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Welcome back to the last of the Dynasty Mode divisional breakdowns.  We saved the best for last, the AFC/NFC West, where so many of the fantasy powerhouse players are.  Dave and Mike might be joined by Henry McKenna of USA Today during this episode.  Listen to see if we ever link up.  We talk about the Chargers QB room and our thoughts on Tyrod Taylor and Justin Herbert. We make the decision between Keenan Allen or Mike Williams. Lastly, we talk about the value of Austin Ekler. The Cheifs were the champs last year. Their players won fantasy championships for people too.  We talk about what Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s rookie season could look like.  What role does second-year player Mecole Hardman play for this team? In 2020 is Travis Kelce a buy or sell if you’re a middle of the road team? Can anything stop Patrick Mahomes besides injury? We go to the much fantasy hyped Arizona Cardinals.  We talk the big price tag for Kyler Murray. We talk about what De’Andre Hopkins showing up in town means for him and Christian Kirk. We discuss Kenyan Drake and the threat Chase Edmunds may or may not pose. We go over to the other LA team and talk about the Rams. We expect a bounce back from Jared Goff but what exactly does that mean? Cam Akers is a hot rookie prospect, is it because of his talent, opportunity or some of both? Is Tyler Higbee for real? Does Gerald Everett eat into his touches? Lastly, we talk about long term Cooper Kupp prospects and whether we like Robert Woods more. It’s going to take a while to call them the Las Vegas Raiders.  Is Derek Carr the starter there all year? Josh Jacobs looks to become a big-time PPR back this year. What do we think that means? Are we ready for Darren Waller to be a consistent top performer at the tight end position? Who are you more excited for, Henry Ruggs III or Bryan Edwards? The Broncos have set up Drew Lock to succeed. What does the addition of Jerry Jeudy mean for Courtland Sutton? We talk do we want any of the backfield of Melvin Gordon III and Phillip Lindsay? Does Noah Fant show more of what he showed at the end of the season? A little KJ Hamler talk, anything more than a boom or bust guy? We go to the PNW and talk Seahawks. Are we going to see Russell Wilson cook? We play pick-em with Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf? Or do we think they’re potentially both top 12 WR? The backfield is a mess now and into the future with Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny, and Carlos Hyde.  Will Dissly was off to a monster start before his injury last season. The team brought in veteran Greg Olsen to offset injury concerns. What does this mean for owners of both players? We close this out with the runners up, the 49ers. Deebo Samuel’s injury this offseason has been a lot of the talk with the 49ers. We talk about how much it scares us. We discuss what if any impact Jimmy Garappolo has for teams who roster him? We talk about whether we have confidence in Raheem Mostert or the scheme Kyle Shanahan has for his running backs.  We close it out talking about the tight end room addition of Jordan Reed and if it means anything with George Kittle. Once we do all of those things, we have finished up our divisional previews. Thanks as always for reading and listening. Like and subscribe, tell a friend. Follow us on all social media @dynastymodepod and email us [email protected]

Did you think it was DK Metcalf? Why would he preview the south? DK is NESN's Doug Kyed filling in for Kevin as he is off getting married again.  Dynasty Mode does not disappoint this week giving you all the dynasty fantasy football information you could want going forward. Doug gives you all the info you could want to hear about what's happening in Patriots training camp and some of it probably goes for all of the training camps.  Updates on the highly talked about Damien Harris, Devin Asiasi, and Jeff Thomas. We then hit the team previews.  We could have talked about Taysom Hill for an hour but we didn't.  We discuss volume and Michael Thomas.  Long term projections for Jameis Winston and Alvin Kamara.  Who are we higher on, Chris Godwin or Mike Evans? We discuss the backfield of Ronald Jones, Ke' Shawn Vaughn, LeSean McCoy, and a few others.  What's left in the tank for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski? Can OJ Howard become a disciple of Gronk? Gun to your head who do you pick, Curtis Samuel or Robby Anderson? Can Christian McCaffrey possibly live up to his price? Does the DJ Moore touchdown drought end this year? We say Ian Thomas a couple times! Big, big probably too big talk on Matt Ryan. What is the season's outcome for the duo of Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley?  Is Hayden Hurst going to thrive? What do we think about Todd Gurley's upcoming season? It's much less than when the pod started.  We mention Russel Gage, why not? Don't worry we talk AFC too.  What will the Jaguars do with Leonard Fournette? Should you buy DJ Chark now because he might have a better quarterback starting next year? What is Gardner Minshew's long term projection? Tyler Eifert is on this team, when does he get hurt? We give our thoughts on a full season of Ryan Tannehill in Tennessee. Dave seems to think Derrick Henry is indestructible. Doug and Mike not so much.  Will AJ Brown struggle with becoming an elite WR? Does Corey Davis do better now that he is not expected to be the top passing option? Can't talk about the Titans without hopping on the Jonnu Smith hype train. We lead off some Texans talk with their glass wide receiver group of Will Fuller and Brandin Cooks. Does that make Randall Cobb a great buy-low guy? David Johnson is much maligned but Mike seems to think highly of him still. Hear why. DeShaun Watson has some questions marks and we talk about them.  We talk about how likely it is for Phillip Rivers to get Covid-19 because he has so many freakin kids. We discuss the crowded backfield situation of Jonathan Taylor and Marlon Mack. We look at who could break out in the young receiving group of Michael Pittman Jr. and Parris Campbell. Mike says Jack Doyle's name but we don't really get into him but if you've read this far you deserve to know I think he is sneaky good.  We talk some TY Hilton and discuss could Phillip Rivers break into the top 10.  The audio at the end of the pod got a little funky so it just sorta ends.  It's good to be left wanting more. 

