1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: Time now for Fantasy Football Weekly from I Heart Radio, 3 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: your weekly source for the nation's best fantasy speculation and advice. 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: Now along with the guys from fanball dot Com. Here's 5 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: the host for Fantasy Football Weekly, Paul in a scene 6 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: of chaos and change. There is your every week destination 7 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: for fantasy news and information, Fantasy Football Weekly. I am 8 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:38,919 Speaker 1: Paul Charchy and my co host is Brian Johnson. Normally 9 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: um either in our studio or in my kitchen, but 10 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 1: now thanks to social distancing at the at an extreme level, 11 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: Brian is on the phone. Hi Brian, Hello from a 12 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: chart making history on Fantasy Football Weekly episode. I'm honored 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: to be a part of it. But absolutely, absolutely yeah, 14 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: we'll take any and all human contact at this point 15 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: is probably good human contact, right, no doubt, without a doubt, 16 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: in any any free agent move at this point is 17 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: the most captivating news in the NFL. But we've been lucky. 18 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: There's been some some haymakers. Last week. Ye last week, 19 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: Matt and I broke down the quarterbacks that moved and 20 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: there were a ton of them. Huge Quarterback Week. If 21 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:24,039 Speaker 1: you missed that episode, we encourage you to go back 22 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:27,399 Speaker 1: to the podcast, and then this week you and I 23 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 1: are going to break down all the running back changes, 24 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: including the guys who have new destinations and even the 25 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 1: guys who stayed in place in the fantasy value of 26 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: those guys whom who had the chance to leave, like 27 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 1: a Derrick Hennry but did not end up going anywhere. 28 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: We'll talk about those guys too. Let's kick it off 29 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: Brian with Todd Gurley. Last year, he was running back 30 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: seventeen in points per game, ultimately released by the Rams 31 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: due to the beloaded contract he had as much as 32 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: anything else, and I think probably they're ongoing concerned with 33 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: the me and subsequently signed by Atlanta where he replaces 34 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: DeVonta Freeman, who is currently a free agent. What do 35 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: you let's start here, what do you think of the 36 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: Rams without Todd Gurley? Well, everyone uh immediately started jumping 37 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:12,920 Speaker 1: back on. I should say the Darryll. Is it the red? 38 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 1: He's a Darrell. I think he's a straight Darrell. He 39 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: got he basically was never mentioned on TV last season, 40 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,799 Speaker 1: so we never got to hear his name. Never. Yes, 41 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: but but you know he's the guy everyone's talking about now. 42 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:30,519 Speaker 1: For the Rams outside of their awful new logo, of course, 43 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: But I'm not getting too excited for Henderson. They didn't 44 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: invested on a draft capital in him last year. He 45 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 1: was the seventieth overall pick in the draft. That's not bad. 46 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: That's not like a third or fourth running back taken, 47 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 1: I think, But he never had like that the air 48 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: apparent vibe to him, like you know, he was the 49 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: guy after Girley, like, and even after they release Girly, 50 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: it's not like because they have Henderson, I feel like 51 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: they're gonna invest in another running back somewhere in the 52 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: draft in the same region there, even though they don't 53 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: really have many picks left to do they or money 54 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 1: to pay players. But I don't know, he just doesn't 55 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: have bell Cow potential to me, and he's his A 56 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: DP is probably you know, crept up to two to 57 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: three rounds since the Girly news. But I'm just fading 58 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: it personally if it seems like it's gonna be another like, 59 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: you know, a three headed monster that isn't very dangerous 60 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: because that The running back usage was abysmal for the 61 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: Rams last year. They weren't used in the passing game whatsoever. 62 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: We're not sure if that's going to change. It's just 63 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 1: like it's like the Patriots on the West Coast. You know, 64 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: I hate the Patriots running back situation to always has 65 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 1: and I'm getting that same vibe from l A. So 66 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: I'm just out entirely on Henderson. I'm way more optimistic 67 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: on Henderson. And here's why. Malcolm Brown to me is 68 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: a middling talent. I don't think he's at all special. 69 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: Brian Darryl Henderson flashed some really nice stuff in the 70 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: preseason last year, and there's gonna be reps for him 71 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: to have now. Obviously, if they burn a second round 72 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: pick on at the running back position, you know, everything changes. 73 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: But I'm very intrigued by Anderson. We've seen a lot 74 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: of cases where a young rookie running back doesn't get 75 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: a lot of reps and then year two it all 76 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: blossoms together. Devanta Freeman, who is relevant to this argument, 77 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: is one of was one of those guys who blossomed 78 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 1: in year two. Todd Gurley now goes to Atlanta and 79 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: the Falcons have only got Edo Smith and Codrea Allison 80 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: and Brian Hill. I mean, you know, the all those 81 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 1: guys who did nothing last year. How do you see 82 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: Todd Gurley working his way into the Falcons rotation here? Well, 83 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: just a one year deal, correct, So it feels like 84 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 1: they're just gonna sort of run him into the ground 85 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: and see what they got. But listen to this. This 86 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: is brutal for Atlanta running back. Since two thousand and twelve, 87 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 1: Atlanta's lead back is averaging only eight hundred and thirteen 88 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 1: rushing yards. Only twice has the lead back top the 89 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:53,159 Speaker 1: thousand yards, and that was DeVonta Freeman. And and he 90 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: didn't even top eleven hundred yards in those years. So 91 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: it's never been a real money spot for a lead 92 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: back in Atlanta. They were ranks four and run blocking 93 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: by Football Outsiders last season. For what I recall, they 94 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:07,919 Speaker 1: spent a couple of early picks on offensive line and 95 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 1: those guys got hurt early that that old line was 96 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 1: kind of ravaged by injuries. But you know, it's an 97 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 1: exciting offense. Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley. Uh Now, 98 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,159 Speaker 1: I guess it's elite side and no Austin Hooper, but 99 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: I hated Hirst. It seems pretty comparable, so I'm you know, 100 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: I'm bullish on Gurly. I think, you know, it's just 101 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: his home state. He's gonna be motivated. He's got money 102 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: motivated again for for whatever. Although he's gonna come off 103 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: a year in which he will have been paid by 104 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: both teams. They bade him twenty million dollars to leave, 105 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 1: and now he also gets paid by Atlanta. He's Todd 106 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 1: Gurley is having a pretty good financial year. Yes, definitely, 107 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: And you know it's I'm it's I'm a contender in 108 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: a Dinasty or Empire league. Imn't willing to hold the 109 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 1: dice on I'm short term in redraft. I think he's 110 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 1: back up in like late second early third round tier 111 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 1: right now, could creep up, you know. So, uh yeah, 112 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: I'm optimistic for Girly. I hope he I hope he 113 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 1: does well all right. I mean the part that you're 114 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: not touching on with Gurley is the knee, Brian, Yeah, 115 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: for you to touch on the actual body part, right 116 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: if there's there's nothing I like better than touching body parts, 117 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: does Todd. The worry for me is that Todd Gurley 118 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: just is never going to be a workhorse back again ever. 119 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: And if they if he really could be, then I 120 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: think the Rams would have been a lot more open 121 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: to keeping him. If um, you know, I think we're 122 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: gonna see a lot of what we saw last year. 123 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:34,240 Speaker 1: Twelve carry games, fifteen twelve touch games, fifteen touch games, 124 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: eight touch games, stuff like that. That's gonna make him 125 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: really up and down for fantasy owners. But I do 126 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 1: agree with with what you're saying about that offense as 127 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: a whole. It's gonna be a very healthy offense. And 128 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:48,279 Speaker 1: he'll get the goal line work for sure. And you know, 129 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 1: with Matt Ryan throwing balls to Julio Jones and and 130 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: Calvin Ridley, there's there's certainly room for Todd Gurley to 131 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:58,159 Speaker 1: get some get some touchdowns, and I like that part 132 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: of it. So if ore to summer, I se Girly 133 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 1: this way, I'm gonna ask you this, does he have 134 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:07,279 Speaker 1: more or less fantasy value this year than he had 135 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: last year? Well? I just know, you know this time 136 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: last year, everyone was way down on Girly leading up 137 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 1: into the summer, So I mean those feelings aren't the 138 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: same right now for whatever reason, him going to a 139 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: new team, So I'm just gonna go with more. I 140 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: think that he's going to have more value, even though 141 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: I think he quietly was still an RB two last 142 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: year and where it was an awful year, but I 143 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 1: do think, uh, we see some more production from Girly 144 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: this year. Of course you can stay healthy. Who will 145 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 1: cross their fingers for that? Yeah, let's hope. So reminder, 146 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: he went off the board last year at the as 147 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: ADP wise in the in in August, the preseason of 148 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: last year, he was going off the board at roughly 149 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: positioned ten, So there was there ended up being a 150 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: lot of downside in Girly last season. Let's shift over 151 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: to Melvin Gordon, who ends up signing a two year, 152 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: sixteen million dollar deal after one of the dumbest holdouts 153 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: in the history of the NFL and ultimately now gone 154 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: from San Diego. He scored nine touchdowns last year despite 155 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 1: missing those first four games, But Brian Melvin Gordon only 156 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 1: averaged three point eight yards per carry. And I think 157 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: I saw a stacko by my Twitter feet along the 158 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: lines of this. So if I don't get this perfect um, 159 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 1: I apologize, but it's close. I think it was. Pro 160 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: Football Focus showed him as the league's worst starting running 161 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: back on inside carries in the NFL. Yeah, I saw 162 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: a similar stat uh, and again you gotta feel bad 163 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 1: for Philip Lindsay here. It just feels like a region 164 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:38,719 Speaker 1: of last year where Gordon wasn't the best running back 165 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: on his team, when Austin Eichler was the best running back. 166 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: But when Gordon came back, he laws continually eight into 167 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: echoed his touches. And that's what's gonna happen with Philip 168 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: Lindsay right now is essentially the backup, which is insane 169 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 1: because he's like a top twelve running back in the 170 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: NFL running back and Lindsey is better. Yeah, don't you 171 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: think the same thing can happen again, where you know, 172 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: we roll into a season and thinking Melvin Gordon's gonna 173 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 1: get most of the work and then you know, the 174 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 1: the other guys sort of the backup and Ekeler ends 175 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 1: up being the better back. I don't know that that 176 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:11,680 Speaker 1: doesn't happen again. That God, Gordon gets the first crack 177 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 1: to show that he's good, but then Philip Lindsay is 178 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 1: ultimately the better back and they go back to him. Hopefully. 179 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 1: I think that's how it will play out, and we 180 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:21,720 Speaker 1: should quickly mention that Royce Freeman is non existence anymore. 181 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 1: I think he is right now, Let's get the name 182 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: for the border right now, Let's get the name right 183 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: Royce dropped the piano freeman. Finished last year, I was 184 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:37,200 Speaker 1: running back fifty two in points per game. Royce dropped 185 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 1: the piano freeman. What do you think about l A 186 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 1: now with Austin Ekeler and Justin Jackson. I remember during 187 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 1: the regular season on the show towards the end of 188 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: the season, for premature speculation, we kind of we you know, 189 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 1: we're recommending guys or a good dynasty stash if you're 190 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: dead in the Dynasty League and grabbing a guy with 191 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:58,960 Speaker 1: virtually no value at the time, but if the cards 192 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,160 Speaker 1: following his favor, he might to have some value come 193 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:04,080 Speaker 1: start of twenty. And that's Justin Jackson right now, who's 194 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 1: the number two behind Ekeler. And they like Justin Jackson, 195 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 1: and Justin Jackson has looked good in his limited actions. 196 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: So um Ekeler is right now in PPR leagues of 197 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 1: borderline late round one pick, I think he is now. 198 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: He finished last year's finished last year's RB six in 199 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,200 Speaker 1: PPR UM. I don't see why he wouldn't be RB 200 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: six necessarily again this year. Offense can't be any more 201 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 1: dysfunctional than it was last year in general, right, so 202 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: you would think that this would be an opportunity for 203 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:38,720 Speaker 1: Austin Ekeler to potentially get even even better than what 204 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 1: we saw last year, if that's possible. No, Melvin Gordon there, right, 205 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:44,600 Speaker 1: who's to say that at the one yard line that 206 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: it's called gonna be Justin Jackson? You know, Austin Ekeler 207 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:52,200 Speaker 1: is not a scatback, definitely not. Yeah, So I'm excited 208 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 1: for Echuler's prospects and Justin Jackson. I think it's a 209 00:10:55,280 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 1: mustinkuff for Echler owners going into the season, throughout draft 210 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: season and um. But yeah, and it's you know, there's 211 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a lot of playing from behind, most 212 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: likely from the Chargers, which usually goes well for fantasy production. 213 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: So I like the running back situation from a fantasy 214 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: perspective in l A for the Chargers. I don't like 215 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 1: it in Denver though. From the fantasy perspective, it's it's 216 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 1: a great real life situation with Gordon and Philip Lindsay 217 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 1: running behind uh an old line that was ranked ten 218 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: and run blocking by Football Outsiders and all of those 219 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 1: sudden this Broncos offense is pretty sexy with uh so 220 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: and then Noah Fans, and they could they have the 221 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:36,440 Speaker 1: fifteenth overall pick. I think they're either gonna bolster that 222 00:11:36,520 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: line or take one of these elite wide receivers there 223 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 1: with Sutton and then I like Drew Locks. So all 224 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you got a really fun offense. And 225 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:46,839 Speaker 1: when it comes to the running back situation, one of 226 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 1: these guys that has to go down really for uh 227 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 1: for me to get excited about him. I'll probably be 228 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 1: looking to pick up Lindsay on draft day because you 229 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 1: know his ADP is gonna plummet a little bit with 230 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 1: the Gordon signing. But I'll take the discount on him 231 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 1: all day. Ten have a ten times overboarded, it's going 232 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 1: to be heavily discounted. Melvin Gordon finished actually in points 233 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 1: per game, and again, so this is after he missed 234 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 1: those first four games, and actually I think he missed 235 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:13,559 Speaker 1: the fifth game too. Uh in points per game, he 236 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: ended up BARB fift, which is not that bad in PPR. 237 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:21,079 Speaker 1: And so based on that, do you believe Melvin Gordon 238 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: will have more or less fantasy value this year than last? 239 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 1: If you're taking everything to account from last year, the 240 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 1: fact that he missed, you know, the first hand full 241 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,960 Speaker 1: of games. But on a point three game basis, it 242 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:37,319 Speaker 1: almost feels like a lateral move because I feel like, uh, Windsley, 243 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: you will eat into Gordon's numbers, as Ekeler did, rightfully. 244 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:43,559 Speaker 1: So so I'm on the fence here, but I'll say 245 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,080 Speaker 1: a little bit more because I think it's a better 246 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 1: offense and I just think he'll score more touchdownts with 247 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:51,559 Speaker 1: the Broncos. And let's not forget this angle charge to 248 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 1: guaranteed revenge games from Melvin Gordon the next two seasons. 249 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 1: Right there you go in the division, so you got 250 00:12:57,840 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 1: a lot of that. He'll be running hard for those games, 251 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 1: right I like it. Let's go to David Johnson. He 252 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 1: was a disaster last year, clocking in as RB thirty 253 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:10,199 Speaker 1: eight in points per game. But really it was worse 254 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:14,640 Speaker 1: than that, Brian, because after about week five he brought 255 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 1: nothing to the table. He topped forty rushing yards two 256 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:20,959 Speaker 1: times last year, none of them after and by the way, 257 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 1: that's it he started. You can stop right there. David 258 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:27,719 Speaker 1: Johnson top forty rushing yards twice last year. I mean, 259 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 1: that's a disaster by itself. None of them were after 260 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: Week five, so he was. He was a guy you 261 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,199 Speaker 1: could have dropped in early October and been better off 262 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 1: having dropped him. Arguably Fantasy Football's biggest bust last year, 263 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: David johnson average draft position was pick seven for David 264 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:50,959 Speaker 1: Johnson last year. He leaves Arizona with Kenyan Drake and 265 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:52,959 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds. Let's start there. What do you think of 266 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:57,040 Speaker 1: the Arizona backfield now that David Johnson's out. Oh, Kenyan 267 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: Drake is right up there with Austin ekelo almost in 268 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:05,200 Speaker 1: that an elite pier of late first early second round 269 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:09,839 Speaker 1: running backs. I think he's easily in PPR Top ten 270 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:13,320 Speaker 1: running back. Kenyan Drake and that Arizona offense without a doubt. 271 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 1: We'll address their offensive line in the draft, starting with 272 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:19,000 Speaker 1: the eighth overall pick. If they don't go old line there. Uh, 273 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: something is seriously in this. You know they added DeAndre Hopkins. 274 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 1: That's gonna be a very fun offense. Uh. Kyler Murray 275 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 1: just spreads the field almost like no other. Last year, 276 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 1: Drake faced eight plus men in the box on just 277 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: eight percent of his carries with Arizona. That's the third 278 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: lowest rate they did the opponent. Opponents aren't gonna be 279 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:40,720 Speaker 1: able to afford to stuff the box against Arizona with 280 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins now Christian Kirk, so it's 281 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 1: gonna be a very fun offense. And now, yeah, Kenyan Drake, 282 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 1: I couldn't fault anyone for if taking him as their 283 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 1: lead back in the late first, early second round of 284 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 1: Chancy drafts. Really, I don't think I think Kenyan drakeson 285 00:14:56,640 --> 00:14:59,240 Speaker 1: okay running back. They that offensive line has to get better, 286 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 1: and Brian they just it's it's one of the four 287 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:07,280 Speaker 1: worst in the NFL. So hopefully this draft, and they 288 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 1: have a ton of defensive need as well Arizona does, 289 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: but hopefully in this draft they're serious about addressing their 290 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 1: offensive line deficiencies. And if they do that, um, then 291 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 1: I'm starting to listen to Kenyan Drake that high. But 292 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 1: right now I'm not quite as enthusiastic as you are. 293 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 1: Let's talk about where this puts David Johnson in the 294 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:30,720 Speaker 1: Houston with Houston where at least at at least he's 295 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:32,480 Speaker 1: he's gonna have to deal with Duke Johnson and what 296 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: will likely be another situation where we'll have a split 297 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 1: backfield right right. And just to talk reality football for 298 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 1: a quick second, Bill O'Brien head coach and GM such 299 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 1: a qualified to run a fantasy football team when he 300 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 1: could have signed god Gurley or Melvin Gordon a couple 301 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: of days later and then kept kept one of the 302 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 1: five best wide receivers in the league. We have money 303 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: and what a contract leastored with David Johnson. So for 304 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 1: that reason talking about getting run into the ground, they 305 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: are going to make do everything in their power in 306 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 1: Houston to make that trade look like a good idea, 307 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:13,760 Speaker 1: which is impossible. It's never gonna happen. But as long 308 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,760 Speaker 1: as Johnson can stay healthy, he's gonna get used like 309 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 1: a workhorse back duke Johnson into We're not so, but 310 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 1: it's not. You know, running back hasn't been a great spot, 311 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 1: uh since Arian Foster for the Texans. Last year. They 312 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: were ranked in the bottom third when it comes to 313 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 1: one block one blocking by Football Outsiders. David Johnson turns 314 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: twenty nine this season. I'm out on Johnson pretty much, 315 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 1: even though he just traded for him in an Empire 316 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 1: league that I basically got him for free, because that's 317 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 1: that's the general perspective that is, that's all you have 318 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: to give up, That's all you have to give up 319 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: for David Johnson is basically air um. We shaid know 320 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 1: Carlos Hyde and Lamar Miller both unsigned free agents right now, 321 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 1: and you know, as time goes on and neither there's 322 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 1: not going to be a lot of value for these guys. 323 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,200 Speaker 1: And it's a running back rich draft. I think both 324 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:06,919 Speaker 1: of these guys have an excellent chance of being unsigned 325 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:09,879 Speaker 1: until after the draft when teams can you know, teams 326 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 1: look and go, well, all right, we didn't walk out 327 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: of the draft with any of the running backs we 328 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,399 Speaker 1: had hoped to get, so you know, we'll make do 329 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 1: with Carlos Hide or whatever whatever is left of Lamar 330 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:23,399 Speaker 1: Miller's career. So it is it's David Johnson's job to take. 331 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:28,080 Speaker 1: And now the question is is he going to be 332 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: in so much better shape now that they can actually 333 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:34,840 Speaker 1: get something useful and get some useful reps out of 334 00:17:34,920 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 1: David Johnson. And you know, because if he if he 335 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: shows up looking like he did last year, it doesn't matter. 336 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 1: Guy can't play football at that size. Let's take a 337 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 1: quick break then, I want to talk about two other 338 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:48,600 Speaker 1: guys that have that have moved Jordan Howard and Peyton Barber. 339 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: I don't even spent a lot of time in either one, 340 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 1: but we'll talk about those, and then some of the 341 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 1: guys have stayed in place, like Damian Williams and Derrick 342 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 1: Henry and Kenyan Drake back in moments, welcome back, Paul 343 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: Charge and Brian Johnson with you. We are talking through 344 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:05,159 Speaker 1: the running backs in new places we've done Todd Gurley 345 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:07,439 Speaker 1: and Melvin Gordon and David Johnson. Let's turn our attention 346 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:09,239 Speaker 1: to briefly to two other guys that I don't think 347 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:12,159 Speaker 1: I have nearly as much impact and ultimately won't. That 348 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 1: includes Jordan Howard. He was running back twenty eight in 349 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 1: points per game last year. He goes to Miami where 350 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 1: he's effectively the lead back for the moment. But let's 351 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 1: start here, maybe more saliently than than Jordan Howard. This 352 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 1: leaves the Eagles with Miles Sanders and Boston Scott. Now 353 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 1: that becomes pretty intriguing. What do you think of those 354 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: two players without Jordan Howard there in Philadelphia? Well, Miles Sanders, 355 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:42,880 Speaker 1: people are you know ringing the bell cow bell for him? Already? 356 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,879 Speaker 1: And uh, justifiably so. He looked he looked like he 357 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 1: could play that role in the later later parts of 358 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 1: the season last year, you know, and Boston Scott looked 359 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:53,679 Speaker 1: great when Sanders got hurt dead, he really did. He 360 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 1: certainly has carved out a role for himself. He's gonna 361 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:01,760 Speaker 1: get at least of the touches agree with the Eagles. So, uh, 362 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:05,640 Speaker 1: you know, Sanders again, right with the other running backs 363 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: we mentioned to have stayed put, he's right in that 364 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:11,720 Speaker 1: tear with Eckler and Kenyan Drake. He might even be 365 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 1: viewed higher than those guys right now. I don't know 366 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 1: how I would rank those three, but they're all safe 367 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 1: RB twos with RB one upside. Yeah, and for Sanders, 368 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 1: who's getting goal line carries? Not Boston Scott, that's for sure. Right, 369 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 1: So I think I think the upside that Sanders springs 370 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:31,480 Speaker 1: is tremendous Brian from that standpoint that he never really 371 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 1: you know, didn't have all Jordan Howard was there to 372 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:36,399 Speaker 1: a great extent with the Eagles. Now for the Dolphins, 373 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:39,639 Speaker 1: they have very little depth at running back. Patrick Laird 374 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:42,119 Speaker 1: and Miles Gascon, who proved themselves to be you know, 375 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:47,320 Speaker 1: completely ordinary at best last year. Where is I think 376 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,960 Speaker 1: Miami will bolster the running back position at some point, 377 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: probably in the draft where they've got a billion picks, 378 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:54,840 Speaker 1: But assuming they don't, for the moment, what do you mean, 379 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:56,239 Speaker 1: just what we know right now? What do you think 380 00:19:56,280 --> 00:20:00,640 Speaker 1: of Jordan Howard with the Dolphins. Jordan Howard turns in November, 381 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 1: still pretty young, third, the third most rushing yards and 382 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:12,359 Speaker 1: seventh most rushing touchdowns since team So no, no, you know, 383 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:15,480 Speaker 1: he didn't lose his job last season with the Eagles. 384 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,680 Speaker 1: He got hurt. Now he's still starting running back. It's 385 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:21,360 Speaker 1: not like he was playing bad. But he isn't an 386 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,160 Speaker 1: exciting back fan. He means he's certainly is not known 387 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 1: for his his past catching prowess. In his four seasons 388 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 1: in the league, he owns a sixteenth percent drop rate, 389 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:33,960 Speaker 1: which is very high. Only he generates less than win 390 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,600 Speaker 1: eight yards per route run. Only two of his two 391 00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 1: career catches have gone for touchdown, so he's not really 392 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 1: a bell cow type guy. And I can't envision Miami. 393 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:47,679 Speaker 1: I know you said, try to envision them not drafting 394 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 1: running back. That's that's virtually impossible with four sick So 395 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 1: definitely got to take it's not one made me maybe two, 396 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: says how many and when? And I think they're gonna 397 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: take one of these elite backs to the first round 398 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:02,280 Speaker 1: to be on raced Raft or Dobbins or you know, 399 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:05,680 Speaker 1: one of those guys. So I know, I know Howard's 400 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:09,280 Speaker 1: ADPs has left UH invest malls right now because he's 401 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: just starting on my kind of team, no death. But 402 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 1: his job is threatened already before the draft has even started. 403 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:18,080 Speaker 1: They're gonna draft someone to h seriously into his work. 404 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:19,440 Speaker 1: But he should be the goal line back. So don't 405 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:22,080 Speaker 1: be the goalne back. He'll get rotational work, right. I mean, 406 00:21:22,119 --> 00:21:24,040 Speaker 1: you know, even if they draft somebody that you know, 407 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:27,560 Speaker 1: whoever that rookie is, is likely to end up sharing 408 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: time with Jordan Howard at some point, let's go to 409 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:32,400 Speaker 1: Wells and then I'll ask again, does he have more 410 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 1: or less fantasy value this year than last year? Jordan Howard, 411 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 1: He's going from running hand arguably the best offensive line 412 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:46,119 Speaker 1: to the worst. The Dolphins ranked dead last UH in 413 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 1: one blocking with Football Outsiders last year. The trade of 414 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: learning the counsel to acquire some of these picks, and 415 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: they again they got four keeen draft picks five in 416 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:56,120 Speaker 1: the first two rounds, so they seriously need to address 417 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:59,720 Speaker 1: their offensive line. But Miami was kind of you know, 418 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:03,080 Speaker 1: garbage time point Hayden towards the end of the year, 419 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:04,639 Speaker 1: which they couldn't be again, or they could be the 420 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 1: best team in that division. Who knows. But it feels 421 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:11,600 Speaker 1: like another lateral move. But I think there's gonna be 422 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,440 Speaker 1: a little less value because that do you think Miami 423 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:15,359 Speaker 1: takes one of these leap running backs that don't have 424 00:22:15,359 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 1: no choice? But you give the majority of touches too, 425 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 1: all right, I don't want to spend a lot of 426 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 1: time on Peyton Barber, who topped fifty rushing yards zero 427 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:26,159 Speaker 1: times after Week three last year and only and scored 428 00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:28,359 Speaker 1: three times in the final eleven games of the season. 429 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:31,920 Speaker 1: He was nondescript. He goes to Washington Um where he 430 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:34,439 Speaker 1: adds he's into the mix with Adrian Peterson and Darius 431 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:36,480 Speaker 1: Guys and Bryce Love. He might not even make the cut. 432 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 1: But maybe more importantly, Tampa's got this gaping hole now 433 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:43,159 Speaker 1: running back and they've got Ronald Jones. But he was 434 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:48,240 Speaker 1: completely incapable of stepping up when they repeatedly tried to 435 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:50,760 Speaker 1: get anything out of Ronald Jones I feel like this 436 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:53,680 Speaker 1: is Tampa's another team that's really set to draft another 437 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,920 Speaker 1: running back and uh and fill that that whole left 438 00:22:56,920 --> 00:23:00,159 Speaker 1: by Peyton Barber. Yeah, I know people, a lot of 439 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,719 Speaker 1: people would love to see Kareem Hunt end up in Tampa, 440 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 1: which is very unlikely now that Cleveland signed up to 441 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: a second round of tender, right, But I don't Ronald 442 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:12,000 Speaker 1: Jones is not the guy. Even though Tom Brady has 443 00:23:12,040 --> 00:23:16,120 Speaker 1: been heard calling him Ron That means they're pretty close already. 444 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,440 Speaker 1: But I don't pay Tom and Ron are going to 445 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:21,639 Speaker 1: be sharing the backfield as much as Ron would like. 446 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:23,879 Speaker 1: So yeah, hon with you. I think they draft a 447 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:25,800 Speaker 1: pretty big game running back who is going to be 448 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:27,879 Speaker 1: better than Ronald Jones and get a lot more touges. 449 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,159 Speaker 1: So I'm not I'm not buying a spike in value 450 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:34,560 Speaker 1: for Ronald Jones. Now that's all right. Paul charge And 451 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: is gone. Yeah, And Paul Charchy and Brian Johnson. You 452 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: can follow Brian on Twitter at b t x J 453 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:44,680 Speaker 1: and I am at Paul CHARCHI. And let's talk about 454 00:23:44,680 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 1: some of the runners who are staying in place. Beginning 455 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:50,640 Speaker 1: with Damian Williams. The Chiefs ex exercised a team option 456 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 1: on him and bring it will bring him back. Now 457 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:54,960 Speaker 1: he was running, He's going to be one of the 458 00:23:55,280 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 1: most divisive players for fantasy owners. Anybody who tried to 459 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:05,120 Speaker 1: get through the regular season with him suffered badly because 460 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:07,840 Speaker 1: Damian Williams was hurt basically all season long, and they 461 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:09,639 Speaker 1: got virtually nothing out of him, and you didn't know 462 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 1: if he was gonna start or not start, and even 463 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:13,679 Speaker 1: who's active was going to get the ball. It was 464 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 1: a disaster for Damian Williams. And then here comes Week 465 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 1: seventeen through the Super Bowl, and he couldn't have been 466 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:25,960 Speaker 1: a better fantasy producer. An astounding run for Damian Williams 467 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 1: in the postseason and Week seventeen, So he's gonna stay 468 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:33,720 Speaker 1: in place here. He's currently the team's clear number one. 469 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:36,120 Speaker 1: To the point that I feel like all the rest 470 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,640 Speaker 1: of the mismatch of guys that Kansas City trolled out 471 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:41,520 Speaker 1: last year, I don't think any of them are necessarily 472 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:43,719 Speaker 1: even guaranteed to be back to the team. They're all terrible. 473 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:47,360 Speaker 1: So where do you feel like Damian Williams fits in 474 00:24:47,760 --> 00:24:50,880 Speaker 1: this year? As he stays with this team, probably doesn't 475 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 1: have to sweat the Darryl Williams of the world. Lashawn 476 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:56,280 Speaker 1: McCoy is gonna be gone, Spencer wears be gone. You 477 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 1: know where where do you feel like he fits in? 478 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:02,080 Speaker 1: This is a play where you know owners are really 479 00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:04,760 Speaker 1: going to be holding their breath during the NFL Draft, 480 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:06,639 Speaker 1: and if they might be holding their breath for a 481 00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 1: very long time, if they draw out the draft for 482 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:11,199 Speaker 1: a whole week, we could both think we should. By 483 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:13,199 Speaker 1: the way, it's a great idea in these times. But 484 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:17,200 Speaker 1: it's all about it. The Chiefs invest in any serious 485 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:19,439 Speaker 1: draft capital in a running back, and if they don't, 486 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 1: then it's yatsi for Damian Williams owners. If they do, 487 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 1: then you know it's gonna be a little more trepidation 488 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 1: if you're going to draft them on draft day. But 489 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:30,440 Speaker 1: as of right now, he is the guy like he said, 490 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:34,440 Speaker 1: and he's not he's He's almost fits right in the 491 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:37,919 Speaker 1: Austin Ekelers and the Melbourne Gordon's of the world. Now. 492 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:40,840 Speaker 1: I think he has RV two uh safe RV two 493 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,560 Speaker 1: floor with RB one that lead upside if he can 494 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:46,920 Speaker 1: stay healthy, like any running back, his upside. If they 495 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:49,480 Speaker 1: don't draft a running back, the Chiefs don't draft a 496 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:54,240 Speaker 1: running back Damien Williams has the upside to be the 497 00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:57,199 Speaker 1: highest scoring running back in fantasy football. He's not the 498 00:25:57,240 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 1: best running back, and not by a fair margin, but 499 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 1: in that off fence, as we saw in the playoffs, 500 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:05,440 Speaker 1: he can be an elite fantasy point producer. And that's 501 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:08,119 Speaker 1: the kind of upside we're talking about. It'll be fascinating 502 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:09,960 Speaker 1: to see if the Chiefs go there not. It's safe 503 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:11,600 Speaker 1: to say I'll ask you the same question, Masks, for 504 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:14,240 Speaker 1: all these guys, does Damian Williams have more or less 505 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 1: fantasy value this year than last year? The answer has 506 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:18,680 Speaker 1: got to be more right because he missed so much 507 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:22,680 Speaker 1: time and played so sporadically with the injury last year. Yeah, 508 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 1: assuming you see his selvy again and Kingado doesn't doesn't 509 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 1: draft a premiere back, he's got to have more going 510 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:30,159 Speaker 1: into this year. I would agree. I think so too. 511 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: Let's talk Let's talk Derrick Henry. He was running back 512 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 1: three even in even in PPR leagues last year, and 513 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:39,520 Speaker 1: if you were non PPR, he may have been running 514 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:42,840 Speaker 1: back one for you. Um, he gets the Titans franchise 515 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:46,560 Speaker 1: tag and the team released Dion Lewis, player very near 516 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:49,959 Speaker 1: and dear to your heart where How do you how 517 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:51,520 Speaker 1: do you think this shapes up? Is there any reason 518 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:53,480 Speaker 1: to think there's gonna be any different for Derrick Henry 519 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: this year than last year? But he's probably gonna be 520 00:26:56,119 --> 00:26:59,560 Speaker 1: running a little angrier getting the franchise tag he wanted 521 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:03,879 Speaker 1: to exec money didn't get that. This is where my 522 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 1: stance on Henry right now is. I think, with Danny 523 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 1: and Tomlinson, was the only runner in the two thousands 524 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 1: to repeat as rushing champion, and that was back in 525 00:27:12,560 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 1: the O six or seven uh times. So I don't 526 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 1: like Hendrick Chansons repeating as the rusting champ. Uh his 527 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 1: his a dps right, it's probably right right around running 528 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:26,879 Speaker 1: backs five six, I don't know. I think not a 529 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:28,439 Speaker 1: whole lot is going to change for him. It appears 530 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:32,840 Speaker 1: Ryan cannon Hill will be the quarterback, No major changes there. 531 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:36,560 Speaker 1: They might draft a wide receiver Corey Davis looking like 532 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:38,760 Speaker 1: a bus. They got a J. Brown, of course, So 533 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:41,240 Speaker 1: I don't know. Henry's right around where he's at, and 534 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:44,520 Speaker 1: there's nothing that's really changed here. We just know Definity 535 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:46,359 Speaker 1: to believe it will be playing for Tennessee this season. 536 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,959 Speaker 1: Where does Henry I believe Derrick Henry will go roughly 537 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:54,120 Speaker 1: pick two, pick three, maybe as low as pick four 538 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:56,120 Speaker 1: in some leagues. But I think that's it, don't don't 539 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:57,639 Speaker 1: you see he's say he's at the beginning of the 540 00:27:57,680 --> 00:28:01,440 Speaker 1: first round in most fantasy drafts. Yeah, definitely. And in 541 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:05,280 Speaker 1: standard leagues you can make the case for him to 542 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:09,119 Speaker 1: be the top overall running back. That's over McCaffrey. But 543 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 1: you could make the case in standard leagues non PPR, 544 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:15,920 Speaker 1: you can. You can although Teddy Bridgewater just the dump 545 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:18,800 Speaker 1: offs that are coming, it's gonna be. Yeah, you know, 546 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:21,719 Speaker 1: I I would not be surprised to see a one 547 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:25,360 Speaker 1: hundred catch season for for Christian McCaffrey. Let's say, don't 548 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:28,480 Speaker 1: rule out p J Walker XFL will start p J 549 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:32,879 Speaker 1: Walker beating out beating out Teddy altogether. Right, you never know, 550 00:28:33,040 --> 00:28:35,120 Speaker 1: you never know. You looked pretty good. Um, let's take 551 00:28:35,119 --> 00:28:36,600 Speaker 1: one more quick break. When you come back, I want 552 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 1: to talk to you about some of the other non 553 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:41,400 Speaker 1: moves and some of the unsigned running backs. It's Fantasy 554 00:28:41,400 --> 00:28:46,600 Speaker 1: Football Weekly. Alright, we're back. Paul Chargie and Brian Johnson 555 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:50,960 Speaker 1: with you. Brian Gus Edwards resigned by Baltimore is not 556 00:28:51,040 --> 00:28:53,120 Speaker 1: a big move by itself, but it really doesn't utterly 557 00:28:53,200 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 1: muddy the waters for those of us that are drafted 558 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 1: and have held Justice Hill for a while, hoping that 559 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:01,880 Speaker 1: he would emerge out of this ackfield either through maybe 560 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:04,360 Speaker 1: middling play from mark Ingram, which he was anything but middling. 561 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 1: He was great last year um or just like Gus 562 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:09,840 Speaker 1: Edwards will leave and then you know, just as Hill 563 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:12,080 Speaker 1: could maybe step up. What are your thoughts on that 564 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:16,000 Speaker 1: Baltimore backfield with Gus Edwards back in it. Yeah, gust 565 00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 1: Edwards will continue to muddy the water is there. Justice 566 00:29:19,400 --> 00:29:21,960 Speaker 1: Hill had a lot of hype last summer as a 567 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:25,520 Speaker 1: potential you know, Bell Cow if anything would have happened 568 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:28,040 Speaker 1: to mark Ingram, but it was Gus Edwards who is 569 00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,840 Speaker 1: kind of always the number two throughout the season. So 570 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:34,480 Speaker 1: it's a it's another three headed monster that's you know, 571 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:37,240 Speaker 1: it's tough to dissect or do you want to take 572 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 1: it on draft day. It's almost one of those back 573 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:41,320 Speaker 1: deals that you want to target invest ball where you 574 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:44,760 Speaker 1: know you can get Ingram this season in the fourth, 575 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:46,960 Speaker 1: fifth round and then a lot of people can be 576 00:29:47,040 --> 00:29:49,280 Speaker 1: into Gusts Edwards and Justice Hill and not owning Ingram. 577 00:29:49,280 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: So that's a good back filled the target in best 578 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:54,840 Speaker 1: ball where you can kind of try handcuff those three 579 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:58,000 Speaker 1: guys to each other. But yeah, again and muddies the 580 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,120 Speaker 1: water big times and uh n C League's Justice Hill 581 00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:03,560 Speaker 1: might be more of a long play than people were 582 00:30:03,560 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 1: hoping for. Mark Ingram shockingly good last year, finished his 583 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:11,680 Speaker 1: running back eight in PPR, including five receiving touchdowns to 584 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:15,400 Speaker 1: go with his ten rushing touchdowns and a total of 585 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:20,560 Speaker 1: almost hundred yards. Most people did not see a top 586 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:23,000 Speaker 1: ten performance of mark from mark Ingram, coming in part 587 00:30:23,040 --> 00:30:25,960 Speaker 1: because your quarterback stealing so much of the running work 588 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:28,480 Speaker 1: that I think most people felt like there wasn't that 589 00:30:28,560 --> 00:30:31,480 Speaker 1: the time share and the presence of Lamar Jackson was 590 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:33,520 Speaker 1: just going to be too much for mark Ingram to overcome. 591 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:36,720 Speaker 1: But to his credit, he he had a fantastic season, 592 00:30:36,800 --> 00:30:40,360 Speaker 1: one of the best seasons of his career, and rolls 593 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:42,320 Speaker 1: into this year and it also be I think his 594 00:30:42,520 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 1: tenth season now, um, and he rolls in feeling like 595 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:48,720 Speaker 1: he's another guy that you could just you can safely draft. 596 00:30:48,760 --> 00:30:51,880 Speaker 1: And I don't feel like there's requisite buzz and recognition 597 00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:55,520 Speaker 1: for mark Ingram for what he did last year. Yeah, 598 00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 1: and people are scared off by the age and he's 599 00:30:57,840 --> 00:31:00,760 Speaker 1: thirty one now, thirty returns through he won this season, 600 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:02,520 Speaker 1: but he still had a lot of tread on the 601 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: tires for a thirty thirty one year old. Never you know, 602 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:07,680 Speaker 1: it was never went into the ground in New Orleans, 603 00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 1: was always splitting time. So that helps. Yeah, I think 604 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:12,920 Speaker 1: I think he's seriously under value too. And you know, Baltimore, 605 00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:15,479 Speaker 1: they're just gonna they're gonna run the ball, whether it's 606 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:18,400 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson or Mark Ingram and play great defense or not. 607 00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 1: Gonna be bearing it out a ton. Uh one would 608 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:24,000 Speaker 1: one would think it's gonna be They're gonna play it 609 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:26,840 Speaker 1: like last year. And if that happens in Ingram states healthy. 610 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:30,400 Speaker 1: He's another guy safe RB two flour with RB one 611 00:31:30,440 --> 00:31:34,680 Speaker 1: potential if he can get the two carries it will need. 612 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:38,000 Speaker 1: Kareem Hunt's got a new head coach, Kevin Stefanski, who 613 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:41,200 Speaker 1: were familiar with here in Minnesota. Uh. Stefanski has done 614 00:31:41,240 --> 00:31:43,720 Speaker 1: a nice job getting fantasy values out of out of 615 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:47,120 Speaker 1: his running back for for the last several years. And 616 00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:49,760 Speaker 1: needless to say, Dalvin Cook was electric and he was 617 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:53,280 Speaker 1: a fantastic fantasy back last season. I think Kareem Hunt, 618 00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:55,640 Speaker 1: who will continue to share time with Nick Chubb and 619 00:31:55,720 --> 00:31:57,400 Speaker 1: much the same role that we saw last year. Even 620 00:31:57,440 --> 00:31:59,680 Speaker 1: though there's a new offense. You can't take Nick Chubb 621 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:02,640 Speaker 1: off the field, and they still used Kareem Hunt a 622 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 1: lot last season once he was available on the second 623 00:32:06,120 --> 00:32:08,600 Speaker 1: half of the year. What do you think, Yeah, I mean, 624 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:11,960 Speaker 1: once Hunt came off the suspension and it didn't take 625 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,680 Speaker 1: him mom and getting warmed up, he was outscoring Nick 626 00:32:14,760 --> 00:32:17,440 Speaker 1: Chubb in PPR leagues and he finished the top twelve 627 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:20,520 Speaker 1: PPR back more like top seven in the in the 628 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:23,240 Speaker 1: second half of the season. He was an elite option. 629 00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:26,520 Speaker 1: And Cleveland's got their hands full in a good way 630 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:30,520 Speaker 1: with Chubb and Hunt. And you know, it's an easy 631 00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:32,480 Speaker 1: call for me on draft if I have to pick one, 632 00:32:32,520 --> 00:32:35,480 Speaker 1: if it's Chubb in the the late first, early second, 633 00:32:35,560 --> 00:32:38,120 Speaker 1: or if it's Hunt in the sixth seventh, Rott will 634 00:32:38,160 --> 00:32:41,120 Speaker 1: take Hunt all day long because he could be the 635 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:44,080 Speaker 1: better running back. They're both elite. But Hunt led the 636 00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:47,000 Speaker 1: league in rushing as a rookie. I don't think that 637 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 1: happens very often. Not a couple of years ago the Chiefs, 638 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:51,480 Speaker 1: he led the league and rushing as a rookie, so 639 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:54,840 Speaker 1: Seek might have done the same thing. I don't remember. 640 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:57,640 Speaker 1: It was it was close, I think, and he was 641 00:32:57,760 --> 00:32:59,760 Speaker 1: up there, and then there was Barkley too, I think. 642 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: I see it does happen a lot Barkley. It was 643 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:04,760 Speaker 1: awesome in his rookie year. Zeke was awesome. Hunt was 644 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:09,280 Speaker 1: awesome happy last year. Zeke led the league. Last year 645 00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:12,960 Speaker 1: in Barkley's rookie year, Barkley didn't do it. Barkley was president. 646 00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:17,360 Speaker 1: Barkley may have had more total yards than Zeke dip 647 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:20,320 Speaker 1: but maybe now I don't remember. Um, probably because he 648 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:23,000 Speaker 1: had like twenty catches of one game. You like manning 649 00:33:23,640 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 1: all day long, right back from Rose days. All right, So, 650 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: just from a PPR standpoint, I'm sorry, from a points 651 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:32,880 Speaker 1: per game standpoint, do you believe Kareem Hunt will have 652 00:33:33,080 --> 00:33:37,280 Speaker 1: more or less fantasy value this year than last year? 653 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:42,640 Speaker 1: From a per game standpoint? Uh, I would have to 654 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:46,800 Speaker 1: say more, because that offense was so dysfunctional even when 655 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:49,880 Speaker 1: Hunt came back. The whole team in general, like, it 656 00:33:49,960 --> 00:33:52,719 Speaker 1: just has to improve. It just it has to, even 657 00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:56,040 Speaker 1: though it's Cleveland and uh. And for that reason, I 658 00:33:56,040 --> 00:33:59,920 Speaker 1: think we'll see a slight uptick in uh, Hunt's production 659 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:02,240 Speaker 1: and that probably you don't want to not mean on 660 00:34:02,320 --> 00:34:04,240 Speaker 1: Shub as much as they did last year, you know, 661 00:34:04,320 --> 00:34:06,360 Speaker 1: keep him fresh for what they hope is the potential 662 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:08,640 Speaker 1: playoff runs. So I think, you know, we see a 663 00:34:08,640 --> 00:34:11,320 Speaker 1: little more touches for Hunting, a little less for SHUBs 664 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:13,680 Speaker 1: and what we saw the latter parts of the season 665 00:34:14,400 --> 00:34:16,000 Speaker 1: last year. So I'll get a little more on a 666 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 1: per game basis for Hunt. Yeah, you know, Hunt on 667 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:21,600 Speaker 1: they had five carries per game and he only scored 668 00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:25,160 Speaker 1: three touchdowns, which really torpedoed his fantasy value, but he 669 00:34:25,239 --> 00:34:27,319 Speaker 1: was he was still the receiving numbers for there. He 670 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:31,160 Speaker 1: was getting targeted four or five, eight, nine times per 671 00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:34,839 Speaker 1: game targeted, and so the targets were there. I think 672 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:37,560 Speaker 1: things it's easy to see a scenario where he gets 673 00:34:37,680 --> 00:34:41,080 Speaker 1: more rushes and maintains the receiving that he was getting 674 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:44,239 Speaker 1: last year and just converts it into more touchdowns than 675 00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:46,319 Speaker 1: just the only three that he ended up scoring through 676 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:49,359 Speaker 1: the second half of last season. Fantasy value does go 677 00:34:49,480 --> 00:34:51,879 Speaker 1: up any of the unsigned guys, Yeah, sorry, go ahead. 678 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:55,279 Speaker 1: The door open a little bit for Cleveland to deal 679 00:34:55,360 --> 00:34:57,880 Speaker 1: Hunts still. I mean, the course they could train him, 680 00:34:57,880 --> 00:35:00,319 Speaker 1: but how they signed him to the ten. He's not 681 00:35:00,360 --> 00:35:04,719 Speaker 1: He's not a lock to be a Cleveland Browns, right, Yeah, 682 00:35:04,719 --> 00:35:06,400 Speaker 1: I don't think anybody's I don't think any team is 683 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:08,560 Speaker 1: going to match his second round tender. But you're right, 684 00:35:08,640 --> 00:35:11,200 Speaker 1: there's there is a trade scenario out there for some 685 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:14,520 Speaker 1: contending team that loses a running back. Um, so yeah, 686 00:35:14,719 --> 00:35:17,080 Speaker 1: maybe that maybe it does work out that way. Let 687 00:35:17,080 --> 00:35:18,920 Speaker 1: me hit you with some of the unsigned guys and 688 00:35:18,920 --> 00:35:21,400 Speaker 1: tell me if you think these guys are totally cooked 689 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:24,800 Speaker 1: or is there fantasy value left for any of these guys. 690 00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:30,120 Speaker 1: Davanta Freeman, Lamar Miller, Carlos Hyde, Frank Gore, Well, Frank 691 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:33,480 Speaker 1: or who want to joke too much about the times 692 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:37,160 Speaker 1: when he's away, jokes he's gonna survive, you know, the 693 00:35:37,239 --> 00:35:39,839 Speaker 1: dup all out and whenever that comes to Frank Gore. 694 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:43,480 Speaker 1: But no fantasy value. He hasn't been a meaningful fantasy 695 00:35:43,520 --> 00:35:45,880 Speaker 1: player for a long time. He was the guy you 696 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:48,560 Speaker 1: picked up off the waiver wire when there was nobody 697 00:35:48,600 --> 00:35:51,640 Speaker 1: else left over the past several seasons to just start 698 00:35:51,719 --> 00:35:56,239 Speaker 1: in a bye week, you know, bye week desperation scenario. Yeah, 699 00:35:56,360 --> 00:35:58,800 Speaker 1: here has no value. We shouldn't talk about Frank Gore anymore. 700 00:35:58,800 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 1: Out of all those guys, you hope it's Devanta Freeman. 701 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:05,319 Speaker 1: He's not fully cooked, he's he needs to land in 702 00:36:05,320 --> 00:36:08,319 Speaker 1: the right uh scenario. Of course, all these guys do. 703 00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:09,960 Speaker 1: And you're gonna you're gonna give me a hard time 704 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:12,640 Speaker 1: about Lamar Miller. I know, but I still think so. 705 00:36:12,760 --> 00:36:15,200 Speaker 1: For Lamar Miller, things have been worked out for him 706 00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:18,719 Speaker 1: in Houston. He never ran behind a competent line, but 707 00:36:18,920 --> 00:36:22,160 Speaker 1: the offensive line was always ranked basically dead last in 708 00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:24,600 Speaker 1: his three or four years in Houston. He needs to 709 00:36:24,640 --> 00:36:26,440 Speaker 1: be land in the right spot. Though he's coming off 710 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:28,920 Speaker 1: in m c L and in the E c L. 711 00:36:29,320 --> 00:36:31,560 Speaker 1: There's nothing too exciting about any of those guys, and 712 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:35,760 Speaker 1: that's probably why they're still Yeah, I think so too. 713 00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:38,319 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't think I think it'll. You know, 714 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:40,760 Speaker 1: Carlos Hyde surprises. We didn't think you'd have any fantasy 715 00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:43,799 Speaker 1: value who ended up being a fairly meaningful fantasy guy 716 00:36:44,280 --> 00:36:46,800 Speaker 1: and somebody that if you were start your flexing Carlos 717 00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:49,120 Speaker 1: Hyde most weeks you felt pretty you felt okay about that, 718 00:36:49,160 --> 00:36:51,000 Speaker 1: and he did all right for your team. So you know, 719 00:36:51,120 --> 00:36:53,400 Speaker 1: there's a scenario out there with injuries and just the 720 00:36:53,480 --> 00:36:57,080 Speaker 1: right spot where Freeman, Miller, Hyde, Gorere is dead. One 721 00:36:57,120 --> 00:36:59,880 Speaker 1: of these guys will end up having some value. I 722 00:37:00,200 --> 00:37:03,200 Speaker 1: they'll they'll all be drafted, I'm sure in the later 723 00:37:03,280 --> 00:37:07,120 Speaker 1: stages of drafts as handcuffs and maybe maybe as a starter, 724 00:37:07,600 --> 00:37:10,840 Speaker 1: you know, a free starter like like Freeman has that potential. 725 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:13,440 Speaker 1: But yeah, again, not too excited about any of them. 726 00:37:13,719 --> 00:37:16,239 Speaker 1: Great job, Brian, thanks for all the help to this week. 727 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:19,080 Speaker 1: Next week, I think we're back to I think we're 728 00:37:19,080 --> 00:37:21,719 Speaker 1: back to Matt Harrison a little explosive output. We're gonna 729 00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:24,240 Speaker 1: break break down the wide receiver and tight end moves 730 00:37:24,719 --> 00:37:26,880 Speaker 1: much like we have running backs in this show and 731 00:37:27,040 --> 00:37:30,960 Speaker 1: quarterbacks last week. Thanks for listening for everybody, and we'll 732 00:37:30,960 --> 00:37:34,160 Speaker 1: talk to you in one week. Fantasy Football Weekly is 733 00:37:34,200 --> 00:37:36,880 Speaker 1: a production of I Heart Radio. For more podcasts from 734 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:40,080 Speaker 1: my Heart Radio, visit the i heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, 735 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:42,280 Speaker 1: or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.