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| Friday, August 27, 2021 |
| It's Draft Day and you haven't done enough studying. No, it's not a recurring nightmare, it's just how Fantasy Football goes for some of us. There's a lot to keep up with and it can sneak up on you. No worries, that's why we're here with everything you need to make sure you're ready to draft like a pro, and that's what today's newsletter is all about. |
| For your last-minute cramming needs, we've got our latest rankings, positional tiers and sleeper/breakout/bust picks right here. Our Draft Day Cheat Sheet has links to everything you need in one place, including our pick-by-pick walkthrough of every spot in the draft, our previews for all 32 NFL teams, mock drafts for every league type, and an expanded offering of Dynasty content for those of you in long-term leagues. |
| For some additional help, the Fantasy Football Today Draft Guide is here, and I promise, you'll want to have it by your side on Draft Day. We've boiled down everything you need to draft in one place, with consensus expert rankings and auction values, tiers, a round-by-round walkthrough, and Draft Day strategies and rules from Jamey Eisenberg, Dave Richard, Heath Cummings, and Chris Towers -- me!. It's the next best thing to having us next to you while you draft. Head here to sign up for it, because it's absolutely free — which seems like a good value to me. |
| Also, if you want to help out St. Jude Children's Hospital and hang out with the FFT team, we've got a charity poker tournament happening this Monday at 7 p.m. EST, where you'll have a chance to win a spot in the FFT For the People listener league. We'll be hanging out and playing along, and it's all for a great cause. We're raising money all month long for St. Jude leading up to the Fantasy Football Today Draft-A-Thon on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. on CBS Sports HQ and our YouTube channel. Sign up here and let's play some poker! |
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| Sleepers, Breakouts & Busts |
| Here's where we're planting our flags this season. |
| Jamey Eisenberg's: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts Dave Richard's: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts Heath Cummings': Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts | Deep sleepers for all 32 teams Chris Towers: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts |
| QB Preview |
| The old guard is still hanging around, but the new class of do-it-all quarterbacks dominate the scene now. |
| State of the Position Expert SurveyPosition Preview TiersRankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris | Superflex/2QB | DynastySleepers | Breakouts | BustsPreseason Film Review |
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| RB Preview |
| You need elite running backs to compete in Fantasy. But does that mean you have to pay top dollar for them? |
| State of the Position Expert SurveyPosition Preview TiersRankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts Preseason Film Review | Handcuff Guide | Zero-RB Guide | Ideal Draft Day Plan |
| WR Preview |
| Wide receiver has received a huge injection of talent in the past two years. Does that mean the elite options aren't as valuable? |
| State of the Position Expert SurveyPosition Preview TiersRankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts Preseason Film Review | Best Values | Post-Hype Sleepers | Best/Worst Offenses for WR | ADP Analysis |
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| TE Preview |
| Is this finally the year tight end isn't a mess? That's the question we're trying to answer for 2021. |
| State of the Position Expert SurveyPosition Preview TiersRankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts Stop Chasing TE Breakouts |
| Team Previews |
| Get to know every team heading into the 2021 season with our team previews, focusing on the biggest questions, numbers to know, sleepers, breakouts, and busts, and more for each team: |
| AFC East: Bills | Jets | Patriots | Dolphins NFC East: Giants | Cowboys | Eagles | Washington AFC South: Colts | Texans | Jaguars | Titans NFC South: Panthers | Buccaneers | Falcons | Saints AFC North: Ravens | Steelers | Browns | Bengals NFC North: Packers | Vikings | Bears | Lions AFC West: Chiefs | Broncos | Raiders | Chargers NFC West: Seahawks | 49ers | Rams | Cardinals |
| Pick-by-Pick Strategies |
| The first step to a good draft is knowing where you're going to draft and what to expect. No matter where you're picking, we've got a strategy for you: |
| .5-PPR: Picking from the No. 1 spot.5-PPR: Picking from the No. 2 spot .5-PPR: Picking from the No. 3 spot.5-PPR: Picking from the No. 4 spot .5-PPR: Picking from the No. 5 spot .5-PPR: Picking from the No. 6 spot.5-PPR: Picking from the No. 7 spot .5-PPR: Picking from the No. 8 spot .5-PPR: Picking from the No. 9 spot.5-PPR: Picking from the No. 10 spot .5-PPR: Picking from the No. 11 spot .5-PPR: Picking from the No. 12 spot |
| Mock Drafts |
| Do as we say and as we do. Here's how we've been drafting for 2021: |
| PPR: 12-team | 2QB | Superflex | Superflex/TE PremiumNon-PPR: 10-team | 12-team .5 PPR: 12-team |
| Dynasty Corner |
| If you play in a Dynasty league, Heath Cummings has spent the offseason focusing on everything you need for 2021 and beyond: |
| Dynasty Draft GuideRankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | Rookies | Top-150 + Trade ValuesTiers: QB | RB | WR | TEMock drafts: Superflex Rookie-Only | 12-Team PPR Superflex Startup | 12-Team PPR Startup | PPR Rookie-Only | Superflex Rookie-Only | PPR Rookie- Only | 12-Team Non-PPR Startup | 12-Team Superflex Startup | 12-Team PPR StartupQB Prospect Profiles: Justin Fields | Zach Wilson | Mac Jones | Trevor Lawrence | Trey Lance RB Prospect Profiles: Najee Harris 2021 Draft Profile | Travis Etienne | Javonte Williams | Michael Carter | Khalil HerbertWR Prospect Profiles: Elijah Moore 2021 | Terrace Marshall | Nico Collins | Ja'Marr Chase | Devonta Smith | Jaylen Waddle | Rashod Bateman | Kadarius Toney | Rondale Moore |
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