Matt Hicks

It’s a one round mock! Has a real shot in the next 3 round one 👀

YouTube video by Rookie Big Board Fantasy Football & NFL Draft 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Senior Bowl Risers & Trade Predictions

New NFL Mock Draft 🚨

👀 Chiefs move up for a playmaker
✈️ Ideal draft for the Jets
📈 TJ Parker, Caleb Banks, Lee Hunter are Senior Bowl risers

youtu.be/r-SQcxYHCLE

It’s that time of the year 👀

Rookie Profiles with @gridironscholar91.bsky.social return Sunday

I think he’s a sneaky good late round pick. Good hands and surprising turn and catch ability for his size. Uses his frame to create a wide catch radius. Blocking technique is underdeveloped but that could help his fantasy impact

I know there’s a playoff game going on, but I just finished my 70th rookie evaluation for the 2026 rookie class

Drop the name of a rookie you want to know more about for fantasy and let’s chat 👇

YouTube video by Rookie Big Board Fantasy Football & NFL Draft 2026 Rookie Mock Draft | Top 36 NFL Draft Prospects to Know for Your Fantasy Football Drafts

Spending my snow day grinding the tape, so it felt like the right time to drop a 3 round rookie mock draft ⤵️

youtu.be/if5NjuFqe6k

Thanks Nate, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Can’t wait for the senior bowl 💪

As we head into draft season I want to extend an open offer to anyone looking for a guest on their podcast/video/ama/whatever!

I’ve watched 60 prospects and counting & excited to talk about the 2026 rookie class and its impact on the fantasy football landscape

DMs are open!

RJ Harvey Rookie Review: a Season that Smashed Expectations

The first episode in a new series on the Rookie Big Board podcast feed dropped today🔥

Starting with RJ Harvey, @skipnewton31 and I analyze 2025 performance of the most ambitious rookies, breakdown current value & give actionable advice heading into 2026

open.spotify.com/episode/4X6C...

Thanks for the add!

YouTube video by Rookie Big Board Fantasy Football & NFL Draft 2026 Senior Bowl Preview: 7 Wide Receivers that Fantasy Football Managers Need to Know | X Receivers

Year 7 of my annual rookie draft video series with @gridironscholar91.bsky.social has kicked off!

Our analysis is proven-accurate, process-oriented and provides unmatched depth to help you win rookie drafts 💪

First up: Senior Bowl WRs, part 1!

youtu.be/5VQRFiraeRY

Dillon Gabriel's Rebuttal & 45 more Takeaways from Week 2 of the Preseason In just 14 days you will be sweating who to start in your fantasy line-up. Three weeks from today we will already be tilting about a bad beat from week 1. It is critical that we take advantage of ever...

I don’t expect that you watched every preseason game, only a sicko would do that

(It’s me, I’m the sicko)

www.rookiebigboard.com/dillon-gabri...

Better believe the rookie guide hyped up LaJohntay Wester

How to Win the Preseason: 10 Rookies Ready to Rise The preseason officially kicks off tonight with the Hall of Fame Game between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers. This showdown will give us a much need appetizer, with the main course of pres...

The preseason starts tonight!

I’ve identified the 10 rookies who are the best best candidates to rise over the next month

www.rookiebigboard.com/how-to-win-t...

YouTube video by Rookie Big Board 5 Fantasy Football RISERS for the 2025 College Football Season

I’m expecting big things from Auburn WR Eric Singleton Jr. this season

He and these four other players should see their value skyrocket 📈

youtu.be/43tgL-p4qCE

Surprised he hasn’t jumped up yet!

Omarion Hampton's 2025 Projection: A Major Value It sounds simple but a key way my rookie valuation process distinguishes itself is that I prioritize a the player's ability to produce fantasy points early and often. A critical part of that process i...

Omarion Hampton is being drafted as RB20 in seasonal leagues

I wrote about why that’s a massive discount for the rookie in a detailed breakout of his 2025 projection

www.rookiebigboard.com/omarion-hamp...

YouTube video by Rookie Big Board Presented by Matt Hicks Do NOT Draft these 7 Players in College Fantasy Football

Who you DON’T draft is just as important as who you do

7 players myself and @GridironSchol91 are fading at their current ADP in CFF drafts

youtu.be/1YJ2Tv3K5Bc

Just listened to a podcast series on this…we might just be TOO in sync

The Guide to Identifying 2025's Top Freshmen Drafting freshmen in devy fantasy football leagues is tricky. Most managers do not watch high school football tape (don't blame you there) and if you do there is a lack of parity in competition that m...

I wrote about the 11 freshman I am drafting in devy leagues this offseason

More importantly, though, I wrote about *why* I am drafting them

www.rookiebigboard.com/the-guide-to...

Championships are Won in July I often get asked "how do you watch that many prospects" once someone learns that i study 75-90 prospects each draft cycle. The answer? I start early. July is the prime time to log summer scouting rep...

Championships are Won in July

A few reflections from my initial 27 summer scouting reviews for the 2026 NFL Draft Class

www.rookiebigboard.com/championship...

LaNorris Sellers: A Championship Caliber Prospect I will be honest, I did not want to end up here. It is a tired narrative: fantasy analyst who studies rookies gets excited about a super athletic young quarterback. It would make for a spicier narrati...

I wasn’t sold on LaNorris Sellers before putting together his film review

Now I’m all in 👇

www.rookiebigboard.com/lanorri/

Thanks Colm! Having a second one is a whole new level of chaos but it’s always a blast

Rookie Big Board Championship Winning Rookie, Devy and Dynasty Analysis

Returning from some new-dad downtime with a fun new resource

The Rookie Big Board now has a FREE newsletter covering Dynasty, Devy, CFF and in-depth reports on the 2026 NFL Draft class

www.rookiebigboard.com

YouTube video by Rookie Big Board Presented by Matt Hicks The FIRST Post NFL Draft Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft

The FIRST post NFL Draft Rookie Mock Draft!

48 picks! Reacting to landing spots, breaking down tiers and identifying late round sleepers

w/ @gridironscholar91.bsky.social

youtu.be/iov-sTqG5Qw

NFL Draft Day 2 : Fantasy Football Impact for Every Selection YouTube video by Rookie Big Board Presented by Matt Hicks

Join the RBB as we react to every Day 2 selection

www.youtube.com/live/-Y-RLsV...

95 Things You Need to Know about the 2025 Rookie Class Rookie Big Board Fantasy Football Podcast · Episode

My favorite podcast episode to record of the year, providing fantasy analysis and one thing you need to know for all 95 players I’ve watched tape on in the 2025 class

open.spotify.com/episode/43ow...

This is disguising behavior by someone with such a large platform. Pat McAfee is not journalism.

ESPN supporting this and featuring him on Gameday is just another sign of how far the platform has strayed from real sports coverage

trading away all those leftover Dart and Sanders shares before the draft

The Rookie Big Board 2025 Rookie Guide V.1 is here!

108 pages of scouting insight, fantasy projection and in-depth analysis from my proven accurate process

78 profiles & insight on 108 prospects! V.2 releases April 28

Available for patrons, join today!

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