Mid-round picks can be tricky and can have a huge impact on your Fantasy teams, so how should we approach them? First, a cautionary tale from 2018 (2:00) followed by our favorite mid-round picks (7:05). We love the Quarterback ADP and we love some young WRs in this range ... Debating Cam Newton vs. Baker Mayfield (13:55). It's a tough call! And we've got news and notes (21:00) with another Ezekiel Elliott update ... We get into our mid-round philosophies (27:30). The WRs are much safer, so how should that impact your first few picks? What do you do if you start WR/WR (36:50)? Are Lamar Miller and Tevin Coleman providing great value (41:00)? ... Your emails at [email protected] 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 the show with our thoughts on A.J. Green's diagnosis and when to draft him (is he still a Top 50 pick?) plus Andrew Luck's lingering calf issue and what it could mean for T.Y. Hilton. Then it's "Everyone is a Bust" Part 2 (8:13) as we tell you what could go wrong for James Conner, Michael Thomas, Odell Beckham, Travis Kelce and more ... News and notes (28:50) as Ryan Fitzpatrick, Maurice Harris, KeeSean Johnson and Miles Sanders get some good press while Marquise Brown makes his return to the practice field ... We've got some Fill in the Blank (42:00) from our listeners! Josh Jacobs' upside, the hardest player to predict on a weekly basis, David Montgomery's value and more ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

What's the biggest headline from yesterday? Alfred Morris to DAL (2:24)? Damien Williams' injury? Jordan Howard's role in PHI (5:03)? We start the show with big news before we make the case against the elite players in Fantasy Football ... Adam makes a bust case for each of the top 8 players in ADP beginning with the top RBs (12:14). Is Saquon Barkley in trouble without Odell Beckham? Ezekiel Elliott is in Cabo! Alvin Kamara will split carries and Christian McCaffrey could see his workload get scaled back. Then we discuss the next four picks (20:30) in ADP and why they are risky ... News and notes (27:30), our thoughts on strength of schedule and if it matters (33:55), and then we've got a lot of auction talk (41:30)! Strategies that worked and strategies that failed. Can you spend a big chunk of your budget on two or three players? How important is patience? ... Your emails at [email protected] 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 lot to catch up on from the weekend, so let's start with some rankings. A.J. Green or Tyler Boyd (1:30)? Joe Mixon or Le'Veon Bell (4:40)? Kerryon Johnson or Damien Williams (7:10)? Is Kerryon a total stud now that Theo Riddick is out? Also, how do we feel about the NYG pass catchers with Golden Tate out four games (12:10)? ... Players who look good in camp (17:00) including the real #2 WR for PIT and some rookies. Plus, are we too high on the elite TEs (21:00)? And more news and notes (28:00) with thoughts on Todd Gurley, Derrick Henry, the MIA RBs, Jordan Reed and more ... How to win your PPR league (42:00), and how to evaluate the group of WRs after the elite tier (48:00). We're talking Antonio Brown, Mike Evans, Keenan Allen and about five others ... Your emails at [email protected] 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 fun Friday show for you as we start with some players that Heath and Ben are avoiding in early rounds (2:00) and popular bust candidates that they aren't afraid of (5:45). Also whose ADP will rise before drafts (10:25) and who's the top RB out of Derrius Guice, Darrell Henderson and Miles Sanders (13:55)? ... News and notes (21:00) as Sterling Shepard and Julian Edelman have broken fingers, more players are holding out, Kalen Ballage is getting first team reps and more. Then Ben Gretch details his RB strategy that is largely about upside (27:30). Why does he avoid a big group of RBs? ... Which players have elite upside (40:00)? Adam asks the guys about Russell Wilson, A.J. Green, Brandin Cooks and more. Then the Fantasy Regulators finish the show by dispensing commish advice and maintaining the integrity of your leagues (47:10) ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

