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Dynasty Fantasy Football Show focusing on controversial NFL values and Prospects
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Today's show dives into my post-Week 5 Rankings from the previous two seasons prior to the same rankings release on Tuesday. Very long show today including my NFL Notes and Big Game Previews.TIMELINE || Mateer -- 2:05 ||NFL Notes -- 9:40 || QBs -- 10:30 || RBs -- 21:30 || WRs -- 32:45 || TEs -- 44:00 || Rankings Review -- 47:15 || 2024 QBs -- 48:15 || 2024 RBs -- 53:45 || 2024 WRs -- 59:00 || 2024 TEs -- 66:30 || 2025 QBs -- 69:00 || 2025 RBs -- 73:00 || 2025 WRs -- 79:00 || 2025 TEs -- 84:00 || Week 5 -- 88:30 || Friday -- 89:15 || Game of the Week -- 90:45 || Game #2 of the Week -- 99:30 || Other Big Games -- 107:30 || Other Games -- 120:45 || End Notes -- 131:30 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Today's Risers, Fallers, and Weekly Mock Draft will take a step back and look not only at Week 4, but at the biggest Risers so far in 2025. Plus, for the 1st time, the Weekly Mock Draft goes 2 Rounds.TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Risers -- 2:35 || QB Riser of the Year -- 3:00 || RB Riser of the Year -- 19:00 || WR Riser of the Year -- 26:30 || Additional Week 4 Risers -- 37:00 || Future Risers -- 42:00 || Fallers of the Year -- 55:25 || Weekly Notes -- 63:15 || 2024/2023 HS WRs -- 83:15 || Mock Draft -- 92:00 || Endnotes (Illinois/USC Spread Correction + Closing Thoughts) -- 109:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
On today's episode of the FFR podcast, I touch on my news and notes across the NFL after Week 2. Additionally, the show highlights the games to look forward to in the upcoming week of College Football. TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Intro Ends -- 1:25 || QBs (Maye, Darnold, Williams, Young, McCarthy) -- 2:00 || RBs (Cook + Rookie RBs) -- 22:40 || WRs (Odunze, TMac, Franklin, Ayomanor) -- 36:50 || TEs (KRAFT TIME) -- 47:25 || Week 4 Best Games in CFB -- 51:15 || Other Games -- 62:20 || Endnotes -- 79:15 || Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
This Tuesday's FFR highlights rising WRs and falling QBs for the 2026 NFL Draft. Aside from covering the most important Week 3 performances, today's show also features the 2nd SF Rookie Mock this year. TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Risers Begins -- 2:10 || 2026 WR Risers -- 4:45 || Future Risers -- 20:15 || 2026 Fallers -- 36:45 || Injuries -- 47:00 || 2026 QB Notes -- 53:30 || Other Notes -- 66:45 || SF Mock #2 -- 81:30 || Endnotes + Closing Thoughts on the 2026 and 2027 NFL Draft Classes -- 89:45 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
There is finally NFL football to talk about! Today's show features a full rundown of my reactions to Week 1 of the NFL Season + highlights the Key Players to watch in Week 3 of the CFB SeasonTIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || 5 Takes Looking Good -- 2:15 || 5 Takes Looking Bad -- 15:30 || AFC North Notes -- 24:00 || AFC South Notes -- 29:10 || AFC East Notes -- 35:00 || AFC West Notes -- 44:20 || NFC North Notes -- 51:00 || NFC South Notes -- 61:50 || NFC East Notes -- 66:30 || NFC West Notes -- 72:45 || Waivers -- 76:00 || COLLEGE FOOTBALL || Game of the Week -- 81:00 || Runner-Up for GOTW -- 89:00 || Next Tier Games -- 96:30 || Endnotes + Jonah Coleman & Future Show Schedule -- 112:25 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
On today's show, I discuss the fallout from Week 2 in CFB including the big game between Michigan and Oklahoma. Plus, it's time for another weekly mock draft with my first 1QB Mock of the seasonTIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Risers (2026) -- 2:15 || Future Risers -- 23:45 || Fallers -- 37:05 || Weekly Notes -- 55:45 || Mock Draft -- 67:40 || Endnotes + Thursday CFB Preview -- 79:45 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
With no NFL News or Games to cover as of yet, today's edition of the Fantasy for Real features primarily the weekly preview for Week 2 of the CFB season, which most prominently features Mich @ OklaTIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Week 2 Preview: Michigan @ Oklahoma -- 2:00 || Next Two Games -- 16:15 || Other Games -- 23:00 || EndNotes -- 37:15 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Football is BACK! Reactions to the 1st Week of the CFB Season including a disappointing performance by Arch Manning + the first 2026 Rookie Mock Draft of the Season.TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Risers/Fallers -- 3:00 || 2026 WR/RB/TE Risers -- 5:15 || Future (2027+) Risers -- 28:55 || Week 1 Fallers -- 50:15 || SF Mock Draft 1.0 -- 68:45 || Endnotes -- 89:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Previewing the Week 1 Match-Ups and the Players in those match-ups most relevant to the four non-IDP positions: QB, WR, RB, and TE. Apologies any background noise this week. TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Game Previews -- 3:45 || Texas/OSU -- 4:45 || LSU/Clemson -- 13:15 || Ala/FSU -- 22:25 || Ten/Syr -- 30:15 || "QB Games" -- 33:45 || ND/MIA + UVA/SCar -- 37:10 || Exciting QBs for the 2025 CFB Season -- 49:30 || Exciting Teams for the 2025 CFB Season -- 61:10 || Endnotes + NFL News Updates -- 73:30 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
On this week's FFR, the Regular Season is (kinda) back. I'll be previewing Iowa State v Kansas State, covering injuries, and discussing BillTIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Injury News -- 4:45 || NFL News -- 15:20 || Week 0 Preview -- 26:35 || Week 1 Thursday -- 37:50 || Week 1 Friday -- 46:20 || 2026 QB Consensus -- 65:00 || Endnotes -- 80:50 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
On today's episode, I look into my WR and TE Rankings for the upcoming redraft season. Additionally, Brugler's top 5 positional rankings in Summer Scouting and McShay's updated 2026 Mock. TIMELINE || Rankings Begin / WR1 -- 2:05 || WRs4-11 -- 5:00 || WRs12-15 -- 13:30 || WRs16-28 -- 18:25 || WR3s -- 34:45 || Top Flex -- 37:00 || Fliers -- 46:45 || TEs -- 52:15 || Rankings Recap & Rice -- 60:00 || Judkins -- 74:30 || Dane Brugler Top 5s & Todd McShay 2026 Mock -- 76:15 || Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
On today's FFR, I cover the top 50 RBs and 24 QBs in my Redraft rankings, putting an added focus on the tiers between the players. Also on the show, I look over Bruce Feldman's 2025 Freaks List, a list of the 100+ "Freakiest" Athletes in College Football. Rankings Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TSzGymLp7jKyTDQHl0jsSA8Q21riu9E-g6KxJMC4wuA/edit?usp=sharing (Remember to check out the Substack!)TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Rankings/Tiers -- 5:00 || RB1 -- 7:25 || RB14 -- 26:30 || RB21 -- 33:15 || RB33 -- 50:15 || QBs -- 60:15 || QB7 -- 68:50 || QB14 -- 78:10 || Rankings Recap+End Notes -- 87:25 || Bruce Feldman's Freak's List -- 95:55 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
On today's show, the 4-part Devy summer series comes to a conclusion with the part most people look forward to the most: the rankings. The top 15 QBs, 29 RBs, and 22 WRs in CFB + mentionsRankings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mS48PUWA7kBQZ0UdNGU-5z1vW790Z2Xbb7uR5txc0RE/edit?usp=sharingTimeline || Intro -- 0:00 || Rankings -- 2:10 || QB1 -- 3:10 || QB5 -- 6:55 || QB11 -- 12:50 || Honorable Mentions -- 16:20 || RB1 -- 22:10 || RB5 -- 26:25 || RB11 -- 32:45 || RB20 -- 40:40 || WR1 -- 45:00 || WR5 -- 49:20 || WR10 -- 52:05 || WR21 + Honorable Mentions -- 56:05 || TE -- 64:10 || RANKINGS RECAP + Endnotes -- 69:25 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
The final watchlist portion of this CFB series, after going through the SEC and the Big Ten, now it is time to go through every other team or as many as possible to find prospects & sleepers.ACC Players List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cFMBCSpBx6o01pKe-2mnSLPFsHh2W8kATvHLz0YtvcQ/edit?usp=sharing TIMELINE || ACC + B12 + (3:30) || QBs (8:00) || Tier 3 (19:30) || RBs (40:30) || Tier 2 (45:00) || Underclassmen (50:15) || Tier 3 (59:00) || WRs (71:00) || Tier 3 (81:00) || TEs (113:00) || Ending Notes -- Changes, McShay's WR Rankings, Judkins Rankings Update (120:50) Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Today's show is packed not just with a breakdown covering almost 60 players at the QB/RB/WR/TE positions in the Big Ten, but also touches on the most recent contract and suspension news around the NFLBig Ten Player List -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NqtSytHo8Yz1Dor_8sZ3tTBsJA-Ye2yDhCWU2A75fQw/edit?usp=sharingTIMELINE || Intro + NFL News incl. Rashee Rice (after break) -- 0:00 || Big Ten -- 9:00 || QBs / Tier 1 -- 11:00 || Tier 1 Underclass -- 22:30 || Tier 2 -- 29:45 || Tier 2 Underclass -- 35:45 || Tier 3 -- 44:15 || RBs -- 58:45 || Tier 1 -- 59:45 || Tier 2 -- 64:00 || Tier 2 Underclass -- 71:30 || Tier 3 -- 81:45 || WRs -- 93:00 || Tier 1 -- 94:15 || Tier 2 -- 103:00 || Tier 2 Underclassman -- 111:45 || Tier 3 -- 118:15 || Tier 3 Underclassman -- 132:45 || TEs -- 141:00 || Endnotes + Judkins -- 150:00 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Today's ep features an extensive breakdown of future Draft prospects in the SEC not just for the 2026, but also including underclassmen not eligible until 2027 and even 2028. 