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It's been a long summer of fantasy football analysis. We've done our best to look at players from every imaginable angle. But there are some guys whose values just won't open up to us, who we think and think and think about, but we still don't know what to expect. And it's stressful! Today Christopher Harris counts down the five players causing him the most stress heading into the season. Guest: Denny Carter of the Living The Stream podcast.
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Chris's Top 5 Stressful Players
5. Julian Edelman
4. Ezekiel Elliott
3. Josh Gordon
2. Arian Foster
1. Jamaal Charles
Denny Carter's additional 4 stressful players:
Matt Forte
Thomas Rawls
Tyler Lockett
Sterling Shepard
Sometimes you just need a security blanket. In fantasy, that means drafting someone who might not have the highest upside, but who's probably going to give you *something* every week. Today Christopher Harris counts down his five safest players for 2016, and also gives an extended look at the Cowboys situation with Dak Prescott at the helm. Guest: Matt Williamson of the Locked On NFL podcast.
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Chris's safe players (Adrian Peterson Memorial List):
Gio Bernard
Jarvis Landry
Jeremy Maclin
LeSean McCoy
Philip Rivers
Matt's safe players:
Anquan Boldin
Gio Bernard
Greg Olsen
Jonathan Stewart
Stefon Diggs
So much to talk about! Zeke Elliott ran in a football game! Tony Romo got crunched in a football game! We've got the second half of our Super-Deep Sleeper list, unearthing players deep-leaguers can stash and the rest of us can get clued-in on. And then it's *another* annual tradition: Cousin Josh gives you his five Frag Players for 2016. Guest: Cousin Josh.
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Chris's Super-Deep Sleepers (#6 through 10, alphabetically)
Erik Swoope, TE, IND
Dwayne Washington, RB, DET
Terrell Watson, RB, CLE
Jonathan Williams, RB, BUF
Tyrell Williams, WR, SD
Cousin Josh's Frag Players
5. Allen Hurns
4. Coby Fleener
3. Jordy Nelson
2. Thomas Rawls
1. Ben Roethlisberger
It's another Christopher Harris tradition: every year he gives you 10 super-deep sleepers to keep in mind. Don't draft these guys except in very deep or dynasty leagues, but remember the names, and be ready to pounce on your waiver wire at the first sign of regular-season life. Also: what players have our opinions changed most on in August? Guest: Liz Loza of Yahoo! Fantasy.
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Chris's Super-Deep Sleepers (Part 1):
Jared Abbrederis, WR, GB
Chris Conley, WR, KC
Darius Jackson, RB, DAL
Malcolm Mitchell, WR, NE
Eli Rogers, WR, PIT
Liz's Players On Whom Her Opinion Has Changed:
Michael Thomas
Matt Jones, et al
Tyler Boyd
Derrick Henry
Virgil Green
It's easy to say some ninth-round pick will bust! We make the difficult calls! Okay, so maybe sometimes those calls are wrong -- because they're difficult! -- but we still make 'em! On today's show, Christopher Harris gives you five players he thinks could crater relative to their draft positions in 2016. Guest: John Paulsen of 4for4.com.
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Chris's Busts for 2016:
5. T.Y. Hilton
4. C.J. Anderson
3. Kevin White
2. DeMarco Murray
1. Blake Bortles
John's Busts for 2016:
Josh Gordon
Top QBs (Newton, Rodgers, Luck)
Kelvin Benjamin
Tyler Eifert
Jimmy Graham
There are varying degrees of "sleepers." Sometimes you're looking for a mid-round guy you think can become more. Sometimes you're talking about guys who are off the draft radar, but who could become waiver factors. Today, Christopher Harris talks about sleepers between those two poles: late-round draftees who are potential breakouts. Plus, some talk about potential offensive line improvements and downgrades. Guest: Ross Tucker of the Fantasy Feast podcast.
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Five Breakout Players:
Tavon Austin, WR, LA
Devontae Booker, RB, DEN
Phillip Dorsett, WR, IND
Will Fuller, WR, HOU
Ladarius Green, TE, PIT
Today's episode spans far and wide to bring you all kinds of fantasy football entertainment, from news about Dion Lewis and Karlos Williams, to a discussion about why you should *still* be taking defenses and kickers late, to IDP talk, to a list of five players who might make good lottery-ticket type pickups late in your draft or on the waiver wire. Guest: Evan Silva of Rotoworld.
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Evan's Lottery Tickets for 2016
Eli Rogers, WR, PIT
Malcolm Brown, RB, LA
Michael Campanaro, WR, BAL
A.J. Derby, TE, NE
Jeff Driskel, QB, SF
Tyrell Williams, WR, SD
Damien Williams, RB, MIA
The draft season is upon us! Many drafts will happen this weekend, and you need some guys to focus on. Christopher Harris finishes up his Flag Player list with the guys he's got ranked 5 through 1, with some names you expect and a few you don't! Guest: Cousin Josh.
