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(#43) CFB Week 1 Deep Dive + Risers, Fallers, and ‘25-’27 Prospect Stock Watch03 Sep 202401:29:23

On today’s FFR, we finally have some real football to react to. While we do not want to overreact, it is never too early to take stock of major players and see who may be rising and who may be falling.

|| Timeline || Risers Preview – 9:00 || Cameron Ward – 14:00 || Nicholas Singleton – 18:00 || Antonio Williams – 20:30 || Colston Loveland – 22:30 || Jeremiyah Love – 24:15 || Tetairoa McMillan – 25:45 || Ashton Jeanty – 28:40 || Travis Hunter – 32:00 || Kevin Concepcion & Nico Iamaleava – 32:45 || Drew Allar, Quinn Ewers, and Carson Beck – 34:15 || Jalen Milroe – 36:10 || Ollie Gordon II – 37:45 || Elic Ayomanor – 40:00 || Oronde Gadsden II – 40:45 || Harrison Wallace III – 42:30 || Tai Felton – 43:30 || Pofele Ashlock – 44:45 || Jimmy Horn Jr. – 46:00 || Isaiah Neyor – 47:00 || Deion Burks – 48:15 || Bauer Sharp – 49:30 || Cam Cook – 50:00 || London Humphreys – 50:15 || Dylan Raiola – 52:45 || Taylor Tatum – 53:55 || Nate Frazier – 54:30 || Daniel Jeremiah – 56:00 || Ryan Williams – 56:30 || Ryan Wingo, Cam Coleman, & Perry Thompson – 57:15 || Conner Weigman – 60:15 || Aidan Chiles – 62:00 || Graham Mertz / D.J. Lagway – 64:20 || Gavin Sawchuk – 65:15 || Donovan Edwards – 66:00 || Miller Moss – 68:30 || Garrett Nussmeier – 70:25 || Mason Taylor – 72:15 || Zachariah Branch – 73:30 || Kyren Lacy – 75:50 || Kyron Hudson, Ja’Kobi Lane, Duce Robinson – 77:25 || LSU RBs – 79:30 || Aaron Anderson – 80:00 || Maalik Murphy – 80:45 || Eugene Wilson III & Tez Johnson – 81:30 || Cameron Ward (II) – 83:00 || 2027 v 2026 Freshman – 84:45 || Branson Robinson – 86:45 || Deion Burks (II) – 88:15



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(#42) College Football Week 1 Preview -- Biggest (Fantasy) Players in the Biggest Games 29 Aug 202400:47:44

On today's episode of FFR, I run down the biggest games on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of this week in College Football. Mostly a CFB show today, but I do discuss strategies for 8 & 14-TM leagues.

Timeline || 8-Team Leagues v 14-Team Leagues -- 1:30 || Clemson / Georgia -- 15:45 || Penn St. / W. Virginia -- 26:15 || Miami (FL) / Florida -- 31:00 || Notre Dame / Texas A&M -- 35:25 || USC / LSU -- 39:00 || Boston College / Florida St. -- 44:30 || Ending -- 45:30 ||



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(#33) End of Mock Draft + TE Thoughts24 Jul 202401:19:23

One final show for this 12-Team, 12-Round Start-up Mock Draft. Sorry for the delay! Working on all my Conference-Preview Shows for CFB at once and should start cranking them out soon. Thank you for your patience. This should cover all the picks and team rosters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VLR1BLni5-kKZiZWUKHGmYnB9lv0O29pYgN_IcsDF_4/edit?usp=sharing



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(#32) Start-Up Mock Part 2: Rounds 5-908 Jul 202401:40:46

In Part 2 of the SF Start-Up Mock Draft, I go through Rounds 5 through 9. The link provided here should go to a spreadsheet with all 12 teams written out through almost 9 full rounds (8 rounds and 11 picks). || https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VLR1BLni5-kKZiZWUKHGmYnB9lv0O29pYgN_IcsDF_4/edit?usp=sharing || Round 5 -- 5:45 || 5/6 Turn -- 24:00 || 6/7 Turn -- 37:45 || 7/8 Turn -- 53:55 || 8/9 Turn -- 69:45 || Recap -- 86:30



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(#31) MOCK Draft Part 1 -- SF Start-Up Rounds 1-401 Jul 202401:01:40

A look at how my own Start-Up rankings discussed the previous 3 shows might take shape. Part 1 features the first four rounds. Round 1 - 4:00 | Round 2 - 11:00 | Round 3 - 25:00 | Round 4 - 42:00 | Recap - 60:00



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(#30) Start-Up Deep Dives Part 3: WRs #1-7020 Jun 202401:53:50

