1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: The Action Network Podcast. 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 2: I'm just about that action all. 3 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 3: All right, here we go throwing out spect we're sitting 4 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 3: it to cash star. 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 4: We see most gamblers when they go to gamble, they 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 4: go to win. 7 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 3: That's incredible. 8 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 4: Big bank, small banks. 9 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 2: I like to make money. 10 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 4: All right, this is the ultimate combining and you want 11 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 4: to fall. 12 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 2: And we are underway. 13 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 4: What's up, everybody? 14 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Action Network Podcast, presented by Bett MGM. 15 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 4: I'm your host Chris Raybaund of The Action Network. 16 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: Today we've got our NFL player projections for week seventeen. 17 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:47,599 Speaker 1: We're gonna run through the top five at each position, 18 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: discuss guys we're high and low on, and of course 19 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 1: throw out some props. 20 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 4: Here to break it down at me. 21 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: One of the top fantasy football rankers in the game, 22 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: the odds maker Sean Kerner. SHAWNA, how's your holidays and 23 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 1: how's it going? It's up, Yeah, it's pretty good. I 24 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 1: had no official bets, nothing on Christmas, so just got 25 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: to spend time, you know, a family, not sweating anything, 26 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: just some fantasy implications things like that. But had a 27 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: really good Christmas. What about you? 28 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 4: Yeah, same, got a lot of food. 29 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: I think I'm still I think I still got the 30 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: itis record is on Tuesday, I had the only thing 31 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,559 Speaker 1: I had on Christmas with the Ravens, which is good 32 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: because I think I was like five hundred throughout the weekend, 33 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: so and that put me one over. But on to 34 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: Week seventeen already, and yeah, man, it flew by, flowing by, 35 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: but it should be an interesting finish with all these 36 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: playoff spots up for grabs. A lot of parody this year. 37 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: So good season so far, well for some, I guess 38 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: the backup quarterbacks. Some don't like all that, but I 39 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: thought it was pretty interesting. And speaking of which, let's 40 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: get right into quarterback for Week seventeen. Who got in 41 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: your tough five? 42 00:01:55,960 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 3: Let's see, I got Jalen Hurts, Prescott, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, 43 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 3: and Patrick Mahomes. 44 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 4: It hurts Prescott, Jackson, Party and Allen. 45 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 3: Pretty much the same. 46 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: We're just flopping mad, yeah, which I mean both of 47 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: them had miserable games. 48 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 4: Ohly shit, yeah yeah, I mean I think parties will 49 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 4: go back to the bounce back. 50 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: I don't you know, the Chiefs, I don't. I don't 51 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: even know it's going out with them right now. It's 52 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: it's gonna be interesting to see how they finish out 53 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: the season and you know, assuming they make the playoffs, 54 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: how that goes. 55 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 4: But who are you high on? 56 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 3: I'm high on Baker Mayfield. And if you told me 57 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 3: heading in the week one that I'd have Baker Mayfield 58 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 3: as a top ten quarterback and Fantasy finals wick, I 59 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 3: would have said, you're crazy. But that's where we are. 60 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,679 Speaker 3: He just continues to play at a high level. And 61 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 3: last week again he had another great game two hundred 62 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 3: and eighty plus yards two touchdowns against the Jaguars. Gets 63 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 3: the face the Saints at home here, and you know, 64 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 3: I think the Saints are no defense. They've had a 65 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 3: very easy schedule. Just looking at the last six weeks. 66 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 3: They faced Tyson Bagent, Josh Dobbs, Desmond Ritter, Bryce Young, 67 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 3: Tommy Devido, you know, Matthew Stafford, you know, torched them. 68 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 3: So I think this is a spot where Baker Mayfield 69 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,520 Speaker 3: should have a good game. I don't think Marshall Alattimore 70 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 3: will be able to return this week. You know, that's 71 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 3: something to monitor, but that's always been you know, Mike 72 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 3: Evans Achilles heel, he's gotten him ejected a couple of times, 73 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 3: but no Lattimore here, you know, probably gonna see Pete 74 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 3: Evans again. So either way, Baker is a top ten 75 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 3: option this week. He's getting his career back on track. 76 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 3: I think, you know, there's some guys with some dicey 77 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 3: matchups that we'll get to later, but I think you 78 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 3: could trust Baker Mayfield as a QB one this week 79 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 3: in your Fantasy finals. 80 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: Yeah. 81 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: I think that's the second second or third week in 82 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: a row that we've one of us has been high 83 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: on him on the pod too, So yeah, Baker playing 84 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:54,839 Speaker 1: well like that one. I'm going with Matthew Stafford. He's 85 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: a QBU fourteen in consensus. I think he's a you know, startable, 86 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: top twelve quarterback this week to Giants. 