1 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: Welcome into another episode of Between the Horns. I'm JB. 2 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: Long and if you're watching live on our social and 3 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: digital channels, good morning. If you're catching the podcast version, 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,159 Speaker 1: I hope you're having a great day wherever you might be, 5 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: and thank you for spending part of it with us. 6 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: I'm joined by team reporter Serena Morales as always, Maurice Jones, 7 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: Drew is Tier, and NFL Networks Andrew Ceciliano, who apparently 8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: doesn't know how to take a screenshot with his computer. 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,239 Speaker 1: He had the cell phone out trying to get some 10 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: material for I guess on the Instagram story. There there 11 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: we go. Okay, all right, we'll send that all around. 12 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: Hard to believe everyone that it's week six. Here we are. 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: The Rams are four and one. They're heading to the 14 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: Bay Area to begin Division play a Sunday night showdown 15 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,520 Speaker 1: against the two and three nine ers. Before we go there, 16 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: why don't we get some final on the win that 17 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: was thirty to ten in Washington. And Andrew, we haven't 18 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: gotten your take on the rams fourth victory of the season, 19 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: so we'll start with you. I love what I saw 20 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: from Aaron Donald and Troy Reader and love what I 21 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: saw from a dominant defense. Obviously the offense kind of 22 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: hit a roadblock in the middle of the game, but 23 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: that you guys know, that's when the rain started coming 24 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: down as well. I like the way cam Akers helped 25 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: close the game out with that long forty six yard run. 26 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 1: You go back to his first run of the first 27 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: quarter and then that forty six yard I think that's 28 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: the cam Akers they know, and that's the guy they 29 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: drafted and want to see a little concerned by the 30 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: Fuller injury late, I mean, that's just a point in 31 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,680 Speaker 1: the game where that Redskins offense isn't doing anything horizontally, 32 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: They're going side to side and he just set off 33 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 1: on a guy much like Jalen Ramsey did on Golden 34 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: Tay to the end of that game. And concerned about 35 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,680 Speaker 1: that the Obo injury as well. They've been able to 36 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: able to survive Kaiser, you know, with these little injuries 37 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: here or there, and hopefully they can still do that 38 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: and survive moving forward. This is a little bit more 39 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: of a test, but I don't know how much of 40 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: a test. I know we'll get into that. I don't 41 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: know how much of test this is this week for me, 42 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: you know, I felt like the offense, even though they 43 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 1: did lull in the middle of the game, they were 44 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,079 Speaker 1: very explosive against a very good Washington football team defense, right, 45 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: And so that is that is like okay, you know, 46 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: especially after coming off the Giants victory with like lackluster performance, 47 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: to go out there and put up points and run 48 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: the ball the way they did and having explosive runs 49 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: and passes against the defense, I was pretty stingy. Was 50 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: good defensively again, one of the top in the league. 51 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: And I think I know a lot of people are 52 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: concerned with over ron CLO's injury, but you have to 53 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: roll Lewis who came out and did a good job. 54 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,639 Speaker 1: You're gonna lean more on him anyways in those situations. 55 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 1: He's gonna have more pass for us situations. And I 56 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: think the beauty of having depth and drafting well continues 57 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: to be the richest for the Rams because even though 58 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: Fuller's down, Taylor rap steps in right, and we know 59 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: how how he's been in that communication. So having a 60 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 1: lot of versus versatile players defensively, Jalen being able to 61 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: play safety match upon any guys playing the nickel outside 62 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:07,960 Speaker 1: is going to allow this defense to continue to evolve. 63 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: So yes, it would be a different challenge this week 64 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: against the Niners because it is Niners week, as a 65 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 1: Marco likes to say, But I think this team is 66 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: they're like clicking and they're getting better and they're improving 67 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: each week. And that's the scary part about this Rams 68 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: are now where they're they want to be right now. 69 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:26,239 Speaker 1: I'm just excited that even guys, you didn't even mention them, 70 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 1: but Darius Williams is like a name on this defense 71 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,519 Speaker 1: that it's like, oh man, forget the Jalen Ramsey is 72 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: and Aaron Donalds, who, by the way, had four sacks 73 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: in the game. I mean, let's bring up a guy 74 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: who's been quietly, you know, making a splash and kind 75 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: of changing the momentum in the past five games this 76 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: season with a guy like Darius Williams. So it's been 77 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: great to see that the defense is kind of keeping 78 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: us moving forward. And then again, you guys talked about it, 79 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: but like the offense had a great, you know start again, 80 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 1: golf is looking really strong. Only sacked once. This old 81 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: line seems to be working well right jp It certainly are, 82 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: and look from a team perspective, they make it look 83 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: easy to go on the road and get wins, and 84 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 1: since twenty seventeen they've done that better than any organization 85 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 1: in the National Football League. But to have a stretch 86 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: of three early kickoffs on the East Coast in four 87 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: weeks and to come out of this four and one 88 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: as you start NFC West play is not something to 89 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 1: be taken lightly. I don't care whether you're playing the 90 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,840 Speaker 1: NFC East or whether you're playing the American East Conference. 91 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:25,479 Speaker 1: Like that's a job well done. Before we jump into 92 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:27,559 Speaker 1: this week's matchup, hey, we do want to pass along 93 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 1: condolences to the family of Fred dean Hall of famer 94 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: started for the Chargers and the Niners in the seventies 95 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: the eighties. He passed away last night at the age 96 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: of sixty eight. Some of you may have up to 97 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:41,039 Speaker 1: that news. So I prepare to face the forty Niners. 98 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 1: Wanted to make sure we mentioned that all right. After 99 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,119 Speaker 1: missing a couple of weeks with a high ankle sprain, 100 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: Jimmy g tried to return last week. It did not 101 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,720 Speaker 1: go well. He was benched at halftime as the Niners 102 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: tried to play catch up. It makes me wonder which 103 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 1: Garoppolo will we see on Sunday in prime time. Anyone 104 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: have thoughts? I would be ready for CJ. Bethord in 105 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 1: this game as well. And if Aaron Donald, you know, 106 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 1: gets in Jimmy's face early and forces a bad throat 107 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: or two, I would have to think that Kyle has 108 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: a quick hook for him. Yet again, you know, the 109 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: interesting thing I know for us on the network is yes, 110 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: clearly Kyle wasn't the same and he wasn't seven. I'm sorry, 111 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: Jimmy wasn't the same and he was getting nothing, nothing 112 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: on those passes. But you know, this opens up the 113 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: conversation again as to Shanahan's faith in the guy. He's 114 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: clearly the number one, but he clearly was not right 115 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: last week. Yeah, I think again when you talk about 116 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: the injuries at the niners of the face, from the 117 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 1: receiver position, the quarterbacks, they really didn't have they haven't 118 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: had that time to kind of jill right, and it 119 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 1: seemed like they were just Jimmy was off on some throws, 120 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: throwing the ball high. It could have been the angle, 121 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 1: but a lot of it is a timing as well. 122 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:59,359 Speaker 1: With the new receivers that have been heard of his 123 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: you know, Deebo, Samuel with the foot injury or I 124 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: youk with the hamstring and they were playing guys off 125 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 1: the street for a while. Tavon Austin signed and got 126 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 1: some money out of there because they were down so bad. 127 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: So even White was in uniform last week. For me, yeah, 128 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 1: that's that's what I'm saying. So you're you're dealing with 129 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: a lot of injuries. That's gonna they can play a 130 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 1: part of it. But also Jimmy g just being hurt, right, 131 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 1: he may be a guy that can't play through injury 132 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: that he needs to be, you know, close to one 133 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: hundred percent as possible. I think. Um, they're definitely you know, 134 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: talking with some people in the Bay Area and some 135 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 1: reporters up there that they're concerned. You know, this game 136 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:35,159 Speaker 1: is a concerning game. But you know, it's like I said, 137 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: it's it's this rivalry being