1 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 1: Happy weekend, fantasy coaches, and welcome to the Fantasy Pros 2 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: Football Podcast. I'm your host, Bobby Sylvester. As always, I'm 3 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: joined by producer JP Gale, and on today's show, we'll 4 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: be joined by guest Josh Shepherdson of Daily Fantasycafe dot com. 5 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: Josh's finished top ten and our expert Accuracy competition twice 6 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 1: in the past three years, and today's going to help 7 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: us assemble winning DFS lineups for the weekend. Before we begin, though, 8 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: I know we have a lot a load of new 9 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,279 Speaker 1: listeners because our numbers are climbing through the roof. 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Thank you for having me. 20 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: It's our pleasure. Josh, how did you do Week one 21 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: in DFS? I did well. I got off to a 22 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: good start, leaned on some reliable names, really trusted that 23 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: the game in New Orleans was going to turn into 24 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: a shootout, and it did just that. Fliner burned me, 25 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: but not badly. I mean I had a lot of 26 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 1: Cook Shares, a little bit of Snead, a lot of 27 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: Drew Brees, and played the opposite side of a two 28 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: stacks some Raiders and there got some Crabtree, got a 29 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: lot of Cooper and Fared while on the DFA C competition, 30 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: shook my fist at the television in the late Monday 31 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: night football game when the Rams couldn't post any points. 32 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: Ended up finishing a little over a point out of 33 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: first place in that competition in week one, but really 34 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: good week and hoping to kind of springboard that into 35 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: a big strong showing in week two. It sounds like 36 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: we had a really similar week. I finished third out 37 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: of forty two thanks to Cook San Francisco's defense, which 38 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 1: you know, it made me happy. So that makes one 39 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: of us and D'Angelo Williams of course, and if I 40 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: had fault the advice I gave on the podcast last week, 41 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: I'd be sitting here with an extra grant in my 42 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,119 Speaker 1: pocket because I told everyone to start Spencer wearing Drew 43 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: Brees and I just didn't do it. I was afraid 44 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: of where and because of that, I spent up on 45 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: Lamar Miller and had to drop down to Eli Manning 46 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: and it didn't work out as well, but I still 47 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: did well, and I think this week I'm feeling confident 48 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: about my lineup, so I'm looking forward to talking about 49 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: this now. Last week I was trying to shy everyone 50 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: away from Russell Wilson. Everyone was hyping him up and 51 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: he did not help people. So who's one player, Josh 52 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 1: that you think this week is getting too much hype 53 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: and you recommend pating. Honestly, I'm not seeing anybody getting 54 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: a ton of hype that I believe is unjustified. Guys 55 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 1: like Eli man In, Odell Beckham Junior are getting hype, 56 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: and I'm on that hype train as well. The guy 57 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: that I think is getting a bit of hype that 58 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: I'm going to be staying away from. As Jordan read, 59 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: I mean tight End is a bit top heavy. There's 60 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: your reads and your Grunkowskis and then there's everybody else basically, 61 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: but I don't want the matchup this week. Last year, 62 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: the Cowboys allowed the least fantasy points per game according 63 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 1: to Pro Football Reference on DraftKings and on fan duel 64 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: the tight ends, and they helped Jordan Reading check. One 65 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: of those games was the season finale, so you should 66 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,360 Speaker 1: probably take that with a grain of salt. But overall 67 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: he has helped the seven receptions for seventy eight yards 68 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: last year and no touchdowns, so it does seem like 69 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: they have some kind of recipe for maybe not completely 70 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: bottling them up to this extent this year. Cousins had 71 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: such good rapport with him last year, I'd expect him 72 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: to play better than those two contests. But I don't 73 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: think the ceilings as high as it normally is with Read, 74 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: and I think you've got better places to spend your 75 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: cash this week. So I know it's tempting, especially if 76 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: you're somebody who got burned by Kobe Fleiner last week, 77 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: like I was to just say, like, you don't want 78 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: to get burned at tight end again this week. You 79 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: want to get some points from there, spend up to 80 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: Jordan Read the volume is going to be there, and 81 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: it probably will be. I just don't see him hitting 82 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 1: value this week. Yeah, there's there's a few tight ends 83 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 1: that I do like more. One of them is Antonio Gates, 84 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: who if you watch the tape last week, he wasn't 85 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 1: especially impressive, but he really is the only guy outside 86 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: of Danny Woodhead I don't trust Travis Benjamin. I'm sure 87 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: we'll get into that a little bit later. Because Benjamin 88 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: is we project his ownership pretty high, and I'm just 89 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 1: not seeing that he was the number one. This is 90 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: the third time I've talked about it this week. He 91 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: was the number one with Cleveland and he didn't really 92 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: produce a great numbers. So on DraftKings, with his price 93 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 1: being forty four hundred, we're projecting his ownership right there 94 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:49,799 Speaker 1: around nineteen percent, and I'm avoiding Travis Benjamin. I'll second 95 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: that I'm not a big Benjamin guy, especially if that's 96 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: the ownership rate that he ends up settling in at. 97 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: There's actually another receiver on that team that I like 98 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 1: a bit more on. We can get to him in 99 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: a little bit as well. Yeah, in terms of hype, 100 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: I am seeing a little bit with Benjamin. I don't 101 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 1: think that he's necessarily a bad player. I just don't 102 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: think the volume is going to be there, and at 103 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 1: that point you're really relying on a home run play, 104 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 1: and with him as the number one, I think he's 105 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: miscast as a one. And that's he's a guy that 106 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: I think can be taken away. He's not one of 107 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: these dominant ones that can just beat any coverage. So 108 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 1: if you take him away, I think it's the secondary 109 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: options like like Gates like you mentioned, or Danny wood 110 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: head out of the backfield that are really going to 111 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 1: be the beneficiaries. Now, I'll say this, FanDuel did improve 112 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 1: Travis Benjamin's price, So he's sitting there at sixty one hundred, 113 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 1: which is seven hundred above the guy that I think 114 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 1: you're talking about, Tyroll Williams. And so I'm vanduel. We 115 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 1: only project Travis Benjamin to be two three percent owned 116 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,119 Speaker 1: and a DraftKings is just the one man everybody seems 117 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:46,280 Speaker 1: to be loading up on Travis Benjamin. So we'll see 118 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: how that one plays out. Yeah, and that that price 119 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: point at receivers pretty sweet too, So I am definitely 120 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: going to be avoiding Benjamin myself, all right, let's talk 121 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: about the quarterback position and Cam Newton and Drew Brees. 122 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: They're the top price options this week. Is there anybody 123 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 1: else up there they even compare to them? Or those 124 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: the two definite top guys. I think Breeze is the 125 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: definite top guy. I'm a little bit worried about that 126 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 1: spread in the Carolina game. I think there's some blowout factor, 127 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: and because that defense is so talented, I do think 128 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 1: that they can have a large hand in a blowout, 129 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 1: which would really reduce the need for Cam Newton to 130 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,239 Speaker 1: do a heck of a lot. You can start salting 131 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: the lead away once you race out to a few 132 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:33,040 Speaker 1: scores lead, and I do like the upside. I mean, 133 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:36,280 Speaker 1: he obviously is their goal line threat, but I think 134 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: Breeze is going to be in more of a shootout. 135 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,159 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot more safety there because his 136 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: defense is so bad. He's going to have no choice 137 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: book continue to fire the football to try and keep 138 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 1: the Saints in it. I know they're not at home. 139 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:49,359 Speaker 1: He is much better at home throughout his career, but 140 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:51,719 Speaker 1: he still put some big numbers on the road as well. 141 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 1: So I think Breeze is the top top priced option. 142 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: A little bit below him. I do like Ben Roethlisberger 143 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 1: a bit. The Bengals held him in check last year. 144 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 1: You didn't have any games over three hundred yards in 145 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 1: three starts against them last year, but still has Antonio 146 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: Brown and and it's another game that I think is 147 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: going to be a shootout. I just don't see the 148 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: defenses showing up for this one. I think AJ Green's 149 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 1: gonna give that secondary fits. They still don't have an 150 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: answer for him, so I think they can pus some 151 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: points on the board and that's going to force Ben 152 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: to keep his foot on the accelerator. So I do 153 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: think that he's another top press option. I actually like 154 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: him a little bit better than Newton, partly price considered, 155 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: but partly because I just don't have that blowout factor 156 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 1: scare with Roethlisberger, where with Newton, I just do. This 157 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: is one where we disagree with a little bit. It's 158 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: because I believe in Pittsburgh's young defense. I think they're 159 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: going to surprise some people this year. And as always, 160 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: I think since he has a good unit. Now, I 161 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: know they're missing a couple of guys that are pretty important, 162 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: but I'm actually going with the under on this game, 163 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: and so I'm avoiding Big Ben this week in DFS, 164 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: although I can I can definitely understand and somebody who's 165 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: playing him there's some big potential with him every time. 166 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:08,240 Speaker 1: So for GPP contest, big Ben is a nice pick. Now, 167 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:10,239 Speaker 1: I'm like you, I'm not super high and Cam Newton 168 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 1: because of the game script possibilities, and you know, San 169 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 1: Francisco did look very good. Chip Kelly forces turnovers and 170 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: he's got this team looking different. And I know that 171 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: it was the Saint Louis Rams, but remember everyone was 172 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: seeing the Rams, we're gonna win. It's not like this 173 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 1: was Everyone knew they were playing the worst team. So 174 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 1: maybe the Rams aren't really that bad. Maybe Chip Kelly 175 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: just really has these guys click. And they've got Eric 176 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 1: Read and a couple other young guys on their defense, 177 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,960 Speaker 1: those two defensive ends, and maybe it will be a 178 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: closer game. But for me, the Abbies play is Drew 179 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: Brees and it's like you said, they're going up against 180 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 1: that defense, it's going to be a shootout. And the 181 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: thing about the Giants is they defend the run really well. 182 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: We saw what they did to Ezekiel Elliott and that 183 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 1: offensive line in Dallas, which is you know, they're all 184 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 1: whole pros. They're not going to be able to run 185 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 1: the ball. So Drew Brees is just going to be 186 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: passing the ball forty forty five times. And I know 187 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: that sounds ridiculous, but I really think it's going to happen, 188 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: and if that happens, he's going to put up some 189 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: of the top Fantasy points in the competition. Again, Yeah, 190 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:08,959 Speaker 1: completely agreed. I think he is far and away the 191 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: top play and I guess, just to kind of get 192 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: back to Big Ben a little bit, I wouldn't advocate 193 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 1: for firing more than a couple of bullets on him. 194 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 1: I'm not super bullish on him because if I am 195 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: spending up at his breeze, but I really like that 196 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: that middle tier, maybe that fringe top ten price range 197 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 1: at quarterback, which I know we'll talk a little bit 198 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 1: more about, but I just don't think it's a position 199 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,439 Speaker 1: that you have to pay way up for this week. 200 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 1: You know, Breeze, I said, is my top guy, you know, 201 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: in regards to who's going to score the most points. 202 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,839 Speaker 1: But you know, if you're we're looking at value, Eli 203 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:45,720 Speaker 1: Manning sitting there at eighty one, hundred and I just 204 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,200 Speaker 1: can't ignore it. Against New Orleans, we said it's going 205 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:50,320 Speaker 1: to be a shootout, But if you're getting one of 206 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: these two quarterbacks, why not get the cheaper one. Yeah, 207 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 1: I'm with you one percent. He's going to be a 208 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 1: staple in my cash games lineup because I think there's 209 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 1: value to be had elsewhere, and I love the ceiling, 210 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: but I also think the floor is exceptionally high for 211 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 1: Eli this week. And I mean he is my cooperated 212 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 1: quarterback in terms of points per dollar, and I think 213 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 1: his upside it rivals that a breeze because he's facing 214 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 1: the poor defense and the Giants are projected to do 215 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: more scoring there. So I love Eli this week. I 216 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: think in that same price range, though, if you're looking 217 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: for a pivot, I do like Matthew Stafford quite a bit. 218 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 1: He's been an absolute monster with Jim Bob Cooter as 219 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:33,320 Speaker 1: the offensive coordinator. I looked at his numbers for Moxie 220 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 1: Ball the other day and when since Jim Bob Cooter 221 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 1: took over the offensive coordinator range last year. The last 222 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: eight weeks of the season after the bye, Matthew Stafford 223 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,440 Speaker 1: was completing seventy percent of his passes and had just 224 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: an astronomical touchdown interception ratio. He took care of the 225 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,959 Speaker 1: football and I'm not even I mean week one he 226 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 1: demonstrated that the post Megatron era is going to be 227 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: just fine. He's got some weapons to distribute to. In fact, 228 00:10:58,559 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 1: I think the fact that he's going to be spreading 229 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: the ball around more could end up benefiting him long term. 230 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: It's easy to fall in love with a guy like Megatron, 231 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:08,960 Speaker 1: and obviously he can value out of some situations. But 232 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: the fact that he's got Tate and Marvin Jones Junior, 233 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: theo Ritic and even Ibron flashed a little bit in 234 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:17,840 Speaker 1: the season opener. So I mean, he's got plenty of 235 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: weapons at his disposal on Ankun Bold and another guy 236 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: I mean, not the most exciting guy from a DFS perspective, 237 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 1: but solid real life target that just gives him weapon 238 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 1: after weapon to attack defenses with. So Manning definitely my 239 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:32,320 Speaker 1: top guy, but I do like Matthew Stafford quite a bit. 240 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 1: I'm right there with you. Matthew Stafford's my one B 241 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: guy this week, and it's for many of the reasons 242 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,520 Speaker 1: you mentioned. Now, the same kind of thing Tennessee defends 243 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 1: the run, So what are they going to do. They're 244 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 1: gonna pass the ball and they're still gonna be able 245 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: to use those running backs. I mean both of them, 246 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 1: Abdullah and Theo Ritick, you can both catch the ball 247 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,760 Speaker 1: out of the backfield. And man Stafford looks really good 248 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 1: with Jim Bob Cooter. So I'm definitely going to get 249 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 1: my shares of Matthew Stafford and Eli Manning and Drew Brees. 250 00:11:58,080 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 1: Is the only other one I'm willing to play? Is 251 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:03,200 Speaker 1: there anyone else you're willing to play? Maybe Trevi Simeon, 252 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 1: who I've heard some people talking about at that price 253 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:07,599 Speaker 1: against Indianapolis. Is he the best cash game play? Or 254 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 1: is that too risky? I think that's too risky. Maybe 255 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 1: if there wasn't value to be had at running back 256 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 1: in a receiver or tight end, I think that you 257 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: could advocate spinning down to a guy like Simion, just 258 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: because the the what you have to hit to hit 259 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: value at such a low salary is just so low. 260 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: But I do have questions whether you can even hit 261 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 1: that against a bad Indianapolis defense. I wish I could 262 00:12:33,160 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: remember who tweeted it to give the correct aggregation for it, 263 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: but I believe the stat was at Trevor Simeon threw 264 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 1: one pass over fifteen yards in the air in the 265 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: Thursday night season opener, it was intercepted. That is not 266 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 1: a quarterback I have any faith in, even at his 267 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: bargain basement price, and I think they're going to go 268 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 1: run heavy. So I just I have no faith in Simeon. 269 00:12:57,040 --> 00:12:59,000 Speaker 1: I think that the price point on Eli Manning is 270 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 1: too sweet to pass, and I think that it's pretty 271 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:03,840 Speaker 1: easy to fit him on your cash games rosters without 272 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 1: making too many concessions elsewhere speaking, going run heavy. Our ECR, 273 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:13,439 Speaker 1: which is expert consensus rankings, the experts have cig Anderson 274 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:15,440 Speaker 1: is the number two running back this week, if you 275 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 1: can believe it, going up against that defense. Do you 276 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: think he's the number one guy? Is he in the 277 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 1: top five? He is definitely in the top five For me. 278 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: I think that you're going to see him in D'Angelo 279 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,319 Speaker 1: Williams jostle for that highest stoned running back. He ran 280 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: really hard in the season opener against very talented Panthers defense, 281 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 1: and obviously you can't say the same thing about that 282 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 1: Indianapolis Colts defense. I think if he gets the touches 283 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:43,200 Speaker 1: that he got in the first game, which I assume 284 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 1: he will. He's going to put up a solid number. 285 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 1: He is not exactly cheap on either site, so you 286 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 1: are going to have to pay for that service. But 287 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 1: he is outside the top five and price at DraftKings, 288 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 1: so he's not exactly the top price back. And he's 289 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 1: also checks in just fifth and salary at fan Duel, 290 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: so pricey, but there are some guys that are priced 291 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 1: ahead of him. And he does work out of the 292 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 1: backfield as well, and with a guy like Simion who 293 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: I mean, I just gave that number about throwing it 294 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,680 Speaker 1: out over fifteen yards in the air, he checks down, 295 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 1: Anderson's in the prem position to get some some cheap 296 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 1: receptions out of the backfield pick up, you know, the 297 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: half point at fan Duel, the full point at Draft Kings. 298 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 1: So I do think that there's a reason to believe 299 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 1: that he can be the top scoring running back this week. 300 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:30,359 Speaker 1: I think the ownership is going to be high on him. 301 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: The only guy that I do think could could rival 302 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: him for that top ownership rate is going to be 303 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: D'Angel Williams coming off of big game. I mean, he's 304 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 1: just a stud. When Lady on Bellmus's time. He's priced 305 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: just inside the top five fifth on draft kings, but 306 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: outside the top five on fan duel, and I mean, 307 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 1: he doesn't do it all back, and it's basically him 308 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 1: and Antonio Brown on that offense, and it is a 309 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 1: lot of both. So the Bengals defense is good, but 310 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:57,560 Speaker 1: I think the volume is gonna gonna get D'Angelo Williams 311 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: caught a bit of ownership as well also this right now, 312 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 1: I was wrong about cg Anderson in week one, but 313 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:04,760 Speaker 1: I'm not going to be wrong in week two. He's 314 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 1: He's in my FanDuel lineup right there with Jennings who 315 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 1: we already talked about a little bit, and our ownership 316 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 1: percentage predictions, which you can find at fantasypros dot com, 317 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 1: slash NFL, Slash FanDuel Dash Player Dash Ownership or you 318 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 1: can just you know, you hit the drop down menu 319 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 1: and you'll be able to find it, no problem. But 320 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 1: it has Richard Jennings Hays the number one most owned guy. 321 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,560 Speaker 1: It's because of his price. He's sixty three hundred and 322 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: he's going against the Saints, and look I get at 323 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: D'Angel Williams and C. G Anderson, they're probably gonna have 324 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: better games. But in regards to value, which is what 325 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 1: people are looking for and hype, Rashad Jennings is getting 326 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 1: plenty of it. Now. If you go over to draft Kings, 327 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: the script completely switches because you've got Jeremy Lankford sitting 328 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:50,360 Speaker 1: there at forty six hundred dollars against a bad running 329 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: defense in the Eagles, and then La Garrett Blunt at 330 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 1: four thousand dollars. I mean, these are absolute steals. Yeah, 331 00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: I love the Lag Garrett Blunt call. He's going to 332 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 1: be a staple in my cash games. That price point 333 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: is silly for a guy who carried the ball twenty 334 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 1: two times in the season opener. They're going to run 335 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: a ball control offense with Jimmy Garoppolo under center. They 336 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: showed that in the season opener, and their favorites. This 337 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:15,680 Speaker 1: time they're at home. They're facing a Dolphins defense that 338 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 1: was awful against the run last year. They held Seattle 339 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,680 Speaker 1: under four yards per carrying the season opener, but they 340 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:25,240 Speaker 1: weren't exactly great against the run and the season opener. 341 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 1: So I do think Blue's gonna get plenty of work. 342 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna easily hit value and his salary 343 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: at both FanDuel and DraftKings is just dreaming. I mean, 344 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 1: it's exactly what you want to slot into your roster 345 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: so that you can afford an Eli, so that you 346 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: can afford some of the bigger price receivers, or spend 347 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: up at at tight end, or do a lot of things. 348 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 1: I mean, he's just a guy that I'm not going 349 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: to miss this week. I'm not a big believer in 350 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: Seattle's offense, so I don't think what Miami did last 351 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 1: week was all that impressive. I mean, Seattle probably has 352 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 1: the worst offensive line in the NFL. You know, they 353 00:16:57,160 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: had a running back by committee situation and so neither 354 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 1: the guys got hot. Russell Wilson, you know, had that 355 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:06,439 Speaker 1: that bum ankle later in the game, and I'm just 356 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 1: not so sure that that was much of an accomplishment. 357 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:10,440 Speaker 1: I mean, I guess going to Seattle and playing that 358 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:13,120 Speaker 1: stadium that's pretty nice. But you know, it's different going 359 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:15,920 Speaker 1: against the Patriots. The Patriots are always polished to start 360 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 1: the season, and this is this is going to be 361 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: a big game for le Garrett Blunt. I love him 362 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:25,880 Speaker 1: at that price. Now, last week, Theo Riddic scored twenty 363 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,359 Speaker 1: five points and he didn't even start. He was just 364 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:30,400 Speaker 1: doing that, uh you know, popping out of the backfield 365 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:33,159 Speaker 1: and getting catch. It's even got seven carries. Though. Is 366 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 1: there a similar type of back this week that you 367 00:17:35,320 --> 00:17:38,359 Speaker 1: think could explode? Um. I don't think he'll explode to 368 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 1: that extent, but in terms of similar usage and whatnot. 369 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:47,960 Speaker 1: Duke Johnson Junior at forty five there touchdown underdog or 370 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:50,639 Speaker 1: so to the Ravens are at home and they got 371 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:52,879 Speaker 1: Josh McCown under center now, which I think is going 372 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:56,680 Speaker 1: to help everybody's value in that offense if they fall 373 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: behind early, which I think they will, I think you're 374 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: gonna see him get more stamps than Isaiah Crowell last week. 375 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 1: He played twenty three or fifty two offensive snaps to 376 00:18:05,119 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 1: Crowell's thirty, according to Pro Football Reference. I think you 377 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: can see those numbers flip or more than flip if 378 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:15,160 Speaker 1: they end up down early, which that Brown's defense is dreadful. 379 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:17,400 Speaker 1: I mean they got picked apart by Carson Wentz, which 380 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:20,640 Speaker 1: I say what you will about Wentz looking good. He'd 381 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 1: never played against anything close to that level of competition. 382 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: And I mean, granted, you could say anybody coming from 383 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,640 Speaker 1: a big conference hasn't even coming from a big conference 384 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 1: hasn't either. But I mean that's such a massive step 385 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:33,239 Speaker 1: up in competition, and he looked dreadful in his long 386 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:35,400 Speaker 1: preseason game and they got carved up. So I think 387 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,399 Speaker 1: the game script's going to favor a guy like Johnson Junior. 388 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 1: I like him more at draft Kings where you get 389 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:44,480 Speaker 1: that full point per reception. But he's not terrible with 390 00:18:44,520 --> 00:18:46,520 Speaker 1: the ball in his hands as a runner either, so 391 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: I think he can add a little bit of value 392 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:51,360 Speaker 1: there too. I'm not super high on him, but at 393 00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 1: forty five hundred, if you told me this time next 394 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:56,919 Speaker 1: week that he had a big week in playing catch up, 395 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: I could see it. I don't see anyone doing it 396 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:02,400 Speaker 1: Fan Duel. It's really going to come down to PPR. 397 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:04,639 Speaker 1: That's the type of back we're looking at right. So 398 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:07,359 Speaker 1: to me, it's Charles Simms. I already talked about him 399 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 1: on Wednesday. I'm a big believer in Charles Simms. He 400 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: has more yards in the past eight games than Todd Gurley. 401 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:18,040 Speaker 1: That's rushing yards and receiving yards combined, obviously, but you 402 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:20,919 Speaker 1: know he's forty four hundred on draft Kings. They're probably 403 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:22,920 Speaker 1: gonna be playing from behind there in Arizona, and he's 404 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:25,439 Speaker 1: going to get plenty of snaps. Doug Martin's not just 405 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: going to hog the ball because they're going to be 406 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,240 Speaker 1: throwing the ball so much, and we know what Sims 407 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:30,880 Speaker 1: can do. I want to be surprised if he gets six, 408 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 1: seven receptions, a touchdown or two and over a hundred 409 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: yards from scrimmage. So at that price, man, that is 410 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:40,119 Speaker 1: a nice pickup he's got. He's got a good ceiling 411 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: on him. Yeah, I agree with that assessment. And that's 412 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: another game that actually has an identical spread according to Pinnacle, 413 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 1: with the Bucks as seven point underdogs, just like the 414 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:54,440 Speaker 1: Browns are, but that has a higher total. We're talking 415 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,439 Speaker 1: about fifty points there as opposed to forty two and 416 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:58,479 Speaker 1: a half in that game in Cleveland. So I do 417 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:01,679 Speaker 1: think that that's another good call. You know, you mentioned 418 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:03,520 Speaker 1: Duke Johnson. I want to talk about him a little 419 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: bit because there's this thing in DFS and you know this, 420 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:08,800 Speaker 1: but a lot of the people listening might not realize it. 421 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: When somebody has a disappointing game like Duke Johnson, everybody 422 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 1: gets so bummed out about him and doesn't put him 423 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 1: in their lineups. Don't be that guy. Don't be afraid 424 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,160 Speaker 1: to use Duke Johnson. Just because he had a bad 425 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:22,000 Speaker 1: Week one doesn't mean week two's going to be the same. 426 00:20:22,359 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 1: I mean, Carlos Hyden went for one fifty in the 427 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:26,520 Speaker 1: first week last year and then he was terrible in 428 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:29,120 Speaker 1: week two. You just can't get this excited about week one. 429 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:32,640 Speaker 1: It doesn't mean that much. DFS gamers need to take 430 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 1: a baseball closer's perspective and have a short memory. If 431 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:39,960 Speaker 1: you had if you hold grudges, if you feel like 432 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 1: you can't play a player because you got burned the 433 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:44,359 Speaker 1: week before, you're doing it wrong. You are putting yourself 434 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:49,200 Speaker 1: behind the eight ball. Immediately take each matchup into consideration 435 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 1: and put a bad week behind you. I mean, if 436 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:55,359 Speaker 1: he'd only played five offensive snaps, it's a different story. 437 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:56,879 Speaker 1: But he didn't. He was out on the field. He 438 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 1: had a poor showing. I mean, these guys have poor games. 439 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:01,320 Speaker 1: If it were a matter of him ending up in 440 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 1: the doghouse, it's a different story, but it wasn't. It 441 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:05,800 Speaker 1: was a bad showing. And those are the type of 442 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 1: guys that you have to hop on and GPPs because 443 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:11,200 Speaker 1: you're going to get that ownership suppression just from people 444 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,440 Speaker 1: that are going to avoid him because they got burned. 445 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 1: I mean, if you like Kobe Fleiner this week, I don't, 446 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:18,320 Speaker 1: but if you do, this is a perfect week to 447 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 1: hop on him. Because he put up one reception in 448 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:24,760 Speaker 1: the season opener. His ownership is going to be nosediving 449 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 1: this week after all those owners got burned by him 450 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:28,879 Speaker 1: last week because he was such a popular play at 451 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: tight end and he laid such an egg. I want 452 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: to talk about a different type of running back, someone 453 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 1: who's not really on the national radar right now, someone 454 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:40,720 Speaker 1: who's a sneaky play, could be low owned but still 455 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:42,879 Speaker 1: end up near the top of the leaderboard. Who is 456 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:44,840 Speaker 1: that guy for you this week that you think could 457 00:21:44,880 --> 00:21:48,200 Speaker 1: just surprise everyone you know, kind of like cg Anderson 458 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:52,880 Speaker 1: did last week and explode and be the top guy. Well, 459 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: you ridiculed the offensive line and he is certainly not unknown. 460 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:01,640 Speaker 1: But coming off of a poor week, I'm buying into 461 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 1: the hype machine for Thomas Rawles a little bit. They've 462 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: Darryl Bubble said everything that you want to hear about him, 463 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 1: that he's their starter, that he's their guy, that Kristen 464 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:16,879 Speaker 1: Michael is now going to be the backup, the clear backup, 465 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:18,640 Speaker 1: which means he's going to be a change of pace back. 466 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,719 Speaker 1: Last week, Walls played only twenty two of eighty two snaps. 467 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 1: Michael played fifty two of eighty two. I think those 468 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:27,680 Speaker 1: numbers flip, and I think this is a good matchup 469 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 1: for roles this week. They are slight favorites. Obviously, I 470 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,480 Speaker 1: would like this a little bit more if Russell Wilson 471 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 1: were one, but I think that that's actually going to 472 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 1: eat into the ownership of Rawls and all members of 473 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 1: that Seattle offense. So I think you're gonna get a 474 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 1: little bit lower ownership rate on him. And I mean 475 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 1: this is a matchup that I can see them blowing 476 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 1: out the rams fairly easily. And in that case, I 477 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 1: think it's a perfect time to get rawles and touches, 478 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:57,440 Speaker 1: let him shake off the rust, let him get kind 479 00:22:57,440 --> 00:23:01,800 Speaker 1: of his feet back under him after very limited action 480 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:04,119 Speaker 1: in the preseason, limited action and the opener. So I 481 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: think he's a guy that's going to get a lot 482 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:08,240 Speaker 1: of volume, and I think this is a game that 483 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:10,920 Speaker 1: could turn into a game script that is perfect for him, 484 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,000 Speaker 1: where it's going to be a lot of work against 485 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 1: a defense that I do think is good. But if 486 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,680 Speaker 1: it's out there all the time because Case Kingdom can't 487 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: move the football, it's gonna wear out. And Rawls is 488 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:23,360 Speaker 1: that type of runner that can really punish a defense 489 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 1: when they get burned out towards the end of the game. 490 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:31,040 Speaker 1: Thomas Rawls averaged one hundred and fifteen yards last season 491 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:33,960 Speaker 1: when he started. He is a very good player and 492 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,920 Speaker 1: that Rams defense. Yes, they're good, they're good at it, 493 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,760 Speaker 1: blitz in the quarterback. Beyond that, they can't tackle to 494 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 1: save their lives. I want to be shocked at all 495 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:44,080 Speaker 1: of Thomas Rawls finished his number one. I'm not sure 496 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: he's gonna get the carries, but for GPP, getting a 497 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:48,480 Speaker 1: guy like Rawls in your lineing, he's probably gonna be 498 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:52,160 Speaker 1: what three, four or five percent owned. That's a nice play. 499 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:54,360 Speaker 1: I like that one a lot. The guy for me, 500 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:57,240 Speaker 1: it's someone I talked up last week. I've talked him 501 00:23:57,320 --> 00:24:00,440 Speaker 1: up all preseason. Actually is Ryan Matthews. When he plays, 502 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:04,280 Speaker 1: he's as as efficient as anybody. His athletic profile matches 503 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 1: up with anybody, and last week he got twenty two carries. 504 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:10,640 Speaker 1: It's gonna happen again at Chicago and he's gonna get 505 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:13,440 Speaker 1: twenty carries. He could get one hundred yards to three touchdowns. 506 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,439 Speaker 1: I'm not expecting that. But for GPP, a guy like 507 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: Ryan Matthews at the price he's going, I love him. 508 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:22,000 Speaker 1: I love the Matthews call. He is so close in 509 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 1: proximity and price to a guy like t J. Yalden, 510 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:27,400 Speaker 1: who's going to be Chalky this week, assuming as Chris 511 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:30,679 Speaker 1: Ivory's out again. You got La Garett Blunt there, who 512 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:32,800 Speaker 1: we both love, but I think a lot of people 513 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 1: are gonna love this week. You got Rashad Jennings there. 514 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:38,520 Speaker 1: And I think a hidden benefit of using Ryan Matthews 515 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 1: is they're in the Monday night game, which means if 516 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:44,480 Speaker 1: they're not on that Sunday only slate on DraftKings. So 517 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:48,120 Speaker 1: if you've got gamers that are building lineups on fan 518 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,719 Speaker 1: Duel that are fairly similar to their Draft Kings lineup, 519 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:52,440 Speaker 1: I think you might see Ryan Matthews go a little 520 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 1: bit overlooked just because he's not in that player pool 521 00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 1: on DraftKings, so you're not rostering him there, so you 522 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:59,679 Speaker 1: kind of he's almost an afterthought for the casual gamer 523 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:03,040 Speaker 1: who looking to get a lot of the same rooting 524 00:25:03,080 --> 00:25:07,199 Speaker 1: interests between teams, which is not recommended. I mean, if 525 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: you like a guy and the price is fine on 526 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: both sites, that's fine to have shares on both sites, 527 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,640 Speaker 1: but you have to look at each team individually. Josh, 528 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:17,919 Speaker 1: I'm looking at our lineup optimizer right now, and it 529 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:20,199 Speaker 1: looks so different than it usually does. It's kind of 530 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,359 Speaker 1: a strange week here in DFS because it's recommending that 531 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 1: we play two the top running backs to Angela Williams 532 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:29,600 Speaker 1: and C. G Anderson, and then we're spending a low 533 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:34,399 Speaker 1: one some obscure wide receivers Marvin Jones, Chris Hogan. We 534 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:37,239 Speaker 1: do have Adell Beckham in there. But is this a 535 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:39,359 Speaker 1: weird week where you need to spend up on running 536 00:25:39,359 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 1: backs and spend low one wide receivers or should we 537 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:44,080 Speaker 1: just do what we always do and spend high in 538 00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 1: the reliable wide receivers and find some values elsewhere. I'm 539 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:50,200 Speaker 1: staying true to form and spending up at wide out. 540 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 1: I want at least two elite receivers this week. I 541 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,160 Speaker 1: think that there's just so much value at running back. 542 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 1: We hit on our favorite value plays. I think getting 543 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:05,480 Speaker 1: a guy like Blunt in there. I mentioned Yeldon briefly, 544 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:08,080 Speaker 1: if ivories out, I think that matchup is great for him. 545 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 1: He's a guy that's a true feature back with nobody 546 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:14,840 Speaker 1: pressing him for work if ivories out. So I think 547 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: guys like that you have to slot in your cash games. 548 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:19,840 Speaker 1: I think there's just too much value to pass them up. 549 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:21,760 Speaker 1: And then that means that you can spend up on 550 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:25,440 Speaker 1: obj on Antonio Brown, on Julio Jones. If you want 551 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 1: to get him against that secondary that just got torched 552 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 1: by Willie Sneed and Brandon Cooks last week, you can 553 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:34,480 Speaker 1: go to a j Green. I mean, there are a 554 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:37,560 Speaker 1: lot of options at receiver that are pricey, but I 555 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:40,440 Speaker 1: think are going to deliver on their their big salaries. 556 00:26:41,040 --> 00:26:43,040 Speaker 1: I do think that there are some cheap receivers, but 557 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:47,359 Speaker 1: I don't mind slotting one in. But I'm gonna at 558 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,359 Speaker 1: least get I'm gonna be getting two elite plays in 559 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 1: my cash games lineup, spending down at running back grabbing 560 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:55,560 Speaker 1: eli like we both talked about. But I'm getting two 561 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:58,480 Speaker 1: elite receivers this week for sure. You know I'm looking 562 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:01,400 Speaker 1: at these elite wide receivers. Odell Beckham has a great 563 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:05,200 Speaker 1: matchup Julio Jones has a great matchup AJ Green, DeAndre Hopkins, 564 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:09,920 Speaker 1: Alshon Jeffrey. They all have great matchups I'm probably gonna 565 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:13,080 Speaker 1: go with. I haven't exactly decided for my cash game lineup, 566 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:15,280 Speaker 1: but usually I go with three elite wide receivers, and 567 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 1: it looks like I'm going to be doing it again, 568 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:19,679 Speaker 1: even though VANDUEL has their salaries a little higher than 569 00:27:19,720 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 1: they usually do, and I'm not sure what they're trying 570 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:25,800 Speaker 1: to pull here, but it's it's a little tricky. It's interesting. Yeah, 571 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: I mean, there is one name down a little bit 572 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,920 Speaker 1: below the elite receivers that I think maybe isn't quite 573 00:27:33,960 --> 00:27:37,760 Speaker 1: elite yet. But I really love Stufind Diggs. The secondary 574 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 1: four the Green Bay Packers. They do have some talent 575 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:43,560 Speaker 1: at cornerback. But one thing that I loved from week 576 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:47,359 Speaker 1: one is that North Turner and the Vikings stayed true 577 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 1: to their word from the preseason that they were going 578 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:53,439 Speaker 1: to move digs around and exploit matchups. I tweeted at 579 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:57,920 Speaker 1: Matt Harman from NFL dot Com after the game. He 580 00:27:58,040 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 1: was highlighting where some some of the big name receivers 581 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:04,640 Speaker 1: were playing, how many snaps they were getting at each 582 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:07,520 Speaker 1: receiver spot. And I asked about Diggs and he responded 583 00:28:08,680 --> 00:28:11,639 Speaker 1: that basically, Diggs played a little over thirty percent of 584 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:15,040 Speaker 1: his snaps at left receiver, little over thirty at right receiver, 585 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,399 Speaker 1: and then played in the slot as well. So I 586 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:19,439 Speaker 1: love the fact they're going to move him around. I 587 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:22,760 Speaker 1: think that if they get the matchups they're looking for, 588 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:25,360 Speaker 1: he should easily deliver on that sixty five hundred dollar 589 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: price tag on fan duel. I believe he's only fifty 590 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:31,639 Speaker 1: one on draft kings, where I love the volume of 591 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:35,000 Speaker 1: work that he gets and looks like Bradford's gonna be 592 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 1: taking over, so he gets a quarterback upgrade, and I 593 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 1: think that's going to be a close game. But I 594 00:28:40,440 --> 00:28:43,600 Speaker 1: also think that Diggs is emerging pretty quickly as the 595 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 1: best offensive player, and that would have been blasphemous to 596 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:50,200 Speaker 1: say years ago with ap there. But and I'm not 597 00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:53,080 Speaker 1: putting too much stock in aps poor first game. This 598 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:56,120 Speaker 1: isn't the first time that he's had a poor season 599 00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:58,480 Speaker 1: opener and then just gone on to just run wild. 600 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:01,200 Speaker 1: But I love with Diggs can do. He's such an 601 00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 1: athlete and he's great with the ball in his hands. 602 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 1: And again, I love the fact that they're just moving 603 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 1: him around dex point matchups, and I think that that's 604 00:29:08,760 --> 00:29:11,560 Speaker 1: going to pay paid evidends this week. That price he's 605 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:15,080 Speaker 1: got undraftkings fifty one hundred, it's just phenomenal. I think 606 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,640 Speaker 1: because of that, he's going to be owned pretty high. 607 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:19,720 Speaker 1: But I don't mind getting some shares, even though I'm 608 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:21,360 Speaker 1: not that big of a fan as to find Diggs. 609 00:29:21,360 --> 00:29:23,600 Speaker 1: It's just a great price. Now a few other guys 610 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:26,000 Speaker 1: who are a great price. Taj Sharp is in there 611 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:29,440 Speaker 1: at forty one hundred. He got thirteen to hargets last week. 612 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 1: This doesn't make any sense, No, it doesn't. I love 613 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:36,440 Speaker 1: Taj Sharp. He's a highly productive college player. The biggest 614 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 1: knock on him was how would that production at a 615 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:42,440 Speaker 1: small school like you mass translate to the NFL. He 616 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:47,080 Speaker 1: didn't put up eye popping combine numbers, but he did 617 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 1: what he's done throughout his college career and what he 618 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:53,360 Speaker 1: did in the preseason. And I mean sometimes the smoke 619 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:57,080 Speaker 1: screens when you get coaches and the quarterback talking up 620 00:29:57,080 --> 00:29:59,760 Speaker 1: a player, but they talked up Tash Sharp before the 621 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:01,560 Speaker 1: seas An opener, and then he went out and delivered 622 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,240 Speaker 1: exactly like they said he would. And he is clearly 623 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:07,600 Speaker 1: the number one and that that passing attack, and maybe 624 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:11,160 Speaker 1: Delaney Walker secure some more targets and claims a bigger 625 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:14,640 Speaker 1: share of that that passing attack. But um, I really 626 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 1: like Taj Sharp. I love the price point on both sites, 627 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:20,560 Speaker 1: so UM I am a fan. I love the fact 628 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:24,480 Speaker 1: that there is that flex on on DraftKings, so you 629 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:27,320 Speaker 1: can go three elite receivers and still get a guy 630 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:30,120 Speaker 1: like Digs or Taj Sharp. Um it's a little tougher 631 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:35,360 Speaker 1: to justify Sharp on fan duel where I love the salary, 632 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:41,040 Speaker 1: but it's the lack of receiver spots or that that 633 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:44,200 Speaker 1: hurts because there's just so as you pointed out, all 634 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:47,640 Speaker 1: of the top receivers seemingly have great matchups this week, 635 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:50,400 Speaker 1: so the opportunity cost is pretty high if you do 636 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:53,560 Speaker 1: move down. Um, I think his ceiling obviously is lower 637 00:30:53,560 --> 00:30:56,600 Speaker 1: than that of the others, just because he isn't hasn't 638 00:30:56,600 --> 00:31:00,800 Speaker 1: shown the big playabilities yet that a guy like Julio 639 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:03,080 Speaker 1: Jones or the elite guys that the position have. I mean, 640 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:05,240 Speaker 1: there aren't many guys that can do that. That's why 641 00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:07,880 Speaker 1: they're elite. But you have to love the volume and 642 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 1: on Draft Kings, where you get that full point per reception. 643 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:13,600 Speaker 1: That volume adds up quickly. Now you mentioned that you're 644 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:15,479 Speaker 1: not that big of a fan of Travis Benjamin, at 645 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:18,160 Speaker 1: least compared to what others you're talking about. Who's the 646 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:21,920 Speaker 1: guy in San Diego that you do like Terrell Williams 647 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:24,520 Speaker 1: And this is another case of a guy getting a 648 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:27,880 Speaker 1: lot of hype coming out of the preseason. He is 649 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:31,800 Speaker 1: another small school guy, second year guy, I believe, spent 650 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:33,680 Speaker 1: most of last year on the practice squad. I know 651 00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 1: he only played in four games for the Chargers, really 652 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:38,080 Speaker 1: didn't do a heck of a lot but turn some 653 00:31:38,160 --> 00:31:42,120 Speaker 1: heads in the preseason. Moved up to the number three 654 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:45,480 Speaker 1: receiver spot. They kicked James Jones to the curb, So 655 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:47,640 Speaker 1: I would say that the Chargers have quite a bit 656 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:49,800 Speaker 1: of faith in him just based on their actions alone, 657 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:52,320 Speaker 1: which is always nice when the actions line up with 658 00:31:52,480 --> 00:31:56,120 Speaker 1: the coach talk. So you gotta like that. Rivers has 659 00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:59,080 Speaker 1: been quoted this week as saying that they really need 660 00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:02,280 Speaker 1: to get him the ball a lot. He's a big target, 661 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:05,680 Speaker 1: six to four over two hundred pounds, so not just 662 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:09,480 Speaker 1: a string being, but really good speed. Ran a four 663 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:13,560 Speaker 1: four something forty at his pro day and so he 664 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:16,320 Speaker 1: could stretch the field. He's a big red zone target, 665 00:32:16,360 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: and he is cheap on both FanDuel and DraftKings. So 666 00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:22,200 Speaker 1: he's a guy that I think has a high ceiling 667 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:24,000 Speaker 1: and he's productive. In the first week of the season, 668 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 1: he caught two balls for over seventy yards, So I 669 00:32:26,680 --> 00:32:29,240 Speaker 1: mean that's two thirty plus yard receptions for him in 670 00:32:29,280 --> 00:32:33,080 Speaker 1: the season opener. So you gotta love that from from 671 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:36,920 Speaker 1: a guy. Now, Josh, everyone wants to know who the 672 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:39,280 Speaker 1: Willie's need of week two is going to be. Who's 673 00:32:39,280 --> 00:32:42,240 Speaker 1: a lottery ticket, you know, someone like Mike Wallace, Muhammad 674 00:32:42,280 --> 00:32:45,480 Speaker 1: Sanu who had great weeks that no one's really talking about. 675 00:32:45,520 --> 00:32:49,760 Speaker 1: They could just explode us. That's a tough call. I 676 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:53,480 Speaker 1: think that the Terrell Williams would have been that guy 677 00:32:53,560 --> 00:32:55,600 Speaker 1: a few days ago, but the hype is really starting 678 00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:59,719 Speaker 1: to build with him. I do like the quarterback change 679 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:04,400 Speaker 1: in Cleveland. Terrell Prior looked very good in the season opener. 680 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:08,160 Speaker 1: The Ravens kept the Bills passing attack in check. But 681 00:33:08,440 --> 00:33:10,560 Speaker 1: you almost have to wonder now how much of that 682 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:15,520 Speaker 1: was Sammy Watkins foot bothering him. He's obviously come out 683 00:33:15,560 --> 00:33:17,959 Speaker 1: and said that the foot bothered him. He it does 684 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:19,840 Speaker 1: look like he didn't play in the Thursday night game. 685 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:25,280 Speaker 1: We're recording this prior to that. But I like Terrell 686 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,360 Speaker 1: Pryor's a villay to stretch the field. I like Josh 687 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 1: McCown as a quarterback much better than I liked RG three. 688 00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:32,600 Speaker 1: I know RG three and Prior showed good rapport in 689 00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:36,959 Speaker 1: the preseason, but I like Josh McCown a lot more 690 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:38,560 Speaker 1: under center, and the fact that he has that track 691 00:33:38,600 --> 00:33:42,120 Speaker 1: record of using his receivers I think bodes well for Prior. 692 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:45,440 Speaker 1: When he was in Chicago, I believe Pro Football Focus 693 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:48,520 Speaker 1: credited him for throwing the most percentage of his passes 694 00:33:48,560 --> 00:33:51,880 Speaker 1: to receivers when he had Brandon Marshall and al John Jeffrey, 695 00:33:51,880 --> 00:33:54,320 Speaker 1: which obviously that probably played a hand in it. But 696 00:33:54,360 --> 00:33:56,480 Speaker 1: he also had Martellis Bennett, I believe at the time there, 697 00:33:56,520 --> 00:33:58,720 Speaker 1: so it's not like he was without a tight end. 698 00:33:58,760 --> 00:34:00,600 Speaker 1: He had Matt Forte out of the backfield, so he 699 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:03,240 Speaker 1: did have other options and he utilized his receiver, So 700 00:34:03,280 --> 00:34:06,840 Speaker 1: I think that definitely votes well for Prior. So Prior 701 00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:09,120 Speaker 1: as a guy that I like, big play threat, big 702 00:34:09,160 --> 00:34:11,920 Speaker 1: target a lot like Terrell Williams I mean a burner 703 00:34:11,920 --> 00:34:14,439 Speaker 1: that has size so I can get down the field 704 00:34:14,480 --> 00:34:17,040 Speaker 1: as a matchup nightmare, and can also step up in 705 00:34:17,080 --> 00:34:19,080 Speaker 1: the red zone. I mean, I love those big targets 706 00:34:19,120 --> 00:34:20,600 Speaker 1: in the red zone because you just throw it up 707 00:34:20,719 --> 00:34:23,479 Speaker 1: and let them go get up for me. The guys, 708 00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:25,440 Speaker 1: Deshaun Jackson. I mean, I guess you could say this 709 00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:28,360 Speaker 1: every single week about Deshaun Jackson, because every once in 710 00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:30,160 Speaker 1: a while he's going to put up, you know, a 711 00:34:30,160 --> 00:34:32,399 Speaker 1: fifty sixty yard touchdown, and some weeks he might even 712 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:34,640 Speaker 1: put up two of them, so you know he is 713 00:34:34,680 --> 00:34:37,120 Speaker 1: that guy. But going up against Dallas, it's kind of 714 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:40,200 Speaker 1: a rivalry game, and I want to be surprised at 715 00:34:40,200 --> 00:34:42,799 Speaker 1: all if Kirk Cousins throws for three four touchdowns and 716 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:45,359 Speaker 1: two of them go to Deshaan Jackson. Now, the other 717 00:34:45,360 --> 00:34:48,080 Speaker 1: one that stands out to me and you guys might 718 00:34:48,120 --> 00:34:50,320 Speaker 1: not be too happy about this. Gets fun just burned 719 00:34:50,400 --> 00:34:53,440 Speaker 1: us all in Week one. But as Devin Funges, we 720 00:34:53,520 --> 00:34:56,760 Speaker 1: already talked about how Cam Newton's he's the top projected 721 00:34:56,840 --> 00:35:01,719 Speaker 1: quarterback according to the consensus projections. You know, Calvin Benjamin's 722 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:05,560 Speaker 1: one man, Greg Olson's another, But Devin Funches is right there. 723 00:35:05,600 --> 00:35:08,399 Speaker 1: He's probably gonna get five or six targets. He might 724 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:11,160 Speaker 1: get ten targets. We don't exactly know what's going to happen, 725 00:35:11,200 --> 00:35:12,760 Speaker 1: but we do know he's going to be on the field, 726 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:15,799 Speaker 1: and he's got he's got some good playmaking ability. He's 727 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:19,920 Speaker 1: a big guy, and I like his price point fifty 728 00:35:19,960 --> 00:35:24,040 Speaker 1: seven hundred on FanDuel. I'm getting some shares of funches. Yeah, 729 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:28,400 Speaker 1: that's I think a nice kind of contrarian play. Like 730 00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:30,680 Speaker 1: you said, people were burned by him last week and 731 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:33,000 Speaker 1: kind of getting back to a point from earlier in 732 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:35,400 Speaker 1: the podcast, you end up seeing a little bit of 733 00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:39,040 Speaker 1: ownership suppression for that reason. And I mean we can't 734 00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:41,640 Speaker 1: talk about Willie Sneed's big Week one and now mentioned 735 00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:43,719 Speaker 1: Willie Sneed as a candidate for a big Week two 736 00:35:43,719 --> 00:35:47,440 Speaker 1: as well. I mean, his price point is still favoritable 737 00:35:48,080 --> 00:35:50,600 Speaker 1: on FanDuel of seventy two. It's it's up a little bit, 738 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:54,760 Speaker 1: which might hurt his ownership tick. But on DraftKings, fifty 739 00:35:54,840 --> 00:35:57,879 Speaker 1: eight is very affordable. Easy got to slot in there 740 00:35:58,320 --> 00:36:01,879 Speaker 1: with some other big ticket item and still fit him. 741 00:36:01,960 --> 00:36:04,239 Speaker 1: So I really like the way that they utilize him 742 00:36:04,239 --> 00:36:06,919 Speaker 1: in that passing attack the fact that Leaner wasn't used, 743 00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:09,879 Speaker 1: I think bodes well from for Sneed maybe as being 744 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:14,600 Speaker 1: that intermediary target guy that that historically the tight end 745 00:36:14,600 --> 00:36:17,000 Speaker 1: has been for Drew Brees. You got your field stretchers 746 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:21,480 Speaker 1: like Michael Thomas and Brandon Cooks. And speaking of Thomas, 747 00:36:21,480 --> 00:36:24,040 Speaker 1: I do like him a bit this week. He made 748 00:36:24,040 --> 00:36:27,040 Speaker 1: the most of his targets last week. Was definitely behind 749 00:36:27,239 --> 00:36:29,239 Speaker 1: Sneed and Cooks in the pecking order, and I don't 750 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:31,440 Speaker 1: think that's going to change anytime soon. But if Breeze 751 00:36:31,440 --> 00:36:32,920 Speaker 1: are said out as much as you and I think 752 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:35,880 Speaker 1: that he's going to, that leaves plenty of touches for 753 00:36:35,960 --> 00:36:38,960 Speaker 1: guys behind Sneed and Cooks. So I do like Mike 754 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:40,880 Speaker 1: Thomas a little bit this week. Now let's go on 755 00:36:40,920 --> 00:36:44,080 Speaker 1: the opposite end of the spectrum and talk about a reliable, 756 00:36:44,160 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 1: mid range price guy that you know he may not 757 00:36:46,719 --> 00:36:48,239 Speaker 1: be a home run hitter, but you're happy to slide 758 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:51,600 Speaker 1: him into your lineup for a cash game. Sneed would 759 00:36:51,600 --> 00:36:53,840 Speaker 1: basically be that guy. I don't necessarily think he's a 760 00:36:53,880 --> 00:36:56,560 Speaker 1: home run hitter like we saw last week, but he 761 00:36:56,600 --> 00:36:59,359 Speaker 1: has priced below these elite options and he just gets 762 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:02,720 Speaker 1: so many tarts last year he was a pleasant surprise 763 00:37:02,800 --> 00:37:05,560 Speaker 1: as an undrafted free agent. But he's going ahead and 764 00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:08,239 Speaker 1: put up a big week to start the season, and 765 00:37:08,280 --> 00:37:11,319 Speaker 1: it doesn't look like he's going anywhere anytime soon. So 766 00:37:11,960 --> 00:37:14,239 Speaker 1: I think that he's a reliable target. I think that 767 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:18,320 Speaker 1: passing attack is just so highly productive it's hard to 768 00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:21,719 Speaker 1: not wat shares of it every week. And I mean, 769 00:37:22,120 --> 00:37:25,040 Speaker 1: Cooks is the high priced, big ticket item. But if 770 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:26,480 Speaker 1: you can't reach all the way up to him, I 771 00:37:26,480 --> 00:37:29,279 Speaker 1: don't think spinning down to Willie Sneed's a bad move 772 00:37:30,320 --> 00:37:34,960 Speaker 1: for me. This is a great stat. Jordan Matthews, if 773 00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:39,160 Speaker 1: you can believe it, had fourteen targets last week. He 774 00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:42,600 Speaker 1: had more targets than Mike Evans and Julio and Julian 775 00:37:42,719 --> 00:37:45,960 Speaker 1: Edelman combined. He's going to get the ball. They don't 776 00:37:45,960 --> 00:37:48,080 Speaker 1: really have too much else going on there in Philly. 777 00:37:48,480 --> 00:37:51,920 Speaker 1: Now Urge is out. How many targets is he gonna get? 778 00:37:51,960 --> 00:37:55,960 Speaker 1: I mean, Jordan Matthews might not score, you know, two touchdowns, 779 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:58,239 Speaker 1: he might not even score any touchdowns. He might not 780 00:37:58,280 --> 00:38:00,239 Speaker 1: get one hundred yards, but he's gonna get the ball. 781 00:38:00,520 --> 00:38:01,880 Speaker 1: He's going to get the ball, and he is a 782 00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:04,880 Speaker 1: safe play for cash games. I love George Matthews fourteen 783 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:07,520 Speaker 1: targets in week one. Yeah, I mean the fact that 784 00:38:07,600 --> 00:38:09,800 Speaker 1: he and Wentz were on the same page and he 785 00:38:09,880 --> 00:38:12,799 Speaker 1: got so many looks from Wentz boats well for him 786 00:38:12,840 --> 00:38:17,040 Speaker 1: continuing to have success. And it's funny that you bring 787 00:38:17,120 --> 00:38:21,480 Speaker 1: up Matthews. I posed the question about Dig's usage on 788 00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:25,640 Speaker 1: the field to Matt Harman for from NFL dot Com 789 00:38:25,680 --> 00:38:29,040 Speaker 1: as a result of him tweeting out the usage for Matthews, 790 00:38:29,040 --> 00:38:32,320 Speaker 1: who actually split his time between the slot and outside. 791 00:38:32,320 --> 00:38:35,160 Speaker 1: So the fact that they're moving him around also boats 792 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:38,720 Speaker 1: well for him getting favorable matchups and getting those looks 793 00:38:38,719 --> 00:38:41,640 Speaker 1: in a spot where he can succeed. So I'm with 794 00:38:41,680 --> 00:38:45,200 Speaker 1: you on Matthews. Now let's look at tight ends. There's 795 00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:47,160 Speaker 1: three guys that I like quite a bit this week. 796 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:50,439 Speaker 1: I already mentioned Antonio Gates, greg Olson going up against 797 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:52,680 Speaker 1: San Francisco. I don't think they're going to be able 798 00:38:52,719 --> 00:38:56,840 Speaker 1: to defend the tight end this year. And Delanny Walker, 799 00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:58,960 Speaker 1: who you know, he didn't really impress him week one, 800 00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:00,440 Speaker 1: but we know who he is. He's gonna get a 801 00:39:00,440 --> 00:39:02,080 Speaker 1: lot of looks, and I think he gets plenty of 802 00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:04,759 Speaker 1: looks this week. Is your top guy one of these 803 00:39:04,760 --> 00:39:07,799 Speaker 1: three or is it someone else? My top guy got 804 00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:12,480 Speaker 1: zero targets and season opener, I'm going to the Gary 805 00:39:12,600 --> 00:39:16,960 Speaker 1: Barnage well this week Josh McGown. He was so good 806 00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:20,480 Speaker 1: with Josh McCown under center. Josh Gordon still suspended, so 807 00:39:20,520 --> 00:39:23,200 Speaker 1: he doesn't have to fight for targets with him. Obviously, 808 00:39:23,239 --> 00:39:25,759 Speaker 1: I mentioned that I like Terrell Pryor, but he's more 809 00:39:25,760 --> 00:39:27,600 Speaker 1: of a field stretcher and he's not a guy that 810 00:39:27,880 --> 00:39:31,360 Speaker 1: necessarily you're expecting a lot of volume from. But Barnage 811 00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:35,960 Speaker 1: and McCown plays so well together, and Barnage torched the 812 00:39:36,080 --> 00:39:39,239 Speaker 1: Ravens twice last year with Josh McCown under center, so 813 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:42,840 Speaker 1: I love the price point. I really like him a lot, 814 00:39:43,239 --> 00:39:46,399 Speaker 1: and I don't think he's necessarily that risky of a play, 815 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:49,600 Speaker 1: despite the fact he receives zero targets in the first game. 816 00:39:49,640 --> 00:39:51,759 Speaker 1: I mean, you'd think a guy coming off of a 817 00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:54,759 Speaker 1: game like that, maybe you're taking on a guy that's 818 00:39:54,760 --> 00:39:56,319 Speaker 1: got a really low floor. But I think the floor 819 00:39:56,360 --> 00:39:58,360 Speaker 1: is fairly high this week, just because he's going to 820 00:39:58,400 --> 00:40:02,279 Speaker 1: get work with McCown own and so I'm definitely a 821 00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:07,000 Speaker 1: fan of Barnage, and because they're seven point underdogs, they 822 00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:08,960 Speaker 1: should be airing it out to play catch up, which 823 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:11,480 Speaker 1: also boats well for Barnage having a big week. So 824 00:40:11,680 --> 00:40:14,120 Speaker 1: I like him. His price point is great at both sides. 825 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:16,919 Speaker 1: He's just six thousand on fan Duel and I believe 826 00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:19,759 Speaker 1: he's only four thousand yup four thousand on Draft Kings, 827 00:40:19,840 --> 00:40:23,800 Speaker 1: so he's just so cheap. And when that salary is 828 00:40:23,840 --> 00:40:26,360 Speaker 1: that low, it just doesn't take much to hit value. 829 00:40:27,280 --> 00:40:29,480 Speaker 1: I love Barnage too. I'm glad you brought him up 830 00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:31,000 Speaker 1: because I forgot to put him in my notes. But 831 00:40:31,120 --> 00:40:33,640 Speaker 1: I love Gary Barnage this week. I love him every 832 00:40:33,680 --> 00:40:36,160 Speaker 1: week as long as mccount's a starter. Now, who's a 833 00:40:36,239 --> 00:40:38,880 Speaker 1: tight end that's going to be nice and cheap but 834 00:40:38,920 --> 00:40:40,880 Speaker 1: could put up two touchdowns? Is there anyone with that 835 00:40:40,920 --> 00:40:43,320 Speaker 1: kind of upside this week? I don't know about two touchdowns, 836 00:40:43,320 --> 00:40:46,800 Speaker 1: but I think in terms of volume and putting up points, 837 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:50,279 Speaker 1: just based on the point per reception at DraftKings. I 838 00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:52,360 Speaker 1: like Jason Witton quite a bit. Got a lot of 839 00:40:52,360 --> 00:40:55,719 Speaker 1: looks from Dak Prescott and the season opener, and I 840 00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:57,399 Speaker 1: think he's gonna get a lot of looks again as 841 00:40:57,400 --> 00:41:00,279 Speaker 1: a safety blanket here He's not a big touchdown score, 842 00:41:00,400 --> 00:41:03,239 Speaker 1: so the touchdowns probably won't be there. But in terms 843 00:41:03,280 --> 00:41:07,480 Speaker 1: of looks and usage and catching the football, I think 844 00:41:07,520 --> 00:41:10,960 Speaker 1: you threw aly On Jason Wentton for a fair number 845 00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:14,319 Speaker 1: of receptions. And the nice thing is is he's a 846 00:41:14,360 --> 00:41:16,440 Speaker 1: guy that I mean, he's not going to beat you 847 00:41:16,520 --> 00:41:19,680 Speaker 1: in terms of speed after the catch, but he picks 848 00:41:19,760 --> 00:41:22,359 Speaker 1: up the extra hard yards too. So some of these 849 00:41:22,360 --> 00:41:26,920 Speaker 1: short receptions turn into you know, eight ten yard receptions 850 00:41:26,719 --> 00:41:29,239 Speaker 1: on these five yard dump offs because Witton's just not 851 00:41:29,440 --> 00:41:35,320 Speaker 1: going down with one simple tackler. New Orleans is so 852 00:41:35,440 --> 00:41:37,960 Speaker 1: bad at defending tight ends. I'm gonna I did have 853 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:40,560 Speaker 1: a few shares of will Tie. I know he's not great, 854 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:43,680 Speaker 1: but I just can't help myself. I know he's also 855 00:41:43,880 --> 00:41:47,600 Speaker 1: in competition for snaps, but like I said, New Orleans 856 00:41:47,680 --> 00:41:50,480 Speaker 1: defense against tight ends, it just makes me cringe. It's 857 00:41:50,520 --> 00:41:54,560 Speaker 1: so bad. Yeah, And I mean that that's a shootout. 858 00:41:54,640 --> 00:41:56,719 Speaker 1: That game projects to be a shootout, and he's a 859 00:41:56,760 --> 00:41:58,920 Speaker 1: guy that I think is definitely going to slip through 860 00:41:58,960 --> 00:42:02,239 Speaker 1: the cracks. We talked about Obj, we talked about Eli, 861 00:42:02,360 --> 00:42:07,279 Speaker 1: we talked about Rashad Jennings, but Tie is a good 862 00:42:07,280 --> 00:42:11,160 Speaker 1: look and he played fairly well last year. I mean, 863 00:42:11,200 --> 00:42:14,359 Speaker 1: he's the past catching tight end there. Danelle is going 864 00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:16,520 Speaker 1: to play some snaps. Like you said, he's in competition 865 00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:19,760 Speaker 1: for it. But Danielle just does not have reliable hands. 866 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:23,239 Speaker 1: I mean we remember him emerging from nowhere, but since then, 867 00:42:23,480 --> 00:42:27,239 Speaker 1: I can think of countless occasions where he's flubbed receptions. 868 00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:29,440 Speaker 1: I mean, this is that's the market that I'm in. 869 00:42:29,680 --> 00:42:31,600 Speaker 1: I'm a central New Yorker, so I get to see 870 00:42:31,640 --> 00:42:35,719 Speaker 1: plenty of Giants bills and Jets games. And I can't 871 00:42:35,719 --> 00:42:37,640 Speaker 1: tell you how many times I've watched Larry Dennelle just 872 00:42:37,840 --> 00:42:41,279 Speaker 1: butcher very very catchable ball. So I do like to 873 00:42:41,320 --> 00:42:45,440 Speaker 1: wolve Tye call, all right, Josh Stacks, is it definitely 874 00:42:45,480 --> 00:42:48,120 Speaker 1: New Orleans in New York? Or is there somebody else's 875 00:42:48,200 --> 00:42:50,120 Speaker 1: right there at the top. I think that those are 876 00:42:50,120 --> 00:42:53,920 Speaker 1: your top two stacks. I think that you might be 877 00:42:53,960 --> 00:42:56,520 Speaker 1: able to go back to the theoretic well with with 878 00:42:56,560 --> 00:43:00,680 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford. I'm not expecting to touch downs from him 879 00:43:00,680 --> 00:43:03,040 Speaker 1: by any means, but that's the guy who I would 880 00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:06,239 Speaker 1: stack with a Stafford. We both love Stafford. I think 881 00:43:06,239 --> 00:43:09,080 Speaker 1: he's going to spread the ball around to his receivers. 882 00:43:09,120 --> 00:43:11,279 Speaker 1: But if I'm gonna stack him with anybody, who's going 883 00:43:11,320 --> 00:43:13,839 Speaker 1: to be Riddick. But now I think the top two 884 00:43:13,880 --> 00:43:18,320 Speaker 1: stacks are definitely the New Orleans Saints and the Giants. 885 00:43:18,360 --> 00:43:20,600 Speaker 1: There I think stacking both sides of that game looks 886 00:43:20,640 --> 00:43:23,319 Speaker 1: really good. But I also like sticking in a There's 887 00:43:23,360 --> 00:43:26,759 Speaker 1: a few running back defense stacks that I like. One 888 00:43:26,840 --> 00:43:30,480 Speaker 1: is Garrett Blunt in the Pats. I just don't see 889 00:43:30,480 --> 00:43:33,799 Speaker 1: the Miami Dolphins offense is being dynamic at all this year. 890 00:43:34,480 --> 00:43:36,359 Speaker 1: Foster looked a lot better than I thought he would. 891 00:43:36,360 --> 00:43:38,959 Speaker 1: I thought he had no fuel left in the tank, 892 00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:42,120 Speaker 1: but he looked fairly good and spry in that season opener. 893 00:43:42,200 --> 00:43:44,880 Speaker 1: But as much as I hate to say it, it 894 00:43:44,960 --> 00:43:47,799 Speaker 1: just always feels like a question of when, not if, 895 00:43:47,840 --> 00:43:50,960 Speaker 1: he's going to get dinged up. I'm obviously not projecting 896 00:43:51,040 --> 00:43:54,120 Speaker 1: an injury for him this week, but I mean, when 897 00:43:54,160 --> 00:43:56,200 Speaker 1: he's one of your most dynamic players on your offense, 898 00:43:56,239 --> 00:43:58,319 Speaker 1: I think at this point you've got some problems. So 899 00:43:58,360 --> 00:44:00,439 Speaker 1: I do like the Patriots to get out to that lead, 900 00:44:00,480 --> 00:44:02,480 Speaker 1: and once they get out to a lead, they get 901 00:44:02,480 --> 00:44:04,719 Speaker 1: to pin their ears back, they gets forced turnovers, they 902 00:44:04,719 --> 00:44:06,960 Speaker 1: get to get after the quarterback, so I like them 903 00:44:06,960 --> 00:44:10,080 Speaker 1: with blunt and a bit of a contrarian stack that 904 00:44:10,120 --> 00:44:12,640 Speaker 1: I like. I let the Jaguars young defense, and I 905 00:44:12,680 --> 00:44:14,759 Speaker 1: think t. J. Helvin's going to be I think t. J. 906 00:44:14,880 --> 00:44:16,959 Speaker 1: Heelvin's going to be very highly owned, so he's gonna 907 00:44:16,960 --> 00:44:20,120 Speaker 1: be fairly chalky. If Ivory's out, the price points just 908 00:44:20,120 --> 00:44:23,160 Speaker 1: too good for him, and just the usage is going 909 00:44:23,239 --> 00:44:25,200 Speaker 1: to be there Agains. The Charger's defense has just been 910 00:44:25,280 --> 00:44:29,600 Speaker 1: terrible against the run, So I do like the Jags, 911 00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:33,680 Speaker 1: and if the offense stalls, which I think is definitely possible. 