1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: The most valuable commodity I know of this information. Wouldn't 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,159 Speaker 1: you agree? You agree one of five dollars? This is 3 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: a road a lot having a tackle chip one. You're 4 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: saying that humans need fantasy to make life bearable. Humans 5 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: need fantasy to be human. 6 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 2: My goodness, that's good. 7 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: You guys are prone, best, relentless, refusing to give up. 8 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: All right, hit that horn, bab less there, Hello, and 9 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 1: welcome to the Fantasy Flex Podcast. I am your host, 10 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: Samanth Gervidi, and I am joined as always by the 11 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: one and only Mike Triplet, a long time Saints beat 12 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: reporter who you can find on the Twitter machine at 13 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:50,880 Speaker 1: Mike Triplet. So, Mike, how are you doing? 14 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 2: Doing pretty well? Yeah, I'm covering a team that's really 15 00:00:54,120 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 2: struggling right now. But uh, you know, this nflc amazing. 16 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 2: This NFL thinks season makes you think just wait two 17 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 2: weeks and everything will change. 18 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: That's so true, right, I mean, think about how we've 19 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 1: been into the season, and the Bills started out super 20 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 1: strong and now there's question marks. Man. I don't know 21 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: if it's just because Josh Allen isn't healthy, but I 22 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: mean their defense looked pretty exploitable. Too, So that's one 23 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: thing that I think we all have our eyes on 24 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: right now. 25 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, come to think of it, maybe we should rush 26 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 2: out Maybe the top advice today should be like that 27 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 2: heavy on Washington tonight on Monday Night football, because it's 28 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 2: twenty twenty two and no team is supposed to be 29 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 2: as consistent as the Eagles have been. 30 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: Totally yeah, and I mean, like, on that note, the 31 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 1: Colts fired their head coach. We've got Jeff Saturday and 32 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: there he is one to zero. Okay, We've got Mattie 33 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: Ice back, which was a very surprising development, though I'm 34 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: not really sure why he was benched in the first place, 35 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: to be quite honest. So I mean, I guess this 36 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: is good for the pass catchers. Any takeaways from the Colts. 37 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 2: Game, Yeah, without question, You're right to point that out 38 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 2: as the most twenty twenty two moment of twenty twenty two. Yeah. Look, 39 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 2: I mean my understanding from people I had talked to 40 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 2: and the reporting I had seen done, was that the 41 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 2: move away from Matt Ryan was was sort of ersay driven, 42 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 2: and obviously the move to Jeff Saturday was ers driven. 43 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:23,639 Speaker 2: So I'm a little surprised that it played out that way. 44 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 2: But it is hilarious that they bring in the coach 45 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 2: who supposedly had no experience, and the first thing he 46 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 2: does is he's like, wait a minute, you're starting This 47 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 2: guy had a Matt Ryan. I'm not going to do that. 48 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 2: And it is good for the most positive fantasy take Well, 49 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: the first of all, the most positive fantasy takeaway is 50 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 2: they hired a center to be their head coach, and 51 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 2: lo and behold, Jonathan Taylor's running for almost all unlocked. Yeah, 52 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 2: but I think this brings Paris Campbell back into play 53 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 2: because I remember, I think he was on this list 54 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 2: the very first week that they turned to Ellinger, and 55 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 2: I was really skeptical because I thought a lot of 56 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 2: the product of what made Paris Campbell's so successful was 57 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 2: that Matt Ryan gets rid of the ball quick and 58 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 2: gets rid of the ball often, and he was leading 59 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 2: the NFL in i think past attempts and completions before 60 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 2: they sent him to the bench. So when Matt Ryan 61 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 2: took that role over again, Paris Campbell got a lot 62 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 2: of volume again, so I think that makes him viable 63 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:20,519 Speaker 2: once again too. 64 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: Well, the Colts are shaking things up, and it happened 65 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: to work out for them. The Panthers are coming off 66 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: of their third win of the season, and they are 67 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 1: now shaking things up only due to the fact that PJ. 68 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: Walker has a high ankle spring expected to miss some time. 69 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: And now we've got Baker Mayfield maybe started again. I mean, 70 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: the whole quarterback situation has just been like this all season. 71 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: We may see Sam Darnold soon. 72 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 2: Any takeaways from that, yeah, I mean not tremendous, other 73 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 2: than I keep sticking with DJ Moore and I was 74 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:54,839 Speaker 2: so disappointed that even on a day when Carolina got 75 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 2: their offense going on Thursday night, that it was every 76 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 2: receiver but DJ Moore. Yeah, it's gonna be hard to 77 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 2: count on anything of Kyle Pitts. 78 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: I mean he's a ghost again. So it's both of 79 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: those teams are extremely unpredictable and very frustrating. Like Corderoo Patterson. 80 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: You think in a game that is supposed to be 81 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: a Hurricane game that all the running backs would be 82 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 1: useful and then Cordero Patterson gets absolutely no action. He's 83 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: actually on Twitter apologizing to fantasy managers and we were like, no, 84 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: we've got beat with Arthur Smith, not you. 85 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 2: Well, look, I need your advice here, So, Okay, I 86 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 2: need your advice because I still have Kyle Pitts in 87 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 2: two leagues and I hate the tight end position so much, 88 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 2: and I hate it more than ever this week because 89 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 2: last week I felt really good about Greg Dulcic and 90 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,960 Speaker 2: Kate Atton and Evan Ingram and I thought maybe Robert 91 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 2: Tunyan was the only guy Aaron Rodgers trust and if 92 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 2: I had switched from Kyle Pitts to any of those guys, 93 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:56,040 Speaker 2: it would have been the wrong move. Staying with Kyle 94 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 2: Pitts is the wrong move, but it should I mean, 95 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 2: should should I just do it this? Especially it's in 96 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 2: my biggest league where I'm doing really well except for 97 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 2: Kyle Pits is just an anchor on my team. Like, 98 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 2: should I just keep the blinders on and say, there's 99 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 2: no tight end that's going to have any more than 100 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,040 Speaker 2: two good weeks outside of the top five guys anyway? 101 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 2: Just stick with Colepits? Or should we be chasing these 102 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 2: guys every week and trying to figure out whose turn 103 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 2: it is? 104 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: I mean, it's one of those things that I think 105 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:25,640 Speaker 1: we just get to wait until someone maybe somewhat distinguishes themselves. 106 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: But to your point, forreg Dulcicch. We thought that was 107 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 1: the guy, and I mean, I don't know if we're 108 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: going to get another like say Kenneth Locker or Justin 109 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 1: Field's type, Waiver wire caliber guy that's going to just 110 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: explode like that from the tight end position, but it's 111 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: not unheard of, and I think is a type of 112 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 1: guy that I would still keep my eye on for sure, 113 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: especially with the injuries that are going on in Tampa Bay. 114 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: So right now I would say, probably you have to 115 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:55,280 Speaker 1: stick with Kyle Pits, but yeah, I know it's not 116 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: an attractive prospect in terms of other things that are 117 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: happening around the We've got Odell Beckham still hasn't signed anywhere, 118 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 1: and Deshaun Watson back at practice for the Cleveland Browns, 119 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 1: so I think that's something that should be back on 120 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:14,799 Speaker 1: people's radar. He is expected to return for the Browns 121 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:18,239 Speaker 1: Week thirteen matchup against the Texans, so I think that'll 122 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: be a huge upgrade for any of the past catchers. 123 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: And I know we're going to talk about guys like 124 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: Donovan Peoples, Jones and Harrison Bryant maybe later, so that'll 125 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 1: be a nice boost for them. Any insight on the 126 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: Odell Beckham situation or is anyone really close? 127 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 2: No, I mean it sure, See I thought I would 128 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 2: have thought it would have happened by now after Yeah, 129 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:41,440 Speaker 2: I mean, Jay Glazer reported. You know he's going to 130 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 2: be fully cleared as of last week, and we know 131 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:47,839 Speaker 2: teams are interested in The Cowboys were openly talking about 132 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 2: adding him. So I don't know exactly what will lead 133 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 2: to it, but I mean, it's hard to imagine he 134 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 2: comes back and he gets involved heavily enough to have 135 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: fantasy implications. It's probably more likely that he gets warmed 136 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 2: up in time to help somebody in the actual NFL playoffs. 137 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 2: But I'm intrigued, that's for sure. 138 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 1: I'm definitely intrigued too. And we did have a slew 139 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: of injuries this week, so the last couple weeks have 140 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: been kind of quiet, but unfortunately this was a pretty 141 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: big week for a number of fantasy relevant guys. Cooper 142 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: Cup has an ankle injury. He exited the game. Sounds bad. 143 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: According to Sean McVay, I don't have a concrete update yet, 144 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: but this is his second ankle injury of the year. 145 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: Leonard Fournette left the game with a hip injury late 146 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: though so it's not clear if that was just like 147 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: a timing sort of thing. Zach Ertz is expected to 148 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: miss multiple weeks with a knee injury. They say the 149 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: ACL is intact, but I mean, I assume he's out 150 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 1: from the rest of the fantasy regular season. I think 151 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: Jerry Judy has an ankle injury. It seems serious at first, 152 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 1: I don't know, like it was kind of it was 153 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: kind of scary, but it looks like it could be 154 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: a muscle strain, so that's definitely good news. Any takeaways 155 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 1: from those injuries. 156 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 2: Make well well. One thing that stood out to me 157 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 2: this weekend a couple of the games that I was 158 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 2: paying close attention to obviously, in the NFC South, TJ. 159 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 2: Watt comes back from injury for Pittsburgh and really was 160 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 2: a menace against the Saints. Now the Saints are not 161 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 2: a great example because their offense has flatlined and they 162 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 2: were missing three of their starting offensive linemen in this game, 163 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 2: but TJ. Watt really made a difference in that game. 164 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 2: And a Keem Hicks comes back for for Tampa and 165 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 2: their run defense kind of comes back to life, you know, 166 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 2: against Seattle. So every one in a while, I guess 167 00:08:34,400 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 2: it's a good reminder to pay attention to the state 168 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 2: of the defense when when you're going against certain teams, 169 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:43,559 Speaker 2: because all of a sudden, I'm gonna I'm gonna take 170 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 2: notice when a running back's going against Pittsburgh the rest 171 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:47,959 Speaker 2: of the year, because uh, it looks like they're a 172 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 2: little bit back to what they used to look like 173 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:51,960 Speaker 2: when oh, by the way, they have the NFL's defensive 174 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 2: player of the Year back in there. 175 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, that absolutely makes a difference. That it's a good point. 176 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: And sometimes teams that look really bad out of the gate, 177 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 1: like Seattle, for example, looked pretty bad. Even Arizona, some 178 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 1: of their other teams looked pretty bad defensively, especially against 179 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 1: the past, and they've looked a lot stronger of late. 180 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: So I think that that's something to keep an eye 181 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: on because sometimes we form those opinions a little too early, 182 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 1: and guys can get healthy and things can really change. 183 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: So onto waivers. We've got the Ravens, Bengals, Patriots, and 184 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 1: Jets returning from bias, So I think it's always a 185 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 1: good practice to check if any of those guys were dropped. 186 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:28,199 Speaker 1: Sometimes you just have to drop a guy on a 187 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 1: vibe because that's just the reality. So check out those guys, 188 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: and then you've got the Jaguars, Dolphins, Seahawks, and Bucks 189 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 1: going on by in week eleven. So you're gonna need 190 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:41,520 Speaker 1: to find replacements for guys like Etn Tua, Tyreek Hill, 191 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:46,559 Speaker 1: Jalen Waddle, Raheem moster, Gino Smith if you've been starting him, 192 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf, Kenneth Walker, Tom Brady, all the Bucks receivers, 193 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 1: Richard White who's emerging. So let's just start with the 194 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: quarterback position. I will give you my top ad and 195 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 1: then I'll ask you. So I'm gonna kick it off 196 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 1: with Marcus Mariota. That is going to be my top 197 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: ad for the week, which should give you a glimpse 198 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: into how lean it is at the quarterback position. Like 199 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,080 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks in a row, we've had a 200 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 1: good guy like Daniel Jones was a good ad last 201 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 1: week and he was under fifty percent rostered. And you know, 202 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 1: in the previous weeks we were talking about justin fields 203 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 1: and now he's absolutely insane. So Marcus Marriotta, I think 204 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: it's the best you can do of this waiver wire crew, 205 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: at least for this week. He did manage to have 206 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 1: a nice day against the Panthers in the Thursday night 207 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 1: football game, no one asked for completed eight nineteen of 208 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:39,600 Speaker 1: a season high thirty at Chounts. So that's that's It's 209 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: not the most powerful passing attack, but he is the 210 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 1: QB twelve heading into Monday Night Football. They won't get 211 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 1: to play the Panthers every week, but they do get 212 00:10:49,400 --> 00:10:52,679 Speaker 1: the uh. They do have a super nice schedule coming 213 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: up against a number of below average pass defenses, starting 214 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: with Chicago. They're definitely a team that you want to 215 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,559 Speaker 1: stream against. So I think that he will be a 216 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:05,360 Speaker 1: fringe QB one and you know, a viable streamer for 217 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: guys that have Tua or Brady or Smith or Lawrence. 218 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 2: Well when you mentioned yeah, when you mentioned Daniel Jones 219 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:13,839 Speaker 2: and Justin Fields and obviously we're not going to find 220 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 2: the Justin Fields in this list, but you know, the 221 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 2: ability to run the ball, you know, just time and 222 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 2: time again, it delivers for when you're when that's that 223 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 2: should be the tie breaker when you're looking at this 224 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,600 Speaker 2: level of quarterback and fantasy because you know you're getting 225 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 2: those floor points. But I like Ryan Tannehill on this list. 226 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 2: You know, the Titans offense has obviously disappeared in recent weeks, 227 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 2: especially when the head of Malik willis and then he 228 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 2: comes back when he wasn't one hundred percent all week 229 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 2: and doesn't do a lot, But that was against the 230 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 2: Broncos defense. That is as sad as the Broncos offense 231 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 2: has been this year. The Broncos defense has been sort 232 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 2: of a fantasy eraser. So it's the Packers next week, 233 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 2: but maybe he'll have to to play, you know, catch 234 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 2: up or keep up with the Packers. But I think 235 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 2: Ryan Tannehill stands out as as a better quarterback than 236 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 2: some of the other ones on this list once he 237 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:01,080 Speaker 2: gets his health back. 238 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: Yeah. 239 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:05,439 Speaker 2: Oh and I will also mention since I cover the Saints. 240 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:08,320 Speaker 2: We don't know yet. They haven't made announcement, but now 241 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 2: that Andy Dalton's been struggling, I think it could be 242 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 2: any week now that Jameis Winston gets named the Saint 243 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:16,000 Speaker 2: starter again. Now their offense is in a little bit 244 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 2: of demise right now, so I don't know if James 245 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:21,120 Speaker 2: Winston shows up and he's not one hundred percent healthy, 246 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 2: so I don't know how good he'll be right away. 247 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 2: But that could be somebody that you stash on your 248 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 2: bench if if if you think, you know, if you 249 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 2: have like a week a bye week coming up in 250 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks, or if you you know, have 251 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 2: just been going through this cycle and he's somebody else 252 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 2: that gives you a chance to hit. I bet he's 253 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:40,679 Speaker 2: starting games before the end of November, if not this. 254 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: Week, good good insider info. I need someone to bring 255 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:48,480 Speaker 1: Chris o'lave out of this mini slump that he's been in. 256 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:49,320 Speaker 2: You could help do that. 257 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure, that would be super welcome to see. 258 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: Just a couple other guys I think worth mentioning. We 259 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:58,320 Speaker 1: talked about Deshaun Watson. He's thirty seven percent rostered, So 260 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: if you have a that you can afford a bench spot, 261 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,600 Speaker 1: because you can't you can't put him on IR if 262 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:08,200 Speaker 1: they suspended. But if you think that you're going to 263 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: the playoffs, I think that he's definitely a guy that 264 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 1: will return at least top twelve numbers. So he'll definitely 265 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: be someone that would be worth adding. Can you Pickett too? 266 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: In the vein of those guys with the rushing upside? 267 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 1: He did rush eight times for fifty one yards in 268 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:27,280 Speaker 1: a touchdown this week, so it wasn't a super strong 269 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 1: week for the quarterbacks, but he is the QB eleven 270 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 1: with one game left to play. It does get the 271 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 1: Bengals next week, so that's not the best best matchup, 272 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 1: but some good ones on the horizon to anyone else 273 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: you want to mention. 274 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 2: No, I think we've probably exhausted the Baker Mayfield. 275 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:42,839 Speaker 1: There you go. 276 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:46,199 Speaker 2: He's a warm body. 277 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:51,080 Speaker 1: Yes, now on the Sleeper. Sleeper is the fastest growing 278 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 1: fantasy platform today with millions of players. You probably already 279 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: have a fantasy league on there. 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I'm going to give you 305 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: maybe two of my top guys because it falls off 306 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 1: after a cliff there, and then I want to hear yours. 307 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: My first one is going to be Gus Edwards. So 308 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: he didn't play this week, but did drop below fifty 309 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: percent rostered, so I think he's worth looking at. He 310 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 1: did miss Week nine with the hamstring injury he had 311 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 1: suffered in the prior week in his season debut coming 312 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: back from that torn acl of sixteen rushes for sixty 313 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: six yards and two touchdowns was the RB eight and 314 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: half PPR. Now Kenyandrake has stepped up with Edwards out, 315 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: but I think when both are healthy, both things things 316 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: being equal, you know, I think that he is the guy, 317 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 1: and he is supposed to come back after this this 318 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: week's by, so I think that that'll be an interesting 319 00:15:57,320 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: sort of ad, especially with the Panthers up on deck, 320 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: whose defense ranks twenty third in rush DVOA and have 321 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 1: allowed the third most fantasy points two running backs this year. 322 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: So Gus Bus would be a nice look. And then 323 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: Rashad Why the only reason that I don't list him 324 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 1: as the number one is that he does have a 325 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 1: bye next week, But if you can afford to add him, 326 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,360 Speaker 1: you definitely should add Rashad Way, assuming he's out there 327 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: in your leagues. He's out there about fifty five percent 328 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: of leagues. He was the Buccaneers lead rusher in the game, 329 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:31,240 Speaker 1: twenty two rushes for one hundred and five yards, by 330 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: far the best of his very short career, while Leonard 331 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: Fournette was held to fourteen carries for fifty seven yards 332 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 1: in a touchdown, so Fournee ended up with a better 333 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 1: fantasy day. But you know, obviously looking at usage stats 334 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,880 Speaker 1: is a little bit more telling towards future success. He's 335 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 1: definitely been trending upwards. So after the bye too, he 336 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 1: gets the Browns defense, which is going to be a 337 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: super fun game. I think for the running backs there, 338 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 1: who are your type? 339 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 2: Top ads might yes, so you can play both of them. Well, yeah, 340 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 2: I mean part of that usage ovis was Leonard Fornette 341 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 2: getting hurt and leaving early in that game. And I 342 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:08,120 Speaker 2: did see a report that the early returns are positive 343 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 2: on letter Fournette that he should be back after the bye. 344 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,920 Speaker 2: But yeah, I mean Rashad White has been trending up 345 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 2: in his usage regardless. I think there's room for both 346 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:19,920 Speaker 2: of them to be usable against, especially against the team 347 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,879 Speaker 2: like the Browns. As you said, so he'd be on 348 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 2: my team for sure, especially, I mean it was a 349 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 2: small percentage chance he just wins that job outright, But 350 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,639 Speaker 2: obviously if four net gets hurt at all, then he 351 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:34,959 Speaker 2: becomes somebody that would be the empty year fab budget 352 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:36,720 Speaker 2: for guys, So you can get out ahead of that 353 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 2: during his bye week, and then Isaiah Pacheco is another 354 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 2: one that we heard a few weeks ago that that 355 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:46,159 Speaker 2: Kansas City had sort of named him the starter, and 356 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:49,359 Speaker 2: it didn't really show up in the usage because he 357 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:53,200 Speaker 2: was still splitting time with Clyde Edwards Hilaire. But as 358 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 2: of yesterday, like I looked to see if Clyde Edwards 359 00:17:55,880 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 2: Hilaier got hurt in that game, and he didn't, he 360 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 2: was gone. Yeah, and so you cannot look And I 361 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 2: asked around about this one because you know, we talked 362 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:09,919 Speaker 2: about earlier this year how rookie running backs, rookie receivers 363 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 2: sometimes it just takes them a while to get going. 364 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:14,720 Speaker 2: And this could be a takeoff point for for Isaiah 365 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 2: Pacheco obviously on a monster offense there in Kansas City. 366 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 2: And I was met with some you know, tepid, you know, 367 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:24,120 Speaker 2: like some you know, be hesitant because it is still 368 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:27,080 Speaker 2: an Andy Reid offense with running backs and the usage 369 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:29,639 Speaker 2: can change from week to week, and Jarret McKinnon is 370 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:31,639 Speaker 2: actually still the one that they play the most and 371 00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:34,479 Speaker 2: trust the most and who's in there on third downs 372 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:36,639 Speaker 2: and used in the passing game. But there is no 373 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 2: question that Pacheco has passed up Edwards h Laires as 374 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:42,920 Speaker 2: the guy they start with and then when they're when 375 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:44,959 Speaker 2: a game script like this where they get to protect 376 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:48,479 Speaker 2: a lead, they trust Pacheco to do that now, so 377 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:51,720 Speaker 2: he is he has definitely surpassed Edwards E layer there. 378 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 2: Jalen Warren, I think we've mentioned his name alongside Rashad 379 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:58,720 Speaker 2: White as somebody in a very similar situation than number 380 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 2: two behind now Jay Harris, but who's getting a ton 381 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:04,760 Speaker 2: of work right now. And they both had a good 382 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 2: game against the Saints and when the Steelers ran for 383 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 2: over two hundred yards, so I'd put him sort of 384 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:11,080 Speaker 2: in that Rashad White category as well. 385 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:15,639 Speaker 1: Definitely, Yeah, in terms of Pacheco, I mean, Clyde Edwards 386 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:18,080 Speaker 1: d Laire saw four snaps in that whole game to 387 00:19:18,119 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: Pacheco's thirty five and McKinnon's twenty four. So I know 388 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: we talked about Pacheco, at least in a criticism way, 389 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 1: being a bit of a game script dependent type back 390 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:31,479 Speaker 1: that they have to be up, but you know, this 391 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:34,159 Speaker 1: team will probably be leading in a lot of games. 392 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,120 Speaker 1: I mean, I think that's the defense makes the games 393 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,720 Speaker 1: a little bit closer than they should be. But certainly 394 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 1: a guy that I would definitely look at even for 395 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,159 Speaker 1: next week, because they've got the Chargers, whose defense has 396 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 1: allowed the second most Fantasy points two running backs this year, 397 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:51,679 Speaker 1: and they rank fourth worst in rush dboas. So I 398 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 1: think that could be a really good matchup. I mean, 399 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:56,159 Speaker 1: but to your point, it's difficult to trust any of 400 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: these guys. But I don't know what Clyde Edwards E 401 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:01,800 Speaker 1: Larry has gone. It was like four games that were 402 00:20:01,840 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 1: awesome and then he just completely dropped off the map, 403 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: So I have no confidence in him moving forward. 404 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:11,120 Speaker 2: Guy. Yeah, I do want to circle back to Gus 405 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 2: Edwards though, because sometimes I'm guilty of staying away from 406 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:19,159 Speaker 2: these murky situations like exactly like we're talking about with 407 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:22,720 Speaker 2: Kansas City. But I think there is an outside chance 408 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 2: that Gus Edwards, like he's he's been their guy so 409 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 2: whenever healthy, and when he came back a couple of 410 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 2: weeks ago before he got dinged up again, he was 411 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 2: getting a huge chunk of the workload. The only person 412 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 2: standing in his way right now is Kenyan Drake. And 413 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:41,000 Speaker 2: even though Kenyan Drake had a really good game on 414 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 2: Monday night before the bye, we know they're willing to 415 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 2: toss Kenyan Drake aside and have him, you know, just 416 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:48,360 Speaker 2: go back to being a guy who doesn't really play. 417 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 2: So like this, this brings to mind what happened with 418 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:54,879 Speaker 2: James Connor and Arizona. Like I kept James Connor on 419 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:56,800 Speaker 2: the bench in a really deep league because I was like, oh, 420 00:20:56,800 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 2: when he comes back, now he'll be split in time 421 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,040 Speaker 2: with Eno Benjamin and you know everything they're done there, 422 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 2: And he didn't. He came back and he got twenty 423 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 2: one carries. I think that's a possible outcome for Gus Edwards. 424 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 2: He could come out of the buy and just go 425 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:10,680 Speaker 2: right back to being almost in every down back for them. 426 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:13,280 Speaker 2: So I think it's worth a flyer on him because 427 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 2: he's one of the few guys on this list that 428 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:18,920 Speaker 2: could actually end up getting a number one level workload. 429 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:22,760 Speaker 1: I definitely agree there. And then in terms of other guys, 430 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 1: it's more murky situations. It's the Broncos backfield, which is 431 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:30,399 Speaker 1: to me a genital stay away. I wrote in my 432 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:33,160 Speaker 1: article this week, in a hypothetical world where I would 433 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:35,480 Speaker 1: want to roster a Broncos running back, it's going to 434 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:38,679 Speaker 1: be Melvin Gordon. Latavius Murray is out there, though in 435 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:42,200 Speaker 1: about three quarters of leagues. I mean, he had definitely 436 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:45,679 Speaker 1: some value this week, and Chase Edmonds just looks like 437 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:48,439 Speaker 1: he's not going to be utilized too too much. So 438 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:51,359 Speaker 1: if you need a guy, if you need a warm body, 439 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 1: they got the Raiders on deck next week, so I think, 440 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:57,240 Speaker 1: you know, that should be at least a nice matchup 441 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: for the Broncos. The Rams situation, I mean, there's a 442 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:06,200 Speaker 1: whole bunch of guys there. It's Kyron Williams, it's Cam Akers, whatever. 443 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:08,719 Speaker 2: That's another stay away. And I'll tell you what I 444 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 2: bet next week we're talking about niim Mines on this list. 445 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 2: I bet he falls below fifty percent after he hasn't 446 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 2: carved out a role in Buffalo even though they traded 447 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 2: for him. So it's gonna be an you know, welcome 448 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:23,040 Speaker 2: to the murky stay away running back situation that has 449 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 2: overtaken at least a third of the league. 450 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:28,919 Speaker 1: Yes, I think that Sean Kerner refers to it as 451 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 1: the frozen pond of running backs. So you don't feel 452 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,920 Speaker 1: comfortable starting any of these guys. But on two wide receivers, 453 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 1: I will say this is probably the deepest position of 454 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 1: the waiver wire group this week. I think headlining the 455 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 1: group in anyone's Waiver Wire columns this week is going 456 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:51,399 Speaker 1: to be Christian Watson oh Man three touchdowns out of 457 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:55,439 Speaker 1: basically nowhere, I mean, I get it. Romeo Dobs is 458 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:57,119 Speaker 1: out and they've just got a whole bunch of injuries. 459 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:59,560 Speaker 1: Randall Cobbs out for the season, I think. And then 460 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: Olm Wizard was pretty unremarkable in this game. And it's 461 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:07,320 Speaker 1: interesting to see because Aaron Rodgerson maybe has a little 462 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 1: bit of a reputation of maybe not trusting some of 463 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 1: the youngest guys, like needing to build up that rapport, 464 00:23:13,040 --> 00:23:14,919 Speaker 1: and it looks like, I mean, at least from that 465 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 1: game that he did, and it was against a very 466 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:23,000 Speaker 1: top ranked Cowboys pass defense, so I think, you know, 467 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:25,440 Speaker 1: the defense did fall apart a little bit in that game, 468 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:28,159 Speaker 1: but it's still worth mentioning for sure. And then my 469 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 1: second guy that I want to mention is DeAndre Carter. 470 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:33,879 Speaker 1: He I mean, we've been mentioning him a lot, but 471 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:36,959 Speaker 1: he was the de facto number two once again. With 472 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen and Mike Williams out. That could be the 473 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 1: case for the rest of the year. I mean, Mike 474 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,840 Speaker 1: Williams has the high ankle Sprain and Keenan Allen has 475 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 1: played two games this year, hasn't practiced since October. 476 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 2: Such a weird Yeah. 477 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:52,960 Speaker 1: I know, I don't know why they don't just like 478 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:55,439 Speaker 1: put him on IR and it's just like a really 479 00:23:55,640 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: frustrating situation for fantasy. But Josh Palmer was the number 480 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: one at least in terms of targets. But Carter ended 481 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 1: up with the better day currently the wide receiver fifteen 482 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: and half PPR, so he's got a nice three game 483 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 1: stretch here Chiefs, Cardinals and Raiders. I think he could 484 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:14,399 Speaker 1: definitely flirt with wide receiver three numbers, especially too if 485 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 1: Gerald Everett is also banged up. I mean, they've got 486 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:19,120 Speaker 1: very few guys that are healthy there, and it seems 487 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:23,240 Speaker 1: like it seems like Justin Herbert seems to really trust Carter. 488 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,359 Speaker 1: Who are your top ads for this week? 489 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 2: Well? Yeah, I mean Christian Watson is my top ad 490 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 2: for the entire week at any position, because there's just 491 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:36,960 Speaker 2: do I trust him, not one iota whatsoever. I do 492 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,359 Speaker 2: not trust anything happening with the Green Bay receiving game. 493 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 2: That my desire to add him has nothing to do 494 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 2: with thinking he's locked into anything. But we know what 495 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:51,120 Speaker 2: a great opportunity he has there in Green Bay because 496 00:24:51,119 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 2: they're so desperate for anyone to rely on, so they're 497 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:55,160 Speaker 2: going to keep going back to him. And the two 498 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 2: things that held him back were injuries, and he's healthy 499 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 2: for now and drop passes, and I do believe drop 500 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:02,679 Speaker 2: passes is something that that guys can get over him. 501 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 2: It's kind of how I feel about fumbling too. I 502 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:06,400 Speaker 2: don't think that were we talking about. 503 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 1: Jamar Chase like like like that last year that they 504 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:12,439 Speaker 1: were saying something about like he couldn't adjust to the 505 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 1: size of the football, and I was like. 506 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:16,880 Speaker 2: How did that turn on for Jamar Chase? 507 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 1: I don't remember. Yeah, it's pretty good for him. 508 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:22,119 Speaker 2: So I'm and him. I mean, of course I like 509 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:24,840 Speaker 2: what I saw from from DeAndre Carter, and as long 510 00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:26,919 Speaker 2: as Alan and Williams are out, he should be a pickup. 511 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,920 Speaker 2: But you know, at some point that could get really crowded, 512 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:34,400 Speaker 2: especially since I still like Josh Palmer there, Darius Slayton 513 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 2: every week. I picked up Wandale Robinson with a lot 514 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 2: of enthusiasm a few weeks ago because there was very 515 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 2: much like Green Bay, that was a situation where they 516 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:44,199 Speaker 2: were just begging for someone to step up and be 517 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:46,159 Speaker 2: their guy, and it looked like it might be Wandelle 518 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 2: Robinson and Darius Slayton has stolen all of the thunder there, 519 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:53,840 Speaker 2: so the moment I pick him up, that's when it'll 520 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:56,360 Speaker 2: change him chair. But it's it's hard to deny how 521 00:25:56,400 --> 00:26:00,920 Speaker 2: consistently he's become a producer for for the Giants, and 522 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:03,400 Speaker 2: put him in the same category as Donovan People's Jones 523 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 2: in Cleveland. And you know you've mentioned Sean Watson coming 524 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 2: back a couple of times. I can only probably help 525 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:12,720 Speaker 2: the pass catchers in Cleveland, so I'd be interested in him. 526 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:16,160 Speaker 2: We mentioned Paris Campbell earlier. As long as Matt Ryan's 527 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:18,560 Speaker 2: the quarterback, I think you could expect some volume there. 528 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:22,680 Speaker 2: And I'll add Jarvis Landry to the list because he's 529 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:26,640 Speaker 2: back now after missing I think it was five weeks 530 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:30,200 Speaker 2: with a lingering ankle injury. He didn't produce a lot 531 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 2: in Pittsburgh, but that was sort of the get back 532 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:34,560 Speaker 2: and get back up to speed game, and I think 533 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:36,040 Speaker 2: he's going to go right back to being the number 534 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:38,840 Speaker 2: two receiver in New Orleans if they ever get their 535 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:39,760 Speaker 2: passing attack going. 536 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:43,080 Speaker 1: See that's good to hear. They definitely need some healthy 537 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: pass catchers. In terms of Darius Layton, yeah, I did 538 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:48,919 Speaker 1: add him in a bunch of places, but I haven't 539 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:51,439 Speaker 1: had the courage to stop him yet, and I know 540 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: once I start him, he'll he will be a dud. 541 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 1: But right now, I mean it's tempting. This week, he's 542 00:26:57,480 --> 00:27:00,760 Speaker 1: got the Lions twenty six ninth past Dboas. 543 00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:02,920 Speaker 2: Oh, so the final score will be thirty eight to 544 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:05,479 Speaker 2: thirty four, so he'll get into the piece of that, 545 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:06,680 Speaker 2: right exactly. 546 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:08,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't know that the Giants are even 547 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 1: capable of putting up thirty four points, but sure, you 548 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:16,440 Speaker 1: know one can hope for at least fantasy purposes. DPJ 549 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:21,480 Speaker 1: definitely someone to put on the radar because he targeted 550 00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:24,720 Speaker 1: Amari Cooper nine to three last games, So I mean 551 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,200 Speaker 1: that could have just been a fluke. But to your point, 552 00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:29,439 Speaker 1: with Deshaun Wilson coming back, he's definitely a guy that 553 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:32,359 Speaker 1: could be worth stashing as like a wide receiver three 554 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:36,320 Speaker 1: potentially down the road. Odell Beckham we talked about him. 555 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 1: I mean it's a very speculative ad. Like someone asked 556 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 1: me last week, should I spend my number one waiver 557 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,800 Speaker 1: claim on Obdell Beckham and my answer was no, and 558 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 1: he did not get added anywhere. So I mean, if 559 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:51,520 Speaker 1: you have space, sure, but I just don't know what 560 00:27:51,560 --> 00:27:56,040 Speaker 1: you expect him. And he only tore his acl and February, 561 00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:58,359 Speaker 1: which was in the Super Bowl, so it would be 562 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:01,119 Speaker 1: kind of a tight turnaround for him, I think to 563 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:03,960 Speaker 1: just be you know, the Odell Beckham that's catching Justin 564 00:28:04,040 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 1: Jefferson like passes this point. But yeah, on to the 565 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:11,120 Speaker 1: last position. 566 00:28:10,760 --> 00:28:12,960 Speaker 2: Which is tight ends, tight ends. 567 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,600 Speaker 1: I know, I know, I'll put our trust in Greg 568 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:19,439 Speaker 1: Dulsic and Evan Ingram the week before and Tyler Conklin 569 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:22,080 Speaker 1: the week before that, like it's always just one guy 570 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:26,400 Speaker 1: and they're kind of one hit wonders. Uh. I don't 571 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:29,639 Speaker 1: know where to start. There's no one that really really 572 00:28:29,680 --> 00:28:32,399 Speaker 1: stands out to me. I would say Isaiah likely is 573 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 1: a name to keep an eye on. If it looks 574 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:37,920 Speaker 1: like Mark Andrews is gonna miss another game of Rashad 575 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 1: Bateman's out for the season, so I think that he 576 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 1: will be at least a fringe Titan one against the Panthers. 577 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:45,400 Speaker 1: I know he only caught one pass, but it was 578 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:47,880 Speaker 1: one pass for a touchdown in Week nine, so that 579 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:51,400 Speaker 1: was nice to see Mike tell me about Juwan Johnson. 580 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 1: Do we trust him? 581 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 2: Yeah? Look, I have to give him a little more 582 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 2: credit than I've been giving him. I was worried about 583 00:28:58,320 --> 00:29:02,000 Speaker 2: how crowded the Saints tight end situation is because Taysom 584 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:05,320 Speaker 2: Hill occasionally gets used as a tight end. Adam Troutman 585 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:07,720 Speaker 2: is now back healthy and he's gotten some red zone 586 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 2: targets this year. And Juwan Johnson in those games where 587 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:14,920 Speaker 2: he's put up the two touchdowns and the bigger numbers, 588 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:17,240 Speaker 2: it's been when they're in hurry up mode and he's 589 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:20,000 Speaker 2: part of their like five wide, two minute drill offense, 590 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:22,560 Speaker 2: and that's where most of his numbers have come. But 591 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:28,040 Speaker 2: he got sort of a traditional touchdown in the standard 592 00:29:28,080 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 2: running offense, and he led the team in targets and 593 00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 2: catches in this game. So I think he is really, 594 00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:37,000 Speaker 2: you know, genuinely earning a bigger role. Now. I don't 595 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 2: know if that will separate him amongst the dulcic Oughton, 596 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 2: you know, likely group, but he definitely belongs in it. 597 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:48,560 Speaker 2: These aren't empty numbers anymore. This is also a consistent 598 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 2: role that he's earned in this offense. 599 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:54,040 Speaker 1: Well, that's good to hear. And maybe Jameis Winston can 600 00:29:54,160 --> 00:29:56,719 Speaker 1: spark a little bit of life back into this offense 601 00:29:56,760 --> 00:29:59,160 Speaker 1: and make chew On Johnson a little bit more attractive 602 00:29:59,320 --> 00:30:02,000 Speaker 1: of these guys. A couple other names I will just 603 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 1: throw out there. Foster Row sixteen percent rostered. He finally 604 00:30:06,120 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 1: did deliver with Darren Waller and Hunter renfro out three 605 00:30:09,960 --> 00:30:12,440 Speaker 1: or four targets for forty three yards and a touchdown. 606 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:15,080 Speaker 1: That was his first touchdown since Week eleven and twenty 607 00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:18,720 Speaker 1: twenty one, best fantasy performance in over a year. So 608 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:21,040 Speaker 1: it's not like there's a lot of consistency there. And 609 00:30:21,080 --> 00:30:23,480 Speaker 1: we're to be clear, like Waller hasn't been healthy for 610 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:28,120 Speaker 1: weeks now, so I will say he's got the Seahawks 611 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:30,960 Speaker 1: not this week but the week after, and they have 612 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:33,360 Speaker 1: allowed the most fantasy points two tight ends this year, 613 00:30:33,520 --> 00:30:36,640 Speaker 1: so he could be at least worth streaming there. And 614 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 1: then Harris and Brian a little bit of signs of 615 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:41,320 Speaker 1: life there, best game of the year. And we've talked 616 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: about Deshaun Watson now a few times here coming back, 617 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:46,400 Speaker 1: so he could be at least a deep league. Add 618 00:30:46,520 --> 00:30:47,720 Speaker 1: any other names. 619 00:30:47,680 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 2: Well curate, although the warning is I think is David 620 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 2: Nijoku probably possibly back as soon as this week, because 621 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:56,240 Speaker 2: I know he was right up until game day as 622 00:30:56,440 --> 00:30:58,680 Speaker 2: or at least Friday of last week, has hoped that 623 00:30:58,760 --> 00:31:00,440 Speaker 2: he might come back, So we got to make sure 624 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:01,480 Speaker 2: and pay attention. 625 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:07,080 Speaker 1: To that completely useless. 626 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:08,600 Speaker 2: Who knows, because then once you go back to David Nijoku, 627 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 2: then it'll be the Harrison Bradan Show. Yeah, I agree 628 00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:14,720 Speaker 2: with you on not giving up on Kate Otten if 629 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:18,680 Speaker 2: his quiet performance made people back away from him. I 630 00:31:18,800 --> 00:31:22,280 Speaker 2: still like the fact that Tom Brady has trusted him 631 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:24,440 Speaker 2: in some big situations. I think he's worked into an 632 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:27,560 Speaker 2: offense that it definitely is finding his finding its way 633 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:30,400 Speaker 2: right now. And I still think Noah Fan is kind 634 00:31:30,400 --> 00:31:33,440 Speaker 2: of interesting. I was watching that game since it was 635 00:31:33,480 --> 00:31:37,120 Speaker 2: the early game live, and he almost had a touchdown 636 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:40,400 Speaker 2: that he had like double gripped the ball and they 637 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 2: called it out of bounds because he hadn't completed the 638 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:45,360 Speaker 2: catch before his second footstep out of bounds. But if 639 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:47,959 Speaker 2: he had four catches for fifty yards in the touchdown, 640 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:49,640 Speaker 2: we'd be talking about him in a much different light 641 00:31:49,680 --> 00:31:52,000 Speaker 2: than just three touches for thirty four yards. So no 642 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:55,080 Speaker 2: Fan has kind of consistently been a part of an 643 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 2: offense that loves to throw the balls. 644 00:31:57,280 --> 00:31:59,640 Speaker 1: Well, thank you for bearing with me and scraping the 645 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:02,200 Speaker 1: bottle with the barrel for these tight ends. I know 646 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:04,560 Speaker 1: it's not the sexiest position, but we've got to do 647 00:32:04,600 --> 00:32:06,880 Speaker 1: it for the people out there that will do it 648 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:10,480 Speaker 1: for this two weeks of episode of The Fantasy Flax. Mike, 649 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:14,080 Speaker 1: can you remind everyone where to find your work these days? 650 00:32:14,440 --> 00:32:16,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, like you said, you can find everything I'm doing 651 00:32:16,600 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 2: on Twitter at Mike Triplet and I write for New 652 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 2: Orleans Dot Football, the absolute best coverage of the Saints 653 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 2: you're going to find anywhere. And even though they're dark days, 654 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:30,479 Speaker 2: that's when you need to turn to this, turn to 655 00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:34,480 Speaker 2: us for some solace more than evere awesome. 656 00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:37,040 Speaker 1: Thank you so much, and otherwise, guys, we will see 657 00:32:37,040 --> 00:32:38,240 Speaker 1: you next week. Us out