FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Justin Boone from theScore.com joins the gang as we discuss some potential breakout candidates this season. We start the show by pondering some intriguing questions, like where should Andrew Luck (3:14) and the Colts wideouts (7:34) be ranked now that Luck is throwing again, whether contract years actually matter for fantasy production (10:09), and what exactly qualifies as a "breakout" season (19:04)? The guys then switch gears and examine why specific players such as Pat Mahomes (22:49), Aaron Jones (34:14), Justin Jackson (41:49), and Kenny Stills (45:24), among many others, are primed to become valuable fantasy assets in 2018.

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Pro Football Focus' Jeff Ratcliffe joins the show as we discuss which players are bound to shoot up draft boards before most drafts are underway. But first, we dissect some Patriots news as we project which wideout would get the most targets in Julian Edelman's absence (7:30), and then decipher whether there's any merit to the Rob Gronkowski rumors (16:19). Everyone agrees that fantasy owners are far too low on Jameis Winston and his receivers (24:01), and while Kerryon Johnson's ADP should climb as well, his upside is far from limitless (36:48). Plus, Geronimo Allison may be the biggest bargain in drafts right now (41:50), but is Josh Gordon really being undervalued, and how many targets can we expect him to receive (57:19)?

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Michael Moore from Pro Football Focus and the Dynasty Slant podcast joins the gang as we embark to show you which tight ends experts are either overlooking or gazing upon too much, but first, Bobby makes a bold claim regarding his extreme distaste for coffee (0:40). Moving onto football, the guys wonder if fantasy owners should put any stock into training camp reports (7:14). Soon afterward, we discuss the Colts' tight end battle between Jack Doyle (10:44) and Eric Ebron (11:40) along with expectations for Andrew Luck (14:49). Tags isn't a fan of Evan Engram's current ranking (19:01), and Bobby has concerns about Trey Burton (22:18). The trio later gives very in-depth analysis on Cameron Brate (31:44) and breaks down Jordan Reed's value and risk (43:12). To conclude, Bobby thinks Kyle Rudolph is a safe option (51:36), but Tags questions that thought.

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FantasyPros' own expert, Jody Smith, teams up with Bobby and Tags to shine some light on which quarterbacks are ranked either too high or too low based on our expert consensus rankings. Everyone agrees that Deshaun Watson's (7:08) small sample size is undeserving of his generous ranking, and that same sentiment is expressed for Jimmy Garoppolo (16:43). Despite his track record, Tom Brady (21:59) is also someone Bobby and Tags figure will struggle to produce up to his ranking, however, the gang can't fully agree on whether Carson Wentz is overvalued (39:23). In contrast, Jameis Winston is unanimously considered to be heavily undervalued (46:04). Jody is all-in on Dak Prescott (53:43), and towards the end, he quickly rattles off three undervalued QBs who could pay off big for fantasy owners (1:03:14).

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Footballguys.com expert, Sigmund Bloom, joins Bobby and Tags in our 200th episode to scour through the wide receiver expert consensus rankings and highlight notable overvalued and undervalued wideouts. Before we dive headfirst into the wide receiver rankings talk, the trio does their best to decide if Jordan Reed (5:00) and Brandon Marshall (9:16) are worth scooping up in drafts. Tags and Sigmund later disagree on whether DeAndre Hopkins is overvalued (17:47), Tags later advises if Julio Jones falling to the second round in some drafts is a mistake (22:40), and everyone agrees that Josh Gordon is ranked too high (28:50). As we shift gears to our undervalued players, the guys vouch for DeVante Parker (43:27) and are surprised at the low rankings for Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison (50:52). Bobby then reiterates that Julio Jones should be a bonafide first round target (53:41), and Sterling Shepard's ranking just isn't high enough for Tags (58:54).

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Today, Bobby and Tags spend this super-sized edition of the FantasyPros Football Podcast analyzing our running back Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) and shining some light on which rushers are either ranked too high or too low. Bobby shows his love for both Aaron Jones (55:00) and Ty Montgomery (57:18), but not before showing his concern about the rankings of Alex Collins (36:01), Browns rushers Duke Johnson and Carlos Hyde (38:18), and even Alvin Kamara (13:14). Tags instead justifies his decision to take Alvin Kamara over David Johnson (15:21), questions whether he should rank Ronald Barber II ahead of Kenyan Drake (22:40), goes on a pessimistic rant about Jay Ajayi's generous ranking (30:21), and shares his optimism for Derrius Guice (59:07) and Kenneth Dixon (1:05:32). The duo also displayed unwavering confidence in rookies Saquon Barkley (48:35) and Sony Michel (50:17).

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With the NFL Draft far away in the rearview mirror and OTAs now underway, Bobby and Tags run through another dynasty mock draft to give you an idea of who will be available at every point in the draft, and what kinds of decisions you'll be forced to make. But first, the guys ponder one of life's great mysteries by sharing how long they are each willing to leave pizza out before eating it (6:12). We then shift gears to our mock draft, and Bobby and Tags discuss who they think should get taken first overall (13:27), and delve into how your first two picks should shape your strategy for the rest of the draft (21:52). Tags also gives his reasoning behind taking Antonio Brown with the fifth overall pick (12:58), and Le'Veon Bell slides to Bobby at seventh overall (14:49). Listen to their picks and their analysis of them, then find out how they fared at the end (47:59).

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We've done plenty of rankings and dynasty shows in the past few weeks so we're changing gears and naming our favorite stats that you need to know heading into this fantasy season. But first, we're answering a listener question about who to draft between Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs (6:49). If you're here for the stats, listen in to our first one (23:06) as we take turns rattling them off and telling you what the fantasy takeaway is.

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We're talking rookie wide receivers so naturally, we asked Matt Harmon, creator of Reception Perception to join us on the show. We've already covered the other key positions with regard to rookies and just like those episodes, we'll be naming our favorite players for dynasty purpose (9:00), dynasty startups (46:18), and sleepers (58:48). There's some debate right at the start on whether Calvin Ridley or D.J. Moore is the top rookie pass catcher (10:07). We're also giving our thoughts on Chris Godwin's promotion (4:19).

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We're always having fun when talking fantasy football and it's even better having a guest like Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Sports on the show. It's mid-May, but it's never too early to start preparing for your fantasy season and we're telling you what you can do right now to help (10:08). We've got plenty of players to discuss when it comes to late round targets so listen in as we cover guys who are going late in redraft leagues (13:55) such as George Kittle (14:30), Jamison Crowder (17:26), and Marcus Mariota (24:38). We've also got late players to target in dynasty startups (41:12) and rookies to snag late in rookie drafts (58:48).

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