1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: Wow, what's up there, everybody. Welcome to your ear holes, 2 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: and welcome to another edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast, 3 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: where we can never make you play on a bad angle. 4 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: I'm Marcus Grant alongside Michael f florial producer Justin is 5 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: at the controls, and welcome to I guess what consider 6 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: the after party. I know it's week a teen. I 7 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: know folks are playing DFS. We will get into that. 8 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: I know there are some of you psychos out there. 9 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: They're still playing season long leagues. God bless you if 10 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: you are one of those folks, but we will do 11 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: our best to help you out as we get ready 12 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: for the weekend slate of games. Uh but Floria, I 13 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: guess we should. I guess we should start with the 14 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: news that hit like literally moments before we started recording 15 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: this show. Uh, and that is that Antonio Brown has 16 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: officially been released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I don't 17 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: I don't really know what to say about this other 18 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: than I guess I've just been sort of watching this 19 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: from afar with popcorn. I don't know if you have 20 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 1: any deep insights other than it has been maybe the 21 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: expected roller coaster ending to this partnership. Yeah, I thought 22 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: this was the one team that was gonna make it 23 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: work with a B. Looked like Tom Brady was the 24 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: best pr rep in the business, making him look good again, 25 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: and then this happened. Uh. From the text he put out, 26 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 1: it sounds like he's pretty banged up right now. I 27 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: don't think we see him again this year. He's saying 28 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: business is gonna be booming next year though, So just 29 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: another storyline for us to pay attention to all all 30 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 1: off season and get the popcorn ready. Get the popcorn 31 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: ready in the case you somehow have missed all of this. Uh. 32 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:42,679 Speaker 1: Antonio Brown put out a statement on Wednesday night about 33 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: his situation, basically telling his side of the story about 34 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: why he was sent home or left the field, or 35 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: however you want to describe it. Uh. And you know 36 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: what's funny about this, I'm not gonna go through the 37 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: whole statement. Basically, he says he was hurt. He says 38 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: the coaches knew it. He says they basically forced him 39 00:01:57,960 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: into the game and said if you don't, then you're done. 40 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: What I thought was funny about this, And a friend 41 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: of mine pointed this out to me somewhere in there 42 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 1: the Jets catch a stray, like he's talking about he's 43 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: talking about his ankle injury and how he so heard 44 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: and how they you know, they put drugs in him 45 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: so to try and numb the pain or what have you. 46 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: But there's one line in there he's like, and we 47 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: were losing to the Jets and that was really frustrating, 48 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 1: and it's like fun the Jets. I'm like, wait a minute, 49 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:26,079 Speaker 1: I had nothing to do with this dragging us into that. Uh, 50 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: that part was very very funny to be um. And 51 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 1: then the Bucks made they made it official. They released 52 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: him on Thursday morning, and uh, you know, they put 53 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:36,799 Speaker 1: out a statement of their own saying that they were 54 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: not aware how hurt he was and so on and 55 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: so forth. Whatever. People will debate this thing ad nauseum. 56 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: I don't care. Let's just bring on the Let's bring 57 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: on Week A team, Let's bring on the playoffs, and uh, 58 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: you know whatever, the world will continue turning um him. 59 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: Just some news and notes real quick though, before we 60 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: dive into the meat of the show. Some big news, uh, 61 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: big issue news, I guess around the Cincinnati Angles. Joe 62 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: Burrow will not play against the Browns in Week eight. Team. 63 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: He's going to rest his knee get ready for the playoffs, 64 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 1: with the Bengals already having locked up the a f 65 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: C North Division, so not much for them to play for. 66 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: Joe Mixing will not play as well. He tested positive 67 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 1: for COVID nineteen, so he is out for that game 68 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: against Cleveland. On the other side, Baker Mayfield has been 69 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: ruled out. He's finally going to get surgery on that 70 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: shoulder that has been bothering him all week long. Uh. 71 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 1: Any interest in case Keenum or Brandon Allen anywhere in 72 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: fantasy this week? No, No, I couldn't do it, especially 73 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: because no Burrow, no Mixing. It wouldn't surprise me if 74 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: we get a very limited Higgins and Chase, maybe they 75 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: don't even get in the game, maybe they play, you know, 76 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: a driver too. But I know on Monday, teams were 77 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: all like, we're gonna play our starters because that's what 78 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: we're gonna do, and it's like, no, you're not. You're 79 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: all liars, and and we're just seeing it as the 80 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: week continues to unfold. So just keep an eye on 81 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: that and the Baker news. I'm more interested in. Like 82 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: it came out today that like him and Stefanski aren't 83 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: getting along, and Baker made request the trade to meet 84 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: That is a is a storyline to pay attention to 85 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: this offseason. Yeah, that's gonna be interesting because the Browns 86 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: just sort of at a crossroads with Baker Mayfield where 87 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: you know, he's he kind of is like a replacement 88 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: level starter at this point. He's perfectly average in a 89 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 1: lot of respects. So they got a decision to make. 90 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:23,480 Speaker 1: It appears that Baker may not want to be there 91 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,600 Speaker 1: anymore himself, which you know, if he's gonna do at 92 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 1: home insurance commercials, I mean, where is home going to 93 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,039 Speaker 1: be for him next year? I guess we'll have to 94 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: to wait and see, uh, and become an actor if 95 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,280 Speaker 1: like this quarterback thing doesn't work out. He maybe, I mean, 96 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: he's he's really entertaining. Is He's very good whatever you 97 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 1: think of him as a as a quarterback, He's he's 98 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:46,039 Speaker 1: actually an entertaining actor, at least in commercials. Uh. You know, 99 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 1: he's he'll be pushing Peyton Manning for commercial dominance sometime soon. 100 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: Um more quarterback news. This in Minnesota. Mike Zimmer says 101 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins will start on Sunday, against the Bears. If 102 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: I'm a Vikings fan, this feelds a little b like 103 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: too little, too late. Uh, here we are, We've already 104 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: been eliminated. Uh, it doesn't really matter at this point. 105 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 1: Now Kirk Cousin's gonna come back to play one final 106 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: game this season. Uh okay, sure um uh? And then 107 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 1: in San Francisco, Jimmy Garoppolo returned to practice on a 108 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: limited basis with his thumb injury. Big game for the 109 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: forty Niners this week in Los Angeles against the Rams. 110 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: The Rams need to win to try and get that 111 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 1: number two seed in the NFC. The Niners need to 112 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 1: win to try and lock up a playoff spot. So 113 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: this has a lot of meeting on both sides. Do 114 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 1: you think will actually see Jimmy G or is this 115 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 1: gonna be another Tree Lance showcase. It's everything they're saying 116 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: is like, if Jimmy G is able to suit up, 117 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: he will be the starting quarterback. And I get why 118 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: a little bit like the I think he's safer and 119 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: you know a little bit more what you're gonna get 120 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: out of Jimmy G. But the last time we saw him, 121 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 1: he cost the Niners the game. So Marcus says, like 122 00:05:56,279 --> 00:06:00,280 Speaker 1: the the Bay Area representative, do you want to see 123 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 1: Jimmy g or Trey Lance, because I think Trey Lance 124 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 1: is a lot more exciting for their offense. I want 125 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:07,719 Speaker 1: to see Trey Lance, you know. I want to see 126 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: what he can do, especially in a pressure situation. I mean, 127 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 1: this is this is absolutely crucial. I mean, uh, look, 128 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 1: I feel like we've seen the Jimmy Garoppolo movie. Uh 129 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: we sort of know how it ends. I think fans 130 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: are sort of clamoring to see Trey Lance. And look, personally, 131 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: if they put in Tray Lance and it doesn't work out, 132 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:26,919 Speaker 1: I can't really be upset about it. I think if 133 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:28,919 Speaker 1: we go back to the Garoppolo well and it doesn't 134 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: work out, I think there's a little bit reason to 135 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: be to be frustrated. I also say this because I 136 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:34,919 Speaker 1: plan on going to the game and I want to 137 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: see Trey Lance in person. So selfishly, for myself, I 138 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: would love to see Tray Lance get the start. But 139 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,039 Speaker 1: knowing Kyle Shanahan, he's not gonna tell us anything until 140 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 1: pretty much write up until kickoff or something like that, 141 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:51,679 Speaker 1: So so who really knows. All Right, as we talked about, 142 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: you know, there are gonna be teams that are resting players, 143 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: which means you're probably gonna have to find some alternatives, 144 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:01,679 Speaker 1: maybe find some streamers. Uh. I mean, look, I know Florida, 145 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 1: you we've talked about this before playing week well now 146 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 1: week eighteen what once was Week seventeen. Uh, it is 147 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: sort of a dicey proposition because you never really know 148 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: what to do or who's going to play. I don't 149 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:18,239 Speaker 1: know if you have any blankets advice to give people 150 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: this week other than you know, my advice is just 151 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: don't play Week eight team. But I don't know if 152 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: you have any other, deeper, more insightful advice to give 153 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 1: folks about this week. I agree do not play Week eighteen. 154 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 1: For seasonal leagues. I think it's fine to play in 155 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: DFS because you could potentially get an edge because I 156 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: think there's gonna be a lot of people who set 157 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: their lineup and they're like Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, like 158 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a lot of fun, or uh, the 159 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: Cowboys or you know, like the Bengals, Like you might 160 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 1: get team people who are just throwing together line ups 161 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 1: with players and names that they recognize, and you're playing 162 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 1: DFS and you're keeping up to date with the news. 163 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 1: I think you get a little bit of an edge there. 164 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 1: But in seasonal leagues where you don't have every player 165 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: available to choose from, there's no way you should be 166 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: playing in Week eight team. I mean I've always I've 167 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: always compared it to like, imagine, you know, a real 168 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: NFL team gets to the super Bowl and just arbitrarily, 169 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: Roger Goodell says, all right, well you know what, Tom 170 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 1: Brady has got to sit out this week? Like it 171 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 1: It doesn't make sense. It's frustrating. I feel like you're 172 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 1: not playing three dimensional chess. You're just you're just hamstringing 173 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: yourself for no real reason. And I'm seeing people on 174 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: Twitter who are like, week eighteen, we're gonna have starters resting. 175 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 1: Good job NFL. It's like, did you guys all forget 176 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: what Week seventeen was every year before this? Like here, 177 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 1: this happens every single year. This is not a new 178 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: things I've gonna do with Week eighteen whatever. But along 179 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:47,439 Speaker 1: those lines, just in case you are still playing seasonal 180 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: or maybe you're playing maybe you're playing for total points 181 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:52,679 Speaker 1: in your league or something like that, I figured we 182 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: should give you some streaming options, So we looked at quarterback, 183 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: tight end, and defensive options for you to plug in 184 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,320 Speaker 1: that could help at least compete this week if some 185 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: of your regular starters are out. So let's start the 186 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:06,080 Speaker 1: quarterback spot. Who do you feel like a good streaming option? 187 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: I think Justin Fields is in a really good spot. 188 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: The last time we saw Justin Fields, he was throwing 189 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: for his season high yards against this Vikings defense that 190 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,199 Speaker 1: he's gonna be playing. He's been running more as of late, 191 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: and maybe this is me trying to read into it 192 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: a little too much. It feels like the Vikings are 193 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:25,440 Speaker 1: kind of deflated and they don't have like they got 194 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: eliminated last week on pretty bad situation, like and the Bears. 195 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 1: On the other hand, like Fields has something to prove. 196 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: He wants to go into next year on a high note. 197 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: So I could see, uh, the Vikings defense maybe being 198 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: even a little bit easier to throw against than they 199 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: already are. And they're in the top six and fantasy 200 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 1: points allowed to quarterback. So I like Justin Fields. It's 201 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: a streaming option this week. Definitely like him this week. 202 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:51,079 Speaker 1: I also want to Taysom Hill, who I looked and 203 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,959 Speaker 1: He's only rostered in six of NFL dot Com leagues, 204 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:57,199 Speaker 1: which to me sort of blew my mind because I 205 00:09:57,240 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: feel like we talked about him nearly every week. But 206 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: I guess when I when I stepped back and sort 207 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: of looked at it again, and you look at his 208 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:06,840 Speaker 1: his uneven performances from week to week, I guess it 209 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 1: makes a little bit more sense. So, Uh, he's widely 210 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: available across NFL dot Com, so you can go check 211 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: it out. I mean, this is a situation for the 212 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 1: Saints where they have to win in order to have 213 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: a shot at the playoffs this year. Uh, that whole 214 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 1: offense right now, it's pretty much just Taysom Hill and 215 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:26,720 Speaker 1: Alvin Kamara. It's a fairly good matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. 216 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 1: Even if Hill doesn't throw the ball all that effectively, 217 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 1: we know what he can do as a runner. Maybe 218 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: he gets you a rushing touchdown or two. Uh So 219 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: if if you are needing a quarterback, go check out'll 220 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 1: take a look at the waiver wire because he very 221 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 1: well could be out there and he could be helpful 222 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 1: for you this week. Um over the tight ends, which 223 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: you know people have probably been streaming tight ends all 224 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: year long, So this is nothing new for a whole 225 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: lot of people. But in case you're doing it one 226 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 1: last time, uh in the two season, who should you 227 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: look for? Yeah? Streaming tight end is the thing I 228 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 1: will miss least about Fantasy football other than setting waivers. 229 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: But I think Austin Hooper is a solid streaming option 230 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 1: this week up. Since O'Dell has left, Austin Hooper has 231 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: been good for about five targets and like nine or 232 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 1: ten fantasy points a week, which isn't great, but if 233 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 1: we're talking about a tight end, hey, that's it's a 234 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: pretty safe floor he brings. Plus with note Baker Mayfield. 235 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 1: This week, we've seen backup quarterbacks come in and I 236 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 1: know case Keenum is not your typical backup, but we've 237 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: seen them come in and really rely on like the short, 238 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,720 Speaker 1: safe targets of a tight end. So I just think 239 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 1: if you're hoping for, you know, like somewhere in the 240 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: range of eight to like twelve fantasy points, I think 241 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:38,760 Speaker 1: Austin Hooper can can fit right into that range. Man. 242 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,200 Speaker 1: I remember, you know, feeling like Austin Hooper was going 243 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 1: to be a big thing when he got to to Cleveland, 244 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:45,480 Speaker 1: and it hasn't quite worked out that because they have 245 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 1: so many tight ends. Uh, guess I have a quarterback 246 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 1: that just doesn't spread the ball around all that much. 247 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:52,479 Speaker 1: But this this could be a good week for him. Um, 248 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with Jered Cook because you know, he 249 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 1: just keeps popping up into our lives every few weeks, 250 00:11:56,760 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 1: it seems. Um, something tells me this Arger's Raiders game 251 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 1: could end up being kind of a high scoring affair. Um, 252 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 1: you know, it means something for both of these teams. Obviously, 253 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 1: this is a an elimination game essentially. I love the 254 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 1: running backs, you know, Josh Jacobs and Austin Ekeler, But 255 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: you know those guys are going to be roster. But 256 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 1: Jared Cook could still be out there because he's Jered 257 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:20,320 Speaker 1: Cook and people don't get excited about him. But the 258 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: Raiders have been bad against tight ends all year long. 259 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: We know Justin Herbert can support a number of pass 260 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:28,840 Speaker 1: catchers within a game, so uh, you know, again, it 261 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:31,320 Speaker 1: may not be a huge number, but you can get 262 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 1: you a few catches and maybe a touchdown. You can 263 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 1: get a pretty decent streaming game out of Jered Cook. 264 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 1: I know it's not exciting. I know, people say Jerry Cooking, 265 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: You're like, but you know there's an option there for you. Uh. Defense, 266 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:45,440 Speaker 1: I had a harder time coming up with a defense 267 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:47,959 Speaker 1: to story and just that the matchups work particularly great. 268 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: But you know, we we found a couple. Who do 269 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: you have? I definitely went with a little bit of 270 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: low hanging fruit. But it's the Colts defense because they're 271 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 1: playing the Jaguars. I mean, we saw what the Patriots 272 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:02,480 Speaker 1: did last week to the Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence. I 273 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:05,200 Speaker 1: think the status he has two passing touchdowns in his 274 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 1: last nine games like that is just awful. And there's 275 00:13:08,679 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: no James Robinson now, so we know they're gonna struggle 276 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: passing the ball. We know they're gonna struggle running the ball. 277 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 1: This is a must win game for the Colts, and 278 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 1: the Colts get a lot of sacks and turnovers and 279 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: that leads to fantasy points. So I think if you're 280 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 1: playing this week, not only are they a good streaming option, 281 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 1: they might be the number one defense this week. I 282 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: think very well could be the number one defense. Uh 283 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 1: this week. I think the other drama in Jacksonville is 284 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: will the fans show up dressed like clowns. I don't 285 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: know if you see that that story floating around and 286 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 1: they have it. Oh yeah, so apparently because you know, 287 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: they let go of Urban Meyer obviously a few weeks ago. 288 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:47,440 Speaker 1: But the fans also want shot Con to fire GM 289 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 1: Trent Balki um, and so a number of fans have 290 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 1: organized a protest where they're gonna show up in clown costumes. Uh. 291 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:58,679 Speaker 1: In fact, I know that in the last week or 292 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 1: so a lot of Jaguar fans have been changing their 293 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:05,839 Speaker 1: avatars two clowns in protests of Trent Balky not being 294 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:08,280 Speaker 1: let go. So I'm curious to see how many fans 295 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:10,680 Speaker 1: actually show up. It's going to be terrifying for some people. 296 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: It's going to be really terrifying for a lot of 297 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 1: people to see a stadium filled with clowns. Uh. So 298 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 1: I'm I'm very interesting to see whether or not that 299 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 1: actually happens. Um my streaming defense. And I'm gonna admit 300 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 1: that I don't really love this option, but I picked 301 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 1: them because of who they're playing. It's the Washington football team, 302 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 1: because they get the Giants this week, and not only 303 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 1: have the Giants been pretty roundly awful for a good 304 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: portion of the season offensively. Now they're starting Jake From 305 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 1: this week. Um. You know, early in the season when 306 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: these two teams played, I think Washington had you know, 307 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 1: their defense had three or four points. It wasn't anything spectacular. 308 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 1: They're able to rack up a few sacks. Again, I 309 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 1: know they haven't been great this year, but I'm sort 310 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 1: of banking on the Giants being really bad and that 311 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: Washington sort of backs into a few points here in 312 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 1: this one. So uh. Again, I didn't love a lot 313 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 1: of the streaming options this week. There weren't a whole 314 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:04,720 Speaker 1: lot of good ones. A lot of the offenses that 315 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 1: are bad. We're also playing against bad defenses. Uh, and 316 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: this is another situation like that here. Um, but I'm 317 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 1: just banking on the Giants offense being so bad that 318 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 1: Washington could put up a halfway decent fantasy number for you. 319 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:22,520 Speaker 1: Yeah exactly. I mean, you know what, going against Jake From, 320 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: I feel like I like my chances a little bit. 321 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 1: All right, we will get into some DFS stuff in 322 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 1: just a little bit, take a quick break, and come 323 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 1: back with more of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast. All right. 324 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 1: Of course, now a lot of folks still playing daily 325 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 1: fantasy in this final week. That makes sense, so we 326 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 1: figured we would go over some of the interesting things 327 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:44,880 Speaker 1: on both the Saturday and Sunday slate, which I guess, 328 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 1: by the way, should remind you there are two games 329 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: on Saturday. The NFL is calling it the season finale, 330 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: which I really want Saturday's games to start with like 331 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 1: a little recap that says, like previously on the NFL, 332 00:15:57,960 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 1: like that's what I really want. I don't think it's 333 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: gonna happened, but it'd be fun. Uh So, it's two 334 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: games on Saturday, the rest of the games on Sunday. 335 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 1: No Monday night games. Um. Side note, are you old 336 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 1: enough to remember when they played Monday night games in 337 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 1: like the final week of the season, Yes, but not 338 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 1: very well. So. The reason they stopped doing it is 339 00:16:18,840 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 1: because a lot of times, you know, they schedule out 340 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: these Monday night games for the final week, and you 341 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: get to Monday night and everything was pretty much locked up. 342 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: All the playoff spots were locked up, every you know, 343 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: everybody knew where where their seeds were gonna be, and 344 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 1: there was nothing to play for. So a lot of 345 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,160 Speaker 1: years you would end up with a Monday night game 346 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:38,120 Speaker 1: in that final week that was basically a preseason game 347 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,880 Speaker 1: because teams didn't want to get anybody hurt, they had 348 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: nothing to gain or lose from playing, and so like 349 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 1: a lot of times, it would end up looking like 350 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:46,960 Speaker 1: that last preseason game of the year. So the NFL 351 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 1: sort of wise up and they're like, maybe we should 352 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: just put all the games on Sunday, uh, where we 353 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: don't have to deal with this anymore. So that's why 354 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 1: they're no Monday night games in the final weeks. We 355 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 1: do get a Monday night playoff game this year, though, 356 00:16:57,720 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 1: we do. We do. I forgot about that until a 357 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 1: couple weeks ago somebody reminded me. I was like, that's right, 358 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 1: there's a Monday night game this year, so that'll be interesting. 359 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:07,880 Speaker 1: So but anyway, we started with the the Saturday slate 360 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:10,399 Speaker 1: with a couple of games. Uh, we have what do 361 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: we have with the Chiefs? I know we have that 362 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:15,679 Speaker 1: the Cowboys and the Eagles I think is one of 363 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 1: the games. The Chiefs and Broncos was the other game 364 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:23,159 Speaker 1: on Saturday. So uh, first off, the player on the 365 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 1: Saturday slate did you feel like it's worth paying up 366 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 1: four is? I think it's Darryl Williams because hundreds not 367 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 1: super expensive, but it's looking like Clyde Edwards Hilaire is 368 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:37,920 Speaker 1: going to sit again this week, and Williams just thrives. 369 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 1: Whenever c. E. H sits, the average is close to 370 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:42,640 Speaker 1: twenty points per game. We saw what he did last week, 371 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: Plus with him not being the typical starter, I'm not 372 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:49,440 Speaker 1: sure they'll rest him like they would the others. So 373 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 1: and this is a game where I expect the Chiefs 374 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 1: just to play their starters throughout because they still have 375 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:56,240 Speaker 1: a chance at the one seed, and I think they'll 376 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 1: beat up on the Broncos, which could mean more running 377 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 1: the ball in the second half. I like Darryl Williams 378 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: a lot this week. Well that's the reason that I 379 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: have Travis Kelsey as the guy to pay up for, 380 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 1: because I know that on paper the matchup is not good. 381 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 1: That the Broncos defensively have been pretty good most of 382 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:13,280 Speaker 1: the year and have been pretty good against tight ends. 383 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:16,840 Speaker 1: But the Chiefs, look, they don't have a direct path 384 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 1: to the one seed. They have to win, uh and 385 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:21,280 Speaker 1: then they need the Titans to lose. But they do 386 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:23,480 Speaker 1: have a shot at him because they play on Saturday. 387 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,320 Speaker 1: They can sort of set the stage for this, so 388 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:28,040 Speaker 1: I expect we're gonna see a lot of their starters 389 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:30,200 Speaker 1: play most of the game unless it really gets out 390 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:33,240 Speaker 1: of hand. And I think they're gonna lean on their stars, 391 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: which means we're going to see Mahomes throwing the ball 392 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,400 Speaker 1: to Kelsey, to Tyreek Hill. We're gonna see Darryl Williams 393 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:40,719 Speaker 1: get a lot of opportunities. So even though the matchup 394 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 1: is not good, I think the situation lends itself to 395 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:46,919 Speaker 1: Kelsey having a productive day. So I feel like, you know, 396 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,719 Speaker 1: at seven thousand, it's worth plugging him in if you're 397 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:52,199 Speaker 1: gonna play that Saturday slate just because the Chiefs need 398 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 1: him to actually do some things. Um, those are the 399 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:58,199 Speaker 1: guys with big salaries we're paying up for. Who's the 400 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:00,680 Speaker 1: guy with a big salary that you are trying to avoid. 