A look at Superflex rankings for the WR position ranking WRs from #1 to #70. Tier 1 -- 2:00 || AJ Brown -- 8:00 || G Wilson -- 9:55 || M Harrison Jr. -- 11:55 || N Collins -- 14:20 || P Nacua -- 18:15 || B Aiyuk -- 23:25 || J Waddle -- 25:45 || M Nabers -- 27:25 || C Olave -- 30:15 || R Odunze -- 32:10 || D London -- 34:50 || T Hill -- 37:25 || D Smith -- 38:40 || DK Metcalf -- 40:25 || DJ Moore -- 41:55 || T Higgins -- 43:40 || G Pickens -- 46:25 || M Pittman Jr. -- 49:15 || T Dell -- 52:20 || J Addison -- 54:40 || JSN -- 56:05 || Z Flowers -- 58:10 || Rice -- 59:55 |||||| RECAP -- 1:43:20 or 103:20



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(#29) Start-Up Deep Dives Part 2: RBs #1-4107 Jun 202401:38:37

In-depth breakdown of RBs for a Superflex Start-Up league. Breece Hall (6:00) || Bijan & Gibbs (8:35) || Christian McCaffery (12:45) || Jonathon Taylor (16:30) || Travis Etienne (18:15) || Kenneth Walker III (21:25) || Saquon Barkley (25:25) || Jonathon Brooks (27:45) || De'Von Achane (31:00) || James Cook (35:00) || Kyren Williams (37:15) || Trey Benson (41:10) || Pacheco (42:50) || Jacobs (45:25) || Swift (48:30) || R White (51:20) || Mixon (53:50) || Montgomery (56:45) || Kamara (58:10) || Henry (1:00:40) || Stevenson (1:02:00) || Z White (1:03:30) || Lloyd (1:05:50) || Spears & Pollard (1:07:25) || Corum (1:10:15) || Wright & Mostert (1:11:40) || Javonte (1:14:20) || Harris & Warren (1:15:15) || Kendre (1:17:00) || Full Recap (1:32:50)



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(#28) Superflex Start-Up QBs -- Deeper Dives into the QB Market28 May 202402:10:21

Today's episode of Fantasy For Real features an in-depth walkthrough of my top 38 Quarterbacks in Superflex leagues. || Times: Josh Allen & Patrick Mahomes -- 12:30 || Jalen Hurts -- 17:20 || CJ Stroud -- 20:35 || Lamar Jackson -- 24:00 || Joe Burrow -- 25:55 || Kyler Murray -- 26:50 || Justin Herbert -- 31:00 || Jordan Love -- 37:25 || Caleb Williams -- 43:10 || Anthony Richardson -- 45:15 || Jayden Daniels -- 48:20 || Brock Purdy -- 50:30 || Trevor Lawrence -- 54:45 || Dak Prescott -- 58:15 || Drake Maye -- 59:50 || Jared Goff -- 62:50 || Tua Tagovailoa -- 64:50 || J.J. McCarthy -- 71:15 || Bryce Young -- 74:35 || Baker Mayfield -- 77:35 || Matthew Stafford -- 79:50 || Kirk Cousins -- 82:00 || Will Levis -- 86:20 || Bo Nix -- 87:45 || Michael Penix Jr. -- 90:00 || Geno Smith -- 92:15 || Derek Carr -- 94:55 || Russell Wilson & Justin Fields -- 96:35 || Deshaun Watson -- 101:50 || Aaron Rodgers -- 106:55 || Daniel Jones -- 109:00 || Gardner Minshew / Aidan O'Connell -- 111:15 || Sam Howell -- 112:55 || Sam Darnold -- 113:50 || Jordan Travis -- 115:00 || Spencer Rattler -- 115:50 || Jacoby Brissett -- 117:45 || RECAP -- 118:35 || Ending Notes -- 121:10



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(#27) Draft Deeper Dives Part 3: the AFC23 May 202401:06:19

Very compact episode this week. Going through every team in the AFC draft class by draft class looking at each player and quite a few UDFAs as well. Raiders (3:50) | Chiefs (9:25) | Chargers (14:30) | Broncos (21:30) | Patriots (26:55) | Jets (30:30) | Dolphins (35:00) | Bills (38:40) | Titans (44:15) | Texans (46:20) | Jaguars (48:45) | Colts (50:45) | Steelers (53:15) | Ravens (55:10) | Browns (58:30) | Bengals (59:45)



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(#26) Draft Deeper Dives for NFC South & North + a Puka Nacua Related Confession17 May 202401:02:01

On this episode of FFR, I discuss possible impacts of a new EA NCAA Video Game, the draft classes in the NFC South and NFC North, and open up about Puka Nacua. Saints (8:10) | Panthers (12:55) | Falcons (23:00) | Buccaneers (29:30) | NFC North | Vikings (33:15) | Packers (38:15) | Lions (41:00) | Bears (44:10) | Puka Nacua (53:10) | Endings (61:00).



