A cup of Joe (guest: Joe Dolan)

04/27/20 • 67 min

It wasn’t a typical NFL Draft, but for football fans who’ve spent weeks trapped in a sports vacuum, it was manna from the heavens (well, except for fans of the Green Bay Packers). Joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) to sift through the draft fallout is Joe Dolan, (FG_Dolan), a host on the Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Channel and a key member of FantasyPoints.com, a new fantasy football website that also features John Hansen, Graham Barfield and Scott Barrett, among others. After talking about the FantasyPoints.com launch and everything the site will offer, Joe shares his thoughts on whose drafts he liked and assesses some of the picks his Eagles made, including the controversial second-round selection of Jalen Hurts. Joe also helps conduct a thorough autopsy on a truly gruesome draft for the Packers. Joe and Pat run through some of the RB landing spots, examining just how attractive backs such as Jonathan Taylor, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, D’Andre Swift, Cam Akers and Ke’Shawn Vaughn will be in 2020 fantasy drafts, and whether there’s any hope for the fantasy value of Marlon Mack, Damien Williams, Kerryon Johnson, Darrell Henderson or Ronald Jones now that their teams have drafted young studs. Joe and Pat also talk about a couple of the late-round rookie RBs who could potentially pop and examine the landing spots for rookie WRs CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, Brandon Aiyuk, Michael Pittman and more. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Joe Dolan (@FG_Dolan) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Hammer of Thor (guest: Thor Nystrom)

It’s NFL Draft week! Yes, we’re in the midst of a global pandemic, but don’t let anyone try to steal your joy by making you feel guilty about getting absorbed in the NFL Draft. We have to take our joy where we can find it these days. Joining host Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) for a deep dive on rookie prospects is Rotoworld college football analyst Thor Nystrom (thorku). Thor makes an impassioned case for Tua Tagovailoa over Justin Herbert, examines the good and the bad in Jordan Love’s draft profile, and talks about how Jalen Hurts might fit into an NFL offense. Offering some interesting context on the top running backs in this class, Thor details why he puts Jonathan Taylor at No. 1 and J.K. Dobbins at No. 5. Thor and Pat talk about the possibility that Eno Benjamin could be this year’s Devin Singletary, and discuss the intriguing appeal of Antonio Gibson. At wide receiver, does Thor prefer CeeDee Lamb or Jerry Jeudy, and does he think Henry Ruggs is a worthy first-round pick? Why is he so high on Laviska Shenault and so down on Donovan Peoples-Jones? Why does Thor list Denzel Mims and Jalen Reagor among his favorite draft crushes? Who is Thor’s favorite tight end in this year’s class (it’s not who you’d expect), and why does he compare Albert Okwuegbunam to Teddy KGB of “Rounders”? Listen in and find out. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Thor Nystrom (@thorku) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Clean Landry (guest: Dave Caban)

Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) is joined this week by RotoViz senior fantasy analyst and RotoViz Radio host Dave Caban (@DaveCabanFF), who tells Pat why Ke’Shawn Vaughn’s landing spot may be somewhat overrated and Van Jefferson’s landing spot may be underrated. Dave reveals two of his favorite targets in dynasty rookie drafts, then offers a few thoughts on the two tight ends his Patriots took in this year’s draft. Dave weighs in on some other young Patriots as well: Jarrett Stidham, N’Keal Harry and Damien Harris. Dave and Pat discuss how much confidence they have in the venerable Tom Brady and in the unretired Rob Gronkowski, and why another new member of the Buccaneers, Tyler Johnson, looks like a good long-term investment. Dave explains how he wound up at RotoViz and offers a behind-the-scenes look at a unique company culture. He and Pat also discuss the inherent problems with fantasy rankings, though Dave is kind enough to name-drop two of his favorite values based on early ADP information. And finally, Dave and Pat talk about whether Austin Ekeler, with an early ADP of RB12, is overrated, underrated or properly rated. Host: Pat Fitzmaurice (@Fitz_FF) Guest: Dave (@DaveCabanFF) Podcast produced by Colm Kelly (@OvertimeIreland) In association with TheFootballGirl.com Music provided by International Jet Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices