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Baker named Panthers starter, introduction to the RB dead zone & Cardinals preview

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This podcast has spent hours talking about the "running back dead zone" in the last few months, but what is it, what players comprise it and how do fantasy managers avoid it? Matt Harmon is joined by Andy Behrens for a deep dive into what it means and how to avoid being sucked into bad choices during rounds 4-7.

They kick off the episode running through some news items around Baker Mayfield and the Carolina Panthers, the Pittsburgh Steelers WRs and 2nd-round rookie wideouts Alec Pierce & Skyy Moore. Closing out the episode, they preview the 2022 Arizona Cardinals offense.

2:50 Baker Mayfield named starter in Carolina

7:40 Pittsburgh WRs and Kenny Pickett

13:30 Alec Pierce & Skyy Moore

18:35 Intro to the RB Dead Zone

29:55 Clyde Edwards-Helaire

33:05 Elijah Mitchell

36:30 Miles Sanders

39:00 Cam Akers

44:05 Damien Harris

46:15 Josh Jacobs, David Montgomery and other RBDZ types

51:30 Arizona Cardinals preview

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The Carolina Panthers named Baker Mayfield their starting QB this week after trading for him earlier in the offseason. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
The Carolina Panthers named Baker Mayfield their starting QB this week after trading for him earlier in the offseason. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)