RADIO
Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A
RotoBaller writer and lead NFL editor Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) answers all of your fantasy football questions every Monday night through the NFL preseason, and all through the fantasy football season.
Ed has been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! Last night he held a live Q&A advice session to answer your fantasy football draft prep, sleepers, rankings dynasty, rookie and draft strategy questions. Below is the recap of the Q&A from 8/31.
Come join in on the fun every Mnday night and get your fantasy football draft strategy questions answered. If you want your own chat username, register here!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
- Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings
- Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings
- Defense (D/ST) fantasy football rankings
- NFL rookie fantasy football rankings
- Best ball fantasy football rankings
- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Draft Prep & Advice – August 31st Q&A Transcript
Don’t forget you can always head over to our fantasy football chatroom, anytime, and for a “free for all” banter about fantasy football. Enjoy RotoBallers!
 |
What's up guys. Welcome to the 8/31 live Q&A chat. Let's get some questions going, I'm here to help you prep for your fantasy football drafts. |
 |
Where should Sam Bradford be taken in a draft? |
|
@Sanjuanita, i have Bradford at 111th overall, so that's about the 11th round |
|
I chose Ameer Abdullah over C.J. Spiller in a 0.5 ppr draft. Wrong move? |
|
@Matilda, I would be okay with Abdullah over Spiller. Have them at the same area. |
|
What you guys think about Ameer Abdullah? |
|
@Belva, he will be great eventually, but hard to understand how many carries he'll get this year. |
|
Do I trade Calvin Johnson / Carlos Hyde for Jamaal Charles / Keenan Allen? I would have Marshawn Lynch / Charles and Mike Evans / Amari Cooper. 1 pt PPR |
|
@Evonne, I think i'd take it. It's a huge upgrade at RB, much harder to replace. |
|
So I got the #1 spot in my second draft, and I had #1 in my first draft. In my first draft I picked Le'Veon Bell, should I double down on Bell or go with Adrian Peterson. |
|
@Ricky, i'd pick AP regardless over Bell. |
|
Hard though...I don't know how much NO uses their backup and I don't know how much Detroit uses their back up |
|
@Rudolph, Detroit uses them a lot. And Abdullah has a strong chance to be the lead back. |
|
Is T.J. Yeldon a solid rb2? |
|
@Sanuanita, "Solid" yeah, he should finish RB2, but i wouldn't be crazy about his upside. Team doesn't look like a high scoring offense. |
|
Denver defense or Miami defense defense this year? |
|
@Matilda, Miami, way easier schedule. |
|
Dorial Beckham-Green worth a roster spot in redraft? |
|
@Karrie, worth owning, yeah. Don't expect a lot, but he's worth chasing the upside for. |
|
@ Edward Mike evans or Ashlon Jeffery ppr |
|
@Bruna, Alshon for me. Evans is going to deal with his own up and downs along with his QBs |
 |
Is Mike Evans a legit WR1 in a PPR? |
|
@Pablo, Rookie QBs have made WR1s in the past, but Evans is dealing with a lot more competition than others. I'd say he's a high WR2, and wouldn't draft him expecting a WR1 year. |
|
is this a strong WR core in a ppr league: DeAndre Hopkins, Alshon Jeffrey, Jeremy Maclin? |
|
@Matilda, i hate Maclin, but its strong. |
 |
Why do you hate Maclin? |
|
@Wisco, because Alex Smith: Fantasy Football Player News & Analysis" target="blank" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/fantasy-football-nfl-news/?player=Alex+Smith">Alex Smith has never thrown to WRs. One surprising preseason isn't enough to throw out 11 years of data for me. It'd be unprecedented for Maclin to put up a strong season. |
|
Is streaming defenses a good idea? |
|
@Libby, it's always a good idea. Easy to stream. |
|
Harder if you're in a bigger league though. |
