The Mock Draft Project: Ja'Marr Chase Over JSN 👀 + Kenneth Gainwell A SMASH?! | ESPN Fantasy

About this episode

Liz Loza discusses the Mock Draft Project with guests Desmin Borges and Greg Brainos, focusing on player values and coach speak insights.

Liz Loza is joined by actor Desmin Borges and Coachspeak Index creator Greg Brainos for a jam-packed Facts vs Feelings episode! First, Liz and Dez break down the biggest lessons learned from the Mock Draft Project, including why Kenneth Gainwell has intriguing value and why Ja’Marr Chase is Liz’s preferred WR1. Then, Greg Brainos joins to decode a recent coachspeak moment before playing a round of Fact or Feeling with Liz. 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - A sneak peek into a VIP fantasy league 1:40 - Did Dez just drop a bar?! 3:06 - The Mock Draft Project: Key takeaway 4:45 - The Mock Draft Project: QB lesson 6:11 - Why Kenneth Gainwell has intriguing value 8:14 - Why you should draft Ja’Marr Chase over Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba 11:14 - Is it time to sell on Jonathan Taylor? 13:15 - Can De’Von Achane deliver this year? 15:04 - Who will have a breakout season? 16:26 - First round pick: Bijan Robinson vs Jahmyr Gibbs 18:10 - Greg Brainos, creator of Coachspeak Index, joins! 18:46 - Big Coachspeak moment: Ben Johnson said… 21:12 - Fact or feeling? Matthew Stafford is good value in the 8th round 22:29 - Fact or feeling? Jadarian Price will be RB1 in Seattle? 23:30 - Fact or feeling? The…

People in this episode

Host: Liz Loza

Guests: Desmin Borges, Greg Brainos

Topics covered

• Mock Draft Project
• fantasy football
• player analysis
• coach speak
• NFL predictions

Keywords

• fantasy football
• Mock Draft Project
• Kenneth Gainwell
• Ja'Marr Chase
• NFL predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coachspeak Index, ESPN

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