2016 ESPN Fantasy Football Town Hall & Rankings Summit

NFL Nation reporter Dan Graziano (far left), who covers the Giants, moderates a panel featuring his colleagues including (L-R) Jeremy Fowler (Steelers), John Keim (Redskins), Michael Rothstein (Lions) and Mike Triplett (Saints). The ESPN Fantasy Football Player Rankings don't mysteriously appear from the ether. Since 2007, experts have huddled annually to exchange ideas and determine how to best advise fans about fantasy drafting priorities before the NFL season. For two days, dozens of experts have convened at ESPN's Bristol, Conn., headquarters for the 2016 Fantasy Football Town Hall & Rankings Summit. On Tuesday, several panels - including NFL Nation reporters, NFL Insiders analysts and Matthew Berry, senior Fantasy Sports analyst - addressed the gathering and shared their ideas. Wednesday, the actual voting and debate about positional rankings unfolded. ESPNRadio.com live-streamed audio from the event. ESPN Audio will publish a podcast of the Fantasy Football Mock Draft that concludes the Rankings Summit. Look for the entire Mock Draft soon on ESPN.com. Front Row provides a glimpse inside the event with the pictures above. Matthew Berry, ESPN senior Fantasy Sports analyst, and Dr. Renee Miller - a neuroscientist who contributes to ESPN.com - discuss what season-long fantasy football fans can learn from daily players. https://twitter.com/ESPNFantasy/status/727524854145159168 ESPNRadio.com has featured live-stream commentary from the Rankings Summit. Tuesday, (L-R) Eric Karabell, ESPN.com senior writer; hosts Dave Rothenberg and Mike Golic Jr.; and Stephania Bell, ESPN injury analyst, share their thoughts. NFL Insider Field Yates (left) moderates a panel featuring ESPN NFL analysts Jeff Saturday (center) and Louis Riddick. The experts debate and then vote on hundreds of NFL players to determine the rankings by position.

ESPNRadio.com has featured live-stream commentary from the Rankings Summit. Tuesday, (L-R) Eric Karabell, ESPN.com senior writer; hosts Dave Rothenberg and Mike Golic Jr.; and Stephania Bell, ESPN injury analyst, share their thoughts.

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