Do Not Let The Jabronis In Your League Draft These Players Before You
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Aug 29, 2026
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Breece HallBrock PurdyBucky IrvingChris GodwinDalton KincaidDemond ClaiborneGeorge KittleJadarian PriceJaylen WaddleJonathon BrooksMalik NabersMike EvansParker WashingtonPatrick Mahomes
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Breece Hall
PositiveValue35:48
The source selects Breece Hall in the mock draft, noting that if Geno Smith performs as a top-14 quarterback, the entire Jets offense will benefit.
Insight pageBrock Purdy
PositiveValue4:14
The source recommends Brock Purdy as a high-value target, noting he leads the league in EPA per play over the last decade and offers underrated rushing upside. The source argues his current inexpensive ADP is driven by unfounded concerns regarding the 49ers' offensive health. He is considered a league winner and a primary redraft target, though the source notes a difficult Week 1 matchup.
Insight pageBucky Irving
PositiveValue7:37
The source identifies Bucky Irving as a league-winning running back and a priority target, comfortable drafting him as early as the fourth round. The stance has shifted positively following reports that Sean Tucker's role will be diminished or that he may be cut, which the source views as indicative of an expanded role for Irving. Irving is considered undervalued due to his recent injury; he is explosive, shifty, and consistently scores fantasy points above expectation, offering a higher ceiling than peers like Cam Akers, David Montgomery, and D'Andre Swift. The source also notes that Baker Mayfield-led backfields generally provide more expected fantasy points for running backs than the league average, and expects a productive backfield split between Irving and Kenneth Gainwell.
Insight pageChris Godwin
PositiveValue25:00
The source indicates that Chris Godwin would have been a superior draft selection compared to Rhamondre Stevenson in the context of their mock draft, highlighting Godwin as a better value bet in that draft slot.
Insight pageDalton Kincaid
PositiveBreakout31:49
Dalton Kincaid is viewed as a 'limited sample superstar' who has been elite in targets per route run, first downs per route run, and fantasy points per route run since entering the NFL. While his weekly floor is poor due to limited playing time and a previous lingering PCL injury, reports suggest he is now fully healthy; if he secures full route participation, he could be a better pick than Travis Kelce or George Kittle.
Insight pageDemond Claiborne
PositiveValue40:19
The source selects Demond Claiborne as a final running back addition in the mock draft.
Insight pageGeorge Kittle
PositiveValue4:14
The source advocates for drafting George Kittle as a high-upside tight end, noting he is currently drafted as the TE9 due to Achilles injury concerns. Kittle has consistently retained efficiency (2.2 yards per route run last year) unlike older peers. The potential absence of Mike Evans could elevate Kittle to the primary target role in the 49ers' offense. Recent reports on his injury status have been very positive.
Insight pageJadarian Price
PositiveBreakout5:12
The source is highly bullish on Jadarian Price, citing early training camp reports that he will be a workhorse back. The source argues his ADP is suppressed due to a lack of information and compares his situation favorably to David Montgomery, noting he lacks immediate competition for touches. He is explicitly identified as a league-winning running back selection.
Insight pageJaylen Waddle
PositiveBreakout13:29
The source labels Jaylen Waddle a league-winning wide receiver following his trade to the Denver Broncos, where he is expected to occupy the high-volume 'Michael Thomas' role in Sean Payton's offense. Waddle's metrics, including targets and fantasy points per route run, are described as elite when Tyreek Hill is off the field, and the source considers him a superior talent to Courtland Sutton. Despite injury concerns, the source is buying the talent and expects high passing volume under Bo Nix to make Waddle a major target.
Insight pageJonathon Brooks
NegativeProjection37:17
The source drafts Jonathan Brooks for his talent profile, but expresses skepticism that any Carolina Panthers running back can be a true league winner this season.
Insight pageMalik Nabers
PositiveValue16:05
The source considers Malik Nabers a massive structural advantage in fantasy drafts, labeling him a league winner and a priority pick in the third round. Despite concerns regarding the Giants' offense, Nabers is a first-round talent who led the NFL in targets per game as a rookie and averaged 18.2 fantasy points per game before his injury. The source suggests that starting a draft with two running backs and then securing Nabers in the third round is the most important structural move a manager can make.
Insight pageMike Evans
NegativeUsage30:20
The source suggests that Mike Evans' consistent groin injuries may actually benefit George Kittle's fantasy outlook by potentially clearing the path for Kittle to lead the 49ers in targets.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveBreakout11:54
The source is extremely high on Parker Washington, projecting him as the starting slot receiver in Liam Coen's offense. This take is supported by endorsements from Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville beat writers, as well as the shift of Travis Hunter to a backup role behind Brian Thomas Jr., which secures Washington's high-value slot snaps. While the source acknowledges Washington may not be as talented as the team claims, they are betting on the high-value role historically occupied by players like Chris Godwin, Wan'Dale Robinson, and Cooper Kupp in Coen's system.
Insight pagePatrick Mahomes
PositiveProjection0:34
The source identifies Mahomes as a preferred quarterback target in 12-team leagues, citing his high floor and the Chiefs' league-leading pass rate over expectation. Despite concerns about his rushing mobility, the source highlights the potential for positive touchdown variance and the return of key offensive weapons as reasons he is a safe bet for a top-10 finish. He is considered a league winner and a strong redraft target, though the source notes a difficult Week 1 matchup against the Denver Broncos.
Insight pagePuka Nacua
PositiveValue35:19
The source selects Puka Nacua early in the mock draft, viewing him as a foundational piece of their wide receiver corps.
Insight pageRashee Rice
PositiveRole1:52
The source notes that Rashee Rice having fully rehabilitated his knee injury makes him a key component of the Chiefs' passing offense, with potential for an impactful season.
Insight pageRhamondre Stevenson
PositiveRole24:55
The source highlights Rhamondre Stevenson as a perfect fit for fantasy football due to his secure role as the starting running back for the New England Patriots, though they previously expressed regret over drafting him over Chris Godwin in a specific draft slot.
Insight pageSean Tucker
NegativeDepth Chart8:02
The source cites reports that Sean Tucker's role within the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense is expected to be diminished this season and that he may be cut from the roster.
Insight pageTravis Hunter
NegativeDepth Chart12:03
The source notes that Travis Hunter is moving primarily to cornerback and is now the direct backup to Brian Thomas Jr. at wide receiver, which limits his potential to compete for slot snaps against Parker Washington. While the source acknowledges Hunter is a good wide receiver who can be drafted in redraft leagues, they characterize his current usage in the Jaguars' offense as involving gimmick plays that are less valuable than the role assigned to Washington.
Insight pageTravis Kelce
NegativeProjection29:15
Travis Kelce is described as the safest option at the tight end position, though the source notes he lacks significant upside for a 15 fantasy points per game season and has seen his efficiency decline with age. While he is not a high-upside pick, the source suggests he is a solid, safe choice for managers drafting in his range who prioritize a high floor.
Insight pageXavier Worthy
PositiveRole1:45
The source suggests that a healthy Xavier Worthy could be a significant factor in the Chiefs' passing offense, potentially outperforming current market expectations.
Insight pageZach Charbonnet
NegativeInjury5:26
The source expresses skepticism regarding Zach Charbonnet's availability, noting his February ACL surgery suggests a late return to the field, potentially leaving the backfield to Jadarian Price.
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Episode Transcript
0:00Fantasy football is easy. All you have to do is pick the right players. I think there's a time and a place for strategy
0:04videos. That's why I've got about 25 of them on this channel just for this season. But, I think that we all know
0:09the best strategy in fantasy football is just draft the right players. That works with any strategy, so that's what we're going to do today. We are going to go
0:16through our list of league winners in fantasy football. These are guys I'm trying to target in 10-team leagues, 12-team leagues, superflex leagues, PPR,
0:23half PPR, non-PPR. And trust me, I play in all of them. I've done, you know, 2,500 fantasy football drafts this year.
