1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: Hey guys, Before we get started, I want to tell 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: you that the Los Angeles Chargers rely on Bows QC 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 1: thirty five headphones two to block out distractions and focus 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: on what matters most. The same powerful noise canceling technology 5 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: helps you concentrate on your music, your work, maybe this podcast, 6 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 1: or whatever you're passionate about. Learn more at bows dot 7 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 1: com Slash Chargers Bows the official headphones of the Los 8 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: Angeles Chargers. Hey everybody, Chris Harry with you on a 9 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: bye week edition of Chargers Weekly. A bit later, Liz 10 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: Loza of Yahoo's Sports Share some week eight fantasy advice. 11 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: What to do with Melvin Gordon, Philip Rivers, and Keenan 12 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: Allen all off this week. But first NFL media is 13 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:54,639 Speaker 1: Greg Rosenthal joins me to discuss these five and two 14 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: Chargers and what to expect from the rest of the 15 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: AFC West. All right now on the line, Greg Rosenthal 16 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: of NFL Network and Greg, I always appreciate the time. 17 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: I feel like we were just doing this at training 18 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: camp in August and now here we are entering week eight. Man, 19 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: it's unbelievable. It is. And I remember being really out 20 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: on a limb with my over zealous Chargers enthusiasm, Yes, 21 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 1: optimism there. But here we are during the bye week 22 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: and it's looking pretty good. Well, they've proven you right 23 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 1: so far, and you know, I want to get into 24 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: your reaction to really everything that's happened in this crazy 25 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,119 Speaker 1: league through the first seven weeks. But the obvious starting 26 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: point on this podcast is the Chargers. And you mentioned it. 27 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 1: They're five and two, two big time wins on the road, 28 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: the latest being that twenty nineteen thriller in London. They're rolling, 29 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: Greg and I think you wrote about it, Philip Rivers 30 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 1: having a lights out start to the season. Yeah, And 31 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: that's the key is week after week they have something 32 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: that they can count on, and that's an explosive passing game, 33 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: a quarterback who can make big plays whether he's protected 34 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: well or not, and in this season, a dynamic running 35 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: back duo that is as good as as any duo 36 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: in the league. And when you have that constant, it 37 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: gives you a chance to win some of these close games. 38 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 1: I don't necessarily think the Chargers have looked that much 39 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: better than previous years. They've gotten a few breaks. This 40 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: might you know, in other years they would have said 41 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: their record was worse than they really are this year. 42 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 1: You know, I think they're a little fortunate to be 43 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 1: five and two, But they've had a funny schedule where 44 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: they've played support teams, they've played the two best teams 45 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 1: in the league, and I think they just have to 46 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: be happy to kind of situate themselves at this point 47 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: in five and two and feel good about a lot 48 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 1: of their roster to move forward to the time of 49 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: the year that frankly matters. You know, you just want 50 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: to be in position when you get to Thanksgiving to 51 00:02:50,720 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: make a run. Well, I tell you, I was on 52 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: this road trip with these guys, and I think, regardless 53 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: of the opponent, it's always hard to be on the 54 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:02,399 Speaker 1: road in a different environment for ten days like these 55 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: guys were. And you know, the game in Cleveland. I 56 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 1: think the Browns have been in every game this year. 57 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: I think every game has been decided by four points 58 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 1: or fewer, except for the Chargers game they won by 59 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,400 Speaker 1: twenty four. And then that Titans team is frisky, that 60 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: defense is good. They were coming off a loss, so 61 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: you knew you were going to get your best from Tennessee. 62 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: So to have a four game winning streak entering the 63 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: buy I think it's as good as you can ask for. 64 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: And you mentioned the fact that they lost to the 65 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: two best teams in the league and the Chiefs and 66 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: the Rams, right, and that's the thing you're you're trying 67 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 1: to improve your weaknesses. You know, they've had some protection 68 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: issue at right tackle on the right side. They've certainly 69 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: given up yards on defense during spurts, but beating teams 70 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: that are struggling a little bit, and you're right, the 71 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: Browns win was the most impressive game of the season, 72 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: but even the Raiders and then beating a very game 73 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: Titans team who I think played well that day, and 74 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: they've shown that they're capable of playing with anyone to 75 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:02,839 Speaker 1: beat the Eagles. Winning those types of games, I think 76 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: is something you kind of put in the bank and 77 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: it comes out at the end of the season. It 78 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: really feels like Philip Rivers has talked about it, that 79 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: some of the momentum, some of the confidence they got 80 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: late last season is carried over. And that's what good 81 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: teams do is a they beat bad teams, and sometimes 82 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: they beat them handily like they did in the Raiders game, 83 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: and then be you just you just find a way 84 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: to get at w and weeks that in the seven 85 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 1: eight nine games of the season, that's going to come 86 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 1: down to the last diveston or due because that's just 87 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: how the NFL works. And as as someone who's watched 88 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 1: the Charges for a while, yeah, I'm sure it feels 89 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: it feels nice to come away with wins in those 90 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: types of games when they certainly weren't the last few years. Yeah, 91 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: you know, this last week was the perfect example of 92 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 1: just trying to win by any means necessary. You know, 93 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: you you're without Melvin Gordon, who was a late scratch. 