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

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 going late in redraft leagues (13:55) such as George Kittle (14:30), Jamison Crowder (17:26), and Marcus Mariota (24:38). We've also got late players to target in dynasty startups (41:12) and rookies to snag late in rookie drafts (58:48). 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 Todd Gurley jersey. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information. Visit FantasyPros.com, the best source for Expert Consensus Rankings - Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/fpros-subscribe - Follow us on Twitter: @FantasyPros - Support the podcast and subscribe: podcast.fantasypros.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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). Ronald Jones (15:43) and Derrius Guice (19:11) round out the top 5, but we're not stopping there as three other players deserve to be mentioned in this tier as well (24:45). Of course, we've got deeper players (31:06) and sleepers (48:06) to close out the show. Sponsor: RxBar - For 25% off your first order, visit RxBar.com/fantasypros and enter promo code "fantasypros" at check-out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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 the quarterback position (29:26) and top five at tight end (46:38). We're also getting into C.J. Anderson's outlook (7:44) and with Coby Fleener being cut, what is Ben Watson's worth (11:37)? Sponsors: FleaFlicker.com/pros - It’s time to try a better commissioner. Fleaflicker was built for commissioners, by commissioners. Features like email drafts make draft coordination a breeze, and your league will appreciate the ability to trade year-round, including future draft picks. Best of all, Fleaflicker is 100% free! 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 Todd Gurley jersey. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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 quarterbacks (2:48), moving onto the running backs (14:24), discussing the wide receivers (29:29), and wrapping up with the tight ends (39:34). Tune in as we close out the show with Rex Burkhead's latest value (44:21), Marlon Mack (45:39), Jerick McKinnon (47:57), and Christian McCaffrey (48:59) to name a few. Sponsor: FleaFlicker.com/pros - It’s time to try a better commissioner. Fleaflicker was built for commissioners, by commissioners. Features like email drafts make draft coordination a breeze, and your league will appreciate the ability to trade year-round, including future draft picks. Best of all, Fleaflicker is 100% free! TeamStake.com - TeamStake provides fantasy sports leagues with a fully customizable payment collection and payout distribution. It's the safest and easiest way to manage your league's payments and best of all, it's free to use.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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 like Deshaun Watson (12:34) and Case Keenum (25:38), what to make of the Packers' new rookie pass catchers (35:52), what the Ravens were doing taking multiple tight ends (47:33), and everyone's favorite topic, deep sleepers (54:41). Sponsor: TeamStake.com - TeamStake provides fantasy sports leagues with a fully customizable payment collection and payout distribution. It's the safest and easiest way to manage your league's payments and best of all, it's free to use.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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 pick (25:49)? Did the Seahawks and Steelers have the worst picks in the first round (54:21)? We're answering all these questions and more including who to pay attention to on day two of the draft (1:15:55). 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 Alvin Kamara jersey. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information. TeamStake.com - TeamStake provides fantasy sports leagues with a fully customizable payment collection and payout distribution. It's the safest and easiest way to manage your league's payments and best of all, it's free to use.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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 house (25:42). Listen in as we run through all the teams with the biggest questions relating to the first round before we wrap things up making our bold predictions (57:15), picking our over/unders on prop bets (1:06:24) and recapping which teams we believe will trade back (1:17:15), and which teams will trade up (1:19:47). 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 Alvin Kamara jersey. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information. FleaFlicker.com/pros - Play on the commissioner site that was built for commissioners, by commissioners. Features like email drafts make draft coordination a breeze, make trades year-round, including future draft picks. Use FleaFlicker for an easy-to-use interface, powerful commissioner tools, dynasty features and a new mobile app. It's 100% free!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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 at four (16:41). See how it all unfolds and who the biggest steal is in the draft (1:12:22). 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 Alvin Kamara jersey. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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