1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: Wow, what is up? Welcome to another edition of the 2 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: NFL Fantasy Football Show. It's Meet your man MG. Marcus Grants, 3 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: still fully vaccinated, still dodging variants like Neo in the Matrix, 4 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 1: but unlike Kyrie Irving, I am not yet taking my 5 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: mask off at least you know in crowded indoor public spaces. 6 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: Go check Twitter You'll see what I'm talking about. It 7 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: just a little bit as always, joined by producer Justin, 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: producer Hythem, and a cast of dozens behind the scenes. 9 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: But right here in front of the camera alongside me 10 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: as always is my pal Michael F. Florio and Florio 11 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 1: it is Wednesday. Did you find some fun waiver wire 12 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 1: treats under your fantasy Christmas tree? Not a whole lot. 13 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: I'm happy to have back my favorite Wednesday tradition, Marcus, 14 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: which is waking up and just immediately looking at my 15 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: phone to see waivers um. But I did not get any. 16 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: Elijah Mitchell he went for a hundred percent of fab 17 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: in one of my league, and well over fifty and 18 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: a bunch of others. And then I took a lot 19 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: of small shots this week, some Tim Patricks, some Christian Kirks, 20 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: but I did not spend big on anyone this week. Yeah, 21 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: I I sort of whiffed on a lot of things. 22 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,960 Speaker 1: Part of it was in my you know, my leagues, 23 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: where waivers are sort of first come, first serve. Uh. 24 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: In this little bit of a humble brag, I went 25 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: thirteen and two in my leagues, So I wasn't really 26 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: uh you know, I didn't really have a high waiver 27 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: priority in a lot of spots. So I think I 28 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: struck out on Elijah Mitchell. Uh. And I will go 29 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:30,759 Speaker 1: through and kind of figure out the rest of what's happening, 30 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: probably later today and make adjustments as I have to. 31 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 1: We got pointing to talk about on the show today. 32 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 1: We will have a t n F preview and talk 33 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,399 Speaker 1: about what we can expect from se Kwon Barkley, will 34 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: do our five big questions of the week as we 35 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: normally do. Plus we'll have some of our top sleepers 36 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: heading into the second week of the fantasy football season. 37 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: But as we normally do about this time, let's start 38 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: it off with some fantasy headlines, and the first one 39 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: coming out of San Francisco, and man, things escalated quickly 40 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: with Raheem Mostred. He left the week one game against 41 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 1: the Lions early with a knee injury was ruled out. 42 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: Then we learned earlier in the week that it was 43 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 1: going to be potentially eight weeks he was going to 44 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:13,919 Speaker 1: miss well. Then on Tuesday he posted a statement saying 45 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: that he was going to have season ending surgery. So 46 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: where he mostar is already done for the year, which 47 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,679 Speaker 1: certainly is a big blow to forty niners. It's a 48 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 1: big blow to a lot of fantasy lineups. But as 49 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 1: we just sort of talked about, Eli Mitchell is the 50 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: new hotness on the waiver wire. But Floria, my question 51 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: to you is, with no raheem mostered for the rest 52 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: of the year, what are we doing with trade Sermon 53 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: this week? Because he was at that healthy scratch that 54 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: caught everybody by surprise. Is he back in our lives now? 55 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: I think so. I actually have him ranked as a 56 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: flex option this week. I think Mitchell is still the 57 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,239 Speaker 1: lead back at least as of now, but I think 58 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: Sermon is going to be utilized and I think he 59 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: will have a chance to really compete with Mitchell to 60 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: be that one a We know Kyle Shanahan likes to 61 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: incorporate multi pull running backs. It's always been a staple 62 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 1: of his system. I think last year last week him 63 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: being inactive and Jamichael Hasty being active. I think that 64 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: comes down more to special teams. I will say with Mitchell, though, 65 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,679 Speaker 1: the coach ext have clearly trusted him enough to be 66 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: the RB two behind a starter that I hate to 67 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: say it suffers injuries a lot, So they clearly view 68 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: Mitchell very highly. I'm not at the point yet where 69 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: I think I could just say Tray Sermon is the 70 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: forty nine RB one now, but I do think he'll 71 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: be in the mix, and I with the forty Niners 72 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: running as much as they do, I think you could 73 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: get away with potentially flexing him if you don't have 74 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: better options. I do think that anybody who had Tray 75 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: Sermon shouldn't panic just yet, because I do think this 76 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: opens an opportunity for him. The Niners have really said 77 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: that they want to run the football. They have not 78 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: shied away from that, and I think they're gonna do 79 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: quite a bit of that. But yeah, it was sort 80 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: of a turn of events where Elijah Mitchell ended up 81 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: being the guy after most of it went down. That 82 00:03:57,640 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: was something that we we really didn't see coming at all. 83 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: Um been of news coming down on Wednesday morning. Odell 84 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 1: Beckham Jr. Who missed Week one with a knee injuries, 85 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: also going to miss week two with that same knee injury. 86 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: The Browns have already ruled him out for this week's 87 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: game against the Houston Texans. So as you sit there, 88 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: Florio and think about this, who benefits from no O 89 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: b J in Week two? I think it's the big 90 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 1: the running backs. They They're the biggest benefactor here. They're 91 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: playing a Texans team. I think the Browns will have 92 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: a lead in this game and just be able to 93 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: run the ball, stuff it down Houston's throat, and just 94 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: run all over them. So last week, no Brown player 95 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 1: had more than five targets. I think it's gonna be 96 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: a similar offense where they're just running a bunch. I 97 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: think if you're looking for some wide receiver help and 98 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:41,600 Speaker 1: want to kind of swing for the fences. Anthony Schwartz 99 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: is sort of a deep poll name who was getting 100 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: some run during preseason and training camp. Had a couple 101 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 1: of big plays during the game on Sunday, and could 102 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: see some extra targets from Baker Mayfield. But again, that's 103 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,719 Speaker 1: sort of a a high risk, high rewards sort of 104 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: play if you're maybe in deeper leagues. Uh. The Cowboys 105 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,359 Speaker 1: have placed Michael Gallop on injured reserve of with a 106 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: calf injury. That means he's going to miss at least 107 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: the next three games. Will certainly keep an eye on 108 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: how that goes. But when he went out in Week 109 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: one against the Buccaneers, Cedric Wilson stepped in and saw 110 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: quite a few targets. So can I interest you in 111 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: a said Wilson anywhere on your rosters. I think he 112 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:21,040 Speaker 1: is worthy of taking a flyer off the waiver wire 113 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 1: this week. I wouldn't spend a whole lot to get him, 114 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: but I'm not interested in starting him just yet. I 115 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 1: want to see what the usage looks like right because 116 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:32,919 Speaker 1: I'm anticipating well over double digit targets again for Cooper 117 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: and Cedee Land. Like both of those guys, it wouldn't 118 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: surprise me if they saw third team plus targets each 119 00:05:37,839 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: again like they did in Week one. Then we had 120 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: Dalton Schultz and Blake Jarwin also being utilized in the 121 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,919 Speaker 1: passing game. Cedric Wilson, we know what his role is 122 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: gonna be. He's gonna play line up in the slot. 123 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 1: He he has some speed, so he can break out, 124 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,919 Speaker 1: you know, some some long runs after the catch. But 125 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 1: I have to see it first. I have to see 126 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,720 Speaker 1: what the usage is gonna look like, because Marcus, I'm 127 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: really thinking this could just become a very funneled passing 128 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 1: game between the top two options. I think you're probably right, 129 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: But I do think it's worth just picking him up, 130 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 1: stashing him at least in the short term, and just 131 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 1: sort of seeing how things shake out in the next 132 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. You know, I feel like maybe the 133 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: bigger beneficiaries of this are either Dalton Schultz or Blake Darwin. 134 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 1: Whatever flavor of Cowboys tight end do you prefer, Um 135 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: Cooper and and Lamb, they're going to get. There's no 136 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: doubt about it. I feel like it's hard to force 137 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: them anymore than then we already saw in the first 138 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. But I do think the tight ends 139 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 1: probably benefit. Maybe even Tony Pollard benefits a little bit 140 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 1: from this to getting some more targets. But you know, 141 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: we've seen this this offense be productive and there's a 142 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: chance that it can support multiple wide receivers. But I'm 143 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: not forcing said Wilson into my lineup quite yet. Last 144 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: bit of news, Jamison Crowder, who missed Week one for 145 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: the New York Jets, does have a chance to play 146 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 1: in week two, and uh Elijah More, it was not 147 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: a great start for him. One catch I think minus 148 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:58,359 Speaker 1: three yards was the total. Just sort of struggled in 149 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: his NFL debut. I know a lot of us were 150 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 1: excited about him. But with Crowder coming back, is it 151 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: time to fade Elijah More For the time being, It 152 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: is time to get Alije More onto your bench. It 153 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: is not time to drop him, though. I think Crowder 154 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 1: is gonna step in and kind of have the role 155 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: that Burials had in Week one where he had seven targets. 156 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: He tied Corey Davis for a team high in that 157 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: but Elijah More only had the four targets, Like you said, 158 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: just the one catch for three yards. We I love 159 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: his ability. He's an explosive slot receiver. He reminds me 160 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: a lot of Tyler Lockett. The only issue is he's 161 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: a rookie playing with a rookie quarterback. There's going to 162 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 1: be growing pains there. I'm not ready to drop him 163 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: at all yet, but this week against a tough Patriots defense. 164 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: I definitely do not think this is the week to 165 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 1: start him. It was a rough go for the Jets 166 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: offensively as a group, but especially for a couple of 167 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,559 Speaker 1: the guys that we liked. Elijah More struggled, Michael Carter 168 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 1: really didn't give us much. Even Zack Wilson sort of 169 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: had it up and down day there. On the flip side, though, 170 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: Corey Davis looked very good, and he looks like he's 171 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: getting comfortable with Zach Wilson, or Wilson's getting comfortable with him, 172 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: however you want to look at it. But that was 173 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:10,240 Speaker 1: certainly a pretty good start for Corey Davis in one. Alright, 174 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 1: let's turn our attention now to some Thursday night football. 175 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 1: We've got our first actual TNF game of the year. 176 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 1: I know that the Bucks and Cowboys was on a 177 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 1: Thursday night, but it didn't really qualify as t n F. 178 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: It's a whole TV thing. Don't worry about it. Just 179 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 1: understand that this actually falls into t NF bucket. I 180 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 1: know that doesn't matter to you unless you're a TV executor, 181 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 1: an advertiser. Whatever. The point is. We've got the New 182 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: York Giants and the Washington football team playing on Thursday 183 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: night football, so was always we gotta look into this 184 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:41,520 Speaker 1: and ask some fantasy relevant questions. The first one is 185 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: about se Kwon Barkley, and we knew Florio that the 186 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: Giants were going to sort of ease him back in 187 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,319 Speaker 1: uh He's he's working back from that a c L 188 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: tear from last year and it was not a great 189 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 1: performance for him against the Dinver Broncos in Week one. 190 00:08:56,679 --> 00:09:00,120 Speaker 1: This is a very good defense in Washington. What are 191 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: you expecting from se Quon in Week two? Not much. 192 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: I I barely have him ranked inside the top thirty 193 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: running backs and I am considering lowering him markets. Last 194 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 1: week he played forty percent of the snaps, had ten 195 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:14,960 Speaker 1: carries and three targets, and we knew they were going 196 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 1: to limit him early on. But now this is a 197 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 1: short week, and like you said, it is a very 198 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: tough opponent in Washington defense. So I'm not expecting a 199 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: whole lot out of sa Kuan. I'm expecting him to 200 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: be limited once again on a short week, but with 201 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: the caveat that if he has a bad game on 202 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 1: a national standalone game, markets, you know everyone is going 203 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,200 Speaker 1: to freak out about se Quan and then he gets 204 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 1: a long week and gets the falcons in week three. 205 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: I think week three on is when he starts to 206 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:43,319 Speaker 1: look more like se Kuan. So if he is a 207 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: bad game in week two, I'm gonna be going out 208 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: and trying to buy him low. I I sort of 209 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 1: advocating the folks to keep the faith in se Kuan, right. 210 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:55,680 Speaker 1: I know that the last week was not great, then 211 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,200 Speaker 1: so far this week he didn't practice on Tuesday. The 212 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:00,319 Speaker 1: giants said that if he had practiced, you would have 213 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: been considered limited. Even Sa Kuan himself has said, Look, 214 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: having the short turnaround is not an ideal situation for 215 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: me playing on a Thursday night. But I feel like 216 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 1: good things are coming. As you mentioned, they get the 217 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 1: sort of the extended week, uh, and then they get 218 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,560 Speaker 1: the falcons after that. So I know a lot of 219 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 1: people are concerned, don't be I understand it. Don't freak out, 220 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: And if, like Florio said, if it doesn't look good 221 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,960 Speaker 1: on Thursday night, uh, don't make a panic trade because 222 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 1: it's going to get better for sake Kwan. So I've 223 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:30,560 Speaker 1: just sort of been advocating people to to stay patient, 224 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: to keep the faith, and that you know, there's a 225 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:35,040 Speaker 1: reason that he was still a first round pick, even 226 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 1: if it was lower than we're used to seeing, because 227 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 1: you know the opportunities there. He's still an explosive player. 228 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 1: We just want to see him get back to something 229 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: close to UH sometime very very soon. Um. The other 230 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 1: question about the New York offense is who exactly is 231 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: their wide receiver one. They obviously bring in Kenny Golladay. 232 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 1: He was dealing with nagging injuries all throughout training camp 233 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,560 Speaker 1: and then in Week one it was the Sterling Shepherd 234 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 1: explosion offensively, so I do have question, who do you 235 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 1: think is their wide receiver one right now? I think 236 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,599 Speaker 1: it is Sterling Shepherd until Kenny Golladay proves otherwise. I 237 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: still think Kenny g takes over at some point this season. 238 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:18,559 Speaker 1: But in Week one, Sterling Shepherd played of the snaps 239 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 1: that was the most amongst all receivers. He led them 240 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 1: with nine targets, seven catches, a hundred and thirteen yards 241 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:27,680 Speaker 1: and they touchdown. Kenny Golladay was actually their third most 242 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: targeted player behind Slayton as well. And and my logic 243 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:34,200 Speaker 1: goes to what you said, Marcus, like Kenny Golladay was 244 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: absent all preseason. He was basically dealing with that hamstring 245 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 1: injury for the last two months, and we haven't really 246 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: seen a whole lot of him on the practice field. 247 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 1: We didn't see him at all in preseason games, and 248 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,439 Speaker 1: last week, while it was nice to see him out 249 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:49,080 Speaker 1: there and and doing his thing, he didn't really put 250 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: up any big numbers. So I'm thinking it's Sterling Shepherd 251 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:55,640 Speaker 1: until Golladay proves that he is healthy and fully acclimated 252 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: in this offense. But Sterling Shepherd were at number three 253 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: the longest tenure. I mean, it's looking pretty good right 254 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,600 Speaker 1: now for him. It is looking very good for him, 255 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:06,920 Speaker 1: and I you know, I know, we have both sort 256 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 1: of said near the end of fantasy draft season that 257 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: he was essentially free, like no one was talking about him, 258 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: and now all of a sudden, people are like, hey, 259 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 1: Stolling Shepherd, he's still there and he's still kind of good. 260 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: I'm still going to say that it's Kenny Golladay even 261 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:22,160 Speaker 1: though we haven't seen it yet from him. Uh, they 262 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 1: went out and made an investment in bringing him in, 263 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 1: although it was certainly not the sort of payday that 264 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people anticipated. The Giants still 265 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 1: want to make him a focal point of the passing game, 266 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: and I think maybe this is a week maybe we 267 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 1: see them try to do different things to get him involved. 268 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: Maybe we even see Daniel Jones trying to force feed 269 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: him a little bit just to get him going. Um, 270 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 1: if it doesn't happen this week, then maybe I start 271 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 1: to shift my opinion a little bit. But I'm still 272 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: believing that Kenny Golladay is supposed to be the guy 273 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: in that offense. And look, especially if there's no Evan Ingram, 274 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:55,839 Speaker 1: they need somebody that can really compliment because they can't 275 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:58,560 Speaker 1: just live on Stirling Shepherd alone. So I'm believing that 276 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 1: that Kenney g is gonna sort of it back to 277 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: work there. On the other side, we know that Ryan 278 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick is on injured reserve. We're still not completely sure 279 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 1: for how long. In the meantime, Taylor Heineke takes over 280 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 1: as the quarterback for the Washington football team. They gotta 281 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 1: go up against what is a pretty good defense there 282 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:22,560 Speaker 1: for the Giants. What is more worrisome for you when 283 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,079 Speaker 1: you look at Terry McLaurin, Is it that Giant secondary 284 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 1: or is it having Taylor Heinekey under center. For me, 285 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 1: it is Taylor Heinecky and I like what I've seen 286 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 1: so far out of heineck I think he's got a 287 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 1: little Fitzpatrick in him. But I don't think there's a 288 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 1: defense out there markets that could really contain Terry McLaurin. 289 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: If the quarterback was getting him the ball. And we 290 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 1: saw last week that weird, miraculous catch he made down 291 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: the sideline, like there's no stopping that. He he is 292 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:51,720 Speaker 1: a great downfield option. He is so fast, he's good 293 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 1: with the ball in his hands after the catch. So 294 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: Washington just needs to find a way to get this 295 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: guy the ball in any way they can, because the 296 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:01,439 Speaker 1: Giants have a good secondary. But if you put the 297 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: ball in Terry mclauren's hands, good things are gonna happen. 298 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 1: I mean, you see on on these highlights like the 299 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:09,679 Speaker 1: push pass that they're getting out there to Terry McLaurin. 300 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 1: You talked about that ridiculous sideline catch he made. They 301 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 1: are finding ways to get him the football, and so 302 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 1: I think you're right. I think it's more an issue 303 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 1: of the quarterback versus the defense. Because McLaren still found 304 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 1: a way to have a pretty good game against what 305 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 1: I think is a good Chargers defense. So I think 306 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: you're right. I think he on his own is almost 307 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: impossible to cover. It's just a matter of whether the 308 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 1: quarterback can get the football out to him uh, consistently 309 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:36,400 Speaker 1: on time, uh and accurately as well. All right, last 310 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 1: one here for this TNF game. Who would you rather 311 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 1: it comes to starting a defense, the Giants defense or 312 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: the football team defense. I will go with the football 313 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 1: team defense. They're actually my number one ranked defense for 314 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,479 Speaker 1: the week. Uh. And it's because last week the Broncos, 315 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 1: who I don't think are nearly as talented on defense 316 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 1: as Washington is, they finished as a top seven fantasy 317 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 1: defense facing this Giants team. Dani Jones, we know he's 318 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 1: turned turnover prone. I we're worried about sa Quon Barkley 319 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: on a short week. Kenny Golladay doesn't look a hundred 320 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 1: percent just yet, at least to me. So I'm trusting 321 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: Terry McLaurin and Antonio Gibson and Logan Thomas a little 322 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 1: bit more than I am the pieces on the Giants. 