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Nominate us on PodcastAwards for the Sports category https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/Man, RBs are tough to rank! Six of our 8 "toughest to rank" players are RBs. Before we get into that, Ben weighs in on how the altered training camp and lack of preseason games will impact rookies (2:00). Will he be moving Jonathan Taylor down in his rankings? And while we're on the subject, Heath says that D'Andre Swift and Cam Akers are very difficult to rank (8:25) ... Let's move on to Jamey's players (19:40) as he says Raheem Mostert and A.J. Green are tough to rank. Does Mostert have a lot of upside? Will Joe Burrow hold Green back? ... Ben discusses Tylger Higbee (29:30) and Aaron Jones (35:25). We have a long discussion about Jones and why he's so tricky. And finally, we read Dave's players (48:15) even though he's not on the show! ... 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 the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards for the Sports category https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/Before we get to our mock draft, the guys talk about how the rookies will be affected by the absence of preseason games. Are we downgrading Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jonathan Taylor, J.K. Dobbins and the rest of the high profile rookies? ... Let's draft! 0.5 PPR, 3 WRs and a flex. Heath takes Derrick Henry over Dalvin Cook. Jamey takes David Johnson and Leonard Fournette with consecutive picks. Dave loads up on RBs and Adam is the first to take a QB ... Ben Schragger actually steals the show with the best team! We review the picks and the teams and discuss when to take handcuffs, backup QBs, backup TEs, rookie WRs and so much more ... 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 the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards for the Sports category https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/We talk about drafting upside often, but sometimes the floor plays make more sense. Do we have an overall floor vs. upside strategy in drafts (1:30)? Today we put those strategies to the test by comparing floor and upside picks at various spots in the draft. Also we've got a news item about T.Y. Hilton (6:00) ... Let the draft begin (10:00)! Dave has the third pick. Jamey picks fifth. Ben picks ninth and Adam has pick #12. We're drafting six rounds and filling out a starting lineup. During each round we'll say who the floor pick is who the upside pick is as we gradually build rosters. And while we draft we debate: Is Travis Kelce a floor pick or an upside pick? What about Patrick Mahomes? Which strategy lends itself to waiting on RB? ... We reveal our final rosters and pick which teams we prefer (51:00)! Ben somehow puts together a ridiculously awesome upside team with the ninth pick in the draft ... 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 the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

Nominate us on PodcastAwards for the Sports category https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/If Cam Newton plays 16 games, then he'll be a Top 5 QB. If Blake Jarwin gets 80+ targets, then he'll be a Top 12 TE. These are just a few of the "if/then" scenarios we've got for you on today's show. First, Heath gives us his version of an Aizer stat (5:30) about the DET passing game. We debate how similar Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones are and why start percentage matters ... Some news and notes (12:00) and then Round 1 of "If ____ Happens, Then ____" (13:40). It's the QB edition as we touch on Newton, Tyrod Taylor and Jared Goff ... Round 2 of today's topic (23:30) has takes on Le'Veon Bell, Jarwin and Ronald Jones. Then we've got your answers to "If ____ Happens, Then ____" via Twitter (34:10) and Facebook (44:40) ... 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 the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

Starting the show with some fun predictions from our listeners (3:05). Can the NYJ offense take a huge step forward this season? Can D'Andre Swift catch 65 passes en route to a huge year? We discuss those spicy takes plus the news and notes from around the NFL (12:00) ... Emails about drafting Lamar Jackson in Round 1 (18:30), pairing rookie RBs with their veteran teammates (22:44) and Jonathan Taylor's pedigree and 2020 role (25:30) ... Let's play some Fantasy Jeopardy (32:00)! Will Adam actually let Heath win this time? And we finish with Apple Podcast questions (44:50) covering Russell Wilson, keeper leagues, dynasty leagues and more ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comNominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