0:29These are my league winners. The story of the fantasy football season, and I don't think you could begin the story of
0:34the fantasy football season without talking about Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes is my preferred quarterback in 12-team leagues
0:42right now. 20.4 points per game last year. And you might be saying, "Davis, yes, that is true. However, he did that
0:49with the best rushing season of his career." Which is true, right? He did have the best rushing season of his career. 30 rushing yards per game, .4
0:57rushing touchdowns per game, five rushing touchdowns on the season. 422 rushing yards is the most he's had. He is coming back from a torn ACL. Do I
1:05expect Mahomes to be as mobile? No, I do not. But, I do think the return of Eric Bieniemy, I think a healthy Xavier
1:10Worthy, I think Rashee Rice having fully rehabbed this knee injury, the Kansas City Chiefs in the Patrick Mahomes era are number one in the NFL in pass rate
1:19over expectation. That is nerd speak for this team absolutely airs the crap out of the ball.
1:26Another big advantage that the Kansas City Chiefs have is in the Patrick Mahomes Andy Reid era. They've also been one of the most aggressive passing teams
1:33in the red zone. If you look at rate of expected rushing touchdowns and rate of expected passing touchdowns, the Kansas City Chiefs are number one in passing
1:41touchdowns over expectation. Even last year, when we all know the Chiefs sucked, right? We all watched those games. We watched them. It was painful.
1:49It's like pulling teeth. 22 passing touchdowns, 7.1 YPA. Basically, Mahomes is like you're walking down the street and you pick up
1:59a buck that you find. Do I think that Patrick Mahomes is going to finish as the quarterback one? Do I think he will
2:03outscore Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson?
2:06The odds would certainly be against it.
2:08Though, obviously, you were talking about a guy with multiple quarterback one finishes in fantasy football. Maybe Xavier Worthy's better than the market
2:14thinks. Maybe Rashee Rice is awesome.
2:17Maybe he just ends up with some positive variance and throws 35 passing touchdowns. When you throw as many times as Mahomes is going to throw, it's
2:23definitely possible. But, I think that we all know waiting on quarterback in fantasy football is the absolute best strategy.
2:30And if you are waiting on quarterback, Mahomes should be your priority target as a potential league winner because there really is no reality where this
2:38guy plays 17 games and he does not finish as a top 10 quarterback. And I think that kind of safety is quite hard
2:44to find. However, if you think that I'm a big dumb idiot, and maybe you do.
2:48Maybe you say, "Davis, I hate the Chiefs. The Chief It's over. It's not happening. Kenneth Walker's going to score Brazilian points." Well, then can
2:54I interest you in one Mr. Brock Purdy?
2:56Ended his season last year with a 36 fantasy point game and a 30 fantasy point game. 19.71 fantasy points per game. Brock Purdy has been an incredible
3:07fantasy football quarterback. 19, 17, and 18 fantasy points per game. He adds more rushing upside than than you think.
3:13I actually think that's one of the biggest things that Purdy adds that people do not talk about. First off, Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan, it's a
3:20perfect marriage. If you look over the last decade in the NFL, just guess right now who the number one quarterback is in
3:26EPA per play. It's not Mahomes. It's not Josh Allen. It's not Lamar Jackson. It's not Joe Burrow. It is Brock Purdy. And
3:32Brock Purdy does so in such a way that dominates all the other Shanahan quarterbacks. So much better than Jimmy Garoppolo, C.J. Beathard, you know, all
3:39these guys we have seen play in the Shanahan offenses. I think the only reason that Purdy is this inexpensive is because of just general
3:47concerns about the 49ers offense. You've got Mike Evans banged up. George Kittle is coming back from an injury, Christian McCaffrey is 30, and basically what I
3:55have arrived at is Purdy is the rare quarterback inside the Shanahan system that can actually make the system go and make the system better. I think you can
4:04kind of plug and play guys in. It's one of the reasons why I'm really big on De'Von Achane this year. I think buying
4:09De'Von Achane at around eight, round nine. I mean, I've seen him go in the seventh round. I actually think it's fine. Reports on Kittle have actually
4:16been very positive. We're going to talk about George Kittle a little bit later.
4:19But I want to buy on the 49ers offense when people are scared because Kyle Shanahan offenses are as good as it
4:26gets. You really are not going to find someone who can generate fantasy points the way that Kyle Shanahan can. If you
4:31look at Kyle Shanahan's career and we look at where his offenses have generated points, they have finished top 10 more times than they have not. They
4:41have finished top in yards. I mean, isn't that insane?
