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The country is finally deeply getting the memo 11 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: about how amazing the sport is. I think the sky's 12 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: a limit for MLS. Bloomberg Business of Sports from Bloomberg Radio. 13 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,520 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast. We're here 14 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 1: each and every week for you Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 15 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 1: and Wednesday. You know what that means. It's Fantasy Sports 16 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: Wednesday and the experts I hear, the super duper experts. 17 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: We have Rich Truman in one corner, we have Damien 18 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: sass Hour in another corner. And I'm here with my 19 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: pen to pick up any tips I can get on 20 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 1: my team, and you talk about Week nine upsets galore. 21 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: Everything got messed up left and right. The Saints. You 22 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: know what, I'm sorry. I'll never trust the Saints in 23 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: any survivor league ever again this two times this season. 24 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: I the Saints were supposed, they were supposed to win 25 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: by seven points this past this past and when with 26 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: the Atlanta and of course they lost that one. But 27 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: there was no bigger upset than they builds Jaggar games. 28 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: I mean, the Jaguars defense was unbelievable. And you know, 29 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: who would ever think that the Bills wouldn't even score 30 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: touch on? It was a nine six final. But like 31 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:44,839 Speaker 1: you said, there were a lot of upsets that week, 32 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: and um, you just happened to be one that got 33 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: knocked out. Yeah, it was like almost what two players 34 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: in that And I thought I was doing well and 35 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: then two times burned by the Saints. But hey, let's digress. 36 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 1: Let's talk now about week and I can't believe we 37 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: have gone this far. Pickups, quarterbacks, anybody you see out there, Well, 38 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: for me, it's got to be Devin Singletary versus the Jets, right, 39 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: I mean, sas Moss left last week's scheme against Jacksonville. 40 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: So even if he does come back, he should be 41 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: limited in some capacity. So I think Devin Singletary should 42 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:19,959 Speaker 1: have a pretty big day. And the other one who 43 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,359 Speaker 1: kind of jumps out at me, Dearvis Johnson Cleveland, Right, 44 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: Nick chu Chubb, I think has COVID. You know, COVID 45 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:28,679 Speaker 1: is becoming a bigger thing in the NFL these these 46 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 1: past few weeks. So you know, he he had a 47 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 1: good game a few weeks back, and he should probably uh, 48 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: he should probably run rampants this weekend. Anybody you see 49 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:41,080 Speaker 1: rich Well, it's my sleeper pick for the week. I 50 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: like Taylor Heineke of Washington the playing Tampa Bay. Uh. 51 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: Tamp Bay is coming off a tough loss, I believe, 52 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: to New Orleans the week before they had a bye week. Uh. 53 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: I expect a lot of points from Tampa Bay in 54 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: that game, and I think Taylor Heineke is gonna be 55 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,119 Speaker 1: playing catch up. And I think Kim and McLaurin could 56 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: be a pretty good connection. If you're looking the fantasy 57 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 1: daily leagues, I'll tell you one quarterback that I'm looking at, 58 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 1: and if if he's still out there, Matt Ryant, because 59 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: he looked decent when he was playing against the Saints, 60 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: and I like him. And now he's going to go 61 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: to the Cowboys to got to play the Cowboys. Now 62 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: I like him. I think he's gonna be slinging it 63 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: around all over the plat. Yeah, I think so. Also, 64 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: Dallas obviously is coming off a very disappointing loss, and 65 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: a lot of people had them in their self arba 66 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: pool and that they were ousted by the Broncos. But um, 67 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: you know, Kyle Pitts has gone ten, eight, six and 68 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: seven targets the last four games, so I expect him 69 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: to be heavily involved in the offense. And Calvin Ridley 70 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: still out for a couple of weeks, but Cardinal Patterson 71 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: has kind of made that offense click. They play with 72 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: running back to the playment wide receiver. There are more 73 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: efficient offense with him. So I expect a lot of 74 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: points in that game. Also, that's my sleeper the week, 75 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: Tony Pollard versus the Falcon. You know, I mean, I 76 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: think he's had a fluctuating role and you know, all 77 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: season long, but zeke I did it last week briefly 78 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: with a neat contusion and you know, as you rightly 79 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: point out the Cowboys and nine point favorite, so you know, 80 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: if the game gets out of hand, capitalize. I gotta 81 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: talk about wide receivers because there's one out there free agency, 82 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 1: and I guess the marriage between O. B J and 83 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:18,600 Speaker 1: uh Cleveland just didn't work out and he's out there 84 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: as of this taping. Would you go pick him up, Damien, Yeah, no, 85 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: I definitely would, especially if he winds up in some 86 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: place like Kansas City, right, So, I mean there's definitely 87 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 1: upside there. I mean, but you know, he's notoriously been 88 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: bad for the locker room, and you know a lot 89 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 1: of teams are shying away from him here. But yeah, now, 90 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: I think if he goes to a proper team in 91 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: the right situation, he can produce. I think that a 92 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: lot of fantasy players still have him on their team, 93 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 1: So I don't think he's a widely available and in 94 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 1: many leagues though, Yeah, I think he is on some 95 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: teams maybe I won't say anyway, just just take a 96 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 1: look at my roster. So I'm hoping somebody pick. But 97 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: he wants to go to an tender, uh So, I 98 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:04,919 Speaker 1: mean the teams that need him he doesn't want to 99 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 1: go to, and the teams that are doing well, I'm 100 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: wondering if they're going to deal with him. So we'll 101 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 1: see how that plays out. Uh any other wide receivers 102 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: that you see, maybe not the wide receivers, but certainly 103 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,239 Speaker 1: some tight end stand out. I mean, we know George 104 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 1: Kittle came back with a big week, six receptions for 105 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 1: one on one in a touchdown. But at Friar Moves 106 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: Penn State, Penn State State, that man does his score touchdowns. 107 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: He's averaging something on the order of sixteen seventeen points 108 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:36,559 Speaker 1: per game of the last three games, and Big Ben's 109 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,919 Speaker 1: looking a little bit better, so so he should he 110 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: should definitely continue to produce in that environment. How about 111 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: Dan Arnold on Jacksonville and they got him in a 112 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 1: trader this year. He's a lot of targets. Ten targets 113 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:52,799 Speaker 1: against Seattle two weeks ago, seven target against Buffalo. Jacksonville 114 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: has a tough matchup against the Colts. Colts probably put 115 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: a lot of points off on the board with Jonathan Tylor. 116 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 1: So he's a safety valve. Uh So he might be 117 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:03,359 Speaker 1: a good pickup. But I have a trivia question for 118 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 1: you guys, Yes, sir, what player outside of quarterback leads 119 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: the league in touchdowns with eleven currently this season. Yes, 120 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: this season, Michael Well, I would say Terry Bradshaw this season, 121 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 1: non quarterback con Yes, sir oh Ding ding Ding and 122 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: speaking injuries performance last week, monster performance. And now with 123 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 1: Chase Edmons likely to go on the i R after 124 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: being got goes to high ankle sprain, he's prime for 125 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:38,159 Speaker 1: at least three weeks before workload my fantasy football quant 126 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 1: try to just chadminick love simple this week. Yeah, I 127 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: was gonna chat and I both love. I mean, he's 128 00:06:43,839 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: been great, eleven touchdowns, really hot lately and like you said, 129 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds out for a couple of weeks. Good pick 130 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: up if he's available. I'm sure he's not. Though. You 131 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 1: know what, we're talking about tight ends and there's one 132 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: that I'm looking at and it's is my sleeper pick 133 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: up the week, uh, Tyler Conklin because he's been getting 134 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: some targets from Minnesota and I like him, so he 135 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: and he's playing the Chargers uh this upcoming week, and 136 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: I'm just wondering if that's that might be a decent 137 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: pickup if you're desperate forward tight end. What do you think? No? 138 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: I agree, I think the over under in that game 139 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: is fifty two. I think it's probably the second highest 140 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: uh you know over under that we see on the 141 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: week after Falcons Cowboys. So it should be a lot 142 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: of points. There should be some some production to go around. 143 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: I like that pit. Don't ask me about Survivor because 144 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: I can't do a blasted thing in this thing. But 145 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: if you're still in it, and if you can still 146 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 1: play it, how about Tennessee Titans have been great lately 147 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 1: and then putting some quality teams that play the Saints, 148 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 1: who when we turn it on, when we can turn 149 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: it off, So it could be a tough matchup. But 150 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: Titans are a possibility. But a lot of people you know, 151 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 1: used up the Bills, and the Bills play the Jets, 152 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: so they would be a great pick this week. Um, 153 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: the Broncos had a great game against Dallas. Do you 154 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 1: trust him against the Eagles? I kind of don't. Um 155 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: Colts over the Jaguars I think would be an obvious one. 156 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: Also if the Colts are still available. You're right about 157 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 1: the Saints being a Jacklin Hide kind of team, and 158 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: I but see, I don't trust them one blast day. 159 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: They have really made me mad. It's like, and I 160 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 1: got knocked out last season because I played the Saints. 161 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 1: You don't know what the Sam Hill you're gonna get 162 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: from this team. So we'll see. But anyway, as usual, 163 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: the one thing about the Titans that you can't ignore 164 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,680 Speaker 1: is that defensive line. I mean, they have really stepped 165 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:38,800 Speaker 1: it up, and that defense looks great. I mean they 166 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 1: are definitely a team to be reckoned with now. And look, 167 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 1: I mean I even picked up that defense and a 168 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: couple of my other leagues, So yeah, you know, I 169 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: think the Titans are real even without Derrick. One last thing, 170 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 1: Chiefs Raiders used to be a high scoring game all 171 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 1: the time. Do we expect that? And it's another guy 172 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 1: I like this week. I like Josh Jacobs a lot 173 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 1: Raiders at home. Raiders coming off a bad loss against 174 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: the Giants rivalry game. I could see Josh Jacobs getting 175 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 1: a lot of carries in that game if he's healthy. 176 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 1: So that's one guy I like. But do you guys 177 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: think usually high scoring in US pass? But something has 178 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: happened that I kan't see the offense. Uh, it's something 179 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 1: that's going on. And something is going on with Pat Mahomes. 180 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:25,439 Speaker 1: I mean it's listen. Obviously he's a standout quarterback, but uh, 181 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: you know, it's one thing when you're playing for a contract. 182 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 1: It's another thing when you've got the contract. And I'm 183 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 1: wondering if that's getting in his hint a bit. See. 184 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 1: I think I think the real reason that Patrick Mahomes 185 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 1: and the offense isn't producing, it's because of the defense. 186 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 1: I mean that secondary it's awful thirty first week, so 187 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: you know, I mean that's really the problem. I mean 188 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: with Kansas City continually having to you know, you know, 189 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:50,719 Speaker 1: throw the ball, air it out, you know, put a 190 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: points in order to keep up. I just don't think 191 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,120 Speaker 1: that that's a recipe for success over the long term. 192 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 1: And I think that's really what's impacting mahomes numbers this year. 193 00:09:57,520 --> 00:09:59,680 Speaker 1: And I agree also and as a as a matter 194 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:01,440 Speaker 1: of fact, I think they're going to the running game 195 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: more to keep their defense off the field. So um, 196 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 1: you know, and and you saw what the Giants did. 197 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 1: They put two safeties all the way back and there 198 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 1: all the teams are making the Chiefs run the ball 199 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: or dick and dug against them. Folks, I hope you 200 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: had your pen as you were listening to the podcast, 201 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 1: don't get your pen while you're driving the car. But 202 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:25,119 Speaker 1: of course pick up these tips because the dudes of Fantasy, 203 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 1: Rich Truman and Damien Sassaur are great. And uh, I 204 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: hope you picked up some great tips from those guys, 205 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 1: because I did, and I'm just sitting here listening. This 206 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:40,239 Speaker 1: has been the Bloomberg Business of sports podcast we hear Monday's, Wednesdays, 207 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 1: and Thursdays. I'm Michael bar on Twitter at Big Bar Sports. 208 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: This has been the Bloomberg Business of sports and you 209 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: can catch us anywhere you get your apple punt.