Mike Tagliere Fantasy Football AMA

[MikeTagliere]

@jakehall002

Hi,

We have a redraft league and for the first time have decided against the draft order being based on league position.

Do you have any good ideas on ways we can decide this years draft order?

You can do something fun like a Madden competition where you play each other tournament-style to determine who gets what pick. You can do a beer chugging contest (fastest goes first). You can simply do names out of a hat. There are so many fun competitions my league has done. Doing a poker/holdem tournament is cool, too.

[MikeTagliere]

@ayeyodro

10 Team 1/2 PPR Keeper League. Get to keep two. My options are Antonio Gibson in the 14th, Lamar Jackson in the 9th, and JK Dobbins in the 6th. Which two would you keep?

I’d be going with Gibson and Dobbins, personally. While Jackson in the ninth is great value, it’s a 10 team league, so streaming/platooning quarterbacks is relatively easy.

[giamba506]

And another Question:

At what time the IDP-Rankings will be included in the Mock Draft Simulator?

[MikeTagliere]

@Josh_Beebe

Looking at my Rookie draft and I feel I will have the option of Etienne or Williams for RB. I’m leaning Williams. For a long term payoff, don’t need him this year. Thoughts?

I have Etienne higher in my rankings, though I understand those who like Williams quite a bit. Etienne is now tied to Trevor Lawrence’s offense for the next five years, while Williams is likely to have a new quarterback, and is surrounded by some amazing talent in the Broncos pass-catchers. The Broncos have also shown their willingness to run a timeshare, which limits his upside a tad. They are close, but I prefer Etienne.

[knap8127]

Thanks Tags!

I have Jefferson/Aiyuk/Shenault/Samuel/Ruggs/Hamler for my WRs and feel confident they should play out well. Plus I think I can get a decent rookie WR at the 2.12. I am leaning Harris with the 1.01 (to pair up with Akers/A. Jones) and starting off strong.

[MikeTagliere]

@sekkat

Thought i was a contender this year but now I’m freaking out post draft about my roster in my 1QB half ppr dynasty league. Is there anyone I should try to move and what should I aim to get in return? I have no picks in the 1st 3 rounds of our rookie/FA draft.
Wilson
Burrow

Swift
Taylor
James Robinson
Damien Harris
L Murray
White

Adams
Hill
AJ Brown
Antonio Brown
Reagor
Pittman

Tonyan
Henry

I have zero clue what you’re worried about. You are a contender and should be in the mix for a championship. I’d trade one of your quarterbacks for someone like Waller, then snag a decent backup like Carson Wentz or Kirk Cousins in a trade. You don’t need Wilson and Burrow. I’d also be looking to see if anyone is interested in Hunter Henry, as I believe he’s going to somewhat fall off the fantasy radar here in 2021. Check out the May version of our Dynasty Trade Value Chart.

[kanderna]

Dynasty HPPR. Hasty, Ahmed, or Jeffery worth a speculative add?

[MikeTagliere]

@irwillia

I run a 12 person auction league ($200 draft budget: $100 FAAB) with some pretty custom QB scoring. Because of this most QB rankings don’t really fit our league. how would you approach ranking QBs based on the following scoring?
1 point per completion
-1 point per incompletion
6 points for passing and rushing TD
Yard bonus at 300, 350, and 400.

That’s tough for me to say considering I don’t have my projections done yet, but it’s still a replaceable position, especially if it’s just 1QB required to start. Some players will move up/down based on that scoring, but again, it’s still replaceable production. There are 20 quarterbacks I’m comfortable starting in 2021.

[MikeTagliere]

@arne1992

Hey Tags, I‘m from Germany and we play a 10-Team Superflex Dynasty League half-ppr. I have the 1.04 but already Kyler Murray, Joe Burrow and Matt Ryan at QB. Should I trade down? What is the best pick? Trank you!

You should not be taking a quarterback with that pick, no. Honestly, you’re probably going to get one of Najee Harris or Jamarr Chase with that pick, so I’d stay put. If they’re both gone, look to trade back to the 1.07 range. Here are my top-12 in Superflex:

1. Trevor Lawrence
2. Najee Harris
3. Ja’Marr Chase
4. Trey Lance
5. Justin Fields
6. Travis Etienne
7. Kyle Pitts
8. Zach Wilson
9. Devonta Smith
10. Jaylen Waddle
11. Javonte Williams
12. Rashod Bateman

[MikeTagliere]

@giamba506

Hi Tags,

got Pick 1.02 in our Rookie-Draft (1QB, PPR). My team:

QB: Mahomes
RB1: CMC
RB2: CEH
RB3: M. Davis
WR1: Lamb
WR2: Pittman Jr.
WR3: M. Brown
TE:Kmet/Schultz

Pick 1.01 will most likely be Najee Harris.Should I even consider Kyle Pitts or do I Pick Chase?

I’d take Chase, personally. Tight ends are much tougher to project to the NFL than wide receivers. You need WR help, too.

[MikeTagliere]

@juhsepi

TD only league, I can only keep one of the following:

Josh Allen
Aaron Rodgers
Derrick Henry
Tyreek Hill
Deandre Hopkins

I’d go with Henry. RBs are simply too hard to find and they’re the ones with the guaranteed goal-line work.

[MikeTagliere]

@Ogallagher13

Hey, if you were a HOT DOG, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?

I mean, if it’s life or death, I’ll do anything to survive. So… yeah.

[kembokid]

Hey Tags! Been listening to every episode for the past year. Y’all brought me a ship, so thanks a ton!

On Monday’s pod, during the Jags portion, Yates brings up how Urban Meyers wanted at Kadarius Toney at pick 25. Later during the NYG section, you said the earliest Toney would’ve possibly gone was at 28 to the Saints, and so you thought it was a bad pick.

Doesn’t that Meyers news make it not a reach?

[FauxTony]

Hey Tags!

Dynasty SuperFlex league.

QBs
J Herbert
D Watson
K Cousins

WRs
D Hopkins
M Thomas
DJ Moore

…I’m coming upto pick (10th overall) and Zach Wilson, Waddle, and DeVonta Smith coming up. It’s a PPR league and big plays are bonus.

I feel like with uncertainty with Watson, I really don’t have a choice but to go QB. Thoughts?

[Schneel]

Good morning Tags!
In dynasty I have the number 3, 6 and 11 pick this year through various trades. I have Ertz and Hurst, so obviously looking to snag Pitts at 3. Sitting pretty with JK, Mixon, Hunt, Gordon, Gus and McKinnon… May look to add Williams in the mix at 6? Or… having Robinson, Boyd, Sutton, Fuller, Crowder, AB and Green should I look to land Waddle or Smith at 6? I also have the 11th, so I’m thinking look for Trey Sermon if I go WR at 6, but with such a deep WR class it seems I can wait on one with the 11th. I also have LJ at QB, so I could even add one of the QBs at 11? How would you look at my situation? I also have to drop 3 with those picks as well . Would probably have to move on from AB and AJ at this point? 12 man league half ppr

[ron_dole]

What is the best landing spot for Kerryon Johnson?

[sekkat]

I think it’s because of Robinson losing his starting job and the whole drama surrounding Rodgers and the Packers. Got me a little less confident

[twombly_ty]

Hey Mike, I am in a 12 team SF/0.5 PPR dynasty league. My team is

QB - Tom Brady
SF - Sam Darnold
RB - Mccaffrey
RB - Saquon
WR - Diggs
WR - Michael Thomas
TE - Fant
WR/TE - Chark
WR/RB/TE - Deebo Samuel

Seems to me that this would be the year to sell McCaffrey. Should I look to sell or hold out another year? My initial reaction is to wait and try to win this year.

[xpennywisex]

Thanks for your reply Tags. Tons of respect for you. With my league being a keeper league and me not having a 1st round pick. I don’t pick until 2.15, 3.1, 3.2
With my roster I need RB I have
Chris Carson
I think these Backs may me available for my picks
Zach Moss
Micheal Carter Jr.
Kenny Gainwell

I’m a big fan of all 3 and after these 3 pick I don’t pick again until the 7th round what do you suggest I was thinking either taking 2 of them if available or taking one of them with a WR like DJ Chark and Trey Lance to pair with Aiyuk