FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

We're back to discuss the redraft value of Kyle Pitts and where we rank the rookie wide receivers against the FantasyPros half-PPR expert consensus rankings. To close the show, we play another game of "Would You Rather?" and compare the top first-year wideouts and Kyle Pitts to NFL vets.

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Kyle Pitts - 0:03:32 Pat Freiermuth - 0:08:04 Ja'Marr Chase - 0:09:37 DeVonta Smith - 0:14:28 Jaylen Waddle - 0:20:15 Amon-Ra St. Brown - 0:24:23 Jarvis Landry - 0:28:05 Dallas Goedert - 0:29:47

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We take a look at the expert consensus rankings against our own rankings for rookie RBs and QBs in redraft leagues and play some “Would You Rather?” with rookies versus proven talent.

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Najee Harris - 0:03:32 Travis Etienne - 0:07:15 Javonte Williams - 0:09:34 Trey Sermon - 0:13:41 Michael Carter - 0:16:07 Chuba Hubbard - 0:17:15 Trevor Lawrence - 0:18:01 Justin Fields/Trey Lance/Mac Jones/Zach Wilson - 0:21:42 Daniel Jones - 0:25:33 Would You Rather? - 0:27:20

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We break down the NFL schedule release and what it could mean for some players in the first few weeks of the fantasy season. Plus, we take a look ahead at new fantasy standards, key matchups, and how teams will approach a 17-game schedule. When might we see Justin Fields (9:25) take the starting job in Chicago, which RBs appear to have the best fantasy playoff schedules (11:24), and is Kyle Pitts (24:53) drastically overvalued in redraft leagues?

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Timestamps:

Mac Jones - 0:04:37 Tom Brady - 0:05:38 Matthew Stafford - 0:08:39 Justin Fields - 0:09:25 Najee Harris - 0:10:57 Fantasy Playoffs RBs - 0:11:24 Najee Harris - 0:13:17 David Montgomery - 0:13:56 Zack Moss/Devin Singletary - 0:14:55 Chris Carson - 0:15:49 Travis Etienne - 0:16:30 Josh Jacobs - 0:17:14 Using the schedule to prepare - 0:18:08 CAR WRs - 0:20:08 Michael Thomas - 0:20:56 Kenny Golladay - 0:21:32 CAR WRs/TB WRs - 0:22:32 Kyle Pitts - 0:24:53 Darren Waller - 0:25:57 TB/DAL over/under - 0:36:20 Packers QB Saga - 0:39:53 Strength of Schedule - 0:41:27 No More .500 - 0:44:21 Most fun games - 0:44:48 WAS End-of-Season Schedule - 0:45:19 Fantasy Benchmark Stats - 0:47:02

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We are looking to the future in this four-round rookie mock draft for Superflex leagues. Which players will make an immediate impact? Who are the best long-term investments? How many QBs are taken in the first round? When does Kyle Pitts come off the board? Which lesser-known rookies carry a ton of potential? The Pros will tell you!

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We entered Underdog Fantasy's Best Ball Mania II tournament and analyzed our draft. Throughout the show, we discuss best-ball strategy and our expectations for the players we selected. Why is an RB-heavy strategy preferred when building a best-ball roster (6:45), who has the most immediate and long-term upside between DeVonta Smith (13:13) and Jaylen Waddle (13:54), and what kind of impact should Mac Jones (26:37) have for the Patriots this year?

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Timestamps:

Best Ball Strategy - 0:01:26 RB-Heavy Approach - 0:06:45 Derrick Henry - 0:07:47 Miles Sanders - 0:08:10 Travis Etienne - 0:08:55 J.K. Dobbins - 0:09:33 Top-Tier TEs - 0:10:00 George Kittle - 0:10:50 Odell Beckham - 0:12:33 DeVonta Smith - 0:13:13 Jaylen Waddle vs. DeVonta Smith - 0:13:55 Antonio Brown - 0:16:35 Jalen Hurts - 0:19:02 Trevor Lawrence - 0:19:37 Nelson Agholor/John Brown - 0:20:46 Tyrell Williams - 0:22:19 Kenneth Gainwell - 0:23:12 Tevin Coleman - 0:24:26 Best-Ball Team Building - 0:24:52 Jonnu Smith - 0:26:07 Mac Jones - 0:26:38 Should you wait until the schedule comes out to play best ball? - 0:28:19

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We recap the 2021 NFL Draft and grade how each team performed. What teams had the best drafts? Which clubs whiffed on their picks? The Pros will tell you!

