Fantasy Football Today

This episode is for basically anyone who loves movies! Steven E. de Souza did not just write Die Hard, he also wrote classics like Commando, Running Man, and 48 Hours among others. We of course ask Steven about the Christmas aspect of Die Hard, but also much more about the movie, writing for big action stars, the origin of "Yippee ki yay ..." and more. We hear great stories from the sets of these classic action flicks, get unique perspectives from Steven and even learn a lot about writing in the process! Topics discussed include ...-Why Steven says Die Hard is, in fact, a Christmas movie (1:50)-If Steven recognized it was a Christmas movie as he was writing it (9:20)-The "mistake" Steven made while writing Die Hard (10:15)-The origin of "Yippee ki yay" (11:20)-Is Die Hard 2 a Christmas movie? (14:30)-Steven's take on Game of Thrones and what the GoT scripts say about Dany's turn (16:30)-An "emotional jump" in writing (18:10)-Writing for top action stars including David Hasselhoff! (22:20)-Schwarzenegger! (25:30)-Stallone! And why some actors weren't interested in the John McClane role (29:30)-What Steven's kid said to him after seeing Die Hard for the first time (31:00)-Meeting Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte before 48 Hours (31:40)-Writing Street Fighter (33:00)-Denzel! (35:00)-Why he had to remove jokes from Beverly Hills Cop 3 (38:00)-A final thought on the legacy of Die Hard (40:00) 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

Heath wrote about the 2019 Fantasy Football Opportunity Index to tell us which players are stepping into great situations with plenty of available targets or carries. We start with the KC (1:30) and NYJ (5:16) backfields and get into some conservative projections for Le'Veon Bell, which still look pretty good ... Answering your emails (14:00) including a fun WR comparison of two players who had similar numbers last year but much different projections this year. Plus news and notes (28:00) from around the NFL ... Diving into the Opportunity Index for RBs (35:00) as we look at JAC, CHI and ATL and then WR/TE (44:20) as we discuss OAK, TB and NE ... 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

We start the show with some fun emails including a bold prediction about Saquon Barkley vs. Miles Sanders (1:30), a question about pairing WRs and QBs (4:30), how to draft with a Top 3 pick (7:50), the best Game of Thrones football name ever (13:00) and an extremely optimistic take about the BAL offense (13:30) ... News and notes (22:00)! Should we be concerned about an Ezekiel Elliott suspension? Is Keke Coutee in line for a big role? ... Five things Adam could see happening in 2019 (28:00): Leonard Fournette's carries, Aaron Rodgers' production, Julio Jones' TDs, Juju Smith-Schuster and Barkley potentially struggling ... 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

Before we get to our 14-team non-PPR mock draft, let’s talk about a hot topic in Fantasy Football - Todd Gurley’s dynasty value! What is fair value for a stud RB with knee issues? We also revisit a conversation from our previous episode about rookie RBs (6:28). Let’s debate Devin Singletary vs. Justice Hill … How valuable is Travis Kelce in a 14-team league (12:00)? Adam somewhat successfully crunches numbers to give you an idea about ideal TE strategy … Looking at our teams (20:00) and trying to figure out how to avoid having a huge hole on your roster in such a deep format … 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

Kicking it off with an email about Tyler Lockett (3:20) and if we're giving him enough respect. Then we review Pete Prisco's 2019 breakouts (7:50). Kerryon Johnson? Josh Allen? Who else made the list? Can Antonio Callaway outplay Jarvis Landry? ... Find out who won the NFL Draft Podcast League contest (19:30), and be treated to another fun round of Fill in the Blank (21:30). Then Jamey gives us the rookies who are under the radar right now (25:50) but shouldn't be for much longer. And of course we react to the Game of Thrones finale (39:00) ... Matt Tabeek of AtlantaFalcons.com joins the show (46:00)! Matt talks to us about the ATL backfield, if Julio Jones will catch more TD passes than Calvin Ridley (he didn't last year), the amazing Game of Thrones Falcons schedule release and much more ... 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

We touch on the NYJ front office situation and what it might mean for Fantasy (3:05). Should Le'Veon Bell owners be concerned? ... Fill in the blank! Who is one injury away from stardom (6:35)? Which WRs deserve the Friendship Strategy (9:42)? Which backfield will be the most annoying for Fantasy owners (17:00)? We also debate Alvin Kamara vs. Saquon Barkley and discuss Mike Williams' potential (23:30) and Sammy Watkins' dynasty value (29:30) ... Ben Volin of the Boston Globe joins the show (40:00)! Ben does a great job painting a picture of what the touches might look like in the NE backfield and what we should expect from rookie WR N'Keal Harry. Plus what's an underrated reason the Patriots have been the best team in football for so long? And what's a Bill Belichick press conference like? ... 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

Getting into our first mock draft after the NFL Draft with our rookie analysis. First, what were the best and worst picks of this draft (2:30)? It's rare we talk about a QB as the best pick, but that's the case today. We've also got some news and notes (8:25) to catch up on. Any reasons to be concerned about Carson Wentz? Does Ben Watson matter? ... Let's talk about the rookies (14:00)! Josh Jacobs ahead of Aaron Jones? David Montgomery and Miles Sanders with basically the same value? Who catches the most passes in this group of rookie RBs? And we also talk about the WRs and TEs who were drafted ... Adam discusses the Round 4 conundrum he was faced with (33:20) and we talk about our favorite teams (39:30) and least-favorite teams (46:20). We also get into a spirited debate about rostering two QBs (50:00) and give our thoughts on Sunday's Game of Thrones episode (55:00) ... 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

We're joined by Dick Fain - host of Softy and Fain on Sports Radio 950 KJR Seattle - to talk Seahawks. With Doug Baldwin's contract being terminated, what kind of role will rookie D.K. Metcalf play (2:15)? Will the offense continue to be run-heavy or will things change this season (7:32)? Can Rashaad Penny actually lead the team in rushing (9:25)? And without his favorite receiver, is Russell Wilson still a Top 12 Fantasy QB (10:50)? Finally we touch on Tyler Lockett (17:00) and which "Baldwin" would you rather have dinner with: Doug or Alec (20:30)?  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

Jamey gives us a bold prediction about the Rams WRs (3:00) and we discuss why Cooper Kupp could provide great draft value. And why do some people do Dynasty rookie-only drafts so early (8:40)? Why not wait until the preseason begins? ... News and notes (12:30), and we try to figure out the three best receiving units in the NFL (15:35). Hello Cleveland! ... Sleepers (20:00) including Jimmy Garoppolo, breakouts (27:30) including Baker Mayfield and busts (35:40) including Le'Veon Bell. And on an unrelated note, if you were at a baseball game would you rather witness history or see your team win (44:00)? ... 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

We're going to answer a lot of your questions today, but first let's be bold! Bold predictions about Sammy Watkins, Kenyan Drake and rookie TEs to kick off the episode ... Dave and Heath made a trade in their Dynasty league. Let's dissect it (9:30) and find out who won and also speak generally about Dynasty trades ... Emails emails emails (18:00)! We've got new league ideas, keeper and dynasty questions, auction strategy (29:30) and Fantasy Regulators (45:05) ... 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