a part of the last 138 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:41,039 Speaker 1: couple of years has showed me it doesn't matter if 139 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 1: the you know, if it's the Chip Kelly forty nine 140 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 1: ers who have two victories and they're both versus the 141 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: Rams and they're happy about that, or if it's the 142 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: Sean McVay Kyle Shanahan going back and forth. You have 143 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: to put your best foot forward because they still have 144 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: George Kittle, they still have Raheem Moster, They still have 145 00:06:56,440 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: guys offensive that can go. And then defensively, yes, they're 146 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 1: banged up all to the secondary and the secondary is 147 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: given up all these points. They still have guys like 148 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 1: a rush the passer and Fred Warner and company still 149 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: there flying around. We saw what he did last year 150 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 1: late in the season to kind of you know, in 151 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: the Rams dreams will go into the playoffs. If I'm 152 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: a quarterback on the forty nine Ers, I'm worried. Aaron 153 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: Donald has eleven and a half sacks against the Niners. 154 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: Whether you're CJ. Or you're Jimmy. There are two wins 155 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: this season have been against the Jets and the Giants. 156 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: As a New Yorker, I don't want to brag about it, 157 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 1: but you know, there's nothing really great there in those 158 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 1: two wins. So you know, we know covering the Rams, 159 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: what an important importance it is to have a healthy 160 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: offensive line. And to your guys point, if Jimmy g 161 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: or CJ. Bethard is not protected back there, you're gonna 162 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: get Aaron Donald in your face, comes on me and 163 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: that and that's kind of what I was getting at 164 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: their twenty nine and sacks allowed here. So the offensive 165 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: and the defensive line, that's why this team is not 166 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 1: the same team. Kyle Shanahan over the years has been 167 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: able to replace skilled players sorry m j D. Because 168 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 1: his faith in the system and it's going to work, 169 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: and hey call run, my damn play, it's gonna work. 170 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 1: But this team on the line is not the same 171 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: offensive or defensive. I mean now Ziggyanza is out now 172 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 1: on the defensive side, I mean he signed a guy 173 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 1: off the street and now he's out for the year. 174 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:23,320 Speaker 1: This is not the forty nine ers team from last year. 175 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: I may be slow to catch up to you guys 176 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:27,880 Speaker 1: on this one, but to me, they still are the 177 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen forty nine ers if in name and uniform 178 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: and logo only. I just think Shanahan is world of class. 179 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:36,680 Speaker 1: Their run game is their strength if time and score 180 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 1: will let them play to it. Stopping the run has 181 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: not been the rams best attribute on defense. But you know, 182 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 1: I've just heard so much this week about the Rams 183 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: defensive improvements with the caveat Yeah, but yeah, but you're 184 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 1: playing Danny Dimes and the Giants. Yeah, but you were 185 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: playing a Washington team in the rain like those are 186 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 1: two of the worst offenses in the league. To me, 187 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 1: Shanahan and this forty nine Ers group, despite the garoppolo concerns, 188 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:03,320 Speaker 1: is always going to pose a threat. And it's also 189 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: intriguing to me because I think this specifically is the 190 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 1: matchup Brandon Staley was hired to address that. He created 191 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: this role for Jalen Ramsey to uniquely match up with 192 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 1: George Kittle and the threats that they present. Even that 193 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 1: Leonard Floyd and Terrell Lewis were brought in as the 194 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: bookends to combat to make sure you funnel in that 195 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 1: outside zone with some big, strong length on the edge. 196 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 1: So I'm looking forward to seeing if it comes to 197 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:30,080 Speaker 1: fruition and even if the Niners are not right, I 198 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: think a dominant defensive performance would I think secure in 199 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: the minds of the NFL people that the Rams are 200 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:40,400 Speaker 1: for real on defensive. It's a great point, Jabe. There's 201 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: a reason these two coaches, who know each other so well, 202 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: has split six. They're three and three against each other. 203 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: And I still go back to Week sixteen from last 204 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:50,599 Speaker 1: year and I replayed that Saturday I gave in my 205 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: head a hundred times they get off the field on 206 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:55,679 Speaker 1: either of those two long third downs the Rams. That is, 207 00:09:55,920 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 1: they're in the playoffs, right, and don't tell me that 208 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 1: game hasn't stuck in the back of shaw mcbay's mind 209 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 1: for a very long, quarantined offseason as well. All Right, 210 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:10,960 Speaker 1: we got to move on to the offense because running 211 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 1: back Cam Akers, he returned to the lineup last week, 212 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: led the Rams and rushing only nine carries, but he 213 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: finished with sixty one yards, most of them coming off 214 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 1: of that pretty forty six yard run in the fourth quarters. 215 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:25,440 Speaker 1: So coach McVeigh has what he calls champagne problems. Right, 216 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: this is the first time you're really getting all three 217 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: healthy backs because if you look back throughout the five 218 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:35,439 Speaker 1: games we played, Darryl Henderson had that hamstring injury, then 219 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: cam Akers was out, Malcolm Brown had that pinky fracture. 220 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 1: So your last game that they played, it was when 221 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 1: you threw in cam Akers later in the game just 222 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: to see how he was doing. How's that rib injury 223 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: which sounds so painful, and yet hey, they're all looking healthy. 224 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:53,160 Speaker 1: So this is kind of the first time you're seeing 225 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:56,920 Speaker 1: all three backs. MGD I mentioned it tough start with 226 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 1: you because do you see three backs work well? I mean, 227 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: can that work? How did you work for you? Yeah? 228 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:08,719 Speaker 1: It could. Serene could definitely work. The Rams run the 229 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 1: ball enough for it to work, and that's the most 230 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: important thing. One of the top teams with Russia attempts, 231 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:16,480 Speaker 1: which is important. I think that's kind of allowed them 232 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 1: to carry three backs. Cam Akers may be the starter 233 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 1: this week, he may not be, and maybe Darrell Henderson, 234 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 1: but each of each of them have a role. So 235 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 1: you know, Cam Akers is very explosive. He runs hard. 236 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:33,000 Speaker 1: That run against the Washington football team shows that. Daryl 237 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: Henderson explosive out of the backfield. His runs against the 238 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills and the Philadelphia Eagles, he shown his explosive. 239 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:42,760 Speaker 1: And then Malcolm Brown is the guy that he's your 240 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: emergency package. Third and five, third and six, I need 241 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 1: you to step up and block fourth and one short 242 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,359 Speaker 1: yards goal line. We're gonna put you in those situations. 243 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 1: And when you have three guys like that, normally you 244 00:11:54,520 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: go with the hot hand. And so we've talked about 245 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 1: this on our broadcast JB a Ton Week one, Malcolm 246 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 1: Brown was a hot hand, so he got nineteen carries 247 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:04,320 Speaker 1: and he was running the ball, scored twice. That's what 248 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 1: you're looking for. We two it was Daryl Henderson, big runs, 249 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: who was able to make some plays hot hand, right, 250 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 1: You put them out there, and so you want to 251 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 1: continue to go with the hot hand, and it aforces 252 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:17,719 Speaker 1: all three guys to be on their game at all 253 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 1: time because you just never know what may happen. I 254 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:23,560 Speaker 1: think that is yes, Champagne problems, but also it's best 255 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 1: for this football team because at the end of the day, 256 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: you have a fresh body out there running the ball 257 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: against a tire defense over and over and over again. 258 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: M JJ curious. Yeah, you know, I like the fact 259 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 1: that Acres was on the field there at the fourth 260 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 1: quarter to help close out the game. I think that 261 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 1: speaks well to his future and what they think of them. 262 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 1: But do you think this works better here? That maybe 263 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: it works better with the egos that none of them 264 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: has been a number one in the NFL. They were 265 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 1: all number ones in college, right, but that none of 266 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: them has had that taste of being the lead guy 267 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL. So there isn't necessarily an ego issue 268 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 1: now with this group. Yeah, I think it's not necessarily 269 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: an ego issue. It's more of there there's been communication. 