Fantasy Football Today

We've got an interesting round of notes (2:30) about the Cardinals backfield, Jonathan Taylor's workload and Mecole Hardman's role ... We get into your questions! First from Apple Podcast (10:40), we give our thoughts on A.J. Dillon, our favorite draft slots, Calvin Ridley and more. Plus find out which band Adam was unusually obsessed with in high school and college (23:45) ... We finish with your emails (27:30) about who to pick late in Round 1, Joe Mixon vs. Austin Ekeler and a really interesting idea for the Fantasy playoffs ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupFollow the draft here: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/fantasy-football-draft-prep-fft-listeners-12-team-mock-mirrors-what-you-might-see-from-your-home-leagues/We've got 10 listeners joining us for a live mock draft! It's 12 teams, 0.5 PPR with 3 WRs and a flex. Travis Kelce ahead of Ezekiel Elliott? T.J. Hockenson in Round 4? Why did Adam take two Top 10 QBs? Follow along and find out!'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nominate us on PodcastAwards.com! https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupObviously we have to start with this question: Is it acceptable to wear a band's t-shirt to their concert? Then we'll get into the AFC projections beginning with the Dolphins WRs (5:00). Heath and Chris have very different opinions on what Jaylen Waddle's rookie season will look like. And we talk about Javonte Williams potentially getting more carries than Melvin Gordon (13:40) ... It's not easy to project the Titans offense. How much will Ryan Tannehill throw (17:15)? What do the WR targets look like and what kind of yards per carry do we expect from Derrick Henry? And moving on to the Steelers, how many plays will they run and will it be enough to sustain three Fantasy-relevant WRs (24:00)? ... Heath and Chris tackle the Dolphins backfield (30:50). Myles Gaskin will lead the way, but how much of a role will Malcolm Brown play? And then we get into Josh Jacobs and Kenyan Drake (42:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We'll run through some of the most scintillating projections this week, starting in the NFC. For Heath and Chris, what were some of the most challenging projections (5:30)? How did they approach the teams with rookie QBs (8:40)? And we've got news and notes (12:00) including reports on the 49ers backfield ... Getting into some projections, we look at David Montgomery's carries and efficiency (19:50) and how we see the targets for DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett being distributed (26:40) ... Heath and Chris are far apart on Dak Prescott's pass attempts (35:00) but are they on the same page in their projections for the Bucs passing game (42:00)? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heath is bringing some serious stats today as he looks at Noah Fant's production (4:00), Clyde Edwards-Helaire's snaps (8:00) and Saquon Barkley's production since his rookie season (12:25). What should we make of all of it? ... We read your Apple Podcast questions (18:45)! We've got advice for salary cap leagues, thoughts on when to draft Najee Harris, keeper questions and more ... Reading your emails (29:30) about how to make projections, the best players available after Round 10, Trevor Lawrence and more dynasty talk ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are we going to regret passing on Justin Herbert? Are we going to regret drafting Alvin Kamara with a Top 5 pick? Find out who we're worried about being wrong about! First, find out who the listeners don't want to be wrong about (2:15) with Kyle Pitts atop the list ... Dave feels he might be too high on Aaron Rodgers (8:55) while Heath realizes what's at stake if Jonathan Taylor gets more passing game work than expected (12:50). Also, find out why Heath thinks he could be too low on a couple of young Broncos (14:30) ... Should you feel confident selecting Alvin Kamara with a Top 5 pick (20:30)? What about James Robinson 60th overall (26:40)? And we finish the show with Heath's concerns about being too high on Tyler Lockett (35:40) and Juju Smith-Schuster (39:40) while Dave feels like he might be underrating Logan Thomas (44:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com'Fantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's mostly about ADP, but nevertheless we'll tell you the players we're passing on in Fantasy drafts. First, we try to "Guess Heath's Sleepers" and then we get into why Heath is passing on James Robinson (3:10) and Dan is passing on T.J. Hockenson (5:55) ... News and notes (18:30) with potentially important notes on Jonathan Taylor, Mike Williams and Damien Harris. Then it's back to the "Avoid" list, starting with QBs (26:00) Josh Allen and Dak Prescott. Remember, it's about ADP! And at TE (34:53), we debate Kyle Pitts. One analyst is fine with his ADP and one is not even close to fine with it ... RBs on the "Avoid" list (40:40) include Miles Sanders and Josh Jacobs. Has Jacobs's situation really changed that much? And we finish with a Michael Carter discussion (52:35) as we wonder if this coaching staff will let him be a workhorse at any point ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking for this year's Justin Jefferson or Brandon Aiyuk? Or maybe you're just looking for this year's Cole Beasley who can be a solid WR2/3. We'll tell you which players we're looking at after Round 10. First, we're playing Name That Player (5:55)! Get ready for some Fantasy Football fun! And we've got a quick round of news and notes (15:35) ... Heath and Dave like T.Y. Hilton (18:00), Marvin Jones (20:15) and Darnell Mooney (24:45) as late round picks. We'll debate if Hilton is too old, if Jones can actually be the #1 WR on the Jaguars and if Mooney is held back by his offense ... Rashod Bateman vs. Mecole Hardman (31:00), DeVante Parker vs. Jalen Reagor (36:50), plus some Michael Gallup talk (42:00) ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We'll be keeping our eye on every backfield during training camp, but there are a few battles that are really worth monitoring. Before we get into the Top 5, our CBS colleague Chris Trapasso predicted Michael Carter will be the most productive rookie RB this season. What do we think about that (2:15)? ... Backfields to watch include Tampa Bay (6:15), San Francisco (13:00), Denver (16:00), Atlanta (26:00) and Arizona (31:00). With the Bucs and 49ers, do we have a tandem regardless of who wins the starting job? Should Javonte Williams be drafted ahead of Melvin Gordon? Does Mike Davis have any competition? And find out why James Conner might become a great value pick in drafts ... We run through a few more backfield battles (36:30) including Miami, New England and Buffalo ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Follow the draft here:https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/fantasy-football-june-ppr-mock-draft-reflects-risers-and-fallers-like-davante-adams-kyle-pitts-mike-davis/Tight end strategy played a big part in this mock draft, and we'll get into that. But first, let's debate Stefon Diggs vs. Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill (3:30)! Is there a case to be made that Diggs is the safest? Then we've got news and notes as a couple of AFC teams made some offensive line changes (14:30) ... Getting into our 12-team, PPR mock draft, we look at how Adam, Dave and Heath structured their teams through five rounds (19:15). Who did it best? Did Adam completely screw up his team by taking Travis Kelce fourth overall? We review Dave's team, then Heath's team (27:06), then the Round 4 RBs who might make you cringe (29:30) like Mike Davis and Josh Jacobs ... What if you are picking 10th or later? How can you go about putting together your squad (36:05)? And finally we look at WR battles (42:35)! How were the Bengals, Cowboys, 49ers, Jaguars, Dolphins, Raiders and Colts WRs drafted? ... Your emails at fantasyfootball@cbsi.comFantasy Football Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.Follow our FFT team on Twitter: @FFToday, @AdamAizer, @JameyEisenberg, @daverichard, @heathcummingssr, @ctowerscbs, @BenSchraggWatch FFT on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/fantasyfootballtodayJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/Sign up for the FFT newsletter https://www.cbssports.com/newsletterYou can listen to Fantasy Football Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Football Today podcast."To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices