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Hosted by Matt Hicks, the Rookie Big Board Fantasy Football Podcast provides industry-leading analysis for scouting, tracking, and valuing NFL rookies for fantasy football. Seasonal and dynasty fantasy football players, NFL draftniks, and college football fanatics will be entertained while learning about the unique formula for fantasy football success when evaluating rookies.
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching! Get to know this top prospect as a part of the Rookie Profile Series featuring Matt Hicks and John Laub. Sam Howell has been a fantasy football favorite prospect for years, but now analysts seem to be mixed on the University of North Carolina star.
Sam Howell has a big arm and enough mobility to score touchdowns on the ground. The fantasy football upside is clear for this quarterback, but the upside does come with risk.
You can get access to Matt's Rookie Rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching! Get to know this top prospect as a part of the Rookie Profile Series featuring Matt Hicks and John Laub. Kentucky's Wandale Robinson was a college football star in 2021.
Wan'Dale Robinson is a dynamic dual-threat wideout that displays a high level of athleticism. He is a fantasy football favorite for many, but the guys find themselves split on how this prospect projects to the NFL.
You can get access to Matt's Rookie Rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Matt tears open the mailbag to discuss 2022 fantasy football rookie draft strategy. In this episode, Matt fields questions on a range of topics relating to the fantasy football value of 2022 NFL Draft prospects.
He debates whether Drake London and David Bell's inability to separate consistently puts them at risk of being the next N'Keal Harry or JJ Arcega Whiteside. Then, he suggests Kyren Williams and Jashaun Corbin have the potential of being 3 down backs at the next level. The episode also features a discussion around whether Chris Olave's fantasy football value is following the same path that Justin Jefferson's did through the 2020 NFL Draft cycle.
You can join the discord to ask future mailbag questions and get Matt's rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching! Get to know this top prospect as a part of the Rookie Profile Series featuring Matt Hicks and John Laub. Trey McBride took the College Football world by storm with a very productive senior season at Colorado State.
Trey McBride dominates defenders with great hands, contested catch ability, and rare athleticism for the tight end position. McBride had a great Senior Bowl week and is rapidly shooting up NFL Draft boards.
You can get access to Matt's Rookie Rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching! Get to know this top prospect as a part of the Rookie Profile Series featuring Matt Hicks and John Laub. Garrett Wilson is a technically sound wide receiver prospect out of Ohio State.
Wilson is a sure-handed wideout who projects to tear apart NFL defenses over the middle of the field. He is a crisp route runner that wins off the line of scrimmage and separates downfield with ease. His speed and versatility give him a high fantasy football floor.
You can get access to Matt's Rookie Rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching! Get to know this top prospect as a part of the Rookie Profile Series featuring Matt Hicks and John Laub. Kenneth Walker is a powerful running back shooting up rookie rankings.
Walker made a strong bid to be the 2021 College Football Heisman trophy winner with a huge season for the Michigan State Spartans. The highly productive power back displayed great field vision and explosiveness while tearing apart BIG10 defenses.
You can get access to Matt's Rookie Rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching! Get to know this top prospect as a part of the Rookie Profile Series featuring Matt Hicks and John Laub.Malik Willis, the quarterback from Liberty is a fast riser.
Willis is a former 4 STAR recruit who transferred from Auburn to Liberty. He is a toolsy NFL Draft prospect whose athleticism has drawn comparisons to NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts
You can get access to Matt's Rookie Rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
The 2022 Senior Bowl practices have wrapped up and Matt is ready to breakdown the fantasy football impact of the week in Mobile, Alabama.
Matt begins by identifying how he factors Senior Bowl performance into his fantasy football rankings and explains why the week is critical to the draft (and fantasy football) value of the 2022 NFL Draft prospects.
He digs into top risers like Christian Watson out of North Dakota State and Jerome Ford from Cincinnati. Then he discusses the rise of Malik Willis and how Kenny Pickett, Sam Howell, Carson Strong, Desmond Ridder, and Bailey Zappe performed in comparison. Dameon Pierce, out of the University of Florida, also had a great week, along with Velus Jones Jr. out of the University of Tennessee.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
This 2022 Rookie Mock Draft episode features Matt breaking down a 4 round mock draft. He takes into account the 85 final evaluations he has completed, his projection for where prospects will be selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, and the consensus/trends he is seeing from dynasty fantasy football managers and fantasy football analysts across the industry.
He begins by weighing the debate against drafting a quarterback with the first overall selection in 2022 rookie drafts. Then he digs into his top tier of running backs and the wide open second tier of wide receivers. Matt highlights risers like BYU's Tyler Allegier and third round steals like Western Michigan's Skyy Moore and Boise State's Khalil Shakir. He finds players he loves well into the fourth round, including Florida State's Jashuan Corbin and Emeka Emezie out of North Carolina State.
You can get Matt's full rookie rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
The 2022 NFL Draft is quickly approaching! Get to know this top prospect as a part of the Rookie Profile Series featuring Matt Hicks and John Laub. Treylon Burks is an electric NFL Draft prospect out of Arkansas.
The athletic wideout has been drawing a wide range of complimentary comparisons ranging from Deebo Samuel to DK Metcalf. The guys break down his college film, statistics, and help the viewers understand his fantasy football value.
You can get access to Matt's Rookie Rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator