Fantasy Football Today

Many wide receivers break out in their second or third season in the NFL. Could this be the year for Rashod Bateman, DeVonta Smith, Jerry Jeudy, Gabriel Davis and more? We'll talk about all of these guys, starting with the Year 2/3 WR who has the best draft value right now (2:00). Also, some big news (4:15) including Leonard Fournette possibly putting on some pounds and the state of the Ravens bac...

Looking back at our 2021 Fantasy Football Today draft, what can we learn and apply to 2022? Dan Schneier says "avoid the running back dead zone" but Adam and Jamey see things a little differently (1:50). And let's fill you in on some news and notes (10:00) with a Deshaun Watson update, a James Robinson update, a Jarvis Landry item and a long talk about the Vikings offense ... More lessons from the...

We know Juju Smith-Schuster has struggled over the past two seasons, but how much of that is on him and how much of that was on the Steelers offense? Jacob Gibbs attempts to answer those questions.  You can also follow the full-length Fantasy Football Today podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-today-podcast/id261735167 Get 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https...

Jacob Gibbs tells you about David Njoku's efficiency and opportunity and why that combination might point to a big 2022 season.  You can also follow the full-length Fantasy Football Today podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-today-podcast/id261735167 Get 20% off Fantasy Football Today merch: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20?utm_sourc...

Adam starts the show by kind of backing off a bold prediction about James Conner. It turns out all three of us are a little nervous about Conner, but there is still a lot to like. Then we'll go through your news and notes (12:30) on Deebo Samuel, Tua Tagovailoa, the Seahawks quarterback situation and more ... Adam gives a bold take on who he thinks will be the best rookie WR (18:00) and just how g...

Dave starts the show by telling you why he doesn't have Diontae Johnson ranked in his Top 24! Then we'll give you some news and notes (8:40) with thoughts on the Titans offense and Travis Etienne ... Deshaun Watson has been a Top 7 QB on a per game basis in every season of his career, but Dave thinks that streak ends this season (16:00)! And find out which young WR he is very bullish on (24:00) .....

Want some FFT stuff? You can buy it here! https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20 We start the show with our reaction to Najee Harris weighing 244 pounds (2:00), Jamey stealing an Aizer Stat (3:30) and Heath giving a bold take on Jalen Hurts (5:45). Hurts has huge upside, but can he be the only QB on your roster? Then we have a major, major programming announcement to mak...

Saquon Barkley and Russell Wilson bouncing back in a big way. CeeDee Lamb outperforming expectations. What else is Jamey predicting? Let's start with Wilson and the Broncos wide receivers (3:05) and how great of a season this could be for them. And then you'll hear from the Fantasy Cops (12:30) to settle the Tommy Pham vs. Joc Pederson dispute ... News and notes (21:10) on the Chiefs and Saints pa...

Does Stefon Diggs have legitimate WR1 potential (2:15)? Why has his performance a little bit down last year and what kind of bounce back do we foresee in 2022? ... We take players being drafted in the same range and debate their upside (16:50). J.K. Dobbins or Elijah Mitchell? Jerry Jeudy or Marquise Brown? Darren Waller or Kyle Pitts? Then we've got some news and notes (24:40) before our mailbag...

Hopefully you'll learn a lot today about some new metrics and which players stand out in certain advanced stats. We're joined by SportsLine's Jacob Gibbs to discuss how much advanced stats actually help our Fantasy evaluations (4:00) and the ones we rely on most (5:30) ... We update the "Best Shape of His Life" list and then Jacob dives into advanced stats on rookie wide receivers (10:0). He looke...

Get your FFT gear here! https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today%20 We're learning about regression today! Well, really we're just talking about abnormally high or low TD rates, yards per catch and other metrics that will factor into your 2022 draft strategy. We start with a Deebo Samuel chat (2:15) and a Ja'Marr Chase stat (9:15). Are we actually concerned about how many 50+...

Sure, we have a few months before most of our drafts begin, but we still need to monitor the early trends. After some trivia to kick off the show, Dave tells you his favorite draft value (5:45) and Jamey tells you his least favorite early draft value (12:30) based on current ADP ... News and notes (14:45) on the Panthers and Seahawks quarterback situations, the Dolphins running backs, potential pr...

Cooper Kupp, Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson could all be first round picks this season. Who has the most upside? Who has the highest floor? Most downside? We tell you how we see this WR debate (4:00) and how we have it ranked ... News and notes (19:40) on Chris Godwin, the Bears run game, Irv Smith and more ... Checking out Heath's updated dynasty tight end rankings (26:50)! How close are Mark...

