Draft Room Podcast

Catching you up on the most relevant happenings from Training Camp, Sami & Johnny "GameTime" Hicks talk through the fantasy impact of key injuries, depth chart battles to watch & a lot more. --Kerryon Johnson will be unleashed. What sort of upside does he have without Theo Riddick? Who stand to gain the most in this NY Giants offense with the primary receiving options all out of the lineup? What sort of role is Rashaad Penny going to be playing in Seattle?--NOTE: THIS WAS RECORDED PRIOR TO AJ GREEN'S OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS BEING RELEASED--Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Send us a screenshot of you subscribed to the podcast on any platform (Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, etc) and explain why you deserve a spot. Get creative with it, if you'd like!Make sure to follow us & The Fantasy Whisperers on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fa

You win your leagues by drafting for depth. Plain & simple. That's why Faraz (@UpperHandFantasy) is back to discuss with Sami, some of those cheaper RB options in the later rounds, that have the ability to easily outperform their ADP.--Is Phillip Lindsay gonna take a backseat to Royce Freeman in this Fangio-led Denver Broncos backfield? Which Philadelphia Eagles running back is Sami targeting? Will we see a Ronald Jones breakout in year 2? Can you rely on the Washington backfield for any sort of value?--Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Send us a screenshot of you subscribed to the podcast on any platform (Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, etc) and explain why you deserve a spot. Get creative with it, if you'd like!--Connect with the Draft Room Podcast & Upper Hand Fantasy on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, projections, in-season rank

We're 1 week away from FOOTBALL! You bet your ass we're gonna be tuned into the Hall of Fame game next week. But before that, Faraz (@UpperHandFantasy) jumped on the show with Sami to talk about some of his favorite late-round, must-draft wide receivers, as we gear up for the Fantasy Football season.--Is Kenny Golladay the wide receiver to own in Detroit? Why does Keke Coutee still have a 9th round ADP? Can Sterling Shepard fill Odell Beckham's shoes in this NY Giants offense? What can we expect from Anthony Miller in his 2nd season with both of his shoulders in tact (hopefully)?--Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Send us a screenshot of you subscribed to the podcast on any platform (Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, etc) and explain why you deserve a spot. Get creative with it, if you'd like!--Connect with the Draft Room Podcast & Upper Hand Fantasy on social m

Training Camp is back and we can finally dig ourselves out of the hole of misery that we crawled into over the off-season. Mack, from the Saturday Morning Snap Fantasy Football Podcast, joins Sami to try to cut through some of the BS surrounding recent news. Will Melvin Gordon & Ezekiel Elliot holdout? What can we make of this Denver backfield with Phillip Lindsay coming back supposedly healthy? Should you give Ronald Jones another shot? Are we all going on this Derrick Henry ride again, despite knowing how it ends?NOTE: We had some technical difficulties while recording. Please excuse the audio quality from Sami's end, for THIS episode ONLY.Make sure to follow the Draft Room Podcast & Saturday Morning Snap on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fantasy rankings & giveawaysInstagram: @DraftRoomPod // @SaturdayMorningSnapTwitter: @DraftRoomPod // @SMS_FantasyFacebook: @DraftRoomPodcast // @SaturdayMorningSnapVisit Us Online: www.draftroompodcast.com // www.saturdaymorningsnap.co

Melvin Gordon with the big-time flex on the Chargers. Will it pay off? Or a more relevant question to us: is he still draftable at his current ADP? Travis joins Sami for part 2 of this week's "ADP Showdown" series. We continue the discussion around players that are bunched up in ADP, which most of you are inevitably going to be forced to choose between on draft day.Did the rest of Seattle's wide receivers just intend on not playing this year? What is Tevin Coleman's role in the 49ers offense? Could Mike Evans AND Chris Godwin have WR1 upside with Bruce Arians? Will Travis lose his ability to speak? Find out on today's episode of Dragon Ba---- the Draft Room Pod. WARNING: DO NOT listen to this show without a 'darker-than-average' sense of humor. You will NOT be entertained.Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Listen to the first 2 minutes of the show to hear how to enter!Make sure to follow us &