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CHRIS'S 2016 FLAG PLAYERS (5 through 1)
5. Russell Wilson
4. Demaryius Thomas
3. Phillip Dorsett
2. Jonathan Stewart
1. Doug Martin
Every season around this time, Christopher Harris reveals his Flag Players...players on whom he's planting a flag for fantasy value, both because they're good football players, and because the market is significantly lower on them than Chris is. Also, let's count down some "swing" players who might make or break your year. Guest: Brandon Funston of Yahoo! Fantasy.
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FLAG PLAYERS FOR 2016:
10. Devin Funchess
9. T.J. Yeldon
8. Martellus Bennett
7. Tony Romo
6. Larry Fitzgerald
...tune in tomorrow for the rest of the list!
Christopher Harris did a major update of his ranks last weekend, his first from-scratch reassessment since early in the summer. And a lot changed! Today, let's talk about the players who changed *most*, and give some reasons. Also, we finally have a healthy dose of auction talk: a discussion of the format, of strategy, and of some players to target. Guest: Sigmund Bloom of FootballGuys.com.
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Players Whose Ranks Changed Most:
Sterling Shepard (up)
Tevin Coleman (up)
Sammie Coates (up)
Michael Thomas (up)
Ladarius Green (down)
Dorial Green-Beckham (down)
Darren McFadden/Alfred Morris (down)
C.J. Prosise (down)
Josh Doctson (down)
Danny Amendola (down)
It's that time of year, when everyone and their dog will hit you up with a list of sleepers you should grab in the later rounds of your draft. But we're not buying all of them! Today, we've got a list of five players whom some folks consider sleepers, but we do not...we don't see value in these guys for where they're being drafted! Also, we wrap up our QB preview with some talk about late-round quarterbacks. Guest: JJ Zachariason of the Living The Stream podcast.
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Chris's Five Non-Sleepers (in alphabetical order):
Kamar Aiken
Kirk Cousins
Tyler Eifert
Jimmy Graham
Rashad Jennings
Let's turn our attention to the quarterbacks! Is the only smart strategy to wait? When is it acceptable grab one of the greats at the position? And do the rules change if you're in a two-QB league, or if you get six points for a QB TD pass? Christopher Harris has got the answers, and we review his top 15 players at the position. Enjoy! Guest: Jake Ciely of RotoExperts.com.
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Chris's Top 15 QBs:
1. Cam Newton
2. Aaron Rodgers
3. Russell Wilson
4. Carson Palmer
5. Drew Brees
6. Andrew Luck
7. Ben Roethlisberger
8. Tom Brady
9. Tony Romo
10. Philip Rivers
11. Matt Ryan
12. Derek Carr
13. Eli Manning
14. Matthew Stafford
15. Blake Bortles
Call 'em stacks. Call 'em double-ups. Whatever you call 'em, they can be a crucial part of baking explosiveness into your fantasy team. Today Christopher Harris counts down his five favorite QB/WR combos you should draft, given their current draft positions. Also: we continue our analysis of players at the tight end position. Guest: Cousin Josh.
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Chris's Top 5 Favorite QB/WR combos for 2016:
5. Philip Rivers / Keenan Allen
4. Tom Brady / Julian Edelman
3. David Carr / Amari Cooper
2. Carson Palmer / Larry Fitzgerald
1. Russell Wilson / Tyler Lockett
Tight end isn't a bad position to take a chance on in your fantasy draft. In most leagues, there just isn't a lot of scarcity. Christopher Harris digs into the film-watching vault to talk about the top 15 TEs, and discuss what (if any) differences there are among their fantasy stocks. Guests: The Fantasy Footballers.
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Chris's Top 15 Tight Ends:
1. Rob Gronkowski
2. Travis Kelce
3. Jordan Reed
4. Greg Olsen
5. Zach Ertz
6. Coby Fleener
7. Ladarius Green
8. Martellus Bennett
9. Delanie Walker
10. Gary Barnidge
11. Julius Thomas
12. Tyler Eifert
13. Dwayne Allen
14. Antonio Gates
15. Jason Witten
We didn't forget to talk about sleeper running backs! We were just waiting for the right time! The sun was in our eyes! Christopher Harris evaluates some of his favorite and not-so-favorite later-round RBs, helping you shape your end-of-draft strategy for 2016. Guest: Pat Daugherty of Rotoworld.
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Later-round RBs we discussed:
Rashad Jennings & the other Giants
Karlos Williams
Charcandrick West & Spencer Ware
Isaiah Crowell
Tim Hightower
Jordan Howard
Theo Riddick
Kenneth Dixon
Tevin Coleman
Andre Ellington
DeAndre Washington
Josh Ferguson
It's getting to the later rounds. You know you should draft some receiver depth. Which players should you be considering? Christopher Harris has you covered today with a film-based look at some of the more intriguing potential late-round draftees, from the safer guys you can plug-and-play to the high-upside guys you can cut if they don't work out. Guest: Jamey Eisenberg of CBS.