Check out our Fantasy Football Today merchandise! https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today We look at a handful of RBs who may have workload concerns or skill concerns and do our best to tell you what to expect in 2022. We use both standard and advanced metrics, offensive line considerations and injury history to evaluate these RBs. First, let's talk yards per carry and what...

The splits in the Patriots backfield, Dalvin Cook's struggles near the goal line, Travis Kelce's edge over TE5 and much more! We've got some noteworthy stats from 2021 that might matter in 2022. First, let's hit the news and notes (1:45) including Jerry Jeudy's arrest and Jarvis Landry's role with the Saints ... Starting our stats segment with Jonathan Taylor (14:21)! Did you know he scored the fe...

Download and follow the Early Edge Podcast! You can find Early Edge on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and wherever else podcasts are found. Allan Bell is joined by PropStarz, Dave Richard and John Breech to take a look at the 2022 NFL schedule and pick out the best value futures bets out there. 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - NFC North 10:40 - NFC South 15:35 - NFC East 20:00 - NFC West 27:40 - AFC North 37:00 - AF...

There is actually a major Fantasy takeaway from the NFL schedule release! What are we buzzing about? We'll tell you which players could get off to great starts and which players could struggle out of the gates. And we'll highlight noteworthy playoff opponents as well. The Bengals face the Bucs, Patriots and Bills in the Fantasy playoffs! Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday , @AdamAizer , @Jam...

Follow our mock draft here: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/fantasy-football-breece-hall-kenneth-walker-first-rookies-off-the-board-in-our-first-post-nfl-draft-mock/ Starting out with the best picks (2:00) and worst picks (2:55) of our 12-team, PPR mock draft. Heath loves the values for CEH, Miles Sanders and Jalen Hurts, but we all agree Davante Adams was taken too early ... We go...

Rich Hribar of SharpFootballAnalysis joins us with some updated dynasty rankings. Who was one of his biggest rankings risers after the NFL Draft (4:40)? And what do we make of Sony Michel going to the Dolphins and Mike Davis going to the Ravens (10:30)? What does this say about Chase Edmonds? ... We compare the dynasty rankings of Heath and Rich. Let's start with QB (15:15) where Jalen Hurts is al...

We get a fresh perspective on the 2022 rookies with a mystery guest who joins us mid-show. First, let's do some Rookie Fantasy Superlatives (4:15)! Most Likely to Succeed, Most Likely to be Overdrafted and more ... A lot of news to get to (15:45) with Michael Thomas still at less than 100%, Javonte Williams perhaps not in line for a big boost in carries (21:45) and more from around the NFL ... We'...

If you drafted Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins or Justin Herbert in the mid-rounds of your 2021 draft, you may have won your league! Let's find the best picks of 2022 beginning with our mid-round philosophies (5:30). Quarterback is always a good position to target here, but tight end may not be. Dalton Schultz, however, may break the mold (9:30) ... News and notes (16:30) and a discussion about the Sea...

We know it's a tight end show, but let's talk running backs for a moment. Jonathan Taylor is clearly the #1 RB in dynasty right now, but who is #2 (4:00)? After that debate it's time to talk TEs! How did the NFL Draft alter the TE rankings (10:00)? Cole Kmet and Robert Tonyan are among the rankings risers ... How worried should we be about Dallas Goedert (15:00) with A.J. Brown joining the team? S...

Buy some FFT merchandise at our store! https://store.cbssports.com/collections/fantasy-football-today Round 7 was the beginning of the rookie run in a mock draft we completed yesterday. Before we get into that, Dave and Heath give their philosophies on rookie wide receivers as Heath tends to be a bit more conservative. Then we go through each rookie WR selection from our draft and evaluate their v...

Dave and Jamey update their running back rankings with the NFL Draft behind us. How many rookie RBs will be drafted in the first 10 rounds? And why should James Cook be one of them (3:10)? Does Isaiah Spiller make the cut? ... Breece Hall or Cam Akers (12:00)? Ken Walker or Miles Sanders (14:45)? Dameon Pierce or Damien Harris (19:50)? Devin Singletary or A.J. Dillon (22:00)? James Cook or Tyler A...

DeAndre Hopkins is suspended six games for violating the Performance Enhancing Drug Policy. We tell you when to draft Hopkins, Kyler Murray, Marquise Brown, Rondale Moore and Zach Ertz. These players have huge opportunities ahead of them, but who will take advantage? Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday , @AdamAizer , @JameyEisenberg , @daverichard , @heathcummingssr , @ctowerscbs, @BenSchragg...