Is Christian McCaffrey Worth The Risk? | BOOM Or BUST Running Backs: Draft Or Fade? (Ep. 1595)

Bleacher Report's lead fantasy analyst, Matt Camp, joins the first part of our the show to help us discuss common draft practices to avoid, like drafting based on last year's stats (08:05), sticking to a rigid draft strategy (11:59), and being too optimistic on injured players (34:07). Later on, NBCSN NFL analyst, Ross Tucker, comes aboard to talk about some of the league's most interesting position battles. We'll give you the scoop on what you should make of the Seahawks' receiving corps (48:08) and the Detroit backfield (52:20). Sponsors: Fantasy Champs - FantasyChamps.com is the best place for fantasy football trophies, rings, championship belts, draft boards, awards, plaques, and even customized fantasy football jerseys. Their must-have designs are the perfect addition to your league, your office, or wherever you want to show off your fantasy football greatness. Use coupon code "FANTASYPROS" to get 10% off your entire order.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Elo 20181h 2min

Which risky unheralded players can quietly become viable fantasy producers? That's what we're here to shed some light on for you today. Eric Decker (00:27) could wind up with sneaky upside if he becomes a Patriot. Fantasy owners would also do well not to sleep on Kelvin Benjamin (15:02), Jamaal Williams (23:34), or Blake Bortles (38:46), among many others. The back end of the show features some very interesting nuggets of information about several offenses fantasy owners will depend upon this season. Those facts produce some intriguing questions, like which wide receiver outside of Larry Fitzgerald will achieve fantasy relevance in the desert (46:20), and is Christian McCaffrey's upside heavily capped (47:18)? Sponsors: Leesa Mattress - A quality night’s sleep helps you recover from distractions faster, prevents burnout, make better decisions, improve your memory, and overall make fewer mistakes. Leesa's mission is to provide a better night's sleep for everybody. Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at leesa.com/fantasypros. PristineAuction.com - Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed helmets and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. Enter our special giveaway for free for a chance at a signed David Johnson jersey. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Elo 20181h 1min

Emmy Award-winning sports journalist, James Koh, joins us for a fun session of over/under regarding the production for some of fantasy football's most notable names, such as DeAndre Hopkins (13:11), Mike Evans (21:01), David Johnson (27:16), and Alvin Kamara (35:01). Once that is through, we open up the Listener Mailbag to tackle interesting questions, one of which asks for creative ways to build your draft order (45:25). As the show draws to a close, James treats us to an interesting perspective on Deshaun Watson (1:11:12). Sponsors: DRAFT.com/pros - Use the DRAFT.com app where you can play in one-week snake drafts for real money. The drafts literally take only a few minutes to complete and if you pick a great team, you'll win cash prizes. Love DRAFT or get your money back (up to $100). Join now at DRAFT.com/pros and you'll get a free entry into a $3 draft TeamStake - Tired of hassling friends and family for fantasy league entry fees? Try TeamStake! TeamStake.com provides fantasy sports leagues with a fully customizable payment collection and payout distribution system at no charge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Elo 20181h 23min

We kick off today's show with some training camp nuggets about Dalvin Cook's health (6:59) and the state of the Seahawks backfield (13:18) among many other things. After that, we dish out some valuable tips you should be mindful of when preparing for an auction draft, such as being prepared for how long auctions are (29:32), adjusting for inflation (32:52), and waiting to nominate your deep sleepers (44:17). Sponsors: Leesa Mattress - A quality night’s sleep helps you recover from distractions faster, prevents burnout, make better decisions, improve your memory, and overall make fewer mistakes. Leesa's mission is to provide a better night's sleep for everybody. Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at leesa.com/fantasypros.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Heinä 20181h 2min

Whether you're new to fantasy football or are trying to change up your strategy, this is the episode for you. Joe Pisapia, author of the best selling Fantasy Black Book joins us to run the gamut on all the latest fantasy strategies. We're chatting Zero RB (15:52), Zero WR (24:54), Late-round QBs, streaming TEs, whether you should handcuff RBs, and if stacking players from the same team is a good idea (59:28). Listen in as we explain what the pros and cons are to each strategy and how to employ them. Sponsor: PristineAuction.com - Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed helmets and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. Enter our special giveaway for free for a chance at a signed Keenan Allen jersey. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Heinä 20181h 9min

We're welcoming Chris Harris of Harris Football on the show and there's plenty to chat about starting with a pair of young quarterbacks in Deshaun Watson (3:08) and Patrick Maholmes (5:56). Find out why Chris has Joe Mixon in his top 10 (9:58) and why Derrick Henry is a top 15 back (27:01). We're also getting into wide receivers (37:17) and you won't want to miss the second half of the show as we have some fiery discussions on player valuation with regards to Brandin Cooks (39:04) and David Njoku (49:17). We're wrapping things up with a preview of training camp battles worth watching (56:23). Sponsors: YouRulz.com - Take control and change your game today. Your team, your settings, your rules. YouRulz is fantasy sports your way. Change your game today! Check out www.yourulz.com or visit them on Facebook to learn how to play the game by your rules. Fleaflicker - Fleaflicker also offers live drafts, an easy-to-use interface, lightning fast live scoring, year-round access, powerful commissioner tools and dynasty features, brand-new taxi squads, and mobile apps. Go to fleaflicker.com/pros today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Heinä 20181h 10min

We're running another best ball draft with you, the listeners, and like last time, there's no shortage of us getting sniped. Tune in for all our live reactions and thoughts of the picks. Before that though, there's news to discuss with Julio Jones announcing his plans to skip camp (4:55). We've also got the stat of the day (9:16), quick thoughts on Cameron Meredith's outlook in New Orleans (7:53), and Jerick McKinnon's ceiling (12:18). Some other conversations that come up include handcuffing a running back in best ball (25:07), why Derrick Henry still holds value (28:06), and how Mohamed Sanu is being overlooked (54:16). Sponsors: DRAFT.com - Play in a best ball league today and get a free 6-month upgrade at FantasyPros by using our special link -- fantasypros.com/offer -- OR if you're already upgraded, get a free 6-month extension to your upgrade by visiting fantasypros.com/extend. All you have to do is be a new user to DRAFT, follow our link, and make a $10 deposit to dominate all season long. Best of all, you can win real cash by playing with your $10 deposit. Leesa Mattress - A quality night’s sleep helps you recover from distractions faster, prevents burnout, make better decisions, improve your memory, and overall make fewer mistakes. Leesa's mission is to provide a better night's sleep for everybody. Get $160 off a Leesa mattress at leesa.com/fantasypros. YouRulz.com - Take control and change your game today. Your team, your settings, your rules. YouRulz is fantasy sports your way. Change your game today! Check out www.yourulz.com or visit them on Facebook to learn how to play the game by your rules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Heinä 20181h 3min

We provide in-depth analysis on our QB and TE rankings and express our thoughts on polarizing players like Deshaun Watson (7:54) and Jimmy Graham (41:08). We also shed some light on our extreme fondness for Alex Smith (11:12) and why Mitch Trubisky is a much better value compared to Pat Mahomes (34:55). Later on, listen in for our opinions on who the first TE taken off the board should be (44:39) and why Trey Burton is one of the safest fantasy TEs (49:16). Sponsors: YouRulz.com - Take control and change your game today. Your team, your settings, your rules. YouRulz is fantasy sports your way. Change your game today! Check out www.yourulz.com or visit them on Facebook to learn how to play the game by your rules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Heinä 20181h 1min