1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: Wow. Wow, Hey everybody, It's Wednesday, October twenty fifth, twenty 2 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,640 Speaker 1: twenty three. Welcome to the NFL Fantasy Football Show. It's 3 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: made your Man, MG. Marcus Grant joined by Michael lef Florio. 4 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: On today's show, we are previewing Thursday Night football and 5 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:29,479 Speaker 1: the early Sunday games from week eight. We are through 6 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:34,199 Speaker 1: seven weeks. We are about to begin Week eight. I 7 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,319 Speaker 1: say this last week I was like, hey man, we're 8 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: already in week seven. This week I woke up and 9 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 1: I'm like, We're already to week eight. Why did time 10 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 1: stop in the last seven days? 11 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 2: I don't. 12 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 3: It also feels like we're much deeper into the fan, 13 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 3: like people were panicking last week about stuff, and it's like, hey, 14 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 3: we've only played half the regular season fantasy game so far, 15 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 3: so we got a lot left. 16 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: A lot of time left, which means if your team's 17 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: not doing well, there's still time for you to turn 18 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: it around. 19 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 2: And that's what we're here to help you do. 20 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,119 Speaker 1: What we will go through the entire Week eight slate 21 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: and we will give you our fantasy heroes as well. 22 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: But first let's get started with some fantasy headlines, and 23 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: we will start in Cleveland where Jerome Ford is expected 24 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: to miss one or two weeks with an ankle injury. 25 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: To compile that with the fact that Deshaun Watson apparently 26 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: is going to miss week eight with a shoulder issue 27 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: that continues to linger. So the Browns down a couple 28 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: of pieces on offense. But let's look at the backfield. 29 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: With Jerome Ford gone, who would you rather have Kareem 30 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: Hunt or Pierre Strong. 31 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:37,839 Speaker 3: Kareem Hunt pretty easily for me. I know last week 32 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 3: they played about the same amount of snaps. It was 33 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 3: ten carrieres to for Hunt, eight for Pierre Strong. But 34 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 3: Kareem Hunt, even when Jerome Ford is there, has been 35 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 3: the back that they like to use in the red zone, 36 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 3: and to me, that is a huge difference maker, the 37 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 3: fact that he's going to be getting touches near the 38 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 3: goal line. It could be the one that punches it 39 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 3: in to score touchdowns. Especially in a week like this 40 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 3: one against the Seahawks, who do not allow a lot 41 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 3: of yards at all on the ground. You want to 42 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 3: play the guy who has a chance of scoring a touchdown, 43 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 3: maybe even two. 44 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: I do think it's Kareem Hunt for me, but I 45 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: think it's going to be closer than a lot of 46 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: people anticipate one because that's just how the fantasy season 47 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: has gone. I grow like Zuck Evans and then he 48 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: plays zero snaps. We're like am Mario ny Mercado, and 49 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: then keanze Ingram happens. So I think that's sort of 50 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 1: in play. But I do think, as you mentioned, both 51 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: those guys sort of split a lot of the snaps. 52 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: The advantage for Kareem Hunt is the gold line work, 53 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: and I think he's going. 54 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 2: To get a little bit more of the passing game 55 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 2: work as well. 56 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: So I think those are the things that give him 57 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: an advantage, and that's why he's the guy that I 58 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 1: would lean toward. In Chicago, Justin Fields missed Week seven, 59 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: Tyson Beagent was the big story of the week as 60 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: he helped lead the Bears past the Las Vegas Raiders. 61 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: Justin Fields looks doubtful for Week eight as he continues 62 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: to rehab that thumb injury. The Bears coming out here 63 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 1: to so far to take on the Chargers coming up 64 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: this week on Sunday Night Football. So with Beigent back 65 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: under center, likely, can we trust Dj Moore against a 66 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: kind of shaky Charger secondary? 67 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,119 Speaker 3: I think so. Beijin got the memo last week like, hey, 68 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 3: just throw the ball to number two, the good things 69 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 3: are gonna happen. And that's what he did. He threw 70 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 3: the ball twenty nine times total last week. Nine of 71 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 3: them went to DJ Moore, who caught eight of them 72 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 3: for fifty four yards. Now, you mentioned the matchup against 73 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 3: the Chargers. They are the best possible matchup for opposing 74 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 3: wide receivers in my opinion this season. So the matchup, 75 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 3: the fact that he's gonna get the volume, and I 76 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 3: think the Bears will be in catchup mode, which means 77 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 3: they could have to throw even more, which could mean 78 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 3: more targets than more saw last week. Yeah, I am 79 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 3: still starting. 80 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 1: I would definitely start him because pretty much the whole 81 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: passing game has funneled through Dj Moore this season. The 82 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: concern I have is he's going to have to do 83 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: a lot after the catch to get you some decent 84 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: fantasy numbers. Last week, Beijin's average depth of target was 85 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: two point three yards. 86 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 2: I mean just dump. 87 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: Off after dump off, checkdown after checkdown. Look, it worked 88 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 1: well against the Raiders defense. Now the Chargers have a 89 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: full games worth of tape out on beagent that they 90 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: can watch unless they went back digging through some Shepherd's 91 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: college film, which hey, good on them if they did that. 92 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 1: But I think DJ Moore is startable, but understand the 93 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: ceiling is a lot lower for him this week, just 94 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: because of the quarterback situation for the Bears. We got 95 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: a full slate of games coming up this week no 96 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: teams on a by which rog I mean, really, why 97 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 1: why why? 98 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 2: Perfect sense? 99 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,359 Speaker 1: Why why do we go six teams one week and 100 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: no teams? I don't understand it. I know this is 101 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: above my pay grade. I'm just putting in a request. 102 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 1: Let's just even it out, please, But let's get started 103 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: with Thursday night football. It's the Buccaneers in Buffalo taking 104 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 1: on the Bills eight to fifteen Eastern. You can see 105 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: that game on Prime video. Mike Evans has had another 106 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 1: fantastic season. I know you and I were both like, 107 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: he's not gonna get to one thousand yards, and he's 108 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: like halfway there. As we get ready for a Week eight, 109 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: so let's say let's say it at sixty five yards 110 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: more or less than sixty five receiving yards for Mike Evans. 111 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:03,040 Speaker 3: I'm going to say more, even though I was surprised 112 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 3: when I went and looked at his game log that 113 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 3: he has three games this year under that number and 114 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 3: one game that he went over. 115 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 2: Was at sixty six. 116 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 3: Literally can't get any closer. So I was surprised by that. 117 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 3: But this Bill's defense has not been the same since 118 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 3: they lost Trey White, Matt Milano, and Jones, and then 119 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 3: their secondary was already pretty weak behind Trey White. I 120 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 3: think that the Bills offense is going to put up 121 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 3: some points this week. 122 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 2: I mean, even on a down week like last. 123 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 3: Week, they scored three touchdowns, so I think that it 124 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 3: will have the Bucks having to throw the ball. 125 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:37,479 Speaker 1: I'm going with more as well, and I like you, 126 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: I was like trying to figure out what's a good 127 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: number to say it that, and I'm looking at his 128 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: weekly totals. I was like, Oh, he hasn't had like 129 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 1: a lot of big yardage games so far this year. 130 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 1: But I do think it's more in partly because of 131 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: what you mentioned. I mean, losing that many key pieces 132 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: on any defense is going to have an impact, and 133 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: the Bills have certainly suffered in that respect. So I 134 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: think Mike Evans has a big game. I think Chris 135 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,919 Speaker 1: Godwin has nice game as well. Maybe he actually scores 136 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 1: his first touchdown this year because he's actually getting a 137 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 1: lot of targets, a lot of catches. He just hasn't 138 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 1: been Yeah, exactly, it's been to Mike Evans show, mostly 139 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: because you know, Baker's gonna throw those yolo balls in 140 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: the direction of Mike Evans, which is a thing that 141 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: Tom Brady wouldn't do. But Baker, you know, Baker doesn't care. 142 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: He's gonna throw him anyway. On the other side, Dalton 143 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: kim Kaid looks like the tight end of record now. 144 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:26,599 Speaker 1: Dawson Knox is out for an undetermined amount of time 145 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: after having risked surgery. I'll believe though, Quentin Morris, I think, 146 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: is also potentially out this week for the Bills. So 147 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 1: more or less than four and a half catches for 148 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: Dalton Dalton Kincaid. 149 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 3: More I think I keep saying it. I think if 150 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 3: any player off the waiver wire becomes a league winner 151 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 3: this past week, it's going to be Dalton king Cad. 152 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 3: He draws comparisons to Travis Kelcey a lot. He was 153 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 3: a first round pick for a reason. 154 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 2: He had eight. 155 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 3: Targets last week, caught all eight of them. And the 156 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 3: biggest play of the game for the Bills was a 157 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:00,080 Speaker 3: designed pass played to Dalon Kincaid on fourth down. They 158 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 3: were trailing by a touchdown late in the game. Now, 159 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 3: like you said, no no knocks, maybe no morse, I 160 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 3: think that he could potentially be the number two target. 161 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 3: One thing that a lot of people talk about on 162 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 3: this Bill's offense is like they missed the safety blanket 163 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 3: outside of Stefan Diggs. I think Kinkaid can be that guy. 164 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: And that's kind of what I think a lot of 165 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: us thought coming into the season, and it hadn't quite 166 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 1: happened because he was splitting those opportunities with Knox. 167 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 2: Knox is gone. 168 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 1: I was looking at, you know, kind of a trade 169 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: four trade away sort of thing, and I was like, hey, 170 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: you should trade for Dalton kin Kain And I went 171 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: and looked, and like, as of Tuesday morning, he was 172 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: only rostered in like thirty two percent of NFL dot 173 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: com Lea's that number has bumped up to nearly fifty 174 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 1: five percent. 175 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 2: I think people have clued in about the situation. If 176 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 2: he's out go get. 177 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 1: Him, Go get him if he's out there, because he's 178 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:46,720 Speaker 1: going to get opportunity They're also just using him as 179 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: a big slot receiver, trying to create mismatches that are 180 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: on some of those slot corners, and I think that's 181 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: going to help him as well, so I think he 182 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: gets a ton of targets. I think this passing game 183 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: for the foreseeable future is sort of a Stefan Diggs, 184 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: Dalton Kiki Aid one to two punch with some Gabe 185 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: Davis thrown in. Gonna be interesting to see how how 186 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 1: things shake out and what this means for Kim Kid, 187 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: even if Knox is able to come back later on 188 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: in the season. 189 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 2: That's Thursday Night Football. Let's turn our attention to Sunday. 190 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 1: As I mentioned, uh, there are zero teams on a 191 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: bye this week, so everybody's in play, which means we 192 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 1: have a whole slate of games to get to. Texans 193 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 1: at the Panthers, a matchup of the number one and 194 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: two picks in this recent NFL draft. Bryce Young the 195 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: number one pick for the Carolina Panthers, going against CJ. 196 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 1: Shroud the number two pick for the Houston Texans. But 197 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: let's look at the backfield for Houston because Damian Pierce 198 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: has been frustrating this year. Would you play him here, 199 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: and would you consider Devin Singletary a sleeper. 200 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 3: Yes to both of those things. It is tough to 201 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,080 Speaker 3: get Damien. I understand it's tough to be like, Hey, 202 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 3: I wanted to start Damian Pierce with confidence after what 203 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 3: he's given us so far this year. But this is 204 00:08:56,679 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 3: all about the matchup the Panthers. They've allowed the third 205 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 3: most rushing yards, most rushing touchdowns, they allow five point 206 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 3: three yards per carry, which is the second most in 207 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 3: the league. They're in the top three and fantasy points 208 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 3: per game allowed to the position, and they really struggle 209 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:13,559 Speaker 3: on outside runs and Damian Pierce has more than double 210 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 3: anyone else. But the last time we saw the Texans play, 211 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 3: they split snaps and it was actually Devin Singletary getting 212 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 3: the outside carries. So I think he's more of a 213 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 3: deeper league kind of guy, but I do think he's 214 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 3: a deep sleeper this week. 215 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: I do love Damian Pierce this week. And maybe it's 216 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: me wish casting as somebody who really went hard on 217 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 1: him in drafts this season, but I think this is 218 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: a chance for him to sort of get right this week. 219 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 1: And as you mentioned, Devin Singletary was starting to creep 220 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 1: up and eat into his opportunities. So he does have 221 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,720 Speaker 1: some sleeper vibes this week because the Panther run defense 222 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 1: has been awful, just awful all year long. So if 223 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 1: there's ever a chance for Damian Pierce to get healthy 224 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: or Devin Singletary to take a step forward, this is 225 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: the week for it to happen. 226 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 2: Rams at the Cowboys. 227 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: A couple weeks ago, Daryl Henderson was sitting on his 228 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:02,959 Speaker 1: couch watching games like You and I. 229 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 2: Last week he was leading the Rams in carries. 230 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: That was against a Steeler run defense that is currently 231 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: ranked twenty third in the NFL. This week he gets 232 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys, who are ranked significantly higher. So would 233 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: you trust Darryl Henderson this week against the Cowboys? 234 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 3: The matchup is really tough And originally I was going 235 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 3: to say no, but I mean, when you look at 236 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 3: the workload that he got eighteen carries, he was the 237 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 3: Rams running back that was used in the passing game. 238 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 3: He got the work near the goal line. He's basically 239 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,199 Speaker 3: was kind of used like Kien Williams was, and this 240 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:37,079 Speaker 3: was his first game off to couch, so I think 241 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 3: we could see even more work going his way. I 242 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 3: think you can trust him. In fact, in one league, 243 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:45,959 Speaker 3: I have to decide between him, Zach Moss or Jalen Warren, 244 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 3: And as of right now, I'm like, I'm gonna start 245 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 3: Daryl Henderson of that bunch. 246 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: I think you can trust Henderson if you are in 247 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 1: a deeper league or a really competitive league, I think 248 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:57,120 Speaker 1: you can. I think in shallower leagues you might have 249 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 1: better opportunities somewhere, just because there are no teams on 250 00:10:59,880 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: a so you're barring a bunch of injuries on your roster. 251 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: You should have your full compliment of players there. So 252 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 1: I think if you're talking about a ten team league, 253 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,200 Speaker 1: you can probably get away from Darryl Henderson. But I 254 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: think twelve team leagues he's in play. Certainly, anything deeper 255 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,559 Speaker 1: than that, Darryl Henderson is in play because Sean Mavy 256 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:19,199 Speaker 1: has shown us he would like to just lean on 257 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 1: one running back if possible. I think part of the 258 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:23,559 Speaker 1: reason we saw so much Royce Freeman last week was 259 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 1: because Henderson was not quite in game shape yet. But 260 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:28,959 Speaker 1: having a game under his belt, he might get more 261 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,960 Speaker 1: opportunity this week, even if the matchup's not great on paper. 262 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 2: Vikings at the Packers. 263 00:11:37,559 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: Minnesota coming off that big win on Monday night against 264 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 1: the San Francisco forty nine ers. The Packers stumbled and 265 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: fell and lost and couldn't move the ball against a 266 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:51,199 Speaker 1: bad Broncos defense, and a couple of the chief culprits 267 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:53,959 Speaker 1: are guys that we were really leaning on in fantasy 268 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 1: Christian Watson, who really is struggling to get healthy, Aaron 269 00:11:57,080 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 1: Jones sort of the same thing. Both those guys played poor. 270 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 1: Will we expect one or both or neither of those 271 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 1: guys to bounce back this week? 272 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 3: I want to say I expect them to bounce back, 273 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 3: and I think there might be too much upside to 274 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:13,160 Speaker 3: get them out of your lineup unless you're in maybe 275 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:17,079 Speaker 3: a shallower league. But I can't say with much confidence 276 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:19,760 Speaker 3: right now because Aaron Jones keeps coming back from injury 277 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 3: and they keep just using AJ Dillon over him. I 278 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:24,360 Speaker 3: don't know if Jones is fully healthy or not. I 279 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:27,960 Speaker 3: know Watson practice today, so hopefully we're gonna get him 280 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 3: in our line up. But like the Vikings have been 281 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,959 Speaker 3: stingy against the run outside of CMC, their secondary can 282 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 3: be exploited. But I don't know. I think you probably 283 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:37,199 Speaker 3: have to start Christian Watson but you don't have to 284 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:37,560 Speaker 3: love it. 285 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 1: I think if there's one of the two that I 286 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: can believe in, it's Aaron Jones, just because I think 287 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: it's easier for them to manufacture touches for him. They're 288 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: not getting the ball to Christian Watson with Jordan Love 289 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:53,080 Speaker 1: the same way they were with Aaron Rodgers, and with 290 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 1: Romeo Dobbs playing well. With Jayden Reed being available there, 291 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:59,240 Speaker 1: I think it's a lot harder to just force feed 292 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: Watson the foot, but I think you can do that 293 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 1: with Jones. And I think at some point, because Jordan 294 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,200 Speaker 1: Love is struggling to get the ball downfield, maybe you 295 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: kind of get some short throws to Aaron Jones, get 296 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: him out in space, let him work. I don't know 297 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: that he's even had ten carries in a game this year. 298 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 1: I think that has to change for the Packers to 299 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: be successful. So I think if either of the two 300 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: bounce back, I think it's probably going to be Aaron 301 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:24,679 Speaker 1: Jones Saints at the Colts, which is a Super Bowl 302 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 1: rematch from a number of years ago. Do you start 303 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: Josh Downs, who has been red hot, and accordingly, do 304 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:35,200 Speaker 1: you start Zach Moss, who is now behind Jonathan Taylor. 305 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 3: I think Josh Downs has to be started right now. 306 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 3: Like I'm looking at his game log. Obviously the huge 307 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 3: game last week twenty three and a half Fantasy points, 308 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 3: but he is top thirteen and three straight and four 309 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,839 Speaker 3: of his last five, and ironically it's all four games 310 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 3: where Gardner Minshew had to play, so they clearly have 311 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,720 Speaker 3: some chemistry there. I think he is someone that you 312 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 3: need to start. Moss, on the other hand, is someone 313 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:58,720 Speaker 3: that I think you could potentially get away from this week. 314 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,679 Speaker 3: With there being no buys this Saints have been really, 315 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:04,959 Speaker 3: really tough against the run. Jonathan Taylor looks like Jonathan 316 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 3: Taylor again last week, so I'm a little bit worried. 317 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 3: I don't think Moss goes away or anything, but could 318 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:11,959 Speaker 3: we start to see Taylor take over more and more 319 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 3: of that backfield share. So again, it depends on your options, 320 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:18,679 Speaker 3: but Moss is definitely not someone that you must start 321 00:14:18,679 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 3: this week. 322 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 1: You gotta start Josh Downs. I mean, the guy's been 323 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: so good over the last few weeks. I don't know 324 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 1: how you get away from him. And that passing game 325 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:29,360 Speaker 1: is getting more and more narrowly funneled between Pittman and Downs. 326 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 1: Right now, about forty eight percent of the targets going 327 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 1: to those two guys, more than fifty percent of the 328 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: air yards going to those two guys. Downs has been 329 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 1: great with yards after the catch as well. It's hard, 330 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 1: even in what looks like a tough matchup, to get 331 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 1: away from him Zach Moss. Sort of like what I'm 332 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 1: mentioned with Daryl Henderson. If you're in a deep league 333 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 1: or a competitive league, maybe you think about flexing him. 334 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: But with Jonathan Taylor getting more opportunity, I think it's 335 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 1: a little bit easier to sort of pivot away from 336 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: Zach Moss this week against that Saints defense. 337 00:14:57,160 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 2: We are just getting started. 338 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 1: We have plenty more games get through on the Sunday slate, 339 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: including a big one in the AFC East. Will get 340 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 1: to Patriots Dolphins and more were coming up after this 341 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 1: on the NFL Fantasy Football show. 342 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 2: Patriots at Dolphins. 343 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: The Patriots starting to play better get got a big 344 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 1: surprise win against the Bills last week. Meanwhile, the Dolphins 345 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 1: trying to bounce back after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. 346 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: We know which Dolphins were starting, which is you know 347 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 1: pretty much all of them. Which Patriots do you feel 348 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 1: comfortable starting against Miami pretty much none of them. I 349 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 1: would start Rimandre Stevenson, and I think that is it. 350 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 1: I know you talked about or are gonna talk about 351 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: it on Fantasy Live about how he's getting the ball 352 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 1: more in the passing game, and I think that alone 353 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: pushes him into. 354 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:49,320 Speaker 2: Be a safe RB two. 355 00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 3: I would love it if they would start giving him 356 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 3: some more goal on carries instead of you know, him 357 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:55,200 Speaker 3: getting banged up and coming out of the game and 358 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 3: then Zeke scoring all those touchdowns. But besides Stevenson, maybe 359 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 3: Hendrick Bourne in a catchup mode game. But I don't know. 360 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 3: I don't win no teams on buy. I don't feel 361 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 3: great about that. 362 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I said, Kendrick Bourne, maybe another one, because he's 363 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:09,920 Speaker 1: starting to get more more opportunities. You know, I know 364 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: that people who really watched the Patriots a lot closer 365 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 1: than I have have said, you know, Kendrick Bourne seems 366 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 1: like a great option when Juju Smith Schuster isn't there. 367 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 1: But I'm starting to think that Kendrick's playing better than Juju. 368 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 1: Maybe he just starts to see more targets generally understanding 369 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,760 Speaker 1: the ceiling is a little bit lower for him than say, 370 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: your average wide receiver two. He's probably more of a 371 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 1: wide receiver three. But they're starting to get him to 372 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 1: him consistently, and they're starting to feature him and Remandre 373 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:38,560 Speaker 1: in the passing game. So Remandre for sure, Maybe Kendrick 374 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 1: Bourne if you're looking for a flex option. It's the 375 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:45,720 Speaker 1: Battle of Jersey, the New York Jets against the New 376 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 1: York Giants playing in New Jersey. Which duo would you 377 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: like more this week? Saquon Barkley and Darren Waller or 378 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: Breis Hall and Garrett Wilson. Knowing that you can't you 379 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: can't split him. If you take one, you got to 380 00:16:58,240 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 1: take the other one. 381 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 3: I'm gonna go with the Jersey Jets over the Jersey 382 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:05,120 Speaker 3: Giants this one. Look, if you ask me to rank them, 383 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:07,720 Speaker 3: it's like Hall, then the two Giants, then Garrett Wilson. 384 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:10,560 Speaker 3: But I think Breece Hall just goes off this week. 385 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 3: The Giants really struggle against the run. There in the 386 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 3: top two in yards allowed on the ground to running backs, 387 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 3: and Breece Hall since they've taken this snapcount off of him, 388 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:23,800 Speaker 3: has just been electric. My bold prediction is that he 389 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 3: sets a career high in yards, which would be one 390 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 3: hundred over one hundred and ninety seven, so I expect 391 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 3: big things for him, but don't worry about like Darren Waller, 392 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:35,159 Speaker 3: the Jets really struggle against tight ends. They allowed the 393 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 3: most fantasy points and touchdowns. Saquon and Wilson, the matchup 394 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 3: aren't as great for them, But I mean, you're starting 395 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 3: Sague and I imagine in a lot of spots, probably Wilson's. 396 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:48,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna I'm gonna go with with Saquon and Darren 397 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 1: Waller in this one. Look. I think that all four 398 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 1: of those guys can have really good games this week. 399 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 1: But I think the Giants have realized they have to 400 00:17:57,400 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 1: get their playmakers involved. They are doing, but the Atlanta 401 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: Falcons are not. They're getting the ball of the guys 402 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,679 Speaker 1: that can actually help them win football games. And we 403 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:08,919 Speaker 1: saw Darren Waller finally score a touchdown last week. And 404 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 1: I've been on record saying like I would love to 405 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:13,879 Speaker 1: just see Tyrod Taylor be the starting quarterback for the 406 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:15,679 Speaker 1: Giants the rest of the year. I know it's not 407 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 1: gonna happen, but a guy can dream. Canty As of 408 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 1: right now, a US recording this show, Daniel Jones says 409 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:25,200 Speaker 1: he feels better, his neck feels better, but he still 410 00:18:25,240 --> 00:18:27,440 Speaker 1: has not been cleared for contacts, so we're not sure 411 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: what his status will be for Sunday. But Tyron's just 412 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 1: getting the ball out to the guys who can actually 413 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:35,679 Speaker 1: move the rock for them. So I'm gonna say, I'm 414 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:39,159 Speaker 1: gonna say Barkley and Waller and what should be. I 415 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:40,640 Speaker 1: don't know if it'll be a good game, but it'll 416 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 1: be a competitive game. 417 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 3: My group chat has been talking about this game, and 418 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:46,560 Speaker 3: I don't care, as the Bills and the only non 419 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 3: Jender Giant fan in the chat, but they are just 420 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 3: going at it already New Yorkers. 421 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 1: Meanwhile, you're just sitting back there, sipping your tea, enjoying 422 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:55,919 Speaker 1: life on a perch, looking down at both those two teams. 423 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 3: It the percha isn't as high above them as I 424 00:18:57,800 --> 00:18:58,679 Speaker 3: was hoping it would be. 425 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:00,400 Speaker 2: But yeah, yeah, that way. 426 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 1: Jaguars at the Steelers, and the eternal question, at least 427 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: for the last several weeks, has been what. 428 00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:09,680 Speaker 2: Do we do with Calvin Ridley. 429 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:12,439 Speaker 3: I'm giving him one more shot where I have him, 430 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:15,160 Speaker 3: which is in quite a few leagues, and understand that, Yeah, 431 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:17,960 Speaker 3: they're like twelve team leagues with three wide receivers in 432 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 3: flex spots. So maybe if you're in like a two 433 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:22,920 Speaker 3: wide receiver league, you could get away from Calvin Ridley. 434 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:26,040 Speaker 3: But the thing is, the Steelers run man coverage the 435 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:29,440 Speaker 3: fourth highest rate in the NFL, and they haven't faced 436 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:31,200 Speaker 3: it a whole bunch this year the Jags, but when 437 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:34,919 Speaker 3: they have, Calvin Ridley has actually led them in receiving yards. 438 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:38,600 Speaker 3: Christian Kirk struggles against man coverage a bit so, and 439 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:40,919 Speaker 3: the Steelers just allow a lot of production through the 440 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 3: air as well. I'm willing to give Calvin Ridley one 441 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 3: more shot. If he disappoints against the Steelers this week, 442 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:48,880 Speaker 3: then I think he just hits the bench and maybe 443 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:49,919 Speaker 3: even some waiver wires. 444 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:50,400 Speaker 2: Right. 445 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 1: So I'll say this, if you want to know how 446 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,439 Speaker 1: things are going for Calvin Ridley, I have in my 447 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:56,400 Speaker 1: Sleepers column. 448 00:19:56,520 --> 00:19:58,240 Speaker 2: And that's that's what you expected from. 449 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:01,439 Speaker 1: A guy, you know, relatively high draft capital on that 450 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:03,479 Speaker 1: we were thinking was going to do big things. I mean, 451 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:05,920 Speaker 1: he was drafted as like a top fifteen or sixteen 452 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,800 Speaker 1: wide receiver. We were hoping that the ceiling was somewhere 453 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:11,479 Speaker 1: in the top ten. Now I'm like, he's a sleeper 454 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:13,360 Speaker 1: this week because maybe he can have a good game 455 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:16,359 Speaker 1: against the Steelers. So I think you give him another 456 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: shot this week. I think you put him in as 457 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,159 Speaker 1: a flex because that's kind of all he can be 458 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:23,560 Speaker 1: for you. This target share has actually been decent, even 459 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:25,480 Speaker 1: if they're not coming in great times like last week 460 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: against the Saints. No targets really in the first half. 461 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: They target hit him a bunch in the second half, 462 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 1: although they're trying to force a few, so maybe they 463 00:20:32,040 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: kind of sprinkle some in across the four quarters and 464 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 1: get him some easier targets. But I do think you 465 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:40,679 Speaker 1: give him at least one more shot this week. Falcons 466 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:45,560 Speaker 1: at the Titans. The Falcons won last week despite being sloppy. 467 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:50,359 Speaker 1: Desmond Ritter lost three fumbles the Titans la pass funnel, 468 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:53,600 Speaker 1: so maybe this means good things for Drake London and 469 00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:56,640 Speaker 1: Kyle Pitts. So do we start any Falcons this week? 470 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,119 Speaker 1: And do we start any Titans besides Derek Henry. 471 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:02,159 Speaker 3: I think the issue with the Falcons guys is that 472 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:04,439 Speaker 3: you are handcuffed him. Like Drake London has been playing 473 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:08,200 Speaker 3: really well, Ye're obviously starting him. Bijon Robinson has been 474 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 3: great when he's on the field. We have to hope 475 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,280 Speaker 3: that he doesn't have a headache or his stomach ache 476 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:15,119 Speaker 3: or I don't know, a foot ache whatever this week, 477 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 3: So hopefully Arthur Smith starts getting. 478 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 2: Him and also on Twitter called it Arthur Ritis. 479 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 3: I'm going to steal that from now on. And then 480 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,160 Speaker 3: Kyle Pitts. I know he's coming off of a down game, 481 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:27,400 Speaker 3: but he made a really impressive catch in that game. 482 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 3: He's been playing better football as of a putting up 483 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,880 Speaker 3: better fantasy numbers. So I think you just are forced 484 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:35,480 Speaker 3: to deal with the Falcons if you have them on 485 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:38,200 Speaker 3: your fantasy team. As for the Titans, I'm starting Derrick 486 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 3: Henry and what potentially could be his final game as 487 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:44,760 Speaker 3: a Tennessee Titan if they were to trade him. I'm 488 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:47,680 Speaker 3: sitting d Hop, I'm sitting Will Levis, I'm I'm sitting 489 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:49,920 Speaker 3: all the other Chigakonko. 490 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:51,400 Speaker 2: Everyone that is not named Derek n Yeah. 491 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:53,439 Speaker 1: I shout out to a Peter Rovers who came up 492 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 1: with the Arthur Ritis credit where creditors due, because that 493 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: was amazing. Yeah, you are kind of stuck with with 494 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:02,680 Speaker 1: the your Falcons, and I do think that we're gonna see. 495 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 2: More Bijeon this week. 496 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,040 Speaker 1: I have no idea what happened last week, but I 497 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 1: can't imagine that. 498 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 2: You know, it went over very well in. 499 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 1: The locker room, I can't imagine it went over very 500 00:22:11,080 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 1: well in the front office. I think you're gonna see 501 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:15,760 Speaker 1: more Bjeon And we do keep playing Drake London. We 502 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: keep playing Kyle Pitts because the matchups are good and 503 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,159 Speaker 1: we hope at some point they realize they got to 504 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 1: get these guys the ball. Look, I'm tired of coming 505 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 1: on here and be rating Arthur Smith every week, like 506 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:26,480 Speaker 1: I just want him to do the right thing and 507 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 1: get the ball to the guys that they spent high 508 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: draft picks on. 509 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 2: It just doesn't seem that hard, but apparently it is. 510 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: On the other side, if if Ryan Tannehill had been playing, 511 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:37,800 Speaker 1: and if you had teams on a buy, I could 512 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:40,160 Speaker 1: have maybe squinted real hard and given you a reason 513 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:43,639 Speaker 1: to start chigakon Kuo. But none of those factors are 514 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:46,359 Speaker 1: in play. So it's it's Derek Henry or bust for 515 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 1: the Tennessee Titans. And even that, the Falcons have given 516 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 1: up one rushing touchdown one O n E one That 517 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 1: is the fewest in the NFL. 518 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:57,879 Speaker 2: That does not bode well for Derrick Henry this week. 519 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:00,360 Speaker 3: This is just my plea real quick to tray Derek 520 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 3: Henry and DeAndre Hopkins Tennessee Titans. These guys are you know, 521 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 3: they're they're towards the end of their career. They deserve 522 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:09,120 Speaker 3: to go out better than playing meaningless football. Absolutely, they 523 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:13,480 Speaker 3: do Eagles at the Commanders. While we have been praising 524 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:16,880 Speaker 3: aj Brown for being amazing for the last month plus, 525 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,440 Speaker 3: Devanta Smith really not so much. 526 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:22,360 Speaker 1: Although he showed up at the stadium dressed like the penguin, 527 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 1: but all in green. It's pretty slickpinstripe suit, but it 528 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:28,400 Speaker 1: also looked like a batman villain. Does Avonta Smith get 529 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: back on track the skinny batman get back on track 530 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 1: this week? 531 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 2: I hope. 532 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 3: So. I think what he needs to do is he 533 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 3: needs to be like, hey, get me the ball, because 534 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 3: after the first two weeks, I mean, this guy he 535 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:41,639 Speaker 3: scored a touchdown in both of those first two games. 536 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:43,680 Speaker 3: He had one hundred and thirty one yards in week two. 537 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:46,119 Speaker 3: Then AJ Brown was like, we need to get me 538 00:23:46,280 --> 00:23:48,440 Speaker 3: the ball more. And he's gone over one hundred and 539 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 3: twenty in a record setting five straight games. DeVonta Smith 540 00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:55,959 Speaker 3: in that five game span has under double digit fantasy 541 00:23:55,960 --> 00:23:58,680 Speaker 3: points in all but one games, So it's been rough 542 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 3: and include the one game that he did top it though, 543 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 3: was against the Washington Commanders. He had seven catches for 544 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 3: seventy eight yards gave you just under fifteen fantasy points. 545 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 3: The thing with Smith is, I know the floor has 546 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:13,160 Speaker 3: been not anywhere close to what we've expected. The ceiling 547 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:15,199 Speaker 3: is far too high to get away from him. It 548 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:17,920 Speaker 3: takes one play for him to have a big fantasy game. 549 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:20,440 Speaker 3: So I think kind of like with the Falcons, guys, 550 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 3: you're just stuck starting DeVonta Smith. 551 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 1: Five games with fewer than fifty receiving yards for DeVonta 552 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,679 Speaker 1: Smith hasn't had a touchdown since Week two. But the 553 00:24:28,840 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 1: talent is so good, the offense is so good that 554 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:35,399 Speaker 1: it is hard to get away from him because you know, 555 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:36,960 Speaker 1: you feel like if you leave him on your bench, 556 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 1: that's when the twenty five point game is coming and 557 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:41,680 Speaker 1: you're going to be kicking yourself. So I do think 558 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:44,320 Speaker 1: that this week against a Commander's defense that has been bad. 559 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,119 Speaker 1: You probably saw the video of Jonathan Allen dropping f 560 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:51,359 Speaker 1: bombs on not on local reporters, but two local reporters. 561 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 1: Just his frustration with how things are going. He wasn't 562 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:55,600 Speaker 1: mad at the reporters. I think he's just mad at 563 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:58,760 Speaker 1: his team. But either way, the Commander's defense. Here's the 564 00:24:58,760 --> 00:24:59,200 Speaker 1: thing about it. 565 00:24:59,600 --> 00:24:59,920 Speaker 2: It's bad. 566 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 1: So I think that's enough reason to believe that Devanta 567 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:05,560 Speaker 1: Smith can get going again. That'll do it for this 568 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:08,920 Speaker 1: edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Show, Stay Happy, safe 569 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 1: and healthy, do good, and live well. Back tomorrow to 570 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 1: preview the rest of the Week eight matchups.