Fantasy Football Today Podcast

Nominate us on PodcastAwards for the Sports category https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ We talk about drafting upside often, but sometimes the floor plays make more sense. Do we have an overall floor vs. upside strategy in drafts (1:30)? Today we put those strategies to the test by comparing floor and upside picks at various spots in the draft. Also we've got a news item about T.Y. Hilton (6:00) ... Let the draft begin (10:00)! Dave has the third pick. Jamey picks fifth. Ben picks ninth and Adam has pick #12. We're drafting six rounds and filling out a starting lineup. During each round we'll say who the floor pick is who the upside pick is as we gradually build rosters. And while we draft we debate: Is Travis Kelce a floor pick or an upside pick? What about Patrick Mahomes? Which strategy lends itself to waiting on RB? ... We reveal our final rosters and pick which teams we prefer (51:00)! Ben somehow puts together a ridiculously awesome upside team with the ninth pick in the draft ... Your emails at

Nominate us on PodcastAwards for the Sports category https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ If Cam Newton plays 16 games, then he'll be a Top 5 QB. If Blake Jarwin gets 80+ targets, then he'll be a Top 12 TE. These are just a few of the "if/then" scenarios we've got for you on today's show. First, Heath gives us his version of an Aizer stat (5:30) about the DET passing game. We debate how similar Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones are and why start percentage matters ... Some news and notes (12:00) and then Round 1 of "If ____ Happens, Then ____" (13:40). It's the QB edition as we touch on Newton, Tyrod Taylor and Jared Goff ... Round 2 of today's topic (23:30) has takes on Le'Veon Bell, Jarwin and Ronald Jones. Then we've got your answers to "If ____ Happens, Then ____" via Twitter (34:10) and Facebook (44:40) ... Email us 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 F

Starting the show with some fun predictions from our listeners (3:05). Can the NYJ offense take a huge step forward this season? Can D'Andre Swift catch 65 passes en route to a huge year? We discuss those spicy takes plus the news and notes from around the NFL (12:00) ... Emails about drafting Lamar Jackson in Round 1 (18:30), pairing rookie RBs with their veteran teammates (22:44) and Jonathan Taylor's pedigree and 2020 role (25:30) ... Let's play some Fantasy Jeopardy (32:00)! Will Adam actually let Heath win this time? And we finish with Apple Podcast questions (44:50) covering Russell Wilson, keeper leagues, dynasty leagues and more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Nominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ '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,

A random Jonnu Smith stat (2:04) seems like the perfect place to start today's show! And we've got news and notes (6:00) before we get into the TE tiers (10:00) starting with some general questions and then the elite tier of Travis Kelce and George Kittle and when they really should be drafted. And does Kelce need to be better than he was in 2019 to justify his ADP? ... Moving on to the near-elite tier (24:48) which consists of only two TEs and then a bigger tier called "They Might Be Elite" (26:46). This tier is bigger for Dave than it is for Heath and Ben. Find out who thinks Rob Gronkowski and Tyler Higbee belong here ... Two more tiers to get to (36:18). We discuss guys like Hayden Hurst, Noah Fant and Austin Hooper plus late-round guys with upside ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Nominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. F

We've got a lot of NFL news (1:30) as a few key defensive players have signed megadeals, Odell Beckham at least entertained the idea of sitting out this season, PHI signed a familiar lineman and WAS lost a potential starting WR. Then it's on to WR tiers (10:50) starting with the elite guys. Is DeAndre Hopkins in this group? ... On to the second tier (16:14) which includes a Rams WR (guess which one!) and an emerging Kenny Golladay. Then we jump to the next two tiers (23:30) which really might be one gigantic tier. How do we separate guys like Calvin Ridley, Tyler Lockett, Beckham, Robert Woods, Allen Robinson and more? ... Many more WRs to discuss including possibly the last tier that presents elite upside (30:00). And we've got the #3 WRs (38:05) and plenty more plus a thorough discussion about the Cardinals offense to end the show ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Nominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,