401 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:03,879 Speaker 1: I think it's Jalen Hurts. And this is nothing against 402 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:06,160 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts, Like, I think he's awesome. I think he's 403 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 1: one of the best breakout players of the year. But 404 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 1: the Eagles already had their playoff spots secured. Yeah, maybe 405 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:14,800 Speaker 1: they could jump a spot in the seating if the 406 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 1: Niners were to lose to the Rams the next day, 407 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:20,000 Speaker 1: but I think for teams like this, like they're viewing 408 00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 1: it as like we want our starters healthy next week. 409 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:26,040 Speaker 1: So I wouldn't be surprised if maybe we see Hurts 410 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 1: play a little bit and then we see them moving 411 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: and bringing Gardner Minshew to finish out the game. I also, 412 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:34,120 Speaker 1: I mean, the Cowboys defense has been very good as 413 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:36,320 Speaker 1: of late as well, and they've been really getting pressure 414 00:19:36,359 --> 00:19:38,960 Speaker 1: on the quarterback, which just leads to another reason why 415 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 1: they might just play it safe and say we don't 416 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 1: want Hurts taking any hits. Let's uh let him play 417 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 1: maybe a driver too, and then he sits. So I 418 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 1: would just be avoiding the Eagles quarterback here. Yeah, all 419 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 1: signs have sort of pointed towards the Eagles not playing 420 00:19:51,359 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: their guys, and I know that, you know, Nick Sirianni 421 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 1: has been sort of coy about it, But I'd be 422 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:58,920 Speaker 1: surprised if we saw much or any of a lot 423 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:02,080 Speaker 1: of the Eagle starters here. Um, it was probably didn't 424 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:05,360 Speaker 1: take Ezequiel Elliott, so I'm gonna consider it. I'm sure 425 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 1: you did. I felt like you were just maybe giving 426 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 1: him a break because you're sort of hammered him a 427 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:11,720 Speaker 1: lot in the last few weeks. UH, So I will 428 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 1: pick up the hammer and I will continue that. UM, 429 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:17,679 Speaker 1: you know, sixty undred first off, at least on paper, 430 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:19,960 Speaker 1: the matchup is not good. Again, we'll see how many 431 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 1: starters for Philadelphia actually play UH. And I know Jerry 432 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 1: Jones is saying that the Cowboys play there playing to win, 433 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:30,520 Speaker 1: that they're gonna play their starters. I wonder if Mike 434 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: McCarthy feels the same way, especially because, yeah, the Cowboys 435 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 1: can maybe possibly move up, but a lot of things 436 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 1: have to happen, and I just wonder whether or not 437 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:43,119 Speaker 1: it's worth sort of pushing the envelope in that situation 438 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,719 Speaker 1: to try and get the win. So I don't know 439 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:48,320 Speaker 1: how much of Ezequiel Elliott we will see UH. And 440 00:20:48,359 --> 00:20:52,120 Speaker 1: even still again the matchup again on paper not particularly great. 441 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 1: It sixty seven hundred. I think you can find some 442 00:20:54,119 --> 00:20:56,119 Speaker 1: better running back options out there. So that's when I 443 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: would probably stay away from UH this week. So if 444 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: we're talking about big dollar players, would probably talk about 445 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 1: some of the value guys. Who is your value pick 446 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 1: for the week. I'm going with Cedric Wilson here at 447 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 1: forty two hundred, and for a lot of the reasons 448 00:21:11,560 --> 00:21:14,240 Speaker 1: that we were just talking about if they're benching their starters, 449 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:16,520 Speaker 1: and I do think there's a really good chance that 450 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:20,359 Speaker 1: Cowboys sit Ceedee Lamb and Marii Cooper, especially after Michael 451 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 1: Gallup had his season ended last year. They know their 452 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:26,400 Speaker 1: offense relies on those two receivers. If they sit those guys, 453 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 1: Cedric Wilson becomes the default wide receiver one on the 454 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:33,119 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys at only forty two hundred. We know he 455 00:21:33,119 --> 00:21:35,400 Speaker 1: could play, he showed us that last week. We also 456 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:37,160 Speaker 1: know he could throw a little bit, he could run. 457 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 1: Maybe they get a trick player to going for him, 458 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:41,639 Speaker 1: but I just think he could see a good amount 459 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: of volume if Lamb and Cooper sit, So I would 460 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,440 Speaker 1: try to get him in at at just forty two well, 461 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 1: I will go Kenneth Gaine will at forty one hundred. Again, 462 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:52,359 Speaker 1: I mean, we're talking about guys sitting, and right now 463 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:54,800 Speaker 1: pretty sure Miles Sanders is not going to play because 464 00:21:54,840 --> 00:21:58,120 Speaker 1: of that hand injury. Jordan Howard is banged up in Boston. 465 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:01,119 Speaker 1: Scott is questionable for the game as well. So it 466 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: cryptic situation where game well might be the only option 467 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:08,480 Speaker 1: available for Philadelphias. So even if you don't like him 468 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 1: against that Dallas defense. I think the potential for so 469 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: much volume uh in a run heavy offense makes him 470 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:16,480 Speaker 1: worth plugging in there at forty one dred. That gives 471 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 1: you some flexibility maybe to go big into other spots again, 472 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 1: if you want to go withou, say a Travis Kelsey 473 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:25,720 Speaker 1: or a Darrel Williams. Having a guy like gain Well 474 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: in there kind of gives you that flexibility to do 475 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 1: something like that. So I think this is one for 476 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 1: me where opportunity sort of trumps everything else. And if 477 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: Gamewell is the guy, uh, he should get the ball 478 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 1: plenty on Saturday. That gets us to the Sunday slate. 479 00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:41,920 Speaker 1: So we'll we'll go through the same categories for all 480 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 1: the games that we will see on Sunday in or 481 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:46,960 Speaker 1: or a lot of them. Of all those guys, who 482 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:49,359 Speaker 1: is the big name player, the big salary player worth 483 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 1: paying up for. I mean, this isn't gonna be a 484 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:54,639 Speaker 1: surprise to anyone, but I think it's Josh Allen. Like 485 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:57,400 Speaker 1: Josh Allen is in a spot where the Bills need 486 00:22:57,440 --> 00:23:00,320 Speaker 1: to win to clinch the division and and they ont that. 487 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 1: Like Sean McDermott was on Good Morning Football Today earlier 488 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,720 Speaker 1: this week, saying like that is a goal for them 489 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 1: since the start of the season, and now that they 490 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:09,600 Speaker 1: have a chance to do it at home. I don't 491 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:11,840 Speaker 1: expect the starters to get benched in this one, at 492 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 1: least unless it's ugly late. Maybe then it does. But 493 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: if it's a close game, I think the starters will 494 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 1: be in there. Alan we know he could throw all 495 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 1: over the Jets. He's been running a whole lot lately. 496 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:23,719 Speaker 1: And Stefon Digg's best game of the year came against 497 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: the Jets, So I like kind of stacking those two. 498 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,960 Speaker 1: If I'm playing on Sunday, well, I'm gonna go Cooper Cup, 499 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:33,280 Speaker 1: who I think is the most expensive player across draft Kings, 500 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:37,880 Speaker 1: wouldn't surprise me. Um, yes, you will pay pretty penny 501 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:40,880 Speaker 1: to get Cooper Cup in your lineup. But one, I mean, 502 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 1: have you seen what he's done this year. Let's just 503 00:23:43,359 --> 00:23:46,280 Speaker 1: start with that. But also because the forty Niners really 504 00:23:46,280 --> 00:23:49,200 Speaker 1: have struggled in the secondary. I mean, look, Cooper Cup 505 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:52,560 Speaker 1: has torched good secondaries and the Niners don't have a 506 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,920 Speaker 1: great secondary by any stretch of the imagination. Uh. You know, 507 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,120 Speaker 1: we talked about how much this game means for both 508 00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 1: of these teams. So I would think that we're gonna 509 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:03,959 Speaker 1: see plenty of Stafford two Cup in this game on Sunday. 510 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:06,639 Speaker 1: And you know again, I would start with him. Uh. 511 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 1: I get in confirmation. Cup is indeed the highest salary 512 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:12,639 Speaker 1: player on draft Kings, So there you go. But I 513 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 1: think you'll see plenty of Stafford to Cup and it's 514 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 1: worth plugging him in and trying to figure out how 515 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:20,480 Speaker 1: to build around him in your lineup. Who is the 516 00:24:20,560 --> 00:24:22,760 Speaker 1: high salary player that we should probably stay away from 517 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:27,120 Speaker 1: on Sunday. Cooper Cup is the most expensive. Davanta Adams 518 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 1: is right behind him, and there's no way I would 519 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:34,320 Speaker 1: be paying to get Davontay Adams into my lineup this week. Look, 520 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 1: I know it's a good matchup. I know he's Davontae 521 00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 1: Adams and the Packers are one of the best offenses 522 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:42,280 Speaker 1: in football. The Packers are also the only team in 523 00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 1: football that can gain literally nothing from a win this week. 524 00:24:45,560 --> 00:24:48,400 Speaker 1: They've already had the one seed locked in. We're We've 525 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,720 Speaker 1: been talking about it being the last dance all year. 526 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:53,320 Speaker 1: I think they want to get Davontay Adams the record. 527 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 1: I believe he's like twenty one yards away from breaking 528 00:24:56,240 --> 00:25:00,640 Speaker 1: Jordy Nelson's franchise record. But after that, why I risk him? 529 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:02,639 Speaker 1: So I think the starters play a little bit in 530 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 1: this game. They get Adams that record, he gets to 531 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 1: walk off the field and celebrate, and I don't think 532 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,119 Speaker 1: we see him after that. Well, to keep that theme going, 533 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:12,919 Speaker 1: that's why I said avoid Aaron Rodgers this week because 534 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:15,399 Speaker 1: for all of the reasons that she just listed for 535 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:19,600 Speaker 1: Davante Adams, there's absolutely nothing to gain here, I would think, 536 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 1: apart from one sportswriter who apparently is a bum, I 537 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:25,479 Speaker 1: pretty feel for us feel like Aaron Rodgers may have 538 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:28,920 Speaker 1: the MVP Award locked up at this point. Uh, maybe 539 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:31,120 Speaker 1: they leave him out there to help Davante Adams get 540 00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: that record. Then they can fist bump, they can walk 541 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:35,320 Speaker 1: off the field together, they can call it a day, 542 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:38,040 Speaker 1: and they can do sit and sit hot Coco and 543 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 1: you know, watch Jordan's love and the rest of the 544 00:25:40,119 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 1: Packers go try to get it done this weekend. So 545 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:45,880 Speaker 1: seventy eight hundred seems like a lot, uh in terms 546 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 1: of salary to plug in for a guy that you 547 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:50,400 Speaker 1: don't know how long he's going to play because the Packers, 548 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:53,119 Speaker 1: like you said, have absolutely nothing to play for in 549 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 1: this game except maybe just putting up some stats for 550 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 1: a few guys to maybe help some guys hit some 551 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,919 Speaker 1: some contract incentives, and and that's about it. Um. So 552 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 1: we finishes up though with the value pick for Sunday. 