323 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 1: And it's more just I love what the the Washington 324 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 1: f t S defensive front could do if you get 325 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 1: pressure on Daniel Jones, you have the chance of forcing 326 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: a couple of turnovers and that could lead to a 327 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: lot of fantasy points. I do like that call because 328 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 1: I tweeted last week that Daniel Jones is two turnovers 329 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 1: as chicken is two waffles, except one of those things 330 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 1: is delicious, uh, and you would welcome it into your life. 331 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: The other one probably not so much. But I'm gonna 332 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: I'm gonna kind of go contrary in here and say 333 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 1: the Giants just because of the Taylor Heineck factor. And 334 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 1: I know Heineck is not like your regular backup. It's 335 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: not like you're putting a guy in there that has 336 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,040 Speaker 1: never been on the field, that doesn't seem to know 337 00:15:51,080 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 1: what he's doing. But I do think that this is 338 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 1: not a bad defense. If they can get after him 339 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 1: up front, maybe they can rattle him. They can force 340 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: some turnovers here. Over the course of the season, I 341 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 1: definitely favor the Washington f t U and their defense 342 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 1: over Big Blue. I just have a feeling that on 343 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 1: Thursday night, maybe the Giants do something different and get 344 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:12,680 Speaker 1: after Heinrich. I could come back on Monday and look 345 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: like I was completely wrong, But for now, that's sort 346 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,320 Speaker 1: of where I stand on this thing, but should be 347 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:20,240 Speaker 1: an interesting game, if nothing else, sort of a glimpse 348 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 1: into the NFC East and maybe a little bit of 349 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 1: a taste of of how the pecking order shakes out. Uh. 350 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 1: You know, the Eagles look certainly pretty good on Sunday. 351 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 1: The Cowboys, even in a loss, certainly looked like they 352 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: could be formidable. So now we'll get a chance to 353 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 1: see a couple of those teams in the division face 354 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,080 Speaker 1: off against one another and sort of get a feeling 355 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,600 Speaker 1: of how this division may shake out. When it's all 356 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: said and done, let's step away for a second. We'll 357 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: come back and we'll look at our five big questions 358 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: for Week two, including what's going on in that Tampa 359 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 1: Bay backfield. Stay tuned for that on the NFL Fantasy 360 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 1: Football Show. As always, I got five big questions for 361 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 1: the week. Let's take a look at him down in Tampa. 362 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:03,840 Speaker 1: The Bucks, mainly Bruce Arians made the announcement on Tuesday 363 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:07,600 Speaker 1: that Ronald Jones would be the team's starting running back 364 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: against the Atlanta Falcons. Now, last week, Rojoe fumbled early 365 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,359 Speaker 1: in that game and we didn't see him for the 366 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 1: rest of the evening. According to reports, it was mostly 367 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:19,879 Speaker 1: that he was sort of mentally beating himself up on 368 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:22,680 Speaker 1: the sidelines and just wasn't really ready to get back 369 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:25,679 Speaker 1: into the game. Uh. This seems to be a pattern 370 00:17:25,800 --> 00:17:28,399 Speaker 1: though with the Bucks. One guy makes a mistake and 371 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 1: then he sort of banished to the sidelines for the 372 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:33,359 Speaker 1: rest of the day. So even with Bruce Arians saying 373 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 1: Ronald Jones is the starter, Florio, how much do we 374 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: trust the Bucks to actually stick with that zero percent? 375 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,400 Speaker 1: Everything that Bruce Arians has done really since coming into 376 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: Tampa has shown that he does not have a whole 377 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:49,359 Speaker 1: lot of faith in Ronald Jones. Like, Ronald Jones is 378 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:52,440 Speaker 1: a good runner of the football, but the first thing 379 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: he did, Bruce Arians did was draft key Shawn Vaughan, right, 380 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:57,120 Speaker 1: and then he brings in Leonard four Nette, and then 381 00:17:57,160 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 1: this year they bring in Geo Bernard. Uh and then 382 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:01,959 Speaker 1: we one we saw what could go wrong if you 383 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: trust a Bucks running back, I mean a fumble and 384 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:06,679 Speaker 1: then he's gone. He gives you negative Fantasy points on 385 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:09,920 Speaker 1: the week. Ronald Jones is always one fumble away from 386 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 1: just being benched for the entire game. We've seen that 387 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:15,680 Speaker 1: happen more than once. Uh. They seem to trust lenar 388 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:17,879 Speaker 1: for Nett a little bit more in passing situations, and 389 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: Geo Bernard is obviously there for a reason as well. 390 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: So if Ronald Jones isn't catching a lot of passes, 391 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 1: that already limits his upside, and then you got a 392 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:29,159 Speaker 1: factor in that he could hit the bench at any point. 393 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:32,639 Speaker 1: So I have a hard time trusting really any of 394 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 1: the Bucks running backs. And I feel like this lack 395 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:39,800 Speaker 1: of trust isn't about Ronald Jones. It's more about how 396 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 1: the coaches are going to use him or whether or 397 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 1: not we're going to just see him sitting on the sidelines. 398 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 1: And so I just have this feeling that a lot 399 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:49,200 Speaker 1: of folks may end up sitting Rojoe and it could 400 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:51,440 Speaker 1: be a game where you know, he holds onto the football, 401 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:53,800 Speaker 1: he has a really good day, and people miss out 402 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 1: on that, uh, just because you have that fear of 403 00:18:57,080 --> 00:19:00,200 Speaker 1: what could happen. And I Almas just sort of cure is. 404 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:01,760 Speaker 1: And I don't know that there's an answer to this 405 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 1: about what it is why it is that Jones takes 406 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:07,880 Speaker 1: it so hard when he makes a mistake. I don't 407 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: know if it's that he's feeling pressure from the coaches, 408 00:19:10,040 --> 00:19:12,919 Speaker 1: if it's an internal pressure or whatever it is. Um, 409 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:14,600 Speaker 1: I think he's a good player. I want to see 410 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:17,399 Speaker 1: him sort of have some success. But but if this 411 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:19,959 Speaker 1: is a thing that he can't get past mentally, then 412 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,440 Speaker 1: it's going to be tough and at least for our 413 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 1: selfish fantasy purposes. It does make it hard, as you said, 414 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 1: to really trust any Buccaneers running back because even last week, 415 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 1: we didn't see a lot of Geoe Bernard either. He 416 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:33,199 Speaker 1: didn't get a whole lot of of attention. It was 417 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:36,240 Speaker 1: mostly the Leonard four Net show. Um, Although who knows, 418 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:37,919 Speaker 1: maybe in a weird way, maybe this works out and 419 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:40,480 Speaker 1: maybe this turns it into a one man back. You 420 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: already know what's gonna happen, Marcus, Like people are gonna 421 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 1: bench Ronald Jones. He's gonna go off. Then next week 422 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 1: they'll start him again and he'll he'll hit the bench 423 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:52,399 Speaker 1: for something like. It's just the most unpredictable backfield in football. Acts. Absolutely, 424 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:56,040 Speaker 1: you're absolutely right. Uh, let's let's stay in the state 425 00:19:56,119 --> 00:20:00,119 Speaker 1: of Florida, move up to Jacksonville. James Robinson did not 426 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 1: have a good day on Sunday. I thought it was 427 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 1: going to be better. Um, it just seemed like the 428 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,399 Speaker 1: Jags didn't really get him involved in the offense. We 429 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:10,240 Speaker 1: saw a lot of Carlos Hide. So how confident are 430 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 1: you in James Robinson heading to week two? A lot 431 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 1: less confidence than I was heading into week one. I'll 432 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: tell you that, like he, I'll say, I'm not as 433 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: worried as some are. He still did play the majority 434 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 1: of the snaps. And while Carlos Hide did have more carries, 435 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 1: Robinson had six targets, which is valuable because we know 436 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:31,120 Speaker 1: Marcutson in PPR leagues, which NFL dot Com leagues are, 437 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:33,919 Speaker 1: a target is very valuable for a running back. And 438 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:37,240 Speaker 1: but I will say that like last week against in 439 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 1: a good matchup against the Texans, I had him ranked 440 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 1: in the top ten running backs. We know that did 441 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 1: not work out this week. He is a low end 442 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:47,320 Speaker 1: RB two for me, So I do have some volume 443 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:49,919 Speaker 1: concerns there. Urban Myers seems to want to get Carlos 444 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 1: Hide involved. He just seems to want to get a 445 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: running back that is not named James Robinson involved it. 446 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:57,160 Speaker 1: It's kind of been his goal since he's come to Jacksonville. 447 00:20:57,160 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: I don't fully get it, but from what we've seen 448 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: so far this offense, I don't think you could value 449 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:04,160 Speaker 1: him too much higher than like a r B two, 450 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: maybe low to mid end r B two. It's it's 451 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:10,359 Speaker 1: almost like urban Meyer just wants to put his own 452 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:13,119 Speaker 1: stamp on this team and have his own guys, even 453 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:16,080 Speaker 1: though the guy that he has there was very productive 454 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 1: last year. I don't really understand it. But watching that game, 455 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 1: I don't think Robinson got his first official carry until 456 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 1: a couple of minutes into the second quarter. I think 457 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,160 Speaker 1: he had one in the first quarter that was called 458 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 1: back because of a holding penalty. UM. And it's just 459 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: the usage was really surprising and strange. Uh And and 460 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:37,439 Speaker 1: I hope it gets better, but I'm really concerned, especially 461 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: because the Jaguars just looked awful, and so it means 462 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:42,120 Speaker 1: a lot of negative game scripts coming. So it might 463 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:46,159 Speaker 1: be more Carlos Hyde that we anticipated starting the year. Uh. 464 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 1: Next question, what do we do with Brandon Aiyuk. I mean, 465 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:53,159 Speaker 1: Trey Sermon was the the healthy scratch, at least that way, 466 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:55,040 Speaker 1: we knew to get him out of our lineups. We 467 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 1: didn't know that Brandon Ayuk was not really going to 468 00:21:57,640 --> 00:21:59,720 Speaker 1: see the field and it was gonna be Trent Sherfield 469 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:03,159 Speaker 1: and said, um, I have no idea what to do 470 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: now because I was pretty heavily invested in Brandon Ayuk 471 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:08,160 Speaker 1: and now I have no idea where to pivot with 472 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 1: with him on my rosters. I don't have a whole 473 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:13,840 Speaker 1: lot of Ayuk. But it was I thought he was 474 00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:15,919 Speaker 1: gonna be a really good player this year. I just 475 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 1: thought the volume week to week would be a little inconsistent. 476 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 1: I did not expect him to barely play in week one, 477 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: like we only have footage of him returning a punt 478 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:27,359 Speaker 1: because he did not have a target in Week one. 479 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: But what I'm thinking right now, at least the play 480 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:32,960 Speaker 1: the play should be with Ayuk is you bench him 481 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,400 Speaker 1: if you have him, and if you don't have him, 482 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:37,359 Speaker 1: I think you go out and try to trade him 483 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:39,800 Speaker 1: for pretty cheap right now, because I'm sure whoever does 484 00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:43,200 Speaker 1: have him is panicking. I mean, the guy was playing 485 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:45,719 Speaker 1: behind Trent Sherfield in Week one, but that is not 486 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: why we drafted this guy in the fifth or sixth round. 487 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 1: But Marcus, you, I know you follow the forty niners 488 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:55,080 Speaker 1: very closely. Wasn't there reports last year too that like 489 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 1: he was struggling to be like a professional or something 490 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: along those lines, and that like they were trying to 491 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:03,400 Speaker 1: teach him a lesson. Maybe this is something like that. 492 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: I just find it hard to believe that the Niners 493 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 1: are gonna be able to get through this season without 494 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 1: the playmaking abilities of Brandon Nayuk. Yeah, maybe maybe this 495 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,400 Speaker 1: is trying to teach him a lesson a little bit. Uh, 496 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:16,399 Speaker 1: it still was definitely a surprise just seeing what he 497 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:19,160 Speaker 1: did on the field. Um, you know, you would think 498 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:21,160 Speaker 1: that they would try to incorporate him a little bit more. 499 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:23,679 Speaker 1: So we'll see whether or not this changes. I know 500 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: it's a thing Kyle Shanahan said he wants to talk 501 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,000 Speaker 1: to the player about sooner rather than later, So maybe 502 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: this is a little bit of a wake up call. 503 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 1: This is going to be a key week, though. I 504 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 1: think we're gonna learn a whole lot. You got on 505 00:23:35,119 --> 00:23:37,639 Speaker 1: the field, mostly in the second half when the Niners 506 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,640 Speaker 1: had a big lead, but still didn't see any targets. 507 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 1: So this was definitely a surprise, and this week is 508 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:46,159 Speaker 1: gonna be sort of a litmus test. But I'm with you, 509 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 1: I don't know that I can start him right now 510 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 1: until we get some more clarity on exactly what his 511 00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:54,640 Speaker 1: role is going to be in the forty niners offense. Um, 512 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:56,600 Speaker 1: we were kind of keeping an eye out for Tyson 513 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:59,040 Speaker 1: Williams last week. We wanted to see what he could do. 514 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 1: I know a lot of folks in a situation where 515 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:03,160 Speaker 1: they had to start him, and if you did, congrats 516 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:06,200 Speaker 1: because he ended up having a pretty nice game. Uh So, 517 00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:08,840 Speaker 1: this week, as the Ravens take on the Chiefs, how 518 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:12,679 Speaker 1: high do you have Williams ranked? This is one of 519 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,440 Speaker 1: the hardest things for me to figure out this week, Marcus. 520 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: I I have Williams is RB twenty nine and Lettavias 521 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: Mary is RB thirty and I'm really sure, like in 522 00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:24,119 Speaker 1: in some spots markets, I gotta decide Williams or Claypool 523 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:28,040 Speaker 1: or Williams or like another receiver. And I'm really struggling 524 00:24:28,040 --> 00:24:30,200 Speaker 1: with it because Williams looks good like he had nine 525 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 1: carries for sixty five yards and a touchdown. He also 526 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 1: added in three catches for twenty nine yards on four targets. 527 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 1: Four targets is I believe it is the most ties 528 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:42,159 Speaker 1: for the most running back has ever had in a 529 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 1: game with Lamar Jackson. There might have been one game 530 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 1: where they had five, but it's towards one of the 531 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 1: highest totals of running back has had. But down the stretch, 532 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:54,880 Speaker 1: Baltimore went to Latavia's Mary like he he had more 533 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:57,159 Speaker 1: carries in this game. They all really were coming in 534 00:24:57,200 --> 00:24:59,840 Speaker 1: the second half. We even started to see Latavias Mary 535 00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:03,359 Speaker 1: on passing plays, on play action plays and Tyson Williams. 536 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: What stood out to me was on that Lamar Jackson 537 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: fumbled down the stretch that gave the Raiders a chance 538 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,000 Speaker 1: to come back in this game, Tyson Williams just completely 539 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 1: blue play past protection opportunity there. So I I Am 540 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:18,879 Speaker 1: not really sure what to make of this backfield. I 541 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 1: think both right now are just kind of flex options. 542 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:25,399 Speaker 1: The Lettavius Murray down the stretch definitely surprised me because 543 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 1: Williams looked like he was running pretty effectively. He definitely 544 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 1: has more juice, uh than Murray does right now. But 545 00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 1: it could be that past protection thing, and that's something 546 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:36,680 Speaker 1: that we we sort of talk about but not a lot, 547 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:39,000 Speaker 1: but it is sort of important and it's definitely a 548 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:41,360 Speaker 1: hallmark for young players. We see a lot of young 549 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:43,399 Speaker 1: guys come in and they struggle with that part of 550 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:46,280 Speaker 1: the game. In Baltimore, you have to be able to 551 00:25:46,359 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 1: protect Lamar Jackson. He is the franchise. He is the 552 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,640 Speaker 1: key element in that offense. And so if you don't 553 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 1: have a running back that's protecting the quarterback, uh, it 554 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:57,040 Speaker 1: is going to make it tough, especially late in games 555 00:25:57,119 --> 00:25:59,679 Speaker 1: when it's close or if the Ravens are trailing, so 556 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:02,520 Speaker 1: then they something to pay attention to. But if Williams 557 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 1: continues to perform the way he did for you know, 558 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 1: the first half, first three quarters of that game, uh, 559 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:10,560 Speaker 1: he really is a viable r B two prospect. But 560 00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:14,440 Speaker 1: it could really be that Latavius Murray isn't going away. UM. 561 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:17,720 Speaker 1: Also be interesting to see what happens, if anything, with 562 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:20,479 Speaker 1: the levi On Bell and Devonte Freeman. I'd like for 563 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:22,560 Speaker 1: this to stay as a two running backpack field. I 564 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:25,840 Speaker 1: would like for those other guys to not be involved. Um, 565 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:27,479 Speaker 1: but we'll we'll sort of keep an eye on it 566 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:30,639 Speaker 1: as we get further down the road here. Uh, last 567 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 1: big question for the week. The Bengals and the Bears play, 568 00:26:35,119 --> 00:26:38,200 Speaker 1: which first off is an Andy Dalton revenge game, so 569 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 1: let's start there. But the bigger question is there a 570 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:44,520 Speaker 1: couple of running backs who had good week ones that 571 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 1: are facing off against each other. So which one would 572 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:51,000 Speaker 1: you rather have UH this week? Certainly, UM, Joe Mixon 573 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:55,320 Speaker 1: or David Montgomery. I think David Montgomery has the bigger game, 574 00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 1: and much of it is because of matchup. Like the 575 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:00,880 Speaker 1: Bears d line is just a lot more scary than 576 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:03,159 Speaker 1: UH than the Bengals are the Bengals, we know you 577 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: could run on this team. David Montgomery looked really good 578 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: in Week one. Sixteen carries, a d and eight yards 579 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:12,399 Speaker 1: and a touchdown. My only concern with Montgomery is he 580 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:15,920 Speaker 1: had just one target where Damian Williams had five. That 581 00:27:15,920 --> 00:27:18,920 Speaker 1: that's that new tariko and roll there for for Damian Williams. 582 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 1: So Joe Mixing on the other hand, you know he 583 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:23,320 Speaker 1: had a bunch of carriers, he was utilized in the 584 00:27:23,359 --> 00:27:26,159 Speaker 1: passing game. I feel good about both of these guys, 585 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 1: but this week, just because of the matchup, I will 586 00:27:28,800 --> 00:27:31,639 Speaker 1: lean David Montgomery. I'm gonna double down on that and 587 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:34,639 Speaker 1: say Monty as well. Um, the dude just looks good. 588 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,320 Speaker 1: And I think it's seven straight weeks dating back to 589 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:42,200 Speaker 1: last year that he's finished as a top ten Fantasy 590 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:44,359 Speaker 1: running back. I mean last year. I know at the 591 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:46,239 Speaker 1: down the stretch everybody said, well, it's because he had 592 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:48,439 Speaker 1: a favorable schedule, but yeah, he took advantage of it. 593 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:50,720 Speaker 1: Then he comes out against the Rams in Week one 594 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: and looked good again. I was sort of surprised and 595 00:27:55,520 --> 00:27:58,439 Speaker 1: a little bit concerned about how much Damian Williams was 596 00:27:58,520 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 1: involved in the offense. But uh, if Montgomery continues to 597 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:04,639 Speaker 1: run as effectively as he has, I think it's not 598 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 1: going to be so much of an issue. And you're right, 599 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 1: the matchup is certainly more in Montgomery's favor having to 600 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:13,479 Speaker 1: go against the Bengals defense versus mixing having to go 601 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 1: against that the Bears front starting off week two. But 602 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:18,960 Speaker 1: both guys with off to a good, good, good start, 603 00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:21,439 Speaker 1: and that should be encouraging for fantasy managers who have 604 00:28:21,720 --> 00:28:24,879 Speaker 1: either one of those guys on their roster. Time for 605 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:28,879 Speaker 1: another break will be right back. I got a trio 606 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:31,480 Speaker 1: of named players that I think will be interesting to 607 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:34,400 Speaker 1: talk about that. Let's start it off with Rob Gronkowski. 608 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 1: Gronk obviously back the second year in Tampa, and uh, 609 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,160 Speaker 1: I had a really good start to the season, couple 610 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 1: of touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys. I know we were 611 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 1: sort of so so on ground coming into the season, 612 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:49,600 Speaker 1: But after what we saw in Week one, do we 613 00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:51,840 Speaker 1: consider him to be a tight end one right now? 614 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:55,280 Speaker 1: I think you got to write like, tight end to 615 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:57,960 Speaker 1: me is the most fluid position in fantasy. Like I'm 616 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:00,280 Speaker 1: not gonna take someone that we valued as in RB 617 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:02,080 Speaker 1: one after one game and be like, all right, we 618 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:05,000 Speaker 1: gotta completely reevaluate this guy. But when it comes to 619 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 1: tight ends, I think you have to react to pretty 620 00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:10,360 Speaker 1: quickly and be fluid at the position. Like we know 621 00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 1: the elite three are still the top options. Then there 622 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:16,040 Speaker 1: was that second tier coming into drafts of Andrews, Hockinson, 623 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,240 Speaker 1: and Pitts, and they all had the usage that we 624 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:20,600 Speaker 1: wanted to see. And Marcus, I know you were all 625 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,160 Speaker 1: over Logan Thomas. He was a lot of people's tight 626 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:25,960 Speaker 1: end seven. After that, it was like a complete crapshoot. 627 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:28,840 Speaker 1: And in Week one the ones who stepped up there 628 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:32,440 Speaker 1: were no offense, Tyler Higbee and Rob Gronkowski. So I 629 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:35,160 Speaker 1: think all three of those guys get elevated into tight 630 00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 1: end one status behind the top seven guys that we 631 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:40,760 Speaker 1: all value the most coming into the season. I think 632 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:43,720 Speaker 1: I think you're saying fluid is probably the best description 633 00:29:43,880 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 1: of the tight end position because um, you know Gronk 634 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:49,080 Speaker 1: had the huge game, the ninety yards and a couple 635 00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:52,080 Speaker 1: of touchdowns against the Cowboys in week one. Uh, you 636 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:54,480 Speaker 1: very welcome come back in week two and maybe just 637 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:56,160 Speaker 1: get a couple of targets and not put up that 638 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 1: sort of number. But I think it's going to be 639 00:29:58,720 --> 00:30:00,600 Speaker 1: sort of that up and down all year or with 640 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: a lot of the tight ends, right, I mean like 641 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:05,160 Speaker 1: Darren Waller is going to eat, Travis Kelsey is going 642 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:06,920 Speaker 1: to eat. I think George Kittle is going to be fine. 643 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:10,120 Speaker 1: But I think for for most everybody else, there's going 644 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:12,400 Speaker 1: to be that ebb and flow. But I think with 645 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:15,800 Speaker 1: what we saw, um one, having that time off seems 646 00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:18,120 Speaker 1: to have done Grunk some well. That has seems to 647 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:21,120 Speaker 1: have done him well. Um, I think he's going to 648 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:24,640 Speaker 1: be productive more often than not. And maybe we maybe 649 00:30:24,640 --> 00:30:27,080 Speaker 1: we missed, maybe he should have been higher up our 650 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:29,000 Speaker 1: rankings for a lot of people because it looks like 651 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:31,400 Speaker 1: he's going to be a big part of what they do. Alright. 652 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:33,720 Speaker 1: Next one, this one hits a little close to home 653 00:30:33,880 --> 00:30:39,360 Speaker 1: for you, Florio. It is Devin Singletary and we talked 654 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:43,800 Speaker 1: a lot about the healthy scratch that was Tray sermon 655 00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:47,640 Speaker 1: in Week one. Equally surprising was that Zack Moss was 656 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:51,160 Speaker 1: a healthy scratch and Devin Singletary got a pretty healthy workload. 657 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:54,040 Speaker 1: So how far does he move up your rankings? With 658 00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 1: no Zack Moss involved in Buffalo, he went from being 659 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:01,400 Speaker 1: like a complete desperation X to now being an RB 660 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 1: three that I think you could you could actually flex 661 00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: this week if you're in need of a running back 662 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:08,360 Speaker 1: or something like that. Singletary. The issue with the Bills 663 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 1: running backs for the last two years Marcus has been 664 00:31:11,560 --> 00:31:14,600 Speaker 1: it's always two running backs plus Josh Allen, who we 665 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 1: know is going to carry the ball a bunch and 666 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:18,800 Speaker 1: steal some goal on looks as well, and that made 667 00:31:18,800 --> 00:31:21,640 Speaker 1: them really unusable for fantasy. But if this is a 668 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:23,760 Speaker 1: one running back show, and that's what it was in 669 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:27,400 Speaker 1: Week one, this was Devin Singletary's backfield. If that is 670 00:31:27,440 --> 00:31:29,920 Speaker 1: the case, then I don't think he is a must 671 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:32,200 Speaker 1: start running back. Because the Bills have shown us that 672 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:34,520 Speaker 1: they are going to pass the ball and they ran 673 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:37,360 Speaker 1: more for wide receiver sets than any team in Week one. 674 00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 1: That is just what they are going to be. They're 675 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:42,560 Speaker 1: gonna run when when they see fit. But they're gonna 676 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:45,520 Speaker 1: really be looking to pass. But I think Singletary, who 677 00:31:45,520 --> 00:31:48,520 Speaker 1: went to the quote unquote r B Whisperer to gain 678 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:51,960 Speaker 1: some bursts and some speed this offseason. He's looked faster 679 00:31:52,200 --> 00:31:54,960 Speaker 1: in preseason and in Week one he looks improved. And 680 00:31:55,000 --> 00:31:56,880 Speaker 1: if he's getting more of a workload, I think he 681 00:31:56,920 --> 00:31:59,600 Speaker 1: goes from someone that was just really bench fodder to 682 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:03,480 Speaker 1: a flex option you could use. I have said repeatedly 683 00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:06,160 Speaker 1: that I like Devin Singletary. It just seemed like things 684 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:09,200 Speaker 1: were stacked against him. And you're right. When there was 685 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:12,360 Speaker 1: Zack Moss there and Josh Allen, you had two running 686 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:15,840 Speaker 1: backs who weren't getting you quite enough yardage to really 687 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:18,000 Speaker 1: be attractive. And then on top of it, Allen was 688 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:21,360 Speaker 1: taking a lot of those touchdown opportunities away with one 689 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:24,280 Speaker 1: running back potentially being in the backfield. And suddenly you're 690 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:27,360 Speaker 1: looking at one guy getting more opportunities UH and getting 691 00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:30,240 Speaker 1: more yardage and maybe even a couple of touchdown opportunities. Again, 692 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:32,280 Speaker 1: maybe it's gone from three pieces of I D to 693 00:32:32,280 --> 00:32:34,320 Speaker 1: get an the end zone for Devin Singletary, it's just 694 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:38,040 Speaker 1: down to one. UH. And hopefully this is a thing 695 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:40,720 Speaker 1: that continues of course. Uh, the concern would be that 696 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:42,640 Speaker 1: Zack Moss gets back on the field in week two, 697 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:44,840 Speaker 1: starts to get some of those opportunities, and then we're 698 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:47,720 Speaker 1: right back where we started, which is really nowhere great 699 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:50,280 Speaker 1: at all for us. I can't wait till like week 700 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:52,520 Speaker 1: to Devin Singletary is in the huddle like taking out 701 00:32:52,520 --> 00:32:55,680 Speaker 1: his wallet showing Josh Allen like, hey, I'm allowed to 702 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:59,400 Speaker 1: score here. It's it's cool, It's cool. Bouncer said, I 703 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:01,959 Speaker 1: can get in the lub. It's all right, all right. 704 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:07,320 Speaker 1: Last one it is Lamar Jackson And we talked about 705 00:33:07,360 --> 00:33:10,760 Speaker 1: the Ravens a little bit earlier on in the show. Uh, 706 00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:14,520 Speaker 1: Lamar was okay, had a couple of costly fumbles in 707 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 1: that game against the Raiders on Monday night, but still 708 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:19,320 Speaker 1: showed us that rushing upside that we're used to seeing 709 00:33:19,400 --> 00:33:22,479 Speaker 1: from him. Um, but there are so many injuries there 710 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:25,720 Speaker 1: and the defense has some injuries as well. Didn't look 711 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:28,320 Speaker 1: great at the time. Are you worried about Lamar Jackson 712 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:31,880 Speaker 1: this week against Kansas City? No, he is still in 713 00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:35,360 Speaker 1: my top five quarterbacks, although I will caveat that with 714 00:33:35,920 --> 00:33:38,160 Speaker 1: in three games against the Chiefs in his career. He 715 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 1: this is a team he has struggled against in the past, 716 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,480 Speaker 1: like as a starter in his career. Markets the average 717 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:46,160 Speaker 1: is nearly twenty four Fantasy points per game and it's 718 00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:49,200 Speaker 1: just eighteen and three starts against the Chiefs that the 719 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:51,800 Speaker 1: Chiefs have had some games where they've figured Lamar out. 720 00:33:52,120 --> 00:33:55,240 Speaker 1: But I still think that Lamar, because of what he 721 00:33:55,280 --> 00:33:58,760 Speaker 1: could do with his legs, his upside is just so high. 722 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 1: The floor is so high that if you drafted Lamar Jackson, 723 00:34:01,600 --> 00:34:04,600 Speaker 1: you never sit him. So I'm still starting him a 724 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:07,680 Speaker 1: confidence this week. I think you sort of have to write. 