The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast

Beller, Jake and Brandon are still on FLEX Leagues duty, taking a look at Jake's performance in the 12-team auction. Early buys of Michael Thomas and Travis Kelce sent Jake off his pregame plan, which leads to a discussion on auction best practices. Where's the love for Chris Carson? Should we be afraid of Tyrod Taylor, as it relates to Keenan Allen? Is there any sense in paying up for the elite quarterbacks? The guys get into all that, and a whole lot more.

FLEX auction board

Rundown
2:37 Michael Thomas at $48
4:16 Pre-Determined Auction Values as a 'Speed Limit'
6:28 Where's the Love for Chris Carson
10:00 Travis Kelce at $26
11:56 Why You Should Track Prices and Think Like a Snake Drafter During the Auction
15:44 The Danger of Being at the End of a Tier, Through the Lens of a $29 D.K. Metcalf
18:23 The Virtues of a Balanced Team Build
23:53 Can You Justify Paying for an Elite QB?
27:27 The Utility of $2 Bids
29:56 Kenny Golladay and the Third Tier of WRs
34:21 Stars and Scrubs Lite Builds
37:49 Jake and Brandon Butt Heads over Keenan Allen
43:43 Non-Jake Teams We Like

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Nando Di Fino and Emory Hunt kick off their first episode together in 2020 and discuss an overlooked rookie in Las Vegas, a deeper sleeper in New Orleans, and why Emory is all-in for a Dwayne Haskins breakout this season.

Rundown
1:05 Reintroducing Emory Hunt
10:11 An Argument for Lynn Bowden in Las Vegas
15:56 Searching for Sleepers in New Orleans
21:02 Unique Considerations for 2020
24:52 Love for Bryce Love
29:09 Breakout Time for Dwayne Haskins?
37:29 Any Concerns About Haskins' Supporting Cast?
43:40 Seeing Positives: 'Starters in Waiting' Instead of 'Backups'

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Welcome to The Athletic Fantasy Football Podcast. It's all the fantasy football podcasts you've come to know and love at The Athletic, under the same umbrella. On our first episode, Michael Beller, Jake Ciely and Brandon Funston look back at Brandon's participation in this weekend's FLEX Leagues snake draft, using that to discuss the following topics: Is the Clyde Edwards-Helaire hype out of control? Is Mark Ingram's this year's biggest bargain? What's the deal with Devin Singletary's ADP? T.J. Hockenson or Mike Gesicki? Who's the best target in the second quarterback tier? And a whole lot more!

FLEX snake draft results

Rundown
2:33 Jake's Suite of FLEX Leagues Drafts and Auctions
3:43 Brandon Goes Julio over CEH; Is the CEH Hype Out of Control?
7:02 Get Ready to Pay up for Workhorse RBs
10:17 Buying an Odell Beckham Bounceback
13:29 What Do We Make of Raheem Mostert?
18:36 Not Enough Love for Mark Ingram; Too Much Love for Devin Singletary
24:07 Matthew Stafford vs. Tom Brady
26:11 Daniel Jones is This Year's Jameis Winston
28:45 T.J. Hockenson vs. Mike Gesicki
33:53 When to Pull the Trigger on Mahomes and Lamar
37:07 Pricing the Tier-Two Quarterbacks
40:50 Values and Reaches
42:42 Breaking Down the Colts' Backfield

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Rundown
1:13 Unique 2020 Fantasy League Adjustments
8:04 Opt-Outs; Changes in Green Bay WR Corps Without Funchess?
11:40 James Conner Is Playing in 2020
15:50 Alshon Jeffery to PUP List
22:31 Tua Without Limitations & Miami’s ‘Open’ QB Competition
28:05 Elway Tempering Expectations for Denver’s Offense?
32:56 Dalvin Cook vs. Alvin Kamara as No. 4 RB
39:17 Jake’s Case Against Tight End Premium Scoring
48:28 Thank You Brad!

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Rundown
1:06 The Effects of a Canceled Preseason
4:04 Outsize Impact on the Giants and Panthers
11:00 Sean McVay and "That RB Committee Thing"
14:48 Is T.Y. Hilton Undervalued?
17:55 What's Going on in Houston?
21:29 How Many QBs Go Before Deshaun Watson?
23:56 Jake Illustrates Why Everyone Should Play Superflex
27:09 RB ADP: Who's Too High?
37:37 Who's Too Low?
43:25 Interesting Handcuffs

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Rundown
1:02 Brad's Increasing Twitter Influence
6:25 Raheem Mostert's Situation in San Francisco
11:37 Kelvin Harmon Tears ACL; WR Depth in Washington
16:12 Scott Fish Bowl Takeaways; Corey Davis & Devin Funchess
26:25 Jalen Reagor & Eagles Wide Receivers
30:39 Empty Stadiums & Fake Crowd Noise
36:16 Highest Bust Potential Among Top-12 Quarterbacks
41:58 Most Upside Outside Top-12 Quarterbacks

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Rundown
1:24 SFBX Details & Fantasy Cares
5:24 How Big Did Scott Expect This To Become?
6:30 This Year's Unique Scoring System
9:12 Strategy For a League This Size
13:11 The Difficulty of Predicting Runs & Reading the Room
18:45 Adjusting Wide Receivers in SFBX
22:38 Mahomes' New Megadeal
26:20 Impact on Other KC Players in Dynasty Leagues
33:12 A Big Jump Coming From Damien Williams?
40:28 David Njoku Headed Out of Cleveland?
44:09 Antonio Brown & The Seahawks?

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Rundown
1:06 Will We See Opt-Outs From NFL Players?
7:18 Cam Newton Signs with the Patriots
11:32 Concerns About New England's Offensive Weapons
18:17 QB Toss-Ups; Ranking Cam
22:34 Jordan Howard's Goal-Line Role in Miami
28:04 Hollywood Brown Entering Year 2
34:38 In or Out on Evan Engram?
36:30 The New Bengals

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Rundown
1:55 Deebo Samuel's Foot Injury
7:41 Will Jalen Hurd's Opportunity Make Him a Top-25 WR?
14:39 A Not Bold Prediction For Jalen Reagor
19:05 Dak Prescott Signs Franchise Tender
26:18 Teddy Bridgewater as a Top-10 QB?
32:52 Will Phillip Lindsay Outscore Melvin Gordon?
36:04 Derrick Henry's Chances for 20+ Rushing TDs
38:45 Adam Thielen as a Top-5 WR?

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Rundown
1:08 Early Pushback From Brad on Jake's Rankings
7:17 Top WR in Seattle: Tyler Lockett vs. D.K. Metcalf
11:25 Terry McLaurin Helium
15:04 Are People Forgetting About Preston Williams?
18:24 Concerns About Cooper Kupp
22:51 The Rams' Crowded Backfield
25:35 Joshua Kelley vs. Justin Jackson
32:26 Impact of Brandon Brooks' Injury on the Philly Running Game
36:31 Year 2 Expectations for David Montgomery

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