FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast

Today, Bobby and Tags spend this super-sized edition of the FantasyPros Football Podcast analyzing our running back Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) and shining some light on which rushers are either ranked too high or too low. Bobby shows his love for both Aaron Jones (55:00) and Ty Montgomery (57:18), but not before showing his concern about the rankings of Alex Collins (36:01), Browns rushers Du...

With the NFL Draft far away in the rearview mirror and OTAs now underway, Bobby and Tags run through another dynasty mock draft to give you an idea of who will be available at every point in the draft, and what kinds of decisions you'll be forced to make. But first, the guys ponder one of life's great mysteries by sharing how long they are each willing to leave pizza out before eating it (6:12). W...

We've done plenty of rankings and dynasty shows in the past few weeks so we're changing gears and naming our favorite stats that you need to know heading into this fantasy season. But first, we're answering a listener question about who to draft between Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs (6:49). If you're here for the stats, listen in to our first one (23:06) as we take turns rattling them off and tell...

We're talking rookie wide receivers so naturally, we asked Matt Harmon, creator of Reception Perception to join us on the show. We've already covered the other key positions with regard to rookies and just like those episodes, we'll be naming our favorite players for dynasty purpose (9:00), dynasty startups (46:18), and sleepers (58:48). There's some debate right at the start on whether Calvin Rid...

We're always having fun when talking fantasy football and it's even better having a guest like Andy Behrens of Yahoo! Sports on the show. It's mid-May, but it's never too early to start preparing for your fantasy season and we're telling you what you can do right now to help (10:08). We've got plenty of players to discuss when it comes to late round targets so listen in as we cover guys who are go...

Welcome to our second rookie rankings show this offseason and in this episode, we've got special guest JJ Zachariason of numberFire joining us to chat about the running backs. There's not much to say about who's number one, but everyone else in the top 10 can be a bit more tricky. We're getting into the details on why JJ has Rashaad Penny as his #2 (8:45) whereas Tags has Sony Michel there (11:41)...

Ranking rookie quarterbacks and tight ends can be harder than it seems, especially when you're in a startup dynasty league and deciding whether you should take an established veteran or one of the up and coming rookies. Fortunately, we're having some fun chatting with Mike Wright of The Fantasy Footballers to cover all your dynasty startup questions (15:19) as we break down the top five options at...

Fantasy football players everywhere are wondering at this point, what value will the rookies bring to the table this upcoming season (and beyond) and how were the rankings affected when it comes to some high-profile veterans. We're chatting about our latest rankings with Justin Boone of theScore, who is one of the most accurate experts year in and year out. We're starting with the rookie quarterba...

We've got a great episode covering all the winners & losers for the upcoming fantasy season now that the NFL Draft is complete. Joining us to chat is Jeff Ratcliffe of Pro Football Focus. We're going position-by-position beginning with rookie wide receivers who saw their stocks rise the most post-draft (3:52). In between it all, we're touching on various topics such as small sample sizes from QBs...

Round 1 is in the books and we couldn't wait to talk about what took place during the first night of the NFL Draft. With all the action fresh in our minds, we're going pick-by-pick and giving our thoughts on whether or not the teams made the right moves beginning with Baker Mayfield, the 2018 No. 1 pick (5:34). Did the 49ers reach on McGlinchey (18:11)? What were the Saints thinking with their pic...

The NFL Draft is just about here and after all our research throughout the offseason, we're giving our final predictions on what may happen on draft day. Starting at the top of the draft, we're discussing the Browns and their two picks (6:37), whether the Giants will take a QB or RB (7:30), how the Bucs pick could create the biggest changes (17:46), and what the Raiders will do after cleaning hous...

We're getting so close to the NFL Draft that we had to do one ourselves. Joining us for the fun is featured writer at FantasyPros, Jody Smith, and fantasy expert Eliot Crist of 4for4.com. We're playing GM, making trades, and picking players we feel deserve to be taken in each spot. The Browns take a QB at one (5:30) followed by two more QBs, but it's Bradley Chubb and not Saquon Barkley that goes...

It's been a while since we've run a standard mock draft so that's exactly what we're doing. Bobby and Tags are picking from the 11 and 9 spots respectively. Find out why Tags isn't so happy picking from that spot whereas Bobby doesn't mind his draft slot (4:16). Our first tough call comes when we're faced with a tough decision picking between A.J. Green, Mike Evans, and Keenum Allen (16:35). Get o...

