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Preseason is delivering real fantasy‑relevant movement, and Bloom & Cecil break down the biggest storylines you need to stay ahead of your league. Rookie RB Jonah Coleman is standing out for the Broncos — physical, explosive, and confident. But can he actually work his way into a backfield that already features JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey. We dig into usage, roles, and whether Coleman can carve out meaningful touches or if fantasy GMs should temper expectations. In Houston, Jayden Higgins goes down with an ACL injury, leaving a major void in CJ Stroud's passing game. So who steps up. Bloom & Cecil break down the ripple effects — target redistribution, depth chart shakeups, and which Texans pass‑catchers suddenly become fantasy sleepers. And in New York, Najee Harris signs with the Giants. How much of a threat is he for playing time. Is this a committee, a depth move, or a legitimate challenge to the current starter. We sort out the fantasy impact and how it should adjust your draft strategy.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/GOxfMYQSbBE 

We're hitting the latest NFL news and notes to sharpen your fantasy edge — and two major storylines jump right off the page. Bears head coach Ben Johnson isn't hiding anything: he wants to blow out teams. Not "be aggressive," not "push the ball," but bury opponents. Bloom and Cecil break down what that means for fantasy — pace, volume, scoring spikes, and which Bears players benefit most from a coach openly embracing domination. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Kyler Murray has officially won the Vikings' starting QB job. So what does that mean for Fantasy GMs. Bloom and Cecil dig into the ripple effects: Justin Jefferson's ceiling, the pace of the offense, Kyler's rushing value, and how this changes draft boards heading into August.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/VP2YclG49jA 

In This Episode:  Sigmund Bloom and Paul Charchian talk about training camp injuries and how fantasy football players should be changing their strategies in reaction to them.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/gxdCyKI5i2E  TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Why Juwan Johnson is the big fantasy winner after the Jordyn Tyson injury? 06:04 What should dynasty managers do with Jordyn Tyson? 09:10 Should Breece Hall move down in rankings after suffering a groin injury in camp? 13:07 What's the case to buy the dip on Jeremiyah Love after he suffered a high ankle sprain in the preseason? 16:50 Why Jonah Coleman is the pick in the Broncos backfield 18:30 Luther Burden as an unknown upside pick 20:00 Ben Johnson as a fantasy football field tilter 24:30 Can Jahmyr Gibbs break fantasy football this year? 27:10 Drew Petzing as a coveted offensive coordinator helping Detroit's offense 29:30 Jared Goff as an underrated player in six point pass touchdown leagues 32:18 Why could Josh Allen have a career year in Buffalo? 33:25 Josh Allen is telling us that he is going to throw to DJ Moore early and often 36:00 Why you need to get at least one Bill in your draft, including Khalil Shakir 38:41 Should the Najee Harris signing affect the value of Cam Skattebo? 41:54 What to do after Jayden Higgins went down? 42:51 How important is the Laremy Tunsil injury? 43:45 What should we be worried about with Puka Nacua?

In This Episode:  Sigmund Bloom and Gregg Rosenthal from NFL.com sit down to talk about the biggest storylines from NFL training camps and how fantasy football players can act on them to win their leagues.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/iVYXKJhLiM4  TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Why is the Josh Jacobs injury is the most important training camp development to watch for fantasy football? 05:43 Is the Kyler Murray story going to be fun or depressing? 08:30 How can knowing the narrative help you understand how to interpret news for fantasy football? 13:23 What have we learned from Gregg's time at Chargers camp about Omarion Hampton and the rest of the offense? 20:00 Why do personalities matter more than talent/skill on some teams for fantasy outcomes? 23:30 How does not being "football smart" sink a player and love of football make a player?  28:30 How does processing give us a good clue about Travis Hunter's future? 31:45 Should we be wary of the Giants and Jaxson Dart in fantasy drafts? 34:35 Should we be excited about Lamar Jackson in his new offense? 38:30 What should we expect from Jayden Daniels in David Blough's offense? 40:30 What should we expect from Jalen Hurts in Sean Mannion's offense?  

In This Episode: Sigmund Bloom sits down with Rich Hribar to discuss where ADP has led fantasy players astray the farthest and how to use that to win your league.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/HjL2gYdmuic  TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Why is Jonathan Taylor's ADP the worst in fantasy football? 06:12 Who should we take over Jonathan Taylor in the first round? 07:27 How to use last year's ADP to inform your draft strategy? 10:23 Which quarterback is the market most undervaluing? 15:24 Why should fantasy football players be more excited about DJ Moore? 19:18 How much do we factor in Ben Johnson's bravado when valuing Chicago Bears players? 23:20 What was added to Christian Watson's repertoire that makes him underpriced? 25:02 Should Omarion Hampton's ADP drop based on Mike McDaniel's comments this week? 29:30 Why should be wary of  Michael Wilson's second half breakout? 37:20 How has Sean McVay stayed ahead of the curve? 39:20 Is it worth drafting Kyler Murray after he was named Minnesota starting QB? 47:28 Why should we be afraid of passing on Brock Bowers?

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, fellow Footballguy and Rookie Scouting Portfolio author Matt Walman, as they talk draft strategy. Check out this week's Fantasy Notebook for more! https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-fantasy-notebook-blind-spots-vs-smart-drafting The 2026 Footballguys Draft Guide (It feels unfair to call this just a magazine) is available for pre-order. Fantasy Domination, In Your Hands. https://shop.footballguys.com/pages/magazine

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, Rotowire's Theo Gremminger, as they plant flags on players they're targeting in ongoing drafts. Check out this week's Fantasy Notebook for more! https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-early-flag-plants-fantasy-notebook The 2026 Footballguys Draft Guide (It feels unfair to call this just a magazine) is available now! Fantasy Domination, In Your Hands. https://shop.footballguys.com/pages/magazine

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, Rotowire's Jim Coventry, as they reset fantasy situations of interest as we head into training camp. Check out this week's Fantasy Notebook for more! https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-fantasy-notebook-118-training-camp-reset The 2026 Footballguys Draft Guide (It feels unfair to call this just a magazine) is available now! Fantasy Domination, In Your Hands. https://shop.footballguys.com/pages/magazine

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, fellow Footballguy Jeff Bell, as they discuss underrated/undervalued quarterbacks. Check out this week's Fantasy Notebook for more! https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-fantasy-notebook-117-quarterback-runs-deep The 2026 Footballguys Draft Guide (It feels unfair to call this just a magazine) is available now! Fantasy Domination, In Your Hands. https://shop.footballguys.com/pages/magazine

Our PRESEASON WATCH LIST kicks off with a full tour of the NFC North, as Sigmund Bloom and Cecil Lammey break down the biggest fantasy and NFL storylines you need to track before training camp. Can Caleb Williams take the next step and enter true superstar territory in 2026. The Bears have surrounded him with talent — now it's time to see if he becomes the kind of QB who tilts the entire division. Are the Detroit Lions slipping out of their Super Bowl window. After two years of pushing chips in, Bloom and Cecil examine whether the roster is still ascending… or quietly plateauing. Do the Packers have a fantasy sleeper at running back. Marshawn Lloyd might be the most explosive RB on the roster — and fantasy GMs need to know his name before August drafts. And in Minnesota, Kyler Murray is the favorite to win the QB battle. If he does, what does that mean for the fantasy value of Justin Jefferson. Could this be the best QB‑WR pairing Jefferson has ever had. Bloom and Cecil hit every angle — fantasy, film, roster construction, and preseason expectations — as the NFC North sets the stage for one of the most unpredictable seasons in years.

Our PRESEASON WATCH LIST kicks off with a full tour of the NFC North, as Sigmund Bloom and Cecil Lammey break down the biggest fantasy and NFL storylines you need to track before training camp. Can Caleb Williams take the next step and enter true superstar territory in 2026. The Bears have surrounded him with talent — now it's time to see if he becomes the kind of QB who tilts the entire division. Are the Detroit Lions slipping out of their Super Bowl window. After two years of pushing chips in, Bloom and Cecil examine whether the roster is still ascending… or quietly plateauing. Do the Packers have a fantasy sleeper at running back. Marshawn Lloyd might be the most explosive RB on the roster — and fantasy GMs need to know his name before August drafts. And in Minnesota, Kyler Murray is the favorite to win the QB battle. If he does, what does that mean for the fantasy value of Justin Jefferson. Could this be the best QB‑WR pairing Jefferson has ever had. Bloom and Cecil hit every angle — fantasy, film, roster construction, and preseason expectations — as the NFC North sets the stage for one of the most unpredictable seasons in years.

Our PRESEASON WATCH LIST kicks off with a full tour of the NFC North, as Sigmund Bloom and Cecil Lammey break down the biggest fantasy and NFL storylines you need to track before training camp. Can Caleb Williams take the next step and enter true superstar territory in 2026. The Bears have surrounded him with talent — now it's time to see if he becomes the kind of QB who tilts the entire division. Are the Detroit Lions slipping out of their Super Bowl window. After two years of pushing chips in, Bloom and Cecil examine whether the roster is still ascending… or quietly plateauing.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/aa2neqzRUAE?t=894 Do the Packers have a fantasy sleeper at running back. Marshawn Lloyd might be the most explosive RB on the roster — and fantasy GMs need to know his name before August drafts. And in Minnesota, Kyler Murray is the favorite to win the QB battle. If he does, what does that mean for the fantasy value of Justin Jefferson. Could this be the best QB‑WR pairing Jefferson has ever had. Bloom and Cecil hit every angle — fantasy, film, roster construction, and preseason expectations — as the NFC North sets the stage for one of the most unpredictable seasons in years.

Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom go through their annual PRESEASON WATCH LIST! This episode is about the Chicago Bears.    watch on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/aa2neqzRUAE  Our PRESEASON WATCH LIST kicks off with a full tour of the NFC North, as Sigmund Bloom and Cecil Lammey break down the biggest fantasy and NFL storylines you need to track before training camp. Can Caleb Williams take the next step and enter true superstar territory in 2026. The Bears have surrounded him with talent — now it's time to see if he becomes the kind of QB who tilts the entire division. Are the Detroit Lions slipping out of their Super Bowl window. After two years of pushing chips in, Bloom and Cecil examine whether the roster is still ascending… or quietly plateauing. Do the Packers have a fantasy sleeper at running back. Marshawn Lloyd might be the most explosive RB on the roster — and fantasy GMs need to know his name before August drafts. And in Minnesota, Kyler Murray is the favorite to win the QB battle. If he does, what does that mean for the fantasy value of Justin Jefferson. Could this be the best QB‑WR pairing Jefferson has ever had. Bloom and Cecil hit every angle — fantasy, film, roster construction, and preseason expectations — as the NFC North sets the stage for one of the most unpredictable seasons in years.

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, Fantasy Alarm's Andrew Cooper, as they discuss underrated/undervalued tight ends. Check out this week's Fantasy Notebook for more! https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-fantasy-notebook-116 The 2026 Footballguys Draft Guide (It feels unfair to call this just a magazine) is available for pre-order. Fantasy Domination, In Your Hands. https://shop.footballguys.com/pages/magazine

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, fellow Footballguy Joey Wright, as they run through this season's most underrated wide receivers. Check out this week's Fantasy Notebook for more! https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-fantasy-notebook-115 The 2026 Footballguys Draft Guide (It feels unfair to call this just a magazine) is available for pre-order. Fantasy Domination, In Your Hands. https://shop.footballguys.com/pages/magazine

On this episode of The Audible, Sigmund Bloom and Cecil Lammey break down their favorite sleeper running backs heading into training camp — because every fantasy GM knows the right backup RB can win you a league. The Seahawks backfield is crowded, but George Holani is a sleeper in a different way — efficient, versatile, and quietly positioned for real touches if the depth chart shakes loose. In Green Bay, a finally healthy Marshawn Lloyd might be the most explosive sleeper on the board. If he stays upright, he could carve out a role that surprises fantasy managers. And don't overlook Kansas City. Rookie Emmett Johnson is a player to watch — smooth runner, natural hands, and in a backfield where opportunity always finds talent. Plus more under‑the‑radar RBs who could become league‑winners if the right break goes their way.

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, Armando Marsal of FantasyGuru.com, as they discuss underrated running backs -- top to bottom -- from a fantasy football perspective. Check out this week's Fantasy Notebook for more! https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-fantasy-notebook-114 The 2026 Footballguys Draft Guide (It feels unfair to call this just a magazine) is available for pre-order. Fantasy Domination, In Your Hands. https://shop.footballguys.com/pages/magazine

Join Bob Harris and this week's guest, fellow Footballguy Matt Waldman, as they set the table for training camp competitions, situations to watch, and other fantasy-relevant topics. Check out this week's Fantasy Notebook for more! https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-fantasy-notebook-112 Download the 2026 Footballguys Rookie Guide: www.https://footballguys.com/rookieguide

Sigmund Bloom and Ryan McDowell discuss dynasty fantasy football strategy and wisdom. Ryan has been a dynasty football manager and commissioner for over 20 years and is one of the main analysts at the first strictly dynasty fantasy football community - DLF. In this episode, he shares what he has learned about dynasty fantasy football over the years, how we can use that to win now, his "productive struggle" philosophy of team building, and more. Sigmund shares a recent startup dynasty draft strategy and results, and Ryan also shares lessons from his 27 years as a teacher.

On this episode of On the Couch, Sigmund Bloom sits down with Marcus Mosher to sift through all of the news coming out of NFL OTAs to tell you what you need to know to be smarter than your leaguemates. Injuries, rookie debuts, second and third year leaps, new coaches and teammates, scheme and role changes, and general buzz set the scene for the summer and show us what we should be paying closer attention to when the training camp firehose gets turned on in July. Watch this show to get the drop on the rest of your league while their brains are still on fantasy football vacation.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtube.com/live/-z8FM0C6-nI    Timestamps 00:00 Why is Ryan Flournoy a player we need to know? 03:28 What about Brian Schottenheimer's comments shows us that Flournoy will get more usage in 2026? 12:51 Why should we be open to Jaydon Blue having a bigger role in 2026? 16:03 Why is the Brock Bowers the player you need to get in every league? 17:45 Should we be concerned about Jaxon Smith-Njigba without Klint Kubiak? 20:21 Brock Bowers as Kubiak's Jaxon Smith-Njigba in Las Vegas 22:00 Unknown Upside as a key to winning your league 26:10 Could taking two Raiders be the strategy to win a high stakes contest? 27:20 What should we look for in the Steelers offense? 32:07 Will Mike McCarthy use Darnell Washington as a full-time player? 34:45 How high is Adonai Mitchell's ceiling? 35:50 Should we buy the Parker Washington hype from OTAs? 37:15 Can Carnell Tate be a #1 wide receiver right away? 38:48 Should we be aggressive or cautious about drafting Jonathon Brooks in fantasy leagues? 41:02 What did we learn about the Jaguars backfield in the spring? 42:53 Why is Jalen McMillan one of the most underrated receivers in fantasy leagues? 45:34 Could George Holani start Week 1 for Seattle? 47:59 Is Isiah Pacheco used up or does he have potential in fantasy leagues?     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wf5ZBFRJnMSwIEgzhO2MQ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-audible/id178083008

On this episode of On the Couch, Sigmund Bloom sits down with Patrick Daugherty to dig into one of the most important — and misunderstood — questions in football: Are NFL general managers actually getting better… or are we just grading them on vibes and results. Pat's annual GM rankings spark a wide‑ranging conversation about team‑building, risk‑taking, politics inside front offices, and how fantasy managers can learn from the best (and worst) decision‑makers in the league. From blockbuster trades to quiet roster construction, Bloom and Pat break down what separates the sharp GMs from the ones who are just surviving. This one goes deep — team philosophy, talent evaluation, organizational psychology, and how all of it trickles down to fantasy football strategy.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtube.com/live/uk8W88gMTDQ   ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 — Is John Schneider coming for Howie Roseman's crown 05:00 — Will the AJ Brown trade go down as a Howie masterstroke 10:09 — Is AJ Brown going to be happy in New England 13:08 — Does losing AJ Brown expose Jalen Hurts 19:13 — Why Monti Ossenfort ranks dead last 27:21 — What we know (and don't know) about the three new NFL GMs 32:06 — Does the Myles Garrett trade redeem the Ty Simpson pick for the Rams 38:29 — Why great NFL and fantasy GMs must take risks 43:40 — Why political GMs might actually be the worst GMs  

Join Sigmund Bloom and Ian Hartitz as they discuss which players the fantasy football hive mind is most wrong about in 2026 drafts. Download the 2026 Footballguys Rookie Guide: www.https://footballguys.com/rookieguide

In This Episode: On this edition of The Audible, Cecil Lammey and Sigmund Bloom break down the NFC West's 2026 NFL Draft, a division that delivered one of the wildest mixes of brilliance, confusion, and long‑term gambles. The Arizona Cardinals may have landed a future superstar in RB Jeremiyah Love, a dynamic, explosive runner who could become the focal point of their offense sooner than expected. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams left everyone scratching their heads after drafting QB Ty Simpson in the first round — a move that raises more questions than answers about their direction and timeline. Up in Seattle, the Seahawks grabbed Jadarian Price, a smooth, versatile back who might be the perfect replacement for Kenneth Walker. And in San Francisco, the conversation turns to John Lynch — is he actually good at drafting, or is the roster carrying the reputation.   watch on YouTube -> https://youtu.be/TgIZesCOsgU