1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:10,120 Speaker 1: Time now for Fantasy Football Weekly from I Heart Radio, 3 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: your weekly source for the nation's best fantasy football advice, speculation, 4 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: and whatever stupid stuff they decided to drop into the show. Now, 5 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: here's your host. Welcome to Fantasy Football Weekly. I'm Paul 6 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: charchy in. My co host is Brian Johnson. Welcome back. 7 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: Finally you can say welcome back to me. Yeah, I 8 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: mean normally you're here again. Yeah, that's usually the case. 9 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: Scott Fish filled in admirably for you, and it wasn't 10 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: even a filling. I mean, you know you were available. 11 00:00:41,159 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: We just wanted you know, he's a cost in the show. 12 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 1: He gets to come back. You choose the film. I'm 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 1: sure he did. Alright, he did, great, he did. Um, 14 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: we're gonna break down the NFC East and it we'll 15 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: talk through our how we see these offenses functioning for 16 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: this season. We've been doing this now, I think six 17 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: straight weeks where we've broken down different different divisions and uh, 18 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: the NFCUS because it gives us a chance to talk 19 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 1: about some shaky quarterbacking on the whole. But some football teams, 20 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: football teams, we're gonna talk about some and I will 21 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: be breaking down football team. Because it's Stu Beird, I'm 22 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 1: gonna take the Stupird option. So I've got Washington, You've 23 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,680 Speaker 1: got the Giants. Before we jump into the Giants, let 24 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: me just remind people I gave you Stu Beird though 25 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 1: we were discussing, we were prepping for the show, and 26 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: the first thing I said was you get Stu Beird. 27 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: Of course, thank you. We appreciate your yes. Um, and 28 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: you got stuck with the team you love to hate, 29 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: the Giants. So yeah, the division champions Giants, I forgot 30 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:46,399 Speaker 1: about that. I wait, no, Washington's the division channel. They 31 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: didn't matter. They both made the playoffs though, right, No, 32 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: that's right. I'm forgetting that the Giants should have won. 33 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: They should have well, no one should have won that 34 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: division last year anyway, Properly, that's enough reality football. We 35 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: jump into the Giants. A reminder gives you Lead dot 36 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: Com open for new league starting now if you've always 37 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: wanted to try one available at whatever prizing level that 38 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: you want to play for, and private leagues available. If 39 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: you've got a bunch of friends, I want to play 40 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: in the Guillotine League. 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So let's talk about 59 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: the giants. Let's jump in here, and as we've done 60 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: for all of our past shows on this again. We're 61 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: not recapping last year. We're looking forward for how we 62 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 1: think this offense is going to look. And let's jump 63 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: into the Giants. Giants. Uh, last year offense not good 64 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 1: thirty feet and uh thirty one in yards per game 65 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: and points per game. Um. Joe Judge makes his return 66 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: as head coach his second year. He brings along UH 67 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: he's had Jason Garrett into offensive mastermind. Jason Garrett uh 68 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,839 Speaker 1: still the offensive coordinator for the g Men. Uh. Let's 69 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: start with se Kwan Barkley obviously got to start with Barkley. UH. 70 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: The big name of course on the team. Running back 71 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: five really player five overall as of right now, it's 72 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 1: either like you, unless it's a super flex league and 73 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: one quarterback leagues, you're taking a a top five running 74 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: back or Travis Kelsey, which, by the way, it's Travis Kels. 75 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: Well now his mom says it's Kelsey, so his mom 76 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: would know, so so this thing is still very ambiguous. 77 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: We had the bit because my fantasy league would pronounce 78 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 1: it Travis Kels and we used to make fun of that. 79 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: The shouty guy was the best bits. Yeah, We're like, 80 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: they're so wrong. It's funny, but no, it might be right. 81 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 1: But anyway, UH, if you're not taking Barkley, UH, you 82 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: might be taking Kelsey outside of one of the other 83 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 1: big backs. But Barkley injured Week one of last year. 84 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 1: As everyone remembers, UH last season, people are expecting a 85 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:44,239 Speaker 1: full on bounce back. They're banking on it. At ADP five, 86 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 1: we'll talk about him. It's a little more this segment. UH. 87 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: And if for handcuffed reasons you're interested. Davante Booker is 88 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 1: the top backup running back, and they also have Corey 89 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 1: Clement who came over from the Eagles, and our rookie 90 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: Gary bright Well. But whoever the running back is for 91 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 1: the Giants, the a running behind arguably the worst offensive 92 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:05,600 Speaker 1: line in the NFL. In Pro Football Focus his mind 93 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: that ranked thirty seconds going into this season. UH. And 94 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: this despite the fact that they have put money and 95 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: draft picks towards that line. They have tried, but the 96 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 1: players that they've invested in have not worked out. UH. 97 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:22,039 Speaker 1: They invested a fourth, fourth overall pick in Andrew Thomas 98 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: last year, UH flopped at left tackle. UH. Nate Solder, 99 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: who was the starting left tackle last year, will probably 100 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 1: move to right tackle. List here does make his return. 101 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: He opted out in so that that will help. That 102 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: does help a lot. But uh, outside of that, Um, 103 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 1: they have a converted guard playing center. This will be 104 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: a second year playing center, and the other two guard 105 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:44,160 Speaker 1: spots right now wide open for competition. The line is 106 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: even defined right now, so very worrisome there for the 107 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 1: running game and not only the passing game. Daniel Jones 108 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:54,599 Speaker 1: currently quarterback one, pretty much free in terms of a 109 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 1: starting quarterback. If you wants too high, you mean he 110 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: should be going later. You're going later than that. I 111 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: mean there are guys after him, like Carson Wentz, I'd 112 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 1: rather roll the dice on, and many you know, many others. 113 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 1: We'll talk about him soon. Ryan Fitzpatrick going after uh, 114 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones. I would take fits nine out of ten 115 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: times over Jones and probably Deshaun Watson. The one other 116 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: time was also going after Daniel Jones. Worth the lotto 117 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 1: play moral stands aside. Um, Jones does have a shiny 118 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: new toy in wide receiver Kenny Golladay, who is the 119 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:29,239 Speaker 1: leader of that pack. Now he's going off the board 120 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 1: as wide receiver wide receiver twenty seven right now, which 121 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: seems about right Uh, he's definitely the wide receiver you 122 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: want out of this corpse. Uh corps of corps corpse 123 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: might be a more pronounced that. It's actually a deep 124 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: set of receiver Sterling Shepherd. The problem, I think because 125 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 1: it's too many Sterling Shepherd, Darius Layton. You can get them. Well, 126 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 1: then if you're drafted Darius Tony, a rookie that some 127 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 1: people are excited about from a redraft. Respect don't like 128 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 1: this landing spot. He's he's dead to me there um, 129 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: But yeah, giants wide receivers do not did not produce 130 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: last year. Granted Golliday wasn't there, but they were bottom 131 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 1: made and catches bottom four and yards and touchdowns at 132 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: the position. I'm just kind of out on this whole 133 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: whole pass game at the wide receiver, even Holiday, who 134 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: in theory should immediately become the alpha. We see a 135 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: lot of times even very good receivers first year on 136 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: new teams struggle. I just and there's just too many 137 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: balls to go around, including Barkley, Evan Ingram, Sterling Shepherd, Tony. 138 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: It's just you know, slat and there's just so many 139 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: guys that need to get fed. I worry about Golliday 140 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: getting appropriate usage here. I'm with you, and the Giants 141 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 1: actually have a very good defense, you know, so I 142 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: don't I don't know if they're gonna be giving up 143 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: a ton of points, so I don't know how active. 144 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: If they're really wanting to win games, I mean they are, 145 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: but I don't know how many they're gonna win. It's 146 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: gonna be more good defense, ball control with Barkley, that's 147 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: gonna be the recipe for success. And you just mentioned 148 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: Evan Ingram. Let's talk about him and I might as 149 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: well throw in the He is my highest upside player 150 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: for the Giants right now. He has underachieved so far 151 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: in his career, to say the least, just thirteen touchdowns 152 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:14,119 Speaker 1: across four seasons. Of course, he plays all sixteen games 153 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: last year for the first time in his career, scores 154 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: one touchdown God, the only tight end touchdown for the Giants. 155 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: But man, the Giants do utilize their tight ends a lot. 156 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: They're they've been top eleven and catches for three straight years, 157 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 1: usually a focal point of the offense. But Kyle Rodolf, 158 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: is there a really good red zone end zone target? 159 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 1: And I worry that this could be another one to 160 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: three touchdown season for Evan Ingram. But right now it 161 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: tight end fourteen. I mean he's gone like tight end 162 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 1: six five, like his a DP and now the bottom 163 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 1: has fallen out finally maybe he puts it all together. 164 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 1: Still a freakish athlete, he's showing flashes of brilliance. Of 165 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 1: course he's had some some bad drops. But at tight 166 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: end fourteen right now, if you're missing out on the 167 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 1: Big three or four, however you want a group of 168 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 1: those guys. There's top six seven potential here for Ingram. 169 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: If you can put it all together in a tight 170 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: end fourteen, that's a virtually free uh, if you're looking 171 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 1: at your starting tight end and to the riskiest player, 172 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: it's pretty obvious. And he's a top five pick if 173 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 1: he gets hurt like he did last year, year done 174 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: before and the year before, and of course everyone is 175 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:29,199 Speaker 1: at risk of injury, but uh, obvious a little concerned. 176 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: They don't like fully unleashed him out of the gate either. 177 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: When the season starts, you know, like people are thinking 178 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:39,559 Speaker 1: thirty touches, I'm thinking more seven team twenty worlcome back 179 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 1: a little bit. I know he's a freak of nature. 180 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 1: He's still very young, very much in the prime of 181 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:48,959 Speaker 1: his career. But I don't know top five pick, it's 182 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 1: it's too risky for me. He's not he's not locked 183 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:55,200 Speaker 1: or produced. E've been taking DeVante Booker late in a 184 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 1: lot of drafts, even if you don't have Barkley right 185 00:09:57,800 --> 00:09:59,680 Speaker 1: not right now. I don't have Barkley at any I 186 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 1: don't have any shares of Barkley and across any of 187 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: my draft. So I would almost argue, if you have 188 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 1: Barkley not to take Booker. Booker will be serviceable. But 189 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 1: if Barkley goes down, you're pretty much done. But if 190 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: you don't know in Barkley and you get the starting 191 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: the Giants, but uh that's but uh yeah, that's all. 192 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:20,360 Speaker 1: That's all we have to say for the Giants, other 193 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 1: than I hope Gettleman Dave Gettleman finally gets fired after 194 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 1: this season. I think it will happen. I hope. So 195 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: for Washington football team, they get competent quarterbacking for the 196 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 1: first time in years, and this team is said to 197 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: improve significantly over last year. Brian, you're gonna hear a 198 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:42,080 Speaker 1: lot of optimism. This team finished twenty fifth points last year. 199 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: Twenty yards. I think they're going to be closer to 200 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: top twelve top fourteen in both of those categories. So 201 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 1: let's start with Ryan Fitzpatrick, your new starter, although we'll 202 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:55,480 Speaker 1: mention uh Taylor Heineke looked pretty darn good at the 203 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: end of last year. But Fitzpatrick goes in as the starter, 204 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: and he played well last year, and his benching for 205 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 1: to a Toungo violoa should not be viewed as a 206 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 1: reflection of Fitzpatrick's play. And you know, I'm gonna give 207 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,560 Speaker 1: you some numbers here that really I think will will 208 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:14,440 Speaker 1: help demonstrate why he's going to be very valuable here, 209 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:19,199 Speaker 1: and especially compared to recent Washington quarterbacks. You know, Fitzpatrick 210 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:22,760 Speaker 1: impressed the ball upfield. He finished eleventh in completed air 211 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 1: yards last year, in eighth in yards per attempt. And 212 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 1: this despite last year he had the second shortest time 213 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: to throw and he still finished eighth and yards pert tempt. 