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Fantasy For Real

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Dynasty Fantasy Football Show focusing on controversial NFL values and Prospects cjfreel.substack.com

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115:29

(#116) Mendoza Moonshots Up 2026 QB Rankings, Risers...

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2025/09/23

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

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86:39

(#115) Kraft Powers-Up & Week 4 CFB Game Previews

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2025/09/18

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 --

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106:07

(#114) Craver Carves Up, Another Mid QB Week, and...

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2025/09/16

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

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120:50

(#113) NFL Notes & Reactions Week 1 + CFB Week 3 Game...

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2025/09/11

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 ||

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83:34

(#112) Week 2 CFB Risers, Fallers, and NEW 2026 1QB...

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2025/09/09

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

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45:54

(#111) Week 2 CFB Preview: Bryce Underwood v John...

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2025/09/04

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

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98:08

(#110) 2026 WR/RB Risers, Arch Manning Reactions &...

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2025/09/02

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

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87:58

(#109) College Football is BACK! Week 1 Preview &...

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2025/08/29

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

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92:42

(#108) Week 0 College Football Preview + 2026 QB...

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2025/08/21

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

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94:44

(#107) Redraft WR & TE Rankings + Summer Scouting...

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2025/08/17

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

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119:28

(#106) Redraft RB & QB Rankings + Feldman's Freaks 2025

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2025/08/08

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 --

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82:34

(#105) Positional Rankings for future NFL Draft...

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2025/07/30

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 ||

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130:57

(#104) ACC + B12 Watchlist & Breakdown -- Everything...

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2025/07/24

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

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171:12

(#103) Big Ten Watchlist & Breakdown -- Everything...

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2025/07/18

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 --

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150:51

(#102) SEC Watchlist & Breakdown -- Everything You...

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2025/07/12

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

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144:36

(#101) Redraft "Live" Mock Draft: 12-Teams,...

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2025/07/03

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

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87:49

(#100) AFC South + NFC South Redraft Review and...

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2025/06/29

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

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100:44

(#99) AFC North & NFC North Redraft Divisional Previews

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2025/06/20

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 ||

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93:47

(#98) NFC West & AFC West Redraft Projections 2025

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2025/06/14

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 ||

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87:24

(#97) NFC + AFC East Divisional Breakdown (Redraft) +...

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2025/06/09

Today's show focuses on some recent news, briefly touches on the 2026 QB Class, but primarily focuses on breaking down the teams in the NFC and AFC East with a focus on redraft leagues & projections.TIMELINE: Intro + A Rodgers & E. Stewart News -- 0:00 || Divisions -- 6:45 || Cowboys -- 7:30 || Commanders -- 19:40 || Giants -- 33:25 || Eagles -- 40:30 || Patriots -- 46:50 || Dolphins -- 54:40 || Jets -- 64:45 || Bills -- 70:50 || Endnotes* + 2026 QB Discussion -- 79:00*meant to say TreVeyon

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