Fantasy Football 2026 Draft Strategy: WR Values, Tier Breaks, & Must-Draft Players (Ep, 2120)
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1 hr 8 min
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Aug 8, 2026
Published
Sat, August 8, 2026
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Topics
Bijan RobinsonChristian McCaffreyChristian WatsonGeorge PickensJahmyr GibbsJames CookMalik NabersRashee RiceBo NixBreece HallBrock BowersCaleb WilliamsCeeDee LambChase Brown
Player analysis
Player insights
Bijan Robinson
PositiveProjection23:29
Derek Brown considers Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs to be in a tier of their own at running back, arguing there is no argument to take anyone else before them.
Insight pagePositiveProjection62:41
The source is extremely high on Bijan Robinson, projecting him to potentially become the fourth running back ever to achieve a 1,000-yard rushing and 1,000-yard receiving season.
Insight pageBo Nix
PositiveProjection80:39
The source is very high on Bo Nix, noting he has been a top-12 fantasy quarterback for two consecutive years and benefits from an improved Denver wide receiver room.
Insight pageBreece Hall
PositiveValue58:26
The source explicitly states that Breece Hall is not a dead zone running back.
Insight pageBrock Bowers
PositiveValue87:21
The source views Brock Bowers as a luxury tight end pick and suggests he has a larger gap between him and the TE15 than Josh Allen has over other QBs.
Insight pageCaleb Williams
PositiveValue71:44
The source prefers acquiring Caleb Williams in trades, even in one-QB formats, due to uncertainty surrounding other assets like Jordan Addison.
Insight pageCeeDee Lamb
NegativeValue65:15
The source considers CeeDee Lamb too valuable to trade away in the proposed deal, noting he is a must-keep in dynasty formats.
Insight pageChase Brown
PositiveValue59:13
The source recommends Chase Brown as a strong follow-up pick after selecting a high-end running back in the first round.
Insight pageChristian McCaffrey
PositiveValue17:05
Derek Brown views Christian McCaffrey as a top-two back who is a binary decision: if he stays healthy, he is elite, and he is worth drafting at the back end of the first round.
Insight pagePositiveValue59:07
The source identifies Christian McCaffrey as an ideal target at the back end of the first round in a draft strategy that prioritizes running backs.
Insight pageChristian Watson
PositiveBreakout65:15
The source identifies Christian Watson as a favorite breakout candidate and a strong target in trades, noting his high trade value chart score of 47.
Insight pagePositiveBreakout90:04
The source reiterates that Christian Watson is one of their favorite breakout candidates for the season.
Insight pageColston Loveland
PositiveValue87:15
Colston Loveland is highlighted as a player who can be drafted at a discount as part of an elite tight end tier.
Insight pageDavante Adams
NegativeValue63:46
The source suggests trading away Davante Adams during the season when injuries hit to maximize return value.
Insight pageDavid Montgomery
NegativeValue58:29
The source notes that David Montgomery is frequently categorized as a dead zone back, though the source pushes back on the validity of the dead zone label generally.
Insight pageDenzel Boston
PositiveValue34:05
The source highlights Denzel Boston as a strong value pick outside the top 50 receivers, noting he is essentially free at his current ADP of 151st overall. Despite pre-draft narratives questioning his speed, he has impressed in training camp and is considered a high-upside bet.
Insight pageDeVonta Smith
NegativeValue5:32
Derek Brown ranks DeVonta Smith at WR12, noting that while he is the top of the WR2 tier, a case could be made to drop him due to a hamstring injury.
Insight pageDK Metcalf
NegativeValue63:46
The source suggests trading away DK Metcalf during the season when injuries hit to maximize return value.
Insight pageEmeka Egbuka
PositiveBreakout5:32
Derek Brown is bumping Emeka Egbuka up to WR15, viewing him as a player with clear ceiling and floor potential who warrants being drafted at or above consensus.
Insight pageGarrett Wilson
PositiveValue60:20
The source recommends Garrett Wilson as a high-priority keeper in dynasty formats.
Insight pageGeorge Kittle
PositiveUsage66:56
The source views George Kittle as a 'no-brainer' ceiling play at tight end but still recommends drafting a second tight end for depth.
Insight pageGeorge Pickens
PositiveValue58:58
George Pickens is a preferred target in dynasty formats over older running backs like Josh Jacobs. The source expects him to have a strong season and be a high-value asset.
Insight pageNegativeValue61:12
The source advises only trading George Pickens for a high-value first-round pick (top 5-6); otherwise, he is worth holding.
Insight pageIsaiah Likely
NegativeValue68:24
Isaiah Likely is identified as part of a tier of tight ends (alongside Dallas Goedert and Jake Ferguson) that offer top-12 production potential at a double-digit round ADP.
Insight pageJa'Marr Chase
PositiveValue60:20
The source considers Ja'Marr Chase a must-keep in dynasty formats and a top-tier player, ranking him as the number one player overall for the season.
Insight pageJahmyr Gibbs
PositiveProjection23:29
Derek Brown places Jahmyr Gibbs in the top running back tier alongside Bijan Robinson, asserting they are the only two players who should be considered for the top spot.
Insight pagePositiveValue62:38
The source considers Jahmyr Gibbs a clear top-three player in dynasty formats alongside Ja'Marr Chase and Bijan Robinson.
Insight pageJames Cook
PositiveValue59:07
The source identifies James Cook as an ideal target at the back end of the first round in a draft strategy that prioritizes running backs.
Insight pagePositiveProjection95:54
The source highlights James Cook as having 20-touchdown upside in standard leagues.
Insight pageJavonte Williams
PositiveValue58:24
The source explicitly states that Javonte Williams is not a dead zone running back.
Insight pageJaylen Waddle
NegativeInjury80:48
The source notes concern regarding Jaylen Waddle after he was seen limping at practice.
Insight pageJeremiyah Love
NegativeValue50:48
Jeremiah Love is viewed as a potential value at RB13, though the source expresses concern regarding the Cardinals' coaching staff usage of Tyler Allgeier and the overall quality of the quarterback room.
Insight pageJordan Addison
NegativeProjection72:07
The source expresses concern regarding Jordan Addison's outlook, citing poor quarterback play and off-field issues.
Insight pageJordan Mason
PositiveSleeper60:22
Jordan Mason is a recommended late-round target. The source is intrigued by his potential to become the lead back if Aaron Jones faces injury or performance issues, ranking him ahead of Rashad White.
Insight pageJosh Jacobs
NegativeBust58:58
The source expresses concern regarding Josh Jacobs' long-term outlook, citing accumulated volume and injury history. They prefer trading him for younger assets like George Pickens in dynasty formats.
Insight pageKenneth Gainwell
PositiveSleeper60:22
Kenneth Gainwell is identified as a top late-round running back target. The source notes his efficiency and the potential for the Buccaneers to support multiple running backs, ranking him ahead of Rashad White and Jordan Mason.
Insight pageKenneth Walker III
PositiveValue59:13
The source recommends Kenneth Walker as a strong follow-up pick after selecting a high-end running back in the first round.
Insight pageKyren Williams
PositiveValue58:16
The source pushes back on the 'dead zone' label for Kyren Williams, noting he has consistently outperformed expectations despite the annual narrative surrounding him.
Insight pageLadd McConkey
NegativeValue5:32
Derek Brown is significantly lower on Ladd McConkey than the market, ranking him at WR20. Brown argues that McConkey has not shown the ability to earn a WR1 market share and was out-targeted by teammates like Keenan Allen and Quentin Johnston last year.
Insight pageLuther Burden
PositiveBreakout61:28
The source projects Luther Burden to have a ceiling as a top-15 wide receiver.
Insight pageMakai Lemon
NegativeValue30:43
Derek Brown notes that Makai Lemon carries a higher sticker price in drafts compared to Casey Concepcion, making him a less attractive value proposition.
Insight pageMalik Nabers
PositiveBreakout10:37
Derek Brown notes that Malik Nabers could be a league winner for three-quarters of the season if his injury concerns are not significant.
Insight pageNegativeValue42:39
Malik Nabers is described as a polarizing asset in dynasty formats. While some managers are selling due to injury concerns and recovery timelines, others view him as a fantastic buy-low candidate depending on team context and the return package.
Insight pageMatthew Hibner
PositiveSleeper60:53
The source identifies Matthew Hibner as a deep-cut sleeper tight end, praising his high athleticism.
Insight pageMichael Wilson
PositiveValue54:05
Michael Wilson is highlighted as a value target at his ADP of 108th overall. The source suggests there is a path where Wilson emerges as the WR1 in the Arizona passing attack, especially if Marvin Harrison Jr. struggles with drops or injuries.
Insight pageOscar Delp
NegativeSleeper60:49
The source mentions Oscar Delp as a tight end to target in rookie drafts.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveUsage82:39
The source prefers Parker Washington over Carnell Tate due to higher certainty regarding his target share.
Insight pageQuentin Johnston
PositiveValue13:20
Derek Brown prefers drafting Quentin Johnston later in drafts over paying the current price for Ladd McConkey, noting that Johnston has shown flashes of production and target share dominance when healthy.
Insight pageRashee Rice
NegativeBust65:00
The source explicitly advises against targeting Rashee Rice in dynasty formats, citing off-field concerns as a major deterrent.
Insight pageNegativeValue65:06
The source explicitly advises against acquiring Rashee Rice in dynasty formats, stating they want nothing to do with him.
Insight pageSam LaPorta
PositiveProjection65:23
The source expects a bounce-back season from Sam LaPorta, though they are willing to trade him if the team's tight end depth is sufficient.
Insight pageStefon Diggs
NegativeProjection62:14
The source ranks Stefon Diggs as a WR3 (around WR30-36) with WR2 upside.
Insight pageTee Higgins
PositiveRole5:32
Derek Brown ranks Tee Higgins at WR15 and considers him the least desirable of the discussed group because he is not the primary target in his offense and has a history of injury concerns.
Insight pageTrevor Etienne
PositiveValue10:30
Derek Brown mentions Trevor Etienne (referred to as Ted Aron McMillan) as a player in the WR17 range who is a strong target in drafts.
Insight pageTucker Kraft
PositiveProjection67:09
The source is bullish on Tucker Kraft's outlook for the upcoming season, labeling him a ceiling play at the tight end position.
Insight pageTyler Warren
PositiveValue95:23
The source recommends keeping Tyler Warren in the seventh round over other options, noting the value in a two-receiver format.
Insight pageZay Flowers
PositiveBreakout5:32
Derek Brown ranks Zay Flowers at WR14 and wants to be above consensus on him, noting that if he hits his ceiling, his upside is as high as almost any receiver in the league, provided he sees better usage.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
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0:20Hello everybody, welcome into the Fantasy Pros Twitch stream.
0:23I am Ryan warmly joined by Derek Brown. D-Bro, how are you doing buddy?
0:27Here on August 6th, a full week into the most fun month of the year.
0:31I'm doing good man. I was telling you, you're looking fresh and clean.
0:35You got it lined up and stuff yesterday. You were giving me crap because I didn't tell you that you looked pretty
0:41yesterday, but I'm here today to do it. But I'm doing good man.
0:45How are you? I may be looking fresh. I'm not looking clean.
0:48A lot of sweat in my hair. I just had a bit of a workout.
0:53I was telling you before this, and I didn't have time to change.
0:56Could have played that off like you just ran some water through your hair, you know?
1:01That would make you look a little bit better than the way it looks right now.
1:06You really can't compare to the... No, no. You don't know what it's like.
1:10You can't wrap your head around having hair. It's been a minute.
1:13It's been a minute, over a decade without that.
1:16I don't think I've ever asked you this. Yeah, when did you lose your hair?
1:20Oof. I... So the first time, not that everybody wants to know this, but I'll share.
1:25Um, I was in my late 20s and I had had like a close, like, probably like a two guard or something
1:31like that haircut for the longest time. And I was like, I got this wild hair, no pun intended.
1:36And I was like, I think I want to grow my hair back out.
1:40Started to do that process. And I looked in the mirror one day and I was like, ah, there's not as much as there used to be.
1:48And, you know, you know, the rest is history, as they say.
1:52I've always been afraid if I ever like gave myself a buzz cut or something, it just would stop growing back the way I wanted to.
1:59I feel like I jinxed myself. Like maybe if I never went that direction with the haircut earlier in life, like, I
2:05also kind of look back and I'm like, all those years I could have had like luscious flowing locks and I'd choose the latter.
2:12And I felt like it was just fate and, you know, fate, uh, in the world saying, guess what?
2:18You probably don't want that haircut now, but you're going to live with those rest of your life.
2:23Well, you, you've taken the track I would, which is when you start to lose ground in the north, you bolster the south and get the beard going.
2:31And that's, that's what I would do for sure.
2:34Um, although I have flip it, flip the head upside down, you know, I have recently started getting, uh, some of the
2:40white hairs in the beard and the mustache more and more noticeable.
2:43And that's tough. My, my, I have a birthday coming up in two weeks and, uh, it's, I'm at the age where
2:50I don't want my birthday to come. It's, it's no longer a fun, exciting thing.
2:54Yeah, bro. The closer you get to 40, those, uh, those years aren't as much fun.
2:59Just wait until you get after 40. It's a little bit more like, it's a little bit less fun.
3:04Um, all right. Well, we got some questions coming in here already.
3:08This is just kind of an open ending Q and a live stream here on Twitch.
3:12So I hope everybody, um, a tunes in and B has some fun questions for us.
3:17We also got a question on Twitter when I tweeted out the link, let me actually start with that one just so I don't forget it.
3:24And then we'll loop into those questions over on Twitch.
3:27Uh, the question that we got here on Twitter, how are we ranking that middle group of receivers?
3:32The Devante Smith, Zay Flowers, Zemecki Ibuka, Lad McConkie, T Higgins, et cetera range.
3:36Those are the names given by this person on Twitter, not by me, but you kind of look at, you know, expert consensus rankings.
3:43That's sort of the range of like wide receiver 13 is Devante Smith, Lad McConkie's wide receiver 20.
3:49Sort of the names through there. There's a couple he didn't mention, but that's kind of the range that these guys are all fitting into.
3:56Debra, how are you ranking these guys? Basically the top of the wide receiver twos.
4:00Um, who's your favorite of this group? Uh, overall, who's your favorite at cost?
4:04Who are you targeting most in drafts amongst this group?
4:07Roll me through that, that list of names one more time.
4:10The names that, that he asked about on Twitter were Devante Smith, Zay Flowers, Emeka Ibuka, Lad McConkie, T Higgins, but he also says, et cetera.
4:18So the guys that are kind of in this wide receiver 13 to 20 range based on ECR.
4:23I've got Devante Smith at the top of that heap at wide receiver 12.
4:27Uh, T is at wide receiver 15. Zay is at wide receiver 14.
4:31Emeka's at wide receiver 17. Although I kind of want to bump him up a little bit more.
4:36Um, so live here, I'm probably going to move Emeka up to wide receiver 15.
4:40It's all clustered, man. Like right now, could I make a good case to, to drop Devante Smith with the hamstring injury?
4:46Sure. Can I make a good case to sit here and raise Zay Flowers?
4:50I think I want to be at or above consensus with these guys moving forward, especially like Flowers and Ibuka.
4:56Like, I just think you're looking at a case of ceiling and floor for all of these guys.
5:01And I think Zay Flowers and Emeka Ibuka, if they hit their ceilings this year, which is not hard to see that
5:08one, them having the talent to do that into the pathway to do that.
5:12I want to make sure, especially with Zay and Emeka that I'm, I'm at the bare minimum at consensus, but I really
5:18want to be above consensus on them. I think the guy like least of this group is T Higgins, strictly because everybody
5:24else is the number one guy in their offense and he is not and will never be barring injury.
5:30And of course, there's also been burrow injuries and T's own injuries.
5:33So for me, he's the easily like last of this group, but man, like it's hard to pick a favorite because I
5:40like all of these guys a lot. Like I have been the guy who has faded Zay Flowers at cost just because
5:46I am not convinced the touchdowns are coming. But if they do, that upside is as high as like all but, I
5:52don't know, six receivers in the league. Like the number underlying numbers are great.
5:56We just need him to see that that better usage.
5:59I think my favorite target of this group, because he's the cheapest, is Ladd McConkie, because that's the offense I want to be most invested in.
6:07See, and I'm lower on him. He's down at wide receiver 20.
6:10For me, that's way too low. But having said that, I do quite like a lot of the guys ahead of him.
6:16So I somewhat get why other people might have him ranked lower.
6:20But I'm like, if I can get Devontae Smith at wide receiver 13 or Ladd McConkie at wide receiver 20, I'm taking
6:26Ladd every day just because I want to be invested in that offense.
6:30But I love Ibuka at wide receiver 18. I love Ted Aron McMillan, who wasn't mentioned, but he's in this range at wide receiver 17.
6:37Malik Nabors, if the injury stuff is not that big of a deal, could be a league winner for, you know, three quarters of the season.
6:45So it's a really fun range to be in.
6:47It's making me more and more interested in an early running back, knowing that so many of these receivers are options in this range.
6:54No, and I think that's a really good point, too.
6:57I, you know, I just the reason I have a hard time paying up for for wide receivers and drafts, I'm not
7:03saying I'm not willing to do that, depending on how the draft room goes and all that kind of stuff.
7:09I think that you can make some really, really good builds of teams with going RB RB and then playing catch up at wide receivers.
7:16Like, I love this entire tier of wide receivers.
7:19And all these guys we're discussing here in that third, fourth, kind of fifth round tier where, like, you can go RB
7:25RB and then just absolutely smash wide receivers for, like, the next three to four rounds and make your case for anybody that you want to.
7:33Again, like, the only guy in this tier that, like, I'm lower, much lower on consensus than everybody else is Lad McConkie.
7:39And this isn't like I don't dislike Lad. I view this offense and how I'm projecting it different than everybody else.
7:45Like, Lad, up to this point in his career over the last two years, hasn't come close to sniffing the ability to
7:51earn a wide receiver one market share of an offense and produce.
7:55I mean, dude, he was getting out targeted by freaking Keenan Allen and QJ on certain weeks last year.
8:00And if you look at all the games where QJ was fully healthy, QJ crushed him in target share.
8:06I mean, every single metric that we should care about.
8:09So Lad, I think he's the name of, like, everybody's like, oh, like, I want a piece of the Chargers offense.
8:15He's the guy with ceiling. I push back against everybody.
8:18And I'm like, where have we seen that ceiling?
8:20Because I haven't seen it consistently over two years, much less like it's spurts where we've seen this from QJ.
8:26So, like, I'm willing to avoid Lad, draft all the other guys, and I'll just grab QJ later.
8:31But I know I'm contrarian in that stance versus the market and everybody.
8:35Well, and we'll get to the Twitch questions in a second.
8:38I do also think that, like, maybe the target share numbers don't suggest that there's upside.
8:43But, like, he was wide receiver 13 as a rookie, which is seven spots higher than he's going right now.
8:48And that doesn't even consider his massive playoff game that he had in that rookie season, which, if you include that, makes
8:55his season-long numbers look even more impressive. So I do still think maybe there's not the level of upside that I'm projecting it as.
9:02But I do think there's upside from him being wide receiver 20.
9:05He can, obviously, he can do that. He has done it.
9:08He can. But that's my only problem. Like, that entire tier that we just discussed.
9:13Yeah. If I'm drafting you as a mid-wide receiver 2, I want you to have wide receiver 1 upside if, like, all
9:19the bells and whistles and everything clicks and stuff like that.
9:22Like, and I can see that type of upside for somebody like a Jalen Waddell.
9:26I can see that type of upside for a Zay Flowers.
9:30I could see it for a Mecca Buka. I could see it for a Garrett Wilson, a Terry McLaurin.
9:35I mean, hell, Devontae Adams, even though he's an older wide receiver, dude was wide receiver 8 when he was on the freaking field last year.
9:43So, like, I could see the case for wide receiver 1 type of upside for them versus I'm having a harder time
9:49to squint and see the wide receiver 1 type of case for Ladd.
9:53Even though, you know, it's probably there. I'll put a bow on this conversation by saying this.
9:57If I had, like, the third pick, I'll be thrilled to get a guy like Jamar Chase.
10:02Because if I'm more in the middle of the first round, I think I'm going to be starting a lot of drafts
10:09with, like, Jonathan Taylor or Christian McCaffrey, Brock Bowers in round 2, and then just soar through these receivers for the next 24 rounds.
10:16I think that will be my favorite start, I think, in most drafts.
10:19Yeah, I mean, for me, it's like if I'm at the back end of round 1, it's like give me Christian McCaffrey
10:26because he falls consistently to, like, the 108 in some drafts, 110, depending on the room that you're in.
10:31I just started in Flex League with him at the 110 because I was just like, okay, what's a binary decision?
10:37Stays healthy, he's top two back. He gets hurt, I'm screwed.
10:40Okay, let's roll the dice. So I'm with you on that.
10:44Like, James Cook is another name that I'll mention here.
10:46But, like, in those top two rounds, it is very plausible to just lean into it and go RB, RB type of start.
10:53Like, we're sitting here drafting in 2005 again. By the way, just a reminder for everybody, all of our 2026 consensus rankings
10:59and tiers can be found at fantasypros.com slash rankings.
11:02That's not just our own, although you can find our own on the site.
11:06That's a whole bunch of folks in the industry consensus all put together.
11:10So kind of a great resource that we encourage you to use.
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12:04I just think there's a really good vibe with it all the time.
12:08Let's start going through some of these comments here.
12:11By the way, I appreciate I'm Prezzy. He reminded me that the offer stands if I ever come to his Dairy Queen.
12:17He's got me on a free Blizzard. I appreciate that.
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12:23First question here. For Solar Coke, how do you utilize tiers when drafting?
12:27I utilize them extensively. I will not go into a draft without having a sense of my tiers.
12:32I don't always write them down. I would encourage everybody to use the cheat sheet creator we have on the site.
12:38I think it's a great resource as well. If you want to build in your own tiers and not go based off of what our consensus tiers show.
12:46So I think if you are not utilizing tiers when drafting, you are doing yourself a disservice and you are putting yourself behind the eight ball.
12:53It is so important to know when there's a run coming on a position.
12:57It's so important to know when, hey, you know, there's eight running backs I still like roughly the same and there's only
13:04two receivers I like roughly the same. Take the receiver.
13:07That is like almost the most basic level of analysis I would give anybody starting off as a fantasy football manager.
13:13Not to say it's a basic level question, but just like I do think it is that fundamental to drafting that I
13:19would start with that even with those who are less experienced.
13:22However you put together your tiers, whether it's your own rankings or utilizing consensus or whatever, use them when drafting.
13:28Because if you don't, like I said, I think you're really putting yourself behind the eight ball.
13:33And the way I utilize tiers in terms of creating my tiers, not just like in the actual draft, but building out
13:39my tiers, I try to think, would I have a major issue with taking this player over somebody else in this tier?
13:45If the answer is no, then I want them in the same tier.
13:49So I'm somebody who has more tiers than most.
13:52You know, some people will have like eight to 10, 12 players in a tier, especially as you get in the middle rounds.
13:58For me, there's usually like I would have a problem with taking that 12th player in a tier versus the first.
14:04So I usually have them smaller. For example, tier one at running backs this year.
14:09I don't think there's any argument to take somebody other than Bijan or Gibbs.
14:13So that is my tier, even though I think like on consensus, I think McCaffrey and Taylor are there.
14:18I agree that those are first round picks and they're great running backs.
14:22But to me, there's no world where you can take somebody other than Gibbs or Bijan first.
14:27So my tier is just too deep for tier one at running back.
14:31Just as an example, Debra, how do you utilize tiers?
14:34I think the easy low-hanging fruit here is if you're using the mock drive simulator, if you've synced your league using draft
14:40assistant, it's going to help you recognize where the teardrop is coming and stuff like that as you're doing your drafts.
14:46Now, outside of using draft assistant and using the cheat sheet creator, which you should absolutely be doing, if like what you're
14:52discussing here, Worm, is I would take my rankings versus like ECR tiers and stuff like that.
14:57Compare whether you want to throw all this stuff into a spreadsheet.
15:01You want to go old school with paper and you're printing stuff out and you want to circle names of like, who
15:07are the last of a tier that I want to make sure that like if the teardrop is about to come, like
15:13how I'm viewing this tier of wide receivers and what that looks like, like which tier are you prioritizing for wide receivers?
15:20We talked about those like round three, round four guys.
15:22Who are in that tier that you want to really draft?
15:26You're really high on or you're following people that you trust and they are really high on in that tier.
15:31Okay, well, I'm circling those guys and then once they get past that, say they go right before me, but I view
15:38all the guys that are still in that tier as being, it's just flat.
15:42If I get one of those guys that falls past ADP or I can get him the next round or two rounds.
15:48Okay, fine. But if one of those guys that I feel like is an outlier or he's maybe miscast in a lower
15:54tier and I've got him circled or I got him on my cheat sheet, then I'm willing to draft that guy versus
16:01if they go right ahead of me, then I'm like, okay, well, that last guy that I cared about in that tier
16:07for wide receiver or I viewed him as a tier higher, then I'll just pivot and go to running back or I'll
16:13pay up for tight end or quarterback or what have you.
16:17And that's kind of really like just the ebbs and flows of that, how I'm utilizing tiers, how I'm visualizing them and using that all in a draft.
16:25By the way, being told by sort of the production side that maybe this is cutting out a bit on Twitch.
16:31Apologies to anybody watching if we're cutting out a bit, trying to get that resolved here.
16:35It looks kind of good on our end, so we're seeing what the issue is there.
16:40Hopefully we're coming through okay to you guys as much as possible.
16:43D-Bro, next question here from TCB. Baby number three, do any day now.
16:47Any tips for running a zone defense now that we have to switch from man?
16:51Any tips for fantasy drafting on no sleep? I am not a father.
16:55I cannot weigh in on this one. I am the father of a lovely dog and that is it, so not quite the same.
17:02D-Bro, how would you weigh in on this? It's all zone coverage, TCB.
17:06And it all comes down to you utilizing your energy to the best of your abilities.
17:10One, using all the tools at Fantasy Pros is going to help you kind of counteract the no sleep.
17:16Two, when you're at those 2 or 3 a.m.
17:18spots and you're rocking the baby back to sleep or feedings and stuff like that.
17:23Like those are the moments where you got your phone in your hand and you're running mock drafts with the other hand
17:29while the bottle is holding in the other hand.
17:32So it all goes back to zone coverage, trying to maximize the actual waking hours and energy that you do have.
17:38But, you know, kids first, family first, baby. I'm going to give a shout.
17:42We don't always do this because obviously we want people to listen to our show.
17:46But I'm going to give a shout to somebody who hosts another fantasy show in the industry, Danny Kelly of The Ringer.
17:52I've seen him talk about this a lot both on shows and on Twitter.
17:56The song from the Hobbit soundtrack, Misty Mountains, for whatever reason, gets babies to stop crying.
18:01And he brings this up all the time. And every year during Spotify wrap, you see people tweet at Danny Kelly like, hey, thanks for the advice.
18:09This is my most played song this year. I have a newborn child.
18:13I am not a father. I have given this advice to my friends who are new parents and they have all said it works.
