1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: Time now for Fantasy Football Weekly from I Heart Radio, 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: your weekly source for the nation's best fantasy football advice, speculation, 4 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: and whatever stupid stuff they decided to drop into the show. 5 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: Now here's your host, Paul. It's Fantasy Football Weekly. I 6 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: am Paul Charchy in my co host today, hardened criminal 7 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: Brian Johnson. What's it like on the inside, Brian, I'm 8 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: glad I didn't get get put in the clink, got 9 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: pulled over on the way over here. You got pulled 10 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: over on the way over here. I've driven in the 11 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: last years. Was it was it a leon let size 12 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: stash in the back of your car? I got I 13 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: got away with a warning, thankfully, But yeah, I don't 14 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: know just what got you? State? Was it a local trooper? 15 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: State trooper seventy and he's like, he was precise seventy three. Great. 16 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: I thought it was the sixty five and thankfully I 17 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: I didn't fully accelerate to where I wanted to be at, 18 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 1: which is like, you know, raise the speed limits. But 19 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,119 Speaker 1: he was he was a nice guy. Gave me a warning. 20 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: You know, you got off easy. You can't really complain. 21 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: I'm not complaining. Maybe he's a listener, but I was like, 22 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: I know you're gonna You're gonna check in on me 23 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: soon because I am very punctual when it comes to 24 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: these podcasts. No, you are, And when you were ten 25 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: minutes later, I'm like, this is weird, not is it? 26 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:30,320 Speaker 1: Not like the Brian Johnson I know. But the Brian 27 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: Johnson I know also would never have gotten pulled over 28 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:38,119 Speaker 1: with a leon letsign stash in the back, running into 29 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 1: bad luck left and right. Lately got I got good 30 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: things on the horizon, hopefully, but yeah, like the scales 31 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: will balance out, right, I'm gonna go buy like this podcast, 32 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: I'll go buy some lotto tickets after this. There you go. 33 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: Last week we broke down the off season winners. This 34 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: week we're doing the losers. These are the guys we 35 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: think have the opportunity to perform worse than hope because 36 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: of things that changed in the off season. These are 37 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: guys that didn't change teams, but had their situation change. 38 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: Resident losers, resident evil because the bad things happen, and 39 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: I can can contest I've been I'm turning into more 40 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: and more of a best ball junkie every year. I've 41 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: been drafting since January. I was drafting during the playoffs, 42 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: and all of these guys, their ADP has slid for 43 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 1: reasons that we will mention for each since free agency 44 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: and trading in the draft and all that stuff. Let's 45 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: start with the quarterbacks. We've got four quarterbacks we think 46 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: have taken a hit in the off season, beginning with 47 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes for probably obvious reasons. He is, still, however, 48 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,839 Speaker 1: quarterback to going off the board in Round three right now, Yeah, 49 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: obvious reason, really right, Tyreek Kill basically getting traded to 50 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: Miami and um. Looking back through mahomes career, not a 51 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,839 Speaker 1: long career by any means. He's played five games without 52 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: Tyree Hill. Eight passing touchdowns in those five games. Not great. 53 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 1: That's terrible. I mean one point eight per It's not terrible. 54 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: Even worse, four of those eight touchdowns came in one 55 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: quarter against the Oakland Raiders, like when the I watched 56 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: the highlights too, when the dirt was still in the 57 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: field baseball season, So it was just kind of a 58 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 1: flukey game against an awful Raiders team. Half of those 59 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: eight touchtowns one quarter. So yeah, I mean his ADP 60 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: is probably still too, but I've I've seen him slide 61 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: now to QB three, QB four. It's really hear everyone's 62 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: taking Josh Allen first, but now it's kind of like, 63 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: do you want Mahomes? Are you gonna go with Herbert 64 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: or even Lamar Jackson? Before it was slam dunk Mahomes 65 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: number two? Some mightso even we're taking him before Alan 66 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: not the vast minority were. But ever since the Hill trade, 67 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: you ble are down on him, and for rightful, long 68 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: term I believe mahomes value should be higher without Tyreek Hill. 69 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: Here's why. One, I'm a believer in sky Moore, and 70 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: he won't. He's not Tyreek kill. Nobody's Tyreek killed. Tyree 71 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: kills a totally special case. But I think sky Moore 72 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: can be very effective. Two. They saved one hundred million 73 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 1: dollars that they're able to put into other places to 74 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: help Patrick Mahomes and sustain his career offensive line. You know, 75 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: whatever replacement tight ends, you know, whatever whatever that case is. 76 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: I still think Mahomes has got tremendous long term value 77 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: and justin Ross, he's got the talent if he's medically 78 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:34,160 Speaker 1: clear to you know, carry Forth in his career, arguably 79 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:36,919 Speaker 1: not a draft day steal, just a out because he 80 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: wasn't drafted. He pans out Yeah, Ross and Ross more 81 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: easily could replace Tyley Tyreek Hill the next quarterback Losers 82 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 1: a name that you already mentioned. Lamar Jackson currently going 83 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: off the board as quarterback four in round four. At 84 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: that point, you're paying a premium on him under the 85 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 1: assumption that his rather lackluster year last year will will 86 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: proved this year. But it's not obvious to see how 87 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: that's going to happen now. He's in the last year 88 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 1: was rookie deal Brian and Lamar Jackson does not have 89 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 1: a new contract. It's not clear that he will be 90 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 1: paid what he wants to be paid or what he 91 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: thinks he's should be paid. Normally, a quarterback is good 92 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 1: as Lamar Jackson eight never even hits the last year 93 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 1: of their of their contract and then be when they do, 94 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,159 Speaker 1: they get paid a lot. They get paid like a 95 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: top five guy, even if you're not a top five quarterback. 96 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson has one playoff win to his credit to 97 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: this point, and not that that's the only measuring stick, 98 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: because it's not um, but it's not clear he's getting 99 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 1: that he will get a new contract. And if the 100 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: if the Ravens underproduced this year, if they go one 101 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:45,239 Speaker 1: and out in the playoffs or don't make the playoffs, 102 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: who knows what his situation might be. But the real 103 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 1: key here is the loss of Marquis Brown and the 104 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: fact that the team replaced Marquis Brown with nobody, literally nobody. 105 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 1: The Ravens have got I think the thinnest set of 106 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: wide receivers in the league, the entire position group. Get this, 107 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:08,280 Speaker 1: the entire position group on the Ravens has one hundred 108 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: thirty one NFL receptions. That's it, one thirty one. Somebody 109 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: catches Mark Andrews almost had last year, probably almost season. Um, 110 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: you know. I will note there is this though. Improvements 111 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: the Ravens offensive line is huge. Jackson took a ton 112 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: of sack In fact, I think he was He had 113 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:31,040 Speaker 1: the highest sack rate in the NFL among all quarterbacks. 114 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 1: And they put a first round pick into center Tyler Linderbaum. 115 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 1: They added Kevin zeitler A he was profoball focuses tenth 116 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: rated guard last year, and they picked up Morgan Moses 117 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 1: on the right hand side and on that same side, 118 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 1: they drafted enormous rookie tackle uhla, yeah, my Daniel Falla 119 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: and yeah six ft eight, three hundred sixty pounds. I mean, 120 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,599 Speaker 1: it's it's ridiculous. The Ravens have drafted a lot of 121 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:09,160 Speaker 1: golden Gophers, starting going way back to Ron Johnson. If 122 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: you recall was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, Max Williams 123 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: or Shot Bateman, there's there's been a bunch there have 124 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: been forget some other ones. So um, overall, this is 125 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: a it's a The receiver set is so thin here 126 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: to me, it really does put some pause before I 127 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 1: draft Lamar Jackson. Sure the running is great, but I 128 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: really need him to augment that with better, more consistent 129 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: passing than he had last year. And he doesn't even 130 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 1: have the weapons he had last year. And what doesn't 131 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 1: bode well for Jackson it bodes well for Baltimore From 132 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 1: a reality football perspective is uh, that defense is probably 133 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: gonna be one of the better defenses in the NFL. 134 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:49,239 Speaker 1: And so when it comes to fantasy, that doesn't usually 135 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 1: equate to a lot of a ton of scoring or 136 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: the need to score a lot. The next quarterback loser 137 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill currently going up the board as quarterback twenty 138 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 1: one in the fourteenth round. It feels like people have 139 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: already baked in a pretty big drop for Ryan tanne Yeah, 140 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: and this is another big name receiver leaving the team, 141 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 1: A J. Brown, of course. Um In his three years 142 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: with Tennessee, Tannehill has touchdown totals of two thirty three one. 143 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: He had that one really good year in when we 144 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: had the thirty three. A J. Brown accounted for nearly 145 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: a third of all those passing scores. And of course 146 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: he's in Philly now. And we can debate who Tennessee's 147 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: top wide receiver is that rookie Traylon Burks. Is it 148 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: Robert Woods who's looked good in O T A s. 149 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: But I'm still not sure if he's gonna be ready 150 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 1: to go come Week one. So the loss of Brown 151 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: is a downgrade either way. I'm not saying I'm out 152 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: out on Berks or Woods, but um, yeah, losing A. J. 153 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: Brown hurts. And now Tannehill, a threat on the ground, 154 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: of course, scored seven rushing touchdowns last season. Yes, six 155 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:50,920 Speaker 1: of those seven came after Derrick Henry went down with 156 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:54,520 Speaker 1: the broken foot Henry Whip should be back ready to 157 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 1: go week one, and uh and you know who else 158 00:08:56,920 --> 00:08:59,319 Speaker 1: it's a threat on the ground outside of Derrick Henry 159 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: Leek Willis, who is not gonna challenge him Tannehill right away, 160 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: but they get off to a slow start. They kind 161 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:09,840 Speaker 1: of probably have similar skill sets and if you know 162 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 1: the Titans, there's no lock to take that division down. 163 00:09:12,280 --> 00:09:13,959 Speaker 1: I think the Colts are the heavy favorite, and I 164 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:17,079 Speaker 1: think Jackson Gills will be much improved. And my Warriors, 165 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: what if they bring in the leak Willis at the 166 00:09:18,760 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: stripe like you know, like the Saints did or even 167 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: with the Raiders, Marcus Mariotta took some touchdown opportunities from 168 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 1: Derek Carr. So yeah, that's that's that's very plausible. So yeah, 169 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: Tannehill's ADPs slid as a result of all those things. 