What is a Superflex league? It's a league that gives you the option to start a second QB at a flex spot. So, basically it's a 2-QB league. And we're on the clock for a 12-team, PPR Superflex draft. This one is a 3-WR league to further complicate things. We address our QB strategy (8:15) several times along the way, so follow along as we make and analyze our picks. Other topics covered: MIN WRs (14:30), news and notes (22:00) on Calvin Ridley, Kalen Ballage and Derrius Guice, a Corey Davis debate (55:40), late-round picks we like (1:04:00) such as Anthony Miller and Donte Moncrief ... Email us at [email protected] 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

Adam explains why he thinks he made a mistake by taking Alvin Kamara with the first overall pick and the guys weigh in with their opinions. Then we talk about some breakouts (6:55) including the ones we're targeting and the ones we're avoiding ... NFL news (15:00) as we've got reports on the backfield battles in ATL, SF and TB. We also discuss the upside of Vance McDonald (19:00) before diving into the mailbag. Dalvin Cook vs. James Conner (25:30), Calvin Ridley's potential (27:30), 6th and 7th round WRs (33:10), a Dynasty draft strategy (36:10), Fantasy Regulators (38:30), some takes on the CHI backfield (43:50) and more ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

Some sleeper talk to start the show including ones we're targeting (1:50) and popular sleepers we're avoiding (6:45). How do we feel about Parris Campbell? Which Year 2 QB has too much hype? We also discuss the best RB handcuffs (9:45) and answer a league format question ... News and notes (14:30) including items on the ATL backfield, Jimmy Garoppolo and more. Then we unleash the Absurdometer as we look at some Average Draft Position. Todd Gurley (22:00), Damien Williams (25:30), Patrick Mahomes (30:00), Tyler Boyd (34:50) and several more ... Do you like to draft backup QBs (40:00)? Well if you do, we've got an interesting QB pairing for you to consider. It's guaranteed to win you your league! DISCLAIMER: No, it's not ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

Should Fantasy owners be worried about Melvin Gordon (3:05)? Is Emmanuel Sanders the #1 WR in DEN (6:35)? What kind of role will Josh Jacobs have on passing downs (8:35)? What was the most overlooked storyline of the offseason (10:30)? Most overblown storyline (13:40)? ... News and notes (18:00) as we discuss Ezekiel Elliott, the CHI backfield and much more. Then we have a fun surprise for our listeners at Heath's expense (22:40)! And we're talking Dynasty on today's show! Young WRs with old QBs (25:50) and rookies moving up and down in the Fantasy world (31:40) ... How to draft in non-PPR and PPR (39:00). We don't necessarily have a consensus, but we'll give you some different ideas and ways to start your teams ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

Covering every aspect of the Tyreek Hill news. Is Hill a first round pick? Is Patrick Mahomes in a tier by himself? Is Sammy Watkins a Top 24 WR? Is this good news or bad news for Damien Williams and Travis Kelce and what does this do to Mecole Hardman's dynasty value?  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

Need some good healthy player debates? This is your episode! As training camps are underway, we begin with some storylines and position battles to track. Is Matt Breida or Jerick McKinnon the #2 RB in San Francisco (2:40)? Which SEA RB has a more enticing ADP (5:52)? We also analyze the GB WRs (8:33) and the potentially awful TB RBs (12:25) ... Ben Gretch gives us a Jarvis Landry stat (19:50) and a Devonta Freeman stat (25:50) to spark some discussion. Does Freeman still have Top 5 upside? What separates him from other RBs in his draft range? ... The most interesting picks from our 12-team, non-PPR mock draft (36:50). Jamey shows us why waiting on QB works so well. Heath touches on the battle in the DEN backfield (42:00). Dave gets us going on Marvin Jones who might be undervalued (47:30) and Adam gets a Sony Michel debate started (50:00). Shouldn't he be a Top 50 pick in non-PPR? ... Email us at [email protected] 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 lot of topics to cover on today's show including why catches matter so much for RBs (1:40) and good chatter about the ARI offense. Dave updates his rankings with Kyler Murray (5:30) and Mark Andrews (14:16) moving up ... News and notes (18:30). Do we have to worry about Ezekiel Elliott holding out? Did we forget about Emmanuel Sanders? Also, Ronald Jones is bulked up ... Your questions about David Johnson (26:40), Nick Chubb, QB depth (30:00), playing the waiver wire (33:15), Joe Mixon vs. James Conner (38:00), Larry Fitzgerald (42:00), consistency, league formats (51:00) and much more ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

