Schefty's Guys for the Fantasy Football Season
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51 min
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Aug 26, 2026
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Wed, August 26, 2026
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Daniel JonesJeremiyah LoveJordan LoveJosh AllenKyren WilliamsRJ HarveyAaron JonesBen SinnottBijan RobinsonBlake CorumBreece HallBrock BowersColston LovelandCyrus Allen
Player analysis
Player insights
Aaron Jones
PositiveValue50:05
Pete Bomarito recommends drafting Aaron Jones in the mid-rounds, projecting that he will come on strong during the season.
Insight pageBen Sinnott
PositiveSleeper25:49
Ty Schmidt and the source identify Ben Sinnott as a deep sleeper in Washington, noting his athletic frame and potential to pop if given opportunities in the passing game.
Insight pageBijan Robinson
NegativeValue18:50
The source loves Bijan Robinson as a player but prefers drafting Jahmyr Gibbs over him because the Lions' offense is more loaded and reliable than the Falcons' offense, where quarterback play is uncertain.
Insight pageBlake Corum
NegativeUsage49:05
Pete Bomarito expects Blake Corum to continue receiving touches in the Rams' backfield, but notes he will not interfere with Kyron Williams' production; recommends drafting Corum in the mid-rounds.
Insight pageBreece Hall
NegativeValue9:57
The source acknowledges Breece Hall's talent but warns that using a high draft pick on him requires significant faith in the Jets' offense to score points, which remains a concern.
Insight pageBrock Bowers
PositiveValue23:13
The source identifies Brock Bowers as one of the top-tier tight ends to target at the top of the board this season.
Insight pageColston Loveland
PositiveBreakout25:26
Ty Schmidt argues that by the end of last year, Colston Loveland could be argued as the most dangerous player on the Bears' offense, noting Caleb Williams' trust in him.
Insight pageCyrus Allen
NegativeSleeper67:31
The source mentions Cyrus Allen as a player who made a mark during the summer, but warns that it is unlikely all such late-round sleepers will become fantasy-relevant.
Insight pageDaniel Jones
NegativeValue35:17
The source cites Daniel Jones' low ADP (QB 24) as an example of the depth at the quarterback position, allowing managers to wait on the position.
Insight pageNegativeValue36:46
The source suggests Daniel Jones as a late-round quarterback target (around pick 140) for those employing a strategy of waiting to draft the position.
Insight pageDe'Zhaun Stribling
NegativeValue52:02
While the source personally likes Deshaun Stribling, he believes the current ADP of 100 is too high for a rookie, preferring to target him only if he falls to the 120-130 range.
Insight pageDenzel Boston
NegativeSleeper53:42
The source acknowledges that Denzel Boston flashed during the preseason, but cautions that his fantasy value is tied to the overall performance and quarterback situation of the Browns.
Insight pageDrake Maye
PositiveValue36:53
The source categorizes Drake Maye among the upper-echelon quarterbacks who are safe to draft, though he advises against reaching for them if they don't fall to a comfortable draft spot.
Insight pageEmeka Egbuka
NegativeBust47:22
The source cites Emeka Egbuka as an example of a rookie who started strong but fell off in the second half of the season due to injuries, illustrating the volatility of drafting rookies.
Insight pageEmmett Johnson
PositiveSleeper47:27
Pete Bomarito identifies Chiefs running back Emmitt Johnson as a 2026 rookie sleeper worthy of a draft pick, expecting him to contribute early and often; draft him earlier than expert consensus.
Insight pageJahmyr Gibbs
PositiveValue19:52
The source prefers drafting Jahmyr Gibbs over Bijan Robinson because the Lions' offense is a 'loaded' unit, providing a safer floor than the uncertain quarterback situation in Atlanta.
Insight pageJared Goff
PositiveValue40:41
The source suggests that Jared Goff is a reliable, high-floor quarterback option who can be drafted as the 9th or 10th QB off the board in 12-team leagues, providing consistent production.
Insight pageJavonte Williams
NegativeValue9:57
The source mentions Javonte Williams as a running back option but notes a preference for being invested in more reliable offenses like the Cowboys or Lions instead.
Insight pageJeremiyah Love
NegativeValue9:57
The source notes that Jeremiah Love is a popular running back target, but questions the overall team outlook for the Cardinals and his health, suggesting caution when drafting him.
Insight pageNegativeValue50:23
The source notes that Jeremiah Love is being drafted in the late second or early third round (around pick 25), but expresses concern regarding his high ankle sprain and the fact that he plays on a potentially bad team.
Insight pageJonathon Brooks
NegativeSleeper60:57
The source identifies Jonathan Brooks as a potential sleeper candidate, defining a sleeper as someone who significantly outperforms their average draft position.
Insight pageJordan Love
NegativeValue35:17
The source notes Jordan Love's low ADP (QB 21) as evidence that fantasy managers can wait to draft a quarterback in 12-team leagues.
Insight pagePositiveSleeper38:30
The source notes that Jordan Love is being drafted around QB21, but highlights that some analysts project an MVP-caliber season, making him a potential league-winning value pick in the ninth or tenth round.
Insight pageJosh Allen
PositiveValue35:43
The source states that Josh Allen is a great quarterback to target if he falls to a good spot in the draft, specifically mentioning taking him at pick 40.
Insight pagePositiveValue35:53
The source views Josh Allen as a reliable, high-floor asset who provides consistent production, including 30-plus passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns; while he is often bid up in auction drafts, he is considered a safe, elite option that justifies an early-round investment.
Insight pageKimani Vidal
PositiveUsage49:48
Pete Bomarito advises not to be scared off by the crowded Chargers backfield, noting that Kamani Vidal will earn touches and has RB1 upside if he secures the starting role.
Insight pageKyle Pitts
PositiveProjection23:22
The source notes that Kyle Pitts has shown consistent improvement, adding a touchdown every single year, and places him in a strong tier of tight ends.
Insight pageKyren Williams
PositiveValue48:55
Pete Bomarito maintains that Rams running back Kyron Williams is a definitive RB1 regardless of expert opinion, advising managers to draft him early following his career year in 2025.
Insight pagePositiveSleeper73:46
The source identifies Kyren Williams as a successful sleeper pick recommended by trainer Pete Bomarito before his breakout season, noting that he was also personally high on the player.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
NegativeBust55:33
The source shares that drafting Matthew Golden as a rookie was a frustrating experience, as he didn't see consistent usage until the fantasy season had already concluded.
