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08/19: Sorting out the Rounds 3-4 RBs; Preseason Winners & Losers (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 19, 2019

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It was an eventful and potentially revealing weekend in the NFL and we'll tell you what you need to know as you get set for your drafts. Bold predictions after Preseason Week 2 (1:40) involving Tyler Lockett, T.J. Hockenson, Adam Thielen and more. Plus Buy or Sell (12:00) as we tackle the Josh Gordon and Antonio Brown situations, the KC backfield (17:40), the DET backfield (20:30), the PIT backfield (21:05) and an important handcuff ... More preseason winners (28:24) as Chris Carson continues to impress. Who else stood out? Let's give LeSean McCoy some credit! ... A couple of Podcast League entries (36:45), and then let's really get into the Rounds 3-4 RBs (40:30). It's a tricky group but we'll tell you how we're feeling about Carson, Josh Jacobs, Devonta Freeman, Marlon Mack, Aaron Jones, Mark Ingram, Damien Williams, David Montgomery, Derrick Henry and Tevin Coleman ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/16: Busts! Plus Preseason Thoughts and Regulators (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 16, 2019

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We've got some seriously hot takes on today's show as different analysts make bust cases (2:15) for Mark Ingram, Melvin Gordon and David Johnson. Should we be freaking out about ARI's offensive ineptitude in the preseason? Then let's do some player comparisons (10:10) for Sam Darnold vs. Kyler Murray, Nick Chubb vs. David Johnson, Miles Sanders vs. Tarik Cohen and more ... News and notes (21:00) as Curtis Samuel and Todd Gurley get more good press and the second tier of WRs takes another hit. Then we read your emails (32:00) about sneaky DSTs to daft, when to draft Tony Pollard, if it's OK to draft three players from the same NFL team and more ... Summing up last night's preseason performances (37:50) and then getting into our 2019 busts (43:30), Fantasy Regulators (54:50) and your Apple Podcast questions (1:02:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/15: Breakouts! And More Injuries (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 15, 2019

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Jameis Winston, Kenny Golladay, Kerryon Johnson, Dalvin Cook. These are a few of our favorite breakouts! We discuss some of them at the top of the show and contemplate what to do with a late Round 2/early Round 3 pick (6:55). Do you go RB or WR there? ... ADP Alert (13:10)! Todd Gurley is creeping into the first round. Also find out how to get into our Podcast League! And then we'll give you all the big news items you need to know (18:30) including notes on Kenyan Drake, Amari Cooper, Jimmy Garoppolo and Damien Harris ... We debate Fantasy combos (26:00), give our Fantasy Draft walk-up music (30:00), provide tips for how to draft with picks 5-8 (31:40) and give more breakouts as we reveal some of Jamey's breakouts (35:50), some of Heath's breakouts (44:00) and listener breakouts (50:30) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/14: Sleepers! And Finishing Up Our WR Talk (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 14, 2019

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Who are our favorite sleepers in 2019? We start the show with a couple of names before talking about Andrew Luck's mysterious injury (5:45). Is he no longer a Top 12 QB? Can you still take him fairly early thanks to the depth at the position? And how does his injury potentially impact his teammates? ... We finish up our WR Preview with our favorite WRs after the Top 40 (22:00). We're looking at rookie WRs, Anthony Miller, Larry Fitzgerald, perhaps a GB WR, Josh Gordon, John Brown, perhaps a MIA WR, Donte Moncrief and more ... Some more news (36:50), and then we get to sleepers! First Dave's sleepers (37:50) including Darwin Thompson and Delanie Walker, then Jamey's sleepers (42:00) including Lamar Jackson, Latavius Murray and Royce Freeman. And we've got some from Heath and our listeners as well (49:10) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/13: Wide Receivers Preview Part 2 - Where's the Upside? (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 13, 2019

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It's an ADP review for the Top 40 (or so) WRs, with the rest coming tomorrow. Which group do we love? Which group do we avoid? Where is the upside? We start with a look at the Top 7 WRs (2:00). Should Odell Beckham Jr. be last in this group? Is Tyreek Hill due for regression, and would it even matter? ... Moving along to the Mike Evans/Keenan Allen/T.Y. Hilton/MIN WRs/Julian Edelman/Antonio Brown/Amari Cooper group (16:35) and then into Round 4 (30:00) with the LAR WRs, Kenny Golladay and more. We discuss all of these guys. Is there a big difference between the Round 3 WRs and the Round 4 WRs? ... Round 5 WRs (37:05) including Calvin Ridley, Cooper Kupp, Tyler Lockett and others. Is this the last group that has WR1 upside? After that, we discuss the mid-round picks (45:15) that we like and don't like ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/12: Wide Receivers Preview Part 1 (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 12, 2019