912 00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:36,160 Speaker 1: I mean, they scored just six points after Keenan Allen 913 00:44:36,200 --> 00:44:39,240 Speaker 1: went down last week when they choked away that monster 914 00:44:39,400 --> 00:44:41,840 Speaker 1: lead against the Chiefs, the Jacks could be in a 915 00:44:41,880 --> 00:44:44,160 Speaker 1: position where their offense stakes them to a big lead. 916 00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:47,680 Speaker 1: And again, you want these defenses that get those big 917 00:44:47,760 --> 00:44:50,080 Speaker 1: leads because then they get to get after the quarterback 918 00:44:50,120 --> 00:44:52,520 Speaker 1: and you get your points from your sacks and your 919 00:44:52,520 --> 00:44:56,239 Speaker 1: turnovers forced in these predictable passing situations. So they're on 920 00:44:56,320 --> 00:44:58,360 Speaker 1: the road, they are underdogs. These things are going to 921 00:44:58,400 --> 00:45:02,200 Speaker 1: definitely deter people from using him. But I do think 922 00:45:02,200 --> 00:45:05,160 Speaker 1: that there's some blowout potential with Bordles able to air 923 00:45:05,200 --> 00:45:08,359 Speaker 1: it out to Alan Robinson, Alan Hearns, Julius Thomas and Yelled. 924 00:45:08,440 --> 00:45:11,160 Speaker 1: And they have an explosive offense that can hang points. 925 00:45:11,160 --> 00:45:14,719 Speaker 1: So I think they're sneaky. They're cheap too, which is 926 00:45:14,719 --> 00:45:17,520 Speaker 1: a nice just fringe benefit. Stick them in with Yelled, 927 00:45:17,560 --> 00:45:19,080 Speaker 1: and then you've got all the money in the world 928 00:45:19,120 --> 00:45:21,280 Speaker 1: to spend up at quarterback. And on the other stack, 929 00:45:21,320 --> 00:45:23,439 Speaker 1: I mean, at that point you can get your Drew 930 00:45:23,480 --> 00:45:26,840 Speaker 1: Brees and really Snead and and O b J and 931 00:45:26,880 --> 00:45:30,440 Speaker 1: all these pieces of that shootout in the meadowlands. So 932 00:45:31,320 --> 00:45:33,920 Speaker 1: I think that that's my contrarian stack. That might be 933 00:45:33,960 --> 00:45:37,239 Speaker 1: a little bit off of the path. Josh, I like 934 00:45:37,320 --> 00:45:39,400 Speaker 1: that stack a lot. I actually thought about it for myself. 935 00:45:39,440 --> 00:45:42,239 Speaker 1: But my contrarian stack, it might even be a little 936 00:45:42,280 --> 00:45:46,280 Speaker 1: more contrarian. It's it's Baltimore Ravens. They're going up against Cleveland. 937 00:45:46,320 --> 00:45:49,879 Speaker 1: We already talked about how horrible that defense is. And look, 938 00:45:49,880 --> 00:45:53,120 Speaker 1: if you're looking for a cheap quarterback Joe Flacco and 939 00:45:53,200 --> 00:45:55,200 Speaker 1: we know Josh McCallen. I mean he can he can 940 00:45:55,239 --> 00:45:57,680 Speaker 1: put the ball in the he can put the ball 941 00:45:57,680 --> 00:45:59,080 Speaker 1: in the end zone. So this might not be a 942 00:45:59,120 --> 00:46:01,960 Speaker 1: low scoring game it was with Baltimore last week. I 943 00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:06,439 Speaker 1: love Joe Flacco and Steve Smith. And then whichever big 944 00:46:06,440 --> 00:46:08,239 Speaker 1: play receiver you want to go with, Mike Wallace or 945 00:46:08,239 --> 00:46:11,440 Speaker 1: Brichard Perryman if he plays, maybe even Kamar Aiken. He's 946 00:46:11,480 --> 00:46:13,160 Speaker 1: got some weapons there to work with. And if you 947 00:46:13,200 --> 00:46:15,879 Speaker 1: pick the two right guys with there and you stick 948 00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:18,560 Speaker 1: them with New Orleans or or the Giants like you 949 00:46:18,600 --> 00:46:22,360 Speaker 1: talked about, that could be a winner right there. Yeah, definitely. 950 00:46:22,520 --> 00:46:25,279 Speaker 1: I mean going off the beating path with these kinds 951 00:46:25,280 --> 00:46:28,239 Speaker 1: of stacks is a great way to separate yourself from 952 00:46:28,280 --> 00:46:31,239 Speaker 1: the pack, especially up near the top where you just 953 00:46:31,280 --> 00:46:36,000 Speaker 1: need that that low owned contrarian played to push you 954 00:46:36,040 --> 00:46:38,520 Speaker 1: over the top. So I like those calls, all right, 955 00:46:38,520 --> 00:46:41,480 Speaker 1: And Josh, finally, let's talk about defense. Who's the top 956 00:46:41,520 --> 00:46:43,520 Speaker 1: defense of the week? Is it? Is it so obvious 957 00:46:43,520 --> 00:46:48,600 Speaker 1: that it's definitely Seattle. I actually like the Carolina Panthers. 958 00:46:48,640 --> 00:46:52,720 Speaker 1: I think they're in a better position to succeed because 959 00:46:53,000 --> 00:46:55,799 Speaker 1: chick Kelly runs so many plays. That's a lot of 960 00:46:55,800 --> 00:46:59,759 Speaker 1: opportunities for sacks and turnovers. And I think that I 961 00:47:00,000 --> 00:47:01,880 Speaker 1: think that Cam's going to put them in a position 962 00:47:02,200 --> 00:47:06,399 Speaker 1: Cam and that defense to really get a big lead. 963 00:47:06,400 --> 00:47:09,200 Speaker 1: And again, I mean, I can't say it enough. Big 964 00:47:09,280 --> 00:47:14,520 Speaker 1: leads are your recipe for big point scoring totals from defenses. 965 00:47:14,560 --> 00:47:17,400 Speaker 1: So I really like Carolina this week. Yeah, I like 966 00:47:17,440 --> 00:47:21,160 Speaker 1: Caroline as well. They're probably my favorite. It's close, but 967 00:47:21,200 --> 00:47:24,360 Speaker 1: they're probably my favorite. Now, what about a contrarian defense, 968 00:47:24,400 --> 00:47:26,520 Speaker 1: someone that you know? Like last week I played San 969 00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:28,840 Speaker 1: Francisco and it worked out really well for me. Not 970 00:47:28,960 --> 00:47:31,279 Speaker 1: many people played Minnesota, but they had the highest total 971 00:47:31,320 --> 00:47:33,239 Speaker 1: of the week. Who's someone you could see coming out 972 00:47:33,280 --> 00:47:36,800 Speaker 1: on top this week? I'll double down on my Jags. 973 00:47:36,840 --> 00:47:41,400 Speaker 1: I like their price point. That's a fairly low threshold 974 00:47:41,400 --> 00:47:44,520 Speaker 1: for hitting value. And I just don't think the Chargers 975 00:47:44,600 --> 00:47:47,720 Speaker 1: offense is going to be that explosive with our Keenan Allen. 976 00:47:48,480 --> 00:47:51,600 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon showed up in the season opener and performed 977 00:47:51,640 --> 00:47:53,600 Speaker 1: better than he did really at any point last year. 978 00:47:53,719 --> 00:47:56,960 Speaker 1: But as much as I like Terrell Williams as a 979 00:47:57,000 --> 00:47:59,680 Speaker 1: GPP kind of play I'm just not sold on that 980 00:47:59,719 --> 00:48:03,200 Speaker 1: offense as a whole. They just don't have that explosive playmaker. 981 00:48:03,640 --> 00:48:06,800 Speaker 1: And the Jaguars added so much talent through the draft 982 00:48:06,800 --> 00:48:09,840 Speaker 1: to free agency, they added Mollie Jackson, they had a 983 00:48:09,840 --> 00:48:14,080 Speaker 1: prince of Mukamara, they added Miles jack They got twenty 984 00:48:14,239 --> 00:48:19,280 Speaker 1: fifteen first round pick Dante Fowler back, they drafted Jalen Ramsey. 985 00:48:19,360 --> 00:48:21,960 Speaker 1: So they've got talent at every level this year that 986 00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:25,520 Speaker 1: they just didn't have last year. So I like the 987 00:48:25,560 --> 00:48:28,799 Speaker 1: Jaguars to speak. That sounds so good to me, And 988 00:48:28,840 --> 00:48:31,440 Speaker 1: you've got me thinking the Jaguars offense, we already know 989 00:48:31,480 --> 00:48:33,440 Speaker 1: it's really good. Do you think the Jaguars are a 990 00:48:33,520 --> 00:48:37,080 Speaker 1: legitimate Super Bowl contender? I think they're a team on 991 00:48:37,120 --> 00:48:39,160 Speaker 1: the rise, but I wouldn't say a Super Bowl contender, 992 00:48:39,800 --> 00:48:42,960 Speaker 1: as crazy as it sounds. This was a conversation I 993 00:48:43,040 --> 00:48:46,200 Speaker 1: had with some friends around the draft. I think the 994 00:48:46,239 --> 00:48:49,600 Speaker 1: Colts are probably the worst team in the AFC South, 995 00:48:49,680 --> 00:48:52,719 Speaker 1: which I mean the Texans have a fantastic defense. The 996 00:48:52,800 --> 00:48:55,080 Speaker 1: Jaguars around the rise. I like Bordles, I like what 997 00:48:55,160 --> 00:48:57,799 Speaker 1: they added on defense, and then it really comes down 998 00:48:57,840 --> 00:49:01,600 Speaker 1: to the Colts and the Titans. The Titans did not 999 00:49:01,680 --> 00:49:03,920 Speaker 1: show up in Week one like I expected them too. 1000 00:49:04,640 --> 00:49:09,000 Speaker 1: Maybe Mike, Maybe Mike Mularkey's and aptitude it's going to 1001 00:49:09,120 --> 00:49:12,040 Speaker 1: keep them back. But I really think that those are 1002 00:49:12,040 --> 00:49:13,680 Speaker 1: your two teams that are going to be jostling for 1003 00:49:13,719 --> 00:49:15,719 Speaker 1: the basement. I like the Jags and I like the 1004 00:49:15,719 --> 00:49:18,719 Speaker 1: Texans a lot, so I wouldn't say the Jags are 1005 00:49:18,719 --> 00:49:21,400 Speaker 1: super Bowl contenders just yet, but I think they're definitely 1006 00:49:21,440 --> 00:49:24,120 Speaker 1: headed in that direction. Every once in a while, some 1007 00:49:24,200 --> 00:49:26,279 Speaker 1: team pops out of nowhere, and uh, you know, if 1008 00:49:26,280 --> 00:49:28,320 Speaker 1: it's going to be someone, I would not be surprised 1009 00:49:28,320 --> 00:49:30,840 Speaker 1: if it's the Jaguars. I know everyone's hyping the Raiders too, 1010 00:49:30,880 --> 00:49:33,840 Speaker 1: but I love it when those stories happen. And maybe 1011 00:49:33,840 --> 00:49:35,960 Speaker 1: one of them can take down Tom Brady in the playoffs. 1012 00:49:35,960 --> 00:49:39,080 Speaker 1: It's doubtful, but you know, especially after this whole thing, 1013 00:49:39,160 --> 00:49:42,239 Speaker 1: but you know, I would love to see someone, someone 1014 00:49:42,320 --> 00:49:44,440 Speaker 1: new make it to the Super Bowl over you know, 1015 00:49:44,560 --> 00:49:47,719 Speaker 1: those those teams that make it every single time. In 1016 00:49:47,719 --> 00:49:50,359 Speaker 1: my control and play. You guys are all gonna laugh 1017 00:49:50,400 --> 00:49:52,719 Speaker 1: at me, but I'm not trying to be controversial here. 1018 00:49:52,760 --> 00:49:56,440 Speaker 1: I really believe it. The Saint Louis Rams going against Seattle. 1019 00:49:56,480 --> 00:49:59,279 Speaker 1: They're at home. We know they're one of the top 1020 00:49:59,320 --> 00:50:01,400 Speaker 1: ten defense is in the NFL. They have a killer 1021 00:50:01,480 --> 00:50:04,520 Speaker 1: pass rush with Robert Quinn, Aaron Donald, They've got a 1022 00:50:04,560 --> 00:50:07,320 Speaker 1: few other players too that, um, you know, they can 1023 00:50:07,600 --> 00:50:10,239 Speaker 1: make big plays. And then we've got Russell Wilson who 1024 00:50:10,239 --> 00:50:12,480 Speaker 1: doesn't do well against the Rams. Jeff Fisher is always 1025 00:50:12,520 --> 00:50:15,120 Speaker 1: great against the Seahawks for whatever reason, the only team 1026 00:50:15,160 --> 00:50:18,080 Speaker 1: he's good against. And you know, I would not be 1027 00:50:18,120 --> 00:50:21,440 Speaker 1: surprised if Russell Wilson, who's beat up, doesn't have his 1028 00:50:21,480 --> 00:50:24,560 Speaker 1: best game. They rely on the running game, and the 1029 00:50:24,760 --> 00:50:27,600 Speaker 1: Rams stacked the box and hold them to under ten 1030 00:50:27,320 --> 00:50:30,360 Speaker 1: ten ten points. Now, I'm not expecting that to happen, 1031 00:50:30,400 --> 00:50:32,960 Speaker 1: but for GPP, you have to take chances here and there. 1032 00:50:33,280 --> 00:50:35,400 Speaker 1: I don't think anyone's really gonna be playing the Rams. 1033 00:50:35,400 --> 00:50:37,200 Speaker 1: So if I've got the Rams and they go for 1034 00:50:37,239 --> 00:50:41,040 Speaker 1: twenty points and no other defenses above fifteen, that's great 1035 00:50:41,080 --> 00:50:44,600 Speaker 1: for me. This is Jeff Fisher super Bowl. I mean, 1036 00:50:45,080 --> 00:50:48,319 Speaker 1: that's their point. The Seahawks game the two games every 1037 00:50:48,400 --> 00:50:52,000 Speaker 1: year on the schedule for them, uh it's it's basically 1038 00:50:52,080 --> 00:50:54,719 Speaker 1: as close as his team gets to meaningful football. So 1039 00:50:55,040 --> 00:50:58,320 Speaker 1: maybe maybe that's something to their their success against the 1040 00:50:58,560 --> 00:51:01,560 Speaker 1: Uh the Seahawks a few years I said, it's really 1041 00:51:01,560 --> 00:51:04,560 Speaker 1: the biggest game for them to get up for. Plus 1042 00:51:04,560 --> 00:51:06,600 Speaker 1: it's that first home game there in Los Angeles, so 1043 00:51:06,760 --> 00:51:10,040 Speaker 1: you know that contributes as well. You know, although after 1044 00:51:10,120 --> 00:51:12,680 Speaker 1: that Week one performance, I want to be surprised if 1045 00:51:12,719 --> 00:51:14,560 Speaker 1: like five thousand people show up. It's it's going to 1046 00:51:14,640 --> 00:51:16,640 Speaker 1: be ugly, all right, Josh, that's all the questions we 1047 00:51:16,680 --> 00:51:18,480 Speaker 1: have for you this week. Thank you for coming on 1048 00:51:18,480 --> 00:51:20,920 Speaker 1: the show. Hope to do it again sometime. Sounds good 1049 00:51:20,960 --> 00:51:22,759 Speaker 1: to me. I had a blast, thanks, Josh, I have 1050 00:51:22,760 --> 00:51:25,160 Speaker 1: a great weekend, you two. For those of you listening, 1051 00:51:25,160 --> 00:51:27,360 Speaker 1: our next show is going to come out early Tuesday 1052 00:51:27,360 --> 00:51:29,840 Speaker 1: morning with Waiver Wire Advice and I'll look ahead to 1053 00:51:29,920 --> 00:51:33,120 Speaker 1: week three. We're gonna have former NFL All Pro John 1054 00:51:33,200 --> 00:51:35,319 Speaker 1: Halpin of Fox Sports dot Com and to break it 1055 00:51:35,360 --> 00:51:37,440 Speaker 1: all down. So please be sure to tune in for 1056 00:51:37,440 --> 00:51:39,600 Speaker 1: that show, and don't forget to please leave us a 1057 00:51:39,680 --> 00:51:42,799 Speaker 1: rating and review on iTunes. Thanks for listening and enjoy 1058 00:51:42,840 --> 00:51:55,760 Speaker 1: your football. I just wanted you to. I don't even 1059 00:51:55,840 --> 00:52:03,040 Speaker 1: know he side taking in the door, taking in the saying, 1060 00:52:03,239 --> 00:52:04,520 Speaker 1: desiring of trouble