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Derek Carr, Franchise Tags, NFL Combine Reactions (03/06 Fantasy Football Podcast) Mar 06, 2023

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Busy show today! Derek Carr is headed to the New Orleans Saints and we start the show with our thoughts. What does this mean for Chris Olave and the rest of the receiving corps? What trends did we see from the Saints late in 2022 that could carry over to 2023? ... A lot of NFL news to cover (13:15) as Josh Jacobs and Evan Engram will reportedly receive the franchise tag and the same may be true for Tony Pollard. We also read some emails (21:30) before we talk about the NFL Combine ... It's time to talk NFL Draft! Ryan Wilson joins us with a recap of the NFL Combine, beginning with Anthony Richardson and the quarterbacks (37:15). Ryan also talks about Bijan Robinson and the running backs (43:30), his favorite wide receivers (48:40) and more including Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Zay Flowers ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Ideal Landing Spots for FA Wide Receivers - FFT in 5 (03/03 Fantasy Football podcast) Mar 03, 2023

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This isn't the strongest free agent wide receiver class ever, but as we saw with Christian Kirk last year, a change of scenery can sometimes be huge for a player's value. Chris Towers and Dan Schneier preview the upcoming FA receivers, along with some thoughts on the potential trade targets floating out there.

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Worst Second Half Fantasy Performers: Are We Buying It? (03/02 Fantasy Football Podcast) Mar 02, 2023

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Nick Chubb, D'Andre Swift, Chris Olave, Dallas Goedert are potential bounce-back candidates. Are they the low-buy candidates you need to win your league in 2023? First, we dive into the latest news from around the NFL combine, Ravens GM Eric DeCosta says he "loves Lamar Jackson," (2:50) Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy wants to change their offensive philosophy, (5:00) Keenan Allen's expected to stay with the Chargers, (9:00) and Dan Campbell broke down the Lions plans at running back. (11:02) Next, the guys discuss which players they are most concerned about; Dave discusses Nick Chubb and Alvin Kamara, (14:47) whereas Dan is off D'Andre Swift. (17:12) They also explain why they want more Chris Olave and Rhamondre Stevenson shares in 2023. (18:40) Then Jamey gives a list of potential good value plays and discusses Nick Chubb, D'Andre Swift, and Chris Olave further. (31:40) Lastly, We rank the best 2nd-year wide receivers (41:30) and break down Dallas Goedert, David Njoku, and Jaylen Waddle (45:50)... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Young Breakouts TEs? Plus NFL Headlines! (03/01 Fantasy Football Podcast) Mar 01, 2023

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Kyle Pitts, Greg Dulcich, Pat Freiermuth, Chig Okonkwo and Trey McBride are among the young tight ends who could help you win your Fantasy leagues in 2023. We'll talk about all of the relevant TEs starting with some awesome Okonkwo stats (2:55), a possible explanation for Pitts's disappointing season (9:30) and a look at Freiermuth's role in the Steelers offense (11:30) ... News and notes (15:45)! A lot to talk about from the NFL Combine as Joe Mixon, Tua Tagovailoa, Trey Lance and Kadarius Toney are among the players who were discussed by their coaches and front office executives ... Back to the young TEs, who are we excited to draft this season (26:00)? What do we expect from Pitts (28:15)? How many of these guys could become must-start players (33:00)? We also expand on McBride and Dulcich (35:25) and then finish with quick thoughts (37:40) on players like Jelani Woods, Jake Ferguson and Daniel Bellinger ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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LISTENER ONLY Mock Draft! (02/28 Fantasy Football Podcast) Feb 28, 2023

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Check out our draft board here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDP4AQcN5R0

You know how we draft, but what about how our audience drafts? We've got a 12-team, 0.5 PPR draft that starts 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE and 2 Flex. We'll follow the results as they come in and tell you the best and worst picks. Then we'll review each team (53:00) and determine the strategies that worked best.

