OG Fantasy Football - How to ACTUALLY Draft in 2026 with Zain Dhanani
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1 hr 2 min
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Sep 2, 2026
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Wed, September 2, 2026
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Juwan JohnsonKyler MurrayMatthew GoldenParker WashingtonAlvin KamaraBrian RobinsonBrian Thomas Jr.Brock PurdyCaleb WilliamsChristian WatsonCyrus AllenD'Andre SwiftDalton SchultzDerrick Henry
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Alvin Kamara
PositiveUsage37:48
Zain Dhanani targets Alvin Kamara, expecting him to receive more work than anticipated due to his salary, while acknowledging the backfield is a two-man committee with Travis Homer.
Insight pageBrian Robinson
PositiveRole29:46
Zain Dhanani cites reporter Ben Standig's track record to support the belief that Brian Robinson Jr. will be the primary lead running back for the Commanders, with Rashad White handling pass-down work.
Insight pageBrian Thomas Jr.
NegativeInjury22:58
Brian Thomas Jr. is being monitored after picking up a questionable tag following a long touchdown catch in practice.
Insight pageBrock Purdy
PositiveValue30:24
Brock Purdy is an excellent late-round quarterback value (13th round) because he is tied to a high-performing offense that remains productive even when key players are missing.
Insight pageCaleb Williams
PositiveProjection24:04
Zain Dhanani targets Caleb Williams in the seventh round, citing his legitimate QB1 upside.
Insight pageChristian Watson
PositiveRole34:16
Christian Watson is undervalued by the market; he is expected to be a full-time receiver in a faster-paced offense that will lean more heavily on Jordan Love's passing.
Insight pageCyrus Allen
PositiveBreakout47:04
Zain Dhanani targets Cyrus Allen late for his upside, citing reports that Allen is the Chiefs' best man-coverage beater. With injuries to the team's primary receivers, Dhanani expects Allen to earn significant playing time.
Insight pageD'Andre Swift
PositiveUsage32:24
D'Andre Swift is a high-value target who is expected to handle a massive workload in the Bears' backfield, as the team lacks depth behind him.
Insight pageDalton Schultz
PositiveRole45:19
Zain Dhanani likes Dalton Schultz as a late-round tight end target, projecting him to be a top-two target earner on the Texans. He expects the team to utilize more two-tight-end sets, keeping Schultz on the field consistently to provide a reliable PPR floor.
Insight pageDerrick Henry
PositiveValue22:11
Derrick Henry is a preferred target in redraft leagues to lock up an RB1 spot, as he provides reliable production in a position that thins out quickly after the first three rounds.
Insight pageEmmett Johnson
PositiveSleeper52:05
Zain Dhanani suggests drafting Emmitt Johnson as a late-round handcuff for Kenneth Walker, given Walker's history of lower-body injuries and Johnson's minimal acquisition cost.
Insight pageGeorge Kittle
PositiveValue24:28
Zain Dhanani views George Kittle as a priority tight end target, noting the injury is not as severe as historical Achilles concerns suggest. He expects Kittle to play by week one or two.
Insight pageJ.K. Dobbins
PositiveUsage28:28
Zain Dhanani maintains a high stance on J.K. Dobbins, noting that Sean Payton will likely rely on him heavily early in the season. He argues Dobbins is a talented back whose primary hurdle is health.
Insight pageJames Cook
PositiveUsage10:45
Zain Dhanani is bullish on James Cook in full PPR formats, projecting increased pass-catching opportunities, especially with Ty Johnson's absence from practice.
Insight pageJonathon Brooks
PositiveValue26:59
Zain Dhanani selects Jonathan Brooks as a high-upside RB4, viewing him as a lottery ticket that doesn't require immediate starting status.
Insight pageJordan Love
PositiveUsage21:15
Zain Dhanani notes the Packers are playing three seconds faster, potentially adding 2-3 plays per game. The team is expected to pass more, giving Jordan Love more autonomy, and he may play more underneath, increasing his PPR upside.
Insight pageJosh Downs
PositiveValue33:19
Zain Dhanani targets Josh Downs in the 10th round to stack with Christian Watson, valuing his role in the offense.
Insight pageJuwan Johnson
PositiveUsage25:35
Zain Dhanani highlights Juwan Johnson as a sleeper tight end who will benefit from the Saints playing two-tight-end sets. He is expected to be the team's number two target while Jordan Tyson gets up to speed.
Insight pageNegativeValue54:26
Zain Dhanani drafts Juwan Johnson as a secondary tight end to mitigate injury risk for his primary starter, George Kittle, especially in deeper formats.
Insight pageKyler Murray
PositiveProjection30:33
Kyler Murray is a high-upside late-round target due to his rushing ability and the potential for his system and weapons to elevate his performance.
Insight pagePositiveProjection36:29
Zain Dhanani targets Kyler Murray as a late-round quarterback, noting his rushing upside and potential to finish as a top-five QB in Kevin O'Connell's system.
Insight pageMalik Nabers
PositiveBreakout23:44
Malik Nabers is a high-upside pick who would be a first-round talent if not for his injury. Zain Dhanani suggests managers should 'abuse' the injury tag to acquire him, as he offers elite production potential.
Insight pageMarShawn Lloyd
PositiveSleeper43:40
Zain Dhanani ranks Marshawn Lloyd in the 120s as a priority handcuff, noting he has the capability to dominate fantasy production if he inherits the main role due to injury; Dhanani views him as a high-upside lottery ticket for late-round roster spots.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
PositiveBreakout33:38
Zain Dhanani likes Matthew Golden in the 10th round, anticipating a year-two breakout and increased target consolidation in the Green Bay offense.
Insight pagePositiveRole56:06
Zain Dhanani views Matthew Golden as a depreciated asset who is expected to play significant snaps in a strong passing offense, making him a viable fantasy option.
Insight pageMike Evans
NegativeValue22:11
Zain Dhanani expresses concern regarding Mike Evans' age, though he acknowledges the production value available at his sixth-round price point.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveBreakout22:44
Zain Dhanani, having observed practice in Jacksonville, identifies Parker Washington as a 'PPR assassin' who could finish as a WR1. He is Trevor Lawrence's first read on approximately 75% of plays.
Insight pagePositiveBreakout55:30
Zain Dhanani is high on Parker Washington, flagging him as a player he is heavily invested in for the season.
Insight pagePuka Nacua
PositiveProjection10:28
Despite recent news of a hyperextended knee, Puka Nacua remains a top target in the early rounds of redraft leagues.
Insight pageRome Odunze
PositiveBreakout31:48
Rome Odunze is a high-upside target in the Chicago offense, with expectations that Ben Johnson's system will maximize his talent and production.
Insight pageSaquon Barkley
PositiveRole13:23
Saquon Barkley is a high-value second-round pick. Early offseason concerns about Tank Bigsby eating into his workload have dissipated as the team ramps up Barkley's practice volume.
Insight pageStefon Diggs
PositiveProjection32:14
Zain Dhanani ranks Stefon Diggs significantly higher than the market (at 70 overall), projecting him to be the team's WR1 due to his consistent role and ability to work in short-area targets.
Insight pageTank Bigsby
PositiveRole53:08
Zain Dhanani considers Tank Bigsby one of the better backup running backs in the league. He believes Bigsby would be a plug-and-play option if Saquon Barkley were to miss time, given the team's commitment to the run.
Insight pageTerrance Ferguson
PositiveSleeper46:18
Zain Dhanani identifies Terrence Ferguson as a late-round 'cheat code' tight end. He notes Ferguson could serve as the de facto WR3 and is one injury away from becoming a top-two target earner in a high-powered offense.
Insight pageTrey McBride
NegativeProjection15:13
Zain Dhanani is fading Trey McBride at his current ADP, citing concerns about the 'Carson Beck effect' and the team's tendency to be run-heavy in the red zone, which could limit McBride's touchdown ceiling.
Insight pageZay Flowers
PositiveUsage25:48
Zay Flowers is a strong target in the third and fourth rounds. With Mark Andrews aging and questions surrounding Rashod Bateman's health, Flowers is positioned to be the primary focus of the passing attack.
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1:24I grew up in the 90s, we was watching Ricky Lake.
1:28We was eating top-bombing, no TV dinner plate. Uh, made that couple dollars so I probably get the steak.
1:34Go on my day, John and Venners, I told Quinn and I'll be late.
1:38Ay, I'm so epidemic, I'ma cause an epidemic. Put my feet up in the building.
1:43What is going on, everybody? Welcome in to the OG Fantasy Football Show.
1:47Joining us today, special guest, Zain Dhanani. Welcome in, Zane.
1:51How are we doing, sir? I'm good, man. Uh, really pumped to do this.
1:55This is, this is a, you know, all the podcasts that I've done, we've done, we've like talked about players, news, all
2:02sorts of stuff, but I haven't done a mock draft.
2:05Uh, I've done best ball drafts and I think they're very different because we're doing redraft, right?
2:11And so redraft is a different strategy than just streaming a best ball draft, which I love doing best ball, but, um,
2:18I think we're firmly in the redraft window. And so I think this is perfect time to get users, um, accustomed to
2:25how to either abuse or strategize your team around, uh, you know, the, the typical redraft season.
2:30I completely agree. We are in the middle of it.
2:33I know they just had the fantasy weekend kickoff in Vegas this week, but yeah, we are ready to go.
2:39Um, just got a little 12 team full PPR action for you.
2:43Just a standard vanilla mock man, just to get you guys ready for your home leagues.
2:48Just, you know, if you haven't had a lot of practice this year, you should get some insight from, you know, a
2:55real expert here and congratulations again, Zane on your promotion with fantasy life.
2:59I mean, that's a huge opportunity for you. So it's like, no, you got a lot of people rooting for you, man.
3:06It's well-deserved. No, I appreciate it. Um, you know, it's just been fun.
3:11I think that's the, that's the main thing that I'm trying to keep it, um, pretty light.
3:16Uh, obviously if anyone follows me on X, uh, at non he Zane, which you can see here.
3:22Um, I think the main thing that I try to do is, is just be like as open, honest, and provide my data dump of thoughts.
3:30And that's the way that I, I like to proceed, you know?
3:34And, and for me, it's one of those things where it's like, I've been playing fantasy for so long.
3:40I mean, it's been 25 years. I was, I was nine when I started, uh, at 10, sorry.
3:46I'm almost 36. Um, I was 10 when I started and you know, that's when you had to be in a computer
3:53room and actually like doing stuff and they didn't have targets on the website.
3:57Like you just kind of said, Oh, I think this guy's pretty good.
4:01Um, but anyway, I started like that. And then, you know, I've been so deep in the weeds on drafting for so
4:08many years, uh, with like high stakes stuff and then best ball and whatnot.
4:13And, and I just felt like this season made sense for me to be more of like vocal about the commentary that I wanted to throw out there.
4:21So, um, I think the information that I've, I've curated, uh, and like watching the film and doing the analytics and stuff
4:28too, I think combining all of that stuff, uh, was something to me that, that was, was going to be appealing.
4:35That I thought would be appealing to people. And, uh, I'm hoping that that's the case.
4:40It definitely is, man. I mean, you got a huge following on X right now and like, that's, you're my first source to go to for breaking news.
4:49I mean, I'm kind of up in the demon hours anyways, and you like posting late, so I appreciate it.
4:55And, and your news is always accurate and on point.
4:59So, I mean, it's a trustworthy source as well.
5:01That's, that's appreciated. I mean, but you know, we know that there's things that are like speculated upon, so you have to
5:08be diligent about like being okay with being wrong sometimes.
5:12Cause you are going to follow something that's like not a hundred percent correct.
5:16The hope is that you're always giving people information.
5:19That's going to be a little bit early to the game because, um, I just think that there's a lot of edges that can be gained from that.
5:28Like depending on when you're drafting, um, it's pretty huge to be able to, you know, if you drafted a month ago,
5:35we didn't know that digs was going to be on the commanders, but there's a pretty good sign.
5:41You know, there was some, and then the ADPs change and all sorts of stuff.
5:45So there's value to having information. And even right now, I still think that there's edges because there's players that are going
5:52late in drafts that people aren't going to be taking, um, especially in your standard, like redraft leagues, but they're interesting, you know?
6:00Um, so that, that's, that's kind of the value of information at this point in time.
6:05Yeah. I mean, and it's awesome to hear because I mean, that's what we're looking for when we're drafting anyways, let's go
6:12ahead and jump into this draft real quick. Get it started.
6:15We can talk while we're doing it. But I'm going to be going from the three Zane is going to be going from the nine.
6:23It's a rock and roll already. And just like that Gibbs and Bijon off the board.
6:28One, two kind of seen it all year. Now with the Jamar chase injury news that we just had today, I'm probably going to go Puka here.
6:37I mean, even with a hyper extended knee, I'm not happy about it.
6:41Yeah. And then when it gets to my, so this is interesting.
6:45Um, and I'm not going to take my full minute on this, but, um, I have been the James cook bowl this
6:52off season where this is a full PPR league.
6:55Um, I do think he's going to get more pass catching opportunities.
6:58We still haven't seen Ty Johnson return to practice.
7:01I'm sure he'll probably be fine, but I'm like out for a while.
7:05Um, I always think there's some risk there. Uh, James cook in a good offense.
7:10And I always say this when it comes to redraft.
7:13I think that in the early rounds, sometimes people try to take big swings.
7:18And I think the, the answer is to lean into the good offense guy.
7:22That's going to get a lot of production. And you just feel confident like, Hey, this guy's scoring a ton of points for me.
7:30Um, don't try to lose your draft in the early rounds.
7:33That's how that's usually one of my strategies. Absolutely.
7:36And like one of the first things we didn't mention it, but it was, you know, know your league settings, know your rules first.
7:44I mean, that's priority number one, because the scoring can affect everything, whether it's, you know, full PPR or non PPR, if you're in a running back premium.
7:53So make sure you just go over your settings real quick guys.
7:56So this one's tough because I have like, I have like internal feelings about how much I love chase Brown.
8:03Um, but like, I just think that you have to take Saquon in this situation, even though it's a full PPR.
8:09Um, again, going back to like role safety, all sorts of stuff.
8:13Like, yeah, I know there was early chatter in the off season about Saquon, um, potentially being a guy that could lose some work to tank Bigsby.
8:22And, um, you know, it turns out like they were just giving him like some rest in practice and they were giving
8:29pink Bigsby other looks and now they're ramping up Saquon workload.
8:32So I feel like this is one of those situations.
8:36Don't overthink it. Now you're getting a, for me here, I'm getting a guy in the second round that broke fantasy two years ago.
8:43Um, and it could easily happen again. So. Yep.
8:46And I was off of Saquon last year coming off of that big year.
8:50Just because of the workload that he had, but I'm on board again this year, man.
8:56I love the call there. Like I'm going to have to bump him up a little bit in my rankings.