270 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 1: It's been clearly communicated that this is a running back room, right, 271 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:16,080 Speaker 1: It's not Todd Gurley and others. And so when you 272 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 1: communicate that and you coach that, and you practice like that, 273 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:23,480 Speaker 1: where guys are all getting reps with the first team, 274 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:26,600 Speaker 1: guys are all getting reps with the second team, it 275 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: kind of builds that room up. Now when you talk 276 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:32,840 Speaker 1: about you know, like Todd Gurley, for example, Todd was 277 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 1: only getting first team reps. You weren't gonna put Todd 278 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:37,000 Speaker 1: with the number two? Is that just wasn't gonna happen? 279 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: And so that, yes, the ego or not. But I 280 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 1: just think that it's been clearly communicated and that's the 281 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,920 Speaker 1: most important thing. When you communicate with players, you tell 282 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:47,560 Speaker 1: them what's gonna happen, Then it happens. They begin to 283 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 1: trust more and they begin to play harder. Can I 284 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,199 Speaker 1: just say something on behalf of Darrell Henderson. I'm coming 285 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:55,839 Speaker 1: off a two touchdown game. I've done everything right. I'm 286 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 1: not just the best back on this team. I'm the 287 00:13:57,640 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 1: best back in the National Football League Pro Football because 288 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 1: says I'm the number one running back in all of football. 289 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:05,120 Speaker 1: What are we talking about here? Don't take my carries away. 290 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 1: I'm coming off the two touchdown game. Get me more. 291 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 1: I am a hothm. Let's go. I could see that 292 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: argument too. He and he ran with good power too. 293 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: I mean he is, he is killing guys in the hole. 294 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 1: It's it's a different guy than the guy we saw 295 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 1: a year ago. He's running confidently. I love the fact 296 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 1: that they you know, he had he caught that passport 297 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: touchdown wasn't the smoothest catch. But JB looking, that's what 298 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: I think is great and JD to your point, you 299 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 1: can make a case for any of these three being 300 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 1: the lead guy, right if you take a little performance 301 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:43,480 Speaker 1: here at performance here, you can make that argument. But yeah, 302 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: Darrell's probably been the most consistent in each of those games. 303 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 1: All right. Time to reach into our fan mail bag, 304 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 1: and this week a question about the tight end production 305 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: of Tyler Higbee. Basically, where has he been since his 306 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 1: three touchdown game at Philadelphia? Do you want me to 307 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 1: take this one? I would say, I would say that 308 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: it's it's Evan flow with him and Gerald Everard, like 309 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: one week or two weeks, one guy's gonna have to 310 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 1: be the blocker and the other one's gonna get the ball. 311 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 1: After that, it may flip. And so I think Gerald 312 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: Everard the first couple of weeks was the blocker. He 313 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 1: was the one sacrifice in his body on against the Eagles. 314 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 1: He was the one making sure that Jared Golf had 315 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 1: enough time to throw the ball to Higbee. And now 316 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 1: the last couple of weeks, it's been Okay, it's time 317 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 1: to feed Gerald ever a little bit, get him going. 318 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 1: And you know they both can do very similar things 319 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:37,520 Speaker 1: in the passing game, but they have to take time, 320 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 1: and I think eventually you know, it's hard when you 321 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 1: have Cooper Cup, Robert Woods, Van Jefferson, those three backs 322 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 1: and now you have two tight ends to try to 323 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 1: get the ball too as well. It's only one ball 324 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: that can go around, so somebody's gonna have to take 325 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 1: it off. And it seemed like it's been Higby be 326 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: the last couple of weeks, especially when you're leading the 327 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:56,880 Speaker 1: NFC and rushing attempts, yeah, right, Like they aren't enough 328 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 1: snaps in a month, much less the game for all 329 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: these guys to eat. You also get a good feel, 330 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 1: I think from the opening drive, like Gerald Everett was 331 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 1: was had two plays out up format that opening drive 332 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:09,400 Speaker 1: last week against Washington. You're like, all right, it's going 333 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: to be his game, right, um, And I cut him 334 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 1: last week in fantasy, So I feel like, oh no, yeah. 335 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 1: But to Maurice's point about pass pro though, like I 336 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: know that no one's going to give New York and 337 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 1: Washington a lot of respect, especially right now, but there's 338 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: those defensive fronts were real, Like the NFC East is 339 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 1: not down because of the defensive fronts in Philly, Dallas, 340 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: New York or Washington. And you go back and look 341 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 1: at two of the key plays of that win over Washington, 342 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 1: the Robert Woods fifty six yard touchdown. Where's Tyler Higbee 343 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:45,080 Speaker 1: on that play? Ian Cooper cup are doubling Ryan Carrigan 344 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:46,800 Speaker 1: on the front side to make sure GoF has time 345 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 1: to get it off. On the big Gerald Everett catch 346 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: and run again, he's in there on pass pro. So 347 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 1: I agree with the point Maurice made, like someone's got 348 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: to extend that line a little bit, especially against the 349 00:16:56,640 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 1: edge rush of Washington. And Tyler took on that role 350 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:02,080 Speaker 1: even though it's not his best attribute, and he is 351 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:05,160 Speaker 1: a dynamic passketcher. And while we're on that, go back 352 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:07,880 Speaker 1: and watch the TV copy. I know you guys did, 353 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:10,439 Speaker 1: and there was just a play. I rewound it four 354 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 1: or five times where is Robert Woods lined up on 355 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 1: the right side of the formation tight and he actually 356 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:19,439 Speaker 1: came in motion towards the line and helped chip on 357 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:23,000 Speaker 1: Ryan Carrigan. And if you turn the sound up, you 358 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:29,359 Speaker 1: just hear Robert and he comes in and just cracks 359 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:31,760 Speaker 1: Ryan Carrigan and I can't remember the result of the 360 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: play was a positive play, but you don't see that 361 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:39,720 Speaker 1: from many wide receivers. And those are the little little 362 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 1: little things that so often get overlooked when we live 363 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 1: in this fantasy stat world. All right, we'll going Champagne 364 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 1: problems with running backs at tight ends. And now we're 365 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:52,119 Speaker 1: doing our rapid fire because we've got more Champagne problems. 366 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:54,399 Speaker 1: We've got an old line that's looking like it's twenty 367 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:59,199 Speaker 1: eighteen form. Rapid Fire. Is this old line back to 368 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:02,160 Speaker 1: what we saw? I mean to me, the twenty eighteen 369 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:05,240 Speaker 1: theme of that old line was consistency, right, and we 370 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:08,119 Speaker 1: see that theme kind of coming together. If David Edwards 371 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:12,919 Speaker 1: can settle in in this group, yeah, I think you 372 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,199 Speaker 1: know in order to get the consistency this year in 373 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:17,359 Speaker 1: twenty twenty, you had to go through the trial and 374 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: tribulations to twenty nineteen, a lot of rookies playing, a 375 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 1: lot of guys playing out of position. And I think 376 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:28,200 Speaker 1: those problems became the good things that you have now. 377 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:32,360 Speaker 1: And so even when Joseph Noblem goes down, David Ever 378 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:34,440 Speaker 1: is able to step in and it's like you don't 379 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 1: miss a beat. And then to some people, JB. We've 380 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:39,680 Speaker 1: talked about this, the line may be better with him 381 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: in right now because of his strength and his ability 382 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 1: to be stronger against the bullrush. And so you know, 383 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 1: the offensive line, and this goes and Andrew you said like, 384 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:53,359 Speaker 1: don't be ashamed, Like, listen, I know that you have 385 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:55,640 Speaker 1: to have a great offensive line in order to run 386 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: the ball and throw the ball in this league. A 387 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:58,480 Speaker 1: lot of other teams don't know. And I'm not going 388 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 1: to mention those names, but Sean McVay and coach Cromer 389 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:05,040 Speaker 1: did a great job of just saying, you know what, 390 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 1: we're going to invest in these dudes. We put the 391 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:09,960 Speaker 1: work in last year, and we believe in this offensive line, 392 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: and they're proving them right. Yeah, I think Austin Corbett's 393 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:19,440 Speaker 1: provided stability there as well. And everything you said about 394 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:22,200 Speaker 1: the injuries last year, getting David Edwards time and getting 395 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:24,119 Speaker 1: all these others, I think the depth is better too. 396 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: I mean, you gotta put Bobby Evans in there. His 397 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 1: experience last year will be invaluable if you got to 398 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:31,640 Speaker 1: put him back in there. The offensive line has been great. 399 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 1: There's a reason they're fourth on offensive efficiency right now. 400 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:37,720 Speaker 1: It's because that offensive line is playing as well as 401 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:41,959 Speaker 1: it has. And I'm not six calling out Andrew Whitworth 402 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,600 Speaker 1: quite the contrary, but Jared's picked to Kendall Fuller was 403 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:47,399 Speaker 1: the direct result of a rare pressure allout there. I 404 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 1: don't know if it went down on the stat sheet 405 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 1: by Whitworth because he had a guy pushed back into Jared. 