Picture this: it's your 2nd pick in your Fantasy Football draft. Would you take Odell Beckham Jr. or Juju Smith-Schuster? Travis joins Sami on today's show to deep-dive into those tough decisions that you'll be presented with in your fantasy football draft. They take an in-depth look at a couple of those players whose ADP's are bunched tightly together, in order to help you decide for yourself. Which running back do you take with the 5th overall pick: David Johnson or Melvin Gordon? What if you've got Julian Edelman & Stefon Diggs staring you down in the early 4th round? Get a leg up on the competition with the deep stats you won't find anywhere else on today's show.Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Listen to the first 2 minutes of the show to hear how to enter!Make sure to follow us & The Fantasy Whisperers on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fantasy rankings,

The 5th of July only means one thing: the NFL season is almost here! With all the fireworks over and the steaks & beers having been guzzled down, we're now in the homestretch. Training camp kicks off in a couple of weeks and then preseason shortly after, so what better way to roll into the fantasy football season, than our first Mock Draft episode of the season?Sami's joined by Faraz (Upper Hand Fantasy) & Joey (The Fantasy Analyst), in a Half-PPR, 12-Team Mock Draft, as they all work through different strategies, explain the decisions behind each pick & give you some food for thought when making some difficult decisions.We also announce the winner of the Signed Todd Gurley Jersey Giveaway & the 5th winner to join the Draft Room Podcast Listener League!Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Listen to the first 2 minutes of the show to hear how to enter!Make sure to follow us, Uppe

Picking up the heat where we left on last week, Sami's back with Nick "The Wolf" Traicoff for Running Back & Tight End BOLD Predictions. We talked through some coaching changes & the impact they could have on offenses, and what that means for the running backs involved. Nick also agrees to buy Sami a steak dinner when Kerryon Johnson outscores Derrick Henry in 2019.Why are we high on Dalvin Cook, and why should you be after his injury-ridden career? Is Le'Veon Bell a lock to finish as a top-12 Running Back? Which rookie tight end does Nick expect to break out in his first year? All this, and a bag of chips on today's stat-filled show.2:50 - Le'Veon Bell11:23 - Dalvin Cook20:15 - Kerryon Johnson34:30 - Darrell Henderson, Jaylen Samuels, Latavius Murray, Carlos Hyde & D'Onta Foreman43:42 - O.J. Howard49:02 - Noah Fant53:32 - Jimmy GrahamWant to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Listen to t

Hallelujah, Training Camp is on the horizon! To usher it in, Sami brings you his Bold Predictions featuring Nick "The Wolf" Traicoff, from RotoStreetJournal & The Fantasy Fullback Dive PodcastThings got heated quick! These predictions range from guys we are All-In or All-Out on, with The Wolf and Sami sharing some feelings… and disagreeing on a bunch more. Whether building on one another’s points or debating furiously, we cover a range of players including7:30 - Kyler Murray20:10 - Dak Prescott26:10 - Josh Allen30:17 - Drew Brees37:32 - Baker Mayfield43:05 - Stefon Diggs vs Adam Thielen50:15 - Chris Godwin57:30 - DeAndre Hopkins1:05:40 - Donte MoncriefThis episode is completely loaded with information, entertainment & a little bit of snark, so don’t miss it!We're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at br

We're going over Wide Receiver breakout & bust candidates today. Sami breaks down the numbers behind why Dante Pettis should be targeted in ALL of your fantasy drafts, and just how high he's willing to reach for him, while Johnny makes his case for why Will Fuller is severely undervalued.Can Amari Cooper finally find some fantasy consistency in 2019? Who's the better wide receiver to grab in Detroit? Is it Kenny Golladay or Marvin Jones Jr? Does Dak Prescott deserve $30 million/yr? Tune in!We're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Listen to the first 2 minutes of the show to hear how to enter!Make sure to follow us & The Fantasy Whisperers on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fantasy rankings, giveaways & much moreConnect with The Fa