|
Ryan Tannenhill a top 10 QB this year? |
|
@Matilda, finished 9th last year. Team got better this year. But division got harder. Should still put up top 10 though. |
|
12 team league? Should I stream or just stick with an elite defense if I get one |
|
@Libby, i'd stream unless you get lucky in the early season. |
|
By lucky, i mean grab a good defense early on. Houston defense could be one of those defenses. |
|
Who's a good d to stream week 1? |
|
@Sajuanita, Carolina defense is the #1 stream option for week 1. |
|
Amari cooper or andre Johnson for my WR 2 |
|
@Pablo, Andre Johnson. Cooper has a horrible divisional schedule, when it comes to DBs, and has to deal with his QB's growing pains as well as his own. |
|
do you like Robert Quinn as a #1 IDP option? |
|
@Matilda, nah, J.J. Watt is always the #1 IDP. |
|
What about Tampa Bay defense at home vs Marcus Mariota? |
|
@Belva, that's another really good one. |
|
who is the Rams number 1 receiver? |
|
@Stephanie, right now it's Brian Quick but there's no promise he's really it. I don't think they have a true #1 figured out yet. |
|
Like Carolina Defense (Jax) or Jets Defense (Cle) week 1 |
|
Carolina and Jets and Tampa Bay defense, yeah. ALl good week 1 choices. Jets could be amazing all year long too. Tampa Bay too, they have an amazing roster. |
|
Edward im in a 11 team league where you play 2 QB, 2WR, 2RB and 2 flex rb-wr.. i drafted charles and spiller as my starting rb and have Julio Jones, A.J. Green, Jeffrey, Hopkins, Sammy Watkins, and Charles Johnson at Wr.. I could trade a wr and get a rb but do you think Spiller will be serviceable? |
|
@Bruna, if it's PPR Spiller could be good enough, if not i'll move Watkins. I hate the Buffalo offense. |
|
Edward, you said you never drafted a backup qb, when theyre on a bye do you just pick up another? |
|
@Libby, yeah. I stream QBs on the bye. |
|
who should I take a flyer on in a 20 team max 4 RB league. David Cobb, Marvin Jones or D Johnson? |
|
@Salvatore, Jones. Best chance to get volume. |
|
Ed Caralina is taken who else would you recommend? |
|
@Sanjuanita, TB or Jets. |
|
I meant, with Watt, Kuechly and David gone...can only draft one player |
|
@Matilda, gotta be an ILB. Can't tell you off the top of my head, but depends on your scoring too. |
|
@Colin, AP for me. |
|
edward, i have dez bryant and brandin cooks right now.. do i pick up mark ingram or go another stud receiver| |
|
@Sabrina, Depends on who's on the board. Ingram isn't a bad option, RB/WR combos are not bad unless the team is bad. |
|
|
|
@Sanjuanita, Newton. His upside is top 5. He's been top 5 every year but last year. I'll ride him. |
|
good insight-- had ingram, lamar miller, frank gore, alfred morris |
|
@sabira, i'll take Miller or Gore over Ingram personally. |
|
Rate my team please, PPR Tannehill, L Bell, Justin Forsett, Joseph Randle, Ameer Abdullah, Evans, Jordan Matthews, Travis Kelce, Fred Jackson, John Brown, Allen Robinson, Pierre Garcon |
|
@Jacob, I like your team a lot. Jackson was just cut by Buffalo, replace him. |
|
T.J. Yeldon or Chris Ivory ppr? |
|
I'll go wtih ivory, better supporting cast. High opportunity for a better finish. Yeldon's more of a floor play, but he's also 2-downing while Ivory's probably 3-downing. |
|
I'm hoping Dallas picks him up |
|
@Jacob, that's an alright plan. |
|
green-beckham, Cole Beasley, zenner, brandon coleman or tyler lockett in a 0.5 PPR? |
|
@Karrie, DGB. Highest upside of them all. Lockett's an option too, i'd be surprised if he's not the best WR on the Seahawks this year. |
|
you think ivory could last as my rbi in a 1/2 Point PPR league with 12 people? |
|
@Nicolas, if he's healthy, yeah. I mean, i can't predict injuries. |
|
Yea ive read good things, how do you feel about beasley? |
|
@Karrie, low upside. He's a floor play, but you can find floor players all over your waiver wire. |
|
here are my 4 picks - ppr - dez bryant, brandin cooks, davante adams and alfred morris |
|
@Sabrina, think you way overdrafted Cooks and Adams. Don't like your start at all. |
|
Do I drop garcon, ( I have Evans and Mathews as my wide outs) to stash danny woodhead or ray rice? |
|
@Jacob, i'd take Woodhead. FYI the last time he played 16 games for the Chargers he finished RB13 in PPR and RB19 in standard. |
|
Is it worth taking Bell at #1 even w a 2 week suspension? |
|
@Bill, personally no. I'd rather take one of the other almost given RB1s. |
|
Not to mention Pouncey is out for who knows how long |
|
Centers are the most important part of the run game. |
|
calvin Johnson poised to bounce back? |
|
@sanjuanita, he's poised every year to be big. Only issue has been health. He's worth the cost though. |
|
Return Yards league. Would you go with Percy Harvin or Cordarrelle Patterson as a late round gamble? |
|
@Casey, Harvin is who i'd take the chance on. |
|
how many championships have you won edward? do you have a profile? |
|
@Sabrina, i have a profile on the site with all my posts. I've won a lot, but not every league has the same level of skill difficulty as others. For the most part i stick to dynasties. |
|
yo Ed what do you think of Alfred Blue / Arian Foster handcuff? |
|
@Belva, i think it's okay. You picked them both up in rounds that you likely wouldn't have gotten great players in anyway, so it's good. |
|
Shane vereen or Yeldon ppr? |
|
Sanjuanita, thats actually kind of tough for me, but my heart says Vereen. |
|
Better offense, better opportunities |
|
Last question.... Dropping Garcon, do I stash Woodhead or Ronnie Hillman, who has the better upside in PPR |
|
@Jacob, Woodhead. finished RB13 in PPR in 2013. Could again. |
|
what does rb13 mean |
|
@Sabrina, means he finished 13th overall amongst RBs. |
|
Think Washington offense has better outlook with Kirk Cousins? |
|
@Wisco, no. All three QBs they have are bottom of the league. |
|
Well, Robert Griffin III could be better, but he isn't. But they're all amongst the bottom of the leagues group. Hyped for no reason. |
|
Vereen or ivory ppr? |
|
@Sanjuanita, i'd ride Ivory. Much higher upside. |
|
Yea I have Garcon on bench in one league just trying to decide if I drop him or keep him |
|
@Wisco, i think Garcon's been ignored by Cousins before. I'd hold just in case, i doubt you have better options to pick up. |
|
Alright, 3 more minutes before i close up shop. |
|
|
|
@Wisco, think Garcon's the best to hold. |
|
Marvin Lewis a good stash? |
|
@sanjuanita, you mean Marvin Jones? yes |
|
If I were to drop garcon for a handcuff to a stud that I don't have who would it be... Jerrick McKinnon, Knile Davis, Ronnie Hillman |
|
@Jacob, Knile Davis. Charles will likely get some relief this year to keep him healthy. Don't take that as a negative to Charles, just a boost to Davis. |
|
Should I hold on to giovanni bernard, is he worth holding on to |
|
@Leahta, yeah |
|
Yes my bad lol |
|
@Sanjuanita, he's worth the chance, but i have doubts he'll reach it. Think that offense will be all on Green, Eifert, and Jeremy Hill. |
|
do i handcuff ap with mckinnon after week 1 dropping deangelo williams? |
|
@Cierra, i don't usually bother handcuffing but if you want to - yes. |
|
Andre Ellington and Anquan Boldin for Lmar Miller and Amari cooper? |
|
@Betsy, i'd do it. Think Cooper/Miller can easily match those two. |
|
Sorry, i saw someone ask about Miller over Ellington, i accidentally deleted it- but i'll answer that i'd rather have Miller. Miller's crazy efficient with much less injury concern. They're both similar players, low volume with high efficiency |
|
With that, i'm closing up the chat. Thanks for coming guys. I'll be on again next week. I'm in the regular chat pretty often so find me there if ya need anything, or add me on twitter. @edwardgorelik |
NFL & Fantasy Football Chat Room
[iflychat_embed id="c-0" hide_user_list="yes" hide_popup_chat="no" height="400px"]
