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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 winner (6:59), why you shouldn't worry too much about nailing the first round of picks (9:15), cinderella teams that could do well (12:31), creating multiple brackets (23:16), survivor pools (35:22), plus much more. Visit TeamRankings.com/fantasypros for a special discount to all the best March Madness tools this yearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Mar 201844min

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 market (6:21), where Carlos Hyde and Dion Lewis will end up (32:05), and whether Kirk Cousins is a lock for the Vikings (48:58).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Mar 20181h 6min

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 (17:08), WR (29:30), and TE results (47:33) and discuss what the results mean for dynasty and redraft leagues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Mar 201859min

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) while Bobby selects Jordan Howard (25:59). Listen in for all their picks and analysis as well as what kind of fantasy impact the future rookie class will have. Players covered include Saquon Barkley (6:04), Derrius Guice (11:08), Ronald Jones (11:42), Rashad Penny (12:52), and Calvin Ridley (14:18).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Mar 20181h 9min

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 this QB class (11:49), which RBs could improve their draft stock the most (27:07), WRs worth watching (32:00), and TEs that could have an impact in year one and beyond (43:31). We're also touching on a couple offensive tackles you may not know about (51:21) and how this class has some special impactful linebackers (56:12). Sponsor: SportsIntegrity.com - Providing authentic certified signed memorabilia for 17 years in the sports memorabilia business. Enter to win a free signed Le'Veon Bell helmet courtesy of Sports Integrity at FantasyPros.com/contest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Feb 20181h 6min

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), Mason Rudolph (21:23). We're wrapping up the show chatting about potential impact TEs beginning with Dallas Goedert (23:28) and Mark Andrews (26:03). Sponsor: SportsIntegrity.com - Providing authentic certified signed memorabilia for 17 years in the sports memorabilia business. Enter to win a free signed Le'Veon Bell helmet courtesy of Sports Integrity at FantasyPros.com/contest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Feb 201846min

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 potentially surpass Ridley on Matt's draft board (24:32), Courtland Sutton who has some flaws that hurts his stock (15:47), and Keke Coutee who excites us quite a bit (51:45). We're covering 13 receivers in total this episode. Enjoy! Sponsor: SportsIntegrity.com - Providing authentic certified signed memorabilia for 17 years in the sports memorabilia business. Enter to win a free signed Le'Veon Bell helmet courtesy of Sports Integrity at FantasyPros.com/contest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Feb 20181h 15min

We're staying busy this NFL offseason as we gear up for the draft. Joining us to chat about the RB class is Eliot Christ of Pro Football Focus. Listen in as we start at the top with Saquon Barkley (11:05) and work our way down the line with Derrius Guice (17:21), Sony Michel (22:25), Ronald Jones (25:09), Royce Freeman (29:26) and many others. Find out which two RBs we think could be over-drafted (42:27) and what smaller pass-catching backs could be 2018's Alvin Kamara (45:01). Sponsors: SportsIntegrity.com - Providing authentic certified signed memorabilia for 17 years in the sports memorabilia business. Enter to win a free signed Le'Veon Bell helmet courtesy of Sports Integrity. Instructions provided in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Feb 201853min