The "My Guy" Fantasy Football Draft (4th Annual!) With Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly, and Craig Horlbeck
Episode
123 min
Read time
2 min
AI-Generated Summary
Key Takeaways
- ✓Jameer Gibbs Value: Gibbs ranks as fantasy's number three overall player at $59 despite sharing carries with David Montgomery. His efficiency metrics match elite backs, averaging 280 touches with explosive plays. Detroit's offensive line, led by Penei Sewell's unique pulling ability, creates advantages no other team can replicate in the run game.
- ✓Brock Bowers Breakout: Bowers led all rookies with most receptions ever for a first-year player at any position, ranking third behind only Ja'Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown in targets. His upgrade from Gardner Minshew to Geno Smith at quarterback positions him as potential wide receiver eight production at the tight end position, justifying first-round selection.
- ✓Drake London Ceiling: London commanded 40% target share and 117 yards per game when playing with Michael Penix in college, both NFL-leading rates. He captured 60% of Atlanta's end zone targets last year. With Penix's deep-ball tendency and Zac Robinson's McVay-influenced scheme, London projects for 15-touchdown upside at wide receiver 14 cost.
- ✓Jalen Hurts Consistency: Hurts provides the most predictable week-to-week fantasy production at quarterback, scoring 50 rushing touchdowns over his last 50 meaningful games. The tush push remains legal despite other teams wanting it banned. He ranks 37th overall on platforms but delivers more 30-point weeks than single-digit performances, making him elite fourth-round value.
- ✓Travis Hunter Risk: Hunter won both best receiver and best defensive player awards in college but faces unprecedented snap-count uncertainty playing both ways. His fantasy value remains unpredictable as defensive snaps don't generate points. The NFL has no precedent for managing a two-way player's workload, making him a volatile pick despite elite talent at each position.
What It Covers
The Ringer's fantasy football crew conducts their fourth annual "My Guy" draft across 30 categories, debating 2025 sleepers, busts, and value picks including Jameer Gibbs, Brock Bowers, Drake London, and controversial takes on Kyle Pitts and Christian McCaffrey.
Key Questions Answered
- •Jameer Gibbs Value: Gibbs ranks as fantasy's number three overall player at $59 despite sharing carries with David Montgomery. His efficiency metrics match elite backs, averaging 280 touches with explosive plays. Detroit's offensive line, led by Penei Sewell's unique pulling ability, creates advantages no other team can replicate in the run game.
- •Brock Bowers Breakout: Bowers led all rookies with most receptions ever for a first-year player at any position, ranking third behind only Ja'Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown in targets. His upgrade from Gardner Minshew to Geno Smith at quarterback positions him as potential wide receiver eight production at the tight end position, justifying first-round selection.
- •Drake London Ceiling: London commanded 40% target share and 117 yards per game when playing with Michael Penix in college, both NFL-leading rates. He captured 60% of Atlanta's end zone targets last year. With Penix's deep-ball tendency and Zac Robinson's McVay-influenced scheme, London projects for 15-touchdown upside at wide receiver 14 cost.
- •Jalen Hurts Consistency: Hurts provides the most predictable week-to-week fantasy production at quarterback, scoring 50 rushing touchdowns over his last 50 meaningful games. The tush push remains legal despite other teams wanting it banned. He ranks 37th overall on platforms but delivers more 30-point weeks than single-digit performances, making him elite fourth-round value.
- •Travis Hunter Risk: Hunter won both best receiver and best defensive player awards in college but faces unprecedented snap-count uncertainty playing both ways. His fantasy value remains unpredictable as defensive snaps don't generate points. The NFL has no precedent for managing a two-way player's workload, making him a volatile pick despite elite talent at each position.
Notable Moment
The group debates whether older running backs like Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley defying age expectations, combined with immediately productive rookies like Bijan Robinson and Breece Hall, creates an unusually deep talent pool that reduces traditional fantasy animosity. This abundance makes identifying true bust candidates harder than previous seasons.
You just read a 3-minute summary of a 120-minute episode.
Get The Bill Simmons Podcast summarized like this every Monday — plus up to 2 more podcasts, free.
Pick Your Podcasts — FreeKeep Reading
More from The Bill Simmons Podcast
A Radical NBA Idea, Wemby’s Musical Comp, Despising Duke, and Baseball’s ABS Revolution With Chuck Klosterman
Mar 31 · 116 min
Morning Brew Daily
Jerome Powell Ain’t Leavin’ Yet & Movie Tickets Cost $50!?
Apr 30
More from The Bill Simmons Podcast
UConn’s Miracle, Weirdest NBA Season Ever, A Scary Playoff Team Draft, and an Iffy Expansion Plan With Zach Lowe
Mar 30 · 105 min
a16z Podcast
Workday’s Last Workday? AI and the Future of Enterprise Software
Apr 30
More from The Bill Simmons Podcast
We summarize every new episode. Want them in your inbox?
A Radical NBA Idea, Wemby’s Musical Comp, Despising Duke, and Baseball’s ABS Revolution With Chuck Klosterman
UConn’s Miracle, Weirdest NBA Season Ever, A Scary Playoff Team Draft, and an Iffy Expansion Plan With Zach Lowe
NBA Hot Takes, OKC’s Red Flag, and Giannis vs. Father Time With Kirk Goldsberry and Joe House
March Madness Takes, NBA Lottery Debates, and Best NFL Draft Story Lines With J. Kyle Mann and Todd McShay
Luka’s Heater, Wemby’s Bid, and Stealth Winners of the NBA Season With Zach Lowe
Similar Episodes
Related episodes from other podcasts
Morning Brew Daily
Apr 30
Jerome Powell Ain’t Leavin’ Yet & Movie Tickets Cost $50!?
a16z Podcast
Apr 30
Workday’s Last Workday? AI and the Future of Enterprise Software
Masters of Scale
Apr 30
How Poppi’s founders built a new soda brand worth $2 billion
Snacks Daily
Apr 30
🦸♀️ “MAMA Stocks” — Zuck’s Ad/AI machine. Hilary Duff’s anti-Ozempic bet. Bill Ackman’s Influencer IPO. +Refresher surge
The Mel Robbins Podcast
Apr 30
Eat This to Live Longer, Stay Young, and Transform Your Health
You're clearly into The Bill Simmons Podcast.
Every Monday, we deliver AI summaries of the latest episodes from The Bill Simmons Podcast and 192+ other podcasts. Free for up to 3 shows.
Start My Monday DigestNo credit card · Unsubscribe anytime