1 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: Hey, guys, Chris Hary with you on a week eleven 2 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 1: edition a Chargers Weekly here on the Chargers Podcast Network. 3 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: Coming up, we'll get this week's opposing view from Kansas City, 4 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 1: courtesy of chief speed writer Sam McDowell of the Kansas 5 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 1: City Star. Also a bit later, Week eleven fantasy advice 6 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: from Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports. But first, a beat 7 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: writer's roundtable previewing Monday night football in Mexico City. All right, guys, 8 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: if I told you where we were right now, I 9 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: don't know if you believe me. Where are we? Jeff Viller, 10 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: I don't even know what this is. Is this a closet? 11 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: What is this? There's a giant sound system for studio 12 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 1: routing system. So we're in Colorado, sprakes. We're at the 13 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: Air Force Academy, but we're in a closet, if you will, 14 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: we're just trying to find a space to do this 15 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: little preview for Mexico City. Who with Kurt Sandoval ABC seven, 16 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: Jeff Miller, LA Times, gentlemen, I appreciate your roughing it 17 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: in these conditions so we could talk a little Charges football, 18 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 1: absolutely anything, anything to help out the Chargers before we 19 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: get into football. This is a homecoming for Kurt, and 20 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: I know you've been doing a little running here. I have, 21 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: and I've been following Kurt's local knowledge and it's been 22 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 1: it's been fantastic. I'm you know, I've I've always thought 23 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 1: that Kurt was pretty well, you know, grounded individual and 24 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: kind of had his life together. But I'm trying to 25 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: figure out why he left here, Like, why would you 26 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: leave this place? I was young and stupid, Jeff. It's gorgeous. Yeah, 27 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: all all kidding. Aside, my brother lives here. I have 28 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: family up in Denver, and this was Colorado Springs is 29 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: very high on the list of where I might retire, 30 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: just because I'm an outdoors guy. Jeff Randick, Garden of 31 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: the guys that's on. That's on the to do list 32 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: for me, by the way, and everywhere you go in 33 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: Colorado Springs you have a front row seat to Pike's 34 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 1: Peak in the Front Range Mountains. It's gorgeous. It is gorgeous. 35 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: Um just been here since Monday training in altitude for 36 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: Mexico City, which is two thousand feet higher than Denver. 37 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: Just your thoughts on the altitude. Has it hits you 38 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: as a runner, Jeff, Oh, absolutely, And I've run in 39 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: Denver a bunch of times and never really felt anything, 40 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: So I think this is like next level stuff, and 41 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: then from here it's going to be even higher in 42 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 1: Mexico City from what we understand. So I don't know that, 43 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 1: and I think the science would say that being here 44 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,639 Speaker 1: for a few days probably is gonna make a big difference. 45 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: But I think what Anthony Linds said the other day 46 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: was that there's this mental aspect of it that maybe 47 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: it you know, the gets out of your you know, 48 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: you you confronted. It's now when you get there, it's 49 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: not like you're going through you know, pregame warm up 50 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: and you can't catch your breath and your start to 51 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:44,839 Speaker 1: freak out, because you really can tell a difference, and 52 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,519 Speaker 1: I think that part of it. It can't hurt, especially 53 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: some of these guys who maybe never felt that before. 54 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 1: And I'm sure a bunch of guys on this team 55 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 1: never really felt that. And even playing in Denver, it 56 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,079 Speaker 1: does seem like it's a different extra whatever it is 57 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: thousand feet that makes I think it seems like it 58 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: makes even more of it. You covered the Broncos, Yeah, 59 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: and you guys have been there. They all have the signs. 60 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: They have a sign when you walk out on the 61 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: field here about the high elevation and it affects your performance. 62 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: And when I both lived in Denver and covered the Broncos, 63 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: you know, you have vivid memories of guys with the 64 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: oxygen mask in the fourth quarter. But to your point, Jeff, 65 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: I think there is an enormous mental emotional standpoint that 66 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 1: guy's lungs are burning a little bit here. So whether 67 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: you know, I went to the Olympic Training Center and 68 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: talked to some scientists there this week and they're like, yeah, 69 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: it is a two week thing. However that the higher 70 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:44,760 Speaker 1: you go, it is a very dramatic effect. I remember 71 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: when I was young living here and I hiked to 72 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: the top of Pike's Peak, which is fourteen thousand feet 73 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: and literally when I got to like twelve five, I 74 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: couldn't spit. You know, it was and you get massive headaches. 75 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: So I think it's a positive. This team needs all 76 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: the positives that can get right now. That's right. I 77 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: think the element of surprise, you don't want that in 78 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: a game where you absolutely have to have it against 79 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: the Kansas City Chiefs. Chiefs are six and four Chargers 80 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: four and six, and expectations obviously were sky high coming 81 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: into this has not gone as planned to the first 82 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,840 Speaker 1: ten games, but they're still an opportunity. You still got 83 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: two games against Kansas City Chiefs, ironically, the first time 84 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: that they're playing the Chiefs since they clinched the playoff 85 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: spot last December. Yeah, it's, I think Philip Rivers said 86 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 1: this week, where it's pretty unusual to be four and 87 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: six and still not only be in the conversation, but 88 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: you in a kind of a weird way, you still 89 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: sort of control things a little bit because they play 90 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 1: the Chiefs twice and you get the Raiders one more time. Yeah, 91 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: And as we all know it, ultimately it's not gonna 92 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: matter if they if they don't start playing better and 93 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: they don't start having started executing better and starting to 94 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 1: starting to win these games at the end like we 95 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: saw them win last year. They have, they've other than 96 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: the opener, they really haven't been able to do that 97 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: this year. So it might not ultimately matter, but it's 98 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: it is kind of weird. There were ten games into 99 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 1: what's been a pretty disappointing results wise season for this team, 100 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 1: and there's there's still you can't write them off. It's 101 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: still this I mean, this game Monday is huge and 102 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: you'd think you had to you know, if the Chiefs 103 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: were nine and one or something right now, it might 104 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 1: be like, well, but you know they've had their issues too, 105 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,160 Speaker 1: So it's you know, if the if the Chargers can 106 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: somehow figure out a way to win this game Monday, 107 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: it gets really interesting in the division because now they're 108 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 1: they're only a you know, they're right, they're a game 109 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: behind the Chiefs, and then then the middle there is 110 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: the Raiders and you know it's you know they can 111 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,159 Speaker 1: win this game. It's still everything's still there, you know. 112 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: And jeff Us coach Lynn yesterday about turnovers, I think 113 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: that's the number one thing. They are negative six. I 114 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 1: think they're twenty six the turnover differential. They didn't do 115 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: that last year, curt No. And you look at who's 116 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: number one New England and surprise, surprise. And we're out 117 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 1: of practice today here at the Academy and you see 118 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: them working on the strip drill and they've got an 119 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: aid defensively for some turnovers, and B Philip is struggling 120 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: with turnovers. He's forcing the ball a little bit, and 121 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: we all know he's first ballot Hall of Famer most likely, 122 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 1: but he's struggling this year with turnovers, and it's a 123 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:14,360 Speaker 1: big part of what the correction process has to be. 124 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: I think this team has to put it all together 125 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 1: at the same time. You know, the running game. We 126 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: started to see Melvin Gordon come on these last two weeks, 127 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: but those turnovers kind of wash that out. You spot 128 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: the Raiders ten points. You can't do that against any 129 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 1: team yet, alone a division rival on the road. But 130 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: I think this running game, the Chiefs Derek Henry ran 131 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: all over Kansas City last week, I have to imagine 132 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: running the football. Keeping Patrick Mahomes off the football field 133 00:06:41,839 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 1: is going to be top priority. Yeah, that, I mean, 134 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 1: that's the That's the recipe I think right there, is 135 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:49,840 Speaker 1: to control the ball, control the clock. It's kind of 136 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 1: what they did against the Packers when they played so well. 137 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 1: And Aaron Rodgers isn't that's the blueprint. Can't get them. 138 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: You know, he's not on If he's not on the field, 139 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 1: the Patrick Mahomes isn't on the field, can't be to 140 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: Hill and all those all the guys with all that 141 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 1: speed aren't out there. You don't have to worry about 142 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: catching trying to chase those guys around because they're staying 143 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,479 Speaker 1: on the sideline. They're not they're not even a part 144 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: of the game. If you can do that, it greatly 145 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: increases your chances. Because that team, we've seen it. They 146 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: you know they Anthony mentioned it or yeas Anthony yesterday said, 147 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: you know, they get a two yard completion and it's 148 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: a fifty yard touchdown, and so that's that's what they do. 149 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: They get those guys in space and see you later. 150 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: Forget it. I mean, as athletic as some of these Chargers, 151 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 1: dbs and guys on defense are, it's a different it's 152 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: a different animal. That's a whole different situation with the 153 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: speed that the Chiefs have. But that would be the 154 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 1: way to do it, would be to control the ball, 155 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: control the clock, keep those guys on the sideline and 156 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 1: and let this game and we've seen it they you know, 157 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: hang around, keep it closed, get in the fourth quarter 158 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: and then it's the old thing. You know, you take 159 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: your chances at that. I think that would be exactly 160 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: what the Chargers would want to do. And that's the 161 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: thing that they even though they struggled again with the 162 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: turnovers early against the Raiders and they dug themselves a 163 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: whole again. They were right there. That was the surprising 164 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: thing to me, seeing that they couldn't close there at 165 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 1: the end. And Philip talked about it yesterday, it was 166 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 1: it was right there for him. But Jeff, you said 167 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: it earlier. This is a huge game. I mean when 168 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 1: you really think about it, and if they can and 169 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: cliche one O one one game at a time, but 170 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: if they come out of Mexico with a win, they 171 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 1: go to the bye week and potentially get Derwin James 172 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: back for the Denver game. Man, this could confidence could 173 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: sway quite quite a bit. It's amazing what one game 174 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 1: or one moment can do in a season. And you 175 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: know a lot of these guys are going into the 176 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: unknown playing in Mexico City, have never played there before. 177 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 1: But if they can get a win, get the five 178 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 1: and six to your point, Kurt going into the bye 179 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: Denver up on debt. And Derek Watts said it to 180 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: us yesterday, this is their playoffs. And and remember I've 181 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,080 Speaker 1: heard that from a lot of guys, right And remember 182 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,959 Speaker 1: after the Green Bay game when Philip said I wish 183 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 1: it wasn't this way that we could play well when 184 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 1: the expectations are high. But for whatever reason, this Charger team, 185 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 1: when they're you know the cliche, everybody counts them out, 186 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 1: that's when they start playing well. And that's exactly where 187 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: there are now. There's a lot of teams too. Throughout 188 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: the course of a sixteen game season, you're gonna have 189 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 1: a three or four week funk. There's ebbs and flows 190 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: to this. Last year, there wasn't really many, right, you 191 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: start one and two, but you lose to the Chiefs 192 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 1: and the Rams, two teams who were, you know, the 193 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 1: Super Bowl contenders. The Rams went to the Super Bowl. 194 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: Then you won all your games, you know, so you 195 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: didn't really have the adversity that they have faced this year. 196 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: But a lot of guys have been here, been here, 197 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 1: done that. Philip Rivers, I think they talked about two 198 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: thousand and seven, twenty thirteen, where this team was, you know, 199 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,160 Speaker 1: four and six, five and five have rebounded to make 200 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs, and Philip has played some of his best 201 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 1: ball in November December. Yeah it's there, you know, and 202 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 1: we saw it against Green Bay. They it's there, it's 203 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: in there. What we saw last year that Green Bay 204 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 1: game was just like last season and that, and so 205 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: it is in there. We know it's in there. And 206 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 1: they have not had a ton of success against Kansas 207 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: City the last stretch of years. I mean, they had 208 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 1: that big win there last year, so maybe that win 209 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:16,439 Speaker 1: last year and the fact that if they can get 210 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: you know, the thing is they can't fall behind early. 211 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 1: They've got to try and like we talked about, they've 212 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,959 Speaker 1: got to try to They've got to try to control 213 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 1: the game and not let the Chiefs control the game 214 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: because when that happens, they can get haywere pretty quick 215 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: and that team can score. I mean they scored twenty 216 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: eight in the second quarter on the Raiders in Week two, 217 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:37,960 Speaker 1: so they can explode, as we know, and the Chargers 218 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 1: just have to keep the game in their hands and 219 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: not let that happen. You know. The I'm a huge 220 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 1: fan in sports of the mental emotional side of everything 221 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: because it doesn't show up in statistics. And to me, 222 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 1: that's the biggest issue going into this game is if 223 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: they do fall behind, what happens if there's a pick 224 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: six early? Are they woe is me? Here we go again? 225 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:03,079 Speaker 1: Or is it like the Packers game that they get up, 226 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 1: they get confident, they play well, because yes they were 227 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 1: twelve and four last year, but were they a twelve 228 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 1: and fourteen? I mean, you could really go back and say, 229 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: how many close games did they win? They did something 230 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: right to the thinness and margins of the NFL, and 231 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:20,839 Speaker 1: you could look back to this season some of the 232 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: games that they lost this season that they could have won, 233 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: and it's just a one play here there can change 234 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: if YEA. Honestly, yeah, Kurt, we do this every week 235 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 1: on the round Table. You're new to it. A player 236 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 1: to watch, a player you're watching that you think could 237 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 1: potentially impact the game in a favorable manner for the Chargers. 238 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go for I've always been told I've got 239 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: a really firm grasp of the obvious. Philip Rivers. I 240 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 1: really I love the man personally, but he has to 241 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 1: play well. When he plays well, when you look at 242 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:59,280 Speaker 1: that Steelers game, pick six, they're behind earlier, he has 243 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 1: to play well. He has to because it controls everything else. 244 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 1: It controls the mental emotion, It controls if they get ahead, 245 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: It controls the turnover ratio, it controls the ball control. 246 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:16,560 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers, ye Jeff I am going to go with 247 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:20,440 Speaker 1: a feel good story that we all could be revisiting. 248 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: Here is Michael Davis who is going is going home 249 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:28,200 Speaker 1: in a sense. He his mother is Mexican. He's spent 250 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: a lot of time in that area, so I know 251 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: it's a huge game for him. He's really fired up 252 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 1: about it, and so it has the makings to be 253 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:37,559 Speaker 1: Monday Night football, a divisional game and all this stuff. 254 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:40,079 Speaker 1: And if he can, I mean, how perfect would be 255 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 1: for him to make a play, get his hands on 256 00:12:41,800 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 1: the football, you know, And and he you know that 257 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 1: before the season started, was so he's so adamant. He 258 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:49,840 Speaker 1: wants to get interceptions. He's got one so far, and 259 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 1: he it would be you know, it's probably the but 260 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:57,359 Speaker 1: the writer, the journalist and be hoping that this has 261 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: such a perfect story for all of us. So it 262 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:01,960 Speaker 1: probably won't happen. But I'm gonna go with Michael and 263 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:03,840 Speaker 1: just hope that we have this great story that we 264 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 1: can we all can talk about right about Monday Night. Well, 265 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: they're both fantastic because Michael Davis, you get a turnover, 266 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:13,960 Speaker 1: flip the field a little bit for the Chargers, Philip Rivers, 267 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 1: he dictates everything you cannot turn the ball over against 268 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 1: the Chiefs point blank. I'm gonna go with Melvin Gordon 269 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 1: because of the running game and being able to sustain 270 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:27,079 Speaker 1: drives and keep the Chief's offense off the field, especially 271 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 1: when you're down offensive lineman. As we tape this, we 272 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 1: don't know if we're also Coon's gonna play, So a 273 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: lot is going to be put on Melvin shoulders to 274 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 1: maybe carry the load without some offensive lineman there to 275 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: help him. So if Melvin can be the guy we 276 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 1: saw against the Raiders and the Packers, Chargers have a 277 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 1: great chance of winning it. You know, I want to 278 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:51,080 Speaker 1: just kind of close on my end. We started with 279 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:54,679 Speaker 1: Jeff running. You saw it, he saw it, deer, he 280 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: saw He's a bunch of deer just out jogging in 281 00:13:57,320 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 1: a normal neighborhood. Dare I say the Chargers cannot have 282 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 1: deer in the headlights. If they get there, they get 283 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: behind in this game. That's it. That is the professional. 284 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 1: That's that's why he's a Veteran's that all together, springing 285 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:14,880 Speaker 1: it all together, that's why he's on TV. And I 286 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 1: you know, I'm in a closet talk of you are 287 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 1: you guys excited from Mexico City. I am a little bit. Yeah, no, 288 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: I've never been there, so I think it'll be good out. 289 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: And I just hope when I'm running, I don't see 290 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: any deer there. I think then I think you might 291 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 1: want to try the tread mill in Mexico City. Yes, 292 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 1: no deer in the headlights for Jeff Miller in Mexico City. Gentlemen, 293 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:40,720 Speaker 1: Thank you so much, my pleasure. All right, let's get 294 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 1: to these questions. Y'all, boys, jack boys, How do you 295 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 1: get the girls? What do you say to get the girls? No? 296 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 1: Fake energy, oh fake Chargers fans be sure to check 297 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,800 Speaker 1: out Dear jack Boys presented by Pepsi and take all 298 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 1: football celebrations to the next level. Whether it's a Hail 299 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,200 Speaker 1: Mary touchdown or a defensive stop on the goal line, 300 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: what it's time to celebrate. It's time to crack open 301 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 1: a Pepsi. Pepsi, a proud sponsor of the Los Angeles Chargers, 302 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 1: reminds you to always be celebrated. All right. To get 303 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 1: this week's opposing view, presented by Mercury Insurance, we're gonna 304 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:18,440 Speaker 1: bring in Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star. Sam 305 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 1: does a great job covering the Chiefs, and the spotlight 306 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 1: is on Mexico City Monday night. Sam, what are the 307 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 1: Chiefs saying about playing the Chargers for the first time 308 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:29,560 Speaker 1: this season. Yeah, you know, they've had a bit of 309 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:32,560 Speaker 1: a different schedule this week, pushing everything back a day 310 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 1: because of the Monday night game. So I think more 311 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: than anything right now, this team's focus more on getting 312 00:15:39,440 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: itself healthy, because that's not something they've been basically since 313 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: about the first quarter of the season opener against Jacksonville 314 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 1: when Tyreek Hill went down. So it's a lot more 315 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: about correcting their mistakes right now. They made a lot 316 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: of them in the last two minutes of that game 317 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: against Tennessee to cost themselves to win, and suddenly, now 318 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: when we're going into play a division foe, you've got 319 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 1: a division race on your hands. So it's gonna be 320 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 1: a really interesting last six seven weeks of the season 321 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 1: here in the a FCY. I think both of these 322 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: teams there's some parallels, Sam that the offensive lines for 323 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 1: both the Charges in the Chiefs have been beaten up 324 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: this year. They both played the Titans in Tennessee and 325 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:20,920 Speaker 1: had some crushing defeats late, and I think both teams 326 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 1: frankly think their records should be better, right, So what 327 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 1: are the Chiefs. What's the Chiefs mentality going into a 328 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: game against an AFC opponent coming off a loss of 329 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 1: the Titans. Yeah, I think you could probably sort of 330 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:37,120 Speaker 1: like you mentioned, compare who had it worse at the 331 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 1: end of the game in Tennessee. Yeah, because they both 332 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 1: had to leave Tennessee thinking they should have had a win. Obviously, 333 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:46,520 Speaker 1: everybody there knows how to that Chargers game played out, 334 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: But the Chiefs game, I felt like there was about 335 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 1: eight boxes now only needed to check one of them 336 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: to get a win in the last two minutes there, 337 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: and everything went wrong, just a collossal of mistakes. So 338 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: I think it's going to be interesting because that locker 339 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:05,240 Speaker 1: room after the game left you with an impression that 340 00:17:05,440 --> 00:17:08,600 Speaker 1: this loss hurt more than their previous three did. And 341 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: it's going to take a little bit of work. And 342 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,199 Speaker 1: when I say work, I mean mental work, a mental 343 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:17,520 Speaker 1: grime to bounce back from that one's end that I 344 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 1: think the previous three half. Let's go back to this 345 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:23,399 Speaker 1: Chief's offensive line. What are they doing to prepare for 346 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram And do you think they're 347 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 1: going to get some guys back. Yeah, I don't know 348 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 1: that any NFL team has figured out yet how to 349 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 1: prepare for those two guys. There has been a little 350 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: bit different personnel recently in Kansas City, they played the 351 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:44,440 Speaker 1: second tight end a little bit more Blake Bell, and 352 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:47,200 Speaker 1: I think it's because on the left side, with Eric 353 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 1: Fisher being out since Week two with a sports harnia, 354 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 1: that they've needed help over there to block the edge 355 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:57,800 Speaker 1: pass rushers. So if it's going to be cam Irving again, 356 00:17:57,840 --> 00:17:59,400 Speaker 1: I think you'll see a little bit more of that. 357 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:02,800 Speaker 1: But Eric Fisher returned to practice last week in a 358 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:06,200 Speaker 1: limited form their last tackle, and it's possible they get 359 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 1: him back this week. It's also possible they get their 360 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:14,960 Speaker 1: left guard back, doctor Laurent Duvernate's hardive, So they could 361 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 1: be getting healthy at a good time playing those guys, 362 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 1: and then after that they'll they'll they'll have the Raiders 363 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:23,920 Speaker 1: and a couple of weeks later. But I think it's 364 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 1: gonna be tough, even if they are healthy to block 365 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 1: those two guys. That's been a key for the Chiefs 366 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:31,840 Speaker 1: off season because, as you know, Patrick Mahomes has been 367 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: hurt twice this year, and both times, you know, you 368 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 1: could argue, at least on the first one with the 369 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 1: ankle injury when he entered that both times he injured 370 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:41,960 Speaker 1: it it's because of a lack of protection on the 371 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: offensive line. Well, he gained back last Sunday like he 372 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 1: never left. How is this offense different, Sam than it 373 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 1: was last year? You know, you have a lot of 374 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: the same household names, Tyreek Hill and Kelsey and obviously Mahomes. 375 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 1: You bring in the rookie hardman from Georgia, You have 376 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: kind of a revolving door at the running back position. 377 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 1: In what weighs is this offense different? Well, to me, 378 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:08,160 Speaker 1: it's what you just said last there, which is they 379 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 1: haven't settled on a on a go to guy at 380 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: running back. You know, basically since Kareem Hunt that you know, 381 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:16,600 Speaker 1: they kicked him off the team halfway through last season, 382 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: they haven't had a guy. And last year down the stretch, 383 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:22,160 Speaker 1: Damian Williams became that guy, and you thought going into 384 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:24,000 Speaker 1: the season he would sort of pick up where he 385 00:19:24,119 --> 00:19:27,920 Speaker 1: left off, perhaps with getting some time under Andy Reid's offense, 386 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,439 Speaker 1: but ors felt that he might improve even more and 387 00:19:30,520 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 1: it just hasn't been the case. The past couple of weeks, 388 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: you've seen some signs that maybe he's getting back. If 389 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: they rested Lashawn McCoy last week, which is, as you know, 390 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: a rarity in the NFL to see a guy just 391 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 1: just held out of the line up purely for rest 392 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:48,440 Speaker 1: because he said he's not getting any younger, or Andy 393 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 1: Reid said it's a load. It's load, man. So I 394 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:58,959 Speaker 1: really I think that they they've got to figure out 395 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:01,399 Speaker 1: that running back position if they want to get clicking 396 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:03,480 Speaker 1: on all cylinders the way they were last year. And 397 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 1: that hasn't been the case yet in the first ten weeks. Defensively, 398 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:10,240 Speaker 1: the Chargers have not seen this chief defense led by 399 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: Steve Spagnolo. How would you assess how the defense has 400 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 1: played through the first ten weeks? Well, then you can't. 401 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: You can't see me through the phone. But I'm basically 402 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 1: shrugging my shoulders here because it just depends on the week. 403 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 1: YEA that for the first five or six weeks of 404 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:27,560 Speaker 1: the season, you thought, how is this defense any better 405 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: than it was in twenty eighteen, which of course was 406 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:31,680 Speaker 1: the reason they weren't able to get to the Super 407 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:34,439 Speaker 1: Bowl last year. Then you saw a three week stretch 408 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:37,120 Speaker 1: where they were great, they were fantastic, and then run 409 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:40,480 Speaker 1: the game that Mahomes left. Even though the scoreboards showed 410 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 1: thirty one points against Green Bay, they were pretty good 411 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 1: in that game. They were very good against Minnesota the 412 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:49,119 Speaker 1: following week, and you thaw it three straight weeks. Maybe 413 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:51,639 Speaker 1: that's enough to call it a trend. Maybe they're showing 414 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:54,080 Speaker 1: some signs that they can win you a game, even 415 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:56,439 Speaker 1: even when necessary. Because they got the ball back for 416 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: the offense lay in that Minnesota game all of a 417 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:03,399 Speaker 1: sudden Last week against Tennessee a Ryan Tannehill led Tennessee team. 418 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:05,800 Speaker 1: It was sort of back to the problems that we 419 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:08,159 Speaker 1: discussed here in Kansas City for the first month and 420 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:11,959 Speaker 1: a half of the season. So it's it's hard to 421 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:15,560 Speaker 1: figure out exactly what you're gonna get with this group 422 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 1: right now. You know, about three or four weeks ago, 423 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:21,680 Speaker 1: I probably would have said the biggest thing that the 424 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:25,439 Speaker 1: Chiefs need to do to stop the Chargers offensively is 425 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:29,120 Speaker 1: shut down Keenan Allen and Hunter Henry. After the last 426 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:31,399 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, the way Melvin Gordon has run the 427 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:34,200 Speaker 1: football in what Derreck Henry was able to do last week, 428 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:38,159 Speaker 1: I think it may be stopping number twenty five. I 429 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:40,600 Speaker 1: think that's where it starts always for the Chiefs, and 430 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: as good as Melvin Gordon has been, like you mentioned, 431 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 1: I think some guys when they come back, you know, 432 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:48,520 Speaker 1: when they haven't been playing, they can pick up right 433 00:21:48,560 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 1: where they left off. Some people need to knock the 434 00:21:50,520 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 1: rush off. And it seems like Melvioln Gordon, based on 435 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 1: what you saw last week Thursday against the Raiders, that 436 00:21:56,200 --> 00:21:59,840 Speaker 1: he's getting better and so to me. But it doesn't 437 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:02,200 Speaker 1: matter matter who's back there running back who this team's 438 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: playing it. I mean Marlon Mack ran for all of 439 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 1: one hundred yards Carlos High Tops over I think it 440 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:10,960 Speaker 1: won thirty against Kansas City and they trade him for 441 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:13,919 Speaker 1: a basically a six or seventh route pick guy that 442 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,640 Speaker 1: had been taken late in the draft that same year. 443 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:18,879 Speaker 1: I mean he was going to be cut off the roster. 444 00:22:19,119 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 1: So there's a lot of guys capable of topping one 445 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 1: hundred yards against this Chief chief as if they don't 446 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 1: get their act together, and they better adjust their personnel 447 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:29,200 Speaker 1: because of it. Once they started doing that, then those 448 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:32,040 Speaker 1: other guys you mentioned, the Hunter Henry is the Keenan Allens, 449 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:34,280 Speaker 1: those guys can become big factors because they've got better 450 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 1: matchups on the outside all of the sun. You know. 451 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 1: I think I started to notice this when when the 452 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 1: Colts beat the Chiefs earlier in the year, just the 453 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:44,159 Speaker 1: time of possession and keeping Patrick Mahomes off the field. 454 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: And I think really the formula for any team that 455 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 1: wants a chance to beat the Chiefs is to establish 456 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:54,680 Speaker 1: the run and sustain drives and keep Mahomes off the field. 457 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 1: Have you seen that as a concerted effort this year 458 00:22:57,000 --> 00:23:01,119 Speaker 1: from the opponents. Yeah, for sure. It's kind of funny. 459 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:02,679 Speaker 1: You kind of hit a nerve there because we had 460 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:04,879 Speaker 1: an argument about this in the press box on Sunday 461 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:09,920 Speaker 1: watching back. Well, I so, I actually think time of 462 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:15,040 Speaker 1: possessions a bit overrated, and because the Chiefs dominated time 463 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:18,640 Speaker 1: of possession against the Tennessee Titans and then lost that game, um, 464 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:21,879 Speaker 1: I look a little bit more just actual physical number 465 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:25,359 Speaker 1: of plays that you run. And they've been getting beaten 466 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:27,880 Speaker 1: both most most of the season. But but you're right, 467 00:23:27,960 --> 00:23:31,119 Speaker 1: I mean with Patrick Mahomes it is a little bit different, 468 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:33,439 Speaker 1: and maybe it's a little bit more important because you 469 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:35,159 Speaker 1: want to keep him off the field and just have 470 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: them run as few plays as possible. Most of the 471 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:41,640 Speaker 1: clock running means something in that case. But right now 472 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:44,119 Speaker 1: I think you're seeing some teams that just simply find 473 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:47,640 Speaker 1: a weakness in the defense more than wanting the clock 474 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:49,639 Speaker 1: to run, and that is that this team hasn't been 475 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:53,360 Speaker 1: able to stop and run. Tyreek Hill is a thor 476 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:57,439 Speaker 1: in anybody's side. What if team's done to try to 477 00:23:57,520 --> 00:24:00,520 Speaker 1: eliminate him from a game, because it's it's much easier 478 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 1: said than done, And since he's been back, it doesn't 479 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 1: seem like a lot of teams have figured it out. Yeah, 480 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 1: So when Tyree Hill was out for a few weeks 481 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:13,159 Speaker 1: there with the shoulder injury, everybody ran the man demand 482 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:17,880 Speaker 1: against Kansas City and they pressed, pressed the receivers. They 483 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 1: had only one safety over the top, and they didn't 484 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:24,360 Speaker 1: really concern themselves with getting beat that much. And Patrick 485 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,119 Speaker 1: Mahomes is as good as anybody in the NFL statistically 486 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 1: against own defense, that he wasn't seeing any of it. 487 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: Once Tyree Hill came back, all of a sudden, teams 488 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:34,280 Speaker 1: had to play cover two, they had to account for 489 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 1: the deep ball. And so not only has Tyree Hill 490 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: put up great numbers the almost last week, he wanted 491 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:42,920 Speaker 1: if Tennessee even knew he existed the way they tried 492 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:45,080 Speaker 1: to defend. At one point, Tennessee had a linebacker on 493 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: of one on one of the flat I can't do that, 494 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 1: which obviously not going to work. But Travis Kelsey has 495 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 1: been significantly better since Tyree Hill came back, and that's 496 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,399 Speaker 1: not a coincidence because teams were double teaming him and 497 00:24:57,520 --> 00:25:00,440 Speaker 1: just forgetting about the guys on the outside. So it's 498 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 1: not just Tyreek Hill, it's what he does for the 499 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: offense as a whole. Whatever he's out there, SMI as 500 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:09,199 Speaker 1: this every week to the opposing writer, if you can 501 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:12,359 Speaker 1: give me a guy or maybe two guys that are 502 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:14,879 Speaker 1: a little bit under the radar on the Chiefs that 503 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,119 Speaker 1: you think could possibly affect his game on Monday Night. 504 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,800 Speaker 1: I think that the number one key for Kansas City 505 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 1: is going to be the health of Mitchell Schwartz, the 506 00:25:22,560 --> 00:25:26,600 Speaker 1: right tackle. He saw his snaps streak broken, and I 507 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: think he was at seventy eight hundred consecutive snaps without 508 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:32,359 Speaker 1: missing one to start his NFL career, the longest streak 509 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 1: in the league. He had to come out for three 510 00:25:34,840 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 1: plays and then he came back and played in the 511 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 1: second half Tennessee. But you know, he's not fully healthy 512 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: when he has to come out at all, and it's 513 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 1: a little bit of a knee issue, an MCL issue, 514 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:48,120 Speaker 1: and going against those two guys you've already mentioned with 515 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:50,720 Speaker 1: Bosa and Ingram, his health is going to be a 516 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:53,639 Speaker 1: key because they brought him here to Kansas City specifically 517 00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:56,120 Speaker 1: to shut guys like that down. He's been successful doing 518 00:25:56,119 --> 00:25:58,919 Speaker 1: it against bon Miller, also a division guys, you know, 519 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:02,159 Speaker 1: and I'm interested to see if he's healthy enough, can 520 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:04,399 Speaker 1: he neutralize one of those guys and then you can 521 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:07,239 Speaker 1: put the help help on the other side. Sam, how 522 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 1: do you think the altitude's gonna affect this game? I 523 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: think I saw Patrick Mahomes joking that he could throw 524 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:13,760 Speaker 1: the ball about one hundred yards in the thin air 525 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:16,960 Speaker 1: in Mexico City. Do you think I'm not doubting Yeah, 526 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:19,719 Speaker 1: I'm not doubting them either. But how much of an 527 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 1: effect do you think that'll be in this game? You know, 528 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:25,720 Speaker 1: if Melvin Gordon's running successfully a lot, I think it 529 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 1: becomes a factor for the defense quite a bit. If 530 00:26:28,840 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 1: they're tired and they got to be on the field 531 00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 1: a lot in this game, and then yeah, I think, 532 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 1: especially considering the Chiefs are gonna be without Emmanuel og 533 00:26:37,800 --> 00:26:39,640 Speaker 1: but he's probably out for the season with the torn 534 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:43,200 Speaker 1: pectoral h And you went into the season thinking Kansas City, 535 00:26:43,240 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 1: if they were deep anywhere, it might be on that 536 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 1: defensive line, and that depth has been ravaged by injuries, 537 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:51,000 Speaker 1: and now all of a sudden, they're rotating less um 538 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:52,440 Speaker 1: So if you've got to play the thing guys a 539 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 1: lot and they're they're facing an overpowering run attack, then yeah, 540 00:26:58,119 --> 00:27:01,560 Speaker 1: I think the altitude could be a difference, but typically 541 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:03,960 Speaker 1: typically speak and I think you know, we see teams 542 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 1: go to Denver. I know Mexico City has got higher 543 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:09,560 Speaker 1: altitude than that, but I think it's a it's a 544 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:12,359 Speaker 1: little bit overstated sometimes exactly how much of an effect 545 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:14,240 Speaker 1: that does have on the game, because because both teams 546 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:17,359 Speaker 1: are playing in something that's unfamiliar to him. See final 547 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 1: thing for you keys to the game, what do you 548 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 1: think is going to decide this one between two teams 549 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 1: that absolutely need wins on Monday Night. I think that, 550 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:28,560 Speaker 1: you know, I hate to be so cliche, but I 551 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: think it's gonna be both battles up the front. We've 552 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 1: talked a lot about the Chiefs offensive line versus the 553 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:37,240 Speaker 1: the Chargers edge rushers, but it's vice versa as well. 554 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,119 Speaker 1: You know, Frank Clark has not had the season that 555 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:42,679 Speaker 1: they brought him here to have, and he's set in 556 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:44,639 Speaker 1: the locker room on Sunday. He's dealing with a bit 557 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 1: of a pinch nerve. They gave him two weeks off, 558 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 1: which basically was two and a half because after Thursday 559 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:52,199 Speaker 1: game to try and get healthy. If he can be 560 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:55,240 Speaker 1: a force, I think him and Chris Jones are gonna 561 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: be a tough matchup for that Charger's offensive line. So 562 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:00,679 Speaker 1: to me, for if I'm looking at it from the 563 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: chief perspectives, it's you got to neutralize those two guys 564 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:05,640 Speaker 1: we talked about. But from the Chargers perspective, they're gonna 565 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:08,120 Speaker 1: have to vote on Chris Jones. Man. I haven't seen 566 00:28:08,119 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: a team be able to do that yet this season. 567 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 1: He's something else. And as we talk, we don't know 568 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 1: the status of the Chargers Pro Bowl left tackle russo 569 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,280 Speaker 1: code for this game, so that could be a big 570 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:22,120 Speaker 1: deal in this Monday Night contest. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 571 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: You do great work, man. I look forward to Senior 572 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:27,760 Speaker 1: in Mexico City, and I hope you have a great week. Hey, thanks, 573 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:29,720 Speaker 1: thanks for having me. All right, guys, we know you 574 00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:32,800 Speaker 1: love the Chargers, but you also probably love saving money too, 575 00:28:33,160 --> 00:28:35,200 Speaker 1: and Mercury Insurance they can help you with that because 576 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:37,760 Speaker 1: Chargers fans save an average of seven hundred and sixty 577 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 1: nine dollars with Mercury. Now it gets your great seats 578 00:28:40,120 --> 00:28:42,360 Speaker 1: for the next game and jerseys for the whole family too. 579 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:44,080 Speaker 1: So what are you waiting for? You get a quote 580 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:46,320 Speaker 1: today at Mercury Insurance dot com to see how much 581 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:48,680 Speaker 1: you could save. 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Data charges 591 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:22,680 Speaker 1: may apply. All right, welcome back here with a friend 592 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:27,120 Speaker 1: of the program, Matt Harman, Yahoo's Sports. And obviously when 593 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:29,600 Speaker 1: Matt comes on, we talk fantasy football, and we're gonna 594 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:32,959 Speaker 1: talk fantasy football Week eleven, but we have to start 595 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:37,959 Speaker 1: with something much more important. Nate Boyer and yourself. Matt 596 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:40,840 Speaker 1: jumped out of a plane and I need to hear 597 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:42,880 Speaker 1: all about it. I saw the video and I suggest 598 00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:46,200 Speaker 1: go to Matt's Twitter check out the video. But you 599 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:49,760 Speaker 1: have to tell me how this all went down, man. Yeah, So, 600 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 1: I mean, we want to do something pretty cool as 601 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:56,000 Speaker 1: part of our Fantasy Football Live show leading into Veterans Day, 602 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:58,719 Speaker 1: and we put the video out on Veterans Day Monday morning. 603 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:01,800 Speaker 1: What we did, like, we had Nate Boyer on the 604 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:04,720 Speaker 1: show and we had a little pitch to do something 605 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:06,960 Speaker 1: kind of fun for a couple of charities that he 606 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:10,440 Speaker 1: worked with, obviously Merging Vesting Players. Big part of that. 607 00:30:10,760 --> 00:30:13,800 Speaker 1: They do a partnership with another charity called Operation Jump 608 00:30:13,800 --> 00:30:16,240 Speaker 1: twenty two, which is to raise awareness and money for 609 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:20,760 Speaker 1: the twenty two bests today who commits suicide. So in 610 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:23,880 Speaker 1: partnership with that, Yeah, what Operation Jump twenty two does 611 00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:27,600 Speaker 1: is that they've a sponsor skydiving jump for people to 612 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:31,960 Speaker 1: uh to raise money and everything like that through these vests. 613 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:36,440 Speaker 1: So Nate and I decided to undergo the challenge ourselves. Um. 614 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:39,920 Speaker 1: Obviously Nate as a former people aren't familiar with him. 615 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:42,040 Speaker 1: He was an NFL long snapper for a little bit, 616 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:44,600 Speaker 1: and he is probably more well known as his work 617 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 1: with the Marines. He's a former Army green beret. So 618 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:54,400 Speaker 1: Nate has done skydiving, Yeah, yeah, yeah, he hasn't gone 619 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:57,120 Speaker 1: a hunch of solo jumps, I think to his name, 620 00:30:57,520 --> 00:31:02,160 Speaker 1: whereas I have straight zero. So it was a wild experience. 621 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:04,160 Speaker 1: It's definitely something that I never thought I would do, 622 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:06,480 Speaker 1: but went up ahead and did it. And I'm glad 623 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:07,880 Speaker 1: you did it for a good cause. And yeah, people 624 00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:10,240 Speaker 1: definitely can go check out the video. The team here 625 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:13,080 Speaker 1: at Yeah Who Sports did such a good job editing 626 00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:14,959 Speaker 1: it together. I mean it really looks like an actual 627 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:18,160 Speaker 1: feature movie. It was so well produced. What were you 628 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:20,640 Speaker 1: thinking when you were about to make that jump map? 629 00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:23,160 Speaker 1: I mean, let me tell you, Chris, like you don't 630 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:27,360 Speaker 1: really think about anything, Like it wasn't until probably Saturday, 631 00:31:27,800 --> 00:31:31,480 Speaker 1: the night before. I look over my girlfriend, I said, 632 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:34,240 Speaker 1: I excuse me, Thursday the night before, Like right, after 633 00:31:34,280 --> 00:31:36,320 Speaker 1: the Thursday football and I look over and I say, 634 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:39,520 Speaker 1: I'm jumping out of a plane tomorrow, and she's like, yeah, yeah, 635 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:41,520 Speaker 1: we've known for a little bit you're gonna jump out 636 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:42,560 Speaker 1: of a plane. I was like, there's gonna be a 637 00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:45,640 Speaker 1: moment when the plane door opens up, and I looked 638 00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:48,360 Speaker 1: down at the California coast and I head towards it, 639 00:31:48,760 --> 00:31:51,320 Speaker 1: and you know, thinking about that was one thing, but 640 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:54,080 Speaker 1: then when you're actually there and you're doing it, I 641 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:57,400 Speaker 1: mean kind of like Nate says in the video at 642 00:31:57,400 --> 00:32:00,480 Speaker 1: one point, like your nerves leave with you you get 643 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:02,320 Speaker 1: out of the plane, And that really is the case. 644 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:06,360 Speaker 1: It's just just an exhilarating feeling that I never I 645 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:09,080 Speaker 1: can't really put into words. It's not to describe, but like, 646 00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:13,160 Speaker 1: I was definitely afraid. I was definitely nervous, but once 647 00:32:13,160 --> 00:32:15,840 Speaker 1: you're like just tumbling out there, you feel so kind 648 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:18,560 Speaker 1: of like three and I mean, even especially once the 649 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:21,160 Speaker 1: shoot comes up, you feel, you know, like it's very 650 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,880 Speaker 1: relaxting just floating to the ground. Obviously you're not completely 651 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:28,320 Speaker 1: out of the wind yet all puns intended, but it's 652 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:31,080 Speaker 1: really an I mean, it was an unbelievable experience. Well, 653 00:32:31,160 --> 00:32:34,000 Speaker 1: you said it was so well produced. I actually felt 654 00:32:34,040 --> 00:32:36,400 Speaker 1: like I was you the way that it's all set 655 00:32:36,440 --> 00:32:39,560 Speaker 1: up and taped, like you can almost like put yourself 656 00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:43,720 Speaker 1: into Matt Harmon's shoes, if that makes sense. I agree. Yeah, 657 00:32:43,720 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 1: they did a great job of that, and it was 658 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:48,719 Speaker 1: funny because you know, they sent a camera guy up 659 00:32:48,760 --> 00:32:50,640 Speaker 1: with us. And by the way, this plane that you 660 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:52,600 Speaker 1: jump out of, you almost want to jump out of 661 00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:55,320 Speaker 1: the plane. You're like, sure this thing's taking it back 662 00:32:55,360 --> 00:32:58,200 Speaker 1: to the ground. Um, it's not. You know, it's not 663 00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:02,680 Speaker 1: a jail jetliner for like American Airlines, but you know, 664 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:05,640 Speaker 1: you're you're in this plane. It's small, and there's a cameraman. 665 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:07,160 Speaker 1: It's just like, you know, you've got a camera in 666 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:09,760 Speaker 1: my face the entire time, and I'm almost like, I 667 00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:12,480 Speaker 1: know myself, I'm like more of an internal warrior than 668 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:14,760 Speaker 1: like how would they expressing things? And like, I hope 669 00:33:14,760 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 1: I'm giving him enough enough to work with, but I 670 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 1: definitely feel the panic right up until the moment that 671 00:33:19,920 --> 00:33:23,840 Speaker 1: you actually go out. Unbelievable. Well, I suggest everybody go 672 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:27,240 Speaker 1: check out that video. You guys raise an awareness for 673 00:33:27,320 --> 00:33:30,720 Speaker 1: the vets and everything that MVP is doing and Nate 674 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:35,040 Speaker 1: Bowyer's doing. It was awesome, really good stuff. Let's transition 675 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:38,160 Speaker 1: to Fantasy Matt and four teams on a buy this week. 676 00:33:38,160 --> 00:33:41,640 Speaker 1: The Packers, the Titans, the Giants, the Seahawks. I think 677 00:33:41,640 --> 00:33:45,080 Speaker 1: at this point you gotta roll with the guys you got. 678 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 1: But from a streaming perspective, let's say you have Aaron 679 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:51,560 Speaker 1: Rodgers and Russell Wilson. We'll start a quarterback anybody you 680 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:55,600 Speaker 1: like in Week eleven to maybe subbing for those guys. Yeah, 681 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:58,360 Speaker 1: I think if Derek Carr is still available in your league, 682 00:33:58,360 --> 00:34:01,080 Speaker 1: and I know I think he's available in about forty 683 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:03,800 Speaker 1: four percent of Yahoo league, so or he's owned it 684 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:06,880 Speaker 1: about forty four percent, so you know that he's a 685 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:09,719 Speaker 1: guy that's more in your casual leagues. If he's still 686 00:34:09,760 --> 00:34:11,960 Speaker 1: out there, I think he's got a great sealing against 687 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,360 Speaker 1: the Cincinnati Bengals. We know that they can get run on. 688 00:34:14,520 --> 00:34:17,280 Speaker 1: I think Josh Jacobs is in line for a massive 689 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:20,480 Speaker 1: week against them, playing at home as a favorite over 690 00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:22,920 Speaker 1: a team that obviously hasn't won yet. But they give 691 00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:26,240 Speaker 1: up big pass production too, especially on deep plays. Going 692 00:34:26,280 --> 00:34:28,160 Speaker 1: into last week's game, they gave up a one or 693 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:31,000 Speaker 1: three point five pass the rating on throws of travel 694 00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:33,520 Speaker 1: fifteen plus yards in the air, and obviously we saw 695 00:34:33,560 --> 00:34:36,600 Speaker 1: Marcus Brown, a deep threat, sing them for a really 696 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:38,800 Speaker 1: nice touchdown. That was a great throw by Lamar Jackson. 697 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:40,759 Speaker 1: So I think if you're looking for a streamer and 698 00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:43,720 Speaker 1: Derek Carr is available, he's my top guy. I also 699 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:46,080 Speaker 1: like Nick Foles in his first start with the Jaguars. 700 00:34:46,080 --> 00:34:49,120 Speaker 1: Since week one, you know, it feels like forever ago. 701 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:52,040 Speaker 1: But last time we saw Foles he went five for 702 00:34:52,160 --> 00:34:54,439 Speaker 1: eight seventy five yards in a touchdown. On his really 703 00:34:54,480 --> 00:34:56,960 Speaker 1: only appearance with the Jaguars, he looked pretty good operating 704 00:34:56,960 --> 00:35:00,000 Speaker 1: assistant that he's really familiar with with John d Filippo there. 705 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:03,080 Speaker 1: And while the Gardner Minster experience was obviously made a 706 00:35:03,120 --> 00:35:05,359 Speaker 1: lot by the presence that Gardner is on his own, 707 00:35:06,040 --> 00:35:08,239 Speaker 1: I mean he also reminded us and it was good 708 00:35:08,280 --> 00:35:11,160 Speaker 1: quarterback play. Ryan this There's a lot of players to 709 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:14,400 Speaker 1: unlock here in Jacksonville. You know, even if Pede Westbrook 710 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:15,960 Speaker 1: is not healthy, he's a guy that I think most 711 00:35:15,960 --> 00:35:18,680 Speaker 1: people know. But DJ Chart is having a great season. 712 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:21,120 Speaker 1: Chris Conley has been a really nice pick up as 713 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:24,320 Speaker 1: a free agent, and Leonard Fournette is having a big 714 00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:27,160 Speaker 1: time season as a as a warhorse running back, so 715 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:28,920 Speaker 1: there's a lot to like him. Because of that. I 716 00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:31,560 Speaker 1: think you can you can use Bowls as a streamer 717 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:35,480 Speaker 1: here in Week eleven. It's interesting and falls probably available 718 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:39,719 Speaker 1: because there's really no sample size this year when it 719 00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:43,760 Speaker 1: comes to falls in this Jags offense, running back Derrick Henry, 720 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:47,799 Speaker 1: Aaron Jones, Chris Carson, sae Quon Barkley, all those guys 721 00:35:47,840 --> 00:35:50,279 Speaker 1: are on to buy this week. Anybody worth filling in. 722 00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:52,040 Speaker 1: I know you mentioned the guy from Atlanta, is it 723 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:55,120 Speaker 1: Brian Hill? Yeah, Brian Hill. I think if you picked 724 00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:56,839 Speaker 1: him up this week, you want to use him right 725 00:35:56,880 --> 00:36:01,320 Speaker 1: away because you know, not only is he getting what's 726 00:36:01,400 --> 00:36:04,440 Speaker 1: likely to be starter workloads this week, he's also in 727 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:07,080 Speaker 1: a really good matchup against Carolina Panthers. We know the 728 00:36:07,080 --> 00:36:10,200 Speaker 1: Panthers defend the past really well. They're a top five 729 00:36:10,239 --> 00:36:13,560 Speaker 1: pass defense by most metrics, but they have really struggled 730 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:16,040 Speaker 1: on the ground. Obviously, they led up three touchdowns last 731 00:36:16,040 --> 00:36:19,560 Speaker 1: week to Aaron Jones, and in terms of rush defensive DDA, 732 00:36:19,640 --> 00:36:21,840 Speaker 1: they're all the way it's a bottom thirty second in 733 00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:23,880 Speaker 1: the league. So they're definitely one of those you know 734 00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:26,680 Speaker 1: teams that dare you to run on them and they 735 00:36:26,760 --> 00:36:29,040 Speaker 1: and they give it up pretty well because they are 736 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:30,680 Speaker 1: very good on the back end. So I think if 737 00:36:30,719 --> 00:36:33,160 Speaker 1: you us, if you have Brian Hill, you're using him, 738 00:36:33,160 --> 00:36:35,839 Speaker 1: and frankly, I'm not ruling it out that he's more 739 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:38,120 Speaker 1: of a longer term play. Obviously has a matchup with 740 00:36:38,239 --> 00:36:40,680 Speaker 1: the Bucks, so a week following this one, that's a 741 00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:42,279 Speaker 1: bit tougher. You know, the Bucks are kind of the 742 00:36:42,280 --> 00:36:44,799 Speaker 1: reverse of that. They do not let you run on them, 743 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,200 Speaker 1: but they do let you throw all over them. However, 744 00:36:47,239 --> 00:36:49,360 Speaker 1: I think the Falcons really are kind of entering that 745 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:53,200 Speaker 1: evaluation mode of the season. Anyways, in their twenty nineteen 746 00:36:53,239 --> 00:36:55,359 Speaker 1: season has long since been over. They need to find 747 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:56,800 Speaker 1: out what kind of players are going to be on 748 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:58,960 Speaker 1: the roster next year, and I don't expect the Bonta 749 00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:00,640 Speaker 1: Freeman to be one of those. Even when he gets 750 00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:03,120 Speaker 1: back from injury, I think he'll could factor in if 751 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:04,960 Speaker 1: he has a good run here the next couple of weeks. 752 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:07,719 Speaker 1: It's a great point, a nice pickup if you need 753 00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:10,279 Speaker 1: a running back as you hit the home stretch. What 754 00:37:10,360 --> 00:37:13,040 Speaker 1: about wide receiver? I know you mentioned Richard Higgins in 755 00:37:13,080 --> 00:37:17,279 Speaker 1: Cleveland besides Higgins anybody else. Yeah, Higgins is definitely an 756 00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:19,520 Speaker 1: interesting one. But there's a lot of these guys. I mean, 757 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:22,520 Speaker 1: I mentioned Chris Conley with the Jaguars earlier. The Colts 758 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:24,680 Speaker 1: give up the thick highest completion rate in the league. 759 00:37:24,880 --> 00:37:28,160 Speaker 1: They typically funnel targets more towards the middle of the field. 760 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:30,880 Speaker 1: But I still think you can use Chris Conley as 761 00:37:30,920 --> 00:37:32,920 Speaker 1: a guy who's a great feeling, especially if you do 762 00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:36,759 Speaker 1: really like that move for to bring Nick Foles back 763 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:40,120 Speaker 1: into the lineup. You across the industry too. I think 764 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:42,120 Speaker 1: it's worth wondering what's going to happen in the Houston, 765 00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:44,880 Speaker 1: Texas wide receiver corps. Is Will Fuller going to be 766 00:37:44,920 --> 00:37:46,840 Speaker 1: back this week? Because Fuller is a guy who's a 767 00:37:46,880 --> 00:37:48,960 Speaker 1: difference maker, you know, he's Bollacle of course, like the 768 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:53,000 Speaker 1: Baltimore Ravens secondary is one of the more transformed units 769 00:37:53,040 --> 00:37:56,520 Speaker 1: in the NFL. But if Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore 770 00:37:56,520 --> 00:37:59,000 Speaker 1: Offers can really get over on that Houston secondary, that 771 00:37:59,160 --> 00:38:01,440 Speaker 1: is going to force the ball into the air for 772 00:38:01,520 --> 00:38:04,120 Speaker 1: the Houston side as well. And that really leads you 773 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:06,160 Speaker 1: to a guy like Goulfuller or Kenny stills in that 774 00:38:06,200 --> 00:38:09,280 Speaker 1: regard since Kiki Cutie has really fallen out of favor 775 00:38:09,360 --> 00:38:13,320 Speaker 1: and as a deeper play. I know this is growth. 776 00:38:13,440 --> 00:38:15,560 Speaker 1: I know no one really wants to do it, but 777 00:38:15,760 --> 00:38:18,160 Speaker 1: you gotta look at a guy like Damarius Thomas going 778 00:38:18,200 --> 00:38:20,560 Speaker 1: against Washington. This game is not going to be exciting, 779 00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:23,160 Speaker 1: it's not going to be very high scoring, but Damarius 780 00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:26,319 Speaker 1: Thomas right now has as much opportunity. He's being as 781 00:38:26,360 --> 00:38:29,719 Speaker 1: productive as any of these other Jets receivers. People love 782 00:38:29,840 --> 00:38:32,239 Speaker 1: Robbie Anderson because it's a big playability, but he's kind 783 00:38:32,239 --> 00:38:33,920 Speaker 1: of fallen out of favor in this offense because the 784 00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:37,000 Speaker 1: pass protection is so poor. Jamison Crowden gave those little 785 00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:39,960 Speaker 1: bunny hot pceptions, but there have been weeks like last 786 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:42,840 Speaker 1: week when Damarus Thomas is just as productive as Jamison Crowder. 787 00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:45,440 Speaker 1: So Crowder's got the revenge game appeal of courts, but 788 00:38:45,480 --> 00:38:48,160 Speaker 1: I think Thomas if you are desperate for wider fiver play, 789 00:38:48,200 --> 00:38:50,319 Speaker 1: he's a guy that's availed pretty much everywhere because no 790 00:38:50,360 --> 00:38:52,840 Speaker 1: one wants to buy into that. Isn't it amazing that 791 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:55,440 Speaker 1: Demarrius Thomas may have more value than a guy like 792 00:38:55,719 --> 00:38:58,799 Speaker 1: Terry McLaren just because Dwayne Haskins being the quarterback now 793 00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:02,200 Speaker 1: as opposed to Keenum or Colt McCoy. It's just it's 794 00:39:02,239 --> 00:39:05,120 Speaker 1: just funny how things can flip. If you have a 795 00:39:05,120 --> 00:39:07,920 Speaker 1: guy like Terry McLaren and he was balling the first 796 00:39:07,960 --> 00:39:10,640 Speaker 1: eight weeks of the season, what do you do now? Well, 797 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:12,839 Speaker 1: I think the thing with mclauren is he's been a 798 00:39:12,840 --> 00:39:15,680 Speaker 1: perfect example of how things do tend to even out, 799 00:39:15,719 --> 00:39:18,719 Speaker 1: how there is that regression to the mean, because yeah, 800 00:39:18,760 --> 00:39:21,000 Speaker 1: he was he was balling early in the year, but 801 00:39:21,040 --> 00:39:22,960 Speaker 1: a lot of it was touchdown production. You know, he 802 00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:25,239 Speaker 1: did have those two one hundred yard games in Week 803 00:39:25,280 --> 00:39:27,799 Speaker 1: one and then Week six against the Miami Dalphins where 804 00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:30,520 Speaker 1: he scored twice. But you know, you're just not going 805 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:33,200 Speaker 1: to keep up a pace of five five touchdowns that 806 00:39:33,239 --> 00:39:35,520 Speaker 1: there's just a few amount of targets you getting, especially 807 00:39:35,760 --> 00:39:38,040 Speaker 1: when your quarterback plays is not great. And that's not 808 00:39:38,120 --> 00:39:40,120 Speaker 1: to say that he's a bad player, because he's not 809 00:39:40,160 --> 00:39:42,560 Speaker 1: a bad player. He's a good wide receiver, he's a 810 00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:44,440 Speaker 1: great route runner. You've even been able to see that 811 00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:47,480 Speaker 1: a couple of times. You know, against Minnesota was a 812 00:39:47,480 --> 00:39:49,600 Speaker 1: perfect example. We saw him run some really Chris rout, 813 00:39:49,680 --> 00:39:51,640 Speaker 1: but he comes away with just four for thirty nine. 814 00:39:51,880 --> 00:39:54,040 Speaker 1: And he actually does that again in the week following 815 00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:56,960 Speaker 1: against Buffalo. And that's another thing to mention too. I 816 00:39:57,000 --> 00:40:01,040 Speaker 1: think you can throw Terry mclauren out there because you 817 00:40:01,080 --> 00:40:02,879 Speaker 1: know he's played with Dwayne Haskins in the last game. 818 00:40:02,920 --> 00:40:05,279 Speaker 1: He does some familiarity with Happins. Even if Hastins is 819 00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:08,120 Speaker 1: kind of a nightmare. You know, from a technical standpoint 820 00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:10,520 Speaker 1: right now or a preparation standpoint, you can't look at 821 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:12,960 Speaker 1: the fact that these guys have familiarity with each other. 822 00:40:13,320 --> 00:40:17,200 Speaker 1: Haskins could just incorp one deep play to Terry mclourn 823 00:40:17,239 --> 00:40:18,840 Speaker 1: and that can make the week. And like he's coming 824 00:40:18,840 --> 00:40:22,360 Speaker 1: off three tough matchup San Francisco Minnesota shows in the 825 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:25,560 Speaker 1: last few games in face those are all good path defenses. 826 00:40:25,600 --> 00:40:27,839 Speaker 1: We know that. And now, I mean the Jets are 827 00:40:27,880 --> 00:40:29,439 Speaker 1: kind of the opposite of that. They have a ton 828 00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:31,520 Speaker 1: of problems in the cornerback group right now. But I 829 00:40:31,520 --> 00:40:35,120 Speaker 1: think if you do need a desperation, a kind of 830 00:40:35,120 --> 00:40:38,879 Speaker 1: a touchdown or bust heath, I don't hate McLaurin this week. 831 00:40:38,920 --> 00:40:40,600 Speaker 1: You just have to realize that there's a lot of 832 00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:43,319 Speaker 1: volatility with this play and make sure to compliment your 833 00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:46,920 Speaker 1: roster elsewhere. The Redskins are only running like forty some 834 00:40:47,120 --> 00:40:49,960 Speaker 1: offensive plays a game, but maybe McLaurin could get involved, 835 00:40:50,560 --> 00:40:53,920 Speaker 1: you know, harmon other than if you have the Patriots 836 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:58,640 Speaker 1: defense with the Saints defense, you're probably like many fantasy 837 00:40:58,680 --> 00:41:02,160 Speaker 1: owners just looking the waiver wire looking at matchups. Is 838 00:41:02,200 --> 00:41:05,640 Speaker 1: there a good matchup this week from a defensive perspective. Yeah, 839 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:07,400 Speaker 1: let's bring it back to the Raiders. I mean we 840 00:41:07,440 --> 00:41:10,280 Speaker 1: talked about them with the Bengals. They're getting the Bengals 841 00:41:10,320 --> 00:41:13,560 Speaker 1: in their own building this week, that the Raiders building. 842 00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:16,640 Speaker 1: They'll be there. The Raiders, you know, they showed last 843 00:41:16,640 --> 00:41:20,000 Speaker 1: week on Thursday Night against your Chargers, Chris, that when 844 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:22,200 Speaker 1: they get the pass rush going, they have some players there, 845 00:41:22,200 --> 00:41:24,840 Speaker 1: they can make some plays in the secondary. And you know, 846 00:41:24,840 --> 00:41:27,080 Speaker 1: I don't trust the Raiders to be a consistent defense, 847 00:41:27,120 --> 00:41:29,200 Speaker 1: but you don't necessarily have to be a consistent defense 848 00:41:29,239 --> 00:41:32,480 Speaker 1: when you have the offensive line the Bengals have and 849 00:41:32,520 --> 00:41:34,239 Speaker 1: that's what happened to the Chargers last week, had some 850 00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:36,840 Speaker 1: injuries up front and that showed, you know, really poorly 851 00:41:37,160 --> 00:41:39,279 Speaker 1: against this Raiders team that you know was desperate to 852 00:41:39,320 --> 00:41:41,400 Speaker 1: get a pass rush going, and I don't knew it 853 00:41:41,400 --> 00:41:43,920 Speaker 1: out that this is another week against the rookie quarterback 854 00:41:43,920 --> 00:41:46,319 Speaker 1: and Ryan Thinly behind a bad offensive line with not 855 00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:48,400 Speaker 1: a lot of weapons to throw to that they can 856 00:41:48,440 --> 00:41:51,360 Speaker 1: put up that type of defensive performance again, you know, 857 00:41:51,360 --> 00:41:53,640 Speaker 1: and quite frankly, there's a lot of appealing matchups in 858 00:41:53,719 --> 00:41:56,160 Speaker 1: terms of the deep, in terms of defenses out there too. 859 00:41:56,320 --> 00:41:59,240 Speaker 1: You can look in that Washington New York game, and frankly, 860 00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:02,360 Speaker 1: I think both defenses aren't played because of the quarterback play. 861 00:42:02,520 --> 00:42:04,879 Speaker 1: I think Sam Darnold obviously has a brighter future ahead 862 00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:06,600 Speaker 1: of him than Dwayne Haptons, but he might have the 863 00:42:06,640 --> 00:42:08,640 Speaker 1: worst offensive line in front of him, which is saying 864 00:42:08,680 --> 00:42:10,960 Speaker 1: something because Washington not doing too great goals in that 865 00:42:11,040 --> 00:42:14,080 Speaker 1: regard either. So I think there's a lot of appeal there, 866 00:42:14,120 --> 00:42:16,600 Speaker 1: and you know those are that's that's a game where 867 00:42:16,600 --> 00:42:18,800 Speaker 1: there should be some low scoring opportunities. There should be 868 00:42:18,840 --> 00:42:21,239 Speaker 1: some mistakes, and I don't think you, I don't think 869 00:42:21,239 --> 00:42:23,200 Speaker 1: you can turn your nose up. But either defense, even 870 00:42:23,239 --> 00:42:26,080 Speaker 1: though neither one is a quality unit. All right, Harmon 871 00:42:26,200 --> 00:42:30,680 Speaker 1: finally Monday Night Football Chargers Chiefs. This is like Fantasy 872 00:42:30,760 --> 00:42:33,880 Speaker 1: gold if you're looking at the Chargers, is it a 873 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:38,080 Speaker 1: must start? When we're talking about Gordon Eckler, Alan Hunter, 874 00:42:38,160 --> 00:42:40,480 Speaker 1: Henry and Philip Rivers. What do you do with Philip 875 00:42:41,040 --> 00:42:43,160 Speaker 1: fifty two and a half point total. That's the that's 876 00:42:43,160 --> 00:42:45,239 Speaker 1: the highest of the week so far in this game. 877 00:42:45,920 --> 00:42:48,800 Speaker 1: I love this game, obviously from from from a fantasy 878 00:42:48,800 --> 00:42:51,960 Speaker 1: perspective book, from an NFL's perspective too. Now, I wouldn't 879 00:42:51,960 --> 00:42:54,759 Speaker 1: be shocked if it's not as high scoring as people think, 880 00:42:54,840 --> 00:42:58,360 Speaker 1: because I think the Chargers right now are really focusing 881 00:42:58,400 --> 00:43:01,040 Speaker 1: on that ground game. They're really focusing on trying to 882 00:43:01,080 --> 00:43:03,839 Speaker 1: grind out the clock. They're trying to establish Melvin Ward 883 00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:06,480 Speaker 1: more and quite frankly, it's worked the last couple of weeks, 884 00:43:07,120 --> 00:43:11,000 Speaker 1: especially against Oakland. In a low scoring, flower paced game, 885 00:43:11,400 --> 00:43:13,520 Speaker 1: you're going to see the total come down a little bit. 886 00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:16,719 Speaker 1: And obviously Patrick Homes and the Chief's offense is tremendous. 887 00:43:16,719 --> 00:43:19,120 Speaker 1: They can put up thirty points all on their own 888 00:43:19,120 --> 00:43:21,160 Speaker 1: in a hurry. But it wouldn't surprise me if the 889 00:43:21,200 --> 00:43:23,920 Speaker 1: face of this game is quicker, because you're looking at 890 00:43:23,920 --> 00:43:25,920 Speaker 1: a team right now and the Charges that wants to 891 00:43:25,920 --> 00:43:28,279 Speaker 1: play ball control offense and oh By the way, the 892 00:43:28,360 --> 00:43:30,640 Speaker 1: Chiefs have one of the worst run defenses in the 893 00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:32,920 Speaker 1: entire NFL. We saw what Derrick Henry did to them 894 00:43:33,000 --> 00:43:35,399 Speaker 1: last week, and that's pretty much been the trend. Their 895 00:43:35,400 --> 00:43:38,200 Speaker 1: pass defense has gotten better, their path rush has gotten better, 896 00:43:38,640 --> 00:43:41,120 Speaker 1: But I wouldn't be too surprised if that doesn't turn 897 00:43:41,120 --> 00:43:43,400 Speaker 1: into a big factor because the Charges just continue to 898 00:43:43,480 --> 00:43:46,400 Speaker 1: pow the Rockets Melvin Gordon because right now, frankly with 899 00:43:46,480 --> 00:43:48,960 Speaker 1: Chris Jones and Frank Clark Kelpy, that's going to only 900 00:43:48,960 --> 00:43:51,160 Speaker 1: make the Chiefs pass us better. And we already saw 901 00:43:51,480 --> 00:43:53,759 Speaker 1: that that's a dangerous situation when Philip Rivers is having 902 00:43:53,760 --> 00:43:55,640 Speaker 1: to drop back too many times and be that much 903 00:43:55,680 --> 00:43:58,800 Speaker 1: under pressure. So I think you're breaking ties in favor 904 00:43:58,920 --> 00:44:01,279 Speaker 1: of starting guys in this game. But I don't know 905 00:44:01,320 --> 00:44:03,799 Speaker 1: that I'm going deep, deep down the line to like 906 00:44:03,880 --> 00:44:06,359 Speaker 1: the awesome Echlers of the world, because Ecker right now, 907 00:44:06,400 --> 00:44:10,040 Speaker 1: he's a total boomer bucks play. He's still getting touchdowns, 908 00:44:10,280 --> 00:44:11,920 Speaker 1: but he's not getting a lot of work like he 909 00:44:12,120 --> 00:44:14,480 Speaker 1: was earlier in the season. Of course, with Melvin Gordon 910 00:44:14,560 --> 00:44:16,000 Speaker 1: not there, and even the first couple of weeks with 911 00:44:16,080 --> 00:44:18,640 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon back, so Echler's the guy would be a 912 00:44:18,640 --> 00:44:22,160 Speaker 1: little bit worried about Sammy Watkins is not really playing 913 00:44:22,160 --> 00:44:24,200 Speaker 1: all that well right now, even if the offense is 914 00:44:24,239 --> 00:44:28,680 Speaker 1: back with Pastor Mahomes in full fourth. So overall, I 915 00:44:28,680 --> 00:44:31,040 Speaker 1: think this game actually could be lower scoring than we think, 916 00:44:31,200 --> 00:44:33,800 Speaker 1: especially because it's going to be away from both teams 917 00:44:33,840 --> 00:44:36,799 Speaker 1: home stadiums. So that's that's a huge concern to me. 918 00:44:36,880 --> 00:44:38,960 Speaker 1: I like this game a lot for fantasy, but I 919 00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:41,680 Speaker 1: think if the Charges are able to establish that running effect, 920 00:44:41,719 --> 00:44:43,759 Speaker 1: we could see that the total come under his dye 921 00:44:43,760 --> 00:44:45,800 Speaker 1: to an half point there. I agree with you. I 922 00:44:45,840 --> 00:44:48,600 Speaker 1: think the running game, especially on the Charger side, is 923 00:44:48,640 --> 00:44:52,239 Speaker 1: going to be really pivotal to winning the game, you know, 924 00:44:52,280 --> 00:44:55,719 Speaker 1: outright if you're the Chargers in a Muslin situation. So 925 00:44:56,200 --> 00:44:58,359 Speaker 1: Matt Harman, listen, he does it all. He jumps out 926 00:44:58,360 --> 00:45:02,040 Speaker 1: of plays, he gives fantasy advice, he's go to for 927 00:45:02,120 --> 00:45:04,439 Speaker 1: all things in a fil a. Yeah, who's sports dude. 928 00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:07,239 Speaker 1: Awesome stuff with Nate Boyer just for a great cause 929 00:45:07,280 --> 00:45:10,360 Speaker 1: as well. And we'll keep up with you at Yahoo 930 00:45:10,560 --> 00:45:12,320 Speaker 1: front of the program. Like I said, we'll talk to 931 00:45:12,360 --> 00:45:14,600 Speaker 1: you soon, Bud. Yeah, I appreciate it. Chris. Thank one. 932 00:45:14,640 --> 00:45:16,160 Speaker 1: Wants to go check that video out. As I said, 933 00:45:16,160 --> 00:45:18,160 Speaker 1: it's on my Twitter paid at Matt Harmon, I'm before 934 00:45:18,200 --> 00:45:20,600 Speaker 1: by B and there a linked to the two charities 935 00:45:20,640 --> 00:45:23,880 Speaker 1: I mentioned ring Merging vets and Players and the operation 936 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:26,000 Speaker 1: Jump Pointing two are in that in the follow up 937 00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:28,640 Speaker 1: tweet there definitely check that out, guys. Matt, thanks so much, 938 00:45:28,680 --> 00:45:31,799 Speaker 1: but thank you all right, guys, that's gonna do it. 939 00:45:31,840 --> 00:45:34,520 Speaker 1: A big thanks to Matt Harman, Sam McDowell and our 940 00:45:34,560 --> 00:45:36,960 Speaker 1: Beat writers for joining me, and of course thanks to 941 00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:39,600 Speaker 1: you guys for listening. Remember be sure to subscribe to 942 00:45:39,640 --> 00:45:42,400 Speaker 1: the all new Chargers Podcast Network. We are now on 943 00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:45,640 Speaker 1: Spotify and Soundclouds, so wherever you get your podcasts, you 944 00:45:45,640 --> 00:45:48,880 Speaker 1: can find the Chargers Podcast Network. Thanks so much for listening. 945 00:45:49,239 --> 00:45:52,960 Speaker 1: Enjoy Monday night football in Mexico City and until next time, 946 00:45:53,360 --> 00:45:54,160 Speaker 1: I'm Chris Harry