9:02I think I'm too far down myself. And then AJ Brown, Drake London, McBride go George Pickens off the board as well.
9:09Um, you know what? I'm going to go ahead and tap in.
9:13I love me some Brock Bowers, man. It's hard not to.
9:16Yeah. That's the one tight end that I'm maybe okay with, but, um, yeah.
9:21And this is not the first time I've seen McBride go over Bowers either.
9:25I mean, do you have them as the two overall?
9:28No, I have McBride very far down. I'm so worried about the, uh, Carson Beck effect that could happen later.
9:35I know he looked good in his one preseason game.
9:38Um, yeah, just one preseason game. Um, but again, that's like against the, the Panthers, like third team defense.
9:44Um, I, he had some deep plays. Those things aren't always available.
9:48I, I, I don't like to read into that too much.
9:51I'm very worried that when, when it gets to a week, you know, 15 and 16, I, I typically do draft this
9:58way where I'm thinking about the end more than I am the beginning.
10:02Um, I, I'm going to be sitting here and Trey McBride's going to project for like 40 yards and like half a
10:09touchdown because Carson Beck is going to be, um, projected for like 185 yards and one, one point two touchdowns or something.
10:16And I'm going to be scared. So, and then with the draft capital, they invested in love too.
10:22I think there have to give them work. Oh yeah.
10:25Yeah. The, that's the other, um, underrated component that, um, I don't know that everybody's thinking about is, I did some research on this, this off season too.
10:34Um, typically teams that give the ball to give that have a quarterback go extremely run heavy in the red zone.
10:41Um, and so you're missing out on some potential opportunities when it comes to like, uh, touchdowns for McBride.
10:47And I, it worries the absolute crap out of me.
10:50I mean, I think his floor is still safe with his PPR value, but I think if you're spending a second round
10:57pick on it, you're going to be a little bit disappointed.
11:00Yeah. We're back on the clock. And now Jordan love and Kyron Williams went off the board.
11:06I do think so. Like your spot, this three spot is a very tough place to draft because you can very easily
11:13just get locked into taking like three receivers early.
11:16Um, because you get with the Puka and it's just like obvious Puka chase, like in that spot, uh, pick your favorite for me.
11:23It's Puka too, but you know, is what it is.
11:26Um, and then, uh, in the next spot, like these running backs already go.
11:31So you don't really have very many options. You could take Derek Henry.
11:35Um, but in redraft, I don't mind the Derek Henry play.
11:38I love the Derek Henry call and redraft. Yeah.
11:41Yeah. But you know, there's time, depending on your draft, like there's times he doesn't make it back to you in this spot.
11:49So yeah, another thing, if you don't get a Derek Henry, then you're thinking about Jeremiah love and Kyron and, and Javante, like those types of names.
11:57And I'm not, those are the names that I'm not excited to click the round round three is where I really like a lot of receivers.
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13:31Yep. Agreed. Yeah, and I think that kind of missing out, I didn't want to reach on running back from the three spot.
13:38I am going to go ahead and take Derek Henry here just to lock up an RB1 spot.
13:44Going forward, the way the running backs are coming off the board for redraft leagues this year, it seems like you're going
13:51to have to get a couple in the first three rounds, and then there's so much wide receiver value between the four and eighth.
13:58I just love that section of the board this year.
14:01Oh, yeah. Yeah. And this is one of my favorite spots of the draft, too.
14:06And, you know, we didn't talk about this live with everybody, but I did get to pick my slot, and I did
14:13pick it a little bit in my cheat code way where I said, hey, this is a slot that I like to take.
14:20I can get a bunch of guys that I like to get.
14:24And I think one of the things that you can do, especially on Sleeper, is potentially abuse, like, these injury tags, right?
14:31I think it's very likely that Malik Nabors plays week one, and I think that he is one of those players that
14:38we would easily be taking in round one if he wasn't hurt last year.
14:43And obviously there's some risk. But for me here, this is one of those things where it's like there's just a huge
14:50separation in talent between him and the guys that come after him where I'm like, I got to take it, especially with the two running backs start.
14:58I like in this slot taking two running backs to start because I feel like I'm getting pretty elite production there.
15:05And then there's a lot of good wide receivers that come after that.
15:09So Malik Nabors is going to be my pick here.
15:12Yeah, and Nabors has been one of my go-tos going on that 2-3 or coming around into the top of the third round.
15:20There's so much potential to be had there. And like you said, he should be almost around one talent at this point.
15:27But because of the knee, he's gotten pushed back.
15:29But just he passes the eye test, man. Like, he looks good in camp.
15:34Yeah, I completely agree. I'm very big into him.
15:37And I feel like I feel lucky that I was even able to spend time to get him in this spot.
15:43I feel like maybe the mock draft has just given me some luck here.
15:48Another situation where I'm getting lucky because I really like, say, Flowers in this spot too.
15:53Again, I said this in the last round, but this is just such a wide receiver, especially when you get on the back half of the draft.
16:02It's such a favorable wide receiver spot in round three and four.
16:05Where like, if I didn't have Malik neighbors there, I would have had Devonta Smith, Vlad McConkie, like because he would have
16:12probably got, let's just say neighbors went earlier. Zay Flowers is a guy that I'm going to take right now that I
16:19would have taken potentially at that spot. And then I even like Jalen Waddell, Garrett Wilson.
16:24Like those are all names that one of those guys is going to pop really, really big this year.
16:30And I'm like, you know, in my variable drafts, I have my favorites.
16:35But if I'm doing like a portfolio based thing, like I'm just taking chances on all of them.
16:40In this situation, I'm going to take Zay Flowers.
16:43I feel like strong that his production is going to be good.
16:47But if he wasn't there, I'll just say that I would have taken Jalen Waddell.
16:52Okay. Yeah. I mean, I love the Jalen Waddell pick too.
16:55I mean, that's been one of my go-tos as well.
16:58I think that's a lot of like people's my guys this year is Jalen Waddell.
17:03But yeah, Zay Flowers, I think he's getting a little bit slept on.
17:07It's either like a lot of hate with him for some reason.
17:11But I mean, with the Declan Doyle system and the contract he just got and how they want to push the ball,
17:18I think he's going to have a big season.
17:21Yeah, I agree. Like they don't really have too many other options, you know.
17:25That's the thing. Like we're talking about a rookie they're going to have to rely upon with Jacoby Lane.
17:31And then Mark Andrews kind of looks dusty now.
17:34And Rashad Bateman, we don't even know if he's going to be playing.
17:38But if he is playing, he's also been kind of dusty and injured over time.
17:43So it's pretty much like all eyes on Zay Flowers.
17:46The big thing with him is you just want him to score touchdowns.
17:50And he hasn't done that yet. But they use him enough in the offense.
17:55And get him involved in the run game too.
17:58So we'll see how that goes. I am going to go ahead and take Jalen Waddle here.
18:03And then Drake May off the board. Now I know with the quarterbacks this year, how are you feeling?
18:09Are you like in on taking an elite early?
18:12Or are you a wait and see kind of guy?
18:15I'm a wait and see. I think that there's so many that I like all of them basically.
18:21I'm okay with just waiting for a long time.
18:24I had like one of my high stakes drafts that I did recently.
18:28And I got Brock Purdy in round 13. And then I took Kyler in round 14.
18:33And I was happy with just like the yin and yang where I feel safe with Purdy because he's tied to a good offense.
18:41Even when there's players out, they still perform well.
18:44And then the yang with Kyler Murray and the potential of that rushing that I could get from him.
