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08/21: Understanding Tiers; Deep League Drafting; Andrew Luck Thoughts (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 21, 2018

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Let's start the show with a Twitter poll (2:15)! We've got some exciting mid-round RBs who could be a great flex or even an RB2 on your team. Who do our listeners like best? We also discuss who should go #1 overall in a startup Dynasty league (7:00) and we tease our Podcast League draft results by talking about our favorite (9:25) and least favorite (12:50) picks ... Recapping BAL-IND (18:50) with thoughts on what could be a good offense in BAL and Andrew Luck's conservative preseason approach (21:50). Also discussed: Adrian Peterson in WAS (26:40), another injury to the Panthers OL (27:30), when to draft Derrius Guice in a keeper or dynasty league (31:40), leagues that reward return yards (33:41) and how Saquon Barkley could impact Odell Beckham (35:00) ... Deep league drafting (35:31)! We talk about how our strategies change in 14-team leagues or deeper. Within this discussion, we talk about RB and WR tiers and why they are so important to understand when you draft ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com

08/20: Goodwin, Burton and More Preseason Winners (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 20, 2018

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Who stood out over the weekend? We start the show talking about Marquise Goodwin, Carlos Hyde, Taywan Taylor and more Week 2 winners plus some losers (3:25) like Ronald Jones. It's time to really wonder about the rookie RBs and when they should be drafted ... Josh Gordon is back (12:00)! What does this mean for the CLE WRs? We also touch on Doug Baldwin, Carson Wentz, DeMaryius Thomas and the DAL OL. We've got some Aizer Fantasy Tips (21:50) and random questions for the guys (26:00) which cover Dalvin Cook, the TEN offense, Melvin Gordon and more ... Covering what you may have missed over the weekend (37:50) as we review each game and talk Trey Burton, Tarik Cohen, Christian McCaffrey, ARI WRs, TB WRs and plenty more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com

08/17: RB Battles; Late-Round Values; Regulators! (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 17, 2018

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Let's start the show answering some questions you may have about the SEA (2:24), GB (6:35), NE (7:24) and WAS (14:41) backfields. Which RBs should be drafted first? Do we like Chris Carson better than Rex Burkhead at this point? Is James White underrated? Also why do Jamey and Heath tend to avoid some popular Eagles (12:30)? ... Are there any players we typically avoid drafting regardless of value (16:15)? Any players that may join that list soon? And what would Dez Bryant's impact on CLE be (24:00)? ... Recapping the preseason games (30:00), reading an awesome Podcast League entry (39:30) and revealing some great late-round value WRs (42:26). We may disagree on Nelson Agholor, but we like Kenny Stills, Jamison Crowder and some rookies. And stay tuned for the Fantasy Regulators (53:00) as we settle your league disputes! ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/16: Wide Receivers Preview (Part Two) (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 16, 2018

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We start by debating if the late-round value is better at RB or WR (2:30). Then it's straight into ADP beginning with the middle of Round 3 (5:30) with Doug Baldwin, Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper and more ... Finishing up our MIN WR debate (14:38), getting into guys like Larry Fitzgerald, Juju Smith-Schuster (30:25), Allen Robinson, the CLE WRs (35:33) and the DET WRs (42:35) ... As we get into Round 7 and later, who stands out? The guys give their thoughts on Chris Hogan, Corey Davis, why they're not loving Sammy Watkins, Kenny Stills vs. Alshon Jeffery, etc. ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/15: Wide Receivers Preview (Part One) (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 15, 2018

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We've discussed an elite Top 10 at RB, so how many elite WRs are there (2:30)? Are T.Y. Hilton and Mike Evans part of that group? We start at the top of the position and talk overall strategy (9:05) on today's show ... Do we change things up in 3-WR leagues (14:30)? Which of the elite WRs is most likely to be a bust (18:25)? We've also got sleepers (30:00), breakouts (35:00) and busts (40:00) at the position and this includes a lot of Stefon Diggs, Julian Edelman and Emmanuel Sanders talk ... Fun stats to consider for WRs and a look at the first 2-3 rounds of ADP (51:15). When is the right time to take Doug Baldwin? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/14: Running Backs Preview (Part Two) (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 14, 2018