Kevin, Dave, and Mike with the last of their 3 part roll out on why Dynasty Fantasy Football and how to get started.  Whether you are in a start-up or a league that hasn't drafted rookies yet this is the podcast to listen to. We start talking about the heavy hitters.  You want the information on the elites like Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jonathan Taylor, Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy, and CeeDee Lamb we have it. We have a little fun with a game where Mike reads late-round and UDFA scouting reports and Kevin and Dave weigh in on whether they're interested. Does Kevin want Donovan Peoples-Jones? Does Dave want JaMycal Hasty? Why is Tommy Stevens interesting even if you won't start him?  We talk about Cam Akers but not enough. Mike all of a sudden loves Henry Ruggs III. We all are blown away by a crazy stat line from Lynn Bowden Jr. Do you want talk about second-round wide receivers? We got plenty of Justin Jefferson, Jalen Reagor, Michael Pittman, Brandon Aiyuk, Denzel Mims, Tee Higgins, Chase Claypool talk. That seems like a lot of rookies but we talk about even more! Please interact with us on Twitter and Instagram at @dynastymodepod and email us at [email protected].  It would mean the world to us if you could like, subscribe, tell a friend, and most importantly enjoy the podcast! Check out some writing over at dynastymodepod.com while you're at it!

Kevin, Dave, and Mike do their best to try and give you as much information possible in about an hour on a startup draft.  We look at players we expect to greatly outperform their current ADP. Last year it was Aaron Jones, Derrick Henry, Breshard Perriman, Miles Sanders, DJ Chark, Lamar Jackson and a whole bunch more.  This year could it be a rookie stand out RB like Jonathan Taylor or Clyde Edwards-Helaire? Is it a wide receiver like Preston Williams? Does one of last year's rookie tight ends Noah Fant or T.J. Hockenson become this year's Darren Waller or Mark Andrews?   We do a whole bunch of  "would you rather?".  Some of them are position based like Dak Prescott, Kyler Murray, or DeShaun Watson. Others include second year running backs Devin Singletary, David Montgomery and Damien Harris.  We talk about high draft capital swings and misses like Corey Davis, Sammy Watkins, and Mike Williams? Dave even slips Preston Williams into that convo.  Then throughout that all we share our most overvalued and undervalued players for a start up. Carson Wentz, Nick Chubb, Marquise Brown, Cooper Kupp, Kenyan Drake, and Mark Andrews are all one or the other!  If you are looking for some quick hits of advice before entering a start up this is the podcast to listen to. If you think we don't talk about rookies like Jerry Jeudy, Joe Burrow and Cam Akers enough it's because we'll talk about them on the next pod, all rookies! Also if you're Kevin you can't talk about Cam Akers enough.  Please like, subscribe, tell a friend and most importantly just enjoy the podcast.  We can be reached at @dynastymodepod on Twitter and Instagram.  We would love to hear from you via email too at [email protected].  Lastly occasionally we have a little bit of writing at dynastymodepod.com. Thanks

Join Mike, Kevin, and Dave as they tell you why now is the time to start your dynasty fantasy football league. They go over all the reasons why it is superior to your standard redraft leagues and all the fun you can have.  After that, they share some general insights to start building a team. Should you be investing in top flight wide receivers like Michael Thomas, Tyreek Hill, and DeAndre Hopkins? Should you be pairing young talent like Chris Godwin with his very old counterpart Tom Brady? Or should you go Brady and Julio? Mahomes and Godwin? Talking about Mahomes, should you break the bank for someone like him or Lamar Jackson or is it better to try and get someone like Josh Allen at a lesser price? You can't talk strategy without tackling the tight end position. Always scarce is it worth it to break the bank for George Kittle or Travis Kelce? If you want nothing to do with Christian McCaffrey or Saquon Barkley in an auction draft should you even place a bid? When constructing your team do you want your last roster spots going to someone like Devonta Freeman or Josh Gordon or who cares its the bottom of your roster? Is there value in rostering high-end handcuffs like Tony Pollard, Chase Edmunds and Alexander Mattison if you don't own the player they're the handcuff for?   This is the first podcast of a three-part series to help you start your league and dominate it.  All information gained here can be used with the follow up start up draft episode and the rookies episode.  Make sure to like, subscribe and tell a friend.  Find us on social media @dynastymodepod, email us at [email protected] and visit our site, dynastymodepod.com.