1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: Wow, Hey, everybody, Happy Thanksgiving. It's Thursday, November twenty third, 2 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three. Welcome to the NFL Fantasy Football Show. 3 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: It's me and your man, MG Marcus Grant with my 4 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: guy Michael f Florio. Today we are previewing the Rust 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: of the Week twelve Slate Plus. We're giving you our 6 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: fantasy heroes for the week. Buccaneers at the Colts. I 7 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: you know, it's a game. Let's look at the wide 8 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: receivers game. It's a game. There's nothing about it that 9 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 1: immediately jumps out of me as exciting. You got the 10 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: Colts at five and five, you got the Bucks at 11 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,879 Speaker 1: four and six. And it's not a division matchup, you know, 12 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: like both these teams they may or may not make 13 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: the playoffs, who knows, But let's leak the wide receivers 14 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: because on one side you got Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. 15 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: On the other side you got Michael Pittman and Josh 16 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: down You should be back this week. Which duo do 17 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: you like to score more fantasy points? 18 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 2: Give me the Colts and that would have been surprising 19 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 2: like a year ago. Michael Pittman JUNR is just quick 20 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 2: quietly becoming one of the most consistent options in football, 21 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: one of six wide receivers with six or more games 22 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 2: this year with ten plus targets in it. He is 23 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 2: fourteen or more fantasy points in all but two games 24 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 2: this year. Josh Downs was looking to be like a 25 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 2: really consistent piece before he got hurt. But the thing 26 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 2: is the Bucks. They've allowed the fourth most fantasy points. 27 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 2: They allowed a ton of yards and touchdowns. Mike Evans 28 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,320 Speaker 2: might be the high scorer of the four of those guys, 29 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 2: but Chris Godwin Man, he's been kind of like an anchor. 30 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 2: I think you could pull him from your lineups this week. 31 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 2: Probably could. 32 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: The thing that gives the Colts an advantage, I think 33 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: is just the buccaneer secondary has been a problem all 34 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: year long, so I do think that's gonna be a 35 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: thing also very quietly. I mean, Jonathan Taylor has taken 36 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: over the RB one role there in Indianapolis, but he's 37 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: not been very efficient. In fact of this courtesy of 38 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: the NFL Media Research Packet has not had one hundred 39 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: yard rushing game since Week ten of last year. It's 40 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 1: been a while since he's been over one hundred yards. 41 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,119 Speaker 1: He's getting all the opportunity not necessarily doing a ton 42 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 1: with it, and so that puts a little bit of 43 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:18,079 Speaker 1: pressure on Gardner Minshew to make plays in the passing game. 44 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: So I think that's where Pittman and Downs come in. 45 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: I also sort of like Alec Pierce potentially as a 46 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: deep sleeper, maybe hits a couple of shots over the top, 47 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: and that should be also a kind of interesting matchup 48 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: between Baker Mayfield and Gardner Minshew, who I feel are 49 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,399 Speaker 1: sort of the same person in a lot of ways, 50 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 1: at least sort of the same quarterback in a lot 51 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 1: of ways. So I guess that adds a little bit 52 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: of intrigue to what, on paper seems sort of like 53 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 1: a lackluster game. Speaking of lackluster games, Patriots at Giants 54 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: on two different occasions in our life's history, this has 55 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: been a Super Bowl matchup. This is anything but neither 56 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,679 Speaker 1: one of these teams is going to wow you at quarterback. 57 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 1: I know Tommy DeVito's coming off a big game last 58 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 1: week against Washington. We're still trying to figure out who 59 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: the Patriots quarterback is going to be. Bill Belichick, surprise surprise, 60 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: is playing coy and not giving the media a whole 61 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 1: lot that they can run with. Here, it seems like 62 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: a good matchup for the wide receivers on either side, 63 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 1: But is there any wide receiver that you feel like 64 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: you can trust even on the sleeper type level? 65 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: Here? It's really justin Mario Douglas. He has had seven 66 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 2: targets or more in three straight games, and the Giants 67 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,959 Speaker 2: have just been getting torched in the passing game. They've 68 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 2: allowed the second most yards to receivers since Week seven. 69 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: The Patriots have allowed the seventh most. And like Darius 70 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: Slayton's coming off of a big game, but he's banged up, 71 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 2: and if he doesn't plays at Wanda Robinson, is it? 72 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 2: Is it Jalen Hyatt? Who will it be? So it's 73 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 2: a lot harder. The Giants are purely sleepers if you 74 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 2: play in like fourteen team leagues or something like that. 75 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: But if you're in like a deeper twelve team or 76 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 2: something like that, I think Douglas comes into play. 77 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 1: Douglas is about the only one I think I've given 78 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: up at least for this year, on the Jalen Hyatt experiment, 79 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: the one Dale Robinson experiment. And it's not necessarily on 80 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: those guys individually. I think some of it is how 81 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: they've been deployed within the offense. Any big part of 82 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: it has just been the quarterback issue. You know, Daniel 83 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 1: Jones has two touchdown passes. I guess I should say 84 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 1: had two touchdown passes all year because he's not coming 85 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: back this season. Tommy DeVito, he's a nice story, but 86 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: I think over the long haul, I think we all 87 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: sort of know he's not going to be the guy. 88 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 1: So that makes it hard to really get behind any 89 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: Giants wide receivers. The Patriots have a similar situation where 90 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: their quarterback situation has been just so bad that it's 91 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 1: hard to really lean in. But the Mario Douglas is 92 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,359 Speaker 1: the guy who was sort of stepped up and become 93 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 1: the top option in the passing game. 94 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 2: Remember Juju? 95 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:53,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, it's funny because I intellectually know that 96 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 1: he's in New England, but I always sort of forget, 97 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 1: and then I go to research something about New England. 98 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: I'm like, oh, yeah, Juju's there. 99 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 2: His body's there. Heart is like in Pittsburgh still or 100 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 2: something like that. I don't know. 101 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: This heart might be on twitch man, like playing Call 102 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 1: of Duty or something. I have no idea. Panthers at 103 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 1: the Titans again, not again, it's a game. It's a game, 104 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: it will be played. There will be two teams on 105 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: the field and they will do football acts. Derrick Henry, 106 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: Adam Feelin, they're probably in play. Anybody else you consider 107 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: this week in this game. 108 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, both of those two are in play. 109 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: And then that's it. 110 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 2: The defenses, I think are both streaming options because the 111 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 2: quarterbacks have been terrible on each side. They take a 112 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 2: lot of sacks, turnovers have been an issue. I have 113 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 2: DeAndre Hopkins as they sit this week. Unless you play 114 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 2: in a deep league. Tajy Spears is like a deep sleeper. 115 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 2: But we have the Panthers running backs eating off of 116 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 2: each other's plates. Chicka Conko has him been good at 117 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:53,839 Speaker 2: all this year like we thought he would be. Hayden Hurst, 118 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 2: I mean, Jonathan Mingo. None of these are guys that 119 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 2: you want to pick up, let alone start in fantasy 120 00:05:58,839 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 2: right now. 121 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, I see. You know, I'm sure that 122 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: some people will try and shoehorn DeAndre Hopkins into a lineup, 123 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: and I get it. You know, there's always the potential 124 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: for Nuke to make some big plays. But really, since 125 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 1: that first game with Will Levis, it just hasn't been there. 126 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: Lews has come back down to earth. The Panthers, for 127 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 1: all their flaws in terms of the run defense, have 128 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: been pretty good in past defense. So that sort of 129 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,160 Speaker 1: makes me a little bit worried. And because this is 130 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: going to be a low scoring game, I think you're 131 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: going to see both teams trying to run the football 132 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 1: as much as possible, or at least I'll say this, 133 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: I think the Titans will try to run the football 134 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 1: as much as possible. The Panthers just cannot run the football. 135 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: They've just lost another offensive lineman for an extended period 136 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: of time, so that both of their starting guards are out. 137 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:45,159 Speaker 1: They had two running backs in Truba Hubbard and Miles Sanders, 138 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:48,919 Speaker 1: who've been incredibly inefficient so far this year. I don't 139 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: know what the Panthers are going to do offensively, but 140 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:53,479 Speaker 1: I don't think it's going to force Will Lews to 141 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: have to throw the football. So I just don't know 142 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:58,039 Speaker 1: that the targets will be there for Nuke this week. 143 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 2: So he led them in routes and target last week 144 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 2: it was fifteen routes in five targets. 