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Taking a deeper look at the position by going through ADP. We begin with the middle of Round 2 and guys like Christian McCaffrey, Jordan Howard, Joe Mixon, Derrick Henry, Devonta Freeman, etc. and we make our way down to Round 10, covering about 40 RBs on today's show ... Spending a lot of time on the RBs drafted in Rounds 5 and 6 (30:32) including a number of rookies, Lamar Miller, Mark Ingram and Dion Lewis ... Getting into the Kerryon Johnson hype (41:00), Rex Burkhead's role, pass-catching specialists and more. Also, a look at schedules (52:50), a few fun RB stats (54:15) and the importance of handcuffing () ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/13: Running Backs Previews (Part One) (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 13, 2018

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Is RB loaded at the top this year, or will there be the inevitable early-round busts? We take a look at an exciting position with overall strategies (2:00), our thoughts on Zero-RB (11:08), how things change in different formats (25:50) and other ways to dominate at RB. Today we focus specifically on the Top 10 RBs before digging deeper on tomorrow's episode ... Sleepers (27:35), breakouts (32:45) and busts (36:33). Will LeSean McCoy get enough touches to be a Fantasy starter? Is Alex Collins ready for the spotlight? ... ADP review (45:05) for the Top 10 RBs with intense debate on who might bust, who can reach a new level, if Alvin Kamara is due for regression or is ready to take over as the lead Saints RB and why people are drafting Saquon Barkley over more proven young RBs ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/10: Guice ACL; Preseason Winners; IDP/3-WR Talk (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 10, 2018

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Bear with us as we initially react to the Derrius Guice news before we learned about the severity, but we update our thoughts mid-show. First, let's talk about some of Thursday's winners (1:20) including Andrew Luck and the CLE offense. Are David Njoku and Tyrod Taylor set for big Fantasy seasons? Is Heath ready to move Njoku ahead of Hayden Hurst? And find out another sleeper QB that Dave is excited about (5:20) ... News and notes from around the NFL (8:22) including our initial thoughts on Guice which quickly become outdated, Marlon Mack's good game and unfortunate injury (12:30), Kittle's shoulder issues (13:20) and finally our updated reaction to Guice's season-ending injury (18:50) ... More preseason thoughts (15:40) including Nick Vannett, Christian McCaffrey and Joe Mixon, RB battles, rookie WRs and anything else you may have missed ... Chris Harris of HarrisFootball.com joins the show to talk IDP (30:00)! Which individual defensive players need to be drafted and how early should they be taken? Does league depth matter? We also talk about 3-WR leagues and answer a bunch of your questions ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/09: Tight Ends Preview (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 09, 2018

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Draft a Top 3 guy, pick from the mid-round group or just keep waiting? Which strategy are we most likely to use this year? It certainly seems like a good year to draft an elite TE. We cover our general TE thoughts (9:25) and give some auction values (19:50) as we weigh the TE decisions that Fantasy owners will have to make during drafts ... Sleepers (24:00), breakouts (27:50), busts (30:20) and an in-depth debate about Evan Engram vs. Kyle Rudolph (32:00) ... A thorough ADP review (39:40) as we discuss if any of the Top 3 TEs could be busts, if the mid-round guys are too risky for their ADPs, drafting safety vs. drafting upside, Eric Ebron's outlook, deep sleepers and so much more ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

08/08: Quarterbacks Preview (Fantasy Football Podcast) Aug 08, 2018

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With the QB position being as deep as it has ever been, you should feel free to wait to draft your starter. However, there comes a point in each draft when you should pounce on an elite QB, and we'll tell you when that point is. We start with basic QB questions (2:40) detailing our strategies in different formats before getting into every relevant QB with sneaky stats that should help you evaluate players ... QB schedules to know about (13:10), auction values, plus sleepers (20:40), breakouts (24:24) and busts (31:40) ... Good debates on Carson Wentz, Jimmy Garoppolo, Dak Prescott, Tom Brady and more, and we've got a thorough breakdown of Average Draft Position (41:41) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

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