553 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: Who you got? I spoke about Justin Fields earlier in 554 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:09,600 Speaker 1: the show, and and that's who I'm I'm gonna pick 555 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 1: here as well. I mean, I just love the matchup 556 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:15,240 Speaker 1: that he's been running more that he's you know, his 557 00:26:15,359 --> 00:26:18,520 Speaker 1: best passing game of the year came against the Minnesota Vikings. 558 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,040 Speaker 1: So I just think if you're saving a little bit 559 00:26:21,040 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 1: of money, I think Justin Fields that hundred brings a 560 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 1: good amount of upside. This week, I'm gonna go with 561 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:29,119 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz, who I know has been up and down 562 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: this week, and I know you and you and Patrick 563 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:34,040 Speaker 1: Claybown sort of with the head to head about his 564 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:37,160 Speaker 1: his prospects this week on Fantasy Live. But he's playing 565 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 1: the Jaguars, and the Colts need a win. I mean, 566 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:42,720 Speaker 1: this is an important game for them. They've got to 567 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:44,320 Speaker 1: get a win. I do think there's gonna be a 568 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:46,480 Speaker 1: lot of Jonathan Taylor, But I also think they're going 569 00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 1: to need Carson Wentz to be effective and throw the 570 00:26:48,760 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 1: football against the Jaguars, So fifty eight hundred is sort 571 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:54,720 Speaker 1: of a value there potentially and again allowing you maybe 572 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 1: to have some flexibility elsewhere in your lineup. So even 573 00:26:58,119 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 1: though he's been, you know, sort of an enigma, sometimes 574 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:02,520 Speaker 1: I think this is a week you can sort of 575 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 1: plug it into the lineup and count on some things 576 00:27:05,119 --> 00:27:08,080 Speaker 1: in a good way. Uh So it should be a full, 577 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:10,719 Speaker 1: fun weekend of football for that final week. We were 578 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:14,040 Speaker 1: talking before about being able to sit in and kind 579 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 1: of be fans. Uh, any game in particular you were 580 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:20,520 Speaker 1: especially looking forward to. I mean, my my fan bias 581 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:22,320 Speaker 1: is gonna come out here. I'm looking forward to the 582 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: Bills beating the Jets and getting to talk to all 583 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:27,400 Speaker 1: my Jet fan friends about how we won the division 584 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:29,920 Speaker 1: against them. But besides that, I think the game of 585 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 1: the week is Chargers Raiders pending a cult's loss, because 586 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:35,239 Speaker 1: then they could just need the ball the whole time 587 00:27:35,280 --> 00:27:38,240 Speaker 1: if they want to know. NBC will love that. But uh, 588 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 1: I think that is the clear game of the week 589 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:42,720 Speaker 1: and the one you're going to the really good one 590 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:45,600 Speaker 1: as well. Yeah, I'm excited about forty Niners Rams. I mean, 591 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:48,520 Speaker 1: it is a long standing rivalry. It's funny too, because 592 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:50,879 Speaker 1: I remember when I was a kid growing up, the 593 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:53,960 Speaker 1: forty Niners dominated that rivalry for years and years, and 594 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:55,880 Speaker 1: then the Rams got good and sort of took it back. 595 00:27:55,920 --> 00:27:57,719 Speaker 1: And now like these teams kind of go head up. 596 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: Although the Niners have I think a five game winning 597 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:05,199 Speaker 1: streak kind of has has had mcveigh's number. Yeah, he 598 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:07,480 Speaker 1: really has. So this is a big one because the 599 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:09,360 Speaker 1: winning streak is sort of on the line. Both these 600 00:28:09,359 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 1: teams really need this game in order for for their 601 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:15,000 Speaker 1: playoffs situations. Uh so I'm kind of looking forward to that. 602 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 1: It's funny though, you talk about the you know what, 603 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:19,840 Speaker 1: the Colts losing and both the Raiders and Charges having 604 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:22,000 Speaker 1: a chance to get in. Brandon Stanley says they're not 605 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:26,400 Speaker 1: going to, you know, collude for a tie in this one. Um, 606 00:28:27,160 --> 00:28:30,160 Speaker 1: we'll see you know this This feels like this feels 607 00:28:30,160 --> 00:28:33,360 Speaker 1: like the season finale of of Ted Lasso season one, like, hey, 608 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:36,359 Speaker 1: we only need a tie, let's get a tie. Um, 609 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:39,560 Speaker 1: but but we'll see. So Marcus Cooper Cooper Cup needs 610 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:41,840 Speaker 1: a hundred and seventy one yards to get to two 611 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:44,680 Speaker 1: thousand first time ever. Do you think you see it happen? 612 00:28:45,800 --> 00:28:48,200 Speaker 1: I don't. I think he has a big game, but 613 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:52,240 Speaker 1: one seventy one it's a lot, even for Cooper Cup, 614 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 1: it's a lot. So I can see him having a 615 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:58,400 Speaker 1: really good game. I'm not sure he gets to one 616 00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:01,440 Speaker 1: seventy one, but hey man, uh, it'll be worth watching. 617 00:29:01,560 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 1: So so that'll be a whole lot of fun. So 618 00:29:03,920 --> 00:29:05,840 Speaker 1: for all of you out there though, who are still playing, 619 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 1: I guess if you're still playing seasonal, best of luck 620 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 1: to you this week. Uh and for those of you 621 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:12,080 Speaker 1: play in dfs, certainly enjoyed the meantime, I'm gonna do 622 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:15,000 Speaker 1: it for this edition of the NFL Fantasy Football Podcast. 623 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:18,040 Speaker 1: Stay happy, safe and healthy, do good and live well 624 00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:32,440 Speaker 1: and we'll talk to you next week. Wow wow, Wong wong' 625 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:39,560 Speaker 1: I don't