18:19So maybe it's that song. Maybe it's another. But that's I'd had to shout out Danny because he has given that advice to new new parents before.
18:27And people in my life have used it and found it to work.
18:31So, yeah, that song is a really good call.
18:34Also, car rides. Very, very car rides. Oh, man.
18:36By the way, shouts to my guy Prezi who resubbed with Prime.
18:40Appreciate that. Question here from MK draft. Makai Lemon or Casey Concepcion Debro.
18:43And where they're going in the cost and drafts.
18:46Casey Concepcion is just free money. This isn't like an anti Makai Lemon stance and stuff like that.
18:51But like where he's going in drafts, you're having to pay a lot more for the sticker price and stuff.
18:57I and I know a lot of this comes down to like the offense, the quarterback play and all that kind of stuff.
19:03If she door surprises this year, they might not be very far apart in targets and stuff.
19:08And we were like a lot of people like, OK, what is Todd Monk in going to let them throw a lot and stuff like that?
19:16You don't add as many pass catching options as Cleveland did in the draft this year.
19:20And this influx of weapons like let the guys go chuck it around the yard, whether that's Watson or Shadour and stuff like that.
19:27Like I know they're going to try to win games.
19:30They got to win games and stuff like that, too.
19:33But you got to see what you got in your quarterbacks, too.
19:37And, you know, for Monk, and I think he's a smart play caller.
19:40I think we're going to get a lot of play action, a lot of motion, things like that.
19:45You know, and I think a lot of the, you know, maybe the passing rate stuff can kind of be a little bit more fluid.
19:53Like when you're the OC and you're inside of a building versus when you're the head coach and you're the one calling
19:59the shots of how everything's going to run because you have the final say could be a bit different.
20:04But I know you got a long history with Monk and Worm.
20:08What are your thoughts? Well, I was going to say if you ask a lot of Ravens fans in Baltimore, they would
20:14say like their biggest complaint with Monk is throwing the ball too much.
20:18Well, in playoffs, yes. The playoffs had happened a lot.
20:21There were other big games where it was, hey, this is the perfect opportunity to run out the clock with Derrick Henry.
20:27Why are we throwing the ball? So I do think he has a good modern passing attack.
20:32I think Monk is a really good play designer and a pretty good play caller.
20:36I'm very, was very impressive. I thought it was a great pairing with Lamar.
20:40And, you know, I'm excited about Declan Doyle. Like I'm okay with him being gone.
20:45It wasn't like losing Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan.
20:47But I think he is good. And I think he will benefit Denzel Boston and Casey Concepcion and Shadour Sanders or Deshaun Watson and Harold Fannin.
20:55Like I think he will be a boost to this offense.
20:58Maybe not in as obvious a way as like Ben Johnson going to Chicago, but I think it'll help.
21:03And that extends to the past game as well.
21:06Like I think if Casey Concepcion and Denzel Boston looping him in were going a lot earlier in drafts, I would be
21:12a bit nervous because of the Browns of it all and the Shadour Sanders of it all.
21:17But they're free. They're outside the top 50 receivers.
21:20So to me, that's a great bet. And Makai Lemon's wide receiver 44 in consensus right now.
21:25Like I'm willing to make that bet as well.
21:27You know, obviously his own hamstring thing going on.
21:30But like Scott, the best GM in football traded up to get this receiver.
21:34To me, that counts for something. And at his cost, which is as late as it is, I'm interested in him as well.
21:41I mean, like right now in real time ADP is should be there.
21:44Should there be this massive gap right now? Worm and Makai Lemon at real time ADP is wide receiver 40 at 104 overall.
21:51And Casey Concepcion is wide receiver 53 at 141st overall.
21:54Like a three round gap? It's a pretty wide gap.
21:57It feels like it's a step too much, but it comes down to like one's in Philly with Jalen Hurts and one's in Cleveland.
22:04And everybody's like, oh, I hate the quarterback and stuff.
22:07It's like still going to get freaking targets, man.
22:09Like are we really that damn worried about Jerry Judy?
22:12Yes. Being in Philly, yes, it's a better offense.
22:15But you're also competing with Devontae Smith, Dallas Goddard and Saquon in Cleveland.
22:18And it's like you have an opportunity to be wide receiver one on this team.
22:23Yes. That that you have to earn it. But that opportunity is there.
22:26It comes back to like the kind of like the the nebulous conversation we kind of have every year.
22:32It's like, would you rather draft the wide receiver two or three from a good offense or draft the wide receiver one from a more sketchy offense?
22:40And for me, I'm kind of like, I'd rather draft the wide receiver one four rounds later from a sketchy offense, because
22:46if they surprise that gap should not exist. First round receivers are just good investments, too, man.
22:51Yes. It's like the best thing. Emphatically agree. Yep.
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23:36What's the old adage, Worm? If you're not cheating, you're not trying.
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23:48T-shirt idea. Come on. Yes, exactly. By the way, STLuttrell used the fantasypros draft simulator while they held their newborn to sleep.
23:54See? I love hearing that. I'm just giving out the stuff that people are already doing, Worm.
23:59See? TCB? There you go. Question here from the same Latrell.
24:02If you had to draft one of the Browns receivers, which one are you going with and why?
24:07Now, I know that you like both, D-Bro. I love both.
24:11So who is your favorite? If you had to only pick one.
24:14At cost, I'll say Denzel Boston. I just made a great case for Casey Concepcion, but Denzel Boston, wide receiver 64 at 151st in real-time ADP right now.
24:22Like, again, we're talking about if we're like right now with conviction, the market is saying that Mekhi Lemon is a better investment handedly than Casey Concepcion.
24:30The market is also saying that Casey Concepcion is handedly a better investment than Denzel Boston because Casey Concepcion will be the
24:36wide receiver one of the Cleveland Browns. Because I'm telling you to draft both of these guys because they're free.
24:42And then by week four, you know what's up with this offense.
24:45So you're either cutting one of these guys because one of them steps up and they're the clear wide receiver one of the offense.
24:52Or you love both of these guys in Casey Concepcion and Denzel Boston because they're already out kicking where you drafted them right now.
24:59So like I'm team draft both of them. If I got to pick one at cost, it's Denzel Boston and Wyrm.
25:05It's so funny and I love to zoom out and I tweet this out all the freaking time of like just trying
25:12to shove the bad narratives back in everybody's faces that we hear all the way through draft season.
25:17Denzel Boston has done nothing, whether it's been rookie or training camp, but just put up banner day after banner day after
25:23banner day and he is making waves in camp.
25:26But if you go back to the pre-draft process, he's too slow.
25:29He's overrated. He's not a first round pick. Why does everybody like this guy?
25:33He is. I mean, he's a bum. He fell to the second round of the NFL draft.
25:38Wyrm, weren't you aware of this? I liked Denzel Boston.
25:41I loved him as a prospect. I wasn't quite on your level of liking him, but I was in.
25:46You don't need to sell me on him being a good player.
25:50He was my wide receiver three of the class pre-draft over Tyson and Lemon.
25:54Yeah, just to put it out there for people.
25:56Let's go to a question here from our case.
25:59Are you guys selling neighbors in dynasty formats? A lot of skepticism from me with his injury.
26:04I did sell Malik neighbors in a dynasty league this offseason.
26:07It's actually a league you are in, D-Bro. But I got back a very good player.
26:12I got back Justin Jefferson. It was a one-for-one deal.
26:15Yeah, I remember that deal. The player I traded with our graphics guy, Ethan, who's a superstar.
26:20Ethan is not competing. I am a win-now team.
26:22And I was like, listen, neighbors in Jefferson are both very good players.
26:26Did Jefferson, was it a straight-up swap? I'm trying to remember.
26:29It was a one-for-one. There was no picks. Yeah, okay, okay.
26:32Yeah, yeah, yeah. Straight up. That's what I thought it was.
26:35And this was a little earlier with some of the more negative pessimism with the pup stuff with neighbors and his recovery.
26:42But I was like, listen, I'm a win-now team.
26:44Ethan, you want a higher pick in this great class next year.
26:48So neighbors actually helps you lose a couple games early.
26:51He's younger. I'm win-now. Neighbors was my wide receiver, too, because I have C.D.
26:55Lamb also. So I was like, I compare Lamb and Jefferson as a win-now team.
26:59That felt like the play to me. And Ethan was on board with it, our graphics guy.
27:04So I actually did sell Neighbors, but it took Justin Jefferson for me to do it.
27:08Yeah, and so another league we're in, just talking the table of one of those leagues that we're in, too.
27:14I think it was Dalton Del Don. Like, I offered, I think he has Drake London in that league that I'm talking about with us.
27:21Yeah. I offered him Malik Neighbors for Drake London and a second.
27:25Like, that's, you know, and again, this was when all the neighbor stuff.
27:29Now, the context about my team is I'm still trying to rebuild this.
27:32It's bad. From taking this team over. It's bad.
27:35It's a work of progress. Well, the other part about this team is it's much, much better than it used to be.
27:41And I'll just leave it at that. But with all of that is I'm not against getting rid of Malik Neighbors and Dynasty.
27:48And also, I think the other thing is in a Dynasty format, he is a fantastic buy, too.
27:53So it kind of depends on team context, what kind of return you're going to get, because the value on Malik Neighbors
27:59is going to vary so widely from every single league.
28:02So whether you got Neighbors or you don't, yeah, put him on the block or go go kick the tires on another
28:09team, because you might actually be surprised on what the price tag is.
28:12And if somebody's out on Neighbors. So I think that he's in this weird kind of like category worm where he could
28:19be a fantastic trade for and a fantastic trade away, depending on your return or the price to acquire him right now.
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30:19I love being in that league with Dalton, especially because he's such a willing trader.
30:23Like last year, I took over a pre-existing team in that league.
30:27And like he immediately was setting me like, fair, reasonable offers.
30:30Not trying to take advantage or anything. So that's a fun one.
30:33You weren't, it wasn't like there's blood in the water.
30:36Everybody trying to kick the tires and be like, oh.
30:39If you don't see the sucker in the room, then you're the sucker.
30:43So like everybody's trying to be like, oh, is it a worm?
30:46A question here from Estee Latrell again. Which Arizona Cardinal is the best value at their current cost?
30:51Not an easy question to answer because it's not an offense.
30:55It's not Love and it's not McBride. I can tell you that.
30:58You know what? I agree it's not McBride. I think that's the easiest one that it's not.
31:03But I, I wonder if Love, like, I know all the reasons to be RB13, 28th overall in real-time ADP.
31:09I know why we should be bearish on that.
31:11But like running backs who go that early do tend to do pretty well in year one.
31:16Like even like you think about Ashton Gentry. People that had Gentry last year weren't that happy worm.
31:21But he was running back 11, you know. I'm just the voice of the people right now, okay?
31:27I'm just telling you. He had almost 1,000 rushing yards behind a horrific offensive line.
31:31He was an RB2. An offensive line that is worse than what the Cardinals have this year.
31:36Not that the Cardinals is good. No, you're right.
31:38But it was worse than what the Cardinals have this year.
31:42He almost got 1,000 rushing yards. He had 10 combined touchdowns.
31:45And he caught 55 balls. Jeremiah Love went earlier in the draft.
31:48In a different draft, of course, to a different situation.
31:51But like the situation is no worse than what the Raiders had last year.
31:55And he had that level of capital. And for a lot of prospect evaluators, like I think most had Gentry a hair above Love.
32:02But it wasn't like a big wide gap. So like I wonder if Love, if he has any better situation this year than Gentry had.
32:09If that ends up looking like a deal. Not a steal, but a deal, right?
32:14Like where it's like that was a value even if he didn't become a league winner there.
32:18And the other thing is, D-Bro, I don't want to pick anybody else.
32:22I don't want to be the guy going to the mat for Marvin Harrison Jr.
32:26You know, Michael Wilson wasn't getting targets when Marvin Harrison Jr.
32:30was on the field. I'm like kind of scared of both of them.
32:33And I agree with you that McBride is just ranked too highly based on how he finished last year.
32:39So unless you want to make the case for like Jacoby Brissett, I feel like for me it has to be Love.
32:45So for me, I'll go with the pure and this isn't just like, okay, I'm taking the guy that's going lowest in ADP.
32:52I will make the case for Michael Wilson only because even if you look at just the chasm between him and Marvin
32:58Harrison Jr., wide receiver 31 in real time ADP, 77th overall.
33:01Michael Wilson is 41st in real time ADP, 108th overall.
33:04Again, like there's a two to three round gap there that I don't think should exist.
33:09I'll take Wilson being the latest guy because there is a run out this year where maybe Michael Wilson is the wide receiver one in that passing attack.
33:17I'm not saying it's the most probable run out, but if that is the run out and he does out target Marvin Harrison Jr.
33:24This year and he's a wide receiver three and Marvin Harrison Jr.
33:27Like all of the stuff we see in camp, like whether it's routes, drops, yips, confidence issues, injuries over the past few years.
33:34If those things do continue to rear their ugly head, then he looks like the massive ADP winner.
33:39And this is not because I dislike Jeremiah Love.
33:42I freaking love him as a player. He is awesome.
33:44Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. It comes down to he's RB freaking 13 in drafts, man.
33:48Like if he was RB 18, like sure, I'm fine with that.
33:52Don't you feel like running backs who could get drafted third overall in the NFL draft are usually an RB1?
33:58Fair, but just in terms of where they're getting drafted, not even saying how it pans out, but they are drafted as RB1s.
34:04So the fact that he's in the RB2 range does feel like a little bit of a value.
34:10Well, I mean, yeah, but he's barely in the RB2 range.
34:13And the other thing, like the worry about him is nothing related to Jeremiah Love.
34:17It is the coaching staff shoving in more Tyler Algier than any of us freaking want to see.
34:22It is also the fact that their quarterback room is a poopoo platter.
34:26It's it's bad. Like Brissett is overrated. I'm glad he got his back.
34:30Get paid, dude, because you're probably not a starter after this year.
34:33Gardner Minshew, meh. Carson Beck, wolf. Like it's not good.
34:36So scoring opportunities, I worry there. But like I have a hard time making a case for myself for like, because if
34:42you go back to yesterday, it's not just the Ashing Gentee conversation.
34:46We can have a really good conversation about B.
34:48John Robinson, too, where he got he got messed over by Tyler Algier.
34:52And if that happens to not even discussing James Conner, but like I have a hard time drafting Jeremiah Love over even
34:58somebody like Kyron Williams, Javante Williams, Brees Hall. Like for me, it's like you got it.
35:03It's like we have to pick somebody. I don't I'm not sitting here saying I love Michael.
35:08I love that's where I'm at. You know, I will say, D bro.
35:12I'm not willing to write the book on Marvin Harrison Jr.
35:15Yet. I know that. No, I mean, I'm not either, but I'm just saying I just I can't help but be like
35:21this guy was so good at Ohio State. And I've just doing that for a third straight year.
35:26Worm. I cannot help it. I recognize the folly in what I'm saying, but I just can't help myself.
35:32By the way, blue Dean. Twenty nine just followed.
35:34Shouts to them. All right. Next question here from underrated in a 16 team.
35:38Keep eight offensive players. Full PPR. Would you trade Jacobs for pickings?
35:42Yes, I would as well. Done. That's actually easy.
35:44I'm more worried about Jacobs and his long term.
35:47Like you tell the volume has piled up. We've seen the injuries and stuff like this is.
35:52Running back. I am very concerned about like efficiency.
35:55Can he stay healthy? What does that look like?
35:57Marshawn. I think Green Bay might throw more this year in general.
36:01Yeah. Well, that's the case. Are we going to see more Marshawn Lloyd on passing downs, too, if he stays healthy and it's full PPR.
36:08So like you want to lean towards a receiver anyway.
36:11The fact that you can keep so many players take the younger guy for me.
36:15I would definitely prefer pickings. Yes, easily. He's going to get paid or he's going to get he's going to crush this year.
36:22All in on pickings. Better call Bob. Should we be targeting White, Gainwell and Mason late in drafts once running back drives up?
36:28I think definitely. Yeah. I mean, I should. Yeah.
36:31I think absolutely all three of those guys as running back gets, you know, shallow.
36:35What order are you going to put them in?
36:38Worm. Yeah. Here. I'll give you a second to marinate over this.
36:41Yeah. For me, it is Gainwell, then Rashad White and then Jordan Mason.
36:45And also throw I'll throw Bill into this, too.
36:48Like I was just talking about the Cleveland Browns situation.
36:50Draft both. Figure. Let the team tell you what's up or let the players tell you what's up and figure this out into the season.
36:58Draft for shot, white and Ja'Cory Crosskey merit and let and let the cards fall where they may.
37:03Because again, the risk is all priced into their ADPs, but the upside is not.
37:07So for me, the order would be Gainwell, white and Mason.
37:10Mason, it only comes down to like, I'm really worried about the quarterback play.
37:14I have no faith in Kyler. We know Jordan Mason is not going to catch passes.
37:19I think his role was pretty solidified. And this is like, even if Aaron Jones goes down, if DeMond Claiborne just takes
37:25over that role and Mason doesn't see a bump, then that's not really changing.
37:29Kenny Gainwell, I think last year was very legit.
37:32And we've seen the Bucs support two running backs in that backfield before.
37:36So if he can just be a better version of Rashad white of yesteryear, could he eat into Bucky's workload more?
37:42That's why I kind of stick with the order.
37:44But where are you at worm? It's funny. I pulled up real time ADP just out of curiosity.
37:49Gainwell is RB 37. White is RB 38. Mason is RB 39.
37:53There you go. Back to back. I think I am, I am more intrigued than you are by the possibility of Jordan Mason.
37:59Maybe like if Aaron Jones falls off a cliff or goes down or whatever.
38:03Getting more opportunity. And I'm willing to give Kevin O'Connell a second chance.
38:07Like he's done so much good with the offense over the years.
38:11I know last year wasn't that I'm willing to give him a chance to either have Kyler's the reclamation project or JJ
38:17McCarthy makes a surprising support, whatever it is. I'm willing to give Kevin O'Connell another chance here.
38:22And I wonder if Mason ends up being the lead back over the course of the whole season in that backfield based on whatever happens with Jones.
38:30So I think I would have Mason ahead of White.
38:33Because I do, I am also intrigued by Bill.
38:35So who's at the top of the heap? Is Gainwell at the top of the heap or is Mason for you?
38:41I think I go Gainwell, Mason, White for me.
38:44Okay. Yeah. Because your points on Gainwell, I think are well said.
38:47I don't have anything to add to them. That's why he would be at the top for me.
38:52And then I think I would go Mason over White.
38:55But they're obviously all very close in ADP. Yeah.
38:58I mean, they're literally back to back to back.
39:00Yeah. Question here from T Tao Berman. Would you trade CD and Laporta for Rice, T and Christian Watson?
39:06No. I'm not doing that. I don't want anything to do with Rice.
39:10I'm guessing this is a dynasty format. I want nothing to do with Rasheed Rice in a dynasty format.
39:15Yeah. I like the idea of targeting Christian Watson, but CD is too much to give up for me for like, again, T's number two in his offense.
39:23Yeah, exactly. He's off the field stuff. And Laporta, like I'm expecting a bit of a bounce back.
39:28Could you, could you just like, could you water this down to like, if this was Laporta, assuming this is dynasty and
39:35assuming like your tight end room is good because if you're trading in Laporta way, I'm guessing that's the case.
39:40Worm, would you do Laporta straight up or Christian Watson?
39:43I think that's pretty even for me. Like you need the wide receiver.
39:47It is entirely dependent on who my other tight end is.
39:50But if I am comfortable with my tight end room without Laporta, then yes, I would make that move.
39:56Like say you have a Harold Fannin or a Kyle Pitts or whatever.
39:59If I have a Harold Fannin on my team or Tucker Craft, I will trade Laporta for Christian Watson happily.
40:05Yeah. Like I feel like that. And I'm not even like looking at like Seth, if you want to pull this up on the trade value chart.
40:13The fantasy pros trade chart might tell me I'm wrong.
40:16We shall see. While we're talking tight ends from this question from Collins, if you take a tight end like Kittle or
40:22Kraft, are you more inclined to draft a second tight end?
40:25I think for Kittle, you have to be. I think both.
40:29Kraft, like I'm pretty bullish on what Kraft is going to look like this year.
40:33I'm okay. I mean, really like for me, the way I approach tight end is I like having two unless I have like Bowers, McBride, Loveland.
40:40Like unless I have an obvious no doubt tier one guy, I'm probably going to take two swings on the position anyway.
40:47So Kittle, no brainer. Kraft I really like, but I'd still probably take a second.
40:51I would take a second regardless of either one of those guys, Kittle or Kraft.
40:55And I think the perfect, um, the perfect area code, uh, to take that second tight end.
41:00And I'm looking at real time ADP right now is tight end.
41:04I mean, all these guys are in a row tight end 12, tight end 13, tight end 15, uh, Isaiah likely Dallas Goddard, Jake Ferguson.
41:11All of those guys are a perfect player. Any one of those guys, they're in the same tier of you're probably getting top 12 production from those guys.
41:19So the floor is very, very, at least like floor is probably top 15 production from those guys.
41:24And then your ceiling play is Tucker Kraft or George Kittle.
41:27But again, a real time ADP right now, like Isaiah likely is at one 12, uh, Dallas Goddard is at one 12,
41:34uh, 0.7 and Jake Ferguson's at one 25. So you're getting all of these guys in double digit rounds and you're able
41:40to pair them with a George Kittle or a Tucker craft and kind of like, okay, well say let's play out the
41:46scenario where I'm like, we're both wrong. They don't start week one.
41:50They start on the pop. So like the first four weeks you get top 12 production or, you know, at least serviceable production from your tight end.
41:57And then you got the ceiling guys, like maybe starting for you in week five.
42:02We shall see. Yeah. Um, let's see. Ah, I love it.
42:05You love to see it, Seth. The trade value chart, Christian Watson, a 47.
42:09You love to see it. People are doing the trade chart like the back of my hand, baby.
42:14Um, by the way, you can just search cut sort of a, you can either go on the site or just kind
42:21of Google fantasy pros, dynasty trade value chart. That's updated the first of every month.
42:25Yep. Fantasy pros. Um, question here. Keep three, uh, CD lamb, Ashen Genty, Tedrow, McMillan, Jalen Warren, Drake may.
42:30Rattle those names one more time. CD lamb, Ashen Genty, Tedrow, McMillan, uh, Jalen Warren.
42:35I, or maybe it's Tyler Warren. It doesn't specify just as Warren.
42:38Okay. Keep how many? Three. Drake may is a keep CD lamb is a keep.
42:42And what are we left for players? Genty, Tedrow, McMillan, and then either Tyler or Jalen Warren.
42:47If it's Tyler Warren, I'm keeping him. If it's not Tyler Warren, then I'm going to keep, um, I think I'm going to Genty.
42:54Even though I like Tedrow, McMillan. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
42:57I'm keeping Genty in there too. Yeah. Yeah. Uh, in dynasty, is this a good trade?
43:01Likely for Addison or likely and wicks for Caleb Williams.
43:04Toss to Seth. I don't know if you're tossing these up.
43:07Toss these up on the screen. I'm so much more of a visual guy.
43:11I'm going to lose my, I'm going to lose myself.
43:14Yeah. Um, likely for Addison or likely and wicks for Caleb Williams.
43:18So I'm guessing this is one QB. It's gotta be no doubt about it.
43:22Trade for Caleb Williams. Um, even in one QB, I'm more on the Caleb side of this.
43:27Like, I, I just don't know what we're going to get out of Addison.
43:31If it's another down year because the quarterback play is bad.
43:34If he goes somewhere else and free agency, this isn't even accounting for the off the field idiocy.
43:39We've seen from Jordan Addison and spurts. So I'm much more on the give up likely and wicks for Caleb Williams side of that, Joe.
43:46Yeah. I think I would do that too. Um, by the way, you can join our fantasy pros discord community chat with
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44:12All right, Devo. We got you 12 ish minutes left here.
44:15So a lot of questions. So we'll start going a little speed around here.
44:19Although this one is a longer one from metal James super flex redraft.
44:23Eight team one QB two receiver, one tight end, two flex kicker.
44:27Pick number three, thinking two running backs, then tight end, then hit receiver hard, then get Caleb or Herbert in later rounds thoughts.
44:33I've mocked this 200 plus times. Love to hear that.
44:36Seems like a good formula thoughts. Uh, this, we actually talked about this at the beginning of the show.
44:42I like this strategy quite a bit. I mean, maybe I might want to do just one running back in tight end
44:48or two running backs and no tight end than receiver hard.
44:51I might want to start receiver in round three, as opposed to waiting to round four.
44:56But this is an eight team league, which, which would say to me that you maybe have a little bit more flexibility there.
45:02Um, here's what I would say, James, I would go with your strategy that you just described here, unless Bowers is gone
45:09and it's like, you're, you're now kind of forcing an early pick of, you know, McBride.
45:13We're a little bit down on relative to last year, that sort of thing.
45:17Like I wouldn't, I wouldn't lock yourself into tight end if those elite guys are gone because other people have the same strategy.
45:24But if it's, you're comfortable with the tight end there, then yes, I think this is in an eight team league.
45:30I think this is totally fine. And in fact, pretty smart.
45:33The, the, now the only caveat I will give here is if Gibbs and Bijan go one and two, then I would
45:39be very okay with taking Jamar chase. I think Josh Allen will be in that though.
45:44Like Josh Allen's probably going to be absorbing one of those super flex.
45:48It's a super flex. You're totally right. Josh Allen will be that.
45:51That's where I'm at. Like I think, so Josh Allen will be one of those picks.
45:56B genre Gibbs will be the other one of those picks.
45:59So you're going to get B genre Gibbs. Like, but that's the way that I think it's going to play out.
46:05Super flex. So do you think Caleb and Herbert will even be available in later rounds?
46:10I think no. I, unless, unless he just knows his league and quarterbacks always fall.
46:14Yeah. I was going to say like, if you're using draft Intel metal games, like, and I know you're deep into all
46:20things like fantasy pros tools and stuff like that.
46:23Um, you probably are then depending on where those guys go.
46:26And plus the other thing that you have the, the other caveat is, is it's an eight team league.
46:31So like at not like, so saying the eight teams like pay up or the other seven teams outside of you, that's
46:3814 quarterbacks that they go really, really early saying everybody gets their top two quarterbacks super early.
46:43Okay. You still got 18 other freaking starting quarterbacks.
46:45So like, I do believe like in this format, you're probably going to see like people are going to be taking QB three early and stuff like that.
46:53And if they are, they're foolish. But with the way that this all plays out, I think, yes, you bypass quarterback at
47:00pick three, you go with B genre Gibbs, assuming that I'm guessing Josh Allen goes in one of those top two picks.
47:06If that's not the case, if Josh Allen is there at you for, for, for pick three, I'm totally fine with you
47:12going Josh Allen, but only Josh Allen at pick three.
47:15Um, if you're able to get like, yeah, like.
47:18And an 18 league, like if it's super flex wise, tell me this worm.
47:22If you can compose a super flex quarterback room with Jared golf, Tyler Shuck, Malik Willis, you happy with that?
47:28Yeah, I'm, I'm, I'm immensely happy with that. Or even like Jared golf is your floor play.
47:32Other guys are your ceiling plays of Tyler Shuck, a Malik Willis, a Bo Nix, a Jordan.
47:37You don't like him, but Kyler is an upside.
47:40Kyler. Yeah. But if you want to take the upside swing, I don't like him, but the upside is there.
47:46But this all goes back to the point of it's an 18 league.
47:49You're going to get more depth. I'm totally fine with late round quarterback.
47:53There's floor and ceiling options to mix a match and build a very, very thoughtful quarterback room.
47:58While you can also take upside shots on if we're wrong.
48:01And JJ McCarthy takes, he takes the starting job or should your Sanders beats out to Sean Watson.
48:06He wins the job. You can take Daniel Jones late.
48:09Like maybe he surprises us. And he comes off the Achilles better than anybody expects because he's younger as opposed to these
48:16old fart quarterbacks that have been coming off Achilles in previous years.
48:19So there's a lot of ways to build this, but to your point, I think you going later quarterback and crushing all
48:25these positions while other people might go quarterback is exactly the way you need to be going.
48:30Okay. Okay. Now we will go quickly through questions.
48:33Yeah. Sorry. That was a thoughtful answers, but yes, rapid fire.
48:36My bad. How are, no, no, no. It's not your fault.
48:39Uh, how are we feeling about the stock of Bo Nix with the improved wide receiver room in Denver?
48:45Very good. Jalen Waddle limping a bit at practice today.
48:48Any kind of concern? He is. Uh, and I tweeted that out.
48:51Like it's, it's concerning. I, the other thing about Bo Nix, does everybody realize over the last two years, he's been a
48:57top 12 fantasy quarterback in both years, but we never rank him like that.
49:01He's QB 14 right now. I know we, we never rank him like that.
49:05He doesn't get drafted like that, but he's, he's like Brock Purdy.
49:09I think the fact that what the Waddle trade happened in like March or was early April, whenever it was is like,
49:15it sort of lost in people's memory. I'm like that that's a big addition.
49:19Waddle's a good player. Like what's, what's the difference worm in the Patriots infusing AJ Brown into their passing attack and Jalen
49:26Waddle getting infused in the Denver Broncos passing. I mean, the difference is that AJ Brown's a better player, but Waddle's very good.
49:32Waddle's very, very good. Waddle's an, Waddle is an excellent receiver.
49:35This, this, this is a big move in the AFC.
49:38Both pass happy offenses. Like yes. Bo Nix is going to chuck the fricking ball this year.
49:43Dude. I'm so excited to see what Davis Webb does with the Broncos offense.
49:47Same man. Same. Sean Payton overseeing an offense. They've talked about being a fast paced offense too, bro.
49:52I am fascinated by Denver this year. Same. Um, all right.
49:56Another question for better call Bob. Carnell Tate or Parker Washington?
49:59Two players you love. Damn it. I would go to Parker Washington.
50:02I'm going to take just because I'm more certain about the target share.
50:06At least that's what I believe. Whereas like there could be a world where Brian Thomas Jr.
50:11Bounces back or, you know, they're this, you know, Travis Hunter gets, you know, they're just, there are these possibilities where Parker
50:17Washington isn't getting the workload we want. I don't see any world where like Calvin Ridley's usurping Carnell Tate.
50:23The only pushback to that. And I've, I've got them almost like I've got Parker wide receiver 27.
50:28I got Carnell Tate at wide receiver 29. I mean, the only pushback that I'll give you about like, and I understand
50:34like the reasoning for the wide receivers and stuff like that.
50:37The only pushback of is the quarterback play. I have much more faith in Liam Cohen and T law than I do in Cam Ward.
50:44Although I do have a lot of faith. Cam Ward can take a step.
50:48The question is how much they are going to picks apart.
50:52Not, Oh, not in amongst receivers, but literally overall ADP in our real time.
50:56I mean, that makes so much sense. They're 76 Parker, Washington, 78.
50:59Similar upside bets, man. I love both. Yeah. Question from Luttrell.
51:02Is there any world where you would draft both tight end and quarterback early?
51:06For example, you're the one or two overall. So you get Gibbs or Bijan and then Bowers falling to the end of
51:13two and taking him and Josh Allen at the two, three turn.
51:16I've done this in some mocks just to see how I like the team.
51:20I think for me, this comes down to how big the league is and how many starting receiver spots you have, because I've been saying this.
51:28I said this to you before deeper on shows.
51:30I think receiver is not as deep as people think it is deep.
51:34It is a, there is a, there are a lot of good options at receiver, but it is not as deep as its reputation would say.
51:41So I would be pretty nervous if I'm picking first or second overall, and I'm passing on a receiver to the fourth round.
51:48That means I'm not picking my first receiver until pick like 48 ish.
51:52That would make me nervous. If it's, if this is a 12 team league where you're starting three receivers each, that that's going to really bother me.
52:00But in certain formats, I think it's more okay.
52:02The smaller the league, the more okay. That, that was the exact thing I was going to lead off with.
52:08I am more, uh, on board with paying up for quarterback and onesie, like basically quarterback tight end at onesie positions in
52:14eight and 10 team leagues in 12 teamers. I'm not paying up for maybe either.
52:19And definitely not both. I like you have to pick a lane because you're going to sacrifice in a 12 teamer.
52:25You are sacrificing so much positional value by paying up for both of those.
52:29Now the caveat of that is I think that you can theoretically pay up for both quarterback and tight end by taking
52:35the last pieces of what I feel to be the elite tier this year that you can get at a discount.
52:41And the two players that I'm going to mention here are Jalen hurts and Colston Loveland.
52:46I, I would much rather draft Bowers at the two, three turn and then just take a running back or receiver really is what I would want.
52:53And, and wait on quarterback. Like if, like I would rather do tight at an early luxury tight end instead of a
53:00luxury quarterback because quarterback is so unbelievably deep. It's in a one, in a one QB format that like you will be more than fine.
53:07If you get the 15th guy off the board, whereas tight end, I think there's more of a gap between Bowers and
53:13the 15th tight end than there is between Allen and the quarterback.
53:17So I would just do the luxury tight end and wait at quarterback.
53:20Um, unless it's a really shallow league. Yeah. I don't disagree at all.
53:24A question from brute night. Just how to draft for a league with a different format, three receivers, two running backs, one
53:31quarterback, one tight end, and three flex. Ended up with JSN, AJ Brown, Waddle and Watson running backs are Hall and Scadaboo.
53:37I'm not super confident with those running backs, but I feel like having the wide receivers.
53:41I do puts a leg up in this weird format.
53:44Your guys's thoughts. Um, I love it. Love the receivers.
53:47I don't even, I don't even just like Hall.
53:50Scadaboo makes me nervous just with the injury stuff, but if they're healthy, if they're healthy, these running backs are fine paired with those receivers.
53:57I mean, good team. JSN coming off of this amazing season, AJ Brown, I think is going to bounce back in a big way.
54:04I had Jalen Waddle. I'm really excited about in Denver and Christian Watson is one of our favorite breakouts.
54:09So like, I adore the receivers. I think he did a good job.
54:13Yeah. I think this is a damn good team.
54:16No matter how we slice it. Really good job, brute.
54:19Uh, from Schmitty, uh, 14 team PPR three receiver ESPN league pick number five at the second and third round picks.
54:25I ended up liking the receivers over running backs, but then end up having to chase running backs from around four to six, which feels dirty.
54:32What do you think about this? D raw. I'm fine with, I mean, a 14 teamer is going to feel dirty no matter how you slice it.
54:40Yeah. That's a good point. Because things you never like, and just a caveat to everybody, you will never walk out of
54:46a 14 team or unless you're in a league with a bunch of digits feeling amazing about your team.
54:52That is just the fact of a 14 teamer.
54:54So you're, you're going to feel dirty about this regardless of however, I'd be very curious, uh, Schmitty, which RBs did you
55:01end up with, um, in rounds four through six?
55:03Because you can feel dirty, but it might look pretty freaking good, man.
55:07Depending. Yeah. Um, all right, let's see. Next question here.
55:10Uh, by the way, brute night says he was able to snack some upside later with Rashad white and Jonathan Brooks.
55:16You know, we love, uh, baby. So that's buzz, buzz, baby.
55:19Let's go. I love that. Um, all right. Uh, from Sally bots.
55:22What's up guys? Long time listener. First time writer.
55:25Oh, thanks for writing. Sally. What's up? Uh, have the fourth pick in a 12 team half PPR redraft keeper league.
55:31Some of the players being kept by teams in various rounds are Jameer Gibbs, Puka Nakua, Von H and Jameson Williams, camp Scadaboo, Brock Bowers, and Javante Williams.
55:39Who should I draft to the one Oh four spot?
55:42And what should my strategy be? So the hard part, Sally is what I will.
55:46So the hard part about this and keeper stuff is I don't know what the rest of it, like who's available for you at the fourth pick.
55:54That's the problem. It's like, who, who are you drafting?
55:57I don't know. I don't know who's available. Let's assume for the sake of argument that these players that she listed are the, that's the only keepers.
56:05Let's just assume, um, at least that's the ones we have available to us.
56:09So like John's not listed. Jamar chase is not listed.