Insight pagePatrick Mahomes
PositiveValue43:21
The source mentions Patrick Mahomes as an elite quarterback who is often targeted early in deep (16-team) leagues, noting that managers who secure him early often end up with a significant positional advantage.
Insight pagePuka Nacua
PositiveBreakout63:43
The source highlights Puka Nacua's historic rookie season as an outlier, noting that he was an undrafted waiver wire claim who produced at an unprecedented level immediately after week one.
Insight pageRJ Harvey
PositiveBreakout48:25
Pete Bomarito guarantees that RJ Harvey will explode this year and advises fantasy managers to draft him earlier than the current expert consensus.
Insight pagePositiveSleeper73:28
The source credits RJ Harvey as a successful sleeper pick from the previous year, noting his effective usage as both a rusher and receiver for Denver.
Insight pageSam LaPorta
PositiveValue23:25
The source includes Sam LaPorta in the strong second tier of tight ends available for fantasy drafts this season.
Insight pageTank Dell
NegativeSleeper65:38
The source mentions Tank Dell as a potential sleeper, noting uncertainty regarding his recovery from injury and the impact of the team's recent roster moves.
Insight pageTerry McLaurin
PositiveProjection49:20
Pete Bomarito and the source agree that Terry McLaurin will return to a Pro Bowl level and finish as a WR1 this season; advises not to sleep on him.
Insight pageTre Tucker
NegativeSleeper61:42
The source lists Trey Tucker as a potential sleeper candidate, emphasizing that the term refers to players who provide value by outperforming their draft position.
Insight pageTrey McBride
PositiveValue21:51
The source highlights Trey McBride as a player who likely helped many fantasy managers win their leagues last year and identifies him as a top-tier tight end option for this season.
Insight pageTucker Kraft
PositiveBreakout24:55
Ty Schmidt notes that Tucker Kraft was the Packers' number one target before his ACL injury last year and remains a player to watch when healthy.
Insight pageTutu Atwell
NegativeSleeper62:04
The source recounts how he targeted Tutu Atwell in the final round of a draft based on positive reports from the Rams' front office, though Puka Nacua ultimately emerged as the breakout player instead.
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Episode Transcript
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0:21Consult a healthcare professional if symptoms persist. Welcome back to the Adam Schefter Podcast as we prepare to wrap up the 2026
0:28NFL Preseason and head into the 2026 NFL Regular Season.
0:32This always is one of the very busiest weeks on the NFL calendar, and there are a lot of busy weeks on
0:39the NFL calendar, but this is the week and the day on Sunday, August 30th, when NFL teams are required to be a season.
0:47They're required to reduce their rosters from 90 to 53 players.
0:50That means, essentially, 32 teams will be making 37 cuts, 37 transactions, which means 1184 players will be losing their jobs over the weekends.
0:58Now, each team can bring back a big practice squad.
1:01I think it's 17 players, 18 players, whatever it may be today.
1:05I have to get the exact number I don't know specifically off the top of my head, but a group of players
1:12will be brought back to those respective teams to be on the practice squad, and a group of players will have their
1:19NFL hopes and dreams dashed and will be unable to continue on with the organizations in which they spent their summer.
1:26And so there are going to be a lot of headlines, a lot of transactions this upcoming weekend, the weekend before Labor
1:33Day, where teams are cutting players, trading players, making moves.
1:37It'll be a flurry of activity on Saturday and largely Sunday as we begin to turn our attention to the NFL regular
1:44season that is coming up very quick now. But there also are going to be a lot of fantasy football drafts.
1:51And we love fantasy, love fantasy. And I believe the people who follow football and many who listen to this podcast love fantasy football.
1:58And we decided today to dedicate a specific podcast to fantasy football.
2:02And we are going to go over a variety of topics with information and sleepers and risers and all sorts of areas
2:09that are pertinent to people doing their fantasy football drafts over the next two weeks, which most people do.
2:16And to help us along that path to bring in this week's information.
2:20We welcome in my friend, my colleague, the host of the Pat McAfee show, Ty Schmidt for this week's six pack, which
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2:32Meet your match on Zip Recruiter. Without further ado, Ty Schmidt for the weekly six pack.
2:37Thank you very much, Schefter. Good to be with you as always.
2:41Listen, I love fantasy too, but I feel like this is the first week where I actually feel like, okay, now I
2:48really got to start doing the digging, you know, because in years past, you do it, you know, near the start of
2:55the preseason, guys get injured or, you know, everything's kind of in flux.
3:00But now it's like, okay, I have a very good idea of kind of who I'm looking at, who I want on
3:07my team, who I think is going to have a big year.
3:11So the amount of prep that goes into, like, I don't know, would you say that this is, this is probably the
3:18craziest, you think most drafts happen this week or next week for fantasy football?
3:22I think that most people do their drafts over the next week.
3:26I think the Tuesday before the regular season opener, which is when I do both my drafts, I think that's probably the
3:33single busiest fantasy draft day of the year. Monday is Labor Day.
3:37Tuesday is fantasy draft day. Wednesday is the start of the season.
3:41And that's sort of where we're at right now.
3:44Like, those are the dates that I think you're looking at as being very significant.
3:49But I think people, I think we're living in a fancy football world.
3:53You know, I know that all of a sudden I start getting random texts from people in my life that show up right now.
4:01Hey, can you send us your tip sheet? Like I've done a tip sheet that runs this week on ESPN.com.
4:08We're taping this Wednesday morning early. I think they're posting it on Friday.
4:12By the way, I send it to a group of about 30 friends.
4:16But when I send it to my friends, there are like a few guys that I put asterisks on like, I love this guy.
4:24So every guy I like is on the sheet.
4:27But there's a few on there that I just like, I want to leave my fancy draft with that guy.
4:33So we'll see. That sheet will be out Friday.
4:36You can use it for your fancy draft. I'm giving you permission.
4:40Okay, well, I appreciate that. Well, it's a good thing we're doing this, you know, giving people about if most people are
4:47doing it, you know, next Tuesday, which I met.
4:50I mean, that's that is if you don't do it that way, that is the way you should do it.
4:57So you don't, you know, draft someone with your first overall pick and then they get hurt and miss the season or something like that.
5:05And before your fantasy season even starts, you're you're done.
5:08So if you're if you are waiting until Tuesday, you got about six days here where Shepty is going to, you know,
5:15there's gonna be a lot of good information that we're going to have today in terms of fantasy.
5:21So with that in mind, let's get right into topic number one of this special fantasy six packs.