4:44His offenses have been top 10 in the NFL in yards more times than they have not been top 10 in yards. I mean, they're
4:51they're just fantasy points left, right, and center. And if everyone on the 49ers is healthy, you have Evans, you have Achane, you have Kittle, you have
4:59McCaffrey, that offense is absolutely going to the moon. And the defense is not very good, either. I think that's one of the really nice things about the
5:0649ers this year is they're going to have to try and score 30 points in every single game. So, we have got Mahomes and
5:12Purdy are our targets in redraft at quarterback. Moving to the running back position, I'm going to begin with my guy Zach Charbonnet. This is another pretty
5:19controversial one. You know, people look at Kenneth Walker's season last year and they go, "Well, Kenneth Walker only averaged 11 and 1/2 points
5:27per game. So, why would I want Kenneth Walker's replacement?" First being, Zach Charbonnet did not have his ACL surgery until February.
5:36If you don't have your ACL surgery until February, you're probably not returning until November. That is not a particularly good sign. I also think
5:42that there certainly is a chance that Zach Charbonnet May just not able to return as a serious NFL running back. Or
5:48maybe it takes him until week 15, 16, and 17. And at that point, Zach Charbonnet will have already had a firm
5:55lock on the backfield.
5:56If you look at the median return of first-round running backs over the last decade, the median return is 1,400 yd and 13 touchdowns. Now, obviously, that
6:05includes a lot of very good running backs, a lot of running backs who are a lot better than Zach Charbonnet. So, I'm not trying
6:11to say that. But even if you look at got running backs who went after pick 15, they still average over 13 fantasy
6:17points per game. If Zach Charbonnet was at the two-three turn where Zach Charbonnet was going, then sure, I I wouldn't take him. But you look where
6:24Zach Charbonnet is going, he's going after Quinton Johnston. Don't you think that Zach Charbonnet's situation is better than Quinton Johnston's for the
6:31Seahawks versus the Browns? Don't you think Zach Charbonnet's situation is very similar to David Montgomery? The only issue is he's much younger, and he
6:40doesn't have anyone actively competing for touches with him the way that Montgomery has Woody Marks competing for the third downs, at least until Zach
6:46Charbonnet returns. Don't even make me say George Holani's name.
6:49I think that Zach Charbonnet is a very unique buying opportunity in fantasy football history, where because he attended the same college as the third
6:57overall pick, Zach Charbonnet, his prospect profile was basically obfuscated. We don't really know how good Zach Charbonnet is, and maybe this
7:05will be a laughably bad opinion by me.
7:08The early returns from Seahawks training camp are is that they absolutely love him. They think Zach Charbonnet is going to be awesome. The reports have been
7:14that he is going to be a workhorse running back from week one, and I'm buying those reports. I I think that
7:19Zach Charbonnet is the best asymmetric risk bet in fantasy football right now, because the lack of information is allowing us to buy a first-round
7:30starting running back on with a good team, a great defense, Super Bowl defending champions, and no one wants him. Frankly, it is a little bit insane
7:38to me. A guy I've changed my tune on.
7:41You guys might be surprised to see this one, but we have one Mr. Bucky Irving.
7:45Only 13.8 fantasy points per game last year. Did not receive a single touch inside the five. The team paid real money to Kenneth Gainwell. So, you might
7:54be saying, "Davis, those are those are a lot of negatives. Why would you be in on Bucky Irving?" And I've been thinking
7:59about this and thinking about this. One, reports have come out that Sean Tucker might get cut and that Sean Tucker's role inside of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8:07offense is going to be diminished this upcoming season. I think those reports are indicative of an expanded role. Part of the reason that Bucky Irving is this
8:14cheap in drafts is because he is returning from an injury. You can see the Flock Doctor injury report here on flockfantasy.com. If you guys want the
8:21season pass for $34, you can sign up using code Davis. However, I think that the potential split between Bucky and Gainwell can actually end up
8:30being relatively good in the same way that the split between Jaylen Warren and Gainwell last year for the Steelers was good. Baker Mayfield backfields have
8:37generally had more expected fantasy points than available two running backs in league average. He is happy to check it down. As of right now, I would expect
8:45a Zach Robinson, you know, kind of derivative Liam Cohen offense to actually be quite good. I think a big explanatory variable for why the Tampa
8:53Bay Buccaneers offense was so stuck in the mud last year was Baker was absolutely banged up. Uh if you watch the Netflix Quarterback documentary,
9:02which I did not watch because who's got the time, you can see that Baker was playing through a ton of injuries.
