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Players We Keep Drafting: Players We Avoid (08/30 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 30, 2022

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We've got the "Must-Have" lists and the "Avoid" lists for your Fantasy drafts. Find out who Dave and Heath keep drafting and the players they are avoiding for one reason or another. Heath kicks it off (3:30) with D.J. Moore, Aaron Jones and Brandin Cooks while Adam discusses why he is so high on Courtland Sutton (4:10) while wondering if he is going a little too far with the Sutton love. We'll get Dave's list of favorites, and then Heath tells you why George Kittle, Kyler Murray and J.K. Dobbins are not on any of his Fantasy teams (11:55). It's not necessarily because he doesn't WANT to draft them ... A lot of news and notes (22:00) to get to. Jimmy Garoppolo signed a new deal with the 49ers. It looks like Kenyan Drake could be on the Ravens soon. Plus updates on a bunch of running backs ... Back to the players we keep drafting (36:45), Dave talks about Josh Jacobs, Treylon Burks and Russell Gage. Heath discusses some late-round handcuffs who are undervalued. Then we have more players on the AVOID list (52:30) with a big Mike Williams debate! ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Final Sleepers/Breakouts/Busts; Preseason Takeaways (08/29 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 29, 2022

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Get your pen and paper out, we have a bunch of names for you to take with you to your drafts! Unfortunately, we have to start the show with the upsetting news about Brian Robinson (3:30). We wish him the best. We continue with more big news (7:30) about J.K. Dobbins, Cam Akers and Najee Harris before Jamey and Dave give you their first round (15:40) of new sleepers, breakouts and busts. And then how about another round for good measure (21:30)! Jamey tells you why he likes Nyheim Hines and Christian Kirk but is avoiding Ezekiel Elliott at his current cost ... We discuss some noteworthy preseason winners and losers (32:00) with David Njoku and Justin Fields showing us some good stuff this weekend. Then we're back to our sleepers (39:30) headlined by Kirk Cousins. Jamey gives us a trio of young wide receivers to consider and Dave likes a trio of late-round running backs including Raheem Mostert ... Breakouts (49:00)! And busts (59:40)! Draft A.J. Dillon, D.J. Moore and Gabriel Davis. Avoid Josh Jacobs and Aaron Rodgers at their current costs. Who else made the lists? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Salary Cap Tips; Rankings; Mailbag (08/27 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 27, 2022

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Dan gives his take on the Cowboys without Tyron Smith and we react to Dak Prescott's hints about Tony Pollard in the passing game. Then we play "Favorite and Least Favorite" (10:50) at running back and wide receiver. We debate groups of four at RB and WR and determine the best and worst values. We also spend some time on Dameon Pierce (24:00) ... Salary cap draft tips (29:10)! Nomination strategies, "studs and duds" vs. a balanced roster, why you should save money for the end and more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com (41:30), your Apple Podcast questions (51:15) and YouTube questions (1:00:40)

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ADP Risers and Fallers; Trey Lance Problems? (08/26 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 26, 2022

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Oh boy, Trey Lance did not look good on Thursday night. Are we concerned? And how much of a riser is Dameon Pierce after another good showing (4:00)? The guys also give you one player they've been gravitating towards recently (9:45). Keep these names in mind when you're drafting! ... Which WR has the most bust potential in Rounds 2-3 (15:00)? Is it Keenan Allen? Mike Evans? And we re-evaluate the impact of the Tyron Smith injury. Based on recent evidence, the Cowboys skill position players could be noticeably worse without him. What does that mean for the rankings (17:00)? ... Looking at the biggest risers in average draft position (30:30)! Should Brian Robinson be drafted ahead of Antonio GIbson? Allen Robinson, A.J. Dillon and Kenneth Gainwell are also risers, and we discuss three wide receivers who are moving up (41:50) plus Cole Kmet (44:35). Now let's focus on the ADP fallers (47:50) including George Kittle, Dak Prescott and Chris Olave. And we leave you with some preseason thoughts (52:50) and some Podcast League entries (57:15)! I hope you like Pearl Jam parodies ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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RBs vs. WRs, Fantasy "Breakfast Club" and Big News (08/25 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 25, 2022

