PFF Fantasy Football Podcast
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Fantasy Files: Breaking down Josh Allen's chances to repeat as the overall QB1
June 30, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down the fantasy football value of Josh Allen ahead of the 2021 season. The verdict was out on Allen being a great real life quarterback before the start of 2020; just realize he's always been a great fantasy signal-caller. We saw absurd improvements from Allen in essentially every passing category in 2020, and his rushing production remained as lofty as ever. This offensive line (again) looks plenty capable, while the pass-catchers are just as good if not better than ...
Fantasy Files: Will both Keenan Allen and Mike Williams ball out in 2021?
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 22 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down the fantasy football value of Chargers WRs Keenan Allen and Mike Williams ahead of the 2021 season. Allen has been anyone's idea of an elite wide receiver ever since erasing his early-career injury prone label. Williams has also largely been fantastic when given the opportunity; the problem has been the lack of a true featured role over the years. Ian goes through the rest of the Chargers' wide receiver room before noting that Justin Herbert could have an even bet...
Fantasy Files: Christian McCaffrey, RB1, THE RB1, ya'll
June 28, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Christian McCaffrey's fantasy football value ahead of the 2021 season. Ian dives into why his lovely employer PFF has popularized the idea that running backs don't matter before clarifying that McCaffrey is certainly one of the best at what he does. This is particularly true in fantasy land, where CMC's receiving-heavy workload has made him the most productive player the position has ever seen to this point. The Panthers offense again looks rather meh otherwise; g...
Fantasy Files: Davante Adams is a WR1 with or without Aaron Rodgers
June 27, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Davante Adams' fantasy football value ahead of the 2021 season. Adams hasn't always been thought of as a legit top-five NFL wide receiver, but he was undoubtedly the No. 1 player at his position in 2020. This is largely thanks to his status as the league's single-best route-running technician. Of course, Aaron Rodgers has certainly made life productive for Adams as well, and fantasy investors would love to have No. 12 back under center in 2021 and beyond. The good...
Fantasy Files: Why is D.J. Moore being drafted so much higher than Robby Anderson?
June 26, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down the fantasy football value of Panthers wide receivers D.J. Moore and Robby Anderson ahead of the 2021 season. Both Moore and Anderson could have been seen as one-trick ponies to start their career, however each demonstrated the full ability to do everything you'd want a No. 1 wide receiver to do in 2020. This was particularly true for Moore, who unfortunately joined Jerry Jeudy as arguably the league's top-two most-unlucky wide receivers from last season. The verd...
Fantasy Files: Diontae Johnson sure looks a lot like the next great Steelers WR1
June 25, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down the fantasy football value of Diontae Johnson, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Chase Claypool ahead of the 2021 season. The Steelers offense was borderline unwatchable by the end of last season; just realize this wasn't the case all year. The league's reigning 12th-ranked scoring offense still managed to enable three top-24 PPR WRs, although expecting that to again happen in 2021 seems like a bit of a pipe dream with this unit trending towards running the ball more. Ian i...
Fantasy Files: This 49ers backfield is a zero-RB drafter's delight
June 24, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down the fantasy football value of Raheem Mostert, Trey Sermon and Wayne Gallman ahead of the 2021 season. Kyle Shanahan is a fantastic play-caller; we know this. Still, his offenses haven't consistently finished inside the league's top-20 scoring units over the years, and we shouldn't exactly guarantee that to change ahead of 2021. The good news: Shanny has almost always managed to enable at least one solid fantasy running back, and we can presently acquire each of th...
Fantasy Files: Dalvin Cook is top-two, and actually he's in fact the No. 2, fantasy RB
June 23, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Dalvin Cook's fantasy football value ahead of the 2021 season. Despite encountering some early-career injury woes: Cook has emerged as anyone's idea of a true top-five real life and fantasy running back. This has been true as both a rusher and receiver; just get the football in Cook's hands and good things happen. Ian talks about why Kirk Cousins and company could be looking at an improvement as an overall team before giving Cook's overall ranking ahead of next se...
