WR Rankings and Reception Perception 101
05/27/20 • 50 min
In this edition of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast, we’re flipping the script a bit and having Dalton Del Don throw questions at Matt Harmon and give us a sneak peek at this year’s Reception Perception!
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But first, Dalton and Matt talk some of the major happenings in the NFL, including the Seattle Seahawks adding their 50th starting running back!
Okay, in all seriousness, the Seahawks signed Carlos Hyde, and now their backfield consists of Hyde, Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny, and Travis Homer. What does this mean for fantasy? (01:25)
And later in the show, Matt Harmon explains the methodology and process behind Reception Perception. For those of you new to Reception Perception, Matt Harmon basically hunkers down while most of us are recuperating from the football season and reviews every route a wide receiver runs to see how successful they are in a wide variety of scenarios. Yes, every. Single. Route. (04:27)
Here are some of the receivers Matt and Dalton discuss in today’s show:
Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers (14:31)
Stefon Diggs and John Brown, Buffalo Bills (20:42)
Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (22:18)
Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams (25:42)
Odell Beckham, Jr., Cleveland Browns (27:54)
A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans (32:26)
Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, Dallas Cowboys (34:12)
Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller, Chicago Bears (37:17)
[2020 Draft Rankings: Overall | QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DST | Kickers]
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In this edition of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast, we’re flipping the script a bit and having Dalton Del Don throw questions at Matt Harmon and give us a sneak peek at this year’s Reception Perception!
[Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]
But first, Dalton and Matt talk some of the major happenings in the NFL, including the Seattle Seahawks adding their 50th starting running back!
Okay, in all seriousness, the Seahawks signed Carlos Hyde, and now their backfield consists of Hyde, Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny, and Travis Homer. What does this mean for fantasy? (01:25)
And later in the show, Matt Harmon explains the methodology and process behind Reception Perception. For those of you new to Reception Perception, Matt Harmon basically hunkers down while most of us are recuperating from the football season and reviews every route a wide receiver runs to see how successful they are in a wide variety of scenarios. Yes, every. Single. Route. (04:27)
Here are some of the receivers Matt and Dalton discuss in today’s show:
Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers (14:31)
Stefon Diggs and John Brown, Buffalo Bills (20:42)
Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (22:18)
Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams (25:42)
Odell Beckham, Jr., Cleveland Browns (27:54)
A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans (32:26)
Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, Dallas Cowboys (34:12)
Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller, Chicago Bears (37:17)
[2020 Draft Rankings: Overall | QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DST | Kickers]
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Previous Episode
NFC West backfields and RB/TE rankings showdown
Running backs are almost always the talk of the town when it comes to early fantasy football projections and predictions, but there’s a pair of NFC West backfields that haven’t really been getting much attention, until now.
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While the backfield is San Francisco doesn’t have a true every down, big-name workhorse, it’s one that should have tons of potential value. Supposed RB1, Raheem Mostert, recently told the media that he’s bulking up so that he can handle 200+ carries this season. Are we buying the breakout for Mostert? (13:16)
Elsewhere in the NFC West, Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay said, "We feel we've got three really good backs." "What we wanted to do was get a group that we felt really good about ... This enables us to say, 'We're not necessarily committed to any approach, it's a feel for the flow of the game.” That's not exactly a ringing endorsement to take Cam Akers early in fantasy drafts. (18:36)
Matt Harmon is joined by Dalton Del Don discuss those backfields and much more on the latest fantasy football podcast.
Matt and Dalton also debate some players they disagree with from their rankings; specifically, their running backs (24:02) like J.K. Dobbins and Derrius Guice, and tight ends like T.J. Hockenson and Austin Hooper (41:24). Next week, they’ll throw down over their QB and WR rankings!
[2020 Draft Rankings: Overall | QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DST | Kickers]
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Next Episode
Talking Packers, Bears, and second-tier RB options
Liz Loza is joined by none other than NFL Network’s Adam Rank on the latest fantasy football podcast!
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Liz and Adam talk all things NFL, including Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones saying he “would love to be a lifelong Packer.”
... Which is interesting, considering the Packers drafted rookie running back, A.J. Dillon. Liz and Adam share their thoughts on this backfield along with how they’d draft Jones this year. (03:25)
They’ll also break down where Jones fits in their strategy along with fellow tier 2 RBs Josh Jacobs (11:57), Austin Ekeler (13:01), Miles Sanders (18:00), James Conner (26:10), and Devin Singletary (29:10) .
We’ve been talking quite a bit about the Bears on this here pod, and since Adam is a Bears guy, he and Liz give their thoughts on the offense (along with a tweet from Adam stating he thought rookie tight end Cole Kmet was a good draft choice by said Bears!). (32:54)
Finally, the experts run through some guys they like and don’t like for this fantasy football season, including Drew Lock and potentially lethal Denver Broncos (40:10), and Hunter Renfrow of the Las Vegas Raiders. (44:56)
[2020 Draft Rankings: Overall | QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | DST | Kickers]
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