145 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 1: Like there's just no volume, I think, if I remember right, 146 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: the Titans ran something like thirty eight plays or something 147 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: like that. It was its bad. It was an insanely 148 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: low number of plays for the Titans offense last week. 149 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:16,679 Speaker 1: And I don't know that it gets a ton better, 150 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: because why would it have to against the Panthers this week? 151 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: We still got some more games to fire up. We'll 152 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 1: have the afternoon slate of Sunday games plus Sunday Night 153 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: Football and Monday Night Football. As we get ready to 154 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: wrap things up here on the NFL Fantasy Football show, 155 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 1: Rams at Cardinals. As we get into the afternoon part 156 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 1: of the Sunday slate, the Rams have taken Tyron Williams 157 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: off injured reserve, and in the meantime they have said 158 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: to Darryl Henderson, thank you for your service, but now 159 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: you need to be on your way. Kind of a 160 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: cold game, because, as our pal Laqwan Jones pointed out, 161 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: it's almost a year to the day that he was 162 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,480 Speaker 1: released the last time around. So apparently the Rams just 163 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: don't ever want Darryl Henderson have a good Thanksgiving. You could, 164 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 1: you couldn't wait till Friday. Let him enjoy the day, 165 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: at least have him. Let him have the day. Let 166 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: him be employed on Thanksgiving. You know that seems like 167 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: a good thing to do. Anyway, do you fire up 168 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 1: Kien Williams if he plays and if Cooper cup sits 169 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: additional question if Cooper cup sits, what do you do 170 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 1: at that part too? 171 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 2: I think you do start Kien Williams. I have him 172 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 2: in the league and I am planning on starting him 173 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 2: over Amari Cooper was my other flex option this week. 174 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 2: Don't forget how good Williams was over seventeen fantasy points 175 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:36,959 Speaker 2: in four of the six games he played, three times 176 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 2: going over twenty one, and the Cardinals are a great matchup. 177 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 2: They've allowed the third most fantasy points to running backs. 178 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,679 Speaker 2: As for what to do with Cooper Cup, I think 179 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 2: too to atwill becomes the big winner. Don't forget that 180 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 2: he had top fifteen and three of the four games 181 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 2: without Cup, he was a top twenty fantasy wide receiver, 182 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 2: but that was with the different Matt Stafford. Like since 183 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 2: Week four, Matthew Stafford has not top two hundred and 184 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 2: thirty five five passing yards or thrown multiple passing touchdowns. 185 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 2: So while two two's the best in house option, you 186 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 2: probably have a better option not on the Rams That's 187 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 2: the thing I think right now, it's Pooka or nobody 188 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 2: in that Rams passing game, because, as you mentioned, this 189 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:17,719 Speaker 2: offense is really struggling. It is an effort for them 190 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:19,959 Speaker 2: to get to twenty points in a game right now, 191 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 2: and Stafford has not been great. It's interesting because for 192 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,959 Speaker 2: all the excitement we had early in the season about 193 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 2: Pooka and to two, I don't know that Stafford has 194 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 2: had seventeen Fantasy points in a game this season. He's 195 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 2: been bad. 196 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:36,240 Speaker 1: His overall numbers have not looked great, and so I 197 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:38,440 Speaker 1: think it's gonna be hard to consider more than one 198 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 1: pass catcher in that Rams offense. As for Kien Williams, 199 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: he's back. I'm starting him. I got him in my 200 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 1: Sleeper's column this week, which you can find at NFL 201 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: dot com slash Sleepers. I think you absolutely can start 202 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: Kyron Williams against that Cardinals run defense, in part because 203 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: the rest of the Rams offense really hasn't offered a 204 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: whole lot. So why not get Kyron back in there? 205 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: Browns at the Broncos, anybody you feel good about starting 206 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 1: in this one against two defenses that are playing really 207 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 1: well right now. 208 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 2: No, I'll stream both of these defenses, no questions acts. 209 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 2: Besides that, it's very slim pickings. Like Jerome Ford is 210 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 2: in play just because of volume, I think. And as 211 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:23,200 Speaker 2: good as the Broncos defense has been, their weakness is 212 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 2: still against the run as of late. For and then 213 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,839 Speaker 2: I'm sitting Amari Cooper. As long as dtr is starting 214 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 2: quarterback right now, I think you could start all of 215 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 2: their pass catchers for the Broncos side. Courtland Sutton is 216 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 2: probably in play because he'll make one of the most 217 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 2: improbable touchdown catches and having that fantasy game. But besides that, 218 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 2: like I'm sitting Russ, I'm sitting Judy, I'm trying to 219 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 2: get away from the run game here. The Browns defense 220 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:48,720 Speaker 2: is arguably the best in football. 221 00:10:48,760 --> 00:10:51,679 Speaker 1: It really is. I think you can start Kareem Hunt. 222 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:53,719 Speaker 1: He's the guy who's getting a lot of opportunities near 223 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 1: the end zone. So if the Browns are able to 224 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 1: drive down and get close, I think there's always the 225 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:01,400 Speaker 1: touchdown upside for Kareem Hunt. Plus we know he can 226 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:05,680 Speaker 1: catch the football if they need him to. I'm sort 227 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 1: of torn on Russ. I mean, I think in two 228 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 1: quarterback leagues, I think I would still be okay starting 229 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson. I think I learned in the last twenty 230 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: four hours or so that the player with the best 231 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: touchdown to interception ratio in the NFL this year is 232 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: one Russell Wilson. Nineteen touchdowns, four interceptions. He's not getting 233 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 1: enough credit this year. He really is. And we were 234 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,080 Speaker 1: all quick to bury him and make jokes about you 235 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 1: know what, last year, he's got more toilets in his 236 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:33,959 Speaker 1: house than touchdown past that, right, I mean, it was 237 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 1: like a big joke last year. We all have fun 238 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 1: with it, but it's probably fair to say, hey, look, 239 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson has been markedly better this year than he 240 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:43,520 Speaker 1: was last year. I mean, I think that's that is 241 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:45,960 Speaker 1: only fair at this point. So I would see, you 242 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 1: know again, two QB league, super flex leagues, I would 243 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 1: start him. One QB leagues. I probably get away from him. 244 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 1: Chiefs at the Raiders. The big story with the Chiefs 245 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 1: coming off their loss on Monday Night Football was the 246 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: fact that their wide receivers again let Patrick Mahomes down. 247 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: It's similar to what we said in Week one after 248 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:05,760 Speaker 1: they lost to the Lions. So can you start any 249 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:08,800 Speaker 1: Chiefs wide receivers and on the other side, can you 250 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 1: start Josh Jacobs against the good Chiefs defense? 251 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,600 Speaker 2: For the Chiefs wide receivers, I don't think you could 252 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 2: start any of them, And it's insane to say that 253 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:21,439 Speaker 2: when their quarterback is Patrick Mahomes Like I want Justin Watson. 254 00:12:21,559 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 2: I'm taking flyers off of him on the waiver wire 255 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 2: because he had eleven targets last week and he's getting 256 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,679 Speaker 2: a lot of usage. But until we see it lead 257 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:30,079 Speaker 2: to a lot of fantasy points, I don't think you 258 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 2: could trust them. Don't think you could trust for Sheet 259 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 2: Rice right now, Cadarius Tony, the list goes on, and 260 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 2: then as for Josh Jacobs, I am, unfortunately maybe just 261 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 2: rolling until the wheels fall off. With Josh Jacobs, the 262 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 2: volume is far too high. I know this is a 263 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 2: really tough matchup and one of the hardest for a 264 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,360 Speaker 2: running back, but I don't care. Like not many running 265 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 2: backs could give you twenty touches on a weekly basis 266 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 2: or whatever it is that Jacobs is coming close to. 267 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 2: So I know he hasn't lived up to what he 268 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:59,000 Speaker 2: was last season, but I have him on a couple 269 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 2: of teams. I haven't even considered. 270 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 1: Sitting him I'm not sitting him because he gets the 271 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: ball too much. I mean, it is what you said. 272 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: It is the volume, and it's the fact that they 273 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:08,840 Speaker 1: do use him in the passing game, which is a 274 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: thing that we had asked for early in his career 275 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: when he first got there, were like, hey, why don't 276 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 1: you throw him the ball? And they never did. The 277 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:15,959 Speaker 1: last couple of years they've started to incorporate that more 278 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:18,439 Speaker 1: into the offense. So I think that helps a little bit. 279 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 1: Even if the efficiency's not there, the volume has sort 280 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 1: of kept him afloat, So I think you stay with him. 281 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 1: At some point. Do we just have to admit that 282 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:30,920 Speaker 1: that what we've seen at Rashi Rice is what it's 283 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 1: going to be, you know, like we all admitted that, 284 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 1: yes he is the wide receiver one in Kansas City, 285 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:41,120 Speaker 1: but in terms of what he means for a fantasy 286 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 1: team on a weekly basis, it's not much. I mean, 287 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 1: it just hasn't really been much so far this year. 288 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:50,679 Speaker 1: So in the Raider defense, since Antonio Pierce has taken 289 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:52,760 Speaker 1: over as the interim head coach, has been a lot better. 290 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:55,320 Speaker 1: I think they're giving up a fewer than thirteen points 291 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: per game. That's actual on the board points per game 292 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:02,599 Speaker 1: over the last three weeks. Admittedly, you know, two of 293 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: those games were against the Jets and Giants, but they 294 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: did a relatively good job against the Dolphins last week 295 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: as well. So you combine that with a wide receiver 296 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: group that is struggling to make plays. And I don't 297 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 1: know that there's any Chiefs receivers that I'm fired up 298 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:20,200 Speaker 1: about starting even against the Raiders. But start starting Jared 299 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 1: McKinnon maybe, but I mean Isaiah Pacheco, because start all 300 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 1: your running backs against the Raiders. That part hasn't changed. 301 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: I'm what might be the best game on the schedule 302 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 1: this week, The Buffalo Bills go to Philadelphia to take 303 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: on the nine and one Eagles. Bill's able to get 304 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 1: back in the win column last week. Start or sit 305 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 1: James Cook. Now that Joe Brady is the one operating 306 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 1: the switches on offense, it feels. 307 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 2: Very very wrong to be wearing green right now and 308 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 2: talking about this game. If you guys can maybe photoshop 309 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 2: red and blue, that would be that would be cool. No, 310 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 2: I think he sit James Cook, and I have a 311 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 2: lot of James Cook, And if you listen to the show, 312 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 2: you know that and I'm trying my hardest to get 313 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 2: him out of my line this week. I think Joe 314 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:03,080 Speaker 2: Brady could be a good thing for him moving forward. 315 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 2: The arrow is pointing up for James Cook. But this 316 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:09,320 Speaker 2: is about the matchup. The Eagles have allowed the fewest 317 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 2: yards and fewest fantasy points per game to running backs. 318 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 2: They don't allow many touchdowns, and you can't rely on 319 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 2: that with James Cook. So you're relying on yards against 320 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 2: the team that allows the fewest of them to the 321 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 2: position in the league. Because of that, I would get away. 322 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 1: I have a hard time. I mean, I understand everything 323 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: you said about it. I think it's one hundred percent accurate. 324 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:30,000 Speaker 1: I would still give him a shot, maybe because I 325 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 1: was just really encouraged by the way they used him, 326 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:36,120 Speaker 1: and also encouraged by the fact that he's running hard, 327 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 1: and I know that the Bills have been giving a 328 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 1: lot of opportunities to Latavious Murray. Then he had that 329 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 1: fumble a couple of weeks ago on Monday Night and 330 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 1: he got benched for an extended period of time. Since then, 331 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 1: he's been running really, really hard, and you know, I 332 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 1: know that doesn't necessarily defeat a good defense, but I 333 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 1: do think that leads to more opportunities, and I think 334 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: that Joe Brady's going to get the ball in his hands. 335 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 1: So I will admit that the ceiling is not very 336 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 1: high against the Philadelphia defense, but I would still give 337 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 1: him a shot and hope that the targets sort of 338 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: work their way in and maybe, just maybe, like last week, 339 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,600 Speaker 1: they give him a chance to score a touchdown near 340 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 1: the goal line. Sunday Night Football Ravens at the Chargers 341 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 1: right here next door to this's over at SOFI Stadium. 342 00:16:15,720 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 1: Mark Andrews done for the season with an ankle injury. 343 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: Do we start Isaiah likely against the Lightning Bolts. 344 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 2: It always depends on options. But I'm starting him in 345 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 2: a number of spots, and I picked him up on 346 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 2: a couple of teams as like my backup to Sam Laporta, 347 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 2: just in case I'm not starting him there, but on 348 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 2: my other spots, like I'm starting him over my streaming 349 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:37,360 Speaker 2: option that was Logan Thomas. Three games last year without 350 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 2: Mark Andrews, he either had seventy five yards or a 351 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 2: touchdown in all three top to one hundred and one. 352 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:44,440 Speaker 2: I know he disappointed you in Week one, but he 353 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 2: is still very much so worth picking up and I 354 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 2: think worth plugging in. 355 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: I definitely think he's where they start, as you mentioned, 356 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 1: depending on who your other options are. I know that 357 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 1: I grabbed him in multiple leagues where I lost Mark Andrews, 358 00:16:57,720 --> 00:17:00,400 Speaker 1: and I'm definitely considering starting him there. I ask you 359 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 1: a question that was asked of me in the last 360 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 1: couple of days. Evan Ingram or Isaiah likely this week. 361 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 2: I'd probably play it safe with Evan Ingram, but that 362 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 2: could easily change moving forward if Likely performs. 