Fantasy Files: All Tom Brady does is GOAT
June 22, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Tom Brady's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. TB12 was once again excellent in 2020, as he has been his entire freaking career. The only real negative for Brady from last season was his performance under pressure; good thing the Buccaneers have PFF's fifth-ranked offensive line entering 2021. Overall, all 22 Super Bowl starters are back, giving Tampa Bay the best continuity in the league. Ian points out that Father Time remains undefeated, but Brady should...
Fantasy Files: To buy or not to buy Daniel Jones rebounding in 2021
June 21, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Daniel Jones' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Jones was awful by just about any counting statistic you want to look at last season, although he does deserve credit for improving across the board in most efficiency measures. This didn't matter in fantasy land, obviously. The two best parts of Jones' game were his work from a clean pocket as well as when he threw downfield. Credit to the Giants for adding some legit receiving weapons to the offense, but it...
Fantasy Files: Ezekiel Elliott comeback szn engaged
June 20, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Ezekiel Elliott's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Zeke was objectively bad in 2020; that doesn't mean he still wasn't a borderline great fantasy asset. This has been the case throughout his career, and we should cut the man some slack for operating behind an injury-riddled offensive line last season. Oh yeah, Dak Prescott only playing 4.5 games didn't help either. Ultimately, the Cowboys still have 90 million reasons to continue to feature Elliott as the...
Fantasy Files: Jonathan Taylor better be generational to meet his ADP
June 19, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Jonathan Taylor's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Ian isn't here to suggest Taylor is anything other than a great running back, although many are perhaps remembering too much of the back half of 2020 as opposed to the early-season usage struggles. The fact of the matter is that Taylor has question marks surrounding his volume and efficiency ahead of next season due to Carson Wentz replacing Philip Rivers and the return of the (Marlon) Mack. It's great to...
Fantasy Files: Draft Austin Ekeler and you won't be sorry
June 18, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Austin Ekeler's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Ian briefly talks about his social media enemies stemming from his take that you should draft Ekeler over Alvin Kamara ahead of next season. The reasoning includes many factors, but namely Ian believes Ekeler has the role that everyone hopes Kamara still has. This is primarily thanks to Justin Herbert, who enabled Ekeler to all sorts of fantasy success in their short stint together. Ultiamtely, Ekeler has o...
Fantasy Files: Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry have a volume problem
June 17, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down the fantasy outlook for the Patriots' wide receivers and tight ends ahead of the 2021 season. Jonnu Smith has been anyone's idea of an elite YAC threat during his career; expect him to keep on keeping on with high-end efficiency regardless of who is throwing him the ball. Hunter Henry is the more-complete TE of the two, and credit to him for staying more healthy than usual in 2020. Ultimately, Bill Belichick loves both players, but this still projects to be a run-...
Buying or selling OTA hype (cc. Elijah Moore)
June 16, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to break down the latest news from OTAs. The guys are pumped that Laviska Shenault is showing out; just realize there's only one ball to go around in this sneaky-crowded passing game. Tua's horrendous Tuesday practice doesn't have either Ian or Andrew worried, and the guys are both in on Elijah Moore at this presently cheap ADP. Najee Harris continues to climb up draft boards, while Joe Mixon has been the target of some rather pathetic ...
Fantasy Files: Zach Wilson is virtually free, but let's not get crazy
June 16, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Zach Wilson's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Wilson was excellent at throwing to all levels of the field at BYU; the question is whether or not his playmaking ability will hold up with a lesser offensive line against stiffer competition. Luckily, the Jets have seemingly improved each of their o-line, WR room and coaching staff. Add it all together and Wilson remains an unknown, but there might be more upside here than many are giving him. Ian closes out...
Fantasy Files: Kyler Murray has overall QB1 upside
June 15, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Kyler Murray's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. The Cardinals were riding high before Murray's shoulder injury, and his fantasy output during the first 10 weeks of the season was borderline erotic. Things look improved across the offense in 2021; the question is whether or not potential fake sharp Kliff Kingsbury can put the pieces together. Ultimately, Kyler has more rushing upside than pretty much any QB ever, meaning he remains locked in as a top-five ...
