Ultimate Fantasy Football WR Draft Strategies & Top 20 Picks Breakdown | Pick'em Pros 🏈🔥

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0:43 We're going to have a fire show as we are giving you our top 20 uh fantasy football wide receivers yeah, yeah, receivers man. That's what I do, man. I pick the receivers man oh, you pick the receivers because you play receiver yeah, that's what I do, all right. All right, the people just want to listen to what I have to say, so they're able to win their fantasy leagues if they're not in ours well, yeah, yeah, we're gonna touch on our league at the end. Yeah, so you know you play receiver. Uh, you certainly play receiver, but as far as picking man, these fantasy receivers, man, I mean I've got titles, I've got trophies, I've got rings, you know, yeah, down, down and not not too dusty man, not too dusty.

1:28 You know what I mean. When it matter of fact, multiple 90s trophies man multiple titles in in each league. You know I'm saying if you don't win at least two or three titles in the league, man, you're not doing anything. You know, what I mean you agree with that uh, well, I'm gonna wait till I get one, so I have probably rights like that all right, my man. Well, you've been playing for me. How long you've been playing? like four, four years. I think that. I think I'm going to my fifth year okay, you're going to play fantasy being in at least one league. So yeah, so you, you've been playing since you were nine, so yeah, that's crazy. So you're 14, so we got you started. Got you started, so yeah, so you, you've been playing since you were nine, so that's crazy. So you're 14, so we got you started. Got you started very early, so you definitely know what you're talking about.

2:10 So we've been ranking. I think this is our third year. Uh, this is our third year giving our right yep third year ranking yeah. So we've been doing this for for many years now. So we're giving our top 20 receivers today, um, next week it'll be running backs, then it'll be quarterbacks, we'll do tight ends, we're going to rank everybody, so excited to do that. So give us your feedback, uh, you know, give us your comments as we go, your rankings. We definitely want to see and hear that. And again, if you have any questions, let us know, uh, because we definitely want to uh hear from you all. Right, well, hey, man, um, before we get into it, let's uh, let's just go ahead and dive into some, uh, some draft tips.

2:54 You know, let's go ahead and do that. So, just, we're talking about receiver, just what, what are some tips that you have just from from drafting? um, well, I usually like to go for the receivers. The last, um, I think the last few drafts I've had tried to go for a receiver in the first round. Uh, last year I had the eighth pick and I got super lucky by getting tyreek um eighth pick and the draft he fell all the way to eighth. I was able to get him and he had the best, the best year anybody, so that was awesome for get him and he had the best year at anybody, so that was awesome for me. Wow, so that's usually why Because there are really five receivers that. I'm really confident in this year, like if you get them in your first round, then you're set Like that is your number one.

3:40 They're going to put up big numbers every week. So going for a receiver is really the smart move. But Josh Allen, I like him. He's going to put up big numbers. If you want to go QB, you should go for him. And that's really it. I got it. Yeah, it's risky going QB because the thing is, with quarterback there is a lot of parity with the quarterback position. So you know, back in the day you had to get a running back first round, like you just had to get a back because they would go, and now receivers are like what running backs used to be. So you have to have great running backs and with the great receivers, with the running backs, they get hurt, a lot of them get hurt.

4:25 You can kind of afford to get your running backs a little later. A lot of the top running backs are going to be hurt. So, um, you pretty much have to draft the receiver first. I mean, if you go quarterback it has to be a world world beater. You know what I? mean and the only quarterback. If I were to get a qb, I would take alan in the first round that would be the only person because, yeah, my homes, um, I don't know he's in a lot of blowout games, right, so his numbers won't always be top top. But, alan, I think his team is going to rely on him so much that if you were to go QB, I think he would be the guy. For sure, for sure. Yeah, I definitely agree with that.

5:07 So just a couple of tips there. Another I've got a few more things to mention before we go into. We're going to so the format of today. You're going to go ahead and give your 20 through 11, then I'm going to get my 20 through 11, then you'll do your top 10. I'll do my top 10. So that's how we'll do it, and then we'll touch on our league at the end there. And I've got some comments on IG. So let's see Already that Angel said love the Curry behind you. So you got a shout out on your Curry there. So I got a few more comments to make here. Another thing that I like to do is I like to draft people from loaded teams, the good teams, teams that are going to score a lot, teams that have good offenses.

5:52 So you want to be careful of getting too many players on teams that you know that are going to be bad, because if they're a bad team, they're not going to have as many offensive opportunities. So they might be the lead person they may get, get a lot of targets, but how many you know touchdowns are they actually going to get so some teams to look out for that. Really don't have bona fide number one receivers, but they're teams that you probably want to get some receivers for are buffalo uh, kansas city chief and the packers so I agree yeah those are three teams that you want to keep an eye out on and you can get, especially with those receivers.

6:33 You'll get, you'll be able to pick up later. So when you get to the sixth, seven, you know even 10th, 11th round especially the chiefs yeah, exactly yeah, chiefs and the Packers, I think, are definitely them to go for. Yeah. So that's just another tip there. All right, man. Well, let's go ahead and get into the top 20. Why don't you go ahead and start, do your 20 through 11, and then I'll go through my 20 through 11, and we'll see where we are. All right. Okay, so my 20th. I got zay flowers from the baltimore ravens. He had a good rookie year last year, had about around 860 yards, I think, had a few touchdowns and they also had a rushing out of some rushing touchdowns in there okay um him.

7:22 He really came around later in the season for the ravens as the number one option. I really took them to the next level and I think he's going to carry, carry us to net to next year and take his production to a whole other level and be a top 20 receiver. Okay and not number number nine. Hold on, but before you go there. No's great, I actually have him way higher. So I'm, I'm very high, I like, I like Zay Flowers. I like, I like his game. He reminds me a lot of Tyreek. Definitely, definitely. He reminds me a lot of Tyreek they. They didn't start really going to him as a number one, the numbers that he put up. They didn't start going to him as a number one off the bat one the numbers that he put up.

8:05 They didn't start going to him as a number one off the bat, so the numbers and he didn't play in the final game, so exactly, yeah yeah, so I think they have him like very underrated they have him. They have him way lower on the espn. I think they have him at like they've got him. Uh, they've got him at 24 24, yeah, 24 yeah I think you should be all right in that. But anyway, number number 19, I have dj more from the bears. Feels weird to say, but I have him from the bears no longer with your panthers, man, yeah but he's. Last year he had a good year, number six in the whole league in receiving yards over 1,300 yards about eight touchdowns.

8:48 So he had a good year. But the Bears loaded up on receivers this offseason. They got Keenan Allen. I don't know how long he's going to be healthy, so he's getting up there in eight. I don't really trust him. I didn't have him on this list because I don't trust his health and the Bears are stacked at receiver and Roma Junze, a top 10 pick, who was the third receiver taken in a loaded class. He's going to put up some numbers, so I have him at 19. Number 18, I have Debo Samuel. I like Debo Samuel because he can get you a lot of just points in fantasy. He can give you some receiving points, rushing points, touchdown bonuses, receiving bonuses, all types of things.

9:34 The only thing about him is his health. I don't know if Brandon Ayuk is going to play for the Niners. I don't know. He's going to take some of his targets, so that's the only thing I'm worried about with him. And he's such a physical player too, yeah, true. So he runs so hard, Like you said. That's the only thing about Debo. Outside. I like Debo a lot. Number 17, you got Mike Evans. He was number ninth in receiving yards last year. He's been very consistent. He hasn't had a single season where he's had less than a thousand yards. So you know, you can probably at least get that from him. But the only thing with him is that he's getting up in age and Chris Godwin he's, he's in it, he's in his prime about.

10:20 So you don't know when he'll he might come up and take his spot. So you never know. With that number 16, I got davante smith from the eagles, um highest trophy receiver, by the way. Um, he he the thing with him. He got his bag this summer so and he's a number two receiver. So yeah, even though he's a great receiver, those two things but are the reason I have him lower than last year now let's let's expound on that, because that's a great point, because that's something that you and I talk about a lot. You know off camera and whatnot, so that's something else to factor in the equation. When you're considering a player, if there's a tiebreaker, you know.

11:02 If there's a player who is about to get paid, you know is in a contract year, that gives them a notch up on why you may want to go with them. If it's a player that just got a bag again, still go with them. But when it comes to tiebreaker situations, that is something to factor in. And even looking at it from a player perspective. I know players are super competitive, but it may not even be on purpose, just like you know, it's just like happens, like sometimes you lean back, you're like well, I do have $30 million in my bank account this year. That doesn't even happen like on purpose, but that's just how it is sometimes Number 15, I got Brandon I.

11:43 That's just how it is sometimes. Number 15, I got Brandon Ayuk. I have him low because I don't even know about this situation. He didn't show up to mandatory minicamps. Trade talks are still happening. He doesn't have his money. He's very frustrated, even though he was seventh in receiving yards last year. I have him lower because I just don't really trust him that much. I don't know because I can see him going off because he doesn't have his money. He's going to try to earn it, but it is also a strong possibility he doesn't play this year. So I got to have both of those in the equation. Okay, yeah. Number 14, I have Marvin Harrison Jr, the rookie from Ohio State.

12:23 I trust him a lot. The Ohio State, they produce a lot of good receivers over there and he's going. I know the Cardinals weren't the best team last year, but I think if he is on a bad team, he does have a solid quarterback with Kyler and he is a really good receiver. So I think it's good to have him in the top 15. And number 13, I haveaylen waddle and it's sort of like the davante situation. He is the number two receiver and he did get his bag, true, yeah, but I know two likes to throw the ball a lot, so I know he's gonna get get get his yards. He did get injured last year too, so and injuries be a part of it too.

13:07 And yeah, number 12, I have cooper cup um. He, I, I don't. I I have puka nakua ahead of cooper cup um. So, yeah, I just don't trust cup. He's been injured the last two years, at least partial, partially of the season, and he did have a great year in 2021, arguably the best year ever for a receiver and since then he hasn't been the same. Oh yeah, I wish I had the clip. I wish I had the clips because you were on here before Cup Cup, cup Cup. You had him as your number one receiver going into that next year and I told you. I told you that that was a bad move.

13:47 You know what I mean. Why are you throwing shots at me, man? Now? He's barely in your top 20. Okay, all right, he's not barely, he's number 12. He's barely in my top 10. That's how you should say it. You ought to learn how to use your words, I phrased it, that's you gotta learn how to use your word. No, I phrased it that way on purpose. No, no, you didn't. Okay. Number 11 I got nico collins. He was, he was up. He was a really good receiver last year, eighth in receiving yards for cj and the texans um playoff team. They are a good team, so that's probably what you're saying earlier. The texans are going to score a lot of points so I feel very confident. Confident about Nico and the offense, especially with what he did last year.

14:29 So, yeah, that's a good one. Okay, all right. All right, so that's your 20 through 11. All right, so let me move on to my 20 through 11 here. Get my notes here. So with all of my players I also have the ESPN rankings so I can compare, and a lot of my guys, I disagree with a lot of the ESPN rankings. Yeah. I do too. Yeah, yeah, a lot of players that they have lower, I have higher. A lot of people that have higher, I have lower. So I'll give you a comparison as I go through those. So number 20, I've got T t higgins of the bangles. I got t higgins, so the espn has him at number 27.

15:13 Wow, yeah, they were just high on him last year, yeah yes, yes. So um t higgins has a lot to play for right. He's looking for a long-term deal. He's on a winning team. He's on a team with a high-powered offense. The Bengals are my pick to win it all. So they're my early pick to win it all right now. So I think they're going to be firing on all cylinders. Then Burrow gets off to a quick start. Um they what happened to the lions man uh, oh yeah, no, no, no, no, that's right. No, I got the bangles going to the super bowl I got, but I got the lions winning.

15:57 I got the. You're lucky. I cleaned that up for you, that's right that's right. Yeah, yeah, that's right I should have just let you stay with that right you're trying to be mad at me. Yeah, I've got the lions. I've got the lions bangles, but I've got the bangles going to the super bowl. But with that said, the afc is going to be loaded. They got a lot of teams to beat. They got to beat the chiefs, they've got to beat the ravens. They have a lot of people they have to beat. Um, but I think higgins has a big year, has a lot to play for again. So I have Higgins as my number 20. As my number 19,. I've got Tyler Lockett of the Seahawks. I got Tyler Lockett of the Seahawks. So now with the Seahawks, lockett is a consistent player. So the ESPN has him at 44.

16:39 They've got him way too low. They've got him way too low. So Lockett always plays. He's super consistent, plays every game. So you also have Metcalf on that team, but Lockett is the more consistent one. The other thing that I like about Lockett is he doesn't have some receivers. They'll end up with 1,000 yards or they end up with 900-something yards, but what will happen is they'll have a couple of really big games and then they have a bunch of clunkers and that'll mess you up. Fantasy wise, give me a guy that's going to consistently have decent games. Go ahead. I had lock it last year. He wasn't as consistent last year. I'm going to say say that he wasn't as consistent last year.

17:22 So he's been. He's been consistent every year I've had, so it's probably because you drafted him. You probably because he's getting older no man he may just be declining just a little bit. Every year I've had lockett. He's been solid, he's been consistent for me. So hey, if he's there a little later, I'll take him. I've got him as my 19 I'll take him on my team. I wouldn't. I wouldn't have him as a starter, but that's probably gonna be hard to do. I will definitely take all right. That'd be hard to have him on your team and not be a starter. Yeah, depends how good you draft yeah, I mean on on my team because I I'm heavy receiver, so if I'm drafting lockett he's probably my third receiver.

18:02 You know, I mean because I take a lot of receivers early, so yeah, but I've got Lockett as my 13th, all right. My number 18, I've got Devontae Smith from the Eagles. So deep threat. He put up what over 1,000 yards last year, seven TDs. Again, he's competing with AJ Brown, but I think Devontae, he's competing with AJ Brown, but I think Devontae, he just takes the top off of the defense and I think he is going to get his numbers no matter what. So he's a good pick there at 18. The ESPN had him at 21. My number 17,. I've got Marvin Harrison Jr. I have him in there. He's my only rookie that I have on the list.

18:43 So again, he has Kyler Murray as his quarterback. He's the only receiver there, has a, has a good quarterback strong arm, so he's going to get his touches and he's going to put up a decent number. So I've got him slated at 17. Espn actually has him at 13. Yeah, I have him really high yeah. I have him at 14. Espn actually has him at 13. They have him really high. I have him at 14. I could have had him a little lower, but I like him. But I'm hesitant on rookies a little bit. Well, hey, fun fact, I one time drafted a rookie in the first round. It was my very first draft. It was back. I think it was 96.

19:23 I think it was 96 or 90. I can't remember the year, but my very first draft, it was back, I think it was 96. I think it was 96 or 90. I can't remember the year, but my very first fantasy football draft. Okay, in the first round I selected Randy Moss and he was a rookie and I got laughed at and clowned. I'm like, oh, what are you doing, taking a rookie? And he went off. Everybody knows he had a legendary rookie year and it worked out well. Now, as far as drafting, although he was a beast, it probably still wasn't the best pick, because if you can get a player in the fifth round, then don't take them in the first. So that was the mistake that I made. So, even though he had a great year, I could have stacked up other players and I still probably could have gotten Randy Moss later.

20:06 So anyway, that was my story on that, all right. So number 16, I've got Amari Cooper of the Browns. So ESPN has him as low as 32. And Cooper last year he put up,250 yards, played 15 games had five TDs. And what I like about Cooper also again, he's still a speedster and I feel they're going to have a good season. They've got a great running game, they've got a good line, they have a good defense, they have a lot of pieces, so they're an offense that's going to get a great running game. They've got a good line, they have a good defense, they have a lot of pieces, so they're an offense that's going to get a lot of opportunities and with Cooper being the number one option, I think he's a great selection and in a lot of your drafts you'll probably be able to get him a little lower, but I think he's someone that you'll be able to steal.

20:57 All right, number 15, this is is gonna be a shocker, but watch, this guy's gonna have a huge year. I've got jayden reed of the green bay packers yes, of the green bay packers what yes, yes, dude had. So he they really didn't even start throwing him the ball until the second half of the season. He totally came on the scene second half of the season but he still had eight touchdowns last year. Okay, your top guys again. Devontae Smith had seven. Waddle Four Moore, who was one of the top receivers back there, had eight Right.

21:40 So he was one of the top top guys as far as receivers Watch. He's going to have a huge year. He's the number one receiver for the Packers and we all know how low the. Packers are. Oh no. Yes, he is All right, watch. Hey, I was the guy that drafted Diggs when he went to Buffalo all right Congratulations. And I got Diggs. Like everybody had Diggs rated low that year. I got him like in the seventh or eighth round. Now you see where Diggs is. You know what I'm saying. So watch Jaden Reed, green Bay Packers. He is a number 15 receiver, watch, all right. So next I've got Drake from the falcons is my receiver rake, all right, yep, yep, I've got drake, my um, so number one.

22:31 He's got kurt. He's got kurt, cousins throwing to him. He's the number one receiver and the falcons are going to be of the team of that division. All right, uh, number 13. I've got j Jalen Waddle. All right, like you, I've got Waddle. Waddle is rated number 22 on ESPN. I'm shocked by that he again had a thousand yard season and is a speedster. Tyreek isn't going to catch every ball. Miami's going to put up a ton of points. So Waddle is a great number two. Got him at number 13. All right, I've got two more here. Number 12, I have DJ Moore of the Chicago Bears. Dj Moore put up 1,364 yards and the Bears were awful last year Eight TDs.

23:16 Just imagine what he's going to do this year with the new quarterback, with the other weapons, the other receivers they, he is going to have a monster, monster year. So definitely want to draft him and ESPN has him at 19. I can't believe he's where. I have him to 19. You got him in 19. Yeah, you've got him way too low, Way, way too low, All right. And then my last on my team for a long time and I know this guy pretty well. So, yeah, yeah he. He was on the uh panthers and they had no quarterback. Now, now he has a quarterback, so now he's gonna lose his mind okay, uh, caleb all right, yes, heisman trophy winner you know who else the heisman trophy winner uh bryce young, I don't know about that.

24:06 You know who's not a. You know who's not a. Heisman trophy winner cj. You're always hating on cj because he's not bryce hating on cj. Man you need to get, let me go who won the Heisman Trophy over CJ Bryce? Who beat CJ in the head-to-head? Bryce who was drafted over CJ Bryce Bryce always has the edge. Bryce has the edge. Okay, who was at the big party, the big party where they all wear white? Who was at the Esby's? Was he there? Bryce was at the Esby's, was he I'm I'm I'm shocked.

24:47 They let him into the sbs. I'm shocked. Yeah, of course they let him at the I can't believe that. I cannot believe that of course they let him at the sbs. I mean you could have gotten sb and sb for what? College for best. Best heisman trophy winner no no, no, no, no, no, no, hey, roy. Shout out to roy for 49, as he says cj is having a better nfl career. Shout out to roy, man, we see so mad by looking at that video of cj throwing balls to travis scott. That was that was crazy. That was crazy. All right, let me All right. Let me get to my 11 before I kick it back to you for your top 10. My number 11 receiver I've got Puka Nakua.

25:30 Puka Nakua of the Rams. Yeah, Puka Nakua, he had a monster year Summer. Pull that. I think you had a question If you could pull the other one back up, Diego. Who performed better, Bryce or CJ? Oh what the ESPYs? No, just period. So you're still saying oh who? performed better. Well, that's complicated. Because that's complicated, I'm going to give it another year, because rookie years are hard to judge by, you know. Okay, I'll give it another year. Okay, all right. All right? Okay, We'll take that one down Now Summer. Was there another question after that? And then let's see CJ Stroud, rookie of the year, and won a playoff game.

26:11 Okay, that was a comment. That doesn't mean anything, Cool cool. Yeah, man, yeah, yeah. See there's Brandon Brandon's spitting the facts. You know what I mean. Every head-to-head that they've had. Bryce always beat CJ in head-to-head. Anything Head-to-head. That head-to-head meant nothing. Okay, who made the playoffs? Cj. Who has the stack. I bet you, if they played the Panthers, the Panthers would have won, just like in the regular season when they beat them. What? Okay, yeah, thank you, summer Yep Give them another year, me and CJ.

26:51 I'm getting so much hate today, man All right, hey, for my number 11,. yeah, that's right, come on. Come on, brandon, bring them back. I got him at number 11. Espn has him at seven Again. A lot of people have him rating high. He had a monster year. But I'm just a little leery on taking him that high because again, this is another thing with the receivers your first receiver you have to hit on. You cannot miss on your first receiver. If you miss on your first receiver, there's no way you're going to win. You know what I mean. So again, puka a little risky Again if you can get him as your second, third receiver. Maybe that's why I've got him at 11.

27:32 But anything higher than that, I think, is pretty risky. I need to see another Puka before taking him that high. He's nice man, all right, yeah, all right. Well, let's go back to you. Why don't you give us your top ten man? All right. So number ten, I got Garrett Wilson on the New York Jets. I think he's a very good receiver. He's showing us that he's a good receiver. He has lots of good qualities with him and I think Aaron Rodgers being there if he's able to play this year and he'll bring the best out of Garrett Wilson this year. So I see him as number 10.

28:17 That's a big if and I feel you on that. Yeah, rodgers is there, he's a top guy. But I'm concerned about Rodgers. Um, I had garrett last year. I don't even have garrett on my list because to me to me he's just too risky because he's so dependent on rogers, like a lot of these other receivers. They can still put up numbers with the backup. That clearly didn't happen with with Garrett last year, so he's a little risky to me. But again, if Rodgers is there, yeah, he's, he's definitely gonna put up numbers because Rodgers is gonna force him the ball yeah, I see that. But number nine I got Devontae Adams. He's always gonna be consistent.

28:57 I've had him the last few years, had him the last three years in fantasy. Um, yeah, he's all, he's always solid. Um, I wouldn't want him as my number one option, though. I'd rather have the guys, the, the other guys on my list, the next the top eight. But I like him. He's a, he's a solid, he's a good to have on your team. Okay, and number eight. Oh, and another thing with adams, he's going to play good to have. Whatever the quarterback situation is, he's gonna play good. How, whatever the quarterback situation is, he's gonna put up numbers. So, yeah, number eight I got stefan diggs. Uh, you saw this last time. He went to a new, to a contending team, new containing team. He had an amazing year, took him to the afc championship game.

29:38 Uh, I can see digiggs doing the same thing with the Texans. I can see that happening. Actually, not the AFC championship game, maybe the divisional, but not the AFC. I can see him going far, I believe, in Diggs this year. Number seven I got Puka Nakua. He had a monster year last year. I think he has what it takes to do it again and he and he's really he's like 23, so he I think he can have improve a lot and he's had a great off-season training. He's in better shape, uh. So yeah, a lot of things point to a great year yes, mvay is the coach, stafford is the QB.

30:24 Solid situation Number six. I got AJ Brown. He went on like a tear last year where he was like I don't know what it was, but he had like a lot of games in a row like 150 receiving yards. He went crazy last year. I think he can do it again Almost 1,500 yards, seven TDs, monster year. He does have Devontae Smith, but he is the top guy so I believe he can put up another monster year. He's definitely the top guy. I mean, the quarterback hurts is his boy and if he doesn't get the ball then he'll start crying like he did last year. Yeah, Devontae Smith started getting the ball and was outshining them and then he started crying and then they started forcing him the ball, so he's definitely going to get his touches.

31:08 I think Hurts was a little scared of. Yeah, Number five, I got you guy Amon Ross St Brown. What Detroit Lions? What do you mean? that's, that's disrespectful. Oh my goodness that low, that's um, that's near the top, oh man like me to have my st brown. Yeah goodness, he's great, that's that's praise, that that's a shot to the city of Detroit. Oh my gosh. Whatever, man. All right. He had 1,500 yards last year, 10 TDs, 120 receptions in 16 games.

31:52 Played Preach, preach. Does that make you feel better? Okay, all right. He had a great year last year. He did get his money. Just putting it out there, he did get paid a last year. He did get his money. He did get paid a big bag. I do think that he's going to play hard, regardless of whatever the circumstances. Try to win for Detroit. I think he's going to ball out Number four. I have Justin Jefferson. This may be low compared to some of the other years. Uh, this may be low, um, compared to some of the other years, because, but I I have them this low because the top three guys that I have ahead of them, ahead of him, are beasts and they're on really good teams. But the vikings are not going to be a good team.

32:33 The quarterback situation is iffy. They have a rookie from michigan who didn't put up the best stats in college and they have Sam Darnold. Yeah, but those are two options and oh, oh, that's right. You, you hate on their quarterback, that's right yeah, and they're a bad team and he did get his bag. So those are a few red flags. But Jefferson has put up numbers every year of his career so I'm in him to be a top four. Receiver Number three I got Reek Tyreek Hill from the Dolphins. He was the top receiver last year. Crazy numbers 1,800 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, 119 receptions.

33:18 And basically 15 games because one of the games he was hobbled through the whole game with the ankle injury. He still had like 70 yards and a touchdown, and then he missed the next game. I think if he, though, he played those two games healthy and he would have got the 2k. He got the 2k but he, he really wanted that too, he really yeah I think he, I think he would have gotten it. I think he has a chance to get it next year. I think he does. He played that. I mean, he has so much adrenaline, that was so cold, like he. What injury was that when he fell? It was his ankle. Yeah, it was his ankle, he got up and he started yelling to the crowd.

33:58 It was a Monday night game. Yes, yes, yes, yeah, man. He had the ankle injury, was hobbling and then got so much adrenaline that he ran to the sideline. Oh, that was crazy. That was crazy. But yeah, he'll be a legend for that. And I have number three on my list. And number two I got CeeDee Lamb. I know he put up great numbers last year close to tyreek 16 more receptions in tyreek, actually um a few more yards and one less touchdowns. His, his numbers are very close. Uh, he still hasn't gotten paid, um, so I think he's gonna have another monster year.

34:40 And dac he. You know he likes to throw the ball a lot, so he's gonna get targets, yeah. And number one I got jamar chase. Uh, he hasn't gotten paid either, to my surprise. And you know, yeah, he hasn't gotten paid. And I had him number one last year and with a healthy burrow, there's no stopping him. He might have been my number one anyway, but with those two in play, I think he's a lock for that number one. Okay, okay, chase. I think ESPN has him at three. Okay, all right, all right. Yeah, yeah, chase is. I've had Chase as my number one receiver in the past. I don't have him as my number one this year, but again, you typically take whoever I have and then the next year you make them.

35:25 You just recycle what I do. You didn't have Reek before right. You never had Reek right. What Reek on my team. Yeah, oh, you did, you did. Oh, yes, I did. Oh, my gosh, yes, I won a championship with Reek. Come on now. You know that. No doubt, no doubt. All right, okay, and shout out to Professor my dad in Texas. You know he's hyped about the Cowboys this year and CD Lamb. He claims that Dak's ankle's OK. So we'll see. I want to see a little more proof about that.

36:07 And before I go into my top 10, I'm going to my top 10. Big, big shout out and happy 70th birthday to my dad, aka your grandfather. His birthday is tomorrow. So, happy, happy 70th birthday to my dad. So I want to give you a big shout out here. All right, all right. So big care package, care packages in the mail. You got big, big, big, big gifts coming to you, all right, so, all right. So next, let's's get into my top 10 here. So number 10 I've got aj brown as my receiver got.

36:48 Aj brown is my receiver here. So, um, uh, he had big, big numbers. A lot of people will have him a lot higher, for sure, but I'm going. He had 1,456 yards, seven TDs. But the thing about AJ is he has a lot of up and down games. That's my only thing with him. So, as high as most people will have to take him, I feel that he's got about a 10 rating because of that inconsistency. But great receiver number one guy. I just have been number 10. So we're kind of nitpicking when we get, when we get to this level. And another thing that we're doing with these um projections is, again, we are projecting.

37:29 So we we factor in what happened the year before, but we're also um projecting what's going to happen. That's why I had the guy from the packers so high, because I'm really really projecting that he's gonna take a leap, because that's gonna happen. People that I have, garrett wilson in my top 10 come back huh, I have garrett wilson in my top 10. Yeah, I don't know. Yeah, I don't know about that man, but you said it's about projecting, right it is about projecting. But yeah, a lot of that depends on your boy, rogers, for real. So we'll see. If Rogers stays healthy, then he might be all right. He might be all right. Better watch out, might be all right.

38:09 But we're definitely projecting when we're doing this. All right. So number nine I got Cooper Cup of the Rams. I got Cooper Cup actually in my top 10, so I have him a lot higher than you did. I think he bounces back. It takes, it takes time to have um and see. So yeah, we definitely have uh him in our top 10, but it takes time talking to someone else oh yeah, it takes time to come back from the injury that he had. it takes a lot of time to come back from the injury that he had. It takes a lot of time to come back from that. So I think this year he'll be back at full strength. Last year he played about 12 games still put up great numbers for the amount of games that he played. So going into this year I am projecting that he's going to have a full season.

38:51 By having that full season that's going to take Puka down a little bit. Ok, and I think he's going to be back closer to those numbers that he had for that Triple Crown season. Puka is going to be back for this year and have a great year. He's definitely one to look out for Learn the hard way. Definitely one to look out for Number eight. I've got Xavier Flowers? Yes, I got him high. I got him real high. We're going to come back to this and look at this ranking and see just how spot on I am with these, with my Jaden pick. Zay Flowers is like Tyreek. They, from day one, are treating him as a number one receiver and he is going to go off.

39:36 He's got tons of motivation. You know he had that play where they knocked the ball out of his hand on the goal line in the AFC Championship game. I know that's playing in his mind. He's coming in this year to try to completely go off. They've got Derrick Henry in the backfield. Zay Flowers would be a top receiver, trust me, he's going going on. So I've got him at number 8, nah that's high man. Let me see where he ranked in receiving yards. He was 39th in receiving yards last year 39th. I've got titles.

40:17 I've got trophies. I've got about 10 titles, okay, got trophies. I've got about 10 titles, okay. So I know what I'm talking about. He, they were not treating him as a number one. He's going to be an eight receiver. They weren't treating him as a number one. Who was their number one? Then Look at his number second half of the season. Look at the second half of the season. Yeah, they were throwing to OBJ and they were also running it a lot, but now they know what they have Once they started utilizing him. Oh yeah, oh yeah, he's going off. I've got Zay Flowers say it again at number eight. All right, number seven, I've got Devontae Adams, the Raiders. Steady Eddie man, no matter who's in there, he's going to get the ball, he's going to get his touches, he's going to get his touchdowns.

41:00 He's just, you know, it's just steady Eddie. And another thing with Devontae. So with Devontae, let me go to some numbers for him. So, devontae Adams last year he had 1,144 yards and eight touchdowns. And it was a very bad year for his standards because, for for for some of those games he was hardly even getting the ball right. Um, and a lot of that was due to the coach, because there was some friction between him and the coach really now with this, with this new coach, they're on the same page. Davante is going to get his touches and he's going to have, he's going to have a big year. So Devontae number seven yeah.

41:42 Congratulations, Devontae. Number seven you definitely want to get him if he's available. He's a steady Eddie. All right. Number six I've got Stefan Diggs Buffalo Bill, Stefan Diggs, so I think he's going to go crazy this year. He's got CJ, one of the top five quarterbacks in the NFL right now. He's on a loaded team great defense. They're going to have tons of possessions. He wasn't the top quarterback in his draft class, that's for sure he's motivated. The Bears traded their pick to the Panthers not to draft him.

42:27 Hey, you know it was bad, Just bad. Bad management, bad decision. You know what I mean. But Stephon Diggs is going to do his thing. So, Josh, hey, you watch. Hey, Josh, you know what, Don't mess around and be in my division, Josh, because I'm going to be beating you down when we play. I think Josh might win your division. No, he won't. No, there's no way, josh, I'm going to be stacked because I'm going to have Zay Flowers, I'm going to have Reek, I'm going to have Reek, I'm going to have everybody. I'm going to be giving it to you, josh. So shout out to Josh out of Cleveland, I'm messing with him. Much love. Josh actually got a couple of shirts off his man, so he's a big Cavs fan. He picked the Celtics in the final, so we had a nice little wager going, so he actually got like a Celtics tee and he got a Tatum tee.

43:16 So shout out, shout out to Josh. All right, so, uh, next man, let's go to my number. We're getting to my top five. So my top five I've got Justin Jefferson. So again, justin Jefferson. We know when healthy, what he puts up is going to be interesting to see what he does without kirk. Uh, how much of that was kirk? How much is it? is it jj? it wasn't kirk trust me, we're gonna see. The question that I have with jj is one they're not going to be that good of a team. They're going to have limited offensive possessions and is he going to get doubled all the time, so is he going to have, you know, the same type of opportunity I have good receivers there they're jordan addison.

43:59 Jordan addison tj, hox and tight end receivers guys be worried about you know people to be worried about. But again, when we get to this level, we we have to be sure. You got to be sure, so I've got him in number I'm sure it was Zay Flowers being my top receiver. As your top receiver, that's what you said. He's number eight, that's top receiver. The way I draft, it depends he might be. It depends on where I fall and we can touch on position too, but it depends on where we fall. But yeah, zay, if I'm picking at the end, so if I'm picking nine or ten, but see, he, probably, I'll probably be able to get somebody else.

44:43 But the way I draft, even with him being ranked eight, he might be my second because I'm probably going receiver, receiver the way I'm going, you know. So that's. That's just kind of how that's how I drive, all right. So let's now. Josh, you know you're going down man, all right. So, number four, I've got Jamar Chase. So, chase, hey, he, he put up one thousand two hundred sixteen yards, seven TDs. A couple of issues with Chase. And again, we're nitpicking at this level when we get to top five. The reason I don't have him higher is because I think T Higgins has a bigger year this year. I think T T Higgins is going to go off this year.

45:25 Another thing is Jamar has little knickknack injuries. Um, anybody who's had Jamar can speak to this. He has little knickknack injuries and he'll have his huge games, but he will put up a couple of games where he doesn't put up as high, um, that high of numbers. And again, your number one receiver. You want them to be a receiver that's going to be as consistent as possible, the first receiver that you take. You really can't afford them to have 20 yard, 30 yard games and no touchdowns. So, um, that's why I've got jamar at number four. My number three receiver oh man, we're getting to the cream of the crop here. Amon, raw saint brown, the detroit lions man dude, is iron man.

46:09 His dad was like mr olympia. So, yes, he did hit the bag, but he's got a um, a work ethic like no other. He's in the gym right now. He's motivated to bring a Super Bowl to Detroit, so he definitely is a guy to get fun to watch, has the touchdown celebrations, just comes to play every single week. So had 10 touchdowns last year, over 1,500 yards, and is going to run it back this year. So he's definitely a lock, all right. Number two I've got CD Lamb, dallas Cowboys. Cd is going to have a big year for sure.

46:50 Still is trying to get that contract. Dak is in the same boat, so they're both going to be trying to put up big numbers so they can get paid. But CD had a ridiculous year last year. Who drafted him? Oh, that might be me. Yeah, I had him last year. Oh, yeah, he. Yeah, thank you Appreciate that. So CD I've got how many leagues you playing, by the way, playing like three. So you had a lot of opportunity. A lot of these people it was three and I was great in all, all leagues too. It wasn't like one or two was a clunker. Um, I've won in the league, so yeah yeah you, you basically had every single player on this list because you played on so many different leagues.

47:33 Oh well, that's just the knowledge that I have with these guys, because I have had them all for sure. All right. And my number one, number one. This is a no-brainer. This isn't even a question. It's not even a question. It's Tyreek Hill and there is no debate. He's going to get 2,000 yards this year. Yes, I said it. He's going to play all 17 games. He's going to break the record. He will be the first receiver to get 2 000 yards in a season. He is a lock. If you are drafting and tyreek hill is on the board unless you're in our league and I'm, and I have a chance to get him then draft ty reek hill. He is the number one receiver.

48:15 It's a no-brainer, it's not, not even in the bank. That's it All right man. All right, again, tell us your list. If you have any questions, hit us up with that. Before we go, let's just touch on our league. Man, we've got a really cool league starting off. We've played in other leagues but we are starting our very own Pick'em Pro League. We already have our players selected to be in that league, so we're ready to go. We've got Josh, we've got Brandon, you know, we've got all the. You know people that always join and watch us.

48:55 So it's going to be a fun league. Desmond Clark, 12-year tight end, played primarily for Chicago Bears, will be in our league as well. Going to be a lot of junk talking and we'll be covering that a ton. So our draft is going to be Saturday, august 24th, 7 pm. It's going to be a lot of fun and we're going to film a lot of it and then probably the show afterwards will be coverage from our draft. So the uh, the september, I guess the august 31st or whatever, that is, august 30th show will be coverage from our draft. So that that's gonna be a lot of fun. But, man, you ready for? Uh, you ready for, ready for all this?

49:36 yeah, I'm ready for fantasy football man. Okay. Yeah, man, it's about time to start ranking. So we'll get into running backs next week, then we'll get into the quarterbacks. Tight ends Every week is going to be something, so we won't be coming at you live, we're going to pre-record it and put it out there so you can check it out, dissect it and get all of the competitive edge that you possibly can. So that's about it, man. All right, man, all right, cool, cool, well, I think we are set. Take that list, download it, apply it and you'll definitely have an edge when it comes to receivers. All right, man, Well, well, hey, on that note, we really appreciate y'all joining us.

50:20 Yeah, josh, we can't wait to see you. We're gonna get on out of here. Uh, until then, pick them pros later. So far as Jordan, thank you.

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