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

One of the fantasy community's most fun personalities, Brad Evans of Yahoo! Sports, joins the fray today as we get crazy with some wild bold predictions! Is Patrick Mahomes (2:52) due for some big time touchdown regression, how likely is it for Todd Gurley (15:36) to become a total bust, and does Aaron Rodgers (34:12) have a career year now that Mike McCarthy is gone? We finish the show by naming players who could be the next Phillip Lindsay (54:48), like Brian Hill (55:07) and Malcolm Brown (57:39). Sponsors: Pristine Auction - Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed helmets and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. Enter registration code "FantasyPros" when you sign up to receive a free $5 credit. Plus, enter our special giveaway for free for a chance at a George Kittle signed 49ers helmet. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information. DRAFT - Join the $3.5 million dollar best ball championship on DRAFT! All new players get a FREE entry into a best ball draft upon making their first deposit. Just search DRAFT in the app store or go to DRAFT.com and play for free with promo code FANTASYPROS. BestFantasyFootballLeague.com – Home of the BEST fantasy football money leagues around. Providing leagues for 19 years: PPR, non-PPR, season-long, dynasty, best ball, weekly — they’ve got it all! Wagers range from $19.99 to high stakes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Aug 20191h 4min

Christopher Harris of Harris Football competes against Bobby and Tags in another fun and exciting mock draft! After Saquon Barkley went first overall, Chris snagged Ezekiel Elliott (03:01) with the second pick, Bobby took Julio Jones (4:47) eighth, and Tags grabbed Davante Adams (5:21) at the 10th slot. Aaron Jones (11:49) is the definition of a high-risk/high-reward pick, Corey Davis' (19:07) biggest roadblock is Marcus Mariota, and Nyheim Hines (36:57) may be more impressive as a receiver than you may think. Listen until the end to find out who won the draft! Sponsors: NFL Game Pass - Only with NFL Game Pass can you get every out-of-market preseason game LIVE. Kick off the 2019 season with a 7-day free trial of NFL Game Pass. Sign up now at nfl.com/fantasypros Fleaflicker – Fleaflicker is the fantasy sports platform that’s fast, easy, powerful, and free. Features like rookie-only drafts, easy configuration for multiple drafts, and dynasty taxi sqauds combined with their new, smooth mobile apps make this the fantasy platform you’ve been waiting for. Try Fleaflicker today by visiting fleaflicker.com/pros. SideBoss - SideBoss is an online platform where contestants compete against each other in both season-long and daily handicapping contests. Go to sideboss.com, click to play the 2019 Pro Football Pick'em Contest, and enter promo code FANTASYPROS upon signup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Aug 201953min

Friend of the show, Jake Ciely of The Athletic, returns to discuss which players present the most value in the middle rounds. Is Andrew Luck (3:45) worth taking a chance on in light of his injury concerns, how high is Hunter Henry's (27:45) upside, and is Sterling Shepard (35:21) locked into a top-30 finish if he can stay healthy? As the show comes to a close, we bring you another exciting installment of Fantasy Feud (45:44)! Will Tags' winning streak come to a halt, or will Bobby be forced to read another poem at the end? Listen all the way through to find out! Sponsors: FantasyDraft - FantasyDraft is changing the game with rake-free DFS. Register at FantasyDraft.com today with promo code FANTASYPROS to receive a free 7-day trial on your first $1,000 in entry fees. Pristine Auction - Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed helmets and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. Enter registration code "FantasyPros" when you sign up to receive a free $5 credit. Plus, enter our special giveaway for free for a chance at a George Kittle signed 49ers helmet. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Aug 20191h 9min

Today our guys talk with Jeff Ratcliffe from Pro Football Focus about which players he is much higher and lower on than the Expert Consensus Rankings. Should fantasy owners expect David Montgomery (11:29) to produce better numbers than Jordan Howard did with Chicago last year, does the fantasy community undervalue Alshon Jeffery (27:03), and how concerned should you be about Julian Edelman's (36:39) age? The show ends in a discussion on which rookies we're watching and who we're staying away from (48:09). Is Darrell Henderson (49:51) Todd Gurley's handcuff and how high are we willing to grab Kyler Murray (59:04)? Sponsors: DRAFT - Join the $3.5 million dollar best ball championship on DRAFT! All new players get a FREE entry into a best ball draft upon making their first deposit. Just search DRAFT in the app store or go to DRAFT.com and play for free with promo code FANTASYPROS. NFL Game Pass - Only with NFL Game Pass can you get every out-of-market preseason game LIVE. Kick off the 2019 season with a 7-day free trial of NFL Game Pass. Sign up now at nfl.com/fantasypros Bombas - They make the most comfortable socks in the history of feet. Visit bombas.com/fantasypros and get 20% off your first purchase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Aug 20191h 7min

