasy football strategy. Tune in for expert analysis and key insights that will help you identify rising stars and potential sleepers for your upcoming drafts! Get 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collection Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs. You can listen to Fantasy Football Today Express on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today Express podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Foot

Heath Cummings is joined by Matt Chester to hit all the training camp news and notes before reviewing risers and fallers in the draft order.  Intro (0:00) What is your one non-negotiable Dynasty League rule/setting? (2:24) How do you process coachspeak? (4:45) Who increases Dynasty value the most in month 1? (5:37) Brandon Aiyuk situation (9:27) McCaffrey's calf (14:48) Bad vibes for Brock Purdy? (18:53) Cee Dee Lamb says LOL (22:05) Rico Dowdle vs. Ezekiel Elliott (24:42) Does Mike Williams being back matter? (27:31) Rankings Risers and Fallers (29:33) 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

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts We've got a few emails to start the show (1:25) about who to take first overall, things we could be wrong about and CBS rankings vs. another website's rankings. Then we'll give you the news and notes (14:30) on Travis Etienne, Puka Nacua, D'Andre Swift and many more. Then it's back to your questions via email (21:30) at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com, Draftathon (40:40) and Apple Podcasts (48:30) Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts SUBSCRIBE to FFT Dynasty on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-today-dynasty/id1696679179 SUBSCRIBE t

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts Some fun facts about Jaylen Waddle, Calvin Ridley, how many targets you need to be a Top 12 WR and more before we get into average draft position beginning with Round 1 (5:45). Should CeeDee Lamb still be WR1 given his holdout? How far is A.J. Brown from the elite tier? Then we talk about Round 2 (15:45) and whether or not Davante Adams should be WR10 in ADP ... Round 3 (24:35) is very interesting and controversial! There is no consensus as we talk about Chris Olave, Drake London, Nico Collins, the 49ers WRs and more. Are you better off skipping this group and waiting for Round 4 (40:10) and Round 5 (46:30) WRs? You'll see great values on guys like Waddle, Cooper Kupp a

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts Wide Receiver is a fun position filled with great values throughout the draft. In 2023, you could have drafted Mike Evans, Brandon Aiyuk and Nico Collins in Round 7 or later. Who will be the steal of the draft this season? We talk about some recent ADP trends (2:55) on Puka Nacua, Malik Nabers and Rashee Rice and then the guys tell you how they approach WR (9:50) ... More overall strategy talk (16:15), Round 5 value picks (22:40), thoughts on starting your team with WR/WR (27:30) and Zero-WR (38:40) ... Sleepers (43:30), breakouts (48:15) and busts (57:10). The Year 3 WRs could have huge seasons, but can guys like Drake London and Chris Olave really be worth their ADP?

*NOTE: This episode was recorded BEFORE Christian McCaffrey's calf injury. For analysis on McCaffrey, check out our bonus episode from 08/06. Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts Starting with Christian McCaffrey in Round 1 and ending with "Handcuff King of the Hill," we cover every running back you need to know about. Let's kick it off with Round 1 (3:10) and talk about if Jahmyr Gibbs, Saquon Barkley and Jonathan Taylor deserve to be first round picks. In Round 2 (16:35), is Kyren Williams legit? Does Derrick Henry have another great season left in him? ... On to Round 3 (22:35) and the controversial De'Von Achane plus a few good values. And in Round 4 (30:10), we have a trio of RBs who might pay off be

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts Christian McCaffrey is out a couple of weeks with a calf injury and we're here with our instant reaction! Is McCaffrey still the #1 overall pick in Fantasy? Who else would it be? Elijah Mitchell is also injured so we will tell you if there is any other 49ers running back to draft. And we also tell you why Deebo Samuel could be on his way to a huge season. Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts SUBSCRIBE to FFT Dynasty on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-today-dynasty/id1696679179 SUBSCRIBE to FFT Dynasty on Spotify: https://op

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts We've seen running backs be pushed down draft boards in recent seasons, but is that a mistake? On Part One of our RB Preview, we take a broad look at the position with our general thoughts and philosophies. We also talk about the great Christian McCaffrey (4:15) and if his age and workload are concerning, plus how many RBs should be drafted in the first round (7:45) ... What is our overall RB strategy this season (14:45)? Is RB actually safer than WR when we talk about the Top 12 in average draft position (23:25)? And how do we feel about RB/RB this season (28:15)? ... How our strategies change in different formats (35:35) plus sleepers (40:40) breakouts (44:15) and bus

Adam Aizer is joined by Jamey Eisenberg and Robert Turbin to get you ready for your fantasy drafts. Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts SUBSCRIBE to FFT Dynasty on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-today-dynasty/id1696679179 SUBSCRIBE to FFT Dynasty on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aHlmMJw1m8FareKybdNfG?si=8487e2f9611b4438&nd=1 Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs Follow the brand new FFT TikTok account: https://www.tiktok.com/@fftoday Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtoday Get 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collection Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Fantas