56:12JSN is not listed. So those would be my first three if they're available.
56:16And then after that, I would look at Christian McCaffrey.
56:19I would look at Jonathan Taylor. I would look at James cook, James.
56:22Another name. I'd like those other two running backs better, but yes.
56:26If those, if those guys are kept, then yeah, I think James cook is reasonable.
56:30Um, I, I would ask about strategy. I would go running back here because even with the keepers, I think there's so
56:36many receivers that are going to be available that I would like receive.
56:40I just am more comfortable waiting. I mean like, like the other, the other thing, like, if you look at all these,
56:47if these are the only keepers, then there's a lot more running backs missing from the running back pool than there are wide receivers.
56:53So I agree with you as far as scarcity going running back here.
56:57Unless like chase or JSN is there, I I'm going best RB available.
57:01Like, yeah, I agree with that easily. Yeah. I'm down with it.
57:04All right. Question here from McTwist. A keeper question.
57:07Who would you keep in this scenario? 12 teams, half PPR one QB two running back to receiver one tight end with
57:13two flex defense kicker Waddle in the fifth, Tyler Warren in the seventh, Jameson Williams in the fourth, Ramondre Stevenson in the
57:20eighth, Jacoby Myers in the eighth, no draft position determining it.
57:23For me, this is either Waddle in the fifth or Warren in the seventh.
57:27And I'm probably going Warren in the seventh because it's only a two receiver format.
57:31I agree with that. Yeah. If you wanted to fight me on Waddle, I'd be okay with it.
57:36But for me, it's Tyler. I'm with it. I can't fight you on Waddle, especially with him limping around practice field right now.
57:43Yeah. Can't do that. Keep Saquon or cook in a standard league.
57:46Last year, I kept Saquon over Henry. It's a tough call.
57:50I think you got to go. I like Saquon to bounce back for sure.
57:54But I think same. It's cook. Cook has 20 touchdown upside.
57:57Easy. In redraft since running back dead zone is three to five, would it be best to go running back running back for rounds one and two?
58:05I'm so I don't I wouldn't I don't know if I'd say best, but I'm on board with it.
58:10See, and I keep pushing back about it about this year.
58:13Like all these like, oh, this guy's in the dead zone.
58:16OK. Kyron's been totally fine. I don't like everybody talks about him as a dead zone back yearly.
58:22OK. And then he keeps shoving it in everybody's face.
58:24Javante Williams is not a dead zone back. Breeze Hall was not a dead zone back.
58:29Like David Montgomery is categorized as a dead zone back.
58:32He is not a dead zone back. Basial Tootin is not a dead zone back.
58:36Like so I push back about like I think the dead zone for running back is kind of a fallacy this year
58:43where there are running backs getting pushed down the board that you don't think really categorized as a dead zone back.
58:49But to the point, like or J, like it depends on how your draft goes, man.
58:53Like I'm fine with you going running back, running back.
58:56I'm fine with you going running back wide receiver, depending on how it looks like.
59:00I'm also fine with you going wide receiver, wide receiver.
59:03But like I guess in a perfect world, like if you could start.
59:07James Cook or CMC or somebody at the back end of the first round and back that up with like an Amorian
59:13Hampton or Chase Brown or Kenneth Walker and stuff like that.
59:16Sure. Go RBRB. Totally fine with it. All right, dude.
59:19We're going to limit ourselves to 10 seconds per question to try to get through the rest here because we are up on it from Breezy.
59:27How many leagues are too many? Nothing's too many.
59:29We have the tools, fantasy pros to help you manage all your leagues.
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59:36I'm in like 20 leagues and I genuinely do use fantasy pros tools to help.
59:41For me, waivers is the limiting factor. If not for waivers, I would do 100 leagues.
59:45I have learned very much. I have learned very much over the years.
59:49I had to craft that video because I didn't use our tools and I ended up with an empty starting spot in
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60:14All right. Let's see. Next question. Need your help, please.
60:17Have four keepers. Chase Brown, Jamar Chase, Teddero McMillan, Garrett Wilson, Luther Burden.
60:20Jamar Chase for sure. I would go Chase – both Chases, Jamar Chase and Chase Brown, Teddero McMillan, and then your favorite of Burden and Garrett Wilson.
60:28I'm Chase Brown, Jamar Chase, Garrett Wilson, and then to me, it would be the favorite between Tet and Burden.
60:34Dynasty rookie draft is now fourth spot. Get Lemon and Antonio Williams.
60:37Who should I target in the third round? Some options.
60:40Katron Allen, Adam Randall, Brennan Thompson. Katron Allen, Brennan Thompson.
60:43I mean, for me, I'm going with the tight ends.
60:46I love this tight end class a ton. Eli Reardon I love.
60:49Eli Reardon is out there if Oscar Delp is out there.
60:53The other guy that's deeper and he's a deep cut, but dude, I love him.
60:57Where am I going to learn to love him?
61:00Matthew Hibner, baby. I hope you're right. You love Justin Hibner.
61:03I love highly athletic tight ends, man. He's freaking good.
61:06People are going to learn. Quickly, what do we think about Bashaw Tootin?
61:09Great, great pick. Low end RB2 with top 12 upside.
61:12Love him this year. All right. Would you trade Pickens for a round one pick in 2027?
61:17Depends on where the pick is. It has to be like top five, top six.
61:21Anything less than that, I'm not giving up Pickens.
61:24Not for one, just pick. Yeah. If it's early, I would do it.
61:28But yeah. Ceiling for Luther Burden? Top 15 receiver.
61:30Whatever. First time chatter, long time user. I'll just put it up here myself.
61:34What position should I spend the most on on my $200 budget between quarterbacks, running backs, and receivers?
61:40For me, I would go running backs and receivers.
61:42Like quarterback, I would just, even with super flat.
61:45Oh, it is super flat. But it's a team, yeah.
61:48I go running backs and receivers. That's where I would put my budget.
61:51I'm fine with that. The other thing I'll say is I'll point to, if you just go on fantasypros.com and you go
61:58just type in auction, you can find the salary cap calculator.
62:01It's going to help you walk through all of this stuff as far as like what our values are on the site and stuff too.
62:08Enrico Palazzo, by the way, great name. Love the reference.
62:11My favorite comedy movie of all time. Where are we ranking Stefan Diggs?
62:15I said it yesterday and I'll say it again.
62:17He's my wide receiver 30. He's a top 36 wide receiver.
62:20He's a wide receiver three with wide receiver two upside.
62:23For me, more like wide receiver 36, but still in that wide receiver three range.
62:28Bijan or Chase with the 102 and a 14-man full PPPR.
62:31I like Chase better, but if you say Bijan, I'm totally fine with it.
62:35To me, it's a clear top three, Gibbs, Chase, and Bijan.
62:38I don't know. I've been firm and I'm still there.
62:41I think Bijan becomes the fourth running back ever with a 1K, 1K season this year.
62:45That would not shock me. He's awesome here. He's amazing.
62:48Stash Mendoza late in a super flex? Absolutely. Stash away.
62:51Stick to your rankings or worry about other guys reaching massively in the rankings.
62:55This is from Kibbles. I'll pull this up here.
62:58I think get your guys. Just get your guys.
63:00I was going to say that's exactly what you're going to say.
63:04Screw ADP. Get your guys. Follow it. Okay. Anything else here?
63:07Sorry, I'm trying to get to as many as we can.
63:10No, you're good. Let's do one last one, even though we're going over on time.
63:15Hey, guys. I don't want Metcalf or Adams on my dynasty team.
63:18What do you think I could trade them for?
63:21Also, I did a draft and had first pick.
63:23Took Chase. Was that the best move or should I pick someone like Bijan?
63:27Chase is my number one player this year. Again, if you take Gibbs or Bijan, I will not argue.
63:33All three are incredible. And Bijan's my number one.
63:35And I like Chase. D'Reilly likes Bijan. Other people might like Gibbs.
63:39They're all awesome. Don't overthink it. Just be happy to get one of them.
63:43Metcalf or Adams? Yeah. You need to trade them in season.
63:46You got to wait until in season. Then none of them are going to have sexiness.
63:50Like you wait until in season and injuries hit.
63:53You go knock on the door of those teams and you say 27 second or 28 second.
63:58Your choice. Here. Take them. Okay. This is the final question that we're getting out of here from James.
64:03Thoughts on making jumps on players round wise to say Parik, Buka, and Godwin.
64:07Brian Thomas Jr. Parker Washington. Loveland and Burden or Odunze.
64:10Mock so much. I've been able to pair groups.
64:13Thoughts. I don't worry about it personally. I'm totally fine with it.
64:16Like I think you should be investing metal James.
64:19Like this goes back to you invest in good freaking offenses.
64:22Don't shy away from it. We see this every single freaking year of one offense supporting two top 15 wide receivers, the
64:28top three tight end and an RB one or whatever.
64:31Don't shy away from it. It's splitting hairs. If you believe in the offense, this just comes back to how you're projecting the offense.
64:38You believe in it. Draft them. All right. Thank you guys so much for the questions we got.
64:43Seriously. This is awesome. Which usually does not happen.
64:46This is awesome. So I really love everybody. And they were genuinely great questions too.
64:50I love the mix we got. So really appreciate the awesome chat.
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