9:06There's that great screenshot of like his entire throwing arm being black and bruised. It was completely insane. But, Bucky does this thing that we love in
9:15fantasy football where he scores fantasy points above expectation. If you're unfamiliar with that metric, it's actually pretty simple one, which is
9:21that every fantasy football touch, you can apply a league average to what a fantasy point would be expected from a rush from the 23-yard line, a reception
9:31at the 43-yard line. And both seasons for Bucky, even his bad 2025 season, he scored fantasy points above expectation.
9:39Because why? He's explosive, he's shifty. Now, can a guy with his subpar athleticism be slightly more open to being injured than the average player?
9:48Yeah, absolutely.
9:50But again, looking at draft boards, you know, this guy's going after Cam Akers, David Montgomery, DeAndre Swift, and he's flashed higher single game and
9:58season-long ceilings than those guys.
10:00So, you guys are noticing a trend throughout the League Winners video, which is basically a lot of these guys are being unfairly
10:08punished in drafts, or maybe it's not unfair, but it's just my perspective is different than the market. So, my league-winning running back selections
10:15are Kendre Miller Price and Bucky Irving. Moving to the wide receivers, perhaps no player I have ever changed my mind about more than Parker Washington.
10:25When I started researching fantasy football this off season, I thought there's no way, you know, I've seen so many guys like Parker Washington,
10:32Russell Gage, and Gabe Davis coming off the four-touchdown game in the playoffs, Marquez Callaway. That one You guys remember that year Marquez Callaway was
10:39like a seventh-round pick for the New Orleans Saints coming off a couple hot games.
10:44Generally speaking, those guys are the biggest bust in fantasy football.
10:49However, talking to a bunch of smart people in fantasy football and listening to the drumbeat in fantasy football, you guys can now see that I am the highest on
10:57Parker Washington on the entire Flock Fantasy Football website. Corey has him all the way down at 76, Mason has him at
11:0263. I am out on an absolute limb. And I'm out on an absolute limb for two reasons. The first being, I think that
11:09generally speaking, coaches do try and tell the truth about the way they're going to disseminate wide receiver targets, and everyone involved in the
11:18Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver room, the coaches, everyone has said, Parker Washington is the guy. Trevor Lawrence says, you know, the guy's first guy in
11:26in the morning, that's our top target in the passing game. Every Jacksonville Jaguars beat writer says, hey, Parker Washington is going to be the top
11:32receiver." The biggest thing to me has been that number two overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Travis Hunter, played a
11:39lot of his routes and a lot of his snaps out of the slot last season. The reporting this year has not only been
11:45that Travis Hunter is going to play much more at cornerback than he is at wide receiver, but that he has effectively
11:49changed positions in the wide receiver room and he is now the direct backup to Brian Thomas Jr. What that signals to me
11:57is that Parker Washington snaps are too valuable to use the gimmick plays that they have set up for Travis Hunter. Not
12:03that Travis Hunter is a gimmick, I do think Travis Hunter is a good wide receiver. If you want to take Travis
12:08Hunter in your redraft league, I mean, I definitely think that you can do it.
12:11But reading all the situations here with Parker Washington Jr., we know, or at least I think we can know with a
12:18reasonable degree of certainty that Parker Washington is going to be the starting slot wide receiver for Liam Cohen. And when you look at the starting
12:23slot wide receivers for Liam Cohen, these have effectively been the best picks in fantasy football, right? You've got Chris Godwin in 2024.
12:32You have Wan'Dale Robinson with a 130-touch season when he was at Kentucky. Then you look at the 2022 Los Angeles Rams, it's
12:43the completely unbelievable Cooper Kupp season was involved in there. Cooper Kupp had his season shortened by injury then, but was absolutely, you know,
12:51ripping it apart. Basically, no fantasy position in terms of wide receivers to me seems more valuable than the Liam Cohen slot wide receiver and that is who
13:00Parker Washington is. Do I think Parker Washington is as good as the Jaguars say? Honestly, I actually don't. To me, this is a bet on the offense. It's a bet
13:09on Liam Cohen and it's a bet on a very interesting prospect because Parker Washington Jr. actually came out of college early and then stuck behind, you
13:19know, at four fantasy points per game, five fantasy points per game, then had the breakout late last year and I'm going to be buying the late breakout on
13:27Parker Washington as one of my league winning wide receivers. Now we are going to transition to someone you guys are probably going to turn the video off
13:33right here. You're going to be like, "Dude, Jaylen Waddle sucks. This guy, he's always in the medical tent. I hate this guy. Why would I ever want this guy
13:39in fantasy? He already got injured once in training camp, blah blah blah. This guy sucks."