94 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,679 Speaker 1: Philip a couple of quick strikes. It was the first 95 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: offensive play from scrimmage for the Chargers Tyrell Williams seventy 96 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:59,599 Speaker 1: five yards, the third play from scrimmage in the second half, 97 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 1: that fIF five yeards strike to Mike Williams, you couldn't 98 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: really play the way that you were playing earlier in 99 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: the year, and that you controlled the clock with Melvin Gordon, 100 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:10,719 Speaker 1: you won the time of possession battle. That defense was 101 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 1: on the field for a long time against the Titans, 102 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 1: and it was just a thrilling finish man. I want 103 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 1: to get your reaction to just that that fourth quarter 104 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: and what Mike Frabel did and everything that came with it. Yeah, 105 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: I you know, I was watching that game. I was 106 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: surprised he went for two. I don't think it was 107 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:30,159 Speaker 1: a crazy decision because of some of the reasons that 108 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 1: you said. If things had done a really good job 109 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: all day of converting third downs, of staying on the field, 110 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,799 Speaker 1: of tiring out that Chargers defense, and so in the moment, 111 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: I didn't think it was crazy to go for it all. 112 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: I was certainly surprised they threw it three straight times. 113 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: You know, they converted the fourth and goal, and then 114 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,479 Speaker 1: they couldn't convert the two two point conversions. I would 115 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: have thought you would have had Dion Lewis or Marcus 116 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: Mariota running on one of those plays, or at least 117 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: the threat of it. I think that that helped out 118 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,479 Speaker 1: the Chargers. Then the game wouldn't have ended right there. Yeah, 119 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: you know, if they had converted, people just acted like 120 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: that was that the game was over. But actually the 121 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:06,280 Speaker 1: Charges would add thirty five seconds left to try to 122 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: set up a field goal, and we've seen in the 123 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: NFL that's plenty at a time. And that's why I 124 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: feel good about the Chargers. It's an offensive leak, it 125 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: really is, and so you can talk about your defense 126 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 1: and you can talk about everything else. And the Chargers 127 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: have been better on special teams, which just certainly helped 128 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: the last few weeks. But that's what I'm trusting week 129 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: after week is you need to have an offense that's 130 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: going to put pressure on a defense play after play 131 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 1: and win different types of ways. And the Chargers are 132 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: absolutely that team. This only a handful of teams too, Greg, 133 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 1: did I think have the balance on offense that the 134 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: Chargers have. The Rams and the Chiefs are the obvious ones. 135 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 1: The Saints, but you look at that two headed attack 136 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: who was on a ridiculous clip before. Melvin didn't play 137 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 1: on Sunday, but not just you know, Keenan Allen is 138 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,600 Speaker 1: leading the team in receiving, only has one touchdown, but 139 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 1: Mike Williams has four Tyrell Williams the last two games 140 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: one hundred and eighteen yards receiving. You're getting production up 141 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 1: and down your offense and the tight ends. I'll tell 142 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,839 Speaker 1: you what, when you need a play an tune, your 143 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: gates can make a play. Virgil Green has been fantastic 144 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: in the running games, specifically, so even the tight end 145 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: position has been a strength of this team. You know. 146 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: I was just talking about that with Daniel Jeremiah last week. 147 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:16,559 Speaker 1: Those guys have played really well, specifically in the run game. Yeah, 148 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: it's so fun to watch. They had five guys going 149 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: into last week they were on pace for more than 150 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 1: five hundred and fifty yards receiving. So that's that's just 151 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: what you're hoping for. And I think that the falcon 152 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 1: showed it in their season where they almost won the 153 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: Super Bowl, and the Chiefs and the Rams certainly do it. 154 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 1: If you have five guys can catch the ball well 155 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: on any play, you're gonna find a matchup advantage, especially 156 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 1: when you're Philip Rivers and Ken Wisenhunt, who I think 157 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: has been under the radar for what a great job 158 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: he's doing. And Mike Pouncey is absolutely solidified kind of 159 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 1: think the offensive line not just in what he does, 160 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: but the protection and communication with Philip Rivers and everything 161 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: like that. You just hear great things about Pouncy and 162 00:07:57,720 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 1: so it's just fun as someone who's watched Phil Rivers 163 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 1: and I think that's the best story on the board 164 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 1: in the NFL right now. Is a potential end of 165 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 1: career Philip Rivers type of run, and it's certainly available 166 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: right now. It's going to be tough to win to 167 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: win the AFC West, but we've seen even if they 168 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: don't get that done that there are different routes to 169 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: making a long playoff run. Yeah, you talk about pouncing. 170 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: Pouncey's been tremendous. Philip has been tremendous. It was funny, 171 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: Greg last week we were talking about the last time 172 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 1: the Chargers were in London, they played Drew Brees in 173 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,319 Speaker 1: the Saints a decade ago, and then you look at 174 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 1: the quarterback ratings one and two, it's Breeze and Rivers 175 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 1: in twenty eighteen. It's just it's hard to believe that 176 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 1: those guys are still playing at an unbelievable level this 177 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 1: late in their career. Well, it's a reminder you the 178 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 1: quarterback has played from the neck up. It's like, you know, 179 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: they they just understand the matchups and they've been able 180 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: to maintain their bodies and avoid They're great at avoiding hits. 181 00:08:56,760 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: They're great. You know, Philip Rivers is good as anyone 182 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 1: and throwing under pressure, so sometimes he does take those hits. 183 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: But you know, Tom Brady still playing well at forty 184 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: one threes at that level, and then you see this 185 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 1: next generation coming up. There's so many different ways to 186 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 1: do it, but in a league that's Yeah, they've stuck around, 187 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:17,320 Speaker 1: I guess is the way I would say it long 188 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 1: enough to see this sort of offensive revolution, and they're 189 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 1: benefiting because these point guard type of quarterbacks who can 190 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: diagnose and change plays and make decisions so quickly are 191 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:30,719 Speaker 1: that's what you want. You know, you would love him 192 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: to have the greatest athleticism in the world. But you 193 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: don't need it. I mean we see it with them. 194 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: You don't need it. Yeah, Philip can pick you apart 195 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:40,680 Speaker 1: and I think he used the rules to your advantage, right, 196 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 1: and that's what Philip has certainly done this late in 197 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:47,719 Speaker 1: his career. Also shout out to the fans in London. Man, 198 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 1: I know, I don't think you said you've been to Wembley, Gregg, 199 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:51,680 Speaker 1: but I know you guys were there at the beginning 200 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: of the year. They love football. It was awesome. It 201 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: was eighty four thousand strong, so a lot of different 202 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 1: jerseys in the stands, a lot of charm argers, fans 203 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: at the pubs and some of the fan rallies that 204 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:06,680 Speaker 1: we had. It was an awesome atmosphere. I'm curious what 205 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: it was like for you when you guys went out 206 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: there Week one. Yeah, it's it's overwhelming. The NFL has 207 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 1: done an incredible job building up the fan base. So 208 00:10:14,520 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 1: I've been there two different times. I saw the Ramps 209 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: and Giants play at Twickenham Stadium a couple of years ago, 210 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:24,400 Speaker 1: and that gay that game they experience was was incredible. 211 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:27,439 Speaker 1: Like just even people like stopping me all the time 212 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:29,959 Speaker 1: going up to the game, like twenty twenty five. That 213 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: would never ever happen in Cincinnati or Los Angeles or 214 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 1: anywhere else. Okay, yes, it's not competing with Premier League 215 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 1: as the number one sport, but I would compare it 216 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 1: to the way that that soccer in the Premier League 217 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 1: is here. It's the fan base that they have is significant, 218 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: it's growing, and most importantly, like it's really devoted in 219 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: loyal So the fans that they do have are big 220 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: time fans there. You can't be a casual fan there. 221 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: And so for people that haven't been over there, like 222 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:02,680 Speaker 1: I just really respect in Americans, you know, like that 223 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,600 Speaker 1: it's it's a real thing over there, and the fans 224 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:09,199 Speaker 1: that they have are like they they are probably more 225 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 1: in tune than the average fan here, at least on average, 226 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 1: just because you know, it's a dedication. You gotta you gotta, 227 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,319 Speaker 1: you gotta stay up late to watch the game. You're 228 00:11:18,520 --> 00:11:21,199 Speaker 1: you're choosing a fan, you know, a team instead of 229 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 1: having grown up there. It's just a little different. It's 230 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 1: people that are diving in like with two feet. It 231 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 1: was such a unique experience because I think Philip even 232 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 1: mentioned it like ten years ago, and Gates mentioned it 233 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 1: it may not have been as popular ten years ago, 234 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:39,439 Speaker 1: and just how much it's evolved and how more sophisticated 235 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: the fans are in terms of the knowledge of the 236 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 1: game and what to expect and when to cheer and everything. 237 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:46,720 Speaker 1: It was just really really cool. So shout out to London. 238 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: I know we were good. I know I was gonna 239 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,160 Speaker 1: just say, like when we were out there the first week, 240 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:52,599 Speaker 1: I mean that's the thing is like the season that 241 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:54,680 Speaker 1: hadn't even started and people are showing up to this 242 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:58,079 Speaker 1: sort of fan almost like pep rally type of event 243 00:11:58,120 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 1: a day before the season. Starts to think that like 244 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,959 Speaker 1: there's excitement about the NFL season started London. There's no 245 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 1: way they could have done that ten years ago. I 246 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:09,680 Speaker 1: know that. No, no, no, no chance. Um, Greg, Let's 247 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 1: let's get into the AFC West and just spin around 248 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: it real quick. Chiefs will start there obviously six and one. 249 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:19,200 Speaker 1: Can they sustain this success? They haven't showed any signs 250 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 1: of slowing down. The latest example against the Bengals on 251 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:27,080 Speaker 1: Saturday Football. Mahomes is rolling, He's got a plethora weapons, 252 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,040 Speaker 1: and the defense probably had their best game in the 253 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: season last week. Yeah, I've said all along, I think 254 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 1: the defense can improve footy because I thought the personnel 255 00:12:35,679 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 1: was better than what they've shown, and they have a 256 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 1: veteran coaching staff that I just think that they can 257 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: follow the Patriots model, which is give up up a 258 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 1: lot of yards be ultimately an average defense. But that's 259 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: kind of all you need, you know, and today you 260 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 1: know that's that's that's okay if you're the top offense 261 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:56,679 Speaker 1: in the league. So I think it's gonna be tough 262 00:12:56,720 --> 00:12:59,079 Speaker 1: to catch up. But you're you're looking, if you're a 263 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 1: Chargers fan, you're looking at the Chiefs schedule, and you 264 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 1: know the division right now is a little week. You 265 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 1: know you're gonna get the Raiders you're gonna get the 266 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: Broncos at home. There's a lot of like winds still 267 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 1: remaining on the Kansas City schedule, and you look at 268 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:13,679 Speaker 1: those games like the Rams, and you look at a 269 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 1: situation where the Chargers are gonna have to go into 270 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,040 Speaker 1: Arrowhead and win that game. I mean, I think there's 271 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 1: there's no doubt about it, because I don't think the 272 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 1: Chiefs are gonna do what they did a year ago 273 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: and fall back to let's say eleven and five. I mean, 274 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: they've already stacked up seven wins here, so you know, 275 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: you've got what you've got nine left, you know. I 276 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: don't think they're gonna go worse than six and three 277 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 1: in that stretch. So that means you got to win 278 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 1: fourteen games to try to win this division, which is 279 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,679 Speaker 1: is very, very difficult. I don't think the Chiefs are 280 00:13:41,679 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 1: going to fall back to the pack too much. Broncos 281 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: three and four, they play the Chiefs on Sunday. It's 282 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: actually the Chargers next home opponent. It's hard to believe 283 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 1: the Chargers aren't back in stump Up Center until Week eleven. 