WEBVTT - ESPN's Field Yates on Colts, Fantasy Football tips and more!

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<v Speaker 2>Yates joins us. Now, Hey, Piel, thank you for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>How are you.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm doing great? Thanks much for having me on. I

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<v Speaker 4>hope you're having a great summer.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, the summer has been fantastic, and now it'sammed up

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit because we do have football back. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>curious did you have a chance to eyeball any of

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<v Speaker 2>the Colts and Patriots last night? Just out of curiosity?

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<v Speaker 4>Hey, we called that the Will Mallory Show, right, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I did stuff last night from Will obviously, And yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>a game that won't be remembered at like the Pro

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<v Speaker 4>Football Hall of Fame. If I had to guess, not

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<v Speaker 4>too many ties they go down as memorable. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I did have a chance to catch some of it.

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<v Speaker 4>Saw some of Anthony richardson Will Mallory has mentioned, and

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<v Speaker 4>then a lot of missfield.

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<v Speaker 1>Goals as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, especially you kind of wonder if maybe one of

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<v Speaker 2>these these kickers from the Colts that gets cut ends

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<v Speaker 2>up in Foxboro with Mike Frado England. Yeah, any kind

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<v Speaker 2>of murder with a group of or straighter or whatever. Hey,

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<v Speaker 2>what were your thoughts? And we've been around this for

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<v Speaker 2>so long now it almost wears us down a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>So we need a little bit of inside perspective, if

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<v Speaker 2>you don't mind outside perspective, if you don't mind right here,

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<v Speaker 2>what are your thoughts on Richardson in terms of what

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<v Speaker 2>the Colts should do with him this season?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 4>I think the weird line that the Folts are having

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<v Speaker 4>to straddle right now is that, you know, quarterbacks do

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<v Speaker 4>have value if they're on your roster. Depths can certainly

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<v Speaker 4>be tested. And we give a quarterback coming off of

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<v Speaker 4>a torn achilles, even one that's rehabbing as remarkably well

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<v Speaker 4>as Daniel Jones, It's like you still have to be

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<v Speaker 4>mindful of the pieces behind him. And you have your

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<v Speaker 4>backup in Raley Leonard, but another player is only going

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<v Speaker 4>into a second NFL season that you just don't want

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<v Speaker 4>to give Anthony Richardson away.

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<v Speaker 1>But that you're getting. So if you're not getting any.

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<v Speaker 4>Offers that are of consequence, the question is is it

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<v Speaker 4>more valuable to have a third string quarterback most likely

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<v Speaker 4>maybe a back up, our third string quarterback who might

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<v Speaker 4>not play at all, or you know, a Day three selection,

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<v Speaker 4>which you know, Day three pitchs have certainly become lots

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<v Speaker 4>of things in the NFL, but they're far from a guarantee.

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<v Speaker 1>And I do think there's a bit of a pride

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<v Speaker 1>factor involved here.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I understand the Chris Ballard and the Colts

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<v Speaker 4>organization has moved on in many ways from Anthony Richardson.

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<v Speaker 1>They signed Daniel Jones last year, they reinvested in Daniel Jones.

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<v Speaker 1>I get that. At the same time, this was.

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<v Speaker 4>The front office that took him fourth overall a few

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<v Speaker 4>years ago, during a draft in which not everybody thought

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<v Speaker 4>that Anthony Richardson would go that high. Some thought it

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<v Speaker 4>could have been We'll Levice as an example, who would

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<v Speaker 4>go fourth overall, or other players that were not quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 4>could have gone fourth overall. So I think it's kind

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<v Speaker 4>of a tricky spot here for the Colts said, if

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<v Speaker 4>they get an offer that's too good to refuse, do

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<v Speaker 4>it until that point.

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<v Speaker 1>As awkward as it may be, you do need the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback death. It's a field.

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<v Speaker 2>Yates of ESPN ESPN dot Com fantasy football analyst, football

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<v Speaker 2>analysts in general, it's kind of not to join us

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<v Speaker 2>on the Andy Moore Automotive Group potline. This is the

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<v Speaker 2>ride with JMV downtown at Vivot Balcony and bar more

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<v Speaker 2>on that in just a second. But Field, I'm curious.

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<v Speaker 2>I went over this in the pregame show last night

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<v Speaker 2>with analysts Rick Venturi, and he brought this up and

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<v Speaker 2>obviously there's no relatable here. That's not something that at

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<v Speaker 2>least we understand or know that Shane sdeykeen has been

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<v Speaker 2>thinking about doing. But would you try to concoct some

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<v Speaker 2>really kind of offensively odd ideas, I e. Taysom Hill.

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<v Speaker 2>If Anthony Richardson is a part of this team moving

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<v Speaker 2>forward this year, would you try some different things offensively

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<v Speaker 2>with him? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 4>I think with Anthony, like again, yeah, we're way past

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<v Speaker 4>the point of having drafted and fourth overall, get it sober.

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<v Speaker 2>And done with.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's three years ago or four years ago. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>It's some costs of a draft investment.

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<v Speaker 4>But we've reached the point where you don't have to

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<v Speaker 4>focus exclusively on the stuff you can't do right, like

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<v Speaker 4>not the most accurate pastor obviously not a timing in

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<v Speaker 4>rhythm thrower, obviously, but let's see what we can do

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<v Speaker 4>tap into some of the unique abilities. I mean, he

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<v Speaker 4>is on the short list at least the greatest quarterback

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<v Speaker 4>athletes we've ever seen, right, I mean that's based off.

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<v Speaker 1>To Tom by Dusty. He has put himself into that.

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<v Speaker 4>Zip code and maybe you can find ways.

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<v Speaker 1>To tap into that. You know, he had.

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<v Speaker 4>The shortyardist run last night. I still believe that anthy

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<v Speaker 4>could be amongst the best goal line rushers in the league.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, Jonathan Taylor is all that and more

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<v Speaker 4>as well. So maybe in a different circumstance, you wouldn't

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<v Speaker 4>need to tap into Anthony Richardson, or you would need

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<v Speaker 4>to tap in Anthony Richardson. So perhaps the coach a

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<v Speaker 4>little more hesitant there. But if he's on the roster,

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<v Speaker 4>you might as well do yourself service and see what

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<v Speaker 4>utilities can get out of him. Even if it's not much,

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<v Speaker 4>it's better than him simply watching every single game from

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<v Speaker 4>the bench.

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<v Speaker 1>Field.

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<v Speaker 2>Jays joined us so Daniel Jones on the rebound from

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<v Speaker 2>that injury, and we'll start right here. Does it surprise

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<v Speaker 2>you that he's making at least from what we've told,

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<v Speaker 2>been told, and what we have seen so much progress,

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<v Speaker 2>and then how would you factor in what to expect

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<v Speaker 2>considering how good he was up until the point a

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<v Speaker 2>year ago when he was compromised and done due to injury.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, Daniel, what a remarkable rehabit process so far. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>he certainly seems like he is more than ahead of

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<v Speaker 4>a typical schedule. He's way ahead of a typical schedule.

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<v Speaker 4>I think Daniel was in some ways reflective of how

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<v Speaker 4>I think this Colts team. It's a bit of a

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<v Speaker 4>pendulum team in twenty twenty six, So, I mean, my

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<v Speaker 4>dad is there sort of two.

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<v Speaker 1>Sides to it.

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<v Speaker 4>The good version of Daniel Jones, the Rabits career has

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<v Speaker 4>some really good I mean he's put He took a

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<v Speaker 4>Giants team to the playoffs the Outdold with her cousins.

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<v Speaker 1>In that game they beat the Vikings.

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<v Speaker 4>This was a few years ago, of course, and then

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<v Speaker 4>last year he was playing like a playoff quarterback for

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<v Speaker 4>much of the first half of the season and then

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<v Speaker 4>he got it wasn't quite as perfect in the game's

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<v Speaker 4>leading up to him.

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<v Speaker 1>Still, he just played a really good ball, good enough

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<v Speaker 1>to help you win a lot of meaningful games.

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<v Speaker 4>So, but the Colts have several players that like the

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<v Speaker 4>best version of them can be really good that the

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<v Speaker 4>worst version can become be a problem. And this team,

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<v Speaker 4>it's not a house of cars, not the right term.

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<v Speaker 4>But I could see this team competing for the.

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<v Speaker 1>Playoffs once again. I could also see this team finishing

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<v Speaker 1>third of this division. Right, that would be not surprising

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<v Speaker 1>any of us because it happened last year. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>a big year.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a pressure cooker, perhaps every sad at any time

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<v Speaker 4>a team makes an announcement at the end of the

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<v Speaker 4>season to say that they are keeping the head coach

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<v Speaker 4>in the GM, it means the year ahead is a

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<v Speaker 4>pressure year, right, So, Daniel Jones, in this entire Colts franchise,

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<v Speaker 4>I do believe based some pressure this year, just giving

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<v Speaker 4>all the circumstances of what took place last year and

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<v Speaker 4>over the past six or seven years.

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<v Speaker 2>And I know field you at ESPN, when you compile

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<v Speaker 2>all these fantasy football numbers as well, you kind of

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<v Speaker 2>view as what you saw last time he was on

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<v Speaker 2>the field, But also you compile that with what has

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<v Speaker 2>been historically his past or what has been the connection

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<v Speaker 2>to it. Would you expect him to have a season

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<v Speaker 2>this year if healthy as he had until he was

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<v Speaker 2>injured a year ago, or would there seem to be

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<v Speaker 2>a bit of a decline. How would you view him

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<v Speaker 2>through I guess the lens in this case of fantasy

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<v Speaker 2>football numbers.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, the fantasy football outlook is this is Daniel Jones

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<v Speaker 4>obviously has a lot of upside. He was really good

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<v Speaker 4>last year, especially in the first half of the season.

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<v Speaker 4>The question mark on Daniel is when you're coming back

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<v Speaker 4>from an achilles hair. A big part of Daniels fantasy

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<v Speaker 4>values tied to his legs and is the team going

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<v Speaker 4>to be judicious with Daniel Jones given the fact coming

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<v Speaker 4>off of one of the most significant injuries that we

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<v Speaker 4>see relatively frequently around the NFL. So Daniel Jones can

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<v Speaker 4>certainly be a very very solid fantasy football quarterback. Is

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<v Speaker 4>Quebec seventeen for me in my rankings because I am

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<v Speaker 4>accounting for the possibility of him not being as lethal

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<v Speaker 4>as a runner as he was at the time last year.

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<v Speaker 4>I think that would be rooted by the Colts. It

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<v Speaker 4>would not be a merit of Daniel Jones in real football.

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<v Speaker 4>It would just be a reality of a guy it's

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<v Speaker 4>closely removed with December seventh. I believe it was when

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<v Speaker 4>he popped his achilles and this old season kind of

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<v Speaker 4>went by the wayside from.

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<v Speaker 2>There, field, Jonathan Taylor got that two year extension. What's

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<v Speaker 2>your fantasy football expertise tell you about the culture running

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<v Speaker 2>back going into this year?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, forth rank running back for me, Jonathan Taylor. I

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<v Speaker 4>believe it's the betting favorite to lead the NFL in

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<v Speaker 4>rushing yards the season.

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<v Speaker 1>Is just a remarkable, remarkable talent.

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<v Speaker 4>If we don't see as much of Daniel Jones running,

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<v Speaker 4>It's good things for Jonathan Taylor's fantasy value because it

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<v Speaker 4>means more opportunities for Jonathan Taylor right specifically at the

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<v Speaker 4>goal line, where he's already going to be led the

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<v Speaker 4>NFL and Russian touchdowns last season, A good bet to

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<v Speaker 4>do that any year, but the possibility of getting twenty

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<v Speaker 4>rushing touchdowns, it's greater for Jonathan Taylor then probably any

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<v Speaker 4>running back in the NFL, maybe alongside.

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<v Speaker 1>Derrick Henry or somebody like that.

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<v Speaker 4>So my fourth right funning back, I'd be surprised if

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<v Speaker 4>he went much lower than seventh or eighth overall in

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<v Speaker 4>most fantasy football drafts and guy that you know, remember

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<v Speaker 4>there is agony over whether to extend him the first

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<v Speaker 4>time around, and here we are and he has already

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<v Speaker 4>been extended once again. So he's just been a hallmark

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<v Speaker 4>player for the Colts since being drafted.

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<v Speaker 2>Field Yates ESPN joins us we have seen a rebirth

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<v Speaker 2>of sorts of value at the running back position, and

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<v Speaker 2>now it's more reflective as it always has been in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of the world of fantasy football. But in the

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<v Speaker 2>actual NFL world, Why have we seen that positional rejuvenation

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<v Speaker 2>here recently?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I think it's probably a couple of factors. Is one,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, the numbers robbinsly going to go up because

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<v Speaker 4>the salary cap is going up. The larger the salary cap,

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<v Speaker 4>the larger the salary. I also think we're in just

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<v Speaker 4>this really unique period with some great, great players at

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<v Speaker 4>running back right John Robinson, Jamier Gibbs, Jonathan Taylor, three

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<v Speaker 4>guys who not only are you know, can be particular

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<v Speaker 4>powers right now, but also guys who like the prime

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<v Speaker 4>may not be reached yet for them. Jonathan's a little

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<v Speaker 4>bit older than those two guys, so maybe Jonathan is

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<v Speaker 4>in the prime of his career. But it's it's kind

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<v Speaker 4>of a timing thing right now. So we've got some

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<v Speaker 4>really good backs and you know, we may have another

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<v Speaker 4>one as a rookie.

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<v Speaker 1>And Jeremiah Love.

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<v Speaker 4>Made his pre season debut last night. You know, I

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<v Speaker 4>think also teams are starting to realize a little bit

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<v Speaker 4>of Yet it's this is what history has told us

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<v Speaker 4>we aren't supposed to do. But some of the best

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<v Speaker 4>movers and most successful stories in the NFL have been

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<v Speaker 4>the people that have been ahead of curves. And I'm

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<v Speaker 4>not saying that paying running back top of the market

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<v Speaker 4>is definitely ahead of the curve, but it could be. Hey,

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<v Speaker 4>people are telling us to zig, and that's when we zag.

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<v Speaker 4>So team are saying, I'll pay a great running back

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<v Speaker 4>and I'll find some value elsewhere.

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<v Speaker 1>So things tend to be cyclical in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 4>Perhaps is the start of a new cycle running backs

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<v Speaker 4>are appreciated.

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<v Speaker 2>This is field Yates, a VESPN talking NFL and NFL

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<v Speaker 2>Fantasy football as well. He joins us via the Andy

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<v Speaker 2>Moore Automotive Group hootline. This is the ride with JMV

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<v Speaker 2>downtown across from Cambridge Fieldhouse. Fever coming up later off tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll get into that in just a second too. So

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<v Speaker 2>Alec Pierce, new big deal wide receiver coming back from

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<v Speaker 2>a surgery, and Tyler Warren you're number two at tied end.

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<v Speaker 2>What is the fantasy value and your thoughts on the

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<v Speaker 2>type of season you expect from both of those Colt players.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, Alex a really interesting one because the contract that

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<v Speaker 4>he signed with the Colts this offseason was what most

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<v Speaker 4>free agent contracts are at their core, which is a

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<v Speaker 4>bet on what the player is going to become. But

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<v Speaker 4>to be clear, I mean, alex sample size and body

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<v Speaker 4>of work is lesser than most receivers that are getting

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<v Speaker 4>paid around where he ranks in average per your pay right.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean people have had some figures talk when they

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<v Speaker 4>saw that number. Up to this point in fantasy, he

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<v Speaker 4>hasn't been a top forty player at the position of

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<v Speaker 4>wide receiver, but he gets there this year. Absolutely he

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<v Speaker 4>could if he's healthy, but there's some question mark surrounding

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<v Speaker 4>his health. And then also the way in which Alec

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<v Speaker 4>has been used. He's been more of a downfield vertical threat,

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<v Speaker 4>which in fantasy the best version of that is like

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<v Speaker 4>a Mike Evans type player, but also requires excellent efficiency.

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<v Speaker 4>We'll see whether Alex brings us to the table. No complaints,

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<v Speaker 4>no worries whatsoever about Tyler Warren. He's going to be

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<v Speaker 4>incredibly busy. He's an excellent, excellent tight end and given

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<v Speaker 4>all the injuries at pass catcher right now for the Colts,

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<v Speaker 4>shouldn't surprise anybody if he challenges for one hundred and

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<v Speaker 4>thirty or so targets this year.

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<v Speaker 2>You know when we should factor this in the question

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<v Speaker 2>I asked a little bit earlier about Anthony Richardson's senior field,

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<v Speaker 2>about gadgetry offensively with Shane Steiken, that may all be

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<v Speaker 2>used up by Tyler Warren at this point.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, a lefty quarterback for Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. He's got some

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<v Speaker 4>serious game to him. Yeah, I think that's totally far.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, Tyler is such a unique player. I think

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<v Speaker 4>that's the pensyl bing. I believe it's Virginia. Is Tyler's

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<v Speaker 4>from state. I apologize for that, but yeah, that's totally fair.

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<v Speaker 4>Is that like he's gonna see some rushes this year,

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<v Speaker 4>perhaps some stuff at the bottom, you know, at the

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<v Speaker 4>goal line. So Tayler is such a talented player, the

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<v Speaker 4>kind of guy that you could really build. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>a significant portion of your passing game around. He's a special, special.

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<v Speaker 2>Player ESPN's field Yes, joins us. Give us some Fantasy

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<v Speaker 2>Football twenty twenty six risers in your opinion?

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<v Speaker 1>Who risers? Well, we talked to you.

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<v Speaker 4>Alex Pearson is the kind of guy that has a

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<v Speaker 4>chance to become a riser. But some of the players

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<v Speaker 4>I like this year a Mecca Abuca from the Buccaneers

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<v Speaker 4>stepping into a clear cut wide receiver one role for them,

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<v Speaker 4>Polston Loveland from Chicago Bears. He and Tyler Warren kind

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<v Speaker 4>of vying to be the next tight end to crack

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<v Speaker 4>that All Pro ranking. It's you know, bruck Hoers and

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<v Speaker 4>Tyler and Trade McBride have kind of a grip on

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<v Speaker 4>that our have over the past couple of seasons, with

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<v Speaker 4>George Kittle mixed in there as well. And then Justin

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<v Speaker 4>Herbert's the guy that I think is due for a

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<v Speaker 4>big bump. You know, Justin plays in the system run

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<v Speaker 4>by Mike McDaniel, and Mike McDaniel was able to.

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<v Speaker 1>Make to a tongue by Loa the NFL's leading passer.

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<v Speaker 4>I think Justin Herbert's more talented player than two and

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<v Speaker 4>I'm excited about what it's going to look like once

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<v Speaker 4>we get to the regular season.

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<v Speaker 2>For the Chargers those on the decline out there, a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of highlights for people, maybe the side stiff if possible.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, a guy like DK metcalf is one that

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<v Speaker 4>gives me a lot of you know pause, He's just

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<v Speaker 4>you know with Dk, he's so talented, but he relies

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<v Speaker 4>on efficiency down the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And his quarterback, Aaron Rodgers.

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<v Speaker 4>Had one of the shortest average depth of targets amongst

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<v Speaker 4>starting qbs last year.

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron just wants to kind of dec and dunk his.

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<v Speaker 4>Way down the field as opposed to threaten you really

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<v Speaker 4>far down the field.

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<v Speaker 2>Draft strategy for folks out there this particular year, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know if it changes. It always seems like it's

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<v Speaker 2>the same for me. But does it change for you?

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<v Speaker 2>And should it change for those out there participating?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, what I would tell you, Let me give you

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<v Speaker 4>just two simple rules that will apply until the end

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<v Speaker 4>of time.

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<v Speaker 1>Most likely. One is you've got to play the draft room.

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<v Speaker 4>It's not different than the NFL draft in that regard, right,

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<v Speaker 4>unless you're thinking first overall, you don't really know exactly

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<v Speaker 4>what's going to happen.

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<v Speaker 1>So play the draft room right.

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<v Speaker 4>The second rule of fount It's just it's really you're

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<v Speaker 4>gonna reach a pointer in the season for running backs

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<v Speaker 4>just aren't gonna be in stock, and so get them.

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<v Speaker 1>When you can.

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<v Speaker 4>They're trying to break a tie between two players that

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<v Speaker 4>you're closely ranked. One are running back on wide receiver

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<v Speaker 4>wrab the running.

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<v Speaker 2>Back they field and closing. And I'm going to ask

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<v Speaker 2>you something early odd. It's about defense, and it pertains

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<v Speaker 2>to the Colts the value of a defense like the

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<v Speaker 2>culture built right now until further notice, where.

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<v Speaker 1>They're back end heavy, meaning they.

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<v Speaker 2>Rely on Sauce Gardner on Sharvarius Ward on Cam Bonham

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<v Speaker 2>as their playmakers in the secondary and not so much

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<v Speaker 2>a belief in a lot of frequency getting after the quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>Can that be more or less of that? How do

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<v Speaker 2>you view that in terms of the world defense? Because

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<v Speaker 2>you got playmaking ability and you got talented players on

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<v Speaker 2>the secondary. But is that something you sidestep considering what

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<v Speaker 2>we don't know about Layatu Latu and Ardent Key coming

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<v Speaker 2>off the edge.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, what I would say is that for fantasy, if

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<v Speaker 4>I'm going to draft the defense, it's going to be

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<v Speaker 4>the one that's more likely to pile up a ton

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<v Speaker 4>of sacks, turnovers and touchdowns. Score off of turnovers are

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<v Speaker 4>impossible to predict, so I tend to lean towards the defenses,

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<v Speaker 4>like maybe the Denver Broncos the Houston Texans are going

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<v Speaker 4>to pile.

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<v Speaker 1>Up nine thousand facs during the season.

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<v Speaker 2>Makes a lot of sense right there, Field Yates, When

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<v Speaker 2>can we catch you again? I think you're all over

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<v Speaker 2>the TV every time I'm talking of the afternoon. You're

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<v Speaker 2>like looking right across from me on the television monitor

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<v Speaker 2>when you guys go fourth hurts today.

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<v Speaker 4>And then Monday morning, Monday few Friday. It's an am

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<v Speaker 4>Eastern time fantasy focused. So we have a lot of

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<v Speaker 4>fun there.

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<v Speaker 2>Field, It's always great to talk with you, man. Thanks

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<v Speaker 2>for dropping and we'll do it again here in Indianapolis

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<v Speaker 2>if you want you over the course of the season. Two, pal,

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<v Speaker 2>that sounds great. Thank you so much. You got a

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<v Speaker 2>Field h right there. The Andy Moore Automotive Group potline,

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<v Speaker 2>good stuff. We're going to the Colts and the Patriots.

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<v Speaker 2>Last night some of the more interesting players noted players

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<v Speaker 2>of the Colts and how that also could pertain to

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<v Speaker 2>your fantasy football draft. You got a little bit of

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<v Speaker 2>everything right there. This show, you get a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>of everything.