Let's take you through Dave's RB tiers, but first, Adam is forced to explain why his statistics are meant to help you evaluate players. And then we've got news and notes (8:40) from around the NFL ... Dave's top tier includes SIX RBs (10:40)! Who is joining the five obvious guys? Then we get to the near-elite tier (17:08) with Nick Chubb, Joe Mixon, Derrick Henry (in PPR) and more. Should Josh Jacobs be in this tier? And as we move to the Round 3 RBs (22:40), the guys tell you who in this tier they are excited about drafting ... The next few tiers (29:50) have a mix of veterans like Le'Veon Bell and David Johnson and rookies like D'Andre Swift and Cam Akers. We debate which tier Kareem Hunt belongs to. And we finish with the mid-to-late round picks (48:00). Some of them could be starters for you and some of them are just backups with a lot of upside like Tony Pollard and Chase Edmonds ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Nominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ 'Fantasy Foot

The QB position is changing as young QBs with rushing potential may be pushing out the old pocket passers, and the tiers reflect that. We're using Heath's projections for our QB tiers after we start the show with some NFL news ... The elite tier (5:00) is Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, no surprise. When should they be drafted? And who is next (9:15)? Dak Prescott is in a tier of his own according to Heath, but do Dave and Jamey agree? And you might be surprised to find out who is in the next tier. It's not just Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray ... How about the Ironman Tier (23:30) of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and Drew Brees? What kind of upside do they have? Then we look at the next tier (36:30) which is outside the Top 12 but could certainly have your starting Fantasy QB in it, and then the best of the rest (44:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Nominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Pod

A lot to cover today as Raheem Mostert wants a trade and Fantasy managers want to know what to do about elite WRs who are starting to get up there in age. Which older WR worries us the most (3:23)? And then let's talk about the SF RBs (6:06) and what Tevin Coleman's outlook could be ... We talk about some of the difficult decisions we've had to make in the Scott Fish Bowl (13:40). Ronald Jones or Damien Williams? Should you stray from your rankings to lock up a backfield? ... Julio Jones may have shown some signs of decline in 2019, while A.J. Green has a lot to prove and T.Y. Hilton and Adam Thielen have battled injuries lately. We tell you how we feel about Jones (20:30), Green (26:00), Hilton and Thielen (30:00), Julian Edelman (34:10), the PHI WRs (37:23) and Antonio Brown (40:00) ... Your Apple Podcast questions and emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com  Nominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google

Before we get into the projections, would you rather have Austin Ekeler or Aaron Jones in a non-PPR league? Now, let's talk about the position battles in the AFC and NFC West (3:05) and why Clyde Edwards-Helaire owners should hope for more touches than Heath and Ben have him projected for (5:25) ... AFC West projections for KC (8:00), LV (19:14), DEN (26:55) and LAC (33:55). Can Patrick Mahomes surpass his 2018 passing yards total? The Raiders are a mess. Heath has a lot more carries for Melvin Gordon than Ben does. Which Chargers are we excited to draft? Any of them? ... NFC West projections for SF (42:35), SEA (49:30), LAR (55:00) and ARI (1:00:40). Jimmy Garoppolo's efficiency is worth noting. Is there a statistical basis for drafting D.K. Metcalf ahead of Tyler Lockett? How will the Rams replace Todd Gurley's touchdowns? How fast-paced will Arizona's offense be? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com  Nominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ 'Fantasy Football Today' is ava

Can Deshaun Watson be even better without DeAndre Hopkins? How will Bruce Arians and Tom Brady mesh? Get ready for our AFC South and NFC South projections after we briefly touch on DeSean Jackson's situation (6:48) ... AFC South projections with IND (9:30), TEN (22:13), HOU (35:15) and JAC (40:40). We've got different projections on the Colts RBs, plus a mandatory A.J. Brown debate, a mandatory Will Fuller debate and why our rankings of Leonard Fournette don't quite match the projections ... To the NFC South with NO (46:00), TB (50:30), ATL (56:40) and CAR (1:02:00). We're expecting big seasons from Tom Brady, Matt Ryan and Drew Brees. What about their RBs? And wait until you hear D.J. Moore's projections ... Email us 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, @Jame

Adam Thielen's targets, Aaron Jones' carries, Ben Roethlisberger's passing yards, we're covering it all on today's show as we tackle the AFC and NFC North. First we discuss a recent draft and Patrick Mahomes' new contract ... AFC North projections for BAL (7:10), PIT (16:53), CLE (24:51) and CIN (31:35). Is Heath too low on Lamar Jackson's rushing totals? Why isn't Juju Smith-Schuster projected for more targets? How do we see the Browns backfield shaking out? Tyler Boyd or A.J. Green? ... To the NFC North with MIN (39:00), GB (45:30), CHI (53:00) and DET (59:00). Just how run-heavy will the Vikings be? Same question for the Packers. Does the QB matter for the Bears? And we discuss Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay and the rest of the Lions ... Email us 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 Twi

Welcome to Projections Week! Heath and Ben have projected every team and today we'll look at the East divisions. First, let's run through some news and notes (2:55) as we talk about the coronavirus, Damien Williams, David Njoku, Antonio Brown and the Scott Fish Bowl ... AFC East projections for NE (12:30), BUF (26:00), NYJ (36:21) and MIA (46:13). How fast-paced will the NE offense be and what will Julian Edelman do with a new QB? How big of a role will Zack Moss play in BUF? How many targets for Stefon Diggs? Can any NYJ WRs stand out? How does the QB uncertainty in MIA factor into the projections? ... NFC East projections for PHI (55:00), DAL (59:40), NYG (1:07:40) and WAS (1:12:35). Are we convinced that the Cowboys offense is elite? Are Zeke's touches decreasing? What the heck do we do with the PHI WRs? Same question with the NYG WRs and let's talk about Saquon Barkley's catches. Finally, how many TDs to Heath and Ben have Terry McLaurin scoring and how are they sorting out the WAS backfield? ... Email us

Fantasy analysts have to make bold calls, like fading Derrick Henry or buying into an aging RB. But if those bold calls go wrong it could be really bad for our Fantasy teams! So we present the Top 5 players we're worried about being wrong about. First, let's talk about a shortened preseason and which teams might be most affected (2:55) ... We kick off our discussion with Chris Carson and Le'Veon Bell (9:06). Heath likes both of these guys, but certainly he's concerned about being wrong. Then we discuss both RBs in the KC backfield (16:34) plus Jonathan Taylor. Heath is worried about Taylor's role, but if things go right for Taylor he could be a league-winner ... Mark Andrews (26:55), Lamar Jackson (29:30), Austin Ekeler (31:40) and DeAndre Hopkins (35:40). Then get ready for our Top 5 Patriotic Movies (38:10)! The only easy one was "The Patriot." ... Your questions via Apple Podcasts (48:40) and your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher,

TRAP backs, TD regression candidates, injury risks and more! Who are we avoiding in drafts? Aaron Jones (2:15) is being drafted too early. When will we be willing to take Derrick Henry (13:15)? What is it that we have against these two players who finished as Top 5 RBs in 2019? ... Much of the show is about RBs including Leonard Fournette (22:00), Chris Carson (26:55) and two players with very different profiles that Ben is avoiding for different reasons (35:00) ... Want to hear about some WRs who are being taken too early (46:26)? A couple of big names are on Jamey's list including Odell Beckham. And which TEs are the guys hesitant to draft (57:40)? ... Email us 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, @YardsPerGre

Looking for this year's Courtland Sutton, Michael Gallup or John Brown? We've got a list of nearly 20 names as each analyst gives a Top 5 (and then some) of the WRs they love after Round 10. We start with a favorite (1:50) from Jamey, Ben and Heath. Keep an eye on Laviska Shenault this year! ... Quick news items (9:03) on Teddy Bridgewater and Cam Newton. Then we look at Heath's Top 5 which includes a couple of NYG WRs (11:30), Allen Lazard (18:50) and Preston Williams (22:22) ... Ben's Top 5 has a rookie first round pick (27:30), a second-year former first round pick (30:00), a fourth-year former first round pick and a couple of older veteran WRs (38:40). Finally, Jamey gives his Top 5 (41:00) which skews a little toward deeper leagues. Hunter Renfrow and Steven Sims make the cut ... 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://w

The rookie RB class has given us a lot of intriguing backfield battles. Today we'll put the spotlight on five of them as we see which way our listeners are leaning and which way our analysts are leaning in each backfield, starting with KC (4:26). Does Damien Williams have better value than Clyde Edwards-Helaire? ... We move on to the Rams (16:00) and Bucs (23:30) backfields. Are we going with the veterans or the rookies? Do we even want anything to do with TB? And then on to the Lions (30:00) and Bills (36:30). Kerryon Johnson's ADP is pretty appealing. Is Devin Singletary underrated? Why does Jamey love Zack Moss' value? ... An unexpected strategy debate breaks out (45:30)! How should you value a RB who you don't expect to contribute much early in the season, but could be a league-winner late in the season? We'll give some different perspectives on this topic ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wher

The most charitable man in the industry joins us today! Scott Fish is here to talk about his Fantasy charity, the Scott Fish Bowl and a 0.5 PPR mock draft. Oh, and he weighs in on Cam Newton (6:55) as Heath also tells us where he has Cam in his rankings ... We discuss the most interesting picks of a 0.5 PPR mock draft we completed recently. Josh Jacobs and Derrick Henry were the 7th and 8th picks, respectively (16:00). Is that justified given their lack of catches? James Conner went 33rd (23:15) and Keenan Allen was the 24th WR selected (26:35). Find out who went ahead of Allen. Finally, Mark Ingram fell to the 6th round (28:50). What gives!? The guys don't seem to think it's unreasonable ... We review Scott's team (40:00) including whether or not he made a mistake with his RB depth. Then Scott discusses the Scott Fish Bowl (51:00) and what you need to know about the scoring system ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podca

We're back with a BONUS Pod to talk about the Patriots signing Cam Newton. Where is Cam in the rankings? Is he ahead of Aaron Rodgers? Jared Goff? Does he still have Top 5 upside? What does the fact that it took this long for Cam to sign a 1-year deal say about his health and what the NFL thinks about him? We also talk about the impact that this signing could have on N'Keal Harry, the Patriots RBs and the AFC East. '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

It's Top Five Friday! We'll give you our list of the best one-hour TV dramas of all-time, but mostly we're talking Fantasy Football with news (2:55) on the Hall of Fame Game and Odell Beckham. Then we'll read a few emails about Todd Gurley (10:30), WR tiers and projections (14:00) and Kenyan Drake (17:44). Is the Fantasy community too low on Drake? ... Taking a detour from Fantasy Football, is Breaking Bad the best show of all-time? We've each got our list of the five best one-hour TV dramas (25:30). Game of Thrones? The Wire? Is there a dark horse out there? And who thinks Better Call Saul is better than Breaking Bad!? ... Back to your emails (37:40) and Apple Podcast questions (53:40). Dynasty, keeper, league settings and more! ... 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:

Let's see what ADP is telling us about the Top 5 TEs. You can guess who the first two are, but how much better are Travis Kelce and George Kittle than the rest of the pack? And the guys debate Mark Andrews vs. Zach Ertz (6:15) ... TE Fill in the Blank! The Top 5 TE (other than Kelce) with the most upside (14:30) and most downside. The Top 5 TE we just won't draft (18:23). The Top 5 TE with the least upside (21:54) ... More questions about this group of stud TEs. Is Kelce over Kittle really an easy decision (27:45)? Are we underrating Darren Waller (35:00)? And the guys make their cases for Tyler Higbee and Evan Engram as TE5 in the rankings (39:00) ... 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, @YardsPerGr