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(#25) Draft Class Deep Dives: NFC West & NFC East14 May 202401:03:19

On today's episode of Fantasy For Real, we begin a deeper dive into the draft classes of each NFL team with a focus on fits as well as some discussion about the Day 3 and UDFA players from each roster. Seattle (10:00) | Rams (14:30) | Rams (20:45) | Cardinals (30:15) | Giants (38:00) | Eagles (47:30) | Cowboys (51:15) | Commanders (55:25)



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(#24) Dealing w/ Day 3 Troy Franklin, Post-Draft NFC RB Rooms, and '22-'24 Prospect Ages09 May 202401:01:23

A dense show today, this episode dives into how to evaluate Troy Franklin between pre-draft love and post-draft falls. I also discuss all NFC RB Rooms post-draft as well as prospect age. Troy Franklin (4:30) | NFC RB Rooms (22:30) | Prospect Ages (50:25) | End (58:00)



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(#41) CFB Week 0 Recap and Week 1 Midweek Preview + Final NFL Preseason Notes27 Aug 202400:55:25

On today's FFR, I dig into my final minor notes about the NFL pre-season before getting into some non-exhibition football recapping Week 0 and previewing Week 1 in College Football.

Timeline || Preseason Notes -- 8:25 || Week 0 Recap -- 26:45 || Week 1 Preview (Thur & Fri) -- 38:30 || UNC @ Minn -- 39:30 || NDSU @ COL -- 45:30 || TCU @ Stanford -- 50:45 || Ending -- 54:25



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(#23) Early Rookie Draft ADP & AFC RB Rooms Post-Draft06 May 202401:00:29

Today's episode looks through the results of early rookie drafts (6:50) before starting a two-part segment to be finished Thursday going through the RB Rooms for all 32 teams including contract details. On today's show, the AFC RB Rooms are discussed (29:00). Thank you and I hope you enjoy the content!



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(#22) 2025 Way-Way-Too Early Rookie Class Breakdown02 May 202402:35:35

An in-depth look at the top QB, RB, WR, and TE prospects in the upcoming 2025 draft class. Spreadsheet linked below and posted with the Podcast at various locations. QBs (13:30) | RBs (60:40 / 1:00:40) | WRs (101:00 / 1:41:00) | TEs (144:50 / 2:24:50). I don't know how easily accessible this will be, but hopefully the following spreadsheet link can give access to the spreadsheet for this show.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ruV4xwEqzcb1mFxxdSbQth0y353OunXNVRKpAKc8b4U/edit?usp=sharing



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(#21) Post-Draft Rookie Controversies + 4 Round SF Big Board30 Apr 202401:13:55

Today's show features some of the most controversial talking points for Rookie Drafters now that Dynasty Rookie Drafts are underway. Additionally, I update my Rookie SF Big Board from 1 to 48. Timeline: Maye v McCarthy (4:00) | Penix Jr. (10:25) | Bo Nix (14:40) | Brooks & Benson (17:15) | WRs Drafted #28-#52 (23:20) | Brock Bowers (38:00) | Burton & Franklin (42:45) | SUPERFLEX BIG BOARD #1 - #48 (49:15) | Ending (65:50)



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(#20) Instant Reactions to Days 1 & 2 of the NFL Draft + SF Big Board #1-2927 Apr 202401:14:07

Primarily recorded after pick 100 on Friday night, my reactions to the first 2 days of the NFL Draft for Fantasy Positions. I doubt too much changes, but these are some raw thoughts. No time stamps this time. Main show begins within 3 minutes, and primarily I go 1 through 29 discussing each player drafted in the first two days.



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Pre-Draft Mock (Thursday Morning)25 Apr 202400:51:12

Oops! Should've sent this out Thursday morning at latest. This podcast may only have a short shelf life, but there are some intriguing conversations about positions and the players involved before the 2024 NFL Draft.



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(#19) Everything About Draft Capital before the NFL Draft23 Apr 202401:14:48

Sorry for the delay! On today's show, I break down everything I've learned from studying the last 10+ years of NFL Draft capital at the various fantasy positions. QB (4:25) | RB (16:20) | WR (29:45) | TE (44:00) | Situation (48:00) | End (63:35)



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(#18) Final Pre-Draft Superflex Big Board + 2022 & 2023 Context Discussion15 Apr 202400:54:38

The focus on today's who is my final big board with my 30 fantasy relevant Day 2 or higher grades in the 2024 class. I also put 2024 into context with my own 2022 and 2023 grades. Open/#2 Pick Odds (1:20) | SuperFlex Big Board (8:40) | WRs 1-3 (13:00) | QBs 1-4 (21:45) | TE 1 (31:35) | RBs 1-3 (33:30) | WRs 4-7 (37:30) | QBs 5-6 (39:20) | RBs 4-6 (42:15) | WRs 8-15 (44:30) | TEs 2-3 (46:30) | End (51:00)



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(#17) Final Rookie WR Rankings (Pre-Draft) + Diggs Trade Fallout08 Apr 202401:52:36

A deep dive into the 2024 Rookie WR class starting with a look into the Stefon Diggs trade to the Houston Texans. Intro/Bias (0:00) | Trade Package (4:05) | Stroud (7:30) | Diggs (8:55) | Collins (12:00) | Tank (14:15) | Talent v Situation (16:50) | Rookies / WR Position (21:45) | Marvin Harrison Jr. (30:25) | Malik Nabers (32:15) | Rome Odunze (34:00) | AD Mitchell (39:15) | Troy Franklin (45:00) | Keon Coleman (49:45) | Brian Thomas Jr. (56:00) | Ja'Lynn Polk (62:15) | Roman Wilson (65:20) | Ladd McConkey (68:00) | Xavier Worthy (73:45) | Malik Washington (77:45) | Ricky Pearsall (82:40) | Malachi Corley (85:30) | Xavier Legette (87:30)



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(#16) 2024 Rookie RB Final Rankings and Class Breakdown01 Apr 202401:18:50

A deep dive on the 2024 Rookie RBs. Small intro before some brief scouting notes at around (9:30). Afterwards Players: Trey Benson (16:00) | Jonathon Brooks (19:50) | Jaylen Wright (28:00) | Ray Davis (34:45) | Marshawn Lloyd (41:30) | Blake Corum (45:45) | Tyrone Tracy (53:15) | Isaac Guerendo (54:45) | Will Shipley (57:00) | Rasheen Ali (59:30) | Audric Estime (61:15) | Braelon Allen (64:15) | Bucky Irving (68:30) | Dylan Laube (70:45) | Kimani Vidal (72:15) | Jaden Shirden, Cody Schrader, Kendall Milton, and Jase McClellan (73:30)



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(#15) Final Pre-Draft Rookie QB Rankings + TE Positional Overview25 Mar 202401:19:05

It's almost April, the Combine is behind us, and so it is time to start dishing out Final positional rankings starting with the QB and TE positions. RB and WR should be coming the next two weeks!

QB Rankings (7:00) | Caleb Williams (11:15) | Drake Maye (21:45) | Jayden Daniels (31:00) | J.J. McCarthy (38:30)

TE Rankings (54:15)



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(#40) College Football Week 0 & Redraft Strategies at RB + WR22 Aug 202400:51:21

Today's episode of FFR covers our first real football action with the FSU/GT game in Dublin this weekend. Additionally, I wrap up my pre-season coverage with RBs and WRs in redraft leagues. || TIMELINE || Show Starts: 1:15 || Florida State v Georgia Tech: 4:30 || SMU (Preston Stone): 19:15 || Redraft RBs: 21:50 || Redraft WRs: 33:20 || The End: 49:00



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(#14) FA Buys & Sells + RB Tyrone Tracy & WR Xavier Legette Rookie Profiles21 Mar 202401:05:48

On this episode of the Fantasy for Real Podcast, (2:40) what are we supposed to make of Jerry Jeudy and the Browns extension? (10:15) On top of that, the market has started to settle after Free Agency. Who should you Buy and who should you Sell? + Rookie Profiles for (42:45) Tyrone Tracy and (50:00) Xavier Legette.



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(#13) FA Winners & Losers, Latest FA Updates, and Kimani Vidal Profile18 Mar 202401:01:31

Free Agency is starting to settle down, but there is still a lot to discuss. Today, I talk about the late week and weekend news (11:00), some of the biggest Winners and Losers of the week (30:30), and breakdown Troy RB Kimani Vidal (48:45). The opening segment deals with understanding the fact that we can never know everything or be perfect in this game.



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(#12) NFL Free Agency: RB Rooms Around the NFL & Other Early FA Reactions14 Mar 202400:58:43

Discussion of all big early Fantasy Free Agency topics including a look over each RB room that either changed or may be positioned still to add a rookie. | Justin Fields (3:00) | QBs (13:00) | RBs w/ RB Room Discussion (20:30) | WRs (46:30) | Endnotes (52:30)



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(#11) Superflex Big Board w/ NFL Mock Draft ADP, Ray Davis Deep Dive11 Mar 202400:42:04

On the eve of Free Agency, a look into SF Rankings based on a selective expert ADP & a deep dive into Ray Davis. Timeline: Rushing QB Stats v. Production for WRs (3:30) || Reacting to Rumor Based on Mock Draft ADP (12:00) || Select Mock Draft ADP (17:35) || SF Rankings Based on ADP (20:55) || Ray Davis Profile (28:20) || The END (39:20)



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(#10) Rookie Pick Values Post-Combine, X. Worthy's Deep Problem, and Respecting Isaac Guerendo06 Mar 202400:40:35

On a shorter show today, I get into yet another WR I'm intrigued to buy in Dynasty Leagues (2:30), discuss how I'm valuing late-1sts in a SF league (10:05), and go deeper into X. Worthy (22:30) and I. Guerendo (33:35). I also revise previous mistakes on Guerendo.



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(#9) Instant Combine Reactions & Adjustments for the 2024 Rookie Class03 Mar 202401:31:28

Mostly recorded Saturday night, these are my most raw reactions to the combine as I look over the data and information of the day and make instant ranking adjustments on the fly. Justin Fields (7:00) Quarterbacks (11:00) Running Backs (15:20) Wide Receivers (41:20) Tight Ends (76:10 | 1:16:10) Sunday Endnotes (85:30 | 1:25:30)



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(#8) Favorite WR/RB Contender Buys & Prospect Profiles for Jayden Daniels + Ladd McConkey29 Feb 202401:04:45

A look at who is undervalued on KTC (pt. 2) and some deep dives on prospects like Jayden Daniels and Ladd McConkey



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(#7) 2024 Rookie Controversies & Clarities + Over/Under Valued NFL Players26 Feb 202401:16:59

Looking at some market evaluations for certain NFL players, a tier-focused look at the 2024 Rookie Class, and what to look out for at the NFL Scouting Combine.



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(#6) How real is J.J. McCarthy's Rise + Javon Baker profile & more22 Feb 202400:53:47

Is the talk around J.J. McCarthy hype or substance? This episode digs into the reasons around the league and within McCarthy's profile for his recent rise. I also finally profile Javon Baker, the most asked about player I've had. Finally, I take on a bit of controversy with a pattern around Sophomore WRs.



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(#5) 2024 Boom/Bust Rookie WRs: Deep Dives on Troy Franklin, Keon Coleman, Brian Thomas Jr., and Adonai Mitchell19 Feb 202401:12:13

A Deep Dive with statistical and film analysis into four of the most controversial Wide Receiver Prospects in the 2024: Troy Franklin, Keon Coleman, Brian Thomas Jr., and Adonai Mitchell



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(#39) Redraft Strategies at QB & TE + Preseason Week 2 Notes19 Aug 202400:56:48

On today's FFR, we continue both the discussion about the pre-season and specifically redraft leagues that began on the previous episode. This time, I'll be focusing in on the QB and TE positions. Show Timeline: PRESEASON NEWS -- Minshew 1:30 / 46:45 || McCarthy 3:15 / 48:30 || PRESEASON WEEK 2 -- Caleb Williams 7:55 || Drake Maye 9:00 || Ray Davis 10:00 || Sione Vaki 12:45 || Jahwar Jordan 14:00 || De'Von Achane 15:00 / 53:45 || QB MARKETPLACE 17:20 -- Kyler Murray / Jordan Love 22:05 || Jayden Daniels 25:30 || Caleb Williams 27:10 || Matthew Stafford 28:45 || Daniel Jones 30:30 || TE MARKETPLACE 32:40 -- McBride/Kincaid/Andrews 37:30 || Ferguson/Njoku 39:45 || Dalton Schultz 41:25 || T.J. Hockenson 42:00 || Cole Kmet 43:05 || Isaiah Likely 44:20 || Cade Otton 44:30 || FINAL ENDING NOTES -- 45:15



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(#4) NEW 2024 Mid-Tier Rookie Rankings RBs #3-10 ; WRs #8-15 12 Feb 202401:10:25



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Malik Washington Rising, NFL WR Sleepers, and Prospect WR Size Theory (Dynasty AUDIO)08 Feb 202400:37:19

Malik Washington on the rise, using Nico Collins 2022 to look for Sleeper WRs, and a look into WR size and what matters most to smaller WRs.



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Senior Bowl Wet Blankets: Fallers and Risers? (Dynasty AUDIO -- C.J. Freel)06 Feb 202400:44:17

Reactions to Senior Bowl Risers & Fallers, a discussion on WR size, and a few takes that may come off like a wet blanket. Tez Walker and Xavier Legette are discussed at around 10:00, while Ricky Pearsall and Dylan Laube are discussed starting around 13:30 - 15:00. Thank you and enjoy the show!



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2024 Dynasty Football Rookie Primer (AUDIO)01 Feb 202402:04:15

Comprehensive Primer for the 2024 Dynasty Rookie Class.

Tier 1 QBs begin at ~13 Minutes

Tier 1 RBs begin at ~48-49 Minutes

Tier 1 WRs begin at ~1 hour 19-20 minutes



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(#38) Redraft & Auction Strategies + Early Ranked Redraft Values13 Aug 202400:54:48

On today's episode of FFR, I get away from Prospects and Dynasty and focus on a few key statistics and ideas that go into both general redraft leagues as well as strategy for auction leagues. || FULL TIMELINE || Pre-Season Notes -- 1:30 || Redraft Rules (How much does passing volume matter?) -- 8:00 || Auction Strategies -- 20:00 || Overrated/Underrated (Redraft Pt. 1) -- 34:15 || End Notes (Passing Volume Revisited) -- 46:00



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(#37) All-Undervalued Team (Start-Up 2024)08 Aug 202401:04:03

A list of the all-undervalued team made up of the best values on market aggregates like KeepTradeCut and FantasyCalc. Players Discussed: Kyler Murray = 4:40 || Nico Collins = 9:20 || Brandon Aiyuk = 22:25 || A.J. Brown = 23:45 || DK Metcalf = 25:50 || Tee Higgins = 27:00 || Kenneth Walker III = 30:50 || (TEs = 35:15) || T.J. Hockenson = 36:30 || Mark Andrews = 38:45 || Trey Benson = 40:25 || Matthew Stafford = 43:30 || Geno Smith = 45:25 || Russell WIlson (& Justin Fields) = 47:05 || Raheem Mostert = 49:20 || Ja'Lynn Polk = 51:15 || Demario Douglas = 52:15 || Rashid Shaheed = 55:30 || David Njoku = 57:30

I'm planning on doing a "redraft" week for next week. Don't know if it'll be one show or two. Don't know what all we'll be discussing. But next week will be redraft week.



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(#36) Future Prospect Breakdown FINAL: ACC & B12 Prospects for 2025 & Beyond05 Aug 202401:33:56

The final pre-season futures content from the FFR Podcast, I finish my breakdown of my top 3 tiers of College Futures looking over the ACC and Big 12 Conferences. Detailed timeline is in the spreadsheet linked below. Tier 1 = 5:00 || Tier 2 = 10:00 || Tier 3 = 38:00 || Honorable Mentions: Around 1 Hour 8 Minutes

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zYzqxONrZ8hdG7qEAJOPe5_Xm7jrj36wvdMhNn8k7dk/edit?usp=sharing



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(#35) Future Prospect Breakdown Part 2: Big Ten Prospects for 2025 & Beyond01 Aug 202401:21:16

The second part of a three-part series, I go into my top 3 Tiers of prospects for the Big Ten Conference. This includes players eligible for 2025, 2026, and 2027 as early declares. Specific time keys can be found in the Google Sheets link attached here. Tier 1: 6:25 || Tier 2: 24:45 || Tier 3: 34:15

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19oJCb6MPRfmq3eJ2UzkNE5XwZaqJolGt0AAEw6tvNus/edit?usp=sharing



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(#34) Future Prospect Breakdown Part 1: SEC Prospects for 2025 & Beyond30 Jul 202401:33:48

A breakdown of Future NFL Prospects at the Fantasy Relevant positions. In part one of this breakdown, I cover the players who are in the SEC. A specific breakdown of times can be found on the spreadsheet found at the end of these notes. Player Discussion Starts @ 11:30. Tier 2 @ 24:15. Tier 3 @ 47:15. Honorable Mentions start around 01:10:00.

Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g6zbLxU4ZXVcpJvMVSTjodp3q9-GgM7MLvmYELS3A-c/edit?usp=sharing



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(#62) Bryce Young Shows Signs of Life, Rookie QB Breakdown, & an updated 2-Rd SF Mock Draft07 Nov 202401:58:41

On today's episode of FFR, we walk through our weekly NFL and CFB previews before diving deeper into the Rookie QBs, Bryce Young, and a 2-Round SF Mock Draft.

Show Outline ||

NFL || NFL Schedule Preview -- 1:00 || Bryce Young... development? -- 26:45 || Rookie QB Discussion -- 42:00

COLLEGE || 2026/2027: Pre-Market v Peak Market -- 01:03:00 || 2-Round SF Mock Draft -- 01:09:30 || CFB Schedule Preview -- 1:39:00

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(#61) Big Review Show #9: Is it time to sell Joe Mixon, Updated RB Pass Catching, 2025 Positional Trends & more05 Nov 202401:45:37

On today's FFR, I recap all the latest (pre-MNF) action around the NFL before discussing my weekly College Football Risers and Fallers.

Full Timeline:

NFL || Injury Discussion -- 2:45 || Positional "Battles" -- 7:30 || BUY / SELL -- 13:30 || RB Pass Catching Notes -- 32:00 || Positive WR Notes -- 46:15 || The Cowboys -- 55:45 || The Lions -- 57:30

CFB || Positional Notes (2025) -- 64:00 || RB Risers -- 69:30 || WR Risers -- 77:15 || 2026 Risers -- 82:15 || 2027 Risers -- 90:45 || QB Fallers & other Fallers -- 94:30



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(#52) 2025 Rookie Rankings Part 2: WRs + CFB Weekly What to Watch?03 Oct 202401:57:13

The long discussion on 2025 Rookies finally concludes. Which WRs are we focused on the most in the 2025 Rookie Class?

NFL Notes -- 1:50

2025 WR Rankings -- 14:00 || Tetairoa McMillan -- 18:45 || Luther Burden -- 22:00 || Travis Hunter -- 25:30 || Emeka Egbuka -- 28:20 || Isaiah Bond -- 33:00 || Evan Stewart -- 35:55 || Antonio Williams -- 42:00 || Elic Ayomanor -- 44:30 || Tre Harris -- 50:00 || Xavier Restrepo -- 51:30 || Jack Bech -- 53:10 || Tai Felton -- 55:05 || Dane Key -- 57:45 || Barion Brown -- 59:45 || Deion Burks -- 61:30 || Kyren Lacy -- 62:20 || Antwane "Juice" Wells Jr. -- 64:25 || Nick Nash -- 66:00 || Honorable Mentions -- 68:30

CFB Schedule -- 73:00 || MSU/ORE -- 73:30 || SYR/UNLV -- 76:40 || Mizzou/A&M -- 78:30 || Pitt/UNC -- 79:30 || Navy/AF -- 83:40 || Iowa/OSU -- 84:45 || Auburn/UGA -- 87:15 || OleMiss/SCar -- 89:45 || Rutgers/Nebraska -- 91:40 || Clemson/FSU -- 94:15 || Tenn/Arky -- 96:30 || Mich/Wash -- 98:45 || USC/Minny -- 100:20 || UCF/Florida -- 103:30

Endnotes (+Drew Allar & Nicholas Singleton versus Illinois Review) -- 105:25



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(#51) VERY BIG RANKING and Review Show #4: 2025 QB, TE, and RB Rankings + The Rise of Reed and Rashid Shaheed 01 Oct 202403:22:07

It's rankings day! Apologies for the length, but we're going to go player-by-player through our top 10 QBs, top 20 RBs, and top 5 TEs so far in the 2025 Class, as well as cover NFL Week 4.

FULL SHOW TIMELINE

NFL Notes Week 4 -- 4:20 || QBs -- 4:30 (Deshaun Watson, Daniel Jones, Sam Darnold, Jacoby Brissett, Jalen Hurts) || WRs (Positive) -- 11:00 (Olamide Zaccheaus, Nico Collins, Jayden Reed, Tutu Atwell, Jauan Jennings, Rashid Shaheed, Michael Pittman, Xavier Legette, Brian Thomas Jr./Christian Kirk || WR/TEs (Negative) -- 25:15 (Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, Buffalo Bills Pass Catchers, Quentin Johnston) || RBs -- 28:40 (Roschon Johnson, Tank Bigsby, Chuba Hubbard, and Kareem Hunt)

2025 Rankings Intro -- 34:35

2025 QB Rankings -- 42:10 || Jalen Milroe -- 48:00 || Cam Ward -- 54:55 || Shedeur Sanders -- 63:35 || Cade Klubnik -- 68:15 || Jaxson Dart -- 74:00 || Quinn Ewers -- 78:45 / 79:30 || Carson Beck -- 88:45 || Garrett Nussmeier -- 92:35 || Drew Allar -- 97:30 || Miller Moss -- 104:20 || Noah Fifita -- 107:00

2025 TE Rankings -- 109:55 || Colston Loveland -- 11:00 || Mason Taylor -- 111:00 / 114:10 || Harold Fannin Jr. -- 116:30 || Tyler Warren -- 119:40 || Honorable Mentions -- 122:00

2025 RB Rankings -- 124:30 || Ashton Jeanty -- 127:55 || Nicholas Singleton -- 136:15 || TreVeyon Henderson + Quinshon Judkins -- 143:45 || Kaleb Johnson -- 150:15 || Dylan Sampson -- 152:10 || Jordan James -- 154:35 || Devin Neal -- 157:00 || Omarion Hampton -- 159:55 || Phil Mafah -- 163:45 || Ollie Gordon II -- 165:45 || D.J. Giddens -- 172:45 || Raheim "Rocket" Sanders -- 175:15 || Damien Martinez -- 178:20 || Jonah Coleman -- 181:35 || Kaytron Allen -- 184:00 || Kalel Mullings -- 186:50 || Ja'Quinden Jackson -- 188:50 || R.J. Harvey -- 190:45 || Kyle Monangai -- 192:40 || Honorable Mentions -- 195:35

Ending Notes -- 196:55 || The Jeanty v. Singleton question -- 198:30



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(#50) TE Panic Meter, NFL & CFB Schedule Look Ahead, and 2023-2024 Rookie Ranking Review26 Sep 202401:26:20

On 2025 Rankings Eve, I take a look back at my early October rookie rankings for the last two rookie classes. Additionally, which TEs are the most and least concerning. CFB Preview to end.

Intro/Schedule -- 0:00

NFL || Cowboys/Giants -- 3:25 || Broncos/Jets -- 4:15 || Vikings/Packers -- 5:20 || Saints/Falcons -- 6:45 || Eagles/Buccaneers -- 8:05 || Bengals/Panthers -- 9:20 || Jaguars/Texans -- 10:30 || Steelers/Colts -- 12:00 || Rams/Bears -- 13:30 || Commanders/Cardinals -- 14:10 || Patriots/49ers -- 15:20 || Browns /Raiders -- 15:45 || Chiefs/Chargers -- 16:20 || Bills/Ravens -- 17:20 || Titans/Dolphins -- 18:20 || Seahawks/Lions -- 19:20

TE PANIC METER -- 20:30 || Bowers/McBride -- 20:55 || Ferguson -- 21:45 || Goeddert, Henry, Likely -- 22:45 || Kmet -- 23:50 || Gesicki -- 24:55 || Kincaid -- 26:10 || Laporta -- 27:30

RANKINGS LOOK BACK (2023-2024) -- 30:20 || QB -- 32:25 || RB -- 37:10 || WR -- 41:30 || TE -- 50:00

COLLEGE PREVIEW || VaTech/Miami -- 52:55 || Washington/Rutgers -- 55:15 || Georgia/Alabama -- 56:30 || OklaSt/KSU -- 60:20 || Stanford/Clemson -- 61:45 || Kentucky/OleMiss -- 66:30 || OhioState/MichState -- 69:20 || Illinois/PennSt -- 73:20 || Wazzu/BoiseSt -- 77:30 || Arizona/Utah -- 78:05 || Minnesota/Michigan -- 78:55 || The 3:30-4:30 PM Buffet -- 80:15 (Wisconsin/USC, Oklahoma/Auburn, Colorado/UCF, North Carolina/Duke, MissSt./Texas*

*: Maybe; Arch Watch



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(#49) Big Review Show #3: Travis Hunter is Amazing, Buying J Reed + Roschon, and Respect to Cade Klubnik 24 Sep 202401:58:35

Today's show starts with Buys/Sells and NFL QB Reviews for Week 3, before going into a 2025 Rookie Mock Draft (One Round). Afterward, it's Week 4 CFB Risers.

INTRO -- 0:00

NFL || Jayden Reed -- 2:00 || Roschon Johnson -- 10:00 || Sam Darnold -- 13:00 || Deshaun Watson -- 17:00 || Quentin Johnston -- 20:00 || Justin Jefferson -- 22:30 || Chris Godwin -- 23:20 || Saints WRs -- 24:50 || Tyler Lockett / Seahawks -- 26:25 || Caleb Williams & Rome Odunze -- 27:30 || Anthony Richardson & Pass Catchers -- 28:55 || Bo Nix -- 31:00 || D/ST -- 32:45 || Malik Willis -- 34:10 || Justin Fields -- 36:00 || Jared Goff -- 41:10 || Andy Dalton + Panthers -- 42:15 || Jauan Jennings -- 43:30 || TE Teaser -- 44:15

2025 Rookie Mock Draft --46:15 (Full Rankings Next Week)

COLLEGE || Travis Hunter -- 54:50 || Cade Klubnik -- 59:30 || Harold Fannin Jr. -- 66:30 || Mason Taylor -- 68:45 || Kalel Mullings -- 72:00 || Nick Nash -- 73:25 || Jack Bech -- 76:00 || Tai Felton -- 78:00 || Fluff Bothwell -- 80:10 || Cam Ward -- 82:25 || Miller Moss -- 84:30 || Drew Allar -- 86:05 || Dylan Raiola -- 87:25 || Nicholas Singleton -- 89:10 || Devin Neal -- 92:25 || Omarion Hampton -- 94:15 || Dane Key -- 95:55 || Kyle Monangai -- 96:45 || Jackson Arnold -- 99:15 || Ollie Gordon II -- 102:05 || Luke Hasz -- 104:45

NFL Ending Notes -- 107:00

College Ending Notes -- 113:10



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