284 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 1: They've been on the road. I think it's gonna be 285 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:58,360 Speaker 1: like forty some odd days untill they go back to 286 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,319 Speaker 1: stump Up Center they play the Chiefs Sunday. Do you 287 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 1: think the Broncos can get back in the mix or 288 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:06,520 Speaker 1: is it just too difficult in the AFC. Well, I 289 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: don't think they're gonna win this game in Arrowhead, so 290 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 1: that's gonna put them at three and five. I do 291 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: think they're really they're a tough team to figure out. 292 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:16,600 Speaker 1: You know, if you look at the Football Outsiders efficiency metrics, 293 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:18,520 Speaker 1: they're the number five team in the league right now, 294 00:14:18,559 --> 00:14:21,720 Speaker 1: which is shocking to me. But they've had some results 295 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 1: that that look better in hindsight than you thought. They 296 00:14:25,280 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 1: really dominated yardage wise and everything else against the Seahawks. 297 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 1: That was a pretty good win. They played the Chiefs 298 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: very tough. They've had some good wins. I actually don't 299 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: count them out in the AFC, where I think eight 300 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 1: or nine wins might get you in the mix for 301 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 1: that that second wildcard spot will off to see like 302 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: in a given week. They're a team that, you know, 303 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 1: I think they're right there in the middle of the 304 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:51,000 Speaker 1: NFLS if that makes any sense that that there's I 305 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 1: don't think they're gonna They have enough talent that I 306 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 1: think they can be dangerous in a given week, certainly 307 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:59,320 Speaker 1: coming to the Los Angeles and then the Raiders one 308 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: in five, it looks like they're playing for Vegas at 309 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 1: this point, Greg, would you make the Sumari Cooper trade? 310 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 1: I was surprised that I got a first round pick 311 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 1: for him. You know, the lack of production that he 312 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 1: had the last last twenty games, really going back to 313 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 1: last season. So I think it made sense they have 314 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: five first round picks over the next two years. Made 315 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,560 Speaker 1: a lot more sense than the Cleo Mack trade. But 316 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: you just wonder how you're gonna win games, and and 317 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 1: you saw a team, I think in London that was 318 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: pretty dispirited, and you have a quarterback who's not in 319 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: Derek car who's not playing well and hasn't been a 320 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 1: hundred percent healthy, and you just expect them to be 321 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: drafting in the top two three, and you're expecting to 322 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 1: get another win, you know, if you're the Chargers, and 323 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 1: you know if you're if you're the Chiefs, you're expecting 324 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 1: the stack a couple wins against this team that they're 325 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: just it's not I thought it was going to be 326 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 1: a more balanced division this year, and I just don't 327 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: think it's gonna be This confuses me. Greg, just listen. 328 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 1: I get that you're trying to stack picks, but if 329 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: you want to maximize your franchise quarterbacks potential, you ship 330 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: out his number one target. Now, I don't know what 331 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:05,720 Speaker 1: that means for Carr. I don't know if that means that, hey, 332 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: maybe maybe he's elsewhere. But it's just it kind of 333 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: boggles my mind that if you want to maximize this 334 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 1: guy's talent, especially in Gruden's offense, you get rid of 335 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 1: his number one target. Now, now what is he really 336 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 1: left with? Not much? Yeah, Cooper has been Amaric cub 337 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 1: has been up and down, but you're right, he's clearly 338 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: the most talented receiver you know. Now you have Jordy Nelson, 339 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 1: you have Jeth Roberts. It's gonna be tough to generate offense. 340 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:34,600 Speaker 1: We saw this with John Gruden in Tampa, where he'd 341 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: really got to get sick of the players that he 342 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:41,040 Speaker 1: had and always either trading them away or cutting them 343 00:16:41,160 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 1: a lot of his best players and thinking he can 344 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:47,480 Speaker 1: find better options, and ultimately it was kind of a 345 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,040 Speaker 1: spin cycle where guys kind of kept coming and going 346 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 1: and there wasn't necessarily the best long range planning, and 347 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:55,840 Speaker 1: if you're a writer's fan, I think looking at that history, 348 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 1: you have to be worried about that. But you really 349 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 1: are just hoping and praying and that you hit these picks. 350 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:04,840 Speaker 1: You know, you hope you hit them better than the 351 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 1: Raiders have in recent years. Yeah, biggest surprise through the 352 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,879 Speaker 1: first seven weeks AFC or NFC, I think there's been 353 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:16,239 Speaker 1: a lot of them. Greg, you know Jacksonville. Actually, I 354 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,359 Speaker 1: gotta give you credit because you weren't as high on 355 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 1: Jacksonville going into the year. Is a lot of people 356 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 1: were The defense has shown a few cracks, but it's 357 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 1: really been the offense. It just can't keep up. Yeah, 358 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:30,119 Speaker 1: I kind of what I was saying with Philip Rivers 359 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 1: and offense. I think offense is going to be more 360 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: consistent year to year, a week to week and Jaguars 361 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:37,680 Speaker 1: are playing with you know, one hand tie, they're hinding 362 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: their back at quarterback. So that alone, I was like, 363 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 1: you're not a guaranteed playoff team if if you don't 364 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 1: have much of a passing game, and they've been very 365 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:47,439 Speaker 1: up and down with the passing game. Their defense has 366 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 1: been good, but not as dominant. It's tough to expect 367 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:54,239 Speaker 1: to force that many turnovers and be that exceptional year 368 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: after year on defense. It just doesn't happen too often. 369 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:59,880 Speaker 1: The Seahawks basically did it, but that's about it this decade, 370 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 1: and they're in the fight for their playoff lives. It's 371 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 1: not a great division there. I don't even rule out 372 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,520 Speaker 1: the Colts in that division because I think I'm not 373 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 1: at all going to get you into the playoffs. I 374 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:12,880 Speaker 1: really do. And they've got the best quarterback. I think 375 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:15,680 Speaker 1: nine wins get in the AFC stup. And you look 376 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 1: at the Colts schedule too, Greg, I mean, you got 377 00:18:17,359 --> 00:18:19,680 Speaker 1: the Raiders this week. It's very favorable down the stretch, 378 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: and you're playing in the AFC South. The Colts have 379 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 1: played teams tough. They beat the Redskins earlier this year, 380 00:18:25,320 --> 00:18:28,239 Speaker 1: they almost beat the Eagles. They've been in games, and 381 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 1: it looks like they're starting to get healthier and starting 382 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,719 Speaker 1: to find a running game. I like the way they're coaching. 383 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 1: I like the way they've coached. I like the energy 384 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: that I've seen. They're just a team that looks better 385 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 1: than two and five when when you watch them. But 386 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to figure out a way to pull 387 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,200 Speaker 1: out some of these teams like the like the Texans 388 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 1: game for instance, that the Colts bloss at home, you know, 389 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 1: when you're at two and five in. The Chargers were 390 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:51,159 Speaker 1: in a similar spot last year. It's so like you 391 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:54,119 Speaker 1: have no margin for error. You have to go on 392 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:56,240 Speaker 1: a run. And that's what they need to do right now. 393 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 1: You know, going into this year looking at the NFC, 394 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,359 Speaker 1: I thought there was like maybe ten teams that I 395 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 1: wouldn't be shocked to see in the playoffs. Right now 396 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 1: it's looking like the Rams, the Saints, a few others, 397 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 1: and then everybody else. What do you make of this NFC? 398 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: The Rams are rolling in, the Saints are right behind them. 399 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: They are in. The Saints did a good job of 400 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:20,080 Speaker 1: kind of getting a few wins early when they really 401 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:22,480 Speaker 1: weren't playing that well. I mean, that's it's funny because 402 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 1: that is a team that they they could be, you know, 403 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:30,240 Speaker 1: four and three, and they have the parts right now 404 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:34,879 Speaker 1: offensively that you're now expecting them to be a factor 405 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:37,680 Speaker 1: and do damage in the playoffs. But it really took 406 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:40,919 Speaker 1: them kind of sneaking out a couple wins early. The 407 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 1: way that the NFC is shaped up, I think really 408 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: helps the team, like the Eagles and the Packers, who 409 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:49,919 Speaker 1: I think still have the good to play better and 410 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 1: turn it around. And they really haven't lost much ground 411 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:55,359 Speaker 1: for as as bad as the Eagles have been, and 412 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 1: to me, they're they're among the They probably are the 413 00:19:57,800 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 1: biggest surprise to me that they're sitting there with a 414 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:02,960 Speaker 1: losing record. They're actually not in that bad of a spot. 415 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:04,879 Speaker 1: So you've got to turn it around now. But I 416 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 1: think they have a lot going for them, especially on 417 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:08,960 Speaker 1: the defensive line. I think they'll get a win against 418 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 1: Jacksonville London and get to there by at four and four. 419 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:14,400 Speaker 1: All right, Greg, we'll get you out here. On this 420 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: week eight slate, we mentioned the Chargers are on a buy. 421 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,679 Speaker 1: What stands out to you? There's a lot of good games. 422 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 1: I'll look at New Orleans, Minnesota, Multiple Carolina, Packers, Rams, 423 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: Broncos Chiefs. Um. What are you most looking forward to 424 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:30,680 Speaker 1: seeing all Sunday? Yeah? The London game is interested to me, 425 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 1: Jack's Eagles because I just think it's two teams with 426 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:35,879 Speaker 1: Super Bowl aspirations that are in desperation mode. But the 427 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 1: game I'm most looking forward as Packers Rams. I mean, 428 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 1: I love watching this Rams team in general, they're so 429 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: I think they're there the most balanced team, and not 430 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,000 Speaker 1: just in terms of past run, but in terms of offense, 431 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 1: defense and special teams, and the defense can be up 432 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:54,120 Speaker 1: and down, and you're you're looking at Aaron Rodgers at 433 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: kind of this gotime part of the season coming out 434 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: of there by week. I just want to see how 435 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:02,479 Speaker 1: the Packers respond of this sort of challenge because the 436 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:05,199 Speaker 1: NFC North is open, but it's also deep. You know, 437 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 1: there's no losing teams right now in the NFC North, 438 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:09,880 Speaker 1: and and the Packers were a team I thought could 439 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:12,640 Speaker 1: have been balanced enough to be a real Super Bowl contender, 440 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 1: and here they are against you know, the number one 441 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 1: team in the league, and I just want to see 442 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: how they respond to like whether they can even keep 443 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,399 Speaker 1: that game close, whether they can pull off an upset. 444 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 1: I think they certainly have the talent to do so. 445 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 1: And so that's I think if you're looking at the 446 00:21:26,080 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 1: RAM schedule for a potential loss like this is this 447 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: is where you start. Greg Rosenthal, NFL Network, Greg tell 448 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 1: us when we can listen to around the NFL and 449 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:37,119 Speaker 1: when we could see you on the NFL Network. Yeah, 450 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 1: three times a week we're podcast in Sunday nights, Tues, 451 00:21:40,480 --> 00:21:42,480 Speaker 1: what is it Wednesday, Thursday. It's hard to keep. I 452 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:45,479 Speaker 1: feel like I'm I'm more podcast than man. Right now. 453 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:51,119 Speaker 1: I've got another podcast, the Jessel Nick and Rosenthal Vanity Project. 454 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 1: I'm just I'm just mostly talking at all points of 455 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 1: the day. I'm I've finally gotten to the point after 456 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:59,720 Speaker 1: thirty nine years, I'm sick of hearing myself. So I hope, 457 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: I hope your listeners don't feel the same. Greg, have 458 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:04,919 Speaker 1: you got on the broadcast yet? People want to know 459 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 1: I have it. That's the next one. Yeah. Our producer 460 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:10,240 Speaker 1: Eric at Sam Posey also have a podcast, the Broadcast. 461 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:13,479 Speaker 1: That's what I know. I've really mean it. I love it. Oh, 462 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 1: I forgot to tell you. I don't know if you 463 00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:18,879 Speaker 1: probably saw DJ was trying to find some around the 464 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:21,919 Speaker 1: NFL fans in London. I don't know if he saw that. 465 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:25,439 Speaker 1: Did you see that? Yeah? I did. He tried to 466 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: find people in London that didn't listen to around the NFL, 467 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 1: and he like he hired some actors or something like 468 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: that of people that said they listened to his podcast 469 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,560 Speaker 1: and not are I love it, Greg, Thank you so much, Man, 470 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:42,000 Speaker 1: I hope to see you soon, Bud. Thanks Chris. All right, 471 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 1: before we get to Liz Lows a quick break to 472 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,679 Speaker 1: let you know that this season we've taken Chargers Weekly 473 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 1: to the next level. That's because I'm using Bows Quiet 474 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,720 Speaker 1: Comfort thirty five headphones two on air now. 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Well, 484 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,719 Speaker 1: it's hard to believe we're at the halfway point of 485 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: the fantasy season and here to dish out some Week 486 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 1: eight fantasy advice is Liz Loads of Yahoo's Sports. Liz, 487 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: thanks so much for taking us some time. How are you. 488 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: I am great and wonderful being here with you. Thanks 489 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,919 Speaker 1: for having me on. Well, the pleasures all mind and 490 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:40,000 Speaker 1: this is the time of year where fantasy owners, this 491 00:23:40,040 --> 00:23:41,720 Speaker 1: is where they earn their money. Right. You got four 492 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:45,560 Speaker 1: teams on a buy Falcons, Cowboys, Titans, and of course 493 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:49,040 Speaker 1: the Chargers, and I figured today'd be great just to 494 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:51,520 Speaker 1: get some potential streaming options, and it will start a 495 00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 1: quarterback because let's say you've been riding with Philip Rivers 496 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,240 Speaker 1: and he's had a heck of a start to the year. 497 00:23:57,680 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 1: Who are a few options in Week eight that are 498 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 1: worth rolling the dice on? Liz Well, I think that 499 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: you have to take a look at Baker Mayfield versus 500 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers. They are playing at Hines Field. 501 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 1: We know that Roethlisberger always plays better at home, which 502 00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:18,760 Speaker 1: means there should be more opportunity for Baker to get involved. 503 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 1: Two weeks ago, he didn't have the best showing, but 504 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:26,439 Speaker 1: he also hurt himself mid game, tweaked his ankle, and 505 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:31,080 Speaker 1: was losing receivers last week. You know, I feel like 506 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:33,800 Speaker 1: the benefit of rolling with the Browns is that they're 507 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:35,880 Speaker 1: going to get an extra quarter of action to pad 508 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 1: their stacks nearly every week, so that seems to work 509 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:43,320 Speaker 1: in their favor. I think the interesting piece about this matchup, though, 510 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:46,920 Speaker 1: is that Both teams are better off when they get 511 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 1: their run game involved early, and that could be said 512 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:52,800 Speaker 1: of any offense, but I think these two in particular. 513 00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 1: I mean, when you look at James Conner's early productions 514 00:24:56,440 --> 00:24:58,919 Speaker 1: and then look at the Steelers win loss records or 515 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:01,640 Speaker 1: how the rest of the games, that's obviously something they 516 00:25:01,640 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 1: want to do. In Connor, with the whole Levian Bell 517 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,880 Speaker 1: situations still being a question mark, hyper motivated to make 518 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 1: that happen. I think Nick Chubb looked really good last week. 519 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:13,240 Speaker 1: It's depends of the third quarter for things to get 520 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:15,639 Speaker 1: rolling for him, but he did find his rhythm. So 521 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:19,040 Speaker 1: my only worry about that is that both teams are 522 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:21,720 Speaker 1: going to lean on the run. I still feel though, 523 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:24,960 Speaker 1: even if James Connor gets early, it gets involved early. 524 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:28,719 Speaker 1: Baker's gonna have to throw the ball, and these pieces 525 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:32,360 Speaker 1: are coming together, maybe not in the same way we expected. 526 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 1: I'd love it if Antonio Callaway could focus and catch balls, 527 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 1: because that's his job without Josh Gordon on the field. 528 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:41,320 Speaker 1: But I still think like in Joku has a really 529 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:44,760 Speaker 1: good opportunity here, and I'd like to see Chubb use 530 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:46,440 Speaker 1: his hands a little bit more. That's not going to 531 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,960 Speaker 1: be his primary focus with Duke Johnson on the field. 532 00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:53,040 Speaker 1: But I also feel like the Browns told me exactly 533 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 1: what they felt about Duke Johnson when they added the 534 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 1: Jarvis Landry. So at quarterback, I like that as an option. 535 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,920 Speaker 1: I'm not hie on Jameis Winston, and some people are. Yes, 536 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 1: his defense is a mess, but you need the other 537 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,399 Speaker 1: teams to fight back, which is the point I was 538 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 1: alluding to earlier, in order for the opposing quarterback to 539 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:16,199 Speaker 1: rack up the staff. And we haven't seen Andy Dalton 540 00:26:16,359 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 1: really fight back in the way that we have anticipated, 541 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:23,800 Speaker 1: even against Kansas City last week. So admittedly that was 542 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:26,200 Speaker 1: a primetime game and we know what Andy Dalton does 543 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: when the lights are brightest. But Jameis Winston is an option. 544 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:34,440 Speaker 1: I just almost prefer Baker Mayfield because I'm not as 545 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 1: convinced that Cincinnati will give it the dough necessary to 546 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:39,719 Speaker 1: make Jameis Winston push the ball. Yeah, those are all 547 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:42,000 Speaker 1: great options, Liz. I'm gonna throw out a couple more names, 548 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:44,840 Speaker 1: and you tell me if I'm crazy or not. And 549 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: the first one you may tell me I'm crazy, but 550 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 1: I just want to put some context behind it. Blake 551 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:52,480 Speaker 1: Bortles in London is a different guy, right. The last 552 00:26:52,560 --> 00:26:55,600 Speaker 1: three times in London, eight touchdowns, one interception. The jag 553 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: score a ton of points in London with Blake under center. 554 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:02,920 Speaker 1: After everything that's going on, is it worth zigging while 555 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:06,159 Speaker 1: everybody else is zagging on Blake? So this is a 556 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:08,280 Speaker 1: piece of fantasy that I have to admit I have 557 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:13,280 Speaker 1: trouble with, and that's reconciling the difference between reality and fantasy. 558 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:15,919 Speaker 1: Blake Bortles is not a good quarterback, even if he 559 00:27:16,119 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 1: pads his stats with his legs and garbage time action. 560 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: A last year's game in London, I mean, Marcedes Lewis 561 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:28,639 Speaker 1: catching multiple touchdowns. I don't think anyone anticipated that, except 562 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:30,560 Speaker 1: for maybe Maurice Jones Drew. Actually, I think he set 563 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:32,680 Speaker 1: that on the broadcast ahead of the game. But I'm 564 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:36,960 Speaker 1: not in JAD, so I don't feel safe with Blake 565 00:27:37,000 --> 00:27:40,639 Speaker 1: portals I am. You know. It's interesting because I feel 566 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:44,400 Speaker 1: like Doug Marone and company don't ever want to challenge 567 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:49,880 Speaker 1: him because he has this assumedly gragile state of being right, 568 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:53,359 Speaker 1: like he's never given competition. Teddy Bridgewater wasn't at it, 569 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:56,119 Speaker 1: So it's interesting to see him benched, which is something 570 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:59,560 Speaker 1: the in favor of Cody Kessler last week, because that 571 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 1: seems so ampathetical to what the team normally does. They 572 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 1: want to put him in this bubble and they're afraid 573 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:09,119 Speaker 1: to jar him in any way. I don't know if 574 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:13,080 Speaker 1: the challenge of Cody Kesler is going to work or backfire. 575 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:17,479 Speaker 1: And also the London factor, even though history tells us 576 00:28:17,480 --> 00:28:20,399 Speaker 1: he does better across the pond, I have him as 577 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:24,480 Speaker 1: my QB twenty five on the week. The Eagle secondary 578 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:28,720 Speaker 1: is a bit of a liability, but their defensive line 579 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:32,440 Speaker 1: is pretty aggressive, and I imagine they're going to try 580 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:35,240 Speaker 1: to blitz portals and fluster him as much as possible. 581 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:38,200 Speaker 1: So I don't think he's going to get the ball 582 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:42,000 Speaker 1: out in time to take advantage of that secondary being fit. 583 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:45,160 Speaker 1: All right, so we're going to pump the brakes of Blake. 584 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:48,960 Speaker 1: What about Mitch Trubisky against the Jets and the Bears 585 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:51,640 Speaker 1: have scored a lot of points. Is Traubisky worth a 586 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:54,600 Speaker 1: flyer this week? Oh gosh, this is another one where 587 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 1: you have to reconcile the difference between fake and real football. 588 00:28:58,160 --> 00:29:02,959 Speaker 1: I was not imagining do as well statistically as he 589 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 1: did against the Patriots last week. And I was wrong. 590 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:09,440 Speaker 1: I had him outside of my top twelve. That was 591 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 1: not right. You know. I look at this and I 592 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:19,120 Speaker 1: think Tarik Cohen's treet. Cohen's involvement in the offense makes 593 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:22,800 Speaker 1: or breaks this offense, and miss Trubisky loves to check 594 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: down to him. So as long as three Cohn is 595 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:26,880 Speaker 1: being schemed for, and I don't think that the Jets 596 00:29:26,920 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 1: are going to be able to take him away. I 597 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 1: do like Trubisky. He is my QB twelve on the week, 598 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:35,720 Speaker 1: All right, listen with a running back because a lot 599 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:39,560 Speaker 1: of Melvin Gordon and Austin Eckler owners listening to this podcast. 600 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:42,680 Speaker 1: Zeke Elliott, Tevin Coleman also on buys this week. If 601 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:45,120 Speaker 1: you need a quick fix at running back, where are 602 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:49,320 Speaker 1: you looking well? I like Marlon Max a lot. He 603 00:29:49,360 --> 00:29:51,640 Speaker 1: didn't play today or they didn't practice today because of 604 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 1: an ankle injury, but he sure looked good last week 605 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:59,440 Speaker 1: against an eighth ranked Buffalo Bills rushing defense. So I 606 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:02,040 Speaker 1: think if he healthy, that's someone that you might want 607 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:06,000 Speaker 1: to put in. I also like Jalen Richard, especially in 608 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:09,400 Speaker 1: PPR formats. He's available in fifty percent of Yahoo leagues 609 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:13,120 Speaker 1: versus Indianapolis. You know that obviously. We all know the 610 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 1: Raiders have dropped five of their last six games, and 611 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,840 Speaker 1: in each of those losing efforts, except for Week two 612 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:22,560 Speaker 1: at Denver, Richard had caught at least at least six balls. 613 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:26,760 Speaker 1: He's Derek Carr's favorite checkdown option Murray Cooper obviously in Dallas, 614 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:29,920 Speaker 1: Marshawn Lynch on ir I think that Richard will be 615 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:33,280 Speaker 1: a key component to that offense. He's already second in 616 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:36,000 Speaker 1: team targets to Jared Cook, So I think he's a 617 00:30:36,040 --> 00:30:38,280 Speaker 1: guy that might be available in your league. And I 618 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:40,560 Speaker 1: do think that the Raiders are going to have to 619 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:44,560 Speaker 1: chase a lead more often than not. I also like 620 00:30:44,600 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 1: where he Monster, especially with Matt Varita, who cannot stay healthy, 621 00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:49,760 Speaker 1: and it would make sense to me that you give 622 00:30:49,840 --> 00:30:52,600 Speaker 1: Barita some extended time to heal up. I don't know 623 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 1: if Kyle Shanahan's going to do that, but Monster has 624 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:58,320 Speaker 1: wowed me. He was undrafted out of Purdue. I believe 625 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:03,120 Speaker 1: he's a He has four four speed straight line speed. 626 00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:06,400 Speaker 1: Not the most powerful back, but a special teamer who 627 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: can do incredible things in space. And if you think 628 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:12,840 Speaker 1: back to what Kyle Shanahan said about Jack McKinnon over 629 00:31:12,880 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 1: the free agency period. Those are some of the same 630 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:18,200 Speaker 1: characteristics that made him fall in love with Jeric McKinnon, 631 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:20,840 Speaker 1: chase him and making the fourth highest paid running back 632 00:31:20,840 --> 00:31:23,080 Speaker 1: in the league at the time. So I think that 633 00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:26,040 Speaker 1: Rakim monstered if on the field at Arizona, who were 634 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:29,240 Speaker 1: giving up the most fantasy point of the running back position, 635 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:32,440 Speaker 1: that is an incredible both buy in daily fantasy. I 636 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:35,000 Speaker 1: think he's only like thirteen dollars in the Yahoo games 637 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:37,800 Speaker 1: and widely available in our season one games. He is 638 00:31:37,920 --> 00:31:40,840 Speaker 1: my RB twenty two on the week. There you go, 639 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:45,239 Speaker 1: Rahi Mustered, and that could be a golden opportunity for 640 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:48,440 Speaker 1: somebody that needs a streaming running back. Going back to Jaylen, 641 00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:52,080 Speaker 1: Richard Liz, is Doug Martin even an option for you 642 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:55,640 Speaker 1: at this point? Well, I have him just inside my 643 00:31:55,720 --> 00:31:58,719 Speaker 1: top thirty. A lot of this I think he is. 644 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 1: I don't think anyone is disputing that he would be 645 00:32:03,880 --> 00:32:06,800 Speaker 1: able to replace Marshawn Lynch. Right, He's not as good, 646 00:32:06,840 --> 00:32:09,160 Speaker 1: his hands aren't as good. Richard is there. Richard has 647 00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 1: outsnapped him significantly before Lynch went out. I know that 648 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:17,520 Speaker 1: John Bruten would love to make this a run first offense. 649 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:20,360 Speaker 1: I just don't think the Raiders have that luxury because 650 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:21,880 Speaker 1: when are they ever going to be like, oh yeah, 651 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: we're run first. Why are they not chasing the lead? 652 00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:27,840 Speaker 1: So can Doug Martin maybe gets you like forty yards 653 00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:30,280 Speaker 1: and a touchdown on a good day, Sure, but I 654 00:32:30,280 --> 00:32:32,640 Speaker 1: don't want to chase a running back that is so 655 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:36,400 Speaker 1: game script and goal mine dependent. All right, let's move 656 00:32:36,440 --> 00:32:40,000 Speaker 1: on a wide receiver. Keenan Allen Julio Jones, both on 657 00:32:40,120 --> 00:32:42,880 Speaker 1: Bays this week. In both of those guys probably your 658 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:45,800 Speaker 1: wide receiver one. You'd probably like to see more touchdown 659 00:32:45,840 --> 00:32:48,320 Speaker 1: production out of both of them, but you're gonna need 660 00:32:48,360 --> 00:32:51,600 Speaker 1: a guy to fill in in week eight. Who are 661 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:54,960 Speaker 1: a few to keep an eye on? Liz Well, This 662 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:58,040 Speaker 1: to me depends on league because wide receiver is so deep. 663 00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: You know, you've got like a galut of wide receiver 664 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:06,400 Speaker 1: three slash flex options. So you know, Jory Nelson in 665 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:10,760 Speaker 1: Oakland becomes interesting to talk about because of the potential 666 00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:14,120 Speaker 1: target funneled his way, and he's been you know, sneaky 667 00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:17,600 Speaker 1: okay over the past few weeks. I prefer someone like 668 00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:22,360 Speaker 1: Trequan Smith, who has showed incredible upside Pedgian obviously on 669 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 1: Ir Smith both out targeting and out snapping. Cameron Meredith 670 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:29,400 Speaker 1: has seemed to be his prime competition for the number 671 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:32,280 Speaker 1: two spot in New Orleans. The matchup against the Ravens 672 00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:35,280 Speaker 1: non ideal, but Smith did hold his own. He's at Minnesota. 673 00:33:35,400 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 1: Xavier Rose is banged up. I don't know if he's 674 00:33:37,520 --> 00:33:39,920 Speaker 1: gonna play, but he's working through an injury right now, 675 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:43,640 Speaker 1: and you know, having a piece of a same past 676 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:47,840 Speaker 1: friendly offense always seems like a good opportunity. And also, 677 00:33:47,920 --> 00:33:49,880 Speaker 1: I think it needs to be noted that because Everson 678 00:33:49,920 --> 00:33:52,120 Speaker 1: Griffin still isn't with the team now. I know he's 679 00:33:52,120 --> 00:33:53,560 Speaker 1: practicing with the team, but I don't know if he's 680 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:57,280 Speaker 1: gonna play this week, his absence has significantly affected in 681 00:33:57,280 --> 00:34:00,880 Speaker 1: a negative way Minnesota's pass rush, which I think should 682 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:05,000 Speaker 1: help Drew Brees, who is playing as aggressively and accurate 683 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:07,720 Speaker 1: as ever. Well, let's move to tight end because it 684 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:09,640 Speaker 1: doesn't matter what week it is, it seems to be 685 00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:12,800 Speaker 1: a revolving door unless you have a guy like Travis Kelsey. 686 00:34:12,880 --> 00:34:15,680 Speaker 1: And I mean, really beyond that, I mean, who are 687 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 1: you looking at on a week to week basis, especially 688 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:21,080 Speaker 1: this week with some of the matchups you see. Well, 689 00:34:21,120 --> 00:34:24,880 Speaker 1: I think Joku, who I mentioned earlier, is probably at 690 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:27,320 Speaker 1: least some daily fantasy when he's owned in like eighty 691 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:30,120 Speaker 1: percent of leagues. But in daily fantasy, I think he's 692 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:34,600 Speaker 1: you know, a fourteen or fifteen dollars buy, so significantly 693 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:39,640 Speaker 1: lower cost than some of the Kelsey or I mean 694 00:34:39,680 --> 00:34:41,480 Speaker 1: even Gronks banged up though, so like I'm not going 695 00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:47,359 Speaker 1: to overpay for that. Yeah, otherwise you're throwing darts. Like, yes, 696 00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:49,960 Speaker 1: let's get Jared Cook more involved. We talked about his 697 00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:53,520 Speaker 1: target advance. Mcsonald brings an element of physicality to the 698 00:34:53,560 --> 00:34:59,040 Speaker 1: Steelers offense that is so intergral to how they want 699 00:34:59,080 --> 00:35:01,839 Speaker 1: to play football. He like makes sense the way he's 700 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:06,319 Speaker 1: breaking tackles and setting up chunk yard games for other 701 00:35:06,480 --> 00:35:09,560 Speaker 1: for Antonio Brown frankly to like be to catch a 702 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:11,960 Speaker 1: pass in the red area of the field. So I 703 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:15,160 Speaker 1: think he is more and more involved. He is just outside. 704 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:17,120 Speaker 1: He's like on that tight end one tight end two 705 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:21,839 Speaker 1: bubble for me, that twelve to fourteen range, you know, 706 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,680 Speaker 1: if you want to throw Rookie Steels Jones, who of 707 00:35:24,680 --> 00:35:27,120 Speaker 1: course got banged up, but at least he played on 708 00:35:27,239 --> 00:35:29,279 Speaker 1: Thursday of last week, so he's had more time to 709 00:35:29,360 --> 00:35:31,120 Speaker 1: heal up, and then I think he's like a sleeper 710 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:34,439 Speaker 1: quote unquote every week and really hasn't turned the engine over. 711 00:35:34,520 --> 00:35:38,520 Speaker 1: But against San Francisco, sure, why not? That seems like 712 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:40,839 Speaker 1: a possibility. But I think if I want to throw 713 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:46,759 Speaker 1: a dart and I'm not gonna foot because as you mentioned, 714 00:35:46,880 --> 00:35:50,280 Speaker 1: if you don't have maybe one of three guys you're 715 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:52,960 Speaker 1: you're hoping for a touchdown, right Like they're all pretty 716 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:56,480 Speaker 1: touchdown dependent. I think Chris Herndon in New York on 717 00:35:56,520 --> 00:36:00,759 Speaker 1: the Jets is interesting. He's caught touchdown, I believe in 718 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:05,560 Speaker 1: back to back week Balel Powell is injured, Terrell Pryor 719 00:36:05,640 --> 00:36:08,000 Speaker 1: has been released, Quincy and Noon was out for a 720 00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:11,960 Speaker 1: week eight, and Sam Darnold is a young rookie quarterback 721 00:36:12,040 --> 00:36:15,359 Speaker 1: who is going to have the Chicago Bears pass rush. 722 00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:18,000 Speaker 1: Even with Khalil Mack banged up. That's still scary for 723 00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:21,560 Speaker 1: a rookie quarterback breathing down his neck and he needs 724 00:36:21,560 --> 00:36:25,040 Speaker 1: a security blanket. And Chris Herndon has emerged as that 725 00:36:25,320 --> 00:36:27,960 Speaker 1: and the lead's tight end on the Jet. So I 726 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:30,280 Speaker 1: think he is a guy who's available, you know, probably 727 00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:33,080 Speaker 1: in around ninety percent of Yahoo being going only ten 728 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:36,760 Speaker 1: dollars in our daily game. This is great information, final 729 00:36:36,800 --> 00:36:40,520 Speaker 1: thing for you, kind of the finishing touches on your lineup. 730 00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:44,000 Speaker 1: If you need a streaming defense this week, maybe maybe 731 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:47,320 Speaker 1: one that you're not you're not typically starting. Who is 732 00:36:47,360 --> 00:36:51,160 Speaker 1: it this week? Oh? I love the Indianapolis Colts defense. 733 00:36:51,360 --> 00:36:53,960 Speaker 1: I have loved them since about week two or three, 734 00:36:54,280 --> 00:37:01,200 Speaker 1: seeing Margus Hunt reimagined in Matt Uberflus's system. Darius Leonard, 735 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:05,640 Speaker 1: the kid out of that small school somewhere at South Carolina, 736 00:37:05,719 --> 00:37:08,839 Speaker 1: small school, like he gets like fifteen tackles a week, 737 00:37:10,320 --> 00:37:15,719 Speaker 1: and I think that that is because narrative is so robust. 738 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:20,359 Speaker 1: Even halfway through the season, the culture being overlooked as 739 00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:22,640 Speaker 1: a defense and they have completely changed. I mean, like 740 00:37:22,680 --> 00:37:25,160 Speaker 1: a mad up to Aberflus, We're doing what he's doing 741 00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:29,560 Speaker 1: and a matchup against the Raiders that is enough to 742 00:37:29,600 --> 00:37:32,840 Speaker 1: make anybody cry. There you go. Liz los A Yahoo's 743 00:37:32,840 --> 00:37:37,000 Speaker 1: Sports Liz. Where can listeners find all your stuff both 744 00:37:37,080 --> 00:37:40,960 Speaker 1: on video, text, everything? Sure? Well, you can follow me 745 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:44,759 Speaker 1: on social media at Lizloza underscore FF and that's both 746 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:48,680 Speaker 1: Twitter and Instagram. Every Thursday I do a show with 747 00:37:48,719 --> 00:37:52,560 Speaker 1: Martellis Bennett, James Davis and Ben Lyons called Mostly Football 748 00:37:52,640 --> 00:37:56,400 Speaker 1: and that you can watch on Yahoo Sports and Complex Sports. 749 00:37:56,840 --> 00:38:00,000 Speaker 1: And then of course every Sunday, ninety minutes before kickoffs, 750 00:38:00,080 --> 00:38:03,760 Speaker 1: I see Fantasy Football Live with Brad Evans and Andy 751 00:38:03,840 --> 00:38:07,960 Speaker 1: Barrens and Tank Williams, and that is available via the 752 00:38:08,040 --> 00:38:11,200 Speaker 1: Yahoo Sports app and on your desktop or laptop at 753 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:14,959 Speaker 1: Yahoo Sports, and we take live questions. And there's lots 754 00:38:14,960 --> 00:38:17,080 Speaker 1: of stuff on Yahoo Sports, and there's lots of stuff 755 00:38:17,080 --> 00:38:19,160 Speaker 1: in social I don't know. I'm working every day. Do 756 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:22,040 Speaker 1: one of those things and you'll find something. Liz, thank 757 00:38:22,080 --> 00:38:25,120 Speaker 1: you so much awesome information for Weekgate. Really appreciate it. 758 00:38:25,520 --> 00:38:27,960 Speaker 1: Thank you, Chris, have a good one and that'll do it. 759 00:38:28,040 --> 00:38:30,680 Speaker 1: A big thanks to Liz and Greg Rosenthal for joining me, 760 00:38:30,920 --> 00:38:33,080 Speaker 1: and of course thanks to you all for listening. You 761 00:38:33,120 --> 00:38:36,360 Speaker 1: can find Chargers Weekly in our new Backstage Chargers podcast 762 00:38:36,400 --> 00:38:39,440 Speaker 1: on Apple Podcasts. Why are there? Please leave a review, 763 00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:42,279 Speaker 1: help spread the word. We'll be back next Thursday to 764 00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:44,680 Speaker 1: get you ready for the Chargers Week nine matchup against 765 00:38:44,680 --> 00:38:47,960 Speaker 1: the Seattle Seahawks. Enjoy the weekend and until next time, 766 00:38:48,600 --> 00:38:54,600 Speaker 1: Chris Harry