Fantasy Football Today

Putting Le'Veon Bell under a microscope (2:30) as we wonder how his unique running style will work on a new team. Will Bell get 300 touches? Will he finally score more than 11 total TDs? Is he deserving of a first round pick? ... News and notes including some more Melvin Gordon thoughts (13:30) and Patrick Mahomes' ridiculous arm strength, then we get into some Best Ball sleepers (17:15) ... Reviewing last week's 12-team, 3-WR PPR mock draft (25:00). Adam poses questions to all three guys about some of their more interesting picks beginning with Dave's team, then Heath's team (36:30) and Jamey's team (46:00). Then Adam gloats about his amazing squad (51:40) which would surely win this league if only we were playing it out. Within these discussions we wonder why George Kittle and Zach Ertz may be falling in drafts (26:00), debate Kenyan Drake vs. Marlon Mack, discuss handcuffing Joe Mixon and review Aaron Jones' rough schedule (47:10) ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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

Melvin Gordon has threatened to hold out. We start the show with a "if you were drafting right now" discussion about Gordon and what the LAC backfield would look like if he weren't on the team. Then we read a GREAT email about Christian McCaffrey (5:55) and why he might disappoint Fantasy owners this season ... News and notes (12:00) including an item on the PIT backfield. And then we're putting the LAR WRs under a microscope (19:40). Who is our favorite? Are they all super safe? Will Cooper Kupp continue to dominate in the red zone? ... We've got some rankings disputes as Dave tells you why he has Andrew Luck as his QB1 (26:40), Heath tells you why he's the highest on Leonard Fournette (29:50) and Jamey tells you why he's the highest on Julian Edelman (39:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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

How come nobody wants a BUF RB? Couldn't LeSean McCoy or Devin Singletary be a steal? And let's go from the potentially bad BUF offense to the potentially great GB offense and put Davante Adams under a microscope (7:15). We talk targets, schedule, and why history is on his side ... A Scott Fish Bowl update (15:24) and then some Fill in the Blank (19:50) as we debate Jameis Winston vs. Jared Goff, Damien Williams, new NFL trends that could affect Fantasy (24:55), the split in the CLE backfield (27:30), LAR WRs, Butterfingers and much more ... Zero RB strategy (35:00), Friendship strategy (38:30) and keeper questions ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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

After we plug an important charity (fantasycares.net), we're putting Melvin Gordon under a microscope (4:22) to figure out if you should draft some WRs ahead of Gordon or if he should be the #5 pick in drafts. Heath actually has Gordon as his RB6 ... Fantasy combos (12:45)! Which pairing do you like better? ... We review our startup Dynasty SuperFlex draft (26:00). It's 12-teams, PPR with a lot of roster spots. How did we approach QB in this format? Is it foolish to start your dynasty draft with two RBs? When should Tyreek Hill be drafted? Why did the rookie WRs last so long? Are TEs less valuable in this format (39:30)? Also, Dave is back from a trip to Vegas and he brings with him some Vegas odds (45:15) on who will lead the NFL in passing yards, rushing yards and receiving yards. Place your bets! ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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

Projections Week concludes with some of the most exciting offenses in the NFL as we look at the AFC West and NFC West. First, we have a philosophical discussion about projections and rankings ... LAC (5:30), DEN (16:00), KC (23:45), OAK (32:00). Projecting DEN is not easy at all with a new coaching staff. Projecting OAK is not easy with a new RB and of course Antonio Brown. Also, is Patrick Mahomes still QB1? Can Phillip Lindsay get a bigger share of the carries? Are there reasons to worry about Melvin Gordon? ... ARI (38:30), LAR (44:40), SEA (51:00), SF (56:00). Ben is really excited about Kyler Murray. Where is the Jimmy Garoppolo love? How do the carries get divided in SEA? What are we projecting for Todd Gurley? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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

Adam thinks Heath and Ben are crazy with their Drew Brees projections! What else stands out as we look at these two divisions? ... HOU (2:42), IND (11:48), JAC (20:15), TEN (26:15). What's the upside for Corey Davis? Can Leonard Fournette lead the NFL in rush attempts? Why don't the guys project RBs for double digit rushing TDs? ... ATL (38:10), CAR (45:30), NO (51:45), TB (1:01:40). Pass attempts could be an issue for Matt Ryan and Brees. Carries certainly won't be an issue for Christian McCaffrey. Why shouldn't Alvin Kamara be the first player drafted? And is O.J. Howard a superstar? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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

Tom Brady as QB20? How many catches for Ezekiel Elliott? So many questions to answer as we look at the AFC East and NFC East ... BUF (1:38), MIA (9:30), NE (15:33) and NYJ (25:23). Le'Veon Bell's workload, sorting out challenging backfields, offenses that play at slow paces and more ... DAL (35:35), NYG (44:06), PHI (53:00) and WAS (1:03:00). How much upside does Dak Prescott have? Will Miles Sanders emerge in a crowded backfield? ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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

Welcome to Projections Week! Heath Cummings and Ben Gretch have projections for each team, and we'll give you four episodes of projections this week to help you think about targets, pass attempts, backfield splits and much more as we continue to get closer to our Fantasy drafts ... BAL (2:00), CIN (10:00), CLE (18:14) and PIT (27:30). We've got new Offensive Coordinators to consider in a couple of these spots. Does the addition of an elite WR make projecting the Browns difficult? How does the subtraction of an elite WR change the projections for the Steelers? How many carries for Lamar Jackson? How does Andy Dalton NOT sneak up on people? ... CHI (39:00), GB (45:10), DET (53:00) and MIN (1:01:00). What does the Aaron Jones/Jamaal Williams split look like? 300 touches for Dalvin Cook? Does anyone break out on the Bears? Maybe Allen Robinson? Plus conflicting Kenny Golladay projections ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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 first 20 minutes of the show is all about auctions. We compare some different 2018 strategies and see how they turned out. We also wonder if you can spend 80% of your budget on three players and still field a good team. We think the answer is yes! Within our auction chat, we debate using rankings vs. projections when drafting ... Two quick news items (19:15) regarding Hayden Hurst and the GB RBs. Then we talk Year 3 WRs (22:40)!  Cooper Kupp or Mike Williams? What kind of upside does Kenny Golladay have? ... Which Year 3 WRs have a chance to break out (29:10)? We like Chris Godwin, but what about Corey Davis and Curtis Samuel? And we've got a few more names for you to know ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com 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

James Conner may represent the first tough decision in Round 1 for Fantasy owners. We discuss his value at the top of the show and why he may end up being a second round pick when it's all said and done ... We're taking your phone calls via Skype today! Some topics covered include bonus scoring (9:15), Dak Prescott vs. Carson Wentz (18:00), late-round QBs to pair up (23:45) and some Dynasty questions ... What is Duke Johnson's dynasty value (40:00)? Should we expect a trade? And can you wait on TE in a 14-team league (43:30)? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com.Today's show is sponsored by NoBull. Visit NoBullProject.com\FFT 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