Coming back with Johnny "Game Time" Hicks of The Fantasy Whisperers, Sami discusses a couple of quarterback breakout candidates & two tight ends you might want to steer clear of in your upcoming fantasy drafts.Where does Johnny have Kyler Murray ranked for the upcoming season? Is Jimmy Garoppolo flying under the radar at his 11.08 (QB18) ADP? Join us to hear the deep stats behind their potential breakout seasons.We're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Listen to the first 2 minutes of the show to hear how to enter!Make sure to follow us & The Fantasy Whisperers on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fantasy rankings, giveaways & much moreConnect with The Fantasy WhisperersYouTube Show: The Fantasy WhisperersInstagram: @thefantasywhisp

We've got a special one for you today. Sami is joined by the other half of The Fantasy Whisperers, Johnny "Game Time" Hicks to debate running backs that have breakout & bust written all over them.Is Ronald Jones really a post-hype sleeper? Should you look to Derrius Guice to have a monster campaign in 2019? Why is Sami staying away from Nick Chubb this season? Is Chris Carson the right back to grab in this Seattle backfield?We're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Want to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and compete with Sami for a chance at bragging rights & a signed NFL Jersey? Listen to the first 2 minutes of the show to hear how to enter!Make sure to follow us & The Fantasy Whisperers on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fantasy rankings, giveaways & much moreConnect with The Fantasy WhisperersYouTube Show: The Fantasy WhisperersInstagram: @the

Sami discusses the data behind why you might not want to draft a tight end in the early rounds, & some names you should look to target in the later rounds of your fantasy football drafts.Eric Ebron had 13 touchdowns last year. Is he really due for touchdown regression? Can Hunter Henry bounce back from his ACL injury? Why is O.J. Howard's ADP in the 5th round? Is Vance McDonald ready to break out at age 29? Who are some of the sleeper tight ends that everybody's forgotten about?TIME CODES:1:25 - News & Notes7:00 - First Listener League Winner!9:30 - Tight End Draft Data/Strategy14:15 - Travis Kelce16:00 - Zach Ertz20:02 - George Kittle21:20 - Eric Ebron25:14 - Vance McDonald27:22 - Chris Herndon29:44 - Hunter Henry33:12 - O.J. Howard37:15 - Evan Engram43:00 - Sleeper Tight EndsWe're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Would you like to be a part of the first-annual Draft Room Podcast Listener League and c

With quarterback's like Carson Wentz & Cam Newton going in the 7th & 8th rounds, respectively, is there any reason to draft one early? Sami throws out his case against drafting a QB early, in today's show, along with some thoughts on going 0RB in, what's looking to be one of the deepest drafts in recent memory.Just how real are Matt Ryan's splits between indoor & outdoor games? Can Carson Wentz have a bounce back year in 2019 with his new weapons? Does Cam Newton make a full recovery and pick up where he left off in week 9 last year? Would you be comfortable with Kyler Murray as your starting quarterback?TIME CODES:1:45 - Draft Strategy & What To Expect6:10 - Argument Against Drafting QB's Early9:50 - Patrick Mahomes12:54 - Andrew Luck17:30 - Matt Ryan21:35 - Deshaun Watson25:10 - Baker Mayfield29:22 - Aaron Rodgers33:52 - Carson Wentz37:17 - Cam Newton39:22 - Kyler MurrayWe're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway t

The best way to win your fantasy football league? Hit on the later-round players that present massive upside. Sami is joined again by Joe from The Fantasy Analyst Podcast to help identify running backs going in the later rounds that have the potential to get you that chip!Why is Joe Mixon being drafted in the 2nd round, when he has top-5 upside? Does it make sense to roster both, Melvin Gordon & Austin Ekeler? Is Rashaad Penny going to get his shot this year? Does Mike Davis drive you away from David Montgomery's fantasy value?Join us, as we take a look at some of the nitty-gritty advanced metrics that you won't find anywhere else, that help us predict running back success in the 2019 NFL season.TIME CODES:3:00 - First-Annual Draft Room Podcast Listener Fantasy League Announcement!6:05 - News & Notes (New Orleans Running Back Signings, Darrell Bevell Stating the Obvious & More)14:10 - Predictive RB Metrics vs Descriptive RB Metrics, Draft Strategy Tips & Tricks25:15 - Tevin Coleman34:00 -

How do you determine if a running back is overvalued? Joe, from The Fantasy Analyst Podcast stops by and tries to help Sami answer this exact questionWould you draft Nick Chubb at his current 2.07 (RB12) ADP? How far would Todd Gurley have to fall before you decided to take a shot on the upside? Does Sony Michel warrant a 3rd round pick, or is recency bias clouding our judgement?TIME CODES:3:05 - What To Look For When Projecting Running Back Success9:15 - Nick Chubb + Kareem Hunt18:10 - Todd Gurley + Darrell Henderson30:40 - Sony Michel45:47 - Derrius Guice51:32 - Chris Carson + Rashaad Penny58:26 - Phillip LindsayWe're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Make sure to follow us & The Fantasy Analyst on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fantasy rankings, giveaways & much moreConnect with THE FANTASY ANALYSTPodcast: The Fantasy Analyst PodcastInstagram: @Fantasy.Football.AnalystTwitter: @Th

Continuing from our show this past Tuesday, Mack from the the Saturday Morning Snap Fantasy Football Podcast joins Sami once again to discuss some of the wide receivers that are being disrespected, which is reflected in their offseason ADP.Should Marquez Valdes-Scantling scare you off of Geronimo Allison? What does the upgrade at quarterback in Jacksonville mean for the pass-catchers here, such as Keelan Cole & Dede Westbrook, especially with Donte Moncrief's departure? Josh Allen's rocket arm vaulted an unknown name to fantasy relevance to end the 2018 season. Is Robert Foster worth taking a look at in the later rounds of your fantasy football draft? Come join us, as we discuss these wide receiver's, in addition to many more.We're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Make sure to follow the Draft Room Podcast & Saturday Morning Snap on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fantasy rankings &a

If you're looking for burning hot takes, we've got plenty on today's show. Mack, from the the Saturday Morning Snap Fantasy Football Podcast joins Sami in taking a closer look at the value of 6 wide receivers, based on their early season ADP.Should you be buying into Tyler Lockett at his current ADP? How would you rank the LA Rams wide receivers for the upcoming season? Which two top-5 wide receivers is Sami projecting to fall from grace in 2019? Have a fire extinguisher ready, you're gonna need it for these hot takes.TIME CODES:15:45 - Tyler Lockett27:47 - D.K. Metcalf33:10 - Adam Thielen39:29 - Cooper Kupp44:02 - Michael Thomas56:24 - DeAndre HopkinsWe're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Make sure to follow us & Saturday Morning Snap on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodes, fantasy rankings & giveawaysInstagram: @DraftRoomPod // @SaturdayMorningSnapTwitter: @DraftRoomPod // @SMS_Fan

Continuing where we left off last week, Sami is joined by Faraz from Upper Hand Fantasy to discuss the fantasy impact of incoming rookie running backs & wide receivers. If Todd Gurley were to go down, who would be the next man up? As talented as he is, can A.J. Brown make an impact in the Titans' offense in year 1? What do we make of this Redskins offense with so many question marks at almost every key offensive position? Who takes the biggest hit among the San Francisco 49ers pass-catchers? Listen as we discuss this & more.We're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Make sure to follow us & Upper Hand Fantasy on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodesInstagram: @draftroompod // @upperhandfantasyTwitter: @draftroompod // @upperhandffbFacebook: @draftroompodcast // @upperhandfantasyVisit Us Online: www.draftroompodcast.com // www.upperhandfantasy.com

Today, we turn our attention to some of the incoming rookie running backs & wide receivers. Can Marquise Brown succeed with Lamar Jackson in a run-first offense? What can N'Keal Harry do in his first year, having to learn the complexities of Josh McDaniel's intricate playbook? Join Sami as he discusses this, as well as why D.K. Metcalf is not the best wide receiver Seattle drafted this year, and a lot more.We're giving away a signed TODD GURLEY Jersey! The contest ends June 30th. Head over to www.draftroompodcast.com/giveaway to ENTER NOW!Make sure to follow us on social media to stay up-to-date on our latest episodesInstagram: @draftroompodTwitter: @draftroompodFacebook: @draftroompodcastVisit Us Online: www.draftroompodcast.com