Fantasy Football Today Podcast

We've got plenty of your questions to get to, but first let's start with the NFL news you need to know (1:50). We touch on the DET backfield, the PHI WRs, a rookie WR who is getting some negative buzz right now and plenty more including some training camp risers that you need to be drafting (7:45) ... A bunch of your Apple Podcast questions (11:15) with our thoughts on how to draft in a startup dynasty league, who to draft in Rounds 6 and 7 and if Zero-WR is a viable strategy among other topics... On to your emails (27:30) which include questions about Dallas Goedert, Curtis Samuel and Austin Hooper. Then we've got the return of the Fantasy Regulators (39:30)! ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFToday Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr,

FOLLOW THIS DRAFT RIGHT HERE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRhAn29GfPOMi4AtLfLVkI8YKbKFVResUgbmE959pMhhnRdgHDNLtQpaorR4cMwcP7ErErPGYDTiupT/pubhtml Need a strategy for your spot in the draft? We'll take you through the first 4 rounds of a 12-team PPR draft. Each of our analysts was assigned three different spots in this draft and we'll reveal how each of these 12 teams were crafted. How long can you wait for a RB? What happens if you take a RB with each of your first three picks? Why was Team 3 so controversial!? We have news and notes to start the show (2:51) and then we go round-by-round (13:00) before we review our full teams later in the episode (48:00). 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFToday Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchrag

Twelve of the Top 24 picks in 2019 were busts, so let's try to avoid those bad picks this year, OK? Let's start with the red flags you should look for when you're searching for a bust (1:00). And we react to the Miles Sanders injury (2:15) and determine if we're ready to downgrade him in drafts. Then we've got another round of busts for you with Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes (12:45), Leonard Fournette (17:15) and Derrick Henry (20:10) ... News and notes from around the NFL (23:30): Updates on the NE and CHI QB situations, the LAC and WAS backfields and some more players getting preseason hype ... More busts! When should DeAndre Hopkins be drafted (31:35)? Let's have a big discussion about Round 3 and Round 4 RBs and which ones are most likely to be busts (35:51). Then Jamey talks about Amari Cooper and Keenan Allen (51:35) while Heath picks a Top 4 TE for his bust list (53:00). and Ben has another WR to avoid (54:25). Finally, we finish with the Bustometer (58:30) as the listeners submit their 2020 busts

Breakouts win you leagues! Get ready to hear about some players who could have monster seasons. We start with a few of our favorites (3:05): Ronald Jones, D.J. Moore and Miles Sanders. Then we try to help you adjust your league settings to account for COVID (12:10). Should you add more bench spots? Team QB? Adjust your payouts? ... News and notes (19:40) including a Nick Chubb update and a potentially discouraging Ben Roethlisberger report (25:00). Then back to breakouts as Heath gives us another young WR ready to take a big leap (26:55) ... Even more breakouts! Debating Kyler Murray vs. Dak Prescott (31:00) and Tyler Higbee vs. Hayden Hurst (36:15), and discussing when to draft Mark Andrews (40:40) and which Round 5 breakout WRs we like best (44:00). Plus thoughts on Darius Slayton (49:10) and listener breakout suggestions (51:00). Finally, get an awesome food review of the "Seattle Hot Dog" from Dave Richard (54:30)! ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Pod

Ready for the late-round picks that will dramatically outperform their average draft position? We've got plenty of sleepers for you on today's show and that starts with Ben (2:06), Jamey (5:30) and Dave (6:24) listing their favorites. We'll tell you why guys like Boston Scott and Josh Kelley should be in your draft queue. Then we'll give you the news and notes (11:15) you need to know as some key WRs are dealing with injuries, T.J. Hockenson's ankle is not 100%, we get some insight on the Bucs TEs and more ... Have you tried a Point Per First Down league (16:50)? We'll tell you some things you need to know and why this format is catching on. Now, on to some more sleepers! Let's discuss three QBs you can get fairly late (21:21). How do we rank Ben Roethlisberger, Jared Goff and Cam Newton and who has the most upside? ... Ben gives us two more WRs he likes as sleepers (32:30), Jamey is moving Chris Herndon up his rankings (40:40) and Dave has two more fun sleepers who could have big opportunities (43:50). And f

Before we review our mock draft, we wonder what the best draft slot is. Do you want a Top 6 pick? Or is it better to lock up two stud RBs with picks 7-12? Then we've got a lot of news to run through (10:00) with Melvin Gordon struggling with altitude, A.J. Dillon and Jonathan Taylor looking gigantic, Clyde Edwards-Helaire running with the starters and much more. And find out the other rookies who are turning heads (17:15) like Brandon Aiyuk ... Let's look at our 0.5 PPR mock draft! We tried some new strategies and we'll discuss what worked and what didn't. First of all, why did Jamey take Edwards-Helaire ahead of Michael Thomas (19:40)? And why did Derrick Henry make it to Round 2 (21:50)? ... We analyze Dave's team (27:30) beginning with his third round pick of Patrick Mahomes and how that shaped his roster. Did he regret taking Mahomes 25th overall? Then we shift to Adam's team (35:00) as he made it a point to establish RB depth early while still getting a potentially elite QB. Finally, Jamey's team (40:40)

We've gotten recent news about RBs Le'Veon Bell, Josh Jacobs, Marlon Mack and Todd Gurley. How important are these reports? We start with the IND backfield (1:40) and when we think Jonathan Taylor will take over and to what degree ... Bell is lighter and motivated, while Gurley's knee is a bit of a question mark. Who do we like better in Fantasy (8:00)? Then we touch on Josh Jacobs (15:00), Greg Ward (17:04), elite TE value (22:00) and more ... Answering your questions (23:30) about which rankings to use for 0.5 PPR leagues, Cooper Kupp's outlook, Tarik Cohen's outlook and more draft questions before getting to your Apple Podcast questions (31:30) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The contest is completely free to enter. To win, go to CBSSports.com/giveaway 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitc

Let's get into average draft position beginning with Michael Thomas and ending with some of our favorite late-round picks like Anthony Miller, Diontae Johnson and Christian Kirk. First we'll focus on the Round 2 picks (2:55) like Chris Godwin and Kenny Golladay and then the next group (18:30) which includes Adam Thielen and Amari Cooper ... Getting into Rounds 4 and 5 (31:00), we love the LAR WRs here and Calvin Ridley is a steal. What about D.K. Metcalf (39:00) and D.J. Chark and Terry McLaurin and Courtland Sutton? Some very, very interesting names ... Moving to the #3 WRs (48:00), A.J. Green is in his own tier. Why would we take Marquise Brown over Michael Gallup? Does Darius Slayton belong in the Top 100 (55:50)? And who else do we like late? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The contest is completely free to enter. To win, go to CBSSports.com/giveaway 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castb

If you look at WR average draft position over the last 3 seasons, it seems that Fantasy managers are moving away from WRs in Round 1. So, should you do the same and focus on Rounds 2-5? We're giving you the overview of the WR position on today's show including the profile we like in a WR (2:30), the best spot in the draft for WRs (13:26) and if the second tier of the position is a jumbled mess (14:30). Also, where is the major drop off at the position? ... More overall strategy talk (19:30), how many WRs should go in Round 1 (27:23), how many should go ahead of Travis Kelce and when to take Michael Thomas (30:00) ... Sleepers (33:45), breakouts (40:40) and busts (51:35)! We love Calvin Ridley, D.J. Moore and A.J. Brown this season. Laviska Shenault is on our radar late in drafts. How do we feel about DeAndre Hopkins and Odell Beckham? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The contest is completely free to enter. To win, go to CBSSports.com/giveaway 'Fantasy

