RosterWatch PRO Podcast Episode 10: John Ross Explosion

Alex Dunlap and Byron Lambert talk about final updates to the Ultimate Cheat Sheets products at RosterWatch.com as they prepare to transition from draft-season to in-season content, including conversation about John Ross, Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon and others.

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75 Comments

  1. ↓ Post By Austin Benedict

    Keep 2 in a PPR:

    -Keenan Allen in 2nd round
    -Kelce in 4th round
    -Mixon in 3rd round
    -Jags D in 16th round (18 total rounds)
    -Peyton Barber in 17th round

    1. ↓ Post By Austin Benedict

      This is assuming I keep OBJ in the 1st

      1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

        Allen and Mixon imho

  2. ↓ Post By zachariah.james.martin@gmail.com

    Hey guys so I have a question. I have been coerced into an asinine league with bonus points. Basically giving bonus to touchdowns to QB’s, RBs, and WR’s who score TD’s over 40, and 50 yds. The bonus points are 2 and 3 respectively. I can’t help but feel this just adds an element of unpredictable luck. So I was hoping there would be a way to capitalize on this. There are also bonuses for 100 and 200 yard games for RB’s and Wr’s 2, and 4 respectively. Are there any particular WR’s or RB’s that come to mind to exploit this or should I follow the cheat sheet diligently as I have and know that my team will own it regardless?

    Please help thank you

    1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

      Just draft a Monster!

      1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

        Frank Grimes is the man!

  3. ↓ Post By Bmoneylove

    First draft of the season under the belt! Standard 3 WR league. I had the 7th pick. What do you think? Thanks guys!

    Rivers
    Hopkins
    K Allen
    J Gordon
    A Collins
    Freeman
    D Walker
    Prater
    Chargers D

    K Johnson
    Kupp
    D Booker
    Miller time
    DJ Moore
    Goff

    1. ↓ Post By Bmoneylove

      *Royce Freeman

      1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

        Nicely done.

    2. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      A monster!

      1. ↓ Post By Bmoneylove

        I know the draft grades from the sites are strait garbage, but I couldn’t help from laughing out loud with the C – I got from yahoo. Can’t wait to dominate this league and the others coming up with meniacal drafting from the mystical cheat sheet! Looking forward to the trade casts too! Pure F’ing GOLD!

        Love what you guys do,

  4. ↓ Post By Fish

    10 man, .5 ppr, short benches. Drop Marlon Mack and pick up Aaron Jones? 6th RB so this is a lotto ticket roster spot.

    1. ↓ Post By FrankGrimes

      Meh

  5. ↓ Post By wmcgrath

    Team Name: Hurricane Ditka

    10 team full point ppr league. Current roster after using the ppr cheat sheet last night.

    QB: Jimmy Garoppolo
    RBs: Saquon Barkley, Joe Mixon, Derrick Henry, Rex Burkhead, Sony Michel, Rashaad Penny
    WRs: Julio Jones, Stefan Diggs, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Emmanuel Sanders, Anthony Miller
    TE: Austin-Sefarian Jenkins

    We start 1 QB, 2RB, 2WR, 1 Flex (WR/RB/TE), 1K, 1Def and have 7 bench spots

    The highest QB, RB, WR, and TE to go undrafted in my league according to the latest PPR sheet are Nick Chubb, Courtland Sutton, Patrick Mahomes, and Cameron Brate. Would you look to pick up any of these players or just stand pat for now?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      You own Sanders so you can eliminate Sutton for the most part. Don’t like Chubb over any of those runners in PPR. You don’t need a backup TE or QB. Air Jimmy and ASJ are solid! Good job!

  6. ↓ Post By Wfarina1@yahoo.com

    One of my leagues is 8 teams. I’m picking 8th. Would it be better to start Fournette & Hunt or Gordon at 8 & 9 picks with Hilton & Diggs for WR at 24 & 25 picks OR start Fournette & Julio or Beckham at 8 & 9 picks with Howard & Hilton at 24 & 25? Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I’d get Fournette and Hunt- get your WR later

  7. ↓ Post By bigbarret

    Why are Alex and Byron so far apart on Jay Ajai and LeSean McCoy? They were my 3rd and 4th round picks using the standard cheat sheet and they go in the 10th round on the ppr. Who is right and who is wrong? Do we need Trashman to break the sltalemate set us straight about which one of you has the cockamamie ideas on these 2?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      It’s a construction around ADP. You will never actually get them in RD10 in a ppr draft, you just won’t get them at all.

      Ideally, I would bet the Trashman would say we should have some exposure to those guys not a complete shut out, but definitely underweight. We rarely get Ajayi or McCoy in STD simulations, you must be in a very competitive league. Make sure you own Ivory, and Clement if possible. I’m assuming your Top 2 WR are bananas. Not a bad group to roll out to begin the season. I guess we’ll find out!

      Curious if there were any WR left higher on the sheet when you got to RD3/4 and if you took those RBs to balance your roster, or if in fac,t they were the 2 highest guys remaining?

      You have to like the reports coming out the last several hours about Ajayi possibly being the guy, although we are never sold on him. Should be solid to start the season, though.

      1. ↓ Post By bigbarret

        Started with Fournette and Julio from the 10 spot.

  8. ↓ Post By xraytakr

    How much does the Bears defense move up the board with the addition of K Mack? I have the Panthers now…..should I grab the Bears? Or the Lions are still available also.

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Play the Week 1 matchups. It will take Mack at least few weeks to fully integrate.

      1. ↓ Post By xraytakr

        Awesome, thanks Bryron…I think I’m gonna grab the Lions.

    2. ↓ Post By Oldschool92

      Lions play the Jets. Great week 1 matchup.

      1. ↓ Post By MikeVegas

        I agree. I took the lions for week 1 and will stream someone else afterwards.

  9. ↓ Post By Oldschool92

    My cash money PPR league we get to have a keeper from the year before that we drafted from the 4th and later rounds and kept all year. Mine was D. Hopkins in the 4th. Best guy had Kamara in the 12th. Another Diggs in the 7th. Its for one year so its pretty fun and keeps it competitive. But drafting in the 8th of 12 teams I loved my start. Barkley, Julio, T.Y, and Hopkins. Hogan, Burton, and old man Rivers late. K. Johnson, Burkhead, Michel, and Millertime for later depth and next years keeper late. Thanks guys 🙂

    1. ↓ Post By Oldschool92

      Forgot to say its 14 rounds the set up is one QB/RB/WR/TE with 2 Rb/Wr/Te flex spots. Defense, Kicker, and 6 bench spots.
      Rivers
      Barkley
      Hopkins
      Julio
      TY
      Burton
      New England
      Lutz
      so sexy

    2. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Nice work brother!

  10. ↓ Post By Oldschool92

    Won the survivor in it too last year for not having the lowest score each week. Worst score each week got knocked out. By the end it is two teams and you can have a good week but still get knocked out. Won that with the consistent scoring but took a back door into the playoffs. 5-8 record got me the 8th and final spot. Won the next 3 games and won the championship with an 8-8 record. Its competitive for sure and even that sweet roster isn’t guaranteed of anything.

  11. ↓ Post By Sushi

    PPR League,
    League-mate lost McKinnon… Here’s the trade:

    Mixon+Burkhead for Fournette

    I have Saquon and Sony Michel

    Thoughts?

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      I’d prob do it

  12. ↓ Post By A_douglas13

    How much of 100$ budget are putting on Alfred Morris?

    Have Ingram, Ballage, Peterson, Chubb as RB right now in 14 Team standard.

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Very little

  13. ↓ Post By Pop Rocks

    Should I use a waiver priority for Matt Breida or should I wait to see how this situation plays out?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      he’s going to get action regardless. i’d do it

  14. ↓ Post By Cancop1

    Already have a trade offer sent my way, 10 Team PPR, keeper league, Guy wants Fournette and any of my WR’s and my 4th rounder for Jordan Howard, Sammy Watkins and his 1st pick for 2019, pull the trigger if so which WR am I sending

    My RBs- Fournette, Kamara, Miller, Burkehead, Crowell
    My Wrs- Hilton, Robby Anderson, Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, Anthony Miller, Lockett, Galloday, Washington

  15. ↓ Post By wmcgrath

    10 team full point ppr league.
    My current RBs are Saquon Barkley, Joe Mixon, Derrick Henry, Rex Burkhead, Sony Michel, and Rashaad Penny.

    Isaiah Crowell was dropped by another team. Is he worth picking up to replace Rashaad Penny or should I stay put? The reason I am asking is I see you have Crowell higher than Penny on the ppr cheat sheet. Although, they are both in RBBCs.

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Close call. Penny is the long play. Yeah, we’d prob drop him for Crowell and see what happens first 1-2 weeks.

  16. ↓ Post By Show Me Your TDs

    10 tem PPR, heres my current team using 2RB 3 WR 1 TE 1 Flex
    QB: Rivers
    RBs: Saquon, Fournette, Mckinnon, L. Miller, Burkhead, K. Johnson, Penny
    WRs: Adams, Cooper, Hogan, Fuller, Agholor, #millertime
    TE: Reed
    D/ST: Tennessee
    K: Butker

    Couple questions, obviously I have to drop Mckinnon, but should I just keep that roster spot open or go for breida/morris, or opposite route and roster C Kirk or Sutton? Also should I go with the Lions D this week (feels great to say) or stick with tennessee? Thanks guys

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Lot’s of folks on the message board talking about going Lions Def this week. We say play the Week 1 matchups for defense!

      I’d prob drop him for Kirk, for now.

  17. ↓ Post By Oldschool92

    I dropped Baldwin for Breida. Feel I can pick up another wr3 with upside any time and think a running back in that offense is a high end rb2 at worst. And he actually fits that run style better than McKinnon did.

  18. ↓ Post By Coachzilly

    Play in a 12 Team PPR with QB getting a point per completion in addition to regular stats. Would QB value from the 2 QB format work as QB’s go early here?
    Thanks for the Gold!

    1. ↓ Post By Byron Lambert

      Yes, that should be fine. You may not need to move the backup QBs, the bottom 12-15 up the same way you do the starters, though

  19. ↓ Post By ben@rudmik.com

    Why are they saying Morris is gonna be the starter? I like Breida a lot more given he knows the system and has played well for Shanahan last year. I picked up Breida as a FA, both were available but my heart is saying Breida will be the more productive back, especially in a PPR.

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I like Breida more for PPR.

  20. ↓ Post By meisfreddie@gmail.com

    Just finished my draft. Put my faith in the RW cheat. Must say I’m very, very happy. Thanks, guys.
    12-team PPR 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 Flex (RB/WR), 1 TE:
    QB: Matt Ryan, Jared Goff
    RB: Alvin Kamara, Alex Collins, Jamaal Williams, Chris Thompson, Sony Michel
    WR: Keenan Allen, TY Hilton, Ju-Ju Smith Schuster, Emanuel Sanders, Julian Edelman, Anthony Miller
    TE: Evan Engram, Vance McDonald

    2. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      now make sure to follow the waiver wire cheat sheet instructions through the season

  21. ↓ Post By Atti

    How much of my FAB ($100) should I bid for W.Fuller… PPR, but 1pt=20 yds rush/rec
    Here are my WR’s… (start2,1Flex)
    C.Hogan
    M.Goodwin
    C.Kupp
    A.Miller
    J.Brown

    And who would you drop for Fuller…
    John Brown or Isiah Crowell? I also have…
    T.Gurley
    C.McAffrey
    M.Ingram
    CJ.Anderson

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      I’d drop John Brown and bid maybe around $10 or $11.

  22. ↓ Post By rw-0J6YTEmBf

    what sheets to use for ppr league .5 per catch you have a ppr and a standard idk the diff thanks

    1. ↓ Post By Alex Dunlap

      the standard sheet is for standard and .5 PPR so use that one.

  23. ↓ Post By RedAlert

    Team name: RedAlert (I’m a ginger), 10 team, .5 PPR, 1 pt. every 7 yards receiving, only 20 moves allowed!
    Drafted #7 using the mystical 1 pt. PPR cheatsheet, but concerned about R. Cobb / J. Washington. Should I use one of my precious moves to p/u C. Sutton? Drop whom? Went 0 RB except McCaffrey until Round 5. RB eval?

    QB M. Stafford, K. Cousins
    WR A. Brown, T.Y. Hilton, S. Diggs, R. Cobb,
    A. Miller, J. Washington
    RB C. McCaffrey, L. Miller, R. Freeman, I.
    Crowell, K. Johnson
    TE T. Burton

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      you have little to be concerned about with AB, TY and Diggs as your starters, but if you drop anyone it should be your extra qb. not necessary, especially in a 10 teamer. your rbs are solid, especially since foreman is on the PUP in Houston.

  24. ↓ Post By paulbwaiter@gmail.com

    Should I trade Jordan Howard and Dion Lewis for Christian McCaffrey? 10 tm PPR redraft league.
    Current roster is
    QB: Wilson,RB: Barkley, Howard, Lewis, j Williams, barber, r jones WR: Julio, Hilton, ju ju, e Sanders, kupp, Hurns , TE: burton.
    Thanks RW nation!

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      that move probably improves your starting group and you’ve got depth. in a 10 teamer, your starting group is paramount.

  25. ↓ Post By packthebrew@yahoo.com

    12 team ppr 1qb 2 rb 3 wr 8th pick
    Mahomes
    Hopkins
    Crabtree
    Cobb
    McCaffrey
    Mixon
    A. Collins
    Henery
    Watkins
    Asj

    …filthy..disgusting…minaicle…. thanks cheat sheet!!

  26. ↓ Post By zachariah.james.martin@gmail.com

    alright so the stupid bonus league i mentioned
    2 flex and bonus pts

    garropollo
    barkeley
    jamaal williams
    adams
    diggs
    kittle
    hogan
    sanders

    barber
    michel
    nelson
    miller
    jones
    carr on the bench

    1. ↓ Post By zachariah.james.martin@gmail.com

      anthony miller and ronald jones

  27. ↓ Post By jmorrisFF

    (2) QB league PPR 14 teams. I’m co-managaing for big $$. But apparently co-managers can’t draft on yahoo. Didn’t have the guys login so had to
    Fucking auto draft. Pissed.
    Would you trade Zeke for Rivers and Burkhead or Rivers and AP??
    Only have one QB (Tyrod) and McCown. The WW is emptied. Gabbert and Stanton about the caliber remaining.

    1. ↓ Post By jmorrisFF

      Also have this deal.
      Fitzpatrick
      Winston
      Jamaal Williams.

      For

      Melvin

  28. ↓ Post By berms

    TE question
    In our ten team 1/2 ppr league we can use a TE as a flex. I’m keeping Ertz with my 8th round pick. Q, if Kelce is the next player up in the third round should I take him Diggs, Cooper or JUJU — Even though we’re 1/2 ppr i prefer the the full PPR cheat sheet. What do you think? thanks

  29. ↓ Post By Steve

    Kamara over Barkley now in the new Roster Watch magic sheet? Been planning a draft with Barkely as my overall 4 pick on your advice. Curious why Kamara would be over Barkely. Gillislie taking GL carries, Ingram coming back. Barkley has no competition in the backfield. I know both are special talents but why the sudden change?

  30. ↓ Post By Elfholme

    When do the week 1 rankings hit the site? I know it’s Labor Day, but Week 1 starts Thursday, and it’s time to get maniacal!

  31. ↓ Post By Gman

    12 team .5 ppr league.

    Been offered L Fournette for my D Freeman and Peyton Barber. The person making the offer lost J Mckinnon over the weekend.

    Could also, trade C Hyde for S. Watkins and Jordan Reed.

    Roster: QB Rivers RBs- D Freeman, J Howard, Kerryon Johnson, Carlos Hyde, Peyton Barber and J Wilkens.
    WRs- Julio, Ju Ju , J Nelson, C Kupp, A Miller. TE – ASJ

    What do you think about these options?

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      i could do either of those trades. i’d pull the trigger on the one that makes your starting lineup better

  32. ↓ Post By cwink

    Just tweeted at you too – after making a bunch of moves, my last ‘position’ pick is 9.02 is it a must that I back up Johnson with Edmonds there? I’m down with it, we just have a short bench with only 5 guys but I get protecting the Arizona back field.

    So – Is my pick at 9.02 Edmonds for handcuff or take a different player according to cheat sheet?

  33. ↓ Post By Coldbear

    RosterWatch Nation need your help!! I have the 5th pick in a 1pt ppr draft tonight. Pretty sure it will be Zeke or Kamara on the board. Having a hard time taking Zeke here. Just a bad feeling. Do I just take Zeke with the pick??

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      zeke will be fine. no ingram to complicate things and the o-line didn’t get terrible, just isn’t necessarily no.1 right now.

  34. ↓ Post By WhoDat

    After listening to the pod, I just traded Alex Collins and Allen Robinson for Mixon and Ross. Can’t believe he accepted!

  35. ↓ Post By miko163

    RosterWatch Nation please help!!! Can you rank these players for me….I will drop the lowest….Geronimo Allison, Mike Williams, Anthony Miller, Jordy Nelson, and Nelson Agholar. I need the best player for my flex.

    1. ↓ Post By Trashman

      williams is probably the spottiest play of the bunch, as you’re relying on him for tds and gates just rejoined.

  36. ↓ Post By rw-T8JrxF54g

    10 team ppr league question…I drafted C Kirk as my WR6 but just read he isn’t listed as Arizona’s WR2. Should I drop for John Ross?
    Thanks

    1. ↓ Post By WhoDat

      After listening to the pod, definitely.

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