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Taking a broad look at the WR position, we talk strategy and compare this position to RB. Are WRs really safer (5:00)? What do ADP and results in recent years tell us? What are our overall WR strategies (7:32)? Obviously we think WR/WR with your first two picks is viable, but which WRs need to be available in Round 2 to justify this strategy? ... Can Zero-WR work (24:00)? At what point in the WR rankings does it get really ugly (26:40)? ... Sleepers (30:00), breakouts (33:25) and busts (41:30). Adam Thielen should not be drafted in Round 2. Is Amari Cooper ready for a massive season? Is MVS going to take a big leap in Year 2? ... We finish the show with some preseason thoughts (52:10) as we talk about winners and losers from the weekend. It wasn't a good week for Dante Pettis, but Darwin Thompson looked great in his preseason debut ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/09: Preseason Hype! Late-Round RBs! Duke Johnson Trade! (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 09, 2019

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Who are we putting in the Hall of Fame after just one or two preseason series? We'll get to that, but first let's discuss the Duke Johnson trade from all angles (2:30). Does this affect Nick Chubb and/or Lamar Miller? Some say yes, others say no! Is Deshaun Watson a winner and when should Duke get drafted? Plus some more news and notes from around the NFL (12:00) ... Finishing up our RB Average Draft Position review (18:30). We start in Round 7 with guys like Latavius Murray and Rashaad Penny and we discuss backfield committees and players we take with late picks (30:00) ... Our thoughts on the first round of preseason games (36:30)! David Montgomery looked great. What do we make of the NE WRs? Who is this Preston Williams character? What did we learn about shared backfields in DEN, MIA and LAC? We also answer your questions (47:30) and do some Fantasy Regulating (56:40)! ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/08: Running Backs Preview Part 2 (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 08, 2019

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So many busts among the Top 30 RBs in average draft position last year, so how do we ensure that doesn't happen again? First we'll offer up an interesting Zero-RB twist (3:23) that could be helpful before getting into ADP (6:33) starting right at the top with the Big Four and wondering if James Conner should be a first round pick ... Getting to Round 2 (17:40) with guys like Joe Mixon, Nick Chubb, Todd Gurley and a few others. Pros and cons for these guys. Then we get to the next group (34:50) which is a huge risk/reward group featuring Aaron Jones, Damien Williams, Marlon Mack and Devonta Freeman. Should you just draft WRs here or are the RBs too enticing to pass up? ... Discussing the middle rounds (38:30) with guys like Mark Ingram, Tevin Coleman and Lamar Miller. Plus backfield splits in DEN, NE, CHI and MIA and how to approach the pass-catchers in different formats ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/07: Running Backs Preview Part 1 (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 07, 2019

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No player impacts Fantasy more than a truly elite RB. How many of those do we have? Who can join that group this season? What should you be looking for to find the next guy? We answer those questions statistically (7:05) and look at the rising stars among RBs (10:00) before getting into Ezekiel Elliott (12:10) and the rest of the Top 4 ... Overall RB strategy (17:40), the merits of Zero-RB, and Top 20 RBs we're avoiding (26:00). We have detailed discussions about Le'Veon Bell and David Johnson among others ... Sleepers (33:33), breakouts (37:05) and busts (47:40)! A lot of Todd Gurley debate here. Plus keep an eye on Devin Singletary and Latavius Murray and we hope for a big year from Leonard Fournette ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/06: Tight Ends Preview (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 06, 2019

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Is this a stressful position? Do you need an elite TE or is it fine to wait and drop one late? We start with some fun stats, an explanation for George Kittle's lack of TD catches and some talk about the Big Three at the position before an ADP observation (9:50) that might be encouraging to our listeners ... Some more TE questions (18:15) about overall strategy, how league depth changes things, more on when to draft Travis Kelce (is he a first round pick!?), plus auction values (24:55) ... Sleepers, breakouts and busts at the position (26:55-42:00). We're pumped about O.J. Howard. Does Evan Engram have bust potential? Where are we on Hunter Henry? How about some of the old guys? We've also got news and notes (42:40) and then a thorough review of ADP (45:30) with plenty of late-round options ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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