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Timestamps:

ARI - 0:04:41 Rondale Moore - 0:06:12 ATL - 0:07:36 Kyle Pitts - 0:07:36 Mike Davis - 0:10:55 BAL - 0:11:58 Rashod Bateman/Tylan Wallace - 0:15:26 BUF - 0:16:52 Marquez Stevenson - 0:18:14 CAR - 0:20:12 Terrace Marshall - 0:21:02 CHI - 0:25:52 Justin Fields - 0:26:53 CIN - 0:31:19 Joe Mixon - 0:33:51 CLE - 0:34:18 Anthony Schwartz - 0:37:11 DAL - 0:37:51 DEN - 0:41:17 Javonte Williams - 0:43:08 DET - 0:46:06 GB - 0:48:59 HOU - 0:51:26 Davis Mills - 0:53:00 IND - 0:54:01 JAC - 0:56:40 Travis Etienne - 0:57:23 KC - 1:00:52 LAC - 1:02:54 Larry Rountree - 1:04:20 LAR - 1:05:33 Tutu Atwell - 1:06:14 Jacob Harris - 1:08:05 LV - 1:08:43 MIA - 1:11:45 MIN - 1:14:15 Kellen Mond - 1:15:55 Ihmir Smith-Marsette - 1:16:31 NE - 1:16:57 Rhamondre Stevenson/Sony Michel - 1:17:52 Mac Jones - 1:19:22 NO - 1:20:44 Ian Book - 1:21:29 NYG - 1:22:35 Kadarius Toney - 1:23:27 NYJ - 1:25:47 Zach Wilson - 1:27:30 Michael Carter - 1:28:20 PHI - 1:28:45 Kenneth Gainwell - 1:29:50 PIT - 1:31:28 Najee Harris - 1:33:09 SEA - 1:34:09 D'Wayne Eskridge - 1:35:15 SF - 1:36:29 Trey Sermon - 1:37:15 Elijah Mitchell - 1:38:02 TB - 1:38:32 TEN - 1:39:57 WAS - 1:43:31 Dyami Brown - 1:45:03

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We take a long look at this year's top draft prospects and compare them to the pros to start gauging their fantasy potential. Who is Kenneth Gainwell's (16:11) closest comparison and why is his landing spot so important to his value, which Hall of Famer does Devonta Smith's (39:10) game resemble, and what type of signal-caller do we think an NFL team gets with Zach Wilson (1:05:28)?

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We are joined by Mike Florio of NFL Network to give you an early look at our WR and TE rankings. Is Julio Jones (7:00) safer than Michael Thomas (12:42) despite his age and should we still believe in Odell Beckham (30:43) as a WR2? Does Tyler Lockett (43:59) carry enough upside to be an appealing WR3 and is Kyle Pitts (57:56) already a top-10 TE or could he struggle to get enough volume to be relevant?

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We welcome Scott Bogman from In This League for a massive three-round NFL mock draft! Who will land where in this epic undertaking? How many QBs are taken at the top of the draft (4:05), what position should New England strengthen in the first round (16:19), and does Aaron Rodgers finally get another quality weapon to pair with Davante Adams (32:12)? Tune in and find out!

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We welcome Nate Hamilton from The Game Day NFL to discuss our early RB and QB rankings. It’s NEVER too early to start looking ahead to the 2021 NFL season and some of our rankings may surprise you! How do we evaluate Ezekiel Elliott (14:46 | 22:01) after a disappointing season, what do we think about David Montgomery (26:11 | 36:43) given his new QB situation, and will Lamar Jackson's legs thrust him back into the top-5 QB conversation?

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Timestamps:

RB Rankings - 0:04:57 Jonathan Taylor - 0:05:56 Saquon Barkley - 0:06:29 Alvin Kamara - 0:08:08 Christian McCaffrey - 0:11:54 Ezekiel Elliott - 0:14:46 Miles Sanders - 0:16:21 Joe Mixon - 0:18:48 Austin Ekeler - 0:21:16 Ezekiel Elliott - 0:22:01 Aaron Jones - 0:23:01 David Montgomery - 0:26:11 James Robinson - 0:28:35 Melvin Gordon - 0:29:26 Joe Mixon - 0:30:29 James Conner - 0:31:54 Najee Harris - 0:33:04 Antonio Gibson - 0:34:18 Miles Sanders - 0:34:45 J.K. Dobbins - 0:35:09 David Montgomery - 0:36:33 Clyde Edwards-Helaire - 0:39:58 Leonard Fournette/Ronald Jones - 0:45:26 QB Rankings - 0:47:08 Patrick Mahomes/Josh Allen - 0:48:38 Dak Prescott - 0:49:28 Lamar Jackson - 0:52:08 Russell Wilson - 0:53:33 Justin Herbert - 0:54:02 Ryan Tannehill - 0:57:35 Trevor Lawrence - 0:58:37 Jalen Hurts - 0:59:09 Lamar Jackson - 1:04:24 Tom Brady - 1:08:17 Matt Ryan - 1:10:06

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