10 questions with Mike Davis
June 14, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutesHost Ian Hartitz is welcomed on by Atlanta Falcons RB Mike Davis. The guys start off by going through Davis' early career, touching on why he wears No. 28 and just how good Marcus Lattimore was back in the day. Conversation continues with some talk on Davis as a three-down back and what he envisions his role being like in Atlanta. Mike doesn't know too much about our lovely game fantasy football, but he's happy he balled out for faithful managers last season. Davis and Ian talk about how cool...
Fantasy Files: Cam Akers deserves to be treated as a legit RB1
June 14, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Cam Akers' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. There wasn't a good split to judge this backfield on last year due to one of Akers or Darrell Henderson constantly being banged up; just realize it was Akers at the end of the season that was thriving and seemingly earned the trust of Sean McVay to stay on the field every single down. An improved offense is expected with Matthew Stafford in town, and this offensive line also appears to be anyone's idea of a top-...
Fantasy Files: Brandin Cooks looks like the only player worth (maybe) pursuing in Houston
June 13, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Brandin Cooks' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Cooks is his generation's inverse of Allen Robinson: he's played with great QBs at every step of his career. Credit to Cooks for consistently playing well with each QB; the problem is that we aren't expecting 2021 to include a full 17 games of elite play under center. Cooks might have the volume to overcome a drop in efficiency, but it'll depend heavily on which QB wins the job. Ian closes out the podcast wi...
Fantasy Files: Mike Davis might just be fantasy's cheapest three-down RB
June 12, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Mike Davis' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Davis has had a long road to getting a full-time job; just realize he's largely impressed along the way. This was particularly true in 2020, as Davis found himself near the top of the ranks in both broken tackle metrics as well as pretty much anything to do with receiving. Ian is confident in Davis' ability to win out in this no-name RB room and has the Falcons' projected RB1 ranked higher than the industry's A...
Fantasy Files: Saquon Barkley is still a top-three RB
June 11, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Saquon Barkley's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Whether or not the Giants should have used the No. 2 overall pick on Barkley aside: the man is anyone's idea of an elite RB. He's proven it whenever healthy throughout his short career; the larger issue is the Giants' combination of a meh offensive line and mediocre play-caller. Ian is confident that Barkley has enough volume to overcome these things and also has reason to believe the rehab from injury isn...
Fantasy Files: Najee Harris looks a lot like the Steelers' next great RB
June 10, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Najee Harris' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Harris fits the mold of a true three-down back, and he should be afforded every opportunity to be just that inside of a Steelers offense apparently dying to get back to running the ball. However, it's Harris' demonstrated excellence in the passing game that has Ian confident in his ability to avoid being a highly-drafted bust in fantasy land. The ceiling is truly the roof for Harris' touch projection; Ian is ...
Fantasy Files: Draft DeVonta Smith and you won't be sorry
June 09, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down DeVonta Smith's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. There is only one concern people have for the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner: size, yet we've never actually seen this issue make a difference for Smith throughout his collegiate career. All he did at Alabama was ball the hell out and he deserves to be in the same tier as Ja'Marr Chase in fantasy land. Intriguingly, the public disagrees, making Smith one of Ian's best values in terms of his rankings vs. ADP. Th...
Fantasy Files: Can Trevor Lawrence overcome whatever the hell Urban Meyer is doing in Jacksonville?
June 08, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Trevor Lawrence's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. You won't find a better QB prospect than Lawrence, who checks every box and did nothing other than ball out during his time in Clemson. The potential problem: Urban Meyer, who has made one confusing decision after another with Jacksonville. Perhaps Lawrence is good enough to overcome the plethora of confusing offseason moves, but things are certainly more concerning now than they were back in January. Ian...
Fantasy Files: Is Alvin Kamara still worthy of a top-five pick?
June 07, 2021 08:43 - 13 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Alvin Kamara's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Ian starts things off by noting that Kamara, while great in his own right, has certainly benefited mightily from the presence of Drew Brees under center over the years. This is reflected in Kamara's production: he's been a consistent top-five fantasy RB thanks to his high-end target share and TD equity, two metrics that we can expect to have a smaller overall pie in 2021. Ian goes over the lack of high-end p...
Emergency pod: Julio Jones trade
June 06, 2021 17:30 - 13 minutesHost Ian Hartitz is here on a Sunday to break down the mega Julio trade. Still an elite WR: all 32 NFL teams are better with than without Jones. With that said: fantasy football is about chasing volume, so there are plenty of implications to go around. Ian already loved Ryan Tannehill as the best late-round QB option; that point holds more true than ever today. It's still AJB WR1 szn, although the chances of it being AJB THE WR1 szn seem slim. Continue to trust Julio as a borderline WR1, whil...
Fantasy Files: Jalen Hurts is worthy of the offseason hype
June 06, 2021 14:19 - 13 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Jalen Hurts' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Ian kicks things off by noting just how good Hurts was in his four starts last season from a fantasy standpoint. The Eagles' rising second-year QB also put up some solid passing numbers, although the quality of his efficiency wasn't exactly good. Whatever: in fantasy land rushing QBs are the closest thing we have to a cheat code, and that's exactly what Hurts is. Ian talks about why we should expect the 2021 E...
Fantasy Files: Matthew Stafford and the Rams sure look good on paper
June 05, 2021 15:22 - 14 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Matthew Stafford's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Ian starts things off by noting that Stafford's lack of success in the win column with the Lions wasn't exactly on him. 2019 and 2020 in particular demonstrated Stafford's upside with an offensive coordinator more willing to feature his bazooka of a right arm. The good news for Stafford: Los Angeles presents a better scheme, supporting cast and defense than what he had in Detroit. Ian closes out the podc...
10 questions with Kyle Dvorchak
June 04, 2021 16:35 - 53 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on NBC Sports Edge Fantasy Football analyst Kyle Dvorchak for 10 questions related to recent NFL developments. The guys start off by discussing the Lions' commitment to adding RBs and what to make of D'Andre Swift's current stock. Conversation continues with both Ian and Kyle largely not worrying about Antonio Gibson's ongoing toe injury. Ian and Kyle agree than Tony Pollard, Alexander Mattison and Latavius Murray remain fantasy's top-three handcuffs, but don't sleep...
Fantasy Files: Should you believe in Drew Lock? (Probably not)
June 04, 2021 16:07 - 17 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Drew Lock's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. An admitted Lock apologist, Ian starts things off fully realizing the cards are stacked against Lock becoming a great QB, but he sure hopes it works out thanks to a little thing called entertainment. Ian breaks down how Lock's ability to rank highly in big-time throw rate and turnover-worthy play rate lands him in some fun, albeit not necessarily good, company. Discussion continues with the realization that Ted...
Fantasy Files: Can Allen Robinson continue to overcome subpar QB play?
June 03, 2021 12:11 - 19 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Allen Robinson's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Credit to A-Rob for largely overcoming mediocre QB play throughout his collegiate and professional career, although we actually did see a slip up back in 2016 despite the presence of a ton of targets. This generation's Andre Johnson in terms of bad signal-callers, Robinson rebounded nicely from his final years in Jacksonville with nothing other than elite performances over the past two seasons. Ian then ta...
Fantasy Files: Continue to treat Lamar Jackson as a top-five QB
June 02, 2021 13:37 - 14 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Lamar Jackson's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Many have slandered Jackson's throwing ability on the ole Twittersphere over the years; just realize he's been nothing other than an elite fantasy QB ever since winning the job from Joe Flacco back in 2018. There's little doubt his rushing success has him on track to be the No. 1 or No. 2 best dual-threat QB ever, and this sort of extra production has been a cheat code in fantasy land. Ian calls out some gr...
I got a fever, and the only prescription is drafting more DeVonta Smith
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutesHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to break down their top-10 most-undervalued players at the moment. Conversation begins with a look at why Antonio Brown is being left so far behind his fellow stud WR teammates in fantasy land. Ian is speechless, but never sheeshless, at Diontae Johnson's present ADP, while Andrew is buying Corey Davis emerging as the WR1 in a wide-open Jets passing game. Discussion moves along to Ian gushing over DeVonta Smith's potential for a ridicu...
Fantasy Files: Is Ryan Fitzpatrick this year's premiere late-round QB option?
June 01, 2021 15:58 - 17 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Ryan Fitzpatrick's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Washington's lack of additions to the QB room makes it a near certainty we see Fitz have a longer leash under center than he has in roughly half a decade. Throw in his recent history of success as well as the Football Team's suddenly stocked WR room, and you have the recipe for a legit great late-round QB option. Ian closes out the podcast with Fitzpatrick's specific ranking and expectations for Washingt...
Fantasy Files: Chris Carson looks a lot like an underrated fantasy RB2
May 31, 2021 14:25 - 16 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Chris Carson's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Injuries have prohibited Carson from truly emerging as one of the league's most-productive RBs; just realize he's largely posted high-end numbers in most efficiency metrics. The good news for Carson moving forward is that coach Pete Carroll seems to want to get back to running the piss out of the ball, and the organization largely did nothing in free agency or the draft to suggest a bigger committee than usu...
Fantasy Files: A.J. Brown might just be THE WR1 in 2021
May 30, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down A.J. Brown's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. While high-end volume hasn't ever been afforded to the Titans' No. 1 WR, make no mistake about it: AJB has been anyone's idea of a top-five option at the position in just about any efficiency metric. His production after the catch has been particularly uncanny considering his downfield role. The good news for Brown is that the Titans' plethora of available targets could give him an elite workload to match his ...
Fantasy Files: Michael Thomas deserves better than your slant boy slander
May 29, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Michael Thomas' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Ian breaks down how Thomas has largely done nothing other than ball the hell out since entering the league in 2016. Yes, Thomas has been the NFL's premiere WR on slant routes. Also yes, he's largely dominated when running every other route as well. Throw in the reality that Thomas overcame a trio of noodle-armed QBs over the past two seasons, and we could actually see him have a more fantasy-friendly worklo...
10 questions with Jarad Evans
May 28, 2021 09:19 - 50 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on PFF analyst and king of the PFF_Fantasy Twitter handle Jarad Evans for 10 questions related to current NFL news storylines. The guys start off breaking down all things Julio Jones, particularly what potential landing spots might lead to the best and worst fantasy production. Conversation continues with a look at how the Broncos' skill-position players would stack up with Aaron Rodgers as well as how Green Bay would rank with Jordan Love under center. Ian and Jarad...
Fantasy Files: Stop saying the Browns are better off without Odell Beckham Jr.
May 28, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Odell Beckham's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Ian breaks down how OBJ's brief tenure in Cleveland has been incredibly unlucky, and the decrease in fantasy production has been more of an issue with volume than efficiency. The idea that this Browns offense is better without OBJ is preposterous; don't let Baker Mayfield's on/off splits confuse you. Ideally, we get the version of Mayfield that comfortably works from inside the confines of the system WITH a...
Fantasy Files: Should we buy Tua inside of a much-improved Dolphins offense?
May 27, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Tua Tagovioloa's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. It wasn't that long ago that many considered Tua to be the consensus No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft; he's anybody's idea of an elite QB prospect. It's concerning that Ryan Fitzpatrick out-played Tua in 2020; just realize this was hardly a great situation for the rookie to enter. Luckily for Tua, the 2021 Dolphins offense seems immensly improved both at WR and across the offensive line. Ultimately, Ia...
Who is stopping every AFC offense
May 26, 2021 08:44 - 1 hourHost Ian Hartitz is joined by PFF analyst Andrew Erickson to break down which player, position group or coach could potentially stop or at least slow down every AFC offense. AFC East discussion revolves around the Patriots' uncertain QB room, the Jets' still-shaky offensive line, Tua's potential to improve in year two as well as how things might not go perfect for Josh Allen. Conversation continues with a look at the Chiefs' offensive line, if Justin Herbert can improve in his encore, whether...