725 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:11,720 Speaker 1: It's one of those things of if you're benching Lamar Jackson, 726 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:13,839 Speaker 1: who do you really have that's going to be a 727 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:16,759 Speaker 1: better option that's going to give you the same sort 728 00:34:16,760 --> 00:34:20,399 Speaker 1: of ceiling that Lamar can And I think you're gonna 729 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:23,239 Speaker 1: be hard pressed to find anybody that really fits that bill. 730 00:34:23,320 --> 00:34:25,200 Speaker 1: And so even though the Chiefs, as you mentioned, have 731 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,000 Speaker 1: sort of given him the blues in his career, um, 732 00:34:28,040 --> 00:34:29,920 Speaker 1: it just really seems hard to go away from him. 733 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:31,719 Speaker 1: And who knows. You look, if if the defense is 734 00:34:31,719 --> 00:34:34,400 Speaker 1: giving up points, which everybody gives up points to the 735 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:37,439 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs, um, maybe this puts more on Lamar 736 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:39,480 Speaker 1: to try to get things done, whether with his legs 737 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:42,520 Speaker 1: or with his arms. So maybe it's sort of a 738 00:34:42,520 --> 00:34:45,319 Speaker 1: blessing in disguise as long as you're not a Ravens fan, 739 00:34:45,440 --> 00:34:48,279 Speaker 1: it's a blessing in disguise to have that defense sort 740 00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:51,040 Speaker 1: of have some some issues on the field coming up 741 00:34:51,080 --> 00:34:53,839 Speaker 1: this week, and the defense could give up a lot 742 00:34:53,840 --> 00:34:56,160 Speaker 1: of points. I mean, we know the big playmaking ability 743 00:34:56,200 --> 00:34:59,040 Speaker 1: on the Chiefs. The Raiders, who we do not think 744 00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:01,680 Speaker 1: of big plays at all, had six different receivers heavy 745 00:35:01,719 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 1: catch of twenty or more yards against the Ravens this week, 746 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:07,799 Speaker 1: finishing off with a Z Jones game winning touchdown. Did 747 00:35:07,840 --> 00:35:10,560 Speaker 1: not have did not have that anywhere on my bingo 748 00:35:10,680 --> 00:35:15,000 Speaker 1: card on Monday night. That was wild. As we close 749 00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:17,600 Speaker 1: this thing out, let's talk about some Week two sleepers. 750 00:35:17,719 --> 00:35:21,280 Speaker 1: Reach on with three florio Who you got. I'm starting 751 00:35:21,320 --> 00:35:23,960 Speaker 1: off with Chase Claypool, who had a lot of excitement 752 00:35:24,239 --> 00:35:27,359 Speaker 1: in draft season this year, but in Week one he disappointed. 753 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:30,239 Speaker 1: He only had three catches for forty five yards on 754 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:33,480 Speaker 1: five targets. He was the third wide receiver again for Pittsburgh, 755 00:35:33,680 --> 00:35:36,040 Speaker 1: but this week they go up against the Raiders, who 756 00:35:36,200 --> 00:35:38,160 Speaker 1: gave up a couple of long balls to the Ravens 757 00:35:38,239 --> 00:35:43,120 Speaker 1: last week. Claypool is still the Steelers most explosive receiver 758 00:35:43,239 --> 00:35:45,520 Speaker 1: and I think they'll they'll take some shots down the 759 00:35:45,560 --> 00:35:47,640 Speaker 1: field with him and what should be a more productive 760 00:35:47,719 --> 00:35:50,000 Speaker 1: day for their offense against the Raiders and not the 761 00:35:50,080 --> 00:35:53,279 Speaker 1: Bills defense. I like kJ Hamdler here as well. Tim 762 00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:55,240 Speaker 1: Patrick got a lot of the hype when Jerry Judy 763 00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:58,600 Speaker 1: went down, and I understand why. But kJ Hamdler is 764 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:00,279 Speaker 1: going to move into his starting role. He y when 765 00:36:00,280 --> 00:36:02,719 Speaker 1: they're in three wide receiver sets, and he is the 766 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:05,560 Speaker 1: explosive option here. He is the one that could really 767 00:36:05,600 --> 00:36:07,600 Speaker 1: take the top off the defense. He nearly had a 768 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:10,879 Speaker 1: long touchdown in Week one, so I think he could. 769 00:36:11,080 --> 00:36:14,120 Speaker 1: He has some boomer Bus upside. And then at number three, 770 00:36:14,719 --> 00:36:17,799 Speaker 1: it is Cole Beasley. Look, Cole Beasley is like that 771 00:36:17,840 --> 00:36:20,880 Speaker 1: guy who you never get excited to start, but he 772 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:23,799 Speaker 1: is just productive. Last week against the Steelers, he had 773 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:26,960 Speaker 1: thirteen targets. That's one less than Stefon Diggs. He was 774 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:29,839 Speaker 1: still the Bills number two option there. He had eight 775 00:36:29,880 --> 00:36:32,440 Speaker 1: catches for sixty yards. And the thing is Josh Allen 776 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:36,120 Speaker 1: in his career has dominated the Miami Dolphins. He just 777 00:36:36,360 --> 00:36:39,440 Speaker 1: routinely goes off throws multiple scores against them, and I 778 00:36:39,480 --> 00:36:41,120 Speaker 1: think he's gonna have a big game this week, and 779 00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:43,160 Speaker 1: it's gonna come with a lot of passes going to 780 00:36:43,200 --> 00:36:45,960 Speaker 1: cole be Easily's way. I do like the hamdlet pick, 781 00:36:46,080 --> 00:36:48,840 Speaker 1: especially for people who are maybe looking for some big upside, 782 00:36:48,840 --> 00:36:51,080 Speaker 1: because you know, the floor potentially is low for him, 783 00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:54,040 Speaker 1: but the ceiling could be high if Teddy Bridgewater actually 784 00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:56,799 Speaker 1: connects with him downfield. Speaking of which, that leads me 785 00:36:56,840 --> 00:36:59,319 Speaker 1: to my sleepers, and number one on my list is 786 00:36:59,360 --> 00:37:03,080 Speaker 1: the a fourman Teddy two Gloves who I know Broncos 787 00:37:03,160 --> 00:37:06,120 Speaker 1: Nation was not super excited when Teddy Bridgewater ended up 788 00:37:06,120 --> 00:37:08,839 Speaker 1: with the starting job over Drew Lock, but look, truth 789 00:37:08,920 --> 00:37:11,200 Speaker 1: be told, he looked pretty good against the Giants in 790 00:37:11,320 --> 00:37:13,279 Speaker 1: Week one, and now he gets to come back with 791 00:37:13,360 --> 00:37:16,720 Speaker 1: a match up against the Jaguars and Jacksonville made Tyrod 792 00:37:16,719 --> 00:37:18,880 Speaker 1: Taylor and the Texans look really, really good. And by 793 00:37:18,920 --> 00:37:20,040 Speaker 1: the way, if I was ever going to start a 794 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:22,480 Speaker 1: Cowboy Troy cover band, I would probably call it Tyrod 795 00:37:22,520 --> 00:37:24,560 Speaker 1: and the Texans um. But I think this is a 796 00:37:24,600 --> 00:37:26,400 Speaker 1: really good opportunity to get him in the lineup if 797 00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:28,640 Speaker 1: you are of the type two stream quarterbacks, especially if 798 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:30,760 Speaker 1: you're playing in a two QB or super flex league, 799 00:37:31,080 --> 00:37:33,640 Speaker 1: I think Bridgewater balls out. Number two on my list 800 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:37,760 Speaker 1: is Jared Cook, and Jared Cook is the fantasy football 801 00:37:37,800 --> 00:37:40,439 Speaker 1: equivalent of the end piece of bread in the pack. 802 00:37:40,520 --> 00:37:43,120 Speaker 1: It's like nobody really wants it. People actively avoided, but 803 00:37:43,160 --> 00:37:44,680 Speaker 1: you know what, if you find a way to use it, 804 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:46,359 Speaker 1: like makes some French toast out of it or something, 805 00:37:46,360 --> 00:37:48,480 Speaker 1: it could be pretty effective. And Jerry Cook has sort 806 00:37:48,480 --> 00:37:51,600 Speaker 1: of been that guy. Looked pretty good for the Chargers 807 00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:53,680 Speaker 1: in Week one against Washington, and now he gets a 808 00:37:53,680 --> 00:37:56,279 Speaker 1: shot at the Cowboys defense. I expect that to be 809 00:37:56,360 --> 00:37:58,520 Speaker 1: a high scoring game, and I think Cook is gonna 810 00:37:58,520 --> 00:38:01,160 Speaker 1: have a pretty good game as well. And my third 811 00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:03,960 Speaker 1: is gonna be James White, And I know it's just 812 00:38:04,080 --> 00:38:07,480 Speaker 1: not sexy, right. James White has a pretty safe, if 813 00:38:07,560 --> 00:38:11,440 Speaker 1: unspectacular floor. But we did see him be very involved 814 00:38:11,520 --> 00:38:13,799 Speaker 1: in that passing game. I mean Mac Jones stepped in 815 00:38:13,840 --> 00:38:16,080 Speaker 1: and sort of used James White the way the Patriots 816 00:38:16,080 --> 00:38:19,399 Speaker 1: have always used James White as a nice little safety valve, 817 00:38:19,600 --> 00:38:22,279 Speaker 1: a really good option in the passing game. And I 818 00:38:22,280 --> 00:38:24,319 Speaker 1: think he's going to continue to do that this week. 819 00:38:24,560 --> 00:38:27,200 Speaker 1: I know people are sort of scared of Patriots running backs, 820 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:28,640 Speaker 1: but I feel like after Week one we got a 821 00:38:28,640 --> 00:38:30,640 Speaker 1: pretty good idea of how things are gonna shake out 822 00:38:30,680 --> 00:38:32,880 Speaker 1: there in that Patriots attack. So James White, if you 823 00:38:32,920 --> 00:38:34,960 Speaker 1: got him, uh, it's a good chance to flex him 824 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:38,600 Speaker 1: in your lineup this week. Uh. If you want more sleepers, 825 00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:40,400 Speaker 1: and I mean really, who doesn't, you can check out 826 00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:43,319 Speaker 1: my column each and every Wednesday on NFL dot com 827 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:45,880 Speaker 1: is an NFL dot Com slash Sleepers. I get you 828 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,600 Speaker 1: ten names, maybe even a couple of bonuses in there 829 00:38:48,760 --> 00:38:51,600 Speaker 1: if you're really nice or read really between the lines, 830 00:38:51,640 --> 00:38:54,640 Speaker 1: but either way a good read. Please check it out 831 00:38:54,719 --> 00:38:58,120 Speaker 1: when and where you can. 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