1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: What two three brights down in the middle of the family. 2 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: He loves football down in the one yard line. 3 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 2: How about that? 4 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:27,480 Speaker 1: That is the ultimate kabash and we are underway. Hello everyone, 5 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: Welcome back to another episode of the Action Network NFL podcast. 6 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: I'm Matthew Friedman, the editor in chief of Fantasy Labs, 7 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: and here with me to break down the week seven 8 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: action of the Alliance of American Football is our residents. 9 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 1: AAF expert, Ian Harditz, the director of the Fantasy Labs 10 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: NFL platform and an Action Network analyst. You can follow 11 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: him in the Action Network app at Iheartitz. Also use 12 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: the app to get real time odds and track your 13 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: bets for free. Ian, you were just in Las Vegas 14 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: there celebrating March Madness. How was it? 15 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 2: It was good man, but that was out of my element. 16 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 2: I don't know dang thing about college basketball, So I'm 17 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,039 Speaker 2: happy to be back discussing something I feel at least 18 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 2: confident that I can name more than five players in 19 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 2: the entire league, about which I feel like I'm definitely 20 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 2: the minority of people on this earth that can say 21 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 2: that about the AF versus college basketball. 22 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,399 Speaker 1: Yeah, I know that there's Zion Williamson, and I know 23 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 1: that there's a guy whose name is similar to Jora 24 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: Mormont from Game of Thrones, but other than that, I 25 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 1: pretty much don't know anything. But yeah, it is everyone's 26 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: favorite time of the year, and I'm not talking about 27 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: March Madness. I'm talking about the stretch run for the AAF. 28 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:34,479 Speaker 1: There's just one month of action left in the regular season, 29 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: so ian let's jump into week seven, and it kicks 30 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: off earlier than normal. The Saturday game is at two 31 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: pm Eastern instead of the normal four pm time, so 32 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: everyone making your fantasy lineus be sure to be aware 33 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: of that. And it starts with the Orlando Apollos at 34 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Legends. Apollos were undefeated until last week when 35 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: they ran into a hot hot Shots team, but we 36 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: will talk about that a little bit more later. But yeah, 37 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: this is eight and a half in terms of the 38 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: spread for the Apollos, which I'll just say, I think 39 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: that line is egregious. I think it should be closer 40 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: to like twelve or fourteen or so. I don't know, 41 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: but I have no respect for the Atlanta Legends. But 42 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: the over under is forty two. In any news and 43 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: notes for this game. 44 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's worth noting for those that didn't catch that 45 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: their loss last week. I mean, yes, the Apollos lost, 46 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 2: but I'm positive they out gained Arizona. They have more 47 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 2: first dowsand Arizona they were down within the ten yard 48 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 2: line with only four seconds left and then they got 49 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 2: like a false star pund they had a ten second runoff. 50 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 2: Otherwise they would have had a chance to do like 51 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 2: a last second shot in the end of the potentially 52 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 2: win that game. So I'm with you. This line just 53 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 2: seems like it's four points too low and seems like 54 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 2: a pretty severe one week overreaction for a team that's 55 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 2: still easily the best team in the league from everything 56 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: we've seen. So Yeah, as far as injuries goes Orlanto's 57 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 2: almost one hundred percent healthy. They got some guys in 58 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 2: injury report, everyone's at least limited, so nothing too severe there. 59 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 2: And then their side of the ball, Atlanta, they lost 60 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 2: their starting left tackle Brandon Pertile to the ir so 61 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 2: he's definitely and also Irvin Phillips, the wide receiver, and 62 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 2: their running back Lawrence Pittman aren't starters, but they are 63 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 2: playing involved. They're also operating on less than hundred percent. 64 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: All right, let's talk about the matchups here. The Orlando 65 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: offense best in the league, going against Atlanta defense that 66 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: really hasn't done much to this point. What are your thoughts? 67 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, you said it, man, I mean, Orlando's best in 68 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 2: the league. And it's hard to overstate it's how dominant 69 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: they are everywhere. They averaged the most yards per carry 70 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: at five point four to five and second best team 71 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 2: Arizona's like a four point six, so massive screptancy there. 72 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 2: And then the yards for pass attempt they're first at 73 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: eight point twenty six as well. So run the ball, 74 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 2: throwing the ball, I mean, Spurrier and those guys have 75 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 2: just been killing it all season. Easily been the most 76 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 2: efficient offense from week one on. And yeah, Atlanta, they 77 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 2: haven't been awful on defense, but they definitely haven't been 78 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: good either of PFF actually gives them their single worst 79 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 2: team coverage grade. They've made up a little bit with 80 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 2: the middle of the road pass rush, but it's not 81 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 2: anything close to a defense I would think has a 82 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 2: shot at slowing down. Again, what we consider it easily 83 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 2: the best offense in the league, and I think we 84 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 2: are looking at the clear cut number one team versus 85 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 2: number eight team in the league. The point differential Orlanto's 86 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 2: at plus sixty seven, that's easily first, Atlanta's at minus 87 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 2: eighty seven, that's easily dead last. So this is a massive, 88 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 2: massive mismatch, man, Yeah. 89 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 1: I mean, and the big mismatch is this offense against 90 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: this defense. We have the team that has scored the 91 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: most points in the league going against the team that 92 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 1: has allowed the most points in the league. I'm amazed 93 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 1: that the Legends have won two games. I mean, I 94 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: think it's a stretch for them even to have won 95 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: one game, considering that they've been outscored by eighty seven points. 96 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,040 Speaker 1: Let's look at the other side of this, the Legends 97 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 1: offense going against the Apollos defense, and the Apollos defense 98 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: I think is a little undervalued here, and that everyone 99 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: talks about the offense, and that makes sense. Those are 100 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: the players you see, and the offense is scoring a 101 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 1: lot of points, but the defense is I think been 102 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: kind of undervalued. What are your thoughts on this matchup? 103 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 2: I agree there, and really the only time we have 104 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 2: seen the Legends look competent has been Aaron Murray's first 105 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 2: two games, when he did come off the bench and 106 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 2: he's making some good throws downfield, being pretty efficient with 107 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 2: the offense as a whole, but kind of saw that 108 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 2: fall apart last week. He got back to making some 109 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 2: pretty ill advised throws, even got benched later in the 110 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 2: game for something called Peter Poujols. So we'll see how 111 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 2: that situation shakes out under center. But yeah, man, this 112 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 2: or Orlando defense has actually overtaken Birmingham as the league's 113 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 2: number one unit and a few syards allowed for pass attempt. 114 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 2: Keith Reezer has been like the best cornerback in the 115 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:37,720 Speaker 2: league all season, and then ye had that pass defense 116 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 2: for Orlando really is what makes them so special. And 117 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 2: this Atlanta offense again, when they moved the ball, it's 118 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 2: been murray like. They really had not been okay with 119 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 2: running the ball all season. They've had Terran Folston, who 120 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 2: showed out a little bit two weeks ago. He went 121 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 2: right back to kind of a forty forty twenty split 122 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 2: last week. So it's a team that really does not 123 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 2: want to run the ball, and they haven't wanted to 124 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 2: run it all year. And I think that was kind 125 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 2: of their only chance to move the ball in this game, 126 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 2: So Yeah, it's all turning up for Orlando again. 127 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: All right, Well, from the Vegas perspective, I mean, I'm 128 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 1: clearly leaning. I think you're with me Apollos minus eight 129 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 1: and a half. I mean, really, I don't know how 130 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: far this line could move for me not to bet 131 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: the Apollos, and then even past that, how far it 132 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: would have to move for me to think about betting 133 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: on Atlanta. Really, even if it were, like I guess 134 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:27,719 Speaker 1: in Lana plus twenty, I would probably I would probably 135 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: do it. But no, this line seems pretty egregious. What 136 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 1: are your thoughts? 137 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, it seemed like the first part of the year, 138 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:38,160 Speaker 2: the biggest missmatch of the week was usually represented by 139 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 2: a fourteen to sixteen point line, And yeah, they're getting 140 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 2: away from that this week. And I just don't see 141 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 2: any reason to have a feeling that Lanta deserves that 142 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 2: amount of respect. We've seen them lose this year by 143 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 2: thirty one points, sixteen points, twelve points, thirty four points. 144 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 2: I mean, they've consistently gotten smacked around pretty much all year. 145 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 2: And Orlando coming off a loss, you know, ste Spurriers 146 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 2: got the boys up and ready. You know, they got 147 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 2: the motivation back. We'll see how they do it. But yeah, man, 148 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 2: it's like we said this whole time, number one team 149 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 2: versus number eighteen, you can't set the line high enough. 150 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: Yeah. Even if we assume that last week the Apollos 151 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: actually were outplayed and beaten in a significant way, I 152 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: still think this line would be bad. But when you 153 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: take into account the fact that they actually were just 154 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: as good last week as the team that beat them, 155 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: I think this is a massive overreaction to what happened 156 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: last week. Let's talk about the second game on Saturday, 157 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 1: eight pm Eastern, the Salt Lake Stallions at the San 158 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: Antonio Commanders Stallions two and four. The Commanders on top 159 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 1: of the Western Conference at four and two. The Commanders 160 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 1: are favored by five five and a half with an 161 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: over under a forty and a half. Any injury news 162 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 1: and knows here not too much. 163 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 2: Salt Lake. Their defensive tackle Mike Perso and really good 164 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,680 Speaker 2: pass rusher Carter Schultz are banged up, but they were 165 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 2: at least limited in practice, so expecting them to play. 166 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 2: Big thing for Salt Lake is Josh Wood in these 167 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 2: last couple of weeks that he's kind of had more 168 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 2: of a chance to recover from that early season. The 169 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 2: Hamshire injury has started to look a bit more mobile 170 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 2: and more confident hanging in the pockets. That's been good 171 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 2: to see for that offense. San Antonio ball a few 172 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 2: more question marks. Michale mckaid, the number one receiver has 173 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 2: been out with an ankle injury this week, and the 174 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 2: Marcus Airs with a lower leg injury. So if those 175 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 2: guys can't suit up, we'll have exposure to Greg Ward 176 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 2: and Alonso more in DFS as some reduced price tags. 177 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 1: All right, let's look at this matchup, the Salt Lake 178 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: Stallions offense going against the San Antonio Commander's defense. This 179 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: doesn't seem like all that intriguing of a matchup, but 180 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 1: anything catch your eye. 181 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, So, the one thing with San Antonio it seemed 182 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 2: like their defense has separated themselves as potentially the league's 183 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 2: worse unit. But these last two weeks you've seen them 184 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 2: play real opportunistic football, doing a great job force lot turnovers. 185 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 2: And the reason for that is because they have the 186 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 2: league's second best pass rush, least in terms of PFF 187 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 2: A lot of their pressure metrics. I mean, they have 188 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 2: six combined defensive linemen inside of PFF's top twenty five 189 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 2: overall d Lineman Like, that's how they're making their money. 190 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:04,479 Speaker 2: They're getting to the quarterback for some to make bad decisions. 191 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 2: But this week, Josh Woodram I think is the quarterback 192 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 2: best equipped to kind of fend off that pass rush. 193 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 2: He's easily had the quickest release time all season. I mean, 194 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:15,559 Speaker 2: he's We've seen de Mornay Piersonell just eat out of 195 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,840 Speaker 2: the slot because he's consistently getting these quick, hitting, high effective, 196 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 2: you know, Julian Edelman esque quick passes that they're trying 197 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 2: to shred defenses on again and again and again. So 198 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 2: San Antonio has allowed the most yards per carry, the 199 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 2: most yards for attempt in the league. If they haven't 200 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 2: been able to force these turnovers, teams are going to 201 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 2: move up and down the field. I think Salt Lake 202 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 2: has a good chance to do that this week. 203 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,439 Speaker 1: All right, let's look at the other side of this matchup. 204 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 1: We have the San Antonio offense against the Salt Lake defense. Man. 205 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 2: I don't think we're ever going to see Marquise Williams now. 206 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,960 Speaker 2: It's been like three weeks since Logan Woodside has even 207 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 2: missed a snap. Fair play to Woodside, He's put together 208 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 2: back to back best performances of the season. He's been 209 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 2: really efficient looking to throw down field. But I don't know. 210 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 2: Their blowout against Atlanta last week was a bit deceiving. 211 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 2: They got helped out by six. They also had a 212 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 2: punt return touchdown from Greg Ward, so yeah, they blew 213 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 2: out the worst team in the league. But we have 214 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 2: still seen the San Antonio offense for the most part 215 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 2: work as an above average unit versus like a game 216 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 2: breaking unit that really needs to be feared. So that 217 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:17,840 Speaker 2: paired with their again underwhelming defense outside their pass rush, 218 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 2: I think Santonio is a little bit overrated right now 219 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 2: coming off their two game win streak. But the one 220 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 2: part you gotta love about San Antonio is their skill 221 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 2: position players because Kenneth Fair and Trey Williams have been 222 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:31,559 Speaker 2: an effective backfield all season long. Now wide receiver, we've 223 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,840 Speaker 2: seen each of McKay, DeMarcus Ayres, greg Ward, and Alonzo 224 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 2: Moore make some splash players in the passing game. Even 225 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 2: Evan Rodriguez, their tight end, had a nice touchdown last week. 226 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 2: So a big point in my Fantacy lab ZFS breakdown 227 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,719 Speaker 2: was really look to attack woodside and some of these 228 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 2: receivers because we are in the Dome. San Antonio's back 229 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:51,079 Speaker 2: home for the first time in a month, and they 230 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 2: got plenty of firepowers. So even if the Santono defense 231 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:56,920 Speaker 2: can get their pass rush going a little bit, I 232 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:58,319 Speaker 2: think this is a game that we can see both 233 00:10:58,400 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 2: offenses do with the ball with some success. 234 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,560 Speaker 1: Yeah. What kind of annoys me a little bit about 235 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: san Antonio is that I like all of these different pieces, 236 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: but they're never as productive as I want them to be, 237 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, Like outside of Michael McKay, 238 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 1: who has pretty steady target volume, I mean, out of 239 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 1: DeMarcus Aris, Greg Ward and Alonzo More, you never really 240 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 1: know which one of those guys is going to go 241 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 1: off in a game. And Kenneth Farrow his I mean, 242 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:26,720 Speaker 1: he's had some moments, but he's also been fairly inconsistent. 243 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: So like, how do you kind of balance those things 244 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: of knowing that you have these, like this group of 245 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: players who look good, but on the other hand, they're 246 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: not producing in the way that you want. 247 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, so you said, I mean McKay has been the 248 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 2: outright number one. So if him or Airs do end 249 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 2: up missing this game, that would really go a long ways. 250 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 2: Towards clearing this situation up. But greg Ward, even if 251 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 2: his targets have been down a little bit, we still 252 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:55,959 Speaker 2: have seen him play sixty five seventy percent snaps every 253 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 2: single week. Also, he's getting a chances to throw the 254 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 2: ball versus last week he had maybe the swaggiest part 255 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,520 Speaker 2: we turned touchdown of the season. The guy's been a 256 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 2: playmaker and they do a good job of getting him 257 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:09,960 Speaker 2: the ball all game long. Kind of like a Jalen 258 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 2: Marshall for Orlando, you know, one of these slot skill 259 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 2: position players that is just good enough that they're gonna 260 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 2: scheme him touches no matter what. So I mean, if 261 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,839 Speaker 2: McKay plays, that's fine. If de Marcus airs out, that 262 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 2: would be really great because then Alonzo More can slide 263 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 2: in through wide receiver sets. It's been Airs and More 264 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 2: that have kind of been eating into each other's snaps 265 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 2: and because of that, they're only playing thirty to forty 266 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 2: percent of the snaps. Because we see both those guys 267 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 2: have their big moments. Like you said, we've seen everyone 268 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 2: have their big moments, but it has been a pretty crowded. 269 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 2: That's the same thing with the backfield. I mean, if 270 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 2: they get up we've seen Kenneth Farroll, you know, have 271 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 2: up the thirty carries in the game, but it's tough 272 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 2: to see him really pulling away from Trey Williams. If 273 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:48,560 Speaker 2: we just have a whole home game script all. 274 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: Right, talked about the lines, Are you leaning in any direction? 275 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 2: I like salt Lake plus five and a half. I'm 276 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:57,200 Speaker 2: not nearly in love with this as I am with 277 00:12:57,280 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 2: the Orlando pick. But we've seen this really play everyone 278 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:04,199 Speaker 2: close all season. I mean, they've only only once against 279 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,080 Speaker 2: Orlando since Week one have they failed to keep things 280 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 2: within one score. Even that game was only a nine 281 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 2: point loss. So even when they've been losing, they've at 282 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 2: least been able to stay in the game because again, 283 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 2: Woodrom has been playing better. He's been playing mostly you know, 284 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:21,359 Speaker 2: turnover free ball, taking care of it, making good decisions. 285 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 2: So even if the Commanders I think might have a 286 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 2: little more talent overall, I will take the points and 287 00:13:26,960 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 2: trust Woodrow and those guys to keep things close. 288 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:34,560 Speaker 1: Yeah. This was actually the line that Sean Corner early 289 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 1: in the week floated to me. So before he releases 290 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 1: his lines, he'll create some tentative lines and he'll say, Okay, 291 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:44,080 Speaker 1: would you bet this and the line he created was 292 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: San Antonio five and a half, and I said, like, 293 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 1: I think it should probably be maybe like four. But 294 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 1: you know so, I think there is some value on 295 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 1: Salt Lake if you're getting five and a half points, 296 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 1: But yeah, I would agree, it's not nearly the value 297 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,720 Speaker 1: that you're getting on Orlando. 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It 350 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 1: was a dark stretch, and then last week on the 351 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 1: road they emerged victorious against the Orlando apolo Is, giving 352 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 1: them their first loss of the season, and just like that, 353 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:44,120 Speaker 1: the Hotshots have found the light. They are back in 354 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:47,800 Speaker 1: the playoff race in the Western Conference and now they 355 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 1: are facing the San Diego Fleet on Sunday. This game 356 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 1: is at four pm. These teams are tied at three 357 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 1: and three. They're second and third in the Western Conference. 358 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 1: Whoever wins this game, that gives them a big leg 359 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,000 Speaker 1: up in trying to make the playoffs. The hot Shots 360 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,040 Speaker 1: are currently favored by three and a half the over 361 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:06,760 Speaker 1: under his thirty nine and a half or forty. Any 362 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:08,119 Speaker 1: injury news and notes. 363 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:11,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, so for Diego San Diego, if you watched that 364 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:14,119 Speaker 2: game last week, he definitely saw Dante's Ford just continuously 365 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:17,040 Speaker 2: breaking loose and getting hawked inside the ten yard line. 366 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:20,280 Speaker 2: He unfortunately got hurt ankle injury, started the week off 367 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:22,440 Speaker 2: in a walking boot. Mike Martin said he was hopeful 368 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 2: he'd be able to play, but I mean it doesn't 369 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:28,160 Speaker 2: look good at this point. And for Arizona Drell Presley, 370 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 2: he's been limited again with a wrist injury. This has 371 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:31,600 Speaker 2: been a thing for a few weeks. I'm nothing to 372 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:34,960 Speaker 2: really worry about. Rashad Ross has a shoulder injury. He's 373 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 2: been limited. He's like the Tyreek Hill Julio Jones of 374 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 2: the AF. Both in production. And then every time Sean 375 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 2: Ross catches a pass and gets tackled, he's like limping 376 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:47,720 Speaker 2: off the field holding something. And then before you can 377 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 2: like refresh Twitter to see if he's hurt, you see 378 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:52,200 Speaker 2: he's already back out on the field. He's still played 379 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 2: ninety percent of snaps every week, so he's banged up, 380 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:56,520 Speaker 2: but I think he's gonna be out there. Just isn't 381 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:59,080 Speaker 2: one hundred percent, but Ross the warrior, and he's gonna 382 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:01,840 Speaker 2: do everything he can to keep scoring touchdowns out and rate. 383 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: This Rashad Ross phenomenon of getting injured and always seeing 384 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 1: a little seeming a little bit hobbled, that's something that 385 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:12,719 Speaker 1: like extends back to his college days too. It was 386 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: like I remember from college daily Fantasy, it was just 387 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 1: something that was always kind of annoying and you would 388 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:21,480 Speaker 1: always have to follow the beat writers to see is 389 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:26,000 Speaker 1: he actually playing this week? Like how injured is his ankle? So, yeah, 390 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:28,200 Speaker 1: that's that's just something that just kind of goes along 391 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:30,879 Speaker 1: with him. Let's talk about the San Diego offense versus 392 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:32,120 Speaker 1: the Arizona defense. 393 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, so we've seen the San Diego offense for a 394 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:37,399 Speaker 2: few weeks now. Mike Burke Ovici. He's not very accurate. 395 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 2: I mean he's completing around fifty to fifty five percent 396 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 2: of his passes in these games, but he's still getting 397 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:44,119 Speaker 2: the three hundred yards because he has no problem with 398 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 2: throwing downfield. I mean, the guy is a gun slinger 399 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:48,960 Speaker 2: at heart, and he's got the arm strength to do so. 400 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:52,480 Speaker 2: Sometimes we'll see bad interceptions to how some overthrows, but 401 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 2: he's got guys like especially Dantes Ford if he's able 402 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 2: to play. I mean again, one hundred and eighty two 403 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:00,639 Speaker 2: yards on three receptions last week. It can't be overstated 404 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 2: how explosive he is, both you know, taking a short 405 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:06,520 Speaker 2: past the distance and just going deep. So Berkevici has 406 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:08,960 Speaker 2: a few weapons. We've seen Marcus Ball, Gavin Escobar or 407 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 2: those tight ends really play well at times as well. 408 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:14,919 Speaker 2: But it's a high upside and low floor offense. But 409 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 2: they're never out of it because Burkevichi does give them 410 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:21,040 Speaker 2: that at least willingness to keep taking chances and keep 411 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,719 Speaker 2: them in the game. And that combined with a Russian 412 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 2: game that they got thrown off track a little bit. 413 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 2: When Bishop Sankey came back, you know, we had a 414 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 2: nice one to two punch oftroll, Watson, Takwan Gardner for 415 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 2: the first half of the year, but it's still in 416 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:36,080 Speaker 2: a good spot overall, and we've seen Watson now kind 417 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,399 Speaker 2: of take that lead back role and have both Gardner 418 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,560 Speaker 2: and Sank behind them. So I think the San Diego 419 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:43,959 Speaker 2: offense is actually still moving in a positive direction, and 420 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 2: they're again in any single game thanks to Berkevici. 421 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:50,439 Speaker 1: Okay, so here's one thing that I think is weird, Like, 422 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:54,399 Speaker 1: whul didn't you say that this backfield or this rushing attack, 423 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:56,919 Speaker 1: it feels like it's one of the better ones in 424 00:19:56,960 --> 00:20:00,880 Speaker 1: the league. Right For sure. They are in the league 425 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: in fantasy points scored as a backfield twenty one point eight, which, 426 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:10,439 Speaker 1: like that doesn't feel right, but I mean it is, 427 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 1: you know. 428 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 2: So it's been a really rough stretch for Jakwang Gardner, 429 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 2: especially he had the one game where he busted off 430 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:20,439 Speaker 2: like an eighty yard touchdown run or something like that, 431 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:23,440 Speaker 2: but since then it's been bad, like eight carry nine 432 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:26,640 Speaker 2: yard type games, I mean, single digit fantasy performances again 433 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 2: and again. But Watson is like the safest one of 434 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 2: the group because he at least has that goal one 435 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:34,160 Speaker 2: roll and we even saw him catch a touchdown last 436 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:35,919 Speaker 2: week where he had to make a nice adjustment and 437 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 2: felt Howard rolled over to the end zone. So it 438 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 2: has been rough going for the backfield as a group. 439 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 2: With these fantasy points, Sanky hasn't done anything, But I 440 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 2: do think Watson moving forward is the guy that can 441 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:47,520 Speaker 2: take advantage of it. 442 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:49,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, I agree with you there, and I should say 443 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 1: there's nothing and this information is coming from no Extra 444 00:20:52,359 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 1: Points dot Com. There's not much separating them in last 445 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:58,920 Speaker 1: place at twenty one point eight and the team that 446 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 1: ranks third twenty three point seven, which is Arizona. I mean, 447 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 1: that's only a couple of points per game for the backfield, 448 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 1: so like that's that's not that much. But still I 449 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:11,920 Speaker 1: would have expected San Diego to be to be ranked 450 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 1: higher just in terms of fantasy points scored for the backfield. 451 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:18,240 Speaker 1: But I agree Watson seems like the guy. The guy 452 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:20,840 Speaker 1: moving forward was talking about the other side of this matchup, 453 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 1: we have the Arizona offense against the San Diego defense. 454 00:21:24,320 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 1: The hot Shots. You know, they opened the season scoring 455 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:31,160 Speaker 1: a lot of points. They haven't been as productive recently, 456 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:33,639 Speaker 1: but they're still one of the better offenses in the league. 457 00:21:34,040 --> 00:21:35,359 Speaker 1: What should we expect. 458 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:37,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's the thing with Arizona. I mean, you know, 459 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:40,800 Speaker 2: fair player then for beating Orlando last week, but wasn't 460 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:43,440 Speaker 2: dominating performance and we really haven't seen that dominating the 461 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:46,120 Speaker 2: offense since the first few weeks of the season. John 462 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:49,320 Speaker 2: Wolfords turned things around a little bit these last few weeks, 463 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 2: but it's still been just more efficient, turnover free performances, 464 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:55,440 Speaker 2: almost like what I was talking about. Salt Lake brings 465 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:57,560 Speaker 2: to the table, which is fine. You know, Gon will 466 00:21:57,600 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 2: win last week against the only undefeated team, maybe that's 467 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 2: what they need to do. But at the same time, 468 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:05,000 Speaker 2: they're not the number two offense that I think we 469 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 2: thought they were to start the season behind Orlando. They're 470 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 2: more of a above average, middle of the pack team 471 00:22:10,119 --> 00:22:13,280 Speaker 2: that has the potential playing better, but definitely has a 472 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:15,199 Speaker 2: fairly low floor as well. And I think it's a 473 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 2: bad matchup for him this week because San Diego has 474 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:19,920 Speaker 2: pretty much the best front seven in the entire league. 475 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:23,200 Speaker 2: They're easily the best team pass rushing debauche more and 476 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:26,119 Speaker 2: those guys really good to consistently getting the quarterback, and 477 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 2: their second ranked defense and yards allowed for carry, so 478 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 2: they've really forced teams to try to become one dimensional 479 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:33,840 Speaker 2: and throw the ball, and when you're doing that against 480 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 2: San Diego, you better get the ball out quick otherwise 481 00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 2: you're going to be on your back. So we said it. 482 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:40,200 Speaker 2: Man Rashad Ross is always banged up, but he's actually 483 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 2: on the injury report this week, so guy, I think 484 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 2: he's a little more banged up and Arizona's just had 485 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:47,679 Speaker 2: problems creating big plays that they haven't been going to Ross. 486 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:50,760 Speaker 2: If Presley tim Cook in that backfield is not able 487 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 2: to get going, which is a tough matchup against a 488 00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 2: really good front seven. Like I said, I have my 489 00:22:55,080 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 2: doubts if Walford and those guys are going to be 490 00:22:57,040 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 2: able to get back to that early season's success because 491 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:00,919 Speaker 2: it is a tough matchup. 492 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 1: So in terms of the lines here, do you have 493 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:07,639 Speaker 1: a lean on this Like I'm looking at it like this, 494 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:10,479 Speaker 1: this line feels pretty close to right to me. But 495 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:11,840 Speaker 1: do you have a way you're leaning? 496 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,920 Speaker 2: Yeah? I agree. I'm still with Orlando line as number 497 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 2: one of my best bets this week, but I'm taking 498 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 2: the dog now like San Diego plus three and a half. 499 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:23,520 Speaker 2: I just think they have the better offensive line and 500 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,640 Speaker 2: they have the better defensive lines. So with the skill 501 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 2: position players and somewhat equaled out and berker Vichy at 502 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 2: least they able to keep them in the game if 503 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:32,720 Speaker 2: things go south for a bit. 504 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: I'll take the points. Where where would this line have 505 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:39,960 Speaker 1: to move for you not to bet San Diego if 506 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,880 Speaker 1: it moved to three? Would you stay away from it? 507 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:43,880 Speaker 2: Two and a half or under is when I think 508 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 2: I jumped to Zona. 509 00:23:45,440 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 1: Yeah. Interesting. Okay, let's go to the last game on 510 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 1: the slate, the eight pm game on Sunday, the Birmingham 511 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:57,000 Speaker 1: Iron four and two Birmingham Iron at the Memphis Express. 512 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:01,640 Speaker 1: I mean, if the if the Legends aren't the worst 513 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:04,359 Speaker 1: team in the league, then I think the Express pretty 514 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:05,240 Speaker 1: clearly are. 515 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:09,959 Speaker 2: I dare you even after this massive upgrade Underson? 516 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:14,200 Speaker 1: Okay, fine, well we'll talk about that. We'll get to that. 517 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:18,480 Speaker 1: But yeah, so I think the Iron are I don't know. 518 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 1: I mean, it's hard to say that their style of 519 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:24,720 Speaker 1: football is impressive, but I think they clearly are one 520 00:24:24,720 --> 00:24:27,440 Speaker 1: of the better teams in the league. So I think 521 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:30,280 Speaker 1: we have a clear top three team going against a 522 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 1: clear top sorry, a clear bottom three team. 523 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:32,800 Speaker 2: Here. 524 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 1: The Iron are favored by only three, which I think 525 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: that line is off. The over under is thirty six 526 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:42,640 Speaker 1: and a half thirty seven. Any injury news and notes 527 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:44,320 Speaker 1: in this, of course, is the point where you talk 528 00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:46,119 Speaker 1: about Johnny Manziel at some point. 529 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, So we'll start at Birmingham. Back of Brown by 530 00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:51,440 Speaker 2: Brandon Ross wasn't able to play last year with the 531 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:54,880 Speaker 2: growing injury. He's still looking iffy. Trent richardson one man 532 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:58,600 Speaker 2: show should continue, and then Tobias Palmer backup wide receiver 533 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 2: was a DMP with an illness. Big thing for DFS guys, 534 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:04,679 Speaker 2: we got another min price receiver to take advantage of 535 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 2: Amba at the twial. Sorry if I butchered that he 536 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:10,920 Speaker 2: started in Week one. He hasn't played the rest of 537 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:13,600 Speaker 2: the year. He was limited all last week and he 538 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:16,160 Speaker 2: was a game time decision. Didn't end up playing. But 539 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:19,120 Speaker 2: it's a good sign at least that he's had now 540 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:20,800 Speaker 2: two full weeks of practice where he's been on the 541 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:23,119 Speaker 2: practice field. He's not even listed on the injury report 542 00:25:23,160 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 2: this week. So, especially with the Palmer injury going on, 543 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:28,639 Speaker 2: I think we could see this guy come on the 544 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 2: field play at least fifty percent of their snaps or so. 545 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:34,680 Speaker 2: Because even if we've seen la Damian Washington kind of 546 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:36,960 Speaker 2: emerge as a number two to Quentin Patten. There's still 547 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 2: kind of a whole up the number three spot for 548 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 2: Birmingham and for only three k I mean, it's exactly 549 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:44,159 Speaker 2: what happened with Richard Mulaney last week in Arizona, and 550 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,239 Speaker 2: we saw him come back to a pretty good snap rate. 551 00:25:46,359 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 2: So definitely a spot to keep an eye on. And yeah, 552 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 2: Johnny Football is in Memphis everyone. I couldn't be more 553 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 2: excited about this. Zach Mettenberger got put on ir last week. 554 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 2: Sorry to metten Berger, but I've been at Johnny stand 555 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 2: for a very very very long time and unfortunately it's 556 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 2: gonna be a week or so, it looks like, until 557 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 2: we actually have to see him play too much. Mike 558 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:09,199 Speaker 2: Singletary already confirmed that Brandon Silbers will continue to be 559 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:11,480 Speaker 2: the starting quarterback, which is fair. I mean, he didn't 560 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,280 Speaker 2: play that bad in relief last week, and it's hard 561 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:15,080 Speaker 2: to bench a guy that's been on the team for 562 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:18,120 Speaker 2: months for someone that he just signed literally a week ago. 563 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:21,440 Speaker 2: But could be bad news for whoever's under center because 564 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:25,640 Speaker 2: both starting receivers Alton pick Howard and and Reese Horn 565 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:29,720 Speaker 2: weren't able to practice on Thursday, so other than their 566 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 2: newly acquired former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback. I agree with 567 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:36,240 Speaker 2: you that Memphis is one of the worst teams that league. 568 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:40,879 Speaker 1: Yeah, so you he wrote an article on Johnny Manziel 569 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 1: and how he immediately is one of the top quarterbacks 570 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:46,159 Speaker 1: in the AA if you might have even said he 571 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 1: was the top quarterback in AF. Can you give us 572 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:53,000 Speaker 1: the quick case for why you think he's the best 573 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: guy in the league. 574 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm not even like, Look, Garret Gilbert's played awesome, 575 00:26:57,240 --> 00:27:01,439 Speaker 2: He's in a better system. Johnny coming in is a 576 00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:03,600 Speaker 2: terrible situation for trying to come into and try to 577 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:06,960 Speaker 2: find some success with. But just take any of these guys, 578 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:10,200 Speaker 2: and I've analyzed all their preseason numbers, their college numbers, 579 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 2: and their brief NFL numbers, and Johnny's at the top 580 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:16,639 Speaker 2: of it, because none of these guys have any resemblance 581 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 2: of NFL success because they're in the AAF right now. 582 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 2: So Johnny, yes, he very much underwhelmed for a first 583 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 2: round pick. He was like thirty seventh out of fortieth 584 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:29,000 Speaker 2: I think among quarterbacks that started eight games during his 585 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:31,240 Speaker 2: two years in the NFL. I'm not saying this guy 586 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 2: was a successful NFL player, But none of these quarterbacks 587 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:38,000 Speaker 2: were successful NFL players, and Johnny was, by far, no 588 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 2: questions asked, the best college football quarterback of the group. 589 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:45,000 Speaker 2: And even in his NFL time where he wasn't performing 590 00:27:45,119 --> 00:27:47,840 Speaker 2: very consistently, we still did see that him make those 591 00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:50,639 Speaker 2: Johnny Manziel type plays where rolled out of the pocket, 592 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 2: took some chances downfield. Him and a Travis Benjamin that 593 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,160 Speaker 2: Kyle Shanahan offense made a few plays together. So it's 594 00:27:56,480 --> 00:28:01,120 Speaker 2: one of those situations where maybe the roster won't allow 595 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 2: Johnny to fulfill his potential in these next few weeks. 596 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,680 Speaker 2: But I do think if they if the A find 597 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 2: quarterback draft in week eight, I don't see how Johnny 598 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:11,920 Speaker 2: Manzel doesn't go one based on his ability to play 599 00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 2: a position. 600 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:18,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's probably fair. Over under on when Johnny Manziel 601 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:22,240 Speaker 1: becomes the starting quarterback for the team, I would say 602 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:26,760 Speaker 1: after three quarters of this game, is the line like 603 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:28,400 Speaker 1: three three quarters? 604 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,040 Speaker 2: Wait, I got under. I think could be in before 605 00:28:31,119 --> 00:28:32,560 Speaker 2: the forty five minute. 606 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:35,879 Speaker 1: Mark, hoping in maybe at halftime. 607 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I agree. At the very least, I think 608 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 2: we're going to see some packages and once we do, man, 609 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:45,720 Speaker 2: I mean we thought Marquise Williams and Santonio for a 610 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:48,000 Speaker 2: bit could maybe get that job, but there are no 611 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 2: dual threat quarterbacks in this league right now, so especially 612 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:54,080 Speaker 2: for DFS, I mean, his ownership is gonna be something else. 613 00:28:54,080 --> 00:28:55,840 Speaker 2: I bet we're gonna see some people owning him this week, 614 00:28:55,880 --> 00:28:59,360 Speaker 2: even though he's not starting. But Johnny's got that real fancy, 615 00:28:59,400 --> 00:29:02,000 Speaker 2: friendly willingness to throw the deep ball and ability to 616 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:04,560 Speaker 2: go run some So I'm hoping we see it soon 617 00:29:04,560 --> 00:29:05,360 Speaker 2: because I can't wait for. 618 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 1: Rosterm Yeah, in terms of the lines here, Birmingham minus three, 619 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:15,840 Speaker 1: I have them closer to i'd say like six, so 620 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:19,440 Speaker 1: I'm clearly leaning in that direction. What are your thoughts 621 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:19,680 Speaker 1: on this? 622 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:22,480 Speaker 2: Yes, is right up there with Orlando. I think I 623 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:25,280 Speaker 2: was the best bets and definitely Birmingham minus three. You 624 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 2: said it. I mean they've been a top three team 625 00:29:27,240 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 2: all season and they've been having to do it handcuffed. 626 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:32,920 Speaker 2: This team clearly wants to have a dominating defense, which 627 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:35,600 Speaker 2: they've had with an offense. I can take some shots, 628 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 2: which we did see last week with Luis Pres came 629 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 2: back in. Quentin Patten has shown ability downfield that Damian 630 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 2: Washington got loose for some big plays, so it do 631 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:47,360 Speaker 2: have some pass game weapons, even if they're inconsistent. The 632 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:49,960 Speaker 2: problem is they're averaging two point nine yards for kerry 633 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,440 Speaker 2: as a team this year, and it's been so bad. 634 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:55,280 Speaker 2: Trent Richardson, he's a bowl near the goal line. I mean, 635 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:57,719 Speaker 2: kudos to him, and he's actually making some really good 636 00:29:57,760 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 2: plays as a receiver. But if they could just run 637 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:03,400 Speaker 2: the ball with even like below average success and just 638 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:05,920 Speaker 2: not be atrocious, I think this team would be so 639 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,680 Speaker 2: much better off and in this game against a Memphis 640 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:11,480 Speaker 2: defense that we've seen them be average, but we also 641 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:13,360 Speaker 2: saw them really at the beginning of the year, particularly 642 00:30:13,640 --> 00:30:16,880 Speaker 2: against Birmingham actually in Week one, where when their offense 643 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:18,640 Speaker 2: couldn't get moving and kind of forced them to be 644 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:20,120 Speaker 2: on the field a lot, they did well a little 645 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:21,800 Speaker 2: bit towards the end of the game. So I think 646 00:30:21,800 --> 00:30:24,280 Speaker 2: it's the situation where they Memphis can keep it close 647 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:26,760 Speaker 2: to the first few quarters, but ik Birmingham has the 648 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:29,840 Speaker 2: firepower on defense and willingness to keep running it and 649 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:32,120 Speaker 2: maybe take some big play chances to also wear out 650 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:33,840 Speaker 2: on the other side of the ball. 651 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:37,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, so it's interesting. I have some thoughts on this offense. 652 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:41,600 Speaker 1: So I think it's maybe a little bit of a 653 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,400 Speaker 1: red herring that they are so bad at running the ball, 654 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 1: because whether I mean, unless you're like running for like 655 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:51,200 Speaker 1: six or seven yards per carry, like you're going to 656 00:30:51,240 --> 00:30:54,760 Speaker 1: be inefficient in comparison to throwing the ball no matter what. 657 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:57,959 Speaker 1: So whether they're getting two point nine yards per carry 658 00:30:58,160 --> 00:31:00,520 Speaker 1: or like four yards per carry, I mean, obviously the 659 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:03,040 Speaker 1: extra yardage would be good, but I think the problem 660 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:06,360 Speaker 1: is that they're just running the ball so much as 661 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:09,720 Speaker 1: opposed to throwing the ball a little bit more. But 662 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:12,800 Speaker 1: with that said, like I mean, and you touched on 663 00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:16,680 Speaker 1: Trent Richardson's ability as a receiver, He's sixth in the 664 00:31:16,760 --> 00:31:20,360 Speaker 1: league with thirty nine targets on the ear like you 665 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:23,200 Speaker 1: you know, so like he's getting like wide receiver type 666 00:31:23,240 --> 00:31:28,120 Speaker 1: of target share. So even if he's not producing all 667 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 1: that well on the ground, you know he's going to 668 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:33,000 Speaker 1: get a touchdown either on the ground or through the air. 669 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:35,400 Speaker 1: You know, he's going to get a lot of targets 670 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:38,000 Speaker 1: if he's able to just roll his way to even 671 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:40,479 Speaker 1: a few yards on the ground. That's just kind of gravy. 672 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:43,800 Speaker 1: But like in a macro picture, I think what hurts. 673 00:31:43,840 --> 00:31:46,200 Speaker 1: This offense isn't so much that they're not all that 674 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:48,560 Speaker 1: great at running the ball, it's just that they continue 675 00:31:48,560 --> 00:31:51,120 Speaker 1: to run at the expense of passing. 676 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:54,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I got a fair point, and I get it. 677 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:56,760 Speaker 2: In it you don't need to necessarily have an effective 678 00:31:56,760 --> 00:31:58,640 Speaker 2: wrong game to set up to play action hereonick. We've 679 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 2: seen studies over the last the year or two I 680 00:32:00,760 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 2: really shown that statistically as well. But it's just one 681 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:07,280 Speaker 2: of those things where like, assuming Lewis Prez continues to start, 682 00:32:07,280 --> 00:32:09,480 Speaker 2: and we've seen him really really have problems with his 683 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:12,800 Speaker 2: mobility getting outside the pocket creating more plays. So I 684 00:32:12,840 --> 00:32:15,560 Speaker 2: do think maybe Birmingham just having a little bit of 685 00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:17,920 Speaker 2: a run game could help him out because he has 686 00:32:17,920 --> 00:32:19,880 Speaker 2: had such a hard time other than last week, of 687 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:23,640 Speaker 2: really getting the ball downfield. But yeah, I mean, and also, 688 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:27,680 Speaker 2: if you're running the ball this poorly, obviously at some 689 00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:29,920 Speaker 2: point you should switch to more of a passing attack 690 00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:31,960 Speaker 2: and change your scheme up to help your roster a 691 00:32:31,960 --> 00:32:33,720 Speaker 2: little bit better. So yeah, I'm with you. 692 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:38,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, Okay, let's close this out with some strategy talk 693 00:32:38,600 --> 00:32:41,640 Speaker 1: In terms of Fantasy A quick reminder, the fan ball 694 00:32:41,720 --> 00:32:46,840 Speaker 1: format is quarterback running back wide receiver and then three flexes. Ian, 695 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:48,920 Speaker 1: let's talk about some cash game players you like. 696 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:52,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I'm sticking with my same corps last week, 697 00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:55,680 Speaker 2: Squeeze in Frent, Richard sat and Charles Johnson Andrell Presley, 698 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:58,080 Speaker 2: who we highlighted as a top value play last week. 699 00:32:58,120 --> 00:33:00,960 Speaker 2: He had a nice RB two form romance, and we're 700 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:02,880 Speaker 2: gonna do the same thing this week. Because Presley's price 701 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:05,800 Speaker 2: is only increased by one hundred dollars, he's still painfully 702 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:08,440 Speaker 2: under price considering he's playing over fifty percent of his 703 00:33:08,480 --> 00:33:10,840 Speaker 2: offensive snaps and he's still one of only four running 704 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:14,080 Speaker 2: backs averaging at least fifteen combined Carrie's and targets per game. 705 00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:17,360 Speaker 2: So with that top build down, I'm fine to pay 706 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:20,320 Speaker 2: down at QB. Particularly I'm looking at Logan Woodside in 707 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:22,640 Speaker 2: San Antonio. I mentioned before. I love all their skille 708 00:33:22,640 --> 00:33:26,320 Speaker 2: position players. Hopefully we get one of McKay and Mchael 709 00:33:26,360 --> 00:33:29,800 Speaker 2: McKay or DeMarcus Airs out and that'll help things. If 710 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:32,640 Speaker 2: Airs is out, I'm fine going to Alonzo more. Otherwise, 711 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:34,480 Speaker 2: I think he's got to stick with Greg Ward, which 712 00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:36,840 Speaker 2: he's fine even if those two guys play. So there's 713 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:39,880 Speaker 2: opportunity there and then filling out the lineup, it gives 714 00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:42,600 Speaker 2: us about forty five to forty nine hundred left I 715 00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:45,200 Speaker 2: like Terrell Watson or Richard Mulaney, and just again, these 716 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:46,640 Speaker 2: starters that are gonna be on the field for the 717 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:48,360 Speaker 2: whole game. I think that gives us a nice floor. 718 00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:53,120 Speaker 1: Okay, GPP talk first, I want to float this idea. 719 00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:55,880 Speaker 1: I should say. I know it's a bad idea. I 720 00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:59,200 Speaker 1: just I'll start. I know it's a bad idea. If 721 00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:02,560 Speaker 1: you are really high on Johnny Manziel and you think 722 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 1: he's going to be playing most of the second half 723 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:10,600 Speaker 1: and maybe even getting some first half action in little packages, 724 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:15,120 Speaker 1: no one is going to be starting him unless they 725 00:34:15,239 --> 00:34:18,200 Speaker 1: sort of missed the memo that he's not actually starting 726 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:21,239 Speaker 1: the game. But no one is going to start him 727 00:34:21,600 --> 00:34:24,520 Speaker 1: in their lineups. Do you think there would be any 728 00:34:24,520 --> 00:34:28,680 Speaker 1: sort of contrariant edge to putting him in one GPP 729 00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:31,000 Speaker 1: lineup and maybe stacking him with the receiver. 730 00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:35,960 Speaker 2: I mean, yeah, we're playing a FDFS. Yeah played Johnny Manziel, Right, 731 00:34:36,360 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 2: what's the point if you're not doing it? But no, 732 00:34:39,040 --> 00:34:40,600 Speaker 2: I think that sounded be said for that. I mean, 733 00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:43,480 Speaker 2: I remember earlier in the year I put Martise Williams 734 00:34:43,520 --> 00:34:46,480 Speaker 2: over Christian Hackenberg in a fantasy rankings thing, so it 735 00:34:46,560 --> 00:34:48,759 Speaker 2: was like, Okay, we know this guy isn't going to 736 00:34:48,840 --> 00:34:50,640 Speaker 2: have the same amount of snaps, but the snaps he 737 00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:52,920 Speaker 2: is gonna be out there for we have a reasonable 738 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:55,839 Speaker 2: high chance of him getting some rushing opportunities and maybe 739 00:34:55,920 --> 00:34:59,440 Speaker 2: taking some big play chances. So I don't hate the idea, 740 00:34:59,640 --> 00:35:02,600 Speaker 2: but my problem with it is I don't think he's 741 00:35:02,640 --> 00:35:05,000 Speaker 2: going to be zero percent owned. I think we're actually 742 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:08,400 Speaker 2: going to see maybe, I don't know, ten percent lineups 743 00:35:08,400 --> 00:35:11,399 Speaker 2: with Johnny. It doesn't make sense, but I just think 744 00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:13,080 Speaker 2: people want to click it and want to go for it. 745 00:35:13,400 --> 00:35:16,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, you might be right there. Okay, So in terms 746 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:20,160 Speaker 1: of the realistic GPP options, who's catching your eye? 747 00:35:20,719 --> 00:35:24,000 Speaker 2: Yeah? So the quarterbacks, I think Burke of Beachi is 748 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:26,320 Speaker 2: really the only guy that can threaten Garrett Gilbert. Ceiling 749 00:35:26,520 --> 00:35:29,319 Speaker 2: mentioned before him just throwing downfield all the time, even 750 00:35:29,360 --> 00:35:31,600 Speaker 2: if he's pretty inaccurate, he at least gives you that 751 00:35:31,680 --> 00:35:35,800 Speaker 2: chance for upside, and then mentioned the guys before Trent Richardson, 752 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:39,560 Speaker 2: Zach Stacy, Kenneth Farrow, and Presley are the league's workhorses. 753 00:35:39,880 --> 00:35:43,560 Speaker 2: Also have Joel Bolagna and Jay Boogie. Terrell Watson and 754 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:45,759 Speaker 2: Dianis Johnson are the only other running backs playing over 755 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:48,160 Speaker 2: fifty percent of their offensive snaps. I think you got 756 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:50,239 Speaker 2: to pay up at running back and get these guys 757 00:35:50,239 --> 00:35:51,680 Speaker 2: that you know are get in the touches. It's just 758 00:35:51,719 --> 00:35:54,480 Speaker 2: really thin elsewhere, especially this week, there's a lot of 759 00:35:54,520 --> 00:35:57,960 Speaker 2: cheap value of wide receiver. Memphis wide receiver Daniel Williams 760 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,080 Speaker 2: had eleven targets last week in his first game. And 761 00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:02,759 Speaker 2: I mentioned before how Reese, Horn Pick Howard and their 762 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:06,000 Speaker 2: starters are hurt. So Williams is still under even though 763 00:36:06,040 --> 00:36:08,359 Speaker 2: he had a big price jump because of that, He's 764 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:10,560 Speaker 2: still under price considering he's going to be walking into 765 00:36:10,560 --> 00:36:14,600 Speaker 2: his starting job again. And then also Richard Mulaney, Freddie Martinez, 766 00:36:14,680 --> 00:36:17,640 Speaker 2: Brian Brown, Tobias Palmers, all guys at those sub five 767 00:36:17,719 --> 00:36:20,080 Speaker 2: k salaries and play at least seventy five percent of 768 00:36:20,120 --> 00:36:23,400 Speaker 2: their snaps last week, and again the three K salary 769 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:26,200 Speaker 2: saver of the week Amba at a towel. He's number 770 00:36:26,239 --> 00:36:29,920 Speaker 2: one in my AAF the little Excel model we were 771 00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:34,240 Speaker 2: putting together each week's article and opportunities over dollar metrics, 772 00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:37,880 Speaker 2: so the next closest salary saver Brian Tims, who played 773 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:40,120 Speaker 2: seventy percent snaps last week and came in at thirty 774 00:36:40,120 --> 00:36:43,160 Speaker 2: one hundred. So like COmON saying, I love San Antonio 775 00:36:43,280 --> 00:36:45,600 Speaker 2: value this week, pay up a running back, pay down 776 00:36:45,600 --> 00:36:48,360 Speaker 2: a quarterback and wide receiver, and I think mostly just 777 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:51,440 Speaker 2: avoid tight ends. I mean, we've seen Keith Towbridge, Wes Saxton, 778 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:53,879 Speaker 2: some of these guys make some plays, but like even 779 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:56,920 Speaker 2: the highest like target shared tight ends are still seeing 780 00:36:56,920 --> 00:36:59,640 Speaker 2: fewer than four targets per game. So I think, just 781 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:02,640 Speaker 2: worry about the position and we're going to see some 782 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:04,680 Speaker 2: short touchdowns from it. But I think in the long 783 00:37:04,719 --> 00:37:06,680 Speaker 2: run we're better off just focusing on wide receivers and 784 00:37:06,719 --> 00:37:07,239 Speaker 2: running backs. 785 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:11,680 Speaker 1: Yeah. I agree with that, and I want to second 786 00:37:11,719 --> 00:37:15,319 Speaker 1: your amba et take. I am an Amba truther. So 787 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:19,239 Speaker 1: let's go. We have our Week seven af rankings out 788 00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:21,600 Speaker 1: there on the site. You and I contribute to those, 789 00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:24,520 Speaker 1: as well as Sean Corner, whose weekly power rankings and 790 00:37:24,600 --> 00:37:27,480 Speaker 1: projected lions are up on the site. Ian what other 791 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:30,400 Speaker 1: Alliance content should people find at the Action Network and 792 00:37:30,520 --> 00:37:31,280 Speaker 1: Fantasy Labs. 793 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, we got the Week seven AFDFS breakdown already up 794 00:37:34,920 --> 00:37:38,560 Speaker 2: live on Fantasy Labs big header this week because Santono 795 00:37:38,600 --> 00:37:41,440 Speaker 2: is full of value. As we were discussing here, Ultimate 796 00:37:41,480 --> 00:37:44,480 Speaker 2: Guides should be up shortly by the time this podcast 797 00:37:44,560 --> 00:37:46,759 Speaker 2: is posted. And yeah, if you guys want to read 798 00:37:46,760 --> 00:37:50,040 Speaker 2: my breakdown why Johnny Manziel is the as best quarterback 799 00:37:50,239 --> 00:37:51,680 Speaker 2: that is also on the Action Network. 800 00:37:51,960 --> 00:37:53,480 Speaker 1: All right, that is going to do it for this 801 00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:56,760 Speaker 1: episode of the Action Network NFL podcast. Please rate interview 802 00:37:56,760 --> 00:37:59,200 Speaker 1: the show in iTunes For Ian, I'm Matthew Friedman. Matt 803 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:03,240 Speaker 1: at the Oracle again. Next episode