1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:00,640 Speaker 1: Ladies. 2 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 2: You want experience during your football season, well, buckle up, 3 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 2: sweet cheeks. We've got all the experience in the world. 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 3: This is I want your Flex. 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 2: With Dan Bayer and Mike Harmon. Mike and Dan break 6 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 2: down everything you need to set your lineups, from position 7 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 2: rankings to starts and sits. The guys help you make 8 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: those hard decisions. And now let's get your flex sod. 9 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 2: Here's Dan Bayer and Mike Harmon. 10 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 1: If you're listening to this podcast, I sure hope that 11 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: you won your fantasy football league. If not, I'm even 12 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: more Proudia for hanging out After Week seventeen, Ian Roddy 13 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: is here. There is no Mike Harmon. He is with 14 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: the family in Florida. So Ian and I have you 15 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 1: covered for the week seventeen recap. We'll do our report 16 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: cards at the end of the show. But Ian Week 17 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: seventeen ends up in dramatic fashion with the heck of 18 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: a performance by Bijon Robinson. And you know, Pokin Nakua 19 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: has been enormous for fantasy football players. I just have 20 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: to think that that would be catch on the sideline. 21 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: And heck, there were a bunch of other moments of 22 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: Poka of what could have would a should have for him, 23 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: but some drama on Monday night. Bijon Robinson won you 24 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,479 Speaker 1: some leagues, Pooka Nakua may have given you a heartbreak 25 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: for what could have. 26 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 3: Been definitely, And I actually I can speak from experience 27 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 3: because Bijon won me my league. 28 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 1: It was coming he did, all right, congratulations. 29 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 3: Thank you, thank you. I was up by about ten 30 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 3: points something like that, around ten and Bijon made it 31 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 3: a very made it a comfortable win for me. 32 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: So that's a way. That's the that's the way to 33 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: go out. And here's the other good thing about like 34 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: Bijon winning it is he was probably a top three 35 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: pick in your draft. Oh he was right, maybe top five, 36 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: So yeah, I took him three. You have the yeah 37 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: when you have the studs come through if you're in 38 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: a full point PPR. We do all of our scoring 39 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,279 Speaker 1: breakdowns half point to kind of meet the middle between 40 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:08,399 Speaker 1: full point and standard. But Bijon was up there with 41 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:13,679 Speaker 1: Jamar Chase, with Jamiir Gibbs, like these were the Saquon 42 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 1: Barkley top guys. And for Bijon to come through in 43 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: the clutch like he did is a great great feeling, 44 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: especially when you've had some ups and downs throughout the year, 45 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: but it doesn't feel like a fluke. And that's the 46 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: thing sometimes we get in these fantasy seasons. And I've 47 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: noticed this now with the extra game in weeks. With 48 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: it was seventeen week season, if you will, But now 49 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: with this seventeen game NFL schedule, it feels like the 50 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: fantasy football season has changed because we see teams trying 51 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: to play for the long haul. If you have a playoff, 52 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: playoff aspirations, you may be taking care of some of 53 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: your guys. Maybe they're not getting the snaps or reps 54 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: that they normally would, maybe they're getting a breather here 55 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: or there. So I think it's changed over the time 56 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: that we've had the seventeen game schedule. But to be 57 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: able to have one of your guys, to have you 58 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: not be a fluke to I don't know if you 59 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: were eight and six or what your record was was 60 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 1: going in, but it's really good to have the top 61 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: guys payoff. And this is no disrespect to anybody that 62 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: played Luther Burden the third but like it would feel 63 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: cheap if you had Luther Burden in your roster and 64 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: let's say you had had an injury, maybe you were 65 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 1: playing DK Metcalf. I don't know why you would. I 66 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 1: don't know why you would, But all I have to 67 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: say is if you played Luther Burden the third, you 68 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: may be feeling a little bit dirty about the win. 69 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: And Bijon, a performance like Bjon's, a performance like Derrick Henry's, 70 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: to me, solidifies what it's all about in fantasy football. 71 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 3: I'm with you, and I get that, but I just 72 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 3: feel like there's no it's such a in football in general, 73 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 3: Like there's just no room for feeling icky about stuff 74 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 3: like that, you know, like it's so up and down, 75 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 3: And like you said, when a guy like Bijon actually 76 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 3: comes through in a chinampionship week like this, that's huge 77 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 3: and that's something to celebrate because you look across the 78 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 3: league at guys like like James Cook I was playing 79 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 3: against in my championship and thank the heavens, he only 80 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 3: scored eight Fantasy points because he's been on such a 81 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 3: tear recently. It's like you just can't, yeah, can't take 82 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,359 Speaker 3: it for granted. So when when one of your studs 83 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 3: actually performs like a stud week in and week out, 84 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 3: and especially when he does it in the championship and 85 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 3: I gotta have it time. It's beautiful. This is why 86 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 3: we play Fantasy Dan. 87 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 1: This is what stands out to me, and we always 88 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: like to go around and what stood out in Week seventeen, 89 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: But just as a whole, and I bring up Luther 90 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: Burden the third because Jamar Chase finally got into the 91 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 1: end zone like it had been been a long time, 92 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: but he finally got into the end zone and he 93 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: got in twice for the Bengals. So Jamar Chase's two 94 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 1: touchdown day put him third of all the wide receivers 95 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: in fantasy football. But why I'm harping on the big 96 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 1: names is when I look at the wide receivers that 97 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: were above, say Puka Nakula, So Pooka Nakua in a 98 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 1: half point PPR gave you thirteen point two points on 99 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: Monday Night against the Falcons, Jalen McMillan was ahead of him, 100 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: Parker Washington was ahead of him, Cavante Turpin was ahead 101 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: of him, Jayden Higgins was ahead of him on a 102 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: two catch performance, Wandale Robinson was ahead of him. Michael 103 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 1: Wilson was ahead of him. Now Wilson's a little different 104 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: story because he has had a rapport with Jakobe Brissett 105 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: since he's been out. But nobody was taking Michael Wilson 106 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: in the first or second round of fantasy drafts at all. 107 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: Christian Watson reappeared. He ended up being a top five 108 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: play this week. So you had all these different names 109 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,479 Speaker 1: that you just weren't used to, Like Jamar Chase and 110 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: Chris o'lave were kind of the big names in receiving 111 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 1: this week, and those are the names that go down 112 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: in fantasy lore. In our league, old tight end from 113 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: the Denver Broncos, Byron Chamberlain was his name. Caught a 114 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: fluke touchdown. I've talked about it a bunch on this podcast. 115 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: In fact, I said, I think I talked about it 116 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks ago. I sent the clip to 117 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: our fantasy football group chat, like, remember Byron Chamberlain. But 118 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 1: you know somebody is like, remember the Jayden Higgins game 119 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 1: when you had to pay to play the Texans wide 120 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: receiver and in the first drive of their game on Saturday, 121 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 1: he catches a bomb touchdown and gives you all the 122 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 1: points that you need. Those are the things that pop 123 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:20,040 Speaker 1: up and while the winner, it's great to have that 124 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 1: little little nugget. I just like it as the overall 125 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:27,359 Speaker 1: view of fantasy to have a guy like Vijon and 126 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry Jamar Chase coming through finally when you need 127 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 1: him leading you to fantasy glory. That's what I think is. 128 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 1: It's all about those great they're great stories, don't get 129 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 1: me wrong with that, but when you need to put 130 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 1: your best foot forward and you're accumulating and trying to 131 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: build your lineup week in and week out to have 132 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: it come to fruition in a week seventeen. And I 133 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 1: don't know about you, Ian, but I look at the 134 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,360 Speaker 1: playoffs when I'm trying to make decisions on certain guys. 135 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 1: So I want this guy in week fifteen or sixteen 136 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: or week seventeen, what's their matchup? Like, I look ahead 137 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: at that stuff. If it's a tiebreaker situation, maybe I'll 138 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: try to go with a guy that the think's going 139 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: to have an easier schedule. So I just think that 140 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 1: those decisions end up paying off. 141 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely when it's especially when it comes to trades 142 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 3: and stuff like in season trades. Especially then when you're 143 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:17,680 Speaker 3: looking at guys who their playoff matchups are. That's super, 144 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 3: super important, and obviously now that we're in the playoffs, 145 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 3: since that's never been more apparent. But yeah, to your 146 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 3: point with like the Jaden Higgins thing, it's big when 147 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 3: guys that you draft to fill the big roles on 148 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 3: your team, like Beijon are able to come through for you, 149 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 3: and then you can kind of compliment them with guys 150 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 3: like Jaden Higgins who have big performances when it matters 151 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 3: like that. 152 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: So, yeah, I know that Mike Harmen is not here. 153 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: I just want to let everybody know that my four 154 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: year old son maybe in the background of the podcast 155 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 1: from time to time. So if you do hear a 156 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: random voice or a dinosaur roar, that's what it's coming from. 157 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: So I appreciate everyone's patience. Ian if someday you look 158 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 1: to see there we go. There's a dinosaur roar in 159 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 1: this podcast right now. I don't know if you can 160 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 1: hear it in the background, but this is what Winter 161 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: Break is all about. So we're recording this right after 162 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 1: by the way, and I don't want to be a 163 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: bad parent. We're on the West Coast. It's right after 164 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: Monday night football, so it's not as late as it 165 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 1: may seem. No, But okay, by the way, that was 166 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: me the sound of me losing in my semi final 167 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 1: game last week. That's how it sounded like. All right, 168 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 1: all right, Bud, we're gonna keep it quiet here. Daddy's 169 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 1: got to talk some more football with Ian here on. 170 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 1: I want your flex. You know, when you look at 171 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:36,560 Speaker 1: some of the names that step out or stand out 172 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:40,199 Speaker 1: in this stretch run, someone like Chris Olave from the Saints, 173 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 1: and you know, we talk so much about Tyler Shook 174 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 1: and what he's done for the Saints, but Olave has 175 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,559 Speaker 1: been the biggest benefactor, ends up having the second best 176 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 1: day as a wide receiver. I know you like the 177 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: Saints and in streaming defenses, but o'lave is a guy 178 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 1: that if you stuck with him throughout the season, ends 179 00:08:57,920 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: up coming up huge for you, not only in Week 180 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 1: seventeen or sixteen, but also in Week seventeen in your 181 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:05,920 Speaker 1: championship game. That's another name that stands out to me 182 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:09,679 Speaker 1: that probably brought someone a fantasy title because of their 183 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:10,959 Speaker 1: production this past weekend. 184 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, when you're able to benefit from guys who are 185 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 3: benefactors of someone like a Tyler Shuck who kind of 186 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 3: takes it well, I don't know. I was about to 187 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:20,959 Speaker 3: say takes the league by storm. That's a little right 188 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 3: saving for him. But a guy who exceeds all expectations 189 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:26,840 Speaker 3: and is kind of a story in his own right 190 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 3: to have one of the guys who benefits from that directly, 191 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 3: like Chris o'lave. 192 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, there are some other names that end up popping 193 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 1: up here and there throughout the season. And when I 194 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 1: look at the running back position, I mentioned Derrick Henry 195 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 1: a bit earlier, and we say it's such a unique 196 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:48,359 Speaker 1: season because it's things have just been unique in Baltimore 197 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: all season long. But when you look at the running 198 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: back totals, we know how good Christian McCaffrey has been. 199 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 1: We know how good Jonathan Taylor was. Even as Taylor 200 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: kind of tailed off, he was still at least getting 201 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: into the end zone for you. Yeah, we mentioned Bejon 202 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: at the start. And when we look at the running 203 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: back position, Ravens running back Derrick Henry, to me, what 204 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 1: an amazing story for Week seventeen coming through with the 205 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 1: enormous four touchdown game against the Packers. But he also 206 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 1: had the good game against the Patriots the week before. 207 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 1: And this was a guy that burst onto the scene 208 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:24,439 Speaker 1: in week one, and I say burst onto the scene. 209 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 1: I just burst onto the season. I should say not 210 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 1: the scene, but we burst onto the season. Ends up 211 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 1: having twenty eight point seven points per game against the 212 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: Bills in that opener, and then a couple of stinkers 213 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:37,079 Speaker 1: along the way. 214 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, you had the funding issues. 215 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah, and then Lamar Get's hurt in week four, 216 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: he kind of picks up his game. But we're still 217 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: not talking about the Ravens Okay outings. But if you 218 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 1: were able to ride with Derrick Henry, he came through 219 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: in the clutch, which was something that I wasn't sure 220 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 1: he would be able to do. And nobody's predicting a 221 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 1: four touchdown effort, but I thought it would be more 222 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:02,280 Speaker 1: like the games when it was the middle of the 223 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:05,439 Speaker 1: season with Cooper Rush and then when you had snoopunt 224 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 1: Lee in and when Lamar Jackson was even limited during 225 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 1: those times, those were the type of games maybe a 226 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,079 Speaker 1: nineteen point game, maybe a twelve point game he'd get 227 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 1: from Derrick Henry. In fact, he ends up having his 228 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 1: first and third best outputs during the playoffs. So if 229 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: you had Dereck Henry and your team, you probably did 230 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:26,079 Speaker 1: pretty well. If you were in the playoffs, you probably 231 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: won your fantasy football league. 232 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:29,439 Speaker 3: It's just annoying me because it's so hard to predict 233 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 3: when those weeks come from him. He's always been such 234 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:34,840 Speaker 3: like a matchup proved guy, but this has been the 235 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 3: first year where that hasn't necessarily been the case for him. 236 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 3: I don't know if it's because he specifically's taken a 237 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 3: step back or if it's more of just like a 238 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:43,440 Speaker 3: Ravens thing. But the fact that they were playing the 239 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:47,439 Speaker 3: Packers this week, like, nothing about that matchup screams yes, 240 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 3: you have to start Derrick Henry here, other than the 241 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 3: fat that it's Derrick Henry. So it's just like and 242 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 3: then he ended up four touchdowns, two hundred plus rushing yards. 243 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:57,280 Speaker 3: It's like, there's no way to predict things like that, 244 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 3: But when they come, boy, are you glad that they 245 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 3: do if you're a Derek Henry owner. 246 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:03,959 Speaker 1: A couple of names that may have won near year 247 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:08,439 Speaker 1: leagues or that will be consistent with fantasy rosters that 248 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: won championships, and the players that I mentioned, Chase Broun 249 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: of the Bengals great back to back week again getting 250 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: in on all the fun that Cincinnati had against the 251 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: Cardinals in Week seventeen. Didn't match the trifecta that he 252 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:25,800 Speaker 1: had in Week sixteen, but still in Week seventeen put 253 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 1: up twenty seven point six points. And then Romandre Stevenson 254 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:34,000 Speaker 1: of New England would He's been a conversation for us 255 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 1: throughout this season because of Trayveon Henderson, And I'll admit 256 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:41,560 Speaker 1: in my third place game, I didn't even take my 257 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 1: own advice. I ended up playing Henderson once he got 258 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 1: cleared from his concussion, and I think that you're going 259 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:49,920 Speaker 1: to play you would play him anyway, just because of 260 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: the big playability, right like, you never know when Trevon 261 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: Henderson is going to break a seventy five yard touchdown run. 262 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 1: But we knew that there was going to be split. 263 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: We knew that the Patriots had bigger fish to fries 264 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 1: the phrase that I like to use. But if you 265 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 1: had Romandre Stevenson at a by low in any case scenario, 266 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:14,199 Speaker 1: and you played him at all, especially in Week seventeen 267 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,160 Speaker 1: where you could give them, you would think, okay, they're 268 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 1: playing against the Jets, could be an opportunity Romandra Stevenson 269 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: may have saved the day for you. 270 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, unfortunately he did. My Jets just get absolutely embarrassed 271 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 3: every single week. And I don't even know if Aaron 272 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,440 Speaker 3: Glenn makes it to next season at this point, but. 273 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: That is that's going to be a topic that we 274 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 1: will dive into. We'll find out maybe in a week. 275 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:39,680 Speaker 1: I thought at one point that there was no way 276 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: he was not going to return, like he was going 277 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: to be back in twenty twenty eight. 278 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 3: I would even say if you'd ask me like a 279 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 3: week ago, I would say, like, there's just no chance 280 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 3: that he's not back next year. Because of the fact 281 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 3: that they traded U Sauce Gardner and Quinn Williams mid 282 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:56,680 Speaker 3: season and got all those picks back, Like that showed me, Okay, 283 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:59,360 Speaker 3: Woody Johnson Jets ownership, they're viewing this as a year 284 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:02,319 Speaker 3: zero for Glenn. They're gonna let him have his shot 285 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 3: at this thing. And that was that's what that told me, 286 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:08,280 Speaker 3: And I think that was fully the plan, and I 287 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:11,400 Speaker 3: guess probably still is. But the fact that we're even 288 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 3: having questions about it now because it's an every week thing, 289 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 3: like there's just no way even even bad teams across 290 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 3: the league. Don't get embarrassed this consistently, and it comes 291 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 3: down to coaching. At a certain point. 292 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 1: It's we'll find out next week on what the plan 293 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 1: is with the New York Jets, if they even have 294 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 1: a plan. But the fact that Aaron Glenn was changing 295 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 1: his tune on the effort of the team and then 296 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: backtracking and saying it wasn't effort, well then it must 297 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 1: have been coaching. Either way. It doesn't look too good 298 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 1: for the Jets. But when you have the Patriots and 299 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 1: you have Drake May, another name that may have won 300 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 1: you year fantasy league. Because it was five touchdown passes, 301 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: I yell m out of my guillotine league. And the 302 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:55,480 Speaker 1: reason being is I thought that the Patriots were going 303 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:58,000 Speaker 1: to crush the Jets, but I didn't think that then 304 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: New England would. I didn't think Drake May would have 305 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: five touchdowns. I thought, Okay, Trey Van Henderson's going to 306 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,680 Speaker 1: have some, there's going to be some for Romandre Stevenson. 307 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 1: They'll maybe just you know, take their foot off the 308 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 1: gas and be fine with it. So I didn't play 309 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 1: Drake May in a guilloteamleagu wouldn't have mattered anyway, but 310 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:22,520 Speaker 1: five touchdown passes. If you rode Drake May in your 311 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 1: lineup and he's been really, really good, he probably won 312 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:30,560 Speaker 1: you fantasy league. That's to have five touchdown passes in 313 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:35,840 Speaker 1: your championship game at halftime, there is no point in 314 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: complaining about anything else because he really can't get better 315 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: than that. Magnificent for Drake May. 316 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 3: And and Trevor Lawrence did it against the Jets a 317 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 3: couple of weeks ago too, So it's just step right 318 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 3: up and take your shot at these guys right now. 319 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, and the fir As good as Drake May has been, 320 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 1: Brock Pertty was even better. We saw what he did 321 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 1: on Sunday night, second straight five touchdown game. Heck, second 322 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 1: five touchdown game in a span of a week, because 323 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 1: remember played on Monday night in Week sixteen against the 324 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 1: Indianapolis Colts and then goes and play Sunday night against 325 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 1: the Bears, and this time runs for three touchdowns. Excuse me, 326 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 1: runs for two touchdowns, it throws another three. He threw 327 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 1: for five against the Colts, this time using some of 328 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 1: the groundwork. But brock perty your top quarterback for the week. 329 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,440 Speaker 1: And then there's Malik Willis I don't think anybody played 330 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: Milik Willis, but he ended up being third in Fantasy points. 331 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: So if you're in a super Flex and somehow Milik 332 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 1: Willis found his way into your lineup, that's going to 333 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 1: be a story you're going to talk about for decades. 334 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, you give yourself a pat on the back, all right. 335 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 1: So those are the highs. Those are a lot of 336 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: the highs. When we come back and I want your fleas, 337 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 1: we're going to talk about some of the lows. Plus 338 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:45,040 Speaker 1: we've got some the report cards to do and a 339 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:48,240 Speaker 1: couple of waiver wire pickups. Maybe your league does go 340 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: to Week eighteen. It shouldn't, but if it does, we'll 341 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 1: have a couple of waiver wire pickups for you as well. 342 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: All that and so much more, And there's a reason 343 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 1: to play daily Fantasy too, to keep you interested in 344 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 1: the last week. It's all coming up next here on 345 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: I want your Flex, it is I want your flex. 346 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 1: He is Ian, Roddy, I'm Dan Byron know Mike Harmon 347 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,560 Speaker 1: Today Harmon vacationing with the fam in Florida. So Ian 348 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: and I have got you covered. We talked a lot 349 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 1: about the hits. There were a couple of other hits 350 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 1: that you wanted to mention at least popping up on 351 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 1: the on the radar for Week seventeen of some guys 352 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 1: that may have brought titles home for certain teams that 353 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:26,879 Speaker 1: we saw this past Sunday ian who stood out to 354 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: you in the running back position? 355 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, the only the only other one I wanted 356 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:31,879 Speaker 3: to get to there in that last time, it was 357 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 3: just Zach Sharbonick. Just a huge week from him, and 358 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 3: nothing in particular to point out there, just the fact 359 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 3: that it's either him or Ken Walker every week. And 360 00:17:41,600 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 3: as we're about to start talking about guys who who 361 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:47,120 Speaker 3: came up short and disappointed you in your championship week, 362 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,440 Speaker 3: it was Charboney was the hit and Walker was the 363 00:17:50,520 --> 00:17:51,400 Speaker 3: miss amongst. 364 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:54,639 Speaker 1: Yes too, and Sharbone just says charbon is still the 365 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:58,480 Speaker 1: play even though Walker is the more dynamic runner when 366 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:01,639 Speaker 1: it comes down to the end zone, what they do 367 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: in the red zone, how they play, Charbonne's to play. 368 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:07,520 Speaker 1: And then he had a big run against Carolina and 369 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:10,679 Speaker 1: was able to cash in and get into the end 370 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:14,200 Speaker 1: zone for the Seahawks and that win against Carolina. But 371 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:17,080 Speaker 1: the Seahawks backfield is one that we have been talking 372 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:20,120 Speaker 1: about throughout this season, all. 373 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:23,360 Speaker 3: Season, and I mean, and it's just the position rank 374 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:26,560 Speaker 3: on the season. Zach Sharboney twenty fifth among running backs, 375 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,120 Speaker 3: Ken Walker twenty third among running backs. 376 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:29,879 Speaker 1: So it's just. 377 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:35,520 Speaker 3: Mind bogglingly frustrating. But hey, Charboney finally had a good 378 00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:36,600 Speaker 3: one and it was in a big week. 379 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 1: The Yeah, there are a couple of guys that you 380 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:44,720 Speaker 1: probably would have hoped would have brought you some fantasy success, 381 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 1: but ultimately when it counted the most, maybe they didn't 382 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:51,240 Speaker 1: live up to the expectation that you would have hoped. 383 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: Kenneth Walker is definitely one of those names. Jalen Warren 384 00:18:57,080 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 1: pretty quiet day for the Pittsburgh Steelers. I hate to 385 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 1: say that Saquon Barkley was expected, but it was kind 386 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 1: of expected. The Eagles had an atrocious day. Jalen hurts. 387 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:10,920 Speaker 1: They didn't complete a pass in the second half. Imagine 388 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: that not completing a pass in the second half of 389 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: a game against the Buffalo Bills. If that game was 390 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 1: in Week six, Ian, I feel like it could have 391 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:22,680 Speaker 1: been forty five to forty two. And then instead it's 392 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:26,320 Speaker 1: cold and windy and rainy, and things lock up and 393 00:19:26,359 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 1: the Eagles sure get the win because the Bills decided 394 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 1: to go for two, but there was not any fantasy 395 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:34,119 Speaker 1: love there. We mentioned James Cook a little bit earlier. 396 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:38,680 Speaker 1: He obviously in that same conversation. Ashton Genty, after the 397 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: great game that he had against the Texans in week sixteen, 398 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:45,880 Speaker 1: did not have it against the Giants in week seventeen. 399 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 1: But again, if you had Ashton Genty on your team, 400 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:53,359 Speaker 1: you probably weren't making it to the championship game. But again, 401 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 1: just a big name that ended up not coming through 402 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:59,120 Speaker 1: in the clutch, and I think the biggest name of all. 403 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:03,480 Speaker 1: And I think this is the most frustrating thing. I 404 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 1: would say the most frustrating situation. Mike talked about this 405 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 1: a lot, was the on off pattern of Jamar Gibbs, 406 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 1: but it just completely fell off after Week fourteen. I 407 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: ended up having four point four points in a half 408 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 1: point PPR in the game against Minnesota on Christmas Day, 409 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:28,919 Speaker 1: and Jamiir Gibbs was right alongside Bijon Robinson and Jamar 410 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:31,720 Speaker 1: Chase for guys that you were looking at maybe taking 411 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:34,760 Speaker 1: number one overall in your fantasy league, and so for 412 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:38,040 Speaker 1: Jamiir Gibbs to come up with four point four if 413 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,720 Speaker 1: you Rode Jamiir Gibbs in his hot streak, good for you, 414 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:43,880 Speaker 1: but he likely cost you in that championship game. 415 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:45,639 Speaker 3: And the most frustrating part is that it was a 416 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 3: must win game for the Lions. So if you had 417 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,679 Speaker 3: started him, and well, obviously you started him, but if 418 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,480 Speaker 3: you'd started him with the hope that he was gonna 419 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:55,040 Speaker 3: come in with a big performance, like you had ever 420 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 3: reason to think so, but it was it was not 421 00:20:58,000 --> 00:20:58,159 Speaker 3: to be. 422 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, I was expecting a lot more from the can 423 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:05,920 Speaker 1: against Tampa in that game, just because we know that 424 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,920 Speaker 1: Tampa's d has been susceptible and they were to a 425 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 1: couple of Quinn Yours passes. But you know, a Chan 426 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:15,640 Speaker 1: ended up with eleven point two outscored by the likes 427 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: of Devin Singletary, RJ Harvey, Brice Hall even breaking off 428 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:23,960 Speaker 1: a big run for your New York Jets, and Bill 429 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:26,479 Speaker 1: Jacory Krossky merrit with the big game on Christmas Day 430 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 1: for the Commanders, even in defeat, got you twenty two 431 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 1: and a half points. Let's look at the some of 432 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:34,680 Speaker 1: the running backs that maybe didn't serve you too well, 433 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:38,919 Speaker 1: the wide receiver position as well. When we look at 434 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:42,879 Speaker 1: week seventeen of the names of players that you hoped 435 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 1: or that maybe you were riding, but ultimately just didn't 436 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:48,879 Speaker 1: show up when you needed them the most. I'll tell 437 00:21:48,920 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: you what I held on to to Mike Evans for 438 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 1: a while. I had George Pickens for a while and 439 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 1: nice games Evans getting into the end zone. But now 440 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 1: you kind of I wonder where are we at with 441 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 1: the yardage because looking ahead the next season, he comes 442 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 1: out after the injury, he has one hundred and thirty 443 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 1: yard game on a Thursday night against the Falcons. I 444 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: think it was against the Falcons, but on Thursday night 445 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 1: football ends up having one hundred and thirty yards in 446 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:19,920 Speaker 1: that contest. That's right because Raheem Moore stared into the 447 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 1: camera after it, but then just ends up becoming a 448 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 1: red zone threat. Only has about thirty yards receiving in 449 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:27,440 Speaker 1: the game. So Mike Evans a little bit of a 450 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: disappointment despite coming back from that injury. George Pickens, for 451 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:34,159 Speaker 1: as great as he was with when Ceedee Lamb was 452 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:36,840 Speaker 1: out still at his moments, just didn't have his moment 453 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:40,840 Speaker 1: in Week seventeen. And Jackson Smith and Jigba, who was 454 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 1: so key and so important at so many spots throughout 455 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 1: the season, just seven point two in the game against 456 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:52,240 Speaker 1: Carolina this past weekend. So JSN probably didn't live up 457 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:54,840 Speaker 1: to the expectations that you would you would have hoped 458 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 1: when you were playing your fantasy or championship game. 459 00:22:57,880 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 3: And as a JSN owner, I have been sweating a 460 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 3: little bit and kind of wondering whether something like this 461 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 3: has been coming, because I think it was even last 462 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:07,920 Speaker 3: week where he went most of the game and it 463 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 3: was pretty underwhelming, and it wasn't until like the very 464 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 3: end where he finally caught a touchdown from Donald I 465 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:15,360 Speaker 3: think this was last week and correct me if I'm wrong, Dan, 466 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 3: but he ended up finally like salvaging his game there. 467 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:20,440 Speaker 3: And it's just like when you and I and it 468 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:22,639 Speaker 3: had been a few a few weeks straight of that, 469 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 3: and when you start to see that, you have a 470 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:27,399 Speaker 3: few questions about about when a dud is coming. And 471 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:29,720 Speaker 3: it happened to come in the championship week here, and 472 00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:30,720 Speaker 3: that's unfortunate. 473 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 1: Here's here's something with JSN that's that's interesting because this 474 00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:38,920 Speaker 1: has kind of been the rumbling. So with JASN, we've 475 00:23:39,000 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: seen earlier on in the season fifty three yard reception, 476 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:46,120 Speaker 1: forty five yard reception, looking at a sixty one, looking 477 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: at a sixty three. Since he had that big game 478 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:55,159 Speaker 1: against Tennessee, the biggest play that he's had is a 479 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:59,520 Speaker 1: thirty nine yarder against the Colts, and that was big 480 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 1: to say the Seahawks up for a win. But those 481 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 1: big plays downfield haven't been there for the Seahawks and 482 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:09,200 Speaker 1: haven't been there for JSN even more. 483 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 3: That is the sticks type of guy, by the way, 484 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:12,360 Speaker 3: that could. 485 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 1: Play into their success in the playoffs, even if they 486 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 1: are able to get the number one seed. The offense, 487 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:19,639 Speaker 1: we know Sam Darnold's an issue, and we know the 488 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 1: running games an issue, but even some of the big 489 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,200 Speaker 1: plays from JSN that bailed them out earlier in the 490 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:28,399 Speaker 1: season just weren't there. But Jaysn, for as great as 491 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:30,679 Speaker 1: he was throughout the season, probably didn't help you as 492 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:33,399 Speaker 1: much in the postseason as you would have hoped. So 493 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:35,920 Speaker 1: those are just a couple of the names that I 494 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 1: thought popped up in terms of not winning you your 495 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:43,800 Speaker 1: fantasy league. You know, the tight end position rarely has 496 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: an impact ian as we look at how things play 497 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: out in a championship game. Coast and Loveland ended up 498 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:55,159 Speaker 1: being your top tight end for Week seventeen, but the 499 00:24:55,280 --> 00:25:00,399 Speaker 1: Niners not having Kittle, Trey McBride was able to, you know, 500 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 1: salvage his day with some late scoring against the Cincinnati Bengals. 501 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:09,280 Speaker 1: But the tight end position, yeah, if you had someone 502 00:25:09,359 --> 00:25:12,439 Speaker 1: like Kittle unfortunately didn't cash in. Maybe you had Coastin 503 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 1: Loveland on your bench and were able to cash in, 504 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 1: or you took Jake Tong just because Kittle was on 505 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:19,520 Speaker 1: the bench. He may have come through for you. But 506 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 1: that was just a glance at the tight end position. 507 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:25,520 Speaker 1: Aronde Gatsten had a lot of opportunities for the Chargers 508 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:27,240 Speaker 1: after he peaked in the middle of the season and 509 00:25:27,280 --> 00:25:29,560 Speaker 1: in that game against the Texans that I was at 510 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 1: on Saturday. In fact, the interception that the isis l 511 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:39,000 Speaker 1: Shire had against Justin Herbert off of Gatston's hands was 512 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 1: right in front of us, so he had a pretty 513 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 1: good look at that. But the tight end position probably 514 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 1: didn't win or lose you a game in the championship weekend. 515 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,200 Speaker 1: But overall, like, oh go ahead, I'm. 516 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:52,639 Speaker 3: Sorry, No, I was just gonna say, I mean, I 517 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:56,320 Speaker 3: like Tyler Warren is someone who sticks out because he's 518 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,359 Speaker 3: been He obviously started the year so hot, and he 519 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:01,119 Speaker 3: was an offense of Rookie of the Year candidate, and 520 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:02,960 Speaker 3: I'm pretty sure I even said at one point on 521 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:04,639 Speaker 3: the pod like he might be the best tight end 522 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 3: in the league at this point, but like it might 523 00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 3: have been the week that I said that that he 524 00:26:08,920 --> 00:26:11,280 Speaker 3: actually started falling off. So I'm sorry Tyler to do 525 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 3: that to you, but but yeah, I mean this week 526 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 3: was another not a dud for him. He had nine 527 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:19,639 Speaker 3: point three points in PPR leagues here, but if you 528 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 3: were in a non PPR league, if for you know, 529 00:26:21,359 --> 00:26:23,359 Speaker 3: I know, we like to go by judge by a 530 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,639 Speaker 3: half PPR pod here. Not a great week for Tyler Warren, 531 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:29,879 Speaker 3: which I think is also ironic because the flat that 532 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,239 Speaker 3: the Bears took for taking Colston Loveland ahead of him 533 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:34,560 Speaker 3: in the NFL draft, because Warren had been the consensus 534 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:37,480 Speaker 3: tight end one and it was like they took Loveland 535 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:38,879 Speaker 3: and it was like what are they doing? And now 536 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,680 Speaker 3: in a big week for fantasy purposes, Loveland was the 537 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 3: one who came up big and was the tight end 538 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 3: one on the week, and Warren was pretty underwhelming this week. 539 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 3: Not saying I who I would rather have long term, 540 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 3: but at least for fantasy purposes. It's kind of an 541 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 3: interesting little tidbit there. 542 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 1: Well, I do want to correct myself because as I 543 00:26:57,119 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: was reading it, something was wrong with what I was saying, 544 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 1: because I'm like, I thought Trey McBride had a better game. 545 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:06,320 Speaker 1: My scoring thing reset to the standard scoring. So the 546 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,920 Speaker 1: halfpoint PPR loved in was second McBride first with the 547 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:13,600 Speaker 1: ten receptions that he had against Cincinnati. But yeah, yeah, 548 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:17,800 Speaker 1: it doesn't necessarily change the conversation at all. But I 549 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:19,920 Speaker 1: do think that the theme is is we had some 550 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:23,960 Speaker 1: of the biggest names, you know, the in fantasy football 551 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:28,000 Speaker 1: come through for you in some of the biggest ways, 552 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 1: you know, specifically with a guy like Derrick Henry and 553 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:34,400 Speaker 1: specifically with a guy like Bjohn Robinson. And the great 554 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,560 Speaker 1: thing about for those that had Bejon Robinson was it 555 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 1: was the Monday night game. It wasn't just a Sunday 556 00:27:39,960 --> 00:27:42,600 Speaker 1: one o'clock Eastern time kickoff. You were maybe going into 557 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:45,639 Speaker 1: your game saying like, Okay, I just need nineteen points 558 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 1: from Bijon and I win it, and then he rips 559 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:50,560 Speaker 1: off a ninety three yard touchdown run and that's how 560 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:51,840 Speaker 1: fantasy memories are made. 561 00:27:52,119 --> 00:27:54,840 Speaker 3: It kind of shows just with running backs in general, Like, 562 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:56,680 Speaker 3: I feel like the position we kind of went into 563 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 3: a little bit of a funk there for a few 564 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 3: years where it felt like the running back kind of 565 00:28:00,400 --> 00:28:02,639 Speaker 3: not for fantasy purposes, but just in general in the 566 00:28:02,680 --> 00:28:04,880 Speaker 3: sport of football, it felt like the position was being 567 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:07,400 Speaker 3: a little bit devalued. But when you look at guys 568 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 3: like last year Saquon being a borderline MVP candidate and 569 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:13,959 Speaker 3: then Bijon coming and just absolutely exploding on primetime. Obviously 570 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 3: you said the ninety three yard run, it shows that 571 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:20,119 Speaker 3: there's actually real, real value in these guys, and it 572 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:22,920 Speaker 3: might be worth taking a look at guys like Jeremiah 573 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:26,040 Speaker 3: Love really really early in the NFL draft come April, 574 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 3: just because guys like this, guys who were like transcendent 575 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:32,600 Speaker 3: talents at the position, they can really really swing the 576 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:34,760 Speaker 3: game for an NFL team. 577 00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 1: I'll be looking when we do our top sixty draft. 578 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 1: We'll have to see who grabs Jeremiah Love first. Ian 579 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 1: was the one who jumped in on the Omari and 580 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:46,800 Speaker 1: Hampton now Hampton injury prone this year. But there were 581 00:28:46,840 --> 00:28:49,760 Speaker 1: two rookies taken in our top sixty last year. It 582 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:52,560 Speaker 1: was Genti and it was Hampton. We'll see if love 583 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:56,320 Speaker 1: or anybody else breaks through that coming up later on 584 00:28:56,600 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 1: in February. It's actually a really good opportunity. And to 585 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 1: give a reminder to people, there's just two episodes this week. 586 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 1: With the New Year's holiday and no games going on 587 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 1: on Thursday, we've just got the Saturday Sunday slate. We 588 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 1: can get all we need to get done in our 589 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:16,520 Speaker 1: Friday episode, our rankings episode. Mich will be back for that, 590 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:20,680 Speaker 1: but there was no midweek episode, and then we'll be 591 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:24,360 Speaker 1: breaking down and going down to our one time a 592 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 1: week episodes throughout the NFL playoffs, so we'll be doing 593 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 1: that once he regular season wraps up. We'll take you 594 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:32,960 Speaker 1: all the way through the Super Bowl and even a 595 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:35,360 Speaker 1: couple of weeks past that to give you some stuff 596 00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 1: to look ahead to in twenty twenty six. Speaking of 597 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:40,959 Speaker 1: looking ahead, we're gonna wrap this up with a look 598 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:43,240 Speaker 1: at our report cards, plus a couple of waiver wire 599 00:29:43,320 --> 00:29:45,080 Speaker 1: picks to pick up for Week eighteen if you want 600 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:48,160 Speaker 1: to stay interested in fantasy. He's Ian Ronnie, I'm Dan Byer. 601 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 1: That's next here on. I want your flex All right, 602 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:56,160 Speaker 1: let's do report card time. I'll tell you what Mike Harmon. 603 00:29:57,200 --> 00:30:00,680 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey was his number one running back. Cash is in, 604 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: Chase Brown was his number two running back, cash is in. 605 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:07,480 Speaker 1: Derreck Henry was his number four running back. Cash is in. 606 00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:10,720 Speaker 1: Bijon Robinson his number five running back cash is in. Now. 607 00:30:10,760 --> 00:30:12,800 Speaker 1: It may not have all been in that order, but 608 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:16,280 Speaker 1: a very very strong output for Mike Harmon. In the 609 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 1: running back report card portion of this program, the wide 610 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:24,000 Speaker 1: receivers Jamar Chase Chris o'lav were top five plays for him. 611 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:27,600 Speaker 1: A couple of Ninjas had Tyler Shook in there as 612 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:31,400 Speaker 1: a play had Romandre Stevenson as well, who ended up 613 00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:35,280 Speaker 1: cashing in for the New England Patriots in their contest 614 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:38,720 Speaker 1: against Ian's New York Jets. So that was a hit. 615 00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:42,160 Speaker 1: Caleb Williams of the Bears was a hot play for 616 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:46,200 Speaker 1: Mike Harmon and one of the cold sores that he had. 617 00:30:46,560 --> 00:30:50,080 Speaker 1: Sam Donald again just us talking about the Seahawks struggles. 618 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 1: Donald was a cold play, as was Baker Mayfield, as 619 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:58,160 Speaker 1: was Bucky Irving. Neither did much against the Dolphins in 620 00:30:58,280 --> 00:31:01,640 Speaker 1: their contest in South Florida earlier this week. Karen Williams 621 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:03,880 Speaker 1: ended up being kept in check by the Falcons d 622 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:06,400 Speaker 1: on Monday Night. That was on the Cold source list. 623 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:10,040 Speaker 1: Nico Collins kept in check by the Chargers defense. He 624 00:31:10,200 --> 00:31:12,720 Speaker 1: was also on the Cold source list. So, Mike Carmon 625 00:31:12,880 --> 00:31:17,040 Speaker 1: doing some good work in week seventeen when you needed 626 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,520 Speaker 1: the most. How did your streaming defenses shape out? Ian 627 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:21,400 Speaker 1: for Week seventeen. 628 00:31:21,640 --> 00:31:23,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's almost like Mike knows what the heck he's 629 00:31:23,560 --> 00:31:24,120 Speaker 3: talking about. 630 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:25,520 Speaker 1: Right, Yeah, right, how about that? 631 00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:29,920 Speaker 3: But streaming defenses good week for us. We'll start with 632 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,840 Speaker 3: the Saints. They got you twelve fantasy points if you 633 00:31:33,040 --> 00:31:35,360 Speaker 3: listened to me and went ahead and started them. Twenty 634 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:37,640 Speaker 3: six points allowed on the day. They had a fumble 635 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:40,800 Speaker 3: recovery touchdown, thank you Chase Young, and then four sacks 636 00:31:40,840 --> 00:31:43,640 Speaker 3: as well. So twelve fantasy points for the Saints. That 637 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:45,520 Speaker 3: was a pretty strong week from them. And then the 638 00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:48,640 Speaker 3: New York Giants, they were huge play one of the 639 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:51,560 Speaker 3: best defenses on the week. Nineteen fantasy points they got you, 640 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:55,720 Speaker 3: only allowed ten points, They had two interceptions, one of 641 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,800 Speaker 3: which was a pick six, and they also sacked four times. 642 00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:01,200 Speaker 3: So'sful streaming defense week. 643 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:04,320 Speaker 1: In Championship Week, survivor I said I was going opposite 644 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 1: on me and I'm like, hey, I like to pick 645 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:08,800 Speaker 1: home teams when it comes to Survivor. I was wrong 646 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:10,920 Speaker 1: about the Saints being a six win team, because they 647 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:14,760 Speaker 1: are now officially a six win team. Congratulation. I said, 648 00:32:14,800 --> 00:32:17,320 Speaker 1: if you wanted to sign on someone and Survivor in 649 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:19,720 Speaker 1: that game, maybe Sad with the Titans, that was a 650 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:22,680 Speaker 1: bad pick. Packers were a question mark just because of 651 00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: Jordan love status, and then Milik Willis ends up getting 652 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:28,040 Speaker 1: hurt in that contest, so they lose to the Ravens, 653 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:30,440 Speaker 1: so that was a lost cause. I also threw out 654 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:33,520 Speaker 1: the Raiders for a Survivor zero to three. But you 655 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:35,600 Speaker 1: don't need to take my advice in week seventeen of 656 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:37,840 Speaker 1: Survivor if you've made it this far, because you've done 657 00:32:37,880 --> 00:32:41,040 Speaker 1: pretty well. I checked out my Survivor pool that I 658 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:46,000 Speaker 1: lasted through fourteen weeks ian they're about fifteen hundred entries 659 00:32:46,160 --> 00:32:50,480 Speaker 1: still left or that started in the pool, and there 660 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:56,840 Speaker 1: were I believe eleven excuse me, twelve entries still alive. Wow, 661 00:32:57,040 --> 00:33:00,200 Speaker 1: through seventeen weeks, and a lot of people have the 662 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:04,160 Speaker 1: Jaguars to be able to to be able to pick 663 00:33:04,560 --> 00:33:07,760 Speaker 1: in week eighteen, Jacksonville should have something to play for 664 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:10,320 Speaker 1: they're playing the Titans that could end up being a pick. 665 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:14,160 Speaker 1: So yeah, there's there's interesting to see on how it, 666 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:18,040 Speaker 1: you know, shakes out. But in the Circa Survivor contest, 667 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:22,640 Speaker 1: there's I believe five and excuse me, I counted wrong, 668 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:28,560 Speaker 1: nine entries still alive for the the big Circa Survivor 669 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:32,280 Speaker 1: pool out of the thousands upon thousands that they get 670 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:36,080 Speaker 1: it they had excuse me, let me just take a look. 671 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:38,560 Speaker 1: Here as I look at it, each entry in the 672 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:42,280 Speaker 1: Circa contest right now, the nine that are left implied 673 00:33:42,400 --> 00:33:48,440 Speaker 1: value two point eight million dollars. Oh yeah, there. 674 00:33:49,480 --> 00:33:52,520 Speaker 3: Do you know how involved though, like a thousands and 675 00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:55,240 Speaker 3: thousands of people were in there, you know, it's yes, 676 00:33:55,480 --> 00:33:58,080 Speaker 3: everyone puts tons of effort into those. It's like to 677 00:33:58,160 --> 00:33:59,520 Speaker 3: be one of a few remaining. 678 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:05,760 Speaker 1: And the Circa, the Circa one also has the they 679 00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:08,400 Speaker 1: have double pick weeks. So then this one that I'm in, 680 00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:10,400 Speaker 1: I think one of the reasons why we have twelve 681 00:34:10,440 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 1: guys still alive is because there weren't double pick weeks. 682 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:15,840 Speaker 1: Like you weren't picking the A team on the Christmas 683 00:34:15,920 --> 00:34:18,200 Speaker 1: Day games, you weren't doing that on the Thanksgiving Day 684 00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:20,080 Speaker 1: and then having to make a pick later on that week. 685 00:34:20,160 --> 00:34:22,800 Speaker 1: That does weed out the field pretty quickly when you 686 00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:25,400 Speaker 1: have like those double pick weeks. So that actually may 687 00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:28,360 Speaker 1: be a bit of advice for those that are running 688 00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:31,319 Speaker 1: or entering that maybe those sort of pools are you'll 689 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:33,680 Speaker 1: have a better chance, because I do think if you're 690 00:34:33,719 --> 00:34:37,800 Speaker 1: just making one pick every week, it's easier to navigate. 691 00:34:37,920 --> 00:34:40,640 Speaker 1: I mean, there's then only eighteen teams to choose from, 692 00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:43,799 Speaker 1: as opposed to twenty two to twenty three, twenty four. 693 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:47,080 Speaker 1: So that's why you got the circle with the number 694 00:34:47,120 --> 00:34:50,560 Speaker 1: that they've got down to about nine, and the smaller 695 00:34:50,600 --> 00:34:52,640 Speaker 1: pool that I in still has twelve in. But the 696 00:34:52,719 --> 00:34:55,880 Speaker 1: circa gives you the multiple pick weeks throughout the season. 697 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,440 Speaker 1: Speaking of picks, if your season is over and you 698 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:00,960 Speaker 1: want to play daily fantasy, or maybe you are still 699 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:04,279 Speaker 1: playing in week eighteen, there are some pickups to look at. 700 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:07,000 Speaker 1: You always have to look at who's motivated to play, 701 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:10,280 Speaker 1: who's not motivated to play, and who's dealing with injuries 702 00:35:10,280 --> 00:35:13,040 Speaker 1: who's not dealing with injuries. You can also find some 703 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:15,560 Speaker 1: value in some teams that just don't have any interest 704 00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:18,239 Speaker 1: in playing in the playoffs anymore. How about Malik Davis 705 00:35:18,360 --> 00:35:21,520 Speaker 1: running back for the Cowboys. So with the Javonte Williams 706 00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:24,600 Speaker 1: being banged up in that game against the Commanders, Davis 707 00:35:24,680 --> 00:35:27,200 Speaker 1: ends up taking over. He could be a pickup for you. 708 00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:30,839 Speaker 1: Emanuel Wilson has been a name. With Josh Jacobs being out, 709 00:35:31,239 --> 00:35:33,719 Speaker 1: Ruth green Bay kind of locked into that seven spot 710 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:36,520 Speaker 1: in the NFC. I'd be surprised if you saw Josh 711 00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:40,160 Speaker 1: Jacobs play. Audric Estime has obviously made a name for 712 00:35:40,280 --> 00:35:43,480 Speaker 1: himself a big week for the Saints in Week seventeen. 