80+ Players Featured.SEC PLAYER LIST -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/10bW7o4le-C7nXEbzyk6KMFmYqtCeCz8LoQpv2W2iy-E/edit?usp=sharing TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || College Futures (Intro) -- 3:25 || QBs (Tier 1) -- 14:10 || Nussmeier -- 14:30 || Manning -- 19:00 || Sellers -- 29:55 || Underclassmen (Lagway + Russell) -- 34:45 || Tier 2 / John Mateer -- 42:55 || Tier 3 -- 47:00 || RBs/WRs (Intro) -- 51:00 || RB Tier 1 (Durham, Frazier) -- 55:15 || Tier 2 Draft Eligible (Baxter, Ott) -- 59:20 || Tier 2 Underclassmen -- 63:55 || Tier 3 -- 72:05 || WR Tier 1 (Williams, Coleman) -- 91:00 || Tier 2 Draft Eligible -- 97:50 || Tier 2 Underclassmen -- 106:10 || Tier 3 -- 112:15 || TEs -- 139:00 || Endnotes -- 147:30 || Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Today's edition of the Fantasy For Real podcast is the last in our redraft series, concluding with a full 12-Tm, 12-Rd, 1QB Mock Draft. I make every pick for every team and record the journey live.Draft Board: https://clickydraft.com/draftapp/board/277211As always, the Substack has write-ups and updated rankings that are attached to this episode of the Fantasy for Real podcast.TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Mock -- 4:40 || Pick 1.01 -- 6:05 || Round 1/2 Turn -- 10:15 || 2/3 Turn -- 19:50 || 3/4 Turn -- 27:55 || 4/5 Turn -- 35:00 || 5/6 Turn -- 45:10 || 6/7 Turn -- 55:15 || 7/8 Turn -- 65:00 || 8/9 Turn -- 77:50 || 9/10 Turn -- 92:00 || 10/11 Turn -- 101:35 || 11/12 Turn -- 111:20 || Endnotes -- 121:30 || Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Today's show finishes the redraft divisional series with the AFC South and NFC South. Additionally, I discuss the NFLSE 2026 WR Rankings in the endnotes. AFC/NFC Projections: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MQ2J4X56Q4ASqXhnH_RJQ0x7Gn2FrFw6Ish42wQfUU8/edit?usp=sharingFULL Projections: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kCwjZ5C1zFCcVVAGANjfoRzXBhL5oOmOqEb3bAGiowY/edit?usp=sharing (If there are any inconsistencies, I would lean on the Full Projections page being the most updated.)TIMELINE || Intro -- 0:00 || Divisions -- 2:10 || Jaguars -- 3:00 || Titans -- 18:15 || Colts -- 24:20 || Texans -- 32:20 || Panthers -- 41:45 || Falcons -- 56:15 || Saints -- 68:25 || Buccaneers -- 72:35 || Ending Notes + NFLSE 2026 WR Rankings Review 79:30 || Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Part 3 of the Divisional Redraft series continues with the North Divisions. At the end of the show, I talk a bit about TE Start-Up rankings and discuss some summer reports for 2026 QBs.AFC/NFC North Projections: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1P0kR-8JkZStwcs1Jn7OZ8vUReBZKgBpK7PjizX2PSdA/edit?usp=sharingEast+West+North: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AvejWAf25O9wi90pwxHQMl87dNzxT59aLPvkSO66Bvk/edit?usp=sharing Timeline || Divisions -- 3:10 || Steelers -- 4:00 || Browns -- 11:15 || Bengals -- 26:50 || Ravens -- 36:00 || Bears -- 45:45 || Packers -- 55:25 || Vikings -- 64:15 || Lions -- 72:30 || End Notes -- 83:35 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
Today's FFR goes into part 2 of the Summer Redraft series, focusing on the NFC and AFC West divisions. Additionally, the end of the show touches on some 2026 RB Notes. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q5zdRGT-rhxjf0oyJqintF9wUi6AEyLmfJOkCBtoa3Q/edit?usp=sharinghttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MlnJmoCB5v6TgQRsy6b3pc-kYdrPGWgWUlNQOnmtnKg/edit?usp=sharing Projections Linked Above. TIMELINE || Intro + Chubb Signing -- 0:00 || Divisions -- 5:15 || 49ers -- 5:55 || Cardinals -- 19:45 || Seahawks -- 29:05 || Rams -- 38:30 || Chargers -- 49:30 || Broncos -- 58:50 || Raiders -- 68:50 || Chiefs -- 76:40 || Endnotes + Future RB Notes -- 87:45 Get full access to C.J.’s Substack at cjfreel.substack.com/subscribe
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