Heath Cummings's Fantasy Football Draft Strategy (Re-Release)

On this re-release episode of The Pretend GM Podcast, Alfredo Brown is joined by Heath Cummings of CBS' Fantasy Football Today to discuss the biggest mistakes he sees fantasy managers making, why you should embrace volatility over consistency, and when to get out of your comfort zone and take some risks. 00:00 - How Heath Cummings Became a Fantasy Football Analyst 05:58 - Being Skeptical of Outliers and Data 10:28 - The Importance of Disagreement in Fantasy 15:21 - Why Fantasy Football Needs to be Fun 19:42 - The Biggest Mistakes Fantasy Managers Keep Making 22:11 - How to Utilize Projections vs Rankings 27:30 - The Dangers of Using Projected Volume with Bad Players 31:59 - Why You Need to Take More Risks in Fantasy 36:42 - How AI is Being Used in Fantasy Football 41:55 - Why Fantasy Football Needs More Kindness 45:55 - Audience Questions for Heath Cummings Order the Pretend GM Fantasy Draft Guide: https://www.pretendgm.com/product-page/2026-fantasy-football-draft-guide Subscribe to the Podcast: - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretend-gm-fantasy-football-show/id1875407186 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1edJgRCyzL14fb6MNBy1LH?si=30f73208e949413a Follow Alfredo Brown on Socials: - Twitter: https://x.com/AlfredoABrown - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alfredoabrown.bsky.social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alfredoabrown/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices