Monday, August 17, 2015

Episode 12 - Fantasy Football: Live Mock Draft and Breaking News!

Listen in to hear Ian and Mike build a fantasy team in a PPR league picking from the 7-hole. Lots of interesting questions popped up as they had to try to make their decisions. Marshawn Lynch or Matt Forte? Calvin Johnson or Jordy Nelson? Arian Foster was still around really late...do you take him? What round did Peyton Manning become too good to pass up? Will Mike's love for Ameer Abdullah for him to draft him way too early?

All these questions are asked on our most recent episode, go check it out!





News Covered in this episode:
Feedback/Questions from Listeners:
  • Question from Jason: Is Rice Rice Worth Drafting if he is reinstated? - Being discussed in Cleveland
  • Question from Matt: "Who do you plan on targeting in the 1st round?"

Breaking News and Body Parts
  • Niles Paul AND Logan Paulsen out for the year for Redskins.
    • Leaves Jordan Reed as literally the only option...can he finally stay healthy?
  • Jameis Winston had a spotty day
    • Looked lost a few times, but hit a few long passes and ran in for TD.
  • Bills QB Competition is a Mess
    • EJ looks to be on the outs, even though he hit a beautiful 50 yard TD
    • Tyrod Taylor looked like a dual-threat
    • Matt Cassel looked solid, but he is Matt Cassel
  • Nelson Agholor is taking 1st team reps in practice and makes TERRIFIC TD grab
  • Hoyer and Mallet had solid games
    • Hoyer scored a TD in only drive
    • Mallet only had 1 incompletion in 11 attempts
  • Alfred Blue also had solid game - 59 yards on 9 carries
  • Andre Ellington looks good
    • 59 yard reception and short TD
  • CJ Spiller has knee scope surgery - Clean up
    • Should be ready by week 1
  • Kevin White - Rookie WR for Bears - to have surgery on Shin
    • Will miss at least the first 6 weeks of regular season
  • Julius Thomas fractures hand
    • Out at least for the rest of Preseason, maybe longer
  • Marcus Mariotta had a very rough start
    • INT, Fumble
    • BUT his INT was his only incompletion
  • Tannehill looks great on one drive - 5/6 with TD
  • Ameer Abdullah...omg...I'm in love
    • 7 carries for 67 yards - 9.1 YPC
    • Eye ball test: passing
  • Jimmy Garoppolo isn't Tom Brady
    • Got mauled by GB
    • 7 sacks and 1 INT
  • Martavius Bryant - All he does is score touchdowns
    • 5 targets, 3 receptions for 55 yards - 44 yard TD
And here is the maybe TOO realistic RG3 McFarlane figure I got at the end of the 2012 season:

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