Putting Le'Veon Bell under a microscope (2:30) as we wonder how his unique running style will work on a new team. Will Bell get 300 touches? Will he finally score more than 11 total TDs? Is he deserving of a first round pick? ... News and notes including some more Melvin Gordon thoughts (13:30) and Patrick Mahomes' ridiculous arm strength, then we get into some Best Ball sleepers (17:15) ... Reviewing last week's 12-team, 3-WR PPR mock draft (25:00). Adam poses questions to all three guys about some of their more interesting picks beginning with Dave's team, then Heath's team (36:30) and Jamey's team (46:00). Then Adam gloats about his amazing squad (51:40) which would surely win this league if only we were playing it out. Within these discussions we wonder why George Kittle and Zach Ertz may be falling in drafts (26:00), debate Kenyan Drake vs. Marlon Mack, discuss handcuffing Joe Mixon and review Aaron Jones' rough schedule (47:10) ... Email us at [email protected] 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

Melvin Gordon has threatened to hold out. We start the show with a "if you were drafting right now" discussion about Gordon and what the LAC backfield would look like if he weren't on the team. Then we read a GREAT email about Christian McCaffrey (5:55) and why he might disappoint Fantasy owners this season ... News and notes (12:00) including an item on the PIT backfield. And then we're putting the LAR WRs under a microscope (19:40). Who is our favorite? Are they all super safe? Will Cooper Kupp continue to dominate in the red zone? ... We've got some rankings disputes as Dave tells you why he has Andrew Luck as his QB1 (26:40), Heath tells you why he's the highest on Leonard Fournette (29:50) and Jamey tells you why he's the highest on Julian Edelman (39:00) ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

How come nobody wants a BUF RB? Couldn't LeSean McCoy or Devin Singletary be a steal? And let's go from the potentially bad BUF offense to the potentially great GB offense and put Davante Adams under a microscope (7:15). We talk targets, schedule, and why history is on his side ... A Scott Fish Bowl update (15:24) and then some Fill in the Blank (19:50) as we debate Jameis Winston vs. Jared Goff, Damien Williams, new NFL trends that could affect Fantasy (24:55), the split in the CLE backfield (27:30), LAR WRs, Butterfingers and much more ... Zero RB strategy (35:00), Friendship strategy (38:30) and keeper questions ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

After we plug an important charity (fantasycares.net), we're putting Melvin Gordon under a microscope (4:22) to figure out if you should draft some WRs ahead of Gordon or if he should be the #5 pick in drafts. Heath actually has Gordon as his RB6 ... Fantasy combos (12:45)! Which pairing do you like better? ... We review our startup Dynasty SuperFlex draft (26:00). It's 12-teams, PPR with a lot of roster spots. How did we approach QB in this format? Is it foolish to start your dynasty draft with two RBs? When should Tyreek Hill be drafted? Why did the rookie WRs last so long? Are TEs less valuable in this format (39:30)? Also, Dave is back from a trip to Vegas and he brings with him some Vegas odds (45:15) on who will lead the NFL in passing yards, rushing yards and receiving yards. Place your bets! ... Email us at [email protected] 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

Projections Week concludes with some of the most exciting offenses in the NFL as we look at the AFC West and NFC West. First, we have a philosophical discussion about projections and rankings ... LAC (5:30), DEN (16:00), KC (23:45), OAK (32:00). Projecting DEN is not easy at all with a new coaching staff. Projecting OAK is not easy with a new RB and of course Antonio Brown. Also, is Patrick Mahomes still QB1? Can Phillip Lindsay get a bigger share of the carries? Are there reasons to worry about Melvin Gordon? ... ARI (38:30), LAR (44:40), SEA (51:00), SF (56:00). Ben is really excited about Kyler Murray. Where is the Jimmy Garoppolo love? How do the carries get divided in SEA? What are we projecting for Todd Gurley? ... Email us at [email protected] 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

