Fantasy Football Today

Bid on our Draft-A-Thon items right now to benefit St. Jude! http://cbssports.com/ebayWe've got a lot to cover on today's show starting with "One Good Stat, One Bad Stat" for D.J. Chark. Is anyone excited to draft him? Then we get into the big news (8:00) as we update you on some QB injuries and discuss Jonathan Taylor's draft stock now that Quenton Nelson had foot surgery. Is he still a first round pick? We also discuss the workloads for Darrell Henderson and Travis Etienne ... If you're not familiar with Value-based Drafting, Heath is going to give you an awesome tutorial (15:35)! This could be very helpful for you on draft day ... R.J. White joins the show to talk about some NFL odds (28:00). Who are the favorites to lead the NFL in passing, rushing and receiving yards? Who are our favorite dark horses? What about MVP odds and win totals? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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

Bid on our Draft-A-Thon items right now to benefit St. Jude! https://www.ebay.com/itm/373665808741?hash=item570037c165:g:4T4AAOSwgNNhAvaEIt's not that hard to make a bust case for Saquon Barkley, and that's where we start (1:40) as we look at players 9-16 in ADP plus your news and notes (8:00). More on Carson Wentz and Devonta Smith as we get some clarity on their timelines ... Bust cases for Barkley (16:00), Tyreek Hill (20:30), Nick Chubb (24:00) and Davante Adams (29:30). It's pretty hard to make cases against the WRs, but we'll try! ... What could go wrong for Stefon Diggs (33:00), Aaron Jones (36:50), Antonio Gibson (40:48) and Najee Harris (45:45)? Is Gibson the next Jeremy Hill!? How much of a factor will A.J. Dillon be? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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

Looking at the Top 8 picks in average draft position, who is the biggest bust risk? Is it Jonathan Taylor now that Carson Wentz has a foot injury? We'll tell you what RBs have to do to thrive on bad offenses and if Taylor can do it. Then we've got news and notes (4:40) including more reaction to the Wentz injury and what to expect from the Lions backfield (11:15) ... Everyone is a bust! We make bust cases for the very best players in Fantasy starting with Christian McCaffrey (14:30) and Dalvin Cook (18:30). Will the offenses hold them back? Things get more interesting as we discuss Alvin Kamara (21:30) who will likely be on the worst offensive team of his career and Derrick Henry (28:00) who has shouldered a lot of work in the last two seasons ... More bust cases for studs including Ezekiel Elliott (33:25), Jonathan Taylor, Austin Ekeler (38:10) and Travis Kelce (41:00). We're already concerned about Ekeler's goal line opportunities, and could CEH make Kelce a bust?. Later we react to the DeVonta Smith news (45:00) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupWe're joined by Rich Hribar of SharpFootballAnalysis.com as we answer a bunch of your questions and review the latest news. Rich starts the show with his thoughts on the TE position and his rankings of Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts and T.J. Hockenson. Then we get into your emails (8:40) about Baker Mayfield, CeeDee Lamb vs. Allen Robinson and possibly the best way to approach your first two picks ... News and notes (19:15) as we react to the Dak Prescott injury and more before reading your Apple Podcast questions (21:50) ... More of your emails (43:10) and finishing up with a few more Apple Podcast questions (48:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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 this draft here: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/fantasy-football-mock-draft-the-zero-running-back-strategy-in-full-point-ppr-scoring/Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupSome WR trivia to start the show and all of the latest news (4:40)! Deshaun Watson has no restrictions in training camp. Randall Cobb is back with the Packers. Michael Carter worked with the first team. We'll tell you everything you need to know ... Reviewing our 12-team, PPR mock draft. What were the best picks in the draft (15:00)? Why was Darrell Henderson one of the worst picks in the draft (18:25)? What were the difficult decisions we had to make (23:30)? If you really want T.J. Hockenson, Kyle Pitts or Mark Andrews is it OK to reach nearly two rounds for one of them (29:30)? ... We explore Jamey's Zero-RB team (37:15) and see what he could have done differently and if we think it can be a winner. Then we reveal our squads and discuss what worked and didn't (39:40), and we finish with some Fantasy Fill in the Blank (53:00) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupWe sure do love stats, and here are some of our favorites! Do you know how quickly Ben Roethlisberger released the ball in 2020 (2:15)? Do you know how much better Patrick Mahomes has been than the rest of the QB field over the last 3 seasons (6:15)? Why isn't Mahomes being drafted earlier? ... Let's talk about 0.5 PPR leagues (17:04). How should your strategy change? What should you do if you're choosing between Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon, for example? Then we'll update you on the latest news (24:15). Is it time to move Saquon Barkley down in the rankings? ... More "favorite stats" from Chris and Heath. Are handcuffs really worth drafting (29:30)? How underrated are Mike Williams (34:10) and D'Andre Swift (37:40)? Which backfields produce the fewest RB fantasy points (38:50)? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup"One Good Stat, One Bad Stat" for D.K. Metcalf! Will he have enough targets and catches to finish as a Top 5 WR? History says that could be tough. And we've got MORE AARON RODGERS NEWS (9:30) and Sean McVay's thoughts on Darrell Henderson ... We make some ADP predictions as training camps get underway (14:00). How high could Cam Newton climb in ADP (18:50)? Which other QBs could move into the Top 15 (24:00)? Who is more likely to move up a round or two: David Montgomery or Mike Davis (28:15)? Is Kyle Pitts more likely to rise or fall in ADP (29:15)? ... Looking at some training camp battles beginning with the Jaguars RBs (35:00) and the Bucs RBs (41:30). Plus, we discuss backfield battles for the 49ers (44:00), Broncos (45:10), Jets (48:30) and Bills (50:30) and if we're interested in a Saints QB (53:40) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupKicking it off with a creepy dream Adam had about Fantasy Football, then our first rankings dispute! Matthew Stafford is Top 12 for Jamey but lower for Heath (4:30). Find out how much the Cam Akers injury is factoring in. Then we get into the news and notes (10:50) including the possibility of Deshaun Watson getting traded, the Aaron Rodgers saga (16:50), players on the PUP list and more ... More rankings disputes including whether Javonte Williams is a Top 30 RB (25:25) and if CeeDee Lamb is a Top 15 WR (31:40) ... Which one of our analysts is comfortable taking Ezekiel Elliott with a Top 5 pick (39:00)? And we get into a fun statistical argument about Allen Robinson (43:30). Is he overrated or has he been held back by bad QB play? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupWe react to the latest news on Michael Thomas who could miss more than a month after June ankle surgery. Is he still the first Saints WR we're drafting? How interested are we in Tre'Quan Smith? Does Alvin Kamara move ahead of Derrick Henry in all formats, and does Adam Trautman have a case to be TE7 in drafts? We also discuss the QB situation and the offense in general. 'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupWe've got one good stat and one bad stat for Dak Prescott (3:30) and then your questions via Apple Podcast (8:00) and emails (31:15) at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch 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/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