214 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 1: I mean that guy hung tough in the pocket and 215 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:41,319 Speaker 1: delivered downfield. Last year. He ranked number one in aggressiveness, 216 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:44,960 Speaker 1: which is next next. Jen stats is calculation for a 217 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:48,000 Speaker 1: pastor's willingness to throw into tight coverage. I like that 218 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 1: about him. He's always been this way. He'll take the 219 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 1: periodic pick if it means that he can get the 220 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: ball towards his best receivers. Fitzpatrick led the league in 221 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 1: on target a percentage in balls thrown twenty yards or 222 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: longer last year. He was good last year, and they 223 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: mentioned him anyway, the Dolphins would have made the playoffs. 224 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 1: I'm convinced that they kept him there for sure. All 225 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 1: we needed was one more win his He had six 226 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 1: his sixty five completion percentage. People think that he's a 227 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:22,439 Speaker 1: very errand thrower, but he completed six of his passes. 228 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers completed sixty six, so I really think that's 229 00:12:26,960 --> 00:12:30,680 Speaker 1: not accurate either. He was next gent Stats seventh ranked 230 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 1: quarterback in completions above expectation. So you're all that together anything, 231 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 1: And I've got more on him later. So let's go 232 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: to Let's go to his receiving targets, beginning with Terry 233 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:47,839 Speaker 1: mcterry McLaurin sitting on a breakout season. He's already really 234 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 1: good despite the terrible quarterbacking they've had. Um, how bad 235 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:55,960 Speaker 1: was it last year? Mclauren was seventy five in catchable 236 00:12:56,080 --> 00:13:00,559 Speaker 1: target rate. Last year seventy five among why receivers and 237 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 1: catchable targets. Now with Fitzpatrick, he's going to see way 238 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 1: more downfield opportunities. Fitzpatrick's a dot has been the top three, sorry, 239 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:13,320 Speaker 1: top ten for three straight years, so we're gonna see 240 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: McLaurin work downfield much more. I love that opportunity for him. Um. 241 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick's number one wide receiver, so his top wide receiver. 242 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 1: His averaged one hundred forty two targets per season when 243 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick has started ten or more games, which he has 244 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 1: projected to do. Here, if we put Terry McLaren on 245 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: one forty two targets, he will be a top ten 246 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: wide receiver this year easily. McLaren played a whopping eight 247 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: per cent of the team's plays last year, so obviously 248 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: I love mclauren. Curtis Samuel gets reunited with Ron Rivera 249 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:52,599 Speaker 1: and Scott Turner, who know him very well from Carolina. 250 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 1: He'll presumably read that jack of all trades guy that 251 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 1: he has been for Carolina. UM, but now with the 252 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 1: best quarterbacking of his career, and he's reunited with Terry McLaurin, 253 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: who they went. Isn't that fun? Um? You know, so 254 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:09,079 Speaker 1: you know it's gonna be the same we did to 255 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 1: we do. Just say that Fitzpatrick loves to feed his 256 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 1: number one and that's going to continue to be the 257 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:18,079 Speaker 1: case here. Um, but Samuel figures to be the number 258 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 1: two receiver in this offense, and they're gonna run him 259 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 1: some and do some other stuff with him. I think 260 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 1: you'll get a lot of high and low stuff. Let 261 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: me note this. He ran predominantly from the slot last year, 262 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 1: but under Scott Turner in Carolina Curtis Samuel lined up 263 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: outside much more often. And I think he's going to 264 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 1: be an outside receiver for this team because Adam Humphries 265 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 1: is going to man the slot and he'll likely be 266 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:48,280 Speaker 1: on the field more than people realize because people in 267 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: their minds still think Samuel, like last year, is gonna 268 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 1: be predominantly slot. I don't think he is. I think 269 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: he's gonna go outside much more so. Um. He Humphries 270 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,280 Speaker 1: got cut from the Titans. He was two years into 271 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 1: a four year deal, and that's you that was worrisome 272 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 1: that they didn't decide to keep him, and he had 273 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 1: the concussions last year. But um, you could play him 274 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: in a PPR situation only and sort of pick your spots. 275 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 1: He played with Fitzpatrick and Tampa for what it's worth, 276 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: But I don't think Humphries is anything more than the 277 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: last last pick of your draft kind of guy, or 278 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 1: some of you pick up off the waiver wire. Rookie 279 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: Diemi Brown is there. He's a speedcer with deep speed, 280 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 1: and we do have a deep armed quarterback here, so 281 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 1: he might be somebody who could you could throw a 282 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: dart at from time to time. But there's also Campsen's 283 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 1: and Antonio Golden Gandy and Kelvin Harmon, and there's other guys. 284 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 1: Stevens sim City. I like that it is sim City 285 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: with two Sims on the team. Uh. Tight end Logan 286 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: Thomas is fascinating. So he had the improbable path as 287 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:51,680 Speaker 1: a college quarterback turned tight end turned journeyman, bouncing around 288 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:54,160 Speaker 1: from team to team to team, and then last year 289 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 1: he's on the field for Washington's plays. And he was 290 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 1: a pro drafted as a pro quarterback. But Cardinals, that's 291 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 1: like the fourth quarterback. He wasn't like signed as a 292 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 1: free Asian or anything like that. He was drafted to 293 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 1: play quarterback. Didn't work out and do his credit. I mean, 294 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:10,800 Speaker 1: he's managed to stay in the league and Lions gave 295 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: up on him, and then now he's turned into a 296 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: very good tight end. Over the final eleven games of 297 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:18,240 Speaker 1: last year, he finished with per game averages of five catches, 298 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 1: fifty one yards and half a touchdown per game. That's 299 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: pretty solid, lead the team in red zone targets. There's 300 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 1: downside here though, because again Fitzpatrick feeds his number one 301 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:32,360 Speaker 1: Curtis Samuel's now there, Adam Humphries now there. They dat 302 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: drafted Diamie Brown. I think there's some downside on Logan Thomas. 303 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: I don't think he's gonna get quite as much usage, 304 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 1: quite as many balls, but he's he's still I still 305 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:44,040 Speaker 1: probably make sense about where he's going in most fantasy drafts. 306 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 1: As currently as tight ends eight off the board. Yeah, 307 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 1: he's you know, it's the big three. And then he 308 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 1: got Hockinson, got Art and uh Kyle Pitts and then 309 00:16:57,720 --> 00:17:00,200 Speaker 1: it gets scared to that. Then it's then it starts 310 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 1: with Logan Thomas, and I don't like him being the guy. 311 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:06,639 Speaker 1: I'm kind of avoiding that situation. But as good as 312 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:08,120 Speaker 1: he was last year, if you told me I get 313 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:10,439 Speaker 1: five catches fifty have a touchdoff from him that I'm 314 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 1: definitely in, which is what he did in the second 315 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: half last year. Let's go to the running back position. 316 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:19,199 Speaker 1: Everybody's high in Antonio Gibson at this point, including me 317 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: his abilities. I think we're overlooked by many last year. 318 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:24,200 Speaker 1: But I think given the off season of reflection, people 319 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 1: have gone back and looked at his body of work 320 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,879 Speaker 1: last year and realized Antonio Gibson was really good. He 321 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: was Pro Football Focus his sixth ranked running back last year. 322 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry led the NFL and miss tackles. Antonio Gibson 323 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 1: tied him in miss tackles per carry. That's pretty impressive, 324 00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 1: Pretty impressive, the team repeatedly said last as repeatedly said 325 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: in the offseason, They're gonna throw to him more, as 326 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,320 Speaker 1: you probably remember at Tuni with Gibson's converted wide out 327 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:57,720 Speaker 1: and so that makes sense. I think he will. I 328 00:17:57,760 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: think that will end up happening, and that will end 329 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 1: up dink J. D. McKissick, whose only real value to 330 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:05,400 Speaker 1: fantasy fans is fantasy players, is as a PPR back. 331 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:10,080 Speaker 1: I read a report today, uh from NBC Sports Edge 332 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:12,520 Speaker 1: whatever Rhodo World's called now about how he's put on 333 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 1: muscle though, put on some weight kiss and now that 334 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 1: he's gonna take the job from Antonio Gibson. But have 335 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 1: given the opportunity, he might be more than he could 336 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 1: be the full on bell cow backup for Gibsons. That 337 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: could make sense. Uh, here's the real problem for Antonio Gibson. 338 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:33,040 Speaker 1: His pass blocking is awful. ProFootball Focus ranked him sixty 339 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:36,240 Speaker 1: one at the position. There are only three qualified runners 340 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,440 Speaker 1: who ranked lower than Antonio Gibson, and he we need 341 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: him to be on the field and third down if 342 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:42,879 Speaker 1: we want to see the past catching get better and 343 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 1: then the receiving numbers go up. So he's got to 344 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 1: get better than that riskiest player. His current ADPs loan 345 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,919 Speaker 1: Logan Thomas, who as I mentioned earlier, he's going off 346 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 1: the board and round seven. Last year there were only 347 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:56,679 Speaker 1: three viable targets on the whole team. This year there 348 00:18:56,760 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 1: might be six, so I think his numbers are could 349 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: potentially go down. The player with the most upside, we're 350 00:19:02,840 --> 00:19:09,280 Speaker 1: back to Ryan Fitzpatrick, quarterback twenty six right now. Had 351 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick been allowed to play the full season in Miami, 352 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 1: he was on track for four thousand one d passing yards, 353 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:21,439 Speaker 1: twenty seven and a half touchdowns, thirty three thirty rushing 354 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:26,800 Speaker 1: yards and five rushing touchdowns. His closest comparable quarterback Justin Herbert. 355 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert's ADPs quarterback six. Ryan Fitzpatrick, who put up 356 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:34,760 Speaker 1: again was on a per game basis. Is putting the 357 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:39,120 Speaker 1: same numbers as Justin herbert Is ADP is six too cheap. 358 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 1: Too cheap. Hopefully you will not be too cheap to 359 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: consider the sponsors that you were about to hear. As 360 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 1: we take a break, we come back, we'll talk about 361 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia e goals eight, an offense in a great 362 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,200 Speaker 1: deal of transition. We'll tell you how we feel about 363 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:59,159 Speaker 1: them in moments. Welcome back Fantasy Football Weekly. Paul Giargie 364 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:02,360 Speaker 1: and Brian Johnson. We you, let's talk about the Eagles. 365 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:08,879 Speaker 1: There may be no more player with upside and downside 366 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 1: then Jalen Hurts. If he can be a good enough 367 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 1: passer to hold that job all year and continue running 368 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:21,960 Speaker 1: like he did last year, he has top five fantasy 369 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:25,240 Speaker 1: quarterback in him. But if his passing stays at the 370 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,479 Speaker 1: level it was last year, Brian, I can't tell you 371 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:30,520 Speaker 1: he even finishes the season as the start. Yeah, well, uh, 372 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 1: we'll certainly talk about the upside and downside of Jalen 373 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:35,479 Speaker 1: Hurts a little more. But like you mentioned, a lot 374 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: of change going on in Philly. A new head coach, 375 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: Nick Sirianni, the former offensive coordinator for the Colts. They 376 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:44,679 Speaker 1: also have a new offensive coordinator, Shane Stiken, who is 377 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:47,719 Speaker 1: the former O C for the Chargers. So a lot 378 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:50,719 Speaker 1: of changes on the sidelines for Philly. Um, we're not 379 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:52,640 Speaker 1: good in terms of yards per game in points per 380 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:57,000 Speaker 1: game last year respectively. That was a lot of Carson 381 00:20:57,040 --> 00:21:00,280 Speaker 1: Wentzlough and not Jalen Hurts of course. Uh. Well, and 382 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:04,160 Speaker 1: again that offensive line just amated by injury, and we'll 383 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,480 Speaker 1: talk about the line a little more as well. Uh, 384 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:09,919 Speaker 1: Philly did rank top eight in past play percentage passed 385 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 1: the ball over of the time, very past friendly offense. UM. 386 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:17,119 Speaker 1: For Jalen Hurt's sake and his past catchers, hopefully that 387 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: remains the same. But I let's talk about the running, 388 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 1: the running game and Miles Sanders, who's had a somewhat tortuous, 389 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 1: tortuous tortuous in the league, especially from a fantasy perspective. 390 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:33,919 Speaker 1: Big weeks down weeks just very inconsistent, even when it 391 00:21:33,920 --> 00:21:37,000 Speaker 1: just comes from his usage and touches per game. Just 392 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:42,120 Speaker 1: six h rushing touchdowns last year's zero receiving touchdowns right now, 393 00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 1: going off the board as RB eighteen, just after the 394 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 1: DeAndre Swifts and j K. Dobbins of the world. But 395 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:51,440 Speaker 1: I don't know if I like that spot for Sanders 396 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:54,880 Speaker 1: and Redraft. I like guys like Chris Carson David Montgomery 397 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 1: who are going after Sanders. Uh, just from the safety 398 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:01,240 Speaker 1: Here's why I kind of like Sanders. Everybody's so down 399 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,680 Speaker 1: on him. A DP is really depressed, and that offensive line, 400 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:08,639 Speaker 1: when healthy is actually quite good. So I'm kind of 401 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:11,880 Speaker 1: interested in Sanders this year. The So let's talk about 402 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:15,359 Speaker 1: the line. It's been elite for years. The Eagles have 403 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 1: had a very good offensive line, and it fell off 404 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:20,120 Speaker 1: a lot last year because of injury and and they're 405 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:23,480 Speaker 1: they're stars are falling a little bit. Right tackle Lane 406 00:22:23,560 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 1: Johnson and center Jason Kelse is he kels or is 407 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 1: he kills he too? He's gotta bell. They might be 408 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:34,040 Speaker 1: past their their prime by a pinch, but they're still 409 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 1: still very good players. Uh. They did invest a nineteen 410 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:39,399 Speaker 1: first round pick and left tackle Andre Dillard, but he 411 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:42,920 Speaker 1: has yet to live up to expectations. They do get 412 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 1: back the Eagles, that is right guard Brandon Brooks, who 413 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,199 Speaker 1: missed all of that'll help. He was Pro Football Focused 414 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:52,359 Speaker 1: hot Pro Football Focus his highest graded guard in twenty 415 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:54,679 Speaker 1: nineteen and he missed all of last year, so the 416 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 1: line much improved they are. They are only ranks seventeenth 417 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:00,439 Speaker 1: by Pro Football Focus going into the season, but if 418 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 1: it stays intact, it could return to its glory days 419 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:07,040 Speaker 1: and UH help boost Miles Sanders into top twelve RB territory. 420 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 1: But he's very much a coin flip and very much 421 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 1: a contestant or a finalist for the highest downside. For 422 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:16,960 Speaker 1: give you another reason that I'm optimistic here. You know 423 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:20,439 Speaker 1: Doug Peterson's gone. Peterson used a maddening running back by 424 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:23,880 Speaker 1: committee that oftentimes was not reflective of who the best 425 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:26,399 Speaker 1: runners were, and Sanders is the best runner. But we 426 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 1: know Nick Sirianni won't do that in the Colts. That's 427 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:32,040 Speaker 1: kind of very much so it I agree it is, 428 00:23:32,119 --> 00:23:35,120 Speaker 1: but it's a but it's an opportunity for it for 429 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 1: Sanders to um to get more work than he had, 430 00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:41,880 Speaker 1: and I think there's a decent chance he does here 431 00:23:42,359 --> 00:23:44,159 Speaker 1: you would you would hope to think he does. And 432 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:46,800 Speaker 1: just for the sake of mentioning Boston, Scott will be 433 00:23:46,840 --> 00:23:50,119 Speaker 1: the primary backup. He has filled in admirably, admirably in 434 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 1: the past, and they do. They did sign carry On 435 00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:53,640 Speaker 1: Johnson for those wondering if he's still in the league 436 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:56,360 Speaker 1: and drafted, Uh, Kenneth Gainwell, I think in the fourth 437 00:23:56,440 --> 00:23:58,600 Speaker 1: round as a he's a rookie. Uh. Tailing off the 438 00:23:58,840 --> 00:24:01,200 Speaker 1: running back commy there. Uh So let's go to the 439 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:04,479 Speaker 1: passing game and Jalen Hurts the other big name in Philly. 440 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:08,160 Speaker 1: Uh inside the overall top eighty five players currently quarterback 441 00:24:08,280 --> 00:24:11,119 Speaker 1: nine in most formats, going right after Aaron Rodgers, before 442 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:14,800 Speaker 1: Tom Brady, Matthew Stafford, Ryan Tannehill, Joe Burrow. A lot 443 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 1: of faith being put in Jalen Hurts. Uh. But like 444 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: you said, he he was great last year. But but 445 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:23,879 Speaker 1: the sample was small. We'll we'll dive into Hurts just 446 00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 1: a little bit more in a second. Let's talk about 447 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: his receivers really quick. And when you start with the 448 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 1: Philly receivers, you really have to start with the tight 449 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:35,080 Speaker 1: ends and not the wide receivers. And for at the moment. 450 00:24:35,119 --> 00:24:37,840 Speaker 1: As of right now, the tight ends are both Dallas 451 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:41,159 Speaker 1: Goddard and zach Ertz. Zach Ertz is still an Eagle. Uh. 452 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:43,960 Speaker 1: The Eagles have always used their tight ends a ton, 453 00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:47,360 Speaker 1: always ranking near the top of all relevant fantasy stats. 454 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:51,399 Speaker 1: Richard Rodgers and Jason Croom were catching tight ends catching 455 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:54,080 Speaker 1: touchdowns for the Philly for the Eagles last year at 456 00:24:54,119 --> 00:24:57,160 Speaker 1: tight end. Uh. The real history has Sirianni comes from 457 00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:59,520 Speaker 1: India where they use multiple tight ends all the time too. 458 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 1: You know, the recent history for the Philly tight ends 459 00:25:02,280 --> 00:25:04,879 Speaker 1: has gone from all zach Ertz to kind of a 460 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:08,159 Speaker 1: fifty fifty Earth's got her platoon, but the torch is 461 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:11,159 Speaker 1: certainly getting passed to god Heart now currently tight ends 462 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,400 Speaker 1: seven going after all the big names, and again Ertz 463 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 1: is there for now at tight end twenty one. I'm 464 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,200 Speaker 1: thank him leaving. I am too, I you know, I 465 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:23,720 Speaker 1: like taking Art's late and then I just think they're 466 00:25:23,720 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 1: gonna end up moving him someplace. Now, you know, where 467 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:27,919 Speaker 1: they move him may not be a desirable spot, but 468 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: presumably any team that's gonna trade whatever it costs to 469 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 1: get zach Ertz and Earth's wants to be well paid 470 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 1: to um you know that's gonna pay him and trade 471 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:38,200 Speaker 1: the equity for him. Presumably they're going to use him. 472 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:42,400 Speaker 1: Buffalo was the primary landing spot that we've heard about. Yeah, 473 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:44,879 Speaker 1: I would love that, but anyway, we'll see what happens 474 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:48,560 Speaker 1: with Earth's. As for the wide receivers, not very exciting. 475 00:25:49,080 --> 00:25:51,840 Speaker 1: I'm gonna talk about DeVante Smith very quickly. He's the 476 00:25:51,880 --> 00:25:53,480 Speaker 1: only one I'm gonna mention. I'm not gonna talk about 477 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:56,800 Speaker 1: Jalen reagor Travis Folgum. I'm not going there in drafts. 478 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 1: Maybe they start producing in the season, I'll ad him 479 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 1: off the waiver. Why but they're they're not draftable in 480 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 1: my mind, not even Reager, even though he has a 481 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 1: draftable a DP at one sixty two, people are drafting him. 482 00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:09,480 Speaker 1: I would not. DeVante Smith is my highest upside player. 483 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:12,400 Speaker 1: He's a rookie wide receiver forty right now, but he's 484 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 1: the top wide receiver on this team. Not the top receiver. 485 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 1: That would be Dallas Goddard. But uh, one of the 486 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:19,679 Speaker 1: most exciting wide receivers ever to play college football. Is 487 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:24,440 Speaker 1: absolutely dominated. Won the Heisman, almost won the national championship 488 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:26,240 Speaker 1: on his own. It's quite simply he's if he's the 489 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 1: top target at wide receiver on a team that's top 490 00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: eight in passing play percentage, and if Jalen Hurts can 491 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:34,320 Speaker 1: keep it clicking. If you're getting Devonte Smith at wide 492 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: receiver forty, I'm not comparing to Randy Moss. People concerned, 493 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:44,360 Speaker 1: well from the Thinness factor a little bit, but you know, 494 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:46,919 Speaker 1: there are a lot of concerns with Randy Moss go 495 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:48,359 Speaker 1: into his rookie year. There are a lot of concerns 496 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:50,359 Speaker 1: with Devonte Smith. He could throw all those out the 497 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 1: window and just be a phenom right out of the game. 498 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:55,359 Speaker 1: And wide receiver forty, I'll roll the dice there, And 499 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:59,040 Speaker 1: unlike Jalen Waddle, Um, you know who who's going, I 500 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,439 Speaker 1: don't know about if team picks ahead of him, twelve 501 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:04,320 Speaker 1: picks ahead of him, you know that offense, that passing 502 00:27:04,359 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 1: offense is largely going to go through Smith, and you 503 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:09,919 Speaker 1: know that's that's there's a certain amount of appeal to 504 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 1: that for those that need productivity from him this year. 505 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:15,920 Speaker 1: And lastly, it was either you know, Miles Sanders or 506 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,320 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts as your riskiest player. I guess maybe Dallas 507 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:20,400 Speaker 1: Goddard could have been in the convo, But I'm going 508 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:23,480 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts if you're taking quarterback. We've said it in 509 00:27:23,560 --> 00:27:25,760 Speaker 1: previous pods. It might be the deepest that's ever been 510 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:30,120 Speaker 1: in fantasy. If you're sinking uh, you know, a top 511 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:33,119 Speaker 1: six seven round pick into Jalen Hurts. He has to 512 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:36,359 Speaker 1: pan out, and if he doesn't, yeah, you'll probably feel 513 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:38,679 Speaker 1: uh find someone on the waiveward to back him up. 514 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:40,879 Speaker 1: But you caught it cost yourself a stud at another 515 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:43,200 Speaker 1: position if it Hurts doesn't pan out, So yeah, most 516 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:47,240 Speaker 1: risk I'm with him that um and tons of upside. Definitely, 517 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,959 Speaker 1: it all comes down to his passing. He just he 518 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:52,199 Speaker 1: has to be able to pass better than what we 519 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,439 Speaker 1: saw last year. He'll give you that rushing floor, but 520 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:56,120 Speaker 1: if his arm doesn't keep him on the field, he's 521 00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 1: not gonna be getting any rushing. That's at the end 522 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:00,960 Speaker 1: of the day. It's a passing position and people don't 523 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:02,679 Speaker 1: like to hear that in Fantasy owners and you know, 524 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:04,840 Speaker 1: I get it, but and you're here for the rushing, 525 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 1: but at some point your quarterback has to be able 526 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:10,520 Speaker 1: to pass. Let's go to the Dallas Cowboys. Bryant uh 527 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:13,480 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott returns to lead a high powered offense that 528 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:15,760 Speaker 1: struggled without him. As you already know from last year, 529 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:17,879 Speaker 1: in the four full games he played, he was Fantasy 530 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 1: Football's highest scoring quarterback last year. There's a lot of 531 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:24,639 Speaker 1: optimism for him. He uh he topped four hundred fifty 532 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:27,920 Speaker 1: passing yards in three of his four full games last year. 533 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:33,520 Speaker 1: Four fifty. Dak obviously very good passer, elite weaponry around him, 534 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:36,879 Speaker 1: a very safe fantasy selection despite coming off the ankle. 535 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 1: I think the question is, though, on this rebuild ankle, 536 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:43,200 Speaker 1: are they going to run him as much? I mean, 537 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:46,400 Speaker 1: much of his fantasy upside had come from these combo 538 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:50,160 Speaker 1: games where you know, he ran for forty five yards 539 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 1: and maybe a touchdown and he threw for two eighty 540 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:56,440 Speaker 1: or three thirty and a couple of scores, and you know, 541 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,840 Speaker 1: in combination, those are really good Dak Prescott games. Just 542 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:03,040 Speaker 1: to unclear as to whether or not that rebuilt ankle 543 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:05,440 Speaker 1: is going to allow him to produce the same kind 544 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:08,480 Speaker 1: of rushing numbers and if Mike McCarthy will allow him 545 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:11,560 Speaker 1: to have the same kind of rushing numbers. I'm not 546 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:13,280 Speaker 1: too worried about the ability, but yeah, they're not going 547 00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:15,640 Speaker 1: to force it as much as they did in the past. 548 00:29:16,320 --> 00:29:18,920 Speaker 1: I think that's true. Let's talk about the offensive line 549 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:20,880 Speaker 1: because that's much of the story with Dallas this year. 550 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:24,360 Speaker 1: Offensive line decimated by injury last year, but should return 551 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:29,600 Speaker 1: to I'm not calling the elite status because I don't 552 00:29:29,600 --> 00:29:31,760 Speaker 1: think we're that level for these Cowboys anymore. But this 553 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:34,760 Speaker 1: could be a top ten offensive line. It was only 554 00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:36,800 Speaker 1: two years ago they were the number one line with 555 00:29:36,840 --> 00:29:39,239 Speaker 1: a bullet that's in most people's minds. Yeah, it's an 556 00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:42,280 Speaker 1: aging Uh, there's it's a somewhat aging line in spots 557 00:29:42,360 --> 00:29:45,400 Speaker 1: like left tackle Tyrone Smith returns he missed almost the 558 00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:48,880 Speaker 1: entire season last year. Their right tackle l Collins returns 559 00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:51,000 Speaker 1: after missing oh of last year with a hip injury. 560 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:54,320 Speaker 1: Zack Martin, the right guard is elite. The left guard 561 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:59,200 Speaker 1: is Connor Williams, a solid, not splashy player. Center is 562 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:03,480 Speaker 1: pretty big question mark. Travis Frederick had to retire, of course. 563 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 1: Is most people know um Tyler Biadaz I believe is 564 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 1: how you pronounce his name. He was the starter last year, 565 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:14,920 Speaker 1: he wasn't great, and he's back for this year. A 566 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 1: wide receiver. You already know. It's a total embarrassment of 567 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:21,520 Speaker 1: ridges for the Cowboys. There are three great receivers. They 568 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:24,479 Speaker 1: each are worthy of one hundred targets. They each had 569 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:27,680 Speaker 1: one hundred targets last year. And you know that means 570 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:29,680 Speaker 1: when you when you're spreading a hundred targets out three 571 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:35,360 Speaker 1: different guys. Some games, all right, I know, UM, some 572 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:37,640 Speaker 1: games you're gonna have guys that just don't show up 573 00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:39,400 Speaker 1: in the box score as much because the other two 574 00:30:39,520 --> 00:30:42,960 Speaker 1: need to get fed. And so that happens. Sometimes. Everybody 575 00:30:43,160 --> 00:30:45,160 Speaker 1: believes Ceedee Lamb is going to take a big leap 576 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:47,800 Speaker 1: in year two. I'm I'm certainly on board. In his 577 00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:50,440 Speaker 1: four full games with Dak Prescott, which were his first 578 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:52,840 Speaker 1: four NFL games, by the way, So you know, weeks 579 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:55,880 Speaker 1: one through four of last year with Dak Prescott, his 580 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:01,160 Speaker 1: production there put Ceedee Lamb on pace for ninety re receptions, 581 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:07,960 Speaker 1: one thousand, four hundred yards and six touchdowns. So ninety 582 00:31:08,040 --> 00:31:12,400 Speaker 1: three catches for rookie, that'd be probably it would have 583 00:31:12,400 --> 00:31:16,240 Speaker 1: been an amazing season for him. Um. Then Dalton came on, 584 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:18,400 Speaker 1: Lamb season went in the crapper and you know the 585 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:20,720 Speaker 1: story from the rest of that. Um, he's tall, he's 586 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:23,560 Speaker 1: a ranging receiver, surprising burst even though he doesn't have 587 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:27,600 Speaker 1: top end speed, tons of huge broken plays at Oklahoma. 