5:27Shepty, what NFL teams are you targeting the most this year for fantasy?
5:31It seems like every year there's like three or four offenses where we know, hey, there's four or five guys where if
5:38you get any collection of those guys, you're it's probably almost like a guarantee that you're going to be in the playoffs
5:45or you're going to be scoring a lot of points week by week.
5:50I always use this tie like as a tiebreaker, right?
5:53Like you're sitting there, you're looking at I'm making this up.
5:57Jeremiah Love and Brees Hall and Javante Williams. And I like all the backs like I'm good with all of them.
6:03But I'm like, God, I think I'm just more comfortable being invested in the Dallas Cowboys offense.
6:09And by the way, I think the Jets offense is going to be improved.
6:13And I think the Cardinals have a chance to be improved.
6:17But I'm like the Cowboys offense is going to be great.
6:21So that becomes for me always like a tiebreaker.
6:24And I think there are certain offenses like the Cowboys, by the way, that you want to be invested in.
6:30The Dallas Cowboys, I think you're going to have a great offense.
6:34We've already heard the Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson tell Dan Pompey from The Athletic that he wanted to have or
6:41was eyeing and hoping to have the most prolific offense in NFL history.
6:45He knew the team, the Denver Broncos that had the points per game record.
6:50I forget what it is, like 31.7 or whatever it was.
6:53So clearly these types of things had been on Ben Johnson's mind.
6:57And you know that the Bears are going to have a good offense like they just are.
7:03Right. So Caleb Downs, DeAndre Swift, Kyle Monungay, Roma Dunze, Luther Burden, Colston Loveland, like all these guys.
7:09Like if you can get one of those guys, great.
7:12That's great. I think the New Orleans Saints played a high tempo.
7:16I like their offense. You know, Travis Achan, Alvin Kamara.
7:19Jordan Tyson got hurt, unfortunately, with the hamstring for a couple months.
7:23Not ideal. But that leaves Chris Olave out there.
7:26And Devon Vele out there. And Jawan Johnson out there.
7:29And Oscar Delp, the rookie tight end out there.
7:32Another good offense. I think everybody knows Mike McDaniel is going to change the Chargers offense.
7:37And to me, with the Chargers, to have back Rashawn Slater, who's mistimed this summer because his patella tendon flared up.
7:44But he's back now. You hope he's healthy. Joe Alts back.
7:48If those two tackles are back, despite the fact that they did lose their starting center Tyler Biotic to a season-ending ACL
7:55injury, that's a team that should be very good.
7:58Like there are certain teams that you just can count on.
8:01So when you're going through your fancy drafts, they're all dart throws for all of us at all times.
8:08But sometimes I think it's good to throw that dart at an offense that we know we can kind of count on.
8:15I put Jacksonville in that category. Jacksonville with Liam Cohn has been a really good team.
8:20The Rams are a team. We know the offense.
8:23Like, okay, give me Kyron, Coram, Puka, Devontae. There are certain teams that just produce.
8:28And I know fantasy is different. But there are certain teams and offenses you just want to be invested in.
8:34And it feels like they're going to be playing like later in the year.
8:39What's going to happen at the end of the year with the Arizona Cardinals or the Jets or the Cleveland Browns?
8:46Like maybe those teams will turn it around and have the type of year they want.
8:51But we all know there's a possibility they won't.
8:54And if they don't, what happens at the end when you got your big fancy guy that you're counting on?
9:00Yeah. And, you know, I mean, I couldn't agree more.
9:04I do an auction draft, so it's a little bit different, you know, because certain because you're right.
9:09There are probably five to six teams every year where I will say, I'm not drafting anyone from these teams.
9:16Yeah, I just, I don't want to do it.
9:19And I think that that's even more so in a snake draft.
9:23If you get, you know, even a guy like Brees Hall, who we know what he can do.
9:29But like you're saying, even if the Jets are, you know, expected to be a little bit better.
9:34You know, if you're using your second overall pick on Brees Hall, like you're putting a lot of faith in the Jets
9:42scoring a lot of points this year. And you need more production out of that slot.
9:47I would also put teams like, I mean, obviously Buffalo, but I think New England.
9:52I think their offense is going to be this year.
9:55No, that's another one. That's another one, by the way.
9:58That's another one. You're right. I forgot about them.
10:01And I'm very bullish on, even though he's a, you know, first year play caller, I think Baltimore's offense is going to be very good this year.
10:10Another one. Another one. So, yep. Like, so, I mean, I really do think there are several teams that you kind of
10:17can't go wrong with on this one. But like you said, a lot of people are going to, I mean, guys like
10:24Bajon Robinson, it doesn't really matter as much. But if you're watching what the Falcons have kind of been in the preseason,
10:31like that's got to scare you a little bit.
10:34Even though their offense is explosive, they have a lot of good players, man, you are still very reliant on quarterback play.
10:42So, if you have to, you know, if you are in a snake draft and you got one of, I mean, I
10:49would err on the side of you want to take a guy who you know has a consistent good quarterback.
10:55Or if it's a running back, like a lot of people are going to want to draft Jeremiah Love.
11:01But what are the Cardinals going to be this year?
11:05How healthy is he going to be? So, there's a lot of stuff that goes into that.
11:10But I think you're right. I think if you target any of those offenses we mentioned, you're going to be happy with how those guys produce.
11:19We also didn't mention the Bengals. And I put the Bengals in that category.
11:23Again, and to your point, like, if I had picks one or two in the draft, like, I love Bajon Robinson.
11:30Who doesn't love Bijan Robinson, right? By the way, I pronounced it Bijan and Bijan.
11:35And I think he said last year that he wanted Bijan, but then everyone's calling him Bijan.
11:40So, I still go back and forth. I don't know what's right and what's wrong, but okay.
11:46It's a situation where my tiebreaker, that's a perfect example.
11:49I'm going to pick Jameer Gibbs over Bajon Robinson.
11:52I love both players. Both are incredible. But I err to the Lions offense because the Lions offense is a loaded offense.
11:59Again, Gibbs, Goff, Laporta, Amon Ra, Jamestown Williams, right?
12:02Like, you just feel a little safer there than in Atlanta where we don't know who's playing starting quarterback.
12:08That's all. Exactly. No, for sure. And especially if, you know, when Bajon is your best player, again, it's so early.
12:15We don't know. But what's going to happen if the Falcons are playing in a lot of holes, you know?
12:22Are they just going to continue to, okay, well, we still got to get Bajon, you know, 25 carries.
12:28Like, that might, you know, cut into his workload a little bit.
12:32And then maybe he becomes a little bit more of a receiver, which, you know, he's a guy who can do that.
12:39But, again, if there is one of those tiebreaker situations, I think you always err on the side of caution.
12:45You go with the better quarterback, the better team.
12:48You're just, you're never going to be hurt in that regard.
12:52All right, Schefter, let's move on to topic number two of this week's six-pack.
12:57What fantasy position do you like the most this season?
13:00I feel like every year, you know, there's one position that's maybe undervalued.
13:04And in a lot of cases, someone will take, you know, like a Trey McBride or something like that, who maybe, you
13:11know, people were high on, but not, you know, he wasn't a unanimous, this guy's going to be the number one tight end.
13:19And he probably helped a lot of people win their fantasy leagues last year.
13:23So what position do you like the most this season?
13:26Ty, I got to tell you, the position I'm really fired up about this year is tight end.
13:32Because I feel like there are so many good tight ends in the league.
13:37We've seen more and more tight ends come into the NFL in recent years.
13:41We've seen more and more tight ends develop. And it just feels like this is a stacked position from top to bottom.
13:49Like you can go the top of the tight end board, Trey McBride, Brock Bowers.
13:53Then you get to the next tier of tight ends.
13:57Kyle Pitts came on last year. He's increased and added a touchdown every single year.
14:02Sam Laporta is out there. Tucker Craft is out there.
14:05Tyler Warren is out there. We get to the next level of tight ends.
14:09Like there's a group of guys that I even like in there.
14:13We mentioned Jawan Johnson. I didn't mention Colston Loveland.
14:16I skipped right over him. Like it just feels like if you're in a 12-team league, everybody's going to get, everybody's going to get a tight end.
14:25They're like Harold Fannin in Cleveland. Isaiah Likely in New York.
14:29Like there are tight ends everywhere. And some of these guys are really emerging, becoming a major part of the offense.
14:35I feel like there's a lot of great depth at the tight end position.
14:40And it feels like somebody's going to find a quality tight end for their fantasy team just about wherever they draft one.
14:47Yeah, no, I agree. I think that is the one position where several teams, you know, I mean, like for instance, Tucker Craft.
14:55Like I know, you know, the Packers have Matthew Gold and they have Christian Watson.
14:59But he is there when he's healthy. Like last year before he got hurt, he was their number one target.
15:06He was who they wanted to feed the ball to on offense.
15:10And he was on his way to maybe being the number one fantasy tight end before he tore his ACL.
15:16But, you know, even Colston Loveland, like, you know, guys like that, they have good receivers, but they use those guys like,
15:24you know, I mean, they line them up everywhere.
15:26Colston Loveland by the end of the year, like you could argue, he was the most dangerous player on the Bears offense.
15:34And obviously Caleb Williams trusted him a bunch. But I think you're right.
15:38In 12-team leagues, everyone is going to probably be able to get a legitimate starter, a legitimate threat.
15:44In some deeper leagues, one deep sleeper that I do like, I think Ben Sinnott in Washington.
15:49Not knowing, you know, what's going on with Zach Ertz there, just seeing, you know, some of the stuff, the way they've used him, his athletic frame.
15:58He's a great blocker. So I know, you know, he's certainly, you know, got the eyes of the coaching staff, and I think they trust him.
16:06But I've seen video of, you know, him and Jaden Daniels kind of getting together.
16:11Who knows what David Blau's offense. So if you're in like a 16-team league or something like that, and you're looking for
16:19a late sleeper, I think Ben Sinnott is potentially poised to have a big year.
16:23I like him a lot. That's a very interesting name because when he was coming out, I knew a couple of teams that were eyeing him.
16:32And then the commanders took him in the second round of the draft.
16:36And when they took him, Zach Ertz was there.
16:39And veterans often become progress stoppers. And Zach Ertz was playing at a high level.
16:44You would understand why. But Zach Ertz tears his ACL last year, leaves, and the commanders then go out and sign Chig
16:51Okonkwo, the free agent tight end from Tennessee. Now, again, Chig can be a real pass catcher and a real weapon.
16:58And I like it. But I said, what about Benson?
17:01It's exactly what I said when they signed him.
17:04Like, why are we burying this guy again? Like, give Benson a chance.
17:08I agree. I agree. And we'll see. I mean, obviously, health has so much to do with that.
17:14You know, and it's one of those things where when you're buried on the depth chart a little bit.
17:20Because I want to say, was it maybe last year?
17:24I think he caught a, you know, he was like PP on punt or something like that.
17:29And he caught a fake punt for a touchdown.
17:32Or maybe it was just like a deep game.
17:35But, you know, showed flashes. And if they can get him away from just being an extra big body, you know, in
17:42like goal line situations and stuff like that. And they give him some opportunities in the passing game.
17:48I think he could really pop. Now, who knows if that's actually going to happen.
17:53But, you know, I think, again, you know, we have a 17-team league here in the office, which is kind of weird.
18:00But, like, he'll be a guy that I take, you know, late.
18:04Just to kind of stash. And we'll see what happens.
18:07We have a 16-team league. And I don't know if Ben Sinnott will be taken.
18:12But I will say this. I've taken him in other years.
18:16I've stashed him. I haven't held on to him because I keep waiting for him to pop.
18:21And I never thought when we got to the second topic in this week's six-pack that it would turn into the Ben Sinnott little discussion and debate.
18:30I did not expect that at all. We've never brought up that name.
18:34And I can't believe you brought up that name because I've had his name discussed with a few different teams.
18:41That's so funny that you brought that up to me.
18:44Wow. Yeah. So we'll see. But I couldn't agree more.
18:47I think tight end is poised to really kind of maybe be the difference maker in a lot of leagues in terms
18:54of who wins those based on who has the best tight end or who has the most productive season.
19:01Ben Sinnott previously known for the best fake punt catch in the NFC Championship game versus the Eagles a couple years back.
19:08Okay. So that's what it was. We need more of that, Ty.
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20:24Consult a healthcare professional if symptoms persist. All right, Sheffy, let's move on to topic number three of this week's six pack.
20:31I feel like this is something that kind of changes year in and year out.
20:36How are you approaching QBs this year? You know, we talk about how deep the tight ends are and how you're going
20:43to be able to get a good tight end anywhere.
20:47And I feel the same way about quarterbacks. We were in Bristol the last two nights, very late for the fancy football marathon.
20:54Didn't get home last night till close to two in the morning.
20:58So I am struggling here this morning the way you were struggling a couple of weeks ago.
21:04And I noticed on Monday night, they flashed up a graphic of the quarterbacks in fancy football and their rankings.
21:10And I don't remember it exactly, but I'm not going to be far off and I may be exactly right.
21:17But I think Jordan Love was QB 21 and Daniel Jones was QB 24 and Tyler Shook was QB 19.
21:23And the point is, I don't remember who exactly was in front of them.
21:28But you can get a quarterback at any spot in the draft, any spot.
21:32And in a 12 team league, in a 12 team league, like I'm just going to sit there, I think, and wait.
21:39Now, I understand the allure. We did a fancy draft last night.
21:43And when my turn rolled around at pick 40, at pick 40, Josh Allen was on the board.
21:49And no quarterbacks had been selected. So I took Josh out.
21:53Like, I'm not going to turn down a great quarterback who falls into your lap in a great spot.
21:59But if I didn't get Josh Allen at 40, I could have gotten Jackson Dart at 100 or I could have gotten
22:06Daniel Jones at 140 or whatever it is. The point is, there are going to be quarterbacks everywhere to go get.
22:13And you can wait if you want. Now, if you want to go out and go get Josh Allen or Drake May
22:20or Lamar Jackson, you're not going to go wrong ever, ever.
22:24And I think that's the way I'm kind of approaching it, right?
22:27Like, if I get to my pick at pick 56 and there's not a guy that I love there and Lamar Jackson
22:35or Drake May happen to fall to that, well, okay, you know what?
22:39I'll do that. But I'm not going to force a quarterback.
22:42I'm just not going to force a quarterback. And I'm going to wait until the right one is available at the right spot before I go quarterback.
22:51That may be in round three. That may be in round six.
22:55It may be in round nine. It may be in round 12.
22:59Like, it just depends on who is available, where they are in the draft.
23:04But I don't think you have to go rush to go get your quarterback the way you do your running back.
23:10Yeah, I couldn't agree more. And that's interesting, you know, with Jordan Love being, you know, QB 21 or whatever, because, you
23:18know, there have been several people who have maybe tapped him as like, hey, he could have an MVP year.
23:24So if that's one of those things where, you know, you draft Jordan Love in the ninth or tenth round or wherever
23:31he's going in your league and he ends up winning the MVP, like, that's, you know, that's exactly how you win a fantasy league.
23:39But I think, like you mentioned, there are so many good quarterbacks.
23:43With those upper echelon guys, I think, like you said, I think it's tough to reach for them anywhere.
23:49You know, if you can get Josh Allen, and even if quarterbacks aren't going yet, and maybe let's say you have, like,
23:56a top-line running back already, like, boring injury, we know Josh Allen isn't just out of nowhere going to have a dud of a year.
24:04Like, he's going to probably throw for 30-plus touchdowns.
24:07He's probably going to rush for 10 touchdowns. You know, like, you're just, that's production you can count on.
24:13You can't count on that from everybody. So I think, you know, guys like him, Lamar Jackson, and those guys who have
24:21that rushing ability upside, like, you know, they're going to go sooner than later.
24:25But again, there are so many good quarterbacks that I think sometimes, too, people forget that guys are out there.
24:32You know, it's like conventional wisdom says, you know, you want a guy like Josh Allen or you want Lamar Jackson or Drake May or something like that.
24:41But, you know, what, if you're in a 12-team league, like, it's feasible to think that Jared Goff is, like, the 9th or 10th quarterback taken.
24:49And it's like, would you not be happy with, you know, Jared Goff?
24:53Like, you know he's going to put up numbers.
24:56You know he's going to play well. So I agree.
25:00It's one of those things. And this is the one thing that I don't love about our auction drafts is, you know,
25:07they have, like, the price going in that they anticipate, you know, this guy will go for.
25:12And for whatever reason, quarterbacks, it's like, you know, Josh Allen, 11 bucks.
25:17He's getting bid up to 35 bucks, like, no matter what.
25:20Because, you know, people are just, like, you know what you're getting with him.
25:25So it's one of those things where I agree, you know, that it seems like every year there's one or two people
25:32who jump out and they get a quarterback right away and they want to do it just to.
25:38And you know what's funny? You know what's funny?
25:41They get him early and you're like, oh, man, I wouldn't go quarterback that early.
25:46And then you get into week four or five and you're like, man, they got Josh Allen.
25:51He's so good. I wish I had that. Right?
25:54So it's kind of strange. I've seen that happen to me.
25:58Jeff Darlington, for some reason, it sticks in my mind.
26:01He's always gone quarterback early in our 16-team league, like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes.
26:05And he always takes it. I'm like, man, I wouldn't jump out that early for a quarterback.
26:11And then I look at his team and I'm like, God, I wish I had that quarterback.
26:16Yeah. Yeah. Especially in deep leagues like that where you know you're probably, like, the chances of you getting two good starting
26:24running backs or, you know, one good starting running back and two good starting receivers, like, that diminishes quite a bit.
26:30You know, you actually have to do a little bit more digging.
26:34So if you can get a guy like Josh Allen, who it's almost a guarantee, like, you know what?
26:41He should get me 25 points every week. Now, I also wonder if it scares people a little bit because this kind
26:48of happens every once in a while where, you know, they start with the Texans.
26:53And it's like, do people see that and be like, oh, I don't know, because you start in week one.
26:59And then he does what they did last year in Houston where he gets sacked nine times and has his worst game of the year.
27:07And, you know, people get cold feet a little bit.
27:10And it's like, geez, you know, I picked Josh Allen this high.
27:14And week one, he gets me seven points. Like, that dog won't hunt.
27:19I can't do that. So hopefully people aren't looking at it like that and playing, you know, matchups week one.
27:25But I agree. Quarterbacks are – there are so many good quarterbacks in the NFL that you can't go wrong.
27:32And, you know, if you get one of those upper echelon guys, like, you're going to be in good shape.
27:38By the way, how great already that we can look ahead to week one matchups.
27:43Bills, Texans. Bring it on, baby. I know. I hate that it's 1 o'clock.
27:48But, you know, I guess, you know, get the day started quick.
27:51I like that. All right, Chetty, let's move on to topic number four of this week's six-pack.
27:57This is always hard, you know, to do kind of because we just have no idea.
28:02But this also makes a huge difference in whether you're going to, you know, make it to the playoffs or win your league.
28:10Who are some rookies that you're going to be targeting this year that you think will produce?
28:15You know, here's the thing. I've been a big rookie guy in the past.
28:20And it hasn't worked out as much as I'd like it to.
28:24You know, I think rookies, you know what they are?
28:27They're like the shiny new toy. They're the new car off the lot.
28:31It looks unbelievable. You can't wait to go take it for a ride.
28:35And then after a week or two, you're like, oh, this isn't what I thought or this isn't what I expected.
28:42Like last year, I drafted a Mecca Abuka in a draft.
28:46And the first half of the year, I was like, I'm a brilliant, fancy football player.
28:51Oh, my God. I wouldn't trade this guy for anybody.
28:54And then he fell off a cliff the second half due to injuries.
28:58Maybe it's like going through your whole rookie season.
29:01But whatever it was, it wasn't the same. I drafted Amareon Hampton last year.
29:06He started out great. Then he got hurt. With the rookies, you just never know what you're going to get exactly.
29:13And as I've said to some people, there's going to be a rookie or two this year, whether that's Jeremiah Love or
29:20Carnell Tate or trying to think of other guys that are going to bust out.
29:25But like for every five rookies that you're considering, it feels like there's one guy that just goes bonkers.
29:31You're like, oh, my God. Like I remember Julio Jones is a rookie.
29:35I'm watching this guy going, oh, my God. I wish I had him on my team.
29:40And I didn't. But there are more people like people went early on Marvin Harrison a few years ago.
29:47That didn't work out. People went early on Ashton Gentry.
29:50That didn't work out. Now, all of a sudden, saying all that this year, who knows what happens?
29:56Maybe Jordan Tyson midway through the season comes back and plays well.
30:00Maybe there's a rookie running back like Jadarian Price that jumps out.
30:04Jeremiah Love that jumps out. There always are going to be effective rookies.
30:08I guess my point on the rookies is a little bit like quarterbacks.
30:12I'm not rushing to take a rookie. I'm happy to look at all the rookies and consider, but I'm not rushing to take the rookies.
30:20That make sense, Ty? Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Because I agree.
30:23And I don't know what his average draft position is, but I imagine Jeremiah Love's going pretty high.
30:29I think he's going about 25 now, I'm guessing.
30:32Okay. Right. So depending on what, that's either early third round or late second round, depending on how many teams you have in your league.
30:40But that's putting a lot of faith in him.
30:43And he's already got the high ankle sprain. We don't know what he's going to be like.
30:49And I think this kind of goes back to what we were talking about in the first topic, where it's, you know,
30:56these rookies who are expected to have massive years.
30:59A lot of them are on bad teams. Like, I look at, like, Kedyon Sadiq, you know, where at, like, tight end,
31:06again, there are so many good tight ends, so maybe that's not a great example.
31:11But, you know, the expectation is this guy's an athletic freak.
31:14Maybe we go get him. But, you know, I think the home run, at least so far, and, you know, everyone's talking
31:22about him, so we'll see what happens. But Deshaun Stribling is getting, you know, so much hype and praise, you know, with the 49ers.
31:29I'm glad you brought him up. Nobody, nobody liked Deshaun Stribbling in the draft more than me.
31:35Okay? There were a few teams I spoke to that, like, they raved about the guy.
31:40They loved him. They're like, I think this guy might be the best receiver in the draft.
31:46Loved him. And I've seen Deshaun Stribbling's average draft position rise up this summer.
31:50It was, like, initially, like, 190. Then it was 160.
31:53Now he's going around 100. Okay? And to me, the price on him has gotten too high.
31:59Now, I may regret that. But at 100, I don't know what the guy's going to do at the end.
32:06He's a rookie again. That's what we're talking. Like, if Deshaun Stribbling's there at 120, 130, yeah, definitely going to take a look.
32:13I think his price has gotten a little high for me.
32:17Okay? And I was a big fan. I think he's going to have a great career.
32:22You have the two guys in Cleveland, Casey Concepcion and Denzel Boston.
32:26Like, people are going to do it. That's going to be the feeling.
32:30And we talked about the bad teams. There's Caleb Douglas in Miami.
32:34The rookie. See, here's the question. Which of these rookie receivers on the teams that don't win as much is going to jump all like this?
32:42Now, Trey McBride was not a rookie last year.
32:45But when you watch the Cardinals playing from behind last year, Trey McBride was getting like 28 targets a game.
32:52Like, I remember a couple weeks I went against him in different leagues.
32:56I'm like, this guy's killing me. He's killing me every week.
33:00And I don't know that a rookie will do that.
33:03But on the teams that fall behind, that are playing catch-up, somebody's going to be catching passes.
33:08Who's that going to be? Which are these guys?
33:11And so, Casey Concepcion flashed in the preseason. Denzel Boston flashed in the preseason.
33:16Caleb Douglas flashed. But again, where are you getting them?
33:19What's the price? What's the value? It's all about value.
33:22It's all about value. And where are you going to get these guys?
33:27Yeah, and I think, you know, you mentioned Carnell Tate.
33:30I know a lot of people are probably high on him.
33:33I know last year, I took Matthew Golden, you know, and it was like, he, and he flashed early.
33:40You know, he had a couple. But he's a rookie.
33:43So they didn't really use him like, you know, they did at Texas.
33:47And then it's not until that playoff game where he, you know, he goes up for over 100 yards.
33:53He has a bunch of catches. He scores a touchdown.
33:56But fantasy season's over at that point. So, you know, it's like, and I drafted him in a position where it was
34:04like, should I have dropped him at some point during the season and tried to grab someone on the waiver wire who
34:11was actually, you know, making more of an impact?
34:14Yeah. But then you're also like, man, it's just such a waste.
34:18And I'll, and I'll be sick to my stomach if I drop this guy and then next week he has 11 catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns.
34:27And obviously that never happened. But I mean, I think that's a good point.
34:31You know, you just, you have no idea the NFL is.
34:35And, and that's, that's where sometimes people get in trouble is you see the conception stuff in the preseason and you're thinking,
34:42oh, this guy's going to be catching slants and right balls.
34:46He's going to be taking and end around and he might, but the Browns.
34:50The Browns might be, might play four different quarterbacks this year.
34:54So, you know, do you want to rely on that?
34:57It's tough, but I agree. I think, you know, late rounds, maybe taking a flyer on rookies is the move, but getting,
35:04putting all your chips in any of these guys' baskets, usually not the best strategy, but we'll see.
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36:23Let's move on to topic number five. This is a tough one.
36:27Okay. Because I feel like, you know, I think when it comes to fantasy drafts, people oftentimes get really locked in on
36:34this and maybe don't pay attention to some other stuff as much.
36:38Um, who are some sleepers though, that not enough people are talking about?
36:42Boy, there are so many sleepers, you know, and, and when we say sleepers, I think that's a misused word because there's
36:50so many football, fancy football analysts, and there's so much fancy football analysis out there that it's really hard to come up
36:57with a sleeper, a sleeper like is Jonathan Brooks in Carolina, a sleeper is Trey Tucker.
37:02In Las Vegas, a sleeper is Casey Concepcion or Denzel Boston, a sleeper, right?
37:06Like what, what is a sleeper? And I think a sleeper is somebody that, that greatly outperforms his average draft position.
37:13That's what we're talking about, which comes back to the point I'm making.
37:17It's all about value and where you take a guy, you know, two years ago, I remember a tie.
37:24Um, I remember talking to the Rams all during the preseason about their team.
37:28And, and I remember being on the phone with somebody with the Rams and I'm like, so, you know, that, that backup
37:35wide receiver after you got, uh, uh, who I'm trying to think where their starting receiver was at that point in time.
37:43Cause Devante Adams wasn't there. And there was Cooper cup, Cooper cup.
37:46And there was somebody else there, Cooper cup and two, two at well was there.
37:51I don't know who, well, hold on. I remember, I remember being on the phone with coaches for an office guys.
37:58And I'm like, yeah, what's the receiver position? And they're like, yeah, Cooper cup.
38:03And Sean really likes two, two at well. I'm like, really?
38:06Like, yeah. Two, two at well has got a chance to really make some plays this year.
38:12So in the last round of my war room league draft, I took two, two at well.
38:17And in the first week of the regular season, Puka Nakua, who nobody really knew about went off.
38:23He was the number one waiver claim that week and I didn't get him.
38:28And he had a, what I would say was a historic run.
38:32I don't know if there's ever been a player claimed after week one going into week two that ever produced the way
38:39that Puka Nakua did during his rookie year. And I remember being on the phone with the Rams, the coach, the front office, Puka's name came up.
38:48It came up. And they're like, two, two at well is the guy that has a chance to really pop this year.
38:55There was a good, we knew there was going to be a receiver who popped.
39:00They thought it was going to be two, two out.
39:03Well, it turned out to be Puka Nakua. Yeah.
39:06It's so hard. Like you mentioned, I mean, I feel like there are very few.
39:11And that just doesn't happen anymore where a guy comes out and, you know, I mean, Puka, sure.
39:17But I'm saying for the most part, very rarely does someone who you have never heard of, you know, have, have a
39:24game like that week one or week two. Like we kind of have an idea of some of these, who some of these guys are.
39:32I think just talking like conventional sleepers, I look at someone like, um, like tank Dell or something like that.
39:38You know, like we, we don't know what he's going to be like coming back from injury, but they, they trade for Kayshaun Boutte.
39:46Obviously things are a little bit different down there.
39:49Uh, but like I could see him being a guy that steps up this year.
39:54I should have mentioned him in the rookies, but Jacoby lane, he's another guy who has looked unbelievable, you know, in the preseason.
40:01Who knows what he'll be in, uh, in the regular season.
40:05But I think sleepers too. I never put any, I don't do any research on that going into a draft.
40:12That's kind of just more. So we're in the 10th round or we're in the 11th round and I'm scrolling through who's still available.
40:19And I see a name that catches my eye that I kind of like, like, that's how I, because like you said,
40:26it's just, it's so hard to anticipate how these guys are going to get used, who's going to pop when they pop.
40:34Like it's, it's impossible. And if you hit it and you get it right, you obviously feel like a genius, but a
40:41lot of times people, they got all these sleepers and then, you know, you're dropping those guys by week two, week three.
40:48And there are a few of those names, right?
40:51Cyrus Allen in Kansas city. Sure. Huge mark this summer.
40:54Uh, Jacoby lane in Baltimore made a huge mark this summer.
40:58I have a hard time believing that all these guys are just going to explode onto the scene in the first year, make a huge mark.
41:06There are going to be a couple that become fantasy relevant, but more often than not, we're all going to take a
41:13swing at one of these rookies later on. And it's not going to work out.
41:18Is it going to be Mike Washington in Las Vegas?
41:21Is it going to be George Coleman in Denver?
41:24Is it going to be another running backs? Like there are guys, but sometimes it takes an injury, an opportunity before that guy pops.
41:32And in a way, some of these guys are dart throws.
41:36A lot of them have a chance to shine this year and we'll see which one steps up.
41:42So we didn't really give you an answer on a sleeper.
41:45Did we like, we, we talked about the theories around it.
41:49It's hard to come up with, you know, that, that rookie guy, that sleeper guy.
41:54It's just, it's not a simple thing. There, there are candidates, but like I said, I go back to that Pook example.
42:01When I don't even think the Rams realized that he was going to pop the way he did.
42:07Right. And, and I also like, are there any true sleepers?
42:10Cause anytime you talk sleepers, you know, and you kind of, if you go around like the internet or, or these different
42:17fantasy sites where people talk about it and you compile everything, if six or seven people are pointing to the same person,
42:25like, well, that's not a sleeper then that's kind of like a trendy, like, Hey, we think this guy, you know, a
42:32sleeper is truly like, Hey, no one's going to draft this guy, but for some reason I feel like he is going to, you know what I mean?
42:41So it's, it's a lot more difficult to put a finger on those guys.
42:45And it's kind of an oxymoron because it, you know, by nature, you saying out loud, like this guy's a sleeper.
42:52Well, if you know about him and then everybody else knows about him, like he's no longer a sleeper.
42:58Well, guess what? When you ask me about topic six right now, we're going to hit on a category that touches on some sleepers.
43:06So why don't you give me topic number six?
43:09All right. Sounds good. All right, Jeffy. Let's then let's go right to it.
43:14Let's get to the sixth and final topic of this week's six pack every year, a Miami based trainer and correct me
43:21if I'm butchering this pronunciation, Pete Bomarito. You got it.
43:24Okay. So he trains over a hundred players down there in Miami and he, what does he always send you his fantasy insights?
43:32Yeah. We started this like, um, I don't know, probably seven, eight years ago.
43:36And his name is Pete Bomarito. He's the owner of Bomarito performance systems, which is, has, he's got training centers in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and South Carolina.
43:45So he has last kind of even asked specifically the number this year, but over a hundred NFL players that are going down to train with him.
43:54And we used to put them on the podcast and he would give us insights.
43:59And I said, you know what? Here's the thing.
44:02Just send me your notes and I'll boil it down and present your information, which has really worked out last year.
44:08He picked Bashal Tootin and RJ Harvey as his 2025 guarantee sleepers.
44:12Both came on strong, especially later in the season.
44:15Harvey was proving himself with rushing and receiving in Denver.
44:18Um, and they both did well the year before, I think, or it was the year before the year before that he
44:26had Kyron Williams before Kyron Williams was Kyron Williams.
44:29Okay. And, and, and I was all over Kyron Williams from the Rams, by the way, also.
44:34So people knew about Kyron Williams. So he was a sleeper to some, but not others.
44:39Okay. So Pete Bomarito from Bomarito performance systems sent in this year's list.
44:43His 2026 rookie sleepers. And I'm going to read his notes directly.
44:47Chiefs running back Emmitt Johnson, 49ers running back Kalen Black, Patriots tight end Eli Reardon are all worthy of fantasy draft picks this year.
44:55One of these three, I expect Johnson's to contribute early and often.
44:59So draft him earlier than what the experts are predicting.
45:02So he gave us three rookies. I, again, Kalen Black would need a McCaffrey injury.
45:07Eli Reardon would need Hunter Henry to be hurt.
45:10I think to be real. Emmitt Johnson backing up Kenneth Walker in Kansas city.
45:15So that that's interesting. His 2026 guarantees, which is the spot that he came up with Kyron Williams, which is the spot that he put out last year.
45:24Bashal Tootin and RJ Harvey. He's got once again, Jaguar running back Bashal Tootin and RJ Harvey both will explode this year.
45:31This is his words. Grab them around earlier than the experts are predicting.
45:35Rams running back Kyron Williams. He's going back to the well is in all capital letters.
45:40Definitely an RB one, no matter what the experts say, draft him early.
45:45All capitals. Yes. Blake Corum will continue to get touches.
45:48So get him in the mid rounds, but they will not interfere with each other.
45:53Both will have solid gears with Kyron coming off his career year of 2025 with solid RB one numbers in 2026.
46:00And he also wrote, and I agree with this wide receiver, Terry McLaurin will be back at a pro bowl level and
46:07will all caps will be a wide receiver one this year.
46:10Don't sleep on him. His 2026 sleepers. And he wrote this to me on Friday before there was actual news involving his player wide receiver Kayshawn Booty.
46:19And he wrote, no matter if he stays with the Patriots or gets traded and he got traded to Houston on Monday, he'll have a career year.
46:28So make sure you get him. And he also wrote Chargers running back Kamani Vidal.
46:33Don't be surprised and scared off by the crowded backfield fantasy buzz.
46:37He'll get touches and have a better year this year.
46:40And as shown last year, if he gets the starting nod, he'll have running back one numbers.
46:45My other important talking points from Pete Bomarito. Be sure to draft running back Aaron Jones in the mid rounds.
46:52He'll come on strong. Late round sleeper. Interesting. Bengals rookie wide receiver Colby Young.
46:57He's too big, fast and effective to be ignored for long.
47:00And although not directly fantasy related, Dolphins rookie cornerback Chris Johnson will have a all capital letters massive impact in 2026.
47:07So again, he's guaranteeing Vishal Tootin, R.J. Harvey, Kyron Williams, Terry McLaurin, sleeping on Kayshawn Booty, Kamani Vidal, speaking highly about Aaron
47:14Jones, Kobe Young, and Dolphins rookie cornerback Chris Johnson.
47:17That's from Pete Bomarito of Bomarito Performance Systems, which has training centers in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and South Carolina.
47:23I always find that to be interesting. In fact, there's some people I know that are like, who's Pete picking this year?
47:30I'm like, well, there you go. That's who Pete's picking this year.
47:34So I'm guessing, I mean, does he, he trains most of these guys too?
47:39Yeah, I would assume so. So yeah, I mean, seeing them, you know, firsthand, I agree with the Kayshawn Booty one.
47:46I think he's gonna, you know, you put him opposite Nico in Houston.
47:50I think he's gonna have a massive year. The, I'm very interested to see what Denver's offense is.
47:56Under, you know, Davis Webb. I don't think it's gonna change, you know.
48:00Another offense I like. I spoke to some people there yesterday.
48:04I spoke to some people there yesterday. I like that offense right now.
48:08Me too. But, you know, I mean, Sean Payton was kind of a, you know, like, they're kind of running back by committee.
48:15And that always scares me a little bit. Same with the Vidal.
48:19But, but, you know, we talked about this with Mike McDaniel not too long ago.
48:24He's like, hey, listen, I'm gonna ride the hot hand.
48:27So if he has, you know, a nice little stretch, who's to say he doesn't, you know, kind of take the ball and run with it.
48:36You know what? I'm gonna, I'm gonna have to look into every, all of these a little bit more.
48:42But I mean, you know, if he's training him, I trust Pete Bomarito.
48:46Yeah, there you go. You know, I will say this.
48:49Again, it's late August now. We're taping this. My fantasy drafts are not until the Tuesday night before the season opens.
48:56One night before. So that would be Tuesday, September 8th.
49:00I'll just say, like, I've been thinking about my drafts for weeks now.
49:04Like, I love Tuesday, September 8th. It's one of the great, I love the day I draft my fantasy football players because
49:11you feel like you're connected to those guys for the next four or five months.
49:16And I love the day that I draft my fantasy basketball players.
49:20Like, that is always one of the best days of the year.
49:24Like, these are the guys you're going to battle with every single day.
49:28I love that. And it's coming up. And hopefully, some of the information we shared here is helpful to the people who
49:35are about to engage in their own fantasy football drafts.
49:38And just also want to remind you one more time, the Schefter Fantasy Tip Sheet coming out this week on ESPN.com.
49:45Don't forget to go there for some players that we highlight, that we like in this year's fantasy drafts on ESPN.com.
49:52The Schefter Fantasy Tip Sheet to continue to try to help you get ready for your fantasy drafts.
49:58All right, Ty, great job today by you. Great job by Dan Stanzik, Ben Smith, and to all the people who tuned into another Adam Schefter podcast.
50:07We'll be back in this spot next week to assess all the cuts and trades that are made to continue the fantasy
50:14discussion that we started today with people drafting all across the country here for the next couple of weeks and to continue
50:21to look ahead to the start of the 2026 NFL regular season.
50:25Until then, enjoy. Week three of the preseason, everybody.
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