1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: Ladies, you want experience during your football season, Well, buckle up, 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: sweet cheeks. What we've got all the experience in the world. 3 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 2: This is I Want your Flex. 4 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: With Dan Bayer and Mike Harmon. Mike and Dan break 5 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: down everything you need to set your lineups, from position 6 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 1: rankings to starts and sits. The guys help you make 7 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: those hard decisions. And now let's get your flex sod. 8 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: Here's Dan Bayer and Mike Harmon. 9 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 3: It is week one of the National Football League twenty 10 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 3: twenty five campaign. 11 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:39,880 Speaker 4: Get Mike at Swollen Dome. 12 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 3: You can find me at Dan Byer on Fox find 13 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 3: Ian Roddy, Ian is it at Ian Underscore Roddy, and 14 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 3: then Blue Sky is Ian Roddy Underscore. 15 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:52,160 Speaker 4: Other way around, other way, Yeah around, Ian Roddy Underscore 16 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:52,919 Speaker 4: is x. 17 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, ex I have the little tail, Yeah, scoring a 18 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 5: little tail. 19 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 4: And then yeah blues. 20 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 3: Hey that's right, because we last year our main theme 21 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 3: was getting Ian on Blue Sky and then we found 22 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 3: out that there was already somebody who claimed Ian Roddy 23 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 3: before Ian Roddy could do. So, hey, we are a 24 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 3: social media giant. Here on I Want your Flex. You 25 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 3: can find Mike on Blue Sky at Mike Carmen and 26 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 3: me and Dan Beyer. It is great to have you 27 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 3: with us and Mike, it is finally here. Week one, 28 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 3: full slate of games. We've waited seven months for this, 29 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 3: but it's finally arrived. 30 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, amazing that the time seems to It's like raising kids, right, 31 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 2: you know, day to day it's a chore, but then 32 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:30,479 Speaker 2: all of a sudden you blink and it's like, wow, 33 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 2: that's seven eight months gone. I mean that Super Bowl 34 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 2: long in the rear view mirror and already eyes towards 35 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 2: Levis Stadium and Gear Deli Chocolate and all the chaos 36 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 2: that's ensuing there in the greater San Francisco area. But 37 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 2: a lot of football to be done in between, and 38 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: we get it started off with some heavyweights in Week one. 39 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 3: I'm just going to say this, and then we're going 40 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 3: to get into the rankings. I saw a graphic put 41 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 3: out by the NFL's site in Australia and New Zealand, 42 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 3: and we've seen those graphics where they they will have 43 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 3: each player represented representing one team, one player from each team, 44 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 3: like they're walking towards the goal, and this one is 45 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 3: they were walking towards the Golden gate Bridge, like about 46 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 3: to walk across the Golden gate Bridge trying to get 47 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 3: Vince Lombardi's trophy. The two great things about that, because 48 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 3: we all know San Francisco and we all know where 49 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 3: Santa Clara is. They did have a mileage sign that 50 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 3: said Levi Stadium seventy five kilometers, so like, yeah, it's 51 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 3: not even close. But what they also did was they 52 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:38,000 Speaker 3: replaced NFL stars with some of the homegrown talent of 53 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 3: Australia and New Zealand. So you had Jordan Milatta in 54 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 3: the Eagles uniform instead of Saquon Barkley or Jalen Hurts. 55 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,959 Speaker 3: The Seahawks had Michael Dixon their punter, who's from Australia, 56 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 3: so there was no Sam Darnold or Kenneth Walker or 57 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 3: anything like that. I thought it was a really cool graphic. 58 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 3: But I love how how far away they acknowledged that's 59 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 3: San Francisco was from Santa Clara, kind of like how 60 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 3: far away these thirty two teams are as we sit 61 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 3: in week one. 62 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 2: Well they also putting it in kilometers. 63 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 4: Yes, a beautiful thing, but it. 64 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 2: Also has a very game show appeal to it all. 65 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 2: As we go through right trying to figure it out. 66 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 2: I was watching the old Roy Kent clip from Ted Last, 67 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 2: so I got two for you here. First, they asked 68 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 2: him about a seventeen year old who's making his first premiere, 69 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 2: you know, appearance, and they go, well, what are you expecting, 70 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,239 Speaker 2: and the other guys get you know, bloviate about dominating performances, 71 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 2: and he just goes, we don't know, no idea. I 72 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 2: probably had, you know, his his meal and you know stuff. 73 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 2: I can't stay on here, and then he just says, 74 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: we just don't know we want and then at halftime 75 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 2: we're going to complain that they didn't do what we 76 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 2: wanted him to do. So I think, you know, that's 77 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 2: where we're getting ready to and our punditry for this 78 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 2: season ahead. 79 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 5: After knowing Roy Kent. There are a lot of expletives 80 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 5: in there. I'm sure there were a he apreciated. 81 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 2: I'm sure yeah. And he got kind of weepy because 82 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 2: he started thinking about, you know, what he wanted to do, 83 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 2: and he immediately takes the microphone off and leaves the 84 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 2: set and goes to the pitch and all of that stuff. 85 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 2: Jory begins his coaching journey. But the other thing and 86 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 2: Dan you know, you and I have been doing these 87 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 2: shows and podcasts together for a very long time. As 88 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 2: we sit down getting ready for Week one of this 89 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 2: NFL season, it is Thursday. It is the fifty third 90 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 2: anniversary of the first episode of The Price is Right. 91 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 3: All right, so let's go. All right, let's do it. 92 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 3: Come on down, let's get the quarterbacks. For those that 93 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 3: haven't listened to our podcast before. First of all, welcome in. Second, 94 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 3: we're gonna give your rankings. We're gonna give you top five. 95 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 3: Mike's got his rankings that he submits to the various 96 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 3: fantasy outlets in this vast fantasy world, his personal rankings 97 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 3: at the quarterback, running back, a wide receiver position. Then 98 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 3: we take a little time out and we come back 99 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 3: with the guys that you want in your lineup, that 100 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 3: you don't want in your lineup that may not be 101 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 3: in those top fives. Ian and I will wrap up 102 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 3: the podcast with some of our wacky and wild information 103 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 3: like streaming defenses and survivor picks. 104 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 4: So let's get into it. 105 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 3: Mike, harmon your top five quarterbacks for Week one of 106 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 3: the NFL season. 107 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 2: I'm feeling all chalky and well, I mean, you could 108 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 2: say pasty because I don't see the sun a lot 109 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 2: during the fall with football season, so we's go right 110 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 2: off the top with the matchup. I don't know that 111 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 2: why we have it for week one, but schedule complaints 112 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,159 Speaker 2: are another time. Josh Allen going up against Baltimore is 113 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 2: over under for the week about two hundred and thirty 114 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 2: five passing yards, add another thirty on the ground. Looking 115 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: for him to be a big factor in that aspect 116 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: of the game. Com pairing with James Cook early on. 117 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 2: But this one has a fifty and a half total. 118 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 2: So number three on the list is Lamar Jackson. Some 119 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 2: of those numbers that I read off for Allen are 120 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 2: kind of mirrored in the prop bets as you get 121 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:52,839 Speaker 2: into Week one. Sandwiched in between there Joe Burrow, because 122 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:55,039 Speaker 2: we've joked about it on the show. I've certainly done 123 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 2: it a lot. There's no defense being played here. It's 124 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 2: all a matter of how many points you can and outlast. 125 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 2: And I'm really hoping it's a throwback to two thousand 126 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: and seven. Remember more Derek Anderson and those guys were 127 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 2: singing around and we got into the mid forties. Maybe 128 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 2: we could do that here. Maybe more on Joe Flacco 129 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 2: later on, but give me Joe Burrow there in the 130 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 2: number two spot. Bo Nick's going up against Tennessee opportunity 131 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,720 Speaker 2: here spreading the ball around to the wide receiving corps 132 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 2: and they've got a nice compliment in the backfield. Last 133 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 2: year he finished top twelve in terms of passing yards. 134 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 2: Looking for them to get off on a big spot 135 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 2: to open up the season, and then I'd be remiss 136 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 2: if I didn't give a little love to Baker Mayfield, 137 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,239 Speaker 2: a guy that will talk a lot about for fantasy 138 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 2: purposes over the course of the year. But against that 139 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:41,919 Speaker 2: Atlanta defense one of the more intriguing games of the 140 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 2: weekend to me as we get ready for the Michael 141 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:49,120 Speaker 2: Pennix junior era of all of this over under sitting 142 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 2: at forty seven, he's got a depleted receiving corps, but 143 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 2: enough guys and enough names that you know to make 144 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 2: some big plays down field. Combine that with the running 145 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 2: of Bucky and you've got yourself a winning formula. So 146 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 2: there's your top five. 147 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:05,599 Speaker 4: I love it. The Sunday Night affair. 148 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 3: You know, the NFL loves to bring a dandy in 149 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 3: and right now that Alan and Lamar Jackson showdown in 150 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 3: Buffalo is the highest point total that we've got for 151 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 3: the over unders at the quarterback position. Let's jump into 152 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 3: the running backs. Mike the top ball carriers for week one. 153 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 2: Well, coming off of the huge second half that he have. 154 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 2: Let's go back into that Atlanta in Tampa Bay game 155 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 2: and give our love to Bijon Robinson. Everybody pushed him 156 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 2: to the top of their draft boards. You look at 157 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 2: fairly pedestrian efforts on the ground last year against Tampa, 158 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 2: but that was when he was on a bit of 159 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 2: a restriction in terms of his touchcount. Became a bigger 160 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 2: factor in the passing game their second meeting, but then 161 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 2: you watched his touchcount down the stretch grow. Looking for 162 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 2: a big, big workload from him in this one and 163 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 2: a game again, I think that we're gonna get some fireworks. 164 00:07:55,920 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 2: Derek Henry going against against Buffalo seventh straight double digital 165 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 2: touchdown season. We've done the season longs thing. But what's 166 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 2: while he's up and ready to move, will we'll use 167 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 2: him and get him into our lineup? UH as a 168 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 2: top tier play on the rankings. UH. What's interesting is 169 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 2: overall we'll watch the roller coaster that has been for 170 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 2: his career the last uh several years. Bucky Irving, Uh, 171 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 2: the aforementioned five point four yards per carry a year ago, 172 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 2: a little bit of work in the passing game. He's 173 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 2: got a better better odds guys for for this game 174 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 2: to score a touchdown in the betting market than b 175 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 2: John Robinson does. How about that a little tidbit for 176 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:37,560 Speaker 2: you there. Uh. And then we got Jamier Gibbs going 177 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 2: up against Green Bay looking for a huge total yard effort. 178 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 2: Here his props when you look at the receiving total, 179 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 2: that that's where he's gonna make his hay in this game, 180 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 2: in the screen game and go. And then finally a 181 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 2: guy that we love, love love, it's it's Chase Brown 182 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 2: going up against Cleveland again looking for fireworks uh in 183 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 2: that one, and for that offense to even behind a 184 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 2: depleted and bad offensive line. Guess what he performed last 185 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 2: year and they were equally deplorable. His over under for 186 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 2: total yards is sitting at about eighty eight for the game, 187 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 2: and he's got a pretty good shot at finding Peter. 188 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:18,720 Speaker 3: I give kudos to everybody who who out there is 189 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 3: playing fantasy football. 190 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 4: I love Chase Brown as well. You love him this week. 191 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,360 Speaker 3: I feel that his value is appropriate in a lot 192 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 3: of the rankings and drafts that we have seen. And 193 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 3: maybe it's more about the Bengals defense that we are 194 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 3: all south on, but I feel that a lot of 195 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 3: fantasy owners have done a great job in giving the 196 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 3: real value of Chase Brown heading into the season. 197 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 2: Well, you got to recognize what he did down the 198 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:44,760 Speaker 2: second half, right, We talked about him a lot, Dan 199 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 2: and certainly in the offseason. I'm still worried about the 200 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 2: offensive line overall and what that means short yardage wise, 201 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 2: that if he loses some of the potential glory touches there, 202 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 2: that they've got to get creative. But as an a 203 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 2: depth out of the backfield, then you'll have the opportunity 204 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 2: to make some plays there and still find they find 205 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 2: the paint of grass. 206 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:10,480 Speaker 3: There are your top five running backs in the NFL. 207 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 3: And that alert that you just heard is some news 208 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 3: in the NFL at the time of this recording, Amari 209 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:17,320 Speaker 3: Cooper has decided to retire. 210 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 4: How about that? 211 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, So so I don't I didn't think we were 212 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 3: going to have Amari Cooper as a Raider in their 213 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 3: matchup against the Patriots, in the top five. But if 214 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 3: you have them on your team, you may not want 215 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:29,080 Speaker 3: him anymore because he's decided to call it quits. 216 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 2: I think I have to throw everything you know back. 217 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 2: We'll just have to revisit now. I was eager, you know, 218 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 2: if for nothing else, you know, you can go through 219 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 2: the old Commons boxes and football cards that have been 220 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 2: sitting there, and you can just recycle the old Amari 221 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:45,719 Speaker 2: Cooper Raider card, yes, or your old jersey that was 222 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:46,600 Speaker 2: sitting in a closet. 223 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 4: It's what I was thinking. 224 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 3: The guy who still had the old one was feeling 225 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:52,320 Speaker 3: good for a couple of weeks and then yes, now 226 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 3: no longer. Oh well, anyway, will there be a Raider 227 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 3: in our top five wide receivers that isn't Amari Cooper. 228 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 3: Let's fight down Mike Carmen's top five wide receivers for 229 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 3: Week one. 230 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 2: I forget who I'm quoting from TV and film. Oh 231 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:11,319 Speaker 2: hell no, Jamar Chase off the jump. Eighty four and 232 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:13,960 Speaker 2: a half is his total for this one. Again, we're 233 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 2: talking about Operation Domination a year ago, looking for that 234 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 2: to continue. The best receiver going Nico Collins very high 235 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 2: on him. Look, he doesn't have to try to slow 236 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 2: down Jared Verse. He just has to get open in 237 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 2: the secondary and opportunity. Knox a little worried about that 238 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 2: O line and what it means for CJ. Stroud here, 239 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:37,680 Speaker 2: But we've seen the target count be rising week to week, 240 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,440 Speaker 2: particularly because you don't really have a settled number two 241 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 2: in depth there in the Houston receiving Corps at the moment. 242 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:46,920 Speaker 2: My Lak neighbors one hundred and seventy targets a year ago, 243 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 2: and now you've got the moon Ball. The vaunted moon 244 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:53,679 Speaker 2: Ball finds its way into the Giants repertoire. Last year 245 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 2: nineteen catches on twenty nine targets in the two games 246 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:00,719 Speaker 2: against the Commanders. Look for more fireworks. Brian and Thomas 247 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 2: cracks the list. Yeah, that's right, I'm gonna buy into 248 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:05,960 Speaker 2: Liam Cohen. But just like Malik neighbors a guy who 249 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,559 Speaker 2: put up huge numbers, it's the old We can find it, 250 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 2: even with a decal you don't necessarily like on the 251 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 2: side of the helmet. We can find our numbers. Curious 252 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 2: to see how much the arrival of Travis Hunter helps 253 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 2: in the process of orchestrating this offense. But some ingenuity, 254 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 2: and this is it for Trevor Lawrence. Otherwise you know, 255 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,440 Speaker 2: I'm selling all my stock. And then finally I'm gonna 256 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:31,319 Speaker 2: go Mike Evans going against Atlanta. Going back to the 257 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:35,680 Speaker 2: Baker Mayfield analysis from earlier, Steady as she goes he 258 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:38,440 Speaker 2: took on the Tom Brady TB twelve diet. I'm trying 259 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 2: to do that too. I'm trying to get lean and 260 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 2: mean to extend my career. But for Mike Evans down 261 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 2: there in Tampa, they've just been raving about what he 262 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 2: was able to do all off season in the chemistry 263 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 2: he's got with Baker. So let's put it on display 264 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 2: here against Atlanta. Yes, I know Justin Jefferson didn't make 265 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:58,080 Speaker 2: the list. I have many questions about that mon Monday 266 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 2: night game. I'm n raw Sam Brown also right there. 267 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:04,200 Speaker 2: So there's your magnificent seven. But you know, before I 268 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 2: started getting the hate mail at Swollen Dome, might as 269 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 2: well mention Justin Jefferson. 270 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 3: I will say this as well, that Mike Evans is 271 00:13:11,559 --> 00:13:14,199 Speaker 3: number five. I think that there's such a prime opportunity 272 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 3: because of how dinged up the Buccaneers are in that 273 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 3: wide receiver room, and while Mecha Buka is getting rave 274 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 3: reviews for his training camp. Still a rookie, so count 275 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 3: on the reliable Evans. And I think a lot of 276 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:30,040 Speaker 3: people have the questions about the Vikings and Justin Jefferson 277 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:32,199 Speaker 3: maybe not so much about him, but the guy who's 278 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 3: throwing him the football. So I can see reason why 279 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 3: he would maybe not be in that top five. 280 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:41,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, just that curiosity Monday night as that's a grab 281 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:44,960 Speaker 2: the popcorn and we may get some answers to many 282 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:46,280 Speaker 2: of the offseason questions. 283 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:46,520 Speaker 4: There. 284 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:48,959 Speaker 3: It is your top five players at the quarterback, running back, 285 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 3: in wide receiver position from Mike Carmen. We now dive 286 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 3: a little deeper after this timeout where Mike gives you 287 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 3: or hot blaze, cold sores and ninjas guys that didn't 288 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 3: make the top five but you should get in your 289 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 3: lineup for Week one, or some that should just stay away. 290 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 3: He's Ian Roddy, that's Mike Carmen. I'm Dan Byer. This 291 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 3: is I want your flex. 292 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 4: Now. This is where the fun begins. 293 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 3: Hot plays, cold sores, and then just the hot place 294 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 3: guys you got in you gotta get in your lineup, 295 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 3: cold sores, the ones that you want to stay away from. 296 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 3: You don't want to look at you want nothing to 297 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 3: do with, and then the Ninjas sort of the steaky place, Mike. 298 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 3: Let's start up with the hot plays guys you should 299 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 3: have in your lineup for week one. 300 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 2: Well, le's to go with the triplet's at the quarterback position. 301 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 2: Let's start with Drake May going up against Las Vegas. 302 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 2: The reason he gets over the top here is his 303 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 2: ability to make plays with his legs. He's over under 304 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 2: for rushing yards guys twenty nine and a half, so 305 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,400 Speaker 2: we're getting a three point bonus right off the jump here. 306 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 2: Part of that is running for your life from match Crosby. 307 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 2: I think it is a nice motivating factor for you there. 308 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 2: I mentioned Trevor Lawrence before. Let's get back to him 309 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 2: against Carolina to forty the total for him here, looking 310 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 2: just see what this offense truly becomes a lot of 311 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 2: great reviews of the offseason and the Drydent thing. I 312 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 2: know going got off to the bad start with his duval, 313 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 2: but we move forward because eventually it's can you coach 314 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 2: and coach the best out of guys. We saw success 315 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:14,080 Speaker 2: in his prior stop. Let's look forward to happen here 316 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 2: in Week one against Carolina and then a little bit 317 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 2: of a price shot ian for you justin fields back 318 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 2: in QB one, high end QB two, and the rankings 319 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 2: say it, But I don't think when it comes to 320 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 2: the toggle of sit or start many people are going 321 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 2: to be have the guts to put it in the 322 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 2: start position given the thirty eight total that we're looking 323 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 2: at for this game. But again, his rushing total forty 324 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:38,720 Speaker 2: two and. 325 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 6: A half yards, that's why you start them. That's it right, 326 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 6: Look it for some explosiveness there. Rushing that's it. One 327 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 6: seventy three and a half the total for his passing. 328 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 6: Just to give it some clarity there. 329 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 2: So how about James Connor going up against New Orleans 330 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 2: opportunity here, He's got a pretty hefty number associated with 331 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 2: the opportunity to score greater and sixty percent according to 332 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 2: some online shops. Chuba Hubbard one of my favorites, going 333 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:09,360 Speaker 2: up against Jacksonville, an underrated performer in twenty twenty four. 334 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 2: Look for the repeat as Canalis year two gets underway 335 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 2: and as they try to figure out the receiving corps. 336 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 2: More on that in a minute. Chuba Hubbard will take 337 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 2: on a big workload here in week one and then 338 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 2: Josh Jacobs going up in the game between the Lions 339 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 2: and the Packers forty seven. As you're total there but 340 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 2: one of the heroes from last year and a team 341 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 2: that is destined for Baron bringing in Micah Parsons whatever 342 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 2: he's able to do. For week one, you got to 343 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,640 Speaker 2: figure the defense takes a ramp up, which means, hey, 344 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:46,520 Speaker 2: we can play more to the ball control and work 345 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 2: with Jacobs to set up things for Jordan Love downfield. Finally, 346 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 2: three wide receivers. I mentioned the receiving core for Carolina. 347 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 2: How about Ted McMillan going up against Jacksonville. Felan's gone 348 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 2: back to Minnesota, so there's a lot of targets to 349 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 2: be had there to change it out. Jackson Smith and 350 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:06,680 Speaker 2: Jigba against San Francisco the last time they met, ten 351 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 2: catches on eleven targets, got over one hundred yards in 352 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 2: that one, and I think he'll be fed early and off. 353 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 2: And then finally the man everybody hates, the man nobody 354 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 2: wanted to draft. But for Week one, it's the Kumbaya, 355 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:24,920 Speaker 2: let's all be friends moment for Tyreek Hill against Indianapolis. 356 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 2: Here look for him to try to be integrated into 357 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:33,720 Speaker 2: this offense very quickly, while everybody's upright and seemingly playing 358 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 2: nice sandbox huge target total. What does it mean for 359 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:39,480 Speaker 2: wins and loss as well? That's for another podcast and 360 00:17:39,560 --> 00:17:42,359 Speaker 2: TV show. But for Tyreek Hill, I think out of 361 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:45,080 Speaker 2: the gate, it's all about trying to get him happy 362 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:47,680 Speaker 2: and if the season does turn south, to make him 363 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 2: look good for a potential trade. 364 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 4: I'll tell you what. 365 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,119 Speaker 3: The hot plays that Mike has laid out is a 366 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 3: perfect precursor so my points ap Loosa for week one. 367 00:17:57,280 --> 00:18:00,640 Speaker 3: So if you look within what Mike has provided specifically 368 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:03,239 Speaker 3: with the hot plays, I think you're gonna get an 369 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,439 Speaker 3: idea of where I think our points of Palosa is. 370 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 3: Let's go to the opposite end of the spectrum, the 371 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 3: cold sores, the players that we don't want to see. 372 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 3: Maybe they just don't have the great matchup this week. 373 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 3: Sometimes we do big game hunting in this scenario, Mike, 374 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:17,360 Speaker 3: who are your cold plays for week one? 375 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 2: A couple of guys right off the jams me. 376 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:21,120 Speaker 4: Cold sores for week one? 377 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:25,560 Speaker 2: Cold yeah, yeah, cold play. Now we got cold cold. 378 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:30,080 Speaker 2: Now we're going to start singing along exactly Matthew Stafford 379 00:18:30,119 --> 00:18:31,679 Speaker 2: right off to jump because I have no idea what 380 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 2: the hell I'm getting right going up against that Houston 381 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 2: defense that we all agree, at least on paper right 382 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 2: now is the strength of this squad to try to 383 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 2: get them back to the top of the division. But 384 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 2: for Matthew Stafford, I just don't know. So I'm going 385 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 2: to take him and Pukinnakua, who's in your lineup, But 386 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 2: he's more a back end two for me this week 387 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 2: on the wait and see against a good secondary with 388 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 2: a guy who's back may or may not hold up 389 00:18:56,880 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 2: through week one. Justin Herbert on Friday night game in Brazil. 390 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 2: We know that they want to run the ball. Najee 391 00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 2: Harris has been cleared. He's gonna start. Hampton's gonna see 392 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:07,879 Speaker 2: a lot of work. I think they just try to 393 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 2: ground it out. You know, you and I talked a 394 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,119 Speaker 2: lot on our Sunday show this past week about that 395 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:16,600 Speaker 2: Ohio State and Texas game. You know, the kind of 396 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 2: feel out kind of thing, you know, the I equate 397 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:20,920 Speaker 2: it again, you know, thinking about it more to a 398 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:24,680 Speaker 2: Floyd Mayweather fight, Like eventually something's gonna happen. I don't 399 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 2: know when, but it's gonna happen. I don't think Justin 400 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 2: Herbert gets over the line though he's a back end 401 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:33,000 Speaker 2: too for me, even though he's your quarterback's favorite quarterback 402 00:19:33,080 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 2: right now. And then Caleb Williams. You know normally we 403 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:39,440 Speaker 2: say homerism, that's your guy, Like, yeah, that's great. I 404 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 2: don't know what the hell to expect in this game. 405 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:44,159 Speaker 2: Brian Flores is going to torment him, and all the 406 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 2: offseason work that Ryan Pole's got an extension for is 407 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,360 Speaker 2: gonna be front and center on this one to see 408 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 2: how that offensive line holds up because he's gonna throw 409 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:56,440 Speaker 2: the kitchen sink at him. The two eighteen passing yardage, yeah, 410 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:58,480 Speaker 2: you might get to that, but I'm not sure that 411 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:00,480 Speaker 2: you're getting a big point total in one that that 412 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 2: was one again, I just want to watch McLaurin going 413 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 2: up against the Giants. Uh the over under for his 414 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 2: receiving total is under fifty eight, So no, thanks, uh 415 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:18,680 Speaker 2: Ian cover your ears Garrett Wilson against Pittsburgh. 416 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:22,600 Speaker 3: And covering his eyes during the season. Sorry, it's all true. 417 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 2: It's funny because it's true. Ashton Genty going up against 418 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:28,639 Speaker 2: New England because I think they just say, okay, they 419 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:31,200 Speaker 2: have two guys that could potentially beat us, although Jacobe 420 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 2: Myers did get get candid about Hey, I asked for 421 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 2: a trade. They said no. It's one of the great 422 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 2: quotes of recent memory. So you've got you got a 423 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,080 Speaker 2: little bit of mix there, but. 424 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:47,239 Speaker 5: Still say though he did clarify, I'm still happy here 425 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 5: under trade. 426 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:49,280 Speaker 4: But I'm still happy. 427 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 2: Well, but it's like all those guys that wanted trades 428 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:55,480 Speaker 2: and then they got an extra dollar or three. Juwan 429 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:57,560 Speaker 2: Jennings just keep going on down the line. Wait, I 430 00:20:57,600 --> 00:21:00,440 Speaker 2: can earn another three million dollars have in senate. There's 431 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:03,480 Speaker 2: nothing guaranteed with that, Like, yeah, good enough, all right, good, 432 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 2: let's go. There's no market for me. And then Aaron 433 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:09,360 Speaker 2: Jones going back to that game against Chicago, I think 434 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 2: you see more of Mason and you've got a two 435 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:15,480 Speaker 2: headed monster out of that backfield. So his workload gets depleted. 436 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:16,200 Speaker 4: Week one. 437 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:18,680 Speaker 3: By the way, brock Bauers is going to have twenty 438 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 3: nine catches against the Patriots because if Amari Cooper is retiring, 439 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:26,879 Speaker 3: Jacoby Myers wants out, like the balls of Jacoby Myers 440 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,439 Speaker 3: to be like, I want out. That's pretty crazy. But 441 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:33,000 Speaker 3: we'll see what happens on Sunday. But some interesting matchups, 442 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 3: and that Chiefs Chargers game. I think that's going to 443 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 3: be the exact opposite of what we saw with Packers 444 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,720 Speaker 3: Eagles last year in Brazil. Mike, to your point, we 445 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:45,720 Speaker 3: saw a great offensive affair from those teams, an exciting game, 446 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 3: and I think we're going to see a rock fight 447 00:21:48,359 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 3: between the Chargers and Chiefs, so true. 448 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:54,600 Speaker 2: Teams with great expectations. I just worried that we exported 449 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 2: this game where we knew we already had field issues 450 00:21:57,359 --> 00:22:00,640 Speaker 2: and we narrowly avoided crisis. Right, we have a quarterback 451 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:04,959 Speaker 2: injury in Week one a year ago. I'm nervous, Like 452 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:08,120 Speaker 2: this is one where I think we got conservatism, uh 453 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 2: and a lot of running and short passing efforts in 454 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 2: this one. 455 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:13,440 Speaker 3: All right, let's get to the Ninjas. By the way, 456 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 3: he had McLaurin as a cult star. I think the 457 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 3: Giants beat the Commanders in Week one. There's another I'll 458 00:22:18,359 --> 00:22:20,680 Speaker 3: just slide that that in they they played them tough 459 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:22,800 Speaker 3: last year. All right, Mike, Let's get to the sneaky 460 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:24,280 Speaker 3: place for Week one. 461 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:27,919 Speaker 2: All Right, we mentioned the Tyreek Hill thing. Bullish on 462 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,439 Speaker 2: he and Tua to come up again. I like Indianapolis overall, 463 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 2: So I've also got Daniel Jones on this ship this list. 464 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,600 Speaker 3: Excuse me, No, that's okay. That's our first cuss word 465 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:38,720 Speaker 3: of the year. I like it. 466 00:22:39,720 --> 00:22:42,400 Speaker 2: No, I don't even know where that came from. 467 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 3: I think you can bind two words and it came 468 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:46,879 Speaker 3: into that word. So you're I believe you're in this 469 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:50,159 Speaker 3: list and it just came into it. Yeah, all right, 470 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 3: it works, all right. I want to want to No, no, 471 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 3: we don't. We want to keep it in right. This 472 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:59,680 Speaker 3: episode's edge. 473 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 2: No, I like it. It's like the Taylor Swift and 474 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 2: Sabrina Carpenter albums. I've now grown up, guys. Let's go. 475 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:10,960 Speaker 4: All right, where are some of the Moreland Ninjas that 476 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:11,440 Speaker 4: we got? 477 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 2: All right? So Daniel Jones, even though the on the list, 478 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,439 Speaker 2: he's at one ninety nine and a half for his 479 00:23:17,520 --> 00:23:20,919 Speaker 2: over under unpassing here, he also can make plays with 480 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,359 Speaker 2: his legs. I'm curious to see what that offense looks like. 481 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:28,159 Speaker 2: Michael Pennick's Junior going up against Tampa Bay from Fireworks 482 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:31,879 Speaker 2: again for this one. We've got great expectations of what 483 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 2: this Falcons offense can be and looking for him to 484 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 2: trigger eventually, Kirk Cousins finding employment elsewhere. And Joe Flacco 485 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:42,320 Speaker 2: may not be elite, but he will be against the 486 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 2: Cincinnati Bengals so long as he can avoid Hendrickson because 487 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 2: they're just gonna need to keep throwing the ball like 488 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:51,679 Speaker 2: they've got an unsettled backfield right now. But you do 489 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:54,440 Speaker 2: have some playmakers. We've talked about Jerry Judy a lot. 490 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:57,399 Speaker 2: You and I Dan, I think you got another opportunity 491 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:00,400 Speaker 2: for him to hear heavy workload out of the gate 492 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:03,359 Speaker 2: because they're just trying to keep up r J. Harvey 493 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,920 Speaker 2: going up against Tennessee a little bit of a price 494 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 2: shot there. Tony Pollard ninety six receptions over the last 495 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 2: two years. That's where he makes some hay in this 496 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:14,680 Speaker 2: game to try to slow down that Denver defense. Tank 497 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 2: Bigsby one of the great names against Carolina just because 498 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 2: he's Tank Bigsby. Abuca is a guy we've talked about 499 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:25,879 Speaker 2: a bunch and expectations big for him alongside Mike Evans 500 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:28,160 Speaker 2: as they try to round out that receiving go Eventually 501 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 2: Godwin gets back, eventually McMillan, all of these guys that 502 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:36,360 Speaker 2: we may see heavy workloads eventually, but for now, Abuca 503 00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:40,159 Speaker 2: with a target count and then really a big of 504 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:42,320 Speaker 2: a bit of a price shot. How about Stefan Diggs 505 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:45,960 Speaker 2: going Upgainst Las Vegas, Yah, seeing if Drake may can 506 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 2: get after it here. 507 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:51,119 Speaker 3: We know that the the Stefan Digg's status has always 508 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:55,359 Speaker 3: been coy throughout the season. Mike Vrabel preseason Mike Vrabel 509 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,400 Speaker 3: not wanting to give a lot of information, but it's 510 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:01,119 Speaker 3: been all positive. And I will say this. I know 511 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 3: it's tricky coming off the knee injury, but I felt 512 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 3: that there was going to be an acclamation period with 513 00:25:05,359 --> 00:25:08,120 Speaker 3: Houston and there wasn't. I don't think that Stefan Diggs 514 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 3: is the same receiver before this knee injury, however, makes 515 00:25:11,040 --> 00:25:13,320 Speaker 3: me think that he can acclimate pretty quickly to New 516 00:25:13,320 --> 00:25:14,919 Speaker 3: England then. 517 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 2: And Mike Rabel, I mean, as long as he wasn't 518 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 2: diving into the pile, I mean he should be good 519 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 2: to go. 520 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 4: Yes, and that alert you heard the FCC. No fine 521 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:25,480 Speaker 4: for Mike Carmen, No fine, I appreciate it at all. 522 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 3: For Mike Carmen for the cussword earlier in the episode. 523 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:31,600 Speaker 3: Hit him up at Swollen Dome. You can find me 524 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 3: at dan Byer on Fox. You can find Ian at 525 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 3: Ian Underscore Roddy on Blue Sky and Ian Roddy Underscore 526 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 3: on X. 527 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 4: There it is, and that's where you can swear at 528 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:46,679 Speaker 4: us as well if you don't like our picks. 529 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:50,720 Speaker 2: Oh, I welcome it. Yeah, throwing darts and hot takes 530 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:52,880 Speaker 2: and expletives all right. 531 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:56,159 Speaker 3: Coming up next, Ian gives us his streaming defenses for 532 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 3: Week one, Yes, a task that he will continue throughout 533 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 3: the season. You may not want to carry the same 534 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 3: defense each week. You may want to look for those 535 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 3: juicy matchups. Ian's got that. We'll also give our super 536 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:08,920 Speaker 3: Bowl picks, and I've got a Points of Palooza and 537 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,360 Speaker 3: a Survivor pick for you as well. It's all coming 538 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,640 Speaker 3: up next right here, and I want your flex. 539 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 2: Now. 540 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:19,240 Speaker 3: The table's turn as we wrap things up in our 541 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 3: Week one episode for I want your flex. Ian Roddy 542 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 3: are executive producer and myself Dan Beyer will give you 543 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:29,040 Speaker 3: information and Mike Carmen can sit back and either support 544 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:31,840 Speaker 3: or even Paul Coles and what we have to deliver. Ian, 545 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:34,359 Speaker 3: you do a streaming defense pick. You give us a 546 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:36,760 Speaker 3: couple of defenses that you may want to stream if 547 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:39,720 Speaker 3: you're playing with a team defense in fantasy football, who. 548 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:40,640 Speaker 4: Do you like in week one? 549 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, So, I mean I've I've been cringing the last 550 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 5: few weeks doing my fantasy drafts and seeing there's always 551 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 5: one or two teams that just you know, sell out 552 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:51,480 Speaker 5: and take a defense in like the tenth round or earlier. 553 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,679 Speaker 5: And it's just absurd every single time. Because I mean, 554 00:26:54,920 --> 00:26:56,840 Speaker 5: I like streaming defenses. I think this is a good 555 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:00,359 Speaker 5: strategy and it works, and defenses rarely are the thing 556 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:02,920 Speaker 5: that actually wins you the week, so I like this. 557 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:05,120 Speaker 5: It's just like a week to week thing. This week, 558 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:09,240 Speaker 5: I've got three defenses. First one, the Cardinals. They're around 559 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:11,399 Speaker 5: fifty percent rostered, so you may or may not be 560 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 5: able to get them in your leagues. They're playing against 561 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:17,720 Speaker 5: the Saints and the Saints are starting Spencer Ratler at quarterback. 562 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:20,560 Speaker 5: Got a small sample size with Ratler at quarterback, but 563 00:27:21,560 --> 00:27:23,840 Speaker 5: in that time he actually had a higher interception rate 564 00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:28,280 Speaker 5: than touchdown rate. So like to see that for the defense. 565 00:27:28,359 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 2: I take this. Let me ask you guys quickly, what 566 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:33,560 Speaker 2: do you think is the over under on the touchcount? 567 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 2: So we can get Alvin Kamara into this episode. 568 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 4: Oh Man, dump off after dump right. 569 00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:44,000 Speaker 2: He is it a double digit reception, So right, is 570 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:46,120 Speaker 2: that a double digit reception week for him? 571 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:49,200 Speaker 5: I would say yes, receptions, but not rushes because they're 572 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 5: gonna be playing from behind. Yeah, but yeah, anyway, So 573 00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:57,320 Speaker 5: because of that Cardinals, there should be plenty of turnovers 574 00:27:57,400 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 5: sacks to be had, So I like that. And the 575 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:02,560 Speaker 5: next a defense that might be more available is the 576 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:05,480 Speaker 5: Rams six and a half percent rostered, and you mentioned 577 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:08,159 Speaker 5: it earlier, Mike. They're playing against the Texans, who obviously 578 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:10,560 Speaker 5: have a good quarterback in CJ. Stroud and who's got 579 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 5: weapons to throw to. But Stroud actually had the second 580 00:28:13,119 --> 00:28:16,360 Speaker 5: highest sack rate in the league last year behind Caleb Williams. 581 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 5: The offensive line only got worse this offseason, and the 582 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:22,480 Speaker 5: biggest strength of the Rams is their defensive line, Jared 583 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:24,639 Speaker 5: Versus leading the way. I actually have him winning Defensive 584 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:26,480 Speaker 5: Player of the Year as my kind of out on 585 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 5: a limb thing. Yeah, So expect a lot of sacks 586 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 5: for the Rams this week. And then the last one 587 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:35,160 Speaker 5: is the Miami Dolphins four point six percent rostered. They're 588 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 5: playing the Colts, who are starting Daniel Jones at QB. 589 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 2: We know what my subconscious thinks to him, sure do we? 590 00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:43,160 Speaker 2: Sure too? 591 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 5: Obviously Jones is like he's he's forever. He's been a 592 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:50,760 Speaker 5: guy that we're chasing when streaming defenses. So until he 593 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 5: gives us a reason not to, I'm just gonna keep 594 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 5: chasing the Colts. 595 00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 3: Now that he's on the Colts, so they're the streaming 596 00:28:56,240 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 3: defenses for Ian Roddy, I'm gonna just branch off of 597 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:02,120 Speaker 3: that because I'm going to start with my Survivor picks. 598 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:04,720 Speaker 3: I think that there are a couple of games, guys 599 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:07,400 Speaker 3: that if you really want to make some hay and 600 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:10,760 Speaker 3: Survivor that you can go with Dolphins Colts such a 601 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:13,520 Speaker 3: coin flip. If you feel strongly one side or the other, 602 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:16,000 Speaker 3: that's probably the place you want to go. But we're 603 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:18,440 Speaker 3: also talking about a Survivor contest if you're in a 604 00:29:18,520 --> 00:29:21,600 Speaker 3: smaller one. There were It was chaos last year. In 605 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 3: the first three weeks of the season, Teams that you 606 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:28,080 Speaker 3: thought were definite victories fell by the wayside pretty quick. 607 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,520 Speaker 3: I had a league start over, a Survivor league start 608 00:29:30,560 --> 00:29:33,240 Speaker 3: over in week four because there were so many other 609 00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:35,560 Speaker 3: like they just started. It wasn't a buyback in. It 610 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 3: was we're just going to start a new one and 611 00:29:38,600 --> 00:29:40,560 Speaker 3: then you can continue to play from that because so 612 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 3: many people were knocked out in the first three. 613 00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:45,840 Speaker 5: Remember the Saints like for like the first first three. 614 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:48,040 Speaker 4: Since they're the best team in the league, correct. 615 00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:51,400 Speaker 2: Right, and the Bengals going down early. Yeah, there was 616 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:52,720 Speaker 2: some chaos right up top. 617 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:55,240 Speaker 3: I do have a formula. I do like to pick 618 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 3: home teams and non divisional games. That's usually where I'm going. 619 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:01,960 Speaker 3: You're going to see a lot of people pick the 620 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:05,000 Speaker 3: Broncos this week against the Titans. I think that that's 621 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 3: pretty fair. I would stay away from the Commanders, as 622 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:10,160 Speaker 3: I told you, I like the Giants actually to pull 623 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 3: an upset this week. If you were to pick a team, 624 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 3: if I did have to have you put a team down, 625 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 3: I would pick the Steelers against the Jets road team 626 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:24,960 Speaker 3: going to New York, just for the simple fact I'm 627 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:26,840 Speaker 3: not sure if Pittsburgh's going to have a game where 628 00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:29,880 Speaker 3: everybody is healthy after this week, so now would be 629 00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:31,720 Speaker 3: the week to take him. And I think it's a 630 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:34,760 Speaker 3: tough week for the Jets with the Elijah Vera Tucker injury. 631 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:40,360 Speaker 3: I feel there's more maybe Aaron Rodgers revenge in his teammates. 632 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:43,080 Speaker 4: I'm going to take a flyer, Sorry, Ian and take 633 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:44,200 Speaker 4: the Steelers over the Jets. 634 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:45,560 Speaker 5: That's okay, Dan, that's all right. 635 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:49,479 Speaker 3: That would be my survivor. My points of Palooza might 636 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 3: keup on naming Panthers and Jaguars. And that's where I am. 637 00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:55,760 Speaker 3: Thirty years ago these teams came into the league. I'm 638 00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 3: not going to tell you it's Bill's Ravens when that's 639 00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:00,760 Speaker 3: the highest point total that we've got of an over under. 640 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 4: So we're going to look before that. 641 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:04,440 Speaker 3: But I think we could have some fun football in 642 00:31:04,560 --> 00:31:08,720 Speaker 3: the sun between Carolina and Jacksonville. There's some other games 643 00:31:08,760 --> 00:31:11,520 Speaker 3: out there, Browns and Bengals and Noah on the radar, 644 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:14,800 Speaker 3: as were the Bucks and Falcons. But I felt pretty 645 00:31:14,800 --> 00:31:19,240 Speaker 3: good when Mike started naming Trevor Lawrence, Ted McMillan, Chuba Hubbard, 646 00:31:19,280 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 3: Brian Thomas made his top five, Tank Biggsby made it 647 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:25,040 Speaker 3: into the Hot plays as well, or they excuse me, 648 00:31:25,080 --> 00:31:25,640 Speaker 3: the Ninjas. 649 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:27,680 Speaker 4: And so that's what I like. 650 00:31:27,840 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 3: I like Carolina and Jacksonville to be our points of 651 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 3: Palooza highest point total of week ones. 652 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:35,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, I dig that to where it's the Canalis Cohen thing, 653 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 2: like the football nerd me, because that's all I am, 654 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:42,760 Speaker 2: because I only played so long, given the fact that 655 00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:46,000 Speaker 2: I have the shape of a fire plug. But it's 656 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:49,320 Speaker 2: just the curiosity of that chess match and two young 657 00:31:49,480 --> 00:31:53,680 Speaker 2: quarterbacks really trying to make that next level. I think 658 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:55,160 Speaker 2: we get some fireworks. I love it, Dan. 659 00:31:55,560 --> 00:31:58,960 Speaker 3: And for the survivor point, I've got three survivor entries. 660 00:31:59,080 --> 00:32:02,120 Speaker 3: I've got Denver Pittsburgh in Miami. So I did take 661 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:04,080 Speaker 3: a side in the Colts Dolphins. I'm gonna side with 662 00:32:04,160 --> 00:32:05,040 Speaker 3: the Dolphins. 663 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:07,240 Speaker 4: In this one. Again. 664 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:09,880 Speaker 3: I think you can go either side in that Dolphins 665 00:32:09,960 --> 00:32:12,720 Speaker 3: Colts game, and if you hit it, I think you're 666 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:13,040 Speaker 3: going to be. 667 00:32:13,040 --> 00:32:13,840 Speaker 4: Ahead of a lot of people. 668 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:14,440 Speaker 2: I love it. 669 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:17,520 Speaker 3: All right, let's get it in our final Super Bowl picks. 670 00:32:18,080 --> 00:32:20,160 Speaker 3: Here they are, Ian Roddy. Do you want to go 671 00:32:20,280 --> 00:32:21,840 Speaker 3: first with your Super Bowl selection? 672 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean I can go first. I feel like 673 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:25,760 Speaker 5: mine's probably going to be the most boring out of 674 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:26,760 Speaker 5: the three. I'm just sticking with. 675 00:32:26,800 --> 00:32:27,640 Speaker 4: The Chiefs, Okay. 676 00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:28,040 Speaker 6: Yeah. 677 00:32:29,160 --> 00:32:31,360 Speaker 5: To me, last year was a down year for them, 678 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 5: and I feel like they've gotten better since Rashie Rice 679 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:38,200 Speaker 5: obviously has his suspension, but he's gonna be in theory 680 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:43,600 Speaker 5: coming back from his injury. Xavier Worthy second year. Love 681 00:32:43,680 --> 00:32:47,040 Speaker 5: him speed, deep threat, you know, stepping into that role 682 00:32:47,080 --> 00:32:50,120 Speaker 5: that Tyreek Hill used to fill. The defense is still 683 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:52,440 Speaker 5: just as good in Mahomes. We know he can either 684 00:32:52,520 --> 00:32:54,920 Speaker 5: be showtime Mahomes or he can be game manager Mahomes. 685 00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:57,000 Speaker 5: But regardless, he's good enough to get them to the 686 00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:59,720 Speaker 5: Super Bowl and they have not missed an AFC Championship 687 00:32:59,760 --> 00:33:00,880 Speaker 5: games since he's been the starter. 688 00:33:01,080 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 3: So I like the Chiefs, the Chiefs winning at all. 689 00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:05,640 Speaker 3: Do you have them beating a team in the Super 690 00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:06,520 Speaker 3: Bowl from the NFC? 691 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:08,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, the NFC. 692 00:33:08,280 --> 00:33:10,080 Speaker 5: I've got the Lions. 693 00:33:09,760 --> 00:33:12,720 Speaker 3: Going Lions, Chiefs and Lions. I'm going to connect that 694 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:15,240 Speaker 3: as well. I'm going to say the Lions as well. 695 00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:18,360 Speaker 3: I just wonder if they're going to now just be 696 00:33:18,520 --> 00:33:21,760 Speaker 3: more vanilla Mike and just be a team that without 697 00:33:21,800 --> 00:33:24,960 Speaker 3: all the gadget stuff. And they're good upfront offensively. We 698 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:29,720 Speaker 3: know that they had awful injuries on defense, specifically Aiden Hutchinson, 699 00:33:30,040 --> 00:33:32,120 Speaker 3: who is my pick for Defensive Player of the Year. 700 00:33:32,200 --> 00:33:35,320 Speaker 3: Ian mentioned his earlier with it being Jared Verse. I 701 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:38,400 Speaker 3: like Aiden Hutchinson. I think that the Lions kind of 702 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:41,560 Speaker 3: being under the radar and maybe not that team with 703 00:33:41,680 --> 00:33:45,680 Speaker 3: a change of coordinators. Let's ride Detroit, but they fall. 704 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:48,800 Speaker 3: They fall sixty minutes short and losing in the Super 705 00:33:48,840 --> 00:33:52,600 Speaker 3: Bowl too. The team that won the Super Bowl in 706 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:56,560 Speaker 3: that stadium the last time, the Denver Broncos. I am 707 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:59,800 Speaker 3: going with Denver to win Super Bowl sixty. I think 708 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:02,640 Speaker 3: a great upfront on offense. I think they're great upfront 709 00:34:02,680 --> 00:34:06,720 Speaker 3: on defense, and Sean Payton will figure out away. Give 710 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:08,960 Speaker 3: me the Broncos over the Lions in Super Bowl. 711 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:12,000 Speaker 2: Sixteen twenty two to one. For you, America or beyond 712 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:15,439 Speaker 2: if you want to jump on board Dan's. 713 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:19,839 Speaker 4: Back and ride to the one big or go home right? 714 00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:23,000 Speaker 2: No, I dig it right. Going a little further down 715 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:25,080 Speaker 2: the list because you get that separation because you have 716 00:34:25,680 --> 00:34:28,920 Speaker 2: it clumped up top in terms of Super Bowl odds 717 00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:31,240 Speaker 2: when you look at the Ravens, the Bills, and Chiefs 718 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:34,520 Speaker 2: all at seven or eight to one, before you have 719 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:38,879 Speaker 2: a cluster of NFC teams that join the mix right after, 720 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:43,080 Speaker 2: before you get all the way down to Cincinnati and Denver, 721 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:45,480 Speaker 2: and if you trust Cincinnati's deefense, I mean that is 722 00:34:45,560 --> 00:34:48,399 Speaker 2: a lot of faith in Joe Burrow. You talked about 723 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:51,640 Speaker 2: balance and definition with what Denver has to work through 724 00:34:51,680 --> 00:34:54,640 Speaker 2: the key is navigating the division. So I love it. 725 00:34:54,880 --> 00:34:57,000 Speaker 2: I loved all the Ian's points. I wanted to go 726 00:34:57,160 --> 00:35:00,840 Speaker 2: James Carville old school and just say an excellent argument, 727 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:05,160 Speaker 2: we have no response. Yeah, so I was on board 728 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:07,800 Speaker 2: the k C thing. Part of me wants to be 729 00:35:07,880 --> 00:35:11,080 Speaker 2: different for different sake, but no, because I picked the 730 00:35:11,120 --> 00:35:13,080 Speaker 2: Bills each and every year, I don't know that they 731 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:16,400 Speaker 2: have a complete enough team to do it. And Baltimore 732 00:35:16,520 --> 00:35:20,439 Speaker 2: I fear attrition late, even with Keaton Mitchell being back 733 00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:25,040 Speaker 2: to spell, Derrick Henry and all of that. Lamar Jackson 734 00:35:25,080 --> 00:35:27,800 Speaker 2: in the receiving corps, Mark Andrews will not drop a 735 00:35:27,880 --> 00:35:30,720 Speaker 2: wide open pass again, I think if given the chance. 736 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:33,759 Speaker 2: But all that to say, it's really tough when you 737 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:36,200 Speaker 2: look at the balance of the Chiefs and Rashie Rice 738 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:39,840 Speaker 2: missed the first half of the season but should be ready, 739 00:35:40,440 --> 00:35:43,680 Speaker 2: and Travis Kelcey's not on tour, and maybe Taylor's performing. 740 00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:45,640 Speaker 2: I don't know if Roger Goodell let the cat out 741 00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:47,800 Speaker 2: of the bag with his little maybe you never know. 742 00:35:48,440 --> 00:35:50,680 Speaker 2: But all of that for so far, Yeah, give me 743 00:35:50,760 --> 00:35:53,000 Speaker 2: the Chiefs. And on the other I'm gonna be boring. 744 00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:55,239 Speaker 2: I'm gonna be really boring. I got Jalen Carter as 745 00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:59,759 Speaker 2: my defensive player there, even with no stats, it's gonna 746 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:01,839 Speaker 2: be the greatest to arguments, He's like, no, this guy's 747 00:36:01,840 --> 00:36:04,920 Speaker 2: got for to No. Hey, all he did was create chaos. 748 00:36:05,560 --> 00:36:07,480 Speaker 2: I don't know how we quantify it, but that's what 749 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:09,600 Speaker 2: we do. So I'm going to take a rematch with 750 00:36:09,719 --> 00:36:11,400 Speaker 2: the Chiefs and the Eagles, and. 751 00:36:11,480 --> 00:36:13,080 Speaker 4: The Chiefs topping Philadelphia. 752 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:14,839 Speaker 2: They get the job done this time. There. 753 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:17,239 Speaker 3: It is our super Bowl picks and our Week one 754 00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:20,400 Speaker 3: information that you crave. Guys, we are off and running. 755 00:36:20,600 --> 00:36:21,600 Speaker 3: Let's go watch some football. 756 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:22,000 Speaker 4: How about that? 757 00:36:22,239 --> 00:36:25,279 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'll be cursing all weekend long. Let's go as 758 00:36:25,360 --> 00:36:26,680 Speaker 2: my picks go awry. 759 00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:29,879 Speaker 3: For Mike Carmen and Ian Roddy. We will be back 760 00:36:30,040 --> 00:36:32,680 Speaker 3: after week one for our post mortem. Let's give you 761 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:35,320 Speaker 3: multiple episodes next week as we get you ready for 762 00:36:35,480 --> 00:36:37,320 Speaker 3: Week two. We will talk to you then and I 763 00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:38,120 Speaker 3: want your flex