170 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:36,680 Speaker 1: The last quarterback loser is justin field. Chicago might be 171 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 1: the worst team in the league this year. I think 172 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 1: it's I think there's a possibility that they just bottom 173 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:42,959 Speaker 1: out right here, that this is this is going to 174 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: be the bottom for them. If if not, the Ravens, 175 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: who I said earlier, have the thinnest reset of receivers 176 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:51,200 Speaker 1: then it's probably Chicago. Um, you've got Darnell Money in 177 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 1: his third year, He's got a hundred forty two career receptions, 178 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:58,080 Speaker 1: which granted is more than all of the Ravens receivers combined. 179 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: I guess that makes him an aged veter in here. 180 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 1: But after Mooney, it's all third tier cast offs and 181 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 1: long shots. Dante Pettis, Byron Pringle, Ecuonamius st. Brown, and 182 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:13,679 Speaker 1: the and then old Man Villas Jones. Old Man universally 183 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:17,680 Speaker 1: decried rookie draft pick Vellas Jones. I had never even 184 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: heard of the guy until he was drafted, and I thought, 185 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: I knew everything you need to know, at least about 186 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 1: he's getting drafted in the five rounds because he went. 187 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: He went about five rounds too early to put him 188 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:30,320 Speaker 1: out of any round was a round to her offensive 189 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 1: line was bad last year, and they just didn't off 190 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: didn't bring him a lot of help. They picked up 191 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 1: Green based backup center Patrick Lucas, but then they had 192 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,199 Speaker 1: a Dakota dozer to sixth round picks and a seventh 193 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,199 Speaker 1: round pick. That's it. I mean nothing they helped. They 194 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 1: put no help around, justin fields at all. They've taken 195 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: sort of like the opposite approach to the Jets, who 196 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 1: have done like everything possible to put Zack Wilson in 197 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,839 Speaker 1: a position to succeed. The Bears seemed to be doing 198 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: the exact opposite for Justin Fields, despite the heavy price 199 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 1: they paid to get him last year. Let's go to 200 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: the running back position, Brian, and we've got one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, 201 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 1: eight running back losers to get through. Well, we'll be 202 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:17,320 Speaker 1: quick through. These are somewhat obvious. I think I think 203 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 1: some are. Javonte Williams for a while was looking like 204 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:24,320 Speaker 1: one of the biggest winners of the off season, and 205 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 1: then after um not signing for over a month, they've 206 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:31,960 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon comes back right back to last year. Earlier 207 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 1: in the winter, everyone was under the presumption that Melvin 208 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,199 Speaker 1: Gordon was gonna be gone and Williams was gonna be 209 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 1: a bell cow. He was going late first round in 210 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:41,880 Speaker 1: Best Ball drafts. Now he's going late second, early third 211 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: because Gordon is back and they both average fifteen point 212 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 1: one opportunities targets plus carries per game last year, and 213 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: it's probably gonna be the same old story this year. 214 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: And it's a Shavonte Williams this week said it was 215 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 1: going to be the same old story. He said he 216 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 1: expects the expects the exact same thing as last year. 217 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: Williams and Gordon combined for two tho in three D 218 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:03,559 Speaker 1: and fifty combo yards and seventeen total touchdowns last year, 219 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 1: and that was supposed to be all Williams this year, 220 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:08,680 Speaker 1: and that was with the they were facing numerous stacked 221 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 1: boxes with Teddy Bridgewater and quarterback Russell Wilson is gonna 222 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:14,439 Speaker 1: open things up. But we're looking at a platoon here, 223 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 1: So yeah, Williams, uh. Fortunately, gonna have to wait at 224 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 1: least one more season for full on bell couch Javonte 225 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: Williams unless Gordon gets injured. The Nuts next running back 226 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: loser is something that some will disagree with. He's currently 227 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: going off the board at running back fourteen in the 228 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:31,120 Speaker 1: third round, and that's Leonard four Nette. Tampa Bay loses 229 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,440 Speaker 1: Ronald Jones, but and we're gonna in my mind that's 230 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: no loss. I mean, Ronald Joe's a total non factor here. 231 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 1: But incoming rookie Rashad White is very promising and it's 232 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: got to do everything. Skill set that fits very well 233 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 1: with Tampa and he can do up most in many 234 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: of the same things that Leonard for Netken and you know, 235 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 1: for that was the only game in town last year. 236 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 1: But you know, White could really turn this into a 237 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 1: one two punch potentially, And Tampa has shown a willingness 238 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: to use rookies extensively. Look at Anton Winfield, Tristan Wharfs, 239 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 1: Devin White as recent examples. Now, those are all all 240 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:09,199 Speaker 1: first first I think they're all first rounders. I think 241 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 1: even Winfield is a first rounder or early second rounder. 