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Would you rather have Derrick Henry or Cooper Kupp? Alvin Kamara or Ja'Marr Chase? Saquon Barkley or Davante Adams? We start the show with some running back vs. wide receiver debates (4:10) before taking a moment to discuss our awesome audience and how much Fantasy Football means to all of us (12:50)! Then we've got big news (17:15) as Michael Carter is the lead RB for the Jets according to ESPN, Tyron Smith is out a while, Tyreek Hill could be moving up the rankings and Darren Waller is still hurt ... Debating Chris Godwin vs. Mike Evans (28:50) and also discussing why we're higher than most on players who are coming off of injuries. We also read a few Podcast League entries (36:50) and do more RB vs. WR debates (38:40). J.K. Dobbins or Terry McLaurin? Chase Edmonds or Allen Lazard? ... How to draft in different formats (45:30) and the Fantasy "Breakfast Club" (54:30) which is a list of players who would say "don't you forget about me!" Nico Collins, Rondale Moore, Jameson Williams, Mike Davis and more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Backfield Battles and Polarizing Players (08/24 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 24, 2022

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Who will emerge in the Dolphins, Chiefs, Raiders, Commanders, Patriots and Bills backfields (among others)? Why are Travis Etienne and Ezekiel Elliott so polarizing? We're covering the biggest backfield battles and the most polarizing players today. First, we tell you about the biggest news from around the NFL (4:00) with Gus Edwards going on the PUP list, Bill Belichick talking about his running backs and Michael Gallup avoiding the PUP list. Then we each highlight a polarizing player including George Kittle (9:30), Etienne (13:26) and Zeke (17:35). Which RBs do we end up targeting in Round 4? ... News and notes (21:30) from around the NFL. Big news items to get to! Then we talk about polarizing players (29:30) like Trey Lance and Allen Robinson (35:50) ... The Athletic gave us a lot of good Fantasy fodder (39:00)! We react to their beat reporter takes on Saquon Barkley, Courtland Sutton, Jalen Tolbert and more. And we finish with backfield battles (47:10)! What are the ESPN beat reporters saying about some contested backfields like Miami, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, San Francisco and more? And Adam finishes the show wondering just how much we should buy into all this running back by committee talk (1:05:25) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Best Values; Superflex Talk; Fantasy Cops; Buy or Sell (08/23 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 23, 2022

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We've got a smorgasbord of segments and topics on today's show! Dave and Heath tell you the best values based on average draft position as you get ready for your drafts. Then Heath tells you what to do if you have two drafts on the same day and someone offers your free Dave Matthews concert tickets (6:00)! Plus we've got a lot of news and notes (12:45) including Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon being 1A and 1A according to their head coach, Kenyan Drake getting ready to be released, the Bucs wide receivers making progress and more ... Falcons-Jets takeaways (25:05). Why did Breece Hall play with the backups? Where is Cordarrelle Patterson? Then we read a quick round of emails on Michael Pittman (27:15), Isaiah Likely (31:40), RB strategy and Allen Lazard (36:30) ... Superflex talk (40:40)! Do you need to draft two QBs in Rounds 1-3? Then we finish with Fantasy Cops (45:30) to settle your league disputes, Fill in the Blank (50:50), Buy or Sell (54:15) and Team Name Tuesday (55:15) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Winners and Losers! Preseason Week 2 Recap and Rankings Movers (08/22 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 22, 2022

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Christian Kirk broke out, Dameon Pierce sat out (which was a good thing) and Chase Edmonds boosted his value. We talk about the winners and losers starting with the biggest winners (3:00) of preseason Week 2. We tell you when you should draft Dameon Pierce and Dave talks about Brian Robinson (10:10) and if he is ahead of Antonio Gibson now ... Week 2 losers (15:35) include Gibson of course but also Mike Gesicki. We also disagree on whether or not rookie WRs Treylon Burks, George Pickens and Skyy Moore were losers. After that discussion, we talk about Diontae Johnson's value (20:30) and we're on to the big news (28:50) as Tom Brady is back but his offensive line keeps getting thinner. Plus notes on Michael Thomas and Miles Sanders ... "Best of the Best" (41:50) as we give you the best values in the Bills backfield, Patriots backfield, Packers receiving corps and more. Then we talk James Conner (53:00), Chase Edmonds (56:40) and finish with more preseason takeaways (59:30) like Ty Montgomery being a potential steal in PPR leagues ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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D.K. Metcalf Profile: Not a Top 24 WR? (08/21 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 21, 2022

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Can D.K. Metcalf thrive with what is likely to be a bad quarterback situation? We don't want to count him out, but Jacob Gibbs tells you what the metrics say and why we're a little hesitant to draft Metcalf.

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Tyreek Hill Profile: Worth a Round 2 Pick? (08/20 Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 21, 2022

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Advanced stats guru Jacob Gibbs talks about some concerning trends for Tyreek Hill and why he shouldn't be a Top 8 WR in drafts. Adam pushes back a bit and defends Hill!

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