Fantasy For Real

Today's podcast walks through 120 Picks of a SF Start-Up Mock Draft and then focuses on which Tiers are the most off consensus. All 120 Picks can be found on this Spreadsheet : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U-tC7DwyQE5G4ZhPP7RNJiwuHhpwe7FmeUG1K-i19R4/edit?usp=sharing TIMELINE || Round 1 -- 4:45 || 1-2 Turn -- 9:15 || 3rd Round Reversal -- 17:15 || 3-4 Turn -- 23:00 || 4-5 Turn -- 35:30 |...

Today's double-rankings episode finishes up the Start-Up Summer Positional Rankings series with my WR & TE Start-Up Rankings TIMELINE || WR Ranks Begin -- 1:30 || Top 8 -- 5:00 || WR9-12 -- 15:15 || WR13-20 -- 23:00 || WR21-30 -- 44:30 || Top Breakouts -- 01:04:00 || TE Rankings -- 01:28:45 || Endnotes -- 01:56:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's podcast features a 2028 Fantasy Mock Draft alongside an update for what to expect next from this podcast -- the 2027 Summer Scouting Series TIMELINE || 2028 Mock Draft -- 5:30 || Announcing Summer Scouting Series -- 33:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's pod moves into Pt 2 of my SF Start-Up Series focusing on the RB position including my top 36 RBs and ~8 Honorable Mentions. Afterward, which CFB teams have the most QB+RB+WR+TE talent. TIMELINE || RB Ranks Preview -- 2:30 || Top 10 RBs -- 11:15 || Top 18 RBs -- 23:30 || Top 36 RBs -- 36:15 || Honorable Mentions -- 46:00 || DEVY Team Tiers/Stars -- 48:30 || 5-Star Teams -- 50:00 || 4-Star T...

Today's episode dives into my Tiers & Rankings for the Top 28-40 QBs in the NFL before getting into Brendan Sorsby and who he is as an NFL Prospect. TIMELINE || Start-Up Rankings -- 2:45 || Tiers 1 & 2 -- 5:45 || Tier 3 -- 18:30 || Tier 4 -- 27:30 || Tier 5 -- 38:30 || Tier 6 & Honorable Mentions -- 50:30 || Brendan Sorsby || Part 1 (How we got here) -- 01:02:15 || Part 2 (Prospect Scouting) -- 01...

The Redraft Series finishes with a look at my full Redraft Tiers, a 100-Pick Mock Draft, & the players I'm higher & lower on compared to consensus. Mock Draft Board: https://clickydraft.com/draftapp/board/293909 TIMELINE || Brendan Sorsby -- 2:15 || Tier Discussion -- 11:00 || Tier 1 -- 14:15 || Draft Begins -- 35:00 || 4/5 Turn -- 55:00 || Over/Under -- 01:20:15 || Endnotes/What's Next -- 01:38:3...

Today's episode concludes the projection portion of the Redraft series focusing on my projections at the WR & TE positions. TIMELINE || Redraft Projections -- 2:45 || Top WRs -- 4:30 || WR2s -- 29:30 || WR3s -- 51:30 || Top 7 TEs -- 01:16:30 || Other TEs -- 01:29:15 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Let's take a break in the Redraft series (next episode: Thursday) & do my first 2027 Mock Draft of the off-season. While the 2027 Mock is most of the show, I also do a 2-Round 2026 Mock & discuss ADP TIMELINE || 2027 Mock Discussion -- 2:30 || 2027's Top 4 -- 7:15 || Top RBs -- 18:30 || Five Straight WRs -- 22:30 || 1.12 + Honorable Mentions -- 39:15 || 2026 2-Round Mock + ADP Discussion -- 54:30...

A rundown of the RB position around the NFL focusing on how my own projections stack up for redraft Fantasy Football. + a look at how Simpson's value may change based on Packers QB Jordan Love. TIMELINE || Ty Simpson & Jordan Love -- 3:15 || RB Redraft Projections -- 9:15 || Top Tier RBs -- 14:45 || Top ~20 RBs -- 27:30 || Other RBs -- 53:30 || Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substac...

Redraft Projections begin! 2026 Fantasy QB projections for 4 & 6 Pt Passing TDs + future QB Projections TIMELINE || Projections Start -- 3:30 || Top 3 QBs -- 10:45 || Next 4 QBs -- 14:30 || Rest of QB1s -- 29:45 || Fringe-QB1 -- 40:15 || Endnotes -- 58:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's episode of the Podcast looks at 2026 Rookie WRs, updates my Rookie WR Rankings, and discusses a few key differences within the rankings. TIMELINE || WR Draft Capital -- 3:00 || WR Ranking Changes -- 21:00 || Redraft/Start-Up Tiers Lookahead -- 33:45 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's podcast dives deep into College Football prospects for the 2027 Class & Beyond at the QB, RB, & WR positions (+my top 2 TEs) TIMELINE || Methods -- 3:45 || Class Values 2026 v 2027 -- 11:45 || Final Notes & Eligibility Changes -- 21:30 || QB Class 2027 -- 23:15 || QB Rapid Fire -- 45:00 || RB Tier 1 -- 54:30 || RB Tier 2 -- 01:10:45 || WR Class 2027 -- 01:34:15 || WR Tiers Part 1 -- 01:48:...

Today's episode follows up my previous rankings with a more detailed dive into the prospects selected on Day 3 and even a few prospects selected as UDFAs. Updates on Rankings -- 6:00 || NFC West -- 19:00 || NFC South -- 26:30 || NFC North -- 33:00 || NFC East -- 37:00 || AFC North -- 46:30 || AFC East -- 59:30 || AFC West -- 01:10:30 || AFC South -- 01:28:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at c...

Today's episode features the final reaction podcast of the 2026 NFL Draft discussing my rankings #1-48 of the QBs, RBs, WRs, & TE selected in the NFL Draft The Big Board can be found on the Substack as always, cjfreel.substack.com. Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's episode features the second of three reaction podcasts discussing my rankings #1-31 of the QBs, RBs, WRs, & TE selected in Rounds 1-3 of the NFL Draft Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's episode begins the first of three reaction podcasts discussing my rankings #1-10 of the QBs, RBs, WRs, & TE selected in Round 1 of the NFL Draft. Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

A quick (18 min) episode today running through my own 1st Round Mock Draft Picks 1-32. We’ve finally made it! Hope everyone has a good Draft Weekend. If you’re someone who has reached out to me recently about anything discussed on the show, I will get back to you soon, most likely tonight as I set-up for the NFL Draft. There are more detailed notes from this morning on the Substack, cjfreel.substa...

Day 3 of Draft Week Coverage breaks down recent trends about how draft capital matters, where it is overrated, where it is underrated, & how it changes by position Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Part 2 of Draft Week coverages talks about where the consensus currently sits between Mock Drafts, Vegas Odds, and any recent rumors. News (Faulk/AJB) begins the show, and then I begin discussing Mock Drafts @ 10:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

DRAFT WEEK IS HERE!! Today's episode moves us into a Daily version of the show for draft week, starting with an episode covering my updated Fantasy Big Board and discussing the trade between the Giants & Bengals. The show begins with Dexter Lawrence discussion, and then moves to my big board @ 5:45 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's podcast covers my Draft Week schedule as well as my Rookie WR Rankings less than one week away from the NFL Draft. TIMELINE || Rankings Intro -- 1:15 || Top 3 -- 5:30 || WRs 4-7 -- 18:15 || WRs 8-14 -- 42:30 || WRs 15+ & Honorable Mentions -- 59:00 || What's next for the show + updated Vegas Odds discussion -- 01:06:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's show features my Final (Pre-Draft) Rookie RB Rankings including what to do about that second group and who is the RB2 + some discussion on how the market is adjusting to 2026 TIMELINE || RB1/Love -- 2:00 || Who is RB2 (+Price Receiving) -- 10:00 || RBs 6-8+ -- 37:15 || 2026 Values -- 51:15 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe

Today's show covers two top-heavy positions for the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. TIMELINE || QBs -- 4:30 || TEs -- 30:00 || DJ Updated Top 50 + PFF Notes -- 51:30 Endshow Note: Meant to say wouldn't project Love in top 5 at the very end of the show today, not "1st Round" -- got caught between talking about Omar Cooper's projection in the 1st Round and Love's in the Top 5. Get full access to C.J.’s Sub...

Today's show concludes the Start-Up Tiers & then moves onto planning out my 2026 NFL Mock Draft (32 Picks) looking over some early Vegas lines trying to find what might be predictive. TIMELINE || Mock Recap -- 2:15 || Tier 7 -- 3:15 || Tier 8 -- 10:45 || QB -- 23:15 || RB -- 25:30 || WR -- 28:15 || TE -- 33:00 || Vegas Lines -- 37:00 || Shough -- 56:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel...

Roughly ~30 Days to the NFL Draft, but while we are in 2026 Rookie Season, not a whole lot has changed since the NFL Combine. At this point, there is really one thing left for me to do pre-Draft for 2026: Final Positional Rankings & Big Board. But with a few weeks to spare still, this week will take a step back from the 2026 NFL Draft — at the very least for the first post — and focus on my pre-Dr...