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Tim Patrick is out for the season with a torn ACL and that really stinks! We had high hopes for him. Now we turn our attention to the rest of the Broncos receiving corps (1:45). How high should Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy be ranked? Any change to Russell Wilson's value (7:35)? Also, Sean McVay is suggesting a backfield by committee (11:40)! Yikes. What does this mean for Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson? ... More news items (19:50) as Kyle Pitts and Elijah Moore are standing out in training camp. Then we bring on R.J. White to discuss value-based drafting (25:35). Heath has been using VBD for years now and he and R.J. will tell you how to do it and why it's so helpful ... We talk Fantasy and NFL futures with R.J. (38:40) as we go through candidates for MVP, offensive rookie of the year and more. Plus, find out which teams R.J. likes to go over their win total (52:50) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Busts cases for Najee Harris, Joe Mixon, Stefon Diggs and more. First, Adam has what he thinks is an amazing stat about a former quarterback and then we discuss if drafting both Browns or both Packers running backs is a viable strategy (4:30) ... Catching you up on the big news you may have missed (10:50). Is Alvin Kamara unlikely to be suspended this season? Are we worried about Matthew Stafford's elbow? Then we get into the bust cases for Najee (19:15), Dalvin Cook (25:10), Ja'Marr Chase (29:25), Davante Adams (38:05), Mixon (39:30) and Diggs (42:35) ... Looking at the next six players in ADP, who has the most bust potential (45:05)? Is it Deebo Samuel? CeeDee Lamb? Then we finish with more news and notes (47:30) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deshaun Watson has been handed a six game suspension, subject to appeal. We react to the big news. Jamey is higher on Watson than Dave is. Why is Dave a little hesitant to buy in? Does this change anything for the rest of the Browns (8:15)? Is Amari Cooper a Round 5 pick now? ... We tell you about the biggest news from over the weekend (15:45). Within this, we debate Javonte Williams vs. Ezekiel Elliott before getting into more news (20:15) that Fantasy managers need to know ... Everyone is a Bust! We make cases against the Top 6 players in Fantasy! Do we buy these bust cases? We talk about Jonathan Taylor (33:15) and Christian McCaffrey followed by Austin Ekeler (41:10), Cooper Kupp (45:50), Justin Jefferson (48:55) and Derrick Henry (52:30) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leonard Fournette was one of the biggest surprises of the 2021 season. What could prevent him from repeating as a Top 10 RB?You can also follow the full-length Fantasy Football Today podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-today-podcast/id261735167Get 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, You can listen to Fantasy Football Today in 5 on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today in 5 podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today in 5 podcast."Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterTo hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Godwin was amazing in games Antonio Brown didn't play last year. Can he put up those kinds of numbers again? Will Julio Jones hold him back?You can also follow the full-length Fantasy Football Today podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-today-podcast/id261735167Get 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, You can listen to Fantasy Football Today in 5 on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today in 5 podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today in 5 podcast."Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterTo hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vote for us for Best Sports Podcast and Best Male-Hosted Podcast! http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/Dave and Jamey tell you the big news you may have missed over the last couple of days (2:30) as we look at how the Dolphins wide receivers are being used and the Packers rookie who is turning heads. We also react to the Ryan Jensen injury and discuss what it means for the Bucs. Then it's time for some Fill in the Blank as we predict some breakouts! Who is this year's Cooper Kupp (6:45)? This year's Leonard Fournette (9:05)? This year's Diontae Johnson (12:50)? This year's Elijah Mitchell (16:50)? ... News and notes including some Cowboys WR talk (21:10). Then we'll read your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com starting with a couple of Christian McCaffrey questions (27:15), strategy for a total points league (33:45), ranking the handcuff running backs (36:25), FAB strategy and more (39:30) ... Your Apple Podcast questions (44:00) and your YouTube questions (58:00) Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Follow our draft right here: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/2022-fantasy-football-start-of-camp-ppr-mock-draft-just-misses-julio-jones-chris-godwin-altering-bucs/Vote for us for Best Sports Podcast and Best Male-Hosted Podcast! http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/Dan had the third pick, Adam had the sixth pick and Jamey had pick #12 so we'll tell you how to build your team from different spots in the draft. This is a 3-WR, PPR league with a flex! We start by revisiting the "would you rather be weak at running back or wide receiver" question and discuss how that answer changes in different formats (5:10). We also look at Jamey's team and agree that he absolutely crushed it. Why was he so successful? ... Jamey justifies Brandin Cooks 37th overall (12:00) and Dan contemplates Keenan Allen vs. a trio of Round 2 RBs (13:45). Then we've got some WR trivia (16:50) and a Jalen Hurts quote before we get into the news and notes (23:00). There is a lot of news including some potentially bad news for Antonio Gibson ... Back to the draft, we discuss the best (32:00) and worst (35:15) picks and the Round 5 RBs vs. Round 5 WRs (36:50). Did we actually get good values in the RB Dead Zone? Then we each review our teams (40:00) to discuss what went right and what went wrong and Adam reviews his "Best Player Available" strategy (51:45) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vote for us for Best Sports Podcast and Best Male-Hosted Podcast! http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/Unfortunately we do not get to cover salary cap and FAB leagues on today's episode, so we'll save that for another time! But we do get to talk more about Chris Godwin and Julio Jones and the rest of the Bucs to start our show, and then Jamey and Dan tell us their favorite formats (11:30)! Dan is all about the salary cap format and Jamey loves Superflex ... Lots of news and notes (20:15) as Leonard Fournette has lost weight, CEH is on the PUP list and Treylon Burks has improved his conditioning. Then we'll get into how to draft in different formats starting with non-PPR leagues (29:30). Should you aim to draft two RBs with your first three picks? Then we compare 0.5 PPR to full PPR (34:50). What changes in these formats? ... Your strategy could be very different in a 2-WR league vs. a 3-WR league (48:40). Then we touch on Superflex (52:30) and 4-point per passing TD leagues (56:05) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vote for us for Best Sports Podcast and Best Male-Hosted Podcast! http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/We react to the big Bucs news! Can Julio Jones revive his career the way Antonio Brown did? Dave tells you when he would draft every relevant Buccaneers player. Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vote for us for Best Sports Podcast and Best Male-Hosted Podcast! http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/What are the biggest training camp battles we're keeping an eye on? How about the QB situations in Carolina and Seattle (1:25)? And let's not forget the Packers wide receivers (10:00). Are we overlooking Randall Cobb? We've also got some Elijah Moore talk (13:40) and news and notes (16:25) with a weird stipulation in Kyler Murray's contract ... There are plenty of players who could move up in the rankings over the next few weeks. Let's start at QB (21:30) with Jalen Hurts, Russell Wilson and Trey Lance. Then we move on to RB (26:35) and look at a group of potential #2 RBs. Adam makes a case for Breece Hall as a potential riser. Jamey thinks J.K. Dobbins could have some helium. At WR (35:15), we're looking at guys like Gabriel Davis and Jerry Jeudy plus the best value on the Chiefs. And at TE (39:00), will Cole Kmet or Pat Freiermuth make a jump in ADP? ... Jamey gives us more WRs who could be on the rise (41:00), and then we talk about training camp backfield battles (46:50)! How do we see the backfields shaking out for Atlanta, Buffalo, Houston, Kansas City and Seattle? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, Watch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayGet 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=fantasy-football-collectionJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices