The best 2019 fantasy football draft preparation should include our Sporting News Fantasy positional preview podcasts. This episode helps get the wide receiver portion of your cheat sheet in order. We debate sleepers and breakouts while also coming up with a few "do-not-draft" WRs. There's also time for bold predictions about which No. 2 WRs could outscore their more proven teammates. Hopefully at the end of this episode, your WR rankings are refined and ready to roll for your drafts.
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We did a preview podcast for all the relevant fantasy positions (and yes, you're right, that means we didn't do a show for kickers.) Find the links below.
DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 Fantasy Cheat Sheet
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Fantasy Football Podcast: WR preview
Timestamps:
General WR draft strategy (1:40): "Of all the positions in fantasy, I think this is the one I don't have a draft strategy for." We do agree that getting one of the top-eight wideouts in the first two rounds is a smart way to build your team.
Our top-eight wide receivers (4:20): Ranking anyone between DeAndre Hopkins and JuJu Smith-Schuster as the top wideout wouldn't be out of line, based on our top tier. Also: Where are Julio Jones's touchdowns?
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Second and third tier of wideouts (14:55): We tell you why Calvin Ridley fits in here, along with discussing the safety of Mike Evans, the underrated uncertainty surrounding Adam Thielen, and Amari Cooper's up-and-down career.
Navigating the middle-tier WRs (28:00): Where should A.J. Green slot in with his preseason injury, and how does that affect Tyler Boyd? We also look at the Rams' wideout situation and whether Cooper Kupp is quietly the best.
Sleepers (35:00): The WR position isn't short on sleepers. There's gotta be one in Pittsburgh: Is it James Washington, or is he too obvious? And we're bold enough to name a Nick Foles pass-catcher in Jacksonville a sleeper. This gem, too: "The eye test fools you when you only watch the Youtube highlight videos."
Our "do-not-draft" WRs (48:25): Not everything the Chiefs' offense touches turns to gold (yes, we're talking about you, Sammy Watkins). We also advise against picking the reigning Super Bowl MVP and Alshon Jeffery interests neither of us.
Bold predictions (55:09): We predict that the Vikings and Falcons will both have different top-scoring receivers than season projections would expect. In addition, bet on Kenny Golladay.