18:50And what happens if his weapons elevate him and the system elevates him.
18:54Yeah. I like taking that kind of approach with all of this.
18:57Yeah. I mean, there's like you said, there's so much value there.
19:01I mean, I saw Baker Mayfield in the 13th earlier and there was still, you know, Kyler there as well.
19:08There's just a lot of value. I'm going to go ahead and take Rome Odunze here because that's one of the guys I'm high on this year.
19:16I love the production and the talent profile, especially with the offense in Chicago.
19:21Ben Johnson is going to have that thing humming, baby.
19:24All right. So this is an interesting one. There's multiple ways that I would play this, but, you know, we have a
19:31flex spot and I do like DeAndre Swift. Common on guys currently dealing with injury.
19:36I feel pretty good about what I'm getting when I get DeAndre Swift.
19:40And if if my young guy is missing time, I expect DeAndre Swift to play a ton.
19:45Like this isn't going to be a typical Ben Johnson split with like Gibbs and Montgomery in the past.
19:51It's going to be like, hey, this is mainly DeAndre Swift.
19:55They don't have much behind none guy. They don't really like Roshan Johnson.
19:59I'm not even sure he's going to make the team.
20:02It could be Salvin Ahmed and they're not going to give Salvin Ahmed touches like he's just not going to be involved.
20:09So I like the production that I would get with DeAndre Swift here.
20:13I have him ranked a lot higher than most people do.
20:17Yeah, I think I had him around 18 if I remember correctly.
20:20But with the non guy thing, we're going to have to bump him up there.
20:25Now, Tyler Warren did go right before the pick that I had with Rome.
20:30If he was there, I would have tapped Tyler Warren in the fifth.
20:34That's kind of the last tight end in that tier bucket for me.
20:38But with him being gone, I just went ahead and went Rome and I'll wait on tight end for a little bit later.
20:45Yeah. And so in this spot, I think wide receiver gets kind of ugly if you don't end up taking one here.
20:52And I'm in a spot where I probably should take another one.
20:56So I typically lean towards Christian Watson and I'll just give some some insight into why right now with Christian Watson.
21:03I don't think that the market has caught up with the fact that I think he's going to be a like true full time receiver.
21:11Like they are not going to be rotating very much this season.
21:14We saw that in the first preseason game, the second preseason game, they only played one drive and it was a 12 play drive.
21:22So they took him out for a little bit.
21:25It was a 12 play drive. So you have to be cognizant of that.
21:29And it was just like two plays that they took him out and they put him back in.
21:35He's going to play a lot. The team is playing three seconds faster.
21:39And if you calculate like what that means, it's like two to three plays more that they may have per game, which is huge for fantasy as well.
21:48And I think they're going to be passing more this season to leaning into that, giving more autonomy to Jordan Love.
21:55I agree with that as well. He wants to play a different role this year a little bit.
22:00Like I think he might be playing a little bit more underneath than he than he typically has.
22:06So I think there's more PPR to his game than what is let on.
22:11I do think it's tough. Mike Evans on the board, too, because I know he went just right after me.
22:17But it is. Yeah, I feel like I like.
22:20Like if I'm comparing two hamstring guys, I'm going to take the younger one.
22:24Yeah, agreed 100 percent with that one. I mean, and I love the Mike Evans production that we've gotten over the last years.
22:32But just with the age thing, it is a little bit of a concern.
22:36But I do like the price discount that we get in the sixth round this year.
22:41Now, I had mentioned this before we started going that.
22:44From the practice that I saw today at in Jacksonville, that Parker Washington is going to be a PPR assassin this year.
22:51And he will probably finish as a wide receiver one.
22:54I am perfectly comfortable reaching for Parker Washington at this point.
22:58And then with Brian Thomas picking up that questionable tag, too.
23:01Like he had that big, long touchdown the first play of practice and then was out the rest of it.
23:08So we'll have to keep an eye on that.
23:11But Parker is going to be the PPR guy.
23:13So I love the value here. You watched the practice?
23:17Were you at the practice? Did you read about it?
23:20Yeah. You got to tell me. No, I was at the practice.
23:24You were at the practice. Wow. Yep. Yeah, we're right here in Duval.
23:28Awesome. That's amazing. Hopefully, that might be one of the ways that you found me because I've been like pumping all Duval content this entire like offseason.
23:36But huge on Parker Washington. I'm glad to hear that you feel the same way, especially like having observed it personally.
23:43Yeah. Yeah, I'm big into that right now. I mean, and he's just the Trevor.
23:48He's Trevor's first read on about 75% of the plays.
23:51It seemed like. Yeah. And that offense looked good.
23:54I'm going to be for Parker. That's what it is.
23:57Yep. And then coming back around, this is. Let's see.
24:00I know what I would do here, but I'm curious what you're thinking.
24:04So normally I would try and stack Trevor, but with all these quarterbacks on the board, I'm going to go ahead and take Caleb Williams.
24:12Okay. Yeah. Because I do think he has quarterback one upside as well.
24:16And in the seventh, I'm okay. Because I know this is usually about the rounds where those quarterbacks go just from doing mocks earlier.
24:24Yeah. So, yeah. So I wanted it. I wanted Harold Fannin to fall to me.
24:29I didn't get that opportunity. But there's one other cheat code tight end that I like that's still available.
24:35And there's like a few tight ends that I'm willing to prioritize.
24:39And this is one of them. And it's George Kittle.
24:42So, he's going to play. He's most likely playing either week one or week two.
24:47And it's okay if he misses week one. To me, I'm getting that discount already.
24:51I'm not that worried about this injury for him.
24:54Talk to doctors about this. And it's not as big of a deal where he had his Achilles injury was higher up on that Achilles area.
25:02And so, it's one of those things where like I don't think people recognize.
25:07Like you hear Achilles and then you think back to like for me at least.
25:12I think back to like the early 2000s where it's like, oh, this guy had an Achilles injury.
25:17And their career is over. No, I like this is not the same thing anymore.
25:22No. I love taking George Kittle in drafts. And then, you know, if there's early season risk with him, there's plenty of
25:29tight ends that I feel really comfortable taking later.
25:32That I feel I can get early season production from.
25:35One name that I'll drop is Juwan Johnson without Jordan Tyson.
25:39One, I think they're going to be playing a ton of two tight end sets anyway.
25:44So, he's going to be out on the field a lot.
25:47Like them playing two tight end sets means that they're going to have at least like a guy that they feel more comfortable like blocking.
25:55And then their top receiving option as well, which is Juwan Johnson.
25:59So, I feel good about that. And then when he's on the field, he's probably going to be the top, the number
26:06two target on the team that's running routes because it's a lava.
26:10And then, and then you probably have Juwan Johnson.
26:13And so, I feel really good about that pairing early in the season while, you know, Jordan Tyson is getting up to
26:20speed and hopefully getting healthy at some point. Yeah, agreed.
26:23And Juwan Johnson, who finished his tight end eight last year.
26:26I mean, if you want to be sneaky, you can stack him with a little Tyler Shuck in the last couple rounds.
26:33I saw him go in the 16th round. Or Juwan Johnson went in the 15th and then Shuck went 16.
26:40That was earlier today when we were doing that with fourth and fantasy.
26:44So, I mean, that's, there's so much value there.
26:47It's just, if you miss out on the top tier, I don't mind reaching for a later one.
26:52Yeah, and so right now, since I built up a pretty decent running back room, I think I'm going to go with an RB4.
27:00And my RB4 in this situation is going to be a little bit more risky.