242 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:15,200 Speaker 1: But you know, they drafted White in a position of 243 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: real equity in the draft, and I think he's gonna 244 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,559 Speaker 1: be a factor here, much more than Ronald Jones has been. 245 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 1: And I think he's gonna chisel away into some of 246 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: Leonard Fournett's usage. And I will continue to maintain Land 247 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 1: not just isn't that special of a runner. I just 248 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 1: I just I think he's just just a guy. But Tom, Yeah, 249 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 1: that helps a lot. And you know, he was the 250 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:36,559 Speaker 1: starting running back and they really the only game in 251 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,199 Speaker 1: town and the Tom Brady let offense. Um, so he 252 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:41,360 Speaker 1: still has real value. But I do think White is 253 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 1: a is a bit of a factor. Let's go to 254 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 1: Seattle Penny throughout his entire career has been has It's 255 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 1: all been injury plagued and underperforming until December of last 256 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:53,960 Speaker 1: year when he berserk down the stretch. And if you 257 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:57,360 Speaker 1: listen to Fantasy Football Weekly, as I'm assuming everyone hearing 258 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,439 Speaker 1: this podcast does, you got the peacock button are because 259 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 1: I told you to add Rashott Penny before his the 260 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:05,520 Speaker 1: Houston game when he went off. No, not that one. 261 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: We're gonna need that one later though, bookemark the sad 262 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 1: from Bowski, uh bar. But yeah, Penny closed the season 263 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: very strong, was arguably a league winner. He had the 264 00:14:16,280 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: most yards per carry of all running backs at six 265 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:22,320 Speaker 1: point three one. Nick Chubb was second with five and 266 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: a half. He was second in yards created per attempt 267 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 1: among running backs who had at least one hundred rushing attempts. 268 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:31,680 Speaker 1: Rashott Penny, that is, he looked great, but uh, like 269 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 1: you said, Kenneth Walker in town, now you have to 270 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 1: assume he's gonna eat into fort of those touches the 271 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 1: down the boss of Russell Wilson is also gonna hurt 272 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,720 Speaker 1: Rashot Penny. They're gonna be facing those stack boxes at 273 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: the Broncos facing last year. So, yeah, Rashott Penny, He's 274 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 1: people were drafting him assuming he was gonna be RB one, 275 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,800 Speaker 1: but he didn't dodge the land mines on on draft 276 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 1: day and he stepped on one of the biggest ones 277 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 1: in Kenneth Walker. So so he's RB thirty five right now. 278 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 1: I think that's too high. I just don't. I don't 279 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 1: trust Penny, and I'm sure I like what I saw 280 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 1: at the end of last year. Don't trust that offense. 281 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:10,479 Speaker 1: And they put massive draft a team that needed help everywhere, 282 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: put massive draft equity into the running back position right 283 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 1: up against Penny. Yeah, and argue you can. You can't 284 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 1: argue that they don't trust him to stay healthy because 285 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 1: he hasn't. We hope he does, but I'll see what happens. 286 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: Going two picks before Rashade Penny at running back thirty three, 287 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: Chase Edmonds in Miami. He's locked into the NFL's ugliest committee, 288 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 1: Brian with Sony, Michelle, Raheem, Mosterd, Miles Gaskin, Salvon Ahmed 289 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 1: and now Chase Edmonds. Edmunds going off the board at 290 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 1: thirty three. This thing's way dicier than Rashade Penny. Even 291 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 1: any of these guys could get carries at any moment 292 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 1: right here. And what's more, Chase Edmonds has played fifty 293 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 1: seven career games. You know, any goal line carries he's 294 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 1: had inside the five yard line in fifty seven games, 295 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 1: it's not a lot six six in fifties seven games, 296 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:07,720 Speaker 1: So one out of every nine and a half games 297 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:11,120 Speaker 1: he gets a try from inside the five nine and 298 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: a half games. He just doesn't score touchdowns. I think 299 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: this is one of the worst spies out there. Even 300 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: to pick pick thirty three shouldn't at running back thirty three, 301 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: round eight shouldn't be that important. But you could do 302 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 1: so much better. I remember last year Miami, You're like, oh, 303 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 1: this is a Miles gask In game, and then it 304 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 1: was Salvin Akhmed. Then sometimes it's a Salvon Ahmed game. 305 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 1: Been Duke Johnson goes and now it's even worse. So yeah, 306 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: I'm totally with you. I would if I had to 307 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:38,520 Speaker 1: pick one guy from this this uh rotation in Miami, 308 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 1: and I wouldn't at least I'm not likely to would 309 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 1: be where he most because he goes off the board 310 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:47,360 Speaker 1: five rounds later, running around thirteen, and he's got the 311 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 1: history with Mike McDaniel, and we've seen where he most 312 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 1: when healthy, he can be a special back. So I 313 00:16:54,280 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 1: would draft mostart ride him until he inevitably gets hurt, 314 00:16:57,280 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 1: because he always does, and then move on with you. 315 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: Our next loser running back, not loser in life, just 316 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:09,879 Speaker 1: off season loser. Devin Singletary going off the board at 317 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 1: running back twenty eight, Round seven and a half eight. Yeah, 318 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 1: another running back who powered fantasy teams to victory late 319 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,720 Speaker 1: in the season last year six total touchdowns from weeks 320 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:22,760 Speaker 1: fifteen through eighteen. Also posted decent receiving numbers during that 321 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 1: stretch and into the playoffs. But here comes James Cook, 322 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 1: who had one drop on seventy four career targets at 323 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 1: Georgia Buffalo. Buffalo has also signed Duke Johnson's who if 324 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: he makes the team, Uh, he's gonna be a third 325 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:41,160 Speaker 1: down option as well, meaning Singletary never sees a third 326 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:44,359 Speaker 1: down snap ever again most like Now that's hyper believe, 327 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:46,640 Speaker 1: of course, but it's not looking good for his uh 328 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:50,320 Speaker 1: bell cow usage that we saw late in one and yeah, 329 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:52,720 Speaker 1: that's the bottom line. We're just looking at, you know, 330 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:55,640 Speaker 1: first down, second down working of course, Josh Allen near 331 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 1: the stripe They probably don't want to keep running him 332 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 1: at the straight, but you will because he's Josh Allen 333 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:04,240 Speaker 1: and one can stop him and people can stop Devan 334 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: single theory. So yeah, another guy a DP is on slid. 335 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:12,359 Speaker 1: The next running back off season loser, Antonio Gibson currently 336 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:14,520 Speaker 1: going after board I think way too high. Running Back 337 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:18,160 Speaker 1: thirteen Round three. Ron Very says he's planning to integrate 338 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:21,520 Speaker 1: rookie Brian Robinson into the backfield with a significant role 339 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:24,399 Speaker 1: and this week called it a one two punch and 340 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 1: likened his backfield to the days of Jonathan Stewart and 341 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: D'Angelo Williams. That would be bad for Antonio Gibson, and 342 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 1: Robinson has built for goal line carries. He's a bigger, 343 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:37,119 Speaker 1: more of a power back and that could impact Gibson's 344 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:41,400 Speaker 1: fantasy fortune significantly in a touch and a reduced touchdown total. Here, Gibson, 345 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,160 Speaker 1: last year they had seventeen carries inside the five, which 346 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:47,439 Speaker 1: is a lot. Turned it into just six touchdowns. And 347 00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:51,280 Speaker 1: of course J. D. McKissick is gonna see a great point. 348 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: Michael Carter massive offseason loser here. Yep uh, we all 349 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 1: know Jets drafted Reesaw at the top running back taken 350 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:03,159 Speaker 1: in the April's draft. Carter missed five games due to 351 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 1: injury last year, who hasn't proved to be fully durable either, 352 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:08,800 Speaker 1: And when he was giving those several bell cow opportunities, 353 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: he just looked kind of like a guy. And really 354 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:15,639 Speaker 1: his good games came with Mike White at quarterback on 355 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: just you know, dumping off the ball to Carter out 356 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:21,920 Speaker 1: of the backfield. So yeah, Michael Carter, he was someone 357 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,399 Speaker 1: you would hope the Jets weren't gonna take a big 358 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:26,640 Speaker 1: name running back, but they took the biggest name right back, 359 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:31,399 Speaker 1: So big ali for Michael Carter. I want to be 360 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 1: clear that everybody loves Austin Neckler. We love him as 361 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 1: a player, We love the fact that he overtly plays 362 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: fantasy football, loves fantasy football. We've been touting him on 363 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: this show for three years and then the payoff finally 364 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:48,679 Speaker 1: hit big time last year with his twenty touchdown season. 365 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 1: His ADP is picked two, and it's only relative to 366 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:58,119 Speaker 1: that ADP that I discuss Austin Neckler here. In his 367 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 1: five NFL seasons et there has been a workhorse back 368 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 1: one time, and only one and it was last year 369 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:11,640 Speaker 1: when he roughly doubled his normal rushing attempt usage um 370 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:16,640 Speaker 1: while maintaining his effectiveness through the air. But Eckler could 371 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: easily lose touches to fourth round pick Isaiah Spiller. Spiller 372 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: was projected as a day to second round pick but 373 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: slump to the fourth round, mostly because he ran a 374 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:28,800 Speaker 1: four six forty at his pro day. But if you 375 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:31,119 Speaker 1: watch the tape, the kid can run and he's a 376 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:34,720 Speaker 1: good player. And the fact that they put even fourth 377 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:37,120 Speaker 1: round equity tells me that they must like Spiller at 378 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: least some and they let Justin Jackson go. I think 379 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:45,399 Speaker 1: that's another sign as well. And I just fear that 380 00:20:45,480 --> 00:20:49,400 Speaker 1: Eckler's workload is going to get cut into more significantly 381 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 1: this year than it did last year when nobody else 382 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 1: could be effective. Remember, Joe Lombardi only gave Alvin he's 383 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:59,959 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator for the Chargers, only gave Alvin Kamara between 384 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 1: one seventy one and one four carries when he was 385 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:10,440 Speaker 1: the starter in New Orleans one one. That would represent 386 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:14,359 Speaker 1: about a thirty ish carry regression for Ekeler if he 387 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:18,199 Speaker 1: drops down to camera levels. And while that isn't that 388 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 1: doesn't torpedo his his value by any means. I just 389 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:23,640 Speaker 1: it's not the end of the world, but it's not 390 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: necessarily what you want from the second overall pick. And uh, 391 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:31,040 Speaker 1: you know l A, the l A Chargers, both l 392 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:32,880 Speaker 1: A teams with the Chargers, of course, in this case, 393 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:35,240 Speaker 1: they expect to make a long they're a deep playoff 394 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:38,440 Speaker 1: push this year, and they want to keep him, keep 395 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:40,439 Speaker 1: him a little pressure than they did than they did 396 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 1: last year. We're gonna take a break when we come 397 00:21:42,560 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: back the off season. Losers that wide receiver segment too. 398 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 1: Fantasy Football Weekly Paul Charchi and Brian Johnson with you 399 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 1: as we look at the wide receivers to whom bad 400 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 1: things happened in the off season. We begin in Detroit. 401 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:13,760 Speaker 1: We're bad things happen. Yeah, I'm on ra st Brown. 402 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 1: Great things were happening for him from weeks thirteen through eighteen, 403 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:22,400 Speaker 1: target totals of twelve, twelve, eleven, eleven, eleven, and ten, 404 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:25,679 Speaker 1: yet at least eight catches in every game during that stretch, 405 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: totaling six touchdowns, even ran one in he was another 406 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,000 Speaker 1: league winner. We've mentioned a few of those, but it's 407 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 1: gonna be tough for him to repeat, uh, those performances 408 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,960 Speaker 1: because he fell into the fortune of many vacated targets. 409 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:40,960 Speaker 1: T J. Hockinson missed weeks fourteen through eighteen. Uh DeAndre 410 00:22:41,040 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: Swift was out weeks twelve through sixteen. Those two players 411 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:46,880 Speaker 1: should be healthy to start the season, and Detroit also 412 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:50,760 Speaker 1: brought in d J. Chark drafted Jamison Williams twelfth overall. 413 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 1: I just he's just gonna need to be the only 414 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 1: show in town like he was at the end of 415 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 1: last year. So and you probably won't and I'm not. 416 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 1: I'm not buying in. And I know it was ADP 417 00:23:00,359 --> 00:23:02,080 Speaker 1: has dropped two over the last few months. But even 418 00:23:02,119 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 1: where it's at now, it's it seems a little too 419 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:05,720 Speaker 1: high for me. I don't know who seems he's a 420 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 1: great player, but he's not going to see those opportunities. 421 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:11,680 Speaker 1: It doesn't seem like from the same draft class Jalen 422 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:16,040 Speaker 1: Waddle offseason loser, because obviously Tyree Hill showed up. And 423 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,600 Speaker 1: you know, I beloved Waddles rookie season an unqualified success, 424 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:23,000 Speaker 1: but like I'm on Ross st. Brown, he benefited from 425 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:26,400 Speaker 1: a dearth of other quality receiving options in Miami. Now 426 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 1: Here comes Tyreek Hill, who has averaged a whopping nine 427 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: targets per game, nine times nine targets per game over 428 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 1: the past two years. And Miami just invested a first round, 429 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:42,880 Speaker 1: second round and I think it was a fourth round 430 00:23:42,880 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 1: pick and a hundred twenty million dollars in Tyreek Hill. 431 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 1: So those nine targets per game are gonna hold up 432 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 1: because they're highly incentivized to make sure that those nine 433 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:54,760 Speaker 1: targets per game hold up for Tyreek Hill. Yes, Davante 434 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:56,679 Speaker 1: Parker has gone and that helps a little bit. Cedric 435 00:23:56,720 --> 00:24:00,680 Speaker 1: Wilson's got a absurd twenty three million dollar He'll likely 436 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: slot into that spot and get similar usage to Parker. Um. 437 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:07,400 Speaker 1: The good news for Waddle, by the way, is both 438 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:09,639 Speaker 1: Hill and Wilson of a history of running from the slot, 439 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:13,040 Speaker 1: and Waddle's effectiveness was far better outside, and he will 440 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: be predominantly an outside receiver this year and once see 441 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:19,600 Speaker 1: a ton of double coverage like he most likely did 442 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:22,679 Speaker 1: last year too, You'd assume not. You would assume Tyreek 443 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:25,640 Speaker 1: Hills should be drawing most of that himself. So I don't. 444 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:29,159 Speaker 1: I'd put Waddles a modest a modest off season loser, 445 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 1: not a major offseason loser. What are your thoughts on 446 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 1: another player that helped power people the championships and unheralded 447 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:41,240 Speaker 1: fashion Hunter Renfro. Hunter Renfro is an enigma. He looks 448 00:24:41,240 --> 00:24:45,040 Speaker 1: like a banker, but when giving the opportunity, just an 449 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:49,080 Speaker 1: absolute beast. And speaking of opportunities on targets, last year 450 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:52,320 Speaker 1: he was fifth in red zone targets among all players 451 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 1: with twenty three guest and of course, things fill in 452 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 1: his favor to get those targets. Henry Ruggs goes to prison, 453 00:24:58,359 --> 00:25:02,159 Speaker 1: Darren Waller is hurt, so yeah, they they had to 454 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:06,880 Speaker 1: lean on Renfro, but Waller should be healthy come week one. 455 00:25:07,040 --> 00:25:10,359 Speaker 1: And oh yeah, if you haven't heard, Davante Adams a 456 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:14,679 Speaker 1: Raider hundred sixty five targets from it has proven to 457 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 1: be pretty good when targeted in the red zone too, 458 00:25:17,720 --> 00:25:19,879 Speaker 1: even from the one. I'm gonna talk about that in 459 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 1: a few minutes. So yeah, Hunter Renfro. Another guy is 460 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 1: ADPs slid since the draft and trading in the off season, signings, 461 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: all that stuff, but it's still look a great player. 462 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:31,720 Speaker 1: I'm excited to watch this offense as a whole. But 463 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 1: when you're speaking about him individually, I would not expect 464 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 1: to repeat performance in those numbers. From last year. Another 465 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 1: secondary receiver that may have a step back Davanta Smith 466 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 1: because A. J. Brown is the new alpha receiver for 467 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:44,399 Speaker 1: the Eagles, and I don't think it's clear that Jalen 468 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 1: Hurts is a good enough passer to feed two receivers 469 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 1: in addition to Dallas gotterd. So I mean A. J. 470 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:52,520 Speaker 1: Brown and Dallas Goddard are one A and one B, right, 471 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:56,720 Speaker 1: and then where does that leave Smith? You know? And 472 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,159 Speaker 1: the other thing that worries me about Slith Smith is 473 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:01,400 Speaker 1: he's just so small. He's so skinny. He's not gonna 474 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:03,560 Speaker 1: get goal line looks. You feel like he needs big 475 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 1: explosive plays to get things done. And I just don't. 476 00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: I worry about him being very inconsistent in year two, 477 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:12,880 Speaker 1: and he was pretty inconsistent in year one as well. Um. 478 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:15,879 Speaker 1: And the last thing I'll mention the Eagles. We're a 479 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:17,920 Speaker 1: far better team in the second half of last year 480 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:20,400 Speaker 1: when they were running the ball constantly, and I wonder 481 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:23,160 Speaker 1: if they're going to have the same run heavy emphasis 482 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:26,159 Speaker 1: this year. And I'm much improved defense too in Philly 483 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 1: as well, be chasing points like they have been in 484 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:36,400 Speaker 1: the past. Speaking of Chason, let's segue to Chase Claypool. Yeah, brutal, 485 00:26:36,920 --> 00:26:39,880 Speaker 1: Uh sophomore slump for Claypool last year, and and now 486 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:43,199 Speaker 1: this has nothing to do with Ben Roethlisberger's retirement. The 487 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:51,920 Speaker 1: whether it's whether it's said Trombo or rookie quarterback baby 488 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:55,159 Speaker 1: hands Canny pick it both are an upgrade over Roethlisberger, 489 00:26:55,240 --> 00:26:57,639 Speaker 1: but uh, Claypool needs to be looking over his shoulder 490 00:26:57,680 --> 00:27:00,600 Speaker 1: at a rookie wide receiver. George Pickens taking fifty two 491 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:04,119 Speaker 1: overall might have been the first wide receiver to taken 492 00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:06,479 Speaker 1: in this draft if not for tearing his a c 493 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:10,679 Speaker 1: L in the spring. He did player and some character 494 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:14,600 Speaker 1: pretty legitimate sounding character concerns, but he didn't come back 495 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:17,160 Speaker 1: to play in George's final four games, including the championship, 496 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 1: so he should be pretty much a full go uh 497 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:23,400 Speaker 1: come Week one for Pittsburgh. So yeah, Chase Claypool, this 498 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:25,479 Speaker 1: is time to put up or shut up. But uh, 499 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:28,520 Speaker 1: he's really just a guy. I would rather wait a 500 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:31,280 Speaker 1: couple rounds later and take Pickens over to Claypool because 501 00:27:31,280 --> 00:27:33,320 Speaker 1: I'm just so he's going after the border wide receiver 502 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:36,720 Speaker 1: forty in round ten. I'm actually intrigued by Claypool at 503 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 1: that point because of the upgraded quarterback and Juju Sue 504 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:43,080 Speaker 1: Smith Schuster being gone, Pickens many time to acclimate, and 505 00:27:43,119 --> 00:27:45,080 Speaker 1: it's the third year for Claypool, and I I want to 506 00:27:45,080 --> 00:27:46,800 Speaker 1: think he's gonna mature and get it bring it all 507 00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:50,439 Speaker 1: together here at round ten, I'm actually kind of interested 508 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: in clay Pool. But in he had nine touchdowns, I believe, 509 00:27:55,720 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 1: and he was the red zone guy for Pittsburgh and 510 00:27:58,560 --> 00:28:00,560 Speaker 1: then Pat fire Muth comes into town on last year, 511 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 1: he's the red guy. Pickings muscular as Claypool, No one 512 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 1: really is. But Pickens has good size six three six four, 513 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:12,119 Speaker 1: so could be wrong here, but still the initiative Pickings 514 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:13,600 Speaker 1: hurts a little bit. You would have liked them see 515 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:16,440 Speaker 1: a little more trust. And also Calvin Austin, but he's 516 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:18,800 Speaker 1: kind of more of a slot guy who's drafted a 517 00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:21,639 Speaker 1: little later than Pickings. But your next pool could be 518 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 1: a huge value. Like you said, your next wide receiver 519 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:27,399 Speaker 1: loser is Elijah More from the Jets wide receiver thirty 520 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 1: one off the board round eight. You may recall last 521 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:33,600 Speaker 1: year he had a very lackluster start to his rookie 522 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 1: year and then he had a terrific middle of the season. 523 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:41,520 Speaker 1: Then he suffered hip, groin quad injuries and then got 524 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:44,400 Speaker 1: COVID and that was at that ended his all that 525 00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:47,479 Speaker 1: together basically ended his season. So Elijah Moore is now 526 00:28:47,560 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 1: gonna have to share time with another fast, explosive downfield 527 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:56,400 Speaker 1: receiver and a bigger, taller one, Garrett Wilson. And some 528 00:28:56,560 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 1: worry me that Wilson's bigger size is gonna make Can 529 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 1: a better downfield target and a better goal line target 530 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:05,760 Speaker 1: than Elijah. More and the Elijah We're just gonna start 531 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 1: getting more balls underneath and shorter stuff and try to 532 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:11,520 Speaker 1: let him do some of the electric things that he 533 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:15,120 Speaker 1: can do after the catch. But um, I would prefer 534 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:17,240 Speaker 1: to have the ball going down field of my receivers, 535 00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:20,000 Speaker 1: and I'm nervous that Garris Garrett Wilson's going to take 536 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:23,600 Speaker 1: some of that. And Braxton Barrios or Barrios also, Barrios 537 00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:25,600 Speaker 1: stole a lot of targets late in the season and 538 00:29:25,640 --> 00:29:28,960 Speaker 1: they brought him back to a pretty sizeable or significant 539 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 1: contract extension. So yeah, I'm with you. Let's go to 540 00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:33,280 Speaker 1: the tight end. We've got two and a half tight 541 00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:37,720 Speaker 1: ends to talk through. Let's start with a loser that 542 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 1: I don't think we expected Mike KISSICKI carently going off 543 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:42,800 Speaker 1: the board is tight end eleven round eleven. Yeah, and 544 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:46,320 Speaker 1: he's a loser for the same reasons that really Uh 545 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 1: a loser because because he us a tight end who's 546 00:29:49,720 --> 00:29:51,240 Speaker 1: not really a tight end. He's a wide receiver. He 547 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:54,720 Speaker 1: ran his routes from the slaughter out wide. So really, 548 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,600 Speaker 1: for all the reasons that you mentioned for Jalen Wattles, 549 00:29:57,640 --> 00:29:59,040 Speaker 1: why I might just think he's a loser. I think 550 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:01,760 Speaker 1: he's going for guys. I know we were kind of 551 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:03,680 Speaker 1: poop poo on the Bears will be called co commit 552 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:07,200 Speaker 1: a winner last week, and the numerous tight ends going 553 00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:10,480 Speaker 1: after Kisiki. Would I'd rather take these guys because I 554 00:30:10,480 --> 00:30:13,160 Speaker 1: just don't see a ton of opportunities for Kaziki this 555 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 1: year like he saw last year. Similar story for Darren Waller, really, 556 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: because we've already talked through Hunter rent renfro in the 557 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:23,040 Speaker 1: effect of Davante Adams, who has always been a target hog. 558 00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:26,160 Speaker 1: He's averaged a hundred fifty three targets per season over 559 00:30:26,160 --> 00:30:29,000 Speaker 1: the last four years and that probably doesn't change here 560 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:32,840 Speaker 1: given what the Raiders had to give up to get Adams. 561 00:30:33,320 --> 00:30:35,880 Speaker 1: And then you've also got Hunter Renfro, though, who has 562 00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:39,040 Speaker 1: established himself last year, is a totally legitimate and basically 563 00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:43,920 Speaker 1: an alpha receiver. And like Waller, Renfro works over the 564 00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 1: middle of the field. That doesn't help Waller and the 565 00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 1: twenty three red zone targets too, He's very effective in 566 00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:52,959 Speaker 1: the red zone. Um. And here's the other thing is 567 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:55,880 Speaker 1: Adams is an elite goal line threat. He has the 568 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:59,200 Speaker 1: most touchdowns from inside the five yard line of any 569 00:30:59,240 --> 00:31:02,080 Speaker 1: receiver over the last two years. He's got one more 570 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 1: than Adam Feeling although Thelands has uh you know, it's 571 00:31:06,280 --> 00:31:10,600 Speaker 1: like six seven fewer games played over the last two years. Uh. Still, Um, 572 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:13,560 Speaker 1: there's a lot of things working against Darren Waller here 573 00:31:13,560 --> 00:31:15,880 Speaker 1: currently going up the board at tight end five in 574 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:20,440 Speaker 1: round four. I you know me, Brian, I love I 575 00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:22,960 Speaker 1: feel very strongly about trying to get one of the 576 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 1: high end tight ends. I think Waller's just gonna have 577 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:29,720 Speaker 1: some games where he just doesn't get the ball. There's 578 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:31,959 Speaker 1: just only so much ball to go around, and Adams 579 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:35,440 Speaker 1: and Renfrew are gonna get fed and including near the stripe. 580 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:39,320 Speaker 1: And I'm nervous about Waller having inconsistent production. Yeah, I'm 581 00:31:39,320 --> 00:31:42,440 Speaker 1: with you. Uh, it's Waller is pretty much tight end 582 00:31:42,440 --> 00:31:47,240 Speaker 1: four now after pitts Uh andrews Kelsey and then Kittle 583 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:51,360 Speaker 1: kind of right after him, and then our guy Dallas 584 00:31:51,360 --> 00:31:53,640 Speaker 1: got her at least my guy a couple rounds later, 585 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:56,239 Speaker 1: maybe like three rounds later than Waller. I kind of 586 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 1: rather wait and grab got her than take Waller in 587 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:04,320 Speaker 1: the fourth round. Uh. Then let's talk about tight end 588 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:08,160 Speaker 1: thirty one going off the board in round twenty six. 589 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:12,240 Speaker 1: Who is it Brian dan Arnold who was going on 590 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:17,400 Speaker 1: He was getting drafted within the first eighteen rounds as 591 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:19,320 Speaker 1: tight end at least like twenty four. I mean, he 592 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:22,880 Speaker 1: was a great backup tight end before Jacksonville traded for 593 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:25,400 Speaker 1: Evan Ingram. Now Dan Arnold could be traded, and I 594 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:28,880 Speaker 1: kind of hope he is always traded. Dan Arnold, he's 595 00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:30,880 Speaker 1: guaranteed they're not gonna cut him. I can't cut him. 596 00:32:30,880 --> 00:32:33,880 Speaker 1: He's guaranteed too much money by Jacksonville. But Arnold kind 597 00:32:33,880 --> 00:32:37,680 Speaker 1: of in the mold of Giski ran roughly se his 598 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:39,560 Speaker 1: routes from the slaughter outside. He's kind of more of 599 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:42,800 Speaker 1: a wide receiver. But so was Evan Ingram, who again 600 00:32:42,920 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 1: Jacksonville signed in the off season. Um and presumably Angram 601 00:32:46,200 --> 00:32:48,920 Speaker 1: will be the tight end one for Jacksonville. That said, 602 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:52,120 Speaker 1: Ingram has twenty one career drops, most by a tight 603 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:55,920 Speaker 1: end since seventeen, also known to get injured. So I'm 604 00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:58,760 Speaker 1: I'm not fully convinced that Ingram like is the guy 605 00:32:58,840 --> 00:33:02,000 Speaker 1: tight end for Jacksonville. Uh So, I'm not out entirely 606 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:04,760 Speaker 1: on Arnold and a new head coach Doug Peterson. Uh 607 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 1: for Jacksonville, who previously coached the Eagles has done some 608 00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:11,440 Speaker 1: damage with two tight ends in the past. Dallas Goddard 609 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:14,840 Speaker 1: ZACKERD So, yeah, Arnold was really getting drafted as a 610 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:16,440 Speaker 1: tight end two and every draft I was in. But 611 00:33:16,560 --> 00:33:20,640 Speaker 1: since they signed Ingram, he's really not getting drafted right now. Unfortunately. 612 00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:23,960 Speaker 1: How much does a speeding ticket cost you these days 613 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:27,120 Speaker 1: in the state of I don't I'm glad you don't know. 614 00:33:27,720 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 1: I bet it's for a seventy three and a fifty 615 00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:33,640 Speaker 1: five or a sixty. He was thinking it's sixty, seventy 616 00:33:33,640 --> 00:33:36,640 Speaker 1: three and a sixty. I bet you that's a eighty 617 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:39,560 Speaker 1: dollar ticket. Really, I would be I would just like two. 618 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:42,400 Speaker 1: I think that, well, I think that's because you're think 619 00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 1: think I think you could be like twenty over to 620 00:33:45,160 --> 00:33:48,240 Speaker 1: get into the two hundred range is my guess. Not 621 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:51,320 Speaker 1: positive about that, but so the fact you only got 622 00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:54,200 Speaker 1: a warning in a in an in essence, you made 623 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:57,080 Speaker 1: eighty three dollars on your way here. Yeah, I should 624 00:33:57,080 --> 00:34:00,120 Speaker 1: go buy eighty three lottery tickets after this, the two 625 00:34:00,120 --> 00:34:04,160 Speaker 1: bucks each now yeah, half there you go, forty one 626 00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:07,000 Speaker 1: and a half lottery tickets. Thank you for listening to 627 00:34:07,040 --> 00:34:09,799 Speaker 1: the h this edition of Fantasy Football Weekly. We'll be 628 00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:13,719 Speaker 1: back next week for more. I not positive what the 629 00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:16,799 Speaker 1: topic is next week. I don't remember. I know Skyfish 630 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:21,399 Speaker 1: is pretty much pencil themselves Scott Fish Bowl talk. Yeah, 631 00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:24,160 Speaker 1: they're probably gonna be true, and uh, we'll probably talk 632 00:34:24,239 --> 00:34:26,360 Speaker 1: a little bit about guillotine leagues. So we should have 633 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:28,640 Speaker 1: launched at that point, so we'll uh, we'll get into 634 00:34:28,680 --> 00:34:32,080 Speaker 1: the guillotine league season as well. Thanks for listening. Everybody 635 00:34:32,200 --> 00:34:35,480 Speaker 1: back in one week. Fantasy Football Weekly is a production 636 00:34:35,480 --> 00:34:38,280 Speaker 1: of I Heart Radio. For more podcasts from my heart Radio, 637 00:34:38,400 --> 00:34:41,520 Speaker 1: visit the I Heart Radio app, Apple podcast, or wherever 638 00:34:41,560 --> 00:34:43,040 Speaker 1: you listen to your favorite shows.