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts Dave and Jamey each give one big riser (2:30) to start the show with Dave talking about Rashee Rice and Jamey moving Ty Chandler up. Then we give some fallers (6:15) including Jonathon Brooks and D.J. Moore. Also, is Cooper Kupp a big riser at this point (14:30)? When should he be drafted? ... News and notes (19:40) including updates on Puka Nacua and DeAndre Hopkins, who the Chiefs might use on third downs, the Bengals backfield and the Chargers wide receivers. Then we get back to Dave's risers (30:30) which include Anthony Richardson and J.K. Dobbins and Jamey's risers (36:15) featuring Javonte Williams, Keenan Allen and more ... Jamey tells us who is moving down in h

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Discover which players are most likely to underperform in the 2024 fantasy football season! We break down the top busts to avoid, providing insights and analysis to help you make smarter draft decisions. Jamey Eisenberg weighs in on whether Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts, and Josh Allen are worthy of their current ADP and reveals his bust candidates, including Aaron Jones, James Conner, Mike Evans, and more. Don’t let these potential disappointments ruin your season! Get 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collection Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs. You can listen to Fantasy Fo

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts DeAndre Hopkins and Justin Herbert are injured and that could affect their draft values and the values of other Titans and Chargers. We talk about the big news (3:30), the Hall of Fame game and Malik Nabers (19:40) before reading your questions via email (24:00) at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com, Draftathon donations (44:35), Apple Podcast (54:45) and YouTube at the end of the show. Among the topics discussed: best picks in Round 3; how to handle kickoff return yards; building a roster with older players; adjusting strategies during your auction draft; Superflex strategies Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Googl

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts On this episode of FFT (0:00) on CBS Sports Network, we dive into what matters during (0:40) preseason, analyzing the latest risers (11:20) and fallers (21:31) to keep you ahead of the competition. We break down our pick-by-pick draft (33:20) sharing insights on our favorite team builds while offering in-depth strategies to refine your fantasy approach. Plus, we answer your fill-in-the-blank (42:25) submissions. Tune in to get the most comprehensive and interactive fantasy football analysis to gear up for a successful season! ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts Sam LaPorta has emerged as hopefully an elite option, but does Travis Kelce have another great season in him? Will the mid-round picks at tight end pay off? That could mean big seasons for Trey McBride, Kyle Pitts or Evan Engram. We'll give you our thoughts and our strategies (11:30) for TE in 2024 ... Which TE do we draft the most (20:30)? How early should LaPorta or Kelce be drafted? How important is it to have a Top 8 TE (23:30)? We discuss if the position is actually deep this year or you should try to get an established guy. We also talk about how our strategies change in different formats (26:55) ... Sleepers (28:05), breakouts (30:30) and busts (42:00)! We like P

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 If you support the show, please nominate Fantasy Football Today for The People's Choice Podcast Awards in the "Sports" Category: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts It's time to kick off our 2024 position previews, and we of course start with Quarterback! What is our QB strategy this season (2:15)? Will the elite QBs bounce back (7:15), and why are the guys so hesitant to take an elite QB in the second round? We also talk about how our strategies change in different formats (16:00) like Superflex, 6-point vs. 4-point per passing TD leagues and deep leagues vs. shallow leagues ... Our favorite sleepers (22:40) and breakouts (31:00) and our biggest busts (39:50) at

Heath Cummings is joined by Dan Schneier to completely re-rank the rookies after a week of training camp. Intro (0:00) Can Malik Nabers overcome his situation in Year 1? (1:46) Does any other pass catcher on the Giants matter in Dynasty? (7:20) How do you envision the Giants running back room working out? (9:00) Re-Ranking 1-4 (11:40) Re-Ranking 5-9 (15:28) Re-Ranking 10-14 (23:47) Re-Ranking 15-16 (30:28) Re-Ranking 17-24 (36:26) Favorite players outside of top 24 (47:43) 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

Want to be in our next mock draft and have a shot at being on air? Check out our St. Jude Draft-a-Thon Store here: https://tiltify.com/@fftfundraising/fantasy-football-today-draftathon-2024 If you support the show, please nominate Fantasy Football Today for The People's Choice Podcast Awards in the "Sports" Category: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts We're comparing a team that started with Jonathan Taylor and Jahmyr Gibbs to a team that didn't draft a running back until Round 7, plus more fun team builds to analyze from our pick-by-pick draft! Let's look at how to build squads from different spots in your draft with big takeaways including how to make the RB/RB build work (3:30), why Jamey didn't love going best player available (7:15) and why Adam prioritized a handcuff RB in Round 9 (14:00) ... Twitter polls (22:15)! Let's see how the audience i