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Updated WR Rankings! Where are the Rookies? (05/05 Fantasy Football Podcast) May 05, 2021

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! We’ll tell you what you should order for dinner tonight, and then we’ll talk about the updated WR rankings! Adam thinks Dave and Jamey are too low on Amari Rodgers (3:05). Find out the rookie WRs that Dave and Jamey think they’ll like more than industry consensus (7:05). Then we’ll give you a quick update on the news and notes (10:40) … Talking rookie WRs and their veteran teammates starting with Ja’Marr Chase and the Bengals (14:00). Chase cracked the Top 24, but what about Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd? Then we discuss DeVonta Smith (22:40), followed by Jaylen Waddle and Will Fuller (27:10). And we discuss more rookies, of course … What should we expect from WRs who will be catching passes from rookie QBs (39:00)? Should we be downgrading Allen Robinson and the 49ers guys? Upgrading the Jaguars guys? … Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Updated RB Rankings! Najee Top 12? How to Rank Committees (05/04 Fantasy Football Podcast) May 04, 2021

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We get a standout rookie RB basically every season, but is 2021 setting up to be an exception? We break down the rookies and the veterans on today's show beginning with our news and notes (5:45) as we look at the Patriots backfield, the Eagles backfield and what Kenneth Gainwell's role will be, the Aaron Rodgers situation (12:30) and more ... Kicking off our rankings disputes with Miles Sanders vs. Antonio Gibson (18:00). Then we get into Najee Harris (22:00) as Adam tries to make the case for Harris as a first round pick. And while we're high on Harris, we're obviously not quite as high on Travis Etienne (29:05) ... Myles Gaskin vs. Mike Davis (35:25), James Conner vs. Chase Edmonds (42:00), Javonte Williams vs. Melvin Gordon (50:00), plus our thoughts on the 49ers (56:50) and Jets (1:00:50) backfields ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Updated QB Rankings! Lawrence Top 15? Who is #2? (05/03 Fantasy Football Podcast) May 03, 2021

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If Patrick Mahomes is the clear QB1, who the heck is QB2? We start the show with an extensive discussion comparing Kyler Murray, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson. Who are you taking as QB2!? ... Jamey discusses what to do with Aaron Rodgers in the rankings (14:00). And we also rank Jalen Hurts, Tom Brady, Joe Burrow and Matt Ryan (22:40), discuss the options in deeper leagues (28:08) and get into Trevor Lawrence's ranking (36:14). Plus some NFL news and notes (41:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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NFL Draft Day 3 Winners and Losers (05/01 Fantasy Football Podcast) May 02, 2021

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Michael Carter may be the only player drafted on Day 3 that will have Fantasy value in 2021, but there are some WRs who have a chance. We’ll talk a lot about Carter to start the show and debate Carter vs. Kyle Pitts (8:40). We’ll also rank our Top 5 rookie RBs for 2021 (10:30) and our Top 6 picks in a rookie-only draft (13:40). The lists may surprise you! … Which QB has the most 2021 upside: Daniel Jones, Tua Tagovailoa or Trevor Lawrence (17:40)? What’s the latest on Deshaun Watson and Joe Mixon (20:00)? … We talk about the NFL veterans who are moving up (24:40) or down (37:05) in the rankings. What are we supposed to think about Mike Davis and Myles Gaskin now? We also touch on the Patriots and Eagles backfields and finish with some Buy or Sell (42:40) … Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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NFL Draft Day 2 Winners and Losers (05/01 Fantasy Football Podcast) May 01, 2021

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A lot of wide receivers, but only two RBs selected in Day Two! Who wins? Who loses? Who are our Top 5 rookie WRs for 2021 (6:00)? Do we prefer Amari Rodgers or Rondale Moore? Let's get into the Javonte Williams pick (12:00). Which Broncos RB are we taking first? Let's get into the Trey Sermon pick (19:15). And let's see what Twitter has to say (23:30) ... We'll get back to the rookies, but how about the NFL veteran winners (31:40) and losers (39:00). Myles Gaskin and Mike Davis are both winners for now. Is Michael Thomas a winner? Is Mike Gesicki a loser? ... More from the NFL Draft (42:00) including dynasty talk, the QB run, offensive lines and TEs ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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NFL Draft Round 1 Recap (04/29 Fantasy Football Podcast) Apr 30, 2021

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A lot of offense early and interesting RBs and WRs late. We've got a lot to recap from Day One of the NFL Draft. Which picks are we excited about (1:50)? Is Kyle Pitts going to be a Top 6 TE in the rankings? Which picks are we not so enthused about (9:05)? How many rookies have star potential in 2021 (14:30)? ... We talk about some veteran winners (17:40) like Joe Burrow and Myles Gaskin and losers (22:46) like James Robinson. Then we'll get into the Aaron Rodgers mess (27:10) and talk a little Dynasty (31:00). What do the Dynasty rankings look like right now after the first round? Who is QB2? Should the WRs be picks 1-3? ... We have a bunch of Twitter polls about Round 1. Which Bengals WR is our favorite? Which rookie WR is our favorite? Najee Harris or Nick Chubb? D'Andre Swift or Travis Etienne? And we finish with some offensive line talk ... More from the NFL Draft including our thoughts on the QBs and the offensive linemen ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Antonio Brown, Teddy Bridgewater and a Mailbag (04/28 Fantasy Football Podcast) Apr 28, 2021

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We've got big news just a day before the NFL Draft! The Broncos have acquired Teddy Bridgewater, so let's talk QBs. Who do you want quarterbacking your team - Sam Darnold, Drew Lock or Teddy Bridgewater (1:50)? And what does this trade mean for the Broncos (5:45)? Would the outlooks for the WRs change dramatically if Bridgewater wins the job? ... More news including Antonio Brown's return to the Bucs (9:15). Find out why this could be the best offense in the NFL but the most frustrating for Fantasy. We also give some NFL Draft bold predictions (22:55) and then talk about where we would rank a rookie WR if selected by the Packers (26:00) ... On to your emails (33:00), we answer your Dynasty questions, keeper questions, Clyde Edwards-Helaire questions (40:00), James Robinson questions, Superflex questions and more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Veterans Who Could be Affected by the NFL Draft (04/27 Fantasy Football Podcast) Apr 27, 2021

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If you have Julio Jones, Tee Higgins or Will Fuller on your Fantasy team, are you getting nervous? What if the Falcons, Bengals or Dolphins select a TE or WR? We go over these types of scenarios and figure out which players could be affected by the NFL Draft. Let's start with the players who could gain the most (6:40) and those who could lose the most (9:45) as the draft unfolds ... What kind of impact do rookie WRs and TEs have on veterans (12:30)? What does recent history tell us and how will it translate in 2021? Also, do teams that draft WRs in Round 1 throw the ball more than they did the previous season (17:45)? We put it all in perspective ... News and notes (23:30) and then a longer look at the QBs (31:40), RBs (35:40), WRs (42:00) and TEs (51:00) who could gain or lose value during the NFL Draft. Can we get excited about Daniel Jones if the Giants draft a WR? Is Myles Gaskin about to be out of a job? What about Ronald Jones? We also discuss Marquise Brown, Mark Andrews and many more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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Ryan Wilson Joins Us With His Latest Mock Draft (04/26 Fantasy Football Podcast) Apr 26, 2021

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Check out Ryan's latest mock draft: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/three-round-2021-nfl-mock-draft-patriots-move-up-for-qb-cowboys-make-two-trades-bucs-land-qb-in-round-2/

We've got Ryan Wilson - a man of many, many mock drafts - on to talk about his latest mock! He gives an overall assessment of the 2021 class (2:55) and starts with the WRs (6:53). Ja'Marr Chase is the best WR prospect since ____ ... Moving on to the RBs (11:40), who is the best one in this class? How many will be selected in the first round? How about the first three rounds (22:00)? We get into Najee Harris, Travis Etienne and Javonte Williams at length. Is Williams going to be a pass catcher in the NFL? After RBs, we talk a lot about Kyle Pitts (27:03). Who do we expect more production from: Pitts or Chase? ... Much more NFL Draft talk including the teams most likely to trade up or down (36:25), underrated and overrated prospects (37:15) and a full review of the first round of Ryan's most recent mock (39:30) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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WR Prospects with Emory Hunt (04/22 Fantasy Football Podcast) Apr 22, 2021

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We're excited to talk about this loaded WR class. Emory Hunt joins us with scouting reports, player comps, overrated and underrated players and more. First, we'll ask him to follow up on his thoughts on the Rams backfield (4:00) as he is not quite as high on Cam Akers as you might think. Now to the WRs, who would Emory take fourth overall: Kyle Pitts or Devonta Smith (7:10)? And let's spend a lot of time on the Top 3 WRs in this class (9:15). Are we talking about potential superstars? If Ja'Marr Chase goes to the Bengals, Smith goes to the Dolphins and Jaylen Waddle goes to the Giants, will those rookie WRs be better than their veteran teammates (19:30)? If so, how much better? ... OK, it's time to talk about other WRs (21:40)! Who are some of the best guys after the Top 3 that could be taken in Round 1? Who is overrated (28:40)? Who is underrated (30:00)? ... Emory gives us player comps for a number of the incoming rookies (33:45) and then we re-evaluate the 2020 WR class (37:15). Who is the new #1 for Emory? We've also got news and notes from around the NFL (44:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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