Rookie Big Board Fantasy Football Podcast

Top College Football Transfer Targets; Devy & College Fantasy Football Impact

The Top College Football Transfers were announced this week by 247 Sports, in their initial transfer rankings. In this episode, Matt breaks down 10 of the players listed and discusses their college fantasy football, devy fantasy football, and 2022 college football relevance.

He discusses some highly productive players, like Syracuse's Taj Harris; who is headed to join Will Levis in Kentucky. He also breaks down some former high-profile recruits who have not clicked at their programs like Harrison Bailey with the Tennessee Volunteers and Jalen Berger with the Wisconsin Badgers.

He breaks down 10 transfer portal targets total; describing their background, potential landing spots, and the significance of their devy and college fantasy football value. You can access Matt's devy rankings at patreon.com/theffeducator

Early Evaluation of the 2022 Wide Receiver Class + NFL Mock Draft with Zack Patraw

The 2022 NFL Draft will be defined by the talented wide receiver group that is heading to the NFL for next season. Matt specifically digs into the fantasy football value of his top six wide receivers early in the 2022 NFL Draft process.

He explains why Arkansas' Treylon Burks is his top wideout; closely followed by Chris Olave from Ohio State. Olave's Buckeyes teammate, Garrett Wilson, rounds out Matt's top three players. He then explains why Drake London was his most exciting film review. Jameson William's unexpected rise in 2021 puts him in the top five as well. David Bell from Purdue is Matt's favorite riser from 2020 to 2021.

Matt is then joined by Zack Patraw from Sports Illustrated NFL Draft Bible to discuss his most recent mock draft. Zack's thoughts on Treylon Burks align with Zack's top 10 selection of him. They also discuss Garrett Wilson's fit with the Miami Dolphins and how Drake London can contribute to the Green Bay Packers offense.

Check out Zack's full mock draft: https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/mocks/nfl-draft-2022-mock-draft-round-1-cornerbacks-rise

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Early Evaluation of the 2022 Quarterback Class + NFL Mock Draft with Shane Hallam

The 2022 NFL Draft has plenty of quarterback talent. In this episode, Matt digs into the fantasy football value of the six quarterbacks he projects to headline the class. He then compares the 2022 NFL Draft class to the 2021 and 2020 NFL Draft classes. In the second half of the show, Matt is joined by Shane Hallam of @draftcountdown to discuss Shane's most recent 2022 NFL Mock Draft. They discuss the potential landing spots for each of the six quarterbacks discussed. Kenny Pickett, from Pitt headlines the class for both Matt and Shane. They start to differ on the rest of the class, discussing the upside of Malik Willis from Liberty and Sam Howell from North Carolina. They both get excited discussing the potential fantasy football impact of Matt Corral leading the Denver Broncos offense. Read Shane's 2022 NFL Mock Draft discussed in the episode here: https://draftcountdown.com/2022-nfl-draft/2022-7-round-nfl-mock-draft-5-0-round-1-3-shane/ Get Access to the Rookie Big Board & Join the RBB Discord here: patreon.com/theffeducator

The Value of Buying 2022 Fantasy Football Picks

Matt breaks down the value of trading for 2022 Rookie Draft Picks. The common narrative appears to be focused on the upcoming rookie class being weak, compared to the 2021 and 2023 classes.

Matt provides an update on his projections for the 2022 class, compares the talent to his projections for the 2021 class at this point last season. He then breaks down the challenges with projecting out the 2023 class at it's current valuation.

He finishes the episode by proving insight into the steps of the pre-draft process where the 2022 class will gain value.

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Rookie Report: 9 Reactions to Week 1 Performances

In this episode, Matt jumps into the most noteworthy rookie performances of Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. He breaks down the top of the wideout class, including Ja'Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle, and Devonta Smith. Matt gets into the performances of running backs Kenny Gainwell and Najee Harris. He discusses what Kyle Pitts' less than historic Week 1 performance against the Philadelphia Eagles means. He finishes the episode by discussing two surprise rookie performances.

This will be the last episode of the Rookie Big Board for about a month. Matt is taking time away from the mic to focus on his upcoming wedding and honeymoon! He will be back to discuss rookie trends in October. 

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The Top Preseason Rookie Risers and Fallers

In this episode Matt goes through the players that have had the most significant changes in value, according to the Rookie Big Board, throughout the 2021 NFL preseason. He spends time talking about risers, such as Jaret Patterson and Rhamondre Stevenson. He also reveals a few risers who are not getting a lot of hype, such as Minnesota's Ihmir Smith-Marsette.

When there are risers, there are fallers. Matt discusses just have far Travis Etienne's value has dropped and whether or not you should pivot off of him in dynasty leagues. He also digs into Dez Fitzpatrick, Cornell Powell, and Dazz Newsome who have all seen their value fall for different reasons.

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Week 1 Devy Risers & Fallers; Bryce Young vs DJU, a trio of Texas Devy Darling, Hitting on Charbonnet & Taulia Tagovailoa

In this episode Matt reacts to an exciting Week 1 of the 2021 college football season. He breaks down his 9 biggest impressions from over 20 college football games. He discusses his impressions of Alabama's Bryce Young and Clemson's DJ DJ Uiagalelei. He also discusses what he saw from 2022 NFL Draft hopefuls Phil Jurkovec from Boston College, Nevada's Carson Strong, and Cincinnatti's Desmond Ridder.

Matt gets into his biggest risers, like TreVeyon Henderson, Kayshon Boutte, and Joe Ngata. He also digs into his falls, like Wisconsin's Graham mertz and Jalen Berger.

You can check out the devy big board at patreon.com/theffeducator

Special Episode: Previewing the 2021 College Football Season with Phil Steele

Matt is joined by the one and only Phil Steele to preview the 2021 college football season. They discuss North Carolina's bid to knock off Clemson, why Phil believes Washington could win the PAC-12, and how Cincinatti could find themselves as the first Group of 5 team to make it into the College Football playoff.

They also discuss players would could rise into the quarterback conversation in the 2022 NFL Draft, including Boston College's Phil Jurkovec, Arizona State's Jayden Daniels, and Ole Miss' Matt Corral. Phil also sheds insight into his favorite freshmen impact players.

You can get Phil Steele's 2021 College Football Preview at Barnes n' Noble, Books-a-Millon, or online here: https://philsteele.com/product/2021-college-football-preview/

Impressions from NFL Preseason Week 1: Justin Fields vs Mac Jones, a Pair of Young Chargers, and Jacob Harris

In episode 30 of the Rookie Big Board podcast Matt goes through his biggest impressions from week 1 of the NFL preseason. He discusses what he saw from Patriots rookie Mac Jones and how it differs from what Chicago Bears rookie Justin Fields displayed. Matt goes into detail on the performances of rookie running backs Khalil Herbert, Larry Rountree III, and Jaret Patterson. He also makes time to discuss the Los Angeles Rams' much-hyped tight end Jacob Harris and Josh Palmer, from the Los Angeles Chargers who continue to live up to his draft capital. 

Matt also takes time to cover rookie news and injury updates for Austin Watkins Jr, Kadarius Toney, Javonte Williams, and D'Wayne Eskridge.

 

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My Guys: 2021 Rookie Exposure Rates

In this episode Matt peels back the curtain and provides full insight into his exposure rate for the 2021 rookie class. He discusses the changes in value for some players are the preseason has progressed, the difference in long-term and seasonal exposure, and the challenges of being a competitive fantasy football player. 

The goal of this episode is to provide transparent insight into his process of evaluating rookies and help the listeners understand that he stands by the analysis he provides throughout the offseason.

You can access his rookie big board, devy & dynasty ranks, and 2021 seasonal projections at patreon.com/theffeducator