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Later-Round WRs We Discussed:
Stefon Diggs
Sterling Shepherd
Devin Funchess
Nelson Agholor
Chris Hogan
Dorial Green-Beckham
Willie Snead
Torrey Smith
Anquan Boldin
Sammie Coates
The beat goes on: let's keep cranking out assessments of wide receivers for 2016. Christopher Harris tells you what he sees on film, explores depth chart situations and gives overall impressions for the wideouts he ranks #32 through #45 in standard-scoring leagues. Guest: Scott Pianowski of Yahoo! Fantasy.
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Chris Harris's WR ranks #32-45:
32. Josh Gordon
33. Jordan Matthews
34. DeSean Jackson
35. Tyler Lockett
36. DeVante Parker
37. Donte Moncrief
38. Mike Wallace
39. Marvin Jones
40. Markus Wheaton
41. Tavon Austin
42. Kevin White
43. Steve Smith
44. Travis Benjamin
45. Phillip Dorsett
Let's talk WRs #16 through 30! Now we're getting to the point where the players still have a lot of ceiling, but scarier floors. These players will probably be drafted in the third, fourth and fifth rounds -- often as your WR2 -- and they could hold the key to your fantasy season. If they blow up, you could dominate. If they fade away, you might be in trouble! Guest: Dave Richard of CBS.
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Chris Harris's WRs #16-31:
16. Sammy Watkins
17. Kelvin Benjamin
18. Emmanuel Sanders
19. Larry Fitzgerald
20. Randall Cobb
21. Jeremy Maclin
22. Eric Decker
23. Julian Edelman
24. Golden Tate
25. T.Y. Hilton
26. Doug Baldwin
27. Allen Hurns
28. Jarvis Landry
29. Michael Crabtree
30. Michael Floyd
31. John Brown
Let's move onto the deepest, funnest (?) position in the NFL: the wideouts. Wide receiver is as deep as deep can be, with some real superstars who can anchor your fantasy squad. What differentiates the position's top-15 guys this year? And who might be a value pick, even in your first round? And what's with all this Zero-RB stuff? Listen up! Guest: Pat Mayo of the FNTSY Network.
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Chris Harris' top 15 WRs (standard scoring):
1. Antonio Brown
2. Julio Jones
3. Odell Beckham
4. Dez Bryant
5. A.J. Green
6. DeAndre Hopkins
7. Allen Robinson
8. Brandon Marshall
9. Jordy Nelson
10. Demaryius Thomas
11. Alshon Jeffery
12. Mike Evans
13. Keenan Allen
14. Amari Cooper
15. Brandin Cooks
Our player-by-player assessment of running back talent continues with a look at Christopher Harris's #26 through #40 standard-league RBs. You already know the stats and the depth charts. What does the film say? We've got you covered! Guest: Jim McCormick of ESPN, Bleacher Report and RotoCurve.
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Chris Harris's #26-40 standard-league RBs:
26. Arian Foster
27. Jay Ajayi
28. Gio Bernard
29. Frank Gore
30. LeGarrette Blount
31. Ameer Abdullah
32. Chris Ivory
33. DeAngelo Williams
34. DeMarco Murray
35. Justin Forsett
36. Buck Allen
37. Derrick Henry
38. Danny Woodhead
39. Duke Johnson
40. Alfred Morris
41. Darren McFadden
Let's keep going with the running backs! Today, Christopher Harris digs into his running backs ranked between #16 and #25, and tells you what he sees on film. No received wisdom here, and no over-reliance on the box score! Plus let's do a rundown on the injury names most on the tip of our tongues entering training camp. Guest: Will Carroll of FanDuel.
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Chris's #16 to #25 RBs for 2016 (standard league):
16. Matt Jones
17. Thomas Rawls
18. Carlos Hyde
19. Jeremy Hill
20. C.J. Anderson
21. Melvin Gordon
22. Jeremy Langford
23. T.J. Yeldon
24. Ryan Mathews
25. Dion Lewis
It's our one-year anniversary! Can you believe it? The Little Podcast That Could is 1! Today on the show, we celebrate by assessing Christopher Harris's top 15 running backs for 2016 -- what do we see on film, and how do we figure their situations will help or hurt? Thank you! Thank you for the support! Guest: Nick Raducanu of ProjectRoto.com.
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Top 15 RBs for 2016 (standard scoring):
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Todd Gurley
3. Jamaal Charles
4. Doug Martin
5. Jonathan Stewart
6. David Johnson
7. Ezekiel Elliott
8. Lamar Miller
9. LeSean McCoy
10. Mark Ingram
11. Le'Veon Bell
12. Eddie Lacy
13. Latavius Murray
14. Matt Forte
15. Devonta Freeman