87 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 4: I know the game script. 88 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: You know, you're not expecting the Giants to give the 89 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 1: Rims a whole lot of trouble necessarily, but they were 90 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: feisty against Philadelphia on Monday. Stafford's been a top ten 91 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 1: quarterback in four of the last five, never outside the 92 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 1: top sixteen, fourteen touchdowns, no picks in the last five. 93 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 1: The Giants are below average in past defense DVOA at twentieth, 94 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: so like Stafford to continue to roll. 95 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 3: This is like one of the best stretches of his career. 96 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, DeMarcus Robinson of all people, has helped him, helped 97 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 4: him out. Who are you lo on? 98 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 3: So I'm low on two this week? He opens as 99 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 3: my QB eighteen and it makes sense. He's facing the 100 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 3: Ravens that just you know, Handy Brock perty his worst 101 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 3: game of his career, and you know it's so this 102 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 3: is a brutal matchup for Tua, and just the fact 103 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 3: that Tua offers literally zero rushing stats, it just makes 104 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 3: it tougher for him to have, you know, an out 105 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 3: here for a useful fantasy score. So we're gonna have 106 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 3: to monitor Jalen Wattle's status. It sounds like he might 107 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,799 Speaker 3: have a high ankle spring looking very iffy for this week. 108 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 3: So if he's out, that's obviously a huge loss because 109 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 3: it's going to make it that much easier for the 110 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 3: Ravens to potentially scheme of plays. Is so on Terry Hill, 111 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,919 Speaker 3: which will obviously hurt too as well. So this is 112 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 3: a brutal spot for people like me that I've been 113 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 3: leaning on tour all season long, where I don't know, 114 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 3: like a guy like Baker Mayfield I would certainly start 115 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 3: over him, you know, baby, a guy like Nick Mullen ZV. 116 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 3: It's just a brutal spot to be trusting to us. 117 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 3: So I'm super low on him. If you have him, 118 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 3: you have to be making other plans. 119 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 1: I think, yeah, absolutely, especially if if Wattle can't go. 120 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 1: I think if Wattle's in, you know, it's a little 121 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 1: you know, he's probably he's probably still a fringe starter, 122 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 1: but at least you have two guys that can just 123 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: blow him it off the defense and kind of will 124 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 1: to to a big game. Whereas if he's out, you know, 125 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,600 Speaker 1: it's just Tyreek. It's a little it's a little tougher 126 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,600 Speaker 1: for uh. For to us, I definitely agree there h 127 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 1: Garret Got for me, he's QB ten and extra consensus. 128 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 1: I think he's another one of those guys that's kind 129 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 1: of on the outside looking in of the QB one ranks. 130 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: You know, I know Dallas expecting a higher scoring game. 131 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: It's not outdoors or anything like that, but Dallas is 132 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 1: still number eight in past defense DVOA and it only 133 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 1: allows three twenty point games. 134 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 4: Two quarterbacks. 135 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 1: You know that that pass rush still I think is 136 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 1: going to give Got problems and the Lions they can 137 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 1: read on the run when they want to. 138 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 4: I think against Dallas that makes a lot of sense. 139 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: So I don't know if he'll have the volume unless 140 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,040 Speaker 1: Detroit gets, you know, down bigger Dallas puts up a 141 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:36,559 Speaker 1: massive score, which is possible. But I still think Jared 142 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: Goff is a little little risky this week going against 143 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,840 Speaker 1: that cowboy d all Right, we both went one and 144 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:46,919 Speaker 1: one last week on props. You're the book for quarterbacks, 145 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: which you got. 146 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 3: This is another great one I mentioned. You know, I'm 147 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 3: considering benching Tua in one of my finals. And there's 148 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 3: a guy that I've I'm at least opening the week 149 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 3: with him, you know, as a QB one, and I 150 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 3: was really high in him last week, and it was 151 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 3: Nick Mullens. I think he's still the starting quarterback for 152 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 3: the Vikings. I don't know, but who's gonna have more 153 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 3: Fantasy points this week? So let's just say a standard 154 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 3: scoring system like Fantasy pros four points for passing touchdown 155 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 3: Nick Mullins or two? Uh, straight up, who's gonna have 156 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 3: more fancy points? 157 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 4: That's tough because you know, Hockinson obviously. 158 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: Hurts, you know, on the other side, yea is not 159 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: officially out there, like he's got a chance, right, Yeah, Yeah, 160 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: he's got a chance. 161 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 3: And I feel like he's played through injuries before, like 162 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 3: he's he's a grinder, so if he can get out there, 163 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 3: I think he will be. Yeah. Hockinson unfortunately that was 164 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 3: a cl and what mcl as well, So he's out 165 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 3: and Nick Mullens just threw four picks, so he's at 166 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 3: risk of an in game benching. But but as of now, 167 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 3: I'm projecting Mullens higher. But just curious between these two, 168 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 3: who you have more points? 169 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 1: If so, if Mullins gets benched, like if Moons then start, 170 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 1: it's no action or I'm. 171 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 3: Assuming he's starting. I haven't heard anything. 172 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 4: Oh that's tough. 173 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: And then Addison's questionable as well. Yeap, oh that's I 174 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: got it. 175 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:14,520 Speaker 4: I gotta go to it. 176 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: I gotta go to it because I think Moan did 177 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 1: that risk of in game benching and he lost two 178 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 1: of his I mean probably lost. He lost at least one, 179 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: if not two, of his top three, which you know 180 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: to uh, I mean, Wato is just one guy. So yeah, 181 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: I think there's more risk right now with Moans. I 182 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: would have loved it. Yeah, if he didn't throw four 183 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,200 Speaker 1: picks and I didn't get his whole team hurt. Green 184 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: Bay is terrible against the past thirtieth and DVOA. But 185 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: I just gotta go to it here and and uh 186 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: and hope, you know, Tim and Tyreek, regardless of what 187 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 1: else is going on. 188 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, maybe I could have used like Russell Wilson or somebody. 189 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,719 Speaker 3: But either way, there's there's gonna be some weird sit 190 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 3: sart decisions this week. 191 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 1: I think, Yeah, definitely running back. We got in the 192 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: top five. 193 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:58,439 Speaker 3: Cristial McCaffrey, Kyen Williams, Rashad White, James Cook, and Isaiah Pacheco. 194 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 4: I got McCaffrey, Kyron, Rashad, why Sekuon and Alvin Kamara. 195 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 3: Nice high on I'm high on Jalil McLaughlin. He's my 196 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:14,520 Speaker 3: RB thirty seven against the Chargers. And you know, most 197 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 3: people in the Fansy Finals probably don't need to tap 198 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 3: into players ranked outside of my top thirty five this week, 199 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 3: but McLaughlin's like an interesting flyer for anybody that's in 200 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:27,679 Speaker 3: a pinch. You know. The the Broncos playoffs, hope are 201 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:31,079 Speaker 3: shot now and they have an easy matchup this week 202 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 3: against the Chargers, So it could be a leading game script, 203 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 3: which should mean more playing time for McLaughlin over samaj 204 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 3: p Ryan, who's more of the pass catching back. But 205 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 3: I think McLaughlin could actually start to eat into juantes 206 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:47,199 Speaker 3: workload more this week. He's looked really good this year, 207 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 3: look good last week. He just has that big playability 208 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 3: where I think he could break a couple of big 209 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 3: plays here against the Chargers. I think it's a great 210 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 3: spot for him, and he's interesting where usually when he's 211 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 3: on the field, he's getting a touch, whether it's a 212 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 3: run play or if it's a passing play, he's being 213 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 3: targeted on a ridiculous forty of his routes run. So 214 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 3: this is a spot where he could see a spike 215 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 3: in playing time, which means he has a ton of upside. 216 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:14,559 Speaker 3: So he's a bit of a dice roll, you know, 217 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 3: outside of the RB three flex range, but just a 218 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 3: guy that kind of stuck out to me where he 219 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,559 Speaker 3: has a really high ceiling and more likely to head 220 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:23,720 Speaker 3: it here. So if you're like a big underdog or something, 221 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,360 Speaker 3: when I tap into you know, sneaky play like this, 222 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 3: I think McLachlin might be that guy. 223 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's surprising that he hasn't gotten more of a role. 224 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:35,199 Speaker 1: I mean, Javonte Williams really has struggled since coming back 225 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: from injury, hasn't been hasn't been great for him. So yeah, 226 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 1: maybe now that Denver is kind of on the asset, 227 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 1: looking in see more of Julia because I thought he 228 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:45,079 Speaker 1: was good too. I'm high on somebody in that same game, 229 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:48,840 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler, you know, new coach and staff. He was 230 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:53,080 Speaker 1: the he's the RB twenty five and consensus, but I 231 00:10:53,080 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: think he should be back in the top twenty. You know, 232 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 1: going up against Denry had played on sixty four percent 233 00:10:57,040 --> 00:11:00,559 Speaker 1: of the snaps last week, got eighteen touches, team carries 234 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: four targets going up against Denver's bottom three defense in 235 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: terms of run defense DVA. So I think Ekwer is 236 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: kind of you know, the new coaching staff's not playing 237 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 1: as many games with you know whatever. 238 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 4: There was like an open. 239 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:17,200 Speaker 1: Carry competition, but you know, Kellen Moore is still there obviously, 240 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 1: so it's not like a whole lot change, but it 241 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 1: just seemed like you know, the Chargers last week, new 242 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: coaching staff and everything. Ekwer kind of got restored to 243 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:29,360 Speaker 1: his normal role and whatnot, and he's got the long rest, 244 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:31,599 Speaker 1: so I don't think there's going to be anything to 245 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 1: kind of knock him out. I think he's just going 246 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,679 Speaker 1: to kind of resume his normal role. So I think 247 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:38,080 Speaker 1: he's still a top twenty guy. Obviously not that number 248 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 1: two overall pick that he was to throw a lot 249 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,559 Speaker 1: of people number two or three, But I still think 250 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: he's ranked a little too low. 251 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, the coaching change was good for him, and if 252 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:48,679 Speaker 3: you look ahead, you know our favorite week next week. 253 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 3: The incentives. I think he needed to average seventy one 254 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 3: scrimmage yards a game to start hitting his incentives. I 255 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 3: don't know beyond that, but last week it was like 256 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 3: eighty six, So I think the new coaching regime will 257 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,199 Speaker 3: help him beyond that track. So that's I'm going to 258 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 3: look for where. I don't think he wants to just 259 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 3: sit out the rest of the season. I think he 260 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 3: wants to start, you know, making some of those incentives too. 261 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 4: Yeah. Absolutely, all right, Where who are you loa? 262 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 2: So? 263 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:14,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, So I'm sticking in this RB three flex range. 264 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 3: Not not a real important guy, but Tyler Algier is 265 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 3: my RB forty five against the Bears this week. He's 266 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:23,600 Speaker 3: coming off another really solid game, you know, eighty six 267 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:26,520 Speaker 3: yards and a touchdown. He's been, you know, one of 268 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 3: the better backup running backs to have this year and 269 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:32,319 Speaker 3: one of the main reasons why Jean Robinson was sort 270 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 3: of a bust is a you know, top three pick 271 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 3: this year, but he hasn't really had a chance to 272 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 3: shine because Jean has been healthy every week. But I 273 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 3: don't think this is the week to trust him, even 274 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 3: if he's you know, on your fringe to certain decisions, 275 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 3: because you know, the Falcons are three point dogs at 276 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 3: Chicago and the Bears have a really good run defense. 277 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:53,959 Speaker 3: So this is just a really tough matchup for Elgier 278 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:57,080 Speaker 3: and one where the Falcons might not be able to 279 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:00,200 Speaker 3: you know, provide enough volume for Robinson and Algier to 280 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,120 Speaker 3: both have fancy relevant games. So this is more a 281 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 3: bajon game and Algiers, like I said, outside of my 282 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 3: top forty, he's been nice, you know, in certain spots. 283 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:12,560 Speaker 3: I think he has been a trustworthy RB three flex. 284 00:13:12,600 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 3: But with no teams on a by brutal matchup and 285 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:17,679 Speaker 3: Falcons's dogs, I think this is the week you got 286 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 3: to make sure he's on your bench. 287 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's I mean, it's it's just so hard to 288 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 1: predict that backfield. But yeah, it's better to proceed with caution, 289 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 1: I think, then you know, try to risk it with 290 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: and he's not even obviously the starter, he's still the 291 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 1: number two backs, so totally agree. Kind of similar type 292 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: of back here Gus Edwards on Lolan. He's the ABU 293 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,599 Speaker 1: thirty in consensus. And again it's just another one of 294 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: these guys where the floor is just low. 295 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 4: And we saw it last week. 296 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:48,679 Speaker 1: Even with Keith Mitchell out, Justice Hill outsnapped Edwards forty 297 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 1: two to twenty nine, had more carries and more route 298 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 1: than Edwards. So you know, yes, Edwards I think got 299 00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:00,440 Speaker 1: a touchdown, but you're going to see if he doesn't 300 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: get a touchdown, there's a chance for him to you know, 301 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 1: almost goosegg depending if especially if he keeps that kind 302 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 1: of role and the fact that they were up big, 303 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: you know, ere they got up three scores and Edwards 304 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: still wasn't able to outsnap Hill. Now you have another 305 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 1: one of these games where it's gonna be against one 306 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 1: of the top teams in the league, So this usage 307 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 1: for Hill could continue. Just another one where I don't 308 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 1: think you want to risk it unless you really have 309 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: to with Gus this week. All right, let's see for 310 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 1: the running back prop. Let's go with Javonte Williams rushing 311 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: yards because he's kind of just. 312 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 4: Been falling down everyone's ranks. 313 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 1: He's had under thirty rushing yards each of the last 314 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 1: two games. Let's set the line at fifty five and 315 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 1: a half. 316 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 3: Oh, that's a good line. I have it just a 317 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 3: little bit higher, but that's probably where my median is 318 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 3: who I'll go over. I still, you know, think of 319 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 3: him as like a low end rby two and like 320 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 3: mcglochy this week, I think both backs should see enough Onlume. 321 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 3: But that's good off to go the over his His 322 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 3: passing game usage has really taken a hit. I think 323 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 3: he had the lowest routes run rated the season last week. 324 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 3: But Russell Wilson has to be targeting his running backs 325 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 3: to the highest rate, right because every single running back, 326 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 3: Yeah he is. Yeah, so he loves Dinkin and Duncan 327 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 3: or throwing deep, which makes sense. But yeah, yeah, I'm 328 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,360 Speaker 3: gonna have to. I'm gonna stick with Javontes over here. 329 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 3: It's a good line. 330 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: Yes, Yes, it's a tough one to set I mean 331 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: it's I think he's at risk of kind of what 332 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 1: you're saying, like almost like an in game benching or 333 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 1: just a benching flat out. I think McLoughlin got like 334 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: the nominal start a couple of weeks ago, but he 335 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: didn't get many touches and then but Williams continues to struggle. 336 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, it's a tough line of set. But we'll 337 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:50,240 Speaker 1: see how that goes. As a reminder, the Action Network 338 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 1: podcast is presented by bet MGM. 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Must be twenty one or older. 344 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: Gambling problem called one eight hundred Gambler Wide Receiver Top five. 345 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 3: We got Ceedee Lamb Tyreek Hill, Justin Jefferson, AJ Brown 346 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 3: and Almam Role Saint Brown. 347 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 1: I got a Jefferson Lamb, Tyreek AJ and a Monro Jefferson, 348 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: here's my number one. 349 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:36,520 Speaker 4: Last week's my number one. 350 00:16:36,600 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: Now with with you know guys hurt, I just I mean, 351 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:43,320 Speaker 1: he seems like he's back, and Tyreek will probably be 352 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:47,120 Speaker 1: He'll probably he might bump up a spot to number two, 353 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 1: maybe even number one, just depends on what's going on 354 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 1: with Water. 355 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 4: But that Raven defense is so tough. 356 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: That's still Hill's probably a tiny bit riskier than he 357 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 1: is most weeks. But if Waddle's out, I still think 358 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,160 Speaker 1: he'll was gonna you know, he'll get his targets. 359 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 3: So who are you high on Nico Collins? He's opening 360 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 3: the week as my wide receiver nineteen against the Titans, 361 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 3: and you know, last week he bailed out of his 362 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 3: fancy managers with that touchdown, but he only caught you know, 363 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:16,199 Speaker 3: four passes for eighteen yards. So hopefully c J. Stroud 364 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,880 Speaker 3: returns this weak you know he's concerning CJ. Strow wasn't 365 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 3: able to play last week, Like I hope he's okay, 366 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:24,639 Speaker 3: So hopefully he returns this week, which will just be 367 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:26,800 Speaker 3: a massive boost for the passing game in general, but 368 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 3: specifically Nico Collins. You know, this is a pass funnel 369 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:33,440 Speaker 3: defense and the Titans. You know, the Texans aren't home. 370 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:36,359 Speaker 3: This is just a blowout spot for someone like Nico Collins, 371 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:40,119 Speaker 3: who you know hasn't had a full game with CJ. 372 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 3: Stroud ever since Tank Dell went down. So you know, 373 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:45,399 Speaker 3: I think Nico is going to be the number one 374 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 3: target going forward, which is gives him massive upside. So 375 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 3: this is a week where he's been kind of on 376 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:53,679 Speaker 3: the sit start fringe the past few weeks because you know, 377 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 3: his case came in and then Davis Mills came in 378 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 3: the game. But with CJ. Stroud back, like, he's back 379 00:17:58,320 --> 00:17:59,480 Speaker 3: in the top twenty for me. 380 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I know, I did see Stroud apparently suffered I 381 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 1: guess a serious, more serious concussion than the most So yeah, 382 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:08,160 Speaker 1: hopefully he's back. The fact that he wasn't really able 383 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 1: to do much the last couple of weeks is concerning. 384 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:13,160 Speaker 1: But I mean even if you do get another game 385 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:16,160 Speaker 1: of the backups, I think Nico he's kind of established himself, 386 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: you know this season period as that that kind of 387 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:21,440 Speaker 1: top Doug, so I. 388 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:23,880 Speaker 4: Think he should still be still be pretty solid this week. 389 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 4: For me, it's a couple of guys. First is Cooper Cup. 390 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 1: He's down to the wide receiver twenty seven and in 391 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 1: ECR and I know he's been kind of up and down. 392 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: He's had some drops this and that, but I still 393 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 1: think twenty seven is way too well. I still think 394 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 1: he's you know, kind of a mid range to high 395 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,960 Speaker 1: end wide receiver two at worst, because he's he's running 396 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 1: around in every single drop. 397 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 4: He's not coming out of the game. 398 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:46,640 Speaker 1: He's in there on every pass snap, and he's having, 399 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 1: like I said, some uncharacteristic drops that you don't really 400 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 1: expect from Cooper Cup. And it's really you know, Cup Nikoua. 401 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:56,200 Speaker 1: DeMarcus Robinson has been great. He's not going to catch 402 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 1: you know, six seven balls every game, especially not the 403 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 1: defensive Cooper Cup like maybe they all do. But certainly 404 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:07,200 Speaker 1: I don't think Robinson at the expensive Cup. So still 405 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:11,440 Speaker 1: like Cup to deliver here. I think, you know, it's 406 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: it is kind of frustrating, you know something, because he's 407 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,919 Speaker 1: just leaving we even yards and touchdowns on the table. 408 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 4: But you know, I don't don't don't. 409 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 1: Don't kind of doubt Cooper Cup, especially now like at 410 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:24,879 Speaker 1: this you know, Fantasy Finals, Like, I think he's one 411 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:26,879 Speaker 1: of the best receivers in the league. He's going up 412 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 1: against a shaky defense, he'll get one on one opportunities 413 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:32,120 Speaker 1: because the Giants will blitz Matthew Stafford. 414 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 4: So I think you go back to cup here as 415 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:37,840 Speaker 4: a you know, is your wide receiver two, or even 416 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 4: a wide receiver one if you if you have to. 417 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:43,480 Speaker 1: Rashid Shahid too, he's you know, he's a watcher for 418 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:46,200 Speaker 1: forty three consensus, but he ran around a ninety three 419 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:49,440 Speaker 1: percent of the dropbacks last week, a season high. And remember, 420 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:52,920 Speaker 1: you know, know Michael Thomas at Perry's, you know, he's 421 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: playing kind of more as that third wide receiver role. 422 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:58,600 Speaker 1: So Shaheed now is the top two guy. He's getting 423 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: like true starter snaps. He's super explosive going against the 424 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:05,439 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay defense that has been shaky against the pass 425 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: all season long in terms of giving up fantasy production. 426 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: So I think Rashishi head Indoors makes for a very 427 00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 1: good play as well. 428 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:15,159 Speaker 4: Who are you low on? 429 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 3: I'm low on DK Metcalf. He opens the week is 430 00:20:18,359 --> 00:20:20,840 Speaker 3: my wide receiver twenty eight. Admittedly I don't think he's 431 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:22,919 Speaker 3: going to stay that low, but either way, this is 432 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:26,560 Speaker 3: a tough spot against the Steelers. You know, DK has 433 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 3: been pretty touchdown dependent, you know, the last few weeks, 434 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:33,800 Speaker 3: and this could just be a tougher matchup because the 435 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 3: Steelers have been using Joey Porter Junior to shadow you know, 436 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:39,120 Speaker 3: the team's top wide receiver. I would say right now 437 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:42,680 Speaker 3: that is DK Metcalf. You know last week they did 438 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:45,120 Speaker 3: that with T Higgins. He ended up having a big game, 439 00:20:45,119 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 3: but his two biggest catches, if you watch him, you 440 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:49,880 Speaker 3: know it was more of his own defense where Porter 441 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,480 Speaker 3: Junior started on him, but it was somebody else to 442 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:54,960 Speaker 3: kind of let T Higgins catch the ball. But I 443 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:56,640 Speaker 3: think this week they're going to do a better job, 444 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 3: you know, scheming up to potentially sot on DK Metcalf. 445 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 3: I think if you have him, you're probably still playing 446 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 3: him if I'm being honest. But we're just gonna have 447 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 3: to lower expectations a little bit because he's you know, 448 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:11,200 Speaker 3: had a couple of games where I think he didn't 449 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,199 Speaker 3: top fifty five yards, but he scored a touchdown. So 450 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:15,919 Speaker 3: he's been posting you know, wide receiver one numbers. But 451 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:18,880 Speaker 3: if he doesn't have a touchdown, you know, you could 452 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 3: leave you wanting more having somebody on your bench you 453 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:24,399 Speaker 3: should have played. So he's just somebody to just be 454 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:27,200 Speaker 3: cautious with and maybe lower expectations. But like I said, 455 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 3: he's opening the week as my wide receiver twenty eight. 456 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:32,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's been a weird season for DK. You know 457 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 1: when you doubt him, he produces me just when you 458 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 1: think he's good. He has a quiet game, a little 459 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:43,360 Speaker 1: bit tough not to crack. But yeah, for. 460 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 4: Me, it's Josh Downs. 461 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:49,840 Speaker 1: He's wide receiver thirty seven in consensus going up against 462 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:53,439 Speaker 1: the Vegas Raiders, and whether Pittman is back or not, 463 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 1: I think Downs just he got to downgrade him a 464 00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 1: little bit because he failed the top forty three yards 465 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:03,400 Speaker 1: in his last seven games. You know, Pittman out last 466 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 1: game didn't really lead to a much fantasy production for 467 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 1: four Down. 468 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:09,840 Speaker 4: So he might have hit that rookie well. 469 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:12,199 Speaker 1: He has been playing through an injury and looks like 470 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:14,639 Speaker 1: it may be kind of slowing him down. Staff at 471 00:22:14,680 --> 00:22:17,800 Speaker 1: some of the explosiveness where we haven't seen him break 472 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 1: off his you know, patented big plays that he wasn't 473 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: early in the year. We haven't really seen him you 474 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,800 Speaker 1: get in the end zone much either lately. So I 475 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 1: think Downs is the guy that wide receiver thirty seven 476 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 1: that's on that wide receiver three fringe. I think he's 477 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:31,520 Speaker 1: more of a true wide receiver four even if Pittman 478 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 1: does miss again. 479 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 4: All right, who what do you got for. 480 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 3: The prop we're going with George Pickens receiving yards? I 481 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 3: mean he's been a nightmare to project. He's in that 482 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:46,160 Speaker 3: Gabe Davis tier. Yeah, like you just have a dk metcalf. 483 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 3: The weeks you doubt him, he goes off the weeks 484 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 3: you think it's safe to play. He puts up a 485 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 3: dud so fantas Football Finals wide receiver three flex at 486 00:22:54,920 --> 00:22:57,919 Speaker 3: start decisions, What are you doing with George Pickens? And 487 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:01,680 Speaker 3: you know his receiving prop his median is really hard 488 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 3: to project. But I'm gonna set the line at fifty 489 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 3: and a half. And it sounds like Mason Ruoff is 490 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 3: starting again, So yeah, does that help? Does that help 491 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:12,440 Speaker 3: your production for Pickens at all? Does it not matter? 492 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:15,880 Speaker 1: I think it does help with Mason Rudoff starting, because 493 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,400 Speaker 1: it seemed like Mason Rudoff was, you know, looking for 494 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: Pickens more. And you know, with the types of plays 495 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:25,040 Speaker 1: that Pickens is is you know good at which are 496 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:29,159 Speaker 1: you know, downfield passes and whatnot. So fifty and a 497 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:33,160 Speaker 1: half against Seattle. That's a good line. I'm gonna go, 498 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: I'll lean over. 499 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 4: That's that's actually right where I have it. So that's 500 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:36,960 Speaker 4: a great line. 501 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 1: But I'll I'll lean over just because I think, you know, 502 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:43,439 Speaker 1: there could be some unrealized kind of upside there with 503 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:45,400 Speaker 1: Rudolf targeting a little bit more. 504 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:47,679 Speaker 4: So Yeah, I'll lean over. But that's a that's a 505 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:50,359 Speaker 4: great on. Who you have in your top five at 506 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:51,880 Speaker 4: tight end for week seventeen. 507 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 3: Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Trey McBride, Evan Ingram, and Jake Ferguson. 508 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: I got t see McBride, Kittle, Aporta. And first, who 509 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:04,119 Speaker 1: are you high on? 510 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:08,840 Speaker 3: High on Tyler Conklin. He's my tight end sixteen against 511 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:11,760 Speaker 3: the Browns. Hopefully you're all set at tight end this 512 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 3: week and don't need to, you know, tap into Tyler Conklin. 513 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,159 Speaker 3: But I think you know he's more of a DFS 514 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 3: player prop type of play this week, and you know, 515 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:22,800 Speaker 3: a fringe top fifteen option in season long leagues. But 516 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:25,920 Speaker 3: Jeremy rutgerts out, he's already been ruled out this week, 517 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:29,200 Speaker 3: and CJ. Zoma is still in the IR and Recerts 518 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 3: really been kind of eating into Conklin's playing time a 519 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 3: lot in the past few weeks, ever since the Jets 520 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:36,639 Speaker 3: kind of you know, went with the youth movement, trying 521 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:39,000 Speaker 3: to you know, scout out players for next year and beyond. 522 00:24:40,040 --> 00:24:44,160 Speaker 3: So it'll only be Kenny Eboa backing up Conkland this week. 523 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 3: So I think Conklin, you know, he he topped eighty 524 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:49,440 Speaker 3: percent routes around last week, should top that again this week. 525 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 3: You know, he might see eighty five and ninety percent 526 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:55,920 Speaker 3: route participation. And he has three straight games now of 527 00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:59,920 Speaker 3: four receptions, so he has a pretty solid floor this week. 528 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 3: And relately, this is a tough matchup. You know, the 529 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:05,680 Speaker 3: Browns have been really good against tight ends this year, 530 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 3: but linebacker Anthony Walker's been out in the past couple 531 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,440 Speaker 3: of games and they've been pretty vulnerable as result. You know, 532 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:14,879 Speaker 3: Cole Comett and Dalton Schultz both had solid games with 533 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 3: Anthony Walker out, So that's a That's another part of 534 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:20,440 Speaker 3: my projection is if Anthony Walker is still ruled out, 535 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 3: you know, I might move Conklin up a bit. If 536 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:24,920 Speaker 3: he's back, I might move him down. So again, it's 537 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:27,680 Speaker 3: still early, it's Tuesday. There's a lot of other factors 538 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 3: at play, but this could be, you know, a sneaky 539 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,720 Speaker 3: spot for Conklin to catch four or five balls this week. 540 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, definitely, he's he's been The vine has been decent 541 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:37,399 Speaker 4: for him most of the year. You know. 542 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 1: The thing that hurts him is just the touchdown equity 543 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:43,720 Speaker 1: with the Jets obviously not providing too much. 544 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 4: But yeah, he's had some decent, high volume games. For me, it. 545 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 1: Is Josh Oliver. I still think Aliver is the guy 546 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:56,639 Speaker 1: to own. You know, Fred Minnesota. With Hockinson going on, 547 00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:59,080 Speaker 1: ir Mud played a little more, but Money is more 548 00:25:59,119 --> 00:26:03,320 Speaker 1: of a blocking tight end. Aliver did have a thirty 549 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:07,399 Speaker 1: three yard hatch last week, and he's had some some 550 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:11,200 Speaker 1: some decent games in the past when he's had higher volume. 551 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:12,640 Speaker 1: So even if he has a fifty to fifty split, 552 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 1: he's much more likely to get targeted on like a 553 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:17,639 Speaker 1: pro route basis than a guy like Johnny munt So 554 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: against Green Bay who's bottom five and DBO against tight end. 555 00:26:21,359 --> 00:26:23,520 Speaker 1: I do think Alver is still on that tight end 556 00:26:23,560 --> 00:26:27,159 Speaker 1: to radar this week, you know in deeper leagues, because 557 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 1: you know it's just that position all year. It's just 558 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 1: been kind of a nightmare and you know, Green Bay's 559 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: one of the worst defense and I think Oliver does 560 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 1: have some some receiving chops from where a month I 561 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:40,680 Speaker 1: don't really see the same for him. 562 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 4: So like Oliver, who are you low on? 563 00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:50,159 Speaker 3: I'm low on Dalton Kincaid. He's my tight end seventeen 564 00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 3: to open the weekend. Holy crap. If you were banking 565 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:55,840 Speaker 3: on him being a tight end one for you in 566 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:59,400 Speaker 3: the fantasy pluffs, you have been hate in life. Because 567 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 3: he combined for one catch in seven yards of the 568 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:07,160 Speaker 3: past two weeks, and it wasn't too surprising to see 569 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:09,360 Speaker 3: his production, you know, take a bit of a hit 570 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:12,240 Speaker 3: once Dawson Knock's return three weeks ago. But this is 571 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 3: I mean, he's at rock bottom. Last week he had 572 00:27:16,119 --> 00:27:18,399 Speaker 3: a fifty two percent routes run rate, was in a 573 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 3: pretty much fifty to fifty time share with Dawson Knox 574 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:22,840 Speaker 3: and I think, you know, a lot of it else 575 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 3: is also due to this shoulder injury he's dealing with, 576 00:27:25,359 --> 00:27:28,080 Speaker 3: so he's not even healthy. So they've been just you know, 577 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:30,320 Speaker 3: kind of dreaming this like a full blown fifty to 578 00:27:30,359 --> 00:27:33,159 Speaker 3: fifty committee. I don't think we could trust him this 579 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:37,160 Speaker 3: week and our fancy finals against the Patriots. This could 580 00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 3: be a more run heavy game plan anyway, so I 581 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:42,600 Speaker 3: would look elsewhere. I know he had that really amazing 582 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 3: stretch where he was like a top five maybe top 583 00:27:45,280 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 3: three options sometimes, but as of now, you know, he's 584 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:49,760 Speaker 3: outside of my top fifteen. 585 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:51,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's been it's been. 586 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 1: A strugg Yeah, he's outside of my top he's like 587 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:56,440 Speaker 1: my tight end twenty one actually, So it's yeah, fair. 588 00:27:56,800 --> 00:28:00,879 Speaker 4: He's gotten. It's just been down downhill for him. Uh 589 00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 4: for me, it is Tucker craft tough match. 590 00:28:05,119 --> 00:28:08,399 Speaker 1: Tougher match against Minnesota around the seventh fewest schedule address 591 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: the receiving yards per game two tight ends according to FTN. 592 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 4: But you also might get a musk Grave back. 593 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 1: You know, they activated they started his practice window, so 594 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:21,960 Speaker 1: we'll see how it's not how that transpires, but you know, 595 00:28:22,359 --> 00:28:24,600 Speaker 1: could get some other guys back to could get read back, 596 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:27,159 Speaker 1: could get watching back. So I think this is a 597 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:29,320 Speaker 1: tougher week for Craft. So he's the tight end twelve 598 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:32,200 Speaker 1: and e CR but I think he's a little that's 599 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:34,879 Speaker 1: a little high for him, especially, you know, with so 600 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: much uncertainty. 601 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:37,400 Speaker 4: All right, where are you going for the prop? 602 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:39,280 Speaker 3: This is your prop? 603 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:44,120 Speaker 4: Oh? Sorry, where are you going with the prop Oliver. No, 604 00:28:44,360 --> 00:28:46,360 Speaker 4: that's I'll give you a break. That's that's that's a 605 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:47,960 Speaker 4: tough one. That's a tough one. 606 00:28:48,040 --> 00:28:50,320 Speaker 3: I've given you a break. You'd have to set the line. 607 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's true. Let's go with let's go with k Actually, 608 00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:56,440 Speaker 4: let's go good one. 609 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:02,160 Speaker 1: I'm gonna set the line at twenty eight and a 610 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 1: half receior yards. 611 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:06,360 Speaker 3: I set up my head at twenty seven and a half, 612 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:10,440 Speaker 3: so I'm gonna have to lean under one of the things. 613 00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:13,800 Speaker 3: With Dustin Knox back, we've seen Kencaid's eight ot take 614 00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 3: a hit too. Last week it was his two and 615 00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:20,560 Speaker 3: a half yards downfield. Looks like since since Knox has 616 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,640 Speaker 3: been back, it's been around three and a half yards downfield. 617 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:26,200 Speaker 3: So that's no fun. So even if he catches a 618 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:28,720 Speaker 3: couple of balls, he could stay underd that's a great line. 619 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:30,640 Speaker 3: I'm one yard lower though, so give me the under 620 00:29:30,680 --> 00:29:31,000 Speaker 3: all right? 621 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:31,480 Speaker 4: Got you? 622 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:34,560 Speaker 1: But yeah, Kinkaid, I mean it's been so frustrating, But yeah, 623 00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:35,440 Speaker 1: I agree with you. 624 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 4: I don't think you can really trust him. 625 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:39,960 Speaker 1: You know, DFS maybe a little different, you know, could 626 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:43,120 Speaker 1: you know, guys playing having a bad stretch. 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