Fantasy Football Today Beyond the Box Score

Which players actually matter for winning your fantasy football league? Jacob Gibbs and Ryan Heath cut through the noise and focus on 18 players who could have the biggest impact on your season. Using evidence-based analysis, we break down the numbers, usage, trends and opportunities you need to know to make smarter lineup, trade and waiver decisions.

On a scale of 1-10 how cooked are you? Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier give their start/sit advice for Week 5.0:00 Intro & It has been a year (it’s only Week 5)3:06 Trade for Chase Brown and DK Metcalf? 4:45 Week 5 RB rankings 19:00 Week 5 WR rankings 33:10 Week 5 TE/QB rankings41:21 Answering flex questions

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his TE and QB rankings ahead of week 5.

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his WR rankings ahead of Week 5. 00:00 – Intro & WR Points Volatility (Parker Washington's Route Tree)04:28 – Catchable Yards Explained (Tyler Shough, C.J. Stroud & Bryce Young)08:45 – Rest of Season WR Rankings Update (Nico Collins & Malik Nabers)12:23 – Tetairoa McMillan Moves Up (Panthers Pass-Heavy Offense)14:37 – Rankings Concerns (Christian Watson, Ladd McConkey, Matthew Golden & DeVonta Smith)21:13 – Eagles Pass Protection Problems (Hayden Winks)22:30 – Arizona Cardinals (Michael Wilson, Marvin Harrison Jr. & Kendrick Bourne)24:55 – Atlanta Falcons (Drake London)26:08 – Baltimore Ravens (Zay Flowers & Rashod Bateman)27:48 – Buffalo Bills (Keon Coleman & Dalton Kincaid)29:35 – Carolina Panthers (Tetairoa McMillan & Jalen Coker)30:27 – Chicago Bears (Luther Burden & Rome Odunze)32:19 – Cincinnati Bengals (Tee Higgins & Ja'Marr Chase)34:45 – Cleveland Browns (Denzel Boston & KC Concepcion)37:57 – Dallas Cowboys (CeeDee Lamb & George Pickens)39:18 – Denver Broncos (Jaylen Waddle &…

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his RB rest of season rankings ahead of Week 5.

Jacob Gibbs and Theo Gremminger break down their Hot Takes following Week 4 of the NFL season.

Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier break down risers and fallers from Week 4 of the NFL season. Who should you go after on the waiver wire for Week 5?(0:00) Intro(1:35) Who had the highest pass success rate in Week 4?(7:30) Josh Downs … oof + Possible trade targets(15:43) Dalton Kincaid and more TE thoughts(25:40) Parker Washington & Bhayshul Tuten(34:50) Carnell Tate + other WRs, George Kittle + more(51:10) Film Breakdown: Dallas vs Houston(58:30) MNF Thoughts - Falcons vs. Saints(1:02:00) Jacksonville vs Cincinnati + weekly Nabers check-in(1:06:00) Week 5 Waiver Wire🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/FantasyFootballToday • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider📱FOLLOW • Jacob Gibbs: https://x.com/jagibbs_23• Dan Schneier: https://x.com/DanSchneierNFL• Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/fantasyfootballtoday • Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fftoday• ASK…

Jacob Gibbs breaks down some of Fantasy Football's biggest under-performers and how to evaluate them for your fantasy roster.

Adam, Dan and Jacob go Beyond the Box Score to break down everything you need to know from Week 4, starting with a recap of Sunday Night Football and the impressive Panthers offense (6:17). After injury updates from around the league (13:48), the guys dive into the stats and film notes that stood out this week, including Kyren Williams, the Chiefs offense, Omarion Hampton and more (20:54). They debate whether big performances from Drake Maye, Emanuel Wilson and Keon Coleman are signs of things to come or fool’s gold (40:55). Plus, they reveal their biggest draft regrets (50:16), react to Ollie Gordon’s big day (58:44), and share their concern levels for George Pickens, David Montgomery and the Buccaneers offense (1:02:13)!Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcastsWatch FFT on…

Jacob Gibbs and Ryan Heath break down the tape on Chris Olave and why he could be a league winner.

Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier give their start/sit advice for Week 4.0:00 Intro & What Jacob’s most excited about heading into Week 43:22 Stacked WR room: Riding to the ‘chip or the hospital? 9:00 Jaylen Warren & RB rankings11:59 What to do about Quinshon Judkins15:31 QB rankings 18:13 TE rankings 22:14 WR rankings 30:40 What do to with some of the top WR 41:55 Answering chat questions

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his WR rankings ahead of Week 4.

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his ROS rankings for running back ahead of Week 4.

Jacob and Theo dish their hottest Week 3 takes.

Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier break down risers and fallers from Week 3 of the NFL season. Who should you go after on the waiver wire for Week 4?(0:00) Intro + we’re three weeks into the season(5:50) Risers & Fallers(6:00) Josh Downs(11:30) Bucky Irving & Emeka Egbuka(16:15) Rashee Rice(20:00) Brian Thomas Jr. (25:30) Kenyon Sadiq(33:45) Malik Nabers(40:00) Jadarian Price(43:30) Jaylen Warren(44:30) Omarion Hampton(48:30) Harold Fannin Jr. + rest of year TE rankings(54:00) Giants vs. Titans - Hope for Tate? (56:15) Chiefs vs. Dolphins - Walker, Rice & Kelce updates(59:35) Jaguars vs. Patriots - Drake Maye. Dude. (1:04:45) Waiver Wire adds for Week 4 - starting with RB(1:07:55) Wide Receivers(1:11:55) Tight Ends(1:13:55) Quarterbacks🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/FantasyFootballToday • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider📱FOLLOW • Jacob Gibbs: https://x.com/jagibbs_23• Dan Schneier:…

Adam and Dan start the show with the news that De’Von Achane will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, discussing what it means for the Dolphins other running backs Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II (4:11). They recap the Broncos win over the Rams in a Monday night thriller (9:28), discuss J.J. McCarthy going to the Giants (20:45), and run through the latest injury updates from around the league. Later, they dive into the film with snap counts (28:43) and route participation rates (45:05), while looking at what’s going wrong with the Patriots offense (38:10). They also discuss the progress of Malik Nabers (51:23), Rashee Rice (58:00), and Michael Wilson (59:20), plus the Raiders strong start to the season (1:00:38).Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcastsWatch FFT on…

The quarterback landscape is shifting fast. We’re resetting the rest-of-season QB rankings and breaking down where names like Drake Maye, Brock Purdy, and Tyler Shough belong moving forward. Plus, we’re looking ahead to Week 3 of the fantasy football season with the players you should be targeting on the trade market. Who should you buy before their value rises, and which early-season performances should you be willing to bet on?

Which players actually matter for winning your fantasy football league? We cut through the noise and focus on 18 players who could have the biggest impact on your season. Using evidence-based analysis, we break down the numbers, usage, trends and opportunities you need to know to make smarter lineup, trade and waiver decisions.

Could a team's offensive line make or break your Fantasy Football season? Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier are joined by Dan Fornek to talk about the importance of the offensive line to Fantasy Football.

Jacob and Dan give their start/sit advice for Week 3. 0:00 Intro 3:19 Trade BTJ for Quinshon Judkins? 7:18 Jacob’s Week 3 RB rankings 15:06 Jacob’s Week 3 WR Rankings27:30 Jacob’s Week 3 TE Rankings 31:10 Jacob’s Week 3 QB Rankings 35:37 Answering chat questions

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his WR rankings ahead of Week 3.

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his WR rankings ahead of Week 3.

Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier break down risers and fallers from Week 2 of the NFL season. Who should you go after on the waiver wire for Week 3?(0:00) Intro + fantasy football is ridiculous(2:20) MNF Thoughts: Terrance Ferguson and not a pretty Giants day(13:20) Tampa Bay Bucs concerns?(25:30) Dan is … buying the Browns: Thoughts on Watson, Judkins & more(31:00) Denver vs. Jacksonville(43:00) Rest-of-season WR Rankings!(1:11:30) Waiver Wire - who you should pick up ahead of Week 3🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/FantasyFootballToday • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider📱FOLLOW • Jacob Gibbs: https://x.com/jagibbs_23• Dan Schneier: https://x.com/DanSchneierNFL• Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/fantasyfootballtoday • Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fftoday• ASK all of your Start/Sit questions in our Facebook group:…

Jacob Gibbs and Theo Gremminger give their Hot Takes following Week 2 of the NFL season. 0:00 Intro & Which Hot Takes Were Good and Bad in Week 23:10 Andy Reid’s RB usage is some of his best ever3:50 Hot Take #1: Kenneth Walker will outscore Bijan Robinson the rest of the season6:30 Doubling down on the Dalton Kincaid Hot Take10:21 Hot Take #2: Josh Downs will outscore Rashee Rice from this point forward 14:16 Hot Take #3: TreVeyon Henderson will take over the New England backfield19:24 Hot Take #4: The Parker Washington hype is real 30:20 Hot Take #5: Bryce Young finishes as a QB137:17 Hot Take #6: Why Jacob is in on Tyler Shough

Adam, Dan and Jacob dive deep into the Week 2 NFL tape to break down the biggest fantasy football takeaways from around the league, starting with the Chiefs overtime win over the Colts (3:06) and what it means for Rashee Rice, Tyler Warren, Travis Kelce & more. After an injury update on Jayden Daniels & Caleb Williams (19:08), the guys examine concerning running back snap shares for Travis Etienne (21:06), Jeremiyah Love & Jadarian Price (27:02), plus the strong start from Parker Washington (31:01). They also discuss their concern level for struggling fantasy stars like George Pickens, De’Von Achane and Colston Loveland (43:07), before turning to struggling offenses in New England (52:33) and Los Angeles (1:01:41). Finally, Adam, Dan and Jacob debate which rookies are worth cutting, stashing or trading (56:51) as you make key fantasy football roster decisions heading into Week 3.Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to…

Jacob Gibbs provides rest of season rankings for tight ends.

Jacob Gibbs and Ryan Heath break down some league winners that could help you go that extra mile in 2026.

Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier take a look at Week 2 and potential start/sits. 0:00 Intro 1:00 RB Rankings discussion 15:27 WR rankings discussion33:22 Answering chat Start/Sit questions

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his WR rankings for Week 2.

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his RB Rest of Season Rankings.

Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier break down risers and fallers from Week 1 of the NFL season. Who should you go after on the waiver wire?(0:00) Intro + Week 1 is in the books(2:20) Chiefs vs. Broncos thoughts & target share breakdown(11:00) Let’s talk Waiver Wire: No. 1 Target?(13:00) Waiver Wire Receivers + Rest of Season WR Rankings(20:00) More Waiver Wire Thoughts(27:20) Eagles Breakdown: Offensive line, run game & key stats(38:00) Commanders thoughts(43:00) Jaguars - Trevor Lawrence looks awesome + what else we learned(52:20) Tampa Bay (Bucky)neers & Emeka Egbuka takeaways(57:00) Bengals offense: “we’re gonna do more under center stuff”(59:30) Bills: Joe Brady is doin’ the thing and no one cares + DJ Moore, Dalton Kincaid and more(1:06:00) Indianapolis Colts: “this offense did not look good”(1:12:15) Chargers thoughts: Jacob & Dan have different opinions here(1:23:35) Panthers: Coker vs. Tet, RB thoughts(1:28:15) Fantasy Risers and Fallers🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel:…

Jacob Gibbs and Theo Gremminger talk some Week 1 performances and what they could mean for the rest of the season.

Adam is joined by Jacob and Dan to recap Week 1 around the NFL, starting with the Giants win over the Cowboys with a closer look at Isaiah Likely, CeeDee Lamb and more (3:01). The guys reveal their biggest Week 1 winners (18:52), Adam covers the latest injury news (22:18), and we dive into the early trend of offenses going under center (25:45), before discussing Jalen Coker’s strong performance (32:14). The crew then hits the worry-o-meter for Colston Loveland after his zero-point outing despite the Bears offensive explosion (48:40). Finally, Jacob breaks down the players he is and isn’t worried about (54:33), including Davante Adams, Travis Etienne, De’Von Achane, plus the Chargers offense. Before you overreact, find out what these Week 1 results mean for fantasy football moving forward!Fantasy Football Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcastsWatch FFT on…

Jacob Gibbs shares his Week 1 TE rankings!

Week 1 is HERE! Jacob and Dan are bringing their best advice for start/sits this week.0:00 Intro 0:52 NE-SEA recap: Are we nervous about Drake Maye? 7:08 Patriots takeaways12:54 Seattle takeaways17:56 Why Dan went all in on Brock Bowers (and why he might be out moving forward)20:40 Jacob’s Week 1 TE Rankings + More to come 23:23 Flexes we think you can trust in Week 1 + Flexes we do not know if you can trust in Week 1 48:30 High Risk/Reward Flexes who could swing matchups1:04:20 Answering chat flex questions

Jacob Gibbs breaks down his Week 1 QB rankings.

Dan Schneier and Jacob Gibbs deliver the WR rankings you NEED for Week 1. (0:00) Intro + sickos, we’ve made it this far(3:00) Let’s talk about Jacob’s WR rankings🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/FantasyFootballToday • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider🎧 LISTEN• Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast ▶︎Fantasy Football Today: https://open.spotify.com/show/2fEvGGxwXqSM8xuSNgxjFR?si=5f181c3dec15411a ▶︎Fantasy Football Today Dynasty: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aHlmMJw1m8FareKybdNfG?si=1a4cd6f9fc464606 📱FOLLOW • Jacob Gibbs: https://x.com/jagibbs_23• Dan Schneier: https://x.com/DanSchneierNFL• Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/fantasyfootballtoday • Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fftoday• ASK all of your Start/Sit questions in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/ 📖 READ• More fantasy…

Jacob Gibbs has the last-minute info you need before the start of the season!

The RB rankings show you need to watch!

Jacob Gibbs and Theo Gremminger dish their hot takes for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Who's got next? Jacob Gibbs shares the stat you need to know.

What does a league-winning Fantasy Football draft actually look like? Jacob Gibbs and Dan Schneier go pick-by-pick through a draft to build the ultimate roster, breaking down the decisions, values and strategies that matter in every round. When should you attack RB? Where is the sweet spot for WR? How long can you wait at QB and TE? And which late-round picks can turn a good team into a championship roster?

Stay ahead of your league-mates with the latest Fantasy Football risers, fallers and players you need to know. Jacob Gibbs, Dan Schneier and Coach Speak Index break down what’s changed heading into the season, including notes on Omarion Hampton, D’Andre Swift, Javonte Williams, Matthew Golden, Emmett Johnson, Chris Bell, Juwan Johnson, Jordan Mason, Tetairoa McMillan and more.

The BTBS boys are doing a LIVE auction draft.

Bold Take Jake is BACK as Dan and Jacob break down their bold takes for the upcoming season. 0:00 Intro 5:21 Sam LaPorta will finish as the top overall TE 16:38 Quentin Johnston Top-3 in receiving TDs, top-15 WR in Fantasy22:32 Javonte Williams scores 15+ TDs32:45Mike Evans a Top-8 WR38:10 Jayden Reed leads the Packers WRs in scoring49:00 Caleb Williams finishes Top-3 overall Fantasy QB55:49 Jacob’s flag plant player: Luther Burden1:04:40 Dan’s flag plant player: Omarion Hampton

Jacob and Dan break down some of the picks you maybe shouldn’t be making in your Fantasy league draft…

Jacob and Dan break down Dan's home league draft, including a big reveal of Dan's team at the end.

Jacob breaks down all of the players you should be keeping an eye out for to have on your bench.

Jacob and Dan are finishing out rankings week with their ADP value tiers to help you win your Fantasy Football Draft.

It's another edition in RANKINGS WEEK. This episode, Jacob and Dan are breaking down their WR rankings.