There's actually quite a lot happening with the NFL right now and because of that, we're discussing players you should buy and sell right now in dynasty leagues. Joining us to name his favorite buy/sells from each position is Michael Moore of Pro Football Focus. Listen in as we go position-by-position starting with running backs (4:06) and wide receivers (38:36), before we move onto tight ends (57...

We're joined by Adam Rank of NFL.com to discuss all the latest news and rumors around the league and bring a fantasy spin to it. We've got the Brandin Cooks trade covered (6:01), the Odell Beckham trade rumors (12:50), Dez Bryant's future (18:13), and we're discussing what to expect from all the coaching changes that took place this offseason (24:59). Find out who Adam's most intrigued by after th...

April is here and we are that much closer to the NFL Draft. In the meantime, we're back with a new episode to keep your fantasy hunger filled all offseason. But first, we're debating the worthiness of two potential Hall of Fame running backs (0:36). If you're in a dynasty league, there is no offseason and because of that, we're running a mock draft to see how things might play out if you were draf...

The bulk of impactful NFL free agency moves is complete so we're chatting with Matt Harmon of NFL.com to name the top 3 winners and losers based on fantasy impact. Matt's also settling the debate on whether or not Mitch Trubisky is a top 25 QB (2:52) to kick things off. Listen in as we discuss Allen Robinson (7:01), Jerick McKinnon (13:21), Rex Burkhead (17:59), and Kirk Cousins (27:48) as just so...

Free agency is off and running with deals being agreed to and the landscape shifting by the second. We're breaking news mid show including Jimmy Graham heading to Green Bay (6:55), Jordy Nelson being released (19:26) and Donte Moncrief heading to Jacksonville (45:47). Just as important, we've got the fantasy impact of all these moves as we discuss Jordan Howard's value after Chicago's agreements (...

We've got a special episode for all you college basketball fans. It's that time of the year and we're gearing up to help you out as you prepare to fill out your brackets. We've got the guys behind TeamRankings.com to share their expertise (2:38). If you're new to filling out brackets, we've got you covered as we're discussing common traps to avoid (4:14), the important of picking the tournament wi...

The NFL free agency period is kicking off soon and now that teams have finished franchise tagging their players, it's time to evaluate who will be available and what that means for their fantasy values. Joining us is Mike Wright of the Fantasy Footballers. Tune in as Mike & Mike discuss their thoughts on Le'Veon Bell getting tagged again (2:47), the Jaguars letting Allen Robinson hit the open mark...

The NFL Combine provided some eye-opening performances and with the draft coming up in the near future, we're taking a look at who helped, hurt, and confirmed their status heading into the 2018 NFL season. We've got Jeff Ratcliffe of Pro Football Focus joining us to discuss the performances as well as how much stock he puts into the measurables (2:53). Listen up as we recap the QB (7:30), RB (17:0...

What better way to wrap up the month of February than with a fantasy football mock draft? That's exactly what we're doing while talking through our thought process during this stage of the year. Bobby is back to join Tags for this mock and despite both starting out with the first pick (17:04), they end up with very different results starting in the 3rd round as Tags takes Jarvis Landry (23:31) whi...

It's time to get ready for the NFL Combine and we're chatting with Sigmund Bloom of Footballguys to discuss every piece of film we've reviewed to give you our thoughts on what the combine can mean for each player's NFL Draft stock, their fantasy outlooks, and what we'll be looking for during the workouts (8:01). Listen in to find out who we feel is flying under the radar (4:37), what to make of th...

The combine is almost here and we're back to wrap up our position-by-position preview of the incoming rookies as we discuss the QB and TE positions. Joining us to do so is Bradley Ylitalo of Dynasty League Football. If you haven't noticed, there's a lot of hype for the QB class this season so we're chatting about Baker Mayfield (3:40), Josh Rosen (7:38), Sam Darnold (10:56), Lamar Jackson (13:29),...

We've got a great Valentine's Day gift for all of you and it's this episode filled with deep analysis of the top wide receiver prospects. Joining us to talk shop is Matt Waldman, creator of the Rookie Scouting Portfolio and he's bringing the knowledge to help all of you understand why Calvin Ridley is considered one of the top prospects (3:04). We're also discussing James Washington who could pote...