27:05It's going to be Jonathan Brooks. And I like taking Jonathan Brooks in this situation because, again, I have James Cook, Saquon Barkley, and DeAndre Swift.
27:13I don't really like a lot of the receivers left.
27:16Like, I'm not a huge Michael Wilson guy. Marvin Harrison just went, or he went recently, but I wasn't, I'm not that
27:23interested in him for the same reasons as what we talked about with Dre McBride a little bit.
27:29And I think that there's a couple more receivers that I'm interested in that will come a little bit later.
27:35So, I feel like this is a good time to get that, like, if things break right, I've taken a chance on
27:42a running back that I don't even have to start in Jonathan Brooks.
27:46Yep. And that was actually my target coming around here on the 8th.
27:50So, I appreciate that one. And then Dalton Kincaid went as well.
27:54So, I got sniped two times. That's okay. That's interesting, like, is that we're talking PPR.
27:59Like, that's the role he's probably going to play.
28:02He's going to play, like, more of the pass-catching role.
28:05And, of course, he can earn more over time.
28:08But, right now, PPR role, like, great. I already got a pass-catcher in this offense.
28:13Mm-hmm. And I think if he can come in and do well, too, he can secure a good chunk of that role.
28:20He doesn't have to really worry about it degrading too much once he gets back.
28:25Now, Caleb Williams here. I do need a running back.
28:28I'm not, like, the most confident on J.K. Dobbins, even though, you know, I'm a Buckeye baby.
28:33But I think Sean Payton is going to give him a lot of work.
28:38And he has upside as long as he's healthy.
28:41And this late in drafts, I don't mind it because I can just take other chances elsewhere.
28:46Yeah, I've talked about this on other streams and my rankings I just updated earlier today.
28:51I still have J.K. Dobbins above market in a lot of places.
28:55I just think that they're going to, you know, people get excited with the shiny toy.
29:00Jonah Coleman looked good, and then they pulled him.
29:03I think they have a specific role in mind for Jonah Coleman, and it's technically, like, that Tyler Beatty, Jaleel McLaughlin role,
29:10which is, like, just pass downs, pass pro, maybe, like, a couple, like, spell carries, stuff like that to start.
29:16Yeah. J.K. Dobbins, talent-wise, like, I think people will think that he's not a good running back.
29:22And let me just say that he is, like, actually, he might be a really, really good running back.
29:28Like, one of the best. It's just a matter of him staying healthy.
29:32Don't worry. So, that's why I like him a lot.
29:35And I think that the team is going to rely on him quite a bit at the beginning of the season, at the very least.
29:43Yeah. Now, right here, I'm looking at either probably Bill or Rashad White.
29:47Any suggestions here? Yeah. Because I am, like, a Bill guy.
29:51And, like, with the discount, I think you can get a good shot at having an RB1 that late in drafts.
29:57I was tweeting about this earlier, like, I don't know, maybe an hour or two hours ago.
30:03But Ben's standing. So, one thing that I've been doing lately is fiddling around with tracking, like, consistency of reporters over the years.
30:10And I started with the MVP of specifically the commanders.
30:13Okay. So, I did Standig, John Kime, and Nikki Jahabala.
30:16I think that's how you say her name. And I was trying to see, like, over the years, how, like, accurate have
30:23they been with some of the stuff that they've done?
30:26Mm-hmm. And Ben Standig is just, like, on the money.
30:30Like, the rookie year for Brian Robinson, he had him being, like, their RB1, even though he got shot.
30:36Antonio Gibson had, like, you know, 250 carries and 46 perceptions the year before and was still on the team.
30:42And Brian Robinson was a third-round rookie. So, there's really no reason why he should earn that role.
30:48But he had him as the RB1 lead running back, and that ended up happening.
30:52And then, last year, in March, or sorry, no, in May of 2025, he said that he thought that there was a
30:59chance that Brian Robinson wouldn't make the team. And then he followed that up in August by saying, I don't think he's going to make the team.
31:08And then he followed that up, like, one week later and said, I still don't think he's going to make the team.
31:15And then, one week after that, he gets traded.
31:18Yeah. He thought Bill was going to be the guy.
31:21And then, this year, he is saying that he believes Bill is going to be their, like, primary lead running back with
31:28Rashad White doing some of the extra, like, some of the pass-down work, some of the passing work, but mainly leaning into Ja'Cory Cross Camaritan.
31:36Yeah. And that's how I felt as well. I know there's some injury news, so you might be able to get a
31:43dip on him, but we're so far away from week one that anything not serious, I'm not taking too seriously myself.
31:50Just kind of taking everything with a grain of salt.
31:53And being able to get an RB1 this late is, you know, a little risky, but it could pay off really well, too.
32:00Well, there were videos, too, today of him. Like, he was running around catching passes.
32:05Like, it was non-contact or anything, but that's what you want to see.
32:09All right. Now, in this spot, this is when I start getting back to my PPRT code receivers.
32:15There's three guys that I like, and I don't know which one I want to decide between, but it's, you know, right
32:22now, the top of the queue would say Michael Pittman, Jordan Addison, Josh Downs, a guy that I really like, Quinton Johnston,
32:29Stefan Diggs, another guy that I really like, Jaden Reed, and Wanda Robinson, and Casey Concepcion.
32:34And I, in my ranks, I have Stefan Diggs ranked way higher than, I think, any single analyst that exists right now.
32:41I have him at, like, 70 in my ranks.
32:44I think he's going to be their wide receiver one.
32:47Yeah. He plays a more, like, consistent role in the offense, being more of that short area target.
32:53He still showed juice after the catch last year.
32:55He had 1,000 yards last year. Wasn't even in a full-time role because of coming off the injury, and I think he
33:02will be, you know, we saw the preseason game.
33:05They had three total offensive snaps with the starters.
33:08He came off the field in two wide receiver sets for one snap.
33:12And I don't think that's, like, a really strong sample size of what I think is actually going to happen because Dan
33:19Quinn has talked about him playing in two wide receiver sets, being an outside receiver and inside.
33:25So, I think that that was just, like, it's preseason.
33:28Like, let's just get some guys out there and figure things out.
33:32So, I am just tracking that up to that.
33:34And I got lucky that all of my guys are still around.
33:38And I still haven't taken a quarterback. And I'm kind of interested in taking one, but I might push it another round
33:45because I really want one of these receivers that I really like.
33:49And I think I'm going to go with Josh Downs because I took Christian Watson earlier.
33:54So, I really want to do a read and Watson team.
33:58And you said wait another round. I think that's another thing to point out is looking at your draft board as you're
34:05going because all the teams after you have already taken a quarterback.
34:08And as long as the computer doesn't do something stupid and start doubling up here.
34:13But in your home leagues, most of your people aren't going to take two quarterbacks unless they do it later.
34:20So, I mean, I like that strategy a lot as well because nobody else is probably going to take a quarterback here.
34:27So, you get the guy you want and the quarterback you want around later also.
34:31Exactly. That's why I feel good about it. Yep.
34:34This late in the 10th round, I do like Matthew Golden here.
34:38I know Casey Conception was on the board too.
34:41But I think there's going to be a lot of room for Matthew Golden to expand this year.
34:47Especially, you know, we know how, you know, year two wide receivers are, the bump that they get.
34:52But, and like the target consolidation that we're going to see in Green Bay should be a good little chunk of some change for me there.
35:01But, yeah. And then, yeah, Kenny Gainwell, Jaden Reed.
35:03And the defenses are coming off. And then there goes Casey Conception right before my next pick.
35:09And here we are again. And I'm going to have to take some camp buzz here and, you know, jump on the rookie hype train, man.
35:17I'm going to go ahead and get some dribbling action.
35:20Just to mix it up a little bit. I want upside shots later in my draft anyways.
35:26Like, these are the lottery tickets I'm hoping for.
35:29I don't really care about just bench fodder at this point.
35:32I'd rather have options. And if they don't work out in the first couple weeks, I can cut bait and work the waivers.
35:39Yeah, I agree. And I wanted Brock Purdy, so I'm a little unhappy that, you know, obviously I got kind of sniped on that whole situation.
35:48But I talked about it earlier. I talked about how I think that this Packers offense is going to go more pass heavy.
35:55They're going to play faster. I think it would make sense, especially with my situation, having Christian Watson to potentially take Jordan Love as well.
36:03And correlate my team a little bit for certain weeks.
36:06I don't do this all the time in redraft.
36:09But I do think that the bet is similar, that if Christian Watson is really good, Jordan Love is also going to be very good.
36:17So I like taking that swing in this. Yeah, and I think that offense is getting slept on a lot this year, too.
36:24And the other one that I was going to take is Kyler Murray, because I talked about him earlier.
36:30And I said that one of my strategies is to take a late, like, late quarterback and double up on that and
36:37make sure that one of those is probably Kyler.
36:40Because I think he's a he's just a guy that could.
36:43He's one of the guys that if you looked up at the end of the season and he was like QB five, like he's attached to Justin Jefferson.
36:52He's attached to Kevin O'Connell. I wouldn't be like super, super surprised.
36:56I mean, it would obviously be surprising, but it's not one of those things that's out of the realm of possibilities for
37:03a guy that runs and has actually had a top five season in the past.
37:08So that's one of the reasons why I like taking that swing, especially because you can a lot of times you can
37:15stream quarterbacks off the waiver wire anyway. So if he doesn't work out and things just turn to nothing, then I can just pick someone else up.
37:24100 percent agreed. And we know O'Connell's a magician with quarterbacks.
37:27I mean, even if Kyler Murray is just adequate, if this is rushing upside, he should provide good value and taking him so late in drafts.
37:35I don't care if you have to cut him if you need to.
37:39Exactly. Love it. Yep. We are here. You know, we're good on.
37:43This is probably one of a little bit more running back depth for myself.
37:48And for me, Alvin Kamara has been a go to target.
37:51I think with the eight and a half million they're giving him this year, he's going to get more work than we're anticipating.
37:58And with the PPR upside that he has, I love that value there.
38:03Yeah. Yeah. The only concern I have with him right now is like the injury.
38:07Right. So it's like, what is like, is he going to be healthy?
38:11Is he not? I don't know. They haven't really given us enough detail to know yet.
38:17But if he does play the whole team, I was talking about this on a different stream before, but.
38:23Every player and coach that they talked to has basically said like, yeah, both of these guys are going to do X, Y and Z.
38:31And I, I think that people are not understanding that that means it's a two back situation with him and Travis H.
38:38And so. Yeah. Agreed. Yeah. And Kamara has been, I mean, he hasn't been like a league winner the last couple of
38:45years, but he's been serviceable enough to like help you win weeks and secure roster spots on your starting lineups.
38:51Yeah. Yeah. I mean, that's, that's the thing with, with Kamara.
38:54And if he is healthy earlier, I was talking about Juwan Johnson being a top two target guy, but if, if he's
39:01out on the field, it could easily be Kamara.
39:04Yeah. Yep. Now with having to pick kickers and defenses here, are you a late round last round kicker defense guy?
39:11Yeah. And I have reasons for it. Like I, I always feel like, I always feel like I have a decent kicker and defense strategy.
39:19Um, last year I was really high on the Seahawks and we saw how that turned out in previous seasons.
39:25Like I, I feel like I always have my finger on the pulse of, of the, the one that nobody is drafting that could be pretty good.
39:34Um, and so I usually just tend to take those guys last because I know nobody else is going to do it.
39:41Nobody's going to draft two kickers and defenses, um, this year.
39:44And I'll, I'll just say it out loud. Cause it doesn't matter.
39:48Like we're not actually, um, drafting with real humans.
39:51Um, I like chase McLaughlin a lot, uh, for kicking and he's not a guy that's like in a lot of like top 12 rankings.
39:59Um, I think the offense is really underrated. Uh, they had a lot of injuries last year.
40:04Um, and I think that one thing that I look for, especially with kickers and defenses, like you're probably going to end up dropping them at some point.
40:13So one of the most important things is like who is going to get me a lot of points early in the season for these two positions.
40:22Um, Chase McLaughlin, I did, did the, uh, analysis, but they have like one of the higher implied totals to start the season.
40:29Um, like in most of their games, like their, their implied totals are higher than a lot of other teams.
40:35And then on top of that, one other thing that I think is underrated is like this team before me, which is a ghost team took Jake based.
40:44Um, and I like that team doesn't, doesn't they go for a fourth down a lot.
40:49And so they don't kick as often. Um, so you want guys that are going to be on teams that don't go for fourth down as much.
40:58I know we're spending a lot of time on kicker discussion, but I think it's important.
41:03I do too, especially when they're putting up on 20 points a week.
41:07Yeah. Yeah. Well, I, I did the analysis on who does the go rates very often in those like kicking ranges.
41:14And Todd Bowles was the second lowest in the NFL.
41:17Um, in terms of like going for fourth down.
41:20Uh, and I do think it's a head coach decision.
41:23I don't think it's like an offense coordinator decision.
41:26It's usually the head coach that makes that choice.
41:29Um, so I feel really good about Chase McLaughlin, um, in this, in these situations, I'm not going to take him right
41:36now, but, um, that was my long winded way of saying, yeah, you should draft Chase McLaughlin.
41:41All right. And then Randall in the chat says, if Purdy would have fallen, would you have gone love or Kyler for your quarterback too?
41:49I would have taken Purdy over love and then I would have gone Kyler.
41:54Gotcha. Yeah. And that was just for the rushing upside where it's like, I want Kyler because I want that like potential crazy upside.
42:01Um, but I want my, like, again, my like safety blanket, which I think Purdy and potentially Jordan Love also offer for me on this team.
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43:34I like it. All right. I should actually pick somebody.
43:37You're good, man. I should actually go after other people's.
43:40So the other one that I really like and I don't have Josh Jacobs is Marshawn Lloyd.
43:46Those are my two like big priority handcuffs right now in draft season and I have them ranked like in the 120s, which is super high.
43:54But that's because at a certain point, like I would rather if I if I was taking a RB2, I understand that
44:01I would rather take a guy like, you know, Tony Pollard to like fill early season.
44:06But if I'm taking like my RB5 right now, I want a guy that I think could just absolutely dominate in fantasy
44:13if they get the main role with injury or whatever it is.
44:17And I think Marshawn Lloyd has that capability, even though we've seen him get injured a bunch.
44:22Like I'm taking a big swing. This is these roster spots are likely going to be players that you end up dropping at some point anyway.
44:30So might as well agree swings. Yeah, that's what I said earlier.
44:34Once you get into like the double digits, that's where I start reaching for lottery tickets and like backup handcuffs.
44:41And I had mentioned this the other day, too, about because you said you don't handcuff your own players.
44:47You handcuff other people's. And that's something I've started doing the last probably four or five years.
44:52And it seems weird. But as soon as it pays off, you're like, oh, my God.
44:57Heck. Yep. OK, I'm sold. Yeah, exactly. There's three later tight ends that I really like.