13:43Hear me out.
13:45First off, Jaylen Waddle was traded to the Denver Broncos for a first round pick. Trading a first round pick in this
13:51day and age is pretty insane. One, he's also at prime age. The best season for wide receivers is generally speaking the
13:59age 27 season. So he's entering into his prime age. He also is playing a position you guys might remember a little guy
14:06named Michael Thomas, one of the best wide receivers for fantasy football ever of all time. He will now be playing the
14:13same position that Michael Thomas played in this offense. 125 receptions, 1,400 yards, 149 receptions, 1,700 yards, nine touchdowns. They will now be playing the
14:23same position, the same role inside of the Sean Payton offense. Maybe you're a big Courtland Sutton guy, and I I don't
14:29think Courtland Sutton is the type of receiver that can pull targets away from Jaylen Waddle. Another thing that we know is that on plays the most recent 3
14:37years, when Tyreek Hill has not been on the field and Jaylen Waddle has been on the field, Jaylen Waddle's targets per route
14:44run, fantasy points per route run, first downs per route run, these are effectively some of the best metrics in the NFL. Jaylen Waddle ranks top 10
14:51across all wide receivers in those categories. I completely buy on the Jaylen Waddle talent. I think that the guy who generated 15 fantasy points as a
15:00rookie and as a sophomore, 14 fantasy points per game in 2023 as well. I think we all were We Look, we were all there.
15:08We don't actually This is actually a great thing. We do not have to pretend that the 2024 and 2025 Miami Dolphins
15:15were a functional team. Still 2.4 yards per route run, by the way, with the absolute [ __ ] show that was the Miami
15:21Dolphins offense last year and still 9 yards per target in 2024.
15:26We all watched the Tua Tagovailoa experiment go sideways and I don't think we have to pretend that this Denver situation is the same. The Denver
15:33Broncos led the NFL in drop backs last year, led the NFL in passing attempts per game. They looked at their offense
15:39and they said what's missing? A real dynamic explosive number one wide receiver. Jaylen Waddle can be used all over the field, all different styles. He
15:47could be used on go routes, he could be used on hitches, he could be used on posts. Courtland Sutton is a very like
15:52I'm not saying Courtland Sutton's bad, but he's a very specific style of receiver. Jaylen Waddle just allows you to do much more and I think Sean Payton
15:59and Bo Nix are going to utilize that to the absolute fullest. So our league winning wide receivers are Jaylen Waddle and Parker Washington. Not going to
16:06spend too much time talking about Malik Nabers because you guys are very smart and I don't want to insult your intelligence, but Malik Nabers led the
16:13National Football League in targets per game as a rookie. Was trending towards having a good season last year, tore his ACL. Do I think the New York Giants are
16:20going to be this awesome fantasy football offense this year? No, but Malik Nabers is a first round wide receiver talent and I would bet in your
16:27league with your buddies you were probably able to get Malik Nabers in the third round.
16:32There's no bigger structural advantage, right? Because we know that wide receiver scoring falls off an absolute cliff after the top six guys. If Malik
16:39Nabers is able to do anything like what he did in year one with 18.2 fantasy points per game, Malik Nabers in the
16:45third round will be the single biggest structural advantage in fantasy football. There will be more important pick than being able to start running
16:52back, running back and Malik Nabers.
16:54Moving to the tight end position now, we are going to go through George Kittle, 14.6 fantasy points per game. George Kittle in his career, tight end three
17:02167 or sorry, three 16233236.
17:08He is being drafted as the tight end nine in fantasy football because he is coming back from the Achilles injury.
17:14Again, I really don't see a bigger structural advantage in this. You know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, if you get
17:20George Kittle in fantasy football and George Kittle is playing, you are going to be above average at the tight end position in your league. I think George
17:27Kittle is probably not going to play week one because the 49ers are traveling to play in Australia. The reporting has been, "Hey, his Achilles rehab is going
17:35great. He's coming back from this injury. We feel pretty good about him heading into his age 33 season." And don't get me wrong, there is some chance
17:42of performance decline because of the combination of age and the Achilles injury. So, that is why he is available here. But, looking at the tight ends to
17:50go around him, you don't see anyone who has retained their efficiency. Like, you've got Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce who are good bets for volume, but
17:58neither of them have been able to retain their efficiency as they've gotten a little bit older. George Kittle has been able to retain that efficiency. 2.2
18:05yards per route run last year, 3 yards per route run the year before, only one year in his career below 2.3 yards per
18:12route run. I feel awesome like I said earlier. I feel great about buying the 49ers. I feel great about buying George
18:18Kittle. I think the presence of Mike Evans and his consistent groin injuries actually makes things better for George Kittle because I there's a chance that
18:27Kittle for maybe the first time in his career as the 49ers is actually first in line for targets, which we would feel
18:34very good about. And when you're making tight end bets, one, you want to be able to cut them because we know that
18:39historically kind of the mid-range tight ends are some of the worst historical bets at the position. So, you want to be
18:45able to buy them a little bit cheaper and the average draft position on George Kittle is quite nice in fantasy football.
18:51And you also want to be able to have real tight end one upside. The general idea with the strategy behind drafting
18:57tight ends is you want to draft a guy who is priced like a streamer, but who can become your set it and
19:04forget it tight end one. And I don't think anyone exemplifies that better than George Kittle. And then finally, we have Dalton Kincaid who for the entirety
19:12of his career looks like an absolute limited sample superstar. 3 yards per route run last year, 11.7 yards per target. You might notice though that
19:21only turned into 10.5 points per game because the guy never plays. You know, look at this. 48, 49, 55, 34, 55, 22,
19:3034, 28. The guy never plays an entire game. He never gets a full amount of routes run. The reporting on the
19:36situation has been it's largely because of this wonky knee that he has and the reporters and the people around the team
19:43think that finally the PCL that he injured in his knee almost 2 years ago now and then elected to not have the
19:48surgery on seems to be fully healthy.
19:51What I am betting is that this version of the Bills is going to be a little bit more pass happy than versions of the
19:58Bills in years past and that Dalton Kincaid is finally going to be able to have full routes. And if he is finally
20:05able to have full routes, I'll actually say that Dalton Kincaid is even a better pick than Kelce or or George Kittle.
20:12Kelce is like obviously the safest option at the tight end position. I mean, there's no upside there. Like he's never going to have a 15 fantasy points
20:19per game season. But if you're in this range of the draft and you just want someone safe, like sure, take Travis
20:23Kelce. The the floor is very good. The floor for Dalton Kincaid weekly, I mean, you guys can see from looking at the
20:29game logs, it's some of the worst floor imaginable. This dude's just going to go out there and go get you six points
20:33because he barely plays. Kincaid, I think, has shown evidence at the NFL level that he is very good and very talented. You know, he's top five at the
20:41position since he came in the NFL in targets per route run, first downs per route run, fantasy points per route run.
20:47So, we feel pretty good about his ability to generate and earn targets at the NFL level. The only question is how
20:53healthy is he? And again, everyone at the team is in consensus that he is a very strong pick in fantasy football.
21:01So, our league winners this year, Patrick Mahomes, Brock Purdy, Zay Flowers, Price, Bucky Irving, Parker Washington, Jaylen Waddle, Malik Nabers, George Kittle, and Dalton Kincaid. And I
21:10figured we could go ahead and end things here with a PPR mock draft where we try and get some of our league winners. So,
21:18this is the Flock Fantasy tool that just uses the combined average draft positions across the board of all the major fantasy football outlets. We're
21:26going to take Puka Nacua to begin with.
21:28We're going to hope that we're able to get a running back here, and we're not.
