1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: The most valuable commodity I know of this information. Wouldn't 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: you agree? Would you agree one of five dollars? This 3 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 1: is a road a lot having a tackle chip one. 4 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: You're saying that humans need fantasy to make life bearable. 5 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: Humans need fantasy to be human. My goodness, that looks good. 6 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 2: You guys are prone, best, relentless, refusing to give up. 7 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 2: All right, hit that horn. 8 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: Bab less there, Hello, and welcome to the Fantasy Flex Podcast. 9 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: I am your host, Samantha tra VD and I am 10 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:44,599 Speaker 1: joined as always by the one and only Mike Triplet, 11 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: longtime Saints Pete reporter, who you can find on the 12 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: Twitter machine at Mike Triplet. Mike, how is your week off? 13 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 2: I know I've had a couple. I had Monday Night 14 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 2: football and then I had a bye week. I'm really 15 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 2: getting to see what all these successful teams in the 16 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:01,279 Speaker 2: NFL are doing, like you're paying Yes. 17 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: Like my Panthers that have five wins. I just need 18 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: aymore to get this over six and a half wins 19 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,400 Speaker 1: that I talked about on Convince Me at the beginning 20 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 1: of the year. So I need to look good right for, 21 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,400 Speaker 1: you know, going up against the Titans like Simon Hunter 22 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: and Chris Raybon and Sean Kerner. So hoping that that 23 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 1: one pays off for you. 24 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 2: Might have to do a live show from Saints at 25 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 2: Panthers at Saints Week eighteen in New Orleans. We'll see 26 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 2: if we can arrange that. Well, we were talking, don't 27 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 2: feel like a bowl game that's played on December twenty 28 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 2: eighth or something. 29 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 1: The bowl game that no one wants to watch. I mean, look, 30 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: we were talking about this before the show. You were 31 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 1: asking me like, well, do I actually want them to succeed? 32 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 1: I don't know. I mean, we've already lost our chance 33 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: at a really good draft pick at this point with 34 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: five wins, so I don't really know where we stand. 35 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: Who is even going to be the number one quarterback 36 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: at this point. Things have definitely gotten shaken up, for sure, 37 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: So hopefully we get a good chance one of them 38 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: out there. It seems to be a decent class, at 39 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: least better than last year's class, so hopefully there will 40 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: be some people to choose from. I mean, Sam Dottal 41 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: is not looking that bad, but I don't think he's 42 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: this solution to anyone's problems. But speaking of quarterback drama 43 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: in the NFL, I mean, obviously Baker Mayfield. We talked 44 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: about him being released from the Carolina Panthers, and then 45 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: the Rams are able to salvage Carolina's sloppy seconds and 46 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: back out a win in a crazy sort of game. 47 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: Baker completed twenty two of thirty five for two thirty yards, 48 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 1: one touchdown, at zero interceptions, rush for ten yards. The 49 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,520 Speaker 1: remaining schedule is not too too bad. I mean, he's 50 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: got Denver in two weeks, but otherwise it's a pretty 51 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: decent schedule. Any takeaways from the Rams game, the very 52 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 1: exciting Rams Raiders game on Thursday night, I. 53 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 2: Mean, I don't actually believe it, but then again, like 54 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 2: stranger things have happened, and to replace Lamar Jackson and 55 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 2: Jimmy Garoppolo, and you know, like quarterbacks are getting injured 56 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 2: left and right. I mean, we are going to be deciding, 57 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 2: is it Brock Purdy, is it that well, Russell Wilson 58 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 2: might miss a game, And not that he was on 59 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: anyone's list, but Brett Ripiat all of a sudden, you know, 60 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 2: it's like it is Baker the most to try to 61 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 2: take up a you know, it's a two quarterback league discussion, probably, 62 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 2: but I don't know, maybe it's maybe you know, can 63 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 2: you imagine being in a fantasy league where Baker Mayfield 64 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 2: on the Rams ends up like leading you to a 65 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:33,640 Speaker 2: fantasy playoff title? 66 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: I know, right, And it's just it's one of those things. 67 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: I can't tell if it was just one of those 68 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: like because they're playing the Raidars who rink thirty second 69 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: in past DBA, or because it's just the element of surprise, 70 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: because I don't think a lot of us thought that 71 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:52,040 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield was going to start or play that much football. 72 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 1: So I don't know. I'm not trying to make too 73 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: too much of it at this time. But in terms 74 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: of other quarterbacks, Shawn Watson, I mean it's even of 75 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: the available quarterbacks, a lot of guys are looking pretty 76 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: pretty sketchy. So I mean Watson was rusty, slightly better, 77 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: but I mean it was a tougher matchup against the Bengals, 78 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: who have only allowed multiple touchdowns in one game this year. 79 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: Multiple passing touchdowns that is, so he passed for two 80 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 1: hundred and seventy six yards, one touchdown, one interception, rushed 81 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: six times for thirty three yards. They do have a 82 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: nice ish schedule down the stretch, But you have any 83 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,720 Speaker 1: faith into Shaun Watson going forward for fantasy managers. 84 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 2: Well, my biggest advice on him last week was maybe, 85 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 2: you know, it should lower your expectations for the pass catchers. 86 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 2: But then they both had really good weeks. Donovan People's 87 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: Jones who were going to talk about later, and David 88 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 2: and Joko, who you know is a startable tight end. 89 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 2: So I hope he's at least good enough to make 90 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 2: those guys relevant. I don't know if he has anything 91 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 2: to do with the fact that Nick Chubb is Nick 92 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 2: Chubb is dropping off the table all of a sudden, 93 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 2: but you know, I hope that's not the case because 94 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:06,800 Speaker 2: I know I have Nick Chubb on an important team 95 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 2: and I'm sure a lot of people made the playoffs 96 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 2: because of Nick Chubb. So I hope he finds his 97 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 2: game again. But yeah, look, I think I think Deshaun Watson, 98 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 2: I don't think it's going to be a season winner, 99 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 2: But I also think there was a lot of russ 100 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 2: to shake off and that offense can at least be 101 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 2: competitive again now that we saw some signs of life. 102 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: Sure, I mean, couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, 103 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: but in terms of some more quarterback shake ups in 104 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 1: the league. I just saw breaking news this past hour 105 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: that Marcus Mariota seems like he is going to be 106 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:42,039 Speaker 1: headed a two injured reserve, which means it is Desmond 107 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 1: Ritter season. Do you think that that has a positive 108 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: impact on guys like Drake London or even some of 109 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:50,840 Speaker 1: the some of the running backs. 110 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 2: It's hard to think so. But I mean, obviously, what 111 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 2: Mariota was doing in the offense, they were running with 112 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 2: him being run heavy in the whole team. Being run 113 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 2: heavy was limiting the production of both Drake Lennon and 114 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 2: Kyle Pitts before he got injured. So I don't think 115 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 2: it can hurt. And I think Drake London has been 116 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: coming along and becoming somewhat fantasy relevant. I guess Mariota 117 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 2: won't steal some of the carries away from the running 118 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 2: backs there. But you know, I don't think this would 119 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 2: change what I'm doing with Drake Lonnon. If he was 120 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 2: sneaking into my starting lineup, I'd keep him there until 121 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 2: we at least see what it looks like. 122 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: Fair enough. Yeah, I'm kind of in the same boat 123 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 1: that I don't think it can get much worse for 124 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 1: the Falcons offense. In terms of other things like the 125 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: running backs situations across the league, I mean, we saw 126 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: Cam Akers, who is kind of being pushed out there. 127 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,039 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's just maybe that they're trying 128 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: to showcase him for some off season trade stuff later on. 129 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: But in terms of the Ravens, JK. Dobbins was a 130 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 1: surprise active on Saturday. They activate him off injured reserve, 131 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,480 Speaker 1: and I just said stay away from this whole situation 132 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: because I didn't know what to expect from him. Then 133 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 1: they had got they have been getting Kenyon Drake incorporated 134 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 1: and everything, and then Dobbins actually ended up stealing the 135 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: show fifteen carries for one hundred and twenty yards and 136 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: a touchdown. Currently the RB eight and half PPR. He 137 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 1: edged out Edwards in snaps by twenty six to twenty one. 138 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: So I guess we expect Dobbins is going to lead 139 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 1: this backfield assuming he's healthy, and I think Edwards will 140 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 1: continue to play a role because you know, Lamar Jackson's hurt, 141 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 1: Tyler Huntley is banged up, has a concussion, and who 142 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 1: knows who's going to be starting this week, so they 143 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: may have no choice but to lee on this run 144 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: game because their path game is so anemic. Any takeaways 145 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: from the Ravens backfield right, well. 146 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, the real interesting thing I may we can now 147 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 2: stop messing around with Kenyan Drake and Gus Edwards. Becomes 148 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 2: a real tough decision. But the interesting thing with the 149 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 2: Ravens mo O that we're learning is they're so cautious 150 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 2: with these guys, with both Dobbins and Edwards, and it 151 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 2: has taken weeks longer for them to get back on 152 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 2: the field in some situations than we expected. But when 153 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 2: they play, they play like it's like clear greens means go. 154 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 2: For these Ravens running backs, there's no like easing them 155 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 2: back into action. So I mean it makes me feel 156 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 2: like if I am a manager as JK. Dobbins and 157 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 2: he's active, I feel really good putting him in my 158 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 2: starting lineup. 159 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 1: Yeah. Well, kudos to the seventy percent of managers who 160 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:35,959 Speaker 1: hung onto JK. Dobbins through all of this because they 161 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: may have a lottery ticket for the Fantasy playoffs, but 162 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:42,839 Speaker 1: onto a weak sort of list of injuries. It's I 163 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:44,719 Speaker 1: don't know if it's just because we're getting towards the 164 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,079 Speaker 1: end of the season and guys bodies are just kind of, 165 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 1: you know, getting just run down. But we saw a 166 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: number of injuries. Some of these were just there were 167 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 1: a lot of concussions. Starting with Tyler Hunting. You mentioned 168 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: him that you've replaced by undrafted free agent Anthony Brown 169 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:04,560 Speaker 1: T Higgins. Oh my goodness, I needed like two points 170 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: from making in one league and he's active plays one 171 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,680 Speaker 1: snap against the Browns. Obviously no catches due to this 172 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: hamstring injury, so I'm gonna have serious trust issues with 173 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: him going forward. And then Tyler Boyd actually ended up 174 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: getting banged up in that game as well, dislocated finger. 175 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: You mentioned Russ in the concussion protocol and was quickly 176 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 1: ruled out to return. Damien Pierce suffered an ankle injury 177 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: against the Cowboys. Did not return to that game either, 178 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 1: and their backfield is pretty lean after Pierce. Jeff Wilson 179 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 1: Junior had a hip injury against the Chargers did not return. 180 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 1: Mike White played through a rib injury against the Bills 181 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: that sent him to be hospital afterwards, but the early 182 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: reports are positive, so that's pretty good considering that he 183 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 1: had another pretty good game all things considered against a 184 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: very tough Bills defense. Corey Davis head injury ruled out again, 185 00:09:57,240 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 1: a lot of guys with head injuries, Kenny Picket at 186 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: him to the list, and oh my god, ye right, 187 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:09,319 Speaker 1: and watching Mitch Trubisky, it's it's actually like actively painful 188 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 1: to watch that kind of play football. So every time 189 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 1: I looked over, I was like, oh, interception, interception and uh. 190 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:18,080 Speaker 1: And then on the for the San Francisco forty nine ers, 191 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 1: we've got Brock Perry had the oblique injury. Sounds like 192 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 1: he should be okay, but obviously he's been stepping in 193 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 1: for dmy g who broke his foot in the week prior, 194 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:28,959 Speaker 1: and then Deebo Samuel suffered a high end gle injury 195 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 1: will likely miss the remainder of the fantasy season. So wow, yeah, 196 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 1: it's really tough out there. 197 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:37,920 Speaker 2: Well, first of all, we should probably just list for 198 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 2: people the quarterbacks who are still usable. There's probably only 199 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 2: like four of them. Yeah, and one of them is 200 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 2: Justin Herbert last night, but many slim pickens at the 201 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 2: at the bottom edges of the quarterback list. You know, obviously, 202 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:53,200 Speaker 2: when it comes to injuries, we want to know what's 203 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 2: what's actionable Damian Pearis reminds me exactly of the discussion 204 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,679 Speaker 2: we were having in Seattle last week where it's like, 205 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:04,560 Speaker 2: all right, three guys might replace Damian Pierce, and there 206 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 2: eno Benjamin darry A, Google Walle and Rex Burkhead. So 207 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 2: good luck picking up any one of those three guys. Obviously, 208 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 2: if Jeff Wilson Junior is hurt or if he's not, 209 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 2: that feels like the Raheem Mostert Show. So if you're 210 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:21,240 Speaker 2: in a real thin league or if he's been on 211 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 2: your bench, I feel like you can really trust him. 212 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 2: Corey Davis opened the door for Elijah More to catch 213 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 2: six passes. That feels like a season high. If it 214 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 2: wasn't a season high, it was one of one of 215 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,080 Speaker 2: his top games, so there's a little hope there. And 216 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 2: my favorite one is actually with Deebo Samuel being hurt 217 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:42,120 Speaker 2: in addition to the quarterback injuries they've had yet again, 218 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 2: Jordan Mason had another double digit carries for over fifty 219 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 2: rushing yards and they're about to face the Seahawks deepense, 220 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,720 Speaker 2: so I think there's an opportunity for him to become relevant, 221 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 2: but no obvious you know, this opens the door for 222 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:00,120 Speaker 2: like somebody that you've got to go out in and 223 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 2: rush to the waiver wireflop. 224 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:03,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, it was just unfortunate because it was number like, 225 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 1: there were a number of guys in this list that 226 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: you were like starting only because you probably had another 227 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: injury in another situation, and then they weren't able to 228 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: finish the game, which is just brutal obviously, because Week 229 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:18,200 Speaker 1: fourteen is so crucial for a lot of fantasy managers, 230 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:22,679 Speaker 1: including myself. So hopefully you are at least on your 231 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 1: way to the playoffs at this point. Let us move 232 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 1: right into our waiver wire section. So we've got six 233 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: teams returning from by. As you mentioned, they were six 234 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 1: less fantasy relevant teams overall. But you know, we've got 235 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:40,520 Speaker 1: the Falcons, Bears, Packers, Colts, Saints, and Commanders returning from 236 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: by and now we are officially done with bye weeks. Hallelujah. 237 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 1: So let's kick it off with quarterbacks. I'm going to 238 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 1: say that Mike White continues to be my favorite ad. 239 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: I mean, like I said, I was surprised about how 240 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 1: well he did against the Bills defense they rank number 241 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,680 Speaker 1: seven and past Dvoa. He was banged up in the game, 242 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:03,839 Speaker 1: of course, and still managed to do okay, two hundred 243 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 1: and sixty eight yards, no touchdowns, but I mean, I 244 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:09,439 Speaker 1: think that that's pretty much to be expected. And they 245 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 1: have an absolutely amazing schedule down the stretch. They've got 246 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 1: the Lions, Jags, Seahawks, and Dolphins. Like it doesn't get 247 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 1: that much better in terms of passing defenses to face. 248 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 1: The Lions are allowing the most fantasy points two quarterbacks 249 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:26,439 Speaker 1: this year. In terms of the other guys, I mean, 250 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 1: we saw Rock Party in his first NFL Star and 251 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 1: he looked pretty pretty good out there. I know we 252 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 1: mentioned that he was banged up in the game, but 253 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 1: he's got the Seahawks and Commanders and Raiders and Cardinals 254 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: to finish out the year. So that is another very 255 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: very enviable schedule there. Taylor Heineke someone else to just 256 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: throw back on the radar, because because you know, he 257 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 1: had a decent game in Week thirteen, two hundred and 258 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,840 Speaker 1: seventy five yards, two touchdowns, finished as the QB eleven, 259 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:58,079 Speaker 1: and he gets to face the Giants once again. So 260 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:01,560 Speaker 1: hopefully that's should bode well if you need a one 261 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:04,679 Speaker 1: week type start. And then Ryan Tannehill is facing the 262 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 1: Charters and he did pretty well against the Jaguars, even 263 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: though they lost the game. Any of these guys stand 264 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 1: out to you? And do you want to tell us 265 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 1: if Andy Dalton is worth picking up? 266 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 2: Andy Dalton just got named the starter again for this week. 267 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 2: So it's going to be Andy Dalton at home against 268 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 2: the Falcons and Desmond Ritter. If a game that'll have 269 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:27,400 Speaker 2: such fantasy Yeah, Although I'll tell you what this is 270 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 2: a complete aside though. I think the Saints are going 271 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 2: to make a very strong effort to whatever they salvage 272 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 2: this season. I think they're going to try to have 273 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 2: Alvin Kamara lead the way and his matchups do get better. 274 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 2: I don't know if the matchups are good enough for 275 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 2: Andy Dalton to be fantasy relevant. Ryan Tannehill is so boring, 276 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 2: but nobody seems to be picking him up, and you know, 277 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 2: he's perfectly fine compared to a lot of these lists 278 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 2: that are a little bit more gambles. I'd probably lean 279 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 2: toward Tannehill over on Mike White to Brock Party, just 280 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 2: because you kind of know what you're going to get 281 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 2: from Tannehill. And I do like Tyler Taylor Heinekey a 282 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 2: little bit. I like that we just saw him play 283 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 2: pretty well against the Giants. He's playing against the Giants again, 284 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 2: if you're the type of person who likes to watch 285 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 2: your fantasy players with the matchup on the line, He's 286 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 2: got Sunday Night Football this week in a game that'll 287 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:23,960 Speaker 2: probably determine which two of those teams makes the playoff. 288 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 2: But you know, I really do think with John Dobson, 289 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 2: who we're gonna mention, you can mention the two of 290 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 2: them together. They've been coming along together. And obviously Terry 291 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 2: McLaurin there, he's got people to throw too. So I 292 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 2: like Taylor Heineke more than almost anyone on this list. 293 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 1: Fair enough. And any thoughts on picking up Baker Mayfield. 294 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: I know we kind of talked about that. 295 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, No, I mean if you're down to Mayfield versus 296 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 2: versus who'd I say, Brett Rippon or Desmond Rinn, then yeah, 297 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 2: maybe you ride the Mayfield train because it's fun to watch. 298 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 2: Maybe you're down to Baker Mayfield versus Sam Donald's I'll 299 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 2: throw the question back to you, Sam Donald or Baker Mayfield, 300 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 2: the question that drove Carolina all off season. 301 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:10,560 Speaker 1: I would probably take Sam Darnald at this point, but 302 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 1: you know that's that's from being burned watching Baker Mayfield 303 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 1: all season, So maybe a little a bias at there. 304 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: In terms of the running back position. It's actually probably 305 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 1: one of the worst weeks for running back I think 306 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 1: I've seen it in a while. Last week, I feel 307 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 1: like we had some good guys. We had James Cook 308 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 1: and Rashad White, like that type of guy that's you know, 309 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:33,200 Speaker 1: he's not going to win you a league, but he's 310 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:35,800 Speaker 1: the least startable as maybe like an RB two type 311 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 1: guy a Zanova Knight stands out to me. So we 312 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: did relax the threshold this week because things were just 313 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 1: so lean. So normally he was a fifty percent threshold. 314 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:48,040 Speaker 1: We used sixty percent of this week. Zanava Knight is 315 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: out there at about forty five percent of leagues right 316 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 1: now and performed well in spite of a pretty difficult 317 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 1: matchup against the Bills seventeen attempts for seventy one yards 318 00:16:56,800 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 1: and a touchdown. Also caught two passes for six yards. 319 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 1: Currently the eleven and a half PPR with one game 320 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:05,719 Speaker 1: left to play. We mentioned that schedule, which is just 321 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 1: super super exciting with the Lions, Jags, Seahawks, and Dolphins 322 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,879 Speaker 1: to finish out the year, so he would probably be 323 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:16,119 Speaker 1: my number one claim. Chuba Hubbard, coming off of his 324 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,959 Speaker 1: best Fantasy game of the season in the upset win 325 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:22,320 Speaker 1: over the Seahawks, fourteen rushes for seventy four yards in 326 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:24,879 Speaker 1: a touchdown and caught all three of his targets for 327 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:28,159 Speaker 1: twenty five yards. He was more effective than Donta Foreman, 328 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:30,959 Speaker 1: who out snapped Hobbard by account of thirty four to 329 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 1: twenty three. Hubbard is the RB nine heading into Monday night, 330 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:38,560 Speaker 1: and I'd like his usage in the passing game. That's 331 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:41,879 Speaker 1: really important for a team that happens to be behind 332 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: a lot. So he has a decent schedule down the 333 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:48,399 Speaker 1: stretch Steelers, Lions, and then Bucks and Saints. But at 334 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 1: least the Lions will be an interesting sort of match 335 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 1: up there. Why don't you talk to us about Jordan Mason, 336 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 1: who's someone you have been sort of pumping up for 337 00:17:57,640 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: a while. 338 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, Well, I just look, everybody sees Christian McCaffrey and 339 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 2: assumes that his quote unquote backup isn't going to get 340 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 2: any touches, and that's just not the case with how 341 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:11,160 Speaker 2: San Francisco has operated since they've gotten Christian McCaffrey. Elijah 342 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:14,400 Speaker 2: Mitchell was getting a lot of work while McCaffrey was there, 343 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:17,119 Speaker 2: and then when Elijah Mitchell went down for the season. 344 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 2: It's been more than fifty rushing yards and I think 345 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:22,879 Speaker 2: it was eight carries for fifty one and then eleven 346 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,119 Speaker 2: for fifty six if those are the right numbers for 347 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:28,119 Speaker 2: Mason the last two weeks. And now you throw in 348 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 2: the fact that Deebo Samuel's going to miss the rest 349 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 2: of the year and he's not gonna be part of 350 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 2: that rushing attack anymore, and they're going against the Seahawks. 351 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:36,240 Speaker 2: I mean, you just talked about the week that Chuba 352 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 2: Hubbard had and Fanthers did it with three running backs. 353 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 2: Everybody's been running on the Seahawks all year, So I 354 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:45,480 Speaker 2: think Jordan Mason could be a real sneaky value this week. 355 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:48,040 Speaker 2: On the flip side, though, I agree with Zonovia Night 356 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 2: He's the one I'd want to invest in most from 357 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 2: this list. But the Lions are not an easy matchup anymore. 358 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 2: I don't know where it came from, but Dalvin Cook 359 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:01,399 Speaker 2: just got like twenty six yards on sixteen carries against 360 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 2: the Lions. They've got this stout run defense all of 361 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 2: a sudden that's been pushing their their playoff push. So 362 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:11,480 Speaker 2: I almost might go with Mason over Overnight this week, 363 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:14,880 Speaker 2: even though Knight is probably the one I'd want over 364 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:17,679 Speaker 2: the next three game haul. I just like the matchup 365 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 2: so much better for Mason with Hubbard, with Gus Edwards. 366 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 2: They both have that sort of their role becomes much 367 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 2: bigger if there's an injury. But you know, now that 368 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 2: we're down to your final three weeks, to your final 369 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 2: two weeks, that investing for the future becomes less and less. 370 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:35,880 Speaker 2: And I don't know what you do with the Texans. 371 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 1: I mean, I. 372 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 2: Guess this is kind of reminded me. I think last 373 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 2: week I said in Seattle. I mean, if there's one 374 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 2: person that you know they're going to have some sort 375 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,360 Speaker 2: of role, it's probably Travis Homer. He ended up having 376 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 2: the only role because of the injuries there, and so 377 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:52,520 Speaker 2: you could look at him again. But maybe Darian google 378 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 2: Walle is that guy for the Texans, because you know, 379 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:57,080 Speaker 2: at least he's probably going to get the third down 380 00:19:57,119 --> 00:20:00,880 Speaker 2: back role, if not bigger. But it's if you are, 381 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 2: if you're in the playoffs and you're starting a Texans 382 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 2: running back. This week other than Damian Peters if he 383 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:07,800 Speaker 2: comes back healthy, good luck to you. 384 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: Good luck to you. I mean, it is tough to 385 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:14,159 Speaker 1: get excited about a guy who had negative three rushing 386 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 1: yards last week, that is Darialle. But he did outsnap 387 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 1: Rexburg head by account of eighteen to five, so I 388 00:20:21,040 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 1: guess I would be slightly more enthused about him, especially 389 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:27,240 Speaker 1: mentioning you're the third down role that they plays the Chiefs, 390 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:29,399 Speaker 1: so I feel like there would be more passing than 391 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 1: rushing in that game. Now on the Sleeper. 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That is definitely 420 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:05,120 Speaker 1: the most flush position I would say for the waiver wire. 421 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 1: This week, Zay Jones continues to taunt you. Mike caught 422 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 1: eight of twelve for seventy seven yards and a touchdown. 423 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,480 Speaker 1: Second top ten finish since the Jags by that he 424 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:19,720 Speaker 1: does get the Cowboys and Jets next, so it's not 425 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:23,120 Speaker 1: the best matchups or anything like that, but I mean 426 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:25,960 Speaker 1: the Jags just continue to just chuck the ball. Trevor 427 00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:29,159 Speaker 1: Lawrence had an absolute career game last week, so that 428 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:31,360 Speaker 1: is something to keep an eye on for sure, if 429 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:35,440 Speaker 1: not for this year, but maybe for the future. Two 430 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: guys that are coming off by We've got Alec Pearson, 431 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:41,680 Speaker 1: Johan Dotson. We talked about them last week. Both could 432 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 1: definitely be worth adding. The Colts have a pretty nice stretch. 433 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 1: They've got the Vikings, Chargers, Giants, and Texans to finish 434 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 1: out the year, so that's a pretty a good schedule 435 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 1: to finish out the season. The Lions, I just want 436 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:59,240 Speaker 1: to keep saying that the first of all, last week 437 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 1: it was a good call about Jared Goff in terms 438 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:05,520 Speaker 1: of a streaming type quarterback. This team is just looking 439 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:08,120 Speaker 1: so much healthier now. I mean, DJ Shark is back, 440 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 1: DeAndre Swift looks healthier. Jamison Williams now on the field 441 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:14,200 Speaker 1: and he did only catch one pass, but he made 442 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: it count with a forty one yard touchdown. So I mean, 443 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:20,119 Speaker 1: maybe it's not going to happen this year, but it's 444 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:23,880 Speaker 1: something to keep monitoring, especially if you're in a keeper league, 445 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:26,120 Speaker 1: like you should definitely be having that guy on your roster. 446 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:29,120 Speaker 1: DJ Talk though had the best game six of seven 447 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:32,680 Speaker 1: targets for ninety four yards in a touchdown outperformed Amine 448 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 1: Ross Brown, who cast six of nine for sixty eight yards. 449 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 1: We did mention Elijah Moore. He saw a season a 450 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:43,960 Speaker 1: high ten targets this week, So I mean that's definitely 451 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:47,239 Speaker 1: a situation to monitor. With Corey Davis getting banged up 452 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 1: in that last game we've just been talking about, the 453 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 1: schedule is really attractive, so definitely another person that I 454 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:57,280 Speaker 1: would like to keep an eye on. And then the 455 00:23:57,359 --> 00:24:01,400 Speaker 1: Rams guys, I mean it's like, I don't know, things 456 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 1: get finn there. So yeah, I mean there were there 457 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:05,919 Speaker 1: was like a trio of guys that are trying to 458 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 1: basically fill the giant void left by Cooper Cup. I 459 00:24:09,800 --> 00:24:12,399 Speaker 1: mean they all sort of got points, but it was 460 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: against the Raiders, so I don't know how much to 461 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,919 Speaker 1: make of that. Who are your favorite pickups on the 462 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:18,040 Speaker 1: wide receivers this week? 463 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm a big fan of Johan Dotson. We talked 464 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:23,239 Speaker 2: about it last week, and I mean I put him 465 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:27,480 Speaker 2: in that Jamison Williams category. The difference is whatever Jamison 466 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:31,359 Speaker 2: Williams coming off, you know, the injury list did for 467 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:35,000 Speaker 2: DJ Shark. It's like, all of a sudden DJ Shark 468 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 2: has has just come to life there. So I worry 469 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 2: about opportunities for you know, all three of those receivers 470 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:44,320 Speaker 2: in Detroit. But I'm a big fan of Johan Dotson. 471 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 2: You had a stat about how how many points he 472 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 2: had in four of the eight healthy games that he played. 473 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:54,720 Speaker 2: He's he's been, you know, a startuble wide receiver in fantasy. 474 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:58,600 Speaker 2: But he's a rookie first round pick who was dealing 475 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 2: with some you know, minor nagging injuries earlier this year 476 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 2: and is coming on strong at the end of the season, 477 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:06,359 Speaker 2: playing his best football. I mean, I think kind of 478 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 2: out of sight, out of mind, but he's a real 479 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 2: talent and he's starting to show it on the field, 480 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 2: and I think the opportunities are just going to keep 481 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,119 Speaker 2: coming down the stretch. So I'm I'm excited. I trust 482 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:17,639 Speaker 2: putting him in my starting lineup, and even you know, 483 00:25:17,680 --> 00:25:21,119 Speaker 2: a regular standard twelve team league right now, if I 484 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:24,000 Speaker 2: needed to Jay Jones, obviously, you have to trust the 485 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 2: just like the consistent productions there. I'm a little leery 486 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 2: of we're going to talk about Evan Ingram in a minute, 487 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:33,959 Speaker 2: who was just a monster yesterday. I don't think this 488 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 2: is an offense. You know, Trevor Lawrence is not going 489 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:37,679 Speaker 2: to throw for almost four hundred yards every week. So 490 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 2: I don't know if it's an offense that consistent Evan 491 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 2: Ingram and z Jones and Christian Kirk. So you play 492 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 2: a little bit of roulette there if you start one 493 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 2: of those guys. But he's clearly part of that big 494 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:51,680 Speaker 2: three for them, and you know they kind of consolidate 495 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:53,560 Speaker 2: their targets to those three guys in the same thing 496 00:25:53,640 --> 00:25:55,840 Speaker 2: is true for someone who's not on this list. But 497 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:58,320 Speaker 2: I think he counts down in people's jones correct me 498 00:25:58,359 --> 00:26:00,439 Speaker 2: if I'm wrong. I think he's still at fifty eight percent. 499 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:04,560 Speaker 2: And he played one hundred percent of Cleveland's snaps while 500 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 2: having a big game yesterday, ninety five ninety six, ninety 501 00:26:08,320 --> 00:26:10,000 Speaker 2: nine percent of their snaps over the last three or 502 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 2: four weeks, So the opportunity is definitely going to be there. 503 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:15,480 Speaker 2: I mean, we're talking about people you can't necessarily count 504 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:19,400 Speaker 2: in consistency, but that kind of snap count at least 505 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:20,359 Speaker 2: gives you a fighting chance. 506 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 1: You were totally right about Donovan Bhills Jones. I just 507 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,520 Speaker 1: forgot when I expanded the list to add him, but 508 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: he would definitely be one of my top ads this 509 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:31,960 Speaker 1: week at the wide receiver position, and in terms of 510 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:35,000 Speaker 1: Dotson the stat that I had last week, in the 511 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:37,880 Speaker 1: eight games he's played, he has scored double digit fantasy 512 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: points and finished as a top twenty four receiver four times. 513 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: So he's definitely win. He's healthy, he's got a good 514 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 1: chance to be fantasy relevant, and yes, playing his best 515 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 1: football of the season so far. So definitely a guy 516 00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:55,320 Speaker 1: that I am excited to watch moving forward. In terms 517 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:56,840 Speaker 1: of the tight end position. 518 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 2: It's excited about it this week, Samantha. 519 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: It's an long the whole rest of guys like Evan 520 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:07,840 Speaker 1: Ingram had a career game currently the tight end one 521 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: caught eleven of fifteen for one hundred and sixty two 522 00:27:11,359 --> 00:27:14,480 Speaker 1: yards two touchdowns, a second top five finish in two weeks, 523 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 1: third and six weeks, and he's finished as a top 524 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:19,640 Speaker 1: nine tight end or better in five of the last nine. 525 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:22,400 Speaker 1: So that is a pretty good stretch for a position 526 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:26,399 Speaker 1: that is not known for its consistency. After that, I 527 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:28,720 Speaker 1: would say there's a pretty significant drop off. We like 528 00:27:28,760 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 1: Tyler Conklin. He's a guy that is at least popped 529 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:33,679 Speaker 1: up on here a number of times. And I like 530 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:36,400 Speaker 1: what the Jets team looks like with with Mike White 531 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:42,120 Speaker 1: under center, Chig o'conk wuo and Austin Hooper. Those two 532 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:46,760 Speaker 1: Titans tight ends, they had decent games. Hooper caught five 533 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 1: of five for sixty eight yards and Oconquo caught six 534 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:53,120 Speaker 1: of six four forty five yards, and the touchdown snaps 535 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 1: were pretty even between them. So I think if you're 536 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:58,159 Speaker 1: in a deeper league, they're definitely worth looking at. I 537 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:01,959 Speaker 1: know they. O con Quo was a big DFS woiner 538 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:04,960 Speaker 1: this week, So talk to us about Ambon Grom and 539 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:05,720 Speaker 1: your love for him. 540 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:08,359 Speaker 2: Well, here's why I'm excited. I've got a recommendation for 541 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:10,520 Speaker 2: three different levels of leagues. I'm not really excited. I'm 542 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:13,080 Speaker 2: never really excited about the tight end position. But first 543 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:15,399 Speaker 2: of all, if you were in like the shallow league 544 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:18,880 Speaker 2: or the one where people aren't paying attention, just check 545 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:21,199 Speaker 2: to see if Dallas Goddard is available, because he's only 546 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:25,400 Speaker 2: eighty four percent rostered and he's been talking very promisingly 547 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:28,040 Speaker 2: about feeling like he's going to come back as soon 548 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:30,640 Speaker 2: as he's eligible for this week, So maybe you could 549 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 2: sneak him in ahead of other people in your league. 550 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 2: And then on the flip side, I'll go to shallow. 551 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:38,840 Speaker 2: I think Chicka Konquo. I mean, he is a rookie 552 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:42,160 Speaker 2: fourth round draft pick who the reason he wasn't doing 553 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 2: much early in the year. I mean, he wasn't playing 554 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:48,000 Speaker 2: a big role. But once they have introduced himself, or 555 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,600 Speaker 2: once they have introduced him into this offense, his role 556 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 2: has just grown and grown and grown. And from following 557 00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 2: the Titans reporters, he feels like kind of the big 558 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:59,360 Speaker 2: talking point there every time they get Todd downing in 559 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:02,560 Speaker 2: front of the micro and he's promising, Yeah, we've seen 560 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:05,000 Speaker 2: it from him now. I saw stat and I meant 561 00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 2: to look this up right before we came on. But 562 00:29:06,760 --> 00:29:10,920 Speaker 2: before last week anyway, he was leading all tight ends 563 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:14,440 Speaker 2: in the NFL with forty yard catches and while only 564 00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:17,120 Speaker 2: playing basically, you know, one fourth of the season's worth 565 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:19,440 Speaker 2: a snap, so he's a big play waiting to happen. 566 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 2: My friend Tron Davenport, who covers the Titans, he had 567 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:24,720 Speaker 2: him in his whiteboard session that he does every week 568 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:27,480 Speaker 2: showing how they can draw up Travis Kelce type plays 569 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:29,720 Speaker 2: for him. So he's an exciting kind of big play guy. 570 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 2: And then he got in the end zone he made 571 00:29:31,080 --> 00:29:33,400 Speaker 2: a really fantastic catch on a two point conversion. So 572 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:36,120 Speaker 2: I like what we're seeing from him. Maybe that'll pay 573 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 2: off more next year. But if you're in like a 574 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 2: real deep league and you've been cycling through like a 575 00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:43,160 Speaker 2: different Saints tight end every single week or something like 576 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 2: that to fill that position, I think there's some real 577 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:49,560 Speaker 2: potential there, and they're talking excitedly about getting him more involved. 578 00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:52,840 Speaker 2: But Evan Ingram, I think, obviously, is the one who's 579 00:29:52,840 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 2: available in the most leagues that could do the most help. 580 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:58,280 Speaker 2: I kind of hate Evan Ingram because he had this 581 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:00,280 Speaker 2: wave in the middle of the season where he had 582 00:30:00,320 --> 00:30:02,840 Speaker 2: three or four weeks that he put together right in 583 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:04,800 Speaker 2: time for us to start recommending him, and then he 584 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:07,080 Speaker 2: goes quiet for two or three weeks after that, And that's. 585 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:08,800 Speaker 1: That's just how it works on this show. Yeah, the 586 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:11,760 Speaker 1: moment we recommend him, or the moment we write someone off, 587 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:12,560 Speaker 1: they have a career game. 588 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:16,080 Speaker 2: But here, I've got interesting numbers so if you're willing 589 00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:18,760 Speaker 2: to like be like, I'm tired of doing this every week, 590 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:21,680 Speaker 2: I'm going to pick him and just ride him through 591 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:25,800 Speaker 2: the playoffs. The end results, he moved from tight end 592 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:28,200 Speaker 2: sixteen on the season to tight end four on the 593 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:31,480 Speaker 2: season with this one game. So he is fourth in 594 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:35,040 Speaker 2: the league in fantasy points for tight ends on the season, 595 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 2: third in the NFL and routes run fourth, in receptions, 596 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:43,400 Speaker 2: fifth and receiving yards. He's like, if you're willing to realize, 597 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:45,800 Speaker 2: there's going to be highs and lows, he's been basically 598 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:49,280 Speaker 2: a top five end, top five tight end for the season, 599 00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:51,560 Speaker 2: So maybe you know, after a big game like this, 600 00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:54,480 Speaker 2: it might not just be a fluke. But yeah, one 601 00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:56,120 Speaker 2: of the next three weeks he's going to have one 602 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 2: catch for eleven yards and it's going to come at 603 00:30:57,840 --> 00:30:59,320 Speaker 2: the wrong time, and forget I ever said this. 604 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:03,000 Speaker 1: If that happens to you, definitely, well, I mean, that's 605 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 1: high praise that your colleague or friend was comparing ocon 606 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:12,360 Speaker 1: Quo to Travis Kelce type plays. You know, it's not 607 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:16,200 Speaker 1: the most exciting passing offense, but certainly a gut he's 608 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:19,440 Speaker 1: getting it done and he's a talented young guy, so 609 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:22,280 Speaker 1: it should definitely be on people's radars, especially if you're 610 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:26,160 Speaker 1: on in dynasty or keeper type situations. But I think 611 00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:30,240 Speaker 1: that will do it for today's episode of The Fantasy Flex. 612 00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:33,880 Speaker 1: Make sure to check out Mike and Mike and Sean 613 00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:37,959 Speaker 1: and Chris's weekly sort of Waiver Wire round table on 614 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:41,560 Speaker 1: actionnetwork dot com. And please remind everyone where they can 615 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:42,480 Speaker 1: find your work. 616 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:46,200 Speaker 2: Yep, I work for New Orleans Staff Football, a subscription 617 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:49,920 Speaker 2: site for Everything Saints. If you want to pour into 618 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:52,000 Speaker 2: the nitty gritty and figure out how they're going to 619 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 2: turn things around this year, whether that includes cleaning house 620 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:58,240 Speaker 2: or subtle changes, we will find out soon. 621 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:02,760 Speaker 1: See well, thank you everyone for joining. Don't forget to 622 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:05,480 Speaker 1: email those mail bag questions to email ag at actionnetwork 623 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:07,720 Speaker 1: dot com and we will see you all next week. 624 00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:09,960 Speaker 1: Good luck with week one of these piteoffs.