Just Run the Ball

In this episode, Tom Hines and I join Aleks from PinPointed Sports for this mock draft on NFL.com. I have the 1st pick, THines with the 5th, and Aleks with the 10th pick in a 10-team, PPR league snake draft. 

We discuss the differences in rankings from NFL to ESPN and talk about different players that we feel have good value or poor value based on NFL.com's rankings.

Our draft is this weekend so we're not giving away TOO many secrets...

This episode THines and I take on Aleks from PinPointed Sports run through a mock draft from NFL.com. I take the 1st pick, Tom Hines with the 5th, and Aleks with the 10th pick. NFL.com's rankings differ quite a bit from ESPN's so we go through some of the different players we can get at different times in the draft.

We go through each pick we make and discuss/debate everyone's picks while talking about players that have good value and ones we want to target later in the draft.

Our fantasy league drafts this weekend so we can't reveal too many secrets....

In this episode we both bring to you 3 different players we think are boarder line WR2/WR3 range and why we think some of them could make the jump to a higher finish at the end of the season. We finish it off with some guys we are NOT fans of and explain why we're drafting around them. 

Let us know who's players YOU think have more potential as we provide some obvious beneficiaries but then also some deeper sleepers you may not think of!

Do you believe the hype???? I do. Or maybe I don't. Tom Hines does. Anyway, in this episode we discuss the group of guys on the next tier after our top 5, the players who have the potential to leap into top 5 conversations. These players are going to be going in rounds 2 and 3, so make sure you know who you want to target with such an early pick!

We both share our top 2 studs and why we think they have what it takes to solidify themselves as a top receiver this year. As we move further down the rankings, questions arise such as supporting cast around them, questionable offensive lines, and uncertain quarterback situations. Tell us what you think! Sometimes we're wrong! (Not that often).

For this episode Tom Hines and I discuss the top 5 wide receivers we have for Fantasy this year. You're going to want to grab these studs in the 1st and 2nd rounds due to their high target volume from their QB's. These guys are all very talented so we discuss some positives and negatives on each person based on their team, schedule, past seasons, and overall potential.

Wide receivers are next to running backs for most important positions in Fantasy so make sure you get these players early! There's still a lot that could happen before the season starts, but as of now, these are our top 5 wide receivers. 

(Apologies for being a little loud on my end, will fix that for next time).

On this episode we hop in an 10-Team PPR (Points Per Reception) ESPN Fantasy Football Mock Draft with a few friends. Commented by Tom Hines and I, we discuss who we like for values in the draft and discuss ESPN's vs our rankings. I have the 9th pick and Tom Hines has the 4th. We go through all 16 rounds from start to finish and talk about each pick we have in the draft.

Let us know what you think of the episode and let us know who drafted the better team??? We are looking to do more mock draft episodes with different Fantasy Football websites like NFL, CBS, Yahoo and others. Enjoy!

In the final episode regarding running back ranks me and Tom Hines talk about some of our favorite guys we want to target for flex or early bench range. Some of these guys have the potential to be RB2s or even RB1s under the right circumstances, and others have less favorable outlooks and might not be worth starting most weeks. But they all have value, especially in these later rounds.

I always suggesting drafting heavy on running backs because injuries can be common at this position and if your top guy goes down you want to make sure you have his backup or someone else on your bench to start.

Next week we will be going into Wide Receivers! Enjoy!

I sit down with a formidable fantasy football opponent, Tom Hines. After dueling it out in fantasy these last 3 years we decided to settle our differences and chat about this special group of running backs. These guys you want to target in the early rounds to compliment your RB1 or strong WRs. 

We agree and disagree on different players and what we expect from them this upcoming season. Based on research and stats, we go through some of the most important stats and offseason moves that help/hinder each player.

Who do you agree with more????

In this next episode focused around running backs for fantasy football, I focus on the next 9 running backs whom I consider to be "Tier 2" after the top 5 from the previous episode. This group of 9 is made up of many young players, up and coming players with a lot of upside, but slightly more risk than any of the top 5 backs. You're going to want to grab these guys in the 1st or 2nd rounds

I again take a look at yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points, discussing which players dominate each category and where I would rank them for fantasy football. Many of these stats are very close, so certain trades and acquisitions weigh into my decisions for where each player is ranked.

This was another fun one to do, and I'll keep them coming even if I end up being completely wrong!

This is the first episode discussing fantasy football players using stats and data from data I downloaded and used in Tableau. For this episode, I will be looking at the 5 best RBs for fantasy football and explaining some of the research I did based on yards and touchdowns. I'll share different numbers and statistics while giving my rankings of these 5 running backs for the upcoming season. I'll revisit these players as we get closer to the football season. 

I'd like to thank Jake Messina for the custom intro and outro music that I will be using from now on! The intro fits the theme perfectly! Also shout out to Joe Imbriani for showing me how to use Tableau to organize cool data like this. 

Let me know how you all like this type of episode and if you agree or disagree with my rankings! Thanks!