406 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: Jared's operating better with a clean pocket. All quarterbacks do this, 407 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,160 Speaker 1: just in like, I'm so sick of this narrative. Well, 408 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 1: Jerichoff can't do well against pressure. Show me a quarterback 409 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 1: that does with the kind of consistent pressure that he 410 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: got last year where there was always someone at his 411 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:11,280 Speaker 1: feet and he had to be backing up a clean pocket, 412 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 1: clean stat sheet, and yeah, it all goes back to 413 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 1: the offensive line. Our next rapid fire question is this 414 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: Niners roster is still a contender. I'm going to reframe 415 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 1: it this way. If the Rams can hand them a 416 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:25,119 Speaker 1: third consecutive loss with this seven game gauntlet the San 417 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,080 Speaker 1: Francisco forty nine ers are entering, can the Rams knock 418 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:33,640 Speaker 1: them out of the postseason in October? Yes? Yeah, they 419 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 1: have a tough schedule coming forward. And you're talking about 420 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 1: injuries piling up. I want to say they got to 421 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:43,639 Speaker 1: play the Packers again, right, they had the Packers Seahawks Patriots, 422 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 1: and that's the Patriots Seahawks game was closed. That could 423 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:49,880 Speaker 1: have just been the other way too, right, So you 424 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,960 Speaker 1: you you have they're hanging on by the skin of 425 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 1: their teeth. I think I think it is getting late, 426 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: very early. And I know that after the game in 427 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:01,400 Speaker 1: New York, with all the injuries and the complaints about 428 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,640 Speaker 1: the turf, you looked at it and go, well, they 429 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:07,399 Speaker 1: have Garoppolo. I'm sorry, you know, Kyle is one with 430 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:10,159 Speaker 1: Nick Mullins, and maybe just get through the schedule and 431 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:12,480 Speaker 1: then you get back healthy. But then the injuries kept 432 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 1: piling up, right, and I think the injuries of the 433 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,160 Speaker 1: defensive line are the ones that people keep overlooking here. 434 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 1: I don't think this is a playoff roster is currently constructed. 435 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:24,679 Speaker 1: I just don't. I don't think it's going to be 436 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 1: a two and fourteen here at all. But I think 437 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: this team is in serious trouble despite JB, You're very 438 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:37,639 Speaker 1: valid point about, you know, the Rams and Niners and 439 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:39,439 Speaker 1: shared history and what this game means in the run. 440 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:43,200 Speaker 1: He's showing respect, he's showing he's right. You're you're absolutely right, 441 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:46,359 Speaker 1: because they are still the NFC champions until further noted, 442 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 1: until otherwise noted, and they have a heck of a 443 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: coaching staff, and there's a lot of talent on this team. 444 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:55,040 Speaker 1: And it's at home. Yeah, that that does matter, despite 445 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:57,639 Speaker 1: the fact that it's going to be an empty stadium 446 00:21:57,680 --> 00:22:00,680 Speaker 1: and that home field advantage seemingly is gone this year's statistically, 447 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:04,120 Speaker 1: it absolutely matters, and they haven't won there this year, 448 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:05,919 Speaker 1: Like that's to me, it's this is more like a 449 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 1: human nature game, like if the Niners have any juice 450 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:12,280 Speaker 1: left to be oh and three at home, to be 451 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 1: in danger of losing three in a row like some 452 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:18,679 Speaker 1: friends of ours Andrew called this the cornered animal game, right, 453 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 1: like you are gonna get their very best last shot. Well, 454 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:25,880 Speaker 1: you gotta go to New England and Seattle next. I mean, 455 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:28,760 Speaker 1: who put those games on a schedule back to back. 456 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:31,720 Speaker 1: That's what happens when you when the NFC, you get 457 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:35,879 Speaker 1: that number one schedule. Yeah, it is. It is just 458 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 1: brutal and JB Bay Area guy. Looking at the look 459 00:22:40,119 --> 00:22:43,359 Speaker 1: on Kyle's face last week, even under the mask, I 460 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 1: mean you could just see him seething in the frustration, 461 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:51,280 Speaker 1: like this is what it's come to, Ryan Fitzpatrick it is. 462 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 1: I mean they're on their fake punting and Ryan Fitzpatrick's 463 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:57,639 Speaker 1: throwing deep every play and I've got a bench garoppolo 464 00:22:57,720 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: Like it just seemed rock bottom for them last week. 465 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 1: Oh it's a nice beard though. All Right, we're gonna 466 00:23:04,040 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 1: close it out with fantasy picks before we get to 467 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:10,120 Speaker 1: everyone's pick for weeks six. Let's six, let's recap our 468 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:13,120 Speaker 1: picks from last weekend. Um JB. You had Tyler Higbee 469 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 1: to to It's it's just written in the notes here. 470 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:23,920 Speaker 1: I'm just twelve yards. It's so sorry. I'll just pat 471 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,880 Speaker 1: myself on the back here for that one. Um Maurice 472 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:30,440 Speaker 1: had Robert Woods four reception, in seventy one yards one touchdown. 473 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 1: There you go. Um I gave I think, what did 474 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:34,879 Speaker 1: I get to Marco the defense? I gave it to 475 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: him like I did him a favorite. But um, all right, Andrew, 476 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:40,919 Speaker 1: I'll start with you. Who's your fantasy pick this weekend? 477 00:23:41,400 --> 00:23:43,919 Speaker 1: My fantasy picks? He like I already told you, I 478 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 1: cut Gerald Evart from my team, and I feel silly 479 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:49,199 Speaker 1: about that, so like I would do the classic go 480 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:51,040 Speaker 1: sign him again and then put him in the lineup. 481 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: And now he's going to do nothing. So I'm not 482 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 1: going to I'm going to say I wouldn't say play him. 483 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 1: But I have a gut feeling that Van Jefferson, who 484 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:02,719 Speaker 1: has not put on the field nearly as much as 485 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:05,360 Speaker 1: maybe we had thought, is going to do something this week. 486 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,879 Speaker 1: This is just a gut feeling, not a fantasy week 487 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:11,680 Speaker 1: winner for you, But I have a good Van Jefferson 488 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 1: feeling this week. Listen, week in and week out, I 489 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:18,080 Speaker 1: feel like I've been one of the top producers for 490 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: the Rams fantasy. So when I go back and I 491 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:23,040 Speaker 1: look at him and if I don't believe him, just 492 00:24:23,119 --> 00:24:27,200 Speaker 1: ask him. No, you gotta have to. But I'm gonna 493 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,399 Speaker 1: say Cooper Cup. I feel like Cooper Cup now when 494 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,360 Speaker 1: you get into divisional play. He has dominated this division 495 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 1: and I want to say he's I don't know how 496 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:37,639 Speaker 1: exactly how many testim he has against the Niners, but 497 00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:40,200 Speaker 1: in this division he scores every time they play. So 498 00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 1: I think his ability with the banged up secondary. You 499 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:48,560 Speaker 1: gotta go Cooper Cup. Serena, put your coffee down. Anyone 500 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: who's listening to make sure you do not have a 501 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 1: hot beverage anywhere near you. I'm about to knock you 502 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 1: out of your chairs. Go for it. Samuel Sloman is 503 00:24:56,720 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 1: my kicker to play this week in fantasy football. It 504 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 1: is going to be his first perfect week for the 505 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Rams. I do not think this game will 506 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:07,840 Speaker 1: hopefully come down to a game winning field goal attempt, 507 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 1: but if it does, he will give some of what 508 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:14,160 Speaker 1: Robbie Gold gave the Rams back here in twenty twenty. 509 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:16,720 Speaker 1: Do you get into existence, my friend, Yes, sir, put 510 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:19,959 Speaker 1: it out there. Um, I'm actually gonna tag team with 511 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:24,280 Speaker 1: Maurice here. I think Jared Golf has a big game 512 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: for himself. He has the most touchdown passes against the 513 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 1: end of the other team, partly because of Cooper Cup. 514 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: I'm sure partly because of Robert Woods. I'm sure I 515 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:35,439 Speaker 1: was actually on the fringe of picking Tyler Higbee. But 516 00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 1: I'm gonna stick with Jared. I think he looks good 517 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:39,840 Speaker 1: and I think he'll have He was excited to play 518 00:25:40,119 --> 00:25:43,200 Speaker 1: in his first Divisional game this season after five games. 519 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 1: So they also have a dinged up secondary. On the Niners, 520 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:48,480 Speaker 1: they have a concussion, a groin injury. So I'm putting 521 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:51,120 Speaker 1: my money on j g here. I think that's that's 522 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 1: a good one. That's a safe. Happy birthday Jared, by 523 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:57,600 Speaker 1: the way, Happy birthday, Happy birthday. Um all right, that's 524 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 1: a rib for our week sixth edition of Between the Horns. 525 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:05,240 Speaker 1: Maurice Jones, Drew JB Long, Andrew Ciliano. Thank you very much. 526 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:08,680 Speaker 1: I'm serating Roles Rams forty nine ers Sunday Night Football. 527 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,920 Speaker 1: Drink your coffee all day long because on the West 528 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 1: Coast week and watch football when it's still daylight out 529 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:17,880 Speaker 1: five twenty Pacific on NBC. Thanks for tuning in. We'll 530 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:21,119 Speaker 1: see you next week for another episode of Between the Horns.