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A Loaded Sophomore WR Class? (02/27 Fantasy Football Podcast) Feb 27, 2023

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Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave look like budding stars, but who else can we add to that group for the 2022 wide receiver crop? Christian Watson? George Pickens? Jameson Williams? Jamey and Heath give their overall assessment of the class (1:45) and we have some fun facts and trivia (5:30), plus the significance of a 900 yard season by a rookie WR (12:25) ... News and notes (14:25) and then it's back to the sophomore WRs. Jamey and Heath give their top four (18:30) and their next four (23:00). It starts to get tricky as we debate Treylon Burks vs. Pickens vs. Jahan Dotson and so on ... Who has the most upside in this class (31:10)? Most bust potential (31:40)? How do the dynasty rankings differ from the redraft rankings (33:15)? Who are some sleepers (34:50)? And we finish the show with a long discussion about quarterback play and how it relates to these WRs (39:50) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Sophomore RBs! Huge Potential in This Group (02/23 Fantasy Football Podcast) Feb 23, 2023

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We've got exciting players to talk about, highlighted by Breece Hall, Ken Walker and Travis Etienne (yes, we are including him in this discussion) plus Dameon Pierce, Tyler Allgeier and more. We'll assess the overall quality of the group, give you some fun facts about the sophomore running backs (5:18) and talk about the risk of buying into RBs who were drafted on Day 3 of the NFL Draft (6:45) ... A quick look at news and notes (10:50) with some talk about darkness retreats, then we get into the sophomore RBs as Dave and Jamey rank the top four in the group (15:00). Hall or Walker at #1? Then they rank the next four (18:00) which may or may not include James Cook ... Who has the most upside (20:30) and who has the most bust potential (31:00) other than Hall? Within these discussions, we tell you what separates Etienne and Walker. We also talk dynasty (33:40), give you a sleeper in this class (38:10) and provide outlooks on Allgeier (39:30), Rachaad White (42:40) and Brian Robinson (44:25) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Coming March 1 from CBS: "On Fire with Jeff Probst: The Official Survivor Podcast" Feb 22, 2023

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Join Jeff Probst, the Emmy Award-winning host and showrunner of Survivor, to go behind the scenes of the reality competition like never before. Using episodes from Survivor 44 as a jumping-off point, each episode of the podcast takes you inside the show from the producer's point of view. Explore the parts of the show you have always had questions about, from how they build challenges to how they select the castaways, the inner workings of their art department, all of those idols and advantages, and every other element of making the show. Watch all-new episodes of Survivor, Wednesdays on CBS and streaming and on-demand on Paramount+, and then catch all-new episodes of “On Fire with Jeff Probst” right after the show, starting March 1st.

Twelve Weird Stats from 2022! (02/23 Fantasy Football Podcast) Feb 22, 2023

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It's a weird Wednesday episode of Fantasy Football Today as we look at some odd stats that could be helpful going into 2023. First, a look at the news and notes (2:15) on Ezekiel Elliott, Brock Purdy, Alvin Kamara and a few others ... We've got potentially revealing stats (7:35) on Justin Fields, Ja'Marr Chase and Jamaal Williams. How much did Williams hold back D'Andre Swift and Jared Goff? Then we'll discuss (22:15) DK Metcalf's end zone targets, a great finish by Cam Akers and why it might be hard to buy into a running back on the Bills or Chiefs ... Weird stats (36:50) on the Broncos wide receivers, Diontae Johnson and Amari Cooper. Do we have major bounce back potential? Then we finish with more weirdness (46:00) as we discuss D.J. Moore, Javonte Williams and the Cowboys backfield ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Best Second-Half Performers of 2022 (02/21 Fantasy Football Podcast) Feb 21, 2023

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You may have forgotten how awesome James Conner and Keenan Allen were in the second of the 2022 season. How about Tyler Allgeier, Christian Watson and Daniel Jones? We talk about the best finishes and what's repeatable in 2023. First, we go over all of the news (2:15) from the weekend. We've got new offensive coordinators to discuss, plus news on Aaron Jones, Alvin Kamara and Derek Carr and a very strange way to eat potato chips (15:40) ... Our first batch of strong finishes from 2022 (18:30) is Justin Fields, Tony Pollard, James Conner, Keenan Allen and Christian Watson. Jamey and Heath debate which performances were flukes and which were legit ... We continue the debates with the second round of top performers (32:50): Daniel Jones, Jerry Jeudy, Evan Engram, Tyler Allgeier and Dawson Knox. There's a big disagreement on Jones, but we agree that Jeudy has Top 12 potential ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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