45:02And right now, you know, in a PPR setting, I think it's a little bit different, too.
45:08But there's three tight ends that I really like.
45:10And I'm just going to take one of them now.
45:14But that's Juwan Johnson. I talked about it earlier.
45:16The other two are Dalton Schultz and Terrence Ferguson.
45:19Dalton Schultz, I think, is live to be a top two target earner on his team, too.
45:25I know they just traded for Keyshawn Booty. But again, Booty is more of like a deep threat type of player.
45:31So he's not going to be maybe like highly targeted.
45:35He's going to be like drawing the defense, opening things up for Nico Collins.
45:39And then Schultz is obviously going to play more underneath and just kind of like potentially PPR scam his way.
45:45But the team is going to play more two tight end sets this year, too, which just means that Schultz is going
45:52to be on the field all the time. He was on the field all the time last year.
45:58And that's what you want for tight ends sometimes.
46:01And so that like if I didn't end up getting Juwan Johnson in this situation, I would have gone with Schultz.
46:08Then Terrence Ferguson is the other kind of like cheat code later that I like taking a shot on, too, because one,
46:15he could be good as the quote de facto, quote unquote, wide receiver three for the team.
46:20But an injury or a suspension or whatever happens with Puka or Devontae Adams, you're talking about a top potential top two target earner.
46:28And that's the other thing I look for in tight end is like, are they one injury away from potentially being like
46:35a top two target earner on their team? And is the team good in that situation?
46:40And the team is good. And so, yeah, glad you said that, because like I think that's a good like just a
46:47key note is if you're don't know what to do, if you're tilted and you've lost track of who you're taking target, good offenses and people with opportunity.
46:56I mean, I think that's just a solid strategy.
46:58And here with this next pick here, before we take kickers and defenses, I'm looking for just straight upside.
47:04I know it's another rookie, but we're going to go Cyrus Allen attached to Patrick Mahomes back with Eric B.
47:11And I think it's going to be a really good year for Pat.
47:15I think he's probably going to finish his like QB seven.
47:18Oh, yeah. Yeah. I mean, that's that's the thing with with this situation.
47:23Like I shared this, but one of the podcasts that I was listening to for the Kansas City Chiefs was saying like he's their best man coverage beater.
47:31And it's like, OK, well, then why is he not going to play?
47:36Like at some point, well, he's probably going to be on the field because they have nobody else that's good against man coverage.
47:43So, yeah, I mean, I think he's going to be at least top four in terms of wide receivers.
47:49And then all three of their starters have questionable like injuries that they're dealing with right now.
47:54Rishi Rice still coming off the knee. Xavier Worthy dealing with his shoulder issue.
47:59And then I think Tyquan Thornton has a hamstring thing that he's still kind of working through, too.
48:05So there's always. Yep. Agreed. And then with the Kenna Walker injury, too.
48:09And then going on with kicker here, I'm always going to take defense last because I stream defense.
48:14That's just how I've been doing it. I'm going to go ahead and get some of Trey Smack on this roster, man.
48:21He's looked good in this preseason. I mean, you're not going to you're not going to make me feel bad when you take Trey Smack.
48:29And especially because you get to say like, hey, I get to smack talk everybody right now.
48:35And that's the key to all of this. Yeah.
48:38I mean, sometimes having a fun roster is more important than having like a dominant roster, man.
48:43Like I can grab a kicker anywhere. So having a fun one's good to have, especially if he's kicking it two or three times a game.
48:51For sure. Sure. I'm going to take my Chase McLaughlin because I talked about him earlier.
48:56They have a high over under for the sorry.
48:59They have a high implied total for the first like couple games of the season.
49:04And then they do kick the ball often whenever they get in kicking range, which is something that I look for in kickers.
49:11He's also pretty accurate, too. So, yeah, he's not going to screw those opportunities up.
49:16Nope. No, I know one of our little buddies, Mr.
49:19Sports Savvy. He is a big Chris Boswell guy.
49:22And that's one of his kicker targets as well as Boswell.
49:26Nice. Nice. Yeah. We are wrapping it up here in the last round going defense.
49:30Is there anything specific you look for when targeting defenses late?
49:34Is it just the first couple weeks? Is it week one?
49:37Like what exactly are you looking for a defense?
49:40So I it's it's either or and sometimes it depends on what the what the room gives me.
49:46So last year I was really high on the Seahawks because I thought that they had a chance to be a dominant defense.
49:53And they were kind of like on the fringe of being drafted, like maybe defense number 12 or 13 or 14.
50:00Right. So it's like hang on your league size, all sorts of stuff like that.
50:05And so I felt good about the talent there.
50:07And that's like a talent specific situation. And then there's like the defenses that you want to start the season with and stream with.
50:15The funny thing is they actually fell into both categories.
50:18I think they played like they had like a super easy schedule to start the season, too.
50:24So I felt good about them this year. I think that so.
50:27I'll just say this. I think there's some underrated defenses and I am a Cowboys fan because I grew up there.
50:34But I do think that defense has potential. They're playing the Giants week one.
50:39Giants are, you know, obviously dealing with guys that are coming off of injury.
50:43They're doing a whole new offensive system. Going under center, which creates so much change for Jackson Dart, who hasn't done that in the past as well.
50:52And then, yeah, like look at their weapons and opportunity there.
50:55Like I and I actually think the Cowboys pass rush could be pretty good.
51:00The problem with them last year was their secondary and their linebackers.
51:03And they kind of shored some of that stuff up.
51:07Yes, they did. Completely new defensive coordinator coming from the from the Vic Fangio system.
51:11Christian Parker, who's supposed to be a defensive back guru, too.
51:15I think this defense is going to look so different this year.
51:19And they play the Giants week one. So money.
51:21On that. I'm going to take them. Yep. Here we go.
51:25All right. Like Emmitt Johnson is a guy that I've been taking in drafts, too, because.
51:30Kenneth Walker is one of those guys that like, you know, you've seen it over the over.
51:35He had just always like dealing with like ankle, like lower body injuries.
51:40Um, and so I and I like taking Kenneth Walker, but he's a scary guy to take because of the the injury risk.
51:47So you might as well take a chance on a guy that I think is the handcuff to him.
51:53Yeah. And I think if you take Ken Walker, I normally I say don't handcuff your own players.
51:59But Ken Walker is one of those guys that I'm OK taking Emmitt Johnson late as well, because his cost is going to cost you nothing.
52:07And you can stash him on your bench just because of the history you've seen with Ken Walker.
52:13Yeah, exactly. Um, yeah, there's sometimes like buying a backfield isn't a bad idea.
52:17If you feel like the RB two is talented and they're like the clear handcuff.
52:22I could actually say that about Saquon. Um, like I think that I actually think that Tank Bigsby is really good.
52:28You're from Duval. Um, I don't know what your thought process was on that.
52:33Uh, but like I could see why the new regime wanted to get rid of him because they had a chance and
52:40then they drafted Basial Tootin and it just felt like for us, for this team, it doesn't make sense.
52:46Um, but I think Alan in pass pro. Yep.
52:49Yeah. Yeah. And so I think he's, I think he's a good running back.
52:53Um, and if something happened to Saquon, I think it's pretty clear that it would be him.
52:59Um, as that, that like RB two behind one of the best offensive lines in the league, a team that wants to lean into the run.
53:07I think he would just plug and play. Not that he's a Saquon talent, but like, he's a, I think he's one of the better backup running backs.
53:16Yeah. Yep. Agreed. Um, yeah. Alex in the chat.
53:19What's up, Alex? Going on. All right. Um, all right.
53:22And we are all wrapped up here. Um, going over your team.
53:26It looks solid, man. We got solid running backs, James cook, Saquon Barkley, Deandre Swift.
53:30Then he sniped Jonathan Brooks from me. And then you also got in Marsha Lloyd.
53:35So, I mean, you got solid depth there. I like it a lot.
53:39And then you also got neighbors and flowers, Watson.
53:42And then Stefan digs and Josh downs. And the 10th is just ridiculous value.
53:47I love that pick there. Yeah. And normally like if I took a, if I had Harold fan, I wouldn't have drafted
53:54a second tight end, but because I got Kittle, um, and a little bit worried about what it might look like for
54:01him week one, that kind of stuff. That's the reason why I took Juwan Johnson most times, most of the times in
54:08like a shallower, you know, 16, uh, round draft where I have 14, um, like skill position players.
54:13I'm not taking a second tight end. If I, if I drafted a good one.
54:18No. Agreed. And I think that brings up a good point too, is if you take a premium onesie position in quarterback
54:25or tight end, I think it's smart to double up on whichever one you don't take later on in the second draft.
54:32Yeah, exactly. And that's what I like right here.
54:35I took love and Murray. So it made sense.
54:38Um, typically with like a Kittle type, you wouldn't take a second tight end, but he's just in that unique situation where I think you should.
54:46Yeah. Especially coming off of the injury, better safe than sorry.
54:50Especially if you're paying up in single digit prices for him, it's better to keep up a little cheap one later.
54:56Exactly. Yeah. And then over on the OG side, we started off with Puka Nakua and we got Brock Bowers.
55:03Um, our wide receiver, them's looking good. The running back room's looking a little shaky, but I mean, if Derek Henry can
55:10stay healthy, if JK Dobbs can stay healthy, man, like that's a legit room.
55:14That can get you to the playoffs. And then if you can pick up players through waivers, like you got a shot.
55:21Especially with the PPR value. We took two guys that I'm like super flag planning throughout the season or that I've super flag planted early in the season.
55:30Um, which are Jalen, Jalen Waddle and Parker Washington, like two guys that I'm super in on.
55:35So, um, if you had taken Luther Burden instead of Roma Dunze, uh, that would have been like the trifecta of like,
55:42could Zane draft this team or like who is drafting that team?
55:46Uh, but you know, you have your favorites. I have mine.
55:50Uh, that's, that's how this stuff works. Um, but I, I love, I love the Jalen Waddle and Parker Washington one.
55:56Um, again, we talked about JK Dobbins potentially being underrated because people like to see the shiny toy.
56:02Um, Jonah Coleman, I gave the tip on, uh, Ja'Cory Krosky merit.
56:06You needed a running back anyway. Um, and so that made a ton of sense getting like the depreciated asset in Matthew
56:13Golden, who's going to play basically like all the snaps and what we just talked about as, you know, essentially really strong pass offense.
56:20Okay. Um, it, it, it kind of feels a little bit Quinton Johnston like to me, but I think that he's more
56:27talented than Quinton Johnston was in terms of like actual true route running.
56:31Uh, and you know, when people see like a year one situation where a guy like just doesn't perform, we all want to throw it in the trash.
56:40But sometimes, especially these round one guys, if they don't get deployed in the right situation, like it can take a minute
56:47for them to, to get up to speed. And then obviously taking to John Stribling, like one of those things where it's
56:54like, I mean, what if this does work out for him?
56:58Like what if the preseason is real? Um, and I did a like little bit of a film review on him and he was getting open.
57:06He was doing all the things that you'd want to see from a good receiver.
57:11Um, I didn't love the talent coming out of college, but sometimes you just have to like throw that in the garbage.
57:18The team is talking about him being a starting receiver for their team as a rookie.
57:23And, and this is an offense where you want to attack that because receivers for the 49ers score fantasy points.
57:29So yes, they do. Um, yeah. And especially with Mike Evans on the edge there with his age, like Mike Evans is
57:36a healthy guy, but our bodies wear down as we get older.
57:40So, um, I'm just kidding. Oh yeah. And then we got Camara, Woody Marks, then trace Mac back there.
57:46And then Jaguars defense, I took strictly for that week one matchup and their defense looks good too.
57:52Yeah. Yeah. I agree. Um, last year they were like turnover champions and I know that they, uh, they got rid of what is it?
58:00Devin Lloyd. Um, yeah. And all sorts of stuff like that, but they, their defense is still going to be pretty solid.
58:07They have a Brian Thomas on defense too. So, you know, I don't know if he runs a four too, but, uh, but that's exciting.
58:15No, he doesn't. Yeah. No, there's a lot of those double names this year.
58:19Like a couple of B Robinsons. There was a couple of K Allens.
58:23So be careful when you're drafting your players guys.
58:26Yeah, exactly. Make sure you click on them. All right.
58:29Zane, I think that's going to wrap it up.
58:32You got anything to plug to these people? I think you need to let them know.
58:37Hey, if you're not following me on X right now, please be sure to follow at Denani Zane.
58:43Um, if you turn on notifications, you're a true sicko because you're going to get like a million tweets a day, uh,
58:50but it will keep you updated on what I'm thinking and what is going on.
58:55Uh, outside of that, I've got my own YouTube channel.
58:58Um, the cut up show where I do review all of those news and notes.
59:03You can also check it out on Spotify and Apple.
59:06Um, and then I'm also writing for Fantasy Life.
59:09My rankings are there. It's behind a paywall, but I promise they have good tools.
59:13They have good, good stuff in the background too.
59:16It's less expensive than a lot of other places too.
59:19I think it's like 99 bucks for like the whole shebang.
59:23And there's a draft assistant tool, uh, that plugs directly into, I believe, Sleeper, Yahoo and ESPN.
59:28And then a waiver tool that also comes as part of that.
59:32I'm a company man, I guess. Um, but yeah, uh, those are all the things that I'm doing.
59:38I also do the Fantasy Football is Life show on Fridays with Alex Cups.
59:42Um, so check that out and subscribe there too.
59:45But yeah. Yeah. And you've got all kinds of little podcasts lined up, man.
59:50I see you're popping up all over the place.
59:53Yeah. I'm doing what I can. Uh, I think like, you know, one thing I want to stress to people is like,
60:00okay, nobody knew who I was like probably three months ago came out of nowhere.
60:04But to me, one of the most important things is like, this is all to me about fun community.
60:10Like we all are doing this because it's just like a silly thing that we like to track stats and have fun with fantasy stuff.
60:18Um, and I've been doing it for a long time, like I said.
60:22Uh, but, uh, my favorite thing is being able to connect with others that are interested in that.
60:28And, uh, again, like people ask me to be on shows and I'm, I'm doing anything possible to say yes to most of those requests.
60:36Um, and I don't care. Like if there's five people watching or 7,000 people watching, like it doesn't matter to me.
60:43So yeah, I mean, it's all, it goes online.
60:46It's going to get seen at some point. So it's all the same.
60:50And that's, that's the heart. I've been having a lot of fun with myself is just getting to meet everybody in the
60:57community, learning the dynasty guys, man, like getting involved in that.
61:00Like I did my first auction draft this year, which has been a blast.
61:05So like even just getting to meet you or anybody else that we've met on X, man, it's just been just loving the networking in the community.
61:13It's been a blast. Yeah. That's the, that's the most important part.
61:17So, yep. All right, Zane. Well, thanks for having us.
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61:24Follow Zane on X. We'll see y'all next time.
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