Week 1 Fantasy Football Takeaways: Fact or Fiction + Waiver Wire & Trade Advice | Out of Bounds (Ep. 1697)

Matt Lutovsky (@MLutovsky) of The Sporting News joins us to discuss weekly rankings, answer some mailbag and Start/Sit questions, and give bold predictions for Week 2. We begin with the Seahawks backfield and speculate how the Christine Michael/Thomas Rawls dynamic will play out going forward (0:45), which quarterbacks we have ranked higher (2:49) and lower (7:23) than the Expert Consensus, and running backs we like better (12:15) or worse (15:50) than the consensus. Bobby and Matt have a quick discussion about whether to start Sammy Watkins and Travis Benjamin (18:13), before moving on to receivers they are high (21:18) and low (26:18) on for Week 2. On to the listener mailbag where we answer questions about whether you should trade Tom Brady for Blake Bortles (28:30), who between Sammy Watkins and Josh Gordon will play more games this season (29:52), if you should be concerned with Coby Fleener's Week 1 usage (31:54), if you should buy low on Todd Gurly (33:59), who to drop between Charles Simms, Jerick McKinnon and Tevin Coleman (37:08), and what defenses with a good Week 3 matchup are worth picking up sooner rather than later (38:41). We move on to our start/sit segment and pick two players each from a group of four quarterbacks (40:50), running backs (42:02) and wide receivers (43:25) that we'd start this week. We finish by making bold predictions about which quarterback (45:36), running back (49:04), wide receiver (51:04), and tight end (53:01) has a chance to finish with the most fantasy points at their position for Week 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Sep 201656min

With Week 1 in the books, we chat with Nick Raducanu (@projectroto) from ProjectRoto to discuss all the happenings from the NFL's first weekend. We begin by discussing injuries to Keenan Allen (1:21), Russell Wilson (5:01), Rob Gronkowski (6:48), Sammy Watkins (10:37), Jamaal Charles (12:58), and Robert Griffin III (15:28). Before we move on to the wavier wire, we give some players worth buying low in trades after a middling first week (17:58). On to the waiver wire, where we give our top adds at running back (21:52), wide receiver (25:02), and tight end (29:57). We finish with a Week 1 review where we assess the stocks of some players at each position, starting with quarterbacks (32:39), running backs (35:37), and wide receivers (40:56).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Sep 201650min

With the first week of the NFL season upon us, we're covering the DFS slate for Week 1 of with Doug Norrie (@DougNorrie) of Daily Fantasy Sports Rankings. We begin with general strategy, and Doug gives us some common mistakes made by novice daily fantasy players (1:39), if taking players in later games is a viable strategy (3:26), the difference between the scoring systems on FanDuel and DraftKings and how you should approach building a lineup on each site (7:00), the difference between "cash" and "GPP" style games (9:57), the concept of "stacking" when building a lineup (12:42), and if you should feel comfortable leaving money on the table after you've built your roster (15:12). Moving on, Bobby and Doug discuss quarterbacks beginning with Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz, both of whom have been priced very low for Week 1 (18:36), which quarterback will finish with the most points at his position (22:52) and a mid-range play at quarterback that could surprise with strong first week's performance (24:09). The convo moves on to running backs, where Bobby and Doug discuss Spencer Ware and Christine Michael and their low Week 1 prices (29:16), which tailbacks could finish with the most points at their position (34:33), and if mid-tier players like Ryan Matthews and LeGarrette Blount are worth a look (36:01). Next we examine wide receivers and give our top high priced plays for the week (38:09), receivers we like in the middle tier (43:21), some bargains that could pay off (45:47) and who we think could finish with the most points at the position (48:55). We finish with tight ends where we discuss whether Rob Gronkowski or Jordan Reed are mandatory plays (51:52), who we like outside those two (53:00), and some tight ends we think could have a big day for GPP lineups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Sep 201658min

Raymond Summerlin (@RMSummerlin) of Rotoworld joins the pod to discuss his Week 1 rankings versus the expert consensus. We begin with quarterbacks Raymond has ranked lower (2:44) and higher (6:39) than the consensus. Moving on, Raymond and Bobby discuss running backs they have ranked lower (10:35) and higher (14:40) compared to the ECR. Bobby and Raymond discuss Derek Henry's value heading into this season (19:32) before moving on to wide receivers they have lower (21:36) and higher (23:30) than the ECR. We answer some listener mailbag questions that involve Week 1 Star/Sit conundrums like whether you should start Mattthew Stafford or Tyrod Taylor (26:37), who is the best flex option between James White, Arian Foster and Michael Thomas (29:02), if fantasy owners should adjust their rosters based on weather (31:13), waiver wire tight ends worth adding (32:13), how to manage your last bench spot (35:03), and if Bobby's "double streaming defense" strategy is viable this season (38:25). Moving on, we have a new segment called "start/sit" where we pick two players from a group of four that we would prefer to start over the others. Starting with quarterbacks, we debate Derek Carr, Phillip Rivers, Jameis Winston and Blake Bortles (41:56). Running backs include Ameer Abdullah, Matt Jones, Christine Michael and Justin Forsett (45:52), and we finish with a wide receiver group of Will Fuller, Vincent Jackson, Kelvin Benjamin and Stefon Diggs (48:32). We finish by giving our predictions for who could finish with the most fantasy points at their position for Week 1 (51:31).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Sep 20161h 2min

We welcome Justin Boone (@justinboone) of theScore.com to discuss Week 1 of the NFL season. We start with the Vikings trade for Sam Bradford and how that impacts Week 1 along with the team's fantasy value moving forward (2:13). We also take a look at how the Eagles offense changes after the trade (6:42). Moving on, Bobby and Justin examine running back committee battles for the Chiefs (10:02), Ravens (12:38), Seahawks (14:16) and Redskins (18:14). With Week 1 upon us, we delve into the weekly rankings and discuss over and undervalued quarterbacks (23:35), running backs (28:06) and wide receivers (34:13). Game scripts are a topic of our Week 1 discussion, and Bobby asks Justin which players will benefit the most from their team's initial matchup (39:31), and who will suffer from their team's matchup in Week 1 (46:14). We finish by asking Justin the one matchup he's targeting for immense fantasy production in the first week of the season (49:54).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Sep 201653min

Mike Tagliere (@MikeTagliere_NFL) from Pro Football Focus joins the pod to discuss the news of the week, predictions for the upcoming NFL season and deliver some hot takes. We begin with Teddy Bridgewater's injury and how it impacts this year and the future for the Minnesota Vikings (1:06), and we also discuss Bruce Ellington's injury and how the 49ers will compensate for his absence (7:55). Moving on, Mike and Bobby discuss which running backs can rush for over 1000 yards this year (11:12), if the Steelers passing game can continue to put up gaudy numbers (15:38), which quarterbacks could throw 40+ touchdowns this year (18:19), and how many receivers will haul in over 100 receptions in 2016 (21:58). We move on to hot takes and make predictions for Alshon Jeffrey (25:56), Coby Fleener (27:09), Tyrod Taylor (27:57), podcast favorite Donte Moncrief (28:44), Sam Bradford (30:41), and Carlos Hyde (33:23). We finish with who we think will finish as the fantasy MVP this season (34:33), and which players have a chance to be the breakout fantasy assets of the year (37:48).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Sep 201642min

Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) of Yahoo Sports joint us to cover news of the week and players he likes better and worse than the Expert Consensus. We begin with Tony Romo's injury and Dak Prescott's value in drafts (1:10), whether you should take Prescott or Robert Griffin III (2:11), if Josh Gordon is worth a reach (3:22), Ezekiel Elliot's off-field concerns and if that will impact his production (4:51), A.J. Green's injury scare (6:04), and if Jimmy Graham is still a viable tight end (7:48). Moving on, we discuss players Scott is higher and lower on compared to the Expert Consensus Rankings. Players include Andrew Luck (8:51), Doug Baldwin (13:05), Ameer Abdullah (17:05), Zach Zenner (18:45), Rashad Jennings (19:22), Dez Bryant (21:24), Kevin White (23:17), Brandin Cooks (25:01) and Vincent Jackson (25:53). We finish by asking Scott for a player outside the top 100 that has a chance to finish in the top 20 at the end of the season (26:53).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Aug 201630min

We're joined by Greg Smith (@gregsauce), founder of TwoQBs.com, to complete a mock draft using our Draft Simulator. We begin by discussing two quarterback leagues and why they can be so much fun before diving into our mock draft (1:53). We set our mock drafts up to pick from the eighth slot in a 12-team league with rosters that include two quarterbacks, two running backs, three wide receivers, one tight end, one RB/WR/TE flex position and four bench slots (4:41). Our first round discussion involves passing on a quarterback to take a player like Julio Jones (5:47) or if Drew Brees at eighth overall is a worthy pick (7:40). The second round features players Lamar Miller (8:27) and LeVeon Bell (9:03). Greg mulls over his third round quarterback choices before he decides to take another running back in Mark Ingram (9:55). We agree on Demaryius Thomas' value in the fourth round (11:05) before moving on to the fifth round where we discuss players like Kirk Cousins (12:02), Thomas Rawls (12:23), Jonathan Stewart (12:47) and Tyrod Taylor (13:13). Bobby talks about why he likes Jordan Reed (14:10) before Greg satiates our love for Donte Moncrief and takes him in the sixth round (15:25). We have a hard time finding value in the seventh round, and we discuss if Jordan Matthews (17:00), Andy Dalton (17:34), Duke Johnson (17:46) and John Brown (18:26) are worth a pick. Eighth round discussion involves Josh Gordon (19:26) and Robert Griffin III (20:46). Greg tells us why he likes Michael Crabtree's value in the ninth round this year (22:21). In the tenth round Bobby considers quarterbacks before settling on Kevin White (23:20) while Greg decides on a running back and selects Chris Ivory (24:06). Greg takes Jay Cutler as his third quarterback and talks about why it's a high floor pick at this point in the draft (25:37) while Bobby selects Devin Funchess in the 11th round (26:53). In the twelfth round Greg takes another quarterback (27:13), and Bobby debates taking Blaine Gabbert or Teddy Bridgewater (28:21). We finish our drafts by discussing Dwayne Allen (29:16) and Michael Thomas (29:54) and then we compare our draft grades (30:31). Draft Wizard: draftwizard.fantasypros.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Aug 201637min