Remember when the news was actually legitimate news instead of a constant stream of propaganda and fear porn? Nah, me neither. But I do remember watching old school ESPN SportsCenter. The GOAT Stuart Scott (RIP) had catchphrases for days:
“Cool as the other side of the pillow!”
“Holla at a playa when you see him in the street!”
“It’s your world, kid … The rest of us are still paying rent”
“They Call Him the Windex Man ‘Cause He’s Always Cleaning the Glass”
My personal favorite was when Kenny Mayne busted out his classic, “Bring the finest meats and cheeses in all the land!” Ahhhh, simpler times when we didn’t have to wear underwear on our face or keep tabs on protests and “counter protests.” Alas, the good ole days of Stew yelling “Booya!” and “Holla!” are a thing of the past. And while a new more enlightened world may be on the horizon, ESPN’s draft rankings have no place in that world. Anyway, here’s a chart of the biggest values from ESPN to me (Booya!) and the players that ESPN overrates (You Ain’t Gotta Go Home, But You Gotta Get The Heck Outta Here) compared to my 2020 fantasy football rankings:
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Booya!
Player | DT Rank | ESPN Rank | Difference |
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Austin Ekeler | 5 | 14 | 9 |
Le’Veon Bell | 16 | 47 | 31 |
Jonathan Taylor | 15 | 46 | 31 |
Kyler Murray | 34 | 74 | 40 |
Darren Waller | 36 | 69 | 33 |
Leonard Fournette | 38 | 86 | 48 |
Stefon Diggs | 40 | 64 | 24 |
J.K. Dobbins | 42 | 90 | 48 |
Kerryon Johnson | 51 | 72 | 21 |
Josh Allen | 66 | 119 | 53 |
Emmanuel Sanders | 69 | 100 | 31 |
Preston Williams | 73 | 95 | 22 |
Rob Gronkowski | 81 | 113 | 32 |
Hayden Hurst | 88 | 114 | 26 |
Joshua Kelley | 98 | 158 | 60 |
Jonnu Smith | 106 | 210 | 104 |
Allen Lazard | 110 | 152 | 42 |
A.J. Dillon | 111 | 199 | 88 |
Blake Jarwin | 118 | 211 | 93 |
Laviska Shenault | 135 | 197 | 62 |
Corey Davis | 144 | 225 | 81 |
Bryan Edwards | 146 | 198 | 52 |
You Ain’t Gotta Go Home, But You Gotta Get The Heck Outta Here
Player | DT Rank | ESPN Rank | Difference |
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Juju Smith-Schuster | 65 | 28 | 37 |
Amari Cooper | 47 | 29 | 18 |
Calvin Ridley | 62 | 32 | 30 |
Tyler Lockett | 52 | 37 | 15 |
Devin Singletary | 77 | 49 | 28 |
Raheem Mostert | 78 | 60 | 18 |
Will Fuller | 104 | 66 | 38 |
Deebo Samuel | 116 | 68 | 48 |
Brandin Cooks | 90 | 79 | 11 |
Ronald Jones | 114 | 85 | 29 |
Jared Cook | 187 | 111 | 76 |
Justin Jackson | 219 | 142 | 77 |
Parris Campbell | 203 | 144 | 59 |
Alshon Jeffery | 225 | 148 | 77 |
Larry Fitzgerald | 226 | 149 | 77 |
Denzel Mims | 199 | 154 | 45 |