The Fantasy Football Rankings Show: A show about fantasy football

Rundown1:55 General Structure for Playoff Fantasy Leagues2:35 Playoff Picks3:54 Straight Rankings vs. Tiers6:09 Talent vs. Games Played8:37 Playoff League Roster Construction11:25 Different Fantasy Playoff League Formats14:31 Any Teams to Fade Outright?17:23 Lamar vs. Brees19:46 The Best of the One-Game Quarterbacks22:15 Stay in Your Lane23:26 Breaking Down the Backs Not Named Alvin Kamara or Mark Ingram27:16 Ceiling for Elite Backs on Underdog Teams28:51 Valuing the Non-Michael Thomas Receivers30:43 Stacking Wide Receiver Teammates?33:09 How Do You Account for the Possibility of Being Wrong?34:12 Jared Cook the Top Tight End!36:42 Tight End vs. Wide Receiver TeammatesFollow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription by visiting theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown2:00 Are We Championship Bound?10:49 Minnesota's Backfield14:31 Kareem Hunt's High Floor17:55 Devin Singletary with a Tough Matchup in New England21:31 One Last Hurrah for Adrian Peterson?24:30 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 1627:32 Can Emmanuel Sanders Rebound?30:32 James Washington on the Radar33:44 Justin Watson Suddenly in the Spotlight37:26 Is Jamison Crowder Trustworthy Against the Steelers?39:40 Can John Brown Get Going Against the Patriots?42:54 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 1645:07 Will the Patriots Shut Down Josh Allen?48:06 Roll out Jameis Winston Even Without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin?51:10 Can Ryan Tannehill Keep it Rolling?54:30 A Step up in Weight Class for Carson Wentz57:40 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 1661:13 Josh Jacobs Breaking News; Is DeAndre Washington a Must-Start?62:31 Tight Ends to Take a Chance on in Week 16Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription by visiting theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown2:49 Brandon Makes a Case for Week 17 Championships10:02 Raheem Mostert in Control of San Francisco's Backfield12:56 Can You Trust Joe Mixon Against the Patriots?16:40 Miles Sanders Sticks as an RB220:57 Sony Michel and the Value of Volume24:00 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 1528:26 Will Tyler Lockett Break his Slide?32:35 Darius Slayton a Must-Play?35:23 Terry McLaurin a TD-Dependent Starter?38:51 A.J Brown Breaking Out at the Right Time43:32 Dede Westbrook Back on Top in Jacksonville?45:55 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 1549:02 Can Carson Wentz Exploit Another Bad Defense?53:53 Another Tough Matchup for Josh Allen56:41 Sit Matt Ryan Against the 49ers?60:13 Encore Time for Jimmy Garoppolo63:18 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 1567:19 Non-Obvious Tight Ends to Start in Week 15Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription by visiting theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown5:35 Jamaal Williams Set to Thrive Alongside Aaron Jones?8:14 Can Miles Sanders Keep it Rolling?11:03 A Divergence of Opinion on David Montgomery14:15 Is Volume a Problem for Derrius Guice?17:22 Kansas City's Backs20:19 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 1423:09 Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham25:57 Concerns with Tyler Lockett?29:11 Deebo Samuel and Touchdown Upside31:40 Is Cole Beasley's Floor in Danger Against Baltimore?34:37 Juju Smith-Schuster's Viability if He Can Return37:06 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 1440:15 Trust Dak Prescott Against the Bears?43:43 Trust Kyler Murray Against the Steelers?46:53 Trust Josh Allen Against the Ravens?49:49 Trust Drew Brees Against the 49ers?53:33 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 1457:17 Jake and Brandon Make a Case for Non-Obvious TEs to StartFollow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription by visiting theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown4:17 Austin Ekeler Still an Easy RB27:10 Can Rashaad Penny Get Into Fantasy Lineups?10:52 We Can't Quit Miles Sanders13:07 Benny Snell in Control in Pittsburgh?16:14 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 1320:46 Is Tyler Boyd Trending Up with Andy Dalton Back?24:28 Any Trust in Sammy Watkins?27:06 Brandin Cooks and the Rams' Vertical Passing Woes30:28 Kenny Golladay's Outlook with David Blough Under Center35:29 Andy Dalton is Back!37:46 You Can't Bench Deshaun Watson, Right?41:09 Carson Wentz at Rock Bottom43:40 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 1346:04 Jared Cook—Yep, Jared Cook—is a Must-Play47:24 Jack Doyle without Eric Ebron49:14 Kyle Rudolph's TD Upside Gone with Adam Thielen Back51:57 Tight Ends to Take a Chance on in Week 13Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown3:07 Is It Aaron Rodgers or Drew Brees at Quarterback?10:05 Sifting Through All the Running Back Candidates22:10 Finding an Easy Consensus at Wide Receiver31:29 No Debate Necessary at Tight End34:50 A Robust Debate for Our Flex Player41:36 Presenting the All-2010s Fantasy Football TeamFollow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown1:58 A New Standard Waiver Deadline?7:49 It's Bo Scarbrough Week!11:12 Still Trusting Devin Singletary13:34 Plenty of Upside with Kareem Hunt17:00 A Rebound Week for Miles Sanders?19:31 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 1224:03 A Difference of Opinion on Terry McLaurin27:11 Deebo Samuel Breaking Out at Midseason31:52 Can Randall Cobb Keep It Rolling?36:05 Jake Shares an Interesting Nugget on Fantasy Playoff Schedules36:55 Any Figuring Out Curtis Samuel?39:47 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 1244:15 The Week Baker Backers Have Been Waiting For46:28 Tom Brady Muddling Along51:22 Can Jimmy Garoppolo Do It Against a Team That Isn't the Cardinals?54:08 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 1256:06 Jacob Hollister a Must-Play Tight End?59:19 Noah Fant Getting More Work in Denver61:32 Ryan Griffin Making Noise for the Jets65:44 Tight Ends to Take a Chance on in Week 12Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown5:37 Brian Hill an Immediate Must-Play9:37 Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman Facing a Tough Vikings Defense11:56 Kenyan Drake is the Man in Arizona17:15 Kareem Hunt Locked into a Meaningful Role in Cleveland19:45 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 1122:33 Juju Smith-Schuster Slides to WR3 Territory26:03 Terry McLaurin's Value with Dwayne Haskins Under Center30:22 Mohamed Sanu's Potential Consistency in New England33:20 Time to Trust Deebo Samuel?36:04 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 1138:11 Carson Wentz Draws the Patriots This Week40:42 Nick Foles Making His Triumphant Return44:00 Can Jimmy Garoppolo Deliver Again with the Cardinals in Town?45:48 Lamar Jackson vs. Deshaun Watson47:31 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 1149:39 Dallas Goedert a TE1?51:17 Where's the Love for Jack Doyle?52:25 A Juicy Matchup for Jared Cook53:14 Not Falling for O.J. Howard54:59 Tight Ends to Take a Chance on in Week 11Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown5:01 Devin Singletary in Control of Buffalo's Backfield8:18 The David Johnson/Kenyan Drake Pairing12:00 Backing Joe Mixon?16:06 Ronald Jones is Back!19:08 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 1021:30 D.K. Metcalf Coming off a Huge Game24:38 Rebound Effort for Marquise Brown?27:03 All Those Bengals Receivers30:57 The Always-Confounding Sammy Watkins34:09 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 1037:06 Remembering Minshew Mania38:37 Can Ryan Fitzpatrick Keep it Rolling?41:39 Jimmy Garoppolo Squaring off with the Seahawks44:58 Sneaky Tough Spot for Jared Goff?47:53 Take Your New York Pick: Daniel Jones or Sam Darnold?49:32 Jack Doyle a TE1?52:03 No Love for Mike Gesicki?54:38 Quarterbacks and Tight Ends to Take a Chance on in Week 10Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown4:28 Jordan Howard Kicks Off Our Look at Running Backs7:13 Has David Montgomery Turned a Corner?9:44 Jamaal Williams Safe to Play?12:59 Kenyan Drake's Cardinals Debut15:38 Jaylen Samuels' Value if James Conner is Out17:20 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 921:26 Putting a Value on Miami's Wide Receivers25:37 Jarvis Landry a Disappointing WR327:51 Curtis Samuel Makes a Surprise Appearance on the Injury Report30:52 A Robby Anderson Rebound?33:42 Terry McLaurin Entirely Dependent on Case Keenum36:07 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 938:41 Why Won't Everyone Just Trust Matthew Stafford?41:31 Derek Carr Quietly on a Strong Run44:45 Realistic Expectations for Lamar Jackson Against the Patriots48:19 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 950:54 Jonnu Smith on the Start Radar52:47 Is Cameron Brate's Low-End TE1 Value Back?56:27 Free Dallas Goedert!59:21 Tight Ends to Take a Chance on in Week 9Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown4:35 Ty Johnson Goes Right from Waiver Wire to Starter7:34 Carlos Hyde Chugging Along as a Low-End RB210:44 Is LeSean McCoy in Control of Kansas City's Backfield?14:02 Where Do We Stand on Melvin Gordon?17:25 Mark Walton Making the Dolphins Relevant20:54 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 822:15 RB Injuries to Monitor22:48 Kenny Stills Also Makes the Waiver-to-Starter Jump25:25 Ryan Tannehill Lifting Corey Davis and A.J. Brown28:59 What's Up with Tyler Boyd?32:10 Jake Gets to Gush about DaeSean Hamilton35:27 Emmanuel Sanders' Debut with the 49ers38:33 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 840:29 WR Injuries to Monitor41:29 Kirk Cousins Back in Our Good Graces44:26 Jacoby Brissett Has Earned Our Trust47:06 Will Things Ever Get Easier for Carson Wentz?50:14 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance in Week 852:07 Gerald Everett the Cream of the TE Outsider Crop?54:22 Eric Ebron Brings the Touchdown Upside56:14 Tight Ends to Take a Chance on in Week 857:45 TE Injuries to Monitor  To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/therankingsshow. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support—and please tell a friend! Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown3:18 Grading Green Bay's Running Backs7:25 Trust Frank Gore and Devin Singletary?11:27 Roll with San Francisco's Backs14:04 The Austin Ekeler Problem18:10 Can David Montgomery Get Going?22:24 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 724:59 Auden Tate a Top-30 WR27:27 No Missed Time for Emmanuel Sanders29:48 John Brown Set to Take Advantage of Miami's Defense?32:28 Out on Marquez Valdes-Scantling?37:03 Time to Buy D.K. Metcalf?40:21 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 744:06 Roll out Daniel Jones Against the Cardinals?47:39 Jared Goff Gets the Lowly Falcons50:21 Dak Prescott and Another QB Bet!54:47 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 756:01 Betting on a T.J. Hockenson Touchdown?58:43 Ryan Tannehill an Upgrade for Delanie Walker?Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown3:43 Week 6 Running Back Rankings, Starting with James White6:15 The Matt Brieda-Tevin Coleman Pairing9:27 Damien Williams Back in Control in Kansas City15:06 Is This the Week for Kenyan Drake?18:08 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 619:20 Running Back Injuries to Monitor21:21 Week 6 Wide Receiver Rankings, Starting with Stefon Diggs24:57 Michael Gallup a Must-Start Every Week?27:39 Backing Jets Receivers with Sam Darnold Back?29:29 Jake's Personal Experience with Mono Comes Into Play33:22 Dede Westbrook Back in Our Good Graces?36:25 Calvin Ridley and Mohamed Sanu with a Great Matchup40:25 Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 643:07 Receiver Injuries to Monitor45:37 Jake Wins the Gardner Minshew vs. Jared Goff Bet48:04 Is Gardner Minshew Jacksonville's Starter the Rest of the Season?51:04 Another Big Week for Kirk Cousins?53:16 Carson Wentz Grinding His Way to a QB1 Season56:32 Can Jameis Winston Keep it Rolling Against the Panthers?59:41 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 662:33 Gerald Everett Instantly a TE163:36 Jared Cook Strikes Again!66:17 Tight End Injuries to Monitor Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown 2:19 Encouraged by Todd Gurley's Week 4 Targets? 4:18 The Melvin Gordon/Austin Ekeler Pairing 7:42 Buying Jaylen Samuels? 11:15 Any Way to Trust Ronald Jones? 14:10 Miles Sanders and Jordan Howard 18:02 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 5 20:28 Curtis Samuel a WR2? 22:39 Brandon Makes the Case for Will Fuller 26:38 Solving the Calvin Ridley Riddle 29:18 Josh Gordon's Rest-of-Ceiling Outlook 32:33 Diontae Johnson on the Fantasy Radar 35:23 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 5 38:48 Jake and Brandon Both Like Kyler Murray 40:25 Jake and Brandon Face Off over Andy Dalton 43:19 Jacoby Brissett to Continue His QB1 Ways? 45:52 Gardner Minshew a Week 5 Starter? 49:49 Difference of Opinions on Jared Goff 53:20 Quarterbacks to Take a Chance on in Week 5 55:23 Piecing Together the Low-End TE1 Group, Featuring Eric Ebron, Jason Witten and Jimmy Graham Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkid Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown 3:10 Wayne Gallman a Must-Start? 7:02 Can We Trust David Montgomery? 12:06 Rashaad Penny in for an Increased Role? 16:34 Piecing Together the Patriots' Backfield 20:16 Running Backs to Take a Chance on in Week 4 22:46 D.J. Chark Breaking Through in His Second Season 25:56 Bounceback in Store for John Ross? 28:59 Can Mike Williams Get it Going Against Miami? 32:09 Buying Marvin Jones' Week 3 Performance? 34:50 Any Reason to Believe in Stefon Diggs? 38:49 Wide Receivers to Take a Chance on in Week 4 43:00 What Does Daniel Jones Do for an Encore? 46:02 Is Jameis Winston Untracked? 49:14 Need a Prove-It Week from Baker Mayfield? 51:51 Any Concerns for Tom Brady in Buffalo? 54:04 Quarterback to Take a Chance on in Week 4 55:16 Will Dissly a Weekly Starter? 57:48 Brandon's Bullish on Noah Fant 60:35 Vernon Davis Now on Our Radar Every Week 61:46 Tight Ends to Take a Chance on in Week 4   Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkid Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown3:54 Figuring Out San Francisco's Backfield7:25 Bounceback for Joe Mixon?10:48 What to Do with Kansas City's Backfield14:23 Can Devonta Freeman Get on Track?18:29 Is This the Week for Miles Sanders?21:35 Running Back You'll Take a Chance on This Week23:24 Luke Falk Effect on Jamison Crowder and Robby Anderson27:47 Marquise Brown Now a Must-Start WR?30:47 Start Terry McLaurin with the Bears in Town?33:48 Nelson Agholor Takes on a Larger Role for the Eagles36:56 Buying Demarcus Robinson and Mecole Hardman39:52 Deep WR to Take a Shot on in Week 342:52 Give Jameis Winston Another Shot45:16 Difference of Opinion on Kirk Cousins48:01 Valuing Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield in Rams-Browns Showdown50:55 Judging the New Starting Quarterbacks53:54 Quarterback to Take a Chance on in Week 355:16 What's Happening with O.J. Howard?58:24 Vance McDonald Remains a Low-End TE160:28 Best-Case Scenario for Jason Witten?62:27 Deep Tight End Who Could Surprise This WeekFollow Jake on Twitter @allinkidFollow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunstonFollow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Subscribe now to hear new episodes of The Lead each weekday morning: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lead/id1478448344 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown 3:09 Breaking News on Hunter Henry 5:38 Ranking Josh Allen in Week 2 8:30 Bounceback Efforts for Jameis Winston, Baker Mayfield and Aaron Rodgers? 20:13 Trust Kyler Murray Against the Ravens? 21:45 Figuring Out the Kansas City Backfield 24:28 The Matt Breida-Raheem Mostert Pairing 27:05 Chris Thompson and Adrian Peterson Split Washington's Backfield 30:23 Devin Singletary Taking Over in Buffalo? 33:32 More Work for David Montgomery in Week 2? 37:22 Can Miles Sanders Break Doug Pederson's RB Mold? 41:06 Valuing the Jets' Receivers 43:32 Looking at Two of Week 1's WR Superstars 50:20 Donte Moncrief Ready to Rebound? 53:35 The WR3 Challenge 57:56 T.J. Hockenson's Encore 60:39 Darren Waller, Mark Andrews and Vance McDonald in Week 2 Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkid Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown 3:17 Quarterback Rankings 7:41 Love for Lamar Jackson 12:38 Difference of Opinion on Josh Allen 16:02 Concern for Jared Goff 21:17 Brandon Beats the Drum for Kerryon Johnson 24:47 The Damien Williams Conundrum 28:03 Breaking Down the Chargers' Backfield 31:27 Tevin Coleman vs. Matt Breida 35:04 Week 1 Expectations for Devin Singletary 38:52 Valuing the Rams' Wide Receivers 41:27 In Lockstep on Dede Westbrook 43:40 Fading Dante Pettis' Summer 47:52 No Worries for Courtland Sutton 51:04 A Deep WR Play 52:43 Delanie Walker and Greg Olsen Low-End TE1s 57:39 Predict Next Week's Popular TE Waiver Target Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkid Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandonFunston Follow Michael on Twitter @MBeller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Beller of The Athletic introduces The Fantasy Football Rankings Show, your source for getting your fantasy lineups in order every week. For exclusive episodes on Fridays and 40% off a subscription, subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/therankingsshow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices