Fantasy Football Today Podcast

Who's moving up or down in the rankings after Preseason Week 3? We'll tell you what you need to know beginning with some "Hey, Real Quick" (4:40) with Adrian Peterson vs. Kerryon Johnson, Keelan Cole vs. D.J. Moore, Peyton Barber vs. Tevin Coleman and more ... Rankings risers (15:00) including Christian McCaffrey, Kenyan Drake and Eric Ebron. Rankings fallers (27:15) including Kerryon Johnson, Randall Cobb and DeMaryius Thomas ... Thoughts on Josh Gordon (34:01), Worryometer (36:24) for Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon and a few others, some random Fantasy questions (43:18) and a recap of each Week 3 game (46:22) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.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 give you six breakouts at the top of the show including three intriguing WRs Chris Hogan, Corey Davis and Marquise Goodwin. Who is our favorite of these three? And you won't believe the crazy take that Heath gave on Twitter (11:08)! ... Reacting to CLE-PHI (17:35) and wondering about both offenses. Are we getting worried about the Eagles? Should Carlos Hyde continue to climb the draft boards? We get into the big NFL news (25:30) regarding Marlon Mack and much more before discussing Mark Ingram's potential after returning from suspension (31:40) ... Rankings disputes (36:36) on Saquon Barkley, Drew Brees and Evan Engram, then it's time for another dysfunctional round of Fantasy Jeopardy (52:50)! ... 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 off the show with six sleepers (1:30) we haven't talked much about. Keep an eye on Chris Godwin and Austin Ekeler among others. We also talk about having a "Head Coach" roster spot on your Fantasy team (15:20) ... Ranking the rookie WRs (17:55) and determining when to draft them. Could Michael Gallup be the first off the board? Then we react to the big news about the Cowboys offensive line (22:58) and how it affects Zeke, Randall Cobb's role in GB (29:03) and if Kenyan Drake is really going to split carries with Frank Gore (30:36) ... Let's discuss late Round 2 of a Fantasy draft and which players we often take here (38:30). Do we prioritize Travis Kelce over Devonta Freeman, for example? Where do Jordan Howard and Mike Evans fit in? Also, if we could pick our ideal draft spot, what would it be (50:00)? ... 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 ht

Before we get to roster construction, let's debate a couple of elite RBs and find out who Dave, Jamey and Heath end up drafting on a lot of their teams (3:32). How early is too early for Marlon Mack and Zach Ertz? How are we feeling about Jerick McKinnon these days (6:35)? ... As we review a 12-team, 3-WR league (20:00) each of us goes in-depth on our first five picks and what our thought process was on each pick. Why did Adam take Aaron Rodgers over Kenyan Drake? Why did Jamey experiment by prioritizing RBs? ... Fill in the Blank (48:00) with questions about Drew Brees, Carlos Hyde, Alshon Jeffery and more. Then the Fantasy Regulators are back (51:51) to lay down the law ... 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

Let's start the show with a Twitter poll (2:15)! We've got some exciting mid-round RBs who could be a great flex or even an RB2 on your team. Who do our listeners like best? We also discuss who should go #1 overall in a startup Dynasty league (7:00) and we tease our Podcast League draft results by talking about our favorite (9:25) and least favorite (12:50) picks ... Recapping BAL-IND (18:50) with thoughts on what could be a good offense in BAL and Andrew Luck's conservative preseason approach (21:50). Also discussed: Adrian Peterson in WAS (26:40), another injury to the Panthers OL (27:30), when to draft Derrius Guice in a keeper or dynasty league (31:40), leagues that reward return yards (33:41) and how Saquon Barkley could impact Odell Beckham (35:00) ... Deep league drafting (35:31)! We talk about how our strategies change in 14-team leagues or deeper. Within this discussion, we talk about RB and WR tiers and why they are so important to understand when you draft ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.co

Who stood out over the weekend? We start the show talking about Marquise Goodwin, Carlos Hyde, Taywan Taylor and more Week 2 winners plus some losers (3:25) like Ronald Jones. It's time to really wonder about the rookie RBs and when they should be drafted ... Josh Gordon is back (12:00)! What does this mean for the CLE WRs? We also touch on Doug Baldwin, Carson Wentz, DeMaryius Thomas and the DAL OL. We've got some Aizer Fantasy Tips (21:50) and random questions for the guys (26:00) which cover Dalvin Cook, the TEN offense, Melvin Gordon and more ... Covering what you may have missed over the weekend (37:50) as we review each game and talk Trey Burton, Tarik Cohen, Christian McCaffrey, ARI WRs, TB WRs and plenty more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.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

Let's start the show answering some questions you may have about the SEA (2:24), GB (6:35), NE (7:24) and WAS (14:41) backfields. Which RBs should be drafted first? Do we like Chris Carson better than Rex Burkhead at this point? Is James White underrated? Also why do Jamey and Heath tend to avoid some popular Eagles (12:30)? ... Are there any players we typically avoid drafting regardless of value (16:15)? Any players that may join that list soon? And what would Dez Bryant's impact on CLE be (24:00)? ... Recapping the preseason games (30:00), reading an awesome Podcast League entry (39:30) and revealing some great late-round value WRs (42:26). We may disagree on Nelson Agholor, but we like Kenny Stills, Jamison Crowder and some rookies. And stay tuned for the Fantasy Regulators (53:00) as we settle your league disputes! ... 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.

We start by debating if the late-round value is better at RB or WR (2:30). Then it's straight into ADP beginning with the middle of Round 3 (5:30) with Doug Baldwin, Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper and more ... Finishing up our MIN WR debate (14:38), getting into guys like Larry Fitzgerald, Juju Smith-Schuster (30:25), Allen Robinson, the CLE WRs (35:33) and the DET WRs (42:35) ... As we get into Round 7 and later, who stands out? The guys give their thoughts on Chris Hogan, Corey Davis, why they're not loving Sammy Watkins, Kenny Stills vs. Alshon Jeffery, etc. ... 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've discussed an elite Top 10 at RB, so how many elite WRs are there (2:30)? Are T.Y. Hilton and Mike Evans part of that group? We start at the top of the position and talk overall strategy (9:05) on today's show ... Do we change things up in 3-WR leagues (14:30)? Which of the elite WRs is most likely to be a bust (18:25)? We've also got sleepers (30:00), breakouts (35:00) and busts (40:00) at the position and this includes a lot of Stefon Diggs, Julian Edelman and Emmanuel Sanders talk ... Fun stats to consider for WRs and a look at the first 2-3 rounds of ADP (51:15). When is the right time to take Doug Baldwin? ... 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

Taking a deeper look at the position by going through ADP. We begin with the middle of Round 2 and guys like Christian McCaffrey, Jordan Howard, Joe Mixon, Derrick Henry, Devonta Freeman, etc. and we make our way down to Round 10, covering about 40 RBs on today's show ... Spending a lot of time on the RBs drafted in Rounds 5 and 6 (30:32) including a number of rookies, Lamar Miller, Mark Ingram and Dion Lewis ... Getting into the Kerryon Johnson hype (41:00), Rex Burkhead's role, pass-catching specialists and more. Also, a look at schedules (52:50), a few fun RB stats (54:15) and the importance of handcuffing () ... 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 RB loaded at the top this year, or will there be the inevitable early-round busts? We take a look at an exciting position with overall strategies (2:00), our thoughts on Zero-RB (11:08), how things change in different formats (25:50) and other ways to dominate at RB. Today we focus specifically on the Top 10 RBs before digging deeper on tomorrow's episode ... Sleepers (27:35), breakouts (32:45) and busts (36:33). Will LeSean McCoy get enough touches to be a Fantasy starter? Is Alex Collins ready for the spotlight? ... ADP review (45:05) for the Top 10 RBs with intense debate on who might bust, who can reach a new level, if Alvin Kamara is due for regression or is ready to take over as the lead Saints RB and why people are drafting Saquon Barkley over more proven young RBs ... 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

Bear with us as we initially react to the Derrius Guice news before we learned about the severity, but we update our thoughts mid-show. First, let's talk about some of Thursday's winners (1:20) including Andrew Luck and the CLE offense. Are David Njoku and Tyrod Taylor set for big Fantasy seasons? Is Heath ready to move Njoku ahead of Hayden Hurst? And find out another sleeper QB that Dave is excited about (5:20) ... News and notes from around the NFL (8:22) including our initial thoughts on Guice which quickly become outdated, Marlon Mack's good game and unfortunate injury (12:30), Kittle's shoulder issues (13:20) and finally our updated reaction to Guice's season-ending injury (18:50) ... More preseason thoughts (15:40) including Nick Vannett, Christian McCaffrey and Joe Mixon, RB battles, rookie WRs and anything else you may have missed ... Chris Harris of HarrisFootball.com joins the show to talk IDP (30:00)! Which individual defensive players need to be drafted and how early should they be taken? Does le

Draft a Top 3 guy, pick from the mid-round group or just keep waiting? Which strategy are we most likely to use this year? It certainly seems like a good year to draft an elite TE. We cover our general TE thoughts (9:25) and give some auction values (19:50) as we weigh the TE decisions that Fantasy owners will have to make during drafts ... Sleepers (24:00), breakouts (27:50), busts (30:20) and an in-depth debate about Evan Engram vs. Kyle Rudolph (32:00) ... A thorough ADP review (39:40) as we discuss if any of the Top 3 TEs could be busts, if the mid-round guys are too risky for their ADPs, drafting safety vs. drafting upside, Eric Ebron's outlook, deep sleepers and so much more ... 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

With the QB position being as deep as it has ever been, you should feel free to wait to draft your starter. However, there comes a point in each draft when you should pounce on an elite QB, and we'll tell you when that point is. We start with basic QB questions (2:40) detailing our strategies in different formats before getting into every relevant QB with sneaky stats that should help you evaluate players ... QB schedules to know about (13:10), auction values, plus sleepers (20:40), breakouts (24:24) and busts (31:40) ... Good debates on Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Dak Prescott, Tom Brady and more, and we've got a thorough breakdown of Average Draft Position (41:41) ... 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

Offensive coordinators and offensive linemen have huge impacts on Fantasy seasons. We take a look at some new coordinators and what they might bring to the table (6:22) and we identify the best and worst offensive lines in the NFL (15:02). Which players are gaining and losing value based on the players and coaches around them? Russell Wilson? David Johnson? .... Analyzing Marvin Jones (19:05) and his current ADP, plus a fun surprise from Dave (24:44) and quick Fantasy questions (28:02) about Josh Gordon, DeAndre Hopkins, Kenyan Drake, Cam Newton and several others ... What is value based drafting (34:25)? And who needs a league dispute resolved? The Fantasy Regulators are back (40:10)! ... 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 choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A number of players are having big camps and making Fantasy headlines. We bring in our CBS Sports Senior Writer Pete Prisco who has been touring NFL training camps as Pete tells us the one player who has popped the most in training camp (1:34) (spoiler: it's Dalvin Cook). How high is too high for Cook? Then Pete talks LAC camp (4:26) with some Mike Williams love and more. Also get the scoop on the LAR WRs (6:24), what to expect from Patrick Mahomes (8:58), who has the leg up among the GB WRs and RBs (11:10) and if Calvin Ridley needs more love (13:40) ... Running through the NFL news (27:12) as we wonder if Blake Bortles can be a Fantasy starter, if Sony Michel's injury (29:40) knocks him back a few rounds and if some young WRs are justifying the hype ... ADP review! We've got overdrafted players (42:00) and underdrafted players (49:40) you need to know about ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic

Is there a "Sophomore Slump" for Year 2 RBs (2:00)? We explore the history behind this theory and wonder if we're overlooking bust potential for some of these Round 1/2 RBs. We also discuss an underrated QB (10:00) and a RB who nobody is talking about that's set up for a nice role in a good offense (11:30) ... Finding the next Alvin Kamara (15:00)! Take a look in the CLE backfield and a few other backfields as well. Then it's on to our auction talk (24:24) as Dave and Jamey tell you their favorite strategies, whether it's OK to overspend on studs, if you absolutely need a stud to win, best ways to nominate and more ... Fantasy Regulators (52:08)! We're settling your league/life disputes ... 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 know our listeners don't love the Zero-RB strategy this year, but what about Zero-WR (1:40)? Is this a viable approach in 2018? And we revisit the Doug Baldwin news (3:30) and tell you how much the key members of the SEA passing game went for in an auction we did today. Plus, is Allen Robinson going to be a stud in 2018 (8:00)? ... Bust WRs (12:45)! Debating Brandin Cooks and Juju Smith-Schuster and then debating Tyreek Hill and Stefon Diggs (21:50) and breaking down the conundrum that is the Browns WRs (28:50) ... News and notes from around the NFL (36:05) and then we're bringing on J. Darin Darst to talk about his draft philosophies (40:15). Darst is an avid Fantasy Football player who can give an "average Joe" perspective on Fantasy ... Your voicemails at 954-689-3199 and 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

Are we seeing the decline of the WR in the NFL (1:15)? We've got some stats that will make you wonder. We also give our initial reaction to the Doug Baldwin injury (7:32) before revisiting later in the show as we find out the severity (49:30) ... Sleeper WRs (11:46) and breakout WRs (18:00) from Dave and Jamey. We're looking at a couple of second-year WRs who had quiet rookie seasons but have great opportunities. We're also looking at a couple of guys on elite offenses who are being drafted too late ... Covering some NFL news items (25:00) before recapping our 12-team, 0.5 PPR draft (29:05)! Did it feel more like non-PPR or full PPR? Did Adam reach for LeSean McCoy? Did Dave draft enough WRs? And which pick does Jamey think he might regret? ... 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've got news items on two starting RB jobs that are up for grabs. What's the latest on the Colts (3:45) and Packers (6:55) backfields and which of those RBs presents the best value? Also: How are our listeners feeling about the Zero-RB strategy this year (9:50)? We've got a very revealing Twitter poll ... Breakout RBs: Joe Mixon (20:00) and Alex Collins (21:50). Bust RBs: LeSean McCoy (26:35) and Christian McCaffrey (27:30) in non-PPR ... Getting excited about Tyler Eifert (30:20) and pondering the Raiders offensive potential (32:00) before we put Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs under a microscope (38:00). Which player has more upside? Does format matter? ... 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