We are joined by Matt Waldman of Footballguys and together we each share our top busts for the upcoming season. Should fantasy owners be heavily concerned about Antonio Brown (2:43) and can Russell Wilson (20:36) maintain his high efficiency from last year? Who has the higher bust potential between Jordan Howard (29:12) and Miles Sanders (30:36) and is Theo Riddick a bigger threat to Phillip Lindsay's (38:41) touches than we may think? To close out the show, we read your questions about which players are most likely to be frustrating top-24 performers (53:52), this year's Nick Chubb (58:06), or finish as a top-three tight end with an ADP outside of the top six tight ends (1:00:56), among several others. Sponsors: FantasyDraft - FantasyDraft is changing the game with rake-free DFS. Register at FantasyDraft.com today with promo code FANTASYPROS to receive a free 7-day trial on your first $1,000 in entry fees. Roman - With Roman, you can get erectile dysfunction medication prescribed online and delivered straight to your door. Go to "getroman.com/fantasypros" to get a free online visit and free two-day shipping. Manscaped - Manscaped is #1 in men's below the belt grooming. They offer precision engineered tools for your family jewels. Get 20% off and free shipping with the code FANTASYPROS at Manscaped.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Aug 20191h 4min

Adam Aizer, podcast host for the Fantasy Football Today Podcast, competes against Bobby and Tags in our first mock draft of the NFL preseason! The guys quickly go over Keke Coutee's (2:37) injury and Andy Reid's decision to employ a backfield committee in Kansas City (4:19) before we start the draft. The fun begins (15:06) with Bobby nabbing Alvin Kamara with the fourth pick, Tags taking David Johnson (15:36) fifth, and Adam snatching JuJu Smith-Schuster (16:55) with the 11th pick. Should fantasy owners have any concerns about Mike Evans (19:03), are people underrating Jared Goff (40:42), and what kind of role would Justice Hill (49:23) have if Mark Ingram got hurt? Sponsors: DRAFT - Join the $3.5 million dollar best ball championship on DRAFT! All new players get a FREE entry into a best ball draft upon making their first deposit. Just search DRAFT in the app store or go to DRAFT.com and play for free with promo code FANTASYPROS. Pristine Auction - Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed helmets and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. Enter registration code "FantasyPros" when you sign up to receive a free $5 credit. Plus, enter our special giveaway for free for a chance at a George Kittle signed 49ers helmet. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Aug 20191h 3min

J.J. Zachariason, host of The Late-Round Podcast, is on the show with us today to go over our running back rankings and tiers. How does Duke Johnson's (11:03) arrival in Houston affect his value and what is Damien Williams' (29:05) floor? How high is Sony Michel's (33:08) ceiling now that he might be used in the passing game and can Miles Sanders (51:38) run away with the Eagles' starting running back job? To close out the show, each expert names a couple mistakes (1:01:14) that commonly destroy fantasy owners' drafts. Sponsors: NFL Game Pass - Only with NFL Game Pass can you get every out-of-market preseason game LIVE. Kick off the 2019 season with a 7-day free trial of NFL Game Pass. Sign up now at nfl.com/fantasypros FantasyDraft - FantasyDraft is changing the game with rake-free DFS. Register at FantasyDraft.com today with promo code FANTASYPROS to receive a free 7-day trial on your first $1,000 in entry fees. Fleaflicker - FleaFlicker is a no-nonsense fantasy sports platform that's fast, easy, powerful, and free. This is the fantasy site you've been searching for. Try Fleaflicker today by visiting fleaflicker.com/pros.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Aug 20191h 9min

Our duo spends today's show discussing which players have the most risk entering the 2019 season. Is Jameis Winston (7:20) a lock to blow past his ADP despite his risk and should expectations be reigned in for Joe Mixon (20:37)? Has Cooper Kupp (41:16) already peaked and is a big regression coming for Patrick Mahomes (51:57)? Before closing out the show, the guys introduce a new trivia segment called Fantasy Odd Man Out (58:39). Listen to find out how many questions Tags get right (along with whether he'll be forever recognized as the world champion)! Sponsors: FantasyDraft - FantasyDraft is changing the game with rake-free DFS. Register at FantasyDraft.com today with promo code FANTASYPROS to receive a free 7-day trial on your first $1,000 in entry fees. Pristine Auction - Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed helmets and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. Enter registration code "FantasyPros" when you sign up to receive a free $5 credit. Plus, enter our special giveaway for free for a chance at a George Kittle signed 49ers helmet. Just go to "fantasypros.com/contest" for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Aug 20191h 5min