Adam thinks Heath and Ben are crazy with their Drew Brees projections! What else stands out as we look at these two divisions? ... HOU (2:42), IND (11:48), JAC (20:15), TEN (26:15). What's the upside for Corey Davis? Can Leonard Fournette lead the NFL in rush attempts? Why don't the guys project RBs for double digit rushing TDs? ... ATL (38:10), CAR (45:30), NO (51:45), TB (1:01:40). Pass attempts could be an issue for Matt Ryan and Brees. Carries certainly won't be an issue for Christian McCaffrey. Why shouldn't Alvin Kamara be the first player drafted? And is O.J. Howard a superstar? ... Email us at [email protected] 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

Tom Brady as QB20? How many catches for Ezekiel Elliott? So many questions to answer as we look at the AFC East and NFC East ... BUF (1:38), MIA (9:30), NE (15:33) and NYJ (25:23). Le'Veon Bell's workload, sorting out challenging backfields, offenses that play at slow paces and more ... DAL (35:35), NYG (44:06), PHI (53:00) and WAS (1:03:00). How much upside does Dak Prescott have? Will Miles Sanders emerge in a crowded backfield? ... Email us at [email protected] 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

Welcome to Projections Week! Heath Cummings and Ben Gretch have projections for each team, and we'll give you four episodes of projections this week to help you think about targets, pass attempts, backfield splits and much more as we continue to get closer to our Fantasy drafts ... BAL (2:00), CIN (10:00), CLE (18:14) and PIT (27:30). We've got new Offensive Coordinators to consider in a couple of these spots. Does the addition of an elite WR make projecting the Browns difficult? How does the subtraction of an elite WR change the projections for the Steelers? How many carries for Lamar Jackson? How does Andy Dalton NOT sneak up on people? ... CHI (39:00), GB (45:10), DET (53:00) and MIN (1:01:00). What does the Aaron Jones/Jamaal Williams split look like? 300 touches for Dalvin Cook? Does anyone break out on the Bears? Maybe Allen Robinson? Plus conflicting Kenny Golladay projections ... Email us at [email protected] 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 first 20 minutes of the show is all about auctions. We compare some different 2018 strategies and see how they turned out. We also wonder if you can spend 80% of your budget on three players and still field a good team. We think the answer is yes! Within our auction chat, we debate using rankings vs. projections when drafting ... Two quick news items (19:15) regarding Hayden Hurst and the GB RBs. Then we talk Year 3 WRs (22:40)!  Cooper Kupp or Mike Williams? What kind of upside does Kenny Golladay have? ... Which Year 3 WRs have a chance to break out (29:10)? We like Chris Godwin, but what about Corey Davis and Curtis Samuel? And we've got a few more names for you to know ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

James Conner may represent the first tough decision in Round 1 for Fantasy owners. We discuss his value at the top of the show and why he may end up being a second round pick when it's all said and done ... We're taking your phone calls via Skype today! Some topics covered include bonus scoring (9:15), Dak Prescott vs. Carson Wentz (18:00), late-round QBs to pair up (23:45) and some Dynasty questions ... What is Duke Johnson's dynasty value (40:00)? Should we expect a trade? And can you wait on TE in a 14-team league (43:30)? ... Your emails at [email protected]. Today's show is sponsored by NoBull. Visit NoBullProject.com\FFT 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

Some RB stats (2:15) to put the 2018 RB season in perspective. How much does the quality of the offense matter when evaluating a RB? And we've got an email about Baker Mayfield's upside (6:24) ... Heath's busts beginning with Drew Brees (14:50). Don't make him one of the first 8 QBs off the board. We also discuss two RBs who could be great but are hardly involved in the passing game (21:00) and three WRs (28:50) who have been elite WRs recently but face uncertainty this season ... Jamey tells us about two recent PPR drafts in which he has the 8th overall pick (41:00). We compare his two squads and wonder if selecting Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz in Rounds 2 and 3 is a good strategy ... Your emails at [email protected] 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 who the top 4 picks are, but who is #5? After we start the show with some fun Fantasy stats, we get into the discussion about the #5 pick (5:25) before moving on to Heath's breakouts! Which QB is ready for his best season yet (10:30)? ... Heath discusses two RBs (14:00) with breakout potential. One could be a Top 40 pick and the other you can wait for. We also debate Chris Godwin vs. Sammy Watkins (20:15) and we get into Evan Engram's potential outcomes this season (26:55). Does his QB matter? ... Minicamp developments (37:40) including RB notes for GB, CHI, PHI, PIT and JAC. How many catches for Leonard Fournette? Who should be the second rookie RB off the board in Fantasy drafts? We've also got WR notes (46:24) including a name to know in PIT ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

You need a TE, but there is a WR on the board who will almost certainly put up better overall numbers than the TE. Who do you take? How do you decide? We open the show discussing this scenario ... The debut of the Floor-O-Meter (12:00)! We go through the Top 24 picks and discuss the Fantasy floor of each player. Then Dave recaps his conversation with Todd Gurley's trainer (20:00) and we've got news and notes (25:10) as Adam declares who the new Villain of the NFL will be ... Heath's sleepers! Two QBs (30:00), two RBs (40:00) and a couple of pass-catchers at the end of the show. Does Dak Prescott have big upside? Can Peyton Barber succeed in a new system? Should Keelan Cole be drafted? ... Your emails at [email protected] 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 the show with an impromptu Kyler Murray discussion, which leads us to our QB strategy. In a standard, 1-QB league, can you spend two late-round picks on QBs with upside? Or do they need to have a certain level of safety? ... Answering your questions (12:45) about Ezekiel Elliott's workload, Carson Wentz, Robby Anderson, a fun league format and the potential secret to winning your league (20:51)! ... A quick round of news and notes (26:00) before we tell you about our 12-team, PPR SuperFlex draft (31:00). In this league, QBs can be used at the SuperFlex position, meaning it's basically a 2-QB league. We compare teams that invested heavily in QB to teams that waited a long time to draft that position. Also, do you need to roster three QBs? How much do tiers matter in this format? ... Your emails at [email protected] 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

Resuming where we left off last week, we dig deep on the Top 4 RBs (4:00) with the cases for and against each (McCaffrey, Kamara, Zeke, Barkley). We mostly talk PPR but also discuss non-PPR. Will Zeke be a force in the passing game again? Will Kamara get more goal line carries? Will McCaffrey get fewer goal line carries? And will Barkley be a victim of a bad offense? ... News and notes (26:20) as we discuss what kind of suspension we expect for Tyreek Hill and if he should go ahead of Sammy Watkins in drafts. Plus a note on GB WRs ... Our Ben Gretch joins us to tell us what he would change in the Top 150 rankings (33:00). He's very high on Kyler Murray and not so high on Derrick Henry. He also discusses young WRs and plenty more ... Email us at [email protected] 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 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! (25:30)-Stallone! And why some actors weren't interested in the John McClane role (29:30)-What Steven's kid said to him after seeing Die Hard for the first time (31:00)-Meeting Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte before 48 Hours (31:40)-Writing Street Fighter (33:00)-Denzel! (35:00)-Why he had to remove jokes from Beverly Hills Cop 3 (38:00)-A final thought on the legacy of Die Hard (40:00) 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

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 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 [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] 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 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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

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 [email protected] 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

It's our big NFL Draft preview show as Ryan Wilson joins us to talk about the top QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs. Which underrated prospects could surprise people in 2019 (4:00)? What is ARI going to do with the #1 pick (7:32)? And we get into the top QBs in the 2019 Draft (10:50). Is Kyler Murray a potential Fantasy star? ... RB talk (18:30) which obviously begins with Josh Jacobs, but who else do you need to know about? And we do have some NFL news to cover (30:00) including DeMaryius Thomas' signing, Russell Wilson's new contact, Todd Gurley's comments on his knee and more ... Talking WR (38:30) as D.K. Metcalf is just one of the names to know this year. And we finish with TEs (51:00). Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson are both vying to be the first TE drafted, so who is better for Fantasy purposes? ... Email us at [email protected] 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