Fantasy Files: To trust or not to trust D'Andre Swift as an RB2
May 26, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down D'Andre Swift's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. The rising second-year back was largely great as a rookie, particularly as a receiver if you excuse his infamous Week 1 drop against the Bears. The potential problem entering 2021 is the emergence of Jamaal Williams, although Ian cautions in putting too much stock in this rather random piece of coach speak. Ultimately, Swift projects to be the leading receiver out of this backfield, which is a role that in ...
Fantasy Files: Why you should be all in on Joe Mixon in 2021
May 25, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Joe Mixon's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Many have been fading Mixon in fantasy land due to his injury-induced letdown in 2021, but Ian shows that he's consistently been a borderline RB1 since landing the starting job in 2018. The factors that held Mixon back from soaring even higher were a mix of bad offensive line play, questionable performance under center and a lack of opportunity in the passing game; there's a better than good chance that each of...
Fantasy Files: Will a change of scenery bring out the best in Sam Darnold?
May 24, 2021 07:09 - 18 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Sam Darnold's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Pick a stat, any stat: Darnold has been an objectively bad QB since entering the league in 2018. Many have simply chalked this up to Adam Gase, although even comparing Darnold to past QBs to play under the much-maligned former Dolphins and Jets coach doesn't really help matters. The Panthers clearly offer a better combination of surrounding talent and schematic goodness; just realize historically even a chang...
Fantasy Files: Kirk Cousins was better in 2020 than you remember
May 23, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Kirk Cousins' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. The real issue for the 2020 Vikings was their atrocious defense, not Cousins, who has largely worked as a top-10 passer since taking his talents to Minnesota in 2018. The potential for the Vikings to boast an improved offensive line is great news for Cousins and everyone involved in the offense, although Ian is concerned that similar improvements on defense could lead to this team embracing one of the more ru...
Fantasy Files: Clyde Edwards-Helaire is being priced at his floor
May 22, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Clyde Edwards-Helaire's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Most were disappointed by CEH not meeting his lofty 2020 expectations, but he truly wasn't bad in terms of efficiency. His volume was borderline erotic until the Chiefs signed Le'Veon Bell; good thing the former Steelers and Jets RB is now out of the picture. Ultimately, CEH is again locked in as the No. 1 RB in anyone's idea of a top-five fantasy and real life offense. It's rare to get Andy Reid's ...
10 questions with D'Andre Swift
May 21, 2021 08:27 - 11 minutesHost Ian Hartitz welcomes on Detroit Lions RB D'Andre Swift. The recent crop of high-end Georgia RBs in the NFL leads Swift to dub his former college RBU. Conversation continues with Swift discussing what it was like to play with Adrian Peterson. While Swift deserves to be in the running himself, he named Alvin Kamara the all-swag RB1 at the moment. Additional topics include: what it's like to hurdle a guy, potential to play more in the slot, learning from new RB coach Duce Staley, if a numbe...
Fantasy Files: Antonio Gibson's ceiling is DC CMC
May 21, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Antonio Gibson's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. We know Gibson is the team's best early-down option, which is something we couldn't attest to before last season. The pint-sized elephant in the room: J.D. McKissic. Ian explains why the nature of McKissic's targets last season shows us why we should expect him to be less involved in the 2021 version of this offense. Ultimately, Gibson is a borderline RB1 that you should be happy to have on your fantasy te...
Fantasy Files: Darren Waller deserves to be the overall TE2
May 20, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutesHost Ian Hartitz breaks down Darren Waller's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. There's little doubt that Waller deserves to be in the top-three TE conversation, and Ian believes that he might just be a better pick than George Kittle based on their respective volume, QB and team defense situations. People forget Waller absolutely balled the hell out at the end of 2020; good thing the Raiders largely didn't add any resources to the passing game so more volume should be on the way. A gre...