21:31That is a bit of a bummer. I really like to get running back All right. Well, hey, I'm going to stick to my words. I'm
21:36going to take Malik Nabers, and then we're actually going to have a great chance to set up and take two of our
21:41other league winners. And I don't mind a wide receiver wide receiver start if you are able to get one of Breece Hall,
21:47Jeremaih Lovett, or Javonte Williams. I will take Breece Hall here. I was actually tempted to put Breece Hall in my league winners list because if Geno
21:55Smith can be the 14th best quarterback in the NFL, the entire Jets situation is going to look pretty good. Again, true
22:01to my word, I will take Marquis Bucky Irving here.
22:04I'm actually comfortable taking him in the fourth round. Zach took Bucky Irving in the fourth round of the Flock league.
22:09I think that was fine. Another guy I almost put on the league winners list was Luther Burden. I do firmly believe
22:16that Luther Burden is a league winner, but I just know from talking with all of you guys in the comments that you guys
22:20do not share that opinion with me.
22:22People have some very strong opinions about Luther Burden. Rhamondre Stevenson, not a potential league winner, but man does this dude just fit
22:30fantasy football like an absolute glove.
22:32He's going to be the starting running back for the New England Patriots feel pretty good about that situation. I'm kind of tempted to take Jonathan Brooks
22:39here just because we feel so good about our wide receivers with Puka, Nabers. You know what? We uh we're going to do it.
22:46We are going to take Jonathan Brooks. Do I think Jonathan Brooks is a league winner? I think it would be very hard
22:50for any Carolina Panthers running back to be a league winner in fantasy football this year, but I do think that Jonathan Brooks has a league winner
22:58profile in terms of who he is. Like, if Jonathan Brooks were on the 15th best team in football, I do think pre-ACL
23:06tear Jonathan Brooks could have been a league winner. Uh and now we are going to take Brock Purdy to get our stack. We
23:12took him with George Kittle, Puka Nacua, Breece Hall, Bucky Irving, Luther Burden, and Rhamondre Stevenson, Jonathan Brooks, George Kittle, Brock Purdy. Hey guys, we are absolutely
23:20cooking. I mean, this is This is what it's all This is what it's all about in fantasy football. And we get my guy
23:25Matthew Golden, who I don't think is going to be a league winner. I don't think that Matthew Golden is going to
23:30finish, you know, top 10 in fantasy football, but I do think he is a phenomenally good pick. Uh do I want to
23:36double up on tight end here? Yeah, you know what? Let's do it. Let's take Kincaid. This is a strategy that I think
23:41is underused by managers in fantasy football. When you get to the 10th or the 11th round in fantasy football, the tight ends tend to project better than
23:49the wide receivers, but people keep drafting the wide receivers anyways. Uh and we're also going to double up and take Patrick Mahomes here as well.
23:56Again, another strategy that I do not mind in redraft leagues is taking two very strong bets at the quarterback position.
24:04Because you can stream, you can choose the matchups, you know, the Chiefs have a tough week one matchup against the Denver Broncos. Uh actually, the 49ers
24:12have a tough week one matchup as well.
24:13So, maybe you wouldn't want to platoon those guys. And then our final pick here is going to be another running back, and
24:20we are going to take my guy Demond Claiborne. Which uh that's actually Honestly, I I was going to say I wonder
24:27where the Flock Fantasy computer puts us uh in the overall board. I actually like this mock draft a good bit. Brock Purdy,
24:33Pat Mahomes, Breece Hall, Bucky Irving, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jonathan Brooks, Dylan Sampson, Demond Claiborne, Puka Nacua, Malik Nabers, Luther Burden, Matthew Golden, George Kittle, Dalton
24:43Kincaid. That is how it's done. Um I probably should have swapped Demond Claiborne for another wide receiver, but when you start Puka Nacua, Breece Hall,
24:50Burden, you have made a very convincing bet at the wide receiver position. I also maybe, instead of taking Ramondre, looking back on this, maybe instead of
25:00taking Ramondre Stevenson, Lemon or Godwin would have been a good bet there.
25:05But that is a comprehensive look at my league >> [clears throat] >> and my league winners this year in fantasy football. Pat Mahomes, Brock
25:11Purdy, Jadarian Price, Bucky Irving, Parker Washington, Jaylen Waddle, Malik Nabers, George Kittle, and Dalton Kincaid. Make sure you like the video.
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