A random Jonnu Smith stat (2:04) seems like the perfect place to start today's show! And we've got news and notes (6:00) before we get into the TE tiers (10:00) starting with some general questions and then the elite tier of Travis Kelce and George Kittle and when they really should be drafted. And does Kelce need to be better than he was in 2019 to justify his ADP? ... Moving on to the near-elite tier (24:48) which consists of only two TEs and then a bigger tier called "They Might Be Elite" (26:46). This tier is bigger for Dave than it is for Heath and Ben. Find out who thinks Rob Gronkowski and Tyler Higbee belong here ... Two more tiers to get to (36:18). We discuss guys like Hayden Hurst, Noah Fant and Austin Hooper plus late-round guys with upside ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comNominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

We've got a lot of NFL news (1:30) as a few key defensive players have signed megadeals, Odell Beckham at least entertained the idea of sitting out this season, PHI signed a familiar lineman and WAS lost a potential starting WR. Then it's on to WR tiers (10:50) starting with the elite guys. Is DeAndre Hopkins in this group? ... On to the second tier (16:14) which includes a Rams WR (guess which one!) and an emerging Kenny Golladay. Then we jump to the next two tiers (23:30) which really might be one gigantic tier. How do we separate guys like Calvin Ridley, Tyler Lockett, Beckham, Robert Woods, Allen Robinson and more? ... Many more WRs to discuss including possibly the last tier that presents elite upside (30:00). And we've got the #3 WRs (38:05) and plenty more plus a thorough discussion about the Cardinals offense to end the show ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comNominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

Let's take you through Dave's RB tiers, but first, Adam is forced to explain why his statistics are meant to help you evaluate players. And then we've got news and notes (8:40) from around the NFL ... Dave's top tier includes SIX RBs (10:40)! Who is joining the five obvious guys? Then we get to the near-elite tier (17:08) with Nick Chubb, Joe Mixon, Derrick Henry (in PPR) and more. Should Josh Jacobs be in this tier? And as we move to the Round 3 RBs (22:40), the guys tell you who in this tier they are excited about drafting ... The next few tiers (29:50) have a mix of veterans like Le'Veon Bell and David Johnson and rookies like D'Andre Swift and Cam Akers. We debate which tier Kareem Hunt belongs to. And we finish with the mid-to-late round picks (48:00). Some of them could be starters for you and some of them are just backups with a lot of upside like Tony Pollard and Chase Edmonds ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comNominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

The QB position is changing as young QBs with rushing potential may be pushing out the old pocket passers, and the tiers reflect that. We're using Heath's projections for our QB tiers after we start the show with some NFL news ... The elite tier (5:00) is Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, no surprise. When should they be drafted? And who is next (9:15)? Dak Prescott is in a tier of his own according to Heath, but do Dave and Jamey agree? And you might be surprised to find out who is in the next tier. It's not just Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray ... How about the Ironman Tier (23:30) of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and Drew Brees? What kind of upside do they have? Then we look at the next tier (36:30) which is outside the Top 12 but could certainly have your starting Fantasy QB in it, and then the best of the rest (44:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comNominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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

A lot to cover today as Raheem Mostert wants a trade and Fantasy managers want to know what to do about elite WRs who are starting to get up there in age. Which older WR worries us the most (3:23)? And then let's talk about the SF RBs (6:06) and what Tevin Coleman's outlook could be ... We talk about some of the difficult decisions we've had to make in the Scott Fish Bowl (13:40). Ronald Jones or Damien Williams? Should you stray from your rankings to lock up a backfield? ... Julio Jones may have shown some signs of decline in 2019, while A.J. Green has a lot to prove and T.Y. Hilton and Adam Thielen have battled injuries lately. We tell you how we feel about Jones (20:30), Green (26:00), Hilton and Thielen (30:00), Julian Edelman (34:10), the PHI WRs (37:23) and Antonio Brown (40:00) ... Your Apple Podcast questions and emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com Nominate us on PodcastAwards! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow the new FFT Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/FFTodayFollow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @YardsPerGretch, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviK78rIWXhZdFzJ1Woi7Fg/videosJoin 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