713 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:46,359 Speaker 1: He could be a pickup as well. And Ray Davis 714 00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:48,719 Speaker 1: of the Bills. We know the Bills of James Cook, 715 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:51,800 Speaker 1: we know they have Ty Johnson, but if the Bills 716 00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:53,960 Speaker 1: are going to rest their starters coming up against the 717 00:35:54,080 --> 00:35:57,200 Speaker 1: Jets in Week eighteen, Ray Davis could be a name 718 00:35:57,239 --> 00:36:01,400 Speaker 1: that you could target. As for the wide receivers, I 719 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:04,680 Speaker 1: feel like Mike has talked about a guy like Parker 720 00:36:04,840 --> 00:36:08,200 Speaker 1: Washington before Luther Burden was dinged up at the end 721 00:36:08,280 --> 00:36:12,719 Speaker 1: of that forty nine Ers game for the Bears. But 722 00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:15,800 Speaker 1: you also have to think that the Bears have bigger 723 00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:19,399 Speaker 1: fish to fry in terms of how things play out. 724 00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:22,799 Speaker 1: So if there is something worried about Luther Burden if 725 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:26,040 Speaker 1: you can grab him, it could be a possibility. But 726 00:36:26,200 --> 00:36:28,879 Speaker 1: with the number one seed going to either the forty 727 00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:31,040 Speaker 1: nine Ers or the Seahawks, the Bears are kind of 728 00:36:31,080 --> 00:36:34,920 Speaker 1: locked into their spot, so they may not be as 729 00:36:35,120 --> 00:36:38,359 Speaker 1: motivated as you would now. Granted, the Lions are coming 730 00:36:38,360 --> 00:36:40,880 Speaker 1: to town. Ben Johnson may have a bit of revenge, 731 00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:43,279 Speaker 1: but there could be an opportunity and in a game 732 00:36:43,320 --> 00:36:46,200 Speaker 1: that really means a lot for the NFC South Saturday Night. 733 00:36:46,640 --> 00:36:50,080 Speaker 1: How about Jalen McMillan for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Maybe 734 00:36:50,120 --> 00:36:52,879 Speaker 1: he could get something done. Of course, he didn't join 735 00:36:52,960 --> 00:36:56,160 Speaker 1: the team until past the midway point of the season 736 00:36:56,200 --> 00:36:58,600 Speaker 1: coming back from that neck injury, so he could be 737 00:36:58,640 --> 00:37:02,239 Speaker 1: an option for the waiver wire in Week eighteen. That 738 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:04,200 Speaker 1: is going to do it for this podcast, and it 739 00:37:04,280 --> 00:37:07,080 Speaker 1: almost does it for the NFL regular season. Any parting 740 00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:08,560 Speaker 1: thoughts Ian Roddy. 741 00:37:08,680 --> 00:37:11,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, just just a couple more waiver wire guys. I 742 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:14,000 Speaker 3: don't know if you mentioned Jalen Kocher there. He sticks 743 00:37:14,040 --> 00:37:16,759 Speaker 3: out to me as well as Tis wise. Bryce Young 744 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:20,200 Speaker 3: seems to look his way very touchdown dependent, but at 745 00:37:20,239 --> 00:37:22,120 Speaker 3: this point the season, that's kind of all we're looking 746 00:37:22,200 --> 00:37:25,200 Speaker 3: for and then Tyler Lockett as well, just trying to 747 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:28,880 Speaker 3: revive his connection with Gino Smith from Seattle. He had 748 00:37:28,920 --> 00:37:31,600 Speaker 3: that touchdown this week. Obviously it wasn't a great fantasy 749 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:33,840 Speaker 3: week for him, but just in general, they're playing a 750 00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:36,759 Speaker 3: Chiefs team that's completely spiraling right now. So if you're 751 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:39,360 Speaker 3: looking for just a desperate dart throw, that's something I 752 00:37:39,360 --> 00:37:40,480 Speaker 3: would maybe look at as well. 753 00:37:40,520 --> 00:37:43,200 Speaker 1: I would also think that Pete Carroll would want to 754 00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:45,880 Speaker 1: win this game. She had to save his but the 755 00:37:45,960 --> 00:37:50,600 Speaker 1: front point, yeah, but the front office, he's like, no, yeah, no, 756 00:37:52,239 --> 00:37:55,640 Speaker 1: doing all round the sec buddy. I know knocking off 757 00:37:55,719 --> 00:37:57,880 Speaker 1: the Chiefs would be fun, but we don't care about 758 00:37:57,920 --> 00:38:01,760 Speaker 1: this Chiefs team. Don't mess the up eighty percent chance 759 00:38:01,800 --> 00:38:05,439 Speaker 1: that the Raiders secure the first overall pick. I don't 760 00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:08,320 Speaker 1: know if it would be Mendoza. I'm not sure on 761 00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:10,800 Speaker 1: where they would go, but you don't want to risk it. 762 00:38:10,920 --> 00:38:14,480 Speaker 1: We've seen that happen in Week eighteen before. But yeah, 763 00:38:14,520 --> 00:38:16,880 Speaker 1: it'll be interesting to see, you know, with brock powers 764 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:22,520 Speaker 1: down Air, an opportunity for at the tight end position 765 00:38:23,040 --> 00:38:25,080 Speaker 1: could be someone to pick up as well. To be 766 00:38:25,160 --> 00:38:28,960 Speaker 1: honest with you, Ian, I hate Week eighteen. Yeah, it's 767 00:38:29,120 --> 00:38:33,560 Speaker 1: just as like without I mean, granted, the Seahawks have 768 00:38:33,600 --> 00:38:35,080 Speaker 1: a huge game, so I'm going to be locked in, 769 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:37,959 Speaker 1: but when it comes to the fantasy purposes, the league 770 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:41,200 Speaker 1: should be done. And so it has such a different feel. Yeah, 771 00:38:41,280 --> 00:38:43,640 Speaker 1: when you're watching games and you're seeing big plays and 772 00:38:43,719 --> 00:38:46,440 Speaker 1: you're like, oh, that doesn't count for anything. It's a 773 00:38:46,600 --> 00:38:48,200 Speaker 1: very weird feeling that I think a lot of us 774 00:38:48,239 --> 00:38:48,759 Speaker 1: can relate to. 775 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:50,520 Speaker 3: I know, and I don't want to talk down on 776 00:38:50,840 --> 00:38:53,640 Speaker 3: fantasy commissioners in leagues who are still going right now 777 00:38:53,680 --> 00:38:56,520 Speaker 3: in week eighteen, but just consider in the future finishing 778 00:38:56,600 --> 00:38:59,880 Speaker 3: it up after Week seventeen, because there's so many starters 779 00:39:00,080 --> 00:39:04,120 Speaker 3: being rested, and it's just so inconsistent, inconsistent across the 780 00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:08,520 Speaker 3: league when it comes to to like how much effort 781 00:39:08,560 --> 00:39:10,200 Speaker 3: these guys are even going to be putting in Because 782 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:11,360 Speaker 3: a lot of these guys they know they're in the 783 00:39:11,400 --> 00:39:13,560 Speaker 3: playoffs already, they're gonna be sitting, They're not gonna be 784 00:39:13,600 --> 00:39:16,800 Speaker 3: trying as hard. It's just it's just ruins ruins fantasy 785 00:39:16,880 --> 00:39:18,560 Speaker 3: for me. But I digress. 786 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:24,120 Speaker 1: I'll say this. When the DeMar Hamlin situation happened a 787 00:39:24,160 --> 00:39:27,040 Speaker 1: couple of years ago, there's so much controversy on how 788 00:39:27,120 --> 00:39:29,839 Speaker 1: you would end because that was a Week seventeen game. 789 00:39:30,760 --> 00:39:34,480 Speaker 1: What we decided I was in the championship game against 790 00:39:34,640 --> 00:39:38,719 Speaker 1: a team, and he and I decided because I had 791 00:39:39,480 --> 00:39:41,800 Speaker 1: I think I had Josh Allen and T Higgins, and 792 00:39:41,920 --> 00:39:45,600 Speaker 1: he had maybe like Joe Burrow and Jamar Chase or something, 793 00:39:45,719 --> 00:39:49,960 Speaker 1: but we had significant guys in that game. We decided, 794 00:39:50,239 --> 00:39:52,759 Speaker 1: we agreed, and we said, this is what we're going 795 00:39:52,840 --> 00:39:55,759 Speaker 1: to do. Because the game was canceled, We're going to 796 00:39:55,800 --> 00:39:58,279 Speaker 1: take what they did in Week eighteen because the game 797 00:39:58,440 --> 00:40:01,560 Speaker 1: still meant something for both teams. And so that was 798 00:40:01,640 --> 00:40:04,719 Speaker 1: the only time that I can remember watching a Week 799 00:40:04,840 --> 00:40:09,400 Speaker 1: eighteen game and actually having an outcome matter. Now I 800 00:40:09,520 --> 00:40:12,840 Speaker 1: know other leagues that were just like, sorry, game canceled, final, 801 00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:14,440 Speaker 1: you don't get it, And I felt that that was 802 00:40:14,560 --> 00:40:17,160 Speaker 1: just such an awful way to end the season. So 803 00:40:17,280 --> 00:40:19,919 Speaker 1: there was that one instance a couple of years back 804 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:23,719 Speaker 1: where games actually did matter for our longtime league. In 805 00:40:23,840 --> 00:40:25,480 Speaker 1: Week eighteen, I ended up. 806 00:40:25,440 --> 00:40:29,239 Speaker 3: Losing very extenuating circumstances. 807 00:40:28,480 --> 00:40:32,719 Speaker 1: Though, yes, absolutely, but it was just weird watching a 808 00:40:32,760 --> 00:40:36,560 Speaker 1: Week eighteen in game and actually having a game matter 809 00:40:36,840 --> 00:40:37,640 Speaker 1: in that scenario. 810 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:39,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, I feel like a fever trail. 811 00:40:39,560 --> 00:40:43,480 Speaker 1: I'm sure yes, So well, anyway, I hope you can 812 00:40:44,400 --> 00:40:47,040 Speaker 1: download the podcast again and we'll be back with one 813 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:50,640 Speaker 1: episode later on this week, and then after the regular season, 814 00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:53,640 Speaker 1: we'll be rolling out one episode per week all the 815 00:40:53,680 --> 00:40:57,680 Speaker 1: way through mid February. So for Ian Roddy, my Carmin 816 00:40:57,719 --> 00:41:01,120 Speaker 1: will be back on Friday. I'm Dan, thanks so much 817 00:41:01,160 --> 00:41:03,440 Speaker 1: for hanging out and tuning in this or is I 818 00:41:03,560 --> 00:41:11,040 Speaker 1: want your flex m mm hmm