Free Agency Winners & Losers (Ep. 183)
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 some of the winners in free agency before moving onto the biggest losers (35:02). Be sure to listen at the end too as we give three different takes on Dion Lewis' new home and fantasy outlook. Sponsors: DRAFT.com - 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. New users at DRAFT will get a FREE 6 month upgrade to FantasyPros at our highest tier. Just use our special link -- FantasyPros.com/offer -- to make your first deposit of $10 to get your instant upgrade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Mar 20181h 3min
Free Agency Reaction: Graham, Watkins, Jordy & more (Ep. 182)
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 (17:48), Davante Adams' value with the change in receivers (20:43), and Tyreek Hill's value with Sammy Watkins arriving (22:52). Find out what we think about all of free agency so far including the quarterback position (34:31) and why no running backs are being signed (47:12). Sponsor: RXBAR.com/fantasypros: Get whole food protein bars with simple, real ingredients. Whether you like sweet or savory, chocolate or fruit flavors, there’s an RXBAR for you. For 25% off your first order, visit our custom link and enter the promo code FANTASYPROS at checkout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Mar 201859min
March Madness Bracket Advice (Ep. 181)
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
NFL Free Agency Predictions (Ep. 180)
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
NFL Combine Winners & Losers (Ep. 179)
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
Early Fantasy Football Mock Draft (Ep. 178)
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
NFL Combine Primer + Fantasy Impact (Ep. 177)
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
NFL Draft: Quarterbacks & Tight Ends (Ep. 176)
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