363 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: I mean that was my answer as well, but I 364 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 1: think I go Ingram over likely, but I could see 365 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:18,880 Speaker 1: a place or a lot of places where you start 366 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: Isaiah likely. Monday Night Football, Bears at the Vikings. What 367 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:24,679 Speaker 1: are we doing with any of these running backs in 368 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,120 Speaker 1: this game? Sitting them? 369 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 2: If you read start of sit them this week, I 370 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 2: have Herbert Deontay Foreman as sits. The Vikings have been 371 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 2: a lot stronger against the run as of late, and 372 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 2: those two are eating from each other, and you talk 373 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:39,320 Speaker 2: about strong against the run. I don't think people realize 374 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:42,480 Speaker 2: that the Bears have been one of the toughest matchups 375 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:44,880 Speaker 2: two running backs. I believe it is the fewest rushing 376 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:48,959 Speaker 2: yards allowed to the position since Week six on. But 377 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 2: they struggle against pass catching backs, so Madison is a sit. 378 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 2: But if you need to start a back in this game, 379 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 2: ty Chandler, who was used more in the passing game 380 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:57,160 Speaker 2: last week, is the one. 381 00:17:57,080 --> 00:17:59,879 Speaker 1: I like the most. Yeah, I mean the pass catching 382 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 1: actually the ones I want Khalil Herbert ty Chandler. Even then, 383 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:05,399 Speaker 1: I would hope that I have other options on my 384 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: bench somewhere that I could go with. But I don't 385 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,080 Speaker 1: love either of them, and I think your point's well taken. 386 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: I think we look at the Bears, we're like, oh, yeah, 387 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,160 Speaker 1: I just start everybody against the Bears. You can't really 388 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 1: start running backs against the Bears. They have been very 389 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 1: good against running backs this season. I am hoping that 390 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 1: the Vikings see the same thing that we hope the 391 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 1: Steelers see that, you know, Jalen Warren looks like the 392 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: best back in Pittsburgh. Hopefully he gets more opportunities. I'm 393 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:30,920 Speaker 1: hoping for the same thing in Minnesota, where they realize 394 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: ty Chandler is probably a better option than Alexander Madison 395 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 1: and maybe he should get some more opportunities there. It's 396 00:18:37,359 --> 00:18:40,159 Speaker 1: time to see who will Deliver presented by Uber Eats. 397 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: Who is your fantasy avenger for the week. 398 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 2: We already spoke about him a bit, but Michael Pittman Junior, 399 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:52,080 Speaker 2: because say Floor say volume great matchup. He is one 400 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:53,960 Speaker 2: of five I said six earlier. I think it's five 401 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 2: wide receivers with at least ten targets in six games, 402 00:18:56,760 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 2: fourteen or more fantasy points in all but two, and 403 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 2: then the Bucks. They allowed most yards to receivers since 404 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 2: Week six, fourth most fantasy points on the year. Big 405 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 2: players could be coming if they're chasing points. Michael Pitman Junior, 406 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 2: I think is going to go off this week. I 407 00:19:08,680 --> 00:19:10,720 Speaker 2: do think Michael Pittman's in line for a big week. 408 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 2: I also think Stefan Diggs is in for. 409 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:16,680 Speaker 1: A huge week against Philadelphia because the last two weeks 410 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 1: have not been great. Seven catches sixty one yards over 411 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 1: his last two games combined. I don't know if he 412 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:24,360 Speaker 1: knows about Stefon Diggs. He's not one to hold back 413 00:19:24,359 --> 00:19:26,880 Speaker 1: his opinion when he's unhappy about some things, and I'm 414 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:28,919 Speaker 1: pretty sure he has let folks know that he's not 415 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:31,479 Speaker 1: getting the ball enough. Been out targeted by Dalton kin 416 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 1: Kid in the three weeks combined for the Bills. That 417 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:39,679 Speaker 1: Philadelphia's secondary still has issues. I mean they gave up 418 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 1: some big play potentials. The Chiefs dropped the ball on 419 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: a lot of occasions, but that doesn't mean they weren't open. 420 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 1: And I think Stefan Diggs gets opened. I think he 421 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 1: gets a lot of opportunity. It might be second Thanksgiving 422 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 1: that he will eat so much this week against Philadelphia. 423 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 1: So I do like the opportunity there. That was Who 424 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:59,000 Speaker 1: will Deliver presented by Uber Eats, where you can get 425 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:02,720 Speaker 1: almost almost just anything, the official on demand delivery partner 426 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 1: of the NFL Order. 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