588 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:32,320 Speaker 1: Lamb had the league's second best catch rate last year 589 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:36,520 Speaker 1: on balls twenty yards or longer. And now he gets 590 00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:42,120 Speaker 1: a far better, stronger armed quarterback in Dak Prescott ceedee 591 00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 1: lamb is um is Is has moved in the eyes 592 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:49,200 Speaker 1: of most people into the teens for his a DP 593 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:52,360 Speaker 1: Among wide receivers, Amari Cooper led the team in every 594 00:31:52,360 --> 00:31:55,600 Speaker 1: meaningful statistical category last year, and I'll probably do that 595 00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:58,160 Speaker 1: again this year, although it'll be much closer, he said, 596 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 1: career highs and red zone targets. Last year, he converted 597 00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:04,920 Speaker 1: twenty seven percent of his red zone receptions into touchdowns. 598 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:08,400 Speaker 1: Cooper got seven targets from inside the five yard line, 599 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,200 Speaker 1: which is nuts. That is a lot for a wide receiver. 600 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:14,560 Speaker 1: Seven targets from inside the five yard line. He remains 601 00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:18,480 Speaker 1: the safest of the Dallas receivers um, although all the 602 00:32:18,520 --> 00:32:21,320 Speaker 1: steam for Lamb makes it close. But I still think Cooper. 603 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:23,400 Speaker 1: If I had to pick one, I would take Cooper slightly, 604 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:25,720 Speaker 1: and I've got them ranked within like two players of 605 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:28,360 Speaker 1: each other, two receivers of each other. I'll mention this 606 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:31,800 Speaker 1: though Cooper underwent ankle surgery in January, didn't participate in 607 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:35,360 Speaker 1: the team's offseason program at all, and he is expected 608 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:38,320 Speaker 1: to be okay for the start of training camp. We'll see. 609 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:41,680 Speaker 1: Then there's Michael Gallup third wheel. Still targeted a hundred 610 00:32:41,720 --> 00:32:44,200 Speaker 1: thirteen times last year and a hundred five times the 611 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:46,040 Speaker 1: year before that, or I might have had those backwards. 612 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:48,520 Speaker 1: Actually I think it was hundred five last year. Um. 613 00:32:48,560 --> 00:32:50,920 Speaker 1: He's the big body downfield guy that they throw too. 614 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:53,800 Speaker 1: It's the boom er bust stuff. When he gets when 615 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:56,600 Speaker 1: he connects on those deep balls, he's great, and he 616 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:59,880 Speaker 1: scores on those. It's great, but usually it doesn't work out. 617 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 1: In his twelve non touchdown games last year, he averaged 618 00:33:03,400 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 1: three catches for forty two yards. That's that kills you. 619 00:33:07,160 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 1: Those basically every time I used him on DraftKings it 620 00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:17,880 Speaker 1: was hard pegging those four so temptingly yeah, yeah, Um, 621 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:20,000 Speaker 1: let's go to the tight ends. Blake Jarwin returns after 622 00:33:20,040 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 1: missing the entire season with an a c L and 623 00:33:22,200 --> 00:33:25,040 Speaker 1: the season opener. He he got in some like practice 624 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:26,760 Speaker 1: and O t s and mini camps, expected to be 625 00:33:26,760 --> 00:33:30,040 Speaker 1: available for training camp. He's a far He's he's the 626 00:33:30,120 --> 00:33:33,920 Speaker 1: much more polished receiver of the two between him and 627 00:33:33,960 --> 00:33:37,880 Speaker 1: Dalton Schultz, and I expect him to resume his number 628 00:33:37,920 --> 00:33:41,560 Speaker 1: one tight end status that he had going into last year. Um. 629 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:45,040 Speaker 1: Dalton Schultz just is not a is not a special player. 630 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:48,880 Speaker 1: And the tight end position though with either guy, I 631 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:50,760 Speaker 1: think there's some danger and there's a fair amount of 632 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:55,080 Speaker 1: steam on Blake Darwin Um coming back. But in reality, 633 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:56,960 Speaker 1: the tight end position, no matter who is your fourth 634 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:59,120 Speaker 1: or fifth in the pecking order, you're behind the three 635 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:02,680 Speaker 1: receivers behind his Sekiel Elliott, and so really at best 636 00:34:03,280 --> 00:34:06,960 Speaker 1: your fourth or fifth at the time at as looking 637 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:09,120 Speaker 1: for balls from back, Darwin broke a lot of hearts. 638 00:34:09,120 --> 00:34:12,120 Speaker 1: He was a trendy sleeper pick at tight end last year. 639 00:34:12,120 --> 00:34:13,840 Speaker 1: And I believe you didn't even play. I think you 640 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:18,200 Speaker 1: heard him Silvan and you didn't even get like a 641 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:19,680 Speaker 1: full game out of him. I think it was early 642 00:34:19,719 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 1: in wee. That was brutal. Yea, all right, let's talk 643 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:26,800 Speaker 1: running back. This is going to be a really hard 644 00:34:26,880 --> 00:34:29,439 Speaker 1: decision for a lot of people. There is so much 645 00:34:29,560 --> 00:34:32,600 Speaker 1: steam right now, and Ezekiel Elliott going off the board 646 00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:36,960 Speaker 1: right now as running back five and player five, I 647 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:38,799 Speaker 1: think it was five, or do you say somebody else 648 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:41,839 Speaker 1: was five earlier Barkley. But I guess, depending demands where 649 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:44,520 Speaker 1: you're looking, it might be four. Um, in fact, it 650 00:34:44,600 --> 00:34:46,800 Speaker 1: might be three. Well, we give it. I should, I should. 651 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:49,280 Speaker 1: I don't have in front of me McCaffrey, Cook, Kamara. 652 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:52,560 Speaker 1: Uh No, I've got him going after he's gone. I 653 00:34:52,600 --> 00:34:54,440 Speaker 1: just I do have notes that he's going on Henry. 654 00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:56,880 Speaker 1: I've gotten where I was looking fantasy footboll calculator. By 655 00:34:56,920 --> 00:34:58,560 Speaker 1: those what I was I was using for this draft 656 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:02,600 Speaker 1: position five for either way. It was at this time 657 00:35:02,680 --> 00:35:05,360 Speaker 1: last year that I was like, avoid Zeke at all costs. 658 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:07,759 Speaker 1: I was really nervous about Zeke for a lot of reasons, 659 00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:11,839 Speaker 1: and thinks I'm still somewhat concerned, although I'm a lot 660 00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:15,440 Speaker 1: warmer on Zeke now than I was last year. At 661 00:35:15,440 --> 00:35:21,759 Speaker 1: this time he posted career worst numbers in every Russian category. Um. 662 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:24,919 Speaker 1: But again, the offensive line was really bad last year, 663 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:27,799 Speaker 1: and it comes back healthy this year. The other thing 664 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:30,879 Speaker 1: that we should mention is, by all accounts, Zeke looks great. 665 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:33,040 Speaker 1: And I've seen photos of Zeke. You know he's you know, 666 00:35:33,080 --> 00:35:35,120 Speaker 1: he he doesn't like to wear a shirt anyway, and 667 00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:37,280 Speaker 1: he does wear a shirt. It's a half shirt because 668 00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:40,760 Speaker 1: he wants to show off his abs and he looks good. 669 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:45,360 Speaker 1: Zeke looks like he's taking this offseason very seriously, takes 670 00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:47,719 Speaker 1: very good care of that Billy button. Always lind free, 671 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:51,080 Speaker 1: always lind free, when even when you take the offensive 672 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:55,319 Speaker 1: line struggles out of the equation. Though Zeke was not 673 00:35:55,400 --> 00:35:59,840 Speaker 1: great last year, get this. Next gen stats showed this. 674 00:36:00,080 --> 00:36:07,439 Speaker 1: Zeke had zero point zero seven yards over expectation last year. 675 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:13,879 Speaker 1: Zero point zero seven yards. Ruler to route to figure 676 00:36:13,880 --> 00:36:15,480 Speaker 1: out how far that is. That's not the kind of 677 00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:18,399 Speaker 1: double O seven you want. No, that is not um. 678 00:36:18,440 --> 00:36:22,600 Speaker 1: That tiedem was Zack Moss, and people hate Zack Moss. 679 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:24,960 Speaker 1: So that gives you a sense of where of where 680 00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:27,960 Speaker 1: what the Zeke we saw last year. But obviously people 681 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:30,680 Speaker 1: fully expect the bounce back. But here's the reason I'm 682 00:36:30,680 --> 00:36:35,840 Speaker 1: still worried. Tony Pollard is the more dynamic back. Paulard 683 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:41,160 Speaker 1: deserves more touches than he's gotten. And just like when 684 00:36:41,160 --> 00:36:45,560 Speaker 1: you go back, Pro Football Focus rates rates Pollard better 685 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:49,200 Speaker 1: in pretty much every metric except pass blocking. Zeke is 686 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:53,600 Speaker 1: very good. Pollard for two straight years running. Pro Football 687 00:36:53,600 --> 00:36:56,160 Speaker 1: Focus thinks Pollard's the better running and just my eyes, 688 00:36:56,280 --> 00:37:00,120 Speaker 1: Pollard is the more dynamic back. There's real risk, and 689 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:02,200 Speaker 1: this is why Zeke is the riskiest player at his 690 00:37:02,280 --> 00:37:08,000 Speaker 1: current ADP for the Cowboys at draft position five. I 691 00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:10,920 Speaker 1: need a sure thing I do. I don't want to 692 00:37:10,920 --> 00:37:12,440 Speaker 1: have this kind of I don't want to have this 693 00:37:12,600 --> 00:37:15,040 Speaker 1: hanging over me. Which Zeke am I gonna get? Am 694 00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:18,000 Speaker 1: I gonna get lack the lackluster version we saw last year? 695 00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:20,080 Speaker 1: Am I gonna get a better one? I don't want 696 00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:22,759 Speaker 1: question marks to pick five? And to me, Zeke still 697 00:37:22,760 --> 00:37:26,120 Speaker 1: got question marks. I would say he and Dalvin Cook 698 00:37:26,120 --> 00:37:29,240 Speaker 1: are the two top running backs that you have to handcuff. 699 00:37:29,280 --> 00:37:31,480 Speaker 1: I don't I'm not an advocate of handcuffing all stud 700 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:34,200 Speaker 1: running backs, but those two feel like the one and 701 00:37:34,239 --> 00:37:37,279 Speaker 1: then you're reaching around to get that ensure you get 702 00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:39,880 Speaker 1: those handcuffs, right, Yeah, I don't like it. So if 703 00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:43,480 Speaker 1: Zeke is going at draft position five, how many other 704 00:37:43,480 --> 00:37:46,520 Speaker 1: guys are going in that position in that range who 705 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:49,560 Speaker 1: aren't clearly the best player at their own position on 706 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:52,480 Speaker 1: their own team. I mean that's the worry, right, So 707 00:37:52,719 --> 00:37:54,319 Speaker 1: I still think there's a lot of risk there. Let's 708 00:37:54,320 --> 00:37:56,480 Speaker 1: talk about the play with the most upside compared to 709 00:37:56,480 --> 00:37:59,360 Speaker 1: a DP. To me, that's a MARII Cooper. He's wide 710 00:37:59,360 --> 00:38:03,839 Speaker 1: receiver four teen and round four. Uh ceedee, lamb going 711 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:06,240 Speaker 1: really right in the same range right now. But Cooper 712 00:38:06,239 --> 00:38:09,000 Speaker 1: has just proven to be a workhorse receiver and I 713 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:11,239 Speaker 1: love the fact that they throw to him inside the 714 00:38:11,239 --> 00:38:14,400 Speaker 1: five and that's those are cheap, easy touchdowns and I 715 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:18,440 Speaker 1: love that stuff. Um, so yeah, I'm taking Amari Cooper. 716 00:38:18,840 --> 00:38:20,920 Speaker 1: Why deceiver fourteen might be a little low with Dak 717 00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:29,960 Speaker 1: Prescott coming back? Who's gonna win this division? Washingtonsionavorite right now? 718 00:38:30,040 --> 00:38:33,040 Speaker 1: I don't know that Vegas does. In fact, they're thirty 719 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:36,520 Speaker 1: to one to win the Super Bowl. Uh football team 720 00:38:36,560 --> 00:38:39,359 Speaker 1: is no, I'm sorry, they're fifty to one to win 721 00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:42,480 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. Um, I think people don't. I think 722 00:38:42,520 --> 00:38:45,040 Speaker 1: people just assume Fitzpatrick's no good when I don't. I 723 00:38:45,080 --> 00:38:51,879 Speaker 1: don't see it. Cowboys are the odds one. But here's 724 00:38:51,880 --> 00:38:55,040 Speaker 1: the thing. Washington has the best defense in the division 725 00:38:55,160 --> 00:38:58,200 Speaker 1: by a mile, and maybe the best defense in the league. 726 00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:01,480 Speaker 1: They added William Jackson, a very good cornerback, in the 727 00:39:01,520 --> 00:39:05,600 Speaker 1: off season, huge upgrade over Ronald Darby. This is is 728 00:39:05,640 --> 00:39:09,040 Speaker 1: a really really good defense and we talked about all 729 00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:12,640 Speaker 1: the playmakers on offense. Now all Fitzpatrick has to do 730 00:39:13,239 --> 00:39:16,360 Speaker 1: get the ball into the hands of his playmakers Curtis 731 00:39:16,360 --> 00:39:20,080 Speaker 1: Samuel and Terry McLaurin and Antonio Gibson and Logan Thomas 732 00:39:20,080 --> 00:39:22,680 Speaker 1: and let those guys make plays. And the Eagles plus 733 00:39:22,719 --> 00:39:24,520 Speaker 1: five hundred is the worst odds. That seems like the 734 00:39:24,520 --> 00:39:29,440 Speaker 1: best bed of them all though, just because in the division, 735 00:39:29,840 --> 00:39:32,799 Speaker 1: because the Cowboys Washington in New York, they can implode 736 00:39:32,920 --> 00:39:35,560 Speaker 1: any drop of the hat based on what happens to 737 00:39:35,600 --> 00:39:39,759 Speaker 1: the front offices. Eagles plus five a Vegas. Put some 738 00:39:39,800 --> 00:39:41,759 Speaker 1: money on it for him. I'm going to actually I'm 739 00:39:41,760 --> 00:39:45,320 Speaker 1: gonna take Washington to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. 740 00:39:45,760 --> 00:39:49,200 Speaker 1: Never bet the team to win the Super Bowl. Always 741 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:52,400 Speaker 1: just bet them to make the super Bowl because then 742 00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:54,759 Speaker 1: you can hatch, just cash cash that out, and if 743 00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:57,560 Speaker 1: you still love your team, roll that whole bank forward 744 00:39:58,080 --> 00:40:00,640 Speaker 1: on a super Bowl bet. And if you don't love 745 00:40:00,640 --> 00:40:03,840 Speaker 1: that team, keep your money or go somewhere in between. 746 00:40:03,840 --> 00:40:05,239 Speaker 1: We'll talk off line, but you're gonna have to do 747 00:40:05,239 --> 00:40:09,759 Speaker 1: a parlay Chargers a f C champion Justin Herbert m 748 00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:12,319 Speaker 1: v P parlay formula. Oh I like that. I like 749 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:14,719 Speaker 1: that should hop onto Well, no, no way. But it's 750 00:40:14,760 --> 00:40:17,360 Speaker 1: like if you have not heard me talking, I'm not hoping. 751 00:40:17,600 --> 00:40:20,520 Speaker 1: I know you're on, but mom, literally hop on that 752 00:40:20,600 --> 00:40:23,280 Speaker 1: ticket with me as well that that I might do. 753 00:40:23,280 --> 00:40:25,520 Speaker 1: You already have the Chargers to represent the a f 754 00:40:25,600 --> 00:40:28,319 Speaker 1: C ticket, but parlay with Herbert. I mean, if they 755 00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:32,359 Speaker 1: get there, of course Ekeler could everywhere. Everything's gonna play 756 00:40:32,360 --> 00:40:33,320 Speaker 1: a big role. But if they make it to the 757 00:40:33,360 --> 00:40:38,839 Speaker 1: super Bowl, justin Herbert, that could be Um, he's gotta 758 00:40:39,400 --> 00:40:41,040 Speaker 1: it's got to figure out a way to to be 759 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:43,160 Speaker 1: a pretty good quarterback in his own division, which is 760 00:40:43,560 --> 00:40:46,120 Speaker 1: which is a challenge but possible. Don't let the team 761 00:40:46,160 --> 00:40:50,480 Speaker 1: doctor bring a needle anywhere near you. I got Thanks 762 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:53,279 Speaker 1: for listening, appreciate getting to the end of the podcast. Uh. 763 00:40:53,360 --> 00:40:55,720 Speaker 1: Next week we'll be back for we'll break down another division. 764 00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:58,040 Speaker 1: I don't know which one yet. We've got we still 765 00:40:58,040 --> 00:41:00,319 Speaker 1: need NFC South an NFC North. Let's say the North 766 00:41:00,360 --> 00:41:04,000 Speaker 1: for last, since we're in Minnesota for last. Uh, talk 767 00:41:04,040 --> 00:41:06,560 Speaker 1: to you in a week, everybody, Bye bye. Fantasy Football 768 00:41:06,600 --> 00:41:09,239 Speaker 1: Weekly is a production of I Heart Radio. For more 769 00:41:09,280 --> 00:41:12,120 Speaker 1: podcasts from my Heart Radio, visit the i heart radio, app, 770 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:15,240 Speaker 1: Apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.