Lamar Miller is a Patriot, so what does that mean for your Fantasy drafts (2:15)? And our Jason LaCanfora is raving about Joe Mixon's potential. Find out why he thinks Mixon could be this year's Christian McCaffrey (4:00). We've got more news and notes for you including T.Y. Hilton's status and his 2020 potential (8:40) ... We answer your emails (15:00) about Dak Prescott's potential for regression, having both SEA WRs on your team, how to approach a 2-QB auction and more. And then we get to your Apple Podcast questions (26:35) ... SportsLine's R.J. White joins the show with his favorite NFL futures bets (31:00). He gives us three teams that are being either undervalued or overvalued. R.J. also talks about some prop bets he likes (45:10) and we discuss who will lead the league in passing, rushing and receiving. Then we finish with some Fantasy questions for R.J. including why he likes Emmanuel Sanders (51:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The con

We start with how to draft RBs at different spots in your draft. From picks #1 (1:40), #5 (5:50), #8 (9:15) and #12 (16:00) we show you different ways to approach RB. And Ben and Heath join the show today to tell you why you should take late-round fliers on a number of RBs. But Adam suggests this strategy didn't work in 2019, so why will it work this year? ... ADP review begins with the Top 6 RBs (26:00). Does this include Derrick Henry? Does format matter? Then we get to the rest of the RBs we expect to be drafted in Rounds 1 and 2 (34:25). We're talking Aaron Jones, Miles Sanders, Joe Mixon, Nick Chubb, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and more. Next up, we talk the Round 3-4 guys (42:00) like James Conner, Melvin Gordon and Chris Carson ... Getting to the next group (48:00) with David Montgomery, Devin Singletary, Kareem Hunt and more. And then we just talk about everyone else for the rest of the show! Maybe you should consider drafting both D'Andre Swift and Kerryon Johnson, or both Darrell Henderson and Cam Akers.

The early rounds of your Fantasy drafts will be heavy on RBs this season, so how many RBs should you take with your first three or four picks? Dave and Jamey tell you when they load up at the position (2:30), how they feel about the RB position in general (11:44) and if Zero-RB is a viable strategy this year (19:50). Should you be avoiding the Round 3 and 4 RBs? Should you take Travis Kelce ahead of Aaron Jones? ... More overall strategy talk (25:45) and how it changes in different formats. Any thoughts on taking a RB with each of your first three picks? And how do we feel about the rookies this season (32:00)? ... Sleepers (36:50), breakouts (41:30) and busts (49:30)! A case for Ronald Jones and Darrell Henderson. A case against David Montgomery and Derrick Henry ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The contest is completely free to enter. To win, go to CBSSports.com/giveaway 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Goog

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We react to Derrius Guice's release and tell you why Adrian Peterson is NOT the RB to get, even though he seems likely to lead the backfield in carries. So do we like Antonio Gibson? Bryce Love? Peyton Barber? Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The contest is completely free to enter. To win, go to CBSSports.com/giveaway 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFToday Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchragg Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videos Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/ Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletter To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about

We tend to think TE is deep every year, but seriously is this the year that TE is actually deep!? And how should that affect your strategy in drafts? We give you several draft options on today's TE preview and our overall TE strategy (7:45) which includes a lengthy discussion about George Kittle and Travis Kelce ... Who are our favorite late-round targets (22:00)? Should you draft two of these guys? Find out why Noah Fant, Blake Jarwin and Jonnu Smith have a lot of potential ... Sleepers (31:40), breakouts (37:15) and busts (45:30) at the position. We've got some Jared Cook, Tyler Higbee and Austin Hooper disagreements, some hope for Evan Engram and some love for T.J. Hockenson. And we finish by reviewing ADP (53:40) as we give our thoughts on Mark Andrews, Zach Ertz, Darren Waller, Rob Gronkowski and more ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The contest is completely free to enter. To win, go to CBSSports.com/giveaway 'Fantasy Football Today' is available

In 2019, pocket passers were replaced atop the Fantasy standings by the mobile QBs. Will that trend continue in 2020 or will we see bounceback seasons from Ben Roethlisberger, Jared Goff, Tom Brady and others? Is Kyler Murray set to break out or is he being drafted too early? Are Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes Round 2 picks? Let's start by discussing how many QBs we're comfortable with as our starter before moving on to some general strategy discussions (4:26). How do our strategies change in 4-point per passing TD leagues (12:45), 2-QB leagues (14:00) and PPR leagues (17:15)? ... Sleepers (21:32), breakouts (36:30) and busts (41:30). Talking about Daniel Jones, Cam Newton, Gardner Minshew and more. And we have a lengthy discussion about the importance of rushing stats ... We finish up with an ADP review (51:00). Find out which players are being overvalued and which late-round QBs we're most excited to have on our teams ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch 

We're joined by three awesome guests - Yahoo's Liz Loza, NFL Network's Marcas Grant and Rotoballer/Sportsline's Scott Engel - as we take part in a 12-team auction! We've got different bidding strategies (studs and duds vs. a more balanced approach), constant player analysis and much more. Enjoy! Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The contest is completely free to enter. To win, go to CBSSports.com/giveaway 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFToday Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchragg Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videos Join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/ Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletter To hear more from the CBS S

We cover most of Round 2 on today's show, making a bust case for each pick. Which second rounder are we most concerned about (1:40)? And who's ready for some DST trivia (4:15)!? Plus news and notes (6:15) as the DEN offensive line takes a hit and Jordan Reed signs with SF ... Bust cases for DeAndre Hopkins (11:40), Nick Chubb (14:45) and Josh Jacobs (20:00). How do we separate the RBs who don't catch a lot of passes? Then it's on to Julio Jones (30:23) and Aaron Jones (35:08). Is Julio slowing down? Are targets an issue? ... What could go wrong for Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes (40:31)? What about Travis Kelce and George Kittle (48:00)? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com and your Apple Podcast questions Hey! We are giving away a 75 inch and 55 inch TV! The contest is completely free to enter. To win, go to CBSSports.com/giveaway 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the new FFT Twitch

We've got so much news to cover today including an exciting quote about Miles Sanders and an exciting report about Josh Jacobs to begin the show. Are these guys set for huge workloads and huge seasons? Then we discuss the LeSean McCoy signing (8:40) and more from around the NFL including the COVID news (16:00) as Matthew Stafford and Gardner Minshew are on the reserve/COVID-19 list ... Everyone is a Bust (22:40)! We tell you what could go wrong for each of the Top 10 players starting with new offenses for Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley, perhaps a decline in touches for Ezekiel Elliott (30:30), and the cases against Alvin Kamara (33:00) and Michael Thomas (37:40). Then we get into Derrick Henry (40:00) and Dalvin Cook (43:10), Davante Adams (47:10) and finally Joe Mixon (49:00) and Tyreek Hill (52:30) ... Jamey and Adam participated in the FLEX draft this past weekend. How did it go (55:00)? Why does everyone seem to hate Adam's team? Jamey's team is awesome! ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 'F

Nominate us on PodcastAwards for the Sports category https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ Former NFL offensive lineman and current NFL analyst and Podcast host Ross Tucker dominates on today's show with his takes on the best and worst offensive lines in the NFL, why this season will be challenging for rookies and what Heath got wrong in his rankings! First he tells how much of a RB's success should be credited to the offensive line (4:40) and why Emmitt Smith was such a great rusher ... Ross gets into Heath's rankings! He thinks Heath is too high on Derrick Henry (10:30), should have Ezekiel Elliott ahead of Saquon Barkley (18:00) and should have Miles Sanders higher (23:03). He shares a few more thoughts on the rankings including Travis Kelce's ranking before discussing what this season will be like for rookies (31:00). Finally, how about some offensive line rankings (35:40) from a former offensive lineman? Ross tells us what Fantasy managers need to know ... We discuss the BUF RB situation and do some